Oversharing

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...

Dr. Naomi reflects on her Halloween experience now that two of her three children are older and Jordana asks her how she is feeling about being closer to an empty nester than she is to being a new mother. A listener’s babysitter has started to give her child lavish gifts, often pricier than her hourly wage, and she needs a way to politely decline the generous offers. In need of a Betchecist, one w...

After announcing her pregnancy news, Jordana reacts to the outpouring of love she got from followers and Dr. Naomi asks her how the experience has been for her since revealing the personal update. A Betch that manages other employees is struggling with how to handle her direct report's constant oversharing on social media and the hosts debate why people reveal such intimate details on the internet...

Dr. Naomi shares a story about her son and a female classmate that has her mom antennas up and she and Jordana discuss the developing “relationship” between the two little ones. Brought to us by Season 2 of “Nobody Wants This” on Netflix, the Overshare explores an older sister who is feeling a tad jealous about her married little sister's new life, and is trying to figure out how to address the fi...

In this Season 3 finale episode of Baby Steps, Jordana comes together with her sister and co-host, Dr. Naomi Bernstein to share a huge update on her infertility journey. Recapping her entire experience up until now, Jordana revisits the many different moments along her journey that have brought disappointment and heartbreak. But she also has some positive things to share with her community that co...

Jordana shares some recent incidents with her dog Ronnie that have challenged her patience and Dr. Naomi sheds a little light on how these moments can be a great opportunity for mindfulness and meditation. The Overshare, sponsored by Season 2 of Nobody Wants This on Netflix, comes from a woman whose feeling like her partner's lack of thoughtfulness with their new puppy is a sign of bigger problems...

Jordana and Dr. N dig into the new Taylor Swift album The Life Of A Showgirl and share some different views on the artist’s latest release and the cultural hold she has on all of us. The first email of the episode is an Overshare from a working mom that is feeling the strain of being the primary parent and needs  advice on how to communicate she's drowning to her partner. A woman is feeling the fi...

Dr. Naomi opens the podcast with an admission that she got a little sucked into social media recently after her daughter’s school had a student-led event that sparked some debate in the local community. Feeling abandoned, a new mom needs help crafting a text to an old bestie because she isn’t making the same effort as her other pals. Seeking a Betchicist, a future bride is left distressed after tr...

Fresh off a screen free weekend, Dr. Naomi shares her review of what it's like to turn off your phone and be in the moment after she and her therapy group decided to take on the challenge. It's only fitting then that the first email this week is a Craft My Text from a Betch whose sudden break up has left her seeking closure, but there is also an update from her original email request that gives th...

In this heartfelt conversation, Sarrah Strimel Bentley joins Jordana and Dr. Naomi in studio to share her incredible journey from being a Broadway performer to navigating the challenges of motherhood, breast cancer, and surrogacy. She discusses her diagnosis, the importance of self-advocacy, and the emotional rollercoaster of fertility treatments. Sarrah shares how her resilience and hope, and the...

Jordana’s blowout gets her and Dr. Naomi chatting about spending money on things that bring you joy or that you just dont en-joy doing. The Overshare comes from someone who feels she is always taking the lead with her friends and family’s planning and is left wondering why she is always the one running point. A listener is fuming after a pilates class where another attendee was free-styling her ow...

On this episode of Baby Steps, hosts Jordana Abraham and Dr. Naomi Bernstein sit down with Love Is Blind participant, Lauren Speed-Hamilton to share the raw, unfiltered truth about her multi-year fertility journey. Lauren opens up about trying to conceive, facing unexplained infertility, going through multiple failed IUIs and IVF transfers, enduring a heartbreaking miscarriage, and discovering fib...

Jordana recently celebrated her birthday while Dr. Naomi was off visiting a long distance friend and the two share about their very different experiences. The hosts also side-bar about the recently viral Netflix Documentary Unknown Number and if you haven’t seen it yet go watch it first because they spill all the secrets. A new mother and caring friend writes in asking if it's okay to not be there...

After two episodes full of information on infertility, Dr. Naomi and Jordana are together in studio to get personal with virtual guest, host of the podcast Ladygang, and actress/singer/dancer: Becca Tobin. Becca has been very public with her infertility journey, but today she goes deep about how this experience helped fortify her relationship with her partner and prepare them both for the challeng...

Dr Naomi shares a recent moment with her son where the “Birds & the Bees” are discussed and she and Jordana reminisce on their own childhood conversations around the subject. The Overshare comes from a Betch in a secret age-gap relationship that is rapidly moving towards engagement and she is unsure of how to reveal it all to her family. A listener seeks help around tipping, especially when it com...

Marea Goodman, Licensed Midwife, co-author of the book ‘Baby Making for Everybody,’ and founder of Pregnant Together; joins Jordana for a conversation about the LGBT & Solo Parent pregnancy experience. From at-home insemination and breast feeding when both parents can lactate, to understanding the grief that comes with the “non-traditional” conception process, Marea touches on the many ways she pr...

Fresh off a vacation with friends, Jordana shares the best ways to manage group outings and Dr. Naomi celebrates her ability to maintain such important friendships into adulthood. A listener admits that she has been using ChatGPT as therapy and Dr. Naomi advises how this could be more harmful than helpful. A Betch seeks help with her feelings after she learns her father betrayed her Mother her ent...