Everything is Fine

We've got Stella Bugbee , SVP and editor in chief of The Cut, on this episode, and we're talking about reworking the definition of women's content; trusting your gut; the shadow force in her life; coming at the fashion world like an anthropologist; what can be gained by holding a yoga block over your head and more. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girl...

On this week's episode we've got Accidental Icon , aka Lyn Slater, the 64 year-old retired professor and unlikely fashion influencer, and we're talking about working on a different idea of what aging can be, using clothes to express our identities, embracing our imperfections, rejecting Photoshop, and tons more. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a C...

Join Tally and Kim as they chat with Lisa Lucas , executive director of the National Book Foundation, and incoming senior vice president of the Knopf imprints Pantheon and Schocken Books. The discussion is all about reading recommendations, from what to read if you've got a pandemic-related attention-span problem to underrated authors, and it's all a lot of fun. Here are the books mentio...

Sarah Crichton , editor in chief of the book publishing company Henry Holt & Co., is our guest this week, and we're talking about how she bounced back after losing her previous job—as head of her own imprint at Farrar, Strauss & Giroux—due to what certainly appeared to be ageism. We talk about what ageism might actually be about (spoiler: $$$), why it doesn't pay to stay angry (and wh...

On this episode, Tally and Kim welcome Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks of the uproariously funny blog Go Fug Yourself . We talk about their newest book, The Heir Affair , the importance of knowing what you don't know, "The Britney Rule," the times they went too far, and so much more. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See...

Tally and Kim welcome This American Life producer Susan Burton , whose new memoir, Empty , tells the story of the eating disorders that tormented her from adolescence into adulthood—her darkest moments, her biggest challenges, and how she eventually overcame. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

We've got NPR's music critic and correspondent Ann Powers on this week's episode, and she dishes on who the critics were all wrong about, the true role of groupies, how Madonna's dealing with aging, the thing she almost never talks about (that made her trend on Twitter), why Taylor Swift will outlast us all, and much more. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls...

Tally and Kim welcome comedian Shalewa Sharpe , who was just a few years under 40 when she decided to try standup for the first time, and we're talking about reinvention; what music and porn have in common; Black versus white audiences, and so much more. Check out her hilarious special Stay Eating Cookies on YouTube! Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a C...

Legendary comedy writer and Lean-In coauthor Nell Scovell holds forth on the myth that women aren't funny; developing a thick skin in the writer's room; why being the only woman in the room doesn't mean you're special; the secret she considered taking to the grave, and so much more. Nell's brilliant memoir is Just the Funny Parts . Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her bl...

Tally and Kim welcome Glynnis MacNicol —author of No One Tells You This: A Memoir —about the many and varied delights and freedoms of being a woman over 40 living alone. Her argument—that we need more road maps and role models for women who want to build a solo life—is very compelling. Glynnis' product rec is a fancy French oil called Patyka ! Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can f...

Our guest for this episode is Diane Cardwell , author of the new memoir Rockaway: Surfing Headlong Into a New Life . We're talking about her decision, in her mid-40s, to take up surfing and move to The Rockaways to commit fully to it. Along the way, we discuss conquering fear, reinvention, making room in life for your passion, and so much more. Diane's product rec is anything with Hyalur...

On this episode, we've got Jennifer Romolini , author of Weird in a World That's Not: A Career Guide for Misfits , and we're talking about painting a different picture of success, why titles don't matter, how to remain relevant in the workplace after 40, why impostor syndrome might be a lie, and more. Jenn's favorite product is Everyday Oil . Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Ki...

In this episode, Tally and Kim welcome Marisa Meltzer , whose new book, This is Big —How the Founder of Weight Watchers Changed the World—and Me, tells the story of Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch, and Meltzer's own lifelong struggle with her weight.  Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

On this week's episode, Kim and Tally welcome  Karina Longworth , host of the popular You Must Remember This podcast, who discusses the industry's "Invisible Woman," racism in old Hollywood, the women behind the men who made movies, and more. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Tally and Kim give the floor to TV writer/author/friend of the show Danielle Henderson , who shares her thoughts on current events. She talks about the need to use your voice to amplify the message, the normalizing of whiteness, why feeling helpless isn't an option when you're black, and why this time just might be the time that real change happens. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodca...

In which Tally and Kim chat with the New York Times bestselling essayist about caftans, shame, making friends in adulthood, unfortunate menstrual accidents, not having babies and so, so much more. The two caftan companies that Samantha recommended are Cherry Blossoms and Whitney Mero . Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. Se...

In this far-reaching conversation with Kristi Coulter , author of the memoir Nothing Good Can Come From This , we talk about drug and alcohol dependence and the pervasiveness of drinking culture, but also about many of the pressures of being a woman in these complicated times. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Tally and Kim are joined by veteran beauty editor and The Cut columnist Jane Larkworthy , and we're talking what products work, what's not worth the hype, makeup tips for ladies over 40—and, of course, what to do about your neck. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tally and Kim are joined by the hugely entertaining cookbook author and New York Times columnist Melissa Clark, who shares her best tips for making meals in Corona times. Plus her kitchen secrets-- What can you sub out for garlic in a recipe if you're out? Which ingredient is the most overrated? And what, precisely, is a "jammy" egg? Melissa's latest book is Dinner in French and you can follow her...

Tally and Kim chat with TV writer and memoirist Danielle Henderson , who also created the hilarious  Feminist Ryan Gosling  meme and  a book  of the same name. We talk about the challenges of living with depression, and how to rise above it. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

As many of us watch our roots grow in—and feel the accompanying fear and dread—Tally and Kim talk to author Anne Kreamer , the author of Going Gray about how liberating it is to ditch your colorist and embrace the gray. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by a surprise guest, Kim's mom Eve France. Eve shares her tips on staying curious, motherhood, love, sex, contemplating mortality, and what it means to age well. It's a big warm hug of an episode. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tally and Kim tape a special episode from their closets, talking about how they are coping, offering a whole ton of book and music suggestions, chatting celeb crushes, as well as answering listener questions. Here are our book recommendations. We linked to Amazon, but would encourage you to shop at indie bookstores when you can! The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt My Bri...

Join Tally and Kim as they talk to Soraya Chemaly , the author of Rage Becomes Her . We chat about the purpose of anger, and how to harness it to become happier, more productive people. Soraya's website has information on developing emotional competence here . Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Tally and Kim are joined by veteran editor and all-around beauty guru Jean Godfrey-June , who clues us in on when it's worth it to shell out the big bucks, which one item every woman should be putting on her skin every day, what to do about our necks and so, so much more. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...