Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast)

Yasss, Queens! Welcome back to the Midlife Cry, Sis podcast! We recorded this episode live (in Mary’s car, with not great clip-on microphones), and fought a little with the technology ( “always and forever ”), so please excuse the audio quality. If you’d like to watch us on YouTube, check it out here !    Mary and Alexis went to see Six the musical at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City and we LO...

Welcome to the Cry Me A River Bitch-Fest! Or rather, the Midlife Cry, Sis podcast! We’re starting off talking about our very disappointing holidays, and how Alexis and Mary are attempting to tackle 2024. We’re “a little on the dark side now,” so we’re actually trying to figure out what we want to be when we grow up. In case you were wondering, neither of us are going to be computer programmers. Go...

Oh hey . . . this wasn’t actually supposed to be a podcast episode; it’s Alexis and Mary just talking, so we could figure out if the whole video thing worked. But it was pretty funny, so we UPLOADED IT TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Check it out here !   If you have any suggestions for good (and cheap) webcams, let us know. And thank you for bearing with us as we figure out this whole rebranding thing. I...

Happy New Year, everybody! This is part 2 of our annual (well, we did it last year, so I guess we can call it “annual” now?) year-in-review episodes! It will make more sense if you listen to part 1 (episode 110 here on Apple or here on Spotify ). We jump right back in at question 21. Check out the list of questions for free here on our Patreon page !    Who were your best friends? What have you do...

Welcome to our annual (well, we did it last year, so I guess we can call it “annual” now?) year-in-review episodes! This is part 1 of 2. Check out our Year-in-Review for 2022 here on Apple and here on Spotify ). Mary talks a little about her *non-existent* “23 for 23 list,” but she is planning on doing a 24 for 24 list. Check out some New Year’s Resolution resources from the inimitable Gretchen Ru...

“Stop effing with my life, stars!” Friends, we’re not sure we can blame the insanity of 2023 on celestial events and planetary alignments, but we’d sure like to! Today Alexis and Mary are talking about this Christmas season, and how we’ve been handling it. There’s a lot of people-pleasing on Mary’s side, and more introspection on Lexy’s side. It’s been challenging for lots of people, yet in very d...

108 - Cindy, Part 2 CW: suicide ideation    This is part two of our interview with Mary’s friend Cindy. They live in the same neighborhood/ward, and Cindy has been an inspiration to Mary for several years now. We hope you enjoy hearing more from this remarkable woman! You’ll hear a few background street sounds, but this was really a heartfelt, vulnerable conversation between friends. It is very ch...

CW: Sexual assault, abuse, drug use, suicide   Hello, our pretitas!! Today's episode is the first of a two-part series, and we have a very special guest–Mary’s friend Cindy. They live in the same neighborhood/ward, and Cindy has been an inspiration to Mary for several years now. We hope you enjoy hearing from this remarkable woman! You’ll hear a few background street sounds, but this was really a...

Today we’re talking about one of the greatest actresses of our generation: our friend Viola Davis . She recently starred in the new Hunger Games movie as Dr. Volumnia Gaul, and Mary recently listened to her Memoir Finding Me as an audiobook on Spotify . It’s a difficult listen, but one that is very rewarding. Viola says that this book was written for “anyone who needs reminding that a life worth l...

It’s almost like Christmas . . . if an app you use all the time stalks you all year and then tells you what it learned! Once again, it’s time for our annual Spotify Wrapped Breakdown, and what we were listening to (and when) is a pretty interesting way of making sense of your 2023. Listen to our 2022 episode here on Apple Podcasts or here on Spotify. Alexis is quite a bit more adventurous when it...

  Howdy, neighbor! Now, “don’t you fret, Boba Fett”– Alexis and Mary have some stuff to work through, but we’re still good. Life is crazy, and we’re both exhausted, but we’re here. Today we're FINALLY talking about Ted Lasso ! (Watch it here on Apple TV+ ). Well, Mary’s talking about it, because it’s one of her favorite ‘comfort shows,’ but Lexy hasn’t seen it yet, because she “sucks at TV,” and s...

Well, hi. Mary’s voice is extra squeaky today, so even though it might be as painful to listen to as it was for her to speak, we hope it’s at least tolerable for you, friends. But it’s definitely worth it to hear Lexy’s insights and stories from her work as security for Lionsgate , at several Utah premieres of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (the 2023 film, based on the 2020 Novel and Hunger Ga...

Greetings, ladies and gents!! Alexis and Mary are talking about the Five Love languages , and some of their pitfalls today. We talk a lot about balloons (IYKYK), and how they are attention-seeking and temporary. Mary also references this article about the love languages . Women are pretty good at sniffing out those 'half-a**’ presents, so please put some thought and intention into your gifts!    A...

Hello, friends! Happy Episode 101! We’re going to talk about armpit hair. We hope you are feeling fresh today, and clean shaven (or not . . . it’s cold outside, so you do you)!   We talk about some of the statistics for the Bettys Podcast in the past year/100 episodes, and have a little discussion about the virtues of Apple vs. Spotify vs. Amazon.   We also talk a little about our Patreon! It’s a...

Here we are, Bettys and Jacks. We actually made it to 100! On our one-year anniversary, no less! Alexis and Mary (and our special guest Rebecca) are extra squirelly during this live recording; we hope you can follow this hilarious, intimate and heartfelt conversation. We also recorded this on video, which we are definitely not used to, so please forgive us as we talk about cameras and fight with m...

  Bettys and Jacks, we’re doin’ it. And doin’ it. And doin’ it. Not sure about doin’ it well, but we are definitely doin’! We’ve launched our Patreon! If you feel so inclined, please join us here ! We’ll be including lots of awesome bonus content, including some behind-the-scenes, spicy bonus episodes, group coaching, and more! Starting at just $5/month. We really appreciate your support.   This e...

Hi, y'all. We’re trying to keep these “Top 10” episodes light and fluffy, but this is not a light and fluffy time in our lives. We’re moving forward, one step at a time. So . . . let’s talk about books! We’ll attempt to “numerize” our favorites!   Here’s an Amazon List of the books we recommend in this episode. Enjoy!   Mary references a podcast from Elevation Church: watch this incredible sermon...

Greetings, movie lovers!! As much as Mary would like for this to be an episode about Space Movies ( here’s a good list to start from!), Lexy has some major issues with them. If you like space movies, and haven’t watched Interstellar (2014), Mary highly recommends it, though it would likely give Lexy a panic attack.     So between the two of us, it’s a pretty good cross-section of our personalities...

096 - Mom Tips Top 10 Hello, Bettys and Jacks! We hope your October/Spooky Season is not being squished into a big pile of crap! We had to get ourselves a little hyped-up to record today, but luckily we had our Bettys Podcast HYPE Playlist! Check it out here on Spotify .   Mary complains for a bit about the registration process for the lottery for tickets to the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert...

Hey, Lovers! We hope you're "doing fine, and looking fine.” Mary and Alexis welcome our sister Rebecca as a special guest on this episode to talk about our friend T. Swizzle . We went to see the Eras Tour Concert Film recently, so she’s been top of mind lately. Also, there is a lil’ bit of swearing on this episode, so be prepared for some Vigilante Sh*t (and the like). Rebecca’s favorite album is...

Don’t we all love ‘too much Lexy?’ When you listen to the Bettys Podcast, you too can hear gems like, “Which side of the cactus is South?”    Anyway, today Mary and Alexis are talking about some of our favorite (and if not favorite, then at least unforgettable) vacation memories. We’ve got some from Mount Rushmore, Venice, Mexico, Glacier National Park, Disneyland, and more!   Please get in touch!...

Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims of scams and we’ve all done some dumb things. Today’s Top Ten are some stories that are either a) relatable, or b) should help you feel smarter than we are. Mary almost fell victim to a scammer in an attempt to get even more Stanley mugs (get your own Quencher here –this website is legit). Beware of Phishers (learn some tips on avoiding them here ), think twic...

We’re hooked on a feeling, Bettys and Jacks! As Alexis and Mary lead up to our 100th episode and one-year anniversary, we are continuing to do our 10 “Top Ten Lists,” and today it is some epic HYPE songs! This episode is a little chaotic, because we got a nation-wide phone alert, dogs barking, and a BeReal notification. Hmm . . . maybe we need to minimize distractions while we’re recording!   We’v...

It’s a Beautiful Day in October, Bettys and Jacks!! Alexis and Mary start off “Smoking With Jesus” (using Palo Santo ), and we’re going to try and keep things light and fluffy for A Little While, leading up to our 100th episode! We’re going to do 10 “Top Ten Lists” (because 10 x 10 = 100, right? Because, Math). Mary has been Stuck In A Moment as a U2 fan for years, and has lots of opinions on them...

  Let’s DO IT, Bettys!! We hope you’re ready for some tween-level humor and slightly naughty random conversation today; Alexis has been playing Pokémon Go to connect with Zeke, her 12-year-old, and Mary has perfected her ability to make anything sound dirty from her time working in the O.R.. So fair warning–the word “candies” may be ruined for you from here on out.   We’re still talking about Dan...