Going Thru It

No guests? No problem. August is here and the end of summer is near. In this week's episode, Holly and Jill reflect on this time last year, which was also their last month with their brother Adam. 

To quote Real Housewives of NJ star Caroline Manzo, "Life is about change, sometimes you just have to roll with the punches." This week Holly and Jill are joined by their friend Dave Daly to talk about family lineage, traditions and changes, their shared love of summertime out east and their most recent 4th of July bender. And yes, they'll weigh in on the song of summer, the Eras tour and RHONJ co...

You hear her name weekly as she is the Rick Rubin to our pod so this week Holly and Jill sit down with their award winning producer, Alexandra Zaslow aka 'Zas.' This is a special conversation because we got to honor her incredible father, Jeffrey Zaslow. Besides being a Michigan legend, Jeff was an award winning journalist, NY Times best selling author, son, husband and the ultimate girl dad. A no...

Marlon Wayans GOOD GRIEF on Prime Video. Marlon Wayans on Instagram  Sloane Crosley's GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE . NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Sloane Crosley about her memoir.  Holly Shakoor Fleischer on Instagram  Jill Shakoor on Instagram     

Yes, she was named the "Most Influential Hairstylist in the World" by The New York Times. Yes, she founded, launched and created an incredibly successful business with her hair care brands (yes, that's plural as in more than one) Ouai and Mane. Yes, she wrote a dope autobiography that Holly and Jill swear by called BLOWING MY WAY TO THE TOP. And yes, she's also Going Thru It. Take a listen as Holl...

This week, Holly and Jill are joined by their friend and celebrity stylist, Caroline Dejean. In an intimate conversation about loss, they share their respectively healing journey's and remember the legend that is Caroline's mom, Miss Liz. And since the summer is upon us, the question begs to be answered.....what will be the song of summer????

Before there was Cousin Greg, there was Cousin Jeff. He's the oldest of our generation of Shakoor's and also the funniest. We do recommend having tissues nearby because you will be crying from laughing, but you may also shed a tear or two from hearing Cousin Jeff reflect on some of his best memories with Adam. This episode is a special one for us and we hope you all enjoy getting the know the lege...

Join us for a true SLEUNIGHT! We recorded a little episode the night of Adam's birthday and ended up just talking a ton about the legend who is our dad, Jack Shakoor. We hope you enjoy it. I mean, who doesn't love listening to two sisters as they get progressively drunker on orange jameson??

With each "first" milestone since Adam's passing, Holly and Jill are finding their own ways to get thru every major without having their brother physically around. Join Holly and Jill in this week's episode as they recount how they each celebrated Adam's 41st birthday last month and hear how they threw him an epic 40th birthday rager last year. Spoiler alert - even with moments of sadness, there w...

While some may call it crazy, those who know may think it’s on brand, being that they were both born into a family of superstitious gamblers, but Holly and Jill love to talk about the signs they notice. Join them in this week’s episode as they recap their recent trips and share all the ways Adam showed up.

Get to know one of Montclair, NJ’s finest... intuitive healer and magical creatrix Connie Viglietti. Through her energy work, Connie has gotten to know both Holly and Jill and has been a part of their respective healing journeys for the past two years. She’s taught them both the power of ritual and intention and was the most perfect first guest! Listen as she discusses what being a Priestess actua...

For better or worse, holidays are all about family, so you notice when there’s a newly empty seat at your Thanksgiving dinner. In this week’s episode, join Holly and Jill as they recap the Shakoor family’s first big “thing” since Adam’s passing. Thanksgiving in Mexico. Spoiler alert: They got thru it.

This recording took place in November 2023.

We are Going Thru It, a weekly conversation between two sisters learning to navigate their own grief after the recent loss of their brother, Adam, who died of stage IV colorectal cancer. Born 11 years apart and currently living on opposite ends of the country, Holly and Jill Shakoor remain each other's best friend and confidant. Like a cathartic conversation with your best friend, or for some, an...