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."

Disclaimer:

Pissy but Pretty is all about real talk—raw, unfiltered, and sometimes messy. We tackle tough topics with honesty and humor, but we know that some conversations can hit deep.

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

📞 National Sexual Assault Hotline – 800-656-HOPE (4673)

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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.

Disclaimer:

Pissy but Pretty is all about real talk—raw, unfiltered, and sometimes messy. We tackle tough topics with honesty and humor, but we know that some conversations can hit deep.

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

📞 National Sexual Assault Hotline – 800-656-HOPE (4673)

📞 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Helpline – 800-662-HELP (4357)

You’re not alone—support is just a call away.

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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.

Disclaimer:

Pissy but Pretty is all about real talk—raw, unfiltered, and sometimes messy. We tackle tough topics with honesty and humor, but we know that some conversations can hit deep.

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

📞 National Sexual Assault Hotline – 800-656-HOPE (4673)

📞 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Helpline – 800-662-HELP (4357)

You’re not alone—support is just a call away.

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