The Midbesties: Recent Episodes
The Midbesties
THIS CHRISTMASSSS WILL BEEEEEEE, hopefully tolerable. LOL - our spirits might not have started high while we were recording, but as we dug deeper into our favorite holiday things, it got better! In this EP we rank our favorite holiday things. We go through category by category - some of our favorites may surprise you!!! Follow us on Instagram @midbestiespodcast for life updates! HAPPY HOLLLLAAADAYZ
Yap with us!!! Listeners submitted their favorite holiday memories, worst holiday memories, and the hottest takes they had about Christmas. Weather it involved food poisoned lasagna or making cute gingerbread houses with your sister - we covered it all. We hope you are hanging in there post Thanksgiving and as Christmas is right around the corner. Follow us @midbestiespodcast on Instagram for life updates!
and ways to make the holidays fun like they were when you were a kid. Make sure to take time for yourself, and just know we are in the same boat. Our DMs are open @midbestiespodcast on Instagram. May the odds be ever in your favor.
and if it worked in their favor. Follow along at @midbestiespodcast on instagram for more updates!
and talked about some spooky dates. We polled our followers about the WORST dates they have ever been on and MAN, did they deliver. Some of these dates are down right HORRIFYING!!! All of the entries were anonymous and keeping it with our Halloween theme, we had to share our version of spooky stories. If you want to hear some cringeworthy moments, you better buckle up. We are just shook at the AUDACITY of people!!! Follow us @midbestiespodcast on Instagram for more life updates.
Are you worried about not having a cool Halloween costume? Are you balling on a budget but still want to look good? Maybe you're just bad at brainstorming?? Here at Midbesties, we have your back on all things spooky season when it comes to what's trending for Halloween costumes. We also highly recommend DIY-ing and raiding your own closet or even hitting the thrift store before going to Spirit Halloween and buying something out of a pack. Listen for the best ideas + we cannot wait to see your fit check. Follow us on Instagram @midbestiespodcast for more life updates.
Pop culture update with the Midbesties!! Hear all the news about Taylor Swift's new album dropping October 3rd and Momtok's branching out to different TV shows. Tune in and get all the updates. Follow us at @midbestiespodcast on instagram for more BTS!
It's the tell-all baby episode!! Molly is having a baby GIRL in January 2026, and it has been our big secret to keep. We are so pumped to share about all the BTS of the past 20 weeks!! From heartburn to trying to pick a baby name to how to tell your parents your pregnant, you'll hear it all! Follow us on @midbestiespodcast on Instagram for more life updates.
Learn how to draft the most elite NFL fantasy football team (ALL JOKES). Lo and Mols do their best to explain the fantasy draft and how to prioritize the best athletes for how they score points. We deeply discuss Tay and Trav's engagement. Join our fantasy league and draft night on September 1st at 7:30P. Follow us on instagram @midbestiespodcast for more updates!!
FALL BUCKETLIST!!! Wooohooo! As you can tell, we love the fall season along with it's beautiful weather. Hear all about what we want to do this fall. Pumpkin patches vs apple picking, soup season, and decorating for Halloween. Follow us on instagram for all of our fall seasons updates @midbestiespodcast.
Gab with the girls all about pop culture, haircuts, high fantasy vs fantasy books, and is it a crush or are you a stalker? Do you think Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged? DO you think Justin Bieber's prealbum release crash out was intentional marketing? Listen to hear our thoughts!!! Follow us @midbestiespodcast on Instagram for more updates!
Listen to us yap about the hot hot hot weather this summer, along with news that LO BOUGHT A HOUSE!! We may have a very long tangent about Flat Stanley and imagination in school curriculums too. Have a great week, besties!! Follow us on Instagram for more updates @midbestiespodcast.
Molly and Lauren share about their trip to Boston for a wedding, plus their binge watch of DCC season two on Netflix. Have you seen it yet? Follow us on instagram @midbestiespodcast for updates.
It makes me want a hot dog reaaaaal bad. Lo and Mols chat all about their 4th of July traditions and rate their favorite foods and holiday ambiance. Follow us on Instagram @midbestiespodcast to stay updated!!
Finishing the last of the questions from our Instagram stories about the Hammer Wedding! We fill you in on who threw up, who was the drunkest, and Lauren's favorite part of the whole wedding day! Follow us on Instagram @midbestiespodcast for more updates!
Molly and Lauren spill the tea on the Hammer wedding!! Lauren answers a field of questions from our Instagram question box. Topics are discussed about picking her wedding dress, how to choose wedding vendors, and what surprised her the most about wedding planning. Can't wait to fill you in!!! Follow us at @midbestiespodcast on instagram for updates!
Birth order!! Where do you fit in your family? We talk all about family dynamics and nature vs nurture. Lo and I are both the youngest daughters!
Lo TELLS ALL about her Bach weekend!!! We answer all the detail questions: much money was spent, where we ate, what we did in Omaha, and what is most important about bachelorette parties!
Lauren runs this show this week as we spring into March like a lamb. How do you organize your sock drawer?
Lauren and Molly talk about Fourth Wing and different levels of fantasy books, they describe what their life would be if it were a sandwich, and answered a bunch of different questions from the Good Chat Game.
Superbowl takes, the Hammer household got attacked by a wild animal, and Molly has new ideas for an alien children's book. Cheers to February, and let's hope Punxsutawney Phil is WRONG. See ya next week, besties.
Thoughts about Justin Baldoni vs Blake Lively, brides slandering wedding vendors on tiktok for clout, things we are looking forward to like volleyball leagues in the US!!!
Another wedding trend podcast, yep you heard it here folks!! Lo gets married in 2025, 109 days away to be exact!! We chat about the Zach Top concert, TikToks ban, and weddings!! Follow us on Instagram @midbestiespodcast. :-)
Molly and Lauren deep dive into New Years Resolutions and what it means to them. They also talk about how to make SMART goals and shed positive light on planning for the year. Follow along on @midbestiespodcast on Instagram for more updates!!
Seasonal depression has officially hit, the thanksgiving menty b's are over, and the sunset is at 4:50pm LOL. Listen to our highs and lows, most embarrassing moments of December, and how we are officially manifesting a better winter. Follow us at @midbestiespodcast on instagram for more updates!
We're back and better than ever, no really we are. Listen to us catch up about our fall events and stressors. Also- get some MIDBESTIES official merch before our shop closes November 25!! Follow us at @midbestiespodcast on instagram to stay in the loop.
October might be the best month ever, unofficially LOL. Lo and Mols catch up on life as a teacher and wedding photographer, and what they love most about the fall season. ALSO - Merch is officially made and available for all listeners to purchase. Follow us on instagram @midbestiespodcast for more information!!
AND WE BACCCCKKK!!! Hear all about our summaaatime activities and memories, we have missed y'all so much!! What did your summer look like?
Mols and Lo go in depth on fitness classes in Omaha along with their fourth of July plans. Holidays can be so stressful when sorting out logistics with family, they go over what helps keep them sane during this time. The girls started a book club on the app Fable called Midbesties Book Club! Join now and read this month's book with them. Here's the link! https://fable.co/club/midbesties-book-club-with-molly-sheppard-385317202311
Lo and Mols go all in talking about their quarter life crisis -- everyone has one don't they?? Haha! Tell us about yours @midbestiespodcast.
Lo and Mols hear some hot takes on friendship & how to be a friend. What do ya'll think!? Follow us @midbestiespodcast.
Molly and Lo discuss all of the anonymous submissions from their instagram page about unpopular wedding opinions. Do you think kids should be allowed at weddings? Are traditional bridal parties overrated? Should you even get married if you can't afford an open bar? Hear what they have to say and see if you agree!! Follow them on instagram @midbestiespodcast. BYE!
Hear all about Lo and Molly's not so guilty pleasures! Do you have the same? Follow us @midbestiespodcast on instagram!
Join Molly and Lo while they break down the latest and greatest wedding etiquette standards from Brides Magazine. These etiquette standards are for the couple and how they should handle things on a wedding day. Do Molly and Lo agree?? You'll have to listen to find out! Follow us on Instagram @midbestiespodcast for updates. LOVE YA BYEEE!
Hear all about the Midbesties pet peeves and icks!! Do you feel the same way? Tell your icks in the comments!! Follow @midbestiespodcast for updates!!
Molly and Lo created their summer bucket lists for 2024! The goal is to bring back their childhoods as adults, more of doing nothing together vs having plans and being busy with work. From bike rides to lake days, or even just swinging on a swing set at a park - these girls cover it all! What are some goals you have for your summer? Follow us at @midbestiespodcast on instagram.
Heyoooo Happy Monday!!!What's your Roman Empire??? Lo and Molly go in depth talking about the Roman Empires right now. Basically anything they are always thinking about or obsessed with. Tell us yours on instagram @midbestiespodcast!!
Lo and Molly take on Vogue's Wedding Trends of 2024 list. Most of these topics feel global / coastal vs Midwest but they still state their thoughts. How do you feel about guest color palettes, documentary style photography, or Dutch masters florals? Are you planning a wedding this year? If so, let Molly and Lo know on Instagram @midbestiespodcast.
Molly and Lo give all the details on their post collegiate workout routines (or lack there of) in this episode. They talk about finding different forms of movement and exercise has helped them stay consistent and motivated, but also how difficult it is to find yourself when life is so different after college. They both have different favorites when it comes to activity, but the same advice on how to get back into it. Hopefully this episode helps you on your fitness journey post college or high school sports. Sending you love!! Make sure to follow us on instagram @midbestiespodcast.
Lo and Mols rank their top 5 boy bands of all time! Who do you think the winner is? All of the millennial listeners may be upset with the lack knowledge about 90s-2000s boy bands, but it's comedic relief. Follow us on Instagram for life updates and funnies @midbestiespodcast. LOVE YA!
Life update!! Lo and Molly explain what's going on in the past few weeks of their personal lives. This episode includes sports photography trauma, house hunting, recurring wedding planning nightmares(?), and why soccer isn't a real sport. Listen to the girls gab about their lives along with potential new podcast episode content. Follow us on instagram for more updates and a look into our Midwestern lives - @midbestiespodcast.
Cheers to a new week, cutie pies! Lo and Mols talk all about their Ins and Outs of 2024... That they decided in March, LOL. Listen to their takes on the trend of what to get rid of this year, and what to keep. The girls had a couple different takes on what was important to change, and OF COURSE- they had a couple of the same exact goals. Let them know what resonated most with you. Follow @midbestiespodcast on instagram and slide right into their DMs.
Get the vine reference?? We hope you do! In this episode, we dissect the #AmIWrong thread from Reddit and give our best advice to each situation. Would you give up your significant other to add more years onto your pet's life??? It's questions like this we get to the bottom of. Our hope is to someday have an advice portion on our show, so this is the first taste of what that would be like. Follow us on instagram for more updates and a look into our Midwestern lives - @midbestiespodcast.
Join Molly and Lauren as they tell you what exactly living in the Midwest is like, and how they stay busy. In this episode, they go through every season's even winter activities - whether its playing fortnite with the boys, or competing in local trivia nights. The summer activities mainly include yard games and being outside. Noticing a trend? Oh yeah, they are very competitive LOL. Follow us on instagram for more updates and a look into our Midwestern lives - @midbestiespodcast.
Welcome to the first ever Midbesties Podcast! We go over our bestie origin story, and hopefully it makes you want to swipe right. You will enjoy this ep if deep diving into personality tests is your thing. Follow us on instagram for more updates and a look into our Midwestern lives - @midbestiespodcast.
Seth and I talk all about weddings, dj-ing, social media, and how to create the best playlists!!! Seth is a midwest DJ + radio personality that I've worked a few weddings with and he DJed Derrick and I's wedding!! Follow me @itsmollysheppardpodcast and Seth at @seth_korte on instagram for updates!
This episode is all about TRAVEL!!! My bestie Ben and I dive into how to plan road trips with friends, what you need to hike (& make it fun), and we chat about our personal bucketlists.
Follow me on instagram @itsmollysheppardpodcast for more info and updates!! LYLAS!
Let's go round 2!!!! Derrick and I finish answering ALL the relationship questions y'all had from Insta + the last episode. EXCITING STUFF!!! Follow me on instagram @itsmollysheppardpodcast
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ayyyyooo!!! in this episode Derrick and I tell you ALLLLL the relationship tips / advice we have from eight years of dating and one year of marriage. We tell you all about couples therapy, love languages, how to communicate, and how to keep things FRESH even if you've been together forever like us. DISCLAIMER: we are not actual therapists + these are the things that worked for US. If you need more help, pls go to actual therapy!!!!
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Derrick and I talk about the ins and outs of wedding planning!! We've worked / attended over 100 weddings each, so we definitely have some experience to share LOL!
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READING!!! Molly and Amber break down their favorite types of books and how to enjoy reading for fun as an adult. They love reading romance novels and this episode explains the different types of books, tropes and who to follow on goodreads and instagram!!
Follow Amber and Molly's reading journey on instagram @yourbookbesties.
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Holidays can be so hard, especially for couples!! My hubs Derrick and I share tips for getting through the festivities with family. Stay updated on Instagram - follow @itsmollysheppard @itsmollysheppardpodcast