Better with Daffnee & Torri

Daffnee and Torri open with the kind of sibling story that makes you wince and laugh at the same time. Old grudges, old fights, the ones you never quite let go of. Then they get into the real conversation: what forgiveness actually means, and where the line is between forgiving someone and letting them back in.  Daffnee shares an incredibly personal story about a years-long estrangement from a par...

Daffnee takes us back to her rock bottom: a stretch this year where she was so consumed by her business that she'd drafted her resignation and updated her resume, despite fifteen years of building the thing herself. What pulled her out was a mantra she now repeats every day, and it completely rewired how she runs her business, shows up in her marriage, and handles rejection in sales. She and Torri...

Torri's down to her last drinking friend (RIP, she's pregnant now), and it's got her and Daffnee spiraling into a much bigger conversation about alcohol. They trace their drinking history all the way back to their first sips (Daffnee's Mexican household where a Corona at dinner was normal, Torri's Wisconsin upbringing where getting a DUI barely raises an eyebrow),  through the reckless college yea...

In-laws: you don't choose them, you just survive them. OR, if you're super lucky, you absolutely love them, and we love that for you. Daffnee and Torri are getting brutally honest about the family dynamics, as they dive into the boundaries, the guilt trips, the performative grandparents, and the moment you realize "she's family, that's just how she is" doesn't actually cut it anymore. It's messy,...

Part two picks up right where the woo-woo left off. Daffnee and Torri crack open their actual supplement stacks! They get into why creatine isn't optional for women anymore, the supplement industry's regulation problem (and why "not regulated" cuts both ways), and the difference between taking something because you actually care how it affects your body versus taking it because an influencer told...

Daffnee and Torri are getting into the full, unfiltered world of integrated and holistic health: supplements, saunas, sixty-dollar mushroom hot chocolate that tastes like garbage, and the wellness purchases that were worth every penny versus the ones currently rotting in the pantry. Daffnee rates herself a 92 out of 10 on the woo-woo scale (no, that's not a typo), and they're not holding back on t...

Trust us, we have marriage all figured out…. Daffnee and Torri are diving headfirst into the wild, unfiltered reality of marriage as a millennial: what it actually looks like ten-plus years in versus what you thought it would be at 25. They get real about why "let me check with my spouse" is not the controlling red flag your single friends think it is, whether marriage is actually overrated or jus...

Daffnee and Torri are back after an unplanned hiatus, and this episode is different from anything they've done before. Torri opens up about the five weeks that upended her life: her husband Charlie's sudden collapse, a terrifying hospital stay, an ulcerative colitis diagnosis, and a healthcare system that repeatedly failed to listen until things got dangerous. She talks about what it means to be t...

Content warning: this episode includes a personal account of sexual assault. Most of us can pinpoint the exact moment we stopped feeling at home in our bodies and it's almost never about weight. Daffnee shares when she first became "aware of her body," and it reframes the entire conversation about why so many women grew up shrinking themselves. From looksmaxing in 2026 to Weight Watchers at 12, th...

Most of us grew up with a dream job that had nothing to do with reality. In this episode, Daffnee and Torri get honest about what it actually takes to find work you love — why doing the unglamorous stuff first matters more than anyone wants to admit, and whether a "dream job" is even a real thing or just an influencer reel you saw online. Plus the career pivot nobody saw coming and the job Daffnee...

Do you actually believe you matter, just as you are, not because of what you produce? In this episode, Daffnee and Torri get into the question that might be hard to sit with: inherent self-worth. Where it comes from, why so many of us spend years performing our way toward it, and what it looks like to finally stop. Torri shares something personal she hasn't talked about publicly, and Daffnee gets...

Your gut has never been wrong. So why does it feel like everyone around you missed the memo? In this episode, Daffnee and Torri get into trust — who has it, who lost it, and why millennials aren't cynics, we're just paying attention. From spidey senses to the Epstein files, this one hits close to home. Recommended LINKS: Better with Daffnee podcast homepage: https://www.daffneecohen.com/podcast/ C...

Everyone is exhausted and nobody has a solution, and Daffnee and Torri are no exception. In this episode they get honest about the impossible math of modern life: working full-time, raising kids, maintaining relationships, and somehow also doing all your hobbies. They talk about where AI is actually making things worse, why social media is the lead paint of our generation, and the very real case f...

Nobody taught us how money actually works — not school, not our parents, not the Pythagorean theorem. In this episode, Daffnee and Torri get honest about the financial mistakes they made, the rock bottoms that finally forced them to pay attention, and why so many millennials are still figuring it out in real time. From Klarna and Afterpay to credit card debt in college to the quiet danger of never...

In this episode, Torri and Daffnee get honest about boundaries.  They talk about why boundaries feel so hard to set, especially for women, parents, and overachievers, and why so many of us confuse boundaries with being cold, selfish, or difficult. From friendships and family dynamics to work, parenting, and emotional labor, this conversation breaks down how boundaries actually create healthier rel...

Get ready to cackle. In this episode about friendship, and more importantly, BEST friendship, Torri and Daffnee dive into what it actually means to have and be a best friend. What makes someone a friend vs a best friend? Have you ever been through a best friend breakup? It's a fun and endearing episode. Tune in today.  Recommended LINKS: Better with Daffnee podcast homepage: https://www.daffneecoh...

In this episode, hosts Torri and Daffnee explore the messy, beautiful, and sometimes overwhelming season of starting over. Whether it is a big move, a shift in identity, a career transition, or a quiet internal reset, new beginnings have a way of shaking up routines, confidence, and the feeling of stability. Torri and Daffnee share how they are each navigating major changes, what they have learned...

As adults, we're constantly trying to make sense of the bigger questions in life: spirituality, religion, and whether our paths are truly ours to create or already written. In this episode, Torri and Daffnee unpack the idea of pre-determination and explore what it means to choose, believe, and grow. From faith to free will, we talk about the struggles and the freedom that come with finding our own...

What makes you feel truly safe? In this episode, we explore the many layers of safety including emotional, physical, and mental, and how our sense of security shapes the way we show up in the world. We talk about how childhood experiences and trauma can influence what safety looks like for each of us, and how we react when that safety is threatened.  You'll hear personal stories, reflections, and...

Confidence is not something you magically wake up with. It is built, piece by piece, through action. In this episode, we talk about why the fastest and most sustainable way to feel confident is to do as much as you can, even if you fail or feel unprepared. Every attempt, every challenge, and every step outside of your comfort zone shapes you into someone who trusts themselves more deeply.   Recomm...

Was Torri a little skeptical? Maybe! But when we dove in, turns out that after all, Torri IS in fact working on her mindset… Mindset work isn't always journaling, vision boards, or structured routines. Sometimes, it's choosing to stay positive in hard moments. It's having deep conversations, seeking connection, or just getting through the day with intention. In this episode, we talk about what min...

 When we were younger, we thought adulting would mean total freedom—no rules, no curfews, and eating cake for dinner. But in this episode, we unpack what actually comes with adulthood: the responsibilities, the pressure, the mental load, and the surprise realization that not everyone around us "adults" the same way. We talk about how trauma (or lack of it) shapes our ability to manage life, why ha...

AUDIO ISSUES - for a small part of this show midway…My Yeti disconnected. The joys of podcasting!  Let's talk about the not-so-glamorous side of entrepreneurship. In this episode, we break down the difference between a hobby and a real business—and why passion alone isn't always enough to pay the bills. It's a funny, honest, and eye-opening conversation about what it really takes to run a business...

Why is it so hard to just be? In this episode, we unpack the tension between knowing we need rest… and still choosing productivity instead. From cleaning baseboards to reorganizing closets, we explore the emotional discomfort of stillness, the pressure to "earn" downtime, and why so many of us—especially parents and overachievers—find it easier to stay busy than to slow down. We also talk about th...

Same soul, new habits? Do people really change, or do we just learn how to play nicer? In this episode, Daffnee & Torri dig into the age-old question of whether change is truly possible—or if we're all just polishing the same personality.  From habits and communication styles to mindset shifts and emotional growth, we explore what's fixed, what's flexible, and how to tell the difference. Same soul...