We Should Talk About That

Send me a Text Message about the show! In celebration of the diversity and accomplishments that have taken place in the LGBQTIA community amidst so much historical adversity and discrimination, the Two Jess(es) have the extreme privilege of sitting down with one of the most thought-provoking journalists working today.  Hari Ziyad, author of  Black Boy Out of Time , candidly shares their experience...

Send me a Text Message about the show! 100 Episodes. 100 freaking episodes. The Two Jess(es) are here, for the ONE HUNDREDTH TIME, and bringing one of their most joyful WeSTATers and dear friend, Joey Klei on, to co-host right along with them. Amidst the conversations between TTJ(es) and Joey, past guests from We Should Talk About That, as well as listeners from the WeSTAT community, share their c...

Send me a Text Message about the show! Betty Hart lives a life of intention. And that intention is what led her down the exploratory road of investigating why we, as a culture, cancel the people we love and who have had a positive impact on our lives, because they espouse something we don't agree, or may hurt us on a spiritual level. Betty proposes that compassion for those we love, and who l...

Send me a Text Message about the show! **Barnyard Language Alert!!!** Listen without little ears present :-) Jess and Jess laugh til they pee their pants with these two podcasters, Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins, co-hosts of "If These Ovaries Could Talk." Lesbians who have had to take a non-traditional approach to building their families, they decided it was high time to start talking a...

Send me a Text Message about the show! When Dani Sauter decided to take the plunge and leave a government contracting job for a marketing startup, she was challenged creatively and professionally, in ways she hadn't anticipated. She discovered getting up and putting on a red lip and something she felt good in, was the key to opening up the door to her creativity and the start of her unbelieva...

Send me a Text Message about the show! It's been a YEAR. Or more, but who's counting? The Two Jess(es) began this podcasting adventure in January of 2020, bright eyed and ready to take the world by storm...And then it ALL CHANGED. Throughout a global pandemic, job loss, homeschooling and just the usual stuff of trying to survive, Jess and Jess have continued to research, read, reach out,...

Send me a Text Message about the show! When Claire Gill realized there was a foundation set up to 'Save the Bats' but nothing out there to address the needs of menopausal women, she decided it was completely unacceptable, and maybe,  there was room for both! Unwilling to go down the menopause rabbit hole quietly, Claire is on a mission to lift the shame and taboo that come with growing o...

Send me a Text Message about the show! In this episode, Jess and Jess sit down for a very honest and difficult conversation with Rebecca McWilliams and Wendy Freedman, both avid supporters and advocates as well as members of the Nicole Addimando Community Defense Committee. Together, they introduce Nikki Addimando, a mother of two, teacher, respected community member, and domestic violence survivo...

Send me a Text Message about the show! April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month, and so The Two Jess(es) think it's time for a conversation about Women's safety and how it is absolutely NOT a woman's issue, it's a human right's issue, and Meredith Moore of Greylake Training Solutions is here to educate us all on this crucial issue. And her education approach is for EVERYON...

Send me a Text Message about the show! Another part of Jess B's life is that as a working professional speaker. She has spent the last several years traveling the country working the speaker's circuit, and through her work, she has had the opportunity to create so many new connections, and the following conversation is a result of those relationships. Annette Brechbill, founder of Brechb...

Send me a Text Message about the show! Oh, it's just a little white lie. No harm, no foul....right?   In this episode, The Two Jess(es) sit down for a fascinating (and inconclusive) conversation with author of Would I Lie To You?, Judi Ketteler. With authentic curiosity, and in the spirit of self-exploration, Judi makes a case, through her writing, and this conversation, for setting intention...

Send me a Text Message about the show! This week's episode is a little different from the usual, but it is oh, so , fun! The Two Jess(es) sit down for an entertaining conversation about shopping and all the products you didn't know you needed (and most of them under $20!) with "Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!" podcast host, Caroline Moss.  Caroline shares her inspiration for starti...

Send me a Text Message about the show! Do you know where your money is coming from? How much is coming in and how much is going out? Who is does your taxes? When is your mortgage due? Is your name on the title of your home? The Two Jess(es) sit down with Monica O'Neill,  International Investment Executive, who is passionate about making sure women and girls are literate and well versed in the...

Send me a Text Message about the show! Just a fun little wrap up to end an incredibly inspiring week of celebrating women! The Two Jess(es) give a rundown on the week's episodes, their thoughts (and feelings, of course!) around the interesting women who have been highlighted: Monday: Cherie Craft of Smart from the Start Tuesday: Holly Seibold of BRAWS (Bringing Resources to Aid Women's S...

Send me a Text Message about the show! As of 2018, there were approximately 437,283 children in foster care, nationwide. That is a lot of children who may not have someone to advocate on their behalf in court.  Our fourth, and final interview highlighting extraordinary women who are making the world a better place, this is grass roots work at it's most fundamental practice. Court Appointed Sp...

Send me a Text Message about the show! In our third episode in this series that celebrates the incredible work women are doing for International Women's Week, The Two Jess(es) sit down for a conversation with investigative reporter and NPR's Executive Producer, Jonquilyn Hill about her new podcast Through the Cracks. WAMU's new series investigates the disappearance of 8-year-old Rel...

Send me a Text Message about the show! For this second episode in the We Should Talk About Women Celebration, The Two Jess(es) sit down with Holly Seibold, founder and CEO of the non-profit organization BRAWS (Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters). BRAWS provides pads, tampons, bras and underwear to shelters, schools, prisons, and food pantries to women who may need them. But more than...

Send me a Text Message about the show! Happy International Women's Day from The Two Jess(es)!  In celebration of all the incredible women in the WeSTAT community, our gift to you is the release of one episode every day this week.  Jess and Jess have put together an inspiring line up of women who are making a difference in the world around them by practicing the values and virtues of THE INTER...

Send me a Text Message about the show! LADIES. Pop in some ear buds, and get comfy. Dr. Bat Sheva is about to blow your sex socks off,  and we're not being metaphorical here!   Dr. Bat Sheva, Clinical Director of Maze Women's Sexual Health, breaks it down- why you might not want to be having sex right now- and her newly released book  Sex Points: Reclaim your Sex Life with a Multi-Point...

Send me a Text Message about the show! Anyone out there considering  a divorce (or who knows someone who is) needs to listen to this episode with Alexandria, VA local family law attorney, Donne Colton.   In this episode, Donne walks The Two Jess(es) through the intricacies of working through the, often times, devastating experience of divorce, and offers another alternative: an opportunity for col...

Send me a Text Message about the show! It is estimated that over 40 million Americans, and one billion people worldwide suffer from migraine disease. What is migraine disease? And how serious is it? Here to explain from their own personal experiences, this migraine advocate Eileen Brewer and Dr. Joanna Kempner shine a huge spotlight on this terribly common and often debilitating disease. In this e...

Send me a Text Message about the show! Why do we wait to tell the people we love the most how much they mean to us, until they are gone? In her 2019 TEDx Seattle talk (that immediately went viral) Andrea Driessen, addresses this cultural norm, and challenges it with her own experience as a hospice volunteer. After sitting with people who are making the transition from this life to the next, Andrea...

Send me a Text Message about the show! ***Tough Topic Alert*** February 1-7, 2021 is Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. Child Protective Services substantiates a case of childhood sexual abuse Every NINE MINUTES (9)- and those are just the cases that are reported. We don't talk about it often, loudly, or nearly enough. To raise awareness on this critical issue, The Two Jess(es)...

Send me a Text Message about the show! At the age of 41, Rachel Lankester decided to take menopause by the ovaries and do it HER way.  When trying for another child, Rachel found out she was actually mid-menopause and after spending time in deep soul searching, decided she was going to turn mid-life on its head and make it cool again! In this episode, TTJ(es) have so much fun talking with Rachel a...

Send me a Text Message about the show! The last four years of US presidential administration have been a roller coaster. After the events that took place at the US Capitol building a few weeks ago, The Two Jess(es) decide it's time for THAT conversation. The discomfort politics has caused in our collective conversations, the pain it has caused in our lives- Nicky McDonnell recounts the disbel...