Toxically Optimistic with Zainab Johnson

Chelsea and Catherine get a reproductive followup from a new wife with a withholding husband. And a caller in tech sales feels like there’s change afoot in her career. * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edi ...  Show more

Big Gretch is here to chat with Chelsea about the state of the Union, what she’s doing to inspire more women to run for office, and the healing power of Dexter Morgan. Then: A queer Aunt becomes estranged from her nephew after a drag brunch gone wrong. * Need some advice from Che ...  Show more

Iliza Shlesinger (comedian, actor, writer, producer and author) returns to the podcast to reveal the solutions to her somatic pain, the changing cultural sensitivity toward comedy, and her approach to expressing anger. She discusses the origins and process of her observational an ...  Show more

Chelsea and Catherine get together to gab about the books they loved as kids, why you should indulge in things that bring you joy, and deciding that you don’t need to control the outcome of things.  Then: A newly-sober New Yorker struggles with guilt over her past mistakes.  A ...

Comedian, actress, writer, and producer Iliza Shlesinger and Anna discuss childbirth, early crushes, how Iliza met her husband and why she married him, appreciating honest advice, work ethic, and a lot more.Today’s caller is Jessica whose long time BFF refers to Jessica’s husband ...  Show more