People sometimes tell Ali that they wish their marriage was like her 20+ year marriage to broadcaster George Stephanopoulos. They just seem to be a golden match. So in this episode she is exploring what “couple envy” is and informing her marriage fans - don’t! Psychologist and writer Dr. Joshua Coleman says couple envy is really just part of our basic human nature - to compare and contrast. He and Ali also talk about why it’s better if your spouse is NOT your best friend, why it’s actually good ...
Apr 07, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Trigger Warning: please be advised there is detailed discussion about assault and abuse of minors. What does a parent do when they feel like their child is in danger and is looking for help? They jump on the internet and start clicking. What they might find is a bunch of info about places all over the country they can send their kid to for rehabilitation and family unification. Sounds great, right? What they might not know, though, is that these places are unlicensed, unregulated, off the oversi...
Mar 31, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 22
It’s the lifecycle of many friendships. Sometimes they ebb and flow and other times they come to a crushing end. And just like in romantic relationships it’s hard to be on either side of the “we need to talk” table. Friendship expert and coach Danielle Bayard Jackson seems to have all the right words for every scenario, including the testy times. Just make sure, she says, you’re not severing ties prematurely. Having that talk might not only save the relationship, but bring you closer. Danielle a...
Mar 23, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Our dreams are telling us something. Sidarta Ribeiro, author of The Oracle of Night, the History and Science of Dreams, says if a person looks at all of the clues dreams provide, powerful insights can be learned for ourselves and also our communities. But in today’s culture with late nights, addiction to screen time, alcohol and antidepressants, our dreams and our connection to our deeper selves are suffering. Two things that can help, though, are writing them down and talking about them. But do...
Mar 17, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Does it seem the whole world has lost its collective mind? We are a polarized country, for sure, but Imran Ahmed says fundamentally we are no different than we’ve ever been. It’s just that online social media and big tech are using behavioral psychology, mathematical algorithms, and the protection of current legislation to have their way with our heads and consequently, as evidenced by January 6th, our fists. Imran gives us practical ways to stop the madness and predicts new protective legislati...
Mar 10, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Enough already! We are entering the third year of a worldwide pandemic and this whole time our lives have been a grind. Researcher and author Eve Rodsky says women’s unpaid labor has increased by 153%. And as physician Dr. Aditi Nerurkar says, we’ve gone from a short-term acute condition to a long-term chronic condition. So how do we deal? How do we get interested in our own lives again? How can we function better? Eve and Dr. Aditi say we need to find space - not only physical space but the men...
Mar 03, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 18
If you’re like Ali, you may be curious why all the buzz around Bitcoin. It kinda seems crazy, right, a rogue monetary system completely made up by some guy? But it hasn’t fizzled away. In fact, cryptocurrency seems to be only gaining validation and steam. So perhaps it’s time to understand it, even just a little bit . Crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz, a pioneer of the industry, presents Crypto 101. He explains what it is, why it got a bad name in the early days, how it works now and how it will...
Feb 24, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 17
New moms want help. Most of them experience some combination of anxiety, depression, insecurity, isolation and exhaustion. New moms also want to know they’re not alone. So what do they do during the 3am feeding time? They scroll. Journalist and host of the podcast Under the Influence Jo Piazza was one of these new mommies. When she snapped out of her postpartum daze she realized Instagram was bombarding her with mommy “influencers” and they were all trying to sell her something. Mommy influencer...
Feb 17, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 16
What is it about romantic comedies that leave such a soft spot in people’s hearts? And if that’s truly the case, where the heck did they go? Ali and Variety magazine’s Jenelle Riley have a heart-to-heart on all the ins and outs of rom-coms like the significance of streaming services, the increased diversity (finally) and the impact of the MeToo movement on our beloved stories. Jenelle shares her surprising favorites! Plus, Ali went to social media to ask YOU if you think rom-coms are dead and wh...
Feb 10, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Description: Women out there: Do you know how your life is sure to change? Menopause is called “The Change” for a reason. It’s nothing to bury your head about. The secret to fighting helplessness or fear is empowerment and nothing empowers like knowledge. Sally Mueller, co-founder of Womaness.com, and Dr. Ekta Kapoor, Mayo Clinic endocrinologist and menopause expert, are pioneering the menopositivity movement through education, community support and products designed specifically to address the ...
Feb 03, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 14
**Go Ask Ali will return with more new episodes later in January. Optimism is a way of life and a survival tool for Ali and her very good friend actor, writer and activist Michael J. Fox. For both, humor is key to being able to deal with life’s toughest times. Soon after Mike got married at 29 (and at the height of his superstardom), he was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's disease, which triggered an alcoholic response. But with the support of his wife actress Tracy Pollan he got sober and...
Dec 30, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Breaking up is hard to do. We all know that. But what of this newfangled idea that it doesn’t have to be riddled with bitterness, resentment, suspicion, or anger? Crazy? Gwyneth Paltrow called it conscious uncoupling. Isabel Gillies says it’s just what she did to get the best result for herself, her kids and her future. It’s the modern family where four people might show up for that parent-teacher conference and exs are vacationing together. Isabel says the keys are radical acceptance, wanting w...
Dec 23, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Women’s rights and protections are in peril. Roe vs. Wade is hanging by a thread as the Supreme Court is set to pass judgment on the most direct threat to a woman’s right to choose in nearly 50 years. Nobody is more connected to this fight than Rebecca Traister, a feminist writer, commentator and activist who joins Ali to talk about feminism today. So many of us, women and men, are angry about reproductive rights - but also LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights, labor protections, environmental protectio...
Dec 16, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Ali’s on a mission to understand what’s up with this “cancel culture” thing and she has lots of questions: what the hell is it, where did it come from, is this a bigger social problem than we realize and perhaps most importantly, Is Cancel Culture Killing Comedy? Internet culture reporter Aja Romano tackles the social piece and then award-winning kickass comedienne Amy Schumer shares her point of view about cancel culture in the comedy world. They cover the growing pains of learning to be an all...
Dec 09, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 10
“These are unprecedented times.” We’ve heard this repeatedly over the last 20 months. This is also, perhaps, the single thing we can agree on these days. BUT, what also seems to be in agreement by most experts and scientists is that while we are not necessarily “done” with the virus, we do seem to be emerging from our caves and finding a sense of new normalcy. (That said, at the time of this writing Covid cases are surging in several parts of Europe again and a new variant, Omicron, has emerged....
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 9
Franceso Clark was on top of the world the day he mistakenly dove into the shallow end of a pool. He was 24 and had just gotten a promotion at Harper’s Bazaar. In an instant he was paralyzed from the neck down and very close to death. Francesco shares his incredible story of what happened next, how the inspiring support of his family and friends kept him going, why the day Christopher Reeve died was a turning point, and the purpose he first found in developing skincare products for people with m...
Nov 25, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Ali explores the psychology of money with financial therapist Amanda Clayman. For so many people money is like sex, they grew up never properly learning about it, fumble around for a few years and probably make some basic mistakes. Amanda covers a lot of territory like why shame can be a good thing, what anger is telling us, the importance of the stories in our heads, and how money management could be a tool for personal growth. // If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to he...
Nov 18, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 7
**Explicit ** People are back at it! Whether it’s dating, mating, or just relating, you can’t keep us down for long - if ever, as it turns out! Dan Savage, writer of the syndicated sex advice column “Savage Love” and host of the longtime podcast “Savage Lovecast” says even in the darkest days of lockdown, some people were determined to connect despite the risks - remember those Florida beaches? He and Ali cover a lot of ground like the rise of porn during lockdown and the rise of STIs after, the...
Nov 11, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Alrighty folks! Here’s what so many people have been waiting for: How to deal with strained, fractured, struggling relationships due to our extremely divided political climate. This was the most requested episode and the most popular question people asked of Ali in the last year. Parents and children, spouses, siblings, neighbors, friends and colleagues - name it - are not immune to the divisive nature of our country’s politics. Marriage and family therapist Bill Doherty gives us some advice on ...
Nov 04, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Is it any surprise there is a growing portion of kids and teens who are developing a deep anxiety about their future on this planet? While some adults can’t accept what seems mostly like a sci-fi disaster film (where Will Smith saves them in the end), it’s the younger generations who will have to deal with this reality. Environmental psychologist Dr. Susan Clayton says it doesn’t help to calm their fears when so many people, and politicians, pretend there is no problem. Clayton shares how to tal...
Oct 28, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Love it. Hate it. Try to rise above it at your own peril. Gossip has been around since women began birthing babies and for very good reason. And who understands the blessings and pitfalls of gossip better than a (former) editor-in-chief of one of the most iconic magazines of celebrity news? Jess Cagle joins Ali to dissect the value of and evolutionary basis for...uh, sharing information, which is socially valuable and totally harmless (most of the time). If you have questions or suggestions, Ali...
Oct 21, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 3
What happens when the tiny human who has been reared and nurtured and parented grows up and is ready to launch? Tears! For so many, lots and lots of tears. But you know what, it’s all part of the adjustment process. Ali and her friend Laurie Gelman sit down with psychotherapist Dr. Guy Winch to talk about their complicated feelings, what it's like for the siblings left behind, and the parents who can begin to focus on their own relationship again. And guess what, these moms feel a lot better by ...
Oct 14, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 2
At every turn, American popular culture threatens to go in and strip away the joy of aging. Yes, the JOY! NYT best-selling author and Oprah’s favorite life coach Dr. Martha Beck reveals how she came to trade in giving a f*** about her wrinkles for just embracing the process. They go deep into their relationships with mortality, the freedom of being a “crazy old bat” and the golden key to tapping into the "glammer" of it all. Martha shares tips, of course, for discovering the radiance of your own...
Oct 07, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Ali Wentworth has become a comedic authority on dissecting the shit show that is modern life. In season 2 of Go Ask Ali, she speaks with experts, friends and celebrities so she can dig in, peel back the layers and get dirty. Also this season, Ali will be answering questions from listeners and guests the only way Ali can: with honesty, candor and humor. Leave her a question at (323) 364-6356 or email a voice memo to [email protected] . Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihear...
Sep 30, 2021•2 min
Does 1 Golden Globe + 3 Primetime Emmys + 8 SAG awards = Success? Not exactly. In the Go Ask Ali Season 1 Finale award-winning actress, producer, wife, mother and now author Julianna Margulies seems to have figured it out, what success means to her, that is. In her recent memoir Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life Julianna shares the challenging, troubling, even dark times in her life. She opens up to Ali about why she's so grateful for a particularly turbulent relationship and recounts the grindi...
Jun 10, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 26
What have you seen or heard about ageing? Chances are it has you a little bit TERRIFIED! Aches, pains, sores, cracks and creaks come to mind. Did you know, though, you can still bounce, sparkle and thrive just like the young'uns? It may just take a shift in focus - and good footcare. Dr. Frank Lipman covers a lot of territory like why he calls sugar the devil, what he uses to help get a good night’s sleep, and how to build your body’s resilience to help yourself stay golden in those golden years...
Jun 03, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Yogi, mystic, international speaker and best-selling author Sadhguru joins Ali from his Isha Institute in Tennessee to clarify what the true meaning of karma is. Did you know that there is also social, global and genetic karma at play too, though? Sadhguru shares why some people suffer more than others, how memory plays a huge part in karma, and why Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho is someone he’d like to meet. His newest release “ Karma: A Yogi’s Guide to Crafting Your Destiny ” has become a Ne...
May 27, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode Ali speaks with Jamila Souffrant, the host of Journey to Launch, an award-winning podcast about how to achieve financial independence. For some people even thinking about M-O-N-E-Y triggers heart palpitations and flop sweat. Jamila is here to calm those fears. In fact, ladies, she says women are actually naturally good with money. Believe it! She gives us all the reminder that we don’t have to figure it out in a day, but even baby steps are important. Jamila, a mother of three, a...
May 20, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This episode is all about S-E-X. Ali and acclaimed therapist and sex expert Dr. Tiffanie Henry break the silence around taboo subjects. They discuss everything from choosing the right type of lube to how to have age-appropriate talks with children about sex. If you want to know how you can take charge of your orgasm — or even have an orgasm at all — you’ll want to hear this. // If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or ema...
May 13, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Ali Wentworth revisits her conversation with bestie and supermodel Brooke Shields to discuss social media and the hyper-sexualization of teenage girls. Brooke also opens up about her own complicated relationship with sexuality and both women dig into how they’re navigating monitoring their daughters’ activity on social media. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Learn...
May 06, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 24
