How To Be Less Old Podcast

How To Be Less Old
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Deanna Cheng and Emily Foster are going to ask the questions, download the apps, discuss the fashion, and try out the gadgets. We will make the mistakes so you don't have to. howtobelessold.substack.com

  1. 2d ago

    The Return of the Ankle Sock

    Good Tuesday to you all! This week, the ladies share a few recent developments. Emily recaps how her annual family camp was derailed by Michigan’s explosive 💩outbreak and wildfire smoke that turned the air quality apocalyptic. Deanna bashfully reveals a Glow-Up Chart development, complete with 🔥 emojis and a weekly tally. NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! Also on deck: the intricacies of “catching print” including a celebrity print sighting, and an earnest attempt to unpack the phrase “quiet on the creek.” (Spoiler: there may be some meat left on that bone.) Also, here is the Saucy Santana jam. Plus, Emily cracks the code on why Gen Z has suddenly traded crew socks for ankle socks, sending the ladies down a memory lane as they reminisce about the iconic JCPenney catalog and her wildly sophisticated older cousin, the Spiegel catalog. If you love the pod, please rate and review! xoxo Emily + Deanna When you support our sponsors, you are supporting us at HTBLO! NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸 THE MONTAGE QUEEN CODE: HTBLO for 5% off all packages. Perfect for a birthday, anniversary, memorial or B’nai Mitzvah. All TMQ videos come with a 100% snooze-free guarantee! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟( Devotees — Deanna, Emily and Kim Kardashian approve this message) Join us on Instagram: htblo, deannamcheng, fredafoster and TikTok HOW TO BE LESS OLD is available on APPLE PODCAST + SPOTIFY - follow our show! Please rate and review with 5 stars! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobelessold.substack.com/subscribe

  2. Jul 14

    Poothies, PVolve and Dance Parties

    Deanna and Emily get into the joy of fiber smoothies aka poothies! Plus, Deanna implores Emily not to make any poothies or eat any leafy greens of any kind while she’s in Michigan, the epicenter of the explosive diarrhea outbreak said to be affecting 3K people. We were wondering about the fiber content in kiwis and can confirm they’re are an excellent sources of dietary fiber. Emily is happy to report — so far, so good! (Knock on wood - apparently, it can strike up to 2 weeks after ingesting contaminated food. OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟 Deanna shares her new love for Jennifer Aniston’s PVolve advertised as “The method that moves with you for life.” Emily here: Okay! I’m sold! And Deanna and Emily share all of their Earlybird dance party wins and losses - including the Emily’s jeans that were forever stained by mustard from the post dance party street meat. And this is the TikTok creator who has Deanna in an absolute chock hold with her iced coffee drinks. While Deanna has not purchased an espresso machine, she did get the Nescafe Gold instant espresso powder and it is DELICIOUS. We dedicate this episode to “Fax-y”, sorry we couldn’t recognize your greatness at the time. Love ya! Emily + Deanna When you support our sponsors, you are supporting us at HTBLO! NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸 THE MONTAGE QUEEN CODE: HTBLO for 5% off all packages. Perfect for a birthday, anniversary, memorial or B’nai Mitzvah. All TMQ videos come with a 100% snooze-free guarantee! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟( Devotees — Deanna, Emily and Kim Kardashian approve this message) Join us on Instagram: htblo, deannamcheng, fredafoster and TikTok HOW TO BE LESS OLD is available on APPLE PODCAST + SPOTIFY - follow our show! Please rate and review with 5 stars! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobelessold.substack.com/subscribe

  3. Jul 3

    HTBLO x Meet the Mess = The Ultimate LOVE ISLAND Roundtable

    Recently Deanna wrote The Ultimate Guide to Love Island Lingo, covering terms coming out of this season of Love Island. One of our first comments was from esteemed novelist, friend and Meet the Mess substacker Jen Lancaster: So, true to form, we hopped on the next zoom with Co-Meet the Mess Hosts Karyn Bosnak and Jen Lancaster. * We broke down our feelings on some of the major couples after the most recent movie night, IYKYK * We talked about the magic and absurdity of the entire concept * Dug into a dusting of terms * We discuss where Taylor’s wedding might actually be held * and most importantly, we met Benito, Karyn’s new baby kitten wehavenowords When you support our sponsors, you are supporting us at HTBLO! NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸 THE MONTAGE QUEEN CODE: HTBLO for 5% off all packages. Perfect for a birthday, anniversary, memorial or B’nai Mitzvah. All TMQ videos come with a 100% snooze-free guarantee! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟( Devotees — Deanna, Emily and Kim Kardashian approve this message) Join us on Instagram: htblo, deannamcheng, fredafoster and TikTok HOW TO BE LESS OLD is available on APPLE PODCAST + SPOTIFY - follow our show! Please rate and review with 5 stars! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobelessold.substack.com/subscribe

  4. Jun 23

    Why We’re Drinking Proffee, Funding Robo-Advisors, and Loving the World Cup

    Hello! Great to see you on this bustling Tuesday. We had a great time on the pod this week. We discuss the Trader Joe’s Mini Canvas Tote bag craze! 🛍️ These very cute totes launched on 6/17 and are expected to sell out quickly. They are made of a heavy duty canvas blend with pockets on each side. As we discussed they are not built for a full grocery haul. But we could absolutely see ourselves using one to pick up bits and bobs whilst bopping around this summer. NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸 Lines were down the block to score one of these cuties for just $2.99/ a bag. Missed out? Not in the mood to search? You can grab any of the above colors on Poshmark, right now, for $12 a bag! Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out our listener survey! It helps us curate content that better serves you, our gorgeous subscribers. Haven’t filled out yet? If you have 30 seconds to spare — click here! We are still buzzing from our proffee (protein coffee) and FIFA World Cup mania. Gentle reminder: neither of us have watched a single match! That said we can’t get over how much love there is for us and our country. Laughing that the fellow below is highlighting our “ranch sauce” — who knew ranch was helping anchor the American dream? Let the great international sleepover continue! We also discuss how Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is bringing the tradwife corner of the web into our line of sight. Can you be a lady who churns butter, shuns modern convinces and be a social media influencer that accepts brand deals? Those philosophies seem to be at odds, yet the movement is strong. We understand the desire for simpler, less complicated times, but we are worried it’s moving us towards olden times and the olden laws that came with it like…um….voting? (or lack thereof) Lastly, we enjoy some of the very good financial advice from youth Vivian Tu, host of Networth and Chill with Your Rich Bff aka your favorite Wall Street girlie. Check out her 3 Simple Steps to Start Investing From Scratch. We think she does an excellent job breaking down investing into bite-sized, digestible bits. Plus, she introduced us to robo-advisors! If you don’t feel confident in your ability to choose stocks but you don’t want to pay the steep fees associated with a financial advisor - you may want to give these AI powered Robo-advisor a spin. Love ya! Emily + Deanna When you support our sponsors, you are supporting us at HTBLO! NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸 THE MONTAGE QUEEN CODE: HTBLO for 5% off all packages. Perfect for a birthday, anniversary, memorial or B’nai Mitzvah. All TMQ videos come with a 100% snooze-free guarantee! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟( Devotees — Deanna, Emily and Kim Kardashian approve this message) Join us on Instagram: htblo, deannamcheng, fredafoster and TikTok HOW TO BE LESS OLD is available on APPLE PODCAST + SPOTIFY - follow our show! Please rate and review with 5 stars! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobelessold.substack.com/subscribe

  5. Jun 9

    Beeper Nostalgia & Pop-Ups with a Purpose

    Hello, lovers! We’re back in your ears and eyeballs with one mission: keeping you less old and more in-the-know! On today’s pod, we dive into the Phoebe Bridgers’ pop-up concert series, share an update on our Poshmark and Depop adventures, unpack the rise of tech neck, and, of course, Emily keeps us fully briefed on Amanda Ungaro and her connections to the Trumps. NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the 🇺🇸 Phoebe Bridgers, of boygenius fame, has been sprinkling pop-up shows across the country with astronomically low ticket prices all benefiting the Community Justice Exchange’s Immigration Bond Freedom Fund - donate here. We love to see it! We also update each other on our Poshmark/Depop journeys and compare notes on the booming world of P2P (peer-to-peer) marketplaces. You can call them online resale platforms but P2P is much cuter! We reflect on our beeper days and try to remember how those suckers even functioned! Did you have beeper? Please share your beeper memories with us in the comments! Emily also keeps us apprised of Melania Trump’s former bestie Amanda Ungaro and the piping-hot tea she’s been spilling across various platforms. Amanda, keep it coming and please stay safe. Finally, we discuss tech neck, a phenomenon the younger generation is battling that was never on our radar back in the day. We share a few ideas for tackling those pesky neck lines, including the Omnilux Contour Neck & Décolleté, our old friend Tretinoin (ask your dermatologist!), and the Neostrata neck cream. It’s currently sold out on the company’s website but can still be found elsewhere online. It’s on sale here but warning we’ve never ordered from this site before. Thanks for listening! Love ya, Emily + Deanna When you support our sponsors, you are supporting us at HTBLO! NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸 THE MONTAGE QUEEN CODE: HTBLO for 5% off all packages. Perfect for a birthday, anniversary, memorial or B’nai Mitzvah. All TMQ videos come with a 100% snooze-free guarantee! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟( Devotees — Deanna, Emily and Kim Kardashian approve this message) Join us on Instagram: htblo, deannamcheng, fredafoster and TikTok HOW TO BE LESS OLD is available on APPLE PODCAST + SPOTIFY - follow our show! Please rate and review with 5 stars! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobelessold.substack.com/subscribe

  6. May 26

    We Say 'Saranghae' to Trisha Paytas!

    In today’s episode of How to Be Less Old, we get into mukbang queen Trisha Paytas’ new K-Pop song, the ponytail getting an unnecessary rebrand, we say a big ole WTF to Everlane, and we drill down on WHIMSY, which is having a real moment. Plus, Deanna made a middle of the night instagram purchase! Get ready cause some Slang-O-Matic generational translator content is coming your way. NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸 Plus, Emily shares that she’s 99.99% sure she got scammed by a site trying to buy her niece a Supreme hoodie for her birthday. And Deanna saved the cutest dogs life! Here’s proof. Plus, Emily is waging war with her neighbor, hopefully in a very whimsical way. Open to suggestions in the comments below! (But seriously, he blocked my entire driveway with my full trash and recycling cans to fit his big ole truck in. Super cool.) After you listen to this episode, please enjoy the dulcet tones of Trisha Paytas and her new song ‘Saranghae,’ which means I love you in Korean. And we do love Trisha. She can do no wrong (just don’t run for political office please and thank you). Love, Deanna and Emily When you support our sponsors, you are supporting us at HTBLO! NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸 THE MONTAGE QUEEN CODE: HTBLO for 5% off all packages. Perfect for a birthday, anniversary, memorial or B’nai Mitzvah. All TMQ videos come with a 100% snooze-free guarantee! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟( Devotees — Deanna, Emily and Kim Kardashian approve this message) Join us on Instagram: htblo, deannamcheng, fredafoster and TikTok HOW TO BE LESS OLD is available on APPLE PODCAST + SPOTIFY - follow our show! Please rate and review with 5 stars! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobelessold.substack.com/subscribe

  7. May 12

    We’re Scheduling Texts Now

    This week on the stack we kick things off with a very helpful hint from our pal Amy Phillips: scheduling texts! If you wake up in the middle of the night with a thought that absolutely must get to someone, but preferably not at 2:14am, you can schedule a text. We’ve long been scheduling emails, but somehow this feature completely escaped us. We’ve already used it several times since recording and it’s kind of perfect. The second you remember someone’s birthday? Schedule it. As Emily wisely said: simply having the thought does not count. OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟 We dive deeper into the Alix v. Alex saga. Will Alex Cooper regret publicly calling Earle out onto the streets? Will the Vanity Fair article that’s brewing take down the Unwell operations? As always, we’d like to prioritize the Epstein file arrests. Frankly, everything else should be standing quietly behind the files 🗂️ And finally: matching workout sets are entering the same danger zone as no-show socks. Toss on an old sweatshirt, a tattered tee and head to your Pilates class. That’s where the culture is headed. Gen Z seems to have a handle on the dollar and for that we gotta tip the ol’ hat. Thank you for your support! We feel it! Deanna + Emily When you support our sponsors, you are supporting us at HTBLO! NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸 THE MONTAGE QUEEN CODE: HTBLO for 5% off all packages. Perfect for a birthday, anniversary, memorial or B’nai Mitzvah. All TMQ videos come with a 100% snooze-free guarantee! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟( Devotees — Deanna, Emily and Kim Kardashian approve this message) Join us on Instagram: htblo, deannamcheng, fredafoster and TikTok HOW TO BE LESS OLD is available on APPLE PODCAST + SPOTIFY - follow our show! Please rate and review with 5 stars! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobelessold.substack.com/subscribe

  8. Apr 28

    Alpine Divorce - Men Will Really Avoid Therapy at ALL Costs

    Deanna and Emily discuss all the ways they felt old and young this past week. It’s a journey! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟 Mother’s Day is coming up! We discuss a first hand account of a 16-year-old’s experience at Coachella. Emma shares her learnings and great outfits from hitting the desert festival. The tip that really resonates with us was to put band-aids on your feet. But we might take that a step further and say skip the adorable footwear for a nice pair of sneakers! Comfort over fashion? Now, that’s just plain smart. And as mentioned — here is the post where desert retirees cheer on the youths as they walk into Coachella! Plus, we get into “Alpine divorce,” a trending social media term describing a scenario where one partner abandons the other on a hike or outdoor adventure, often leaving them to navigate back alone. If you are dating someone, or married to someone, and things are not going well -- perhaps pack an emergency bag before agreeing to a treacherous climb. Grab a friend to join? Orrrr, maybe opt for a movie instead! Sort of makes us think of this event that happened over the weekend. We’re hoping Cheryl received the message. She was left for dead on top of that mountain: We dive back into Melania. Less than a week after her surprise press conference, her acquaintance - truly, couldn’t be more of a breezy casual thing - Ghislaine Maxwell mailed a thumb drive to the U.S. Attorney of the Southern district of NY. What’s on the thumb drive? Probably just some light reading, maybe her fav NYT recipes? Definitely NOT anything to do with Melania. Why would there be? They barely knew each other, you silly goose! Plus, Melania’s friend Amanda Ungaro recently gave an interview that sheds more light on her relationship with the Trump’s and the power at play behind the scenes. https://epsteincoverup.us/report/the-woman-who-knows-too-much-an-ungaro/ Plus, we get into the term you the birthday! The compliment AND the insult. Yous are the birthday! Deanna and Emily PS Deanna here — I know my hair looks wild. This will not happen again (or it won’t happen this strangely again.) When you support our sponsors, you are supporting us at HTBLO! NIRA LASER CODE: HTBLO for 10% off the incredible at home laser. Say Goodbye To Wrinkles! The NIRA laser is FDA approved and made in the USA 🇺🇸 THE MONTAGE QUEEN CODE: HTBLO for 5% off all packages. Perfect for a birthday, anniversary, memorial or B’nai Mitzvah. All TMQ videos come with a 100% snooze-free guarantee! OMNILUX USE CODE: HTBLO10 for all Omnilux red light therapy products. Boost your collagen and your glow🌟( Devotees — Deanna, Emily and Kim Kardashian approve this message) Join us on Instagram: htblo, deannamcheng, fredafoster and TikTok HOW TO BE LESS OLD is available on APPLE PODCAST + SPOTIFY - follow our show! Please rate and review with 5 stars! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobelessold.substack.com/subscribe

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Deanna Cheng and Emily Foster are going to ask the questions, download the apps, discuss the fashion, and try out the gadgets. We will make the mistakes so you don't have to. howtobelessold.substack.com

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  • Creator
    How To Be Less Old
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Deanna Cheng & Emily Foster
  • Show Website
    How To Be Less Old Podcast