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 beca...

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” co...

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 ap...

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 ran...

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...

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...

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 i...

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...

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...

As Jordana prepares for the birth of her second child, she and Dr. Naomi unpack how social media is engineered to spike anxiety, especially as Jordana gears up for labor. One listener writes in about her chronically grumpy father-in-law who’s suddenly sunshine and light after starting Ozempic, and she’s left wondering what to do with her lingering resentment now that he’s a “new person.”  Another...

As time moves quickly by and her children grow up, Dr. Naomi makes changes to the family room at home that reflect everyone's current needs, including her own. A daughter is stressed out by her mother's bad driving but doesn't know how to tell her aging parent it might be time to ditch the car and start calling ubers. Caught in a pickle, a listener asks if there is a polite way to ditch her friend...

Jordana asks Dr. Naomi about the usefulness of therapy when things are going well in life, and Dr. Naomi shares some sage advice from a seasoned psychologist. A birthday betch is feeling salty after her bestie completely skips acknowledging her big day and wants to know: red flag or honest oversight? Flying solo on a group vacation is leaving a listener with a less than desirable sleep arrangement...

As Valentine’s day rapidly approaches, Dr. Naomi and Jordana explore the topic of partnership and discuss if people can ever truly be happy while single. After a rude comment from her fiancé, a hardworking Betch frets that the financial situation in her relationship is a breeding ground for resentment. Another listener has an awkward moment with a new partner that exposes a “harmless” white lie, e...

Jordana is gearing up for the arrival of her two babies and turning to Dr. Naomi for a crash course in how to accept help from her in-laws. A listener is unpacking years of mom guilt over past mistakes with her son and wondering if there’s a way to make it right now that she’s actually done the work. One Betch is grieving a mother-in-law she’ll never get to meet and questioning whether she’s allow...

As winter drags on and the sun taps out at a disrespectful 4:30 p.m., Jordana asks Dr. Naomi to explain why everyone is sad, tired, and vaguely feral. After her fiancé’s family vacation is derailed by her mother’s nonstop questioning, a Betch spirals about what this dynamic could mean for her upcoming wedding. Dr. Naomi then offers an intention for a woman whose anxiety shows up as catastrophic th...

Jordana kicks off the episode by asking Dr. Naomi if she feels threatened by ChatGPT therapy, and the two complain about the rise of AI’s use in our everyday communications. An Overshare gets delightfully unhinged when a listener admits she wants to burn her whole life down and start over, and the hosts talk her off the ledge. After making a new friend on the tennis courts, a Betch finds herself d...

Jordana grapples with seeing herself constantly as a video podcaster and asks Dr. Naomi whether her reactions are totally normal, or something to be concerned about. A bride-to-be reports her mother’s absolutely unhinged commentary on her refusal to embark on a pre-wedding starvation tour and asks how to shut it down without detonating the family group chat. Another newly engaged Betch spirals aft...

Dr. Naomi throws a bone to the single folks still braving the dating hellscape, while the hosts unpack our deeply inconvenient need for human connection as friendships shift, families evolve, and everyone gets weird. A toddler mom is caught off-guard when a new mom friend scolds her kid and needs advice on how to address it without burning the playgroup to the ground. This week’s Betchicist comes...

As we all crawl to the finish line of 2025, Jordana and Dr. Naomi tackle resolutions (and why we barely stick to them) and gratitude for the stuff we only notice once it’s gone. A betch needs help telling her boyfriend that his aggressively sentimental, customized gifts… are just not her vibe. A bride ropes her bridesmaids into a pre-wedding sleepover, and a listener's Betchicist asks how to say '...

After a small doggie daycare incident, Ronnie is in a cone and Jordana shares how the medical device has created some tension between her and Mike. In This week’s Overshare, a woman wonders how to address her husband’s jealousy when she decides to plan an expensive Michelin star dinner with her bestie. A listener secures a post purchase refund on a group funded gift and needs a Betchicist from the...

New details about the dogsitter Dr. Naomi hired have emerged, and she and Jordana dissect all the information to try and paint a picture of the woman who stayed in Dr. Naomi’s house for a few days. A corporate Betch is feeling burned by a work friend after learning about her departure from a company-wide email, and she wonders if it’s worth maintaining the friendship. Seeking some validation, a li...

Fresh off a NY visit, Dr. Naomi dishes about the house/dog sitter she hired and reveals the texts she sent throughout the weekend that set off alarm bells. Newly married, a woman’s Overshare highlights her need to communicate to her partner that the news links and videos they share throughout the day are only raising her blood pressure. Seeking validation, a listener wonders if her constant RSVP o...

Jordana wonders if her recent desire to stay home and not socialize, especially with new people, is normal and leans on Dr. Naomi to unpack how she is feeling lately. An eco-conscious Betch is shamed by her neighbor after he snuck a peak in her recycling bin and gave her some unsolicited refuse advice. During a recent comedy show one woman witnessed a verbal altercation that has her wondering if s...

Dr. Naomi prepares for an upcoming trip to NY for a family event and she and Jordana discuss the pains of growing up through the perspective of Dr. Naomi’s oldest daughter. A recent bride gets roped into a viral online moment after a post from her big day brings out the comment trolls and now she is sweating the situation. One Betch finds some surprise money inside a thrifted bag but is unsure abo...

Jordana kicks off the episode with a burning question for Dr. Naomi about the psychology behind planning big things and announcing them, something that has been on her mind as of late after announcing her pregnancy and surrogacy news. Still in the honeymoon phase of her relationship, a Betch overshares that she and her partner never fight and she is worried they might avoid the hard conversations...