We Should Talk About That
Join host, Jessica Kidwell, as she attempts to unpack the uncomfortable topics that nobody is talking about, but definitely should. With intention to hold real, authentic, conversation about EVERYTHING, Jessica brings her humor and a healthy dose of self-deprecation to the table as she invites a weekly guest to unpack issues relating to parenthood, grief, imposter syndrome, body image, middle age, the plight of the working mom and more.
Episodes
282 episodes
Season Six Finale: Grace the Graduate
Well, I've saved the best for last in this season finale. In 2022 I introduced you to my daughter, Grace. Close to finishing up her freshman year in high school, we talked about her experience being autistic and what ways she felt l...
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Season 6
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Episode 33
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59:33
We Should Talk About Divorce with Dr. Becky Whetstone
We should talk about divorce. I mean, talk about a topic that absolutely fits the theme of this show: talking about the things people DON’T want to talk about. Divorce is gotta be top three. Right? And it is definitely a topic that ...
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Season 6
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Episode 32
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1:00:47
We Should Talk About Foster Care with David Ambroz
May is Foster Care month I could not think of a better person to talk about child welfare, child poverty, and children in the care of the state than David Ambroz.David is a national poverty and child welfare expert and advocate. He was r...
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Season 6
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Episode 31
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50:11
Hello, Cruel World! With Melinda Wenner Moyer
Melinda Wenner Moyer is back to talk about her latest book, Hello Cruel World, Science based strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times, which comes out 5/27/25. This book is a science-based, hopeful guide on how to...
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Season 6
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Episode 30
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1:04:28
It's Time for a Joy Reset with Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald
What if joy has been misdefined? What if it isn't some luxury that we have to find and keep, but instead something inevitable? Something that always finds it's way back to us? Dr. Mary Catherine McDonald joins me this w...
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Season 6
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Episode 29
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54:07
Daria Burke and a Life of Her Own Making
Daria Burke is an American writer, speaker, and wellbeing advocate. Daria largely raised herself in Detroit, tiptoeing around the mood swings of a drug-addicted mother, often without running water at home. She became a model studen...
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Season 6
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Episode 28
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57:28
We Should Talk About IVF with Nicole Graev Lipson
Nicole Graev Lipson is the author of Mothers and Other Fictional Characters, which is a memoir written in essay form.Each essay in the book provides insight into her experience inl the many roles that she, and other women often ...
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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49:36
We Should Talk About Weight with Ronald Young Jr, host of "Weight For It"
Ronald Young Jr, 4-time award winning podcast host and pop culture commentator, joins me to talk about his podcast "Weight For It'. Fresh off his 2025 Ambie Award as best podcat host, and in anticipation of season three coming out in the ...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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1:02:05
How to Be a Grown-Up with Raffi Grinberg
Raffi Grinberg is a Business leader, educator, and author of the new book "How to Be a Grown Up: The 14 Essential Skills You Didn’t Know You Needed (Until Just Now)”. Based in Washington DC., he co-found...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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57:09
Rare Disease Awareness with Kelly Berger and Avery Roberts
I’m a little late to highlight rare disease month. Technically, the month of February traditionally is Rare Disease awareness month with Rare Disease Day falling on February 28th. But, sadly, as is happening with so many awarenes...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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44:57
We Should Talk About the Broken Rungs in Women's Career Ladders with Kweilin Ellingrud
The broken rung: a phenomenon even more pervasive than the glass ceiling in holding women back from career success. Women around the world do extremely well when it comes to their education. They graduate at higher rates than men d...
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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48:07
We Should Talk About Death with Author and Undertaker Rupert Callender
I like talking about uncomfortable things. It's why I have this podcast-so that I have a space to be able to explore topics that might make some people feel uncomfortable, but are typically things we should be talking about more often.&nb...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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1:10:35
We Should Talk About the Environment with Debbie Levin, CEO of the Environmental Media Association (EMA)
Is talking about the environment controversial? Nope. And yet.....why does the worry wort inside my head always stop and ask "Uh oh-will this be seen as political"? Luckily, I have the fearless Debbie Levin as my ...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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55:23
What is Happening at the Department of Education?
Time to do an update on how things are going in the Department of Education now that we are 623 days into the Trump administration. Wait, no…..I’m being told it has actually been 27 days. I’m sorry.So when I last spoke about ...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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22:24
WeSTAT AGAIN: Jamie Bruesehoff and Understanding Transgender Children
I am overwhelmed. There is so much information coming out each day that it becomes difficult to figure out what I should pay attention to -and I think that is the point. Flood the zone so no one thing can catch too much attention an...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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1:11:46
The Good Mother Myth with Nancy Reddy
What does it mean to be a "good" mother? And who determines those measures? Nancy Reddy joins me for a conversation about motherhood. Her new book, "The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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53:25
Martin Luther King Jr Day: A History
January 20th, 2025Today I want to talk about Martin Luther King Jr. About the day that commemorates one of the most important civil rights leader of our country.How did this day come to be? You might be surprised to hear the...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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11:09
New Year: Ins and Outs for 2025
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!Welcome to 2025, the year of the snake. Hmmm...that's interesting.So, what's in for 2025?Well, Donald Trump, for one. And, mouth tape! What's out?I think it's safe to say that feminism is loo...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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49:52
Yes, We Should Talk About Politics....Again
Jessica Kidwell and her guest, Liz Minnella, explore the importance of engaging in grassroots activism and the challenges of identity politics, particularly among white women voters. They discuss the creation of Chicago Women for Harris, the dy...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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1:02:10
Giving Tuesday with Worldclass Clothing Founders, Sarah Beran and Brooks Bell
I said "wow" so much in this episode, and I even edited A LOT out. But talking with Sarah Beran and Brooks Bell about their separate journeys with colon cancer - both diagnosed when they were under 40(!) - left me almost speechless.
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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49:31
Thanksgiving Week
Happy Thanksgiving WeSTAT!I hope wherever you will be celebrating, you find the time to notice all the many things and people to be grateful for-that's certainly my goal this week.It's no secret that I have an ongoing struggle with ...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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11:41
We Should Talk About the Department of Education
"Oh no, is she STILL talking about politics?"Yes. Yes I am.Listen, I think it's super important to be informed on what may are may not happen as one administration transitions to the next.I love our little democratic republic ...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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18:24
So, What Happens Next?
Jessica Kidwell opens up about her emotions following the recent election results. She candidly shares her journey from avoiding conflict and embracing both-sideism to finding her voice and standing firm in her beliefs. She also addresses the "...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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14:16
We Should Talk About Election Stress and Mental Health with S.E. Cupp
With the stress of the U.S. election looming, Jessica welcomes S.E. Cupp, a TV commentator and mental health advocate, to discuss the impact of the political climate on our mental well-being. S.E.'s new podcast "Off the Cup with S.E. Cupp," off...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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47:13