Candace Bushnell has spent decades writing women into the center of their own stories—and in this conversation, she brings us back to the electric New York City that inspired it all. From the early days of Sex and the City to the cult-favorite brilliance of Lipstick Jungle, Renee and Joss revisit the impact her work had on their own lives as young women finding their footing in Manhattan. For Candace, the city was once a real-life character: intimate, unpredictable, and endlessly social in a pre-cell-phone era where friendships were lifelines and privacy still existed.

Candace opens up about the real inspirations behind her iconic characters, the friend who became the blueprint for Samantha, and why the original column was never about shock value—it was about power, status, and the reality of dating in New York. She reflects on the cultural shift that made Sex and the City a phenomenon, the Gen X women who embraced singlehood and career ambition, and how today’s hyper-connected world has altered the intimacy that once made the city feel like a private club.

Now, with her one-woman show True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City, Candace steps onto the stage to tell the stories behind the stories—costume changes, real Mr. Big revelations, and all. (buy tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/candace-bushnell-true-tales-of-sex-success-and-sex-and-the-city-tickets-1730710584949)

Listen to learn:

- Why Candace believes Lipstick Jungle was ahead of its time

- How the real New York of the 80s and 90s shaped her writing

- The true origins of iconic characters like Samantha

- What it’s like to step into theater with her one-woman show

- How technology has changed privacy, dating, and urban connection

In Her Words presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment from film and television, to media and gaming, and everything in between; as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment.

With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation, and beyond.

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