Bonus - An Episode Honoring Jill Smokler: Friendship, Cancer, and Community

Bonus - An Episode Honoring Jill Smokler: Friendship, Cancer, and Community

In this bonus episode, I’m honoring my friend Jill Smokler by sharing again the conversation she asked me to record with her in the summer of 2024, soon after she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Jill died on June 22, 2026, and I’m replaying this episode around what would have been her 49th birthday. Jill was the founder of Scary Mommy and later the creator of She’s Got Issues. Her writing, humor, honesty, and support of other writers helped countless women feel less alone. In this conversation, Jill speaks frankly about her diagnosis, the outpouring of love she received from every era of her life, and what friendship looks like in a crisis. We talked about what helped, what didn’t, why “you don’t have to respond” can be such a gift, and the importance of brief, consistent check-ins with no expectations. It is heartbreaking, funny, blunt, generous, and pure Jill. Thank you to this week's sponsor: SINCERENOTES. SincereNotes is available to download free on Google Play and App store. Special thank you, as always, to my assistant producer, Rebekah Jacobs!

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#200 - Why Talking to Strangers is Good for Your Friendships (Dr. Gillian Sandstrom)

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#199 - Traveling with Friends: Lessons From a Girls-Trip Regular (Rebekah Jacobs)

#199 - Traveling with Friends: Lessons From a Girls-Trip Regular (Rebekah Jacobs)

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#198 - Making Friends Through Work: Collaboration Over Competition (Kim Oster-Holstein and Mara Smith)

#198 - Making Friends Through Work: Collaboration Over Competition (Kim Oster-Holstein and Mara Smith)

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#197 - Anxious Attachment in Friendships: Why You Keep Wondering Where You Stand (Rebecca Stambridge)

#197 - Anxious Attachment in Friendships: Why You Keep Wondering Where You Stand (Rebecca Stambridge)

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#196 - Second Homes and Friendship: Hosting, FOMO, and Unspoken Expectations (Stephanie Hansen)

#196 - Second Homes and Friendship: Hosting, FOMO, and Unspoken Expectations (Stephanie Hansen)

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24 Maj 35min

Bonus: Are Your Friendships Surviving the Digital Age? Likes, Memes & What Really Matters (Nina on The Visibility Standard with Jazzmyn Proctor)

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18 Maj 42min

#195 - Money Landmines with Friends: Group Trips, Weddings, and Splitting Checks (Heather Boneparth)

#195 - Money Landmines with Friends: Group Trips, Weddings, and Splitting Checks (Heather Boneparth)

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