The REAL Reason The 90s Felt So Good—And How To Get That Feeling Back

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

90s nostalgia is everywhere. It feels like this time we're never going to have again—no cell phones, no one able to track us or reach us, no AI, just this simplicity of our days and lives. And I think there's a reason we're all feeling this way right now that goes way deeper than fashion trends and Blockbuster memories—and it's something that almost nobody is talking about. And when we identify what we REALLY need, what that ache is really telling us, there are some key action steps we can take, without inventing time travel. So that's what we're going to get into today. 🎧 What you’ll learn: • How to get the best parts of '90s life • The surprising psychology behind nostalgia • How to opt out of our always-on, always-performing culture • Concrete steps to slow down your nervous system in a world that won't stop speeding up Check out the previous episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today: • The Novelty Rule: How To Use My Neuroscience Hack That’s Changing Millions Of Lives • How To Work LESS AND Get MORE Done With Cal Newport Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/. To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. Use our discount codes from our highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes. This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors: • AG1: visit DrinkAG1.com/LizMoody and get an AG1 Flavor Sampler and a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2 for FREE in your AG1 Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order. • Evlo: go to EvloFitness.com and use code LIZ to get 6 weeks free today. • Pique: head to PiqueLife.com/LizMoody for 20% off + a FREE Starter Kit on $100+ of subscriptions. The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 419. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I feel a genuine ache in my chest when I think about the 90s.
0:04.4	It feels like this time that we're never going to have again.
0:07.6	There were no cell phones.
0:08.9	Nobody was able to track us or reach us.
0:11.5	There was no AI.
0:12.9	There was just this endless simplicity of our days and our lives.
0:18.0	I was a kid in the 90s, so I don't even technically remember a huge part of this
0:23.7	life that I'm nostalgic for. I was like sitting on my blow-up pink armchair. I was making
0:28.7	prank calls on my see-through phone. I wasn't like being this power woman out and about in New York
0:34.3	City. But still, I miss it. I miss being a kid and I miss the adulthood that I
0:41.9	didn't get to have. Whatever your thoughts are on Love Story, the Ryan Murphy show about
0:46.6	Carolyn Beset Kennedy and JFK Jr. And my thoughts on the show, to be clear, are very mixed.
0:52.3	They're very nuanced. It was one of the most
0:56.4	watched television shows in a very, very long time. At the same time, 90s fashion is trending. People
1:02.9	are posting 90s throwback pictures on social media. And I have been thinking about this for a few
1:08.8	months, ever since this 90s nostalgia content started showing up all over my feed. And I have been thinking about this for a few months ever since this 90s nostalgia content started
1:11.7	showing up all over my feed. And I have come to the conclusion, I think there is a reason that
1:18.6	we're all feeling this way right now that goes way deeper than fashion trends and blockbuster
1:25.0	memories. And it's something that I haven't heard anybody else talk about.
1:29.5	And when we identify what we really need, what that ache is really telling us, there are some
1:36.1	key action steps that we can take without having to invent time travel. So that is what we're
1:42.3	going to get into today. Welcome to the Liz Moody podcast where we
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