Hot Mess Happy Hour
Are you always running late? Do you leave things on top of your car and drive off? You might be a hot mess too so this podcast is for you! Laugh along as we share crazy hot mess stories during our weekly happy hour with yours truly. We'll also share tips and tricks for those affected by ADHD like your host, Susan Cokas! So grab a cocktail and get ready to laugh! It's Hot Mess Happy Hour!
Episodes
26 episodes
More St. Pat's Shenanigans (Part 2)
No one is SAFE from us! Join us for Hot Mess Happy Hour as Craig and I drag a stranger from a bar on St. Patrick's Day into the podcast to share her fun stories! We talk about driving through Ireland from Cork to Dingle. Jaqueline attended John...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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45:38
St. Pat's F-unemployment (Part 1)
Make a toast with your finest green beer and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with my friend Craig and me as we discuss "Fun-employment" and how when one door closes...a trap door opens...in the floor...so you can slide down further into your very o...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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36:26
SAVE on your TAXES! (ADHD Taxes )
It's almost tax time, but if you have ADHD like me, taxes hit you all year round! The ADHD taxes I mean. Forgetting where you put a gift card, or letting things expire or not paying a bill on time and racking up late fees, the list goes on. Lis...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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21:32
Improv Anne-tics (part 2)
She's never ANNE-noying and always Anne-tertaining! Hear this second episode with our fave legal eagle improvisor Anne! She's had a few more glasses of chardonnay and is ready for some funny smack downs, including offering this show some hostin...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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42:38
Attorney Anne — is this legal??
Get ready to lawyer up for this episode with my hilarious friend Anne who is not only funny, she's a Diamond-level athlete who was also on a case that went all the way to the supreme court! She speaks Russian but wasn’t ready to Rush In to bein...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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48:59
Make a TO DON'T List! Save time and stress!
We all have "to do" lists. I have several all over the place on post-its and what have you. But here's a new one, for me at least, make a "to don't" list. Things that don't serve you, aren't worth doing, or things that just don't bring you joy....
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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13:01
Minimum Change for Maximum Results!
If you are trying to make big changes in 2026 and are not quite succeeding, this podcast is for you. STOP with the scary huge goals or resolutions and go SMALL! You'll still get there... and doing it a bit slower with little tweaks along the wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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7:46
Para-NORM-al is the new Norm (part 2)
In this part 2 episode, we continue the discussion including needy ghosts, being haunted, Tadum! and more theatre talk with our good improv friend Norm, whose name is just so perfect for creating just the right puns and we thank him for being s...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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38:19
Just the NORM — Nothing abNORMal (part 1)
A NORMal hot mess episode featuring NORM, my improv friend. He enjoys signing up to mentor people and then ghosting them soon after! He discusses fun improv show stories and all things "Yes, and." He loves his own kids but not other random peop...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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46:26
Hot Mess Minute — Connect by Volunteering
Join me for this feel-good Friday mini episode where I talk about volunteering and how it connects you to others and can help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, while boosting your happiness, giving you social connections, and a sense o...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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7:46
More Malarkey with Michael! (Part 2)
Join us as our conversation continues to wander all over the place, shocking I know, bringing you even More Malarkey with Michael covering a wide range of topics like ADHD meds, rubber necking, Andrew Lloyd Weber (for some odd reason) and of co...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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31:42
Mayhem with Michael (part 1)
Saving cats, the new pope, eating too many burritos, grabbing snakes by accident and ranking wines and musicals... it's all in one episode and much more with Michael! He's entertaining and an all around fun person to be around. Catch us as we c...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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58:48
Nate the Late — ADHD Hacks Kinda (3)
Focus mode, Post-Its, labels, alarms, forgetting to name your phone alarms so you then forget why it is going off...you know the drill! Nate helps us navigate through the time blindness and myriad of ADHD hurdles we both face and a few helpful ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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35:10
Nate the...WAIT! Where's Cory?? (part 2)
Join Nate and me as we relive the tale of our hero coworker Cory who started AND quit the very same day! He read the vibe within 8 hours and said "immediately no" to our house of horrors. Also hear the tale of our poor coworker who was fired, h...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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38:31
Nate the Great (Part 1)
Nate is everything you want in a fave coworker — funny, kind, and smart with a great sense of humor! We worked in a crazy nut house of a place with see-through walls and had to entertain ourselves to get through it all with laughter. He j...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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52:24
Coworker Craig Hope and Dreams (Part 2)
Coworker Craig demanded more episodes and so his Trauma Dump continues as he tells us how he once worked for hair cuts (BAD ones! ... yet he went back) and old shoes. He would prefer working for money. We also worked at an ad agency where the o...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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35:11
Coworker Craig and the Gassy Boss (Part 1)
Talk a walk down memory lane with us as my old coworker Craig sits on the therapy couch (unfortunately I am NOT a therapist, but if you are, we'd LOVE to hear from you!) and tells the tale of our mutual boss who woke him up very early to say th...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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20:14
Hot Mess Minute - Catch De-Clutter Bug!
I of all people have no place telling others how to declutter, but I have been doing some research and reading actual books on the topic so I am sharing what has worked for me so far and it is helping! Shout out to Marie Kondo for her indirect ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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8:26
How we ADHD: Real tips from Molly (part 2)
Some days, even one task seems overwhelming! We got you with hacks for ADHD folks like us, including focus music, flow state, helpful resources on YouTube, books and Reddit posts! Great advice from a younger and way smarter sister who also stru...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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23:28
ADHD Sisters: Live from Seattle with Molly (1)
I flew out to Seattle to get more ADHD survival tips from my smart sister Molly (and to go to a Coldplay concert) and this first part is so off track we end up discussing Bidet toilets, visiting the Space Needle, adult diapers and more! Hot mes...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:46
Hot Mess Minute - Getting sorta organized
Hi fellow hot messes! This short episode talks about breaking big tasks into smaller, more manageable chunks and also a fun aside about me mailing a package to Bulgaria! I hope it helps and be easy on yourself, you'll get it all done, it just m...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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6:14
Kate the Great from Montana (part 2)
Kate and I might not have it all together, but we have each other, and that counts for something? We are always way off course...unless it's an appetizer. This episode covers our time at the Billings, Montana Rockin' Rock and Gem show where Kat...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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23:19
Hot Mess Minute - Tips for Lateness
Time blindness is a REAL thing! If you have ADHD like me, you are probably a tad forgetful and tend to run late all day. If you forget your keys, or don't even know where they are, you might learn a trick or two during this Hot Mess Minute. Let...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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6:23
Crazy Cousin Kate (Part 1)
I flew out to Montana to meet my fellow Hot Mess lady and favorite cousin KATE! We come from an EXTREMELY large family with something like 50 cousins, we lost count. Our Grandmother had 10 children so this was bound to happen. She is a self-pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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27:58
Dating Challenges and Cheesecake
My first fabulous guest on the Hot Mess Happy Hour podcast is my lovely coworker Jessica from a few jobs back. She has hilarious tales from her many dating attempts starting during the pandemic and beyond. You'll here about "Cheesecake" guy, a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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20:14