59 episodes

Welcome to Having It All & Other Lies, a show that celebrates the delicate balance between leaning in and falling over as we strive to lead full lives with intention and purpose all whilst keeping at least the majority of our sanity. We talk about letting go of the expectation for perfection, embracing the chaos and realizing that having it all looks very different to each of us.

Having It All & Other Lies Sara Riff

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 85 Ratings

Welcome to Having It All & Other Lies, a show that celebrates the delicate balance between leaning in and falling over as we strive to lead full lives with intention and purpose all whilst keeping at least the majority of our sanity. We talk about letting go of the expectation for perfection, embracing the chaos and realizing that having it all looks very different to each of us.

    Dr. Deepika Chopra: Optimism Doctor®, Founder of Things Are Looking Up™️ and host of the Looking Up Podcast.

    Dr. Deepika Chopra: Optimism Doctor®, Founder of Things Are Looking Up™️ and host of the Looking Up Podcast.

    Sara talks to Optimism Doctor , Dr. Deepika Chopra, about the difference between focusing on optimism vs. the unrealistic expectation of being  happy all of the time, what she refers to as “toxic positivity”and why its damaging as well as some of her helpful tricks to keep things balanced and “looking up” and how you can apply them to your own life.

    • 55 min
    Stephanie Dua: Co-Founder and President of HOMER Learning

    Stephanie Dua: Co-Founder and President of HOMER Learning

    Sara talks to Co-Founder and President of HOMER Learning Stephanie Dua about the most important things kids learn from their parents, her approach to balanced screen time and why she’s confident our kids are going to still be ok even if they were homeschooled over the last year by their parents.

    • 54 min
    Amanda de Cadenet: Entrepreneur, Journalist, Photographer and Advocate

    Amanda de Cadenet: Entrepreneur, Journalist, Photographer and Advocate

    Sara talks to entrepreneur, journalist, photographer and advocate Amanda de Cadenet about why she thinks the idea of “Having It All” is a lie and a dangerous one at that, the private community and safe space she is developing for women and why building bridges between genders is the most important path forward.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Shelly Bell: Founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures

    Shelly Bell: Founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures

    Sara sits down with Shelly Bell, Founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures, about her efforts to reimagine the way black and brown women get access to financial and social capital, reinforcing a positive mindset to receive all that the universe has intended for you and how she resists being average and wants you to do the same.

    • 55 min
    Naomi Gleit: Vice President of Product and Social Impact at Facebook

    Naomi Gleit: Vice President of Product and Social Impact at Facebook

    Sara sits down with Vice President of Product and Social Impact at Facebook, Naomi Gleit about her trajectory from one of Facebook’s first employees straight out of college to one of the most powerful women in Tech, dropping out of Harvard because it wasn’t the right fit for her  despite how hard she worked to get there and how what messes you up most in life is the story in your head of what it’s supposed to look like.

    • 55 min
    Tera Peterson: Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer NuFACE®

    Tera Peterson: Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer NuFACE®

    Sara is joined by Co-Founder and Chief Creative Office of NuFACE, Tera Peterson, to educate on microcurrents, creating NuFACE with her mother and sister and the pivot from business school to pursue esthetician school and what’s surprised her most in running a business.

    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
85 Ratings

85 Ratings

amanda shi ,

LOVE this!

Finally! An intelligent fashionista, boss mama, and a loving wife who is interviewing industry leaders about “Having it all”. How much is “all”? How much do we want to give up to have it all? Is “all” enough? Or will we need “more” after “all”. Does “all” change since COVID? LOVE this interview with Dr Chopra an optimism specialist. Don’t we all need some optimism after the last 2 years. Great timing!

Ericaluicano ,

Funny and Insightful

Sara has great wit and talks about real life issues. Highly recommended. Always a good listen

Mangokt ,

Favorite Podcast

This is definitely my favorite podcast out right now. Sara really gives you the feeling you are in the room with these women. Love all of the inspiring and honest stories and also the variety of guests that are being interviewed!

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