Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchYou're Not Broken, Our Idea of Motherhood Is
W're told that motherhood is supposed to feel natural, fulfilling and instinctive. If it does not, our culture tells you the problem is you. Jo and licensed psychotherapist Vanessa Bennett, author of…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
All the London Recommendations with Three Feral Kids
This episode dives into the joy of planning a trip, because there really should be a German word for the absolute delight that the anticipation of travel brings you. Perhaps also one for the thrill o…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Sunday Nice Things: Uncover
You may think you know the NXIVM story. The secretive self-help empire. The sex cult headlines. The downfall of its leader, Keith Raniere. But the most famous woman at the center of the story has rem…
Published on 1 month ago
Do I Need a Hobby?
Do you actually have hobbies, or do you just have things that feel like self-improvement projects? In this episode, Jo kicks off an “Adventure Year” with her best friend Jackie, a grad student in pos…
Published on 1 month ago
The Women History Forgets
The stories we tell about women matter. How we amplify and promote those stories matters. To that end we are considering how to resurrect a history series we did years ago about bad ass women that hi…
Published on 1 month ago
Can Instagram Ever Be Safe for Teens?
Can parents ever really know what’s happening inside their kids’ phones? This episode takes a hard look at how Instagram says it’s protecting teens—and whether those promises hold up. Instagram’s Glo…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Guns & Gossip: My So Called Life Rewatch Episode Three
We’re heading back to 1994 for My So-Called Life episode three, “Guns and Gossip.” A gun goes off at school, rumors spread, and Angela Chase is caught between wanting to be seen and wanting to disapp…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Rewatch My So Called Life With Me
It’s been thirty years since My So-Called Life premiered—thirty years since Angela Chase fell for Jordan Catalano and quietly redefined what teenage angst looked like. This week, Under the Influence …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
We’re Not Going Quietly Into Perimenopause
For decades, menopause has been treated like a medical afterthought—a punchline, a whisper, or something to “just get through.” But millennial women are starting to hit perimenopause, and we’re not g…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Antidote to Tradwife Economics
Tradwife influencers are selling women a dangerous fantasy — that dependence is aspirational. It’s not. In this episode, we dig into the real cost of giving up financial agency with Steph Wagner, Nat…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago