Episodes

  • The Final Episode

    The Final Episode
    Aug 11 2021
    After 6 years straight of weekly episodes, this is our final This Is Why podcast (!). We get updates on how the show has affected people's lives, read mushy gush farewell messages and answer two last listener questions. In the news we discuss vaccinations & spending time with people who have different political views. Angela talks about her bridal shower venue getting double booked and Laura talks about getting yelled at by an old man. Thank you listeners for hanging out with us for the last six years and sharing your lives and listening to ours. What a wild ride!  This week's episode is brought to you by: Coors Light Italic (offer code: THISISWHY) Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • How to Master Dating & Everything We’ve Learned

    How to Master Dating & Everything We’ve Learned
    Aug 4 2021
    This week we share our top dating lessons and tips from the past 6 years. We answer your listener questions including letting grudges go and getting along with in-laws. In the news we discuss the best dating shows ever & a new dating app hits the market. Angela gets locked out of Facebook for posting wedding photos and Laura ponders Bennifer.  This week's episode is brought to you by: BetterHelp See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 6-Year Anniversary Celebration

    6-Year Anniversary Celebration
    Jul 28 2021
    It's our 6-Year Anniversary and we drop some BIG NEWS! We look back at our top episodes, the past 6 years and feel the feels. Then we answer your listener questions including a follow-up from a listener who went against our advice and now has a new problem and another listener who is a COVID bride and doesn’t know what anniversary to celebrate. In the news we discuss why more couples are sleeping apart & Pinterest bans all weight loss ads.  This week's episode is brought to you by: Italic (offer code: THISISWHY) Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    56 mins
  • Having Better Sex (& Sleep!) ft. Amanda Goetz, founder of House of Wise CBD

    Having Better Sex (& Sleep!) ft. Amanda Goetz, founder of House of Wise CBD
    Jul 21 2021
    This week we talk all about CBD and how it can help with sleep, sex and more. We welcome Amanda Goetz, founder of House of Wise, a CBD company that enables women to take control of their sleep, sex, stress, and wealth by earning money selling high-end, trusted CBD products. We answer your listener questions including one listener whose sleep schedule has been off ever since Covid hit and a male listener who is confused by fuckboy culture. Then we talk about what’s in the news: some people think LSD can treat allergies & a social media post sparks debate over the use of the term “single mom.”  This week's episode is brought to you by: Coors Light Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE) BetterHelp See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    57 mins
  • Surviving Postpartum ft. Doula Devon Clement

    Surviving Postpartum ft. Doula Devon Clement
    Jul 14 2021
    This week we talk all about postpartum care, babies and doulas! We welcome Devon Clement, a postpartum doula, parenting guide, baby sleep coach and owner of the agency Happy Family After. We answer your listener questions including what to do when your partner doesn’t want more kids and when to bring up kids when you’re dating. In the news we discuss a summer baby boom & a new Gerber Baby.  This episode is brought to you by: Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY50) Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Angela Got Married!

    Angela Got Married!
    Jul 7 2021
    It's one of our most anticipated episodes: Angela got married!!! We hear all about it: the rain! the tears! the trash bags! We answer your listener questions including one listener who hates her best friend’s fiancé and another listener who is worried about bridesmaid etiquette. In the news: low-rise jeans are actually back & Gwen Stefani might have had a secret wedding. Angela's dad wears jeans to her wedding and Laura learns about scar massage. This week's episode is brought to you by: Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE) BetterHelp Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    51 mins
  • Baby Baby Baby Stuff

    Baby Baby Baby Stuff
    Jun 30 2021
    We're reunited and it feels so good! Angela is married, Laura had a baby! Big things have happened! We’ll answer your listener questions including one about staying friends with exes and keeping things fresh with your partner. Then we’re talking about what’s in the news: aliens & repurposing wedding dresses. Angela goes to a restaurant that has a menu for dogs, Laura contemplates changing her baby's name. This week's episode is brought to you by: Osea (offer code: THISISWHY) Stitchfix See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    54 mins
  • Laura’s Birth Story #2 ft. Baby Daddy Nic

    Laura’s Birth Story #2 ft. Baby Daddy Nic
    Jun 23 2021
    Laura's back on the show after a 1 month maternity leave! She's joined by baby daddy, producer, talented artist and husband Nic Rad to talk all about the c-section birth, being parents and what life's been like. We answer your listener questions including a question about a partner’s social media use and having bedbugs. In the news we discuss the best staycation cities & why you should spend time apart from your partner.  This week's episode is brought to you by: BetterHelp Coors Light Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    1 hr and 15 mins