Sorry For Apologizing

In the season finale of Sorry For Apologizing , Missy chats with one of her favorite creators, Blair Imani, to teach us how to make the world a little less terrible. Blair is a historian, author of the bestselling book “Read This To Get Smarter," and creator of the viral web series Smarter in Seconds . Follow Blair here . Brought to you by Rescripted and U by Kotex®. Let’s Normalize Periods™...

Whether it’s for business or personal, how we communicate with one another takes work and intention. With organized religion on the decline and rates of loneliness skyrocketing, people are seeking connection more than ever before, yet many don’t know where to find it. This week on Sorry For Apologizing , Missy sits down with Julie Rice, co-founder of the fitness phenomenon Soul Cycle and Peoplehoo...

There are ~70 million caregivers in America. And when a family member develops a serious health issue, women are about twice as likely as men to take on caregiving responsibilities. Caregiving not only has physical and mental health implications but also comes with a significant financial burden. This week on Sorry For Apologizing , Missy is joined by Tembi Locke, New York Times best-selling autho...

What does it mean to be a “good girl”? Nice, pious, hardworking, not too slutty, not angry? As women, we so often feel like we won’t be enough if we don’t do enough. So what happens when women fight that impulse? This week on Sorry For Apologizing , Missy sits down with Elise Loehnen, host & creator of Pulling The Thread and author of the New York Times best-selling book “On Our Best Behavior”...

We’re starting to raise our little girls like boys, but we also need to start raising our little boys like girls. From a young age, boys are taught to hide their feelings and anxieties, reinforcing toxic stereotypes that lead to dangerous consequences. With 99% of school shooters being men, it's time to change this narrative. This week on Sorry For Apologizing , Missy sits down with Steve Lede...

Being a mom can feel lonely at times. So can trying to become a mom — especially when the healthcare system feels impossible to navigate, and finding a community can be equally as challenging. From medical gaslighting to pregnancy loss, advocacy and support are crucial during this important time in a person's life. This week on Sorry For Apologizing , Missy sits down with Simmone Taitt, Founde...

Are women doing too much on their periods? Nicole Kruck thinks so. Nicole is the founder of Fertile Garden Wellness in New York City. She has over 40 years of experience and has treated over 30,000 patients, providing holistic treatments such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, Maya Abdominal Massage, and more. In this week's episode of Sorry For Apologizing , Missy and Nicole talk about the powe...

ADHD is trending. As of May 2022, the hashtag #adhd had over 11.4 billion views on TikTok. But let’s be clear, it’s not a trend. Fun fact: Missy and this week’s guest, Brooke Schnittman, both have ADHD (and discovered it much later in life!). Brooke is a 3x best-selling author of “Activate Your ADHD Potential” and the founder of Coaching with Brooke, an ADHD and Executive Function Coaching Company...

Are women bad with money? No. Society just tells them they are. Often called frivolous spenders or assumed to be unable to invest or pay off debt, many women begin to internalize these toxic myths, further increasing the gender gap in financial literacy. In this episode of Sorry For Apologizing , Missy chats with Claire Wasserman, an educator, author, and founder of Ladies Get Paid , a platform, g...

Men don’t care if women are funny. No, really. A study conducted on humor and desirability showed that while women value humorous men, men prefer women who are receptive to their humor. Whether or not the woman is funny is less important. Alarming, we know. In this episode of Sorry For Apologizing , Missy chats with comedian, writer, and actor Danielle Perez about why women's humor matters and...

Why is time spent in business meetings seen as more valuable than managing the schedules of multiple children? For far too long, women worldwide have been shouldering the burden of the mental load within their homes. This “normalized” invisible (yet crucial) labor has been devalued and, in many cases, gone unpaid or underpaid. A statistic by Motherly shows that 62% of mothers have less than an hou...

In a world fixated on eternal youth, the anti-aging market in North America alone reached a staggering $18.34 billion in 2023. With social media portraying a filtered world of botox, fillers, and lasers, it’s become an expected part of the average woman’s beauty routine. But have you ever wondered why this overwhelming beauty standard disproportionately targets women? 92% of all cosmetic procedure...

Welcome back to Sorry For Apologizing with Missy Modell. As we kick off Season 2, the Israel-Hamas war is ravaging our world. When the news feels so incredibly heavy, everything can feel impossible. We want to bring you some hope.  This week, Missy had a powerful conversation with Rachel Kastner, a creative and social impact producer from NYC now living in Tel Aviv. Rachel is a storyteller who bel...

The internet is a strange place. We are in the age of influence where creators have the ability to sell out a Sephora, make you never want to wear skinny jeans, and shape-shift culture as we know it. With the average person in the U.S. spending 2 hours and 7 minutes on social media daily, our phones are at the center of our lives — and our mental health is suffering as a result. In this episode of...

Two women. Two months apart. Two different egg-freezing experiences. This week on  Sorry For Apologizing , Missy is joined by her cousin and best friend, Rachel Tipograph, Founder of MikMak, to discuss the physical and emotional rollercoaster of egg freezing, Rachel’s search for the perfect sperm donor as a gay woman who hopes to be pregnant in the future, and how they’re both feeling now that the...

With fertility education more readily available than ever before, egg freezing is on the rise among women. In fact, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), egg-freezing cycles jumped 31% in 2021 over the previous year. However, we still have a long way to go when it comes to access to care and fertility preservation becoming a right, not a privilege. This week on  Sorry...

Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States. With a record-breaking number of mass shootings, research has shown that 59% of adults, or someone they know, have experienced gun violence in their lifetime. There's no denying that the U.S. has a gun problem. So why are lawmakers doing nothing to change that? This week on Sorry For Apologizing , Missy sits d...

Did you know you could have 12 different types of orgasms? Just ask this week's guest, Goody Howard, a sexologist, master-level educator, speaker, and changemaker when it comes to society’s understanding of sexuality & health. In this episode of SORRY FOR APOLOGIZING, Missy and Goody explore the gender pleasure gap, common myths about orgasms, how sex education has failed us, plus some fun...

50% of the global population menstruates; yet, historically, periods have been associated with impurity, shame, and even sinfulness. This week on SORRY FOR APOLOGIZING, host Missy Modell sits down with Alisa Vitti, functional nutrition and women's hormone expert, founder of modern hormone health care company FLO Living , bestselling author of WomanCode, and creator of MyFLO (the #1 paid period...

Let’s face it: dating in 2023 is weird. This week on Sorry For Apologizing , host Missy Modell sits down with Lindsey Metselaar, host of the We Met at Acme podcast , to discuss her take on modern dating. From who should pay on a first date to how to know you’ve found “the one,” in this episode Missy and Lindsey explore the ever-present societal pressures placed on individuals — especially women —...

The polls are in: Americans support abortion access — it’s just the fringe lawmakers that don’t. This week on Sorry For Apologizing , host Missy Modell sits down with Dawn Laguens, the Chief of Global Strategy and Innovation For the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Action Fund. In this episode, Missy and Dawn discuss what everyone should know about abortions, how to access an ab...

From a young age, women are fed the narrative that their worth is tied to their physical appearance. This week on Sorry For Apologizing, host Missy Modell sits down with her sister Brittany Modell, Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Body Image Specialist, Founder of Brittany Modell Nutrition and Wellness, and Co-Host of the Food Therapy Podcast . From growing up in a home...

Have you ever felt ignored or dismissed by a medical professional? This week on Sorry For Apologizing, host Missy Modell sits down with Dr. Heather Irobunda, an NYC-based Board-Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Founding Member of OBs For Reproductive Justice , and Medical Director at We Are Robyn. In this episode, Missy and Dr. Irobunda discuss how the absence of women from clinical trials unti...

Why is society so concerned with women having children? This week on Sorry For Apologizing , host Missy Modell sits down with Lori Adelman, feminist activist, strategist, VP at Planned Parenthood Global , and co-host of the podcast Cringewatchers . In this episode, Missy and Lori discuss the mental health impacts of a looming “biological clock,” the status of male birth control, how culture, relig...

Welcome to Sorry For Apologizing, where Missy Modell — activist, strategist, and recovering chronic apologizer — along with various experts, will explore all of the ways women have been conditioned by society to play small. In this podcast, we’ll work to challenge the cultural beliefs that brought us here, from being expected to have children, tolerate chronic pain, or just generally accepting gen...