The Bad Pancakes Podcast

How often do you say yes when you mean no? In this episode of Bad Pancakes , we dig into the exhausting, invisible patterns of people pleasing—where they come from, why they keep running the show, and what it takes to break free. From childhood wounds and gender expectations to burnout, guilt, and the fear of disappointing others, this conversation gets honest about the emotional cost of overexten...

In this second special panel episode, we’re continuing the conversation with the women who were part of the Human Development Collective’s Women’s Empowerment Summit—and what unfolds is an honest, unfiltered conversation about what growth really looks like after the event ends. We dive into the messy, honest reality of growth, what it actually looks like to change your life while still trying to s...

What happens when you actually follow through on becoming who you said you wanted to be? In this special panel episode, we’re joined by women who were part of the Human Development Collective’s Women’s Empowerment Summit—and what unfolds is an honest, unfiltered conversation about what growth really looks like after the event ends. We’re talking about the messy middle. The part where nothing feels...

What happens when the life you built stops fitting? In this episode of Bad Pancakes , Jill and Rachel dive into the messy, uncomfortable, and sometimes brutal process of reinventing yourself when life forces your hand. Rachel reflects on the six-year anniversary of her last drink and the painful journey that led her there. Jill looks straight at the milestone of turning forty and what it means to...

Sometimes the hangover isn’t from the alcohol: it’s from the truth you’ve been avoiding. In this episode of Bad Pancakes , Jill and Rachel get honest about their personal relationships with alcohol: how it shows up in our culture, our coping mechanisms, and our identities. What starts as a conversation about Dry January quickly turns into something deeper: grief, burnout, family dynamics, addictio...

In their first episode of The Bad Pancakes Podcast, Rachel and Jill discuss their new venture, the Human Development Collective, aimed at fostering growth and connection through community gatherings and virtual events, starting with a Women's Empowerment Summit. The duo also explore their personal journeys of identity, vulnerability, and how female connection has driven parts of their stories. The...