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Doree and Elise hear from listeners about how to be parent friends when your kids aren't friends, normalizing staying inside during the summer as a form of self-care, and some great weeknight dinner recs. Come for the listener questions, and stick around for the Trader Joe’s segment!  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can also emai...

Doree and Elise chat about free mugging, coffee drinking, and cute clothes. Then, they invite award-winning journalist and podcast producer Shima Oliaee ( Dolly Parton’s America ) on the show to talk about her latest show The Competition , about the complicated quasi-pageant “The Distinguished Young Women” program; getting delightfully scammed by a Sephora employee; and what it was like to watch t...

Doree shares a game-changing sofa sleeper rec and Elise enjoys the summer mood with fresh cherries. Then, listeners call in about how to keep their musical tastes evolving and hair prods that really do the work, and Doree reveals the results of her latest enneagram test! Mentioned in this Episode Pre-order a signed book from Kate ! (And find Kate's newsletter here ) Join Kate Spencer at the LA boo...

Doree and Elise chat about the interesting recipes their mom’s passed down before Casey Lewis (Gen-Z analyst and author of the After School newsletter ) joins them to share what the teens and tweens are doing for self-care, why she watches the denim back-to-school trends in particular, and what she hopes for the teens on dating apps. Mentioned in this Episode Pre-order a signed book from Kate ! (A...

Doree and Elise talk weeknight dinners, hosting as a way to expand your social circle, and the Trader Joe’s staples they both recommend. Mentioned in this Episode Pre-order a signed book from Kate ! (And find Kate's newsletter here ) Join Kate Spencer at the LA book launch for One Last Summer - June 13th! To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. Y...

Doree and Elise prepare for the hectic end of the school year. Then, they speak with Ann Powers, NPR’s music critic and author of TRAVELING: On the Path of Joni Mitchell , about not being too young for qigong, Joni Mitchell’s songwriting brilliance, what Taylor Swift’s future albums might sound like, which musicians she’s most excited about right now, and how to listen to music like a music critic...

For the return of mini-eps, Doree and Elise are starting off with some good ol’ prod recs before answering questions about everything from how to keep summer going when you’re at your 9-5, to surprising questions like, what’s Elise’s enneagram? Mentioned in this Episode Pre-order a signed book from Kate ! (And find Kate's newsletter here ) Join Kate Spencer at the LA book launch for One Last Summe...

Doree and Elise start the summer strong with an introduction to this new season of the podcast. Then they welcome Sequoia Holmes, host of Black People Love Paramore , to the podcast to chat all about the formative nature of the music you listened to as a middle schooler, astrology as a fun way to view identity, what life moving online means for the youths these days, and the power of movies as cul...

It’s Kate’s last episode hosting Forever35! But before we send her off, she and Doree bring producer extraordinaire Samee Junio on for a full-circle moment. They discuss how the pod has changed them all for the better, Samee’s latest “foot care as self-care” practices, the intensity and joy watching wrestling has brought into their life, and how someone might be stealing their Tatcha products one...

Kate and Doree detail the sweet gifts that their kids got them before Elise Hu joins them to chat about their shared love of all things Costco, the joy of laughing in public, the drugstore cleanser Elise can’t live without, and the K-beauty product she has to smuggle in since it’s not sold in North America. Elise will be joining Doree as Forever35 co-host for the summer! Mentioned in this Episode...

Kate returns to bullet journaling and Doree has a Trader Joe’s snack recommendation. Then, they chat about listeners’ responses to Kate’s retirement announcement, the perfect Costco cadence, good colonoscopy foods, and the difference between free mugging a cup of coffee vs a glass of water.     Mentioned in this Episode Pre-order a signed book from Kate ! (And find Kate's newsl...

[You’re listening to a preview of this episode, available exclusively on our Patreon. To hear the full episode, join us at patreon.com/forever35. ] Kate and Doree detail their fave skincare, makeup, and hair prods that have a time-honored space on their bathroom counters. Pre-order Kate's book ! (And find Kate's newsletter here ) To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781...

Kate dives into Doree’s vitamin C drawer and Doree starts a search for her “sole mate” before they bring on beauty expert and Gloss Angeles co-host Kirbie Johnson. She tells them all about the massage place to beat out all others, how her lifelong love affair with makeup has changed over the years, the celebrity beauty brands she recommends, and the industry’s current skincare fixation (spoiler: i...

[You’re listening to a preview of this episode, available exclusively on our Patreon. To hear the full episode, join us at patreon.com/forever35. ] Kate and Doree break down the history of celebrity beauty products, from Elizabeth Taylor’s perfume empire to Jessica Simpson’s edible makeup. Plus they ponder if celebrity products have gone too far, and reflect on which ones they find worth the purch...

This week’s episode comes with a big announcement: Kate has decided to retire as a co-host of Forever35, and her last episode will be May 29th. Please listen to the entire episode to hear Kate and Doree dig into this decision, the challenges of burnout and mental health, why quitting is a bittersweet form of self-care, their journey of being friends and business partners, what’s going to happen wi...

[You're listening to a sneak peek of our new show Season One! To hear more episodes of Season One, join our Patreon at patreon.com/forever35 for just $5 a month.] It’s The OC Season One finale, babies! In our final hour together Seth goes sailing, Cal hates cilantro, Sandy’s a horny man, Theresa makes a tough decision, and Ryan returns to Chino! And for one last time, we ask, WHERE IS CAITLIN? Pre...

Kate has returned to BB cream and Doree has a self-care doctor day. Then they’re joined by actor/writer/director Lennon Parham, who talks about growing up as “a weirdo,” her undying love of the Indigo Girls, learning to put herself first(ish), and caring for her aging parents as an only child.  Pre-order Kate's book!  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-5...

Kate and Doree dig into finding community IRL through game nights. Then, they hear from a new parent who feels shamed for getting sleep, discuss the looming changes in recommendation culture, and debate when you should wash your face after work. Pre-order Kate's book!  To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35pod...

Doree has another great en-Doree-sment of a nail product and Kate is stoked to try it. Then, they talk with multi-hyphenate Franchesca Ramsey (you might know her as @Chescaleigh ) about the beauty of a good foot rub, the social media app you shouldn’t sleep on, the way her online presence has changed over the years, and feeling the most like herself at forty. Pre-order Kate's book!  To leave...

[You’re listening to a preview of this episode, available exclusively on our Patreon. To hear the full episode, join us at patreon.com/forever35. ] This is the tale of a family business becoming the fast food in fashion, and of provocative and very shocking ads. This is Benetton! Doree details to Kate the rise of the Benetton rugby shirt, how the brand became ubiquitous in the 80’s, and the Italia...

[You’re listening to a preview of this episode, available exclusively on our Patreon. To hear the full episode, join us at patreon.com/forever35. ] Dor & Kat wonder at the lack of comfort in American bathrooms and discuss solo podcasting, making important doctor’s appointments, and how technology sometimes makes things more annoying.  Pre-order Kate's book!  To leave a voicemail...

Doree is dealing with a serious sinus infection, while Kate is being influenced by her teen kid. Then, author and podcaster Jo Piazza joins them to chat about her new book The Sicilian Inheritance , the real-life murder mystery in her family that inspired the novel, the strange but exhilarating world of cold plunges, and falling down the rabbit hole of trad wives. Pre-order Kate's book!  To l...

[You’re listening to a preview of this episode, available exclusively on our Patreon. To hear the full episode, join us at patreon.com/forever35. ] Dor and Kat dig a little deeper into how important walks are for dogs' mental health, and then they discuss Kate's saved report cards and other papers from her childhood, Doree's terrible 5th grade teacher's latest business venture, and how it all kind...

Kate and Doree start a private detective agency and deal with a sinus infection and tennis elbow. Then, they chat about the friends who come and go over a short period of time, joining a classics book club, and moving past a long-term breakup.  Pre-order Kate's book at https://www.therippedbodicela.com/book/9781538737668r ! To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-...

[You're listening to a sneak peek of our new show Season One! To hear more episodes of Season One, join our Patreon at patreon.com/forever35 for just $5 a month.] This episode of The OC has so. many. plotlines! Summer and Seth remodel Marissa’s room, Jimmy and Sandy lose their liquor license the night of their restaurant opening, Luke announces he’s moving to Portland (but not before he gets in a...