Wrong Way Forward
Well, bless your heart and clutch your pearls— She’s Katy Montgomery: Georgetown-educated lawyer, sought-after executive coach, and Southern-bred straight-shooter. He’s Justin Joseph: one time prosecutor, former Emmy-award winning investigative reporter, and her wildly opinionated counterpart.
These best friends are serving subpoenas to bad advice weekly with Wrong Way Forward - the advice column reboot you never knew you needed. Sparks fly. And, so does the hilarity. Join them as they turn questionable wisdom into a masterclass of smart irreverence.
Launching September 18th, we’re coming for the worst advice from the week’s hottest topics. Think of it as a public service: we suffer through the nonsense so you don’t have to. Sign up now - streaming on your favorite podcast site.
Episodes
39 episodes
36. Sh!tting Yourself for Enlightenment. What is Ibogaine?
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin dive headfirst into the wild world of psychedelic healing drugs — from ayahuasca and ibogaine to ketamine and MDMA therapy. Inspired by a New York Times story about a journalist traveling to Mexic...
35. The Most Infuriating of ALL Human Behavior: Line Cutting
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin absolutely lose their minds over one of society’s greatest crimes: cutting in line.From airport chaos to airplane aisle vultures to people who think “community norms” don’t apply to them, t...
34. Your Hair or Your Package? Has Looksmaxing Gone Too Far?
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Justin and Katy dive headfirst into one of the internet’s most disturbing trends: “looksmaxing.” From jaw-breaking “beauty hacks” to influencers asking strangers “would you sex me,” the duo breaks...
33. Dying Moms, Bad Bosses, and Rat Boys
Bad advice meets brutal reality in this week’s episode of Wrong Way Forward.A longtime employee’s mother is dying… and her boss still wants the meetings. Is this heartless corporate nonsense—or a failure of communication on both...
32. From Helpful to Hateful: When Reviews Go Too Far
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin dive into something we all do—but rarely think about: leaving reviews.Are reviews actually helpful… or are they just emotional drive-bys from people having a bad day?
31. Smoke Signals: Your Marriage Is in Trouble
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin tackle a deceptively simple question that spirals into a full-blown relationship debate: If you’re the breadwinner, do you get to decide what your partner spends money on?<...
30. Stop Falling, Start Listening: The War With Aging Parents
This week on Wrong Way Forward, we tackle something no one wants to deal with—but everyone eventually has to:Your parents are getting older… and they’re not listening to you.We break down a Dear Abby lette...
29. Born to Donate. A Savior Sibling Dilemma
This week on Wrong Way Forward, we ask a question that escalated WAY faster than expected:Do you owe your family a literal piece of your body?We unpack a wild story of a “savior sibling” — a woman born to medically...
28. Flexing Your Apology Muscle
What makes a real apology… actually work?This week on Wrong Way Forward, Justin and Katy break down the anatomy of an apology—and why most people get it completely wrong.Using everything from viral “apology tours” to Will...
27. Terrible Advice for Surviving the Apocalypse
Is it just us… or does the world feel completely out of control?Between the 24-hour news cycle, endless social media, and a constant stream of global crises, it’s easier than ever to fall into the anxiety spiral. In this episode of Wr...
26. The Awards Show Moment Everyone Is Arguing About. We are too.
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin tackle one of the most uncomfortable moments of the awards season — the BAFTA incident involving a Tourette’s advocate whose involuntary outburst stunned the room during a live broadcast. T...
25. Yelling at Garbage Men & Other Signs You’re Not Thriving. We interview author Jon Rosemberg.
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin officially admit it:They are not thriving.Katy is rage-spiraling over lawn chairs. Justin is yelling at garbage men. And both of them are sleeping 14 hours a...
24. Can You Be a Feminist and Still Expect Him to Pay?
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin litigate one of the most chaotic first-date questions of all time: should men pay? We react to Scott Galloway’s “always pay” argument, debate the golden rule (whoever invites ...
23. WOAT Would Jesus Do? The Case For/Against Brutal Honesty
If honesty is the best policy… does it need to come with brass knuckles?This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy argues for empathy, Justin defends “brutal honesty without cruelty” (??), and a Dear Abby letter about a WOAT fiancée s...
22. If You’re Asking, You’re Not the Favorite
What do bedwetting, summer camp humiliation, and parental favoritism have in common? Apparently… everything.Justin and Katy read an unhinged listener email about peeing the bed at camp, unpack why former bedwetters develop elite crisis-m...
21. Get Over Him or Get Under Someone Else? (A Housewives Debate)
Is there a respectful way to move on… or is getting under someone the fastest path forward?This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy Montgomery and Justin Joseph debate Real Housewives breakups, public rebounds, and whether discretio...
20. Grinding, Grievances & Growing Up Beckham
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin wade into a celebrity family feud so messy it makes group texts look civilized: Brooklyn Beckham vs. the House of Beckham.We unpack scorched-earth strategies, alleged wedding ...
19. Am I a "Karen"? Here's the Test.
Are you a Karen… or are you just assertive? 😅 This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy Montgomery and Justin Joseph break down what “Karen” actually means (spoiler: it’s more than just asking for the manager) and whether blunt honesty is c...
18. Drink Less January (Terms Apply)
Dry January? Not exactly.In this episode of Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin take on Drink Less January (Terms Apply)—the loopholes, the pressure, the weight talk, and the minefield of trying to “encourage” healthier habi...
17. WWF Season 1: Top 5 Moments That Changed No One’s Life
Justin & Katy share their Top 5 favorite moments from the show — the funniest stories, wildest viewer emails, and most ridiculous debates from across all episodes. Whether it was rawdogging flights, HOA nudity disputes, or Thanksgivi...
16. Ho-No-No: A Holiday Guide to Getting Gifting Wrong
This week Katy and Justin unwrap the chaos of holiday gifting—self-gifts, re-gifts, bad gifts, $600 table lamps, and Dr. Ruth’s shockingly bold “best gift you can give yourself.” Plus, the viral turkey trot prank that divided the internet…and t...
15. Confessions on Doomscrolling from 2 Former Bedwetters
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin return from Thanksgiving with puppies, storms, and some startling realizations about their phone habits. What begins as an innocent chat about boredom quickly unravels in...
14. Rings, Things, and Holiday Mood Swings
In this week’s episode, Justin and Katy dive headfirst into holiday chaos—from competitive Thanksgiving gratitude circles and the eternal “why am I always assigned the rolls?” dilemma to HOA nudity disputes featuring a topless sunbather and one...
13. Pass the Turkey, Not the Trauma: Thanksgiving Etiquette
It’s our Thanksgiving Special, and Katy and Justin are diving headfirst into the holiday that’s equal parts gratitude and emotional landmines. From navigating political potholes at the dinner table to deciding when alco...
12. Hoe, Hoe, Hoe: Neighbor Gardens in the Nude. Please Help.
This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy Montgomery and Justin Joseph get down and dirty—literally—with one of the strangest advice columns yet: a woman whose neighbor insists on gardening in the nude. From bare-bottom begonias to a teenag...