Tell Us How You Really Feel HOW ARE YOU FEELING?? We'd love to hear from you. Send us your post election thoughts, fears, questions, anything! - Record a voice note and email it to theumcast@gmail.com Here is an offering of raw thoughts and feelings for our collective commiseration. We hope it helps a little. xo Vicki and Michelle Support the show …

Tell Us How You Really Feel We’re still in a bad mood but nothing like talking about a hand job to perk us right up. Lots of sex tangents. It's like memory lane, you'll agree. We mention Natasha Bedingfield but we really meant Natalie Imbruglia. Ahem, our bad. Bedazzled - do you love that movie as much as we do? Also, Brendan Fraser was hot. Deviat…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Moving our bodies every day is keeping us sane, mostly. Fully support. Perimenopause update from our resident 43 year old. It’s not great but together, we can handle it. Right? Tell us that’s right. Please. Stories from a trip to Georgia and lessons on visiting family, securing a rental car, and potential kid injuries. A…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Look, the things just kept popping up, taking charge of our emotions. And so, we’re calling this therapy as we process our most recently hated things together. Feel free to chime in! What are you hating lately? TWL: Michelle is loving her new jewelry cleaner - it’s a brush! And The Wild Robot movie - she LOVED. Vicki is …

Tell Us How You Really Feel Let’s take a trip to the urologist with Michelle. It’s like we’re right there with her. How long has it been since we’ve heard a Fasha story? Too long, we say. Thank goodness that ends right now. Vicki is a perma-grouch now and maybe that’s just how it’s gonna be. Anyone else feeling this way? Orrrr is this what they cal…

Tell Us How You Really Feel The elimination, over decades, of all the things we have to busy or bother ourselves with, whether it be with housework, parenting, socializing, or work - maybe it’s flattening us into something really lame. How to Be Better Parents! - an exploration in understanding big feelings, the ones our kids are throwing at us and…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Maybe it's best to just let the show be a fun surprise. Like, Pandora's Box! Or a box of chocolates! TWL: Michelle is loving Tell Me Lies on Hulu Vicki is loving Golden Hour by Anthropologie Support the show For more details, make sure you're subscribed to our email list! Join the UMclub **** Follow along on Instagram: @…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Michelle and Vicki talk a little about what its like to be sick these days, what living with cats is really like, how donating plasma is actually super chill, how trying new things doesn’t mean you can’t change your mind, why putting your partner down in front of friends can be sticky, and that talking about sex with you…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Let’s kick this off with a mom anxiety moment complete with a phone call to school. And saying we’re sorry is sometimes ok, especially when it comes to chicken wings? We got our ears pierced at Claire’s and made a new friend? Also, should these holes still hurt? Michelle tried something new and unique! She’s only half wa…

Tell Us How You Really Feel We talk about going to back to school, the emotions of buying a new car, Michelle’s new potential diagnosis, Vicki’s new beauty routine, and we host a fun pop culture round up! Things We’re Loving: Vicki is loving her new workout routine. Listen for the details! Michelle is loving Emily in Paris - first 4 episodes are ou…

Tell Us How You Really Feel It’s just another week of fun and nonsense over here. A surprising amount of bodily function discussion and if that makes your squeamish, maybe this is exactly what you need. Ya know? Meandering stories, you betcha. Laugh out loud moments, guaranteed. Did one of us cry, absolutely. The night terror trick that actually wo…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Keeping secrets from family. Kids vs Adults, and parenting is relentless, yes? Night terrors just won’t let up. Switching gears right into the Brazilian bikini wax and Michelle’s new guest in the room. Politics! This is how it’s gonna be babies, allll the way to November. Settle on in. TWL: Vicki is loving James by Perci…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Kicking it off with summer vacation things Answering all the questions! UMcast Anonymous: How are we surviving financially during this time of inflation and specifically in San Diego, CA?? Questions from Instagram: What female literary characters do we most identify with? What are we looking forward to watching in the su…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Sleep diaries and modesty Cleaning diaries Everything is too expensive The cult of faux ear bandages Social media sobriety update Prime Day Influenced Trust the clock to get more done Communication ist gut We knew Biden would before he did…might as well talk politics while we’re on a roll TWL: We’re both loving Presumed …

Tell Us How You Really Feel How long can one last without the instagram app? And what happens to us when we’re not being influenced all day long? TBD. Trips and new jobs! Fasha stories, our collective favorite! Potty mouths, poop, pets, OH MY. TWL: Vicki is loving SUMMER! Michelle is loving Ryan Trahan’s Penny Series on YouTube And finally, let’s t…

Tell Us How You Really Feel An update and a summary all in one tidy episode. Let us close this one out forever, please. TW: Harassment Support the show For more details, make sure you're subscribed to our email list! Join the UMclub **** Follow along on Instagram: @theumcast Slide into our email: theumcast@gmail.com Send us a voice or text message …

Tell Us How You Really Feel So, that debate was subpar. Sigh. But we’re reminding ourselves what this election is REALLY about. And why we must vote our principles regardless of who is the candidate. An UMcast Movie Review: Inside Out 2 We reference the podcast “Inside Out of Teen Emotions with Dr. Lisa Damour” by The Holderness Family Podcast UMca…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Michelle’s FIL is coming to visit and wait, are our parents getting old?? Also, are we enabling our partners, sons, all the men? Teaching them to not know or notice anything? Where is the balance for all of us? A bullying win at summer camp…mostly. Do we get embarrassed ever? We’re not sure, honestly. FACT CHECK: The NCA…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Tales from Vegas and a High School Reunion. Bowen Yang got some advice from Tina Fey, now he, AND WE, are struggling with it: Is authenticity actually dangerous?? TWL: Michelle is loving Sociopath by Patric Gagne Vicki is loving her tank tops from, sorry, Amazon - she got a size Large Support the show For more details, m…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Summer is HERE! Are we excited? Is marriage even necessary? Maybe once but to do it again? See: Bennifer. Who the guiltiest boy?? The most guilty little poop face boy? It’s Trump! How are we feeling about it? Anxious children. We were them, we have them, we love them. Let’s go back to some hilarious comments on GOMI abou…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Let’s go back in time to Michelle’s baptism Shopping carts - how do you put them away? Greeting cards and goodie bags - to do or not to do? We went to concerts recently and just really want to talk about them. Michelle is on a “semi sober curious journey” - let’s check in on that with a question from a listener. Vicki’s …

Tell Us How You Really Feel Bladder queens, at your service. Michelle is sober curious, except when she’s not at all. Concerts are cool, you should go to one. Also, boy bands. And hotties of the 2000s. It was a time. Regarding the sad case of a dumbass NFL kicker: “A Bear Would Never Say This” Vicki got a new/old car and yep, change is still invigo…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Passive aggressive moves are not woke, Scouting America though, is! Trump is back in the news more and it’s only just begun - this year is gonna be A LOT - do we share on social media like we did back in the Trump years? Is our opinionated era back or are we still exhausted from how we were? Essentially, the question is:…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Hi, it’s early so there’s really no telling what’s coming up this week. Godspeed to all of us. Topics include, but are not limited to: PTA/PTO stress and responsibility Adopting a foreign accent Anne Hathaway probably doesn't care if we like her Our funerals Michelle’s Community Service Cops - and a fun callback (aka int…

Tell Us How You Really Feel How do we approach friends with regret or concerns about our behavior? When we feel like something needs to be addressed, how do we do it with compassion and love? And then how do we respond with the same generosity - because we must. Support friends, support their endeavors. Vicki started a new podcast about her city - …

Tell Us How You Really Feel This episode has it all. A classic example of the UMcast where we jump from topic to topic, thought to thought, without regard for well, anything really. It's the kind of hour you enjoy and then forget about entirely once it's done, but you're somehow happier, lighter, a better person after. TWL: Michelle is loving the B…

Tell Us How You Really Feel **A warning that we mention baby loss in the beginning of this episode. Right out of the gate, lots of sex talk - and surprise, Vicki gets super uncomfortable? Sharing our children’s accomplishments on the internet. Can we brag about our kids online? Should we? What stops or propels us to do so? THANK YOU for all the voi…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Starbucks mornings with kids - do you or don’t you? Are you and your partner taking solo trips with friends? We think it’s very important to make time for our separate selves, even inside of a relationship/family. Vicki visited the land of Twilight, yes, Bella and Edward were there. Michelle will never tire of Alcatraz, …

Tell Us How You Really Feel Princess Kate has spoken - because everyone forced her to come out of hiding. We are not royal family people but we did see the video and we hope she’s doing well. Spring Break plans, anyone? Where ya’ll headed? Perhaps to visit a prison on an island, or to a moss-filled National Park? Either way, we hope you enjoy. UMca…

Tell Us How You Really Feel It’s Doula Day! We are spending some time with Carrie Visalli, a childbirth doula here in San Diego County. She has worked with 38 mothers, 38 brand new babies. She is empathic, experienced, knowledgable, a literal birth superstar. Let’s learn about that doula life together, yes? Male participation encouraged. But first,…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Would a podcast by any other name sound as sweet? We ponder the origins of our podcast name and whether it still holds up. It’s sometimes good to reflect back on your choices - you might be surprised by the feelings that come up! We’re Moms, it’s official. Moms at Target. All the moms, all of us, we’re in this together. …

Tell Us How You Really Feel The most important debate: Red Vines vs. Twizzlers - WEIGH IN We’re taking a walk down memory lane today - what shows and stores did you love as as kid? Mervyns? Obviously. In Living Color? Yes. Another blast from the past - Chet Dave is back! A new and surprising update popped into Michelle’s inbox this week. If you don…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Have you tried muscle testing? Michelle, not surprisingly, is very familiar. Vicki had to look it up and still is on the fence about it. Then, aliens, mediums, reincarnation, and someone called Abraham Hicks, speaking in tongues. Vicki is learning a lot this week. IF you know about any of these things, we’d LOVE to hear …

Tell Us How You Really Feel Not feeling great? Here’s your prescription: Positive thoughts and the law of attraction. Be well. This week’s UMcast Anonymous: How to stay positive in a long distance relationship? We got you. And this very obviously leads us into a conversation about racism and all the different ways we embrace our nationalities. It’s…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Happy Valentines Day! Happy Chinese New Year! Wear red this week - we bet it’s your color. We’re still talking ACOTAR over here and no spoilers but we are going to discuss our feelings about it. This week’s UMcast Anonymous Q: “So intrigued that you watch porn with your husbands! Have you always? Tell us more!” And so we…

Tell Us How You Really Feel We’re reflecting back on last week’s question about engagement rings AND jumping into this week’s Q about bullying in elementary school. Fortunately, or unfortunately, we both have very recent first hand experiences with this very thing. Can we all say: UUUGGGGHHHH Keep the questions coming!! Click here for our NEW UMCAS…

Tell Us How You Really Feel We have found the solution to the winter blues! Plan a mid-Jan vacation, a little getaway with the one you love, book it now and you’ll be so happy when January 2025 rolls around. What are your hobbies? Inappropriate music? Incessant reading? Sports? Speaking of reading, we’re offering a little encouragement for anyone w…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Happy New Year! Periods, perimenopause, hormones, acne, and moods kicking us off this week. But let’s talk about camping, shall we? Did Michelle like it? What are her takeaways and would she do it again?? An interlude for a few memes courtesy of Vicki’s kids. And finally, our intentions for 2024. Plugging The Animal Pad …

Tell Us How You Really Feel Days off as a working mother and the turmoil they bring. Giving ourselves permission to do what we want - and giving permission to others when they need it. Where were you when you heard Colorado said No Sir to Humpty Dumpty Trumpty? We were both in our kitchens surprisingly. But here’s a clip from another podcast (shout…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Just in time for the holidays, the UMcast is BACK. Like, the real one where we talk about any and everything that comes to mind. Will we remember how to do it? Fret not, besties, we are professionals. Now, let’s have some fun. TWL - literally not even interesting enough to list here but we are ALWAYS loving YOU. Support …

Tell Us How You Really Feel We’ve completed all of our targets and off into the wide world we go! But first, we’ll tell you about these last ones. Parent heavy content loading… Also: We went to Costco and welp, one of us is a generous saint and the other one apparently is the Grinch of Whoville TWL: Vicki is loving Source Naturals Wellness Formula …

Tell Us How You Really Feel Siblings, and parents, and holidays, OH MY. Here are some EMDR lessons to help you live and let live this holiday season. TWL: Vicki is loving her Little Trees car freshener in Blackberry Clove Michelle is loving her slipper socks from Costco Support the show For more details, make sure you're subscribed to our email lis…

Tell Us How You Really Feel How about we start with the usual banter? Ah, just like the old days. Body Image - such a constant that it wasn’t an immediate target on the therapy list but turns out, it’s a big one. A duh. Fact check: - Chuck E. Cheese did have ball pits - Justine Bateman was NOT in The Facts of Life - I meant Family Ties - Mayim Bial…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Our apologies for the political / current event intro but we kept it in the name of being uncensored. But if you’re not in the right head space, feel free to skip ahead 7 mins or so. Middle School was hard for most of us, yes? Let's do some healing for that pre-teen baby heart. TWL: Michelle is loving her new bracelet - …

Tell Us How You Really Feel This week, we discuss kids with night terrors, the resolution of Michelle’s biggest therapy target (TW: baby loss), Vicki’s revelation on addressing the murder she witnessed, and the relatable trouble of complicated family dynamics. TWL: Michelle is loving her cami/bra from Free People Vicki is loving her new lip crayon …

Tell Us How You Really Feel **Trigger Warning: Baby loss** It’s a real mom kind of week over here. In therapy, we talked about: Vicki’s first birth story - an experience that for years, she couldn’t talk about without crying. Michelle’s baby loss - all the big, conflicting emotions that come when presented with such a difficult situation Another wa…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Therapy thoughts: umm, are we just getting better at this? TWL: Michelle is loving milk thistle - she puts it in her morning green juice Vicki is loving shorter hair and changing things up when you're feeling a little stuck - also her pedicure color is called Sweet Romance and it’s so good Support the show For more detai…

Tell Us How You Really Feel TW: This episode deals with suicide. Let’s start with the sex. As the kids get older, how will we find the time to keep it up? Part 3 of our EMDR sessions TWL: Vicki is loving the podcast Classy by Jonathan Menjivar and Heavyweight - back for Season 8! Michelle is loving the Armchair Expert episode with Fred Armisen Supp…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Welcome back to the EMDR Therapy Sessions with Vicki and Michelle. Sounds fun, right!? We start with a voicemail from last week - another therapy gal starts her journey. We’re taking you through each trauma - the abridged version, not to worry - and how we’re experiencing them so differently now. We end with another voic…

Tell Us How You Really Feel Vicki and Michelle go over their first therapy appointments together. What were they so afraid of anyway? TWL: Michelle is loving Cody Rigsby’s new book: XOXO Vicki is loving her new sweatshirt from Poshmark Support the show For more details, make sure you're subscribed to our email list! Join the UMclub **** Follow alon…