A sad edit 🥲 Literal day 1 listener. This pod used to give me the warm fuzzies. Now 5 years in I find myself not even finishing episodes because I’m bored. I miss the story episodes where we got to hear a lot of submissions. Ads are crazy (I literally tell Siri to skip 3-4 minutes when they start) content is just not as engaging or fun anymore :( _____ Been listening since day 1 and I look forward to it every week. I do agree with other reviews that the tone of the pod has changed but I don’t mind it. I also saw complaints about them not addressing certain topics like BLM and such but I don’t listen to WWS to be politically informed, I listed for lighthearted entertainment so I don’t agree with those reviews. I will say sometimes I wish they’d do a quick google search when they don’t know what a word means or something lol. And sometimes they get stuck on the same word/phrase and say it over and over which gets annoying (vibe, era, one million percent, etc). Also I understand where the religion thing is coming from, but on ILYSM pod the WWS girls said that the Mormon church should listen to criticism of its people because it’s a business. But then they say they don’t read reviews of their podcast which seemed hypocritical because it’s their business 🤔

I’ve listened to WWS for over 5 years and I used to love the stories and planned out themes of the episodes. I rarely listen to an entire episode anymore because Jaci and Chelsey are genuinely so out of touch and most of what they talk about is just not relatable to normal women. Here’s some feedback, girls: I know you haven’t spent much time in the real world but this is your job. When you have a job, you get reviewed on your performance. You’re expected to make changes based on that review. Stop with the 5 minute ad breaks, make a plan for what you’re going to discuss and stick to it, and if you’re going to make a story episode, there needs to be more than three stories. Oh, and maybe think about someone other than yourselves for a second! It does wonders for your mental health and gives meaning to your life. Thanks!

These women are responsible for so much IQ loss

Episodes are just chit chats of content that they have already posted in their personal social medias. Story episodes have little to no substance so much so that I no longer look forward to episodes. Content also pushes a lot of consumerism which can feel tone def week in and week out. Miss the guest appearances as well.

The podcast has shifted SO much since they started pushing YouTube. I think they quickly forget why people listen to podcasts—hint hint we are doing an activity that can’t involve a screen. Also, the ads are insane. Truly hoping y'all will leave Dear Media soon. The founders are terrible people.

I just wanna say I’m an OG fan (been listening since the first episode) and I love you guys! However I really miss how the podcast used to be. I turn on an episode expecting it to be a story episode and then you read only 2 stories and the rest is life updates and getting off topic about random things. It’s not that I don’t like the life updates it’s just misleading when it was supposed to be a story episode. And I feel myself getting bored during the life updates lately, they aren’t as relatable. One episode was supposed to be a story episode and then you talked about influencer hate for 30+ minutes. I love you I just miss the pod! 💕

I've noticed that some discussions tend to go off-topic, which can make it challenging to stay engaged. As a listener, I find myself looking for more substance but click out when the topic goes shallow. Please incorporate more focused discussions or expert interviews. I know this could greatly enhance the value for your audience instead of giving out information like the Chipotle and McDonalds misinformation. Sorry girls I’ve held out for a while but haven’t seen much attention to the feedback. The Valley girl concept isn’t a true reflection of what I feel Jaci is trying to foster. Your episode explaining the lore should have encouraged empowerment but instead reinforced a mindset of limitation. Lastly, the focus on materialistic aspects Chelsey displays on Instagram is off putting. Feels like I’m getting two different people.

Let me start off by saying that the story episodes really are hilarious. I love the commentary, and the girls really manage to make everything so funny. However, the story episodes are all I can listen to anymore, and even then more than half of the episode is just the girls giving life updates. Some people like the life updates, so I’m not saying you have to completely cut them out. Instead, completely dedicate an episode to life updates. I’d rather just know that’s what I’m listening to than think I’m getting entertaining stories and instead get 70% life updates and chatter and only 30% stories. If you label an episode as a story episode, actually tell the stories. The title should reflect the theme of the episode. Also, the ads are out of control. I quite literally have to fast forward eight or more times. If there were one long ad break per episode, I wouldn’t mind. However, when you have several very long ad breaks throughout the episode, it gets to be too much. I understand that’s one of the way y’all make money, but it’s getting ridiculous. On another note, why did you have to ruin one of my favorite episodes of the year by bringing on Tyson? I’m sure everyone will think I don’t like him simply because he’s gay, but that’s not it at all. The only reason I don’t like it is because he’s annoying plain and flat. He’s not funny, his comments are dumb, and somehow everything comes back to the fact that he’s gay. I understand that he is, but I just don’t care and don’t want to hear about it for an hour. It’s as simple as that. I used to love listening to you ladies, but I miss the way it used to be. I know things change, but the podcast really has taken a turn for the worse. However, I still love you ladies and wish you the best! Thanks for all the laughs you’ve given me over the past three years!

I used to love this podcast but it has gone down hill in recent months. The story episodes only contain 2-3 stories, the hosts complain constantly about their lives and share life updates for over half the podcast (often full of complaints) and the remaining time is full of abrupt, disingenuous advertisements. I keep trying to get back into this podcast but they have lost the plot and it seems like anyone who critiques the changes is branded as a ‘hater’

WWS is one of two podcasts I listen to now! I could listen to these two talk about anything. Been listening for 4 years and I expect the pod to evolve just like C&J are evolving!

I used to like this podcast a lot and was a consistent listener. I just can’t continue to listen anymore. They have become so out of touch, and SO boring. They will ramble on and on about dumb nonsense. They constantly complain, and go off topic. There is absolutely no substance to this podcast. I’ve tried tuning back in and giving it another shot but everytime I do, I have to turn it off. It actually makes me feel dumber listening to these two.

I’ve been listening for like 4 years and I still really enjoy the podcast but I feel like I’m constantly skipping through ads and then skipping through the long rants of absolutely nothing.. like it seems like there’s 22 mins of actual good content in an hour long episode. it’s kinda disappointed

I loved this podcast! I was looking forward to the spooky stories episode and I couldn’t even finish it. Barely any stories and just rambling about nothing. So disappointed and I will have to leave this podcast behind😔

I’ve been listening to this podcast for around two years now and lately don’t find myself excited or even listening to episodes anymore. I loved the story episodes and the ones lately include VERY few actual submissions. Additionally, I know some people like the beginning life updates but I’ve began to feel like they are out of touch and a bit long for what I personally want to listen to. Hopedully story time episodes can be restored 🤞

I understand the girls owe us nothing, but as a day 1 listener I hope they take this as constructive and not as hate. I love this pod but clearly something is not working (lots of negative reviews lately). I wonder if they switched up the 2 a week pod format so the Tuesday ep could be a full life update/ramble talk abut whatever they’d like, and then the Friday pod could be a write-in episode where we cut straight to the chase (since not much changes in 3 days so not much to update on) and we get a full listener story episode with lots of stories/substance. Even if we only got a story episode once a week, if it was long and actually packed with content I personally would be much more satisfied. That way the girlies who love life updates can have what they want, and the girlies who love write in episodes can also be satisfied. I’m sure a lot of us like both, but I’m tired of the misleading titles that are 90% chit chat and 10% stories. Love you girls and hope we can turn this around!!

I’ve been a faithful listener since the Nature vs. Nurture days. Unfortunately you’ve been pushing me away this year. Not having a formal education in marketing & using insta fame as a wave to ride is starting to do them a disservice. You can’t market a product to your listeners & not deliver it. It gets annoying thinking you’re going into an episode about people getting ghosted only to hear a rant about Harry Style’s mom’s Insta caption… If it were up to Jaci I think the episodes would be more structured/rigid but Chelsey’s ADD kicks in and throws off the entire episode. It’s fine if you want to talk about pop culture but make that an episode like once a month. We choose what we want to listen to based off of what you say is in the episode… but 2 stories out of an over hour long episode is not the vibe. It’s just a mash up at that point.

This last episode was branded a story episode, was over an hour long, and they literally only read 2 stories. It is so ridiculous, don’t even bother listening.

Jaci keeps calling everything and everyone annoying. Why don’t you put a sign on your door asking not to ring the bell? I had to keep fast-forwarding the episode—there’s no good content. It seems like there’s no hard work, just random talks to fill an episode.

I like the vibe of the podcast, but the fact that they thought the word wheelbarrow was “wheel barrel”, and thought it was cease and assist rather than cease and desist has me hitting my head against a wall.

Everytime I turn on a new episode I ask myself “why am I still listening to this?” Each episode I am truly losing brain cells. It is ridiculous how little effort, preparation, and research goes into episodes for how much money they are making. Used to be one of my favorite podcasts, even bought limited merch a couple years ago but lately it is nails on a chalk board. Wish it would go back to how it was in 2020, more stories, less educational topics and only share a life update if it’s actually interesting or funny.

I loved this podcast—I would binge listen and make family listen with me. I’m not a hater, just my observations: A lot of the recent reviews are right in that the show has changed a lot. The show just needs some more structure. More stories, less life updates. More positivity, less negativity. I want to look forward to Tuesdays again with you, Jaci and Chels! ❤️

i used to love listening to this podcast so much!! but they only read like 2 freaking stories. ugh. and so many ads.

actually insufferable at this point they don’t even stick to their topics and just ramble about rich people problems that literally none of their listeners relate to. on top of that they drag their audience for any critiques or suggestions of what we actually came to hear and it’s just not worth it anymore. honestly used to look up to the girls so much a few years ago when i started listening and now they’re just disappointing and overly out of touch with the real world.

i’ve been listening for YEARS, but i miss when they actually read the story submissions. the first 40 min is random rambling and ads… i don’t even bother submitting stories anymore because they will only pick a few.

Unfollowed . Not relatable anymore. Boring.

Used to love the podcast but now they talk about the same 4 things every single episode. I don't need another update about your loafers or something I neeeeed to buy for my house (which I don't own because most of us can't afford a million dollar home in California). So much potential that they're letting slip away, they're losing their audiences attention!

I have been a listener since their very first episode but just am not into it anymore. The topics feel pointless and unrelatable. Bummer

This used to be my very favorite podcast, but I have grown to be disappointed that all of the listeners entries get only about five minutes of reading time. The whole first 85% of the podcast seems to be life updates, which I enjoy from time to time, but I would like to see more of the listener’s entries that they specifically ask for on their instagram. That mixed with all of the ads, the episodes seem to lack depth and entertainment. I hope they listen to reviewers and read more entries and cut to the chase on their life updates. Most of the titles on their episodes are click baitey because they don’t spend much time talking about what the title says.

I was a long time listener, since the very first episode, & it used to be so fun! I love listening to everyone who writes in, especially since they’re taking their time to give Jaci & Chelsey content, but for the past couple of years it has felt like they do their life updates for more than half the episode & only spend like 10 minutes giving us what the title says. In between every story they go on a “tangent” but really it’s a rant or speech and we miss out on what could be a fun episode. The life updates should be short and the stories should take over without 10 tangents in between. I don’t mind the ads as much because we all skip through them but the life updates & tangents are killing this podcast. Give us what the listeners want & maybe you’d be able to stop linking the same shoes over and over on IG.

this whole podcast has gone downhill :(

Long-time listener here! Sad to report that I’m really not digging the podcast lately…I’m so confused what happened to the story episodes. I click on the episode thinking that’s going to be the theme of the episode, and then it ends up being 50% life updates (which I honestly do enjoy), 40% ads, and only 10% actual stories…and only 2-3 stories are even read?? I know they mentioned wanting to deep dive, but I don’t think that’s translating well. Something needs to change soon because I’m finding myself getting bored :/ Particularly the second half of the pod!

I feel like Jaci and Chels are my friends!! Ive been listening to them since 2020 and they are definitely my comfort show. I went to their live show in AZ a couple years ago! I love listening to them on long drives or long walks. I could listen to them chat for hours. It’s just a feel good girls chat. Highly recommend!! 🫶🫶

I used to LOVE this podcast. I went to see their live show and bought merch. I can’t make it through an episode anymore especially because the super long and frequent ads. I truly think that it was better when they didn’t do video! I would love to start listening again if they shorten the ads and bring back more fun content.

This used to be one of my favorite podcasts, but the past two months it has become unbearable. I’m wondering if they fired Beth? There is zero planning or thoughtfulness to the episodes. They read less than 5 story submissions and only talk about their own stories. I do like hearing their life updates but there needs to be substance in the second half of each podcast. Sadly I will not be listening anymore as this change has certainly been for the worse . Hopefully they read the reviews and do something about it!

Used to be such a fan! The last year it’s felt like their hearts aren’t in it and most episodes feel rushed and directionless. It doesn’t make any sense to have story episodes if you’re only going to read 3. Super confused why they don’t have a business manager because there’s no way a professional would be naming and oking these podcasts.

I enjoy the life updates and interviews with family members and friends, but the listener submission episodes are painful to listen to. Jaci lacks audio comprehension skills and will interrupt Chelsey to clarify the details, yet the listener submissions could not have been more clear. I feel frustrated for the listeners who took the time to draft their submissions in an organized, thoughtful manner. It’s also interesting how frequently they’ll reference their high school experience, specifically dating. We’re the same age and I’m also married, and I rarely ever reference or even think of my high school or college experience. It seems like they’re stuck in the past, and it can come across as juvenile.

I absolutely love What We Said and have been listening for years now. I normally don’t mind when podcasts stop for ad breaks. I completely understand that this is how they need to make their money. However, I’ve increasingly noticed that the ads on WWS are becoming excessive. There are way too many ad breaks, like in a recent episode there was an ad for over 5 MINUTES LONG, not even exaggerating. I seriously understand ads and sponsors but I can’t believe how much ads have taken over the episode and don’t understand the need for them to be that long.

I love this podcast for the most part but the amount of ads is getting outrageous. I have been listening to this podcast since the first episode and I understand that popularity = more ads but at this point the extra episodes are just time for more ad space. Also, they clearly do not have any actual plan when it comes to episodes anymore. Really sad and quite frankly off putting when listening to two almost 30 year old women complain about their influencer jobs when most of your audience works "normal" jobs. Do better.

I’ve been listening for about 3 years to WWS and this past year especially has become so thoughtless and boring. As a listener it feels like the girls have no organization before they record or interest in creating good content. They have also become very entitled and not relatable. The podcast is very much the same as it was when they were much younger and they need to realize that while they have grown up so has their audience. A 30 year old audience wants something more than “bad hs stories” or “crazy college stories”. Unsubscribing unless they start improving.

I have been listening for so long and miss when the girls would come prepared with one big topic to discuss. There used to be a segment for life updates then the much longer planned segment. I also miss the story episodes that had tons of stories and your brief reactions. I miss when you would discuss a topic for improving your mindset, life, style, or organization that didn’t completely revolve around a sponsor. I will keep listening but hope this isn’t the final evolution of the podcast. I would love a podcast on your beauty routines, updated morning/night routines, favorite/staple items in your closet, revisiting tips for planning a couples game night, stuff like that..

I used to be OBSESSED with this podcast and have been listening every week since 2020. Recently, though (in the past 6 month to year) I have actually found myself hating the podcast and being incredibly bored. I know people complain about the baby content, which I actually don’t mind. The problem is more the main topics of these episodes are incredibly dull and reflect the host’s extremely out of touch personalities. Recently I’ve gone back and listened to older episodes and they are astronomically better. It’s sad to see the hosts change in such a negative way :/. They also have been talking down on their fans in a few episodes, rejecting constructive criticism because they “make more money” than the people offering it. It’s gross. If you’re going to listen to this podcast, consider going back to older episodes, they’ll be much more valuable and entertaining for you.

I’m absolutely obsessed and I always will be. Chelsey and Jaci’s dynamic is the light-hearted, hilarious breath of fresh air that I need in my life! It’s so cool to hear these ladies evolve into new stages and I could hear them talk about anything under the sun. The podcast feels like a close knit friend group with a million inside jokes! I feel like Chelsey and Jaci welcome us all into this little WWS family and it’s just so comforting. Whether I’m listening as I get ready for the day or when I’m taking a walk, I love having WWS be part of my weekly routine! I may live across the country from them and live a different life, but somehow I relate so much to how they navigate adulthood, friendship, and now motherhood!

I’m a long time listener and I really miss when the story episodes had like 15 stories & the majority of the episode. Now it feels like complaining for an hour then like 3 short stories :/ I hope they go back to how it used to be! At least every once in a while. For those who feel the same way: the bad broadcast and thats the point are similar to how wws used to be!

I’ve been listening for a week and I’m HOOKED!!! I look forward to every new episode and especially love the story ones. Thanks for making me laugh, cringe, and cry. Jaci and Chelsea, I love you both— you are QUEENS!! Love from New Hampshire!!

I love the updates and rants!!! as a wfh girl, I feel like I’m hanging with my coworkers 🥹 I love the story times and advice too, but don’t listen to the life update hate!!!

I’ve been listening to these girls since late 2020, and when I first started listening to them I immediately fell in love with the show. The girls were relatable and had such a genuine love to do this show. Recently though, this show has lost its touch. The girls seem to have lost the love they had to do the show. I can tell they are just doing it because they have too. I miss the shows where they talked more about the main discussion and told us stories than them giving us the longest life updates. Don’t get me wrong, I like the life updates, but when you have an 1 hour and 15 minute episode and spend 45-50 minutes updating us and only giving us 20-25 minutes of the discussion, I loose a bit of interest as the exciting title of the episode isn’t represented in the actual episode. Another part that has made this show not for me and the younger audience anymore is the differences in life stages. I am happy that the girls are now moms, but I think their points of views have changed to the point where it isn’t relatable for the younger audience. The topics they talk about and the view points they have are so opposite to what they would’ve said about a year ago. Again, I’m not mad at them for changing, growth is great, but their target audience is not the same for what they say they are shooting for. I hope the girls are able to develop the genuine love for doing this show again in the future, but for now, this show has started to go down hill because it is noticeable that they aren’t in it for the right reasons and it is just not the same as it used to be.

Love this podcast! However after the monster in law episode, you can tell they are definitely going to be monster in laws lol! 😅

I’ve listened to WWS for years but I’m super disappointed with all the talk and bash about religion. I feel like I can’t listen to an episode without the girls saying terrible things about my religion. I miss when the podcast was sharing fun stories, write ins, and pop culture.

Easy listening, feel good show. Both so sweet and funny. My new favorite show to listen to. I love how it’s more of a low energy/ low tempo show. Sometimes podcast hosts can be so loud and fast paced it can be stressful while commuting to work. This show is relaxing to me. I’m a new listener and the “why are you immodest?” Line from the last episode Was too good. I laugh out loud multiple times during their episode. It catches you off guard how funny they are because they don’t try too hard and their banter feels very natural.

I love this podcast and I really look forward to new episodes. When I’m driving to work at 6am and I have a new one waiting for me to listen to it genuinely makes my mornings so much better. I’m disheartened to see other reviews saying that they are “bashing” religion. That is not true at all. I feel as though Jaci and Chelsey both take a lot of care in how they speak about mormonism and they always make a point to say they don’t want to offend or turn others away from it. They respectfully share their own life stories, experiences, thoughts etc. When I listen it feels like I’m there with my gfs making jokes and giggling with them. I love the lengthy life updates and the listener stories. Keep doing what you’re doing <3