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Which night creams will make you look well-rested, is quitting coffee really worth the headache, can emptying your closet really bring you joy, and wtf is a gratitude practice, anyway? Co-hosts Doree Shafrir and Elise Hu explore these kinds of questions, with a big helping of humor and self-awareness. Together with weekly guests, they navigate what it means to care for ourselves as we get older — and hopefully wiser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Elise goes viral on TikTok and we hear from a therapist who says don’t become one! Listeners also write in about beach tips for stingrays, Peloton shoe stretching, and camp counseling at Water Country. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com…
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CW: Some of the topics covered in our conversation may be triggering, especially for those with a history of disordered eating, or if you’ve been subject to size or body-based discrimination. So please be aware of this before listening. Doree and Elise have an exciting announcement! Elise is staying on Forever35! They also speak with Emma Specter, …
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Elise fills in Doree about getting ghosted by her tennis coach before they hear from listeners about the benefit of a very attractive physical therapist, how to look confident and cute after a biopsy at the hairline, and whether California has no real water parks. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-039…
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Episode 318: Don’t Take the Bait with Negin Farsad
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Doree and Elise discuss the bonding nature of sunscreen and an efficiently packed purse before inviting author and comedian Negin Farsad onto the show to discuss using hyphens to describe yourself, the importance of the sentiment of “everyone can be Serena Williams,” and the benefits of giving people the benefit of the doubt. To leave a voicemail o…
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Doree and Elise chat about adjusting to the new school year schedules and hear from listeners about the (curiously abundant) seafaring content of our youth, cycling tips and tricks, and the delicious dinner recipes you need in your weeknight rotation. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can al…
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Episode 317: Making Change Happen with Melissa Walker
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Doree and Elise bring on return guest Melissa Walker (Head of Giving Circles at The States Project) to discuss why you should care about state legislatures, which states The States Project is really focusing on this year (and why), the ~vibes~ in politics right now, and the amazing changes that Forever35 listeners have helped enact in the last few …
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Mini-Ep 407: Two Friends Who Like To Talk About Sunscreens
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Doree and Elise discover a sunscreen from yesteryear and hear from listeners about the perfect gift-with-purchase bags, the long-term effects of Yoga Toes, whatever happened to the real life “Dolphin Girls,” and a useful hack for keeping your Squishmallows under control. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-…
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Episode 316: Theme Parks as Self Care with Carlye Wisel
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Buckle up, because Doree and Elise speak to award-winning theme park journalist and travel expert Carlye Wisel about the best way to have the ultimate theme park experience (spoiler: it’s by yourself!), how to do amusement parks on the cheap, how her bachelorette party became her new career, and what notes she has for Disneyland and Walt Disney Wor…
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Mini-Ep 406: Costco Vacays and Sunscreen Data
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Doree and Elise are both back from their travels with stories to tell! Then, they hear from listeners about the perfect Notes app hack, sunscreens that can set you on fire, and a cushion compact available in the U.S. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35po…
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Episode 315: No One's Performing, Just Here to Chill with Sable Yong
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It’s the first Forever35 Live Taping in almost 5 years! Doree and Elise sat down with writer Sable Yong to reflect on the bonding experience of a Korean bathhouse, where to draw the line on procedures, and why a “yassified” look persists in the age of the internet. Taped in front of an audience at Village Well Books in Culver City. To leave a voice…
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Doree and Elise hear from listeners about the Kamala-nomenon, dealing with dry skin postpartum, a powerful nighttime sleep suggestion, and you wrote to offer advice for the listener who’s starting new anti-anxiety meds. Come for listener questions, stay for the TJ’s and Costco recs! To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & E…
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Episode 314: What a Tangled Sociocultural Web We Weave with Tressie McMillan Cottom
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Doree and Elise talk to celebrated cultural critic, sociologist, and award-winning writer Tressie McMillan Cottom, who brilliantly deconstructs everything from Ozempic and Oprah to Bama Rush — and shows the interconnectedness of it all. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can also email the po…
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Mini-Ep 404: The Body Can Be a Real Bitch Sometimes
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Doree and Elise commiserate about hurting body parts and answer listener questions about navigating a friend's divorce when the kids still get along, at-home beauty remedies, a brain game to put you to sleep, and a good book rec. Come to our live show on Sunday, August 4 at 4 p.m. at Village Well Books in Culver City, CA. Join us as we interview th…
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Episode 313: Makeup Tips and Tricks with Rachel Goodwin
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Doree and Elise discuss the serums of the summer before inviting celebrity makeup artist Rachel Goodwin to chat about the best eyeshadow palettes and concealer out there right now, the surprising makeup lessons she learned from a mortician, the product every person over 40 should have in their bag, and the joy and beauty of the ritual surrounding d…
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Doree and Elise hear from listeners about birthday letter traditions, kid-friendly sunburn remedies, American squeamishness around all things butts, and the marketing teams that have to take out ads to correct our pronunciation. Come to our live show on Sunday, August 4 at 4 p.m. at Village Well Books in Culver City, CA. Join us as we interview the…
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Episode 312: Learning to Be Brave with Laurel Braitman
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Doree and Elise invite Laurel Braitman (What Looks Like Bravery, and NYT bestseller Animal Madness: Inside Their Minds) to talk about why she compares friendship to oxygen, how a serendipitous radio episode changed her life, why she hates the question “how are you,” and why whales (and animals) are the key to her happiness. To leave a voicemail or …
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Doree and Elise hear from listeners about Elise’s active listening, a Forever35 book club, healing some scalp irritation or facial ingrown hairs, and the Costco breakfast recs that are dividing the internet. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gma…
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Episode 311: Pop Culture Obsessions and Friendship Goals with Sam Sanders
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Doree and Elise invite journalist, Vibe Check host, and Elise’s long-time friend Sam Sanders to talk about using his self-competitiveness to gamify getting off his phone, figuring out that not all hills are worth dying on, the life-hack of “I feel” statements in all parts of his life, and his pop culture obsessions including what he thinks is overr…
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Doree and Elise hear both sides of the free bowl experience, get a parent friend story with a surprising twist and a listener gives Elise a real blast from the past. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com. Visit forever35podcast.com for lin…
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Episode 310: Off the Court with Caitlin Thompson
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Doree and Elise talk to Racquet Magazine founder Caitlin Thompson about the rise of tennis culture in the U.S., learning to reshape your identity when retiring from a sport, what success looks like for a brand centered on a niche physical media, and why your tennis racket probably doesn’t matter. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, r…
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It’s our 400th(!) Mini-Episode and there’s never a dull moment. Elise eats a pesto lunch with basil from her own garden, and Doree digs deep into Elise’s social calendar. Plus, they hear from listeners about celebrating milestones for your children, building intentional communities, and how to deal with nuchal acne. To leave a voicemail or text for…
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Episode 309: How to Enjoy Yourself with Glynnis MacNicol
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Doree and Elise chat with return guest Glynnis MacNicol (author of I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself) about learning to enjoy herself now instead of later, the nuances of deciding what fruit best embodies you on a Parisian dating app, and discovering at 46 that everything we’ve been taught about our bodies is a lie. Mentioned in this Episode To leave…
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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 & …
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Episode 308: Behind The Competition with Shima Oliaee
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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 Se…
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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 …
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