Send us a text

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.

#SlightlyUnsupervised #Bestiemony #RideOrDie #MotherhoodUnplugged #EmptyNestFeels #SecondAdolescence #FriendshipPodcast #RediscoverYourself #ChooseYourPeople #FriendshipMatters

e 13 -

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

Send us a text

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.

#SlightlyUnsupervised #Bestiemony #RideOrDie #MarriageSupportSystem #BehindEveryStrongMarriage #BestieBlessings #FriendshipPodcast #ChooseYourPeople #WivesAndBesties #FriendshipMatters

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

Send us a text

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

Send us a text

Episode 10 Ever been called “wild” when you were really just tired? This episode of Slightly Unsupervised is for the girls who carried everyone else’s mess—siblings, parents, grandparents, even cousins—while still expected to smile and keep it all together. Jennifer and Jackie peel back the curtain on how too much responsibility, too young, created a rebellious streak that wasn’t about being reckless…it was about survival.

From driving grandma to chemo at 16, raising younger siblings, and hiding family chaos behind perfect houses, to stolen cars, spontaneous beach days, and elaborate cover stories, this is the untamed truth behind their so-called wild years. It’s the story of two girls who found each other in the middle of it all and decided that friendship would be their freedom.

In This Episode:

• What happens when you’re parentified before you can even drive [04:10]
• The stolen car joyride that sealed their friendship [09:20]
• Orange paint, a CRX, and the SOS pad disaster [15:35]
• Freezing an engine on a school-skipping beach trip [21:45]
• Why neither of them ever wanted a boyfriend in high school [27:20]
• How “wild” was really an outlet, not a downfall [33:05]
• The friend who showed Jennifer how to be a mother [39:50]
• What they’d tell their 16-year-old selves now [46:00]

If you’ve ever been judged for your wildness, this is your reminder: it wasn’t rebellion—it was release.

Bonus Segment: Rapid Fire Bestie Questions—Wild 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 “wild or die” bestie who made growing up a whole lot more fun (and survivable).

#SlightlyUnsupervised #Bestiemony #WildNotReckless #RideOrDie #FriendshipPodcast #GenXStories #SurvivalSisters #BestFriendEnergy #UntamedAndUnapologetic #FriendshipOverEverything #HealingThroughHumor #ChooseYourPeople #FriendshipMatters

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

Send us a text

Episode 9 Part 1 gave you a peek into Debbie and Ashley’s aunt-niece madness, Part 2 is a full-blown backstage pass. Recorded in a Vegas hotel room, Jennifer and Jackie dive back in with these two ride-or-dies for even more outrageous stories, vintage fashion regrets, unexpected celebrity run-ins, and the kind of funeral pep talks only they could pull off.

From accidentally watching vampire porn with Grandpa to inhaling a fart bomb (and calling Poison Control—twice), this episode proves that Debbie and Ashley’s bond is part comedy duo, part emotional lifeline, and 100% chaos. They share why they don’t let outsiders mess with their vibe, how music became their shared love language, and why even the weirdest family moments become the most cherished memories.

In This Episode:

• The night a “scary movie” turned into something… much stranger [02:15]
• When $40 cost Debbie her entire vintage wardrobe (and a $5K dress) [07:40]
• Why Brian Setzer, Duran Duran, and Sublime are part of their friendship DNA [12:20]
• The cat wedding that counts as someone’s “biggest trauma” [18:05]
• How to sneak into a sold-out concert Vegas-style [21:45]
• Their unshakable dark humor—and the funeral toe incident [26:10]
• The shopping carts full of “stuff we’ll never buy” [32:30]
• Why you can’t sit these two together when it’s supposed to be serious [36:15]

If you’ve ever loved someone so much you can’t decide whether to protect them or prank them, this episode is your people.

Bonus Segment: Rapid Fire Bestie Questions—Part 2 Closing Song: Definition of a Best Friend by Brooke August & Hannah Rose Follow Brooke on YouTube: @brookeaugust Follow Slightly Unsupervised on Apple Podcasts, drop a 5-star review, and send this episode to the friend who’d watch a weird movie, eat a pup cup, and crash a concert with you—no questions asked.

#SlightlyUnsupervised #Bestiemony #RideOrDie #UnlikelyBestFriends #FamilyByBloodFriendsByChoice #TruthTellers #VintageWardrobeRegrets #ConcertCrashing #FartBombStory #DarkHumorHealers #FunAndDysfunctional #FriendshipPodcast #VegasVibes #ChooseYourPeople #BestFriendEnergy

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

Send us a text

Episode 8: Best Friends, Bloodlines & Blunt Truths: Debbie & Ashley’s Wild Ride Part 1

Ever had a friendship so deep, so loyal, and so wild that it feels like no one else would even get it? Now imagine that friend is also your aunt. In this episode of Slightly Unsupervised, Jennifer and Jackie hit record in a Vegas hotel room with Debbie and Ashley—niece and aunt, secret-keepers, and soulmates by choice.

From vintage thrift store adventures and meme marathons to a hard truth that literally saved a life, their bond is layered, hilarious, and deeply real. They talk about being judged by family, being misunderstood, and why they never let a fight last longer than a day. This one is for anyone who's ever found a best friend in the most unexpected place.

In This Episode:

Why their 12-year age gap made them closer [03:15]
How meme-sharing became their love language [06:50]
When family judges your friendship (and you stop caring) [09:40]
The hard truth Debbie told that changed Ashley’s life [13:30]
Their rehab story, rebrands as “going to camp” [17:45]
Why unconditional love looks like calling someone out [21:10]
How they navigate fights, forgiveness, and family drama [23:00]

If you’ve ever felt like your friendship didn’t fit the mold—or if you’re lucky enough to have someone who holds your secrets and your heart—this episode is your love letter.

🎁 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 share this with the friend who’s been with you through it all—even if she's technically your aunt.

#SlightlyUnsupervised #Bestiemony #RideOrDie #UnlikelyBestFriends #FamilyByBloodFriendsByChoice #VintageSoulmates #TruthTellers #MemeLoveLanguage #RealTalkWithBesties #SupportiveFriendsOnly #AuntNieceGoals #UnfilteredFriendship #FriendshipPodcast #VegasVibes #HealingThroughHumor #ChooseYourPeople #FriendshipMatters #BestFriendEnergy

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

Send us a text

Episode 7 Friendship Red Flags: The Ones We Ignored (and Paid For)

Ever stayed in a friendship that felt… off—but you couldn’t quite name why? In this episode of Slightly Unsupervised, Jennifer and Jackie dig into the quiet discomforts and loud betrayals of toxic friendships—from emotional vampires and jealous digs to ghosting, guilt, and that “just kidding” shade that isn’t funny anymore.

They share their own stories of staying too long, the shame that comes with walking away, and the deep breath that follows finally reclaiming your peace. This one’s all about friendship red flags, why we ignore them, and what it feels like when you finally choose yourself.

In This Episode:

• Passive-aggressive jabs and guilt-based connection [04:00]
• Why nostalgia keeps us in unhealthy friendships [07:30]
• The energy drain of emotional vampires [11:10]
• Friends who disappear when life gets hard [14:45]
• What healthy friendships actually look like [18:25]
• Signs your peace is returning—and how to protect it [22:40]

If you’ve ever walked away from a friendship and wondered if you made the right call, this episode will remind you: red flags aren’t random. They’re your signal to choose peace.

🎁 Bonus Segment: Stick around for Rapid Fire Bestie Questions—it’s truth serum time.
🎶 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 hype squad—especially the friends who never made you feel small.

#SlightlyUnsupervised #Bestiemony #Bestiemonies #FriendshipPodcast #ToxicFriendships #FriendshipRedFlags #EnergyVampires #LettingGo #EmotionalBoundaries #RealTalkWithBesties #FriendshipMatters #HealingFriendships #ChoosePeace #FemaleFriendship #UnfilteredFriendship #SelfWorthJourney #FriendBreakups #SupportiveFriendsOnly #PodcastForWomen

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

Send us a text

Episode 6 Losing a Friend: When the Silence Hurts Most

What happens when your best friend becomes a stranger? In this deeply emotional episode of Slightly Unsupervised, Jennifer and Jackie open up about one of the hardest—and often least talked about—parts of friendship: the grief that comes with losing someone who once knew your whole heart.

Whether it’s a falling out, a slow fade, or the death of a soul-connected friend, the aftermath of friendship loss can be just as painful as a breakup—or worse. From ghosting to goodbye, they share their personal stories of heartbreak, reflect on the search for closure, and offer real, compassionate advice for navigating the silence.

In This Episode:

• What it feels like to lose a best friend—emotionally and energetically [02:20]
• The friendships that faded without warning—and the ache they leave behind [07:15]
• Why friendship grief is valid and deserves space [12:40]
• What to do when closure never comes [17:50]
• How to honor your memories without staying stuck [22:30]
• The quiet beauty of healing, releasing, and moving forward [26:05]

If you’ve ever cried over a friendship that ended, this episode is your safe space. Because even when it’s over, it still mattered—and so do you.

🎁 Bonus Segment: Don’t miss this week’s Rapid Fire Bestie Questions, reflecting on the lessons left behind by the ones who left.
🎶 End credit music: Definition of a Best Friend by Brooke August & Hannah Rose
▶️ Listen & subscribe to Brooke’s music on YouTube: @brookeaugust

👉 Follow Slightly Unsupervised on Apple Podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and tag the friend you’re thinking of—even if it’s just in your heart.

#SlightlyUnsupervised #Bestiemony #Bestiemonies #FriendshipPodcast #FriendshipBreakups #FriendshipGrief #LettingGo #GhostedByAFriend #EmotionalHealing #FemaleFriendships #LostButLoved #ClosureIsAChoice #FriendshipLoss #FriendshipMatters #RideOrDieFriends #GrievingAFriendship #PodcastForWomen #HealingAfterHeartbreak

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