Dear Chelsea

We’re counting down your favorite episodes of 2023!  Here’s number ten on your list of  most loved & most listened-to episodes of the year.  See you in 2024!     * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or...

Chelsea and Catherine prepare for the holidays with book recommendations, questionable gift lists, a Chow-chow-filled road trip.  Then: A step-mom is tired of putting on Norman Rockwell-level holidays for her ungrateful step-kids.  An Aussie can’t seem to stay single for long.  And a girlfriend’s family refuses to meet her newest flavor-of-the-week… except this one’s for real. * Books mentioned on...

Tiffani Thiessen joins Chelsea this week to chat about the time she kicked her co-star off set, the mean girls of her past, and how a blind date turned into the man of her dreams. Then: A daughter is distraught when her dad starts dating too soon after the loss of her mother.  A botched blocking on Instagram blows up a friendship.  And a hairdresser’s dreams of becoming a writer may be slowly comi...

Psychotherapist Esther Perel joins Chelsea to talk about the upsides and downsides of conflict, how to improve your relationships, and why you and your partner keep having the same argument over and over.  Then: A wife wonders if her less-than-thrilling marriage is truly over.  A sister struggles with her sense of obligation when her roommates' marriage turns polyamorous.  And a mom’s sexual assau...

Comedian Hannah Berner joins Chelsea to talk about beating old men at tennis, living next door to your spouse, and not having a driver’s license.  Then: An instance of Grindr-gone-wrong has one Southerner ready to spill the beans.  A Floridian tries to date, but comes up empty-handed.  And Chelsea decides that it’s finally time for us to pay men back for all those dinner dates. * Get tickets to se...

Tony Hawk joins Chelsea this week to chat about recovering physically - and mentally - from a serious injury, the importance of seeing a need and fulfilling it, and the age-old problem of smelly teenagers.  Then: A son discovers his dad’s quirky kinks by way of an innocent TikTok video. A ski accident has a divorcee scared of the bunny hill.  And a Canadian cop wonders if she should continue to wo...

Shelly Tygielski is back, along with her co-author, Justin Michael Williams.  They tackle asking the big questions, loving the Trump-supporters in your life (gasp!), and why the experts say that one day, racism may not exist.  Then: A Curocaoan with a brain injury struggles to meditate.  An almost-24-year-old decides between travel & joining the real world. And a wife is at the end of her rope...

Joan Baez in-studio this week to discuss quaaludes, standing up for what you know is right, and digging deep to overcome childhood trauma.   Then: A Venezuelan struggles with racism in the workplace.  A job-seeker faces setbacks after taking a break to focus on her mental health.  And a fiance meets her family where they’re at - even if they don’t accept her for who she is. * Need some advice from...

Trans athlete and activist Schuyler Bailar joins Chelsea in-studio to talk about why simply believing trans youth is the most important thing, why language matters, and the truth about trans folx playing sports.  Then: A Florida teacher wrestles with how to talk to her students about a world outside their own.  A soccer wife struggles to find time away with her husband - that doesn’t involve cleat...

Chelsea’s childhood crush John Stamos is in-studio this week to talk about getting sober in his 50s, why he always dreamed of fatherhood, and why he loves Disneyland so damn much.  Then: A newly-sober man is finding his new life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.  A 20-something wound up in bed with her best friend, and isn’t sure what to do next.  And a daughter struggles with the loss of her paren...

Jada Pinkett Smith joins Chelsea this week for a very special episode, to talk about how ayahuasca helped her out of long-standing depression, why she and Will have chosen to have an unconventional marriage, and what really happened onstage that night .   * Read Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith here.  * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com * Executive Producer Cather...

Writer and humorist Samantha Irby joins Chelsea to talk about ignoring her stepkids so they think she’s cool, discovering what OCD looks like for her, and moving from Chicago to the Thai-food desert of Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Then: A twenty-something is disgusted as all of his friends get married off.  And a writer digs in too soon after the dissolution of his throuple.   * Find Samantha Irby's book...

Author Ruby Warrington joins Chelsea to talk about choosing not to procreate, why drinking less changed her life, and the joys of dying alone.  Then: A sometimes-sober AA member wrestles with a sober reset.  A Jersey girl navigates friendships as the rest of her girl-group has kids.  And a mom of two wonders why her bestie avoids her boys. * Find Ruby’s books here! * Need some advice from Chelsea?...

Chelsea is joined by Gabor Maté to talk about the power of the mind-body connection, why ADHD is a natural response to childhood trauma, and why not saying ‘no’ can be toxic for your health.  Then: A meditator finds she can’t quite shut the world off when she tries to quiet her mind.  A mom of two kicks her husband out when she discovers he’s cheating.  And the importance of healthy anger in proce...

Chelsea and Catherine get a followup from a world-traveler, discuss the delights of a fat baby, and help a First Nation artist find the love of his life (hopefully).   Then:  A new diet comes between two besties and their indulgent dinners out. A 30-something’s boyfriend can’t commit. And a lovebird isn’t concerned about her boyfriend’s alternative look… but her mom has other ideas.  * Slide into...

Chelsea is joined by Jason Biggs to talk about why travel is a value, a Chelsean adventure that landed Jason on a boat surrounded by sharks, and the crossroads of ayahuasca and sobriety. Then: A boyfriend likes kids… he just doesn’t want them. A 30-something smarts whenever she catches her husband looking at thirst traps. And a wife bemoans a husband who’s bad at communication - and even worse in...

Yvonne Orji joins Chelsea to talk about hearing God’s voice, why she’s still a virgin, and the big risks that paid off when she trusted a higher plan.  Then: A comedian feels defeated before she ever gets her start.  A 30-year-old virgin is terrified to date.  And a pageant king struggles to choose his deepest truth over his family.   * Find Yvonne’s book Bamboozled by Jesus here . * Need some adv...

Sarah Paulson joins Chelsea in-studio to talk about what happens when you’re not sure if dinner is a date, why she’s scared of holes but not snakes, and how she leads an unconventional life.  Then: A cheating wife pays the price at home… and at work.  A chef can’t seem to turn up the heat on her dating life. And the passing of a best friend has one hairdresser thinking she may be alone forever. *...

This week, Chelsea and Catherine discuss dealing with a mother-in-law who’s prone to waterworks, when you know if you’re going to like a book, and help an Airbnb guest find love with a much older man. Then: A thirty-something gets hoodwinked by a con-man - who lives in her building.  A friendship ends after a confrontation over an affair. And a sister is desperate to get her sibling out of an abus...

Country music’s Kelsea Ballerini joins Chelsea this week to discuss how her parents’ divorce impacted her own, why divine timing requires patience, and the importance of being yourself.  Then: A father’s affair makes one bride wonder if he should be uninvited to the wedding. A Nervous Nelly wonders if it’s her intuition speaking - or her anxiety.   And a Floridian isn’t upset about her breakup… un...

Billy Eichner is in the studio today to talk about the benefits and pitfalls of using anger to fuel your creativity, the loss of his parents as a young man, and exactly which 1980s baseball players made him realize he was gay.    Then: A 50-something finds that he’s no longer as interested in bar-hopping as his husband.  A mom’s concern grows when she discovers her grade-schooler has gone full Mea...

Julianna Margulies is back!  She and Chelsea cover learning to love your elders, the unfulfilled promise of matcha lemonade, and how Julianna is fighting back against anti-semitism.  Then: A new mom wrestles with a nasty neighbor.  A caller from a previous Julianna episode has an update.  And a wife wonders if she’d be better off without her husband, after all. * Note: This episode was recorded pr...

Brittany Broski is in the studio this week to chat about what it feels like to get surprised by Harry Styles, getting waitlisted by dating app Raya, and why she’s this generation’s Walter Cronkite.  Then: A girlfriend wonders if she should move in with a guy who has no time for her.  A sister single-handedly tries to fix a family squabble.  And a twentysomething has daddy issues - in that her boyf...

Joel Kim Booster joins Chelsea in-studio to discuss his recent diagnosis of Bipolar disorder, the family who saved him as a teen, and why a good friend is there for your wedding day and your divorce.  Then: A writer struggles to get anything done - despite working 3 jobs.  A longsuffering wife is desperate for her husband to ditch the stubble.  And a bridesmaid is torn between a funeral and her be...

Tyler Henry joins Chelsea to talk about the ways our loved ones communicate from the beyond, the family secrets that changed his life, and his experience re-learning how to speak as a teenager.   Then: Tyler does a reading.  The daughter of a paraplegic wonders if her mom suffered at the end.  A granddaughter can’t seem to get past her grief.  And secrets are revealed about how to find a psychic -...