Oversharing

Adding a suggestion to a previous review below: consider using more accurate episode titles. (This also applies to U Up.) “Is my pain in my head?” was more about a medical provider’s questionable advice, not guidance on experiencing pain. I know that is a more clinical question and thought that segment would be about either the emotional toll of physical pain or perhaps an intention for when pain is experienced. (Previous review) Responding to Jordana’s initial reaction to this listener’s issue (“they’re just trying to compliment you”). I’m so glad Dr. Naomi validated the listener’s response and spoke to the nuance of being childless amongst so many women who have kids. Saying, “it must be nice…” is passive aggressive and about as complimentary as telling someone they’re too skinny. This situation really highlighted Dr. Naomi’s professionalism and the experience she brings to the show. I do think it’s odd that they rate people’s triggers though. Being triggered is so subjective.

Huge fan and loyal subscriber, I wish I could have a new episode daily :) However just some feedback I personally cannot stand the benefits episodes deep dive with an emailer. These episodes are usually a miss for me. The emails chosen to do a deep dive on are about such specific issues that are not relatable to a larger audience. Maybe if you want to keep having listeners on the show making it a smaller segment (maybe 10-15 mins) during the benefits episodes as an update, not a whole episode. Feels like a waste of money. Other than that please keep up the amazing work!

First let me say that I am a big fan of all things Jordana - I am a day one listener of U Up and Oversharing, go to Jared’s comedy shows, U Up on tour all the things. And I’m so happy for her in this new stage of life. That said, I feel like now that Jordana is finally in the mom stage of life she has lost some empathy for other seasons. They always spend a lot of time on new mom content and anxieties but Jordana seems a bit dismissive when it comes to friendship issues, marriage issues; or relationship stuff. For example, for a dating issue it is often “this just isn’t the match”. I think she is forgetting how disappointing all of those moments were when she was in that stage. I understand that it is natural to focus on the stage of life that you’re in, but especially as both Jordana (and Jared for U Up) move on to new life stages, I hope they can remain rooted in what their listeners experience.

This is one of the few podcasts I listen to weekly because the conversation and advice is practical, relatable, and funny.

I’ve been a fan and listener of all things Jordana for years, and I’ve been a loyal Uup subscriber for a long time. One of the reasons I connected with her so much early on was because I saw a lot of myself in her, whether it was aspects of family upbringing, her level-headedness, or her ability to genuinely see both sides of a situation and rationalize with nuance and empathy. That’s why it’s been disappointing over the past 6+ months to feel like there’s been such a noticeable shift in tone. Lately, she often comes across as increasingly contrarian almost disagreeing for the sake of disagreeing and at times it feels less thoughtful and more dismissive. What I used to appreciate most was her ability to empathize with the caller or writer, even if she didn’t fully agree with them. Now, it often feels like the response to many situations (outside of baby-related topics) is “I don’t get it” or “it’s not that serious,” without really exploring the emotional nuance behind why someone may feel hurt, confused, or upset. A recent example that really stood out was the bridesmaid email about someone getting drunk and missing the entire reception being compared to her pregnant bridesmaid situation. To me, those felt like two very different scenarios. The larger point wasn’t necessarily whether the bride made the wrong choice in asking that person to be in her wedding party. Yes, she may have, but rather that a true friend, especially someone in your wedding party, should want to show up, celebrate you, and be present for an important life moment. Even if Jordana ultimately disagreed, I found it surprising that there didn’t seem to be much empathy for why the writer felt hurt. This isn’t just about one email, there have been other moments across both Oversharing and Uup where I’ve felt a similar disconnect but this one really crystallized it for me. Overall, she just feels more disconnected lately, and at times the advice can come across as shame-leaning or dismissive, almost with an “I’m right, you’re wrong and I don’t know why you are upset?” undertone. What I always valued most was her nuance, emotional intelligence, and ability to hold space for multiple perspectives. Lately, that empathy feels diminished, and as a longtime listener, that’s been disappointing.

Used to love this podcast, and I guess still do at its core, but like U up? the ad frequency is simply ridiculous and make the listening experience so bad that I will not be listening anymore, despite the fact that I genuinely like the show when they’re not peddling whoever decides to sponsor them. I understand ads are what pays for the content, but come on they have to know they’ve overdone it