Stacks of Life

Welcome back to the Stacks of Life! In this episode, Allison opens up about dating in widowhood — the nerves, the hope, and the awkward moments that come with starting again. She shares the story of showing up to a St. Patrick’s Day party dressed as Lucky the Leprechaun and unexpectedly running into the guy who bailed before their first date. Allie and Jessica offer empathy, humor, and grounded advice, reminding her that embarrassment fades and connection grows when you don’t walk the journey alone.

This episode brings together grief, boundaries, co‑parenting after divorce, Mother’s Day sweetness, and the midlife chaos that somehow becomes comedy when Jessica, Allie, and Allison are together!Allie opens up about the heartbreaking decision to put her dog to sleep, the emotional ripple effects with her ex, and the moment she protected her peace by saying no to a family dinner she didn’t want to attend. What unfolds is a grounded, honest conversation about boundaries — why kindness doesn’t mean over‑giving, why adult kids struggle with changing family dynamics, and how grief and guilt show up in a post‑divorce system.Then things lighten up with a funny detour into Allison’s birthday gift gone wrong: on steroids. The trio also shares a tender Mother’s Day chat, celebrating the small rituals — including Krispy Kreme donuts — that make the day feel special.A relatable, heartfelt episode for anyone navigating divorce, shifting family roles, grief, or the slow, steady work of becoming a more boundaried version of yourself.

on this episode 4, Allison and her Besties from the Westies — Jessica and Allie — sit down for a February 2026 conversation full of midlife humor, honesty, and some Valentines giggles. Jessica shares how a simple Sadie Hawkins dance invite in high school sparked a lifelong friendship with Allison, while Allison opens up about her single‑gal adventures and the widowhood overthinking that tends to follow her.Allie talks through the anxiety of adjusting to life after divorce — especially the nerves that come with seeing her ex-husband at family events — and she gets a gentle pep talk about protecting her peace.A funny blooper midway reminds everyone that the trio is still learning how podcasting works and laughing through it. A warm, real, relatable catch‑up from the women who make us feel at home in their Stacks of Life.

This episode is a Stacks chat from April 2026 where Allie opens up about the real-life juggle of coordinating care for her aging mom and navigating that with siblings. Allison brings in her big-picture blog post this month using a NASA‑meets‑wallpaper analogy to make sense of midlife’s zoom‑in/zoom‑out moments. And the three of you end up laughing about your Instagram feeds, now overflowing with beavers and otters having birthday parties. It’s honest, tender, and silly — classic Stacks of Life stuff.

In this origin‑story episode, Allison and her two Besties from the Westies — Jessica and Allie — talk about how their friendship carried them into podcasting after the loss of Allison’s parents and, soon after, her husband. This episode includes discussion of suicide.Together, they explore how humor, connection, and honest storytelling became a path toward healing and reinvention. Each woman brings her own midlife story — marriage, divorce, parenting young adults, and widowhood — creating the foundation for The Stacks of Life.

Recorded in January 2026, this Stacks episode dives into vision boards, midlife glow‑ups, and the thrill of rebuilding a wardrobe after weight loss. They get real about holidays after divorce — the good, the hard, and the unexpectedly funny — and share the stories that keep them laughing, including their dramatic fear of port‑a‑potties. It’s an episode about reinvention, humor, and claiming the New Year with intention. This is the YEAR OF THE STACKS for Allison, Jessica, and Allie!