The Real Secret of Success—Be a Likable Badass

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Are You Ready to Run for Office?

Amanda Litman, co-founder of Run for Something and author of When We’re in Charge, joins us to talk about what the hell we can actually do when everything feels terrible. How do you run for local office? How much does it cost? Can you do it while working a full-time job? And what ...  Show more

The Truth About Sex and Money After 40 (The Midlife Plot Twist Part Two)

What if you're not having less sex because of perimenopause? What if you're just tired of your husband and the pile of dirty laundry on your bed? And while we're at it, how the hell is everyone on Instagram affording those vacations? Our friend Lindsey Goldwert is here to talk ab ...  Show more

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