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Doree asks Kate the age-old question: was she born with it or is it Maybelline? They learn that this famous brand was only possible because of one woman’s singed lashes and sex workers, how Maybelline likely started the drugstore make-up aisle, and of the secret romance between the creator of Maybelline and the company’s marketing bigwig. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach th...

Kate and Doree recap their Forever35 Live show and the behind-the-scenes happenings that occurred both on and off camera. Then, they invite author, entrepreneur and general badass Bozoma Saint John on the podcast to talk about the important choice to prioritize sleep, unabashedly pursuing a career and her ambition while raising a child as a widow, and discovering the tapestry of her memories while...

Kate regales Doree with that time a 90’s teenage heartthrob attended her book signing, before they hear from listeners about normalizing not talking to your airplane seatmates, Tower28’s best prods, and social media spirals.  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...

Doree scrubs up the dirt on St. Ives Apricot Scrub and Kate can still recall the exact texture of this scrub years later. They learn that this brand was not started in the Swiss Alps (as the packaging would have you believe), the power of a cheap product and good word-of-mouth works only until it doesn’t, and how no amount of walnut shells can scrub away an influencer's bad opinion.  To leave...

Hi Babies! Back by popular demand, here's a replay of the very first time we took a trip to Doree's Hotel. Kate and Doree dream up a luxurious fantasy vacation together before they dive back into reality and hear from listeners about budgeting, honing the craft of writing, and the benefit of setting boundaries with friends.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781...

Kate and Doree suit up in their new Forever35 hoodies to hear from listeners about critters as self-care, roaches in the Gulf Coast, making friends of all ages, and moving in with a partner.  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 menti...

This week, Kate walks Doree through the tingly, plump history of DuWop’s Lip Venom. They discover the product’s connection to the idea that “beauty is pain,” the rise of lip fillers and plumpers in the early aughts, and Doree’s mom’s love of the show Felicity. 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...

Kate decides she might need to give up TikTok and Doree learns she’s got a bunch of new hair growth. Then, they welcome Cyndie Spiegel , bestselling author and the founder of Dear Grown Ass Women , to talk about finding microjoys during grief and sorrow, learning how to borrow the joy of others through gifting, and the skin-tillating “lubey” effects of a gua sha oil.  To leave a voicemail or...

Kate and Doree get excited for the Forever35 Live show this Wednesday, and hear from listeners about their memories with Nair and Noxzema, medium-coverage foundations, and societal expectations around bikini line hair removal. 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...

This week, Doree guides Kate through the history of Nair and the wild west that was, and still is, hair removal. They discuss the safety of using Nair on balls, the use of the implausible X-ray salons, and the connection between hair removal and tanning practices.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast...

Kate has a revelatory moment about a project she’s working on and Doree does a shoe clean-out. Then, Dr. Pooja Lakshmin joins them on the podcast to talk about what the difference is between real and faux self-care as defined in her new book Real Self Care , how to start thinking differently about how you spend your time, and what she learned from quitting her job, getting divorced and accidentall...

Kate gets influenced and de-influenced to buy and try new products and Doree is along for the ride. Then, listeners share their thoughts on clutter culture, vibrant butt care, and the calming power of QVC.  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 everyt...

This week, we’re recalling a product that reeks of eau de school dance and might leave you with a small headache: Drakkar Noir. Join us as we discuss the fragrance that men had to have and women couldn’t get enough of, changed the landscape of scent ads, and paved the way for Axe Body Spray. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podca...

Kate and Doree discuss the mental derailing of canceled plans before they invite their friend Samara Bay to the podcast to talk about her new book Permission to Speak: How to Change What Power Sounds Like Starting With You, self-care in the form of small moments connecting with friends, and why women think they have sexier voices when they get sick. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episod...

Hello lovelies! This week, Kate and Doree hear from listeners looking for a dream BB cream, receive a Vitamin C serum rec, and discuss how to handle skin picking tendencies.  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...

It’s another ep of Product Recall! Take a trip down memory lane as Kate and Doree discuss the hair lightener Sun-In, which dangled the promise of perfectly “natural” blonde highlights to millions. Come along as we unpack its racially coded legacy and how it’s being discovered by a new generation of the blond-curious on TikTok and YouTube.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, re...

Kate realizes her vision board has a theme and Doree considers creating her own planner. Then, Christie Tate joins the podcast to discuss her new book B.F.F.: A Memoir of Friendship Lost and Found, the strength we allow our own narratives to have on our lives, and the article that got her hate mail from Libya.  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You...

Kate and Doree rage for a listener left out of a work anniversary gift, cheer for folks who talk about butt stuff, and encourage a listener to sleep however is most comfortable, wrinkles be damned!  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 the...

Welcome to Product Recall, a weekly episode where we dig deeper into the history of an iconic product and its cultural impact. For our inaugural episode, Kate and Doree discuss the legendary, one-hundred-year-old face cleanser, Noxzema. 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 forever35podcas...

Kate resonates with her word of the year and Doree feels stronger than yesterday. Then, author and podcaster Kristen Chase joins them to discuss dealing with the complexities of her own mother-daughter relationship while writing her novel A Thousand Miles to Graceland, how the best skincare recommendations come from her kids, and how tattooed quotes are a form of her self-care.  To leave a vo...

Kate and Doree consider wearing robes to their live event afterparty before they hear from listeners about a great drugstore vitamin c serum, introducing pronouns in a conservative workplace, and advice for the listener dealing with rehabbing their arm.  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...

Kate and Doree tackle the patriarchy with a couple of listeners and hear from some others about their experience with HSV and dating, Yoga With Adrienne fan-girling, and “taste-testing” our beauty products.  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 every...

Kate self-soothes with a nostalgia TV show and Doree takes us back to the beginning of the free mug movement conversation. Then, Carmen Rita Wong comes on the podcast to talk about how setting boundaries resulted in her being labeled difficult, navigating familial trauma as described in her memoir Why Didn’t You Tell Me , and the joy she finds in the ritual of makeup and skincare.  To leave a...

Kate and Doree help a listener determine if a co-worker is really flirting, give an update on Doree’s backpack shopping, and get advice on not messing with your eyebrows.  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 vi...

Happy anniversary, self-cardigans! Kate and Doree celebrate Forever35’s fifth anniversary by hearing from listeners about their favorite pod moments through the years. 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 shopm...