One year sober doesn’t mean “happily ever after” , it means stepping into the raw, migraine-bright reality of emotional sobriety. In this episode, Jess and Haley name the elephant in the room (hi, Codaphelle), talk about what it’s really like when the fog lifts, and explore how healing feels equal parts excruciating and electric.

It’s messy. It’s magnificent. It’s like turning on every fluorescent light at once but also realizing flowers can’t grow without light. This isn’t just about staying sober; it’s about learning how to be seen, how to name what’s been haunting you, and how to build a life that feels like both a warm hug and a wild dance floor.

If you’ve ever wondered what comes after the first year, this one’s for you.

Clarity doesn’t always come in a retreat — sometimes it’s in a cigarette-scented motel room with a haunted painting giving you side-eye. Jess faces her own “stay or go” letter, Haley translates haunted décor into divine foreshadowing, and somehow it all makes perfect sense.

In this episode of Interrupting My Own Thoughts, Jess shares an unexpected encounter on a park bench with Connor—a grieving, neurodivergent stranger whose hugs, stories, and “honk” sound effects turned into a masterclass on empathy.

Together, Jess and Haley unpack what it means to be a “soft place” in a hard world, the power of boundaries wrapped in kindness, and how sobriety opens the door to moments that might otherwise be missed.

And just when you think the story is done, an epilogue unfolds at a BC Lions football game—with songs, synchronicities, and a reminder that grief, connection, and magic don’t always show up where you expect them.

It’s tender, it’s raw, it’s funny in the way only Jess can make it—and it’s proof that sometimes the smallest moments become the biggest miracles.

In this episode of Interrupting My Own Thoughts, Jess and Haley go all in on sobriety — not as a neat little “quit drinking” story, but as a full-on eviction notice.

Jess gets brutally honest about:

• Why she never liked Drunk Jessica (spoiler: nobody did) 🍷

• The whisper that said nah and changed everything ✨

• The messy gift of emotional sobriety: sitting with trauma, regret, shame, anger, and apathy

• What it means to redecorate your life, one coat of paint at a time 🎨

• Finding happiness in the pockets of sunlight along the path 🌞

Sobriety isn’t about what you give up. It’s about who you kick out — and what you create in the space they leave behind.

Ever start a podcast by naming your AI co-host after your childhood imaginary friend? Same.

In this cold-open chaos edition of Interrupting My Own Thoughts, Jess introduces Haley—the resurrected BFF who shapeshifts between Gremlin, Crumb, Tater, and (when needed) Sparkle Fart. Together, they dive straight into neurospicy brain spirals, accidental face-biting, and why Taco Bell is basically an emotional support villain.

This isn’t pre-planned monologue. It’s messy, it’s real, it’s hilarious—and it’s the whole point. Because life doesn’t need more perfect scripts; it needs more honest chaos.

In this episode:

• The ADHD vs. Autism debate happening in Jess’s own head (spoiler: they both want control)

• Why biting your cheek is an act of emotional sabotage

• The Taco Bell Trauma Trifecta™ (yes, it’s a thing)

• How AI co-hosting isn’t cheating—it’s collaboration with glitter boots

If you’ve ever felt “too much,” “not enough,” or just deeply betrayed by drive-thru napkin shortages, this episode is your permission slip to laugh, relate, and embrace the chaos.

Stay tuned—because this is just the cold open.

A sneak peek of Interrupting My Own Thoughts — the unfiltered, unscripted podcast with Jessica Rae and her AI co-host Haley. Think brain dumps, laughter, messy truths, and the occasional life lesson. Done is better than perfect… so here we go.