🎙️ Episode 4: Minor Mishaps & Maximum Meltdowns

This week on The Plus Side-ish Podcast, Chelsea joins me for a hilarious conversation about fears, phobias, irrational panic, and the things that make otherwise normal adults completely lose it. We’re talking about the fears that make sense, the ones that absolutely do not, and yes… our completely ridiculous fears. We laugh at ourselves, compare our weirdest fears, and end with a reminder that sometimes courage doesn’t mean being fearless—it just means learning to do things scared! 

In this episode of The Plus Side-ish Podcast, Leah Bass and Rena Baggett get into the beautifully chaotic reality of trying to be a good mom, friend, employee, partner, and functioning human being—all at the same time. They talk about decision fatigue, mom guilt, emotional overload, friendship, self-care, work-life balance, and the ridiculous expectations we sometimes put on ourselves to somehow keep every part of life running perfectly. Spoiler alert: nobody has it all together. This conversation is about learning to lower the expectations a little, give yourself a lot more grace, lean on your people, and accept that sometimes doing your best looks productive and put-together…and sometimes it looks like surviving the day and calling that a win. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, overstimulated, exhausted, guilty for needing a break, or like everyone else somehow got the instruction manual for adulthood that you missed—this episode is for you.

This week, we’re diving back into 90s childhood — a magical time when kids roamed the neighborhood like semi‑supervised raccoons, drank Capri Suns like electrolytes, and learned all their life skills from cartoons that probably shouldn’t have been teaching anything. We’re unpacking the chaos: Dial‑up warfare, off‑brand snacks, and the kind of “go play outside” parenting that built character… and questionable judgment. It’s nostalgic, it’s chaotic, it’s 90s‑ISH at its finest. And we didn’t even scratch the surface, yet.

Episode 9 is pure unfiltered mom‑life mayhem: 75 false starts, glowing legs, broken equipment, and two best friends trying (and failing) to act like they have it together. Between toddlers screaming “HELP!” over empty snack bowls, feeding Babybel cheese to the TV, swallowing gum like it’s a hobby, and debating whether the sky just “needs a nap,” this episode is a beautiful disaster. No plan, no polish — just real life, real tired, and really…something.

Episode 8 is… a journey. Not a straight line, not a circle — more like a toddler’s scribble with safety scissors. We bounce from haircuts to our beloved hairdresser to bizarre hobbies nobody asked about, and somehow end up on the Funny Farm of life with absolutely zero transitions. It’s unhinged, it’s random, it’s peak Plus SideISH: a whole lot of everything and somehow still nothing at all. If you’ve ever sat in a salon chair, overshared, spiraled, recovered, and then remembered a weird hobby you tried once at 2 a.m., this episode is for you.

In this lighthearted slice-of-life episode, two big girls take listeners through the randomness of an ordinary day—full of laughs, little detours, snack breaks, and those unexpected moments that make everyday life feel extraordinary. It’s casual, cozy, and a reminder that even the most unplanned days can be full of joy and personality.

This week on Plus Side-ish, Leah is joined by her brilliant and funny friend Chelsea to tackle a topic that’s heavy—but not without its weird moments: grief. From crying in the grocery store to laughing at the worst-timed funeral jokes, they unpack the wild ride of mourning with heart, humor, and a few questionable metaphors. Whether you're grieving a person, a pet, a job, or just the fact that your favorite show got canceled, Leah and Chelsea are here to remind you: grief is weird, healing is messier, and sometimes the best therapy is a friend who brings snacks and inappropriate jokes. Tune in for real talk, unexpected laughs, and a little hope on the side.

This week on The Plus Side-ish Podcast, Leah sits down with her bestie Rena Jo to swap weird facts, wild stories, and questionable knowledge about Earth. It’s random, ridiculous, and ridiculously fun. Tune in for laughs, chaos, and cube-shaped wombat poop.

On this week's episode of the Plus Side-ish,  Leah dives into the chaos of everyday life with her signature sass and warmth. This episode unpacks the tiny disasters that derail our plans—and the unexpected silver linings that remind us we’re doing just fine. Tune in for relatable rants, cathartic laughs, and a gentle nudge to find the good in the mess.

In this episode, Leah tackles the exhausting reality of grown-up chores—from laundry that multiplies like gremlins to dishes that somehow reappear five minutes after you finish them. She breaks down why “soaking” is just code for “I gave up,” and why vacuuming is the only chore that actually respects your time. You’ll hear stories of stair-related soap disasters, cleaning-induced identity crises, and the debut of a segment dedicated to Leah’s ongoing feud with balance and flooring. If you’ve ever cleaned your house just so people wouldn’t think you live like a raccoon in a hoodie, this episode is for you.