Slow Down.

Care Less.

Do Nothing.

Join Midwestern sisters, Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson, for Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project®. Each episode will inspire you to seek out life’s simple joys, find balance in everyday wellness, and lean into the cozy seasons of life. Think of it as your weekly reminder to slow down, embrace the little things, and not take life too seriously.

You’ll no doubt learn a little and laugh a lot.

Escape the chaos, embrace the cozy.

New episodes released every Thursday and streamable everywhere.

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Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project

Nov 11, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

15 | Checkmate and Egg Nog!

On this episode, the sisters dive deep into The Queen's Gambit and the power of self-compassion and emotional intelligence. They also review two new seasonal items from Trader Joe's...you're going to want to run and not walk to your closest...

Nov 06, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

14 | Think Like A Norwegian

The sisters kick things off with a mental health post-election check-in then lighten things up with one of their coziest chats yet. Get your chunky sweater on and torch a candle because we're talking hygge! Hot Topics: Roast chicken and...

Nov 04, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

13 | Gotta Laugh So We Don't Cry

Michelle is in quarantine so the sisters are podcasting from afar for the very first time. We're covering election stress disorder, a mean game of Would You Rather, and the time Lauren met a cab driver named Dracula in Colombia...

Oct 30, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

12 | Special Halloween Episode #2

In this second installment of our Halloween Special, we are covering the celebration of the dead, ways to modernize funerals, and Lauren reads Michelle's tarot cards! Hot Topics: death doulas, Save By the Bell reboot, and Carmex Resource Articles: Mind...

Oct 28, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

11 | Special Halloween Episode #1

In the first of two Halloween episodes, we're covering the history of Halloween, Resurrection Mary, the scariest movie according to science, and so much more. This just in: How to properly burn a candle and vote. Resources: Kitchn - 7...

Oct 23, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

10 | Dolly Is Our Hero

We’re diving into country, cannabis, and social media scams in our tenth episode. Hot Topics: Ghislaine Maxwell, online shopping, and Dolly, duh. Resources: Times: Ghislaine Prevention: Dolly Today's Parent: Cannabis The Vice: Kids and Cannabis Subscribe to our podcast and...

Oct 21, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

09 | It's a bird, it's a plane... it's a lemur!

Lauren wants to dress up as the season of Autumn for Halloween (life long dream) and Michelle has some insight on a feel-good-way to battle the blues. Hot Topics: a missing lemur, Santa’s lap, and a heartwarming Chicago story. Resource...

Oct 20, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

08 | Houston, We Have Lift Off

Episode 8: Houston, we have liftoff. Michelle stepped into a yoga studio for the first time in 6 months and Ryan’s fibula is now in two, Oh yeah, we launched a podcast! Teamwork makes the dream work and preparation is...

Oct 19, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

07 | A Penny For Your Penis

The sisters covered an array of topics like botched nose jobs, favorite bands and that time Lauren got cellulitis from a piercing. Michelle wishes she could have seen Queen and Lauren offers inspiration on how to recreate the first date. ...

Oct 16, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

06 | Brains and Booze

Michelle and Lauren dive deep into how expanding your brain aids in resilience and the art of the apology. But first, they touch on some boozy mishaps along the way and that time Michelle tooted in class. Hot Topics: resilience,...

Oct 16, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

05 | GTS: Gone Too Soon

Lauren and Michelle are stupid obsessed with Halloween and they're going to tell you all about their plans to not let COVID murder their spooky agenda. Also, if all goes as planned, they plan to start smoking again at 75. ...

Oct 16, 2020
by Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson

04 | Sometimes You Need To Hitchhike

The Sister Project can’t travel, so they may as well talk about ghosts of their traveling pasts. Lauren shares some rather interesting situations she’s encountered along the way leaving Michelle not speechless, but definitely surprised. Hot Topics: Cobra Kai, mail-in...