The Things We Know

What happens when hiding the truth begins to cost more than telling it? Lisa and Kari talk with licensed marriage and family therapist Krissy Johnson about the emotional weight of secrecy, the ways women can lose...

Ahead of their sixth Best Chapter Yet retreat, Kari and Lisa talk about why time spent in the company of other women can be so powerful. Women in their 20s through their 70s have attended these retreats, finding the...

At 85, Patricia Morin is proof that it is never too late to begin a whole new chapter. Kari and Lisa sit down with Kari’s mom to talk about the many lives she has lived: growing up as the oldest of six, welcoming her...

“In a real sense, if you don’t vote, you don’t exist.” Recording just after the death of Gloria Steinem, Kari and Lisa talk about why voting in the 2026 election matters—and why participating in democracy means more...

What happens when witnessing injustice is no longer enough? In this episode of The Things We Know, Kari and Lisa welcome back Kristy Morrow, whose advocacy took on new urgency when her son’s soccer teammate, Ricardo...

When Kari and Lisa released a previous episode, The Exhaustion of Staying Safe , many women said they felt seen, heard, and understood, while several men thanked them for helping put words to experiences they had never...

What if the key to feeling more confident isn't becoming someone new, but finally giving yourself permission to be fully yourself? In this episode, Kari and Lisa sit down with relationship and confidence coach Lark...

How much of life do women miss while watching themselves live? In this episode of The Things We Know, Lisa and Kari examine the exhausting inner and outer conversations women have about their bodies and question why...

What happens when women stop trying to become someone else and start telling the truth about who they already are? In this episode, Lisa and Kari sit down with Megan Dirks, founder of The Girl on the Left , two-time...

How did a word that simply means believing women deserve equal rights become one of the most misunderstood labels in our culture? In this episode, Lisa and Kari unpack the surprisingly complicated history of the word...

What role are you playing in your own life right now? In this episode, Lisa and Kari explore a simple question that opens up a surprisingly powerful conversation. Intrigued by the term "Main Character Energy," they move...

Somewhere along the way, many women become experts at anticipating everyone else’s needs while losing touch with their own. In this episode, Kari and Lisa explore what happens when desire gets buried beneath...

In this episode, Lisa and Kari sit down with Joanna Shakti to talk about love, intimacy, and what it really takes to feel connected — to ourselves and to each other — in lives that are often overloaded with work...

Safety is often treated as common sense, but in this episode Lisa and Kari explore the invisible mental load that comes with constantly assessing risk, making calculations, and navigating a world that asks women to stay...

In this deeply honest and timely conversation, Kari and Lisa sit down with gender diversity therapist, parent coach, and AFFIRM Coaching Program founder Rachel Hulstein-Lowe to talk about allyship, LGBTQ+ advocacy...