Oversharing

Dr. Naomi admits that “self-care” is basically just doing your chores but romanticizing them, and she and Jordana swap what mundane tasks they find “healing.” After enduring a difficult pregnancy and trauma bonding with another new mom, a mom is feeling the friendship has run its course but doesn’t know how to gracefully exit the relationship. With Mother’s Day looming, one Betch is spiraling because her husband—historically allergic to good gift ideas—swears he has a “surprise,” which honestly feels more like a threat. Jordana also sets an intention for a listener deep in the TTC anxiety spiral, trying to reclaim some chill when her brain refuses to log off. Plus, one woman’s already-shaky nerves are sent into overdrive after a chaotic dog encounter—not because of the bite, but because everyone suddenly became a judgmental dog behavior expert. Lastly, a listener who got a wildly condescending work email is left wondering of their rage is justified, or if they need to take several deep breaths and draft a “per my last email” response… again. 
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As Jordana racks up firsts with her baby girls, she’s reacquainting herself with the wondrous magic of childlike wonder and Dr. Naomi drops in with the science of why awe is emotional medicine. After a listener’s pet goes missing, she sheds her shame about the guilt she feels for letting it happen and the hosts break down the grief of ambiguous losses. Elsewhere, one Betch side-eyes a “healthy” company discount that turns out to be less of a perk and more of a pyramid-shaped red flag. Another mom is stuck in her own head about her kids eating “junk” and is desperate for a mental mute button on the guilt chatter. A chronically ill listener leaves therapy feeling gaslit after being told her pain might be “in her head,” and a new mom gets unexpectedly scorched by a passive-aggressive Facebook comment that somehow turned stroller discourse into a personal attack.
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Jordana lets Dr. Naomi go off about the absolute pyramid scheme vibes of kids’ sports leagues, and in the process starts side-eyeing the whole operation herself. One listener spirals over a brutally honest comment she dropped on her partner—could it wreck the relationship, or is this just her messy past popping off again? Meanwhile, a woman deep in IVF limbo wonders if bringing her first kid to appointments is thoughtful or wildly tone-deaf, and Jordana weighs in with a take. One woman finds that she is a sponge for her fiance’s bad moods and she asks for an intention that can help her not absorb his negative energy. A betrayed betch is still not over her lying bridesmaid and wants to resurrect the drama years later and a woman is triggered after an awkward encounter at a her husband’s holiday work party that has her questioning the coziness with his coworkers.
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As Dr. Naomi embraces being a teen mom, she and Jordana get into the age old topic when it comes to raising kids: are you raising a child or a bestie? One listener shares how her best friend let her live in a rent-stabilized dream for years only to take it back via text with five weeks’ notice and she ponders if that was enough to end the entire friendship. A bride writes in after her fiancé’s random female friend asks for a plus-one and the hosts debate whether the guest was out of line or just trying to have some fun at a party where she knows literally no one. A career-driven Betch who somehow crushes networking but blackouts in interviews asks for help channeling that same confident energy when it actually counts. After a new neighbor with plenty of garage space moves in and starts monopolizing the street parking, a woman is triggered by his lack of thought for his neighbors. Finally, after the devastating loss of her father, a new mom feels that her mother in law cares more about the recent passing of a family dog than her dad, and she writes in looking for some validation.
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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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