Respectfully NO. Podcast

🎙 Episode 18: Self-Care Is Not Buying a Cup at Target… But Also, Sort Of Is

Self-care doesn’t have to be a spa day, a juice cleanse, or some Pinterest-level ritual. Sometimes it is just buying that cute cup at Target and feeling like a queen for five minutes. In this episode, we’re getting real about what self-care actually looks like in everyday life—and why it’s different for everyone.

We’re unpacking: ✨ How to stop feeling guil...

🎙 Episode 17: AI: What We Really Think

 

Artificial Intelligence: revolutionary, terrifying, or just confusing AF? In this episode, we’re giving our honest takes on AI—what we love, what we’re skeptical about, and the ways it might actually make our lives easier (or creepier).

 

We’re unpacking:

✨ The pros: time-savers, creative hacks, and yes—sometimes mind-blowing convenience

✨ The cons: privacy questions, ethical headaches, and...

🎙 Episode 16: Who Am I Outside My Roles?

Who are you when the roles fall away? If you’ve ever felt like your entire identity is wrapped up in being “mom,” “wife,” “manager,” or whatever hat you’re wearing that day—this one’s for you.

In this episode, we’re digging into what it means to exist outside the labels, why roles don’t define you, and how to start reconnecting with the parts of yourself you may have left behind. Expect rea...

🎙 Episode 15: Broke-ish but Brilliant – Real Life Money Talk

Money talk without the shame spiral? Yes, please. 💸 In this episode, we’re getting real about what it means to juggle bills, budgets, and big dreams—without losing our minds in the process.

We’re breaking down: ✨ Why “broke-ish” doesn’t mean broken ✨ The messy middle of saving, spending, and still wanting iced coffee ✨ How to stop comparing your financial chapter 2 to s...

🎙 Episode 14: FOMO vs JOMO – The Freedom of Saying No (and Actually Enjoying It)

We’ve all felt it—that little pang of “What if I’m missing out?” But what if the real win is actually in saying no? In this episode, we’re talking about the freedom that comes with JOMO—the joy of missing out—and why choosing yourself doesn’t mean you’re losing out.

We’re unpacking: ✨ The sneaky guilt that makes us say yes when we don’t want to ✨ How ...

🎙 Episode 13: The Myth of Balance – How to Quiet Our Minds

Spoiler alert: balance is a myth. The color-coded calendars, the perfectly divided to-do lists, the idea that we can “do it all” if we just try harder? Yeah, no. In this episode, we’re breaking down why chasing balance is burning us out—and how to find peace without living in constant survival mode.

We’re unpacking: 🌀 Why balance isn’t realistic (and what to aim for inste...

🎙 Episode 12: Unpopular Opinions – The Parent Edition

 

Hot take: not every parenting rule needs to be followed. In this episode, we’re diving into our unpopular opinions about parenting—the stuff you whisper to your best friend but wouldn’t dare say at the PTO meeting. And guess what? We’re saying it all out loud.

 

We’re unpacking:

🔥 The parenting “rules” we’re just not here for

😬 Why it’s OK to do things differently—even if i...

🎙 Episode 11: 40s vs. 20s – A Cross-Generational Tell-All

 

Two generations. One mic. Zero filters. In this episode, we’re joined by a very special guest crew—my daughter and her friends—for a hilarious, eye-opening, and occasionally savage conversation about what it’s like to be 20-something now vs. 40-something then.

 

We’re unpacking:

🧠 What’s changed in friendships, dating, and mental health

📱 The chaos of growing up with (o...

✨ Mini Episode: Respectfully YES – Summer Bodies? Just Bodies in Summer.

 

Breaking news: every body is a summer body when it’s hot outside and you’re still here. In this mini episode, we’re serving up a dose of confidence, compassion, and common sense when it comes to the pressure of looking a certain way in a swimsuit—or even just shorts.

 

We’re unpacking:

☀️ Why “bikini ready” is a scam

👙 The mindset shift from self-criticism ...

🎙 Episode 10: Comparison Is a Lying Thief

 

We said what we said—comparison is a liar, a thief, and an expert in ruining perfectly good days. In this episode, we’re getting honest about how easy it is to fall into the scroll-hole of “not enough” and why your worth was never meant to be measured against someone else’s highlight reel.

 

We’re unpacking:

🔍 How comparison creeps in and messes with your mindset

🚫 The lies it tells yo...

🎙 Episode 9: Hot Takes & Hard Passes – Unpopular Opinions & Unfiltered Vibes

 

You know those things you do that everyone else swears are wrong? Folding laundry a certain way, eating pineapple on pizza, loving a solo trip to Target like it's a vacation? Yeah… we’re talking about those. In this episode, we’re dishing out hot takes, sharing our hard passes, and spilling the unpopular opinions that got our group chats heated.

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🎙 Episode 8: Marriage – The Real, The Raw, and the Roll-Your-Eyes Moments

 

Let’s talk marriage—the good, the hard, the hilarious, and the did-you-really-just-breathe-like-that kind of days. In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on what it actually looks like to build a life with someone long-term. Spoiler alert: it’s not all candlelight dinners and synced love languages.

 

We’re unpacking:

✨ What no one tells you about ...

🎙 Episode 7: Screw the Shoulds – I’m Writing My Own Rules

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been crushed by the invisible checklist of what you should be doing by now 🙋‍♀️. In this episode, we’re flipping the script on all the expectations, timelines, and unsolicited advice and getting real about creating a life that actually feels good—not just one that looks good on paper.

We’re unpacking: ✨ The pressure of “should” and where it r...

🎙 Episode 6: Friendships After 40 – If You Don’t Text Back for 6 Days, I Still Love You

Friendships in your 40s hit different—less drama, more grace, and a whole lot of “I meant to text you back but life.” In this episode, we’re diving into what real friendship looks like as you get older, busier, and less available for group chats with 97 unread messages.

We’re unpacking: ✨ How friendship evolves when you’re juggling... well, eve...

🎙 Episode 5: Tiny Things Saving My Sanity (Because Some Days It’s Just Coffee and Vibes)

Let’s be real: some days we’re held together by dry shampoo, a good playlist, and that one cup of coffee that hits just right. In this episode, we’re shouting out the tiny but mighty things that are getting us through the chaos—because self-care doesn’t always look like bubble baths and yoga retreats.

We’re unpacking: ✨ The little rituals keep...

🎙 Episode 4: You're Allowed to Change Your Mind : Growth Without Guilt

Who gave guilt a microphone every time we evolve? In this episode, we’re shutting that down and diving into what it really looks like to grow, evolve, and make moves—without apologizing for it. Whether it's shifting your boundaries, changing your mind, or just deciding you really need to paint your kitchen… we’re giving you full permission to level up guilt-fre...

🎙 Episode 3: Mental Health Check – It’s Fine, I’m Fine, Everything’s Fine (But Actually, Let’s Talk)

You ever hit someone with “I’m fine” while mentally spiraling in 12 different directions? Yeah—same. In this episode, we’re breaking down the universal lie we tell ourselves (and everyone else) and getting real about what’s hiding behind the “I’m fine” facade.

We’re unpacking: ✨ The not-so-cute combo of burnout, brain fog, and peop...

🎙 Episode 2: Hot Mess? Nah… We’re Just a Work in Progress (With Good Mascara)

Let’s clear something up real quick: looking like a whole disaster on the outside while still showing up? That’s not a hot mess—that’s resilience in lip gloss. In this episode, we’re calling B.S. on the pressure to have it all together and giving some love to the beautiful, chaotic in-between.

We’re unpacking: ✨ Why being “a work in progress” is actually...

🎙 Episode 1: Welcome to Our Saying No Era

We’re kicking off this podcast with a big, bold nope to guilt, people-pleasing, and burning ourselves out trying to be everything to everyone. Welcome to our Saying No Era—where we’re choosing boundaries, joy, and showing up as our messy, magical selves.

In this episode, you’ll meet your hosts (that’s us 👋), hear how we met, and learn what inspired us to hit record and start this show. We...