Standing for Something (When It's Complicated) feat. Andrew Crespo
Andrew Manuel Crespo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Manuel_Crespo) is the Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where he teaches criminal law and procedure and serves as Executive Faculty Director of the Institute to End Mass Incarceration. His writing on the American penal system has appeared in The New York Times, Harvard Law Review, the Columbia Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal. He clerked for Justices Kagan and Breyer at the Supreme Court, worked as a public defender in D.C., and served on Biden's Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court.
You might know him from the news (https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7494093126265474311), as most recently, he served as general counsel to the Harvard AAUP faculty chapter in its lawsuit against the Trump administration's demands that Harvard restrict speech or face cancellation of $8.7 billion in federal funding — a fight that ended with a federal court ruling that the administration's attacks flagrantly violated the Constitution.
This was one of those conversations that could have gone anywhere and, luckily, went everywhere. We covered the many hats Andrew wears as he describes his day-to-day as a densely packed atom, and his life as a braid of identities and experiences — a father, a brother, a son, an educator, a lawyer, an organizer. And then it went to one particular place: how might we unearth what we truly stand for — our ‘political values’ as Andrew puts it — and how might we put these values into action in our everyday lives? Sprinkled throughout the conversation are personal stories, nuggets of wisdom, music and psychedelics(!), not in the ways you might think.
11 Jan 2026
The End of a Marriage: What No One Tells You About Divorce (feat. Sade Curry)
Rachel and Tanvi sit down with the brilliant Sade Curry (https://sadecurry.com/), a Life, Love and Leadership Coach for Divorced Women.
This is a conversation for anyone, in any type of relationship.
While Sade and Rachel represent two very different spectrums of divorcée—Sade from a traditional Nigerian context where divorce is taboo; Rachel from a ‘divorce-forward’ Western context where she was ashamed she wasn’t ‘emancipated’ enough—Tanvi represents the happily married side of the spectrum.
Fundamentally, this is a conversation about being moved by your own happiness and radical relationship (re)design.
We hope you’ll find something useful in it, and true in it. We have a hunch you might.
30 Nov 2025
Habits and Rituals and Traditions (oh my)
To kick off the holiday season, Rachel and Tanvi dive deep into one of their favourite topics: rituals.
Why rituals? Because they’re the secret sauce of a Big Life. As Professor Michael Norton puts it, “habits automate our lives; rituals animate our lives.” And honestly, we’re here for anything that brings more spark, intention and meaning to the everyday.
We’re both deeply ritualistic people — the kind who can turn anything into a ritual. Morning coffee or chai? Done. Dinner parties? A full art form. Shopping? You should see us in a store together. We’ll caress all the different fabrics, dream aloud about the future places we’ll wear everything, and then celebrate our purchases over cold coffee.
But we also talk about the bigger rituals — the ones that create pause, reflection and community. The moments where we gather, make sense of our lives, and turn experiences into chapters.
Rituals shape who we are becoming. And in our young-ish years — these beautifully messy, transitional, experimental years — we’re all figuring out which ones will become our traditions.
Let’s get into it.
15 Oct 2025
Not Another Community Episode (feat. Renata Soto)
Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Renata Soto (https://www.advancedleadership.harvard.edu/renata-soto), Founder & President of Mosaic Changemakers (https://mosaicchangemakers.org/staff) in an episode all about building intentional community in our adult lives - and what that actually looks like.
Renata was born and raised in Costa Rica and then found herself setting up life in the US for graduate school, and for love (she fell in love with an American surfer, and the story involves a meet-cute on a Costa Rican beach followed by years of handwritten letters).
Building real community as an adult is complex, and even more so when you’re an immigrant who has to build from scratch. Not only did Renata do this personally, but she made it her mission professionally, too (she co-founded and led Conexión Américas, which serves Tennessee’s Latinx and immigrant communities, and was asked to serve on the White House Hispanic Advisory Commission in 2022).
This conversation was a true delight. Always a privilege to be in Renata’s orbit. We think you’ll think so, too.
13 Jul 2025
Let’s (Pillow) Talk About Money (Feat. Corynn Fowler, How to Adult School)
Rachel & Tanvi sit down with Corynn Fowler, founder of How to Adult School (https://howtoadultschool.com/), to discuss all things money mindsets and personal finance. It was the conversation we needed to have, so we hope it helps you, too.
Money is one of those weird things in life. It’s tricky - and even tricker to talk about - yet getting your financial sh*t together is one of the most important things for any adult, young-ish or old-ish.
We dive into money mindsets; share practical tips on how to understand and manage money better; and explore the shift that happens in your young-ish years - when needs change, the 0s get bigger and lifestyle gaps become more visible.
We hold space for both the tactical and the emotional. And we kick things off by unpacking the lies we’ve told ourselves about money (that was fun).
Check out Corynn's How to Adult School: https://howtoadultschool.com/
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11 May 2025
WWAYLD (What Would a Young-ish Leader Do?)
CEO Emily Collins-Ellis shares her emotionally intelligent leadership approach with Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Tanvi Girotra, offering a compassionate and excellent paradigm, in this interview episode.
22 Mar 2025
Designing a Big Life - Friendship (Feat. Helga Stephenson & Dorothy Davey)
Helga Stephenson and Dorothy Davey share their experiences and insights on cultivating deep, interdependent friendships in later life, highlighting the importance of connection and shared experiences, in an interview with Rachel and Tanvi.
2 Feb 2025
Designing a Big Life - Partnership (Feat. Alisha & Carlos Miranda)
Entrepreneurs Alisha Miranda and Carlos Miranda share how they navigate marriage, parenthood, creative projects, and business ventures with Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Tanvi Girotra in this interview.
30 Dec 2024
Taking a Bet On Myself (A Young-ish Origin Story)
Hosts Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Tanvi Girotra explore their motivations for creating the Young-ish podcast, revealing the conditions and feelings that prompted them to pursue this creative endeavor in this interview episode.
22 Dec 2024
Are My Parents Going to Die? (Part 2)
Anita Krishnan shares her experiences with grief and loss, discussing how to cope with the mortality of parents and loved ones with hosts Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Tanvi Girotra in an interview.
8 Dec 2024
Are My Parents Going to Die? (Part 1)
Anita Krishnan shares her experiences with grief and parental mortality with Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Tanvi Girotra, offering insights on navigating anticipatory anxiety and finding meaning after loss in this interview.
23 Nov 2024
How Do I Disagree With The People I Love?
Pranav Sawhney joins Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Tanvi Girotra to explore navigating disagreements with loved ones, discussing values versus ideologies and strategies for amicable resolution in this interview.
9 Nov 2024
Is Politics For Me?
Deputy Mayor Georgie Carey discusses her experiences as a young woman in Australian local government, including navigating challenges and creating change, in an interview with Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Tanvi Girotra.
27 Oct 2024
Does Choosing to Have Kids Change Who I Am?
Aprajita Pandey, Founder and CEO of Haiyya, shares her experience of embracing motherhood and balancing work, as Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Tanvi Girotra interview her about navigating the challenges and joys of parenting.
11 Oct 2024
Will I Ever Get Gen Z?
Hosts Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Tanvi Girotra interview Karen Atallah about generational differences between millennials and Gen Z, exploring stereotypes, dating, and cultural norms in this insightful discussion.
29 Sept 2024
How Do I Build a Home Away From Home?
Chandra Banerjee, Saumya Mehrotra, and Mallika Bhargava explore the challenges and transformations of building a home and identity in a new country, discussing emotional impacts and personal growth in this interview episode.
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