She What?

When journalist Meghan Rabbitt sat down with Maria Shriver over a salad, she didn’t expect to walk out with an assignment to write the women’s health manifesto, but that’s exactly what happened. In this episode, Meghan joins Jess and Maureen to unpack the surprising truths behind her groundbreaking book The New Rules of Women’s Health, from the myths we still believe to why language and self-advoc...

When you find your true passion, sometimes you just have to take the leap. In this episode, Melanie Curtis shares how skydiving has taught her to push past fear, embrace vulnerability, and find power in community. From BLTs to bold moves, her life as a professional sky diver, artist, author and life coach reminds us that bravery isn’t just about skydiving — it’s about daring to show up fully in li...

Amy Lynn was a struggling ER nurse with five little kids, a stack of bills, and no clear path forward. One tiny act of self-care, a few units of Botox, became the catalyst for an entirely new life. In this episode of She What? , Amy gets raw about loss, resilience, and rebuilding her life from the inside out. From surviving tragedy to building a thriving aesthetic practice, Amy’s journey is a powe...

How do you climb both a literal mountain and a metaphorical one? Kara Richardson Whitely, has done both—again and again. Kara is an outdoor adventurer, author of Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds (soon to be a movie), and CEO of The GORGEous Agency , which helps brands connect and grow with the plus-size market. In this episode, she talks about how events in her childhood led to her s...

Nikki Graziano nearly lost her life to alcohol. Today, she's the founder and owner of Bar Palmina, a zero-proof cocktail bar in Philly's Fishtown neighborhood (and named after her grandmother). In this powerful episode, Nikki tells the story of how she went from liver failure and life support into recovery, acceptance, and reinvention, creating a new space for herself and so many others....

For 28 years, Rhea Hughes has been the co-host of the WIP Morning Show on Sports Talk Radio. She talks to Jess and Maureen about how she broke in, stayed in, and rose to the top of a field long dominated by dudes. (And offers a unique bit of advice on timing big life events along the way.) She gets real about the anxieties of being a working mom, especially in a profession where your replacement i...

Tori Foles was a former Division I volleyball player who—like all athletes—knew her own body. But when a mysterious cascade of symptoms hit her at the age of 23, she initially faced a doctor who disregarded and diminished how she was feeling. In this episode, she shares how she fought for a diagnosis, and struggled to regain the life she'd once had. Today, she's a mom of three, a busines...

Chances are, you've got one very important thing in common with Jessy Kyle: You've spent most of your life wearing bras that don't fit quite right. For Jessy, a three-time cancer survivor (who, side note, has sung the national anthem for the Eagles), the problem was magnified when her doctors refused to do a breast reduction surgery. In this episode, she shares her remarkable story...

What if one of your life’s biggest accomplishment started…on a dare? Jess and Maureen talk with Dr. Jannell MacAulay, a combat pilot, special operations consultant, TEDx speaker, mother of two—and, among so many other things, leader of a mission to remove and destroy chemical weapons from Syria (yeah, we know, she what???) . Jannell talks about how she ended up in the Air Force, that insane Syria...

Shanta Tailor was living the life of a typical 20-something–hanging with friends, starting up a career, saving for a place of her own–when she felt a lump. What happens next is extraordinary as Shanta faced a series of health and personal crises that could have derailed her life completely. But instead, she found an inner superpower (and nerves of steel because now...skydiver). Today, she's u...

Megan Cohen will tell you: She used to think she was above becoming a drug addict. She came from a good family and a nice area. She was smart. She knew better. And yet once her addiction took hold, she lost all control, eventually  ending up homeless on the streets of Kensington. In this episode, she shares her story and the moments when real life angels offered her the hope she needed to believe...

Lisa Jakub, also known as Lydia from the film Mrs. Doubtfire , left a thriving career in Hollywood at the age of 22 ("Everybody told me I was crazy."). In this episode, she talks about growing up as a child actor, the influence of her beloved friend and Doubtfire co-star, Robin Williams, her decision to leave acting, and how she discovered a powerful calling to help veterans. A mission t...

What do you do when your beloved friend is dying to live a more sexually adventurous life before she loses her battle with cancer? Well, if you're Nikki Boyer, you start a podcast. Nikki is a singer, actress, Emmy winner, and the co-producer with her soulmate Molly of the hit podcast (turned Hulu series), Dying for Sex. We learn how she became an actor, met Molly, and how their friendship has...

How does a gap year after high school turn into a life in Nepal, raising more than 100 kids? No seriously. Over 100! Maggie Doyne joins Jess and Maureen to discuss the heartbreaks and high points of parenthood, finding love, and living a purpose-driven life. For more on Maggie’s work in Nepal, check out BlinkNow . Want to see this interview or access episode transcripts? Check out our YouTube chan...

She’s an actress. A singer. A ventriloquist. A dancer. A hooker (the crochet kind). And so much more. Get to know Kira Coviello, aka Honest 2 Betsy , a social media phenom and generally hilarious human. She tells Jess and Maureen the wild story of how Betsy came to be and what she has in store for her.  Want to see this interview or access episode transcripts? Check out our YouTube channel.  For m...

Hear the inspiring origin story of one of America’s top morning show correspondents, Vicky Nguyen. NBC’s TODAY show news anchor joins Jess and Maureen to talk about everything from gratitude, relationships, miscarriages, and the American Dream to her favorite Three’s Company character. Want to see this interview or access episode transcripts? Check out our YouTube channel.  For more, head to our I...

At some point in our lives, most of us will go through a hell we can’t possibly understand, knowing we’ll come out different on the other side. In this episode of She WHAT? Jess and Maureen both go there and pull back the curtain to talk about their own painful and life-changing experiences, their careers, their friendship, and how the podcast came to be. Want to see this interview or access episo...

Robin Barnes, the Songbird of New Orleans, is hot off her killer Super Bowl LIX pregame performance. She tells Jess and Maureen about growing up in New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward before Hurricane Katrina, being raised in a musical family, and finding a sound that is uniquely hers. Plus, find out what the song “Iko, Iko” is really about on this episode of She WHAT?! Learn more about Robin Barnes on h...

She's not Beyonce or Madonna… but today’s guest is even better! Cecily Tynan, a Philadelphia meteorologist for 30 years, joins Jess & Maureen to talk Internet trolls, climate change, competitive water skiing (She WHAT?), parenting, and more. You may know her face and even her hairstyle, but in this episode, Cecily pulls back the curtain for her very first podcast on She What?! Want to see...

Who keeps their Emmy award in the bathroom? Kate Scott, the immensely talented, hilarious, and transcendent Philadelphia 76ers play-by-play announcer, that’s who. In this episode, Jess and Maureen hang out with Scott, who is not only one of just two female announcers in the NBA, but she’s also the first woman to do play-by-play on Madden NFL. Whether or not you’re into sports, there are so many Sh...

We all know those women. The ones who, when we hear their stories, make us ask, She WHAT? We learn how they got to where they are today–creator of a hit TV show, mom to more than 100 kids, three-time cancer survivor, destroyer of chemical weapons–and all that came along the way. Hosted by Jess Downey and Maureen Petrosky, She WHAT? gets real with raw, hopeful, and often hilarious conversations wit...