This week Kate and Doree talk to Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer, co-hosts of the By The Book podcast, about what it’s like to immerse themselves in self-help books, having a “work wife”, and how they practice self-care. Plus, Kate talks the joys of unplugging on her recent vacation, Doree digs into the real estate market, and they share the books they’ve been loving and what they have on their respective To Be Read lists.

Doree and Kate get an email with advice for Kate about her phone journey, receive a vegetarian recipe site rec, hear from a listener seeking tips for haircare with hard water, and share their experiences with a listener who’s wondering if they’ve found “the one”.

Kate takes a cue from Doree and starts sleeping with her phone outside of her bedroom, while Doree talks potentially going back to caffeine. Plus, they discuss burnout and how to actually enjoy a vacation. Then they welcome sisters and co-authors of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Emily and Amelia Nagoski to chat about navigating the cycle of stress, solutions to responding to the patriarchy, learning to recognize when you’re burned out, and forming healthy sexual relationships.

Doree and Kate receive an email about childhood passions and reading for pleasure, discuss product dupes, hear from someone who’s started dancing daily (thanks to Liz Gilbert!), and give advice to a listener about how to maintain friendships.

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Kate talks moderating a panel at ComicCon and oiling her face, and Doree gets a haircut and relishes her polish-free nails. Plus, they recap their 6-month intentions and set new ones. Then they welcome reproductive psychiatrist, author, and host of the Motherhood Sessions podcast, Alexandra Sacks. She discusses why it’s important to demand support for mothers, setting boundaries, and learning to trust yourself as a parent.

Doree and Kate get some follow-ups about body acne, hear from a listener who’s finally living her best life in her 40s, discuss regional dialect differences, receive a voicemail from someone wondering how to celebrate their body, and lend advice to someone with roommate issues.

Kate recounts celebrating her 40th birthday and face masking whilst driving, and Doree details the fall she took on her kitchen floor and the joys of a life-changing breast pump. Then they sit down with millennial money expert Tonya Rapley to discuss how she went from a toxic relationship to starting her burgeoning business, My Fab Finance, and she answers listener questions about money and relationships, saving up, debt, and what you need to know before buying your first home.

Former F35 guest Priyanka Mattoo comes on this week’s episode to help Kate and Doree respond to listener questions. Priyanka answers someone who wants to know how she’s managing her life now that she has a second child, and then they hear listener suggestions for how to deal with body acne and encourage someone to brag about themselves in their bio.

Kate talks turning 40, Doree discusses her success working with a financial coach, and they both share some of their fave vegetarian recipes. Then they welcome Gourmet Makes host Claire Saffitz, who details her journey to becoming a YouTube star, growing from your failures, and the joys of making time for yourself.

Kate and Doree receive several suggestions for tense shoulders (including one from a PT!), establish Thank You Note Forgiveness Day, hear from a Zumba lover who’s embracing not caring what others think, and lend advice to a listener contemplating leaving life in the big city to move back home.

Doree and Kate talk give listeners an updated look into how the (vegetarian) pod sausage gets made, and also discuss powder dip manicures and pantry organization. Then they welcome author Helen Hoang, who details her journey being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, writing her new book The Bride Test, and her love of romance novels.

Doree and Kate receive several recommendations for sun protective clothing, lend advice to a couple of twenty-somethings who are wondering what to do with their lives, and hear from a pregnant listener struggling to relax.

This week, Kate reflects on turning 40 and uses serums on the go, while Doree jumps back into Pilates and cozies up her bedroom. Plus, they share all their Ikea faves! Then they welcome celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg. She details her career journey from standup comic to makeup artist, answers listeners' burning makeup q’s, and explains how no two cat eyes are created equal.

Kate and Doree swap affordable sunscreen tips, discuss self-care while your partner is away, and receive an email from a listener who feels a “phantom itch” for something more. Plus they share listener responses for the mother who wrote in about her young daughter getting compliments on her looks.

Kate and Doree talk creaming their boobs, feeling the love from listeners, and the value of small talk. Plus, Kate finishes the first draft of her book (yay!) and Doree discusses her experiences becoming a parent. Then they welcome New York Times best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert, who talks dancing every day as self-care, writing City of Girls while grieving the loss of her partner, and encouraging people to reframe the narrative of fear and harness their creativity.

Kate and Doree hear from listeners about what they’ve stopped doing for the sake of self-care, get a response regarding last week’s discussion about handling anger, lend advice to a woman who wants to support her deceased best friend’s daughter at her wedding, and share a listener voicemail full of helpful tips for job rejection.

This week, Kate and Doree discuss Kate’s new Matcha smoothie obsession, quitting coffee, and Doree’s breastfeeding journey. Then they sit down with comedian, actor, and Beverly Hills 90210 super fan, Santina Muha. She talks her former life as an entertainment journalist, pursuing a comedy career, the importance of seeing people with disabilities represented on TV, the kindness of Luke Perry, and her love of Marshalls.

In Doree’s inaugural return to the mini-eps, she and Kate get some responses regarding beauty mishaps of the past, including a caller who comes to the realization that they don’t have to do any of the beauty things we’re “supposed” to do! They also hear from a listener who wonders what she’ll do whilst on maternity leave and lend advice to a PhD student who is wondering how to handle feeling overwhelmed and angry.

Our very own Doree Shafrir returns from maternity leave and hops back in the podcasting saddle this week. Hurray! Doree discusses her last days of pregnancy, her experience with childbirth, and her new life as a mother. Kate recounts everything she did whilst Doree was away: working on her body image issues, digging into work, and of course — missing Doree. Plus, they both discover they've become vegetarian-curious (and shed some tears, too).

Once again, Kate is joined by the one and only Forever35 producer aka Uncle Pod, Samee Junio. They talk their love of dogs, the joys of using Q-tips, and give listeners advice about self-care whilst dealing with career rejection and handling guilt when you live far away from your parents.