Self-Care While Letting Go with Leeza Gibbons

Amanda Uhle, writer and publisher of McSweeney’s, joins Vanessa to talk about her new book Destroy This House. She reflects on her parents’ lifelong struggles with hoarding and the lessons she carried forward after clearing the home they left behind. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joinparents.com You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ & ⁠Youtube⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A stunning 80 percent of Americans over 65 own their own home -- and now it's yours, or maybe your problem! Tina Fallon, a realtor with Realty Collective and founder of New York City’s 24 Hour Play series, and a realtor, discusses how to advise your parents on what they should do with their house. Find more from Tina at the Realty Collective and at The 24 Hour Plays. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joinparents.com You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ & ⁠Youtube⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is an episode where we get mad! Comedian Lewis Black cared for his late elderly parents, who lived to 101 and 104. He talks about something nobody wants to even think about: what he'll do when he's too old to care for himself. Hear more from Lewis in his podcast, Lewis Black's Rantcast, or read one of his books. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joinparents.com You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ & ⁠Youtube⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leeza Gibbons, the Emmy-winning television host and health advocate, joins the show to talk about her parents. She shares heartfelt stories about their influence, resilience, and love, and reflects on how their lessons continue to guide her both personally and professionally. Check out her work at Leeza's Care Connection. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joinparents.com You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ & ⁠Youtube⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bestselling author and podcaster Jo Piazza (Under the Influence; Everyone Is Lying to You) joins Vanessa to talk about juggling three young kids while moving her mom into Center City Philly. From au pairs to CVS purgatory, they get real about efficiency, boundaries, and multigenerational caregiving. For more from Jo, check out her newsletter, Over the Influence. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joinparents.com You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ & ⁠Youtube⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever filled several dumpsters with your dead mom’s junk? Found yourself googling how irrevocable trusts work? Or... had to reconstruct your mafioso dad’s identity after he went on the lam - just to get him on Medicaid? Well, So Your Parents Are Old - and this is the show for you. Hosted by longtime journalist Vanessa Grigoriadis, who’s in the thick of it herself, the show dives into everything from estate drama to emotional whiplash, offering real talk and practical advice on dealing with aging parents.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Infamous: From Conned to Cupid tells the story of Kami Verne, a woman who thought she’d married the man of her dreams—an entrepreneur with a big heart and even bigger personality. But when investors start asking questions about his latest business ventures, Kami comes to realize that their life together might be built on lies. A story about love, betrayal, and starting over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Infamous, co-hosts Vanessa Grigoriadis and Natalie Robehmed join forces to talk about the most notorious scandals of the rich and famous. In this special preview, we’ll play some of the episode where Vanessa reunites with Justine Harman to talk about the past, present, and future of Victoria’s Secret. You can listen to the full episode for free, right now, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen on Infamous to a story about a stay-at-home mom Ruby Franke. She starts a Youtube channel, joining a popular niche of Mormon women sharing their lives online as mommy vloggers. While Ruby gains a following for her videos of the everyday life of a big Mormon family, we hear from Ruby's former neighbhor, who sensed that something dark was going on in her home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Kate Middleton's "disappearance" in the headlines, Infamous investigates another Princess who absconded: Meghan Markle. But on the Infamous podcast, the real question is, who is Meghan? Is she a fearless advocate speaking out against an antiquated institution? Or an opportunist obsessed with managing her public image? Or…both? This week, we’re investigating Meghan’s complicated, layered family drama, from public conflict with her half-sister Samantha to her dad’s staged paparazzi photos. Vanessa gives us the inside scoop based on her reporting on Meghan for Vanity Fair and The Cut.  A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices