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From Laura Brown and the Editors of InStyle comes a podcast dedicated to and inspired by the women who are consistently brave, kind and curious. The ones who empower other women and know how to get things done. Following the tone of InStyle, it’s not just celebs for celebs sake; it’s the ones who have something to say. It’s not just fashion for fashion’s sake; it’s about style and how to make it yours. In weekly interviews, Laura shares the mic with the changemakers and rulebreakers making waves and setting trends as they talk about all things style, strength and substance.

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    • Feb 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 58 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from Ladies First with Laura Brown

    Encore: Cynthia Erivo On Joy and Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 36:05


    British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo has been setting American stage and screen aflame since making her Broadway debut just five years ago. Since then she's racked up a Tony and a Grammy, as well as not one but two Academy Award nominations. Cynthia opens up to InStyle editor-in-chief Laura Brown about how she's staying level-headed on this express-train ride to fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Priyanka Chopra Jonas on why she keeps her espresso machine in her closet.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 40:24


    Actor, singer, producer and businesswoman Priyanka Chopra Jonas talks about lockdown loneliness, practicing confidence, owning ambition, and being really, really tired… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Jessica Alba Says Business Isn't For Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 35:49


    The ever-honest Jessica Alba opens up about taking her company public, the social media site she can't live without, and what she says to fans who get tattoos of her face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Ellen Pompeo Doesn't Do Anything She Doesn't Want To

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 46:58


    This week Laura Brown sits down with actress and producer Ellen Pompeo to discuss privilege, power and literally not giving a f**k. She shares how she got that record-breaking raise and what's next after 17 seasons of Grey's Anatomy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    From gold lamé to pink sweatpants: Fashion splurges from some of our favorite ladies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 35:39


    We take a listen back over our first season to pick some of our favorite fashion splurge moments from pink sweatpants to gold lamé. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Priyanka Chopra Jonas on why she keeps her espresso machine in her closet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 40:31


    Actor, singer, producer and businesswoman Priyanka Chopra Jonas talks about lockdown loneliness, practicing confidence, owning ambition, and being really, really tired… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Jennifer Aniston Can Eat One Chip (And She Knows It's Annoying)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 44:23


    Jennifer Aniston spills the tea on The Morning Show, red-carpet amnesia, and her forever Friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Judith Light will never be a “misery dog.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 44:54


    Actor and advocate Judith Light on being present —whether she's hitting a red carpet, winning another award, or simply returning a text message, she's always glad to be there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Reese Witherspoon on the days she just wants to lie down flat.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 38:56


    Actor, producer, entrepreneur, and mom Reese Witherspoon talks about having Oprah on speed dial, her dreams of soft serve, and why we all need to talk more about money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Even Tan France has bad hair days

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 41:53


    Designer, stylist and star of Queer Eye, Tan France talks about new fatherhood, owning his identity on screen and the reality of bad hair days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Kiernan Shipka on Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 37:00


    Kiernan Shipka talks about eating quarantine pasta, finally watching Mad Men, and not saying hello to Al Pacino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Sarah Paulson isn't afraid to be proud anymore, especially of her eyebrows.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 36:11


    Star of Oceans 8, Ratched and Impeachment: American Crime Story, Sarah Paulson opens up on owning her ambition, the fear of losing her currency and her deep desire to take a bath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Zendaya Opens Up About Her Favorite Looks, Why She Sometimes Goes Silent on Social Media, and How She Saw Spider-Man On Her Very First Date

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 43:13


    November cover star and perpetually best-dressed mainstay Zendaya talks to us about her quest to sharpen her skills on and off set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Awkwafina, Katie Porter, and Uzo Aduba Are Ambitious As Hell--We Tell You What They're Aiming For

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 25:55


    Three badass women talk about what they're ambitious for, how they plan to achieve it, and what--if anything--scares them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Miranda Kerr on Motherhood, Her Modern Family, and Why She Proudly Calls Herself a “Turtle”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 36:49


    Model and Kora Organics founder Miranda Kerr dishes on the art of a cheeky wink, her award-winning skincare line, and how she fell in love with Katy Perry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Stacy London on the Upside of Having an Existential Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 31:40


    Former stylist and TV personality Stacy London on pivoting to a new career, helping people understand (and survive) menopause, and why she's still going to tell you when your outfit doesn't work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Salma Hayek On The Moment She Redefined “Bombshell”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 38:36


    Salma Hayek opens up about being a bombshell, a badass and her most ambitious project yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jessica Alba Says Business Isn't For Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 34:44


    The ever-honest Jessica Alba opens up about taking her company public, the social media site she can't live without, and what she says to fans who get tattoos of her face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    “There's No One Way to be Trans,” Says Tommy Dorfman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 37:56


    Cover girl Tommy Dorfman talks about trans mentorship, why people in their 40s shouldn't make teen shows, and what led her to runway-walk down her high-school hallway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Uzo Aduba Does More Before 9 am Than We Do All Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 33:54


    On this week's episode of Ladies First with Laura Brown, Uzo Aduba reveals her dream role, her favorite Peloton instructor, and memories of crying on the subway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Emily Ratajkowski on Ownership

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 38:47


    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jennifer Aniston Can Eat One Chip (And She Knows It's Annoying)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 43:18


    Jennifer Aniston spills the tea on The Morning Show, red-carpet amnesia, and her forever Friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ellen Pompeo Doesn't Do Anything She Doesn't Want To

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 45:54


    After 17 seasons of Grey's Anatomy, Ellen Pompeo is ready to try something new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Brooke Shields on Trainwrecks, Dancing Like "an Idiot," and Living Her Biggest Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 31:10


    Actress, model, and author Brooke Shields on the perspective she's gained from being in the public eye her entire life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jennifer Hudson Dares Hollywood to Fire Her

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 37:09


    Jennifer Hudson on buying a Bentley, singing on cruise ships, and believing in her voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Kate Hudson on Choosing Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 37:41


    Kate Hudson spills the beans on being a hard-headed kid, always working on her state of mind, and deeply desiring French fries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kate Bosworth Will Always Get Back on the Horse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 44:14


    Kate Bosworth chats about her big break, learning to be vulnerable, and becoming 10% happier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Sen. Mazie Hirono Loves BTS, Cats, and Comprehensive Immigration Reform

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 37:29


    Senator Mazie Hirono opens up about getting things done as the first Asian American woman elected to the Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Melissa McCarthy, Niecy Nash, and Tarana Burke on The Moment They Realized Their Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 25:28


    Three of our favorite Ladies First guests recall what it felt like when they knew they owned their sh*t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Salma Hayek On The Moment She Redefined “Bombshell”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 38:17


    Salma Hayek opens up about being a bombshell, a badass and her most ambitious project yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Cindy Crawford Is Not a Sweatpants (or Sandwich) Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 50:09


    Cindy Crawford talks about jacuzzi o’clock and the dangers of frozen bananas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Taraji P. Henson on Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 35:56


    Academy-Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson opens up about life in quarantine, her new series on mental health, and why she finds the stereotype of “the strong black woman” so dangerous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Supermodel Christy Turlington Says She's "More Bendy" Than Ever After Leaving Modeling Behind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 39:41


    Christy Turlington Burns, founder of Every Mother Counts, chats about working for safe pregnancy and childbirth--and tells some stories from the supermodeling world too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Andra Day on Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 34:37


    Oscar nominee Andra Day on spirituality, playing Billie Holiday, and keeping weird-ass hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Laura Dern On Optimism

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 42:52


    Laura Dern opens up about life with teenagers, the pleasure of smashing a room’s worth of furniture, and her I Dream of Jeannie obsession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Opal Tometi on Black Lives Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 40:01


    Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi on courage, conscience, and being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Rashida Jones on Pragmatism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 34:00


    Rashida Jones opens up about life in quarantine, working with Bill Gates, and meeting ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kiernan Shipka on Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 35:35


    Kiernan Shipka talks about eating quarantine pasta, finally watching Mad Men, and not saying hello to Al Pacino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Keke Palmer on Being A Boss

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 33:15


    Keke Palmer chats about not having secrets, believing in herself, and that awesome “Sorry to this man” meme that just won’t go away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Encore: Michelle Pfeiffer on Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 38:46


    This week, Ladies First is sharing one of our favorite episodes with Michelle Pfeiffer. The legendary actress opens up about quarantine clumsiness, her favorite scents, and Jack Nicholson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    “Mrs. Dow Jones” on Money Smarts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 42:00


    Haley Sacks, aka Mrs. Dow Jones, on empowerment through personal finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Awkwafina on Warmth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 35:53


    Awkwafina on working hard, puzzling people at the mall, and the foot you definitely shouldn’t use while driving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Melissa McCarthy on Ability

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 40:50


    More-than-a-funnywoman Melissa McCarthy talks about celebrating her 50th, her hopes for the future, and the time she showed up to an Oscar gala in sweatpants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Rose Byrne on Humor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 34:09


    Rose Byrne on growing up Aussie, coming out as hilarious, and her new pandemic hobby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Taraji P. Henson on Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 35:28


    Academy-Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson opens up about life in quarantine, her new series on mental health, and why she finds the stereotype of “the strong black woman” so dangerous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tarana Burke on Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 34:05


    MeToo activist Tarana Burke talks about changing the world for survivors of sexual violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Brooke Shields on Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 30:52


    Actress, model, and author Brooke Shields on the perspective she’s gained from being in the public eye her entire life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kate Hudson on Choosing Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 37:22


    Kate Hudson spills the beans on being a hard-headed kid, always working on her state of mind, and deeply desiring French fries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Joey King on Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 33:56


    Emmy nominated actress Joey King on life as a child star, her 21st birthday, and how she handles the pressures of fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Storm Reid on Optimism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 41:49


    Storm Reid appeared alongside Brad Pitt and Lupita Nyong'o in 12 Years A Slave before she even hit puberty--then went on to earn Teen Choice Award and NAACP Image Award nominations for her breakout role in Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time. Now at age 17, she’s lighting up the small screen on HBO’s Euphoria. Laura Brown chatted with her about her ebullience, optimism, and her big, big love for Atlanta, Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    U.S. Representative Katie Porter on Command of Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 35:54


    Representative Katie Porter of California’s 45th Congressional District is a single mom, a law professor, and an attorney with a reputation for being tough as nails—particularly in congressional hearings, where her questioning of men in power is merciless. (Exhibit A: In five minutes, she made the CDC chief agree to waive COVID-19 testing costs for all Americans.) The congresswoman sat down with InStyle editor-in-chief Laura Brown to talk about her take-charge energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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