Introducing: Raising Parents with Emily Oster

We’ve got something special for you this week. We previously had economist, professor, and author Emily Oster on the show, where she shared her invaluable insights on parenting, pregnancy, and motherhood. We loved the conversation so much that we wanted to introduce you to her own podcast, Raising …

Everything You Wanted to Know About Psychedelics but Were Afraid to Ask with Dr. Julie Holland

Does it seem like everyone around you is microdosing, or is at least talking about it? Reshma had a lot of questions about psychedelics, so she called up psychiatrist and psychopharmacologist Dr. Julie Holland, one of the leading voices in the field of psychedelics and mental health. Reshma and Jul…

Getting Called Out by Jane Fonda with Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Handler has made a career of saying exactly what’s on her mind. And the comedian and actor has compiled a lot of her frank thoughts in her latest book, “I’ll Have What She’s Having,” which came out yesterday — her 50th birthday. Chelsea tells Reshma about balancing her vanity with the reali…

Managing Chronic Pain in Midlife with Richa Moorjani

Actor Richa Moorjani says she’s had chronic pain much of her life, but it got really bad in her 30s. She tells Reshma how she’s learned to prioritize self-care and why she finds that talking about it publicly has been healing. Plus, they talk about Richa’s acting career, including the importance of…

Revisit: The Future I Dreamed of with Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Given everything happening in the world right now, it's important to remember there are people fighting for what's right. To that end, we wanted to revisit Reshma's conversation with Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who knew she wanted to sit on the high court since she was a little gir…

BONUS: It’s Never Too Late to Start Investing in Your Future with Noah Kerner

If saving and investing money isn’t a top priority in your life, you’re not alone. The AARP reports that over half of Americans over 50 are worried they won’t have enough money to support themselves in retirement. Noah Kerner created Acorns to help people gain control over their financial future. N…

You’re Not Broken, Your Sex Education Was Just Bad with Kelly Casperson

Dr. Kelly Casperson — a urologist, sex educator, and host of a hit podcast — wants you to have great sex. And she knows you probably aren’t. A lot of that, she says, is because most of what we think we know about sex — especially in midlife — is flat-out wrong! She and Reshma get to the bottom of s…

Advice Only Works if You Can Use It with Mel Robbins

At 41, Mel Robbins was at her rock bottom when a rocket launch changed the trajectory of her life. Mel tells Reshma how she got herself unstuck and began the work that would lead to becoming a #1 New York Times bestselling author and podcast juggernaut. Mel puts her “Let Them” theory into practice …

It's Not Too Late to Break Generational Cycles with Sahaj Kaur Kohli

Sahaj Kaur Kohli is going on her fourth father-daughter trip soon – something that she could never have imagined 10 years ago. And it’s something that Reshma definitely can’t imagine with her own father. Both daughters to immigrant parents, Reshma and Sahaj talk about how their unique upbringing ha…

Stop Pretending You’re Not in Midlife with Mary Beard

Classicist Mary Beard is the author of Women & Power: A Manifesto and has a cult following because she doesn't fit any kind of mold. She definitely speaks up, and she says whatever she thinks whenever she wants. But it wasn't always like that. In this episode, she talks to Reshma about how she had …