New Roads, New Rules

Send us Fan Mail Ever bought a container before you even knew what was going in it? Same. This week Terri and Sandi are diving into the surprisingly deep joy of organizing — why clear containers make Terri irrationally happy, why Sandi will always be Team Basket, and what the research actually says about why a tidy drawer can make your whole day feel better. They talk fantasy-self shopping (hello,...

Send us Fan Mail When did adults decide everything had to be productive?     Remember when you were a kid and you could create entire worlds out of a cardboard box or a stick?  Somewhere between paying mortgages, answering endless emails, and remembering seventeen different passwords, we forgot how to plain old... play . We schedule our free time three weeks in advance, only to cancel at the last...

Send us Fan Mail Declutter Your Life: Less Stuff, More Living What if the reason you feel overwhelmed, distracted, and mentally exhausted has nothing to do with your schedule — and everything to do with what's surrounding you? Terri and Sandi are getting real about something most of us know we should do but keep putting off. And spoiler: it goes way deeper than cleaning out a closet. This wee...

Send us Fan Mail Declutter Your Life: Less Stuff, More Living What if the reason you feel overwhelmed, distracted, and mentally exhausted has nothing to do with your schedule — and everything to do with what's surrounding you? Terri and Sandi are getting real about something most of us know we should do but keep putting off. And spoiler: it goes way deeper than cleaning out a closet. This wee...

Send us Fan Mail Okay, real talk. You picked up your phone to do one thing. Now it's 45 minutes later and you've watched a video about a baby monkey, three recipes you'll never make, and a full debate about whether you should rinse pasta. We've all been there. Every single one of us. This week Terri and Sandi are getting into it — the brain rot, the doomscrolling, the screen ti...

Send us Fan Mail Have you noticed something shifting in the way people talk — the words they choose, the ones they avoid, and how much gets lost in the translation? Terri and Sandi are sitting down for one of those conversations that starts with a small observation and turns into something much bigger. They're asking the questions most people skirt around: When did direct become a bad word? W...

Send us Fan Mail You know exactly who she is. The one who showed up when everything fell apart. The one who answered the phone, sat with you in the hard moments, and refused to let you go through it alone. This week Terri and Sandi are diving into the friendships that carried us, the ones that surprised us, and the ones that appeared in seasons we never saw coming. They're also getting into w...

Send us Fan Mail What does it actually cost to be alive in 2026 — compared to the world we were born into? Terri and Sandi were both born in 1970, and this week they're getting into it. From 36-cent gas to $4 a gallon. From a $17,000 house to a $436,000 house. From buying a brand-new vinyl album for $3.33 to dropping $45 on a colored vinyl reissue of the same record. The numbers alone will ma...

Send us Fan Mail "If I see one more woman in flowy linen pants gliding through a park on my feed, I’m going to lose it." Be honest—how many times has that exact ad followed you across the internet today? You know the one: soft lighting, tranquil music, and the promise that if you just walk very slowly , your stress will evaporate and your "inner glow" will return. In this episo...

Send us Fan Mail You know that feeling when someone's life looks absolutely perfect from the outside — and you're over here wondering what's wrong with you? Yeah. Terri and Sandi are calling that out in the very first episode of Season 5. This week, they're pulling back the curtain on some of the most iconic, successful women in the world — and what was actually happening behin...

Send us Fan Mail If there is one episode that sparked more "Oh my god, me too!" messages than any other this year, it’s this one. As we prepare for Season 5, we knew we had to bring back this powerhouse conversation with Dr. Sarah Stombough . If you’ve felt like your body "changed the rules" without giving you the manual, this replay is your survival guide. Why does everything...

Send us Fan Mail Before we pave the first mile of Season 5, we’re looking back at the episode that changed the GPS for all of us. Whether you heard it in January or you’re joining the road trip today, the message hits differently when you’re standing at a new crossroads. As Sandi and Terri dive into pre-production for our biggest season yet, we’re revisiting the fan-favorite that started it all: T...

Send us Fan Mail One year. 48 episodes. Thousands of "aha" moments. Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the first year of New Roads, New Rules . We started this journey to unlearn the scripts we didn’t even know we were following, and honestly? We didn’t expect the road to get this messy—or this rewarding. In our Season 4 Finale and 1-Year Anniversary special, Sandi and Terri are ge...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a place we all visit… usually late at night…  when everything gets a little too quiet and a little too honest. It’s where all the things we swore we’d do “someday” live. The goals.  The dreams.  The versions of ourselves we thought we’d become by now. And if we’re being real?  Some of them aren’t just sitting there… they’re haunting us. In this episode, we’re opening the d...

Send us Fan Mail "Nobody told me that I would become emotionally attached to a throw blanket." In this episode of New Roads, New Rules , Terri dives deep into the hilarious, humbling, and surprisingly emotional realities of navigating life’s later chapters. We’re moving past the "standard" advice and getting into the raw truth about the shifts no one prepares you for. In this e...

Send us Fan Mail Do you remember the height of luxury? Growing up in Chicago and the suburbs, we didn’t need Michelin stars or designer labels to feel like royalty.  We had cheese cubes on a crystal platter , Ritz crackers , and the ultimate gourmet delicacy: aerosol spray cheese .  In this episode of New Roads, New Rules , Sandi and Terri take a hilarious trip down memory lane to revisit all the...

Send us Fan Mail You've tried everything. The diets. The meal plans. Counting calories. Cutting carbs. Working out harder. Starting over every Monday. And somehow... you're back here again. If that sentence just hit a little too close — this episode is for you. Terri and Sandi are joined by Hannah , certified life coach, trainer, and someone who has lived exactly what she teaches. She lo...

Send us Fan Mail Here's the trimmed version — punchy, high-converting, and right at the limit: You planned for everything. Kindergarten registration. Soccer schedules. School projects at midnight. College tours and move-in day tears. But nobody — not one person — prepared you for the silence. The kids are gone. The house is quiet. And somewhere between "you must be so proud" and sta...

Send us Fan Mail When did everyone become famous for… existing? This week on New Roads, New Rules , we’re diving headfirst into the chaos of modern fame — filters, fake lives, apology tours, reality TV romance, AI deepfakes — and asking the question we’ve all whispered while scrolling: What are we even watching anymore? From Notes-app apologies to reality shows that feel more scripted than sitcoms...

Send us Fan Mail When did we quietly become the supporting cast in our own lives? Somewhere between raising kids, building careers, managing households, and keeping everyone emotionally stable… a lot of us stepped out of the spotlight without even realizing it. This week on New Roads, New Rules , Sandi and Terri are reclaiming it. We’re talking Main Character Energy — after 50. And no, this isn’t...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever stopped and thought… who made these rules? In this episode of New Roads, New Rules , Terri and Sandi dive into the invisible rulebook so many of us have been living by — without ever agreeing to it. The rules about being easygoing.  About not rocking the boat.  About sticking with what you chose — even when it doesn’t fit anymore.  About earning rest.  About shrinkin...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever thought, “I haven’t changed anything… so why does my body feel like it did?” — this episode is for you. This week on New Roads, New Rules , Terri and Sandi dig into one of the most frustrating (and misunderstood) topics women face in midlife: menopause, hormones, and weight gain . Not from a place of shame or blame — but from curiosity, clarity, and compassion. They...

Send us Fan Mail Season 4 • Episode 2 Dating Again—or Choosing Peace? Getting Back Out There After Years of Being Married This episode gets a little spicier—and a lot more honest. In Episode 2, Terri and Sandi step straight into the conversation most women have quietly in their heads but rarely say out loud: after a long marriage ends… are you supposed to start dating again, or is choosing peace t...

Send us Fan Mail Season 4 • Episode 1 New Roads, New Rules: The Year of YES — Trusting Yourself Without Overthinking Everything What if this is the year you stop second-guessing yourself? Season 4 kicks off with a bold (but very intentional) theme: The Year of YES. Not the reckless, burn-it-all-down kind of yes—but the kind that comes from self-trust, lived experience, and finally loosening the gr...

Send us Fan Mail 🚨 REPLAY WEEK #2 — And Roadies, this one is ESSENTIAL LISTENING. We’re still on our two-week break (hydrating, reflecting, and definitely not starting our resolutions yet), but today we’re replaying one of the most powerful conversations we’ve ever had on the show. If you missed it? Fix that now. If you heard it already? Trust us… it hits even harder the second time. This week, w...