Everything Hurts

Music is an integral part of most of our lives, as you can tell by the fact that you don’t care who sees you dancing when the grocery store jams hit hard. To hit all the right notes on this topic, Danielle and Cheryl sit down with guest Kennedy Elsey (of Boston's Mix 104.1 Karson & Kennedy morning show fame). When the three women were younger, reading liner notes to new records was an hours-long activity, as was waiting pa...

Cheryl and Danielle begin Episode 12 by discussing what some people choose to share on social media. Coming from a time where kids were trucks without governors and there wasn’t a threat of actions being blasted into the ether, it’s amazing what people will post these days. Parents will post kids throwing up; teens will post themselves doing stupid stuff. Is nothing sacred? Which brings the two ladies to life’s biggest lesson – by ...

In Episode 11, Danielle and Cheryl dive into the days of old school movies (Bueller…Bueller) and TV, as they reminisce about the ones they loved in their childhood (think Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Silver Spoons, Mash, Different Strokes, Cheers). And of course, there are shows they loved that wouldn’t exactly play today (looking squarely at you, Archie Bunker). But who doesn’t love a VHS tape (be kind, rewind)? After all, that’s ho...

In this episode of Everything Hurts, Danielle and Cheryl break down what friendships are and how they seem to change as we age. When we’re younger, our friends are our entire world. Then we move to college and things become a bit more spaced, but you’re still thrown together into classes, dorms, etc. In our 20s, people scatter and friendships ebb and flow. Once you get into your 30s, that’s when you start to take a look at your fri...

Women don’t talk about perimenopause. And, sadly, their doctors don’t either (research states it’s due to lack of preparedness). So, in this episode, Danielle and Cheryl do just that. They commiserate about dry skin and frizzy hair, insomnia and lack of sex drive, heart palpitations and hot flashes. Pick your poison. They offer advice to their younger listeners on how to prepare for perimenopause, what to expect, and they talk a li...

Consider this episode of Everything Hurts a palate cleanser, as Cheryl and Danielle ask you to throw it back (but not too hard -  you’ll throw out your back) with a bit of nostalgia. They start the show by returning to early Gen X days of drinking from hoses, walking uphill both ways to school, and sitting on plastic couches at your grandma’s house (that noise when you peeled your thighs off on a summer day). They add into the mix ...

With snow on the ground and Cheryl’s 79-year-old dad reaching for the shovel, Episode 7 takes her and Danielle’s conversation to a frustrating place – what to do when your elderly parents want to do too much. They discuss moving into caretaker roles and how parents can become difficult as they view these new limitations as attacks on their autonomy. They become who we once were – kids that won’t listen. Cheryl and Danielle address ...

In this episode of Everything Hurts, Cheryl and Danielle turn mid-life crises into mid-life opportunities. Gone are the days when the middle of your life meant making bad decisions that threw off the balance of the universe (hello, $200K sports car.) Instead, you’ve made it this far, why not reward yourself by finally being yourself. Want a tattoo? Get one. Want to pierce something? Do it. Want to travel? Take the trip. Want to hav...

In this episode of Everything Hurts, Danielle and Cheryl give a little breakdown of beauty issues women in their middle age face. Taking a page out of Andie McDowell’s interview with Katie Couric in 2024 - where she exclaims, “To be an older person trying to be young, what an effort!” - they chat about whether we should finally stop the nonsense. They discuss growing out grey hair, hooded eyes exacting revenge on flawlessly applied...

In this episode of Everything Hurts, Danielle and Cheryl revisit Episode 3’s Karen conundrum with some comical research out of the UK on who really are the biggest complainers (spoiler alert: we’re looking squarely at you Louise). They also discuss their thoughts on how today’s Karen doesn’t match the OG definition from a decade ago. They touch on the popular “let them” theory by New York Times bestselling author and motivational s...

Why are we always apologizing?

In this episode of Everything Hurts, Danielle and Cheryl ask you to count how many times throughout the day you say, “I’m sorry.” Even when it’s not your fault…They’ll wait…Was it a lot? Unfortunately, it probably was. They discuss research that uncovers how women actually do apologize more than men, as well as how angry men are seen as more influential than angry women. That’s right. Twelve ...

Why do women have to work so hard?

Seasonal depression is a thing, and glamming it up to just leave the house this time of year ain’t happenin’. In this episode, Danielle Murr and Cheryl Fenton wonder why there’s such a strong dichotomy of effort levels to achieve what society considers “hot” for men and women. Everything we have to aspire to requires work, as dad bods and Hollywood’s obsession with “rodent” boys (The Bear...

Part 1: A two-part series why women over 40 drop the ball on holding their liquor. (Hint: it’s not our fault)

Cocktails are a thing, right? That is until they’re not. In this episode (Part 1 in a series on alcohol and middle-aged women), Cheryl Fenton and Danielle Murr discuss how, ever since entering a certain age bracket (hello, 40+), drinking alcohol - even an innocent glass of red wine - isn’t the party it used to be. ...