Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project

Lauren Massarella, Michelle Anderson
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Booking Overview

A warm, Midwestern cozy show where sisters Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson riff on burnout, mental health, grief, and slow-living with humor and real-life candor. Guests (when featured) are typically therapists/mental-health professionals who can make emotionally helpful topics feel doable.

Metrics

Episodes: 390

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 411 subscribers

Instagram: 14.0k followers

30s Ad: 125 - 142, 60s Ad: 147 - 164

Host

Lauren Massarella - Co-host of Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project. A sister co-founding a slow-living, anti-burnout philosophy rooted in Midwestern warmth and humor; brings an unfiltered, cozy style focused on...

Michelle Anderson - Co-host of Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project. Her personal breaking point balancing work, motherhood, and caring for a parent with dementia led to their life philosophy of slowing down and...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Licensed mental health professionals (e.g., therapists), evidence-based practitioners, or recognized experts who can translate wellbeing topics into practical, relatable language for non-clinical listeners. Guest fit favors authenticity and communication warmth over academic formality.
Required Achievements:  
Licensure/clinical credentials, Public-facing mental health education (books, workshops, media, or online presence), Experience translating therapy concepts into everyday habits

Recent Guest Discussions

Ben Shabad - Mental Health In Everyday Life; Phone Addiction And Scrolling; Boundaries And Habits; Slowing Down In A Fast-paced City; The Role Of Conversation (and Pizza) As A Mental Health Tool

Recent Topics

Mental Health, Burnout, Self Care, Grief, Therapy, Slow Living, Motherhood, Boundaries, Wellness, Dementia

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project
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390 | AI Is Everywhere…But Should We Trust It?

May 21, 2026

Welcome back, WIFs.This week, Lauren and Michelle are diving into the topic that feels impossible to escape right now:AI.From Mel Robbins to Reese Witherspoon, everyone seems to be talking about artificial intelligence. Should we be excited by it? Terrified of it? A little bit of both?In this episode, the sisters explore AI from the perspective of everyday humans trying to navigate a rapidly changing world. No tech jargon. No expert analysis. Just a cozy, honest conversation about what it all...

389 | Stop Optimizing Your Life

May 14, 2026

Welcome back, WIFs.This week, the sisters are talking about something wildly underrated:whimsy.Not optimizing your life.Not fixing yourself.Not becoming better.Just…enjoying it.We get into why adults are so serious, how tiny moments (like drinking water from a wine glass) can shift your whole mood, and why you might need a solo playdate more than another self-improvement routine.Lauren and Michelle also share what they’re currently reading, watching, and listening to—including a conversation ...

388 | The Chicago Way to Talk About Mental Health with Ben Shabad

May 07, 2026

Welcome back, WIFs.It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’re talking about it in a way that actually feels… doable.We’re joined by licensed therapist Ben Shabad—who, fun fact, won a Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest back in 2024 (we had questions).From phone addiction and constant scrolling to boundaries, habits, and slowing down in a fast-paced city like Chicago—we also get into something equally important: how good conversation (and yes, pizza) might be one of the most underrated me...

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