Episode two of the year and we’re still a little bit bothered. Kelsey is back, Ashley is missing this week, and Nicole is still fighting for her life trying to speak in full sentences this week. We catch up on the chaos of the first week of the year, homeschooling schedule flexibility (and why the traditional school calendar is a suggestion for us), and Nicole getting called a “baddie” by a teenager at a holiday party and immediately adopting it as her new personality. Why are teenager compliments the best though??

Then Monica spills some neighborhood drama involving a free little library, too much time, cameras, and a wild door. We talk about the difference between being frustrated and being cruel, especially when mental health might be involved. To wrap it up, we pull out Flamingo Cards and spiral into hilarious friend questions, theme song debates, Colorado trip memories (including moose chaos), and the origin story of Monica’s forever nickname: Mini Eggs.

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Welcome to the girls group chat where no topics are off limits and it's like hanging out with your friends.

Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a review! And, as always, stay a little bit bothered... in the best way!

Have a bothersome story of your own? E-mail them to us HERE! alittlebitbotheredpod@gmail.com

About the podcast: Join the feisty crew of "A Little Bit Bothered" as they share hilarious stories, relatable rants, and chaotic conversations about life's absurdities.

Meet the hosts, Nicole, Kelsie, Ashley, & Monica.

Internet friends that became real life besties through the group chat. We know how special that bond is between girlfriends and how wild that group chat can be - from the hilarious to the petty and all things in between! We’re here to chat about it and share it with you!

Episodes are released every Thursday. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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We’re back for the first episode of 2026 and we’re talking New Year’s hype, why January is a terrible month to start brand new habits, and how we approach goals without making yourself miserable. Then it gets chaotic with socially awkward “Would You Rather” questions, 2025 lessons we learned against our will, and the funniest “Poison Control” one liners that will make every parent feel seen and laugh in stressful situations. We wrap by declaring 2026 the year of discernment: trust your gut, stop people pleasing, don’t trust AI (even though we love it), and for the love of everything holy—remember to check when TikToks are satire.

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Welcome to the girls group chat where no topics are off limits and it's like hanging out with your friends.

Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a review! And, as always, stay a little bit bothered... in the best way!

Have a bothersome story of your own? E-mail them to us HERE! alittlebitbotheredpod@gmail.com

About the podcast: Join the feisty crew of "A Little Bit Bothered" as they share hilarious stories, relatable rants, and chaotic conversations about life's absurdities.

Meet the hosts, Nicole, Kelsie, Ashley, & Monica.

Internet friends that became real life besties through the group chat. We know how special that bond is between girlfriends and how wild that group chat can be - from the hilarious to the petty and all things in between! We’re here to chat about it and share it with you!

Episodes are released every Thursday. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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t’s a holiday episode… but make it chaotic, feral, and aggressively honest. This week on A Little Bit Bothered, Monica and Nicole are holding it down while Kelsie and Ashley tackle real-life schedules, and the mom energy is PEAK: potty-training cameos, Tuesday-morning delirium, stockings up, patience low, and still absolutely no Elf on the Shelf in sight.

Between trying to create Christmas magic with neurospicy kids and fighting the sugar-gremlin spiral, the girls dive into the world of nostalgic Christmas movies — except they don’t just watch them… they tear them apart lovingly, questionably, and hilariously.

Rudolph? Problematic.

Frosty? Emotional trauma on repeat.

Charlie Brown? Depressed and nobody helped him.

The Santa Clause? A man’s body changes without consent.

Miracle on 34th Street? Manifestation-core.

Gremlins? Accurate representation of our children.

And because it’s us, the episode also spirals straight into book talk, reading goals, and the series that straight-up altered our brain chemistry in 2025. It's a full year-end debrief of the stories that ruined us emotionally and revived us.

(aka your new TBR problems 👇)

The Hunger Games series & Sunrise on the Reaping

Ravenhood series (Flock, Exodus, The Finish Line, Severed Heart)

Lightlark series (including Crown Tide)

Serpent & the Wings of Night / Crowns of Nyaxia

Crescent City series

Mistborn & the Cosmere

Empyrean series (Fourth Wing, etc.)

One Dark Window, Two Twisted Crowns, The Night in the Moth (Rachel Gillig)

🎧 Tag us in your stories when you listen & tell us which Christmas movie we ruined for you.

📚 Drop your must-read of the year in a review, comment, or our DMs so we can add it to our TBR.

💬 Follow us (and our chaotic reading lives) on Fable & Instagram and let us know if you’re setting a reading goal for next year too.

Stay a little bit jolly and a little bit bothered. 💅

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Welcome to the girls group chat where no topics are off limits and it's like hanging out with your friends.

Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a review! And, as always, stay a little bit bothered... in the best way!

Have a bothersome story of your own? E-mail them to us HERE! alittlebitbotheredpod@gmail.com

About the podcast: Join the feisty crew of "A Little Bit Bothered" as they share hilarious stories, relatable rants, and chaotic conversations about life's absurdities.

Meet the hosts, Nicole, Kelsie, Ashley, & Monica.

Internet friends that became real life besties through the group chat. We know how special that bond is between girlfriends and how wild that group chat can be - from the hilarious to the petty and all things in between! We’re here to chat about it and share it with you!

Episodes are released every Thursday. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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The holidays are here, which means emotions are high, family is… family-ing, and Monica shares the biggest white elephant gift fail. In this episode, the girls unpack Thanksgiving—everything from the tender, nostalgic moments to the “why did we do hamburgers?” level chaos.

We dive into the emotional rollercoaster that comes with the holiday season as adults: juggling traditions, creating magic for our kids, managing weird family dynamics, and grieving the parts of the holidays that don’t feel the same anymore. There are laughs (obviously), mildly concerning conversations about glass straw safety, and a reminder that humor may actually be the only thing keeping us all afloat this time of year.

If your holiday season feels like a mashup of joy, exhaustion, nostalgia, and “please don’t bring that dish again,” you’re in the right place.

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Welcome to the girls group chat where no topics are off limits and it's like hanging out with your friends.

Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a review! And, as always, stay a little bit bothered... in the best way!

Have a bothersome story of your own? E-mail them to us HERE! alittlebitbotheredpod@gmail.com

About the podcast: Join the feisty crew of "A Little Bit Bothered" as they share hilarious stories, relatable rants, and chaotic conversations about life's absurdities.

Meet the hosts, Nicole, Kelsie, Ashley, & Monica.

Internet friends that became real life besties through the group chat. We know how special that bond is between girlfriends and how wild that group chat can be - from the hilarious to the petty and all things in between! We’re here to chat about it and share it with you!

Episodes are released every Thursday. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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💬 Join the Chaos

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✨ Bonus content + exclusive chaos: Join our Patreon

Chapters00:00

Intro

09:45

The Grinch aka Monica!

21:42

This week on the internet!

28:00

Would you rathers!

32:48

Thanksgiving hamburger dilema

39:59

Congrats Giveaway winner!!!!

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🎯 Keywords

holiday stress, Christmas chaos, Thanksgiving recap, mom life, emotional overwhelm, holiday grief, seasonal depression, festive humor, family traditions, holiday pressure, holiday burnout, hosting stress, holiday expectations, winter holidays, parenting during holidays, childhood nostalgia, seasonal anxiety, gift giving, holiday cooking, boundaries, holiday boundaries, sibling drama, in-laws, family conflict, holiday routines, Christmas shopping, holiday clutter, messy motherhood, relatable moms, holiday stories, mom humor, holiday survival, mental load, holiday mental load, winter break with kids, holiday joy, cozy season, festive season,...

This week on A Little Bit Bothered, the bothered b!tches are back and fully in their “vaginas are the main character” era. We kick things off with a giveaway, slide straight into mud runs and perfect nipple bra prints (shoutout Dr. Bellybutton), and then Kelsie confesses that her vagina… takes on bath water. Yes. You read that correctly. No, we do not have answers. Yes, we think she should ask her doctor. No, she will not.

From suction-cup vaginas, pelvic floor plugs??, and queef mechanics to reborn doll moms on the internet, Starbucks drive-thru horror, Robert Pattinson insisting he’s Gen Z, and a clown-themed haunted house that feels like an acid trip — this episode is pure group chat energy from start to finish.

If motherhood has been really mothering you lately, consider this your emotional support chaos. You’re not alone, you’re just a little bit bothered.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Our giveaway and the very extra prize bundle 🎁
• Mud runs, mommy makeover knees & Monica’s perfectly symmetrical bra print
• Kelsie’s “vagina harbors bath water” mystery (gynecologists, help a girl out)
• Pelvic floor drama, bladder plugs, and why they don’t send this home from the hospital
• Reborn doll moms, coping mechanisms, and the weird corners of the internet
• Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Lawrence, and the millennial mom-core plot of Die My Love
• Haunted houses, clowns, asylum-style loops & porta-potty jump scares
• A deeply cursed “Would You Rather” featuring talking objects vs. tuna sweat
• Motherhood being a lot, and moms being on the brink but still showing up

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Welcome to the girls group chat where no topics are off limits and it's like hanging out with your friends.

Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a review! And, as always, stay a little bit bothered... in the best way!

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About the podcast: Join the feisty crew of "A Little Bit Bothered" as they share hilarious stories, relatable rants, and chaotic conversations about life's absurdities.

Meet the hosts, Nicole, Kelsie, Ashley, & Monica.

Internet friends that became real life besties through the group chat. We know how special that bond is between girlfriends and how wild that group chat can be - from the hilarious to the petty and all things in between! We’re here to chat about it and share it with you!

Episodes are released every Thursday. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Fitness and Community Engagement

00:58

Mud Run Experience and Personal Stories

09:36

Perfect...

Your weekly group chat: crying over nothing, laughing over everything, and somehow making it all make sense.

The group is back from spooky season and instantly returns to chaos. We daydream about starting an adult book club summer camp, spiral over the mysterious “Mine Lady,” and debate the most unhinged uses of free will. Then we dive into a Would You Rather round that goes completely off the rails. Along the way, we cry over Reddit, talk about the emotional whiplash of periods, and discuss the fine art of niche Halloween costumes. It’s real, it’s ridiculous, and it feels like your group chat came alive.

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Welcome to the girls group chat where no topics are off limits and it's like hanging out with your friends.

Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a review! And, as always, stay a little bit bothered... in the best way!

Have a bothersome story of your own? E-mail them to us HERE! alittlebitbotheredpod@gmail.com

About the podcast: Join the feisty crew of "A Little Bit Bothered" as they share hilarious stories, relatable rants, and chaotic conversations about life's absurdities.

Meet the hosts, Nicole, Kelsie, Ashley, & Monica.

Internet friends that became real life besties through the group chat. We know how special that bond is between girlfriends and how wild that group chat can be - from the hilarious to the petty and all things in between! We’re here to chat about it and share it with you!

Episodes are released every Thursday. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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💬 Join the Chaos

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📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube

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✨ Bonus content + exclusive chaos: Join our Patreon

Chapters00:00

Intro!

01:44

This week on the internet

15:38

Would You Rathers

22:09

Main Character Energy

27:44

Crying Over Reddit

28:34

Emotional Triggers During Menstruation

30:42

Coping Mechanisms and Reactions

32:50

The Humor in Vulnerability

34:27

Niche Costumes and Cultural References

41:56

The Chaotic Outro Begins

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🎯 Keywords

podcast, group chat, book club, mine lady, creative free will, family texts, would you rather, humor, emotional struggles, would you rather, niche costumes, periods, friendship, laughter, mental health, relatable moments, podcast

Haunted museums, mimic spirits, and spooky “Would You Rathers” — the girls close out spooky season with chaos, laughter, and just the right amount of curse words.

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We’re wrapping up spooky season the only way we know how — unhinged, over-caffeinated, and a little bit cursed. Kelsie brings the chills with real-life stories from the Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri — think crying in the basement, whispered names, and mimic spirits that had us questioning everything.

Meanwhile, Monica’s in a full-on war with her glass-top stove (RIP), Nicole’s fighting hives and mystery ailments, and we’re somehow debating haunted Disneyland ashes like it’s casual brunch talk. Oh, and of course — it wouldn’t be A Little Bit Bothered without a round of Spooky “Would You Rathers” that quickly spiral into absurdity.

Come laugh, cringe, and get properly bothered with us one last time this spooky season.

Tell us in the Q&A or comments: which spooky “Would You Rather” would you pick?

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Welcome to the girls group chat where no topics are off limits and it's like hanging out with your friends.

Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a review! And, as always, stay a little bit bothered... in the best way!

Have a bothersome story of your own? E-mail them to us HERE! alittlebitbotheredpod@gmail.com

About the podcast: Join the feisty crew of "A Little Bit Bothered" as they share hilarious stories, relatable rants, and chaotic conversations about life's absurdities.

Meet the hosts, Nicole, Kelsie, Ashley, & Monica.

Internet friends that became real life besties through the group chat. We know how special that bond is between girlfriends and how wild that group chat can be - from the hilarious to the petty and all things in between! We’re here to chat about it and share it with you!

Episodes are released every Thursday. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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💬 Join the Chaos

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📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @alittlebitbotheredpod

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✨ Bonus content + exclusive chaos: Join our Patreon

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Spooky Themes

03:06 Would You Rather: Spooky Edition

12:10 Life be life-ing

16:53 The Haunting of the Glore Psychiatric Museum

37:04 We Love You BYYYYEEEE!

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🎯 Keywords

glore psychiatric museum, haunted museum stories, st joseph missouri haunted, mimic spirits, residual energy, haunted disneyland, haunted mansion ashes, spooky would you rather, friendship podcast, millennial mom podcast, girl talk podcast, paranormal podcast funny, bothered podcast, a little bit bothered, fable book club, podcast book recommendationsmom friend, chaotic girl talk, friend group banter, female humor podcast, group chat dynamics, friendship humour, funny friendship moments, group...

It’s spooky season on A Little Bit Bothered! 👻 The girls share ghost stories, explore the haunted Sally House, debate cursed “Would You Rather”s, and spiral into cults, creepy 911 calls, and friendship chaos. Equal parts eerie, hilarious, and unhinged.

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TikTok: @alittlebitbothered

Join the Patreon for bonus content, behind-the-scenes chaos, and exclusive ghost stories: https://www.patreon.com/ALittleBitBotheredPodcast

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Welcome to the girls group chat where no topics are off limits and it's like hanging out with your friends.

Don't forget to subscribe & leave us a review! And, as always, stay a little bit bothered... in the best way!

Have a bothersome story of your own? E-mail them to us HERE! alittlebitbotheredpod@gmail.com

About the podcast: Join the feisty crew of "A Little Bit Bothered" as they share hilarious stories, relatable rants, and chaotic conversations about life's absurdities.

Meet the hosts, Nicole, Kelsie, Ashley, & Monica.

Internet friends that became real life besties through the group chat. We know how special that bond is between girlfriends and how wild that group chat can be - from the hilarious to the petty and all things in between! We’re here to chat about it and share it with you!

Episodes are released every Thursday. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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💬 Join the Chaos

🎧 Listen every week wherever you stream your podcasts!

📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @alittlebitbotheredpod

📲 Follow us on TikTok: @alittlebitbothered

📚 Follow our Fable for book recs & chaotic group reads: A Little Bit Bothered on Fable

✨ Bonus content + exclusive chaos: Join our Patreon