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 hopeful

You’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 at

DearMemawPodcast@gmail.com

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.