This week’s mini-ep includes our first listener-submitted theme song, a voicemail with the cutest cameo ever, and tons of empathetic advice for dating with herpes. 

It’s the first mini-episode of 2020! This week Kate and Doree hear from a teen listener trying to figure out balancing their many activities while still having a social life, discuss skincare needs for someone with both dry and oily skin, respond to listener struggling with the isolation that comes with caregiving, and offer up thoughts for someone at a crossroads in their longterm romantic relationship.

On this week’s mini-episode, Kate and Doree hear from a listener with liberating wedding advice, share listener feedback on embracing curly hair, and discuss cultivating and practicing empathy.