Your winter arc starts now. Instead of waiting until January 1 to set new goals, Josie is sharing seven ways to completely level up your life before 2027. From the psychology behind making habits actually stick to a simple formula for your ultimate winter glow-up, this episode is your guide to becoming the person you want to be (and having fun doing it). You'll learn how to give yourself a personal rebrand, make decisions your future self will thank you for, and use a powerful psychological trick to start seeing proof that your life is changing.

This week, we’re bringing back one of our favorite conversations from February 2024 with writer, content creator, and author Eli Rallo. Known for her refreshingly candid takes on dating, relationships, sex, and self-worth, Eli joined Josie following the release of her first book, I Didn’t Know I Needed This. Josie and Eli get into the dating advice that actually matters: why rejection can be a gift, how to stop putting so much pressure on finding “the one,” and why building a life you genuinely love might be the best thing you can do for your love life. Eli also shares how to flirt without overthinking it, the mindset shift that makes first dates way less intimidating, how to recognize when a relationship isn’t right for you, and why you have to be willing to break your own heart sometimes. Plus, the “F me sweater,” why a first date can really only end in a second date or a good story, and the relationship advice that still hits just as hard today. Whether you’re single, dating, in a LTR or simply working on your relationship with yourself, this episode is full of reminders you probably didn’t know you needed.

What if making your life significantly better didn’t require a major transformation? In part 2, Josie is back with five completely new ways to make your everyday life easier, happier, and more aligned with what actually matters to you. From finding the one small change that could have a domino effect on your entire life to a simple trick that makes changing your habits easier, these are the tiny shifts that can have a surprisingly big impact on how you feel every day.

When should you actually start thinking about your fertility? What does your AMH really tell you? Does being healthy mean you have good egg quality? And what actually happens when you freeze your eggs? Josie sits down with Dr. Michelle Kappy of Spring Fertility to break down the questions so many women are secretly Googling, from what happens at your first fertility appointment to what egg freezing really looks and feels like. Dr. Kappy explains which fertility tests are actually useful (and what they can’t tell you), how age, birth control, PCOS, and endometriosis can factor into fertility, and the biggest misconceptions about egg freezing. Every woman deserves the chance to sit down with a compassionate fertility expert, ask every question on her mind, and actually understand her body and her options. Consider this episode that conversation.

What if the most effective wellness habit is also the simplest (and completely free)? Josie shares why walking has become the most important part of her wellness routine—and how she uses it to support her energy, mood, digestion, fitness, and overall well-being without adding another complicated habit to her day. Josie breaks down her exact daily walking routine, the simple mindset shift that makes getting more steps feel effortless, and her favorite ways to romanticize a walk so it feels less like exercise and more like the best part of your day. She also dives into the walking trends worth knowing, from weighted walks and the 6-6-6 routine to Japanese interval walking and manifestation walks. Whether you're trying to hit 10K steps, want a lower-impact way to move your body, or just need an excuse to enter your hot girl walking era, this episode will completely change the way you think about a walk.

We spend our entire lives talking to other people, but no one ever teaches us how to actually be good at it. And according to today's guest, conversation isn’t something you’re either naturally good or bad at. It’s a skill you can learn. Dr. Alison Wood Brooks is a Harvard Business School professor, behavioral scientist, and author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves. After more than 15 years studying the science of conversation, she knows the tiny shifts that can make people feel more connected to you, help you navigate awkward or difficult interactions, and ultimately build better relationships. Alison break down what actually makes someone a great conversationalist and the common habits that may be preventing us from connecting as deeply as we want to, and why becoming a better conversationalist can impact so much more than your social life, from your career to your relationships to how fulfilled you feel.

You finish work with every intention of working out, cooking dinner, calling a friend, reading your book, or finally getting back to that hobby you love. Then you sit down “for a second,” open TikTok, half-watch a show, and suddenly it’s 10:47 p.m. Where did your entire night go? Josie breaks down how to stop accidentally giving away the hours after work, without turning your evenings into another productivity routine. These aren’t leftover hours to kill until tomorrow or the waiting room in between workdays; they’re where your relationships, hobbies, health, dreams, and actual enjoyment of your life happen. The goal isn’t to squeeze more productivity out of your free time, it’s to remember that your life doesn’t end when the workday does.

The world is changing faster than ever: AI is reshaping industries, careers are pivoting overnight, and the rules we were taught about success don’t seem to apply anymore. Today, Josie is joined by Liz Tran, executive coach to some of the most powerful founders and CEOs in the world, and author of AQ: The Agility Quotient. Liz breaks down the new trait that actually makes the biggest difference between who will thrive and succeed, and who will fall apart.

Why do you keep repeating patterns you know aren’t serving you? According to Dr. Thais Gibson, the answer may have less to do with willpower and more to do with your subconscious. Josie sits down with Dr. Thais, bestselling author and creator of Integrated Attachment Theory, to unpack how subconscious beliefs and attachment patterns shape the way we think, feel, and behave. Dr. Thais breaks down the four attachment styles in a way that goes far beyond the typical “anxious versus avoidant” conversation, explaining the core wounds, unmet needs, nervous system responses, and relationship patterns associated with each. This conversation will give you a completely new framework for understanding why you are the way you are—and how much of it you actually have the power to change.

What if the qualities women have been taught to fear most—being too loud, too ambitious, too opinionated, too independent, too much—are actually where our power lives? In October’s curriculum episode, Josie explores the fascinating archetype of the witch and what it reveals about the ways women have been conditioned to seek approval, fear aging and rejection, distrust their intuition, and make themselves smaller. She shares five habits to reclaim your power, from questioning the fears you’ve inherited to strengthening your intuition. Plus, Josie assigns October’s homework: the “Good Girl Detox,” a month-long challenge to stop unnecessary apologies, quit over-explaining, interrogate your “shoulds,” and practice choosing yourself. Consider this your October reminder that being a good person and being a “good girl” are two very different things.

If your daily life has started to feel like one long to-do list, this episode will help you slow down, feel more, and start living like the main character. Josie is breaking down what “romanticizing your life”actually means (hint: it’s not just about matcha and mood lighting) and how to turn the most mundane parts of your day—emails, errands, brushing your teeth—into rituals that make you feel alive. You'll learn how intentionality, sensory upgrades, and small mindset shifts can completely change your experience of life. Think: the science behind joy, the art of mindful routines, and the everyday magic hiding in your coffee cup or commute. This isn’t self-help fluff—it’s a practice in reclaiming presence, pleasure, and personal power. Because you don’t need a vacation, a glow-up, or a different life to start enjoying the one you have. You just need to start experiencing it differently.

Serena Kerrigan built an entire brand around confidence. But after realizing that the larger-than-life “Serena F*cking Kerrigan”'s persona was also a way to protect herself, Serena is now redefining what confidence actually looks like. Serena joins Josie for an unfiltered conversation about modern dating, self-worth, and how to shift your focus from getting someone to choose you to learning how to choose for yourself. She explains why a crush might just be a lack of information, how fear of being “too much” shapes the way we show up in our careers and relationships, and how to tell the difference between settling and simply letting go of the superficial checklist. This conversation goes far beyond dating, Serena gets vulnerable about the insecurities underneath her famous confidence, what her healthy relationship taught her about herself, and why becoming more confident has actually meant becoming softer. Plus, she and Josie talk career audacity, getting comfortable with rejection, why women need to ask for what they want, and Serena’s philosophy that something is only “cringe” until it works.

Josie walks through the exact journaling exercises she uses to recognize how far she’s come, figure out whether the life she’s building actually feels as good as it looks, and get intentional about who she wants to become next. She also breaks down the psychology behind why we get used to things we once desperately wanted, how our imagined future identities influence the choices we make today, and why thinking like your 95-year-old self might completely change what you worry about, prioritize, and appreciate. Plus, Josie shares the unexpected exercise she did on the morning of her wedding that helped her stay present during one of the biggest days of her life.

Ready to be "that girl" financially? Tori Dunlap—bestselling author, financial feminist icon, and founder of Her First $100K—is back on the podcast, and she’s holding nothing back. Tori shares exactly what she’d do right now if she wanted to level up her finances: We talk the money moves every woman should be making, the financial “rules” you need to break, and the mindset shifts that will make you truly unstoppable. Tori also opens up about the guilt and pressure of being a financially independent woman in a world that still tells women to stay small—and why she believes it’s your obligation to get rich (not to hoard money, but to heal, to give, and to help change the system for everyone else). Whether you want to grow your income, build an emergency fund, reach your money goals by the end of 2026, or just feel more empowered in your everyday life, this episode is the financial wellness pep talk you didn’t know you needed.

When was the last time you thought about your brain health? If you’re in your 20s or 30s, probably never. We obsess over gut health, hormones, protein, sleep, and stress, but rarely think about the organ that affects our entire body. Josie is joined by women’s brain health advocate and Make Time Wellness co-creator Emma Heming Willis and clinical psychologist and board-certified nutrition specialist Dr. Nicole Beurkens to explain why taking care of your brain should start decades before you ever worry about cognitive decline. Emma and Dr. Nicole break down what brain fog is actually trying to tell you, the surprising ways your hormones affect your brain throughout your cycle, and why women in particular need to be having these conversations much earlier.

They also get into something every person with a smartphone needs to hear: what constant scrolling, notifications, multitasking, GPS, and even outsourcing everyday tasks to technology could be doing to our attention, memory, and cognitive resilience. Emma and Dr. Nicole share realistic, simple ways to exercise your brain in everyday life.

What if you didn’t wait until January to become the person you want to be? With less than four months left in 2026, Josie is sharing the five rules she would follow to make the rest of the year so transformative that she enters 2027 on a completely different trajectory. And no, this isn’t another list of morning routines, wellness habits, or things to add to your already-full to-do list. Josie breaks down how getting painfully specific about your identity can change your everyday decisions, why she’s giving herself 90 days of “delusional commitment,” and the uncomfortable calendar audit that reveals what you’re actually prioritizing. She also shares how to identify the hidden “leaks” keeping you stuck in old patterns and how to recognize the areas of your life you’ve unknowingly turned into a waiting room. If you’re ready to stop waiting for a new year to create a new beginning, this episode is your roadmap for making the rest of 2026 count.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected lately, this one’s for you. Psychologist, Speaker, and Human Connection Expert Dr. Jody Carrington is on the pod! In this radically honest and insanely empowering episode, Josie sits down with Dr. Jody Carrington to unpack why we’re more disconnected (and burned out) than ever. You'll learn: Why “self-care” isn’t solving your burnout—and what actually does, how to feel more connected in your relationships and your career, and Dr. Jody’s no-BS advice for showing up for others without losing yourself. This is one of those listen-to-it-twice episodes that hits you right in the soul—and gives you the tools to take your power back.

Protein is everywhere. But do we actually need to be thinking about protein this much? And how can we fit in the protein we need to be our healthiest, without thinking so much about it? Josie breaks down why protein matters for everything from maintaining muscle to supporting blood sugar, metabolism, and normal hormone function, while making the case that wellness culture may have taken the protein obsession a little too far. Instead of tracking macros or completely overhauling your diet, Josie shares the lazy-girl hacks she personally uses to make eating enough protein feel almost effortless. Think of this as your guide to eating more protein without making nutrition another full-time job.

Fertility is one of the biggest decisions women make about their futures, but most of us don’t learn how it actually works until we’re suddenly worried we’re running out of time. In this episode, Josie sits down with Lauren Makler, co-founder and CEO of Cofertility, to unpack the fertility information every woman deserves to know before she’s ready to have kids. Lauren offers a completely different way of thinking about fertility: not from fear or a ticking biological clock, but as something women can understand and plan for just like any other part of their future. Whether you know you want kids someday, aren’t sure yet, or are already thinking about your fertility, this conversation will give you the information to make decisions from a place of options and empowerment rather than panic.

Josie is breaking down 5 career-changing, energy-shifting, life-upgrading principles that actually work. These are the success strategies no one teaches in school, but the highest-performing people live by. Whether you’re a corporate girlie, building your own brand, or just trying not to scream into a pillow by Friday, this episode will help you get more successful faster. We’re talking: How to get more done in less time, the #1 secret top performers have in common (spoiler: it’s not waking up at 5am), calendar routines to design your life, and how to actually build a powerful, expansive network. Tune in now and get ready to upgrade your career, confidence, and calendar.