How Hard Can It Be? with Diana Maria Riva

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: A Survivor’s Story and Where to Find Help

Content warning: This episode talks about domestic violence, relationship abuse, emotional control and coercive control. Please listen with care. You can reach the Nation

Maria Hinojosa on the Importance of Independence in a Marriage, Asking Your Kids for Forgiveness, and Being a ‘Wisdom Elder'

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Maria Hinojosa joins Diana Maria Riva to discuss how she’s managed to keep her identity, the secret to her 35-year marriage, and asking

Millennials vs. Gen X: Comparing Notes on Midlife with Francia Raisa & Jessica Marie Garcia

Host Diana Maria Riva is joined by her millennial babes Francia Raisa (Grown-ish, How I Met Your Father) and Jessica Marie Garcia (Liv and Maddie, On My Block) to swap no

Toxic Love, the Sex and the City Paradox, and Dating Right after 50 with Sabrina Bendory

Host Diana Maria Riva sits down with relationship coach and bestselling author Sabrina Bendory to talk about finding love, recognizing the difference between chaos and ch

Ashley Jones on the AARP Ambush, Dating Profiles, and Co-Parenting After Divorce

Actress Ashley Jones (The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, Beyond the Gates) joins host Diana Maria Riva to talk about recognizing anxiety as a legit symptom of

Elisa Donovan on Grief, Saying No, and Rebuilding After Losing it All

Actress Elisa Donovan (Clueless,Night at the Roxbury, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) stops by the show and discusses the blow felt when everything you’ve built your identity

Shaun Robinson on Aging Out Loud, the Power of Representation, and Helping the Next Generation

Award-winning journalist and 90 Day Fiancé host Shaun Robinson joins the show to talk about the moment she stopped hiding her age and the freedom and relief that came wit

Happy Hour with Tina: Midlife Opportunities, Forget the Clock, and Why Won’t Our Kids Just Live With us Forever?!

Grab your drink of choice because it’s time for another Happy Hour episode of How Hard Can it Be? This week, Diana and her bestie Tina recap the conversation with legenda

Bonnie Hammer on Becoming the Queen of Cable, Dreams that Keep you Stuck, and Why It’s Never a Permanent “No”

Legendary media executive Bonnie Hammer sits down with host Diana Maria Riva to talk about how she went from pooper-scooping after a Hollywood stunt dog to becoming Vice

Roselyn Sanchez on the Beauty of her 40’s and 50’s, Breaking Cycles, and Raising a Mini-me

Actor/Director Roselyn Sanchez (Without a Trace, Rush Hour 2, Devious Maids) joins the show to talk about what midlife can look like when you refuse to slow down and why

Taylor Dayne on Why Turning 50 was Brutal, the Joys & Heartbreak of Motherhood, and Swiping Right in Midlife

Pop and R&B icon Taylor Dayne joins the show and opens up about why turning 50 was the most brutal birthday of her life, her colon cancer diagnosis, and losing “the love

Happy Hour with Tina: Some People Like Surprises, Dishwasher Loading Etiquette, and Why is Everyone Pivoting?

It’s time for a new Happy Hour episode of How Hard Can it Be? and this week, Diana and her bestie Tina recap the recent conversation with Sunny Hostin. They get into Sunn

Sunny Hostin on her Ruined Mother’s Day, the Parenting of Adult Children, and the Lessons, Sanity, and Santeria of a 28-year Marriage

The View’s Sunny Hostin joins host Diana Maria Riva to discuss how she’s been dealing with midlife’s most fantastic BS. Sunny talks about how her husband’s “surprise” rui

Menopause 101: Symptoms, Hormones and the Mental Toll with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg

Host Diana Maria Riva is joined by OB/GYN Dr. Suzanne Gilberg as they dive head first into a deep discussion on menopause and the vast information and science now availab

Family Lies: The Secrets, Surprises, and Survival of it all, with Carmen Rita Wong

Author Carmen Rita Wong joins the show to unpack the family secret that rewrote her identity at 30. Carmen shares the wild story that led to her book “Why Didn’t You Tell

Justina Machado: Finding Joy, Dating Apps After 50, and Giving Less F**ks

Actress Justina Machado joins host Diana Maria Riva to talk about their hilarious case of mistaken identity, the harsh reality of dating apps, the FUPA revelation and why

Happy Hour with Tina: Surrendering Control, Solitude, and Why Don’t we Dance More?

Diana and Tina recap the recent episode with Judy Reyes. They dig into the themes that resonated with them, including learning to be alone, the struggle to just be still

Toxic Productivity, the Perfectionism Trap and the Power of Rest with Israa Nasir

Host Diana Maria Riva is joined by therapist and author Israa Nasir to talk about toxic productivity, the dangers that come with it and how to recognize those warning sig

Judy Reyes on Finding Your Voice, Sitting in Your Power and Ignoring the Clock

Actress Judy Reyes (Scrubs, High Potential, Claws) joins the show to talk about her midlife moment of choosing motherhood in her 40’s, bringing Nurse Carla's menopause st

Lynn Ferguson on Radical Acceptance, Teachable Moments and 50 Words a Day

Host Diana Maria Riva sits down with Scottish actress, playwright and writer Lynn Ferguson for a conversation that swings from radical acceptance to the surprisingly powe