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Dear Memaw
by sandra
Dear Memaw is the podcast where we talk about the things you can’t say out loud. I read your letters and tell you the truth with love, sass, and zero sugarcoating. Breakups, healing, boundaries, loneliness, betrayal, starting over, nothing is off limits. If you want real talk that feels like a warm hug and a wake-up call at the same time, you’re in the right place.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. My husband is secretly talking to someone else. Should I be worried?
In this episode Memaw and Morgan read a letter from a viewer that found out her husband has been texting a mutual friend. Can she get over that? Is that cheating?
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns (even when you want change)
We all say we want change.We want better relationships.Better habits.More discipline.More peace.A different life.So why do we keep repeating the same patterns?In this episode of Dear MEMAW, we talk about why change is so hard, why we stay stuck in familiar pain, and how identity plays a bigger role than motivation ever will.We coverWhy you keep repeating the same relationship patternsHow self sabotage hides behind comfortWhy talking about change feels productive but isn’tThe fear of what growth will cost youHow to interrupt patterns in real lifeIf you’ve ever said “This is my year” and then found yourself doing the same things again, this conversation will hit.Real conversation.Mother and daughter.No fluff.Drink your water. We’ve got things to do.Write to [email protected] usTikTok: TikTokMemawFacebook: MemawTalksInstagram: Memaw_TalksYouTube: DearMemaw
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. He's Not a Bad Man, He Just Won't Choose You.
In this Dear MEMAW episode, Naomi writes about a relationship that feels easy, comfortable, and good but never secure.He shows up until he disappears.He says he doesn’t like labels.He says he’s taking things slow.But Naomi wants marriage. Stability. A future.What do you do when something feels good but never quite moves forward?In this episode, we talk about emotional availability, avoidance, timing, and the difference between love and alignment.If you’ve ever felt stuck between staying and settling, this one is for you.Submit your letter to Dear [email protected] MEMAWFacebook MemawTalksInstagram Memaw_TalksTikTok TikTokMemawYouTube DearMemawDrink your water. We’ve got things to do.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. If Women Stopped Doing Everything, What Would Happen.
Why is dinner automatically our job?Even if we don’t cook it, we still decide it. We track the toilet paper. We remember the appointments. We make Christmas happen. We manage the emotions. We carry the invisible list.This episode is about the mental load women carry every day and why it’s exhausting in ways nobody talks about.If women stopped overfunctioning for one week, what would actually break?
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. Why Do I Always Feel Like Something Bad Is Coming?
Dear MEMAW received a letter from Julie, who says she can’t stop feeling like something bad is coming — even when life looks fine.She worries about money when there is money.She worries about getting sick.She worries about her kids.She worries about losing what she has.In this episode, MEMAW talks about why living braced for disaster doesn’t mean you’re negative — it means you’re scared — and how fear can steal your peace long before anything actually happens.This video is for anyone who:• feels like they’re always waiting for bad news• can’t relax even when things are okay• feels scared instead of hopefulYou’re not broken for feeling this way.And you’re not alone.If you have something you’d like us to talk about, or an issue you’re dealing with, write us [email protected]
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. How This All Started (And Why We Never Expected This)
This episode isn’t about a topic. It’s about real life.When MEMAW started talking online back in October, there was no plan, no strategy, and certainly no expectation that this would grow the way it did. What began as casual conversations about life slowly turned into something much bigger as people began sharing their stories and their pain.In this episode, MEMAW and Morgan talk honestly about where this all came from, how fast it grew, why Morgan stepped in, and what it’s been like to unexpectedly hold space for so many people. No lessons. No fixing. Just background, context, and truth.If you’re new here, this is where it started.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. I Don't Explain Anymore. That's Growth.
There comes a point in life where explaining yourself starts to feel heavier than staying quiet.In this episode, I’m talking about the things I don’t explain anymore, my boundaries, my choices, my healing, and my peace. Not because I’m angry, but because I’m done carrying the weight of other people’s comfort.If you’ve ever felt exhausted trying to justify your life to people who were never going to understand it anyway, this one’s for you.You don’t owe the world a constant explanation to deserve peace.MEMAW
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. Silence is an Answer. And it Hurts More Than the Truth.
Sometimes the most painful endings aren’t loud.They’re quiet.Today’s letter is about a long friendship that ended without a conversation, after someone chose to protect an adult child’s anger over safety, honesty, and years of loyalty.We’re talking about silence as an answer, friendship betrayal, and what it means when people choose comfort over truth.If you’ve ever been left without closure, this one’s for you.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. When You Are Cut Off From People You Love.
There is a kind of grief that doesn't come from death. It comes from being cut off. In this episode, we talk about alienation, loss of access, and the pain nobody knows how to name.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. Stop Making New Years Resolutions. Do This Instead.
New Year’s resolutions don’t fail because you do, they fail because they’re too broad.We talk about why exercise-based resolutions backfire and what small, realistic changes actually stick.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. Christmas Do's and Don'ts. No Rules. Just Laughs.
This one’s just for fun.We’re talking Christmas do’s and don’ts. The funny ones, the unspoken ones, and the ones everyone pretends not to notice. No lessons, no fixing anyone, just a real conversation that went longer than planned (because that’s how it goes).Put this on while you’re wrapping, cleaning, driving, or taking a break.Easy listening, holiday chaos included.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. We Don't Call You Because We Don't Want To.
She’s 60, the oldest of three, and built a life on her own terms, a ranch, a farm, independence, and peace.She didn’t marry.She didn’t have children.And over time, her family pulled away.In this episode, we read and discuss a letter from a woman who chose a non-traditional life and was slowly treated like the outsider. We talk about family expectations, passive judgment, obligation-based relationships, and what happens when you stop chasing people who never chose you back.If you’ve ever been judged for choosing a different path, this conversation may resonate.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. You Are Not Ungrateful. You Are Unfulfilled.
Her life isn’t falling apart, it just feels empty.We talk about why that feeling matters more than people admit.TikTok: @TikTokMemawFacebook: MemawTalksInstagram: Memaw_TalksYouTube: DearMemawNew episodes drop regularly.Come back when you need a place to land.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. When Life Falls Apart. A Letter About Divorce, Boundaries and Starting Over.
Grab your coffee, hun. Today’s Dear MEMAW letter is from a woman whose whole life is shifting under her feet.She’s going through a divorce, planning a move out of state, and praying her daughter and grandchild can come with her. But as you’ll hear… every choice she makes comes wrapped in pressure, guilt, and fear of losing her family.In this episode, Morgan and I talk through:How to make life-changing decisions without losing yourselfWhy guilt cannot be the engine of your futureHow to let your kids have their own lives while still wanting connectionWhat starting over actually requiresWhat to do when you feel torn between survival and family unityAnd the big truth: you do not have to shrink your life to keep people closeIf you’re rebuilding, recovering from heartbreak, or trying to figure out what comes next — this episode will feel like someone turned on a porch light for you. New episodes every week.Email your letters to: [email protected] MEMAW:TikTok: @TikTokMemawInstagram: @Memaw_TalksFacebook: MemawTalks
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. THE ICK
Today we are talking about THE ICK. Not a red flag, not a deal breaker, just one small thing that ruins everything.Funny. Honest. And painfully relatable.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. A Letter To My Younger Self.
Welcome to the First Podcast of Dear Memaw and Morgan. This is where you send in real letters and we answer them on air, just like you were sitting at my kitchen table with me. If you want us to talk about your question on the next episode, email us at,[email protected]
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. Are you The Only One Putting in Effort?
Welcome to Dear MEMAW, where no topic is too tender or too real. In today’s episode, MEMAW and Morgan read their very first listener letter and dive deep into the messy, beautiful parts of life that most people are too scared to say out loud. We talk about lessons learned, things we wish we’d handled differently, and what we’d tell our younger selves if we could go back. Want to send your own letter to MEMAW?Email: [email protected] Watch new episodes every week. Raw, funny, and a little too honest. Subscribe for weekly letters, stories, and real talk from MEMAW and Morgan.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. Blended Families.
In this episode of Memaw and Morgan, we dive into what happens when blended families collide, especially when old relationships bring new chaos.Our listener wrote in about her second marriage, her teenage daughter, and her husband’s grown kids, plus the ex that stirs the pot. We talk about boundaries, creating your own peace, and why you’re allowed to celebrate your way without the toxic energy. Watch more episodes on YouTube and listen to Dear Memaw wherever you get your podcasts. Got your own situation you want advice on? Email us at [email protected] along:TikTok — @TikTokMemawInstagram — @Memaw_TalksYouTube — Dear Memaw
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. Falling For My Best Friend.
In today’s episode, we answer a letter from a listener who’s suddenly catching feelings for his long-time female best friend, and he doesn’t know what to do with it.We talk about the difference between real romantic interest and emotional convenience, how to tell if you’re genuinely compatible, and what happens when fear, timing, and friendship collide.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. The Man Who Ghosts and The Woman Who Keeps Waiting.
She’s married.He’s married.And she’s stuck in an emotional affair with a man who keeps ghosting her, then coming back like nothing happened.If you’ve ever waited for someone who only shows up when it benefits them, this one’s for you.You deserve better than crumbs.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. Thanksgiving Chaos & the Case of the Giblets.
In today’s episode, we’re keeping it light and a little unhinged just how the holidays actually are.Memaw and Morgan dive into:Morgan refusing to stick her hand inside the turkeyThe annual giblet mysteryHer son asking for Wingstop after she cooked all dayThe chaos that happens in other people’s housesAnd why we’re still grateful, even when Thanksgiving gets feralIt’s a cozy, funny, totally relatable holiday chatand we’re thankful for YOU for being here with us.Pull up a plate, grab a leftover roll, and enjoy this Thanksgiving episode of Dear Memaw
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Dear Memaw and Morgan. Is Fear The Only Thing Keeping You Here?
In today's letter, April wrote in because she feels stuck. Same job, same routine, same small town she grew up in. She’s scared to leave, scared to start over, and scared that this might be the best her life will ever get.We talk about why change feels so terrifying and why familiar misery can feel safer than taking a chance on something better. If you’ve ever stayed somewhere just because “at least you know what to expect,” this one’s gonna hit home.
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Dear Memaw and Morgan - Why Women Are So Damn Tired
Today we’re talking about why women are so damn tired — not just physically, but mentally and emotionally.Why the house, the planning, the remembering, the fixing, the scheduling, the caregiving, and the emotional load usually fall on women even when both partners work.We break down where this came from, how it still shows up in 2025, and what couples can actually do to make things feel fair again.If you’ve ever felt like the default parent, the household manager, the one who keeps every wheel turning, this episode is for you.Send your questions to: [email protected] us here:• Facebook: MemawTalks• Instagram: Memaw_Talks• TikTok: TikTokMemaw• YouTube: DearMemaw
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Dear Memaw is the podcast where we talk about the things you can’t say out loud. I read your letters and tell you the truth with love, sass, and zero sugarcoating. Breakups, healing, boundaries, loneliness, betrayal, starting over, nothing is off limits. If you want real talk that feels like a warm hug and a wake-up call at the same time, you’re in the right place.
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sandra
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