Oversharing

Jordana is knee-deep in the name-change process, which spirals into an analysis with Dr. Naomi about why women are *still* doing this and why even the most self-proclaimed feminist men suddenly get real traditional when it’s their last name on the line. Meanwhile, one woman is desperately trying to figure out how to politely uninvite a new friend from her recipe club after a series of truly rancid vibe clashes, sparking a broader convo about how groups love to turn cliquey the second you look away. Elsewhere, a Betch navigating a family estrangement wants to know if she’s justified in holding a healthy boundary or if she’s about to get guilt-tripped into emotional self-sabotage. A young woman whose college years were basically sponsored by alcohol, is now stuck in a cycle of nightly wine-fueled anxiety management and intrusive thoughts, looking for an intention that doesn’t involve popping another bottle. A new mom, still rattled, seeks validation after a sketchy off-leash dog encounter that could’ve gone very differently (and not in a cute viral video way). And finally, one engaged couple is planning their wedding and realizing they may be expected to invite nine total strangers—because nothing says “our special day” like a guest list full of people you wouldn’t recognize in a lineup.
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After a family trip to the middle of nowhere (aka a “serene national park”), Dr. Naomi spirals into a full-on meaning-of-life crisis while Jordana gently asks if she’s about to abandon civilization and start churning her own butter. Meanwhile, one new mom is side-eyeing her friend’s nonstop baby updates and wondering: is this motherhood… or a humblebrag Olympics? One Betch questions the ethics of calling yourself a “Dr.” when the degree might not exactly be for doctoring, and Dr. Naomi brings some of her expertise to the debate. Devastating news from an amino scan has a listener and her partner worrying about a potential bad outcome with nerve wracking odds, but the hosts share some ways to calm the anxiety and see light at the end of the tunnel for the new parents. A request for some to-go boxes at a wedding triggers a bride who is likely more angry at the child centric world in which she's living. Burned by the lack of effort from a friend at a recent book club gathering, a woman wonders if her pal is sending a signal that indicates she just doesn't really care.
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As Jordana shares stories of her dog Ron’s jealousy of the new babies, Dr. Naomi remembers her pet Ralphie and wonders if he felt ignored when her children arrived many years ago. A fellow “type-b mother” sheds her shame and confesses her maternal instincts are often second nature to her personal survival skills, and she asks if it spells trouble for her kids. On the topic of dogs again, a woman is irked that her co-workers' fear of four legged creatures is banning the office mascot from bringing joy to her cubicle every Friday and she is hell bent on making a case for the pooch. After her son received no party invitations from his classmates at daycare, a tear-filled mother spills her feelings in a voicemail and the hosts unpack the source of these painful emotions. Feeling the stress of keeping a newborn safe, a new mom is triggered after finding her husband and baby asleep in an unsafe position and she is worried he doesn't take safety as seriously. Finally an accidental text message spoils a (somewhat) surprise engagement and a Betch is left lamenting her dream proposal scenario.
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Jordana and Dr. Naomi are back to regularly scheduled recordings after Jordana welcomed her baby girls and the two hosts are already plotting their next IRL hangout with the entire gang. An overstimulated mom overshares her guilt after forgetting a friend's birthday and fears her apology didn’t smooth things over as she had hoped. An expecting Betch is blindsided when her bestie stakes claim to a wildly common baby name, forcing her to choose between her friendship or her child’s namesake. A single mom dealing with an ex-husband who seems to exist purely to test her blood pressure asks for an intention she can repeat when he inevitably pushes every button she has. A woman who runs a 5K for pediatric cancer is side-eyeing a close friend who has ghosted her donation requests for multiple years. Finally, a childfree Betch is triggered that her dream wedding is being derailed by other people’s children and wonders if she’ll ever get over it.
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Jordana shares how being pregnant made her respect her body more and she and Dr. Naomi chat about how their mindset around exercise has shifted to health over vanity. With a friend’s wedding turning into a week-long Olympic event of mandatory joy, one Betch wonders if skipping a few side quests officially earns her the title of Worst Friend Alive. Now that baby number two is on the way, a listener’s guest room turned bedroom has her wondering how to tell her in-laws and parents to find a hotel next time they’re in town. Dr. Naomi shares wisdom straight from group therapy after a woman who’s in a committed relationship with her phone asks for an intention to stop doom-scrolling herself into oblivion. One Betch is rattled when her ex slides into her texts with a romantic nostalgia bomb… while he’s literally waiting for the birth of his allegedly “unwanted” child. Even though a mom-to-be explicitly told her parents to go enjoy their cruise, she’s suddenly spiraling now that they actually… listened. Is it abandonment, or just the consequences of her own chill-girl energy?
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