Girls Tripped

Friendships shape far more than our social lives—they shape who we become. This week, we're talking about emotionally safe friendships, jealousy, gossip, growing apart, and why the women around us matter so much. We also share the friendships we've had to let go, the ones we'll always treasure, and end with a simple challenge that could create a ripple far beyond this week.

Eliza and Jillian thought the Summer Reset was ten separate challenges. Looking back, they realized it was really one lesson repeated ten different ways. In their 20th episode, they celebrate how far Girls Tripped has come, laugh about spectacular failures, and discover that it wasn't Paris that changed them—it was finally paying attention. They’re more excited than ever for what’s next.

Can you still recognize the person you were before life became so busy? Jillian dances through another Phish concert. Eliza spends a weekend laughing with the Rutgers girls who have been cheering her on for decades. Along the way they ask a bigger question: What parts of ourselves deserve to come with us through every stage of life? It's a conversation about identity, friendship, anxiety, motherhood, presence, and why making time for what has always mattered might be one of the healthiest things we can do.

Three hours on a bridge. Hundreds of photographers. One famous sunset. One giant cloud. Our overnight trip to New York for Manhattanhenge didn't exactly go according to plan—but that's what made the conversation interesting. We talk about unmet expectations, why guilt can quietly steal a vacation, learning to take more photos of people than places, and why sometimes the best part of a trip has nothing to do with the reason you took it.

This week we're checking in on our Summer Reset, planning our next adventure, and asking one question we can't stop thinking about: When did we stop looking forward to things? From ocean swims to Manhattan plans, we're rediscovering the power of anticipation—and why adults deserve countdowns, too.

What makes a memory last? We asked friends, family, and our own kids about their favorite summer memories, expecting stories about big adventures. The answers sent us down a path we never saw coming—and left us questioning whether we've been looking for magic in the wrong places.