Hosted by Jess Faulkner · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 55 episodes
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Just Jess is a raw, unfiltered podcast diving into health, mental health, and the tough, often stigmatized topics most people shy away from. From personal experiences to deep discussions on medical ethics, social issues, and beyond—Jess challenges the norm, asks the hard questions, and gives a voice to stories that need to be heard.
Jess Faulkner hosts Just Jess, a society show with 55 episodes published.
In this episode, Jess takes listeners on a deeper, fuller journey into queerness — what it means, where it comes from, how language has evolved, and how community shapes identity. From pansexual to ace, from trans masc t
In this episode, Jess explores the flavor, language, and grit of Pittsburgh — from the Steel City’s immigrant roots to the diner counters and hospital halls that still define it today. Featuring stories from the Glasspor
October was heavy — chemo, Wig Out, grief, and growth. In this episode, Jess sits down in the quiet after the chaos to talk about what comes next: healing, exhaustion, and finding light in the aftermath. This is Jess's F
Trigger Warning: Murder, sexual violence, and death. In this haunting Halloween episode of Just Jess, I explore the stories that linger — the souls we remember, and the darkness we refuse to glorify. From infamous true c
Listener Warning: This episode contains discussions of violence, serial murder, mental illness, and true crime. Listener discretion is advised. These stories are told to educate, not to glorify. In this episode, Jess Fau
In this haunting deep dive, Jess Faulkner unpacks the true story behind one of America’s most infamous killers—and the myths that Hollywood built around him. Through fact, psychology, and dramatized storytelling, Jess ex
Whispers ripple through Pittsburgh’s bars and bridges: a serial killer hiding in plain sight, leaving a smile behind. In this haunting, research-driven episode, Jess Faulkner traces the origins of the Smiley Face Murder
In this episode, we explored the structural and human dimensions of the foster care system — the challenges youth face when entering and aging out of care, how trauma and identity shape their experiences, and what suppor
In this special episode of Just Jess, I open up about suicide, survival, and the stories that shaped me. I talk about my friend Dennis, whose struggle with opioids and alcohol ended in tragedy, and my own darkest moments
In this episode of Just Jess, I dive into Netflix’s shocking documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. What starts as a terrifying case of anonymous harassment against two teenagers unravels into one of the mo
After a month of chaos, lost pods, and living without a bed, Jess has officially landed in Pittsburgh—and she’s ready to tell the story. From climbing over boxes just to make it to the bathroom, to discovering life-chang
In this deeply personal episode, Jess opens up about the relentless bone pain caused by her rare blood cancer, Essential Thrombocythemia. She breaks down what chronic pain really feels like, the emotional toll of managin
In this deeply moving episode, Jess sits down with a local Sumter mom to talk about the unimaginable—the loss of her child. Together, they explore the raw terrain of grief, the quiet moments of strength, and the ways a m
Jess recounts the wild, uncomfortable, and slightly chaotic experience of their most recent colonoscopy—complete with burning IVs, double sedation attempts, and a surprise post-op hangover that still hasn’t worn off. Two
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In this deeply personal episode, Jess opens their heart and shares a letter written to the daughter they gave up for adoption at nineteen—Lizzie. With raw honesty, tenderness, and courage, Jess revisits the pain of letti
Listeners Be Advised Surviving your diagnosis is only half the battle — surviving the meds is the other. In this raw and brutally honest episode, Jess Faulkner opens up about the real cost of life-saving medications: sid
You ever wonder what a chronically ill, chaos-driven, emotionally loaded person keeps in their survival bags? Today, we’re getting real. In this mini episode, I’m taking you through my everyday clutch and my hospital eme
Starting over isn’t failure — it’s survival. In this episode, Jess gets real about what it means to shed old lives, old dreams, and old versions of yourself in order to rebuild something new. From bounty hunter to cannag
(LISTENERS BE ADVISED) Grief isn’t just an emotion — it’s a full-body experience. It shows up in your skin, your bones, your lungs, and your heart. In this episode, Jess talks about how grief physically and emotionally a
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Just Jess is hosted by Jess Faulkner. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 55 episodes.
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