Living Understaffed

About Living Understaffed

"Living Understaffed," hosted by two empowered and witty women, offers candid discussions on the challenges faced by millennial women. From dissecting office politics to navigating modern relationships, the show shares unfiltered stories and diverse book recommendations, all served with sarcasm. Tune in for genuine conversations embracing the complexities of being a millennial woman. Laugh, learn, and liberate your thoughts with humor and sass.

Publisher

Living Understaffed

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

8 Feb 2024

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026

   062 - We're Back, Barely Supervised & Emotionally Questionable

   We’re Back, Barely Supervised & Emotionally Questionable What do a divorce tiara, 20,000 unorganized photos, therapist-sanctioned emotional accountability, sleep deprivation, and a man writing an extremely questionable rap song have in common? Apparently, this episode. After an unofficial break and one aggressively chaotic summer, Sarah and Erika are finally back behind the microphones. And naturally, they’re easing back in with From Moments to FOREVER, digital estate reminders, Erika’s finalized divorce, self-destructive coping habits, friendship accountability, dating disasters, and the deeply rude realization that your therapist may, unfortunately, be correct. Question of the episode: What happens when your friends love you enough to call you out, but you’re still emotionally committed to being a problem? In this episode, Sarah and Erika catch up on what happened while they were gone, why they missed podcasting, and what it looks like to return when life still very much has its foot on your neck. They talk about avoidance, burnout, sleep, stress, healing that refuses to happen on a convenient timeline, and why being in your 30s means your self-destructive choices now come with consequences and probably lower back pain. They also get into dating after divorce, listening to your gut, the horrors of “we can just cuddle,” and the secondhand embarrassment of a love song that should have maybe stayed in the drafts. It’s messy. It’s honest. It’s funny in the way only emotional damage with a microphone can be. Heavy? A little. Unhinged? Respectfully, yes. Understaffed? Always. 👉 Subscribe for new episodes full of sarcasm, storytime, and solidarity. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/understaffedpod

2. 

   6 May 2026

   061 - Hyper-Independence, Hurt Feelings & Healing the Pattern

   🚨 #HurtFeelingsAlert 🚨. . . . .Like … legitimately. We warned you. This week on Living Understaffed, Sarah, Erika & special guest Lilli Bewley sit down to unpack attachment styles, hyper-independence, emotional safety, healing patterns, and why being “self-aware” does not automatically mean you’re healed. Unfortunately. 😌 Sarah discovers that interrogating men on first dates might be a trauma response. Erika realizes she may not actually know what her needs are. And Lilli lovingly drags both of them into the emotional deep end with sentences like: “If you don’t get attached, you don’t get hurt.” Cool cool cool. Love that for us. This episode covers: 💔 Why smart women still end up in painful dating cycles 🧠 Hyper-independence as a trauma response 🚩 The difference between standards and self-protection 😬 Why you keep attracting emotionally unavailable people 🪞 The horrifying realization that the patterns outside of you might reflect what’s happening inside of you ✨ And what emotional safety actually looks like in dating There are moments in this episode where Sarah fully contemplates swearing off men forever, Erika gets spiritually read for filth by the “Chill Woman” archetype, and both hosts realize they may have been trying to “logic” their way out of vulnerability this entire time. Also featuring: • Sarah preparing for a blind date immediately after recording this emotional damage session • Discussions of trash men, ghosting yourself, and “dump trucks of a personality” • Mushroom coffee, hormone supplements, and two women aggressively trying to hold it together • A huge shoutout to Kayla for connecting us with Lilli and setting this beautifully chaotic emotional intervention into motion 💛 If you’ve ever said: “I’ve done the work… so why is dating still like this?” Yeah. This episode is for you. 🎧 Listen now before we all delete the apps again: https://linktr.ee/understaffedpod

3. 

   1 May 2026

   60 - Hormones, Hot Takes & Horrible Decision-Making Skills

   Welcome back to Living Understaffed—where the men are questionable, the boundaries are in progress, and somehow… we still circle back for more. This week kicks off with the usual chaos: 💼 New supervisor energy (tense) 📱 Tinder being a lawless wasteland (as expected) 🚩 Men self-eliminating faster than we can say “absolutely not” From hospital-bed selfies to 5AM audacity, Sarah & Erika recap a week that proves dating in 2026 is less “rom-com” and more “psychological thriller.” But then… Sarah decided growth was necessary. (We’re still processing that decision.) 💥 In this episode: Ignoring red flags like they’re cute personality traits Letting things slide… and then realizing why we had standards in the first place The emotional gymnastics of “I’m fine” vs. actually not being fine Why being alone feels terrifying… but settling feels worse Therapy casually dragging us by the roots (again) 💔 The 10 Questions That Absolutely Wrecked Us: What am I pretending not to know? What part of me am I ashamed to show? Who do I keep forgiving just to avoid being alone? What am I tolerating that I shouldn't be? Where are you betraying yourself? What version of me did I create to be loved? What am I afraid would happen if I truly chose myself? What am I holding onto that's already gone? Where am I shrinking to make others comfortable? What would I do if I trusted myself? 🫠 Final Reality Check: This episode is for anyone who: Knows better… and still double texts Wants love but refuses to tolerate nonsense (growth? maybe?) Has ever read a question and immediately thought, “wow, I’m going to ignore that” 🎧 Press play if you’re ready to laugh, spiral, and maybe… accidentally become self-aware. Check our Linktree for the usual: From Moments to Forever, Primal Queen, Everyday Dose & the Good Boy Special. You know you're curious, remember Mother's Day is coming and graduation/wedding season. Lots of gifts available across the board for your friends and family. <3 Without you, we would be podding into the void. https://linktr.ee/understaffedpod

Who has been a guest on Living Understaffed

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Emma
• ANDREA H ROME
• CHRISTINA MITCHELL
• Trisha Otis

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

71,604

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

51

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