Daddy Issues: Happy Fatherless day

Daddy Issues: Happy Fatherless day

In this episode, we explore the complex relationship between fatherhood, emotional development, and the lasting impact of childhood experiences. Through honest conversation and personal reflection, we unpack the realities behind "daddy issues," challenge common misconceptions, and discuss how family dynamics shape relationships, confidence, and self-worth.

Daddy Issues — Introducing Our Father

Trigger warning: this episode discusses childhood abuse, domestic violence, and family trauma. The hosts introduce their father and describe how gaps and differing memories from their childhood reflect a trauma response. They recount examples of his manipulation, rage, and control, explain why they went no-contact, and announce a bonus Father's Day episode. New episodes every Friday.

Tamoxifen Sisters: Hot girl summer

In this episode the hosts thank listeners and dive into the realities of starting tamoxifen in summer: intense heat intolerance, overwhelming sweating, hot flashes, and fatigue that disrupt daily life like swim meets and social plans. They share personal stories about overheating, implants changing how clothes and skin feel, medication refill struggles, dealing with hot kilns at the studio, and practical coping ideas like cooling gear, parasols, and freezer tricks.

Tamoxifen Sisters: Body Oddly

Amber and Shannon candidly unpack the unexpected physical side effects of breast cancer treatment — mastectomy numbness, nerve zaps, radiation itching and hair loss, tamoxifen-related weight changes, and scar healing. They balance raw honesty and dark humor while sharing coping strategies, body-image struggles, and acts of reclamation like tattoos, offering solidarity to anyone adjusting to life after cancer.

Tamoxifen Sisters: Gown open in the Front

In this bonus anniversary episode Amber celebrates two years since finishing active treatment and reflects on the intense emotional journey from diagnosis through surgery and radiation. She and her sister candidly discuss feeling like their lives were hijacked by cancer, differences in treatment experiences, and how creative pursuits like ceramics and art helped them rebuild joy, identity, and connection.