Who Let Us Adult

You can love someone and still get the ick. Channing and Vanessa get into the everyday relationship habits that push their buttons—from keyboard clicks and seatbelt alarms to unfinished chores, laundry, shared bathroom space, and the muumuu debate. An honest, funny conversation about the little things that drive us crazy and the everyday gestures that make us feel loved. What gives you the ick?

Your voicemails. Their honest takes. Channing and Vanessa open the inbox for a conversation about grief, exes, and the family fallout that doesn’t come with an instruction manual.

In Episode 15 of Who Let Us Adult?, they respond to listener questions about coping with angry grief, whether it’s ever okay to date a friend’s ex, and rebuilding a sibling relationship after family betrayal. Along the way, they share personal reflections on loss, forgiveness, communication, boundaries, and friendships that change with the seasons of life.

Can you date a friend’s ex? Join the conversa...

From Nashville bachelorette nights to a wedding day full of surprises, Channing and Vanessa have stories to tell.

In Episode 14 of Who Let Us Adult?, they revisit Channing’s bachelorette trip and wedding: a broken toe, an unexpected hospital detour, rain, a spilled mimosa, reception drama, and an open bar that couldn’t keep up. It’s a candid, funny look back at the moments no wedding planner could prepare you for.

What’s your wildest wedding story? Join the conversation.

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Episode Show Notes / Description

The votes are in… and somebody made the cut. 👀

After meeting the candidates and putting the Stranger Session experiment into motion, Channing and Vanessa are finally making their choice.

In Episode 13 of Who Let Us Adult?, the ladies break down the candidates, talk through the good signs, the questionable moments, and ultimately reveal who they believe should move forward as the Stranger Session winner.

But choosing someone based on first impressions raises a bigger question: How much can you really know about somebody before taking a chance?

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After days of deliberation ended in a deadlock and mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, Channing and Vanessa unpack the outcome, the competing narratives around responsibility and mental health, and what it means when a jury cannot agree. Then they turn to Netflix’s Death of the Pastor’s Wife, reacting to Mica Miller’s story and the documentary’s portrayal of coercive control, church accountability, and the people who tried to speak up.

They also catch up on the Stranger Session applications, family sick-day rules, wild dreams, sleep paralysis, and the adulting moments that keep the episode...

Would you date a stranger if the first meeting happened blindfolded—with a photographer capturing every second? In Episode 11 of Who Let Us Adult?, Bree from B. Reed Photography joins Channing and Vanessa to launch a real Stranger Session casting call. They break down who they are looking for, why the match has to be genuine, and what photographers secretly wish clients knew—from forgotten sessions and missing tags to toddlers, weddings, and the story that landed Bree on TLC. In this episode: • How the blindfolded Stranger Session will work • Who Bree is casting and what makes a genuine match • Why applic...

Tegan makes her Who Let Us Adult debut with honest answers, family stories, and the kind of big opinions only a seven-year-old can deliver. After Tegan leaves the microphone, Channing and Vanessa discuss the Lindsay Clancy trial, the competing narratives surrounding the case, mental-health care, and the questions they are still wrestling with.

Content notice: This episode includes discussion of child death, mental illness, and an active criminal case. The hosts are sharing personal opinions based on publicly available reporting—not legal or medical conclusions.

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What does it mean to love and raise children as your own without trying to replace their father? Nick and Noah join Channing and Vanessa for an honest, funny conversation about earning trust in blended families, respecting the place of a biological or late father, navigating discipline and boundaries, and building a family through everyday choices. They also get into stepparenting a teenager, children never being “baggage,” family meals, separate blankets, a rain-soaked wedding day, love-lock traditions, and the dream of opening a food truck. What should a stepparent’s role be? Share your perspective respectfully. Watch the full episod...

What do you do when a sign feels too specific to dismiss—and life keeps demanding more from you anyway? Vanessa and Channing unpack pregnancy predictions, impossible details from a medium, faith, the pressure working moms carry, bosses who choose empathy over numbers, and the heartbreak and humor of watching your kids grow up. They also get honest about first-day guilt, senior year, parenting children through change, and Vanessa's full-backyard pool standards. Shop the WLUA tumbler, watch the full episode, and find every platform at https://wholetusadult.net. New podcast episodes every Tuesday morning. Full video episodes publish Tuesdays at...

Can spirits give us what we need instead of what we want? In Episode 6 of Who Let Us Adult?, Channing and Vanessa sit down with Ali, a medium, for an honest conversation about skepticism, angels, spirits, faith, fear, closure, and what it is like to live with a gift that does not switch off. In this episode: • Childhood ghost experiences and when the unusual feels normal • How readings work and what not to tell a medium • Myths about mediums, angels, and God's will • Fear versus faith • Closure, boundaries, and the pressure to always have answers • Vanessa's first reading at 18 Follow Ali o...

What happens when a coworker takes a workplace grudge all the way to a ten-page complaint?

Channing and Vanessa trade their wildest coworker horror stories—from false accusations and HR drama to approved PTO being called a no-call/no-show and a $3-an-hour pay cut that finally forced a decision.

Then the conversation gets lighter with unpopular opinions about self-checkout, Disney debates, and a round of would-you-rather questions that gets more revealing than expected.

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Miscarriage and infertility affect countless people, but the emotional reality is often experienced privately and in silence.

In this deeply personal episode of Who Let Us Adult?, Channing and Vanessa discuss pregnancy loss, infertility, grief, relationships, faith, and the difficult journey of holding on to hope when starting or growing a family does not happen as expected.

They explore the pain behind the experience, the pressure placed on women, the impact on couples and families, and the importance of creating space for people to speak honestly without judgment.

This episode is for anyone...

Money has a way of showing up in every part of adulthood — bills, groceries, gas, rent, subscriptions, random purchases, and those “wait… where did all my money go?” moments.

In Episode 3 of Who Let Us Adult?, Channing and Vanessa talk about the financial side of adulting without making it boring. From realizing how much bills actually cost, to trying and failing at budgeting, to deciding between saving money and still enjoying life, this episode keeps it honest, funny, and real.

This episode is for anyone who has ever opened their bank account and immediately regretted it.

Adulthood is not one big milestone—it is a nonstop cycle of bills, meals, laundry, schedules, and trying to remember everything.

In Episode 2, Channing and Vanessa talk about the daily responsibilities nobody fully prepares you for and the mental pressure that comes with keeping life together.

Welcome to the very first episode of Who Let Us Adult?

Channing and Vanessa introduce themselves and open up about the realities of adulthood—the relationships, responsibilities, mistakes, growth, and everyday situations nobody properly prepared us for.

This is an honest, funny, and unfiltered conversation about figuring life out in real time. From family and friendships to work, personal growth, and the pressure to have everything together, Channing and Vanessa remind us that most adults are still learning as they go.

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