To say the past week has been chock full of news events is an understatement.  Big shout outs this week include Taylor Groh for creating our new, younger looking logo, Matt Thomas for fixing all of our IT problems, like ALL of the time, Jess in the Kitchn for making our lives significantly easier with amazingly delicious meals, and our kids' new tutor (we shall call him Valdemort) who has also made our lives so much easier. We cover everything pop culture related and what we're currently watching, spoiler alert: Paris Hilton, The Home Edit and Social Dilemma are MAJOR right now. Also major...Chris Evans' recent social media faux pas. WE. ARE. HERE. FOR. IT. This episode wouldn't be complete without touching on the huge loss our Nation suffered this past week. Without Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, women's rights would look completely different right now. She was a powerhouse, and we, along with many of you, feel this loss deeply.

We give a recap of our summer, including Anna's new adventures, Faith's kids' awesome social calendar and (as former home-school teachers), let's treat the real educators with some respect. We're wishing everyone an amazing back to work, school and whatever real world scenario you find yourself in this week! And to remember to treat each other and ourselves with kindness and compassion.

It's been a long 3 months since our last podcast, so long in fact that we lost our ability to function as adults. Like that time we tried to talk about adulting and instead went down a real dark internet rabbit hole to see what ever happened to all of our 90's celebrity crushes. Spoiler alert: we spend A LOT of time trying to find JTT. We recap everything Real Housewives, Selling Sunset, Love, Guaranteed and how Rachael Leigh Cook really learned her She's All That fame. We also give you a glimpse of our own internal struggles with vulnerability with asking for help and control issues when it comes to putting pieces of the puzzle together...literally. We loved this episode so much that we did a little last minute switcheroo and made this our Season 3 opener instead.

What a wild ride it has been. First of all we have to thank each and every one of you for tuning in and supporting us this past YEAR! We are launching our last episode of season two on our ONE YEAR anniversary of the podcast! We spend time reflecting on both season two and the year we've had together. This podcast has taught us more and forced us to grow (even in the most uncomfortable ways). Speaking of, we have a discussion about Stassi and how so many people, including us, are re-learning the way we have been taught about racism. We feel strongly that it’s our job here to use our platform as a way to enforce that Black Lives Matter. On a technical note, it took us an entire season to figure out how to use our new equipment and in true fashion, we had an obvious breakthrough during the episode (we left you a sweet blooper at the very end). Tune in for the deets on our 1 year Zoom party celebration, and calling all students who want to be our (unpaid) intern!! You all are so amazing, we thank you for your love and support always, and we can’t wait to see what season 3 has in store for us!!!

Needless to say, A LOT has happened in the past two weeks. As we approach our 1 year anniversary of Let’s Just Go For One, we reflect on how much we’ve changed over the past year. Also, as we approach post-quarantine life, we reflect on how we’ve changed just over the past 11 weeks. Of all of episodes we have done, it’s been awhile since we had one this important. We laugh, we cry, we get REAL real on our own personal experiences during our quarantines (the good, the bad, and the ugly). Full transparency, we had to stop recording several times because we just needed a minute to compose ourselves. Of course no episode would be complete without our light hearted Wait, What segment and a quick RHONY recap (we are SO Team Leah)! While we always tend to keep our podcast humorous and light, we could absolutely not be silent about the state of our country right now. Understanding the extent of racism in America and the significance of Black Lives Matter is so critical for all of us, not just now, but always. It is so important for ALL of us to educate ourselves on white privilege and white supremacy (please see our IG post from 5/31 for more resources). Be kind to yourselves as we start to emerge from quarantine, and, more than ever right now, be kind to each other.

Man, it feels good to be back!! Well, kind of. We brought it back to face-to-face (while 6 feet away) podcasting, and for almost 2 hours, it felt like all was right with the world again! Our Wait, What? segment was ALL over the place: the perfect murder, parents trying to work Zoom, and the importance of core strength when contemplating waterbed sex. Yes, you read that right... We also talk about the events missed/rescheduled during this time (weddings, graduations, etc) and all the emotions that come with those losses. We also take time to focus on the silver linings during this crazy time in history (new babies and new appreciation for human connection and character). It’s one of our favorite episodes we’ve recorded, probably because we could actually see each other! Don’t mind the sounds of nature in the background, we took it outside for this recording and even the birds were singing in celebration of our reunion!

We thought we weren’t going to have enough content for a full episode, but in true LJGFO fashion, we somehow manage to take you on a journey of our inner thoughts. From figuring out how to navigate the next few months, to figuring out how to navigate the next few years. And of course our regular Bravo recap (spoiler: Leah is Woke AF and we share her hatred for tiki torches). And don’t worry, we crack the code on the clicking. Take a time out from homeschooling and organizing the 38th closet and enjoy! Make sure you check out social media for the deets on our Mother’s Day Brunch Special!

It only took us 5 weeks to figure out how to podcast in quarantine, but let us tell you, our “new normal” has us loving not leaving our houses for it! We just need to figure out what to do with all that podcast equipment... We hope you’re all surviving quarantine and doing whatever you can to get through it. If you haven’t been keeping up on our Sunday night Instagram Live videos, we recap on this episode how we’re navigating through this time and how we are finding ALL OF THE JOY in The Real Housewives of Bev Hills and NYC. Seriously, they are giving us life right now. We are SO HAPPY to be back! We hope you’re treating yourselves and other with compassion and love, and remember that we are all going through this collectively, and we will heal collectively.

We sit down with Beth Licata Cooke, yogi extraordinaire and new business owner of Village Yoga & Wellness, coming soon! We discuss our favorite new books we've been reading (if you're looking for some quarantine hobbies), why the hell toilet paper is so hard to find these days, why social distancing is the best thing to happen to ALL OF US,  and that pesky Dr. Brian Corona who ruined everyone's lives. This might be our favorite Walk of Shame ever, which has now turned into Faith's 2020 Apology Tour. Sit back, relax, self quarantine, and for the love of all that is holy, please get off of the social media. And remember kids, Facts, Not Fear. Check out our social media for another AMAZING contest to win a 5 class pack to Village Yoga & Wellness! And as always, wash your damn hands.

Part 2 of our International Women’s Day podcast, we talk all things FEMALE. Including coverage of the incredible and powerful Buffalo Women Unite Event that took place yesterday in downtown Buffalo. Historically speaking, women have not always had a voice, but guess what, IT’S OUR TURN NOW! This gives us all the feels to come together with a community of strong women with the hopes of creating a more beautiful and unified future for generations to come. “Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we give them 2 microphones and podcast equipment.” That’s the quote, right??