Listen up, beautiful disasters—this episode is for anyone who's ever had the audacity to exist in a body and, shocker, have an opinion about it. Heather and Emily—your favorite ex-party champions turned functioning(ish) adults—are cutting through the crap to talk weight loss, body shame, medical gaslighting, and why your BMI chart should probably go straight to hell.

Think weight loss journeys are just before-and-after pics and inspirational quotes? Yeah, no. Heather spills the wild, unfiltered tea about her road from nearly 400 lbs and insurance hell to sneaking across the border for surgery that actually worked. There's sarcasm, sleep snutties (don’t ask), and confessions about sweaty upper lips, all with zero filter—just real talk, brutal honesty, and so much laughter.

Ever wondered what it really takes to break the cycle—or if you’ll still be funny after dropping a few pants sizes? We dare you not to relate. Hit play for comfort, empowerment, and a giant dose of "you’re not alone."

Episode Highlights:

02:12 - With my insurance company at the time, I had to go through all these steps. You have to go through six months of meeting with a counselor that would okay you mentally wise to do all the work. A nutritionist, the surgeon. You had to follow this dietician's plan. You had to show that you could lose weight and eat healthy because you're going to need to afterwards.

05:44 - They came back and said I am not eligible for this weight loss surgery because they gave me a device to fix my co-morbidity. Sleep apnea, yes. And it wasn't their fault that I couldn't use it. So then, I think that created even more depression, more eating, more drinking. And I'll never forget, my dad was–last few weeks of his life had ALS and he wasn't able to speak–and at that time, he couldn't write anymore. But we gave him this stylus that we had to extend for him and he had his iPad. And he typed out for me that he was so worried about me. He said he didn't want to see me soon in heaven.

07:51 - My friend told me about a co-worker of hers that had found this place in Mexico where you paid out of pocket. It was $5,000. You had to fly yourself into San Diego, and they picked you up and they took you over the border. And I remember thinking, okay, I'm going to look into this. I did a lot of research, and I talked about it with Digger, and he was like, "If this is really what you want." I said, I am so far gone at this point. I need help. Anyone who's bigger or not even bigger, not even that big; I think every woman has tried something.

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Alright, booze brawlers and drama chasers—today we're spilling the messy truth about hitting rock bottom and clawing your way back to fabulous. Heather and Emily, our retired party queens turned slightly sensible dames, are tossing around the dirty laundry about their own past and why hitting the lowest low was actually the pathway to becoming their best selves.

Get ready to explore the aftermath of regrettable decisions, from blackout binges to epiphany-inducing hangovers. We've got hilarious stories mixed with raw truths about addiction, recovery, and leveling up in life—because, let’s face it, no one learns from staying in their comfort zone.

Why should you listen? Ever wondered why we punish our bodies for fun and then say, "I’ll never do that again"? If you're curious about turning past shame into current game, or just want to hear how our hosts sassed sobriety into submission, this one’s for you. Pop a squat, grab a non-spiked coffee, and let’s do this.

Episode Highlights:

09:01 - Obviously, suicide is is selfish. But when you're in that position, you feel like everybody will be better off. Jonah, my child, you will be better off. I am doing nothing for you. Yeah, that was rough. That that got hard. So after that, I hung it up. And I remember about a month later, I went to a little, like, summer-ish party, and I said, I haven't had a drink in a month. I got laughed at.

11:51 - I met Jonah for the first time then, and that was it. How do you go back? How would I go back to that and look at my child and my children now and just be like, nah. I'm just gonna throw that all away. And I will never forget the feeling of the hangovers and just heart and soul and really wanting to go. And, like, God, why did I wake up again? How is that possible? I thought I was killing myself, and here I am again day after day, after day, after day. It was horrible.

14:35 - I think because of how we were raised, too, where you're throwing a temper tantrum, go sit in the corner, whatever. You will sit there and you wanna talk about it with her. Like, we're not gonna act like this. You're really a good mom and you're really good at not repeating patterns, what your parents would do with you.

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Hey babes, ready to dive headfirst into the whirlwind world of wild nights, regrettable decisions, and the road to redemption? This episode of Pissy But Pretty is a no-holds-barred journey where Heather and Emily scoop the dirt on their riotous pasts full of drinks, drama, and deliciously bad choices because let's be real, who doesn't love a little chaos with their morning coffee?

These once-upon-a-time party queens spin tales of their escapades with a cheeky blend of humor and brutal honesty. From the battle with booze and boys to finding hope amidst the hangovers, it’s a candid look at how past poor choices don't have to define you. Inspired yet? Here's the kicker: How do you turn being the life of the party into the life you've always wanted?

Tune in and listen as our hosts, with their mics and moxie, break down life's lessons like it's brunch therapy. Be prepared to laugh, cringe, and maybe even shed a tear (if that’s your thing). You won't just hear stories; you’ll gain insights on reclaiming your narrative, one cuss word at a time.

Episode Highlights:

10:46 - And we thought we were Coyote Ugly dancing on the bar. And I don't know, in my head, this is how it went. We are dancing on the bar, and Emily dances herself right off the bar. And I feel like everything went quiet. Like, the music stopped, and all of a sudden everyone's like, [gasps] and you just stood up. Two beer bottles. You didn't even spill them. I have never been more proud of you in my life.

12:29 - Black eyes, bleeding, bloody, I remember the pictures you used to send me, like, the next day. And I'd be like, when the hell did that happen? But we never stopped drinking, at least I never did, and the party kept going. We would separate, and I think we would still keep partying. And we would get those pictures of busted hands, broken bones, bruises that we didn't know where they came from.

16:46 - For instance, when I was, like, freshman or sophomore, I remember this guy asking me out, and he was, like, a big baseball stud. My dad was really into baseball. So when I told him that this senior had asked me out, my dad was so excited because this big baseball star had asked me out. And he's like, "You wanna come over to my parents' house and we'll watch a movie?" I'm like, "Yep. Anything but a scary movie." Dude rented Hand That Rocks the Cradle, probably from the Blockbuster.

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Hey sass monkeys, Heather and Emily here—your guides to turning hot mess pasts into semi-respectable presents! Ever wonder how low you have to go before you hit rock bottom? Or maybe you're already there and need a laugh to claw your way back up? Well, brace yourselves for this no-holds-barred episode of Pissy But Pretty, where we're spilling secrets, facing cringe-worthy truths, and laughing in the face of our former train wreck selves.

Heather reveals how she staggered through life pretending the world was her stage, until one too many nights out made her realize she was the only one lost in the audience. Drinks, drama, and the desperate quest for validation—yep, we’re going there. From reckless college chaos to the chilling wake-up call that turned her life around, we're serving you brutal honesty with a side of sarcasm.

Feeling called out, or maybe just curious? Ever thought you might need to re-evaluate your boozy escapades? Tune in to unleash the raw, real, and downright ridiculous journey we've taken back to sanity (with a few bumps along the road).

Episode Highlights:

16:26 - It would come to me from time to time. A lot of times in the shower, like, when you like, you're having deep conversations with yourself in the shower. And I would have a little cry, and then I'd be like, "Nope. Nope. Nope." [Because you were raped.] Yeah, it took me till I sobered up almost four years ago to actually admit that to myself. I would think that happened or sometimes, like, laying in bed at night over, what, twenty years I would think about it. And I would be like, "Well, Heather, what did you expect? What did you expect was gonna happen?"

17:12 - Let's face it. Up to this point, I had many one-night stands, like, just being a complete drunken idiot. But this one was different. This one was like, just dealing with, I think I was drinking that away a lot, and the guilt and the shame I felt from that. Just be like, "Well, what do you expect Heather? You drink too much. And this is kind of the perception that you put out there or how you were dressed."

22:43 - There is a a vision in my head when you talk to me about standing on that street corner by yourself just in the middle of the night. And that was the rock bottom when there was so many other things that happened, hurting yourself and falling on your face and just so many devastating physical problems. But the rock bottom was the lonely moment when you had nothing but you and your thoughts. And you went, "Holy shit. I gotta change something."

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If you or someone you know is struggling with sexual abuse or addiction, help is available:

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Alright, beautiful chaos creators—buckle up as we deep dive into the gritty and not-so-pretty world of addiction and emotional implosion with your hosts, Emily and Heather. This episode? It’s all about those wild nights that spiraled into the world of substance abuse, seedy interactions, and plenty of WTF moments that might make your skin crawl or have you reminiscing about your own wild misadventures.

Emily and Heather do what they do best: unpack the messy, chaotic, and outrageous corners of their past that define the term "learning life lessons the hard way." Ever wondered why tequila shots lead to bad decisions, or how praying to wake up from a bad trip ends with redemption? Voilà—your crash course via comical therapy.

Curiosity piqued? Tune in to discover how two former party queens transformed misfortune into mastery, turning life's curveballs into curve-busters.

Episode Highlights:

14:00 - Because sepsis is so painful and your kidneys and stones and the doctor that came to see me, the general doctor, primary care physician, was really a big believer in pain pills. Came the Percocets. Came that whole chestnut. I think the last prescription he gave me was 150 Percocets, and it was two every four hours. I hid them in a chip bag so the cousin wouldn't take my pills, and that came that addiction.

18:23 - Well, it was empowering. The addiction to sex then sort of came out of feeling so awful about everything else every time I went out, which was quite a bit. I would meet somebody, bring them home, preferably married. There's a towel. There's the shower. Go home to your wife. You don't need to know my name. You don't need to know anything about this. I felt so empowered.

24:25 - They would understand why you were the hot mess you were back then. I also feel like with you, when I first met you, you were larger than life, but I feel like you felt you had to stay that way or people weren't going to like you.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with sexual abuse or addiction, help is available:

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Hold onto your hats, because Heather and Emily are back with another scandalously insightful episode of Pissy But Pretty! We're talking ex-communicated cults, forbidden love, and familial fallout in a way that only your audacious duo can!

Join Heather Karenz and Emily Bagin as they spill the tea on a religious rollercoaster that makes reality TV look tame. Ever wondered how a young Jehovah’s Witness-turned-party-girl ended up navigating life's potholes with grace and grog? Well, let's just say, adultery and all its baggage makes one hell of a narrative!

Curious what happens when you've got nothing but your chutzpah (and perhaps a little too much in your glass) to fall back on? You might find yourself breaking down doors and norms, even if it means going to unexpected places (Hello, psych ward admissions!).

So, pop that bubbly, settle in, and tune in to discover how Heather and Emily manage to turn dysfunction into downright sassy storytelling.

Episode Highlights:

07:56 - So we started an affair. I fell so deeply, so hard in love with who he was, and it was eating me alive inside. It was eating him alive inside. There's no excuse for an affair, but try it. Live a life where you feel your only option to get out of the situation you're in is you die or you commit adultery, and you get out of that marriage. That's where I was.

18:05 - My parents are fully under the belief that I'm not going to be disfellowshipped. You had an affair, but explain your marriage. Talk about how he failed you as a wife and as a partner, and as a husband, and everything. They're can't possibly disfellowship you. They disfellowshipped me.

21:20 - Whether you look at it as he failed as a husband or not, like, why couldn't he clean the house? Why couldn't he get himself off those video games and put some effort into this marriage? But he gets to stay. But you, nobody talks to anymore.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with sexual abuse or addiction, help is available:

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Hold on to your sippy cups, because Heather and Emily are back with tales that'll make your jaw drop (and possibly grab a tissue... or five). We're taking the plunge into a convo about the hits and misses of religious upbringing and how it shaped these two former wild child extraordinaires. Spoiler alert: It's not all sunshine and Sunday School.

Heather and Emily peel back the layers of their past experiences, talking candidly about everything from impeccable church outfits to the gut-wrenching realities of growing up with strict spiritual doctrines. Did we mention they still managed to keep it hilariously real? Yeah, you're going to want to hear this.

Ever wondered how much of your past really fuels today's insecurities or revelations? Buckle up for a raw, cheeky deep-dive that's as biting as it is eye-opening.

Episode Highlights:

06:43 - For me, raising a human being to be a decent human being, to be a kind human being, that is more important to me than if you can memorize a couple Bible verses and when it's so shoved down your throat. I'm telling you, when I moved back in with my parents, when I was 21, it did not matter how hungover I was on a Sunday or what time I got home. I was up, and I was going to church, no matter what.

14:59 - Maybe like if there is no God, I'm still cool with it. For me, like when people tell me they don't believe in God, like nothing happens to you when you're dead, that might be the case. For me, I wanna believe that I'm gonna see my loved ones again one day. That's what makes me happy, and if not, I'm dead, so I won't know the difference.

19:47 - We didn't call church. We went to the Kingdom Hall 3 times a week for meetings, is what they called it–Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays–and it was obvious that there was a problem, but that's Emily being Emily. He lied to me and told me that they all knew what he did, and they forgave him. They don't want to talk about it. They all know that I'm promiscuous, and I wear low-cut shirts sometimes in front of him, and I tempted him.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with sexual abuse or addiction, help is available:

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Alright, you mischievous minions of mayhem, buckle up because Heather and Emily are back with another juicy episode of "Pissy But Pretty!" This time, we're plunging into the murky waters of childhood, religion, and the tangled web of family drama.

Heather spills the beans on growing up amidst tempestuous parental dynamics and trying to lock down her dad’s approval, tales of her boisterous brood of siblings, and the art of standing out—or acting out.

Say what you will, those Jehovah's Witness days left a mark, and Emily’s got stories that will have you raising your eyebrows and maybe raising a glass as a toast to surviving it all.

Why did Heather embrace chaos to feel seen, and how does Emily's past shape her today? Pour yourself a mimosa, kick back, and let's hash it out. Listen in for a hearty serving of giggles, gasps, and "oh-girl-same" moments that just might resonate with your own past adventures (or misadventures).

Episode Highlights:

07:31 - It was a strange strange sort of vanilla existence. We were just kind of going through the motions. My mom was always very volatile, had a temper, that sort of thing. So it was always sort of as long as she was okay, everything was good in in the house.

17:53 - My mom was then a different person outside, but she was the same miserable person inside. I knew she had a temper. I knew she was just horrible. But then, we would go to the Kingdom Hall, and she was this whole different person. So it was this traumatic experience. It was horrible.

18:55 - We did Christmas is big. We didn't have a huge family, but I remember every Christmas and New Year's and Thanksgiving, and it stopped. And her reasoning to me, which I found later, much later in my adult life, was our family turned their back on us. The majority of our family is Catholic, and she said they turned their backs on us.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with sexual abuse or addiction, help is available:

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