Hale and Hearty Productions

I'm Hanging Up Now

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Welcome to I’m Hanging Up Now , where mother-son duo Jill and Brandon tackle the conversations most of us avoid with our family. Politics, religion, the stuff that divides us—nothing is off the proverbial dinner table. They don’t agree on much, but that’s exactly the point. Jill and Brandon know that the hard conversations are where the real understanding happens. With curiosity, honesty, and just the right amount of humor, they navigate their differences and show that disagreement doesn’t have to end in disaster—or that deafening silence of a disconnected phone line. If you’ve ever wondered w...

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So Mom, do you think a man should be head of his household? 30.05.2026 41:26

I’m Hanging Up Now has returned! And Jill and Brandon waste no time getting right into it, with the roles we play at home. This week, Jill sits in the hot seat to answer a few of Brandon’s pressing questions that range from women in leadership, the role of government in society and if and how luck and blessings converge. We’re back, baby!

So Brandon, do you believe in God? 25.09.2025 1:00:49

Fantasy football isn’t the only thing that Jill takes seriously. Her faith ranks at the top of her list, and in this episode she has questions for Brandon about his. This episode covers the trifecta: God, family and football. Join us in the box seats for this spirited conversation.

One nation, under… what? 11.07.2025 39:37

The Founding Fathers established the United States with specific values in mind, but their intentions are up for debate. Jill and Brandon dig in on their interpretations of our country’s values, whether they hold up in today’s reality, and if we ultimately find ourselves in a national identity crisis. Article referenced: Can We Still Agree On America’s Core Values? A Nation Divided On Independence...

Where do you stand on the accountability ladder? 03.04.2025 39:42

This week’s episode is a sweet one! Jill and Brandon talk through The Accountability Ladder: a tool they’ve used to relate to the world, each other and themselves. Rung by rung they swap stories, drop some top-tier life wisdom, and find common ground in their own accountability foibles. In the spirit of this episode, we take full accountability for the audio quality around 24 minutes in (it's...

How much agency should USAID have? 17.02.2025 50:25

Unlike the Super Bowl, the issue of government spending on USAID doesn’t have a clear winner. Is the government cleaning up the books with the taxpayer dollar in mind? Or are they shutting it down without a clear plan? Tune in to hear Jill and Brandon add their two cents to the USAID budget. What Jill shared with Brandon: https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/03/if-presidents-cant-control-executive-...

Does God have a plan? 16.01.2025 43:07

Jill and Brandon are back to discuss the higher powers that be. Is God orchestrating each of our lives? Or instead focused on the broader vision for the world? We might not know how this sausage is made, but we’re all in the casing.

Is the legacy media biased? 07.12.2024 59:05

In this first episode of I’m Hanging Up Now , Jill and Brandon talk about their differing views on the role of the media in our society, the bias that exists within and where we find ourselves today.