Megan Cohen will tell you: She used to think she was above becoming a drug addict. She came from a good family and a nice area. She was smart. She knew better. And yet once her addiction took hold, she lost all control, eventually ending up homeless on the streets of Kensington. In this episode, she shares her story and the moments when real life angels offered her the hope she needed to believe recovery is possible. Today, she's channeling that same kindness and compassion for others facing similar challenges as the Founder and Creative Director of the Philadelphia Grace Project.

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Host and Producer: Jess Downey

Host and Producer: Maureen Petrosky

Producer and Editor: Christine Fennessy

Artwork: Peter Yates Design

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Lisa Jakub, also known as Lydia from the film Mrs. Doubtfire, left a thriving career in Hollywood at the age of 22 ("Everybody told me I was crazy."). In this episode, she talks about growing up as a child actor, the influence of her beloved friend and Doubtfire co-star, Robin Williams, her decision to leave acting, and how she discovered a powerful calling to help veterans. A mission that has been, literally, lifesaving.

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Producer and Host: Jess Downey

Producer and Host: Maureen Petrosky

Producer and Editor: Christine Fennessy

Artwork: Peter Yates Design

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What do you do when your beloved friend is dying to live a more sexually adventurous life before she loses her battle with cancer? Well, if you're Nikki Boyer, you start a podcast. Nikki is a singer, actress, Emmy winner, and the co-producer with her soulmate Molly of the hit podcast (turned Hulu series), Dying for Sex. We learn how she became an actor, met Molly, and how their friendship has changed her life, and is very likely changing how a lot of us think about–and talk about–sex and death. She made us laugh and cry, and want to love everyone around us a little bit harder.

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Host and Producer: Jess Downey

Host and Producer: Maureen Petrosky

Producer and Editor: Christine Fennessy

Artwork: Peter Yates Design

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How does a gap year after high school turn into a life in Nepal, raising more than 100 kids? No seriously. Over 100! Maggie Doyne joins Jess and Maureen to discuss the heartbreaks and high points of parenthood, finding love, and living a purpose-driven life.

For more on Maggie’s work in Nepal, check out BlinkNow.

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Host and Producer: Jess Downey

Host and Producer: Maureen Petrosky

Producer and Editor: Christine Fennessy

Artwork: Peter Yates Design

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She’s an actress. A singer. A ventriloquist. A dancer. A hooker (the crochet kind). And so much more. Get to know Kira Coviello, aka Honest 2 Betsy, a social media phenom and generally hilarious human. She tells Jess and Maureen the wild story of how Betsy came to be and what she has in store for her.

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Host and Producer: Jess Downey

Host and Producer: Maureen Petrosky

Producer and Editor: Christine Fennessy

Artwork: Peter Yates Design

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Hear the inspiring origin story of one of America’s top morning show correspondents, Vicky Nguyen. NBC’s TODAY show news anchor joins Jess and Maureen to talk about everything from gratitude, relationships, miscarriages, and the American Dream to her favorite Three’s Company character.

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Host and Producer: Jess Downey

Host and Producer: Maureen Petrosky

Producer and Editor: Christine Fennessy

Artwork: Peter Yates Design

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At some point in our lives, most of us will go through a hell we can’t possibly understand, knowing we’ll come out different on the other side. In this episode of She WHAT? Jess and Maureen both go there and pull back the curtain to talk about their own painful and life-changing experiences, their careers, their friendship, and how the podcast came to be.

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Host and Producer: Jess Downey

Host and Producer: Maureen Petrosky

Producer and Editor: Christine Fennessy

Artwork: Peter Yates Design

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Robin Barnes, the Songbird of New Orleans, is hot off her killer Super Bowl LIX pregame performance. She tells Jess and Maureen about growing up in New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward before Hurricane Katrina, being raised in a musical family, and finding a sound that is uniquely hers. Plus, find out what the song “Iko, Iko” is really about on this episode of She WHAT?!

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Credits:

Producer and Host: Jess Downey

Producer and Host: Maureen Petrosky

Producer and Editor: Christine Fennessy

Artwork: Peter Yates Design

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