Self-care talk with real-life texture.
Forever35 pairs casual catch-ups with thoughtful interviews on the everyday work of caring for a body, a home, and a life. Beauty products, parenting, celebrity gossip, gut health, clutter, therapy, and uncertainty all move through the same lived-in conversation.
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Forever35 sits at the intersection of self-care, culture, friendship, and the ordinary maintenance of adulthood. Its center is conversation, not instruction. Dori Shafrir and Elise Hu bring a familiar rhythm to each episode: a catch-up, a tangent, a practical worry, and then a larger subject that gives the chatter shape. Beauty is part of the language, with serums, cleansers, makeup, and the beauty industry returning often. But the show’s idea of care is much broader than skincare. Recent episodes have covered celebrity gossip with Allie Jones, digestive health with Dr. Trisha Pasricha, clutter and identity with Hayley DeRoche, long COVID and uncertainty with Marisa Renee Lee, and the darker side of beauty with Arabelle Sicardi. The mini-episodes make room for listener calls, emails, recommendations, and questions that range from living abroad to breaking up with a therapist. That listener presence gives the show a domestic, ongoing feel. It sounds like a conversation already in progress, with recurring references, quick corrections, little recaps, and room for a thought to wander before it lands. The appeal comes from how easily the show lets serious and silly material sit side by side. A discussion of gut health can include kids eating beige foods and kiwis before bedtime. A meditation on competition can begin with workout classes and D.C. meeting culture. Celebrity coverage becomes a lesson in optics, staged photos, and what public images are meant to suggest. The hosts are careful to remind listeners that medical and mental health questions belong with professionals, which keeps the advice-like moments from becoming overconfident. The tone stays warm, brisk, and lightly self-aware. Forever35 works because it treats getting older as a shared project made of small choices, strange trends, family logistics, health scares, beauty rituals, culture talk, and attempts to remain present without pretending everything is fine.
Made for: For listeners who like wellness, beauty, family, and culture talk without polished perfection. It suits people who want companionship, smart tangents, and practical perspective more than rigid advice.
What sets it apart: Forever35 stands out by letting skincare, parenting, celebrity media, health questions, and listener mail share the same conversational space. Its self-care lens feels lived-in rather than aspirational.
Which night creams will make you look well-rested, is quitting coffee really worth the headache, can emptying your closet really bring you joy, and wtf is a gratitude practice, anyway? Co-hosts Doree Shafrir and Elise Hu explore these kinds of questions, with a big helping of humor and self-awareness. Together with weekly guests, they navigate what it means to care for ourselves as we get older — and hopefully wiser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Forever35 makes everyday self-care legible as a meeting point between personal experience, cultural pressure, health, and humor.
Forever35 turns self-care into a conversation about the pressures, habits, and cultural messages that shape daily life. Dori Shafrir and Elise Hu move between personal check-ins and guest interviews, bringing the same curiosity to decluttering, health, celebrity publicity, and…
A serum-chat mood, then a celebrity coffee walk you suddenly know to question.
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Celebrity gossip becomes a way to read the gap between the image and what is actually happening.
Forever 35 talks with Allie Jones, the writer behind Gossip Time, in a way that turns celebrity gossip into a study of how public image gets built and scrambled.
Listener questions lead into kiwis, D.C. ambition, and the gentle art of helping someone open up.
Forever35's mini episode turns listener questions into a relaxed tour through the hosts' everyday worlds. A Monday thread about fiber nudges Dori toward keeping kiwis in the house, while a turn toward Washington, D.C., brings up restaurants, workout pressure, achievement,…
A frank gut-health chat that stays practical and lightly funny.
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A listener voicemail about living abroad gives Forever35's return from break its clearest thread.
Forever35 returns from a break with a listener voicemail about living abroad, picking up a question from a week or two earlier. Mara Peitzel, calling from Santa Barbara, California, gives the episode a clear human center, and the hosts treat her message as part of an ongoing…
A warm, loose Forever35 episode about long COVID, uncertainty, and trusting the body.
Forever35 moves from an easy domestic update into Marissa Renee Lee's serious account of long COVID, letting the contrast sharpen rather than soften the subject.
A steady look at why trying can feel loaded, and how one small follow-through can make the next attempt easier.
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A focused look at how recent pop culture cast sexual power as women's available power.
This episode considers how the culture of the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s shaped ideas about women, the women's movement, and feminism's stalled momentum.
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Forever35 hosts Doree Shafrir and Elise Hu interview Atlantic writer Sophie Gilbert about her book 'Girl on Girl'.
This episode features an interview with beauty writer Arabelle Sicardi about her new book 'House of Beauty', which critiques the beauty industry, while the hosts also share personal anecdotes about parenting and self-care.
This episode features Lauren Passell, a podcast expert and super listener, discussing current podcast recommendations, industry trends, and categorizing shows for listeners seeking their next great listen.
The hosts introduce guest Cadence Dubus, a movement coach and personal trainer, to discuss connecting with one's body rather than correcting it, while also sharing personal anecdotes about hair care.
Forever35 hosts Doree Shafrir and Elise Hu interview Alex Laughlin, a podcast producer and host known for 'Normal Gossip'.
The hosts discuss the challenges of ending therapy relationships and share personal anecdotes, while also touching on current events like the Golden Globes and betting markets.
Allie Jones joins Dori Shafrir and Elise Hu.
The hosts discuss their recent obsession with fiber after interviewing a medical expert, sharing personal anecdotes about incorporating kiwis into their children's diets for better nutrition.
It starts with gut health and keeps it conversational.
This mini-episode features the hosts discussing listener comments and questions about self-care, including a personal story about finding microjoys in exercise and a post-workout breakfast burrito.
This episode features an interview with Hayley DeRoche, known as Sad Beige, discussing her new book and exploring themes of identity, minimalism, and self-care beyond material possessions.
The hosts open with a decluttering project, then welcome back Marissa Renee Lee to discuss her new book on uncertainty.