Best Friend Energy

While Clea and Joanna are on the road for their Summer of Fun Tour, this week we’re replaying one of our favorite episodes. On this episode, The Home Edit’s Sumner Canfield joins Clea and Joanna and asks them Newlywed Game-style questions. Clea connects with Sumner on working out and not being a morning person. Joanna wants to play for money and doesn’t remember her favorite movie. A Sony Music En...

Clea and Joanna go to Cleveland, where Joanna discovers she can gamble. Also, Clea reviews the movie Flamin’ Hot, which also happens to be her all-time favorite snack. And they take DMs about their favorite packing cubes and how they feel about road trips. A Sony Music Entertainment, Hello Sunshine, and The Home Edit production. Want even more? Follow on social at @bestfriendenergy. Find more grea...

Clea and Joanna chat with Sex and the City’s Kristin Davis about how she shaped the role of Charlotte York Goldenblatt, the second season of the spin-off, And Just Like That, and her work protecting elephants in Africa. Clea and Joanna also test their Sex and the City knowledge with a quiz. And they take DMs about the one organizing item they’d bring to a deserted island and their favorite non-dom...

Clea and Joanna talk about small talk and why Clea loves it and Joanna does not, and they discuss some tips to make it easier. And they chat about why they loved the new Little Mermaid movie and how it compares to the original. They also take DMs about why Clea has moved so much in Nashville and organizing your home before you start having kids. A Sony Music Entertainment, Hello Sunshine, and The...

Clea and Joanna chat with Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice, the founders of Soul Cycle and the company’s co-CEOs from 2006 to 2015. They discuss their origin story, very close friendship, and newest project, Peoplehood. Also, Clea and Joanna talk about firework anxiety. And they take DMs about funny interactions with fans and where to put papers before you have time to organize them. A Sony Music E...

Clea and Joanna weigh in on what people are calling Barefoot Boy Summer -  and Clea shares her own family’s barefoot boy story. Also, they talk about bathroom design trends and discuss what they’re picking out for their own new homes. And they take DMs about snacks they can’t live without and how to have fun on vacation with kids. A Sony Music Entertainment, Hello Sunshine, and The Home Edit produ...

Clea and Joanna chat with Ashley Flowers, host of the hit podcast Crime Junkie and founder of the media company audiochuck. They discuss how she created one of the most successful crime podcasts, her new project The Deck Investigates, and her love of ranch dressing. Also, Clea shares that she’s been worried about Taylor Swift since the break-up with Matt Healy. And they take DMs about the final se...

Clea and Joanna ask Chat GPT to do their job – and spoiler alert – they’re a little worried about their future. Also, they go over some of their favorite phrases from past guests: remember Heather McMahan’s “pleasant and present” and Judy Greer’s “anchor activity”?  And they take a DM about books they liked to read to their kids. A Sony Music Entertainment, Hello Sunshine, and The Home Edit produc...

Clea and Joanna chat with Amanda Kloots, author, daytime TV host, and fitness entrepreneur. They discuss her new children’s book, “Tell Me Your Dreams,” a story inspired by the bedtime stories Amanda tells her son and the experience of losing her husband, Nick Cordero, to Covid in 2020. They also talk about Amanda’s time as a Rockette, her tips on staying positive, and why she thinks jumping rope...

Clea and Joanna report on their recent trips to Italy and New York City, respectively. Clea says she loves Rome and felt pressure to eat too much. Joanna had a great time but got sea-sick on a boat trip to Ellis Island. They also discuss their big announcement as the new hosts of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. And they take DMs about what to do with all the end of the year art and projects...

Clea and Joanna chat with celebrity fitness trainer and author Robin Arzón. They talk about how she became one of Peloton’s first - and most famous - instructors, prioritizing exercise in a super busy schedule, a love of journaling,  and her new project Swagger Society. Also, Clea and Joanna discuss whether they are sleep-away camp people. And they take DMs about starting a book club and bucket l...

In honor of National Best Friends Day, on June 8, Clea and Joanna discuss their ideal day together, how an introvert (Joanna) and an extrovert (Clea) can still be best friends, and they share their favorite friendship rituals. And they take DMs from listeners about their own friendship traditions. A Sony Music Entertainment, Hello Sunshine, and The Home Edit production. Want even more? Follow on s...

Clea and Joanna chat with actress Courteney Cox about playing Monica Geller on the iconic show “Friends” and the lasting bond with the cast members. Courteney also shares some of her favorite recipes, why she thinks she’s more organized than Monica, and how her obsession with cleaning influenced her new home product line “Homecourt.” Also, Clea and Joanna discuss their love for Martha Stewart’s ap...

Clea and Joanna chat about how they picked their kids names and why they think they’d love being baby name consultant. Also, more from actress Jenna Elfman. She talks about 90s styles she would and wouldn’t bring back and why she wants to learn sign language. And they take a DM about visiting Italy and tips for preparing to move houses. A Sony Music Entertainment, Hello Sunshine,  and The Home Edi...

Actress Jenna Elfman chats about performing in Joanna’s favorite movie ever, “Keeping the Faith,” intergenerational love for “Dharma & Greg,” and she shares a story about a wild cross country family road trip, with a hamster, during the pandemic.  She also talks about starring in “Fear the Walking Dead” which is now in its eighth and final season. Clea and Joanna discuss how they feel about summer...

Clea and Joanna share that Jesse Tyler Ferguson—a   previous Best Friend Energy guest—has a new podcast called Dinner’s on Me! On his show, he’s breaking bread with big-name friends—old and new—for a delicious meal and candid convos that can only happen over a glass of wine.   He’s getting out of the studio and into his favorite restaurants in LA and   NYC with guests like his on-screen Modern Fam...

Joanna fills Clea in on some of the things that are a yes for her right now including the upcoming Poker World Series and seeing hydrangeas. They also take DMs about flying with anxiety, laundry room essentials, and how to stay organized at Disney World. A Sony Music Entertainment, Hello Sunshine,  and The Home Edit production. Want even more? Follow on social at @bestfriendenergy. Find more great...

Clea and Joanna chat with Tinx, influencer with over 1.5 million followers on TikTok and Instagram and author of the new book “The Shift: Change Your Perspective Not Yourself.” They discuss why she struggled in her twenties, her advice for doing it better, and how she ended up collaborating with Tobasco. Also, Clea reports back on seeing Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Nashville. And they take DMs abo...

The Home Edit’s Kenna Bouknight joins Clea and Joanna as their Gen Z translator and tries to introduce them to a new vocabulary, including many important abbreviations. And Clea and Joanna take a DM about when to fold clothes when to hang them, and they debate what to do with bulky sweaters.    A Sony Music Entertainment, Hello Sunshine, The Home Edit, and Somethin' Else production. Want even more...

Gigi Gorgeous - model, YouTube star, and transgender activist - joins Clea and Joanna to talk about her new book “The T Guide: Our Trans Experiences and Celebration of Gender Expression – Man, Woman, Nonbinary, and Beyond.” They chat about Gigi’s experience transitioning, her top beauty products, and why she’s a big fan of the spray tan. And Clea and Joanna discuss their weddings and which traditi...

Clea and Joanna discuss their feelings about pre-cut fruit and their fear of food contamination. Clea shares her love of Judy Blume’s classic book “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret” and what it was like bringing her pre-teen daughter to the recently released movie. And they take a DM recommending the new TV show “Jury Duty.” A Sony Music Entertainment, Hello Sunshine and The Home Edit productio...

Clea and Joanna chat with Ellie Kemper about acting on the hit TV series “The Office,” hosting the new show “The Great American Baking Show,” and why she really doesn’t like evening events. Clea and Joanna announce their “Summer of Fun” tour, a series of live events they will be doing in July - and give some details about how to see it. And they take DMs about mom guilt and the best Taylor Swift a...

Clea and Joanna chat with Lauren Lagarde of The Home Edit. First Lauren joins as a Voice Memo Correspondent and the three debate their preferred methods of communication. Then Lauren returns as a Royal Correspondent to preview, and gossip about, Saturday’s coronation of King Charles III. Clea and Joanna also take DMs about color coding and how to combine stuff when you get married. A Sony Music En...

Clea and Joanna chat with actress Judy Greer about why she thinks she might be psychic, ageism in Hollywood for women, and her new HBO 5-part series “White House Plumbers.” Joanna remembers her grandmother who recently passed away at age 100 and was a very early supporter of The Home Edit and one of its biggest fans. And they take DMs about house guests who don’t put away stuff properly and how Jo...

Clea talks about Taylor Swift’s breakup with Joe Alywn and why the news is stressing her out so much. Joanna recaps her jury duty, which was also stressful and Clea shares when she decided just not to go to jury duty in New York City. And they take DMs about Clea’s love of Bob Dylan and the time they were on Netflix’s the Floor Is Lava. A Sony Music Entertainment, Hello Sunshine, The Home Edit, an...