Elisa Donovan on Grief, Saying No, and Rebuilding After Losing it All

Actress Elisa Donovan (Clueless,Night at the Roxbury, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) stops by the show and discusses the blow felt when everything you’ve built your identity on disappears at once, the difference between choosing a partner versus a project, and raising a teen with your own father’s voic…

Shaun Robinson on Aging Out Loud, the Power of Representation, and Helping the Next Generation

Award-winning journalist and 90 Day Fiancé host Shaun Robinson joins the show to talk about the moment she stopped hiding her age and the freedom and relief that came with embracing it. Shaun and Diana also discuss the dangers of AI-perfect influencers, what a body type is even supposed to mean, an…

Happy Hour with Tina: Midlife Opportunities, Forget the Clock, and Why Won’t Our Kids Just Live With us Forever?!

Grab your drink of choice because it’s time for another Happy Hour episode of How Hard Can it Be? This week, Diana and her bestie Tina recap the conversation with legendary media exec Bonnie Hammer and their main takeaways: stop obsessing over running out of time, take the opportunities in front of…

Bonnie Hammer on Becoming the Queen of Cable, Dreams that Keep you Stuck, and Why It’s Never a Permanent “No”

Legendary media executive Bonnie Hammer sits down with host Diana Maria Riva to talk about how she went from pooper-scooping after a Hollywood stunt dog to becoming Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal and the “Queen of Cable”. As Diana dives into Bonnie's best seller 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work: And t…

Roselyn Sanchez on the Beauty of her 40’s and 50’s, Breaking Cycles, and Raising a Mini-me

Actor/Director Roselyn Sanchez (Without a Trace, Rush Hour 2, Devious Maids) joins the show to talk about what midlife can look like when you refuse to slow down and why she considers her 40’s & 50’s her greatest hits. Becoming a mom later in life, Roselyn shares how parenthood forced her to finall…

Taylor Dayne on Why Turning 50 was Brutal, the Joys & Heartbreak of Motherhood, and Swiping Right in Midlife

Pop and R&B icon Taylor Dayne joins the show and opens up about why turning 50 was the most brutal birthday of her life, her colon cancer diagnosis, and losing “the love of her life”. Taylor also shares her experience of becoming a single mom of twins via surrogacy and the reality of dating apps. A…

Happy Hour with Tina: Some People Like Surprises, Dishwasher Loading Etiquette, and Why is Everyone Pivoting?

It’s time for a new Happy Hour episode of How Hard Can it Be? and this week, Diana and her bestie Tina recap the recent conversation with Sunny Hostin. They get into Sunny’s ruined Mother’s Day trip to Mexico, whether they’re an architect or a raccoon on crack when it comes to loading the dishwashe…

Sunny Hostin on her Ruined Mother’s Day, the Parenting of Adult Children, and the Lessons, Sanity, and Santeria of a 28-year Marriage

The View’s Sunny Hostin joins host Diana Maria Riva to discuss how she’s been dealing with midlife’s most fantastic BS. Sunny talks about how her husband’s “surprise” ruined her Mother’s Day celebration and how it’s all part of the secret to a long-lasting marriage, a parent’s involvement in their …

Menopause 101: Symptoms, Hormones and the Mental Toll with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg

Host Diana Maria Riva is joined by OB/GYN Dr. Suzanne Gilberg as they dive head first into a deep discussion on menopause and the vast information and science now available to women. From the more obvious symptoms such as brain fog, mood swings, and low sex drive, to the less obvious like heart dis…

Family Lies: The Secrets, Surprises, and Survival of it all, with Carmen Rita Wong

Author Carmen Rita Wong joins the show to unpack the family secret that rewrote her identity at 30. Carmen shares the wild story that led to her book “Why Didn’t You Tell Me” (including a Star Wars-style confession), what she thinks about forgiveness vs. understanding, and gives us a masterclass in…