Only Human

This week, Jess & Karli share a behind-the-scenes look at their whirlwind Super Bowl weekend in San Francisco-recorded straight from their hotel lobby. What started as a trip booked with no plan, no credentials, and no connections- quickly turned into a lesson in trusting their craft, adapting in real time, and creating opportunity where none existed.They reflect on plans coming together and falling apart mid-flight, navigating uncertainty with poise and confidence, and showing up professionally in rooms they were never guaranteed access to. From the energy of Radio Row to meaningful interviews with Peyton Manning, George Kittle, Gary Vee, Carmelo Anthony, and Jaxson Dart, this episode pulls back the curtain on what it really took to break into major media moments.The conversation also touches on the emotional highlights of the weekend, including hosting an intimate Only Human Pilates event, and Karli getting a surprise interview with her childhood idols.

Today we welcome Brandon Saho, mental health advocate, motivational speaker, and founder of The Mental Game podcast. In this conversation, we dive into Brandon’s personal mental health journey— what it was like navigating depression, alcohol addiction, and suicidal ideation while building a high-profile career in sports reporting. Brandon shares candidly about therapy, sobriety, masculinity, and the long, nonlinear process of learning to love himself and ask for help.We then pivot to the topic of singleness after one of Brandon’s videos went viral where he openly shared his fear of never becoming a husband or father. Together, we explore loneliness, modern dating, rejection, masculinity, and the pressure to have life figured out by a certain age. This episode is an honest, human conversation about healing, identity, and the universal desire to be seen, chosen, and loved, reminding us that even when life looks good on the outside, there’s often so much more happening beneath the surface.

In our very first guest episode, we sit down with Marci Hopkins— award-winning TV host, author of Chaos to Clarity, and mental health advocate— for a conversation about healing, addiction, and breaking generational cycles.Marci shares her story of growing up in chaos, navigating trauma and alcohol use disorder, and learning the difference between running away and truly reinventing yourself. We talk about how trauma shapes relationships and self-worth, why change happens in small, daily steps, and what it really takes to build a life that feels safe and grounded.This episode is for anyone who’s felt behind, stuck, or unsure where to start. A reminder that you’re not broken— you’re becoming, and you can start exactly where you are.Follow Marci on IG: @wake_up_with_marciLearn more: https://wakeupwithmarci.com/

This week, Jess and Karli dive into the surprisingly common but rarely talked about experience of being a “floater friend.” What does it mean to feel like you have friends but aren’t part of a core group? How do comparison, life milestones, and past experiences shape that feeling? They unpack the vulnerability of wanting to feel chosen, the challenges of initiating friendships, and how even people with close-knit friend groups can relate. Plus, they recap a busy and fulfilling week, including their Only Human Pilates event at Pulse Yoga & Fitness and a live show for the seniors at Karli’s alma mater.

In this episode, Jess and Karli dive into the concept of “life purgatory”— that weird in-between season where you have clarity on what you want, you’re doing the work, and yet… things still aren’t clicking into place. They unpack the anxiety and emotional toll of waiting, the pressure of comparing timelines when others are moving forward while you feel stagnant, and the push-pull between hustling for what you want vs. trusting what’s meant for you will arrive.