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It’s Sephora Sale season, and this week Kate and Doree break down what they might buy with that sweet, sweet discount. (Tubing mascara! A Dr. Jart set! And so much more.) Plus they discuss Kate’s nighttime phone addiction and her new sunrise alarm clock, Doree’s GAP underwear obsession, and the Sunday Riley fake reviews controversy.

Then they welcome All You Can Ever Know author Nicole Chung, who talks about her adoption story and search for her birth family, connecting with other transracial adoptees, finding communities that fulfill you, and how she and her husband juggle parenting and their careers.

Follow us on Instagram: @Forever35podcast, @katespencer, @doree, Twitter: @forever35pod, and in ourFacebook group (password is "serums"). All products mentioned on the show can be found on our website, Forever35podcast.com. To leave us a voicemail, call 781-591-0390, or you can email us at [email protected].

This episode is sponsored by:

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This week Kate and Doree welcome their first guest to the mini-episode world! Jasmine Guillory — lawyer, author of the new book The Proposal, and past Forever35 guest — is back to help answer listener questions about making time for baths, how much to spend on serums, and tackling growing pains in a friendship. Plus, Jasmine discusses her year-long yoga challenge, daily bath rituals, and how she lets go of guilt.

To leave a voicemail for a future episode, call 781-591-0390. You can also email the show at [email protected]. To learn more, visit forever35podcast.com.

This episode is sponsored by:

• Milk and Honey - Use code forever25 for 25% off your first order.
• HelloFresh - Use code forever60 for $20 off each of your first 3 boxes for a total of $60 off.
• Banish - Use code forever35 for $10 off your first purchase.

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This week Kate and Doree sit down with Rebecca Traister, author of the new book Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger. They talk about living in a world that doesn’t respect women’s anger as serious and worthwhile, the ways in which we repress and express feelings, how to direct and use rage, the #MeToo Movement, and the importance of receiving and listening to the anger of other women.

Plus: Doree’s makes peace with her pregnancy sickness, Kate purges her products and streamlines her skincare routine (again), and they discuss what it would feel like to “spiral positively.” (Imagine it!)

Follow us on Instagram: @Forever35podcast, @katespencer, @doree, Twitter: @forever35pod, and in our Facebook group (password is "serums"). All products mentioned on the show can be found on our website, Forever35podcast.com. To leave us a voicemail, call 781-591-0390, or you can email us at [email protected].

This episode is sponsored by:

• Robinhood - Sign up at forever35.robinhood.com and get a free stock.
• Four Sigmatic – For 15% off, visit FourSigmatic.com/Forever35 and use the promo code Forever35.
• Warby Parker - Head to warbyparker.com/forever35 to order your free Home Try-On today.
• Hum Nutrition – For 20% off, go to HumNutrition.com and use code Forever35 at checkout.
• HairStory - Get 10% off Hairstory’s New Wash, by visiting HAIRSTORY.com/forever35 and using promo code Forever35.

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On this week’s mini-episode Kate and Doree hear from a listener who can’t quite figure out dry shampoo, offer tips on how to care for not-quite-dirty clothes, and try to help a caller track down a vegan and cruelty-free mascara that doesn’t break the bank. Plus: a follow-up to their earlier friendship convo!

To leave a voicemail for a future episode, call 781-591-0390. You can also email the show at [email protected]. To learn more, visit forever35podcast.com.

This episode is sponsored by:

• Fabletics: go to Fabletics.com/forever35 to get two pairs of leggings for $24.
• Liquid IV: get 20% at Liquid-IV.com when you enter promo code FOREVER35 at checkout.

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This week Kate and Doree discuss survival tips for winter weather, with advice from friends who actually deal with freezing temps, including Forever35 Midwest Correspondent Nora McInerny. Plus Kate embraces “pumpkin candle season” and rediscovers her love of The Ordinary’s retinol serum, and Doree cleans her bathroom and shares her favorite new maternity jeans.

Then they welcome Dr. Tosin Odunsi-Akanji, OB/GYN medical resident and self-described “life motivator.” She talks about making room for self-care while working 12-hour shifts, how to find a mentor, tackling test anxiety, Orange Theory, and how she establishes and meets her short and longterm goals across all aspects of life. Follow her on Instagram @lifebytosin.

Follow us on Instagram: @Forever35podcast,@katespencer,@doree, Twitter:@forever35pod, and in ourFacebook group(password is "serums"). All products mentioned on the show can be found on our website,Forever35podcast.com. To leave us a voicemail, call 781-591-0390, or you can email us at [email protected].

This episode is sponsored by:

• Phlur: Try three fragrances for 20% off when you go to Phlur.com and enter the code Forever35.
• Away: Visit AwayTravel.com/Forever35 and use promo code Forever35 at checkout for $20 off an incredible, phone charging suitcase.
• Pretty Litter: For 20% off your first order, go to PrettyLitter.com and use the promo code Forever35 at checkout.
• Lightbox: Check them out at LightboxJewelry.com/forever35
• Thrive Market: Visit ThriveMarket.com/Forever35 for 25% off your first order.

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On this week’s mini-episode Kate and Doree continue the conversation about friendship: feeling isolated from old friends, how to make new ones as an adult, and grieving friendships that end poorly. Plus they listen to a voicemail from a listener loving that Sephora Sample Life, and discuss what products they've sampled and loved enough to purchase in a full size.

To leave a voicemail for a future episode, call 781-591-0390. You can also email the show at [email protected]. To learn more, visit forever35podcast.com.

This episode is sponsored by:

• Care/Of: for 25% off your first month visit takecareof.com and enter FOREVER35 at checkout.
• Living Proof: Visit LivingProof.com/Forever35 and use promo code FOREVER35 for a free sample of dry shampoo with purchase.
• Poshmark: Use the invite code DOREESHA for $5 off your first purchase.

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[Please note: This episode includes a discussion of sexual assault that begins at 49:00]

This week Kate and Doree follow up on their own personal Gratitude Challenge, and share what’s bringing them joy in their own lives. Plus Kate commits to a month-long meal plan and reconnects with an old serum favorite, while Doree reveals what pregnancy-safe product she’s now using on her face at night.

Then they welcome Jessica Hopper, music critic and author of the new book Night Moves. She talks about the power of falling in love with a city, the nostalgia she feels for a pre-social media time, dealing with perimenopause, her love of Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum, and how speaking out helped her heal after an assault.

Follow us on Instagram: @Forever35podcast,@katespencer,@doree, Twitter:@forever35pod, and in ourFacebook group(password is "serums"). All products mentioned on the show can be found on our website,Forever35podcast.com. To leave us a voicemail, call 781-591-0390, or you can email us at [email protected].

This episode is sponsored by:

• Heather Havrilesky’s new book of essays, What If This Were Enough.
• StitchFix - Go to StitchFix.com/Forever35 to get an extra 25% off when you keep all the items in your box.
• Four Sigmatic – For 15% off, visit FourSigmatic.com/Forever35 and use the promo code Forever35.
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On this week’s mini-episode, Kate and Doree offer advice on how to get your partner to commit to couple’s therapy and tips on grappling with imposter syndrome. Plus, they answer a listener question on how to look fresh and put together even when you’re exhausted.

To leave a voicemail for a future episode, call 781-591-0390. To learn more, visit forever35podcast.com.

This episode is sponsored by:

• Fabletics - get 2 leggings for only $24 at Fabletics.com/forever35
• Follain - try the Clean Essentials Kit for $22 at follain.com/forever35, using promo code Forever35

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This week Kate and Doree tackle friendship, and discuss how to make friends as an adult, the ways in which friendships grow and change over time, and how they can contribute to self-care (or occasionally, take away from it). Plus, Kate’s is organizing the products in her bathroom (again) and Doree details her first visit to the OBGYN. They also commit to a shared gratitude practice — will it last?

Then they welcome Holly Burns, who created the popular blog Nothing But Bonfires and now works at Instagram. Holly talks about being diagnosed with breast cancer just 5 months after giving birth to her second child, the self-care practices she implemented while going through chemo, surgery, and radiation, cold-cap therapy, and the healing power of super-soft cashmere socks.

Follow us on Instagram: @Forever35podcast, @katespencer, @doree, Twitter: @forever35pod, and in ourFacebook group (password is "serums"). All products mentioned on the show can be found on our website,Forever35podcast.com. To leave us a voicemail, call 781-591-0390, or you can email us at [email protected].

This episode is sponsored by:

• Heather Havrilesky’s new book of essays, What If This Were Enough. Buy it now wherever books are sold.
• Outdoor Voices - For 20% off your first order of $100 or more, visit OutdoorVoices.com/forever35 and enter code FOREVER35.
• Fin - Try Fin out for free by visiting Fin.com/forever35.
• Lightbox - Check them out at LightboxJewelry.com/forever35
• TalkSpace - Go to Talkspace.com/forever35 and use the code FOREVER35 to get $45 off your first month.

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This week, we get lots of emails on a great Keratosis Pilaris (KP) treatment. Then, we talk about essential oils, wearing bright nail polish over 30, and trying to care less about what other people think.

To leave us a voicemail, call 781-591-0390, or you can email us at [email protected]. To learn more, visit forever35podcast.com.

This episode is sponsored by:

• Thrive Market. Visit thrivemarket.com/forever35 for 25% off your first order.

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