{"podcast":{"title":"Real Talk","slug":"real-talk-7773025","podcast_index_feed_id":7773025,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/real-real-talk/","website_url":"https://real-real-talk.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/69f305e4-be8e-4acd-b2e4-8d421a6b3769/TRR-Logo-3000x3000-1-1.png","author":"The RealReal","episode_count":8,"summary":"Real Talk is a series of intimate conversations where Kristen Naiman and her guests explore style as a path to self-knowledge and expression—using the contents of our closets to better understand who we are and who we’re becoming. In the second half, the show opens up to listeners, offering a call-in space to untangle their style dilemmas. Tune in every Wednesday for new episodes of Real Talk, presented by The RealReal.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T22:19:46.655597+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-talk-7773025"},"episode":{"title":"Writer Aminatou Sow on the Style Myth of the High Heel","slug":"writer-aminatou-sow-on-the-style-myth-of-the-high-heel","published_at":"2026-06-10T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-talk-7773025/writer-aminatou-sow-on-the-style-myth-of-the-high-heel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-talk-7773025","url":"https://real-real-talk.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bb1939ab-6035-48ac-aab7-0794a7f9a50a.mp3","summary":"Today on Real Talk, Kristen sits with writer, interviewer, and Big Friendship co-author Aminatou Sow. They talk about the wide range of global influences that shape her style, the lasting impact of her diplomat parents, West African textiles, and her lifelong love of independent designers. Then, they discuss dressing for mood and occasion, the power of tailoring, and why personal style has less to do with trends than intention.On the back-half, they unpack “shine theory,” resisting institutional dress codes, Aminatou’s tips and tricks for traveling, thoughts on comfort versus fashion, and the pieces she returns to again and again. To close, they offer guidance to two callers: one navigating a postpartum style reset, and another wondering whether feeling sexy actually requires high heels. To learn more and subscribe to Real Talk, visit therealreal.com/real-talk. To call into the show, email us at realtalk@therealreal.com.","meta_description":"Today on Real Talk, Kristen sits with writer, interviewer, and Big Friendship co-author Aminatou Sow. They talk about the wide range of global influences…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2557,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-talk-7773025/episodes/writer-aminatou-sow-on-the-style-myth-of-the-high-heel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-talk-7773025/writer-aminatou-sow-on-the-style-myth-of-the-high-heel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}