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The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Life’s messy. Might as well talk about it. Welcome to The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess. I’m talking relationships, everyday bullshit, the things we’re embarrassed to admit, and the hard stuff we shouldn’t have to carry alone. Sometimes we’ll laugh, sometimes we’ll get into our feelings, and sometimes I’ll completely lose my train of thought. It happens. Expect personal stories, honest opinions, occasional guests, and probably some swearing. I don’t have it all figured out, but I’m willing to say…
Episodes
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Self Care, Pet Peeves, and Protecting My Peace
Hey, Messy Besties! This week on The Hess Mess, we’re talking about the little things that help us relax and the everyday annoyances that can test our patience…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Retiring My Doormat Era...and Starting a New Chapter
For the final episode of Life’s Messes with the Hess’s, it’s just me, getting honest about boundaries, being everyone’s doormat, and learning that being…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Reunions, Religion & Everybody's Judgement
This week, Jodi tags along to Betty’s 30th reunion, and the conversation takes a turn into judgment, spirituality, and organized religion. We share our disgust…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
The Cornell 7 & the Bullshit We're Tired of
This week, we’re pissed. Our main conversation centers on the sexual assault allegations against the “Cornell 7,” the handling of the case, and our hope that…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Grandpa Joe Is Trash & "Good Enough" Isn't Enough
We need to talk about Grandpa Joe. Jodi has some strong opinions about that suddenly dancing motherfucker, and Betty has never even seen Willy Wonka. Then we…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Grief, Dead Batteries & Everything in Between
This week, we're a little all over the place, which honestly feels pretty accurate for life lately. Jodi open up about struggling with sleep, adjusting…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Rock Bottom is a Myth: Addiction, Boundaries & Invisible Intervention with Amber Hollingsworth
What if everything we’ve been taught about “rock bottom” and helping someone with addiction isn’t quite right? This week, we sit down with Amber Hollingsworth…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Postpartum, Pony Shows & Question Everything
This week, we’re all over the damn place again. We revisit the Lindsey Clancy case and continue our conversation about postpartum depression, mental health…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Family, Fans & Everything in Between
This week was a little bit of everything Betty’s daughters joined us with plenty of giggles and background commentary while we caught up on the baby shower…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Addicted to the Outrage
This week was a full blown rant session. We talked about the Lindsay Clancy case and how postpartum mental health still is not taken seriously enough. We…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Handstands, High School Crushes & Holding Our Shit Together
Episode 25 is a little bit nostalgic, a little bit serious, and—as usual—all over the damn place. We’re diving into childhood memories, swimming, Betty’s…
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Grateful, Frustrated & Going Floating
This week we’re all over the place—in the best way. We talk about our call with Amber Hollingsworth and our upcoming podcast collaboration, visiting family…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Apparently We're Going as a Group
Episode 32 is all over the damn place and honestly, what else is new? We debate whether a float trip with a group is the same thing as going as a group, lol…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Everybody's Got That One Thing
We all have that one opinion, pet peeve, or hill we're willing to die on. This week, we're sharing some of ours, we're also catching up on Betty's exciting…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Are We Living…or Just Surviving?
Sometimes the best conversations are the ones that don’t go according to plan. This week, we catch up on our weekends, from Jodi’s trip with Jack to Betty’s…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Venting Isn't Complaining...Is It?
Sometimes you just need to get something off your chest... but when does venting become plain old complaining? This week we dive into the difference between…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
What Makes a Family?
What really makes someone family? Is it DNA, shared history, or the people who choose to stand beside you when life gets messy? This week we're talking about…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Mind Your Business and Stay in your Lane
In this episode, we're asking a simple question: why do some people their good time matters more than everyone else's? We dive into the frustration of being…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
No Agenda, Just Us
No outline. No game plan. Just two cousins catching up. From wedding weekends and live music to the realities of blended families, we're taking you along for…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
What is Your All and Why Can't We Have It?
We spend a lot of time chasing the idea of "having it all," but what does that actually mean? In this episode, we discuss what our version of "all" looks like…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Unapologetically Ourselves
In Episode 24, we're talking about what it means to be unapologetically yourself in a world that always seems to have an opinion. From people pleasing and self…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Summer House, Side Eyes & Double Standards
This week the messes are diving headfirst into the world of double standards, and trust us, we have thoughts. From the things women get judged for that men get…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Where'd You Come From??
Episode 22 is basically what happens when conversations take a hard left, forget where they were going and somehow still end up entertaining. From random…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Cookouts, Cheaters & Compulsions
This week is pure chaotic energy from start to finish. We talk about Jodi and Jack's Nashville trip, Betty's family cookout adventures, and then somehow spiral…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Love Isn't 50/50 All the Time
Love isn't always 50/50 and honestly that's where relationships get messy. This week we're talking about the give and take of love, communication struggles…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Behind the Smile
Episode 19 gets real as we dive into the difference between how people see us and how we actually feel inside. We talk about putting on a brave face, masking…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Isolation vs Socialization
Episode 18 gets real about something nobody really prepares you for as an adult... trying to figure out the balance between isolating and actually having a…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Life Be Lifin'
Life be lifin'... and we're just here trying to keep up. This week we get real about how it feels like the only time we see old friends anymore are at…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Cruising Down Memory Lane
We're taking it way back...and yeah, we were a mess This episode is full of teenage chaos, partying, bad decisions, and the kind of stories that make you…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Let's Talk About Sex...All the Good Things and the Bad Things
Alright...we're going there. In this episode, we're talking about sex...the real, awkward, funny, and honest side of it. From dirty talk to total silence…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Messy Mix-Up
In this episode, there is no script or real topic. It's just two cousins laughing, talking about all the chaos going on and having fun with it. If you like…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Pop Culture is a Dumpster Fire & We're Obsessed
Pop culture is unhinged right now and we've got thoughts. In this episode we're diving headfirst into celebrity chaos, internet drama, and the moments that…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Hot Mess to Heart Attack
This one hit different. This wee, we're getting real about Betty's heart attack...what happened, what it felt like, and the moments that changed everything…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Unhinged
This episode is exactly what the title promises. Unhinged. No agenda, no structure, just two cousins letting the conversation run completely off the rails…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Ghosts, Gut Feelings, and Tarot Cards
This week on Life's Messes with the Hess's we're stepping into the weird, the spooky, and the slightly unexplainable. From paranormal experiences to eerie…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Love: It Ain't for the Weak
In this episode, we get real about past relationships that shaped us, stretched us, and sometimes straight broke us. We talk about the chaos we confused for…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Adulting: Beware it's a Scam
This week we tackle the greatest lie ever sold to children: grow up, get a job, and life makes sense. Instead you get passwords you can't remember, taxes you…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Parenting Ain't for the Weak
In this episode, we get honest about the parts no one puts on the cute Instagram reels. Postpartum struggles. Raising adult children. The guilt we carry. The…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Habits and Chaotic Conversation
In this episode, we dive headfirst into habits. The ones we refuse to give up, the ones we know we should probably break, and the ones that somehow run our…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Family Shit: Generational Trauma, Kidnapping, and Nobel Peace Prize Dinners
This week we get real about being kidnapped by our own parents, generational trauma dumping, and boundaries being optional in our childhoods. We unpack how our…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Friendship: The Good, The Bad, and The Fade
In this episode, we talk about what friendship means to us, how we show up for our friends, who has stuck around and who we had to ditch. Whether you're a…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Burnout, Boundaries & Being Tired
We're exhausted. LIke, emotionally. In this episode, we talk about burnout, setting boundaries (badly), and why "just relax" makes us want to scream. If you're…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Hot Mess Express-Hormone Edition
Hormones are unhinged, emotions are loud, and we're just trying to survive. From tears to rage to "why am I like this," this ride on the Hot Mess Express…
- The Hess Mess with Jodi Hess
Meet The Messes
Meet the Messes is exactly what it sounds like, two women, real life and zero pretending we have it all together. In this first episode, we introduce…