Respectfully NO. Podcast
Welcome to Respectfully No – the podcast where we say what we mean, mean what we say, and protect our peace at all costs. Hosted by Sara & Kristi, this show is your weekly reminder to set boundaries, speak boldly, and laugh through life’s mess. Whether you’re a woman finding her voice, a mom redefining her identity, or someone tired of the BS and ready to choose herself—this space is for you. ✨ Real talk. Raw stories. Respectful rebellion. New episodes every Thursday! 🔥 Follow us for a dose of clarity, confidence, and community.
Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
1 hr 3 min
🎙 Episode 65: Respectfully No Chit Chat
Some weeks you need deep healing… and other weeks you just need to talk about absolutely nothing for 40 minutes. This is that episode. It’s the group chat energy you with your actual group chat gave, complete with chaotic story detours, unsolicited opinions, and the kind of honest laughs that feel like a warm hug and a tiny bit of judgment in the best way.
In this episode, we’re talking about:
✨ Anything and everything we probably should’ve saved for a voice memo
✨ What we’re watching, loving, ignoring, and irrationally invested in right now
✨ A lighthearted hang-out so you can get to know us without needing emotional stamina
Because sometimes the most healing thing you can do is laugh, overshare, and forget your responsibilities for one episode-length amount of time.
Let’s stay connected
📲 Instagram: @respectfullyno.pod
📧 Email us: respectfullyno.pod@gmail.com
🎧 Listen & follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean — basically wherever you get your weekly audio therapy
If this episode hit home, share it with a friend who needs it. And don’t forget to follow, rate, and drop us a review — it helps us keep bringing you real talk every week.

Aug 27, 2026
Aug 27, 2026
58 min
🎙 Episode 64: I Know What I Should Do... And I'm Not Doing It.
We know. We KNOW. We know what we should be doing, what we need to change, and probably even what would make us feel better. And yet... here we are, doing literally anything else. 😂
This week, we're talking about the frustrating gap between knowing and doing. Because sometimes the problem isn't a lack of information. We don't need another podcast, planner, motivational quote, or 47-step morning routine. We need to figure out why we're not actually taking the damn action.
In this episode, we're talking about: ✨ Knowing exactly what you should do but still avoiding it
✨ Why procrastination, fear, overwhelm, and perfectionism can keep us stuck
✨ The difference between needing more motivation and needing to get honest with ourselves
✨ How to stop waiting until you "feel ready" and actually start
Because sometimes you don't need to know more. You just need to stop negotiating with yourself.
Respectfully... we know. Now let's do something about it.
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Let's stay connected!
📲 Instagram: @respectfullyno.pod
📧 respectfullyno.pod@gmail.com
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean.
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Aug 20, 2026
Aug 20, 2026
1 hr 8 min
🎙 Episode 63: What’s Keeping You From Being Her?
What if the biggest thing standing between you and the woman you want to become isn’t your circumstances, your age, your schedule, or your abilities?
What if… it’s you? 👀
This week, we’re getting honest about the mental traps and “syndromes” that quietly keep us from becoming the version of ourselves we know is in there.
In this episode, we’re talking about:
✨ Imposter syndrome, comparison, and the constant feeling that everyone else has it figured out
✨ People-pleasing, overthinking, perfectionism, and staying comfortably stuck
✨ The “I’m not enough yet” mindset and the ways it keeps us waiting for permission
✨ What could happen if we stopped letting fear, other people’s opinions, and old patterns make our decisions for us
And we're asking the uncomfortable question:
Who would you be if you stopped being afraid of what everyone else thinks?
Plus, we're sending you home with your Respectfully No prescription for the week. 💊 Because awareness is great, but eventually we have to do something with it.
Because maybe you don't need to become a better version of yourself.
Maybe you just need to get out of your own way long enough to meet the version of you that's already there.
So... what's keeping you from being her?
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Let's stay connected!
📲 Instagram: @respectfullyno.pod
📧 respectfullyno.pod@gmail.com
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Aug 13, 2026
Aug 13, 2026
1 hr 1 min
🎙 Episode 62: Respectfully No Chit Chat: Vacation Edition
Vacation is supposed to be relaxing, right? So naturally, we're back with stories, opinions, questionable decisions, and probably a few things we need to unpack. 😂
This week we're skipping the serious agenda and just catching up after vacation. We're talking about what we did, what we loved, what made us laugh, and all the random moments that happen when you get two friends together with no real plan.
In this episode, we're talking about:
✨ Vacation highlights, fails, and everything in between
✨ The random conversations that happen when we're just catching up
✨ What we're currently loving, thinking about, and laughing over
Because sometimes you don't need a deep conversation. You just need your friend, a good story, and enough time to say, "Wait... did I tell you what happened?"
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Let's stay connected!
📲 Instagram: @respectfullyno.pod
📧 respectfullyno.pod@gmail.com
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Aug 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026
55 min
🎙 Episode 61: The Episode We Needed This Week
Real life check-in: We both just got back from vacation, Sara is under the weather, and if there was ever a week we needed a little grace... it's this one.
So instead of pretending we've got it all together, we're bringing back one of our most-loved episodes: Tiny Things Saving Our Sanity. Because honestly? We needed the reminder just as much as you might.
In this episode, we're talking about:
✨ The little habits and routines that make the hard days feel manageable
✨ Tiny comforts that bring unexpected joy and peace
✨ Why it's often the smallest things that help us keep showing up
Because sometimes protecting your sanity isn't about making huge life changes... it's about finding one small thing that gets you through today.
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Let's stay connected!
📲 Instagram: @respectfullyno.pod
📧 respectfullyno.pod@gmail.com
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean.
If this episode made you smile the first time, we hope it does again. Don't forget to follow, rate, and review!

Jul 30, 2026
Jul 30, 2026
58 min
🎙 Episode 60: If Your Purse Could Talk
Your purse knows everything.
It has receipts from three months ago, a random lip gloss with no cap, seventeen pens that don't work, snacks for emergencies, and somehow... not the one thing you're actually looking for. If our purses could talk, they'd expose us faster than our search history.
In this episode, we're talking about:
✨ The random things every woman somehow carries "just in case"
✨ What the contents of our purses say about our personalities and seasons of life
✨ The funny, chaotic, and surprisingly sentimental things we hold onto
Because sometimes your purse isn't messy... it's just carrying the entire weight of your life.
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Let's stay connected!
📲 Instagram: @respectfullyno.pod
📧 respectfullyno.pod@gmail.com
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean.
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Jul 23, 2026
Jul 23, 2026
53 min
🎙 Episode 59: What You're Actually Afraid of When You Say "I'm Fine"
"I'm fine."
The two most believable lies ever told. 😅 We've all said it, knowing full well we were anything but. Sometimes it's easier than explaining. Sometimes we don't even know how to explain.
This week, we're going beneath the surface of that tiny little phrase and talking about what we're really protecting when we pretend everything's okay.
In this episode, we're talking about:
✨ Why "I'm fine" is often a shield instead of an answer
✨ The fear of being a burden, being misunderstood, or having to unpack everything
✨ How honesty, vulnerability, and asking for support can actually strengthen our relationships
Because sometimes the bravest thing you can say isn't "I'm fine"... it's "I'm not."
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Let's stay connected!
📲 Instagram: @respectfullyno.pod
📧 respectfullyno.pod@gmail.com
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean.
If this episode hit home, share it with a friend. Don't forget to follow, rate, and review.

Jul 16, 2026
Jul 16, 2026
51 min
🎙 Episode 58: If Your Search History Had Feelings
Forget "you are what you eat." We think you are what you Google.
Your search history knows your late-night anxiety, random hyper-fixations, weird questions, DIY ambitions, and every symptom you convinced yourself was definitely something serious. Honestly? It's probably the most honest version of you.
In this episode, we're talking about:
✨ What our search histories reveal about our personalities
✨ The random, embarrassing, and oddly specific things we've Googled
✨ Why we're all just one search away from either solving a problem or creating a brand-new one
Because sometimes your search history knows you better than your therapist... and that's both comforting and mildly concerning.
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Let's stay connected!
📲 Instagram: @respectfullyno.pod
📧 respectfullyno.pod@gmail.com
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean.
If this episode hit home, share it with a friend. Don't forget to follow, rate, and review.

Jul 9, 2026
Jul 9, 2026
56 min
🎙 Episode 57: Respectfully... Explain Yourself
This isn't us saying you're wrong. We genuinely just have questions. There are things in this world that make absolutely no sense to us, and we're inviting them to the witness stand to respectfully explain themselves.
From everyday habits to social norms and wildly popular trends, we're asking the questions everyone thinks but nobody says out loud.
In this episode, we're talking about:
✨ The everyday things that leave us completely confused
✨ Popular habits, trends, and behaviors we'd genuinely love someone to explain
✨ Why asking "But... why?" might be our favorite personality trait
Because sometimes the most respectful thing you can say is, "I'm going to need you to walk me through your thought process."
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Let's stay connected!
📲 Instagram: @respectfullyno.pod
📧 respectfullyno.pod@gmail.com
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean.
If this episode hit home, share it with a friend. Don't forget to follow, rate, and review.

Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026
55 min
🎙 Episode 56: Respectfully No Chit Chat
Some weeks you need deep healing… and other weeks you just need to talk about absolutely nothing for 40 minutes. This is that episode. It’s the group chat energy you with your actual group chat gave, complete with chaotic story detours, unsolicited opinions, and the kind of honest laughs that feel like a warm hug and a tiny bit of judgment in the best way.
In this episode, we’re talking about:
✨ Anything and everything we probably should’ve saved for a voice memo
✨ What we’re watching, loving, ignoring, and irrationally invested in right now
✨ A lighthearted hang-out so you can get to know us without needing emotional stamina
Because sometimes the most healing thing you can do is laugh, overshare, and forget your responsibilities for one episode-length amount of time.
Let’s stay connected
📲 Instagram: @respectfullyno.pod
📧 Email us: respectfullyno.pod@gmail.com
🎧 Listen & follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean — basically wherever you get your weekly audio therapy
If this episode hit home, share it with a friend who needs it. And don’t forget to follow, rate, and drop us a review — it helps us keep bringing you real talk every week.





