The Things We Know

Lisa Callahan and Kari Morin
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The Things We Know podcast is a space for honest conversation, hard-earned wisdom, and the beautiful, messy truth of being human-especially in midlife and beyond. We exist to remind women that the best is not behind them, and that their voices, stories and dreams matter now more than ever. Through heartfelt dialogue, real-life experiences and a touch of humor, we aim to spark clarity, connection and the courage to create a life you truly love. Cheers! Lisa and Kari

  1. -3 дн.

    Love, Intimacy, and Authenticity with Joanna Shakti

    In this episode, Lisa and Kari sit down with Joanna Shakti to talk about love, intimacy, and what it really takes to feel connected — to ourselves and to each other — in lives that are often overloaded with work, caregiving, and distraction. The conversation doesn't land on easy answers. Instead, it opens up a more honest question: what are we actually missing when we talk about loneliness, and what does real closeness require? This conversation  touches something a lot of women are already carrying — a quiet desire for more presence and honesty, even while holding everything else. It's worth sitting with, without turning it into one more thing to measure yourself against, especially in seasons where just getting through the day already takes everything you've got. If this is speaking to something you want to explore further — and you'd rather do it alongside other women asking the same questions — join Lisa and Kari for the Best Chapter Yet women's retreat in Portland, September 18–20. You can learn more and register here: Best Chapter Yet Fall Retreat 2026

    57 мин.

  2. 30 июн.

    The Exhaustion of Staying Safe

    Safety is often treated as common sense, but in this episode Lisa and Kari explore the invisible mental load that comes with constantly assessing risk, making calculations, and navigating a world that asks women to stay vigilant while rarely questioning why that vigilance is necessary. In a conversation that moves beyond the obvious, they examine what those unseen habits cost, what they reveal, and what might become possible if that energy could be reclaimed. Rather than offering simple answers, they leave listeners with a question that lingers long after the episode ends. This episode asks what might become possible if women weren't spending so much energy simply getting through the day. If you're ready to make space for yourself—and to be surrounded by women who are asking those same questions—join Lisa and Kari in Portland, September 18–20. They'd love to welcome you for a weekend of connection, reflection, and the kind of conversations that can change what comes next. You can learn more and register here: Best Chapter Yet Fall Retreat 2026

    48 мин.

  3. 23 июн.

    Allyship with Rachel Hulstein-Lowe

    In this deeply honest and timely conversation, Kari and Lisa sit down with gender diversity therapist, parent coach, and AFFIRM Coaching Program founder Rachel Hulstein-Lowe to talk about allyship, LGBTQ+ advocacy, parenting gender-diverse youth, and the emotional realities families are navigating in today’s polarized climate. Together, they explore what meaningful allyship actually looks like beyond performative support, the emotional cost of silence and passivity, how affirmation impacts a child’s nervous system and sense of safety, and what parents can do when they feel scared, uncertain, or overwhelmed. Rachel shares insight from more than twenty years as a licensed therapist, along with her personal journey of stepping more boldly into her voice in midlife, helping listeners understand how to move from anxious parenting to empowered connection. This episode is a compassionate, nuanced conversation about identity, emotional safety, LGBTQ+ youth, parenting transgender and gender-diverse children, and what it means to truly show up for the people we love in real life. —------- And if you are craving deeper conversations, meaningful connection, and space to reconnect with yourself, we would love to invite you to join us for the Best Chapter Yet Fall Retreat 2026, happening September 18 through 20 in Portland, Oregon. This year’s retreat, YOUnique & Amazing, is designed for women who are ready to trust themselves more deeply, stop shrinking to fit expectations, and step more fully into the life that feels true to them. We will gather for a weekend of honest conversation, reflection, laughter, connection, and growth in a beautiful retreat setting in Portland’s Mississippi District. You can learn more here: Best Chapter Yet Fall Retreat 2026

    1 ч. 2 мин.

  4. 16 июн.

    Imposter Syndrome in the Age of Audacity with Charlotte Callahan

    It's a strange moment to be talking about imposter syndrome when so many of the people running things appear utterly unburdened by self-doubt. In this episode, Kari and Lisa are joined by returning guest Charlotte Callahan — songwriter, actor, performer, and frontwoman of the all-female band The Deffades, back from the Season 2 fan favorite Barbie in the Real World. Together they dig into the research behind imposter syndrome, the confidence-gap data that will make your jaw drop, and why Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani argues it's not a syndrome at all. It's a scheme. If imposter syndrome were cured by qualifications, most women would already be immune. Instead, many are still questioning themselves while watching audacity get rewarded as if it were expertise. If you've ever wondered whether you belong in the room, this conversation may leave you asking a different question entirely. If this episode lands for you, you might be ready for a room full of women who get it. Join Kari and Lisa at the Best Chapter Yet Retreat, September 18–20 in Portland, Oregon, for two and a half days of connection, reflection, laughter, and the chance to spend time with women who are done shrinking themselves to make everyone else comfortable. Details and registration at [link]. Find Kari and Lisa: 🎙 The Things We Know Podcast 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram

    1 ч. 4 мин.

  5. 9 июн.

    How to Have More Fun!

    In this episode of The Things We Know, Kari Morin and Lisa Callahan make the case that fun isn't something you earn after you've crossed everything off the list — it's a genuine biological need, and the science backs them up. Drawing on the research of Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of the National Institute for Play, and author Cyndie Spiegel's concept of microjoys, Kari and Lisa explore what actually happens to women who lose their relationship with play, why high-achieving women are especially vulnerable to fun deprivation, and how to find your way back even when the muscle feels completely gone. They explore: What play deprivation actually looks like — and why it's not a character flaw The science that makes joy a requirement, not a luxury Why microjoys are always available even when life is heavy How to reclaim fun when you can't remember what you'd even enjoy anymore If you've been serious and responsible and available to everyone around you for a very long time — this is your permission slip. And since Kari and Lisa talk about how joy is better shared, join them at the Best Chapter Yet Fall Retreat, September 18–20 in Portland, Oregon — two and a half days to exhale and remember what it feels like to be in your own life lightly. Spots are filling — grab yours here. Find Kari and Lisa: 🎙 The Things We Know Podcast 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram

    49 мин.

  6. 5 июн. ·  Бонусный контент

    Coach Mo on Restoring Your Natural Rhythms

    In this episode, we sit down with Maureen Cooper — better known as Coach Mo — a healthy lifestyle and weight loss coach who helps professional women get out of survival mode and back in sync with their bodies. Coach Mo's approach is refreshingly simple: when you build habits around nutrition, movement, stress, and sleep that actually work with your natural rhythms, health stops feeling like a battle. The result? More energy, more confidence, and a whole lot more self-trust. Her message is one we all need to hear — your best health isn't as far away as you think. In this episode we talk about: ​Why so many professional women feel stuck in a cycle of starting over​The difference between forcing habits and honoring your rhythms​Simple, sustainable shifts that build lasting energy and confidence​Why self-trust is the foundation of real, lasting health

    25 мин.

  7. 2 июн.

    Am I Too Old for This?

    In this episode of The Things We Know, Kari and Lisa unpack a phrase they've both been saying more often lately — "I'm too old for that" — and ask what it actually means. Drawing on Ashton Applewhite's TED Talk on ageism, they explore how much of what women experience as "getting older" is learned cultural conditioning rather than anything inevitable. Then they get specific: naming what they're genuinely done with, and refusing the idea that desire, ambition, reinvention, and visibility have an expiration date. In this episode, Kari and Lisa talk about: Why ageism — not aging itself — is what makes getting older hard How women are taught to edit themselves before life actually requires it What they're done with: people pleasing, performing, overriding their gut, staying in relationships out of habit Why reinvention, risk, and wanting more aren't just for younger people What gets clearer, easier, and more honest as you get older The difference between what you've outgrown and what you've been told to give up Featured resource: Ashton Applewhite, Let's End Ageism (TED Talk) https://www.ted.com/talks/ashton_applewhite_let_s_end_ageism

    58 мин.

  8. 26 мая

    Real Girls Guide to Midlife with Angela Burk

    In this episode of The Things We Know, Kari and Lisa sit down with Angela Burk, author of Real Girls Guide to Midlife, for a conversation that doesn't try to tidy midlife into a transformation story. What they got instead was something more honest — and more useful. Angela writes and speaks about what midlife actually looks like: the identity shifts, the relationship reckonings, the body changes, the inherited stories about money and power, and the quiet grief of letting go of who you used to be. This one landed for both of them as recognition, not just agreement. In this episode, Kari, Lisa, and Angela talk about: Why midlife feels like everything shifting at once — not one single change The grief of releasing past versions of yourself and why it's harder than anyone says What happens to relationships, partnerships, and desire in this season Menopause, body trust, and reclaiming pleasure on your own terms The money and power stories women inherited — and what shifts when they question them What sovereignty actually means and what it looks like to build a life on your own terms Solo aging, chosen family, and moving from fear of being alone to something more expansive About Angela Burk: Angela Burk is an award-winning marketing strategist, mother of three, bonus mom to four, and author of Real Girls Guide to Midlife. She splits her time between California and Australia and writes about the real experience of midlife — without the polish, without the rush to reframe everything as positive, and without the pressure to handle it all quietly. To learn more about Angela and her book, start here: https://www.realgirlsguide.com/

    1 ч. 11 мин.
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The Things We Know podcast is a space for honest conversation, hard-earned wisdom, and the beautiful, messy truth of being human-especially in midlife and beyond. We exist to remind women that the best is not behind them, and that their voices, stories and dreams matter now more than ever. Through heartfelt dialogue, real-life experiences and a touch of humor, we aim to spark clarity, connection and the courage to create a life you truly love. Cheers! Lisa and Kari

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    Lisa Callahan and Kari Morin
  • Годы выхода
    2024 - 2026
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    184
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