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All the Cool Girls

In the Arena Studios, LLC 18 Episodes Oct 8, 2026

All the Cool Girls is a podcast about turning career setbacks and unexpected life changes into comebacks. It is hosted by Laura Brown, former editor in chief of InStyle, and Kristina O’Neill, former editor in chief of WSJ. Magazine, who also wrote the bestselling book All the Cool Girls Get Fired. Each Thursday they talk with experts and influential trailblazers about their journeys, outlooks, optimism, and resilience. The show is a presentation and production of In the Arena Studios.

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All the Cool Girls Embrace Their Rage, with Tarana Burke Oct 8, 2026 3013 What if rage isn’t something to suppress—but something to use? Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill sit down with Tarana Burke, legendary activist and founder of the ‘me too.’ movement, for a conversation about grace, getting fired, and the cathartic power of rage. Tarana talks about losing her job (which, fatefully, super-charged the ‘me too.’ movement), the financial anxiety that followed, and

Gabriela Hearst on Trusting Your Instincts When Everyone is Watching Oct 1, 2026 3040 How do you learn to trust your instincts - and keep trusting them once everyone else starts paying attention? Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill sit down with designer and entrepreneur Gabriela Hearst for a candid conversation about intuition, ambition, success, setbacks, and staying grounded through all of it. From following her instincts when the path ahead wasn’t obvious to knowing when to

Clarissa Ward on Why Embracing Fear Can Save Your Life Sep 24, 2026 3321 CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward has built an extraordinary career reporting from some of the most dangerous places in the world. She knows fear intimately — and believes that learning to listen to it, rather than run from it, can save your life. But this conversation isn’t just about war zones. Clarissa joins Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill to talk about the fears we all face

YouTube’s Kevin Allocca on getting fired, and winning the internet Sep 17, 2026 2907 What’s the difference between 15 seconds of viral fame and an audience that actually sticks around? This week, Laura and Kristina sit down with Kevin Allocca—author of Videocracy and Global Director of Culture & Trends at YouTube—to talk about the real math behind modern internet attention. Before he was tracking global trends at YouTube, Kevin faced his own career derailment: getting let

Unemployed at 52: Stacey Duguid’s Fight to Change the Way We Work Sep 10, 2026 3687 Stacey Duguid had decades of experience at the highest levels of fashion and media. Then she found herself unemployed. After 16 months and more than 150 job applications—many met with silence—Stacey began to wonder if she was the problem. Then a friend gave her some shocking advice: “Botox your CV.” Take off the years of experience. Lose the senior titles. Make yourself look younger. Instead, Sta

Rob Thomas on Getting Dropped—and Getting Back Up Sep 3, 2026 3169 Rob Thomas knows what it’s like to be on top—and what it’s like when the industry suddenly decides you’re not. After selling millions of records with Matchbox Twenty, becoming one of the defining voices of the late ’90s and 2000s and building a hugely successful solo career, Rob found himself dropped by his label and facing a question familiar to anyone whose career has taken an unexpected turn: W

The Currency of Personality, with Tan France Aug 27, 2026 3549 Financial independence and the currency of personality are just some of the impactful ways Tan France has navigated his personal journey.  Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-cool-girls/id1896879040 Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033syDPsFetgml4RAU7WAk Follow us on Instagram: ht

How creativity led to a viral celebrity dog grooming business, with Jess Rona Aug 20, 2026 2609 Jess Rona never felt satisfied working for someone else. Getting fired fueled that mindset, and set her on a path to continue her passion of grooming dogs. But it was a single spark of creativity along that entrepreneurial journey that changed everything. Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-... Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Spotify:

Is Curiosity the New Success?: Charity Weeden | All The Cool Girls Aug 13, 2026 2348 Charity Weeden on getting fired from NASA, letting go of the career ladder, and why following her curiosity led her from space policy to AI and an entirely new definition of success. Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-cool-girls/id1896879040 Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033syDPsFetgml

The Freedom of Rejection: Lake Bell | All The Cool Girls Aug 6, 2026 3582 Lake Bell on getting fired from Boston Legal, finding confidence after rejection, and trusting the quiet ideas that can shape your future. Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-cool-girls/id1896879040 Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033syDPsFetgml4RAU7WAk Follow us on Instagram: ht

How to Reclaim Your Voice: Monica Lewinsky | All The Cool Girls Jul 30, 2026 2648 Monica Lewinsky on separating self-worth from public opinion, the power of humor and resilience, and why reclaiming yourself is more powerful than reinventing yourself. Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-cool-girls/id1896879040 Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033syDPsFetgml4RAU7WAk Follow u

How to Bet on Yourself: Evan Ross Katz | All The Cool Girls Jul 23, 2026 3221 Evan Ross Katz on his Netflix layoff and full-circle return, how fandom creates community, and why the internet is never the same as real life. Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-cool-girls/id1896879040 Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033syDPsFetgml4RAU7WAk Follow us on Instagram: https://w

How to Find Your Way When Everything Feels Messy: Jodi Kantor | All The Cool Girls Jul 16, 2026 2995 Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor on learning to struggle well, why vulnerability creates connection, and how to build a career with purpose. Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-cool-girls/id1896879040 Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033syD

The LinkedIn Advice Everyone Needs Right Now: Catherine Fisher | All The Cool Girls Jul 9, 2026 2297 LinkedIn Career Expert Catherine Fisher explains how to navigate one of the toughest job markets in years, build a LinkedIn profile that gets noticed, and make authentic connections that actually open doors. Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-cool-girls/id1896879040 Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Spotify: https://open.spotif

Learning to Believe You're Enough: Stephanie Ruhle | All The Cool Girls Jul 2, 2026 2799 MS NOW’s Stephanie Ruhle on leaving Wall Street, the career risk that landed her on TV, and why you don’t need everyone’s approval. Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-cool-girls/id1896879040 Subscribe to All The Cool Girls on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033syDPsFetgml4RAU7WAk Follow us on Instagram: https://www.i

Phoebe Robinson | All The Cool Girls Jun 25, 2026 2870 Phoebe Robinson on how getting fired opened the door to comedy and why she no longer has anything to prove. Hosts: Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill Guest: Phoebe Robinson Executive Producers: Laura Brown, Kristina O’Neill, and Chris Corcoran Production, Design, and Collaboration: Alex Lewis, Yassel Iglesias, Alex Lieberman, Alli Armstrong, Cassidy Green Sponsor: Get 15% off OneSkin

Warner Bailey | All The Cool Girls Jun 18, 2026 2811 Warner Bailey on why you need to embrace the cringe, lose the shame, and bet on yourself. Hosts: Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill Guest: Warner Bailey Executive Producers: Laura Brown, Kristina O’Neill, and Chris Corcoran Production, Design, and Collaboration: Alex Lewis, Yassel Iglesias, Alex Lieberman, Alli Armstrong, Cassidy Green Sponsor: Honeylove.com/coolgirls #ad Subscribe to All

Brooke Baldwin | All The Cool Girls Jun 11, 2026 2931 Brooke Baldwin on how getting fired from CNN helped her find her voice, and why learning to trust herself changed everything. Hosts: Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill Guest: Brooke Baldwin Executive Producers: Laura Brown, Kristina O’Neill, and Chris Corcoran Production, Design, and Collaboration: Alex Lewis, Yassel Iglesias, Alex Lieberman, Alli Armstrong, Cassidy Green Subscribe to All The

Laura Brown & Kristina O’Neill | All The Cool Girls Jun 11, 2026 2354 In the first episode of All the Cool Girls, Laura Brown and Kristina O'Neill revisit the firings that changed their lives, the bestselling book that followed, and how a simple selfie between friends turned into a community of Cool Girls around the world. Hosts: Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill Executive Producers: Laura Brown, Kristina O’Neill, and Chris Corcoran Production, Design, and Colla

What Happens After You Get Fired? | All The Cool Girls Podcast Trailer Jun 4, 2026 88 All the Cool Girls… launch a pod on June 11th! All the Cool Girls is the video and audio destination for transforming career setbacks and unexpected life events into powerful comebacks. Hosted by Laura Brown, former Editor in Chief of InStyle, and Kristina O’Neill, former Editor in Chief of WSJ Magazine, All the Cool Girls is about embracing change, rethinking your emotional attachment to your c

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