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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Matt Mira and Doree Shafrir spent two and a half years, a lot of money, and nearly 100 episodes of this podcast trying to get pregnant through IVF. Now that they're actually pregnant, welcome to Season 2 — everything that you loved about hearing the highs, the lows, and the occasionally hilarious aspects of a married couple experiencing infertility in real time, just now with a fetus. It's the pregnancy podcast you didn't know you needed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor ...
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Remember that one crazy / amazing / hilarious / iconic episode of that show you used to watch all the time? That's what we talk about on Rerun, the podcast about the best episodes of our favorite TV shows. Hosted by BuzzFeed's Doree Shafrir, with a special guest, every other week.
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Elise loses a pair of shoes (but gains a pair of used sandals?), while Doree shares some listener insight into the therapist-turned-writer cycle we’re experiencing. The listener mailbag includes an alternative to yoga toes, a call out for improving communication, and surprising encounters with not free mugging, but free babying! To leave a voicemai…
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We recap a stimulating weekend and hear from different perspectives about our listener's Christian preschool dilemma. Plus, we get an update from a longtime listener, and a new listener writes in to share details of his family's IVF journey. Mentioned in this episode: TwoDudes OneDredge Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per mo…
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Episode 320: Civic Engagement as Self-Care with Emily Amick
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Doree and Elise invite Emily Amick (@emilyinyourphone and co-author of Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in our Country and Our Lives) on the show to discuss the most important thing you can do today as the election approaches, how to talk to other humans about politics, and how to rediscover the enjoyment of participating …
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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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Doree comes to terms with her new jumpsuit while Matt has a work update. Meanwhile, listeners have suggestions for a baby who's throwing up a lot and we give advice to another listener who's wondering whether her kid should change schools. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also …
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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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A listener wonders why society seems hung up on the two-child family, and we hear advice for another listener who was wondering whether to seek a second opinion. Plus, a listener inspires Doree to reflect on her dormant newsletter. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also availabl…
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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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A couple of listeners come in hot with some big IVF questions and we're reminded that we are still an IVF podcast, despite long digressions into the similarities and differences between golf and tennis. Matt is also vindicated by some "pinch poke" devotees and listeners also have thoughts on why Matt has been getting so winded lately. Join our Patr…
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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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Matt turns Henry's mischief-making in gymnastics into a teachable moment, and a listener is reminded of how much she pays her fertility clinic. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also available AD-FREE at the $10 tier and above. Sign up at patreon.com/eggcellent adventure. And do…
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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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Doree recaps her trip to Boston with Henry and we recall the impact of a specific theme park jingle. Listeners are thrilled that Matt can finally sleep and we also hear about how another listener's Disneyland Paris trip went. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also available AD-F…
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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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Matt finally gets some shuteye and celebrates his birthday. Listeners have more thoughts about gray sweatshirts, and we also learn about suburbs across country borders. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also available AD-FREE at the $10 tier and above. Sign up at patreon.com/egg…
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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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