The Everygirl Podcast

#349: What if the reason your gratitude practice isn't changing your life is that you're not actually feeling grateful? In November's Monthly Curriculum, Josie explores the fascinating neuroscience and spirituality of deep gratitude—and why there's a huge difference between knowing you have things to be thankful for and genuinely experiencing appreciation. From the surprising ways gratitude affects the brain to how it can strengthen relationships, shift your perspective, and help you connect with abundance, this episode goes far beyond the typical gratitude journal advice. Plus, Josie guides you through two powerful exercises designed to help you actually feel gratitude in...

#348: What if the secret to getting more done isn't working harder, waking up earlier, or finding more hours in the day? Today, Josie is sharing the productivity mindset shifts and strategies that have completely changed the way she works, manages her time, and avoids burnout. Forget the typical time-management hacks–these five tips will help you improve your focus, rethink your priorities, and accomplish more without sacrificing your happiness or well-being. Plus, Josie breaks down her exact weekly planning routine, how she organizes her schedule to maximize productivity, and how she uses cycle syncing to work with her body in...

#347: What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want is your need to control how you get there? In this fascinating conversation, spiritual medium and meditation teacher, Niamh McCarthy, shares how she went from touring with Madonna and U2 to communicating with spirit guides, what she believes happens when we receive intuitive messages, and how we can actually manifest. Josie and Niamh explore why uncertainty makes us cling to control, how to strengthen our intuition, and what manifestation actually requires beyond positive thinking. Plus, Niamh leads a powerful guided future-self meditation to help you deeply...

#346: What if you could travel more, spend less, and discover incredible destinations you never even knew existed? Whether you're dreaming of a European summer, planning your next girls' trip, or just wishing you could afford to get away more often, this episode is your ultimate guide to traveling smarter. Josie is joined by Laura Lindsay, Destination and Trends Expert from Skyscanner. She's sharing the insider secrets to making travel more affordable, the biggest mistakes people make when booking trips, and the surprising destinations everyone will be talking about in 2027. Plus, Josie and Laura discuss why travel might be one...

#345: Ever wonder what the healthiest women in the world are doing every day? In this episode, Josie's diving deep into the daily routines of longevity queens, wellness girlies, and next-level biohackers—from Blue Zones to wellness icons. Josie breaks down the 7 habits that are proven to optimize energy, longevity, and glow. Expect research-backed advice, relatable tips on how to seamlessly add these routines to your life, and game-changing rebrands of what it really means to be healthy. Whether you're here for longevity secrets, next-gen wellness tips, or just need a bounce-back protocol that works—this is your go-to guide to b...

#344: What if the things you've spent your entire life trying to fix about yourself are actually your greatest strengths? Human Design expert, master coach, and author of Human Design Made Simple Emma Dunwoody is on the podcast to explain how understanding your unique energetic blueprint could completely change the way you approach success, wellness, relationships, and even money. Emma breaks down the five Human Design types, why the habits and routines that other people swear by might be holding you back, and how to make decisions that are right for you. This episode is your guide to understanding how...

#343: Your winter arc starts now. Instead of waiting until January 1 to set new goals, Josie is sharing seven ways to completely level up your life before 2027. From the psychology behind making habits actually stick to a simple formula for your ultimate winter glow-up, this episode is your guide to becoming the person you want to be (and having fun doing it). You'll learn how to give yourself a personal rebrand, make decisions your future self will thank you for, and use a powerful psychological trick to start seeing proof that your life is changing.

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#342: This week, we’re bringing back one of our favorite conversations from February 2024 with writer, content creator, and author Eli Rallo. Known for her refreshingly candid takes on dating, relationships, sex, and self-worth, Eli joined Josie following the release of her first book, I Didn’t Know I Needed This. Josie and Eli get into the dating advice that actually matters: why rejection can be a gift, how to stop putting so much pressure on finding “the one,” and why building a life you genuinely love might be the best thing you can do for your love life. Eli also sha...

#341: What if making your life significantly better didn’t require a major transformation? In part 2, Josie is back with five completely new ways to make your everyday life easier, happier, and more aligned with what actually matters to you. From finding the one small change that could have a domino effect on your entire life to a simple trick that makes changing your habits easier, these are the tiny shifts that can have a surprisingly big impact on how you feel every day.

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#340: When should you actually start thinking about your fertility? What does your AMH really tell you? Does being healthy mean you have good egg quality? And what actually happens when you freeze your eggs? Josie sits down with Dr. Michelle Kappy of Spring Fertility to break down the questions so many women are secretly Googling, from what happens at your first fertility appointment to what egg freezing really looks and feels like. Dr. Kappy explains which fertility tests are actually useful (and what they can’t tell you), how age, birth control, PCOS, and endometriosis can factor into fertility, an...

#339: What if the most effective wellness habit is also the simplest (and completely free)? Josie shares why walking has become the most important part of her wellness routine—and how she uses it to support her energy, mood, digestion, fitness, and overall well-being without adding another complicated habit to her day. Josie breaks down her exact daily walking routine, the simple mindset shift that makes getting more steps feel effortless, and her favorite ways to romanticize a walk so it feels less like exercise and more like the best part of your day. She also dives into the walking tr...

#338: We spend our entire lives talking to other people, but no one ever teaches us how to actually be good at it. And according to today's guest, conversation isn’t something you’re either naturally good or bad at. It’s a skill you can learn. Dr. Alison Wood Brooks is a Harvard Business School professor and MasterClass instructor, behavioral scientist, and author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves. After more than 15 years studying the science of conversation, she knows the tiny shifts that can make people feel more connected to you, help you na...

#337: You finish work with every intention of working out, cooking dinner, calling a friend, reading your book, or finally getting back to that hobby you love. Then you sit down “for a second,” open TikTok, half-watch a show, and suddenly it’s 10:47 p.m. Where did your entire night go? Josie breaks down how to stop accidentally giving away the hours after work, without turning your evenings into another productivity routine. These aren’t leftover hours to kill until tomorrow or the waiting room in between workdays; they’re where your relationships, hobbies, health, dreams, and actual enjoyment of your life...

#336: The world is changing faster than ever: AI is reshaping industries, careers are pivoting overnight, and the rules we were taught about success don’t seem to apply anymore. Today, Josie is joined by Liz Tran, executive coach to some of the most powerful founders and CEOs in the world, and author of AQ: The Agility Quotient. Liz breaks down the new trait that actually makes the biggest difference between who will thrive and succeed, and who will fall apart.

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#335: Why do you keep repeating patterns you know aren’t serving you? According to Dr. Thais Gibson, the answer may have less to do with willpower and more to do with your subconscious. Josie sits down with Dr. Thais, bestselling author and creator of Integrated Attachment Theory, to unpack how subconscious beliefs and attachment patterns shape the way we think, feel, and behave. Dr. Thais breaks down the four attachment styles in a way that goes far beyond the typical “anxious versus avoidant” conversation, explaining the core wounds, unmet needs, nervous system responses, and relationship patterns associated with each. This c...

#334: What if the qualities women have been taught to fear most—being too loud, too ambitious, too opinionated, too independent, too much—are actually where our power lives? In October’s curriculum episode, Josie explores the fascinating archetype of the witch and what it reveals about the ways women have been conditioned to seek approval, fear aging and rejection, distrust their intuition, and make themselves smaller. She shares five habits to reclaim your power, from questioning the fears you’ve inherited to strengthening your intuition. Plus, Josie assigns October’s homework: the “Good Girl Detox,” a month-long challenge to stop unnecessa...

#333: If your daily life has started to feel like one long to-do list, this episode will help you slow down, feel more, and start living like the main character. Josie is breaking down what “romanticizing your life”actually means (hint: it’s not just about matcha and mood lighting) and how to turn the most mundane parts of your day—emails, errands, brushing your teeth—into rituals that make you feel alive. You'll learn how intentionality, sensory upgrades, and small mindset shifts can completely change your experience of life. Think: the science behind joy, the art of mindful routines, and the ev...

#332: Serena Kerrigan built an entire brand around confidence. But after realizing that the larger-than-life “Serena F*cking Kerrigan"'s persona was also a way to protect herself, Serena is now redefining what confidence actually looks like. Serena joins Josie for an unfiltered conversation about modern dating, self-worth, and how to shift your focus from getting someone to choose you to learning how to choose for yourself. She explains why a crush might just be a lack of information, how fear of being “too much” shapes the way we show up in our careers and relationships, and how to tell the di...

#331: Josie walks through the exact journaling exercises she uses to recognize how far she’s come, figure out whether the life she’s building actually feels as good as it looks, and get intentional about who she wants to become next. She also breaks down the psychology behind why we get used to things we once desperately wanted, how our imagined future identities influence the choices we make today, and why thinking like your 95-year-old self might completely change what you worry about, prioritize, and appreciate. Plus, Josie shares the unexpected exercise she did on the morning of her wedd...

#330: Ready to be "that girl" financially? Tori Dunlap—bestselling author, financial feminist icon, and founder of Her First $100K—is back on the podcast, and she’s holding nothing back. Tori shares exactly what she’d do right now if she wanted to level up her finances: We talk the money moves every woman should be making, the financial “rules” you need to break, and the mindset shifts that will make you truly unstoppable. Tori also opens up about the guilt and pressure of being a financially independent woman in a world that still tells women to stay small—and why she be...

#329: When was the last time you thought about your brain health? If you’re in your 20s or 30s, probably never. We obsess over gut health, hormones, protein, sleep, and stress, but rarely think about the organ that affects our entire body. Josie is joined by women’s brain health advocate and Make Time Wellness co-creator Emma Heming Willis and clinical psychologist and board-certified nutrition specialist Dr. Nicole Beurkens to explain why taking care of your brain should start decades before you ever worry about cognitive decline. Emma and Dr. Nicole break down what brain fog is actually trying to t...

#328: What if you didn’t wait until January to become the person you want to be? With less than four months left in 2026, Josie is sharing the five rules she would follow to make the rest of the year so transformative that she enters 2027 on a completely different trajectory. And no, this isn’t another list of morning routines, wellness habits, or things to add to your already-full to-do list. Josie breaks down how getting painfully specific about your identity can change your everyday decisions, why she’s giving herself 90 days of “delusional commitment,” and the uncomfortable calendar audit that revea...

#327: If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected lately, this one’s for you. Psychologist, Speaker, and Human Connection Expert Dr. Jody Carrington is on the pod! In this radically honest and insanely empowering episode, Josie sits down with Dr. Jody Carrington to unpack why we’re more disconnected (and burned out) than ever. You'll learn: Why “self-care” isn’t solving your burnout—and what actually does, how to feel more connected in your relationships and your career, and Dr. Jody’s no-BS advice for showing up for others without losing yourself. This is one of those listen-to-it-twice episodes that hi...

#326: Protein is everywhere. But do we actually need to be thinking about protein this much? And how can we fit in the protein we need to be our healthiest, without thinking so much about it? Josie breaks down why protein matters for everything from maintaining muscle to supporting blood sugar, metabolism, and normal hormone function, while making the case that wellness culture may have taken the protein obsession a little too far. Instead of tracking macros or completely overhauling your diet, Josie shares the lazy-girl hacks she personally uses to make eating enough protein feel almost effortless. Think of...

#325: Fertility is one of the biggest decisions women make about their futures, but most of us don’t learn how it actually works until we’re suddenly worried we’re running out of time. In this episode, Josie sits down with Lauren Makler, co-founder and CEO of Cofertility, to unpack the fertility information every woman deserves to know before she’s ready to have kids. Lauren offers a completely different way of thinking about fertility: not from fear or a ticking biological clock, but as something women can understand and plan for just like any other part of their future...

#324: Josie is breaking down 5 career-changing, energy-shifting, life-upgrading principles that actually work. These are the success strategies no one teaches in school, but the highest-performing people live by. Whether you’re a corporate girlie, building your own brand, or just trying not to scream into a pillow by Friday, this episode will help you get more successful faster. We’re talking: How to get more done in less time, the #1 secret top performers have in common (spoiler: it’s not waking up at 5am), calendar routines to design your life, and how to actually build a powerful, expansive network. Tune in now...

#323: What if making your life significantly better didn’t require changing your entire life? Forget the 5 a.m. morning routine, the 30-day overhaul, or adding another habit to your already-full to-do list. In this solo episode, Josie is sharing The 10% Rule: a simple way to make the life you already have easier, more enjoyable, and better to actually live. Because your quality of life isn’t only determined by the big things like your job, relationship, health, or where you live. It’s also shaped by the hundreds of tiny moments you experience over and over again.

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#322: What if your skin knows you're stressed before you do? If you've ever broken out before a big event, been told you "look tired," or wondered why your skin seems to reflect exactly how you're feeling, this episode will completely change how you think about skincare. Josie sits down with neuroscientist Dr. Claudia Aguirre to explore the hidden conversation happening between your brain and your skin. Dr. Claudia explains the fascinating science behind why stress shows up on your face, how your skin has its own stress response, why beauty sleep is actually real, and the surprisingly powerful ways...

#321: For years, we've been taught that every free moment should be spent optimizing ourselves—but what if the real glow-up comes from doing something simply because you love it? Josie shares nine "cool girl hobbies" that are not only fun and fulfilling, but are also backed by research to improve your mental health, physical well-being, creativity, and longevity. These hobbies can help regulate your nervous system, improve your fitness, build community, boost your brain health, and remind you that your life is meant to be enjoyed—not just optimized. Whether you're searching for a new hobby, healing from hustle cult...

#320: There’s something about September that makes you want to buy a new notebook, get your life together, and become a new version of yourself. Take full advantage of that energy with a different kind of September reset: creating your own Best Self Syllabus. In this month’s curriculum episode, Josie is combining the psychology of learning, identity change, and habit formation with a step-by-step plan to help you improve your life in one month. By the end of the episode, you’ll have your own personalized Best Self Syllabus designed around the version of yourself you wa...

#319: Most of us know we have a menstrual cycle—but do you actually know what's happening in your body throughout the month? Why your energy, mood, cravings, and workouts feel completely different from one week to the next? Josie sits down with Izzy Fischer, co-founder of DailyBasis, for the female biology masterclass every woman deserves. they break down what actually happens during each phase of your menstrual cycle, why your nutritional needs change throughout the month, what your cravings are really trying to tell you, and how to stop feeling like your body is working against you. Izzy also di...

#318: Welcome to your glow-up era. In this solo episode, Josie shares the exact health strategies she’s using to feel grounded, energized, and radiant. These aren’t the same old “drink more water” or “walk 10,000 steps a day” tips. Josie breaks down 6 deeply-researched, emotionally-backed wellness practices that support everything from hormone balance and digestion to posture, cortisol, and nervous system regulation. Think of this as your sustainable, non-perfectionist glow-up plan to feel your very best and reach all your health goals by the end of 2026.

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#317: We've been taught that getting fit has to be hard (hour-long workouts, all-or-nothing routines, the "perfect" plan). But what if that's exactly what's keeping us from being consistent? Josie sits down with fitness creator and founder of GG Studio, Gabby George, whose viral Bridal Arms workouts have helped millions of women rethink what fitness can look like. After overcoming her own struggles with body image and learning to stop using exercise as punishment, Gabby built a philosophy around one simple idea: the best workout is the one you'll actually do. Josie and Gabby break down how just 5-10 minutes...

#316: Everyone talks about the “Sunday reset:” The perfectly clean home, the color-coded planner, the fridge full of meal prep that somehow transforms you into a new person before Monday. Josie tried that—and it never worked. In this episode, she shares the weekend reset routine that actually helps her start the week feeling hot, healthy, energized, and in control. Instead of cramming everything into one stressful Sunday, Josie breaks down the rhythm she follows every week, including small rituals that help her embody her best self and the strategy Josie uses to plan her calendar, meals, workouts, finances, and week a...

What if the ultimate "it girl" glow-up wasn't a new skincare routine or aesthetic morning ritual—but becoming financially confident? If you've ever felt intimidated by investing, confused by credit cards, guilty every time you spend money, or like everyone else somehow understands finances better than you, this episode is for you. Holly O'Neill, President of Retail Banking at Bank of America, returns to The Everygirl Podcast to break down what financially confident women do differently—and why building wealth has less to do with how much you make and more to do with the habits, mindset, and systems you...

#314: Josie is married...which means it's time to spill the BTS! Joining her are Bianca Hall and Erica Vanco of Estera Events, one of the most sought-after luxury wedding planning firms in the world. With more than 15 years of experience and a reputation for creating deeply personal, one-of-a-kind events, Bianca and Erica are sharing everything they've learned after planning hundreds of weddings. In this episode, Josie reveals details from her wedding day while getting the inside scoop on what actually makes a wedding unforgettable. They discuss the biggest mistakes couples make, luxury upgrades that are actually worth the investment...

#313: Josie's getting married! To celebrate, we're bringing back this episode from February 2025 where Josie shares her proposal story, how she knew Joey was "The One," and the biggest lessons about dating, proposals, and relationships she has learned along the way. Josie shares the full story of meeting Joey, the unexpected moments that changed everything, and the relationship lessons that ultimately made her certain she wanted to spend her life with him.

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#312: If wellness has ever left you feeling overwhelmed, this episode is for you. Josie sits down with Dr. Jenelle Kim—a ninth-generation Doctor of Traditional East Asian Medicine, herbalist, acupuncturist, and bestselling author—to explore the ancient principles of Eastern medicine that can help us feel healthier, calmer, and more energized in today's fast-paced world. She shares why stress may be the root cause of so many modern health issues, how to regulate your nervous system in just minutes a day, and why health doesn't have to be so complicated. Dr. Kim also shares her honest opinions on today's bigg...

#311: Steph Robinson has become one of the internet's favorite wellness creators for making healthy living feel luxurious instead of restrictive—but her own path to wellness wasn't nearly as effortless as it looks. Behind the glowing skin and beautiful recipes were years of hormonal acne, debilitating digestive issues, chronic bloating, and even losing her period for six years.

In this episode, Steph opens up about the healing journey she's never fully shared before and the changes that actually transformed her health.

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#310: We're constantly chasing the next milestone—the vacation, the promotion, the relationship, the weekend—believing that's when we'll finally slow down and enjoy our lives. But what if the secret to happiness isn't changing your life, it's changing the way you experience it? In this month's curriculum, Josie explores the science and psychology of savoring, why time seems to speed up as we get older, and how our brains are wired to overlook the very moments we'll one day miss most. You'll learn why being present is one of the greatest predictors of happiness, plus three simple homework assignments to h...