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Episode 103: Best Intentions with Chemist Confessions
Doree and Kate ring in the new year by going through their intentions for 2020. Then they welcome Victoria Fu and Gloria Lu, co-founders of Chemist Confessions, to the podcast. They answer tons of listener questions about skincare, share how their careers as scientists led them to start their site, and discuss what inspired them to make their own skincare line.
Mini-Ep 89: Protect Your Heart
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.
Episode 102: 2019 Reflections and Reframes
On this week’s episode Kate shares her Mist List (she loves a mist) and Doree breaks down her best practices for finishing a book with a baby at home. Then they take a look back at 2019, past intentions, life changes, what they learned and what they’re leaving behind.
Mini-Ep 88: Unpack It
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.
Episode 101: Meet the Husbands with Matt Mira and Anthony King
This week Doree discovers Yoga Toes and inspires a conversation about foot care, and Kate shares an embarrassing story from vacation that involves flashing strangers (by accident). Then they welcome their husbands, Matt Mira and Anthony King, to the show. They discuss their face-washing routines, work burnout, panic attacks, and dealing with hair loss. Plus, they try to figure out what Pixi Glow Tonic does. (Spoiler alert: They don’t know.)
Mini-Ep 87: Snail Mail and Family Matters
This week Kate and Doree offer advice to someone striving to set boundaries with a relative while also supporting them, share a caller's lip care tip, and hear from people with advice for a young listener who's struggling to keep in touch with long-distance friends after a big move.
Episode 100: Must Haves with Caroline Moss
This week, Kate hires a digital organizer to pare down her email and embraces inbox zero, and Doree discovers new skincare obsessions and learns the power of listening to others without offering advice. Then they welcome Caroline Moss, Hey Ladies author and host of the new Forever35-produced podcast Gee Thanks Just Bought It. She discusses the power of friendship when it comes to product reccs, why the InstantPot is not all that, her favorite Trader Joe's moisturizer, and navigating the weird, expensive world of weddings.
Mini-Ep 86: The Kids Are All Right
Listeners respond to questions about seasonal affective disorder, what to do when your boss calls you a pushover, and whether to go to grad school far away from your parents. Plus, we hear from perhaps our youngest listener yet, and hear a request to eliminate the word “purge” from our podcast vocabulary.
Episode 99: Talking About Race with Ijeoma Oluo
This week Kate discusses the deep waver, aka her "new" hairstyling super tool, and Doree gets closer to boob liberation and reflects on how it feels to look at old photos of yourself. Then they welcome Ijeoma Oluo, author of the NY Times bestselling book, So You Want to Talk About Race. She talks about how to approach conversations about race, the way cultural appropriation ties into popular wellness practices, the need for more accessibility and inclusion when it comes to hair and beauty products, and why makeup is key to her self-care.
Mini-Ep 85: Soft Lips and Dry Scalps
On this week’s mini-episode Kate and Doree share listeners’ tips and tricks for combatting dry, itchy scalps, hear from a listener worried about air pollution affecting their health, and discuss the best lip masks and balms to keep your lips soft and supple all winter long. Plus: A Trader Joe’s beauty product shout out!
Episode 98: Heavy Lifting with Chrissy King
This week, Kate returns from Oregon with a bag of new product obsessions (Oils! Mists! Oh My!) and works on waking up at 5AM, and Doree recommends some new books. Plus they discuss the power of face-time with friends, early bedtimes, and annoying body aches and pains.
Then they welcome strength coach, writer, and speaker Chrissy King, who talks about her passion for power-lifting, leaning into self-love, breaking free from toxic fitness and diet culture, and how there’s nothing better than a good book.
Mini-Ep 84: Nip It in the Bud
Doree and Kate hear from listeners attending a concert together in Los Angeles, read an email from a listener dealing with homesickness, share self-care tips for nurses sent in by nurse listeners, and discuss how to handle a boss’s relentless criticism.
Episode 97: The 2nd Annual Forever35 Gift Guide
Kate goes on a getaway with her husband and comes back refreshed, but now has a cold that she’s fending off with nine hours of sleep. Doree gets balayage and has a revelation about her relationship to her hair. Then it’s time for the annual Forever35 Gift Guide! We’ve got presents for everyone on your list and maybe a few for yourself, too.
Mini-Ep 83: Boob for Thought
Doree and Kate hear from listeners with suggestions about clogged milk ducts, distracting hobbies, and self-confidence, and they give advice to a listener who wants to sell her engagement ring and one who is dealing with a very itchy scalp.
Episode 96: Fashion Statements with Sinéad Burke
This week, Kate is loving some new prods and continues on her body positive journey, and Doree thinks about cleaning and looks forward to Henry’s first Halloween. Then they talk to writer, activist, and As Me podcast host Sinéad Burke about her journey from writing a blog to having a TED talk, learning to be vulnerable, self-acceptance, and her experience at the Met Gala.
Mini-Ep 82: Follow-Ups and Follow-Throughs
Doree and Kate receive an email from a previous caller who said she doesn’t reach out to friends, get a follow-up email from the woman who’s friend kissed her crush on NYE, dole out some dupe recs, and lend advice to a listener wondering how to move after a negative email from an old friend.
Episode 95: Old Moms, New Tricks with Alison Rosen
Doree and Kate recap their weekend retreat in the woods. Plus, Kate starts a regular yoga practice and Doree continues to explore the world of lentils. Then they sit down with comedian and podcast host Alison Rosen to discuss her experience with postpartum depression, being an “old mom,” the privilege of getting older, Japanese straightening vs. Brazilian blowouts, and the shared idiosyncrasies of humans.
Mini-Ep 81: Breakups and Breakouts with Lauren Morrill
Kate, Doree, and YA author Lauren Morrill receive some listener feedback regarding self-care for new moms, get several messages about how to break up with your stylist, discuss sustainable toilet paper and clothing swaps, and lend advice to a teacher who feels unappreciated.
Episode 94: You Make Me Wanna Dupe
Kate finally sends a proper thank you note to a friend who got her daughter a gift 9 years ago, and Doree gets into time management and works on saying “no”. Then they go deep into dupes! They break down their own favorites dupes and hear from listeners on the affordable products they’ve found that work just as well as pricier ones.
Mini-Ep 80: Afternoon Delight
Doree and Kate hear from a listener about their favorite vibrator, lend advice to an archaeologist wondering how to approach their skincare routine as an afternoon shower-er, and give tips to a mom with young children who wants to make time for self-care.