Shearer and Teplin best friends, business partners, and now podcast co-hosts launched The Home Edit in 2015.
You’ve heightened your friendship to the next level with this new podcast, “Best Friend Energy.”
How did recording it make you closer, and did you learn anything about each other during the process?
We’re business partners.
But the special bond that Joanna and I have is what we wanted to highlight.
We spend an inordinate amount of time together.
We laugh so hard.
Recording a podcast together is a new chapter of something that we can celebrate doing together.
I didn’t think that there was new territory to have with us.
What do you think fans and supporters can get from the podcast that they may not get otherwise?
What can they expect?
Joanna:More anecdotes.
Podcasts are such a personal format, so we can be we’re always our authentic selves.
We want a Joanna doesn’t like the word “intimate”
Joanna:I don’t.
Clea:It’s a close and personal format.
We want it to feel like everyone’s sitting down together each week and hanging out as friends.
There are no visuals.
There’s no anything.
It’s just us and them.
How did you manage to take care of yourself while making this show?
Could you walk me through that journey?
The podcast actually was the perfect thing to focus on during breast cancer treatment.
It doesn’t get any better than that.
It has been an uplifting thing for me in all of this.
Clea:I would describe it differently this very moment than other people.
I’m going through a bit of it right now.
Organizing is a huge part of our self-care process.
It creates a feeling of zen for us.
Some people like to meditate.
We like to organize.
That’s the way we go about it.
It’s taking time out in your day and your week [and] prioritizing yourself.
Listen to your body, give it rest refocus to notice what your body’s going through.
Even if you’re fatigued, listen to it, and it won’t steer you wrong.
I often say I found my cancer.
Clearly, something’s not right, and I need to stop.
Joanna:That’s right.
One of the things that we’re so excited about this podcast is looking for comic relief.
We were part of that experience."
Joanna:I agree.
That’s a great way to put it.
Can you describe “Best Friend Energy” in three words?
Joanna: Funny, and this is not one single word but not taking ourselves too seriously.
Clea:Authentic, funny, and warmth.
There’s a lot of heart.
We laugh at each other all the time.
Joanna:All the time.
Clea:Not with each other at each other.
It’s a real come-as-you-are podcast.
I want people to feel that.
“Best Friend Energy"is officially out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast listening platforms.
This interview was edited for clarity.
