Episodes

  • The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Producer: Ali Jaffe Ramis

    The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Producer: Ali Jaffe Ramis
    Jul 14 2026
    Ali Jaffe Ramis is responsible for your favorite celebrity interview. She began her career as a music talent assistant for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and quickly worked her way up to senior segment producer. Her production credits include interviews with Ina Garten, Paul McCartney, and Taylor Swift. In addition to her work in late night television our guest has written several articles for the New York Times and is the author of the popular book newsletter On My Shelf.

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    36 mins
  • The Vogue Wedding Planner: Tracy Taylor Ward

    The Vogue Wedding Planner: Tracy Taylor Ward
    Jul 6 2026
    Tracy Taylor Ward is an award winning luxury event designer specializing in effortless, fun, chic and seamless events. She has been named one of the top wedding planners in the world by Brides Magazine and Martha Stewart weddings. Her weddings have appeared in the New York Times, Town & Country, Over the Moon, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vogue.

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    43 mins
  • The Sourmilk Founder: Kiki Couchman

    The Sourmilk Founder: Kiki Couchman
    Jun 25 2026
    Kiki Couchman is on a mission to heal America’s gut. After graduating from Stanford she worked for the private equity firm Alpine Investors before famously quitting to co-found the probiotic yogurt brand Sourmilk. In just a year Sourmilk has grown into a viral sensation and can be found in over 150 stores across the Northeast. In this episode Rachel and Kiki discuss all it takes to found a viral startup.

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    30 mins
  • The Comedian: Ariel Elias

    The Comedian: Ariel Elias
    Jun 17 2026

    Ariel Elias was described as “a sly young comic from Kentucky” by the New York Times. Her work has been featured in Rolling Stone and the Washington Post. She was named a “New Face” at the 2021 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, as well as one of Paste Magazine’s Best Comedians of 2022. She has performed on both Jimmy Kimmel and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. You can watch her standup special A Jewish Star on YouTube or catch her onstage on her national tour.


    In this episode Rachel and Ariel discuss Ariel's writing process, performing standup in New York, and the business of the comedy industry.

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    55 mins
  • The Art Quant: Georgia Stylianides

    The Art Quant: Georgia Stylianides
    Jun 12 2026

    Georgia Stylianides is a quantitative investment and portfolio strategist by day, art and culture educator by night. She holds degrees in art history and mathematics from Wellesley college as well as an MBA and MFA from UPenn’s Wharton school of business and the Lauder Institute of international studies. She began her career structuring transactions for the art auction house Sotheby’s before pivoting to become an investor for BlackRock. When she is not working she is writing and creating videos where she educates the public about the finance of the art world.


    In this episode Rachel and Georgia discuss the origins of Georgia's love for art and math, the behind the scenes of art auction houses, the secrete history of MOMA, and how to think about the value of art.

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    49 mins
  • The New Yorker Cartoonist: Meg Richardson

    The New Yorker Cartoonist: Meg Richardson
    Jun 2 2026
    In this episode Rachel interviews Meg Richardson, New Yorker Cartoonist and author of Paradise Pawn. Rachel and Meg talk all things New Yorker, cartoon school, and book publishing.

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    46 mins
  • The Congressional Staffer: Laura Gerrard

    The Congressional Staffer: Laura Gerrard
    May 26 2026
    In this episode of How She Works Rachel Jaffe interviews political powerhouse Laura Gerrard, who began her career as Senator Elizabeth Warren’s assistant scheduler rising to deputy chief in only eight years. Rachel and Laura discuss all things politics, presidential campaigns, and blow-up dogs.

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    51 mins
  • How She Works Trailer

    How She Works Trailer
    May 24 2026
    What do a Michelin-starred chef, a Vogue wedding planner, and a New Yorker cartoonist have in common? They’re all women with incredible stories about work, ambition, reinvention, and figuring it out as they go. I’m Rachel Jaffe — ER doctor and ultimate girls’ girl — and on How She Works, I sit down with badass women to discuss the careers they’ve built and the wins, twists, and failures that got them there.

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    1 min