However, standing in the skincare aisle or Googling example routines feels totally overwhelming. How do you know what to pick? And, how in what order does everything go? Today, we’re gonna help you develop the perfect skincare routine for your skin type using expert advice from our incredible Dear Media health and beauty podcast hosts. Here’s how to build a beginner skincare routine: How To Start A Skincare Routine For Beginners Throw away what you think you know about skincare....

Fast-forward seven years, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have established themselves as independent philanthropists and media entrepreneurs despite intense scrutiny from the British tabloids. They’ve weathered royal exile, media pile-ons, Netflix documentaries, and dinner dates at Beyoncé and James Taylor concerts. And they’ve done it with two adorable kids, a very fluffy chicken coop, and much more grace than anyone expected them to muster in the face of that much chaos....

Toxins and Forever Chemicals Hide in the Open in Your Home On The Skinny Confidential, Jo joined hosts Lauryn and Michael Bosstick to expose some sh*t about the everyday products in your fridge, cupboard, and bathroom cabinets and drawers. Beware—you might be tempted to do a complete detox. Jo shares her journey into this world wasn’t merely professional but sparked by witnessing serious health diagnoses among loved ones. “It’s really just curiosity....

Let’s talk about our relationship with our phones for a second. They’re basically our personal assistants, entertainment centers, and connection to everyone we care about, all rolled into one pocket-sized device. We grab them first thing in the morning (okay, we’re working on this!), panic when the battery hits 10 percent, and use them for literally everything from ordering food to finding our soulmate on dating apps. Our phones have become such essential parts of our lives—which is exactly why the service behind them matters so much....

As Sarah Ann Macklin, the host of Live Well, Be Well, explains it, burnout happens when you’ve been overloading yourself so much that “you have to physically stop” whatever you’re doing, because “your body just wants to sleep and it wants to rest.” Macklin came on Treated With Dr. Sara to discuss how you can use self-compassion to fight that feeling. Here are her top tips on how to deal with burnout and coach your body back into a place where it’s ready to function again....

Self-empowerment is all about taking control of your life to achieve what you want. It’s super important if you want to be successful, and who doesn’t want to be successful?! Knowing how to empower yourself can help you identify what you’re really good at and overcome areas that need improvement, so you can totally take control of your life and destiny. Sure, to “empower yourself” sounds a little cliche on the surface, but at its core, self-empowerment is a necessary tool for achieving success of any kind....

We can’t deny that life is bound to come with unpredictable times, tough realities, and problems. Which in turn, makes it very tough to find the right direction. Yet, even with this sense of hopelessness, greatness can still be achieved by finding your life purpose and charting a course to achieve it. To make the choice to go for your wildest dreams, there’s a primary choice which affects all other choices....

On Wellness Her Way, host Gracie Norton and her boyfriend Joey Miuccio pull back the curtain on what it really takes to succeed in this space. “If you focus less on virality and more on being true to yourself, you are going to be a lot more successful,” Norton says. If you are interested in the ins and outs of content creation and whether or not you might have it take to find success here, this is the episode for you....

When you’re young, finding and keeping friends is super easy, but by the time you’re in your late 20s and early 30s . . . those ride or die friendships are hard to find. And, we girls need to stick together, not only to make life less lonely, but also to finally have the support and love you need to be and feel your best. It’s only natural to start craving more authentic friendships when we reach this point in our lives....

Regular relationships are hard . . . long-distance relationships are really hard. No matter who you are, living hours and hours away from your partner can be extremely taxing on a relationship. Making time for one another and keeping the romance alive take real effort. However, 60% of long-distance relationships actually work out—apparently absence does make the heart grow fonder! Okay, but those that make it work, how the heck do they do it?...

Today, at 56, Watts is leading a different conversation, one that challenges society’s attitudes toward aging women. “Look at the lineup of women driving stories this year,” she says, pointing to the success of peers like Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson and the industry’s shifting landscape. Her new book, Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I’d Known About Menopause, arrives at a pivotal moment when women’s health issues are increasingly part of public discourse....

“I was in a music video with BTS,” she casually revealed, like it was no big deal. The episode features Scheana chatting with Kevin Wu, a fellow OG of the early YouTube days. In true throwback fashion, the two reminisced about the heyday of viral music content—when lip-syncing reigned supreme, and nobody had a ring light. BTS & Scheana Shay Worked Together? So how did Scheana, queen of SUR and early aughts pop, end up in a video with the world’s biggest boy band?...

A refresher: Blake vs. Justin, round one The once-promising collaboration between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni on It Ends With Us took a nosedive in late 2024. Blake filed a lawsuit against Justin—her co-star and the film’s director—alleging sexual harassment and a coordinated smear campaign. In response, Justin filed a countersuit in January 2025, accusing Blake of extortion and defamation. That case, Lively v. Wayfarer Studios, is now set for trial in March 2026....

This week on The Good Guys podcast, Cosmo joined hosts Josh Peck and Ben Soffer to discuss New York in the ‘90s, mafia-adjacent childhoods, the underground fashion scene, and why a good kielbasa will always be superior. Meet Cosmo Lombino, The Queen of Melrose Meet Cosmo Lombino: The Queen of Melrose Before conquering LA’s Melrose fashion scene, Cosmo was a New York City kid, growing up in Spanish Harlem, raised on mob lore and Jehovah’s Witness contradictions....

If you haven’t yet had the chance to visit Austin, you’re in for a treat! As the Texas state capitol, Austin is most famous for that and an amazing live music scene, but it’s also home to world-class museums, stunning outdoor spaces, and.. most importantly.. DEAR MEDIA IRL!!! So, as we gear up for our favorite day of the year, we’re sharing a round-up of activities that y’all can do after (or before) you attend the IRL event in Austin!...

Whether you have tons of experience in leadership roles or aspire to be a great leader one day, there’s always more to learn and plenty of room for growth. And the best part? It doesn’t have to be intimidating AT ALL. You don’t have to dive headfirst into a management role to learn to lead. All you need is a good podcast. Listening to podcasts is an excellent way to learn new things, and leadership podcasts are a great resource for actionable advice from a bunch of different perspectives, helping you grow as a leader....

But the kicker here is that Thanksgiving celebrations aren’t just an American thing. All around the globe, there are special days of gratitude, harvest festivities, and, yes, even more reasons to feast. These celebrations are super unique and totally worth a shout-out. So, today, let’s take a trip around the world, shall we? We’ll explore the various Thanksgiving traditions that are as unique as they are heartwarming. Grab your passport (or, you know, keep reading)!...

Well, it’s not, though, right? No matter how peaceful and/or justified your divorce is, it comes with a ton of emotions. It’s okay to feel all those things! You probably have a lawyer to get you through the legal process and close friends to help with the feelings of loneliness, but it can still be super isolating when you feel like no one in your circle really understands what you’re going through....

Initially coined as “audio blogging”, the history of podcasting is actually quite expansive. We hear about names like Dave Winer and Adam Curry, and even Adam Carolla in the early days of podcasting. But, we know that the world of podcasting was first launched via audio files in the 1980’s, before we had a solid understanding of the internet and its power. It was this lack of understanding, combined with limitations in technology, that slowed the growth of podcasting....

As much as we’d love to know the ins and outs of dating from a man’s perspective, it’s impossible to know what they’re thinking. This can make seemingly simple things, like asking for a guy’s number, awkward and nerve-wracking. But know this: there’s nothing wrong with expressing your interest and getting their phone number! Today we’re sharing practical tips and creative strategies on making the first move to make it easier to ask for a guy’s phone number....