Real Simple Podcasts

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.

In this episode, Sam hears from you! We play listener voicemails reflecting on your favorite moments of the show. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 made her stand out. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.  

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 the question as well. 

Sam and Mara talk about her early years in movies, including Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda, and her journey to becoming a writer.

Sam sits down with  international journalist Nelufar Hedayat to talk about her past year's work making a new documentary "The Traffickers." 

Sam speaks with two friends who can't make it home for Thanksgiving, so they share the traditions they created instead. 

Abbi joins Sam to discuss her new book, CARRY THIS BOOK, and how she balances her love of art with her demanding day job.

’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.

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).

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.

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.

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. 

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, or just speaking your mind.

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.” 

Sam talks with two guest about their worst landlords ever. Raz's story includes an eviction. Kristen's included nudity. Happy renting!

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 want you to tell us about the podcasts you enjoy, and how often you listen to them. So we created a survey that takes just a couple of minutes to complete. If you fill it out, you'll help Panoply to make great podcasts about the things you love. And things you didn’t even know you loved. To fill out the survey, just go to www.panoply.fm/survey

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 to tell us about the podcasts you enjoy, and how often you listen to them. So we created a survey that takes just a couple of minutes to complete. If you fill it out, you'll help Panoply to make great podcasts about the things you love. And things you didn’t even know you loved. To fill out the survey, just go to www.panoply.fm/survey

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/.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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 published in August 2016. It's called Navigating Life: Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me.

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 and Peabody award-winning head writer and an executive producer of Inside Amy Schemer. She’s also written for Amazon’s Transparent and Saturday Night Live, and has been a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! 

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 in the greater Silicon Valley area doing public relations for tech companies. She also continues to write on a freelance basis, including a number of short essays about her terrible dating debacles.

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 Magazine, The Telegraph, the Observer, and the London Sunday Times Magazine, where she was a senior writer and a columnist. 

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 the trend. Will they convince her to join them? Odelia is 24 and got her first credit card within a year of graduating from college. And Cameron, 26, has had a credit card since he was a teenager.

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 appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Salon, among others. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.

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.

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 writing from the New School. She is the author of the new novel, Sweetbitter. 

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 York, share their reunion stories. 

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 master trainer with the Gottman Institute, which offers practical tools and skills to strengthen relationships based on more than 40 years of research. Sonia Britt is an associate professor of personal financial planning and family studies at Kansas State University. Her research areas include financial therapy, physiological stress and the effectiveness of financial counseling. 

Sam talks with her sister Ally, a recent college graduate, about how she's coping with her new old roommates: her parents. 

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 for Loving: Advice from the Wisest Americans on Love, Relationships, and Marriage.  

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" in high school, to award-winning founder and CEO of She's the First, a respected non-profit that provides scholarships to girls in low-income countries with the goal of creating first-generation graduates. 

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, marriage and parenting to social networking, mate selection, workplace issues and romantic comedies. She’s also the editor of the Time for Parents newsletter.

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 buy here: https://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-Business-Women-Work-Family/dp/0812994566

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 certified acupuncturist, clinical herbalist, and the Founder and Clinic Director of the YinOva Center in New York City. She's the host of CBS radio's weekly podcast Grow Cook Heal andthe author of two popular books on women's health, Making Babies and Sex Again. 

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. 

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 Zapata is the creator and voice behind Sunshine Spoils Milk, a blog dedicated to mental health and motherhood. She has written extensively on depression, postpartum depression, eating disorders, and alcoholism, and her work has appeared on numerous websites, including the Washington Post, Huff Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, Babble, and Yahoo.

Sam talks to Katherine Schwarzenegger about how she spent her first year after college—interviewing awesome, influential people, from Serena Williams to John Legend.