The Progress Girls

The Progress Girls

By Madison Rae and Whitney TaussigComedy
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The Progress Girls episodes

  • Episode 11: Making Progress on Dating — What We Hope Our Daughters Can Avoid & Reflecting on Our LA Party Girl Era

    This is our first episode recorded in the New Year, and it’s a fun one. We catch up on how our winter breaks went, Madison makes a dramatic case for going on antidepressants, and Whitney casually admits she’d consider being a surrogate… for one million dollars.

    The heart of the episode is dating—what we learned the hard way, the mistakes we hope our daughters can skip, and the red flags we wish we spotted sooner. We also take a nostalgic walk down memory lane, reminiscing (and name-dropping) our LA party girl years and the chaos that came with them.


    You can find Diana - who Madison loves to get all her treatments from here

    55 min
  • Bonus Episode: Madison’s Birth Story with Bear

    A solo episode where Madison shares her birth story with Bear. It’s her third time doing this—and while she truly hates being pregnant, she loves giving birth. She walks through the day leading up to Bear’s very fast arrival, and weaves in her outlook on birth and motherhood along the way.

    22 min
  • Episode 10: Making Progress on Money, Budgeting, and the Mindset Around Finances

    This episode is not about giving financial advice—we would never do that. Instead, we’re sharing the ideas, frameworks, and mindset shifts around money that we’ve personally found helpful along the way.

    We talk about two books that really shaped how we think about spending, saving, and our relationship with money: The Psychology of Money and The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel—both genuinely great reads.

    We also reflect on how we grew up with very little money and almost no financial literacy, how that shaped our early decisions, and how we slowly learned to think differently about finances as adults. If you’re interested in the Substack Madison mentions—her conversation with AJ from Beyond the Green—you can find that linked here.

    A quick note for anyone watching: Madison booked the wrong room for this recording, so please know this setup is very much not our vibe.



    48 min
  • Episode 9: Making Progress on Aging With Intention, a TikTok Lip Reader, and Why Getting Older Is a Gift

    Aging is inevitable—and it’s not something to fear. In this episode, we talk about what it means to age intentionally (internally and externally), and why taking care of yourself now matters more than ever. Aging is a gift, and we want to treat it that way. We also have a full belly laugh over a TikTok lip reader, and Whitney shares about her old friend Snaggy.


    Tik Tok Lip Reader

    Madison's Laser + beauty rec

    Whitney's MIL Uptown Laser Guy

    55 min
  • Episode 8: Making Progress on Manifestation, Vision Boards & Your Future Self

    With the New Year fast approaching, we wanted to talk about something we truly practice and believe in: manifestation. We share what’s worked for us over the years, along with different methods and practices we love. Whitney shares a few tools she uses with her clients, and Madison shares her favorite New Year’s Eve activity. We hope everyone has an amazing start to 2026!

    56 min
  • Episode 7: Making Progress on Holiday FOMO, social media comparison and a fun Chat GPT prompt

    Holiday FOMO is real—and with the final two weeks of the year, we wanted to reflect on what this season brings up for us. In this episode, we talk about how we deal with the pressure to make everything feel “special,” why social media comparison hits extra hard right now, and how to come back to what actually feels good (even if that’s the ease of doing… nothing). Plus, we share a fun ChatGPT prompt you can use for a quick end-of-year reset.

    56 min
  • Episode 4: Making Progress on Motherhood, Crying on the Internet, and Our Two Very Different Birth Experiences

    Motherhood has shaped every version of who we are now, and in this episode we explore why. We share how our dogs trained us for early parenting, why Whitney draws a hard line on crying online, and what Madison learned from having two unmedicated births. We also get honest about emotional regulation, how we respond to our kids, and the non-negotiable standard we hold for dads—starting with their tone.


    48 min

About The Progress Girls

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The Progress Girls is a candid, lighthearted, and inspiring conversation between two moms in their mid-30s navigating life with humor, honesty, and intention. Madison, a mom of three and influencer…