What's Your Damage?

In this episode of What’s Your Damage , AJ and AJ confront the horrifying realization that sometimes… we are a little bit like our abusers. They dig into how art has a deeply rude habit of holding up a mirror, reminding us that everyone is capable of doing bad things—and that one bad moment doesn’t get to be the whole book. It’s a chapter. A messy one. But still just a chapter. "J” recounts l...

This week on  What’s Your Damage , AJ and AJ attempt to Marie Kondo their emotional baggage, unpack the chaos of messiness, and then hurtle straight back to 2020. The team opens up about how they coped with COVID, isolation, and deeply questionable living situations. “A” (who is definitely Anne Hathaway… probably) shares the true horror of being bubbled with her producer’s roommate and his girlfri...

AJ and AJ kick off episode 4 by debating which "Friends" characters they relate to, then dive headfirst into the messy, meaningful theme of belonging. "A" opens up about feeling disconnected in college before finding real sisterhood in her sorority—bonding over  Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights  and  The Butterfly Effect . "J" reflects on growing up without a close bond w...

What’s love got to do with trauma? In our very first episode, AJ and AJ dig into the theme of  love —romantic, religious, and deeply confusing. "J" shares the story of her first marriage straight out of BYU: a supposed eternal bond that fell apart while living above a truck stop in the middle of nowhere, and how binging  Ally McBeal  helped her believe in love again. "A" revisi...

AJ and AJ dive into the influence of ’90s queen,  Alanis Morissette  and how her music helped shape who they became. "J" talks about growing up without fitting the female stereotype her mother wished for—and how  Jagged Little Pill empowered her to show up as herself, from dressing in thrifted men’s clothes to embracing her own identity. "A" shares a stress-inducing dream about...

In this episode, AJ and AJ take on the theme of  obedience —who demands it, who survives it, and what it costs. "A" opens up about the abuse she endured as a child and a devastating Christmas Eve fight with her sibling that brought her to the edge, and how a single monologue line ultimately saved her life. "J" reflects on growing up with the foundations of Mormonism in her home...