In this episode of Waitress Confessions, Bryce Cruse sits down with special guest Jessica Harrison, who’s worked everywhere from the Mississippi Delta to the Gulf Coast—and in just about every type of restaurant you can imagine, from high-end dining to McDonald's.

They dive into what customers don’t know about waitressing—the chaos, the pressure, the unspoken rules, and the stories that never make it out of the kitchen.

If you’ve ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes… this one pulls back the curtain.

Real stories. Real people. No filters.

Episode 1: Madison Ramage | “Learning as We Go”

In the very first episode of Waitress Confessions, Bryce Cruse sits down with Madison Ramage, who’s been working in restaurants since she was just 16 years old.

This conversation is exactly what this podcast is meant to be—real, unpolished, and straight from the floor.

We talk about getting started in the industry, what keeps people coming back to restaurant work, and the kind of experiences you only understand if you’ve lived it. The good, the bad, and everything in between.

But this episode is also something else: A starting point.

We’re building this podcast in real time and we want your help.

Who should we have on?
What questions should we be asking?
What stories need to be told?

If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you already know there’s no shortage of material.

This is just the beginning.