How To Be Less Old Podcast

What a blast! We had such fun joining the ladies of Meet The Mess Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak to unpack the Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl reactions. Our resident youth correspondent, Sarah, also crashed the party with her sharp (and very Gen Z) insights. A little about the Meet The Mess hosts: Jen is a prolific NYT best selling author , and Karyn penned the novel-turned-film What’s Your Num...

In today’s episode of How to Be Less Old we discuss how Sarah Jessica Parker is doing launching something new. Fashion? No. Spirits? No. Beauty / perfume? No. Lab-grown diamonds? NAILED IT! SJP has partnered with Astrea London to bring us gorgeous lab grown diamond pieces with GIA/ IGI certifications. NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles — The Fi...

Deanna and Emily discuss their latest TikTok shenanigans that had Deanna rolling down a busy sidewalk while Emily captured an artist at work. Come follow us on TikTok . Plus we dive into the “Great lock in” which asks us to set some meaningful goals before the old 2025 is a wrap so we can charge into 2026 ahead of the game. But it’s not just about goal setting, it’s also about PLANNING. And we div...

Around 57% of Gen Z aspires to be influencers, viewing it as a viable full-time career path. While there are millions of “influencers” globally, there are only a handful that reach Julianna Claire’s level of success, but as we learned in this episode, she’s not a fan of being called an influencer! Julianna is a lifestyle creator and entrepreneur who has built a community of over 2.9 million follow...

Do we feel old or young? Deanna’s ear is 90% clogged — and Emily finally used the NIRA face analysis tool, learning her skin reads older than her years on this fine earth. And yet, we still feel young! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products . Boost your collagen and your glow🌟( Deanna, Emily and Kim K. approve this message) We dish about Taylor Swift’s podcast debut...

Emily confesses her love for KPop Demon Hunters and Deanna shares a story about a 20-something who asked ChatGPT for marriage advice before her bff’s nuptials. Did you know we were smack dab in the middle of the most potent time of the year to manifest? It’s known as The Lion’s Gate Portal, as Emily mentioned it peaks on August 8th but stretches through the 11th! What do we want more of? Career ex...

Deanna and Emily get into the Gen Z stare, the sneakerina and what it means to crack the rich bitch edit. What is the Gen Z stare, why does it happen — and most importantly, should we be offended? And, Deanna introduces the genius concept of the ‘Rich Bitch’ edit. You don’t want to miss it. Plus, we dive into these two very important red carpet lewks: Become a paid subscriber and get access to our...

Deanna and Emily dive into nostalgia tech — Disposable cameras anyone? Still have that old walkman? We also try to wrap our minds around Labubu mania and the odd need to slap a toy on your very expensive handbag. We gotta wonder, is your Birkin not doing enough on its own? This just in, Sardine summer is real. IRL Emily is basking on every version of coastal vibes on the east coast. Boat shoes, po...

Deanna and Emily have the great pleasure of sitting down with CEO and creator of NIRA David Bean, who dives into his laser obsession and the innovative handheld skincare technology he developed for NIRA. We get into how the laser technology works to actually get rid of fine lines and wrinkles over time, the difference between the NIRA Pro and the latest NIRA Pro+, and how getting into a routine of...

Deanna and Emily dive into summer fashion with the help of fashionista Caitlin Brodnick, who puts the fun in fashun. Caitlin helps Deanna accept her love of drawstring pants, and breaks down some of TikTok’s “summer trends” Plus, Caitlin shares her displeasure for summer resort wear because how many sarongs does a gal need? Check out our entire conversation here: The first TikTok trend - baseball...

Deanna and Emily discuss the youthiness of the tushes out on Miami Beach, and the rudeness of changing of the meaning of simple emojis - we’re talking to you Gen Z. Plus, we get into age appropriate dating and the breath of fresh air that is Meryl Streep and Martin Short who are living their best lives. Bill Belichick is giving us the ick, and we discuss how instead of blaming his youthful lady fo...

Deanna and Emily get riled up talking about people that do not return a friendly hello on the street. Because we are both hello or good morning people. Emily shares her latest love for Phoebe Gates and her shopping extension Phia , which helps you find your favorite products on resale sites. NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off. The First And Only Painless At-Home Laser To Treat Wrinkles Around The...

Deanna and Emily discuss how plain old birthday suit nails can be a sign of being old since all the youths are running around with long painted tips. Plus, Deanna admits she pretended to know who Lucy Dacus was when her friend said she was taking her teens to see her perform at Radio City. We discuss the outpouring of yuck about Jared Leto, who has a long Hollywood history of grooming very very yo...

Deanna and Emily discuss the shocking (and not so shocking) shortage of ceremonial-grade matcha in northeast Los Angeles and the world. Plus, Deanna shares what it means to be ceremonial grade. And here is a link to BX ceramics , the maker of Emily’s favorite matcha 🍵 vessel. Emily and Deanna discuss Justin Bieber’s crash out at the end of march and the revelation that is the 7-part TikTok series...

Deanna takes us on a journey in her new life as someone who makes ceremonial grade matcha at home. Has Emily already purchased and attempted to make her own matcha at home? That would be affirmative. (Join our cult?) Plus, Emily and Deanna discuss the manosphere: NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles — The First And Only Painless At-Home Laser To...

Deanna and Emily roll up their sleeves and get to work unpacking a new Snapchat feature designed to destroy us all (but especially teens). Plus, another press tour is going off with many a hitch. We are at the early stages of what could be another unraveling - Snow White is serving up some drama. OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products . Boost your collagen and your gl...

Sup huzzez! Deanna and Emily are having a good time on this episode deconstructing the Rachel haircut, K.Dot aka Kendrick Lamar’s total fashion (and rap) dominance, and Emily basically writes a love poem to Chet Hanks. USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products . Boost your collagen and your glow🌟 Plus! People are in their feelings about Katy Perry going to space. We had no idea...

It’s the month of LOVE and we have dating coach and hypnotherapist Shonda Howard with us to chat about dating, romance and partnership, especially in women over 30! She believes that every woman deserves to have the relationship that makes them feel loved, safe, and truly happy - and that it’s possible no matter how old you are or how long you’ve been out of the dating world! Shonda shares thought...

Deanna and Emily want to welcome you to the month of love! We discuss the popularity of the androgynosexual preference and its meaning. According to the hook-up app feeld , they have seen a 250% increase in the use of androgynosexual label over the past year. Plus, the term chastity no longer means what you might think! Belts be gone! NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser...

Deanna and Emily dive into the TikTok ban that barely was and unpack how president DT aka “the stunt queen” used it to his advantage. Deanna also shares, that due to the pending ban she panicked purchased on TikTok shop. Her surprise buy is set to arrive TODAY! NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles — The First And Only Painless At-Home Laser To Tr...

Deanna and Emily discuss Deanna’s new Hermes dupe bag purchased hot off of TikTok shop. They also dive into their history of purchasing knock-offs, and if the prevalence of dupes on Tiktok and the Walmart “Wirkin” might lead to the end of luxury brands! Plus, we dive into Izzy and Kylan Darnell - teen sisters who posted their Christmas hauls to TikTok and grabbed a lot of attention for trying to p...

Deanna and Emily discuss the drones that have been flying over New Jersey, what Bethany Frankel and others on DroneTok have to say about it! Could the drones be proof that conspiracy theory Project Blue Beam has finally gone into effect? Roseanne Barr sure thinks so. Pretty solid stuff! We also discuss Luigi and his fandom that took the internet by storm. And, we also do a cold reading of Emily’s...

Deanna and Emily dive into the Oxford University Press word of 2024 “ Brain Rot. ” What does it mean? Why is it popular? And how do you use it in a sentence? We also dive into Apple Martin and her recent coming out at Le Bal Des Debutantes in Paris. Apparently, we’re still doing debutante balls? News to us! Also, we cannot stop watching the Wicked press tour clips and the notable cozy closeness of...

Deanna and Emily discuss the fashion at a recent Sabrina Carpenter concert. Plus, Deanna vulnerably shares the things that were unknown to her at the concert that made her feel a little (gasp) old. Also, who is DOMINGO? We discuss Black Friday fever and all the things on our wish list. Including the Medicube Age-R Booster Pro , which Deanna describes as an exciting 5-in-1 beauty tool. If Black Fri...

On this episode of the podcast, Deanna and Emily discuss the 4B movement, beauty disruptors, Tiktok comments, and a couple glorious hours they got to spend in a dressing room together. We discuss how the feminist-based Korean 4B movement was suddenly everywhere post-election. It basically means swearing off dating, sex, marriage and children with men. Are you in? EARLY BLACK FRIDAY SALE HAPPENING...