Probably Regretting Something We Said

CONTENT NOTE

This episode includes an honest, detailed conversation about menstruation, hysterectomy recovery, female anatomy, and sexual health. You may want to listen without little ears nearby.

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Well, hello there Pod Fans! In today's episode we unpack the health journey that led to Kati’s hysterectomy, from dangerously low iron and blood transfusions to repeated infusions and the difficult decision to have surgery. Kati shares what recovery was really like, why getting a second opinion mattered, and how one post-op evening turned into an unforgettable Amazon Lightning Deal spree.

We hope you'll join us for this quick pod. It’s candid, educational, deeply personal.

Medical note: This episode reflects Kati’s personal experience and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional about your individual health needs.

CHAPTERS

00:00 A little disclaimer before we begin
00:38 Roosters, trains, and trampoline sleepovers
02:41 Kati’s car chooses violence
05:00 Today’s main event
05:28 Remember when Kati got really high?
06:27 The health crisis behind the surgery
08:16 Dangerously low hemoglobin and blood transfusions
10:37 Iron infusions—and suddenly becoming a faster runner
13:30 When the treatment created a new problem
14:29 Choosing Western medicine when it saves your life
15:25 A terrible first surgical consultation
16:19 The second opinion that changed everything
17:18 Kati’s unusually large uterus
18:17 What happens when the cervix is removed?
19:47 Recovery, medication, and the beginning of the spree
20:45 Amazon Lightning Deals enter the chat
21:41 The packages keep coming
23:34 A $50 noise machine—and other mysteries
24:56 Purchases that were surprisingly useful
26:25 XXL clothing and “matching” swimsuits
27:21 A metal detector, rugs, and a stolen hair dryer
29:15 Photographic evidence from the night in question
30:29 Why being high made every purchase feel reasonable
31:52 Origami was not in the budget
32:21 Amazon makes it dangerously easy
32:51 Six weeks post-op: How Kati feels now

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Edited by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phillips Digital⁠

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hysterectomy recovery, hysterectomy story, anemia in women, iron deficiency, iron infusion, blood transfusion, women’s health podcast, post-surgery recovery, funny surgery story, Amazon shopping spree, mother daughter podcast, female health, perimenopause, pelvic floor health, Probably Regretting Something We Said

Today Jordyn takes over the pod and surprises Kati with listener questions - covering everything from marriage and motherhood to homeschooling, health, business, gardening, chickens, faith, and growing older.

We talk about the seasons of life, what 14 years of homeschooling taught our family, lessons from running businesses, movement and nutrition, writing a book, and the peace that comes from hope in something more.

We'll see you inside the pod,

- kati g & jordyn g-t

Mentioned in Today's Pod:

Random mosquito killer contraption Jordyn is considering buying, lol! Find it HERE

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🚨 PSA: This episode comes with a listener discretion note as we talk about pregnancy complications, grief, and loss.

Today, we open up about a deeply personal season our family is walking through. While not all of the story is ours to tell, we share what we can—what it looks like to love someone through uncertainty, how to hold space without fixing, and how joy and grief can exist at the same time.

We talk about what we’re learning in real time: how to show up, what to say (and what not to say), and how to give grace—to others and to ourselves.

If you’re walking through something hard or supporting someone who is, this episode is for you. ✨

We'll see you inside the pod,

- kati g & jordyn g-t

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Welcome baaaaack, pod friends! After a bit of time off , we're back with a HILARIOUS journey of our watered-down St. Patrick’s Day adventure that sent us straight into the wildest bingo night of our lives.

We're taking you with us! Enjoy live audio, hilarious outtakes and listen to our actual delusions as we are introduce our first ever "In the Wild" segment.

This St. Patrick’s Day night that started with green beer and ended in a full-blown bingo hall experience. What began as an attempt to salvage a not-so-festive holiday turned into shots at the VFW, smoky poker tables, free daubers, intense senior-citizen bingo strategy, and a shocking amount of emotional investment. If you’ve ever made one spontaneous decision that led to ten increasingly questionable ones, this episode is for you. 

We'll see you inside the pod, 

- kati g & jordyn g-t

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Recording Edited by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Phillips Digital

St. Patrick’s Day, green beer, bingo night, bingo hall, VFW bar, small-town nightlife, funny podcast, girls’ night out, drinking stories, spontaneous adventures, comedy podcast.

🚨 PSA: This episode is for adult ears only.

Today we’re diving back into your sex Q&A — the real, vulnerable, sometimes awkward, very honest conversation about intimacy in marriage.

We talk about:

• How our view of sex has changed over the years

• Growing up thinking sex was “bad”… and then suddenly it’s “good”

• Spontaneity vs. safety in intimacy

• How stress, hormones, PMS, postpartum, and perimenopause affect desire

• Natural Cycles & understanding your body

• The roommate phase vs. the reconnecting phase

• Talking dirty (and when it doesn’t land well)

• Why communication is foreplay

• Sex as connection, not just performance

• The difference between transactional sex and intentional intimacy

We also talk about the seasons of marriage:

• The “we’re exhausted” season

• The “just get it in before the kids get home” season

• The “we’re exploring each other again” season

• The “I don’t feel sexy right now” season

And most importantly:
You are not alone in whatever season you’re in.

If you made it to the end — comment “The Big O” and let us know you’re here.

We'll see you inside the pod,

- kati g & jordyn g-t

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Mentioned In This Pod:

First SEX Q&A Pod (Episode 7) https://open.spotify.com/episode/62XoeW1DMVGvNmLuNJnFRY?si=xu8B2e5FQJGC-CcpIMdDeA

DudeDad |The Menstrual Cycle Mansplained!

Natural Vaginal Dryness Relief- https://hellobonafide.com/products/revaree

Natural Cycles Discount Code: https://www.naturalcycles.com/refer-a-friend?name=Sm9yZHlu&code=referralid20&referral=5dgksl7do0gywlcl&utm_source=NCApp&utm_medium=inappbutton&utm_campaign=refer_a_friend_page

Jorydn's Facebook Breastfeeding Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BNZxKrKJN/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Recording Edited by: ⁠⁠⁠Phillips Digital

It's part two, fans! Catch part one of this episode in Episode 16

We’re back for part two of our sister deep-dive — what it’s like being raised by young parents with no built-in support system, how that made us “friends faster,” and why bedtime was basically sacred in our house.

Sisters chat about the season they realized their lives were going different directions, and what it takes to stay close, as a family, long-distance. And yes… there’s a surprise at the end!

We talk:

• Being “kids raising kids” + why you learn life skills early

• Birth order chaos (aka “the Alli show”) + Jordan’s unmatched toughness

• The airsoft eye story (and why Mom just learned the real version today)

• The moment we realized we were choosing different lives (Rhode Island vs Oklahoma)

• How becoming a mom changed the way sisters see each other

• What it takes to stay close when you’re far apart (FaceTime, updates, and “happy mail”)

• The value sister's didn’t understand as kids — that we deeply value now: family first

• What we’d tell each other in a hard season… and the apology that still matters

And then… AB shares some fun news!

We hope you'll join us inside!

- kati g & jordyn g-t

Last week (Ep 16) Alli Beth Enters The Pod! So We Asked Her All The Things | PART 1 | Ep. 16

we opened the childhood vault — young parents, homeschooling, “we did everything together,” and what it really looked like to grow up intertwined. This week we keep going: sister dynamics, birth order, what was admired vs what drove everyone crazy.

Things Mentioned in this Pod:

The Enneagram System https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/how-the-enneagram-system-works/

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Edited by: ⁠⁠⁠Phillips Digital

The oldest Gibson sibling, Alli Beth was in town, so we sat down and had a little chat.

Join us for a candid conversation about growing up close in age, sibling roles, and birth order. We talk about what quietly shifts when one sister moves out and another steps up—especially in a large, homeschool family. Who hated or loved mom most and when, exactly?

From being the oldest of seven to leaving for college and returning to a home that feels different, this episode explores family dynamics, changing routines, and the awkward reality of coming back when things aren’t the same anymore.

This episode is honest, familiar, and a little uncomfortable in the way real family conversations often are. If you grew up with siblings, especially close in age, this one will probably feel recognizable.

This is PART ONE of two. Part Two (Episode 16) Coming 2/13/2026!

We hope you'll join us inside!

- kati g & jordyn g-t

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Choosing a title is the worst! How do we tell you we talk about hormone health, eating with the sun, ipad kids, shoplifting, and what we can't live without without putting all that in the title? Well, you just have to give her a listen!

We’re back and actually consistent (new year, who dis?). We circle back to Focus of the Week, talk parenting realities like screen time, why we don’t love “iPad at dinner” culture, and the awkward truth about learning how to be bored.

Then we hit a listener Q&A:

• How to eat with the sun when you don’t get home until late (and why it matters for sleep + hormones)

• The honest truth about food noise, routines, and family dinners

If you made it to the end… comment: fake eyelashes 👀

Our intentions for the week: One of us is preparing for hubby to be gone and the other Intends to not shoplift. We'll followup next episode on how we did, lol.

We hope you'll join us inside!

- kati g & jordyn g-t

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things we mentioned:

Time-Restricted Eating & Circadian Rhythm — Satchin Panda (research on timing over quantity)

👉 #153 Time Restricted Eating (TRE) with Professor Satchin Panda PhD — The Doctor’s Kitchen Podcast
This episode explains how when you eat impacts your circadian rhythms, metabolism, sleep, and health — the science behind why feeding windows matter as much as what you eat. 

👉 Intermittent Fasting to Improve Health, Cognition & Longevity — Huberman Lab Podcast (feat. Satchin Panda)
Great exploration of time-restricted eating and how aligning food timing with your body clock supports metabolism and sleep. 

👉 Fast Like a Girl: A Woman’s Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting (book info)
This book by Dr. Mindy Pelz focuses on how women can time eating/fasting to support hormones and metabolic health (great companion for circadian eating).

Edited by: ⁠⁠Phillips Digital

Wellll, we forgot to introduce a new segment - so naturally we made a whole episode about it. Because it's annoyingly all about us, right?

Welcome to Dirty Little Secrets—a rapid-fire, slightly unhinged confessional where we admit the things people might not expect about us (if they know us in real life).

From public bathroom habits to guilty pleasures and financial fears. We hope this segment helps any listener feel totally seen as they binge the Kardashians in secret.

I mean, can we be less serious about all the things?

Good news is, this little episode is super fast - so hit play and it'll be over before you know it!

We'll see you inside the pod,

- kati g & jordyn g-t

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Listen, even our kids call him that. 🙄

Welcome "Big D" our Daddy- O, my main man to the show! When Daniel asked if he could interview us, of course we were like... YES! But his questions surprised us.

It only took nearly 25 years of marriage for him to get me crying on a podcast. Pssst: “If you’d like us to interview Daniel, please drop a comment below…”

Details: In this episode, Dad enters the pod and takes over the mic to interview us on parenting — with zero prep and surprisingly thoughtful questions. What starts light quickly turns honest as we talk about early parenting memories, discipline that didn’t work, homeschooling struggles, dyslexia, and how parenting changes as kids grow into adults.

We reflect on raising seven kids, navigating hard seasons, and what it’s like to parent across generations — from a mom with 24+ years of experience to a daughter who’s just 10 months into motherhood. We also talk about marriage, boundaries, adult relationships with parents, and what we’d tell our kids when they turn 25.

This is a real, unfiltered family conversation about parenting adult children, raising young kids, learning as you go, and finding joy in every stage — with laughter, emotion, and perspective along the way.

We hope you'll join us inside!

- kati g & jordyn g-t

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Edited by: ⁠Phillips Digital