Casting it Out

What started as a simple hot takes Q+A quickly spiraled into unhinged stories, questionable decisions, and a surprising amount of alcohol-fueled chaos. We’re sharing opinions no one asked for, moments we absolutely should’ve kept to ourselves, and stories that felt like a good idea at the time but absolutely were not.

From drunk mistakes and messy nights out to embarrassing social interactions, dating mishaps, and choices we would n...

In this Q+A episode, we are confidently wrong about almost everything.

From being judged for not being emo enough, making up song lyrics, and pretending we’ve read entire book series, to driving confidently in the wrong direction and refusing to navigate ever again, nothing is off limits. We talk about sucking it in to make clothes look good, hating outfits we once loved, screaming in traffic, and absolutely losing it over minor inc...

This week, we are talking about the men we loved way more than they ever loved us back.

You know the ones. The relationships we begged to save even when the cracks were already impossible to ignore. The times we let men treat us like absolute garbage and somehow convinced ourselves it was our fault. The moments we stayed longer than we should have, shrank ourselves to keep the peace, and worked overtime to prove we were “worth it.”

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In this episode of Casting It Out, we get very real about being child-free in a world that assumes you’ll “want them someday.” We talk about friendships growing apart after kids, being the ones who bend, adjust, reschedule, and show up anyway, and how consistently giving more can quietly wear on a relationship over time.

We unpack the quiet grief of losing friends to parenthood, not out of resentment, but because life shifts and not...

New year, same cycle. Big plans, instant motivation, zero follow-through.

In this episode, Josie and Kayla get painfully honest about why New Year’s resolutions never stick. From procrastination and burnout to setting wildly unrealistic goals and then spiraling when we miss them. We talk about doing things for short-term gratification, crashing out after going too hard, and why starting at square one feels so hard every single time.

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In this episode, we’re closing out the season by talking about what it actually looks like to create a life that feels like ours. Not the one we were handed, not the one people expected from us, and definitely not the one we felt pressured to follow. We get into the reality of choosing ourselves, letting go of timelines that never fit, and breaking away from identities we outgrew.

We talk about the messy, uncomfortable process of ch...

This week, we are celebrating the unhinged magic of girlhood. The science of Girl Math. The confidence of one drink to trauma dump and three drinks to become everyone’s best friend. The instant bond of meeting a girl in the bar bathroom who tells you she loves your outfit, and suddenly she knows your whole life story.

We look back on the late nights out, the house party phase, the growing-up moments we powered through, and the frien...

Men really do have some nerve. In this episode, we’re talking about the audacity of men and the way so many of them move through the world like they’re entitled to our time, our space, our energy, and sometimes even our bodies. From the everyday moments that make you stop and think “seriously?” to the bigger patterns we’ve all had to deal with, we dig into the double standards women are tired of navigating.

We get into the mixed sig...

The holidays felt bigger when we were kids. The lights seemed brighter, the routines felt magical, and everything came with a sense of excitement we didn’t have to think about.

In this episode, we’re talking about the nostalgia of Christmas growing up and how different it feels now. We get into the traditions we loved, the ones that changed over time, and the new ones we’re trying to create as adults. Growing up shifts the way we ex...

You know that thing where you say you’re taking a break for “self-care,” but really you’re just avoiding everything you actually need to do? Yeah, that’s this episode.

We’re talking about how easy it is to convince ourselves we’re treating or resting when we’re really just procrastinating with better branding. From rewriting to-do lists to make ourselves feel productive, to diving into impossible routines and burning out f...

We’re fine. Totally fine. Just out here pretending to have our lives together while everything quietly unravels behind the scenes.

In this episode of Casting It Out, we’re talking about what it really means to be “fine” when you’ve completely derailed your life on purpose and are trying to rebuild it from the ground up. Between job hunting, moving to new places, and figuring out what actually makes us happy, we’re deep in ...

Making friends felt simple when we were kids, but somewhere between growing up, moving, and figuring ourselves out, it got complicated. In this episode, we talk about what friendship looked like for us through every stage: from childhood to high school, college, and now. We dive into the ups and downs of connection, the people we’ve been versus who we are now, and how our experiences have shaped the way we approach friendship today...

In this episode of Casting It Out, Josie D-G and Kayla P dive headfirst into the chaotic, unpredictable, and often hilarious world of online dating. From awkward first dates to bizarre messages, ghosting, and everything in between, they share honest, relatable stories about navigating the digital dating landscape. Whether it’s decoding mixed signals, surviving cringe-worthy encounters, or figuring out when to swipe left or right, t...

In this episode of Casting It Out, Josie D-G and Kayla P open up about unemployment, layoffs, and the challenges of navigating career transitions as adults. They share personal stories about the emotional rollercoaster of losing a job, the uncertainty that comes with searching for new opportunities, and the self-doubt that often follows career setbacks. From updating resumes and navigating job boards to facing rejection and celebra...

In the first episode of Casting it Out, hosts Josie D-G and Kayla P share their personal stories of leaving rural Massachusetts behind and starting over in Nashville. With honesty and humor, they talk about friendship, heartbreak, and the leap it takes to build a new life in an unfamiliar city.

In this episode, they open up about:

• What it’s really like to move away from a small town
• How it feels to start over in a city where you d...

Casting it Out is for the chaotic girls' girl. Josie and Kayla bring their own experiences to the table and share a tell-all of things we all go through, but may keep behind closed doors. Casting it Out is a confessional podcast where we share stories to reclaim the meaning behind our experiences. Life shouldn’t be lived within the shame of something that didn’t go as planned. It should be launched into the next chapter, where...