What We Said

We’re officially back to regularly scheduled programming with this month’s installment of advice! Creepy comments about a toddler’s hair coming in, an overbearing mom leaving footprints all over her daughter’s social media, and a very taboo workplace crush — all dilemmas submitted by you, the listeners. Jaci and Chelsey are here to talk through it all and give their best Valley girl advice. Have a...

This week’s episode of the What We Said Podcast is a chatty one, covering everything from Jaci’s latest collaboration with the aloe vera based, good for you soda brand Hot Girl Soda to Chelsey’s trip to Julian and her battle with fall fashion in this season’s lingering heat. The girls also share some fall movie recommendations, their thoughts on their latest TV obsession, Widow’s Bay, and Chelsey’...

Jaci and Chelsey are kicking things off this week with their annual discussion about summer fading into fall, Chelsey joining the bricked up community, and Jaci’s watchlist of top rated films. Things wrap up with the story of a hilariously unplanned road trip. Double check your maps before heading out, ladies! // WHAT WE ARE WEARING/MENTIONING //  https://shopmy.us/shop/whatwesaidpodcast &nbs...

Trigger warning: this episode discusses pregnancy loss, baby loss, and Trisomy 18. We’re back after a much needed break. Chelsey opens up about the reason for their time away: the loss of her precious baby, Jude River. She shares her experience, from planning for their third child to navigating grief in the weeks following his passing. // WHAT WE ARE WEARING/MENTIONING //  https://shopmy.us/s...

If there’s anything that deserves a return to the What We Said spotlight, it’s some of Jaci and Chelsey’s glorious advice. You all know it, love it, and keep coming back with burning questions that need answers from your hosts. This “Best Of” episode revisits your biggest dilemmas, from navigating different religious views to dealing with picky eaters. Is it ever okay to date a friend’s ex? Should...

Prepare to cringe, because this “Best Of” episode is bringing back some of the most embarrassing moments from What We Said! We’ve got a rogue husband inviting another couple to sit with them in an otherwise empty restaurant, a bold “three finger combo” comment made to a father in law that absolutely did not need to be said, and plenty more stories guaranteed to give you secondhand embarrassment. N...

Back again with another hit compilation, Jaci and Chelsey are getting into your WORST dating and relationship stories! From Tinder to Hinge and Mutual, no dating app is safe. They’re reading about scary tantrums, sneaky thieves, hometown romances, and how to make sure you don’t get stuck with the bill. Then things get spooky with stories about ghosting, the scariest dating phenomenon of all. Wheth...

This week, Jaci and Chelsey are revisiting some of the most shocking anonymous confessions ever shared on What We Said! They’re reading secrets about hooking up with the wrong person and bathroom moments that should have stayed private. There are bad habits to confess, plus a story that demands justice for grandma. Then things get petty with roommate revenge, harmless pranks, and listeners finding...

After y’all ATE UP the last “Burning Questions” episode, Jaci and Chelsey are back with part two! They’re answering even more of the questions you’ve been dying to ask, including what their dream home (or compound) would absolutely have to include. If you guessed Italian kitchens, reformers, and red light rooms, you’d be on the right track. They also reveal which words they’d use to describe each...

What’s a hill you’ll die on before ever changing your mind? Listeners submitted their most stubborn stances and Jaci + Chelsey are here to decide if they’re worth defending. Some are reasonable–like the belief that strength training is more effective than other forms of exercise. Others, like adopting a pet just to give it right back, are a little more controversial. Then there’s someone out there...

Nothing will make your stomach drop like sending a text message to the wrong person. You’re undeniably guilty, and as the panic sets in, your mind races to come up with an explanation for the receiver of your misdirected message. Today, Jaci and Chelsey are reading some of your WORST accidental texts, and a few are truly unrecoverable. Imagine sending suggestive messages to your in laws, or even w...

Jaci and Chelsey are back with another advice column! How do you plan a wedding when every trend and influencer is pulling you in a different direction, making your big day feel like a nightmare? The girls share tips for navigating mom guilt and taking time away from your kids for yourself. They also suggest cheap hobbies for those moments when you’ve got time and NOT a lot of money. Whatever stag...

Today Jaci and Chelsey are answering 73 rapid fire questions, Vogue style. Except they definitely won’t make it through all 73 questions. You’ll learn plenty about the girls as they reveal their dream lazy days and least favorite food. They also share what rules their cult would have and how they’d spend a flight sitting next to their biggest celebrity idol. // WHAT WE ARE WEARING/MENTIONING //&nb...

Welcome back to another Monthly Round-Up Episode. Jaci and Chelsey dish their favourite books of the month–The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron and Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza. They also share their new favorite podcast obsession, Good Noticings, and a Substack article that captivated Chelsey. Finally, they share some clothing recommendations and a colostrum milkshake moment!...

Thinking about starting a podcast? Start here. Today Jaci and Chelsey pull back the curtain on what podcasting is really like, how it’s evolved, and everything they’ve learned over the years. They share what things were like before joining the Dear Media network and hiring editors–plus whether you even need an editor at all. They discuss how to keep a podcast sustainable when you’re doing it solo...

  Nothing tests a friendship quite like a girls trip gone wrong. This scenario is all too familiar to your hosts, Jaci and Chelsey, who have had their fair share of disasters while traveling together. Our first story kicks off eerily similar to Jaci’s speeding ticket drama, which somehow escalated into a warrant being issued for her arrest. Luckily for Jaci, everything got sorted out, but som...

Am I the problem? It’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves–and if you haven’t, you probably should. This week, some introspective Valley girls share their struggles with deciding if they’re in the wrong. One is suspicious of her husband using Snapchat to chat with his work wife. Another wonders if she can ask her sister to cover up her Star Wars tattoo at her wedding. If there’s one thing yo...

What’s the point of all this Love Island talk lately if nobody is getting married?! This week on the What We Said Podcast, listeners share their craziest stories from the best part of any wedding: the bachelorette party. A weekend full of fun with just the girls? Yes, please! Those rules, however, didn’t apply to one bride, who invited a straight man on the sacred girls-only retreat. Then there’s...

  (In Iain Stirling's voice): The girls kick this week off with another round of Love Island chat, and they’ve got Sincere squarely in their crosshairs. They’ve officially had it up to ~here~ with his games and lies, and they’re breaking down everything happening in the villa. There's a study on the girls and boys entering Casa Amor and how they have to behave so differently to be picked to s...

Jaci and Chelsey recently celebrated eight years of the What We Said Podcast! It’s been a wild ride full of unexpected turns. From advice columns and horror stories to tender moments and jaw-dropping drama, the girls have shared so much alongside you, their listeners. Along the way, Jaci and Chelsey have learned a lot, and they’re using today’s episode to share some of the lessons that have genuin...

Coming off last week’s Love Island recap, Jaci and Chelsey are craving all the sizzling summer romance. They asked you to send in your favorite summer fling stories, and you absolutely delivered. We’re talking sneaking away with your secret vacation man every summer for years (yes, years), flying across the world to visit that dreamy beach boy studying abroad in hopes he finally gets the hint to p...

Jaci and Chelsey have heard your cries for their thoughts on the current season of Love Island USA, and they’re finally here. The girls kick things off by breaking down the villa after Casa Amor turned everything upside down. Almost every relationship (if you could even call it that) is hanging by a thread, so there’s lot’s to discuss! Then they move into something just about every boy on that sho...

This week on the What We Said Podcast, Jaci and Chelsey are sharing listener submissions about wedding days that went up in flames. No, like literally—one of the weddings actually caught on fire. The rest are metaphorical: heinous comments from in-laws on the day of the ceremony, getting ostracized for not going into debt to attend a destination wedding, being fat-shamed by the bridal seamstress,...

Home sweet home. This week, the girls finish recapping their Italy trip, and let’s just say the travel chaos wasn’t quite over yet. Chelsey gets stranded again, done dirty by the London airport for a second time before finding herself stuck in Dallas too. Jaci also falls victim to the London airport, but manages to turn the setback into bonus vacation time with an extended stay in Italy and a stop...

The girls are back at it again, coming to you from their Italian villa. This week, they’re sharing their summer must-haves, do’s, eats, and sees. You’ll notice some are heavily inspired by their current vacation, like hanging laundry out to dry in the open air, and then some wild cards, like unique ice molds and fresh recipes to keep you feeling refreshed and healthy all summer long. Maybe this we...