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VOTE! (opens the original)
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“In a real sense, if you don’t vote, you don’t exist.” Recording just after the death of Gloria Steinem, Kari and Lisa talk about why voting in the 2026 election matters—and why participating in democracy means more than casting our own ballots. They discuss threats facing election workers, changing voting laws, AI-generated misinformation, the importance of getting election information from trusted sources, and the privilege of having the time, access, and resources that make voting relatively
When Witnessing Injustice is No Longer Enough (opens the original)
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What happens when witnessing injustice is no longer enough? In this episode of The Things We Know, Kari and Lisa welcome back Kristy Morrow, whose advocacy took on new urgency when her son’s soccer teammate, Ricardo Hernandez Navarrete, and his mother, Liliana Navarrete, were detained during a scheduled asylum check-in. Kristy shares what it took to keep their story visible, how community action helped bring national attention to their detention, and what their eventual release could not restore
WTF Happened in the Comments Section (opens the original)
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When Kari and Lisa released a previous episode, The Exhaustion of Staying Safe , many women said they felt seen, heard, and understood, while several men thanked them for helping put words to experiences they had never fully considered. Then video clips from the episode reached an unexpected audience on social media, and a few comments quickly became hundreds. What began as a conversation about the vigilance and calculations many women carry became a debate about something Kari and Lisa had neve
Why People Pleasing is Killing Your Confidence with Lark Ericson (opens the original)
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What if the key to feeling more confident isn't becoming someone new, but finally giving yourself permission to be fully yourself? In this episode, Kari and Lisa sit down with relationship and confidence coach Lark Ericson to explore the lifelong habit of seeking external validation and what it takes to outgrow it. Together, they discuss people-pleasing, belonging, anger as a catalyst for change, and the quiet freedom that comes from trusting yourself more than other people's opinions. Whether y
How Much Longer are We Going to Talk About Our Bodies? (opens the original)
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How much of life do women miss while watching themselves live? In this episode of The Things We Know, Lisa and Kari examine the exhausting inner and outer conversations women have about their bodies and question why appearance remains such a constant measure of worth. They explore the difference between caring for a body and criticizing it, the hidden cost of treating it as a lifelong renovation project, and what might become possible if women reclaimed some of the attention spent evaluating the
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