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Episode 13 - When Your Kids Grow Up and You Find Yourself Again

Who were you before you were “Mom”? And is she still in there? In this episode of Slightly Unsupervised, Jennifer and Jackie get real about the bittersweet season of motherhood when the kids are grown (or at least independent) and you suddenly realize you have space—sometimes too much space—to figure yourself out again.

From teenage motherhood and skipped “selfish years” to stay-at-home seasons, career shifts, and the silence of an empty house, this conversation is about the messy mix of pride, grief, freedom, and reinvention. Because the truth is, motherhood changes you—but it doesn’t erase you.

In This Episode:

• Why teenage motherhood feels like skipping a whole chapter [05:20]
• How stay-at-home years can swallow your identity [11:10]
• The weird freedom of car seats, licenses, and kids’ first jobs [18:45]
• Why Costco isn’t the same when it’s just two of you [24:30]
• The silence after the last one leaves (and what it stirs up) [29:55]
• Learning to back off… but still wanting to fix everything [35:40]
• How friendships circle back stronger when kids are grown [42:10]
• Rediscovering passions, dreams, and the woman you were before [48:25]

If you’ve ever looked around an empty house and thought, “Now what?”, this one’s for you. You’re not lost—you’re just finding your way back to yourself.

🎁 Bonus Segment: Rapid-Fire Bestie Questions—Who Were We Before Kids?
🎶 Closing Song: Definition of a Best Friend by Brooke August & Hannah Rose
▶️ Follow Brooke on YouTube: @brookeaugust

👉 Subscribe to Slightly Unsupervised on Apple Podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share this episode with a mama who needs a reminder: she’s still in there.

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This episode of Slightly Unsupervised was brought to you by the creators of Bestiemony®—the original friendship ceremony that proves soulmates don’t always come with a marriage license. Hosted by Jennifer and Jackie: best friends, business partners, and co-founders of the movement celebrating real, ride-or-die love.

💍 Book a Bestiemony: rhinestoneweddingchapel.com/bestiemony
📱 Follow us on Instagram at @Bestiemonies
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Episode 12 - Bestie Blessings: Why Every Husband Should Celebrate His Wife’s Ride-or-Die

Behind every strong marriage, there’s often an unspoken MVP: the best friend. In this episode of Slightly Unsupervised, Jennifer and Jackie shine a light on one of the most overlooked—but most important—roles in a relationship: your wife’s bestie.

She’s not competition. She’s the emotional backup quarterback. She’s the one talking your wife off the ledge at midnight, reminding her she’s not crazy, and laughing her back into sanity when life gets heavy. In other words: she makes your marriage stronger (whether you realize it or not).

From husbands who secretly thank the bestie for carrying the extra weight, to the way long-time friendships keep women grounded, this episode is a love letter to the women who show up in ways even the best husband can’t.

In This Episode:

• Why the bestie doesn’t compete—she complements [04:15]
• The “venting space” every wife needs (so her husband doesn’t lose it) [09:30]
• How besties carry the family baggage husbands can’t always relate to [13:40]
• The blessing of husbands who actually celebrate the friendship [18:25]
• When respect + boundaries make friendship and marriage stronger [26:00]
• Why healthy women come from strong circles [31:10]

Whether you’re a husband who needs to hear this (hint: you probably do) or a best friend who deserves a little credit, this episode will make you laugh, nod, and maybe rethink how powerful a ride-or-die really is.

Bonus Segment: Rapid-Fire Bestie Questions—Husbands vs. Besties Edition Closing Song: Definition of a Best Friend by Brooke August & Hannah Rose Follow Brooke on YouTube: @brookeaugust Subscribe to Slightly Unsupervised on Apple Podcasts, leave us a 5-star review, and send this episode to your bestie—and maybe to your husband, too.

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This episode of Slightly Unsupervised was brought to you by the creators of Bestiemony®—the original friendship ceremony that proves soulmates don’t always come with a marriage license. Hosted by Jennifer and Jackie: best friends, business partners, and co-founders of the movement celebrating real, ride-or-die love.

💍 Book a Bestiemony: rhinestoneweddingchapel.com/bestiemony
📱 Follow us on Instagram at @Bestiemonies
📩 Got a bestie story to share or a subject request? Email us at SlightlyUnsupervised@gmail.com

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Episode 11

Think you know your best friend? Like really know them? In this episode of Slightly Unsupervised, Jennifer and Jackie put their 40+ years of friendship on the line with the ultimate bestie quiz—right from their Vegas hotel room. From first crushes and haircut disasters to guilty pleasure TV shows and irrational fears, nothing is off limits (except maybe tequila… they’ve both sworn that off since high school).

It’s part walk down memory lane, part “oh my god, you remember that?”—and 100% proof that knowing the details, quirks, and snack preferences of your ride-or-die is the best kind of love language.

In This Episode:

• Why tequila is officially banned for both of them [02:15]
• The first boyfriends they actually acknowledged [06:30]
• The short haircut that came with an unfortunate nickname [09:55]
• Guilty pleasure TV shows and reality show obsessions [14:40]
• The one fast food order Jen’s husband still knows by heart [20:15]
• First crush confessions (and one major friend faux pas) [25:50]
• Love languages, karaoke songs, and what really makes them cry [32:30]
• The weirdest thing in their purses (Vegas-appropriate) [39:00]
• Why being “seen and known” is the real bestie superpower [44:20]

Grab your own bestie and play along—because if you don’t know her go-to drink, her irrational fear, or the song she will sing at karaoke… are you even best friends?
Bonus Segment: Rapid-Fire Bestie Questions—Vegas Edition
Closing Song: Definition of a Best Friend by Brooke August & Hannah Rose
Follow Brooke on YouTube: @brookeaugust
Follow Slightly Unsupervised on Apple Podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and tag your ride-or-die to take the Bestie Quiz with you.

#SlightlyUnsupervised #Bestiemony #RideOrDie #FriendshipPodcast #BestFriendEnergy #VegasVibes #UltimateBestieTest #FriendshipMatters #BestFriendGoals #HealingThroughHumor #ChooseYourPeople

This episode of Slightly Unsupervised was brought to you by the creators of Bestiemony®—the original friendship ceremony that proves soulmates don’t always come with a marriage license. Hosted by Jennifer and Jackie: best friends, business partners, and co-founders of the movement celebrating real, ride-or-die love.

💍 Book a Bestiemony: rhinestoneweddingchapel.com/bestiemony
📱 Follow us on Instagram at @Bestiemonies
📩 Got a bestie story to share or a subject request? Email us at SlightlyUnsupervised@gmail.com