The High Five Hot Mess Podcast is where we show up, glow up and inevitably spill something. Hosted by longtime friends and 30 year “we’re fine, everything’s fine” veterans Lisa and Lisa, this weekly show turns everyday chaos into connection through real life stories, pop culture commentary, product and experience reviews and listener submissions. If you’re out here juggling work, life, side hustles, family, therapy, hydration goals and the existential dread that hits at 3 a.m., welcome home. At its core, High Five Hot Mess is about finding the high five moments in life—the tiny wins, the off t
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The High Five Hot Mess Podcast is where we show up, glow up and inevitably spill something. Hosted by longtime friends and 30 year “we’re fine, everything’s fine” veterans Lisa and Lisa, this weekly show turns everyday chaos into connection through real life stories, pop culture commentary, product and experience reviews and listener submissions. If you’re out here juggling work, life, side hustles, family, therapy, hydration goals and the existential dread that hits at 3 a.m., welcome home. At its core, High Five Hot Mess is about finding the high five moments in life—the tiny wins, the off t
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July 23, 2026
Your Authenticity Is Your Biggest Strength — And Your Biggest Weakness
<h1><b>Your Authenticity Is Your Biggest Strength — And Your Biggest Weakness</b></h1><p>What if the very thing that makes you different is also the thing that makes life harder?</p><p>In this Gold Star episode of <b>High Five Hot Mess</b>, Lisa Wilson and Lisa Smith dive into one of the biggest contradictions of adulthood: authenticity.</p><p>Is being yourself really the key to happiness—or does it come with a price?</p><p>From workplace pressure to fit in, to being told to change your appearance, to the hilarious (and unforgettable) "Sexy for Jesus" party story, this conversation explores why showing up as your authentic self isn't always easy—but why it's almost always worth it.</p><p>Along the way, the Lisas discuss:</p><ul><li>Why authenticity can be both your greatest strength and your greatest weakness</li><li>The difference between high self-monitors and low self-monitors</li><li>How trying to become someone else slowly erodes your confidence</li><li>The surprising cost of fitting in</li><li>Learning to like yourself after years of judgment</li><li>Why authentic relationships are built on trust—not performance</li></ul><p>This episode became one of the foundation stones of High Five Hot Mess because it's the first time we stopped trying to sound like podcasters... and simply sounded like ourselves.</p><p>If you've ever felt like you had to shrink yourself, change yourself, or become someone else just to belong, this conversation is for you.</p><p>🖐 <b>High Five Hot Mess</b> is a podcast for anyone trying to figure out adulthood without pretending to have all the answers. Every week, we tackle the messy, funny, and surprisingly universal moments that remind us we're not doing life alone.</p><p>🎧 <b>Listen wherever you get your podcasts:</b><br />Spotify: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6S9F" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/6S9F</a>...<br />Apple Podcasts: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/</a>...<br />Amazon Music: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/" target="_blank">https://music.amazon.com/</a>...<br />YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@HighFiveHotMess" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@HighFiveHotMess</a></p><p>👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please <b>Like, Subscribe, and Share</b>. It helps more than you know.</p><p>👇 <b>Tell us in the comments:</b><br /><b>Has being your authentic self ever cost you something—or has it changed your life for the better? We'd love to hear your story.</b></p><hr /><p><b>#HighFiveHotMess #Authenticity #BeYourself #PersonalGrowth #WomenOver40 #GenX #SelfAcceptance #Confidence #Friendship #Podcast #LifeLessons #MentalHealth #Career #Relationships #GoldStarEpisode</b></p>
July 16, 2026
Without My Job, Who Was I? | Rebuilding After Quiet Firing
<p><b>Without My Job, Who Was I? | Rebuilding After Quiet Firing</b></p><p>What happens when the job you've built your entire identity around suddenly disappears?</p><p>Lisa Smith spent more than 20 years building a successful career. Then, after a divorce, becoming a single parent, and a decade of trying to fit into increasingly toxic workplaces, she realized something was terribly wrong.</p><p>She wasn't being coached.<br />She wasn't being fired.<br />She was being quietly erased.</p><p>In this Gold Star episode of High Five Hot Mess, Lisa shares the moment she realized she was being quietly fired, how losing her career shattered her sense of identity, and what it took to rebuild her confidence after 40.</p><p>This conversation isn't just about work. It's about what happens when the title you've carried for years is gone—and you're left asking:</p><p><i>"Without my job... who was I?"</i></p><p>If you've ever questioned your worth after losing a job, changed careers later in life, experienced a toxic workplace, or wondered who you are outside of your career, this episode is for you.</p><p>🖐 <b>High Five Hot Mess is a podcast for anyone trying to figure out adulthood without pretending to have all the answers. Every week, we tackle the messy, funny, and surprisingly universal moments that remind us we're not doing life alone.</b></p><p>🎙 <b>Listen to High Five Hot Mess wherever you get your podcasts:</b><br />Spotify: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6S9F" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/6S9F</a>...<br />Apple Podcasts: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/</a>...<br />Amazon Music: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/" target="_blank">https://music.amazon.com/</a>...<br />YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@HighFiveHotMess" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@HighFiveHotMess</a></p><p>👍 If this episode resonated with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear they're not alone.</p><p><b>Tell us in the comments:</b><br /><b>Have you ever tied your identity to your job? What happened when that changed?</b></p><p>#HighFiveHotMess #QuietFiring #CareerChange #Identity #WomenOver40 #GenX #StartingOver #WorkplaceCulture #ToxicWorkplace #Midlife #PersonalGrowth #Podcast #CareerTransition #LifeAfterLayoff #GoldStarEpisode</p>
July 9, 2026
The Best Thing We Built Wasn't the Podcast
<p>One year ago, we hit <b>Publish</b> on our very first episode with absolutely no idea what we were doing.</p><p></p><p>We thought we'd record in Microsoft Teams. We thought editing would be easy. We thought sponsors would be our biggest problem.</p><p>Instead, we threw iPads, accidentally deleted episodes, cried in the shower, fought with podcast software, got banned from Facebook, and somehow kept showing up every Thursday anyway.</p><p>In this anniversary episode, we're looking back at everything we've learned—from launching <b>Gold Star Whores</b> to becoming <b>High Five Hot Mess</b>—and why we realized the best thing we built wasn't a podcast at all.</p><p>It was a place where people could show up exactly as they are and realize they aren't the only ones trying to figure life out.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Why we completely changed our podcast (twice)</li><li>The hilarious origin story behind <i>Gold Star Whores</i></li><li>The editing disaster that almost ended the podcast before it began</li><li>The Jordan Catalano story that still makes us laugh</li><li>What surprised us most about creating a podcast</li><li>Why confidence comes from doing things before you're ready</li><li>The listener messages we'll never forget</li><li>The people who helped us survive Year One</li><li>What we're taking into Year Two</li></ul><p></p><p>Whether you're thinking about making a big life change, starting over, or just trying to make it to next Thursday, this episode is for you.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for being part of our first year.</p><p></p><p>Here's to finding the high fives in a hot mess world. 🖐️</p>
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