HeyJaredLife's Messes with the Hess's
Life's Messes with the Hess's is a podcast for people doing their best while everything else feels a little chaotic.
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- Sep 17, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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Rock Bottom is a Myth: Addiction, Boundaries & Invisible Intervention with Amber Hollingsworth (opens the original)
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What if everything we’ve been taught about “rock bottom” and helping someone with addiction isn’t quite right? This week, we sit down with Amber Hollingsworth of Put the Shovel Down for an honest conversation about addiction, recovery, and what it really looks like to support someone you love without losing yourself in the process. Amber shares her background and breaks down concepts like Invisible Intervention and emotional currency , why waiting for someone to “hit rock bottom” can be a danger
Postpartum, Pony Shows & Question Everything (opens the original)
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This week, we’re all over the damn place again. We revisit the Lindsey Clancy case and continue our conversation about postpartum depression, mental health, and what can happen when someone is struggling far beyond what people on the outside can see. That leads us into a bigger conversation about why we shouldn’t automatically believe everything we hear or read at surface level. Sometimes you have to ask questions, dig a little deeper, do your own research, and actually understand the full story
Family, Fans & Everything in Between (opens the original)
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This week was a little bit of everything Betty’s daughters joined us with plenty of giggles and background commentary while we caught up on the baby shower, family time, and the weekend in general. We also talked about Illinois’ new menopause legislation, Betty’s doctor appointment and the beginning of her GLP-1 journey, Jack being sick, and whatever else popped into our heads along the way. No real theme. No real plan. Just life, laughs, kids in the background, and the usual mess. Basically, a
Addicted to the Outrage (opens the original)
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This week was a full blown rant session. We talked about the Lindsay Clancy case and how postpartum mental health still is not taken seriously enough. We discussed how cocaine and crack are the same drug consumed differently, yet crack has historically carried harsher judgment and criminal consequences because of systemic racism and its introduction into poor Black communities. We are not judging anyone struggling with addiction, but we are calling out the idea that one method of using a drug is
Handstands, High School Crushes & Holding Our Shit Together (opens the original)
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Episode 25 is a little bit nostalgic, a little bit serious, and—as usual—all over the damn place. We’re diving into childhood memories, swimming, Betty’s legendary pool handstands, and the high school crush who apparently still holds a special place in her heart. Betty shares stories about growing up in Texas and Mexico, and we talk about those rare friendships that can survive years apart and pick right back up like no time has passed—and the people who enter our lives exactly when we need them
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