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Young-ishHabits and Rituals and Traditions (oh my)To kick off the holiday season, Rachel and Tanvi dive deep into one of their favourite topics: rituals.Why rituals? Because they’re the secret sauce of a Big Life. As Professor Michael Norton puts it, “habits automate our lives; rituals animate our lives.” And honestly, we’re here for anything that brings more spark, intention and meaning to the everyday.We’re both deeply ritualistic people — the kind who can turn anything into a ritual. Morning coffee or chai? Done. Dinner parties? A full art form. Shopping? You should see us in a store together. We...
2025-11-3059 minYoung-ishNot Another Community Episode (feat. Renata Soto)Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Renata Soto, Founder & President of Mosaic Changemakers in an episode all about building intentional community in our adult lives - and what that actually looks like. Renata was born and raised in Costa Rica and then found herself setting up life in the US for graduate school, and for love (she fell in love with an American surfer, and the story involves a meet-cute on a Costa Rican beach followed by years of handwritten letters).Building real community as an adult is complex, and even more so when you’re an...
2025-10-1557 minYoung-ishLet’s (Pillow) Talk About Money (Feat. Corynn Fowler, How to Adult School)Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Corynn Fowler, founder of How to Adult School, to discuss all things money mindsets and personal finance. It was the conversation we needed to have, so we hope it helps you, too. Money is one of those weird things in life. It’s tricky - and even tricker to talk about - yet getting your financial sh*t together is one of the most important things for any adult, young-ish or old-ish. We dive into money mindsets; share practical tips on how to understand and manage mo...
2025-07-131h 07Young-ishWWAYLD (What Would a Young-ish Leader Do?)Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Emily Collins-Ellis, CEO of I.G. Advisors. Emily is also Rachel’s boss, and as Rachel puts it: “working with Emily divided my career into a before and an after.” Emily is fierce, sharp, feminist, vibrant, wildly successful and deeply empathetic. She leads with her values of compassion and excellence in equal and astonishing measure.At a time when the world has few examples of successful, emotionally intelligent leadership, this conversation is a salve. It couldn’t be a better or more urgent time for us to explore a new para...
2025-05-1156 minYoung-ishDesigning a Big Life - Friendship (Feat. Helga Stephenson & Dorothy Davey)In the second instalment of this multi-part series, Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Helga Stephenson & Dorothy Davey to explore the template they've given us - one of deep friendship, interdependence and vibrancy in later life. At 77- and 97-years of age respectively, Helga and Dorothy both met each other single, satisfied and curious for everything that life had to offer. They fuel their big friendship with bowls of soup that they drop off at each other’s homes, doctor’s appointments that Helga takes Dorothy to, Costco runs and hosting gatherings of their favourite people where they...
2025-03-2244 minYoung-ishDesigning a Big Life - Partnership (Feat. Alisha & Carlos Miranda)In the first instalment of this multi-part series, Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Carlos & Alisha Miranda to focus on one of the more fundamental conditions of a Big Life - you can’t do it alone. You need to be well resourced with the right people around you. Those who won’t bet against you and who will pull their weight so you can chase dreams even they don’t understand.
If you’re really lucky, you’ll have a partner for life that can do all of the above, as is the case with Carlos and Alisha Mir...
2025-02-0256 minYoung-ishTaking a Bet On Myself (A Young-ish Origin Story)In this special New Year's episode - and after four (exceedingly fun) months of Young-ish - Tanvi and Rachel come together to discuss what exactly made them want to take this bet on themselves.
What conditions needed to be true? What did readiness feel like? And why Young-ish of all topics?
As we close out 2024 and prepare for another trip round the sun, we’re feeling extremely grateful. Our creative baby is thriving and we have big dreams up our sleeve for 2025.
What about YO...
2024-12-3042 minYoung-ishAre My Parents Going to Die? (Part 2)In the second instalment of this two-part series, Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Anita Krishnan to talk about the inevitable, awkward, earth shattering concept of our parents’ mortality. The anticipatory anxiety, the just before, the during, the after - and how to make meaning of it all.
Tanvi met Anita at a coaching training when they were both at Harvard, and quickly realised how comfortable Anita was talking about the taboo. Anita suddenly lost her older brother, Rajiv, when she was 20, and then spent her 30s caring for her mum, Meera, before her recent passing just after Ani...
2024-12-2245 minYoung-ishAre My Parents Going to Die? (Part 1)In this two-part series, Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Anita Krishnan to talk about the inevitable, awkward, earth shattering concept of our parents’ mortality. The anticipatory anxiety, the just before, the during, the after - and how to make meaning of it all.
Tanvi met Anita at a coaching training when they were both at Harvard, and quickly realised how comfortable Anita was talking about the taboo. Anita suddenly lost her older brother, Rajiv, when she was 20, and then spent her 30s caring for her mum, Meera, before her recent passing just after Anita turned 40.
If you...
2024-12-0844 minYoung-ishHow Do I Disagree With The People I Love?Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Pranav Sawhney - someone who has been equal parts people pleaser and people agitator, sometimes to the detriment of his relationships and sometimes to their benefit.
As we grow older - and start growing up away from the influence and safety nets of our parents, families and ‘sibling friends’ - two things are inevitable: the ability to choose family and friends based on your newfound agency, and disagreements with your family and friends of origin. These can be about pretty much everything imaginable, from money, to politics, religion, partners, careers, having kids, not...
2024-11-2445 minYoung-ishIs Politics For Me?Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Georgie Carey, Deputy Mayor of Mosman Park in Australia.
We find hope in people like Georgie who spends her time taking care of 10,000 people’s everyday needs like trash, traffic and tolls, and leaning into these small units of change as a way to make big change possible. We discuss:
What it (actually) means to be a Deputy Mayor
Why Politics was the arena Georgie chose to create change
What it’s like to be a young-ish woman in local government
What it was like to be trolled by the far right...
2024-11-0946 minYoung-ishDoes Choosing to Have Kids Change Who I Am?Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Aprajita Pandey - Founder and CEO of Indian nonprofit, Haiyya - to dive into her experience of becoming a mother.
When Aprajita’s son was born, Tanvi was struck by her new email signature: "I am now an early toddler's mamma trying to work around my little human's temper, tantrums and demands. Please embrace and bear with my odd timed emails, typos, conservative meeting slots availability and short line responses. I request you to engage with my emails in your own work hours and boundaries."
By leaning fully into her new...
2024-10-2746 minYoung-ishWill I Ever Get Gen Z?Millennials, Rachel & Tanvi, sit down with Gen Z rep., Karen Atallah, to chat about the differences, misunderstandings and similarities between these two generations.They talk about: Where Millennials are doing well - and where they’re falling short. Gen Z stereotypes (good and bad) and the context informing them. Dating as a Gen Z. How different cultural norms impact inter-generational attitudes (from Lebanon to India to Canada). Why Gen Z refuses to be put in a box.Find us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fortheyoungish/Hosted by Rachel Stephenson Sheff & Tanvi Giro...
2024-10-1144 minYoung-ishHow Do I Build a Home Away From Home?We gathered three friends - Chandra Banerjee, Saumya Mehrotra and Mallika Bhargava - to dive into the unique experience of living away from home, and setting down roots in a new country and context.
We talk about:
What did you move with and what/who did you leave behind?
How did your connection to the new city shape the new you?
How do you navigate starting from scratch in a new place?
How has the emotional experience of immigration impacted your experience?
Would you ever go back? Who would you go back as?
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2024-09-2945 min