Everything is Fine

Kim and Jenn discuss the hallmarks of summer: swimsuits, self-tanner, hair removal, the young-person song they'll be listening to on repeat, and a proposed summer book club. Plus: Celebs who are actually cool IRL, encounters with the Beastie Men, and the pure gossipy joy of Bennifer Part 2. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/eve...

Award-winning human rights technologist Sabrina Hersi Issa joins Jenn and Kim to discuss her work at the intersection of social justice and tech, how and why she takes a monthly personal inventory, the practice of living your values, and the joy in quitting a job that no longer serves you. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/ever...

Award-winning journalist Nancy Jo Sales is our guest today. Nancy Jo has a new book, "Nothing Personal," which investigates and explores the world of online dating and, specifically, her experience navigating life in the "dating app inferno" at the age of 49. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine Our show...

Graphic memoirist Mira Jacob joins us to talk about teaching herself to draw in her 40s, moving through the fear of doing new things, the backlash from (white) comic-book bros, learning to take the business of your work seriously, and what she wishes white allies knew.  Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine Ou...

Kim and Jenn talk about coming to terms with what you really really want in mid-life, overcoming rejection, and the born-out-by-life-experience benefits of persistence. Plus, friendship as we get older, the (potential?) tricks to lasting love, and how to stop working with and for assholes — hopefully for good.  Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episo...

We talk to author and arts consultant  Beth Pickens  about realizing our dreams in mid-life and beyond, reinvention, radical death acceptance, grappling with fear, and how it's never (ever) too late to live a creative life. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine Our show's Instagram is  @eif...

We talk to television writer and producer Lesley Arfin about getting fired from big jobs, being a "scary girl," leadership styles, mentors, collaboration, earning respect, and how women in their 40s haven't peaked yet. Plus: Hobbies! And, life update: One of us is in love. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine Our&...

Kim and Jenn sit down with Jo Piazza, host of the acclaimed podcast " Under the Influence ," to discuss the “mom influencer industrial complex,” aspirational marketing, and why so many women are soothing loneliness and isolation by hate following each other online. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine Our sho...

Author and New Yorker editor Jessica Winter joins us to discuss creativity, being a late bloomer, and her new novel, " The Fourth Child ," which she wrote as a single mom with two small children and a full-time job.  Also: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patron.com/everythingisfine Our show's Instagram is  @eifpodcast  and you can find...

On the occasion of their birthdays, Kim and Jenn check in about getting older, the exhilaration of rage, body image regrets, style choices in mid-life, fear, shame, ageism at work, surrendering to the unknown, and the indignities of an unpredictable and ever-changing body.  Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon...

We talk to author and activist Mia Birdsong about building meaningful community, the vulnerability required to find friends in midlife, how a culture of toxic individualism is making us lonely, and more from her book, "How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community." Also: Kim and Jenn discuss tattoos as self-care,  the best hand cream , and why it's imperative we try...

Kim and Jenn check in with writer and former Lucky beauty editor Cat Marnell to talk addiction and recovery, the messiness of one's 20s, lying, shame, working for Jane Pratt, exercise, fake eyelashes, Cat's new beauty column,  BEAUTYSHAMBLES —and more. NEW THIS WEEK: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine Our show's Ins...

Dr. June Chin joins us for a lively conversation about weed in mid-life, including how cannabis can support sexual health and may help alleviate symptoms of perimenopause. Plus: debunking myths about CBD, the best delivery methods for THC, dosage recommendations if you're just starting out, and the (slightly-complicated) truth about vaping.  Our show's Instagram is  @eifpodcast &nbs...

Writer Amanda Fortini joins us to discuss women's magazines in the early aughts, Instagram faces, what it's really like to profile celebrities, how "geography is destiny," and living a creative and curious life in mid-life and beyond. Also: We talk about  Shani Darden's Retinol Reform , a nice cream which will probably do nothing for your neck. Our show's Instagram is  @eifpodcast &...

In this moment of total professional crisis for women, the great Tiffany Dufu (author of the best-selling book "Drop the Ball") joins us for an inspiring talk about rediscovering your purpose, understanding your value, learning to ask for help, holding each other accountable, and finding the upside of failure. Plus: Work-from-home hacks, expensive face masks that really get the job done, a bu...

And....we're back! And we have a big announcement. Plus, guest Jennifer Romolini joins us to discuss aging feet, the inherent sexiness (or not) of overalls, J.Jill's lady play clothes, and the myths of middle-aged fashion.   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.

Photographer Elinor Carucci is our guest, and we're talking about her tender, raw, ordinary, and profound recent work, which examines the "liberating" side of hitting midlife, as well as its attendant joy and pain.  Elinor's book is available here or 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...

We've got the What Not to Wear co-host and podcaster Stacy London on the episode, and the conversation is interestingly uplifting: we're talking about how you can't get to a midlife renaissance without having a midlife crisis first; why expectation is the death of hope, how to age with (fabulous) style, and tons more. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a...

We've got Emily Flake , cartoonist, writer, performer, and illustrator, on the show this week. We're talking about the creative process, parent rage, the fun of talking about nightmares, the benefits of "gorgeous, tattered men," and a whole lot 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 informa...

In this episode,Tally and Kim chat with the former MTV, CBS, and ABC news personality, Alison Stewart . Alison currently hosts WNYC's All of It , and we're talking about her dream interview, how she turned it around when things went sideways, the importance of mentors, not settling for the easy win and so much more. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of...

Bitch Media co-founder and writer Andi Zeisler joins Kim and Tally for a conversation about what exactly it means to be a feminist right now, the dangers of "empowertising," feminism's current greatest enemies, what the kids are up to, and what Taylor Swift has to do with all of this. Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age . Hosted on...

Join Tally and Kim as they chat with Claire Dederer , the author of the coming-of-middle-age memoir Love and Trouble , and an upcoming book about art created by bad men. We're talking about what a midlife crisis looks like for women, dealing with the encroaching darkness (yikes!), dancing while drunk, the importance of friendship above all else, and so much more. Our show's Instagram is...

On this week's episode we've got Sallie Krawcheck , founder of women's investment firm Ellevest and widely regarded to be one of the top women on Wall Street, and we're talking money: how women are socialized to be intimidated by it; the most common mistakes women make regarding it; where you should be investing; what you need to know about saving for retirement, and so much more. Our show's...

Today we've got Rachel Getting Married screenwriter Jenny Lumet on the show, and we're talking about the mood in Hollywood right now (and whether things are changing), the perks of being related to famous people, giving yourself permission to write, and the time she called Russell Simmons out on sexual assault. NB: There are more expletives in this episode than usual because Jenny swears like a sa...

Today we've got Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins , co-hosts of the insanely popular Breaking Beauty podcast , and we're talking about makeup and skincare products that don't break the bank! Jill and Carlene share their drugstore dupes for face creams, their best cheap mascaras, makeup tips for Zoom calls, products you should never spend too much on, and more. Plus Tally freaks out about snail mu...