Sisters Cracking Up
Any woman in midlife knows the complexities of this time of life have the potential to crack us. Fortunately, there just as many things that crack us up…and keep us sane.
We’re midlife sisters, psychotherapist Abby Rodman and beauty expert and coach Julie Howard, and we want to talk about all of it. We’re with you — commiserating, crying, raging, and, yes, laughing all along the way. And maybe, like us, you’ve got a sister to share it all with. If you don’t, we might just be the sisters you’ve been looking for.
We talk openly, honestly, and (hopefully) humorously about social and psychological topics that really matter like relationships, parenting, careers, aging, stress, sex, health, and mental health.
Our goal is to listen, share, understand, enlighten, laugh and, most of all, figure out this crazy time of life together — like sisters.
- Update frequency
- every 23 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 67
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Surviving Your Emotionally Immature Parents with Dr. Lindsay Gibson
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old with Steven Petrow
Ever look at the habits or behaviors of your parents and grandparents and think, "I'll never do that!" Sure you have. But Steven Petrow kept copious notes about all the things he'd never do...and the…
Jennifer Arthurton Gets Real about Midlife Reinvention
Every midlife woman has a story. Sometimes that story can be one we can learn and grow from. Jennifer Arthurton, host of the podcast, Old Chicks Know Sh*t, was floundering in midlife until she decide…
Patriarchy Stress Disorder: Dr. Valerie Rein on How It Holds Women Back
As women, we're no strangers to the experience that what our lives look like from the outside often doesn't match the dissatisfaction and turmoil within. And no matter how many self-help books we rea…
The Dollars and Sense of Divorce with Shawn Leamon
It's a tough swallow, but divorce always comes down to two things: kids and money. And if the kids are grown or there are none, it's all about the dough.
So, what do you need to know about your finan…
Borderline Personality Disorder: Expert Randi Kreger on How to Stop Walking on Eggshells
Randi Kreger, co-author of the bestseller, Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder, joins Sisters Cracking Up to pull back the…
Why You Need a Career Coach in Midlife with Angie Bruhn
Thinking about making that career change as you round the bend in midlife? So many of us are thinking about it...and doing it! But there's so much to consider before we switch those professional gear…
How to Face the Toughest Conversations with Confrontationalist Danielle Gibson
Dreading that convo you know you need to have? We've all been there! Join us as we welcome Confrontationalist Danielle Gibson who will teach you how to "talk turkey" right in time for Thanksgiving!
C…
Humorist Helen Ellis on Friendship, Professional Poker, and Not Giving Up
Author and humorist Helen Ellis is in the house. And no topic is off-limits!
We talk professional poker, menopause, friendships, marriage, and the wherewithal it takes to become a successful writer.…
Paul Gilmartin Unplugged
Our enthusiasm is a little embarrassing, but we are true fangirls of Paul Gilmartin and his podcast, The Mental Illness Happy Hour. Listen in as Paul shares his own struggles openly and vulnerably --…
Sweetbitter and Stray Author Stephanie Danler and Christina Mannatt on Sisterhood and Surviving Family Dysfunction
Join us as best-selling author (Sweetbitter, Stray) Stephanie Danler and her sister Christina Mannatt are interviewed together for the very first time.
Danler calls her interview on Sisters Cracking …
Midlife Indignities with Kristin van Ogtrop
We're joined today by Kristin van Ogtrop, former Editor-in-Chief of Real Simple magazine. Join in as real-life sisters psychotherapist Abby Rodman and Beauty and Marketing Exec Julie Howard discuss K…
Switchwords with Liz Dean
In midlife, it's not too late to manifest the life of your dreams. Most of us have heard of "The Secret" -- but what if that technique of manifesting has just never worked for you? Listen in as siste…
How Intergenerational Trauma Affects You with Mark Wolynn
Could your fear, anxiety, and depression (and other issues) have less to do with your current experiences and more to do with what your parents and grandparents experienced? Short answer: Yes.
Inheri…
Britney Spears
Britney Spears has been in the public eye for as long as many of us can remember. Join Sisters Cracking Up as journalist Leo Honeycutt reminisces about being the first to interview Britney just as he…
Introducing The Sister Factor
Hey, Sisters! We're introducing a brand-new feature with this fun episode featuring power sisters Alexandra Trower and Andrea Scharff.
Ever wonder what connects sisters and creates that unbreakable b…
Are You the Victim of a Covert Narcissist?
Has your relationship with your partner or spouse changed so dramatically you don't even recognize it anymore? Is your partner or spouse depleting you and you just don't understand why? Has anyone su…
Top 10 EXPERT Midlife Dating Tips, Abby's Cosmetic Filler Nightmare, and Julie's Podcast Takeover
This one's a goodie, folks! Listen in as midlife and online dating expert, Diane Anderson, gives us her top ten tips for successful dating in midlife. Abby shares her cosmetic filler debacle, and Jul…
Her Husband's XL P*nis, Should Your Sons Wipe Your Butt? And Your Aging Parents Survey Answers
In this episode, Abby and Julie share your honest and raw Aging Parents Survey responses. Abby shares a friend's TMI convo and a babysitter's dad wonders who will wipe Abby's butt one day because she…