Pissy But Pretty

Emily and Heather

Retired party girls turned semi-responsible women. How past poor decisions do not have to define you. Learning how to use humor to get over trauma.

  1. FEB 3

    Why Kids Lie (And Parents Lose Their Shit)

    Every parent thinks their kid is an angel, until they get caught lying through their braces. It’s every parent’s nightmare, and it’s no different for Heather & Emily. This week, they dive into the first big betrayal of parenting: when your “good kid” tells their first real lie. What starts as a story about a teenager skipping online driver’s ed quickly turns into a full-blown therapy session on trust, guilt, and why motherhood feels like an emotional scam half the time. Any lie, big or small, can shake the sacred bond between parent and child. Through laughter and painful honesty, Heather & Emily explore why kids lie (spoiler: it’s not always malicious), how parents react, and what rebuilding trust really looks like. What You’ll Learn:Why even “good kids” lie and how to recognize emotional avoidance earlyThe difference between discipline and connection (and when guilt stops working)How to rebuild trust after a lie without turning into your own motherWhy humor can be a survival skill when parenting teenagersWhat it means to create safety, not fear, when your child disappoints you Episode Highlights:01:35 – The “swappers” mix-up in Galena, Illinois (and why hotel staff thought they were swingers)05:15 – The truth comes out: how one teen lied about driver’s ed for months10:42 – When parents realize their guilt trips don’t work anymore14:20 – Why kids lie: fear, pressure, and the comfort of being believed18:05 – Lying by omission and how to handle the “I forgot to tell you” loophole21:10 – How childhood environments shape honesty, shame, and comfort in adulthood24:55 – Eyebrows, nipples, and why giving a f*** doesn’t match the outfit Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned:The Parental Trust Framework: How to rebuild credibility without punishment cyclesThe Boundary-Based Discipline Model: Teaching accountability through empathyThe Comfort Culture Mindset: Creating safe, emotionally warm homes that invite truth-tellingThe Humor-as-Healing Principle: Using laughter to defuse guilt and humanize mistakes Closing Insight:“It’s not just a lie. It’s the crack it leaves in the trust.” Every parent hits this moment. The first lie isn’t a betrayal, it’s a mirror. The only way to repair the break is with connection, not control. Laugh, cry, pour a drink, and remember: surviving parenthood means learning to forgive your kids and yourself. Connect and Follow us on: Facebook:a...

    26 min

  2. JAN 20

    New Year, Same You: Why Balance Is A Bunch of Bulls**t

    It’s a new year! Yay! Guess what? The only thing changing is the calendar. This week, Heather & Emily dive into the reality of the New Year: exhaustion, grief, guilt, burnout, and the constant myth of “balance.” From dead dogs to New Year’s resolutions that last 48 hours, this is real talk about surviving life when it’s coming at you sideways and 100 MPH. It's been a year filled with loss, growth, and too many gas station dinners. We talk about grieving pets, overworking, raising teens, and realizing that being human means laughing through the mess. It's another hour of sarcasm, vulnerability, and inappropriate humor, all just to remind you that self-care isn’t about green juice, it’s about boundaries, belly laughs, and sometimes saying “no.” What You’ll Learn:Why “new year, new me” is the dumbest lie we keep telling ourselvesHow to grieve, laugh, and function like a semi-stable adultWhy boundaries are better than resolutionsHow friendship and humor can save your sanityWhat it means to live through chaos without pretending to be fine Episode Highlights:03:10 – Year in review: the highs, lows, and one dog-shaped heartbreak08:45 – Parenting, loss, and trying to hold it together anyway14:55 – Why “balance” is b******t and boundaries matter more21:20 – Overworking, guilt, and learning how to rest without the shame spiral27:40 – Friendship as therapy and the healing power of inappropriate laughter32:55 – The “Year of the Horse” and what to do when life kicks back Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned:Rose & Thorn Reflection: A simple way to celebrate wins and acknowledge painBoundary Reset Framework: Setting clear limits without guilt or apologyThe Chaos Acceptance Mindset: Learning to find humor in life’s disastersFriendship Survival System: Why one real connection beats a thousand surface-level ones Closing Insight:“Farts are funny, boundaries are sexy, and survival is enough. Stop chasing perfect — start living messy.” Connect and Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pissybutpretty Instagram: @pissybutpretty Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN7jjd75MT4J2gmZ8LK34zg" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    36 min

  3. 12/31/2025

    AI Girlfriends, The Death of Empathy, and Real Talk About Consent

    (In other words, just another lighthearted episode…) Ok, so what happens when a mother tells her teenage son she was sexually assaulted? And how do you actually teach empathy in a world that’s forgotten what it looks like? This raw and unfiltered episode dives into these important conversations, blending dark humor, vulnerability, and truth. Heather and Emily explore how trauma, parenting, and modern culture collide, exposing why silence feels safer than honesty and how fear is passed down across generations. From survivor psychology to the chaos of raising kids in the age of AI and social media, this episode asks the hard questions everyone avoids What You’ll Learn:●     Why saying “I was raped” can feel like losing control of your own story ●     How grooming and fear shape silence and self-blame ●     What it means to raise sons who respect boundaries and daughters who protect themselves ●     How social media destroyed empathy and accountability ●     Why AI intimacy and digital detachment are redefining connection in the worst way Episode Highlights: ●     02:30 – Christmas chaos, family overload, and post-holiday exhaustion ●     05:45 – The Diddy documentary and how power protects predators ●     09:10 – What it takes for a survivor to finally tell her son the truth ●     14:20 – Teaching teenage boys about consent and the reality of sexual violence ●     18:10 – How fear, shame, and silence shape survival behavior ●     20:40 – The internet’s empathy problem and the rise of digital cruelty ●     23:15 – “Maybe everyone needs an AI girlfriend”, a darkly comic take on human disconnection Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned: ●     Survivor Communication Framework: How to own your story without letting shame speak for you ●     Grooming Psychology Lens: Understanding manipulation, fear, and control ●     Parenting for Empathy Model: How to teach respect and accountability across genders ●     Digital Humanity Reset: Why disconnecting from social media might save your sanity (and your soul) Closing Insight: “You lose control of your story the second you say it out loud. But silence doesn’t protect you, it just keeps the wrong people comfortable.” Take the conversation offline. Talk to your kids. Teach empathy early. Connect and Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pissybutpretty Instagram: @pissybutpretty Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN7jjd75MT4J2gmZ8LK34zg For Inquiries and Collabs, email us: Email: hello@pissybutpretty.com Media Inquiries & Collabs: Use subject line “Collab Request”

    25 min

  4. 12/10/2025

    Grooming, Gaslighting, and The Bullsh*t That Keeps Us Quiet

    Listener Warning: This may be the most brutally honest episode we’ve done to date. If you’ve been a victim of SA yourself, we’re here to share our own stories to try and help - but you may also find it triggering. Why do so many women stay silent about sexual assault, even when the truth is clawing at their insides? In this raw, unfiltered episode, Heather and Emily crack open the emotional, cultural, and psychological mess behind why we don’t tell, sparked by a heated real-life argument and the disturbing new Diddy documentary. This conversation blends gallows humor with uncomfortable truth as the hosts dismantle victim-blaming, grooming dynamics, power imbalances, and the societal gaslighting that keeps survivors quiet. Buckle up: this is middle-aged-woman rage, survivor wisdom, and “we’re done being polite” energy at its finest. What You’ll Learn:The real psychological mechanics of grooming, and why “she said she wanted it” is the biggest lie in the playbook of abusers.How power imbalances warp consent and keep victims trapped long after the abuse ends.Why so many survivors never speak up, even years after the event, including fear of blame, shame, disbelief, and identity collapse.How cultural narratives protect powerful men, from Diddy to Weinstein to Epstein — and why ordinary women feel the fallout.Why being defensive (“but I’m a man, I understand!”) shuts down meaningful conversation and re-traumatizes survivors. Episode Highlights:00:41 — Heather and Emily break in the new studio and immediately spiral into chaos. 04:55 — The Diddy documentary and the triggering question: Why didn’t you tell? 11:40 — When a “friend” insists Cassie “wanted it”, and everything goes off the rails. 18:29 — Grooming explained: the psychology behind compliance masquerading as consent. 23:34 — Emily shares why she didn’t speak out at sixteen and how manipulation shapes memory. 27:10 — Heather’s story: self-blame, drinking culture, and the moment everything clicked. 30:58 — “No is no”, the TikTok dog analogy that bulldozes every consent excuse. Meet the Hosts:Heather & Emily — two brutally honest, smart-mouthed, middle-aged women who’ve lived through the party years, the trauma years, and the “I don’t give a f**k anymore” years. They’re not experts, they’re survivors, and their lived experience is the entire goddamn point. Tools, Frameworks, or Concepts Mentioned:Grooming as a psychological compliance systemPower imbalance theory in abusive relationshipsSurvivor silence patterns and trauma response mappingCultural immunity of celebrity predatorsConsent clarity cues ("No is no," even dogs get it) Closing Insight:“Silence doesn’t mean consent. Silence often means survival.” If this episode hits home, share your story privately with Heather and Emily, or share the episode with someone who needs to hear two women say the thing out loud that nobody else will. Connect and Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pissybutpretty Instagram: @pissybutpretty Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN7jjd75MT4J2gmZ8LK34zg For Inquiries and Collabs, email...

    33 min

  5. 11/25/2025

    When "I'm Fine" Means "I'm About to Snap" - A Midlife Meltdown Survival Guide

    When life feels like one long to-do list, Heather and Emily crack open the truth about burnout, boundaries, and the brutal comedy of middle-aged womanhood. Between parenting teens, surviving peri menopause, and juggling full-time careers, the hosts wrestle with the question: When is enough actually enough? This episode is a raw, laugh-so-you-don’t-cry conversation about emotional overload, invisible labor, and the impossible myth of “having it all.” What You’ll Learn: The emotional cost of doing everything for everyone—and how guilt keeps women stuck in burnoutWhy “I’m fine” is often code for “I’m one text away from snapping”How boundaries are less about saying no and more about not losing yourself,The hidden anxiety of productivity and the myth of being “put together”Why humor, honesty, and friendship are the best therapy you’ll never pay for Episode Highlights: 03:00 – When burnout becomes your baseline and chaos feels normal08:45 – The invisible labor of motherhood and middle-age multitasking14:20 – Anxiety, boundaries, and the guilt of saying no20:10 – The messy reality of perimenopause and mood swings that make no sense25:40 – How humor saves you from losing your mind (and your sanity)30:50 – Closing reflections: learning to rest without apologizing Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned: Self-awareness as a boundary-setting tool“Fixer Mode” and how it feeds emotional exhaustionThe art of saying no without apologyMindful reframing: turning guilt into permission for rest Closing Insight: “Burnout doesn’t happen because we’re weak. It happens because we’ve been strong for too damn long.” If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right and still losing your mind, this one’s for you. Pour a drink, drop the guilt, and let Heather and Emily remind you that you’re not broken, you’re just human. Connect and Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Subscribe on our YouTube Channel For Inquiries and Collabs, email us: hello@pissybutpretty.com Media Inquiries & Collabs: Use subject line “Collab Request”

    32 min

  6. 11/11/2025

    When Religion Breaks Families: Surviving Narcissistic Parenting and Jehovah’s Witness Trauma

    What happens when your mother chooses a religion over you, and then suddenly decides she wants back in your life? In this unapologetically raw episode of Pissy But Pretty, Emily opens up about the gut-punch moment her estranged mother, a devout Jehovah’s Witness, tried to reconnect after 23 years of silence. What unfolds is a brutally honest look at religious trauma, manipulation disguised as forgiveness, and the lifelong scars of conditional love. This isn’t a redemption story, it’s a reckoning. What You’ll LearnHow religious systems manipulate guilt and emotional obedience under the guise of forgivenessThe emotional toll of disfellowshipping and what it means to be exiled from your own familyHow narcissistic parents weaponize silence, gifts, and “God’s will” to control adult childrenThe fine line between protecting yourself and seeking closureWhy humor, therapy, and community are survival tools for breaking free from religious and familial conditioning Episode Highlights:00:00 – The chaos begins: Live from Wisconsin, aging, and no-sleeve confessions03:10 – Emily shares her story of being disfellowshipped by the Jehovah’s Witnesses07:48 – The shocking “knock on the door” from her mom’s old friend13:30 – Manipulation wrapped in an apology: decoding the text from “Mom”19:22 – Narcissism, religion, and guilt: why “be patient with me” is emotional bait25:05 – Therapy, triggers, and the fear of reopening old wounds32:11 – Sisterhood, shared trauma, and the power of being seen39:10 – Silence as a boundary versus silence as punishment Meet the Hosts:Heather and Emily—two middle-aged women who’ve lived a thousand messy lives, bring brutal honesty, dark humor, and hard-won wisdom to the mic. They’re not preaching; they’re purging. Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned:Preparing vs. Protecting Paradox – The difference between raising from fear and preparing from loveThe Manipulation Playbook – Guilt, Gaslight, and “God Told Me To” as tools of controlSilence as Power – How withholding response becomes an act of resistance against narcissistic behavior Closing Insight or CTA“Silence isn’t the silent treatment, it’s a boundary.” This episode will hit home for anyone recovering from toxic families, high-control religions, or narcissistic manipulation. Listen, laugh, cry, and remember: healing doesn’t mean inviting the pain back in. Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us on Facebook

    44 min

  7. 10/28/2025

    Parenting Teens Without Losing Your Damn Mind

    What happens when your sweet, rule-following middle schooler suddenly turns into a high schooler with hormones, Snapchat, and car keys? In this brutally honest and hilariously unfiltered episode, Heather and Emily unpack the raw, messy reality of raising teenagers in 2025, from digital dangers and mom guilt to finding your own identity after motherhood. It’s a deep dive into chaos, control, and the comedy that keeps moms sane. What You’ll Learn:The Preparing vs. Protecting Paradox, when to let your kid learn the hard way vs. when to step inHow social media creates invisible danger zones for teens, and what parents can do about itWhy “mom guilt” is the most universal emotional hangoverHow to balance work, parenting, and not completely losing your sense of selfThe real talk about anxiety, identity, and motherhood in the modern age Episode Highlights: 00:00 – Heather and Emily on graduation week and realizing their “babies” are now high schoolers 07:12 – The Preparing vs. Protecting debate: how much freedom is too much? 14:38 – Parenting in the age of fentanyl, sextortion, and social media predators 23:05 – When mom guilt meets burnout, and why balance is a myth 30:44 – Raising different kids with different rules: the “Customized Chaos Model” 37:18 – The “Let Them” philosophy and learning to step back 43:50 – Why identity after motherhood matters more than ever 48:10 – Laughing through the fear, the humor that keeps moms alive Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned: Preparing vs. Protecting Paradox, A mindset shift that helps parents decide when to intervene and when to let their kids learnOpen Door Policy — Encouraging open, shame-free communication with teens about drugs, safety, and sexCustomized Chaos Model — Adapting parenting styles to match each child’s unique emotional blueprintMom Guilt Loop — The repetitive cycle of guilt working moms face (and how to step out of it)Mel Robbins’ “Let Them” Framework — A practical reminder to let go of control and let kids grow Closing Insight: Heather and Emily remind us that motherhood isn’t a performance, it’s a survival sport. You’ll screw up, you’ll overthink, and you’ll love harder than you ever thought possible. The secret? Keep laughing through it.

    49 min

  8. 10/14/2025

    Drunk, Dumb & Dangerous: The Ugly Truth About Bar Culture

    What happens when “we were drinking” becomes the excuse for chaos? On this week's episode of Pissy But Pretty, Heather and Emily go full throttle into the Karen Read trial, bar culture, and the dangerous dance between booze, bad decisions, and blurred accountability (because they know. First-hand, actually). It’s equal parts hysterical and haunting: a raw conversation about what drinking does to memory, judgment, and the human instinct to justify everything. From blackout stories to brutal truths, this episode exposes how easily a night out can spiral into something tragic, and why being sober doesn’t just mean giving up alcohol, but finally owning your shit. What You’ll LearnWhy “I was drunk” is not a get-out-of-jail-free card, legally or morallyThe ripple effect of bar culture, chaos, and group drinking denialHow the Karen Read case spotlights accountability versus addictionWhy self-awareness and sobriety are the ultimate rebellionThe power (and pain) of taking responsibility for who you used to be Episode Highlights:00:00 – Heather nearly causes a car accident (and laughs about it) 03:10 – Karen Read’s “not guilty” verdict and the cult of public opinion 07:45 – “We were drinking”: when alcohol becomes the universal excuse 12:20 – Bar culture, blackout memories, and the lie of “truth serum” 17:00 – Flirting, fighting, and the chaos of booze-fueled confidence 21:15 – The sobering mirror: anger, regret, and growing the hell up 25:40 – Final reflections: accountability beats the hangover every time Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies MentionedAccountability Over Victimhood Framework – The no-b******t approach to emotional responsibilityTrigger Inflation Concept – (Referenced from prior episodes) Why normalizing bad behavior numbs self-awarenessBar Culture Loop – The social cycle of chaos, denial, and regret Closing Insight“You’re still responsible for your actions, even if you were drunk. Especially if you were drunk.” – Heather Connect and Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

    27 min
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Retired party girls turned semi-responsible women. How past poor decisions do not have to define you. Learning how to use humor to get over trauma.

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  • Creator
    Emily and Heather
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Emily and Heather
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    Pissy But Pretty