Laughing Through The Uncomfortable

Send us Fan Mail We got an email from a listener after our last episode asking us to go deeper on the inner voice conversation and honestly she was right because we barely scratched the surface 😂 So this week on Laughing Through the Uncomfortable we went ALL the way in  Julie finally opens up about her imposter syndrome and admits her inner voice is less of a cheerleader and more of a negative Na...

Send us Fan Mail Things are heating up on this week's Laughing Through the Uncomfortable! 🎙️ Jeff is in the middle of the most exciting chapter of his job hunt yet — two companies are looking at him at the same time and he walked into his dream job interview as the only candidate who actually showed up in a suit 👔 We get into the callback from the California brand he has been chasing for fou...

Send us Fan Mail Things are moving fast on this week's Laughing Through the Uncomfortable!  After working with a professional career coach Jeff walked into his first interview at his dream company and got pushed through to round two! We break down exactly what happened, chatted about the mirror practice sessions, the behavioral questions nobody warned him about, the salary negotiation tennis...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff is back from finals and ready to dive back in and he did not come back empty handed! 🎙️ This week on Laughing Through the Uncomfortable, a blast from the past calls Jeff out of nowhere during his lunch break and drops some unexpected news, she is moving close by and apparently Abby has been causing drama again 😂 Then the conversation gets real fast. Jeff has been grinding fo...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff is hitting the books for finals so this week we are taking a walk down memory lane through our favorite moments from the first 12 episodes of Laughing Through the Uncomfortable! 🎙️ From Jeff navigating the city with all its sounds and smells, to red flags he completely missed while dating, to the resting bitch face incident at the wine tasting, to finally understanding what a...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Laughing Through the Uncomfortable the youngest brother Logan finally joins the conversation — and he did not hold back! 😂 We pick up where we left off diving into whether a girl complimenting your eyes really means what you think it means, why resting bitch face is killing your approachability, and how dating app fatigue is real and exhausting. Logan drops some stra...

Send us Fan Mail Julie and Jeff are back and nothing is off limits. This week Jeff spots something on BART that he absolutely cannot unsee, we dissect the fine art of ghosting back someone who ghosted you first, and Julie breaks down why a compliment about your eyes might actually be an invitation for a conversation— if you know how to read it. Plus — is Jeff's resting bitch face keeping him...

Send us Fan Mail Ever have one of those weeks where everything hits at once? This week on Laughing Through the Uncomfortable we are getting real about the messy, exhausting and sometimes hilarious side of adulting.  A long overdue switch from PC to a brand new Mac turns into a full on customer service nightmare — two unhelpful employees, a laptop hitting the floor on day one, and somehow still wal...

Send us Fan Mail Last week Jeff went on a coffee date and thought it was a disaster. This week, guest Ben calls in to set the record straight. In part two of our dating app saga, Ben breaks down why that lingering hug and five-to-seven seconds of silence was actually a green light Jeff completely missed.  Plus — Jeff discovers a dating app message he never saw because his notifications were off (a...

Send us Fan Mail Ever been on a date so awkward it felt like a live episode of Big Bang Theory? This week, Julie and her neurodivergent son Jeff are back and spilling ALL the tea — literally. Jeff breaks down his most recent dating app disaster, including a first date with a biomedical engineer, a $3 cup of tea, an hour and a half of painfully pulled conversation, and the most awkward goodbye hand...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Laughing Through the Uncomfortable , Julie and Jeff unpack a friendship situation that’s been sitting heavy for months: a night out with two friends, a comment that Jeff “embarrassed” someone… and then radio silence for eight months. The conversation highlights the complexities of relationships and the necessity of addressing difficult topics directly to foster...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Laughing Through the Uncomfortable , Julie and Jeff go back to Jeff’s college experience—living in the dorms during COVID, navigating social cues, and trying to build friendships in a world that suddenly made connection… complicated. From scented candles and RA run-ins, to awkward roommates, unexpected “bodyguard duty,” and the emotional reality of being left ou...

Send us Fan Mail Dating is hard. Dating after COVID is weirder. Dating on apps—when you’re also trying to decode unspoken rules about texting, timing, and “not looking needy”—can feel like a full-time job. In Episode 5, Julie and her son Jeff get real about: Why “reading the room” is hard enough… and reading the digital room is worse The texting games people play (and why Jeff refuses to play them...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk honestly about what it’s like to grow up neurodivergent in a system built for one kind of learner. From being labeled “lazy” or “unmotivated” to quietly carrying the belief that something must be wrong with you , we unpack the moments school missed — and the impact that still lingers into adulthood. This isn’t a teacher-bashing conversation. It’s a real on...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Laughing Through the Uncomfortable , Jeff and Julie welcome special guests Ben and Katie to talk about what really happens when family lives together as adults. What starts as a practical decision, in saving money after college; quickly becomes a crash course in boundaries, communication, neurodivergence, and emotional growth. From moldy bread and grocery-store...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Laughing Through the Uncomfortable , Julie and her son Jeff continue the conversation about social connection—what it means to be “social,” why interactions can feel unexpectedly hard, and how misunderstandings happen when communication styles don’t align. Jeff shares what it’s like to feel overwhelmed in everyday settings: tracking the conversation, filtering b...

Send us Fan Mail In this inaugural episode of 'Laughing Through the Uncomfortable', Julie and her son Jeff explore the complexities of social interactions, personal growth, and the challenges of navigating relationships. They discuss the importance of feeling connected in a disconnected world, share personal anecdotes about uncomfortable social situations, and reflect on how friendships...