Pissy But Pretty

No filter? Open mind? You're our people. Buckle up, buttercup. This week, we turn a simple "best friend Q&A" into a chaotic, hilarious, and weirdly honest conversation about friendship, music taste, irrational fears, comfort food, celebrity crushes, pickup lines, bad habits, body stuff, childhood books, and the kind of dumb questions that somehow reveal everything. From Rob Zombie crushes to z...

What happens when a Netflix true crime documentary leaves you yelling at the TV like it personally owes you money? We decided to sit down and watch The Crash , the Mackenzie Shirilla case, all about the fatal car crash that killed Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan. And girl, this shit is right up our alley: toxic teenage relationships, social media entitlement, parental accountability, substance u...

What happens when you realize the religion you were raised in might actually be a high-control cult? Fortunately, our religious trauma is your entertainment, so we've got all the juicy and insane insights you're looking for. In this brutally honest episode of Pissy But Pretty , Emily opens up about growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, being disfellowshipped, and navigating life after shunning. From...

Well, we didn't exactly see this one coming, but here we are. Mom wants her wine. And maybe she deserves it. Or maybe it'll kill her. And guess who gets to make that choice? In this deeply honest and darkly humorous conversation, Heather & Emily explore the emotional complexity of caregiving, quality of life, and the ethical dilemmas families face when supporting a terminally ill loved one. Th...

How far would you go to stay young, stay desired, or stay relevant? It's time to unpack three culture-shifting stories that hit hard: The Substance and the Obsession with Youth, Tell Me Lies and the psychology of toxic relationships, and Netflix’s Unlocked and the uncomfortable truth about prison reform and rehabilitation. From beauty standards and aging anxiety to narcissistic manipulation and re...

Are you replaceable at work… or have you just been conditioned to think you are? In this episode, we unpack the real fear behind asking for a raise, feeling undervalued in your career, and watching inflation skyrocket while your paycheck stays the same. From salary vs hourly traps to workplace gaslighting and loyalty that is not reciprocated, this is a brutally honest conversation about profession...

What do subzero temps, Gen X nostalgia, and medical gaslighting have in common? Absolutely everything when you’re two middle-aged women surviving life with sarcasm as a coping mechanism. In this wildly funny and surprisingly heartfelt episode, the hosts unpack the chaos of 2026 so far, from dead car batteries and Josh Hartnett crushes to insurance nightmares, broken ribs, and parenting panic attac...

Every parent thinks their kid is an angel, until they get caught lying through their braces. It’s every parent’s nightmare, and it’s no different for Heather & Emily. This week, they dive into the first big betrayal of parenting: when your “good kid” tells their first real lie. What starts as a story about a teenager skipping online driver’s ed quickly turns into a full-blown therapy session o...

It’s a new year! Yay! Guess what? The only thing changing is the calendar. This week, Heather & Emily dive into the reality of the New Year: exhaustion, grief, guilt, burnout, and the constant myth of “balance.” From dead dogs to New Year’s resolutions that last 48 hours, this is real talk about surviving life when it’s coming at you sideways and 100 MPH. It's been a year filled with loss, gro...

(In other words, just another lighthearted episode…) Ok, so what happens when a mother tells her teenage son she was sexually assaulted? And how do you actually teach empathy in a world that’s forgotten what it looks like? This raw and unfiltered episode dives into these important conversations, blending dark humor, vulnerability, and truth. Heather and Emily explore how trauma, parenting, and mod...

Listener Warning : This may be the most brutally honest episode we’ve done to date. If you’ve been a victim of SA yourself, we’re here to share our own stories to try and help - but you may also find it triggering. Why do so many women stay silent about sexual assault, even when the truth is clawing at their insides? In this raw, unfiltered episode, Heather and Emily crack open the emotional, cult...

When life feels like one long to-do list, Heather and Emily crack open the truth about burnout, boundaries, and the brutal comedy of middle-aged womanhood. Between parenting teens, surviving peri menopause, and juggling full-time careers, the hosts wrestle with the question: When is enough actually enough? This episode is a raw, laugh-so-you-don’t-cry conversation about emotional overload, invisib...

What happens when your mother chooses a religion over you, and then suddenly decides she wants back in your life? In this unapologetically raw episode of Pissy But Pretty , Emily opens up about the gut-punch moment her estranged mother, a devout Jehovah’s Witness, tried to reconnect after 23 years of silence. What unfolds is a brutally honest look at religious trauma, manipulation disguised as for...

What happens when your sweet, rule-following middle schooler suddenly turns into a high schooler with hormones, Snapchat, and car keys? In this brutally honest and hilariously unfiltered episode, Heather and Emily unpack the raw, messy reality of raising teenagers in 2025, from digital dangers and mom guilt to finding your own identity after motherhood. It’s a deep dive into chaos, control, and th...

What happens when “we were drinking” becomes the excuse for chaos? On this week's episode of Pissy But Pretty, Heather and Emily go full throttle into the Karen Read trial , bar culture, and the dangerous dance between booze, bad decisions, and blurred accountability (because they know. First-hand, actually). It’s equal parts hysterical and haunting: a raw conversation about what drinking does to...

Everybody’s “triggered” these days, but who’s actually responsible for dealing with it? In this no-bullshit episode, Heather and Emily dive headfirst into trigger culture , the broken mental health system, and why accountability matters more than coddling. It’s raw, it’s hilarious, and it’s the kind of brutally honest conversation you didn’t know you needed. What You’ll Learn Why feelings are vali...

From Juvie to Sober AF: Surviving and Owning Your Messy Past (Ft. Ryan) Buckle up, weirdos—today’s episode is proof that wildly poor choices, parental baggage, and the “I could out-party everyone I knew at 13” origin story don’t have to define your whole damn life. Heather and Emily (your favorite ex-hot-mess express passengers) are joined by the one and only Ryan: Army veteran, former gang kid, k...

Ever had your colonoscopy turn into a therapy session? Welcome to Pissy But Pretty , where Heather and Emily—your honorary bad-decision historians and semi-reformed party girls—air their dirty laundry and emotional baggage with unapologetic humor and a dumpster fire of honesty. This week, they deep-dive into that gnawing beast we all know too well: anxiety. From accidental media circuses to “mom v...

Hold on to your church hats, sinners and saints—this week Emily and Heather are unbuckling the Bible belt and spilling the trauma tea, one inappropriate Easter memory at a time. Did you think a night out could scar you? Try religious trauma with a side of family intervention and a sprinkle of 90s party nostalgia. Your favorite retired party girls—now semi-responsible adults (emphasis on “semi”)—di...

Stop scrolling, because Heather and Emily are back—and they’re bringing all the sass, scars, and scandal you’ve been missing. In this episode, your favorite retired party girls-turned-surprisingly-functioning adults get real about how the ghosts of Bad Decisions Past can barge right into your present… sometimes literally. We’re talking dead dogs, unexpected doorbell-ringing Jehovah’s Witnesses fro...

Listen up, beautiful disasters—this episode is for anyone who's ever had the audacity to exist in a body and, shocker, have an opinion about it. Heather and Emily—your favorite ex-party champions turned functioning(ish) adults—are cutting through the crap to talk weight loss, body shame, medical gaslighting, and why your BMI chart should probably go straight to hell. Think weight loss journeys are...

Alright, booze brawlers and drama chasers—today we're spilling the messy truth about hitting rock bottom and clawing your way back to fabulous. Heather and Emily, our retired party queens turned slightly sensible dames, are tossing around the dirty laundry about their own past and why hitting the lowest low was actually the pathway to becoming their best selves. Get ready to explore the aftermath...

Hey babes, ready to dive headfirst into the whirlwind world of wild nights, regrettable decisions, and the road to redemption? This episode of Pissy But Pretty is a no-holds-barred journey where Heather and Emily scoop the dirt on their riotous pasts full of drinks, drama, and deliciously bad choices because let's be real, who doesn't love a little chaos with their morning coffee? These once-upon-...

Hey sass monkeys, Heather and Emily here—your guides to turning hot mess pasts into semi-respectable presents! Ever wonder how low you have to go before you hit rock bottom? Or maybe you're already there and need a laugh to claw your way back up? Well, brace yourselves for this no-holds-barred episode of Pissy But Pretty, where we're spilling secrets, facing cringe-worthy truths, and laughing in t...

Alright, beautiful chaos creators—buckle up as we deep dive into the gritty and not-so-pretty world of addiction and emotional implosion with your hosts, Emily and Heather. This episode? It’s all about those wild nights that spiraled into the world of substance abuse, seedy interactions, and plenty of WTF moments that might make your skin crawl or have you reminiscing about your own wild misadvent...