Forever35

Kate surprises Doree with a sunscreen she’s loving and Doree uncovers a Big Gmail conspiracy while clearing out her inbox. Plus, listeners ask for pointers on selling your clothes fast, request advice for how to deal with a narcissistic mother-in-law, and send their reactions to recent Product Recall episodes.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You...

Doree and Kate dig into the sordid history of the world’s most famous perfume: Chanel No. 5.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com . Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything they mention on the show or visit shopmyshelf.us/forever35 . Shop our merch at balancebound.co/shop/forever3...

Kate shouts out a pimple patch she swears by and Doree makes real progress on decluttering her home one room at a time. Then, Sara Louise Petersen joins them to discuss her new book Momfluenced, the wild world of momfluencers, the Pastel QAnon phenomenon, and if there is an upside to living your life online.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You c...

Kate stumbles upon some listeners while at a Phish show and Doree celebrates Henry’s FOURTH birthday! Then, listeners ask about how to organize clothes when your weight fluctuates, what to buy a new dad who has everything, self-care recommendations after being laid off, and a unique way to keep your tights from riding down.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781...

Pond’s Cold Cream started as a cure-all for all sorts of ailments but is today a legacy moisturizing makeup remover still beloved by many despite their questionable historic formulations and strange vintage ads. This week, Kate dips a toe into that pond of cold creams, makeup removers, and double cleansing with Doree (and our old friend Chesebrough along for the ride!) To leave a voicemail or text...

Kate and Doree go deep with diet culture journalist and Fat Talk author Virginia Sole-Smith about the systemic roots and reach of diet culture and fat-phobia, parenting our kids and ourselves in our size-obsessed culture, and reframing our perceptions about food and health. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35pod...

Kate tells Doree about her latest Phish adventure and they hear from listeners about their Accutane journeys and their most successful five-minute makeup routines. Plus, they announce their next digital live show! To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com . Visit forever35podcast.com for links to ever...

Kate busts out the old infomercials to tell Doree about the multi-step acne skincare product Proactiv. They learn all about the power of infomercials and celebrity endorsements in the 90s and 00s, dig into the brand’s most infamous scandal, and reveal the well-known dermatologists who created the iconic skincare line. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. Y...

Kate goes high maintenance to stay low maintenance and Doree sends more things out of her home than she brings in. Then, Tiffany Dufu, founder and CEO of The Cru , joins them to chat about music as self-care, asking for help when her business was put in peril because of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, and the best way to recalibrate when you’re feeling crippling self-doubt. To leave a voicemail...

Kate and Doree learn a fun way to use Vaseline on cute baby animals and hear from listeners looking for a stylish but inexpensive raincoat, a cold-weather skincare routine, and advice on how to deal with a family member taking out her stress on everyone else.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmai...

Kate and Doree throw their hair up into the iconic ponytail holder of the 80’s and 90’s and detail how this inexpensive piece of fabric-covered-elastic became the must-have accessory of a generation.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com . Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everyth...

Kate checks an item off her todo list that’s been there for years and Doree has some restock prod recs. Then they’re joined by feature writer at New York magazine and the author of Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs Kerry Howley to chat about really seeing the things around you, how accumulation of information changes the way we think of our memories and our own narratives, and what privacy means in...

Kate tells Doree about her big cry to Bruce Springsteen. Then, listeners question whether underwear under tights is “normal,” send in their 5-minute makeup routines, and consider a work crush while married.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com . Visit forever35podcast.com for links to...

Kate nauseates Doree with the disturbing ‘70s and ‘80s advertisements for Love’s Baby Soft, the perfume that wafts through our soft-scented youthful memories. They learn that despite its lemony origins, this brand’s cultural significance rose to powder-scented heights with the help of Brooke Shields’ ambassadorship, a phallic-looking perfume bottle, and the most disturbing perfume commercials they...

Kate tells Doree about her road trip and Doree prepares for her own family trip. Then, author and beloved returning guest Maurene Goo joins to chat about some huge life changes that affected the writing of her new book Throwback, how her lack of a signature scent caused a minor identity crisis, and how she became an eyelash extension kind of girl.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future ep...

Kate and Doree go up against the NY Times as advice givers! Plus, they hear from listeners about their Vaseline Product Recall episode and how to not invite guests to your wedding.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com . Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything they mention on the...

Ding dong! Avon calling! Doree comes to Kate’s door to tell her all about the origin of the Avon Lady, Skin So Soft’s cult status as a bug spray, and the compelling sales spiel that has Kate adding multiple products to her cart.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com . Visit forever35podcast....

Kate and Doree discover Doree might have been wearing the wrong size shoe her whole adult life and wonder if custom-made shoes are a viable option. Then, award-winning journalist, on-air host, and cultural critic Brittany Luse joins them on the show to chat about the life-changing benefits of career coaching, how Gen Z is influencing pop-culture, and what two things in pop culture are not being co...

Kate and Doree answer listener questions about “flawless” makeup, moving across the country, learning to drive as an adult, and navigating an awkward social situation.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com . Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything they mention on the show or visit...

Kate goes deep into the history of her favorite product Wonder Jelly — which has since become known as Vaseline. Kate tells Doree about the man we’ll call Cheese-bro who “discovered” rod wax could be more than just a byproduct, the history of and controversy around slugging, and how Vaseline is inextricably linked to the oil industry. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them a...

Kate and Doree invite KC Davis, author of How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing , onto the podcast to chat about how to keep your veggies from dying in your refrigerator, living (and cleaning) with a neurodivergent partner, and how her TikTok comments section always seems to turn to a discussion of the patriarchy.  To leave a voicemail or text for a fu...

Kate and Doree remember what it was like this week three years ago and then hear from listeners about a European adventure, TikTok impulse buying, and slugging with Weleda. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com . Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything they mention on the show or visit...

Kate rips the gunky truth out of the pores of Biore’s history. She and Doree learn that this product has a paradoxical connection to the beloved Lilith Fair, are intrigued by the messaging that your skin is dirtier than you ever knew (but you’re going to love it), and wonder if pore strips are really just a recreational skin care product.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, re...

Kate attempts to dip her toe into a deeper reading pool and Doree’s heart sings for a mystery. Then, writer and powerlifter Chrissy King joins them (for the second time!) to discuss her new book The Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom , how to stop giving diet culture time and space in our brains, and food’s place in o...

Kate and Doree remember a day when skiing was cheap before they hear from listeners about goats as self-care, free-tabbing, and under eye concealer tricks from a make-up artist. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com . Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything they mention on the show or v...