The Bright Side

The Bright Side

Start your day with The Bright Side, a new daily talk show from Hello Sunshine. Named Apple Podcasts' Spotlight show for September 2024, The Bright Side paves the way for a new era in women's stories, featuring unique, nuanced, and relatable conversations that bring women together. “For generations, women have been confined to singular identities. Fun or studious. Mom or career woman. Beautiful or intelligent,” says Simone Boyce, co-host and Emmy-nominated journalist, and producer. “By celebrating the breadth of women’s stories, we hope our audience feels empowered to own every page of their own story.” Boyce is joined by Danielle Robay, journalist and TV host, and each week they invite wellness and friendship experts, celebrities, athletes, authors, and entrepreneurs to delight us with their knowledge and lived experiences. “As hosts, our goal is to add value to every conversation by curating practical takeaways for optimistic, empowered living,” says Robay. “I like to imagine that we’re planting little seeds the audience will nurture in the garden of their own minds.” “We created The Bright Side for anyone longing for a positive counterbalance to the negative news headlines that seem impossible to escape,” Boyce says. "So, when we thought about launching the podcast, we envisioned it for listeners who want to stay connected to the cultural conversation and walk away feeling inspired.” For Robay, she hopes listeners walk away feeling lighter and brighter. “We are navigating life's twists and turns with optimism, humor, and a sprinkle of sunshine. But most importantly, we are navigating them together.” Listen to The Bright Side on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episodes

January 16, 2025 31 mins

Actor, writer, producer, and “Insecure” co-creator and star Issa Rae joins the show. Her latest movie project, “One of Them Days” (out tomorrow, Jan. 17) is a hilarious buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA. Issa expounds on her contributions to on-screen female friendship, the bold hair move she recommends everyone try at least once, and a lot more. 

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Did you know that the composition of a mother’s breast milk changes based on a baby’s saliva? Or that human pregnancy has been compared to running many marathons in a row? These are only a few of the mind-blowing findings researcher and author Cat Bohannon describes in her book, “Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution.” She joins Danielle and Simone to talk about som...

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January 14, 2025 38 mins

Actor, author, and entrepreneur Brooke Shields' new memoir, “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed To Get Old,” is out today, and it’s a candid look at her own experience growing up and aging in the public eye. She joins Danielle and Simone to talk about agency, reinvention, and why valuing herself at 59 has been her most provocative choice yet. 

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This episode is for anyone who works, whether you’re a first-time job-seeker or looking to make a pivot to something more fulfilling. 

Gianna Prudente and Jamé Jackson Gadsden host LinkedIn’s work podcast “Let’s Talk Offline.” They offer strategies for leveraging LinkedIn to land your dream job — like creating a compelling personal brand, building genuine con...

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January 10, 2025 33 mins

Your fear of rejection is costing you money, according to advice columnist and life coach Susie Moore. She returns to the show to share how the temporary sting of rejection is SO much better than regret — and how reframing rejection can help you overcome it.

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Whitney Wolfe Herd, the visionary founder of Bumble and co-founder of Tinder, gives her single biggest piece of advice on how to make your profile stand out and discusses her groundbreaking work in reshaping the world of online dating.  Whitney opens up about the cultural shift she helped sparked by letting women make the first move, the personal challenges she faced after leaving Tinder, and how she turned adversity into a mi...

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Want to heal past wounds, manifest your desires, and live more authentically? Bestselling author and spiritual teacher Gabby Bernstein shares powerful insights from her latest book, “Self Help,” and introduces us to her transformative system based on Internal Family Systems (IFS). Through a practical, compassionate four-step process, Gabby walks Danielle and Simone (and listeners) through connecting with th...

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Ever think of trying to run your family more like a business? Economist Emily Oster has. She returns to help guide parents through the less-frequent but more substantial challenges of parenting during the elementary and preteen years. Bringing insights from her book “The Family Firm,” she recommends looking at strategies employed by successful businesses — like identifying your core values, and focusi...

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January 6, 2025 32 mins

Did you have a mentor who made a difference in your life? Did you wish you did? January is National Mentoring Month. Danielle and Simone are joined by Delores Druilhet Morton, the CEO of the mentorship nonprofit Step Up, to share the power of mentorships, how mentors show up differently in our lives, and the importance of vulnerability.

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January 3, 2025 35 mins

Have you ever had trouble keeping your New Year’s resolutions? That might have something to do with the science and psychology behind motivation. Ayelet Fishbach joins us on the show to talk about how to motivate yourself to set and achieve goals in the New Year. She's a professor at the University of Chicago who studies social psychology, management, and consumer behavior — and the author of the book “Get It Done...

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This episode originally aired on July 2, 2024. We have the power to contact our besties with the tap of a finger, yet we live in a loneliness epidemic. Journalist and author Anna Goldfarb wants to know: why? And what can we do about it? In today’s installment of our friendship advice segment “Calling for a Friend,” Anna delves into the research behind her book “Modern Friendship.” Anna’s findings...

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This episode originally aired on July 1, 2024. Clea Shearer and Joanna Taplin are the dynamic duo behind “The Home Edit.” From their serendipitous start over a blind lunch date to becoming a runaway success, Clea and Joanna share their journey from launching their company to landing a Netflix show, and hosting “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” They discuss their unique approach to organizing — including...

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This episode originally aired on Dec. 2, 2024. How do you throw a great holiday party? Do you pick a theme? Keep the invite list short, or invite everyone you know? What makes a good tradition? Lizzy Mathis is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Cool Mom Co., and co-host and executive producer of “Honest Renovations,” Roku’s home improvement series. She joins the show today to talk about hosting holiday parties...

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This episode originally aired on Sept. 23, 2024. Veteran journalist Connie Chung originally wanted to tell her story through stand-up, but her husband — veteran daytime talk host Maury Povich — convinced her to write a memoir. We’re still hoping for that stand-up, Connie! In her memoir “Connie,” she describes her career as an Asian American woman in a white male-centered industry, and provides a behind...

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This episode originally aired on June 4, 2024. Even in 2024, menopause is a taboo subject. But lately, women like Halle Berry, Jennifer Anniston, Drew Barrymore, and Gabrielle Union are speaking out. We join the conversation with Dr. Jennifer Ashton to answer all of your menopause questions: from first symptoms, to libido, to muscle building as you age. Dr. Ashton is a double board certified physician in obstetrics and gynecology. ...

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December 26, 2024 28 mins

This episode originally aired on July 25, 2024. Giada De Laurentiis is an Italian food icon and an Emmy-winning TV personality whose energy is as infectious as her culinary expertise is deep. The former host of “Everyday Italian” and “Giada at Home” shares insights into her Food Network career, her recent departure, and her newest chapter — including the launch of her new platform, Giadzy.

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This episode originally aired on Aug. 7, 2024. In the summer of 2013, Laura McKowen hit rock bottom when she drank too much at her brother’s wedding, leaving her four-year-old daughter alone in a hotel overnight. This year, she celebrated a huge milestone: 10 years sober. Laura McKowen is author of “We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life” and “Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to G...

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December 24, 2024 28 mins

This episode originally aired on May 28, 2024. Legendary singer-songwriter Jewel found success at a young age. When she hit the music scene with her iconic album “Pieces of You” in the ’90s, her authenticity endeared her to millions of fans worldwide and thrust her into the limelight. Her experience with the trauma of fame led her to eventually quit the industry for two years and explore what she wanted to do with...

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Happy Holidays! Our showrunner Tim Palazzola joins the show with a game of Secret Celebrity Holiday Traditions. We look back at a year of interviews, and quiz the hosts on who loves mulled cider, who looks forward to Christmas cookies, whose kids get double the presents, and more!

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Do you still need a gift for your mother-in-law, your favorite uncle, or your best friend? Should you go with the deluxe salt, the magazine subscription, or the “sisterhood of the traveling champagne”? Don’t fear — “People” Style and Beauty Director Andrea Lavinthal is here to share her ultimate last-minute gift guide for everyone on your list. 

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