Hi everyone, I'm Susie Weiss, and I've noticed there's just simply not enough podcasts in the world. So I'm launching my own. Let's go. Let's go, baby. Second Thought is a weekly show about pop culture. The stuff everyone's been binging, arguing about, obsessing over. Here's the thing about heated rivalry. I mean, even the most devoted swifties, I think we can agree, not our best work. We'll be hosting thoughtful conversations with culture's most important figures. Talk about genius.

Talk about generational talent.

Coming to headphones near you on can agree not our best work. We'll be hosting thoughtful conversations with culture's most important figures.

Talk about genius.

Talk about generational talent.

Coming to headphones near you on April 17th with a first guest you won't want to miss.

Available wherever you get your podcasts.

I'm Courtney Martin, and this is How To, the show where listeners bring us a goal they want to accomplish or a conundrum

they're struggling with, and we find the perfect helper to get them unstuck.

Today's episode is one I am very excited about, not only because we're talking about

one of my profoundly happy places, but because it's something that seems frivolous on the

surface but actually underpins society itself.

And that is bringing people together.

Recently, I've been feeling called to just gather women.

After having two daughters and going through the pandemic, I've wanted to reconnect with more women in particular, but I'm having

trouble getting it off the ground. That's our listener, Christina. She works in communications

for a small health care system and also does grant writing and content writing for mission-driven

organizations. Or, to boil it down, she's really good at connecting with people.

So it should be simple, right?

Call up a group of friends, invite them over for a dinner party, have a good time.

A little after, a deep conversation or two, rinse and repeat.

I'm at this inflection point in my life where I'm nearing 40,

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