How It Is
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How It Is
Hear women tell our own stories, in our own words, and share the truths we've learned and lived through. Hosted by Kelly McCreary, in Season 3 you’ll hear from Phoebe Robinson, Jameela Jamil, Suleika Jaouad, Danya Ruttenberg, Sailor J, Cristela Alonzo, and more. This season is all about Journeys: ad...
Recent Episodes
25 episodesHome, with Phoebe Robinson, Michelle Zauner, and Liana Aghajanian
It’s where you drop your bag and kick off your shoes, but home can be lots of places—and mean a lot of different things, too. Phoebe Robinson shares h...
Souvenirs, with Rosanna Durruthy, Robin Berman, and Hillary Frank
Mementos. Memories. What helps us remember where we’ve been, and what does that say about where we’re going? LinkedIn head of diversity Rosanna Durrut...
Escape, with Fatuma Hussein, Sailor J, and Cristela Alonzo
What happens when where we are becomes unbearable? And what, exactly, is waiting on the other side? Fatuma Hussein describes her escape from Somalia’s...
Unexpected Encounters, with Sarah McKemie, Suleika Jaouad, and Megan Phelps-Roper
Sometimes the thing we didn’t see coming leaves us reeling, in the best possible way. Roller derby star Sarah McKemie shares her story of being an unc...
Adventure, with Jameela Jamil, Danya Ruttenberg, and Jada Yuan
Adventure can mean going around the world—or simply deciding to take a chance on yourself. Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg describes how traveling to faraway p...
Trailer: Season 3 - Journeys
Kelly McCreary, our new host for Season 3 of How It Is, introduces us to the theme of Journeys: five new episodes all about Adventure, Unexpected Enco...
Extra Stories: “There Were No Books” with Sonia Manzano
Before she became Maria on Sesame Street, Sonia Manzano was a girl who grew up without access to books or a sense of what reading was—until one moment...
Extra Stories: “Grieving People Still Want to Go to Brunch” with Nora McInerny
In the wake of her father’s death and her husband’s terminal cancer diagnosis, Nora McInerny learned something new about grief: It’s a whole lot more...
Extra Stories: “Limp the Limp” with Maysoon Zayid
Hashtag activism sometimes gets a bad rap, but comedian and disability rights advocate Maysoon Zayid explains that for some people, the internet is th...
Living Our Values, with Ann Dunwoody, Sarah Eagle Heart, and Sonia Manzano
In our Season 2 finale, we tackle some big questions: How can we put our values into practice every day? What does it mean to live a life of value? Ge...
Time, with Maria Menounos, Eve Rodsky, and May Kim-Tenser
If there’s one thing we never have enough of, it’s time. So how can we be more mindful of it -- appreciating each moment without losing momentum? Rela...
Play, with Abby Wambach, Nora McInerny, and Shantell Martin
As we get older, it’s easy to forget how much we need play in our lives, even (perhaps especially) when we’re going through tough times. This episode...
Work, with Cecile Richards, Maysoon Zayid, and Willow Zietman
Work: Is it just something we do, or is it something that defines us? Maybe it’s a little of both. Activist and former head of Planned Parenthood Ceci...
Money, with Roxane Gay, Ms. Pat, and Shiza Shahid
No matter how much money we have (or don’t have), it shapes our identities in profound, surprising, and sometimes uncomfortable ways. Author Roxane Ga...
Trailer: Season 2 - Values
Executive Producer Reese Witherspoon and our host, Diane Guerrero, introduce season 2 of How It Is, a series of stories from 15 different women. This...
Extra Stories: "Sex! It's Complicated" With Jenny Yang
You wanted more? We got you. We're going to share a few extra stories from your favorite "How It Is" storytellers from Season 1. Today: Jenny Yang, th...
Extra Stories: "Remember Where You Came From" With Monica Ramirez
You wanted more? We got you. We're going to share a few extra stories from your favorite "How It Is" storytellers from Season 1. Today: Activist and t...
Extra Stories: "Just Google It!" with Gabrielle Union
You wanted more? We got you. We're going to share a few extra stories from your favorite "How It Is" storytellers from Season 1. Today: Gabrielle Unio...
Power, with Lena Waithe, Glennon Doyle and Ellen Pao
This is our season finale. We end on a powerful note as Lena Waithe breaks down the importance of giving zero f**ks; author Glennon Doyle reflects on...
Freedom, with Krista Tippett and Nichole Bowen-Crawford
Freedom is a journey, not a destination. What is the work we need to do to become free, and what are we trying to get free from? In this episode, On B...
Our Voices, with Monica Ramirez, Gabrielle Bellot, and Molly Schiot
Who is allowed to speak? Who gets to be heard? In this episode we’re talking about how we find our voices and speak out. Mónica Ramírez, Alianza Nacio...
The Gray Area, with Anna Holmes, Kayla Whaley, and Jenny Yang
The issues that matter most are never simple. Journalist and Jezebel founder Anna Holmes discusses the online outrage culture that drowns out nuance (...
Our Anger, with Gabrielle Union, Rebecca Traister, and Tarana Burke
Anger can be destructive — but it can be constructive, too. This episode explores the range of women’s anger and features a chorus of women’s voices o...
Trailer: Season 1
Executive Producer Reese Witherspoon and our host, Diane Guerrero, introduce the first season of How It Is, a series of stories inspired by the global...
Coming Soon! How It Is
Reese Witherspoon's production company, Hello Sunshine, is coming out soon with its very first podcast. You'll hear women tell their own stories, in t...