Real Simple Podcasts

Real Simple Podcasts episodes:

• 02.27.2017

  Adulthood Made Easy: Sam's Soliloquy

  On the final episode of Adulthood Made Easy, Sam shares what she's learned, what she'll miss and what she won't. Plus, a special guest appearance from her mom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 02.20.2017

  Adulthood Made Easy: Your Favorite Moments

  In this episode, Sam hears from you! We play listener voicemails reflecting on your favorite moments of the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 02.13.2017

  Adulthood Made Easy: On Balancing with Ashley Ford

  Ashley Ford is a writer and public speaker living in Brooklyn. She and Sam talk about how to stay informed nowadays while taking care of yourself.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 02.06.2017

  Adulthood Made Easy: There's Really an Adulting School

  Sam speaks with Rachel Weinstein and Katie Brunelle about The Adulting School, their online school that teaches real world skills like handling your finances, how to change a tire, and how to be a healthy adult.  Learn more about your ad...

  
• 01.30.2017

  Adulthood Made Easy: It's a Small World

  Sam speaks with the creators of Mavenly & Co. Kate Gremillion and Tallia Deljou, who Sam met through her sorority in college. Their business coaches young professional women focus their career goals.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 01.23.2017

  Adulthood Made Easy: A Roach You Might Just Love

  Last year Amanda Huang made the resolution to get as many free meals in New York City as she possibly could and document it. She talks with Sam about how it worked and how she gave back to the community.  Learn...

  
• 01.09.2017

  Adulthood Made Easy: 30 Under 30's Rhonesha Byng

  Sam sits down with Rhonesha Byng who recently made Forbes' 30 under 30 list. She the founder and CEO of Her Agenda, a media platform for millennial women. She shares about how starting starting in journalism in high school really...

  
• 01.02.2017

  Adulthood Made Easy: Confronting the Kitchen

  Sam sits down with Real Simple Food Director Dawn Perry for some kitchen fundamentals. They'll talk about cooking essentials from the knives you need to the pantry items. Plus, some quick tips for making cooking part of your after-work routine.  Learn...

  
• 12.26.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Becoming a "Financial Grownup"

  Sam talks with financial expert Bobbi Rebell about her new book How to Be a Financial Grownup and a few easy things you can do in January to become a money master in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

  
• 12.19.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Getting Your Sh*t Together with Sarah Knight

  Sarah Knight author ofThe Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don’t Have with People You Don’t Like Doing Things You Don’t Want to Do speaks with Sam about her latest book. Learn more about...

  
• 12.12.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Gilmore Girls Revival

  Sam and her colleagues sit down to talk about the Gilmore Girls reboot and how Rory Gilmore is portrayed as an entitled millennial who cannot seem to get it together.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 12.05.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Tackling Modern Dating with Why Oh Why Host Andrea Silenzi

  Sam sits down with Andrea Silenzi, host the modern-dating podcast Why Oh Why, to tackle the question of who should buy the first drink. They'll sample some never-been-aired tape from a single, straight male focus group which attempts to answer...

  
• 11.28.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Mara Wilson, Star of Matilda, on Starting Over

  Sam and Mara talk about her early years in movies, including Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda, and her journey to becoming a writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 11.21.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Nelufar Hedayat on "The Traffickers" & Post-Election thoughts

  Sam sits down with  international journalist Nelufar Hedayat to talk about her past year's work making a new documentary "The Traffickers."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 11.14.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Thanksgiving Orphans

  Sam speaks with two friends who can't make it home for Thanksgiving, so they share the traditions they created instead.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 11.07.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Abbi Jacobson on Coloring, Comedy, and Carrying

  Abbi joins Sam to discuss her new book, CARRY THIS BOOK, and how she balances her love of art with her demanding day job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 11.01.2016

  A Real Simple Thanksgiving: How to Manage Your Thanksgiving Regression

  Why do we turn into the worst versions of ourselves when we go home? RealSimple.com editor Lori Leibovich talks to author Jane Isay, comedian Megan Gailey, and therapist Lori Gottleib about how to manage family dynamics without acting out.

  
• 11.01.2016

  A Real Simple Thanksgiving: Easy As Pie

  Real Simple Food Director Dawn Perry talks with cookbook author Dorie Greenspan and baker Emily Elsen about Thankgiving-appropriate desserts; they might not be what you think (psst, there will be cookies).

  
• 11.01.2016

  A Real Simple Thanksgiving: How Not to Hate Yourself for Holiday Eating

  ’Tis the season for stuffing yourself—and feeling awful about it later. Stop the food-induced shame spiral with expert advice on how to make (at least some) healthy choices and how to be kinder to yourself about inevitable Thanksgiving indulgences.

  
• 11.01.2016

  A Real Simple Thanksgiving: Your Thanksgiving Etiquette Issues, Solved

  Real Simple’s Modern Manners columnist Catherine Newman and Editor Elizabeth Passarella help you out of your stickiest situations, from where to seat guests to shutting down political arguments at the table.

  
• 11.01.2016

  A Real Simple Thanksgiving: Turkey Zen

  Real Simple Food Director Dawn Perry talks with food writer Mark Bittman and Cooking Light editor Hunter Lewis about how to tackle the Thanksgiving bird and everything that goes with it.

  
• 10.31.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: How to Find (And Use) Your Voice

  Sam speaks with Leah Bonvissuto from Bespoken, a company that uses theater techniques to help clients hone their public speaking and “empower your voice.” Leah offers key advice for overcoming your fear of speaking in public, speaking in an interview,...

  
• 10.24.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Sometimes Your Don’t Have a Career Path

  Sam talks to Danielle Claro, a colleague from Real Simple, who explains how she went from dancer to editor, and why she doesn’t feel she made concrete career “moves.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 10.17.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Landlord Nightmares

  Sam talks with two guest about their worst landlords ever. Raz's story includes an eviction. Kristen's included nudity. Happy renting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 10.10.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Breaking Through Your Quarter Life Crisis

  Sam talks with Adam Smiley Poswolsky, a career expert focused on helping 20- and 30-somethings break out of their career rut and pursue a path that is meaningful to them. His new book is called The Quarter Life Breakthrough.  Panoply Survey We...

  
• 10.03.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Going Back to School to Pursue Your Passion

  Sam talks to her friend and coworker Grace, who recently started attending culinary school part-time. Grace discusses how she affords it, how she makes time for it, and why going back to school made sense for her. Panoply Survey We want you...

  
• 09.26.2016

  Why You Need a Feminist Fight Club

  Sam talks to journalist and Feminist Fight Club founder Jessica Bennett about how women can fight sexism in the workplace, support their female coworkers, and get the credit they deserve. Learn more about Bennett and her book at http://www.feministfightclub.com/. Learn more about...

  
• 09.19.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: The Roommate(s) From Hell

  Everyone has a horror story from living with a roommate—but Sam has asked listeners to share stories that will make you feel grateful for your living situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 09.12.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Smart Money Moves You Should Make

  Should you invest? How should you pay off your loans? What do you really need in your savings account? Shannah Compton Game, financial expert and host of Your Millennial Money podcast, has the answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 09.05.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: It’s More Than Just “Sad”

  Sam talks to NYC-based psychologist Dr. Tiffany Miller about two things no one talks about when you enter the real world: depression and anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 08.29.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Taking Your Relationship Long Distance

  Sam's boyfriend recently moved hundreds of miles away to attend graduate school. How will she cope with dating him from afar? Her boss Laura and now-husband John, who were long-distance partners for years, share their wisdom. Learn more about your ad...

  
• 08.22.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Moving to a New City After College, Then Moving Again and Again

  Kim Struglinski has lived in 3 cities in the past 4 years, plus she travels all the time for work. And she's only 26 years old. Kim shares her story and her tips for feeling at home anywhere.  Learn more about...

  
• 08.15.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me

  Do you ever wish you could go into adulthood with a full guidebook created by your mom? Margaux Bergen thought her kids might, and so she wrote a book for each one. The first of the three books was just...

  
• 08.10.2016

  The Labor of Love: The Journey to Modern Womanhood

  Lori talks with Jessi Klein, author of the new book You’ll Grow Out Of It, about transitioning to adulthood in the 21st century, what it’s like to age in the entertainment industry, and how Jessi defines success. Jessi is the Emmy...

  
• 08.08.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Getting Engaged, Then Changing Your Mind

  Some of us date in our twenties. Some of us get engaged. And then there are those of us, like Jessica Pasko who get engaged and break it off before the wedding. Pasko is a former journalist who now works...

  
• 08.03.2016

  The Labor of Love: When Family Isn’t Everything

  Lori talks with Ariel Leve, author of the new memoir An Abbreviated Life, about how material comforts mean little without the presence of love, stability, and emotional safety. Ariel is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Guardian, Financial Times...

  
• 08.01.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Sam, Like Most Millennials, Does Not Have a Credit Card

  Nearly two-thirds of millennials in America do not own a credit card, according to a survey commissioned by Bankrate and compiled by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Among them: Sam Zabell. Sam talks with two millennials who've chosen to buck...

  
• 07.27.2016

  The Labor of Love: How Sexism Affects Women and Girls

  Lori talks about how sexism affects women and girls with Jessica Valenti, founder of the award-winning Feministing.com. Valenti is a columnist for the Guardian US and the author of four books on feminism, politics, and culture, including Sex Object. Her writing has...

  
• 07.25.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: From Theatre Major to Business School Grad

  Sam's friend Maddy, who studied theatre and psychology as an undergrad, talks about uprooting her New York life to pursue business school in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 07.20.2016

  The Labor of Love: Sweetbitter

  Lori talks with Stephanie Danler about the unique world of love and sex behind the "employees only" doors of restaurants. Danler is a a former restaurant work and writer based in Brooklyn, New York. She holds an MFA in creative...

  
• 07.18.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: The High School Reunion

  Sam has no interest in attending her high school reunion. Can two people who attended their own reunions change her mind? Laura, who went to high school in small-town Indiana, and Zack, who went to high school in upstate New...

  
• 07.13.2016

  The Labor of Love: When Is It Time to Give Up on a Marriage?

  Conventional wisdom suggests that we should do everything we can to keep our marriages in tact, but is there a time when it makes sense to throw in the towel? Don Cole is a marriage and family counselor and a...

  
• 07.11.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Moving Back In With The Parents

  Sam talks with her sister Ally, a recent college graduate, about how she's coping with her new old roommates: her parents.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 07.06.2016

  The Labor of Love: Relationship Advice From Long-Married Couples

  What does it take to keep a marriage going, and going happily? Karl Pillemer shares what he's learned from couples who've been married, forty, fifty, sixty years, or longer. Pillemer is a Cornell University gerontologist and author of 30 Lessons...

  
• 07.04.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: The Art of Reinvention

  Were you a total dork in high school, even though you knew you were anything but in your heart? Did your classmates think you were a ditz, even though you were brilliant? Meet Tammy Tibbetts, who went from "most shy"...

  
• 06.29.2016

  The Labor of Love: How to Stay Married

  Staying together can be a challenge, but it has enormous benefits, emotionally, physically, and financially. Lori talks with Belinda Luscombe about how it can be done. Luscombe is an editor-at-large of TIME magazine. Her areas of interest range from divorce,...

  
• 06.27.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: We Should Start Thinking About Work-Life Balance

  Sam talks to Anne-Marie Slaughter, who offers some advice to grads on planning for the future, and why “care is as important as career.” Slaughter is the president of New America Foundation and author of Unfinished Business, which you can...

  
• 06.22.2016

  The Labor of Love: Sex Again

  It can feel hopeless when you and your partner fall into a sex-free rut, but a long dry spell isn't insurmountable. Lori talks with Jill Blakeway about how to get desire and intimacy back. Blakeway is a licensed and board...

  
• 06.20.2016

  Adulthood Made Easy: Where Dating Comes From

  Ever wondered what the first real date looked like? Moira Weigel, author of the new book Labor of Love, sheds light on the history of dating, and why we should stop freaking out about the hookup culture.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  
• 06.16.2016

  The Labor of Love: How Depression Affects Relationships

  Lori talks with everyday women about how depression affects their relationships. Eva Recinos is a freelance writer and social media producer based in Los Angeles. Her writing has appeared in publications like LA Weekly, Refinery29, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan. Kimberly...