Episodes 20
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.9 (113)
Since Jun 2025
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
79%
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About This Podcast

A podcast about redefining success in the second half of life. Hosted by Jennifer Romolini.

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Recent Episodes

S1E20 "A belief in the everydayness of the work" — with Kashana Cauley

Nov 24, 2025 1h 2m

My guest this week is Kashana Cauley. Kashana is a former anti-trust lawyer who went on to become a Twitter star, a television writer and now a novelist. She’s the author of THE PAYBACK, which came…

S1E19 The Instagram of it All — with Alexandra Auder

Nov 17, 2025 1h 3m

My guest this week is  Alexandra Auder Alex is a writer and actress and a sometime yoga instructor who was born in New York City’s Chelsea Hotel (her mother was Warhol Superstar Viva). She came of…

S1E18 Mid-life chaos clowns — with Kimberly Harrington!

Nov 10, 2025 1h 28m

My guest this week is Kimberly Harrington. Kimberly is the author of BUT YOU SEEMED SO HAPPY, about her separation and subsequent divorce, and AMATEUR HOUR about parenting. Her work is also included…

S1E17 Porn like you've never considered it — with Molly Lambert

Nov 03, 2025 59m

My guest this week is the the writer, television producer and podcast creator and host Molly Lambert. Molly’s written for a ton of places including the New York Times and Pitchfork. She’s the author…

"Success is survival" — with Alex Pappademas

Oct 27, 2025 1h 29m

My guest this week is the pop culture writer, editor and critic Alex Pappademas. Alex is the author of two books, "Keanu Reeves: Most Triumphant" and "Quantum Criminals," about the songs of Steely…

Wait, could AI help with ADHD (or even brain fog)?

Oct 20, 2025 57m

I'm skeptical! This week I'm talking to sleep expert, ADHD advocate and productivity strategist, Lindsay Scola. Lindsay spent 20 years experiencing sleep attacks, hallucinations and serious anxiety,…

"We just can't know what's going to happen" — with Catherine Connors

Oct 13, 2025 1h 24m

My guest this week is Catherine Connors. Catherine has had one of those careers and lives that broke all the rules. She started as an academic and a political scientist before becoming one of the…

S1E13 Straight talk about the book business — with editor Kate Napolitano!

Oct 06, 2025 1h 7m

Have you ever wondered what a book editor does? How they make the decisions about whether or not to buy and publish the books they do? What they actually think of your book proposal? Why — especially…

S1E12 Why 'intentional amateurism' could change your life — with Karen Walrond!

Sep 22, 2025 51m

This week I'm talking to Karen Walrond. Karen is an award-winning author, a leadership and activism coach, a speaker a former high-level lawyer and all around brilliant/wise/inspiring/cool person to…

A light at the end of this tunnel? — with Amanda Litman

Sep 15, 2025 50m

My guest this week is Amanda Litman. Amanda is the co-founder and president of Run for Something, an organization which recruits and supports young, diverse progressive leaders running for…

S1E10 "Dipsh*t Cape" — with Emily Flake!

Sep 08, 2025 57m

I;m joined today by the always delightful Emily Flake! Emily is a cartoonist for The New Yorker, where she started publishing her work in 2008. She’s also a comic and a teacher and a writer and an…

The social contract is changing, how can we meet the moment? — with Kristen Lisanti!

Aug 25, 2025 1h

This week I'm talking with thinker, leader, coach and mindfulness teacher Kristen Lisanti about how to have healthy conflict at this moment, invitations vs accusations, the price of community,…

It's OK to not feel OK — with Ashley C. Ford

Aug 18, 2025 55m

This week, I’m talking to Ashley C. Ford. Ashley is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER. She’s also an essayist, a podcast host, a speaker and an educator. This…

But Didn't We Have Fun? — with Glynnis MacNicol!

Aug 04, 2025 1h 7m

This week, I’m talking to Glynnis MacNicol, a longtime New York City journalist, author of the memoir "No One Tells You This" and the creator and host of the podcast Wilder. You probably know Glynnis…

It doesn't have to suck — with Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh!

Jul 28, 2025 1h 11m

My guest this week is Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh. Wynter is a sought-after independent digital media strategist who’s responsible for the social media campaigns of many famous people you know. She's…

S1E5 Life on the Other Side of Burnout — with Emma Gannon!

Jul 21, 2025 40m

This week I'm talking to popular Substack writer and novelist Emma Gannon about life on the other side of debilitating burnout, confronting who you actually are outside the performance of an…

S1E4 The Ego Dream of it All — with A. J. Daulerio!

Jul 14, 2025 57m

This week, I'm joined by writer A. J. Daulerio. A. J. is the former editor of websites like Gawker and Deadspin and he founded and now runs The Small Bow, a newsletter and podcast about addiction and…

S1E3 Redefining success (and failure!) — with Anne Helen Petersen

Jul 07, 2025 50m

My guest this week is the brilliant writer, podcaster and culture critic Anne Helen Petersen. You probably know Anne from her wildly successful newsletter "Culture Study." Or from one of her many…

S1E2 The Joy of Realistic Expectations — with Samantha Irby!

Jun 30, 2025 50m

This week's guest is the inimitable essayist and television writer Samantha Irby! Sam and I are exploring right-sizing success, setting realistic expectations for your career, coming to terms with…

S1E1 When Gen X haters grow up — with Angela Garbes!

Jun 23, 2025 1h

My first (!) guest is the writer and thinker Angela Garbes and we're exploring what it is to be a lifelong GenX hater living in opposition to the world, the evolution of ambition and redefining…

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