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Girls Tripped

Girls Tripped

Written by: Eliza Freed & Jillian Kugler
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Eliza has trusted in the healing magic of a girls’ trip ever since she climbed into a car headed for Mardi Gras—in a blizzard. Jersey born and bred, she spent four glorious years at Rutgers University, then wrote her debut novel about it. Ten books later (plus a script in the works), she’s still packing a bag and chasing the next adventure.


Jillian’s résumé reads like a road trip: Bama to Vail, bartender to banker. She’s the field hockey mom you pray ends up on your sideline. She reads books the way she reads people—quickly and accurately—and gives the kind of advice you don’t ignore. Credit that to four kids, two dogs, two cats, and a life lived out loud. She’s never been afraid to level up—and she’s definitely not holding back.


They’ve been tripping together since high school—and they’re just getting started.

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Eliza Freed & Jillian Kugler Relationships Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • Clouds Make Better Sunsets

    Clouds Make Better Sunsets
    Jul 8 2026
    A five-minute challenge to look at the sky unexpectedly turned into a conversation about perspective, creativity, and learning to let go of control. Then a spontaneous ferry ride introduced us to a man named Muhammad whose remarkable story of heartbreak, resilience, and reinvention left us thinking about second chances. Along the way: margaritas, moon photos, too many beers, and a new reading challenge.

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    32 mins
  • European Breakfast, American Chaos

    European Breakfast, American Chaos
    Jul 1 2026
    This week on Girls Tripped, we discover that self-improvement is a lot weirder than it sounds. Our European meal challenge leads to unexpected consequences, including 80s love songs at breakfast and confused dogs. We also check in on our personal summer goals. Along the way, we discuss competitive families, people-pleasing, why every challenge makes a week feel twice as long, and whether we've accidentally trained everyone around us to expect too much. Plus, we're introducing our next challenge: following the moon. We'll be right there with you.

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    35 mins
  • The Ripples

    The Ripples
    Jun 24 2026
    What happens when two women put down their phones for a day? For Eliza, it felt like getting her life back. For Jillian, it was a reminder of just how powerful habits can be. This week, we debrief our phone-free challenge, discuss the surprising ways technology shapes our relationships, and share what we discovered when the noise finally got quiet. We also uncover an unexpected theme of the summer reset: maybe the point isn't doing more, but making more room for the people that matter most. Because maybe the life we're looking for isn't somewhere else. Maybe it's already here.

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    30 mins
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