So What Now? with Carla and Dex

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

What does 42 actually look like? According to Carla and Dex... it's acupuncture appointments, spending way too much money on skincare, arguing about hot dogs for ten minutes, refusing to go anywhere that starts after 8 PM, and finally realizing that peace is worth protecting. This birthday episode starts with laughs but quickly turns into one of those conversations that sneaks up on you. The hosts talk about aging, health, dating, friendships, boundaries, money, career decisions, and the freedom that comes from finally knowing who you are. They compare what excited them in their twenties...

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

This week, Carla and Dex catch up on everything from spontaneous adventures and Puerto Rico reflections to the conversations that have everyone talking online. What starts with stories about swan boats, bingo halls, and self-driving cars quickly turns into a deeper conversation about motherhood, friendship, financial security, and why adulthood keeps forcing us to redefine what support really looks like. The episode explores whether women should be financially compensated for pregnancy, the rising maternal mortality crisis impacting Black women, and the reality that bringing children into the...

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

This week, Carla and Dex unpack what it means to stop living for "the next thing" and start finding joy in the life that's already unfolding. From unexpected life updates and health check-ins to parenting during summer break, solo living, AI, and the internet's latest obsession with "solo maxing," this conversation is a reminder that fulfillment isn't always waiting somewhere in the future. They also dive into the financial realities of adulthood, why making a "smaller" decision isn't always a step backward, the invisible cost of parenting, and the importance of maximizing whatever season...

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

In this episode, Carla and Dex unpack the growing "dating recession" and why more women are choosing peace over relationships that add stress instead of value. They discuss modern dating, relationship standards, emotional availability, and whether men and women are struggling to connect in today's world. The conversation also explores Father's Day through the lens of single motherhood, the importance of community when raising children, viral parenting debates, and what it means to build a fulfilling life whether you're partnered or not. In This Episode: The dating recession explained Are...

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

This week, Carla and Dex are back with one of those conversations that somehow starts with body changes in your 40s, detours through parenting philosophies, and lands in some of the biggest questions women ask themselves in midlife: What happens when you stop trying? The episode opens with a candid catch-up on life lately empty nesting, dating, career pivots, raising neurodivergent children, fitness goals, and figuring out who you are when the roles you've always identified with start to shift. As both women navigate very different seasons of motherhood, they reflect on what it means to...

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

After a three-month break, Carla & Dex are finally back behind the mic catching up on life, burnout, motherhood, the internet being absolutely unhinged, and the uncomfortable realization that healing can sometimes start looking a lot like isolation. This episode feels like sitting on FaceTime with your homegirls after avoiding the group chat for too long. We talk about: what happens when your life gets so busy you stop checking in with yourself anxiety vs. depression and how the same world events can affect people completely differently doom scrolling, emotional exhaustion, and trying not...

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

This week, the ladies are all over the place in the best way possible. Carla & Dex kick things off with a hilarious discussion about unexpected celebrity crushes, dating preferences, and what happens when you realize your "type" might be changing. From Daddy Yankee admiration to conversations about dating multiple people, they unpack how attraction evolves and why putting all your emotional energy into one person too soon might not be the move. The conversation then shifts into real-life pressures: overcommitted schedules, social burnout, and the exhaustion that comes from trying to do it...

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

We’re back for another week of So What Now? and this episode? Yeah… it goes there.Carla kicks things off with a life update, sharing Plasm’s progress in school, while Dex is on the complete opposite vibe—outside, having a time, and leaning into joy. From there, things take a turn as Carla recounts her experience at a sex club (yes, we had questions), and somehow it opens the door to a bigger conversation: women, pleasure, and owning what feels goodwithout guilt. In honor of Women’s Month, we’re talking role play, toys, and the importance of actually knowing what you like. But...

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

We’re back just like we said we would and honestly? We have some thoughts. This week, we’re unpacking a wild (but very real) stat about marriage and how women somehow end up doing more work at home. Like… how did we get here? From there, Dex opens up about her dating life and what it looks like to date with intention think pizza nights, bubble baths, and the question we’re all asking: is this real love or just a vibe? Carla taps in with a full recap of Love Is Blind Season 10 (because of course we had to), and let’s just say… opinions were formed. Then we get into the ANTM...