🎧 "Are My Friendship Expectations Too High?" (Kinda.)
In our premiere episode of Hello Hayes the pod, Hayes shows compassion for bridezillas, gives herself a pep talk, and sets the record straight about North Star besties.
Friends! Hayeselnuts! I’m so excited to introduce the Hello Hayes podcast.
Every Tuesday, I’ll answer three letters on a specific theme. This week it’s FRIENDSHIP EXPECTATIONS, next week it’s HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. (That’s a subscriber only secret. Don’t tell.) If you have ideas for themes…send me an email. I’d love to hear.
It’s the same Hello Hayes format you know and (hopefully) love, but longer, rawer, and a little more of me. I’m keeping the format pretty loose and flexible so we have room to grow and improve and change our minds.
You can listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple, iHeart, Amazon Music & Audible, Google Podcasts….and wherever you get your podcasts. (If you can’t find it on your preferred platform, respond to this e-mail and I’ll figure it out.) Watch video episodes of Hello Hayes exclusively on YouTube.
How to support the show
Oh my gosh thank you for asking!!!!! (wink) Quick story: Brob doesn’t use social media but wants to support my content. (This is a very interesting dynamic in our relationship…one person building a public career on the internet while the other person doesn’t use it at all…maybe for a future pod?) Many months ago he asked what he can do to support my TikTok and I told him he can “like and save” all my videos. I was mostly joking. But…he made a burner account…and every couple days he goes in and “likes and saves” ALL OF MY VIDEOS THAT HE MISSED. That’s love. Does it do anything for my “success”? Probably not. But it makes me feel super special.
There are a few meaningful ways that YOU can support this project in its early stages, if you’re inclined. You can:
Leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts
Subscribe on YouTube and like the episodes
Share the episodes with a friend or on social media (tag me on insta!!)
How to submit letters
The submission process for the pod is the same as my Substack or TikTok column! Send me letters at hellohayesadvice@gmail.com. (If you used the former protonmail email address, don’t worry, I still have access and check that one! Just streamlining.)
What you can expect
My best effort
Radical empathy and tough love
To (sometimes) disagree or feel uncertain
My specific sense of humor
Gender neutral pronouns, unless I’m talking about the characters from the letter and know their pronouns (I said “she” a lot in the first episode when talking about people generally and I will be more inclusive in the future )
Weekly episodes through April (at least!!!! it’s just a little overwhelming to think about making an episode every week for the rest of my life lmao. so for now i’m committing to season 1 through April.)
Thank you all for your excitement and support. I hope you’re having an awesome Tuesday…can’t wait to hear what you think about the epi. LOVE YOU!
I’ve never gotten into a podcast. Until now! Hope you’re celebrating in a way that’s authentic to you!
Can’t wait to listen Hayes!!! I have a feeling this will be my top Spotify podcast next year! Love your transparency with yourself. Would love to hear an episode sometime surrounding the topic of being in a healthy relationship after a toxic one. Proud of you bestie!!