Baggage Claim
Baggage Claim is a space for blended families, marriage, and friendship.
Here, we dive into real-life conversations about the ups and downs of relationships, from navigating second marriages to unpacking the baggage we all bring. Hosted by Greg and Jessica, who both have rich experiences with love, loss, and family, this community is about sharing stories, learning together, and growing stronger as couples and individuals. Grab a drink and join us as we unpack, laugh, and claim our baggage—one conversation at a time
Baggage Claim
Latest Episodes
Lost In Translation
One sentence can start a fight, even when nobody meant harm. We’ve both said it and we’ve both heard it the wrong way: “You never talk to me,” “I just need a minute,” “I don’t know how.” What if the problem isn’t your marriage or your blended f...
Seasons Of A Blended Family
The hardest part about marriage is not the hard season, it is the moment you realize you did not prepare for it. We are Greg and Jess, and we built our relationship inside a blended family with four kids, two households, and a whole lot of movi...
Unpacking the Elephant
The hardest part of a blended family is rarely the schedule on the calendar. It’s the unspoken stuff: the grief nobody names, the loyalty kids feel in their chest, and the pressure adults carry to make it look “normal” so no one asks questions....
Blended Families And In-Law Baggage
One awkward moment at a kid’s birthday party can expose years of unspoken tension. We’ve lived it: a family member warmly reconnects with the ex while the current spouse gets ignored in the same breath. If you’re building a blended family, you ...
Joy Beyond Circumstances
Joy can feel like a missing person when bills pile up, the house is chaotic, and your brain won’t stop scanning for what could go wrong. We sit down as a real married couple with real pressures and ask a simple question that turns into a deep o...