We Should Talk About That
Join host, Jessica Kidwell, as she attempts to unpack the uncomfortable topics that nobody is talking about, but definitely should. With intention to hold real, authentic, conversation about EVERYTHING, Jessica brings her humor and a healthy dose of self-deprecation to the table as she invites a weekly guest to unpack issues relating to parenthood, grief, imposter syndrome, body image, middle age, the plight of the working mom and more.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 282
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Season Six Finale: Grace the Graduate
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Well, I've saved the best for last in this season finale. In 2022 I introduced you to my daughter, Grace. Close to finishing up her freshman year in high schoo…
We Should Talk About Divorce with Dr. Becky Whetstone
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We should talk about divorce. I mean, talk about a topic that absolutely fits the theme of this show: talking about the things people DON’T want to talk about. …
We Should Talk About Foster Care with David Ambroz
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May is Foster Care month I could not think of a better person to talk about child welfare, child poverty, and children in the care of the state than David Ambroz…
Hello, Cruel World! With Melinda Wenner Moyer
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Melinda Wenner Moyer is back to talk about her latest book, Hello Cruel World, Science based strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times, which come…
It's Time for a Joy Reset with Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald
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What if joy has been misdefined? What if it isn't some luxury that we have to find and keep, but instead something inevitable? Something that always finds it's…
Daria Burke and a Life of Her Own Making
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Daria Burke is an American writer, speaker, and wellbeing advocate.
Daria largely raised herself in Detroit, tiptoeing around the mood swings of a drug-addicted…
Normalizing Talking About It ALL with Dr. Jessica Zucker
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We Should Talk About IVF with Nicole Graev Lipson
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Nicole Graev Lipson is the author of Mothers and Other Fictional Characters, which is a memoir written in essay form.
Each essay in the book provides insight into…
We Should Talk About Weight with Ronald Young Jr, host of "Weight For It"
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Ronald Young Jr, 4-time award winning podcast host and pop culture commentator, joins me to talk about his podcast "Weight For It'. Fresh off his 2025 Ambie Awa…
How to Be a Grown-Up with Raffi Grinberg
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Raffi Grinberg is a Business leader, educator, and author of the new book "How to Be a Grown Up: The 14 Essential Skills You Didn’t Know You Needed (Until Just N…
Rare Disease Awareness with Kelly Berger and Avery Roberts
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I’m a little late to highlight rare disease month. Technically, the month of February traditionally is Rare Disease awareness month with Rare Disease Day fallin…
We Should Talk About the Broken Rungs in Women's Career Ladders with Kweilin Ellingrud
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The broken rung: a phenomenon even more pervasive than the glass ceiling in holding women back from career success.
Women around the world do extremely well when…
We Should Talk About Death with Author and Undertaker Rupert Callender
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I like talking about uncomfortable things. It's why I have this podcast-so that I have a space to be able to explore topics that might make some people feel unc…
We Should Talk About the Environment with Debbie Levin, CEO of the Environmental Media Association (EMA)
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Is talking about the environment controversial? Nope.
And yet.....why does the worry wort inside my head always stop and ask "Uh oh-will this be seen as politi…
What is Happening at the Department of Education?
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Time to do an update on how things are going in the Department of Education now that we are 623 days into the Trump administration. Wait, no…..I’m being told it…
WeSTAT AGAIN: Jamie Bruesehoff and Understanding Transgender Children
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I am overwhelmed. There is so much information coming out each day that it becomes difficult to figure out what I should pay attention to -and I think that is t…
The Good Mother Myth with Nancy Reddy
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What does it mean to be a "good" mother? And who determines those measures?
Nancy Reddy joins me for a conversation about motherhood. Her new book, "The Good …
Martin Luther King Jr Day: A History
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January 20th, 2025
Today I want to talk about Martin Luther King Jr. About the day that commemorates one of the most important civil rights leader of our country…
New Year: Ins and Outs for 2025
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Welcome to 2025, the year of the snake. Hmmm...that's interesting.
So, what's in for 2025?
Well, Donald Trump, for one. And, mouth tape!
What's o…
Yes, We Should Talk About Politics....Again
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Jessica Kidwell and her guest, Liz Minnella, explore the importance of engaging in grassroots activism and the challenges of identity politics, particularly amon…