🎙️ Guess who’s back from the dead? Sarah—barely. After getting bodied by walking pneumonia, an ear infection, and just a casual full-system life meltdown, she’s somehow upright and podcasting again. (Please clap 👏.)

Meanwhile, Erika’s been busy doing her therapist-assigned homework (aka emotional waterboarding) and is now being forced to say nice things about herself. Disgusting. 🚫

Together, we unpack grief, guilt, hyper-productivity, Greyhound rage, and why asking for help still feels like a moral failure (even when you're dying inside). Spoiler alert: We’re still bad at self-care, but great at spiraling. 🌀

This week, we're talking about grief, Greyhound buses (rage level: unlocked 🔥), hyper-productivity as a trauma response, and why we both still think we’re secretly terrible at everything—even when people literally tell us otherwise. 🙃

Listen now—because if we’re falling apart, we’re doing it with style. 🎧🔥

💀 Also, don't forget: 10-May is the Lit & Libations show in Kansas City! Come drink with us, cry-laugh with us, and witness this chaos in person. 🍷📚✨ You deserve it. We deserve it. Everybody deserves it.

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Truest Era Unlocked 🔓 (We’re Hot, We’re Healing, and We’ve Had It)

In this week’s chaos therapy session—ahem, we mean episode—Sarah and Erika arrive in their Truest Eras: black chokers, emo prom hangovers, and allergic reactions to both nickel and nonsense. 🖤✨

We’re talking flatback earrings, unsolicited pegging requests (yes, again), and the ✨delusion✨ of men who say they “want a strong woman” but can’t handle her being busier, funnier, hotter, and generally more evolved than them. 😌💅

Plus:

🧠 ADHD meets Avoidance meets... Emotional Triage.

📉 Sex drive? Tanked—by grown men acting like third children.

🚩 Dating App Clown Parade: now featuring men who lie about both height and handlebar mustaches.

Somewhere in all this? A love letter to self-awareness, evolution, and only crying off-camera. Maybe.

So grab your protein coffee, slap on your eyeliner, and press play—because this one’s cathartic, chaotic, and hella cute. 💋

📅 Lit & Libations in KC on May 10th — mark your calendar, bring a friend, and come vibe with us!

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🎙️ Episode 30: Budgeting, Burnout, and the Big 3-0

In this episode of Living Understaffed, Erika & Sarah try (and fail?) to have a serious chat about budgets without spiraling into financial chaos, emotional check-ins, and a mini roast of overpriced oat milk. 💸🥲

They dive into:

• Mental health and money triggers 💰🧠
• How “self-care” somehow ends up costing $300
• Why turning 30 isn’t a crisis—it’s a rebrand
• And the real reason we avoid checking our bank accounts (hint: denial is free)

As always, there’s a little chaos, a lot of real talk, and the ongoing battle between “treat yourself” and “don’t go broke.” 🙃

🎧 Listen now before we regret our life choices on-air.

#LivingUnderstaffed #DatingFails #MovingMadness #UnderpaidAndOverIt

📅 Lit & Libations in KC on May 10th — mark your calendar, bring a friend, and come vibe with us!

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Hey everyone, we hate to do this to you again, but unfortunately, this is another bye week for Living Understaffed. Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges, and right now, Sarah is at home grieving with her family after the passing of her mother. We appreciate your patience, your kindness, and the space you've given us during this time.

We know you tune in for laughs, relatable chaos, and maybe a little validation that you're not alone in navigating life’s messiness. And trust us—we miss being here, too.

If you missed one of our favorite episodes, here are some standout moments you’ll want to revisit from Ep5 - What Do You Bring to the Table:

It’s all about expectations—what we think we’re bringing to the table versus what actually shows up. Spoiler: Sometimes it’s a five-course meal, and other times, it’s just emotional damage and bad decisions. 🍽️🔥

We’re breaking down work nonsense, dating delusions, and the moments that made us stop and ask, Wait… am I the problem? (Probably not, but let’s unpack that anyway.)

Also featuring:

💰 The real cost of being “the responsible one” in every situation.

🥂 A toast to friends who know when to hype you up and when to humble you.

🛑 A reminder that “potential” doesn’t pay the bills (or fix red flags).

So grab your drink of choice, settle in, and let’s get into it—because we know you’ve got your own table talk to add to the mix. 🎧 We’ll be back soon, hopefully with some much-needed lightheartedness, but for now, hold your loved ones close. And if you want to send Sarah some love, feel free to drop a message in our DMs.

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Take care, and we’ll talk soon.

#LivingUnderstaffed #GriefIsMessy #SeeYouSoon #PodcastPause

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Another week, another round of Why Are Men Like This? Erika dives into the disaster that is Hinge, where one man’s idea of a “weird fact” is just another reason to delete the app. Meanwhile, Sarah’s week has been a masterclass in government anxiety and car trouble because, of course, nothing can just work the way it’s supposed to. 😩

🔥 In this episode, we cover:

• A deep dive into the four waves of feminism (yes, rage was involved).
• Why men feel entitled to comment on women’s appearances (spoiler: they shouldn’t).
• Erika’s ongoing saga of mom drama and emotional exhaustion.
• Sarah’s car deciding it doesn’t want to be a car anymore. 🚗💀
• The real cost of childcare and why the system is stacked against parents.
• A little government existential crisis—because layoffs are fun. 🙃

🎧 Also featuring: the audacity of mediocre men, nostalgia for Roe v. Wade (RIP), and a moment of silence for Sarah’s turbo engine.

PSA: KC listeners, don’t forget about the Lit & Libations event on May 10th! It’s gonna be a LIT time. 🍸📖

And if you’re into supporting small businesses (or just love free stuff), FOREVER is offering 2GB of free storage + a $20 coupon! Because memories (and discounts) matter.

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🎙️ Episode 28 – Emotional Energy, Editing Nightmares & Expired Dating Standards 🎙️

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📸✨ Shoutout time! ✨📸

Huge thanks to @freckle_face_photography for capturing the absolute chaos of our latest Living Understaffed episode! 🎙️ From tech disasters to life meltdowns (and a surprise dog fart attack 🐶💨), this episode is peak unhinged energy—and somehow, she made us look like we actually have our lives together. 😂👏

Go check out her work for stunning, storytelling photography that thankfully doesn’t include our existential crises. 🙃💖

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Sarah and Erika are back in the same space for this absolute masterpiece of an episode (aka, an excuse to spiral on-air). Did we plan? Absolutely not. Did we accidentally have a professional photographer capture our nonsense? You bet. 📸✨

Some highlights of our unhinged recording session:

🔹 The great laptop debate of 2025—aka, why we’re still using decade-old computers like it’s an Olympic sport.

🔹 Sarah’s tragic $600 Chinese food spill (that she has no memory of). 🥡💸

🔹 The absolute dissociation of switching to weekly episodes (WHO thought this was a good idea? Oh, right. Us.)

🔹 Daisy the dog making sure we all suffer through next-level toxic farts. 💀🐶

🔹 Erika’s realization that she never learned how to take care of herself (but hey, she did make sure her siblings got to piano lessons on time).

🔹 Sarah manifesting her new job in Georgia while simultaneously questioning her entire dating history. 🤡

🔹 Why the bar for men is still in hell, but we are no longer participating in that nonsense. 🚫🔥

If you love chaos, friendship, and two women holding their lives together with duct tape and sarcasm, this episode is for you. 🎧💖

Also featuring: Daisy the dog demanding attention, debates on whether 130 lbs is a realistic weight standard (it's not), and Erika trying very hard not to overbook her life (again).

Listen now before we regret our life choices on-air. 🚨🎧

Plus, mark your calendars for the Lit & Libations event in KC on May 10th! And if you love supporting small businesses, join us on FOREVER for free 2GB storage and a $20 coupon to use on any product—because memories (and discounts) matter!

🔗 Link: https://linktr.ee/understaffedpod

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Hey, understaffed crew! We hate to leave you hanging, but this week, Sarah is taking a much-needed break to spend time at home with her family. We fully intended to drop an episode about our amazing trip to North Carolina to visit Erika, but life (and a little bit of chaos) had other plans. We promise it’s worth the wait!

In the meantime, we’ve picked out a little treat for you—our second most downloaded episode—so you can relive the chaos while we take a breather. Catch up, join us in Discord, and stay tuned for all the usual laughs, overthinking, and unfiltered takes when we’re back next week!

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Welcome to Lucky Episode 013 of the Living Understaffed podcast, where Sarah and Erika hilariously unravel another week of chaos and coping (mostly). Did we mention our “luck” in that we recording this episode 3 different times before it actually took?

From being baffled by mysterious laptop liquid ("The repair shop told me it smelled like Chinese food, but I haven’t even had Chinese food!" 🍜) to avoiding those 15-minute tasks that somehow get put off for weeks, the duo keeps it real, raw, and relatable.

This time, we're diving into our favorite toxic traits and trying (unsuccessfully) to accept compliments without imploding. Sarah and Erika are “experts” at juggling work, podcasting, and laundry piles—just don’t ask them to do it on time! 🤷‍♀️

And now for those very exciting announcements: Starting today, we’re going weekly! 🎉 We’re also launching our very own Discord server—join us to chat all things understaffed, overwhelmed, and overtired. And because we clearly don’t have enough on our plates, we’re kicking off a monthly Understaffed Book Club. Who doesn’t need one more thing to juggle, right? 📚✨

Featured Promo is with our newest friend, Sarah Wilson, host of Everything’s Messy Podcast. Check out her website for more info!

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Buckle up for some understaffed laughs and join the chaos! #Relatable #ADHDlife #ToxicButFunny #JoinOurDiscord #LivingUnderstaffed #LivingUnderstaffedPodcast #Understaffed #Podcast #IndiePodcast

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🚨 Dating, Downloads & Delulu Decisions: A Sarah & Erika Special 🚨

Your favorite chronically understaffed duo is back, and this week’s episode is a rollercoaster. From analyzing the fine art of being a bigger person (literally and metaphorically) in the dating world to Sarah manifesting her next big career move, we’ve got a lot to unpack. 🎙️

What’s on today’s agenda?

• 🍕 Erika’s well-balanced diet of… ice cream for dinner.
• 📢 Sarah’s hot take: "I shan’t." – A guide to rejecting nonsense.
• 🏆 Hitting 1,000 downloads and why you should care (because we’re amazing, duh).
• ✈️ The great Georgia migration – Will Sarah finally escape Fort Leonard Wood?
• 🔥 Dating as a bigger person: Fetishes, fuckboys, and faking enthusiasm.

Also featuring: Daisy the dog demanding attention, debates on whether 130 lbs is a realistic weight standard (it’s not), and Erika trying very hard not to overbook her life (again).

Listen now before we regret our life choices on-air. 🚨🎧 #LivingUnderstaffed #DatingFails #MovingMadness #UnderpaidAndOverIt

Plus, mark your calendars for the Lit & Libations event in KC on May 10th—the more time passes, the more excited we get! And if you love supporting small businesses, join us on FOREVER for free 2GB storage and a $20 coupon to use on any product—because memories (and discounts) matter!

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#PromotionPending #USAJobsIsTrash #PodcastChaos

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