No Hard Feelings…Kinda

MONTHLY BONUS EPISODE IS LIVE!   Some people come into your life for a moment. Some people stay for years. Both have the power to change everything.   This month’s  This, That & The Trouble  is one of our most personal episodes yet.   Shiri shares how a chance encounter in a grocery store spiraled into a restraining order.   JoJo opens up about the long road that ultimately led to going no con...

Five years ago, Angie Hawkins hit rock bottom after a suicide attempt forced her to confront something she’d spent years hiding behind: perfectionism.   From the outside, Angie looked successful, driven, and accomplished. Inside, she was exhausted from constantly trying to earn love, approval, and worth through achievement.   In this powerful conversation, Angie shares the moment everything change...

This week on This, That & The Trouble , JoJo and Shiri are diving headfirst into workplace horror stories that sound fake…but absolutely are not.   Shiri shares the story of a friendly supervisor who slowly revealed himself to be a literal crackhead with a crush on her, while JoJo talks about the office job she genuinely loved…until her boss suddenly turned cold, paranoid, and downright unhing...

Disowned by his family. Divorced. Alienated from his children. Six surgeries in six years. Falsely accused, arrested, and pushed to the brink of suicide.   And somehow… Craig is still standing.   In this powerful episode, Craig Tulczyn joins me fromAustralia to share his story of surviving family trauma, divorce, parental alienation, chronic pain, false accusations, depression, and emotional abuse...

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Welcome to the very first episode of This, That & The Trouble , a new monthly bonus series from No Hard Feelings…Kinda .   And yes…you asked for it - so she’s back. Shiri joins JoJo for unfiltered, real-life conversations about the stories that didn’t end where you thought they did.   In this episode, we’re diving into a situation that had us questioning everything - what really happened, what...

What happens when the people who are supposed to protect you…don’t? In this episode, I sit down with children’s therapist, author, and survivor Stacy Schaffer to talk about childhood trauma, survival mode, dissociation, and what it really takes to heal from experiences that were never supposed to happen in the first place. Stacy shares her story of growing up in an environment where safety wasn’t...

Why does childhood trauma repeat itself? How do you know if unresolved trauma is affecting your behavior? And what happens when you realize you might have become the person you once feared?   In this episode of No Hard Feelings…Kinda , we talk about childhood trauma, emotional healing, therapy, and personal accountability with podcast host and former chef Lee Risby .   Lee shares his experience gr...

What happens when a divorced woman stops chasing love…and starts choosing herself? In Part 2 of my conversation with Shiri, we dive into post-divorce dating, female empowerment, emotional independence, and the unexpected truth: sometimes healing doesn’t make you softer - it makes you selective. I came prepared to talk about avoiding emotionally unavailable men. Shiri came ready to admit she was th...

What happens after divorce? Grief…healing…and sometimes a full-blown glow up. In Part 1 of my conversation with Shiri, we dive into what it really looks like to get your groove back after divorce - rebuilding confidence, rediscovering desire, reclaiming identity, and realizing you don’t need a partner to validateyour worth. And let me tell you…her ADHD brain makes this conversation absolute gold....

In this episode, JoJo sits down with Dr. Robb Kelly, a leading addiction recovery expert with decades of experience helping individuals and families understand addiction, trauma, and the path to sustainable recovery. Dr. Kelly breaks down what addiction actually is - beyond stereotypes, shame, and moral judgment - and explains why willpower alone is never the answer. Together, we talk about contro...

“When darkness turns to light, it ends tonight.” - All American RejectsThis bonus episode brings together all three parts of I Married a Narcissist into one uninterrupted story - because apparently trauma hits harder when you don’t have to click “next episode.”So many of you asked to hear it start to finish, and honestly… it deserved to live in one place. What began as survival slowly turned into...

This episode is not a recap. It’s a victory lap with reckless commentary .   The Season One Finale and New Year’s Eve Special closes out a year of saying things out loud and only afterward remembering that microphones work and the internet is forever.   Expect laughs, deeply questionable observations, and several moments that absolutely should not be replayed in a professional environment - but un...

If you only ever listen to one episode of this podcast, let it be this one. I share Part 3, the ending story of my first marriage - not for shock value, not for sympathy - but because silence stopped protecting us a long time ago. This is a story about alcoholism, narcissistic abuse, smear campaigns, and the quiet devastation that happens behind closed doors. It’s also a story about boundaries, ch...

This week’s episode is a little bit unhinged and a whole lot honest.   We’re talking about: -          a skunk encounter that escalated way faster than it needed to -          My First Marriage Story - Part 2, where hindsight is loud and clarity is painful -          Petty Triggers: Holiday Edition, because apparently growth has a seasonal allergy This episode is about the moment you realize somet...

Yes, the weekly episode still dropped. Even while I’m knee-deep in Fame, Flames, & Feelings , my ongoing deep dive into The Reckoning. If you love true crime, celebrity scandals, manipulation, power dynamics, and psychological breakdowns, go check that series out too.   Quick accountability moment: I forgot shout-outs last episode!  BUT I made sure to do them FIRST THING in this episode!   Als...

In this minisode of The Reckoning deep-dive series, we break down the chaos that fueled the infamous East Coast vs. West Coast feud - you know, the one the music industry profited from while pretending to be absolutely shocked every time someone got shot.  We unravel how a young Sean “Puffy” Combs helped create a hyper-toxic environment that pushed Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls from genuine frien...

In this bonus mini-series, I’m breaking down Netflix’s “Sean Combs: The Reckoning”with everything the documentary DIDN’T tell you.   Part 1 dives into:   • Diddy’s chaotic childhood • The red flags that started early • How Bad Boy was really built • The women, friends, and artists caught in the crossfire • The City College tragedy • The psychology behind the Puffy persona • And the explosive endin...

NO HARD FEELINGS...KINDA IS ON YOUTUBE This week, we’re going deep - and I mean deep - into the messy, complicated,painfully human origin story behind this podcast. If you’ve ever looked at yourlife and thought, “How did I survive THAT?” …welcome home.    In This Episode:  My 8-Year Depression: The Truth I’ve Never Told I’m finally sharing the real story - the breakdowns, the darkness, the climb o...

This episode marks a brand-new era for No Hard Feelings…Kinda. I’m stepping into the mic solo for the first time - honest, unfiltered, a little petty, and fully in my rockstar energy. In today’s episode, I’m diving into everything happening behind the scenes: the plot twist that flipped my show on its head, how I’m handling big life changes with humor and heart, what accountability REALLY looks li...

From Janet Jackson’s iconic lyric to the VIP treatment of today’s stars - JoJo and Madi are diving headfirst into the world of celebrity privilege. JoJo and Madi revisit the scandals that shaped pop culture - from Britney and Justin’s breakup to the Super Bowl fallout and Keke Palmer’s public drama - and ask the question fame always seems to whisper: What have you done for me lately? Expect laughs...

Your Honor, we are doing our best! Ladies, gentlemen, and chaotic listeners of the jury: against every possible technical mishap known to humankind, we present… Episode 2 ! From mic meltdowns to internet betrayal, we survived it all to bring you tales of courtroom absurdity. Because nothing says No Hard Feelings…Kinda like questioning life choices under oath.

Season One, Episode One is here baby!! And we're not easing into anything. We're diving headfirst into laughs, celebrity drama, unfiltered opinions, and just enough chaos to keep you wondering if we actually do have hard feelings after all. Spoiler alert: we do... sometimes .

No Hard Feelings...Kinda is not your typical podcast. We're loud, we're messy, and we don't always know where the conversation is going - but somehow, it always lands exactly where it should. Season One is full of real talk, random tangents, and at least 3 questionable decisions. So follow and subscribe now and board the Hot Mess Express before we derail! Tell your friends! https://www.facebook.co...