This week, my sister Karly is back on the podcast, and as always, we ended up covering way more than we intended.

Past sister episodes:

Sisters First, Best Friends Later ft. My Sister Karly de Lange

The Cheat Code to Building the Life You Actually Want ft. Karly de Lange

Sorry the audio is off - the mics weren't working and I didn't want to delete this whole thing bc it was a great chat!

We kick things off with a trend that's been all over the internet: the things that are actually worth spending money on.

From real gold jewelry, Costco delivery, cleaners, direct flights, skincare, and travel with kids, to the purchases that genuinely make life easier, we're comparing notes on what we think deserves the investment (and where we'd happily save our money instead).

From there, we dive into your questions!

Sibling rivalry (or why we don't really have any), growing up just 14 months apart, and the moments throughout our lives that have made us each other's biggest supporters instead of competitors.

We talk about spending versus saving, how we each think about money, where we actually like to shop, and the purchases we never regret.

We also dive into friendships in your 40s, how our approach to relationships has changed with age, setting boundaries, having uncomfortable conversations instead of quietly drifting apart, and why we both have far less tolerance for surface-level relationships than we did in our twenties.

We answer your questions about balancing work and motherhood, the mental load women carry, what marriage really looks like in busy seasons (yes… we go there), and how our relationships have evolved after kids.

There's plenty of honesty, a lot of laughter, and more than a few moments where we find ourselves saying, "Wait... is everyone else experiencing this too?"

As always, it's equal parts thoughtful, opinionated, funny, and completely unfiltered - the kind of conversation that feels like you're sitting in the room with us.

If you've been looking for an episode that's part sister catch-up, part business chat, and part life advice, I think you're going to love this one.

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See you next week!

xx, Erin