Unhinged Memoirs

In this episode, Valerie officially hits her breaking point with the so-called “dating pool” spoiler alert: it’s not a pool, it’s a septic tank. She unpacks the parade of disasters that men keep marching into her life: the fixer-upper who drains her energy and leaves her guilty for walking away, the scam artist who love-bombed and gaslit his way straight into a wedding, the background lurker who turns every ‘hello’ into a sleazy pass, and the “respectable” one who can’t keep a conversation platonic to save his life.

Raw, unfiltered, and fed up, Valerie calls out how exhausting it is to crave genuine male companionship a friend to just hang out, eat snacks, watch a movie without it being twisted into something sexual. With humor, rage, and zero sugarcoating, she roasts the illusion men project versus the hot garbage hiding underneath.

This is Valerie at her realest: no holding back, no fake roses, just truth bombs and scorched earth honesty. Tune in for a crashout episode that proves one thing: the red flags aren’t just waving, they’re on fire.

Episode Notes: We Listen and We Don’t Judge

This week’s episode proves that sometimes truth is stranger (and wilder) than fiction. We open the vault to your listener stories—raw, unfiltered, and absolutely unhinged.

💍 “Best Friend’s Groom” – A forbidden fling that makes wedding season a whole different kind of drama.

💔 “A Sad Memoir to a Broken Relationship” – Heartbreak hits hard, but the healing (and the honesty) hits harder.

📱 “Uncle’s Notable Tinder Profile” – Married to your aunt but swiping like he’s single? We unpack the chaos of secret double lives.

🔥 “Self-Care Next to Your Man” – Let’s just say… sometimes personal pleasure isn’t all that private. We make it less awkward and way more relatable.

As always—we listen, we don’t judge. But best believe we laugh, cry, and side-eye right along with you.

Episode Title: Red Flag or Reasonable

This week, things got real as we played a spicy game of “Red Flag or Reasonable” — diving into situationships, friendships, and everything in between. We didn’t hold back. From emotionally unavailable men to texting etiquette, we’re calling it like we see it (and defending the chaos when necessary).

We also recapped our recent vacation — the good, the wild, and the drama we didn’t see coming. Let’s just say… certain people showed their true colors and we’ve got thoughts. Buckle up for laughs, opinions, and a few jaw-dropping moments.

Unhinged Memoirs – EPISODE: “Liz Left Us Alone… and This Happened”

She called out sick. We called in chaos.

Episode Summary:

With Liz out sick, Jessica and I took the mics — and absolutely no notes. What was supposed to be a chill catch-up turned into an accidental comedy show featuring chaotic tangents, heartfelt moments, and way too much oversharing. From vacations we haven’t taken yet to jobs we low-key hate, unexpected hospital visits, and love lives that deserve their own Netflix specials… this episode has it all.

Topics Covered:

• 😷 Liz is sick and we’re unsupervised — pray for us

• 🏖️ Vacation dreams, packing disasters, and chaotic travel energy

• 💼 Work rants, career confusion, and “maybe I’ll quit next week” talk

• 💘 Love life delusions, updates, and delulu diaries

• 🏥 Jessica’s hospital story (yes, there were laughs)

• 🧠 Deep thoughts mid-tangent we did not expect

• 😂 Tangents. So many tangents.

Vibe Check:

Unfiltered. Hilarious. A little dramatic. 100% authentic friendship chaos.

Unspoken: The Weight Men Carry

Episode Theme: Men’s Mental Health

Guest Co-Host: Eric

🎧 Episode Overview:

In this powerful and necessary conversation, the Unhinged Memoirs crew welcomes special guest and cohost Eric to break down the emotional battles men often fight in silence. Titled “Unspoken: The Weight Men Carry,” this episode explores the unique mental health struggles men face—especially when society tells them to be strong, stoic, and silent.

We dive into the stigma around vulnerability, why emotional suppression isn’t strength, how childhood messaging shapes emotional habits in men, and what healing can actually look like when men feel safe enough to open up. With a Special Guest Eric.

🧠 Topics Covered:

• How toxic masculinity and “man up” culture impact mental health

• The unspoken emotional pressure men carry (provider roles, silence, pride)

• Barriers that keep men from seeking help

• Eric’s personal experiences and insight into emotional suppression and release

• Why “being the strong one” often leads to emotional isolation

• Ways we can create safer spaces for men to be vulnerable

• The role of friendships, romantic partners, and community in a man’s healing

• Breaking generational patterns and redefining strength

🎙️ Episode Title: Who Gave us Microphones?!

You know those arguments that literally don’t matter? The ones that start with, “Be honest… do you think cereal is soup?” and end with full-blown chaos? Yeah, that’s this episode.

Join us this week as we spiral into the most ridiculous rapid-fire debates — no research, no logic, just strong (and possibly unhinged) opinions. From hot dog theory to why we’d absolutely survive a bear attack (spoiler: we wouldn’t), we’re serving up big laughs, petty arguments, and zero resolution.

It’s loud. It’s unfiltered. It’s completely off the rails.

So grab your popcorn (or is it just spicy cereal?), and get ready to hear us passionately defend things that shouldn’t matter this much.

Some of the chaos includes:

• If you vegans are fighting is it still considered beef?

• If your pets could talk what do you think they would say?

• If two mind readers are reading each others mind, whose mind are they really reading?

• Is I'm a lot to handle a Warning or a compliment?

Drop your own hot takes in the comments — but be warned: we will debate you.

🎙️ Attached AF: Why You Love the Way You Do

Episode Summary:

Ever wonder why you send that 2 am text… or shut down emotionally the minute things get real? In this episode of Unhinged Memoirs, we’re getting Attached AF, breaking down the four attachment styles, with a raw, hilarious deep dive into the three insecure ones (because let’s be honest, that’s where the spice is). Expect laughter, brutally honest confessions, and some real “a-ha” moments about how your past might still be dating for you.

🔹 Segment 1: The Banter Before the Breakdown

We kick things off with updates on our chaotic lives, a few unhinged banter questions (yes, someone did say their love life is like a fast food slogan), and then tease the emotional rollercoaster to come. Spoiler: there’s yelling, but it’s therapeutic.

🔹 Segment 2: WTF Is Attachment Theory?

We break down:

• What attachment theory is

• How it forms in childhood (yes, your dad issues are relevant)

• And how it shows up in everyday adult life: relationships, communication, ghosting, over-texting, and shutting down mid-argument.

🔹 Segment 3: Anxious, Avoidant, and Fearfully Feral

We put the spotlight on the three insecure attachment styles:

• Anxious Attachment: Why you cling, overthink, and spiral when they don’t text back.

• Dismissive Avoidant: Why you need space… like three years’ worth.

• Fearful Avoidant (a.k.a. the spicy combo): Why you want love but also push it away loudly.

Each host shares their own style, stories, and moments where their inner child took the wheel (and drove off a cliff).

🔹 Segment 4: From Messy to Secure AF

We talk tools.

Like:

• Autosuggestion and reparenting practices

• Attachment-style-specific healing tools that have worked in real life for each of us

• How we’re working on loving without fear, and connecting without chaos

🛠️ Listener Tools Mentioned:

• Daily affirmations tailored to your attachment style

• Self-regulation hacks for when you’re spiraling

• Journaling prompts and reparenting rituals

• Our brand new 7-day attachment healing tracker (available on our socials & website!)

💬 Ready to feel seen?

Whether you’re anxious, avoidant, somewhere in the messy middle, or finally on the secure journey, this one’s for you.

🎙️ Episode Title: How Your Inner Child Still Shows Up Today

💡 Episode Summary:

In this powerful and deeply reflective episode, we explore how the unmet needs, wounds, and roles from our childhood continue to shape our adult lives, relationships, reactions, and identity. From self-sabotage to people-pleasing, from abandonment fears to hyper-independence — we uncover the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways our inner child still shows up today.

You’ll walk away with tools to recognize these patterns, understand where they came from, and begin reparenting the parts of you that still need healing, love, and safety.

🧠 Topics We Cover:

• What is the “inner child” and why it matters
• Common childhood roles (the fixer, the strong one, the invisible one) and how they impact us now
• Signs your inner child is still running the show
• How abandonment, neglect, or emotional invalidation show up in adult relationships
• The connection between triggers, attachment styles, and childhood wounds
• How to begin the process of reparenting
• Grounding tools + journaling prompts to help listeners connect with their inner child

🔥 Deep Questions We Ask:

• Who did you have to become to survive your childhood?
• What did you long to hear as a child that you still crave today?
• How does your inner child react when they feel unseen, unsafe, or unloved?
• What core belief about yourself was formed early on — and do you still carry it?

✏️ Listener Takeaways:

• How to identify your inner child’s core wound
• How to spot when you’re being triggered vs. responding with awareness
• The importance of self-compassion and rewriting your internal narrative
• Reparenting practices and how to give yourself what you didn’t receive growing up

📓 Resources & Extras:

• Downloadable: [Inner Child Journal & Healing Worksheet]
• Printable: [Attachment Style Visual Chart]
• Instagram carousel: “5 Ways Your Inner Child May Still Be Running the Show”
• Free reparenting ritual you can do at home

🎧 Perfect For You If:

• You’ve ever wondered why certain patterns repeat in your life
• You struggle with trust, self-worth, or feeling “too much” or “not enough”
• You want to parent yourself more gently and break generational cycles

🎙️ Unhinged Memoirs

Season 2, Episode 1: “When Life Happens”

💅 We’re baaaaack, baby! After a little unexpected hiatus (aka life said, “Plot twist!”), your favorite trio of chaos Jess, Val, and Liz is back on the mic and more unhinged than ever for our Season 2 premiere!

In this juicy catch up episode, we spill ALL the tea on why we ghosted y’all since February. Spoiler: It’s not because we ran out of unfiltered opinions it’s because life went full soap opera.

✨ Valerie opens up about:

• A terrifying cancer scare (yes, we cried),

• Her ex getting shot (like, actually),

• Surviving heartbreak like a baddie,

• And how healing sometimes looks like rage texting and deep breathing.

✨ Liz is out here:

• Moving (again… because chaos),

• Rekindling love with on-again-off-again Alex (Alexa, play “I kissed a girl” by Katy Perry),

• And mastering the art of not reacting to every damn thing (growth is exhausting, tbh).

✨ Jess has been:

• Mothering another child (because clearly she didn’t have enough on her plate),

• Navigating the heartbreaking realities of dementia with her grandma and her superhero mama,

• And drumroll 🥁…planning her freakin’ WEDDING! 💍🎉 (Cue Pinterest boards and mild to severe stress levels)

This episode is all about the mess, the milestones, and the magic of figuring it all out… kind of. Grab your drink, pop in those earbuds, and let’s get real (and wildly inappropriate) because when life happens, we podcast about it!

Unhinged Memoirs Podcast

Episode Title: “I’m Too Old for This Shit”*

In this episode of Unhinged Memoirs, we’re embracing our inner grumpy grandmas and declaring what we’re officially too old to tolerate. From chaotic group texts that drain our souls to the soul-crushing small talk we refuse to fake anymore—we’re airing it ALL out.

We’ll break down:

• Why group texts should come with a mute button and a warning label.

• The bad fashion choices we left behind (and the ones that haunt us in old photos).

• How staying out late is a personal attack on our mental health.

• The fact that closure is overrated—because guess what? Sometimes the closure is simply not caring anymore.

• And why small talk is the conversational equivalent of a dial-up internet connection: slow, painful, and unnecessary.

Buckle up, grab your beverage of choice (because we’re too old for cheap drinks, too), and prepare for a no-filter rant session that’ll have you shouting, “SAME!” from your car, couch, or wherever you hide from social obligations.

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Episode Quote of the Day:

“The closure is me not giving a shit”