Because getting older and wiser is hard work when it’s your first time living.
Taking you through life’s comedies and tragedies one episode at a time, with a new ep dropping every Monday!
No topic off limits, no emotion too big. Let’s av it.
S2E3 - anxiety being a great navigator, the lost art of community and a new left wing party?
Jess discusses the unexpected advantages of anxiety, reflects on the importance of community involvement, and analyzes current political issues.
30 Jun 2025
S2E2 - The world's reaction to Bob Vylan is the proof we needed that the world is effed
Jess discusses Bob Vylan's controversial statements regarding the IDF and analyzes the global reaction, reflecting on broader societal issues and personal growth.
22 Jun 2025
S2E1 - a ranty catchup: shedding your old life, quitting dating and child-free by choice scaries
Jess discusses shedding her old life, quitting dating, and the anxieties of choosing a child-free path, revealing her eagerness for life's next stage.
20 Apr 2025
9 - cultural v personal identity, body image and wanting to rave to the grave BOI
We're joined by a VIP this week - LOML Jas chats all things growing up being called fat, tensions between societal, cultural and religious expectations, living life for YOU and raving in your 30s. All good stuff. Enjoy bbs xx
13 Apr 2025
8 - working with young offenders in the youth justice service - and how teenage us could have ended up the same way
In ep 8, my wonderful long-term friend Leanne joins me in the garden to talk about her wild, harrowing but super fulfilling job in the youth justice service, plus remembering our time as teens and realising how close we might have come to being a youth offender like Leanne now deals with on a daily basis.
Apologies for the crappy audio, I won't record in the garden again!
6 Apr 2025
7 - living with a degenerative brain condition , grief and being 'too much'
This week we're joined by the wonderful Georgie who lives with Chiari malformation, where the lower part of the brain pushes down into the spinal canal causing some pretty shitty symptoms. Despite this, and losing her best friend at 12 years old, G has a gorgeous outlook on life. Hope u enjoy xx
30 Mar 2025
6 - shooting star moments, childfree by choice and side quests
In the first of the new Growing Pains format, this week we're joined by Phoebe who has a pretty magical outlook on life. We discuss those delicious 'shooting star' moments in life, confidence, dating, being childfree by choice and completing ALL the side quests.
23 Mar 2025
5 - Covid, cancer and U-turns: Five years since lockdown (p2)
In part two of the Covid *special*, we get more into depth about the wild five years I've had since it all kicked off. On paper, my life was better five years ago, but it's ALMOST like societal metres of success isn't a one-size fits all?!
16 Mar 2025
4 - Five years since Covid: how the pandemic pushed me to rock bottom p1
How the heck has it been FIVE YEARS since we were first put into a Covid lockdown. I know we don't like to think of that bizarre period of time - I don't either - but Covid totally turned my life upside down and I hit *several* rock bottoms. Let's get into it.
9 Mar 2025
3 - Late to the party: being a baby bisexual
Trigger warning: sui* ide
Feeling behind is a universal feeling - but behind WHAT? In this ep we discuss U turns in life and being 'late' to the party. I'm only just exploring my queerness, whilst I *could* have been married to a bloke and have a mortgage by now. Thank GOD it wasn't the latter...
2 Mar 2025
2 - Platonic dating, celibacy and falling in love... with your flippin self
In this episode of Growing Pains, we talk about unintentional celibacy, dating for the first time in seven years and giving *yourself* butterflies.
21 Feb 2025
1 - A Very Important Introduction
Hey friends! Welcome to Episode 1 of Growing Pains with Jess, because growing older and wiser is HARD. FLIPPIN. WORK.
After years of going through the absolute mill, it's finally time to talk about it. This episode is an introduction to the series - a little dip of the toe let's say.
Now we have the introductions out of the way, we'll soon get into the nitty gritty of it. Episode 2 coming soon!
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