Honest Conversations for Imperfect Humans.
Imperfectly Honest is a platform for people who’d take a hard question over a comfortable non-answer. It’s an invitation for curiosity over judgment, not tidy conclusions.
Candid Conversations
Whether through written posts, candid conversations on the podcast, or via in-person events, Imperfectly Honest is rooted in the belief that when curiosity leads, truth follows.
Finding Love After Divorce: Letting Go of the Checklist
What if the right relationship isn’t about finding someone who checks every box, but being open enough to recognize the right person when they show up? Elizabeth and Al talk finding love after divorce, dating later in life, and letting go of the checklist.
The Tradeoffs of Losing the Comfort of Home
Three years after leaving my marriage — and the dream home that came with it — I still don’t know where home is. I’ve tried going back to old versions of it, and I’ve tried building something entirely new. Here’s what I’ve learned about what you gain, and what you give up, when you let go of that safety net.
How a Health Crisis Can Teach You How to Live Well
What if one of the hardest seasons of your life became one of your greatest teachers? Elizabeth and Jimmy share how facing cancer, chronic pain, and serious illness reshaped their perspective—and what it taught them about truly living well.
The Seven vs 57 Qualities I’m Searching For in a Man
For most of my life, I thought I hated football — and thought I knew exactly what I needed in a partner. Both turned out to be more complicated than I expected. Here’s my revised list of seven non-negotiables, and the fifty-seven criteria I’m still willing to edit.
How to Trust Yourself: Letting Go of Control, Finding Flow, and Following Your Intuition
How do you know when to keep pushing—and when to let go? Elizabeth and Kayla explore what it really means to trust yourself, trading perfectionism and control for curiosity, intuition, and flow.
My Triathlon PR at 45
I crossed the finish line of my first triathlon at 15 — dead last, chafed, and feeling defeated — while my mom cried tears of joy. Thirty years and 90 triathlons later, I finally reached the goal I set that day. Here’s what I wish someone had told my 15-year-old self about goals that take decades to achieve.
My Childless-Woman Stereotype Independence Day
For years, I’ve written love letters to the parents raising our next generation — often calling myself too selfish to do their job. This Fourth of July, I realized what that subtle self-deprecation might be costing every 15-year-old girl deciding what she’s allowed to become.
The Courage to Change Your Mind: Lessons from 50 Honest Conversations
Fifty episodes in, Elizabeth and co-founder Sheila Lamont look back at the opinions they’ve changed—and discover that staying curious about who you’re becoming is braver than staying certain about who you are.