Go Ask Ali
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsAli Wentworth has become a comedic authority on dissecting the shit show that is modern life. In season 3 of Go Ask Ali, she speaks with experts, friends and celebrities as part of her personal masterclass to learn more about the things happening with us and our world. She also answers questions from listeners and guests the only way Ali can: with honesty, candor and humor. Leave her a question at (323) 364-6356 or email a voice memo to [email protected].
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The Rise of The Wise w/ Martha Beck & Mariska Hargitay (Season 3 Finale)
April 27, 2023 07:02 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBFor Go Ask Ali’s Season 3 finale Ali is joined by her bestie, actress and philanthropist Mariska Hargitay, and the “best known life coach in America” (NPR, USA Today) Martha Beck. The three ladies just have a little chat about wisdom, courage, truth, integrity, love, abandonment and aging. No biggie, just everything. Oh, and masturbation. If you have questions or guest suggestions for next season of Go Ask Ali, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go...
There’s No Shame in Menopause w/ Naomi Watts & Pat Duckworth
April 20, 2023 07:02 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBPeople are talking about menopause everywhere these days, which is incredible since our mothers and grandmothers and their mothers NEVER did! Women’s thirst for answers and community has exploded so our guests are right on time. Naomi Watts has created a menopause brand that educates, offers support as well as some useful products to help with, you know, all the places. Then UK menopause expert Pat Duckworth is spreading her message of menopause in the workplace from across the pond. Women h...
The Primal Joys of Nature w/ The Ebony Anglers and Melissa Clark
April 13, 2023 07:02 - 55 minutes - 51 MBWhat is it about the great outdoors? It’s joyful, liberating, powerful, calming and soulful all at once. It’s also healing. Ali finally gets to talk to her obsession, The Ebony Anglers, a powerhouse trailblazing group of Black fisherwomen about their experience with competitive deep sea fishing. Its foundation and summer camps, Black Girls Fish and Black Boys Boat were created to make sure all kids have access to nature’s healing powers. Bonus, the ladies share #BreakingNews with Ali! And th...
Narcissism and the Extra Drive to Feel Special w/ Dr. Craig Malkin
April 06, 2023 07:02 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBNarcissism lives in all of us to some degree as on a spectrum. And it’s easy to see how having even a tinge of narcissism could have been a valuable survival tool over the ages. But like with everything, there is a limit to what is healthy and what is toxic. Psychologist and author of Rethinking Narcissism Dr. Craig Malkin talks about the extroverted narcissist, i.e. “the narcissist we all know and loathe”, but says there are others. And like with most things there is an equal and opposite t...
Childhood Stress and Our Health w/ Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
March 27, 2023 07:02 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBACEs, or adverse childhood experiences, are the single greatest unaddressed public health threat today, according to our esteemed guest former Surgeon General of California Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. She has been the tireless voice educating the world on ACEs and the biological effects they have over the course of a person’s lifetime. Any adult may have heart disease, migraines, depression, or diabetes, sure, but there is a good chance that these chronic illnesses were caused by trauma or seve...
It's Time to Talk About Death w/ Doulas Valoria Walker & Laura Lyster-Mensh
March 23, 2023 07:02 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBIt seems most people feel obligated to cringe or shut down when the thought of the inevitable surfaces. But the simple fact exists that we will all leave this life at some point. Ali talks with Valoria Walker and Lauren Lyster-Mensh who are trained as end-of-life doulas, people who shepherd the dying and their loved ones through the often difficult, emotional, complicated process. They serve as non-medical advocates and holistic supporters of the person passing. Valoria and Laura talk about ...
The Middle Age Dating Buffet w/ Paulina Porizkova
March 16, 2023 07:02 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBActress, writer and former supermodel Paulina Porizkova has been trying to date and, well, it’s even hard for her. No matter who you are or where you’ve been, the middle age dating scene is unfortunately no feast of riches. It’s actually, she says, more like a lunch buffet right before it gets closed down and everything is cold and dry. Ouch. But her outlook has gotten better and the main thing that changed it is her relationship with herself. She says writing her memoir No Filter (which tou...
50 Shades of Pornography w/ Dr. David Ley
March 09, 2023 08:02 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBPornography has been the primary blame for many relationship problems. Fingers get pointed. Feelings get hurt. Doors get slammed. Psychologist and sex therapist David Ley, PhD believes pornography gets the blame because it is the “big, sexy, shiny object” that grabs the focus when a relationship is feeling bumpy. Ley says pornography is really just a symptom of other underlying issues that are not being discussed. In fact, he says pornography can be a great resource that can introduce novelt...
Anyone Could Join a Cult w/ Dr. Steven Hassan
March 02, 2023 08:02 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBMind control, undue influence, brainwashing - that all sounds like some Hollywood fiction fantasy. But cult expert Dr. Steven Hassan says these are real and anybody could fall into the culty traps. He shares his personal story from the 70’s when he found himself dropping out of college, emptying his bank account and being trained to kill. His trap, he says, is that he thought he was too smart to fall for cult stuff. In fact, “cults” are everywhere - some harmful and some aren’t so much, but ...
Your Teenager’s Really Big Feelings w/ Dr. Lisa Damour
February 23, 2023 08:02 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBContent Warning: adolescent suicide and ideation are briefly discussed Dr. Lisa Damour returns to Go Ask Ali to share her new book The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, Compassionate Adolescents. She has written this book for parents and other caring adults to help teens when so many are struggling and there aren’t enough therapists to go around. She dispels myths about their powerful emotions and offers clarity on what they want and why. She also addresses risk taki...
Accidentally Brave w/ Maddie Corman
February 16, 2023 08:02 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBCONTENT WARNING: this episode discusses child pornography, the pornography industry, sex addiction and potential suicide. Actress and playwright Maddie Corman became brave because she had to be. It was crisis time. About seven years ago her husband was arrested for downloading images of child sexual abuse material* (legally known as child pornography). And while it’s important to point out that he never went further in any way, that shocking act would forever change their lives. Maddie wrot...
How to Make Friends as a Grownup w/ Dr. Marisa G. Franco
February 09, 2023 08:02 - 49 minutes - 45 MBOne of Ali’s most requested topics from our listeners has been how to make friends as a big person. And here it is! Dr. Marisa G. Franco has written the book we've all been waiting for, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make - and Keep - Friends. Franco explains our connection programming, otherwise known as attachment styles, and how knowing yours can help develop and maintain those crucial friendships. She explains the importance of platonic love, how it creates identity...
The Gifts of Unraveling w/ Peggy Orenstein
February 02, 2023 08:03 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBDuring the darkest days of the pandemic lots of people read books, played video games, mastered Zoom (sorta) or tried their hand baking sourdough. Peggy Orenstein did those things, too, but she also handmade her very own sweater and then WROTE a book about it. So what, you may be thinking, lots of people knit. No. She really made her own sweater. Like she found a sheep (well, three actually) and learned to shear them for their fleece in order to make her own yarn kind of sweater. But, truly,...
Sweet Success w/ Candace Nelson
December 29, 2022 08:03 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBEntrepreneurs are “dream big” people. No risk no reward! But how do you know if you truly want to make a career out of your passion? Candace Nelson was always a joyful baker, but she also ended up revolutionizing the entire baking industry and judging everybody else’s cupcakes on The Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. In her new book Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe to Turn your Passion into Profit, and here with Ali, she shares the story behind the Sprinkles phenomenon, what she believes is the cru...
Lessons From a Near Death Experience w/ Nancy Jarecki
December 22, 2022 08:03 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBNancy Jarecki, an entrepreneur and mother of three, didn’t know what was hitting her as she walked the red carpet at Ali’s Head Case premiere. What she thought was a strange little fainting spell was actually a subarachnoid hemorrhage. And while almost 50% of people do not make it, Nancy did. She shares the story of that day’s events, the brain surgeries and many months of recovery, all of which, according to her doctors, were made better by her attitude and optimism. She seems to think that...
Parenting Scores & Fails w/ Doc Brown (Co-Host of The Parent Test)
December 15, 2022 08:02 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBAli brings her fabulous co-host for ABC’s The Parent Test on to dig a little deeper into his parenting expertise. Psychologist, teacher, author, researcher and the father of eight kids, Dr. Adolph “Doc” Brown, shares some of his greatest gems to help parents gain clarity and insight into raising humans. He boils all the parenting books out there down to just five main takeaways - what he calls The 5 F’s. They talk candidly about the current crisis kids AND parents are in and why it can be ha...
Philanthropy for Everyone w/ Melinda French Gates
December 08, 2022 08:02 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBPhilanthropist, businesswoman, advocate for women and girls, and mother of three Melinda French Gates shares some insights and advice on ways we can all give back regardless of what’s in the bank. Call it philanthropy, volunteerism or activism, the goals are the same: help others and work toward a better society. She shares how she’s taught her kids to give back, how rolling back Roe v. Wade affected the world, what her biggest concern is regarding philanthropy, how to start your learning jo...
Fear & Intuition w/ Gavin de Becker
December 01, 2022 05:02 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBContent Warning: There is conversation about spousal homicide and attempted sexual assault. If you would like to avoid this content, please see exact timecodes below. If you watch any news or doom scroll for 20 minutes, you expose yourself to all kinds of worst case scenarios. And those are dramatic and often terrifying. Gavin de Becker is a leading expert on the prediction and management of violence who says managing fear is surprisingly simple. He also, importantly, talks about intuition ...
Introducing: Now What? with Brooke Shields
November 29, 2022 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MBWhat do you do when you encounter the unexpected? That make-or-break moment that leaves you crying in front of strangers or quitting your job to pursue your true passion. Now What? with Brooke Shields dives deep into the world of redos, resets, and forward fails: From career pivots and personal missteps to moving through grief (or just plain moving on). Join Brooke as she sits down with authors, experts, and celebrity guests to hear their ‘now what?’ moments and learn what they’ve done (or a...
I Want to Be Friends With Melissa Gilbert
November 24, 2022 05:02 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBWho knows if it’s getting older or having experienced a global pandemic, but Ali and Melissa are all about getting rid of life’s flashy trappings and making the simple things like friends, family and a real sense of peace their primary focus. Along the way they also touch on her life as a child star playing Laura Ingalls on the classic show “Little House on the Prairie”, setting boundaries and the bliss of a good recliner. Melissa’s newest book and memoir “Back to the Prairie: A Home Remade ...
Parenting the Digital Wild West w/ Dr. Abe Baggili and Jim Steyer
November 17, 2022 08:02 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBIt’s been about 15 years since Facebook went mainstream and the iPhone was released. In this short time social media and our pocket computers have become indispensable, even addicting. And now we have a new frontier on the horizon, the Metaverse. You’ve probably heard this trendy buzzword, but do you know what it is? Dr. Ibrahim “Abe” Baggili, a cybersecurity and forensics expert, shares his opinion, some content and security risks his team has found, what his biggest fear is, and more. Then...
Bad Choices w/ Brooke Shields
November 10, 2022 08:02 - 33 minutes - 31 MBAli and bestie Brooke Shields team up for a fun two-part episode. First, Ali joins Brooke on her new podcast “Now What? with Brooke Shields” and interviews Brooke on her own show about the pivotal moments in our lives and the choices we make. And here Brooke joins Ali for an all-revealing, no holds barred, cover your kid’s ears game of Bad Choices. And, boy, there are many...laughs, true confessions, fun stories, and deep insights shared. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali woul...
The Secrets We Keep w/ Michael Slepian
November 03, 2022 07:02 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBFrom our earliest days as little human beings we love secrets. There’s something that makes kids a little giddy about knowing something special. In fact, psychology researcher and author of The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships and Who We Are Michael Slepian says kids know intuitively that sharing a secret is a way to create intimacy. He tells Ali that if you ask a child what a secret is, they might say it’s something you share with your best friend...
The Landscape of Abortion Care w/ Dr. Colleen McNicholas
October 27, 2022 07:02 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBChief Medical Officer Dr. Colleen McNicholas is instrumental in running two Planned Parenthood facilities - one in a banned abortion state, Missouri, and the other in a protected abortion state, Illinois. She joins Ali to provide the picture of what abortion care has come to after the U.S Supreme Court announced the Dobbs decision in June stating that abortion is no longer a protected constitutional right. They talk about the monumental demand abortion care facilities are seeing as millions ...
Fifty Years of Funny w/ James Burrows & Debra Messing
October 20, 2022 07:03 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBLegendary sitcom director James Burrows shares his decades of memories from behind the camera of some of the most iconic shows ever on TV from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Cheers to Friends and Will & Grace. Originally from the theatre world, he recognized early on that sitcoms are plays with cameras and you can’t teach comedy or chemistry. Actress Debra Messing chimes in to share what makes him so brilliant, and they both dish on the buffet of guest stars that played with them on Will & Gr...
A Normal Life w/ Julia Roberts
October 13, 2022 07:02 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBMovie star and America's sweetheart Julia Roberts joins Ali for a little catch up before her new movie Ticket to Paradise is released. In this fly-on-the-wall conversation, the gals almost forget they’re being recorded. Sit back with a cappuccino and a cookie and listen to behind the scenes stories of the making of Ticket to Paradise, Julia’s newest movie with George Clooney. They also chat about her life with three teenagers and the empty nest coming; cooking for her kids versus her stardus...
Microdosing Mommies w/ Michael Pollan
October 06, 2022 07:02 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThe promise and merits of psychedelic therapy have resurfaced from its original heyday in the 60s and 70s in no small part due to journalist and psychonaut Michael Pollan. Pollan’s book How to Change Your Mind and recent Netflix documentary of the same name explores the exciting new research into the use of LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA to help people with things like PTSD, OCD, anxiety, depression, rumination and more. Ali gets all the info straight from the source and also explores an emerging...
Season 3 of Go Ask Ali Premieres 10/6!
September 29, 2022 07:03 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBFrom releasing her latest book Ali’s Well That Ends Well to assembling furniture for her daughter’s dorm – Ali Wentworth has been busy busy. But 'tis the season for more Go Ask Ali and her mic is hot. Once again she delivers some of the brightest, funniest, and most talented people she can charm to be on her podcast. Come along for what her husband George Stephanopoulos calls “Ali’s own personal masterclass.” Season 3 of Go Ask Ali starts Thursday, October 6th. Have a question for Ali? Call...
Introducing: The R Spot with Iyanla
August 03, 2022 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.43 MBHi, Go Ask Ali fans! Since you love Shondaland podcasts, we think you may also like this new show, The R Spot with Iyanla Vanzant. You don't have to take our word for it, though. Check out the trailer and decide for yourself! Show description: Shondaland Audio and iHeartRadio present: The R Spot with Iyanla. Each week, New York Times best-selling author and famed spiritual life coach, Iyanla Vanzant, invites callers to share their personal relationship issues during live sessions to help in...
Introducing: #MATTER
May 26, 2022 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.8 MBHi, Go Ask Ali fans! The riveting iHeartPodcasts and Shondaland Audio podcast, #Matter, has a full season available to binge now. Since you enjoy great audio programming (like our show), we think you'll love this fiction pod as well. Don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself! About #Matter: When Gerald Hayes (Amin Joseph, SNOWFALL) witnesses his teenage son Niles’s (Nile Bullock, POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN) brutal beating by police officers, a split-...
The Power of Laughter w/ Sophie Scott + YOU Ask Ali
April 28, 2022 07:03 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB[Season 2 Finale!] Who doesn’t love a good laugh? If you’re lucky, you laugh so hard you cry, your stomach cramps, you can’t breathe and you hopefully collapse on the floor. Nothing better. Professor Sophie Scott, Director of University College London’s Speech Communication Lab, studies the science of laughter. Occasionally she’ll even use her tight five as a standup to further inform her research on the power and effects of laughter. Not only is laughter fantastic for your mental and physic...
Next Chapter Dating w/ Chantal Heide
April 21, 2022 07:03 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBDating is hard no matter how old you are or in what decade you first start. But imagine the time warp of dating in 2002 and dating in 2022! Twenty years in our world is like fifty of the past. Ali has witnessed the challenges some of her friends are facing as they re-enter the dating pool and feels their pain. Older? Yes. Wiser? Hmmm. Author and dating coach Chantal Heide shares her expertise starting with, yes, apps! But the conversation also hits dating scammers, dating with kids in the mi...
Caring for Our Aging Parents w/ Brandee Evans & Mary Hulme
April 14, 2022 07:03 - 50 minutes - 46 MBThere will come a time when the tables turn and suddenly the parent becomes the child and the child is caring for the parent. Actress Brandee Evans shares her very personal story of taking care of her mother who has multiple sclerosis. She’s on the hit show P-Valley now, but she didn’t have a job when her mother came to live with her in Los Angeles. Then Ali taps the expertise of Mary Hulme, a geriatric specialist who actually helped Ali and her siblings as they were navigating changes with ...
Couple Envy w/ Dr. Joshua Coleman
April 07, 2022 14:14 - 39 minutes - 36 MBPeople sometimes tell Ali that they wish their marriage was like her 20+ year marriage to broadcaster George Stephanopoulos. They just seem to be a golden match. So in this episode she is exploring what “couple envy” is and informing her marriage fans - don’t! Psychologist and writer Dr. Joshua Coleman says couple envy is really just part of our basic human nature - to compare and contrast. He and Ali also talk about why it’s better if your spouse is NOT your best friend, why it’s actually g...
Introducing Bridgerton: The Official Podcast Season 2
April 07, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MBHi, Go Ask Ali fans! iHeartPodcasts and host Gabrielle Collins are excited to launch Bridgerton Season 2! With guest hosts from the show's creative team, Bridgerton: The Official Podcast will take you inside the NEW season of the hit Netflix show. The conversation each week will deep dive into Bridgerton’s social season, the costumes and sets, the historical context of the era, and more. Get the inside scoop directly from the cast and all the drama you can handle from the rewatch podcast. Don...
Inside the Troubled Teen Industry w/ Caroline Cole
March 31, 2022 07:03 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBTrigger Warning: please be advised there is detailed discussion about assault and abuse of minors. What does a parent do when they feel like their child is in danger and is looking for help? They jump on the internet and start clicking. What they might find is a bunch of info about places all over the country they can send their kid to for rehabilitation and family unification. Sounds great, right? What they might not know, though, is that these places are unlicensed, unregulated, off the...
The Girlfriend Breakup w/ Danielle Bayard Jackson
March 23, 2022 07:03 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIt’s the lifecycle of many friendships. Sometimes they ebb and flow and other times they come to a crushing end. And just like in romantic relationships it’s hard to be on either side of the “we need to talk” table. Friendship expert and coach Danielle Bayard Jackson seems to have all the right words for every scenario, including the testy times. Just make sure, she says, you’re not severing ties prematurely. Having that talk might not only save the relationship, but bring you closer. Daniel...
The Art of Dreaming w/ Sidarta Ribeiro
March 17, 2022 07:03 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBOur dreams are telling us something. Sidarta Ribeiro, author of The Oracle of Night, the History and Science of Dreams, says if a person looks at all of the clues dreams provide, powerful insights can be learned for ourselves and also our communities. But in today’s culture with late nights, addiction to screen time, alcohol and antidepressants, our dreams and our connection to our deeper selves are suffering. Two things that can help, though, are writing them down and talking about them. Bu...
Our Battle for Online Safety & Morality w/ Imran Ahmed
March 10, 2022 08:03 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBDoes it seem the whole world has lost its collective mind? We are a polarized country, for sure, but Imran Ahmed says fundamentally we are no different than we’ve ever been. It’s just that online social media and big tech are using behavioral psychology, mathematical algorithms, and the protection of current legislation to have their way with our heads and consequently, as evidenced by January 6th, our fists. Imran gives us practical ways to stop the madness and predicts new protective legis...
Introducing: Katie’s Crib
March 09, 2022 18:00 - 2 minutesHi, Go Ask Ali fans! iHeartPodcasts and Shondaland are excited to announce Katie’s Crib Season 5 - a show about unexpected joys, pains, foibles, and hilarity of new motherhood hosted by Scandal actress Katie Lowes. Each week Katie conducts a frank, intimate conversation with a fellow mom about the ups and downs of being a new parent and then brings in an expert to help put things into perspective. A fulfilling talk show-style podcast but don't just take our word for it. Check out the trailer ...
Creativity Is Connection w/ Eve Rodsky and Dr. Aditi Nerurkar
March 03, 2022 08:03 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBEnough already! We are entering the third year of a worldwide pandemic and this whole time our lives have been a grind. Researcher and author Eve Rodsky says women’s unpaid labor has increased by 153%. And as physician Dr. Aditi Nerurkar says, we’ve gone from a short-term acute condition to a long-term chronic condition. So how do we deal? How do we get interested in our own lives again? How can we function better? Eve and Dr. Aditi say we need to find space - not only physical space but the...
Introducing: Inventing Anna
March 02, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutesHi, Go Ask Ali fans! iHeartPodcasts and Shondaland are excited to announce Inventing Anna. The companion podcast of a Netflix series that will delve deeper into the story of Anna Sorokin - the fake heiress who stole the hearts – and money – of New York’s social elite. A story that will keep you guessing but don't just take our word for it. Check out the trailer to decide for yourself! About Inventing Anna: Based on the Netflix show, Inventing Anna, the companion podcast will delve deeper int...
Crypto and Blockchains and Meta, Oh My! w/ Mike Novogratz
February 24, 2022 08:03 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBIf you’re like Ali, you may be curious why all the buzz around Bitcoin. It kinda seems crazy, right, a rogue monetary system completely made up by some guy? But it hasn’t fizzled away. In fact, cryptocurrency seems to be only gaining validation and steam. So perhaps it’s time to understand it, even just a little bit. Crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz, a pioneer of the industry, presents Crypto 101. He explains what it is, why it got a bad name in the early days, how it works now and how it w...
The Dark Influence of Influencers w/ Jo Piazza
February 17, 2022 08:03 - 43 minutes - 40 MBNew moms want help. Most of them experience some combination of anxiety, depression, insecurity, isolation and exhaustion. New moms also want to know they’re not alone. So what do they do during the 3am feeding time? They scroll. Journalist and host of the podcast Under the Influence Jo Piazza was one of these new mommies. When she snapped out of her postpartum daze she realized Instagram was bombarding her with mommy “influencers” and they were all trying to sell her something. Mommy influe...
Introducing: #Matter
February 16, 2022 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.8 MBHi, Go Ask Ali fans! iHeartPodcasts and Shondaland are excited to announce #Matter - a brand new show about a father that intervenes in his son's beating by police and later finds himself, his badly hurt son, and a wounded cop barricaded in a nearby restaurant. A shocking thriller but don't just take our word for it. Check out the trailer to decide for yourself! About #Matter: When Gerald Hayes witnesses his teenage son Niles’s brutal beating by police officers, a split-second decision leads...
Have We Broken Up With Rom-Coms? w/ Jenelle Riley
February 10, 2022 08:03 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBWhat is it about romantic comedies that leave such a soft spot in people’s hearts? And if that’s truly the case, where the heck did they go? Ali and Variety magazine’s Jenelle Riley have a heart-to-heart on all the ins and outs of rom-coms like the significance of streaming services, the increased diversity (finally) and the impact of the MeToo movement on our beloved stories. Jenelle shares her surprising favorites! Plus, Ali went to social media to ask YOU if you think rom-coms are dead a...
The MenoPositivity Revolution w/ Sally Mueller & Dr. Ekta Kapoor
February 03, 2022 08:03 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBDescription: Women out there: Do you know how your life is sure to change? Menopause is called “The Change” for a reason. It’s nothing to bury your head about. The secret to fighting helplessness or fear is empowerment and nothing empowers like knowledge. Sally Mueller, co-founder of Womaness.com, and Dr. Ekta Kapoor, Mayo Clinic endocrinologist and menopause expert, are pioneering the menopositivity movement through education, community support and products designed specifically to address...
The Funny Thing About Optimism w/ Michael J. Fox (and You)
December 30, 2021 08:03 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB**Go Ask Ali will return with more new episodes later in January. Optimism is a way of life and a survival tool for Ali and her very good friend actor, writer and activist Michael J. Fox. For both, humor is key to being able to deal with life’s toughest times. Soon after Mike got married at 29 (and at the height of his superstardom), he was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's disease, which triggered an alcoholic response. But with the support of his wife actress Tracy Pollan he got sob...
Thriving With Your Ex (and Other Life Lessons) w/ Isabel Gillies
December 23, 2021 08:03 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBBreaking up is hard to do. We all know that. But what of this newfangled idea that it doesn’t have to be riddled with bitterness, resentment, suspicion, or anger? Crazy? Gwyneth Paltrow called it conscious uncoupling. Isabel Gillies says it’s just what she did to get the best result for herself, her kids and her future. It’s the modern family where four people might show up for that parent-teacher conference and exs are vacationing together. Isabel says the keys are radical acceptance, wanti...
The Ongoing Feminist Fight w/ Rebecca Traister
December 16, 2021 08:03 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBWomen’s rights and protections are in peril. Roe vs. Wade is hanging by a thread as the Supreme Court is set to pass judgment on the most direct threat to a woman’s right to choose in nearly 50 years. Nobody is more connected to this fight than Rebecca Traister, a feminist writer, commentator and activist who joins Ali to talk about feminism today. So many of us, women and men, are angry about reproductive rights - but also LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights, labor protections, environmental prote...