About us

From one gloriously imperfect woman to another: thanks for being here. You’ve got issues. So
do we. Let’s stop pretending, start connecting and figure them out together—snark,
sweatpants and all.

She’s Got Issues started as a “WTF is happening to me?” moment co-founded by Scary Mommy founder Jill Smokler and Entrepreneur Keira Shein — long-time friends with a shared vision of building a community for women to lift one another up while navigating midlife. forties and beyond. Launched as a podcast in 2022, She’s Got Issues has become the online community for women in their 40s and 50s. In May 2024, Jill left She’s Got Issues after being diagnosed with glioblastoma.

Our Team

Keira Shein

Co-Founder & Executive Editor

With 20+ years of experience in leading brands and communications in corporate America, Keira is an expert storyteller and innovator. As a trusted advisor to CEOs and entrepreneurs during times of change, Keira was inspired to bring that very skill set to helping women navigate their own shifting lives through the founding of She’s Got Issues. Since She’s Got Issues’ inception in 2021, Keira has worked behind the scenes on everything from branding, advertising and funding to podcast production, content development, editing and writing. In 2024, Keira evolved the brand from podcast to the online community it is today. Prior to founding She’s Got Issues, Keira took three companies public, supported 15 corporate mergers and acquisitions, and helped entrepreneurial teams secure more than $400M in seed and venture funding.

Mikki Caplan-Zaple

Managing Editor

Mikki is the dynamic managing editor of She's Got Issues, where she leverages her expertise in social media and social issues. With an almost completed Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario, Mikki specializes in the intersection of social media and political discourse. As a dedicated mom of two, she brings empathy and understanding to her work, ensuring we deliver engaging and relevant content that resonates with Gen X women and empowers them to navigate today's complex world.

Meet our contributors:

Jennifer Cramer-Miller

Jennifer Cramer-Miller is an author and speaker, focusing on stories of hope. Jennifer’s new memoir, Incurable Optimist: Living with Illness and Chronic Hope received a Publishers Weekly starred review, an International Impact Book Award, a Book Excellence Award, a BookFest Award, an IPPY award, and was a memoir and cover design finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. As a patient advocate, she helps others manage uncertainty, move forward with hope, and find some joy. JenniferCramerMiller.com. You’ll find her essays featured in Zibby Mag, Brevity Blog, The Sunlight Press, Next Avenue, Grown & Flown, The Erma Bombeck Blog, Star Tribune, Minnesota Physician, Mamalode, and Medium.

Hope Daniels

Hope Daniels humorously wrote about marriage, motherhood, and now middle age. She sounds exactly like the woman you just met at a party—and actually liked. With an honest voice and a refreshingly real take on life (the gifts and the slips), she embraces each new chapter with grace. She’s excited to see what she will grow up to be during this stage, knowing the best is yet to come. Hope has written about lifestyle topics and trends, including parenting, fashion, decor, and fitness, for 20 years. Her work has appeared in Scary Mommy, Reader’s Digest, WeTv.com, MSN.com, and Best of NJ, to name a few.

Marni Sclaroff

Marni Sclaroff is a life coach, writer, artist and yoga teacher who brings a lifelong passion for living a creative and purposeful life to people all over the world. With more than 30 years of experience in the holistic, visual and movement arts, and a Master’s Degree in Art Education, she is well-versed in the languages of artistry and transformation. To learn more visit www.marnisclaroff.com.

Rachel Sobel

Rachel is an award-winning writer, author, speaker, do-over wife, and truth-teller. She was awarded Romper’s 2020 People’s Choice Award at Mom 2.0 and is a two-time finalist for Parenting Blogger of the Year in the South Florida Blogger Awards.She’s the creator and cohost of the lifestyle podcast, Friends Without Benefits, with co-host Dale McLean (the in-arena host of the Miami Heat and host of their 2023 All Star Game). She has work published in two anthologies, including Jen Mann’s New York Times Best Seller, I Just Want to Hang Out with You. Rachel has written for HuffPost, Romper, Today Show Parents, PopSugar, ScaryMommy, Insider, MommyNearest, She’s Got Issues and more. She has appeared on NPR, The Doctors, The Tamron Hall Show and The Kelly Clarkson Show (she is still not fully recovered from Kelly calling her hilarious on national television). She is a newly minted breast cancer survivor who will never shut up about early detection and self-advocacy. Rachel lives in South Florida with her second (and final) husband, her two feisty daughters, and her giant labradoodle (aka love of her life), Biggie Smalls.

Kathy Yost

Kathy Yost embodies a remarkable blend of professional acumen and personal depth. With a career spanning over twenty years as an HR executive and Talent Acquisition expert in diverse sectors in Baltimore and the District of Columbia, her expertise is both broad and deep. Kathy’s foundation in Business Administration in Human Resources Management has been the bedrock of her professional journey, influencing her roles in startups, Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and government contracting.

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