Unchecked Baggage
Download on the App Store

Unchecked Baggage episodes

  • 4: The MIA Offspring Chronicles

    Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage!

     

    In today’s episode, Lena and Rob explore the phenomena of adult children estranged from their parents. They draw from their own personal experience, as well as research. 

     

    Links:

    Visit our website

    Check us out on Facebook

    Follow us on Twitter 

    Email us at [email protected]

     

    Resource links: 

    Parents of Estranged Adult Children: Are They Really Clueless?:

    https://medium.com/the-conscious-way/parents-of-estranged-adult-children-are-they-really-clueless-1b5d65225c31

     

    How Family Estrangement Echoes Across Generations:

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202206/how-family-estrangement-echoes-across-generations

     

    Why Adult Children Estrange (When Parents Are Not Toxic):

    https://morinholistictherapy.com/why-adult-children-estrange/

     

    WHAT MAKES ADULT CHILDREN PICK THE ROAD OF ESTRANGEMENT?:

    https://sixtyandme.com/adult-children-estrangement/

     

    Estrangement Doesn't Just Happen to "Bad" Moms — It Happened to Me Too:

    https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a46619/sheri-mcgregor-estrangement-mother-son/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_ghk_md_pmx_us_urlx_19597983321&gclid=CjwKCAjwvJyjBhApEiwAWz2nLbP1oCQBWkGLvN5N0oGfvCwwaaW8V5uU2rH-w6nf6K7db-1EcBAeGhoCfPIQAvD_BwE

     

    Why Adult Children Are Cutting Off Their Parents More Than Ever:

    https://www.newsweek.com/parenting-family-mom-dad-children-estrangement-cut-off-1739384

     

    4 Reasons Parent/Child Reconciliation Is Often Impossible:

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/202210/4-reasons-parentchild-reconciliation-is-often-impossible

     

    3 Causes of Family Estrangement:

    https://www.parentingforbrain.com/family-estrangement/

     

    Estranged from Your Adult Child? 5 Things You Can Do:

    https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/estranged-from-your-adult-child-5-things-you-can-do/

     

    Family estrangement: Why adults are cutting off their parents:

    https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20211201-family-estrangement-why-adults-are-cutting-off-their-parents

     

    Adult children more likely to be estranged from dad than mom:

    https://news.osu.edu/adult-children-more-likely-to-be-estranged-from-dad-than-mom/#:~:text=Adult%20children%20are%20over%20four,were%20estranged%20from%20their%20fathers.

     

    Are You Estranged From Your Adult Children?

    Four tips to help you heal … and maybe reconnect.:

    https://www.aarpethel.com/relationships/are-you-estranged-from-your-adult-children

     

    https://www.rejectedparents.net/

     

    Living with a Broken Heart: Are You Estranged from Your Child?:

    https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/estranged-from-adult-child-parent-child-estrangement/

     

    Estranged Adult Children? What Not To Do When Your Kids Cut Ties:

    https://morinholistictherapy.com/estranged-adult-children-what-not-to-do/

     

    https://sixtyandme.com/estranged-adult-child/

     

    How To Reconnect With An Estranged Adult Child:

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-reconnect-estranged-adult-child_l_63920829e4b0169d76d4f3ae

    https://www.greeleytribune.com/2022/06/11/cp/

    37 min
  • 3: Help! I’m Surrounded by Relatives

    Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage!

     

    In today’s episode, Lena and Rob explore the challenges of kids living with extended family. They draw from their own personal experience, as well as research. 

     

    Links:

    Visit our website

    Check us out on Facebook

    Follow us on Twitter 

    Email us at [email protected]

    51 min
  • 2: 20 Questions Minisode Part Deux

    Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage!

     

    In today’s episode, you’ll learn all about Rob!

     

    Links:

    Visit our website

    Check us out on Facebook

    Follow us on Twitter 

    Email us at [email protected]

    22 min
  • 1: 20 Questions Minisode

    Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage!

     

    In today’s episode, you’ll learn all about Lena!

     

    Links:

    Visit our website

    Check us out on Facebook

    Follow us on Twitter 

    Email us at [email protected]

    29 min
  • 28: Family First

    Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage!

    Today’s episode is about family; taking in extended family and Rob's 60th birthday. 

     

    Links:

    Visit our website

    Check us out on Facebook

    Follow us on Twitter 

    Email us at [email protected]

     

     

    32 min
  • 27: Psycho Cowboy Part 2

    Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage!

    Today’s episode is about stalking - the different types, celebrities who have been stalked and what to do if you find yourself to be a victim of a stalker. 

     

    Links:

    Visit our website

    Check us out on Facebook

    Follow us on Twitter 

    Email us at [email protected]

     

    Help for stalking victims:

    https://www.stalkingawareness.org/what-to-do-if-you-are-being-stalked/

    https://victimsofcrime.org/stalking-resource-center/

    https://www.safehorizon.org/get-help/stalking/#overview/



    Links:

    Https://www.ustravel.org

    Https://www.Ojp.gov

    https://www.stylist.co.uk/news/stalking-increase-pandemic/459719

    https://cafemom.com/entertainment/196453-14_celebrities_who_were_stalked

    https://ncadv.org/blog/posts/quick-guide-to-stalking-16-important-statistics-and-what-you-can-do-about-it

    https://pagesix.com/2014/07/14/stars-safer-since-actress-1989-murder/

    https://www.marriage.com/advice/relationship/tips-to-deal-with-a-stalker-ex/

    https://www.stalkingriskprofile.com/what-is-stalking/types-of-stalking

    https://www.fighterlaw.com/7-different-types-of-stalkers/







    35 min
  • 26: Psycho Cowboy

    We know the audio sucks on this episode. We're sorry!!!! We tried something new and it didn't work out so well. The content is well worth the suffering, though. Thanks for listening!

    Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage!

    On today's episode, Rob and Lena welcome their first guest, cousin Vonnie, who shares her story about being stalked. 

    Links:

    Visit our website

    Check us out on Facebook

    Follow us on Twitter 

    Email us at [email protected]

     

    Help for stalking victims:

    https://www.stalkingawareness.org/what-to-do-if-you-are-being-stalked/

    https://victimsofcrime.org/stalking-resource-center/

    https://www.safehorizon.org/get-help/stalking/#overview/



    Some article links referenced in this episode:

    https://palomarokc.org/frequently-asked-questions-stalking/

    https://reducingtherisk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sheridan_roberts_2011_stalking_checklist.pdf

    https://www.stalkingriskprofile.com/victim-support/general-advice-for-victims

     

    1 hr 13 min
  • 25: Deeper, Please

    Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage!

     

    On today's episode, Rob and Lena play a game. Enjoy! 

    34 min
  • 24: It’s No Mirage

    Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage!

     

    Today’s episode is about Rob and Lena’s vacation to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Enjoy! 

     

    Links:

    Visit our website

    Check us out on Facebook

    Follow us on Twitter 

    Email us at [email protected]

     

    Some article links referenced in this episode:

    Ustravel.org

    1 hr 1 min
  • 23:March Hare and a Nice Pair

    Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage

    Links:

    Visit our website

    Check us out on Facebook

    Follow us on Twitter 

    Email us at [email protected]

     

    Some article links referenced in this episode:

    Just kidding! No research was done for this episode. 

    1 hr 10 min

About Unchecked Baggage

From the publisher's feed

Nobody has more relationship baggage than us! Rob and Lena navigate life, love and try to have fun while doing it. If you can't laugh at yourself, you can't laugh at anyone.