How Are We 40?
Welcome to How Are We 40?, the podcast where two sisters-in-law unpack the unhinged reality of being a millennial woman in the 2020s. Each week, Taylor and Whitney—one in the throes of mom life, the other spiraling out about her singledom—will share the brutal and hilarious realities about modern womanhood, when “having it all” just means feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and on the verge of a menty b.
Expect unfiltered conversations about marriage, dating, body changes, work woes, and Google search histories that include "how to make friends at the dog park”. So, get ready to ride or die with two deeply flawed females who will overshare like it's going out of style and remind you that everyone is really just making it up as they go.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 19
- Years Active
- 2025
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LOVE MY LIFE, LIVE MY LIFE
This week Tay + Whit dive Into the wild world of wellness—where “the power of positive thinking” is apparently a cure-all and crystals are sold as medical devices. Tay reports back from bathhouse-of-…
Yar, She Blows!
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A Football-Sized Rat
This week, Tay + Whit talk all things interiors— the decor trends they secretly hate, the chaotic art they grew up with and the furniture their kids have destroyed. Because part of adulthood is creat…
I'm Charlize Theron In "Monster"
This week, Taylor recaps her dreamy (and deeply unphotogenic) trip to Ibiza. From binging The Ultimatum: Queer Loveto falling head over heels for the Mediterranean, it’s part travel diary, part pop c…
I’m Poking Ryan’s Eye Out The Entire Time
This week, Whit recaps her Grecian getaway—Tay and Whit talk SPF armor, bruschetta stains, and White Lotus–level storylines. There’s conga lines, chaos, and Grand Prix–style driving. Pack your feta a…
Do Ya Like It? Or Do Ya Not?
If only we knew then what we know now. This week, Tay and Whit unpack the relationship truths they wish someone had told them in their twenties—the kind that would've saved a whole lot of time and so…
Garden's Threshold
Fails, flops, and faceplants—this week, Tay and Whit unpack their most iconic #fails, from Whitney’s valiant (but tragic) attempts at becoming a beatnik poet to Taylor’s flirtation efforts that end i…
Boners, Ya Know?
This week, Tay and Whit tackle your advice write-ins—covering pyramid scheme pitches, boundaryless coworkers, and whether it’s ever okay to snoop in your boyfriend’s DMs. Zero qualifications. Full co…
Holding On For Dear Life
Do You Have Some Kind of Brownie Explosion?
Did You Break Up Over AIM?
This week on the pod, Tay + Whit are taking it all the way back to middle school unpacking the trauma—the strange machinations of makeout parties, the quiet agony of not fitting in, and the eerie rea…
I'm Horny for a Corn Salad
This week, Tay + Whit share their summer bucket lists—because who needs goals when you’ve got delusion and SPF 50? Whit's manifesting boat invites and a family bike ride that doesn’t end in emotional…
"So You're Thicker, How's That For You?"
This week on the pod: aging bods, fresh insecurities, and the unhinged journey of figuring it all out. From sagging to shifting to panic-ordering collagen powder at 2am, we’re unpacking what it actua…
MOVIE REVIEW 🎥: “This is 40” with Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann
Tay + Whit recap the Judd Apatow fever dream and spoiler alert: Leslie Mann deserved better. Plus, horny goat weed, the biggest fight in Whit’s marriage, and Tay dishes out financial advice that no o…
Does Everything Have to Be A Montessori Learning Lab?
This week, Tay + Whit get into the chaos and contradictions of modern motherhood—brutally honest kids, fantasy spa escapes, and why every part of parenting feels like it’s up for debate. A Mother’s D…
It's Giving Strega Nona...
Small talk is a sport—and we did not train for it. In this episode, we unpack the weirdness of making friends in adulthood, surviving the dreaded stop-and-chat, new-friend green flags and the unbridl…
That Don't Impress A-Me A-Much
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Hey Tay. Hey Whit.
Episode one = chaotic good. Meet your hosts—sisters-in-law figuring out 40 in wildly different ways. From mom life to single-girl spirals and every “WHAT IS HAPPENING?” moment in between. We’re divin…