Small Achievable Goals Season 1, Episode 8: Family Matters

Judy Bloomed

Julie gets passed over for a promotion and discovers she’s in menopause. Kris’s first day at The Podcast Folx is complicated by an unexpected period, a new co-host, and a hostile new producer: Julie.

22 min

The One

Julie and Kris struggle to work together while Julie is faced with her worst menopause nightmare; Kris struggles to find the confidence to host her first episode while dealing with cramps.

22 min

Good Sex

While Julie's libido flatlines, Kris is hit with a wave of perimenopausal horniness and can't focus on anything but sex, leading them to visit a sex shop for research.

22 min

The H.R. Seminar

After a sudden boost of confidence, Kris's lack of boundaries and Julie's controlling nature land the entire office in an HR seminar that threatens their camaraderie.

22 min

Work Wife Balance

Julie’s reunion with her ambitious ex-‘work wife’ Ronnie leaves Kris feeling insecure about their newly cemented friendship, right when she needs Julie’s support as she deals with a series of frustrating medical appointments. Meanwhile, Julie’s sexual life is the stuff of literal nightmares, and her reunion with Ronnie may re-ignite her passion for serious journalism – if it doesn’t kill the office’s vibe first.

22 min

Making Work Friends

Kris seeks the perfect way to celebrate her daughter’s first period after learning Saffron’s been keeping it a secret, and Julie navigates marital insecurities with some light stalking. Meanwhile, Evan awkwardly attempts to make work friends by enforcing frivolity – awkwardness ensues, and secrets come to light that threaten Kris and Julie’s friendship.

Conscious Uncoupling

Just as they’re nominated for an award, the rift in Julie and Kris’s friendship causes workplace disruptions when they refuse to work together. They’re forced to confront their vulnerabilities and the challenges of perimenopause when Evan lands them an exciting celebrity guest - Peaches.