HeyJaredIt's a Lot
It's a Lot is a podcast about things that are a lot. We dive deep on social media, parenthood, and beyond—things that can be maddening, all-consuming, and also weird and wonderful.
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- Jul 14, 2026
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Finding Joy in Sobriety, Creative Careers, & Motherhood (with Champagne Manley) (opens the original)
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Champagne Manley, a mom and the owner of Cakedd by Champ, joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for a fun and thoughtful conversation about feeling lost, figuring out her path, the realities of alcoholism, getting sober, motherhood, and more. In the first half of the show, Champagne shares what it was like to go from a sheltered upbringing in a very religious family to attending community college and partying as much as possible. We also discuss what being an alcoholic was really like, getting fired fr
Talking About Things We're Told We Shouldn't (with Ashley Charbonneau) (opens the original)
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Content warning: This episode contains mentions of sexual abuse and providing therapy to sex offenders. The discussion is high level and not graphic; it takes place during the first half of the show. Ashley Charbonneau, a licensed clinical social worker, podcaster, author, and obsessive reader, joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for a wide-ranging conversation about the many different things we're told we shouldn't talk about. We discuss her experiences as a therapist providing therapy to sex offend
Grief and Joy Can Coexist (with Mai Nguyen) (opens the original)
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Content warning: This episode contains discussion of infant loss and grief. The first half of our conversation shares details about childbirth, Mai's daughter's brain injury, and her baby's death. There are references to infant loss and discussions of grief in the second half. Please take care while listening. Author and mom Mai Nguyen joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for an in-depth conversation about a mind-bending, life-altering experience that left her saying WTF and grieving deeply: losing he
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