149. Millennial moms yap about Keds, a shopping app scandal, and quitting mom guilt
This is YAP number two — Andrea's back with her YAP co-host (and childhood pal) Lauren Naderi for round two of the unstructured, “whatever's-actually-on-our-mind” format. This time they gave it some shape: four categories, all starting with F — fun, fashion, feel good, and forensics.
Inside: a TikTok dance so hard Andrea can't get through it in her garage, a Keds mystery nobody will take credit for, the exact line that might change how you get dressed tomorrow, frictionless home organization systems, and the shopping-app scandal they can't stop talking about.
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Intro
(02:21) The four categories: fun, fashion, feeling good, forensics
(04:58) For fun: the Puerto Rico dance trend that's harder than it looks
(08:27) For fun: bringing back magazine subscriptions
(13:59) For fashion: the pull-on pants midsummer check-in (and how to manage the wrinkles)
(17:40) For fashion: the great Keds mystery — and are Keds actually making a comeback?
(24:11) Dolce Vita sale sandals, personal style, and why saving your "good" clothes for later doesn't work
(31:26) Dress for the day you wanna have
(32:14) For feeling good: frictionless home organization and direct storage
(41:06) For forensics: the TikToker who quit breastfeeding — and why neither host thinks she needs to apologize
(48:37) For forensics: the Phia scandal — cookie stuffing, and affiliate fraud
(55:27) What Lauren and Andrea are each figuring out this week
KEY TAKEAWAY
Not everything comes down to having a five-year plan, sometimes all it takes is a frictionless junk drawer, letting go of that “should” that never really made sense, or even wearing the good underwear on a random Tuesday! Dress, organize and show up for the day you actually want to have — not the one you think you're supposed to have.
ABOUT LAUREN NADERI
Lauren Naderi is the All Figured Out resident taste maker! She’s also an interior designer, brand strategist, and multi-passionate entrepreneur based in Toronto. She has a background in advertising and holistic nutrition, went back to corporate after having her daughter, left again, and eventually went all in on interior design. She works with clients on spaces that feel intentional — not just beautiful. She is also, as of this episode, the co-host of our yap format. Mom to an almost-four-year-old. Recently moved her family into a 900 sq ft condo and has zero regrets. Will take five pairs of pants to the tailor in a single trip, and shopping is her true hobby!
CONNECT WITH LAUREN
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/laurennaderi
