How Hard Can It Be? with Diana Maria Riva

Actress Elisa Donovan (Clueless,Night at the Roxbury, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) stops by the show and discusses the blow felt when everything you’ve built your identity on disappears at once, the difference between choosing a partner versus a project, and raising a teen with your own father’s voice. Diana and Elisa also discuss the importance of evolving friendships, mastering the art of “I don’t have the bandwidth”, and suddenly changing your mind about marriage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Diana Maria Riva is joined by therapist and author Israa Nasir to talk about toxic productivity, the dangers that come with it and how to recognize those warning signs. They will dive deep into exploring why being “busy” can mask itself as self-care and perfectionism, and how our self-worth can get tangled up in our desired achievements. Get Israa's book here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Diana Maria Riva sits down with Scottish actress, playwright and writer Lynn Ferguson for a conversation that swings from radical acceptance to the surprisingly powerful practice of writing just 50 words a day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Diana Maria Riva sits down with 80’s icon Lisa Lisa for a moving conversation spanning her secret battle with breast cancer, growing up the youngest of 10 in Hell’s Kitchen, and caring for her mother through Alzheimer’s disease. Lisa openly shares with Diana her big Broadway dream, the zen art of folding clothes, and compares “mom notes’ on the challenge of detaching from their children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Diana Maria Riva and her bestie Tina are back for a happy hour recap of the Constance Marie episode. They discuss why Tina has practically danced with Prince and David Bowie, where women land on the household totem pole and keeping the spark alive in long relationships. The conversation takes a hilarious turn as Diana shares her midlife dating adventures, including swiping through "Bob the Builder" lookalikes and turning down a 32-year-old suitor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diana Maria Riva sits down with author and podcast host Wendy Valentine for a conversation about how the scariest moment of your life can actually be the beginning of your best chapter. Wendy shares how hitting rock bottom in her mid 40’s — divorce, debt, depression, and devastating loss — led to a wild vision of driving an RV across the country. Diana and Wendy also talk about the importance of becoming your own BFF, setting boundaries, and why Gen X women are just getting started.Wendy Valentine is the author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play and host of The Midlife Makeover Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actress Lisa Vidal sits down with host Diana Maria Riva for a raw, heartfelt conversation about the realities of aging, the beauty of long marriages, and the devastating loss of her son. Lisa opens up about her 36-year marriage, battling breast cancer while being the family breadwinner, and how she chooses healing every single day. Lisa and Diana also laugh through midlife's greatest hits — bingo wings, chin hairs, disappearing eyebrows, and the foreplay of Pinterest. Please note this episode contains discussions of suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts, please reach out for immediate help. You can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.