Life's Messes with the Hess's is a podcast for people doing their best while everything else feels a little chaotic. We talk honestly about life, family, relationships, mental health, and the everyday messes no one really prepares you for.
This isn't a highlight reel or a "we have it all figures out" show. It's real conversations, real laughter, and real stories, the kind you usually only share with close friends. Some episodes are funny, some are heavy, and most are somewhere in between.
If your life feels messy, overwhelming, or beautifully imperfect, you belong here.
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 at the idea of livestreaming a firing squad execution and question how that moves us forward.
We also read an anonymous listener’s story about sexual assault and the harmful relationship she escaped a year ago. Thank you to the listener who trusted us with her story.
Plus, Betty might officially be a grandma by the time you hear this!
Messy Besties, come join us! We’re recording LIVE on November 8 at Friends Corner Coffee Shop, and we’d love to see you there.
Content note: Discussion of sexual assault, relationship abuse, and execution. Please listen with care.
8 Oct 2026
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 renewed investigation brings justice and accountability.
Betty shares her experience with physical abuse, and we talk about refusing to compete for a man’s love. If you have to fight for him to choose you, he’s not the one.
We also get into eating right, the humiliation of having to cancel your gym membership in person, Betty’s insurance denying her GLP-1 medication, and Jodi’s two years of unexplained right flank pain despite scans, procedures, and having organs removed.
And there’s something to celebrate: Betty’s upcoming Bahamas trip! From her ticket and passport to vacation outfits, we talk about her plans and how damn proud Jodi is of how far she’s come.
Content note: Discussion of sexual assault and physical abuse.
1 Oct 2026
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 get into Betty’s feelings about staying single and we discuss why leaving a shitty relationship can make “better than before” feel like enough, even when you deserve more. We also revisit keeping your independence, having your own resources, and always having a way out.
A little childhood movie slander, a little relationship talk, and the usual mess with the Hess’s.
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