A dive into my current wellness icks, quitting cannabis, creative resets, financial lessons — and a brief answer to the question I still get most about That’s So Retrograde. Plus: a double Niche of the Week.
For more things Too Niche? --> check out the Too Niche Mood Board on Substack (it's free!). For clips of the show follow @this_is_tooniche on Instagram and TikTok, + I'm on instagram @elizabethkott <3
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Book Club: The Ambition Trap with Amina AlTai
Introducing Too Niche?’s unofficial book club—today we’re talking The Ambition Trap by Amina AlTai. I’m joined by Amina to explore what it really means to move from burnout to purpose. We get into the post-girlboss reckoning, the zone of genius vs. the zone of “meh,” and how redefining ambition can reshape our work, creativity, and everyday lives.
Follow me on socials @elizabethkott and @this_is_tooniche | For notes and links and more from the Too Niche Universe sign up for the Too Niche Mood Board for free on Substack!
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Summer 2025: Niche or Sheesh? with THNK1994
I’m joined by my favorite pop culture historians Matt Harkins and Viviana Olen of THNK1994 for a special Summer 2025: Niche or Sheesh? We get into everything from And Just Like That hot takes to Toner Wars on skinTok, Tracy Anderson’s baguette-gate, and the frozen yogurt renaissance.
We also talk real-life housewife run-ins (hi Phaedra! hi Kenya!) and their upcoming Gallery Girls live show in NYC.
For notes and links to everything mentioned in this episode, check out the Too Niche Mood Board for free on Substack.
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Makeup Recs and Career Reinvention After 40 with Erica Taylor
40+ makeup expert and Tiktok beauty sensation Erica Taylor joins me to share her journey from decades behind department store beauty counters to building a massive online following. We get into the most common makeup mistakes that age the face—and her current favorite product reccomendations.
For notes and links to everything mentioned in this episode, subscribe to the Too Niche Mood Board for free on Substack.
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The Vanderpump Rules "Reiki Master” Herself: Kelsey J. Patel Tells All
Kelsey J. Patel joins me to finally share the true story behind her infamous Vanderpump Rules appearance as “Jax’s Reiki Master.” We get into what really happened behind the scenes, how reality TV editing twisted her words, and why the internet couldn’t let it go — even years later.
Plus: how The Artist’s Way helped her reclaim her creativity, her thoughts on Jax’s recent rehab storyline, and what it’s like to go unexpectedly viral in the Bravo-verse.
Thank you to our sponsor OSEA use code NICHE for 10% off at Oseamalibu.com
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New episodes air every other Friday. For notes, links, and other matters of importance from the Too Niche universe, visit the Too Niche Mood Board—and follow @elizabethkott on Instagram for niche recs, podcast clips, and more.
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