That Wasn't The Plan

About That Wasn't The Plan

That Wasn't The Plan Human stories for those struggling to be human. A podcast for anyone whose life took a left turn when you were peacefully asleep. Life doesn't come with a script—thank god, because ours would've been returned for rewrites. Warning: May cause unexpected feelings, snort-laughing, and the overwhelming urge to text us your own "that wasn't the plan" story. Join co-hosts Emily White and Courtney Holland as they navigate the beautiful disasters, plot twists, and "well, that happened" moments that nobody warned you about. From bed bugs, winning the lottery, breaking your neck, and finding a furry lump on the side of the road that turns out to be your best friend. We're here to talk about the stuff that wasn't in your life plan: Getting sober. Couch-surfing at 35. Teaching Jazzercise in a thong leotard at 5 AM (Courtney looks great, by the way). Death showing up uninvited. Your career ghosting you. Each episode brings you real stories, terrible advice, excellent commiseration, and the reminder that if your life feels like a dumpster fire, at least you're in good company. New episodes drop weekly. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts, because we all need witnesses to this beautiful mess. Remember: Just because it wasn't the plan doesn't mean it wasn't supposed to happen.

Publisher

Emily White & Courtney Holland

Category

health & fitness · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Jan 2026

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Is Anything Okay? Sunday Brunch Vol 1 - ft. Becky Smith

   Welcome to Sunday Brunch — a new TWTP format where Emily and Courtney invite a friend to the table to talk about the thing that's eating all of us at the same time. For our first one, we called in Becky Smith. Becky is Emily's longtime close friend, a healthcare provider, and — most importantly for today — a woman who, within the span of about four months, dropped her only son off at college, watched her feisty 82-year-old mother fall twice (once at Becky's own house, once days after college ...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   What Would Binti Jua Do? - ft. Rescue Animals

   No guest this week — just Emily and Courtney, a rainy day, some research, and an hour of the purest content this podcast has ever produced: animals doing extraordinary things for humans, for each other, and sometimes just because. This one started with the 9/11 anniversary, a story about rescue dogs, and a myth about beavers keeping a little boy warm. It ended with a dolphin in New Zealand talking two stranded whales home to open ocean. In between: lions in Ethiopia, a sea lion off the Golden...

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   See Something, Say Something - ft. Dena Smiley

   Everything you think you know about human trafficking is probably wrong. Dena Smiley is Chairman of the Board at Blazing Hope Ranch — a Tennessee-based Christian residential ministry that provides free two-year aftercare, equine-assisted healing, job training, and (for every graduate) a donated car and support finding a home, all for women over 30 who have survived sex trafficking. In 2025, Blazing Hope became the first gold-standard-certified safe house in the state of Tennessee. Dena didn't...

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