The Woman Who Created Carrie Bradshaw: Candace Bushnell Gets Real on Booked, Blonde & Busy

Hi angels! This week on Booked, Blonde & Busy, I'm sitting down with the woman who created Carrie Bradshaw herself...Candace Bushnell.

We talk about everything from the real stories that inspired Sex and the City, what New York nightlife was actually like before social media, dating in your 20s, financial independence, and why Candace's advice to young women today is to focus on getting the money.

We also get into BookTok, modern relationships, her one-woman show, and what it's been like watching a whole new generation discover Sex and the City nearly 30 years later.

Whether you're a Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, or Samantha, this episode is for you.

xoxo, 

Olivia

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Timestamps:

00:00-00:52 - Intro

00:53-01:21 - Beverage of The Day

01:22-09:52 - New York City Culture + Nightlife in the 90s

09:53-11:11 - Could 'Sex And The City' Exist In The World of Social Media?

11:12-14:35 - How SATC (The Book) Came To Be + The Stories Behind Them

14:36-15:47 - Mining Real Life for Inspo

15:47-18:17 - Working On The SATC Series, Lipstick Jungle + Candace's Writing Process

18:18-22:16 - What/Who Really Inspired Sex And The City?

22:16-25:47 - Does Candace Realize How Major SATC Truly Is?

25:48-30:28 - BookTok, Imitation As Flattery + The Cultural Impact

30:29-34:02 - What Would SATC Look Like In 2026?

34:03-39:45 - Candace Bushnell's One Woman Show

39:45-41:37 - What's It Like Having A New Generation of SATC Fans?

41:38-50:34 - If Candace Could Give Gen Z One Piece of Advice... (Men, Women + Dating)

50:34-52:02 - Outro#booktube #bookrecommendations #sexandthecity #satc #bookish #booktok #candancebushnell #carriebradshaw