I Turned Out Fine

Sophie Riegel & Deborah Grayson Riegel
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On I Turned Out Fine, executive coach and keynote speaker Deborah Grayson Riegel sits down with her daughter and fellow coach and speaker, Sophie Riegel, for the honest, funny, and occasionally uncomfortable conversations most moms and daughters never get around to having. They revisit the parenting calls Deb would make again (and the ones she definitely wouldn't), the lessons Sophie actually took away, and what each generation gets wrong about the other, at home, at work, and everywhere in between. After years of speaking, writing, and living side by side, they're turning the mic on their own relationship. Two generations. Zero filter. If you have any questions or topics you'd like to see on the podcast, reach out to iturnedoutfinepod@gmail.com.

Episodes

  1. Oct 6

    Episode 3: All The Mental Illnesses: Mental Health Across Generations

    Between the two of them, Deborah and Sophie have a lot of diagnoses. Sophie suggests a new tagline: two generations, zero filter, all the mental illnesses. This episode covers the topic they're asked about most: mental health across generations. Sophie talks about being diagnosed with OCD in seventh grade. Deborah explains how watching Sophie get help made her realize, in her forties, that she could get help too. They talk about why Gen X grew up afraid of mental illness and why being believed matters so much. They also cover how to support someone whose experience you don't share and who you should actually talk to when you're struggling. Plus: Not Yet Sponsored returns with Carvel ice cream cake and Bombas. In this episode: How Sophie's diagnosis led Deborah to get help for herselfStigma, shame, and why Gen X learned about mental illness from Silence of the LambsWhy being believed and taken seriously makes all the differenceNaming your feelings neutrally, without judgmentYou don't have to understand someone's experience to listen to itWho to trust with your mental health: two criteria from NAMIHow celebrities talking openly about mental health helps people feel less aloneA person with anxiety, not an anxious personWhy parents need to care more about their kid getting help than about being the one who gives it Mentioned in this episode: Don't Tell Me to Relax!: One Teen's Journey to Survive Anxiety (and How You Can Too) by Sophie Riegel (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1947480464) Overcoming Overthinking: 36 Ways to Tame Anxiety for Work, School, and Life by Sophie Riegel and Deborah Grayson Riegel (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1947480820) Go to Help: 31 Strategies to Offer, Ask for, and Accept Help by Sophie Riegel and Deborah Grayson Riegel (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NX48GZ2) NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (https://www.nami.org/)  Got a question or a topic you want us to tackle? Email us at iturnedoutfinepod@gmail.com  Follow I Turned Out Fine wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss the next episode! Find Sophie Here: Website: https://sophieriegel.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-riegel-40410017b/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophie.riegel.357  Find Deborah Here: Website: https://deborahgraysonriegel.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahgraysonriegel/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deborahgraysonriegel

  2. Oct 6

    Episode 2: Two Generations, One Feed: Social Media Across Generations

    Who's more at home on social media, the Gen X mom or the Gen Z daughter? Most people would guess wrong. In this episode of I Turned Out Fine, Deborah Grayson Riegel (Gen X, the mom) and Sophie Riegel (Gen Z, the daughter) talk about how each generation uses social media, what it gets right, and where it goes wrong. Deborah, with more than 110,000 YouTube subscribers, goes back to the days of AOL chatrooms and early LinkedIn-as-résumé. Sophie, who has never had TikTok, explains why so many in her generation are wary of posting anything at all. Together they get into cancel culture, echo chambers, the "highlight reel" problem, and Deborah's rule for posting: tell the truth, but you don't have to tell all of it. Plus: a listener question on how social media brings families closer, and a return of Not Yet Sponsors, featuring Bombas socks and Carvel ice cream cake (with the crunchies, obviously). In this episode: How Gen X and Gen Z came to social media, and why they use it so differentlyThe family rule for first accounts (and the secret accounts Mom still doesn't know about)Cancel culture and why Gen Z has few chances to mess up and learn from itWhat Gen X gets right online, and what drives their kids up the wallSharing the setbacks along with the wins, without exposing anyone elseEcho chambers, algorithms, and finding ideas you disagree withWhy social media keeps you connected but can't replace a phone call Got a question or a topic you want us to tackle? Email us at iturnedoutfinepod@gmail.com  Follow I Turned Out Fine wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss the next episode! Find Sophie Here: Website: https://sophieriegel.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-riegel-40410017b/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophie.riegel.357  Find Deborah Here: Website: https://deborahgraysonriegel.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahgraysonriegel/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deborahgraysonriegel

  3. Oct 6

    Episode 1: Difficult or Different? Generations in the Workplace

    Is Gen Z really difficult, or just different? In the first full episode of I Turned Out Fine, Deborah Grayson Riegel (Gen X, the mom) and Sophie Riegel (Gen Z, the daughter) dig into the generations at work: what each wants from a job, what counts as a benefit now, and how to keep work relationships strong across the age gap. Deborah traces her first job choices back to a would-be comedy career (and a very early bedtime). Sophie makes the case for purpose over payment. Together they get honest about mental health at work, the "pay your dues" debate, and why hard work looks different depending on when you grew up. Plus: listener questions on growth mindset and building bridges between generations, and the debut of Not Yet Sponsors, where they make their pitch to Bombas and Carvel. In this episode: Why Gen X chased stability and Gen Z chases purposeWhat counts as a benefit now (hint: flexibility)Talking about mental health at work, and how a boss can set boundaries without shutting the doorThe Gen X myth: independent doesn't mean we don't want feedbackSide hustles, identity, and life beyond your job titleTips for managing, and being managed by, another generationWhy "difficult" should become "different" Mentioned in this episode: Overcoming Overthinking by Sophie Riegel and Deborah Grayson RiegelCarol Dweck's research on growth mindsetDaniel Pink's four T's of autonomy: task, technique, time, and team Got a question or a topic you want us to tackle? Email us at iturnedoutfinepod@gmail.com  Follow I Turned Out Fine wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss the next episode! Find Sophie Here: Website: https://sophieriegel.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-riegel-40410017b/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophie.riegel.357  Find Deborah Here: Website: https://deborahgraysonriegel.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahgraysonriegel/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deborahgraysonriegel

  4. Oct 4

    Welcome to I Turned Out Fine | Trailer

    Two generations. Zero filter. I Turned Out Fine is a podcast from executive coach, author, and speaker Deborah Grayson Riegel (Gen X, the mom) and her daughter Sophie Riegel (Gen Z, coach, author, speaker, and entrepreneur). After co-writing books and hosting webinars together, Deborah and Sophie kept hearing the same question: "Do you have a podcast?" Now they do. Each episode takes on the questions people ask them, from both sides of the generational divide. No script and no shtick, just how a mother and daughter really talk to each other. Episode 1 drops October 6. Follow now so you don't miss it. Have a question or topic you'd like to see in a future episode? Contact the podcast here: iturnedoutfinepod@gmail.com Find Sophie Here: Website: https://sophieriegel.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-riegel-40410017b/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophie.riegel.357  Find Deborah Here: Website: https://deborahgraysonriegel.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahgraysonriegel/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deborahgraysonriegel

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On I Turned Out Fine, executive coach and keynote speaker Deborah Grayson Riegel sits down with her daughter and fellow coach and speaker, Sophie Riegel, for the honest, funny, and occasionally uncomfortable conversations most moms and daughters never get around to having. They revisit the parenting calls Deb would make again (and the ones she definitely wouldn't), the lessons Sophie actually took away, and what each generation gets wrong about the other, at home, at work, and everywhere in between. After years of speaking, writing, and living side by side, they're turning the mic on their own relationship. Two generations. Zero filter. If you have any questions or topics you'd like to see on the podcast, reach out to iturnedoutfinepod@gmail.com.

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  • Creator
    Sophie Riegel & Deborah Grayson Riegel
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Sophie Riegel & Deborah Grayson Riegel
  • Show Website
    I Turned Out Fine

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