Patch Job: I Don't Want to Have a Sad Dad House

Patch Job: Kicked Out By A Friend After Six Months In Her Guest Room

She said she was healing. Her friend said she was freeloading. This week’s confession comes from someone who moved into her friend’s guest room after a messy breakup—and didn’t leave. Six months, zero rent, and a whole lot of unspoken tension later, her friend changed the Wi-Fi password and handed her a formal three-day notice. Yikes. In this Patch Job, we break it down: the slippery slope from houseguest to headache, why real apologies matter, and how to make an exit you can be proud of. With wisdom (and some tough love) from our True Home Confessions community, we talk about boundaries, gratitude, and how to move on—literally. One confession. A few fixes. That’s the patch. HOME IMPROVEMENT PRO & HOST: Laurie March https://www.instagram.com/laurie_march/ Follow us on Social & Contribute to the Next Patch: Substack: https://truehomeconfessions.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/truehomeconfessions/ https://www.truehomeconfessions.com Call the Confession Line and Leave A Confession or Leave Some Advice for a Caller: 323-716-2107. By leaving a message, you grant the True Home Confessions show permission to use your audio message. Audio post production: Scott Ecklein Swayze  https://www.soundsbyswayze.com/ Mentioned in this episode: Brought to you by Renewal by Andersen This episode is brought to you by Renewal by Andersen. So, if you need a window or door upgrade, here’s an offer: Buy One window or door and Get One 40% off - Plus an additional $200 off your entire purchase when you buy four or more. Special financing is available. Are you in? Give Renewal by Andersen a call at 844-290-2458. https://thcshow.co/Renewal Tell ‘em I sent you!

Patch Job: Trying to Organize Has Me Crying on My Couch

If you’ve ever looked around your space and thought “I cannot deal,” then opened Instagram and lost 45 minutes to fridge tours and color coordinated shelf bins, this episode is for you. Our confessor is buried in clutter, frozen by overwhelm, and frustrated that looking at other people’s perfectly organized homes isn’t making her feel any better. Honestly? Relatable. This week’s Patch Job offers a simple triage plan and some real-life encouragement—from me, and from the True Home Confessions community. You shared everything from ideas like body doubling and ten-minute timers to letting go of shame around mess. (Plus one chaotic idea about buying yourself something new every time you put something away??) I’ll share the organizing systems that really helped me, the book I think you should start with, and why you should hold off on those cute containers—at least for now. One confession. A few fixes. That’s the patch. HOME IMPROVEMENT PRO & HOST: Laurie March https://www.instagram.com/laurie_march/z Follow us on Social & Contribute to the Next Patch: Substack: https://truehomeconfessions.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/truehomeconfessions/ https://www.truehomeconfessions.com Call the Confession Line and Leave A Confession: 323-716-2107. By leaving a message, you grant the True Home Confessions show permission to use your audio message. Audio post production: Scott Ecklein Swayze  https://www.soundsbyswayze.com/ Mentioned in this episode: Brought to you by Renewal by Andersen This episode is brought to you by Renewal by Andersen. So, if you need a window or door upgrade, here’s an offer: Buy One window or door and Get One 40% off - Plus an additional $200 off your entire purchase when you buy four or more. Special financing is available. Are you in? Give Renewal by Andersen a call at 844-290-2458. https://thcshow.co/Renewal Tell ‘em I sent you!

Patch Job: I Don't Want to Have a Sad Dad House

We’re taking a short break from full-length episodes while I sort through new confessions for Season Two—but in the meantime, welcome to Patch Job, a mini-series from True Home Confessions! Each week on Patch Job, we share one anonymous home-related confession and patch it up with advice from real listeners (and a little help from me, Laurie March). This week’s confession comes from a newly divorced dad, who is setting up a new home and wants to make it feel welcoming and safe for his four-year-old daughter. From fairy lights and fog machines, to favorite foods and chicken tender selfies - we’ve got ideas to help make this next chapter a cozy one. One confession. A few fixes. That’s the patch. HOME IMPROVEMENT PRO & HOST: Laurie March https://www.instagram.com/laurie_march/z Follow us on Social & Contribute to the Next Patch: Substack: https://truehomeconfessions.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/truehomeconfessions/ https://www.truehomeconfessions.com Call the Confession Line and Leave A Confession: 323-716-2107. By leaving a message, you grant the True Home Confessions show permission to use your audio message. Audio post production: Scott Ecklein Swayze  https://www.soundsbyswayze.com/ Mentioned in this episode: Brought to you by Renewal by Andersen This episode is brought to you by Renewal by Andersen. So, if you need a window or door upgrade, here’s an offer: Buy One window or door and Get One 40% off - Plus an additional $200 off your entire purchase when you buy four or more. Special financing is available. Are you in? Give Renewal by Andersen a call at 844-290-2458. https://thcshow.co/Renewal Tell ‘em I sent you!

I'm Completely Unprepared for Disaster

Wrapping up Season One, we swoop in with one of our most hilarious episodes, chock full of relatable moments and comedy gold. Our confessor called to say that even though he lives in Los Angeles, he finds himself completely unprepared for earthquakes. Like - he has NOTHING. His final words are, "I feel like if the apocalypse hits, I'm just going to lay down and die... unless you have some suggestions." Boy do we ever! In each episode, we bring on a 'Friend of the Show' - to offer our caller some friendly advice. We bring back crowd favorite Ryan Barton, who shares with us his 'meat of choice' for disaster, his silly ideas for what to barter in an emergency, and when you'll know you need to kick him out if he's taking up too many post-earthquake resources. Next, we bring in an emergency preparedness instructor, Chin Thammasaengsri, member of Los Angeles's prestigious CERT team. We unpack the essentials of what goes in an earthquake kit, the most important thing you should have under your bed and on your nightstand, and the transformative power of community in the face of disaster. We find out if Chin thinks Ryan's advice was good, and you'll get a firsthand audio experience of what it sounds like to wake up in the middle of the night to an earthquake! FRIEND OF THE SHOW: Ryan Barton https://www.instagram.com/rrybrator https://www.instagram.com/sellingfountainavenue/ Writer, comedian, UCB Main Stage performer, and creator of Selling Fountain Avenue EXPERT: Chin Thammasaengsri https://www.facebook.com/groups/ladisasterplan HOME IMPROVEMENT PRO & HOST: Laurie March https://www.instagram.com/laurie_march/ Follow us on Social: Substack: https://truehomeconfessions.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/truehomeconfessions/ https://www.truehomeconfessions.com Call the Confession Line and Leave A Confession: 323-716-2107. By leaving a message, you grant the True Home Confessions show permission to use your audio message. Audio post production: Scott Ecklein Swayze  https://www.soundsbyswayze.com/ Consulting Producer: Jenny Curtis Mentioned in this episode: Brought to you by Renewal by Andersen This episode is brought to you by Renewal by Andersen. So, if you need a window or door upgrade, here’s an offer: Buy One window or door and Get One 40% off - Plus an additional $200 off your entire purchase when you buy four or more. Special financing is available. Are you in? Give Renewal by Andersen a call at 844-290-2458. https://thcshow.co/Renewal Tell ‘em I sent you!

Help! My Neighbor Heard Me Having Sex

In this week's spicy episode of True Home Confessions, we hear from Will - a young man who's facing an awkward situation with his elderly neighbor. She's not shy about letting him know that she can hear him and his girlfriend getting busy in their thin-walled apartment! He's called in to tell us - she's cornered him in the garage to confront him, and Will doesn't know what to do. He doesn't want to make his (loud) girlfriend feel self conscious, but he's also ready to never hear about it again. In each episode, we bring on a 'Friend of the Show' - to offer our caller some friendly advice. The fiery Laura Hayden returns to help us navigate this cringe-worthy situation, bringing some outlandish (and possibly illegal?) solutions, including bribery, alcohol, and a few ways to make it all so much worse. Next, we bring in the 'King of Quiet' Martin Poirer, a soundproofing expert with a huge following. He shares practical (and not-so-practical) tips for how Will can reduce the noise and avoid further complaints from his neighbor. We also get an education on the difference between sound proofing and sound deadening, we learn what 'white' noise actually is, and discover a few of the other colors of noise you might not have known about. FRIEND OF THE SHOW: Laura Hayden https://www.instagram.com/drlaurahayden/ https://www.laurahayden.com/ Comedian and dangerously educated blonde in great shoes EXPERT: Martin Poirer https://www.youtube.com/@soundproofguide https://soundproofguide.com/ From Martin: I'm Martin, a proud father of three and a power industry veteran for the past 23 years. By day, I'm immersed in testing protective equipment to ensure safety. But when the workday ends, I step into the world of YouTube as the creator of the Soundproof Guide channel. Each week, I share practical insights on soundproofing rooms, quieting vehicles, and testing products. HOME IMPROVEMENT PRO & HOST: Laurie March https://www.instagram.com/laurie_march/ Follow us on Social: Substack: https://truehomeconfessions.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/truehomeconfessions/ https://www.truehomeconfessions.com Call the Confession Line and Leave A Confession: 323-716-2107. By leaving a message, you grant the True Home Confessions show permission to use your audio message. Audio post production: Scott Ecklein Swayze  https://www.soundsbyswayze.com/