I'm Hanging Up Now Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:54:31 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2428675 en-us © 2026 I'm Hanging Up Now yes 0ffd4c24-a1f4-5317-9822-c45f587bc799 Hale and Hearty Productions episodic false Welcome to I’m Hanging Up Now, where mother-son duo Jill and Brandon tackle the conversations most of us avoid with our family. Politics, religion, the stuff that divides us—nothing is off the proverbial dinner table.

They don’t agree on much, but that’s exactly the point. Jill and Brandon know that the hard conversations are where the real understanding happens. With curiosity, honesty, and just the right amount of humor, they navigate their differences and show that disagreement doesn’t have to end in disaster—or that deafening silence of a disconnected phone line.

If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to bridge a divide, grab your headphones and tune in. You might even be inspired to pick up the phone and give a member of your own family a call.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Hale and Hearty Productions https://storage.buzzsprout.com/a4xfqaqq6mgzrf6kbb49ikgobe5t?.jpg I'm Hanging Up Now So Brandon, do you believe in God? So Brandon, do you believe in God? Fantasy football isn’t the only thing that Jill takes seriously. Her faith ranks at the top of her list, and in this episode she has questions for Brandon about his. This episode covers the trifecta: God, family and football. Join us in the box seats for this spirited conversation.

]]> Fantasy football isn’t the only thing that Jill takes seriously. Her faith ranks at the top of her list, and in this episode she has questions for Brandon about his. This episode covers the trifecta: God, family and football. Join us in the box seats for this spirited conversation.

]]> Hale and Hearty Productions Buzzsprout-17902596 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0600 3649 1 6 full false One nation, under… what? One nation, under… what? The Founding Fathers established the United States with specific values in mind, but their intentions are up for debate. Jill and Brandon dig in on their interpretations of our country’s values, whether they hold up in today’s reality, and if we ultimately find ourselves in a national identity crisis.


Article referenced:

Can We Still Agree On America’s Core Values? A Nation Divided On Independence Day

]]> The Founding Fathers established the United States with specific values in mind, but their intentions are up for debate. Jill and Brandon dig in on their interpretations of our country’s values, whether they hold up in today’s reality, and if we ultimately find ourselves in a national identity crisis.


Article referenced:

Can We Still Agree On America’s Core Values? A Nation Divided On Independence Day

]]> Hale and Hearty Productions Buzzsprout-17487704 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0600 2377 1 5 full false Where do you stand on the accountability ladder? Where do you stand on the accountability ladder? This week’s episode is a sweet one! Jill and Brandon talk through The Accountability Ladder: a tool they’ve used to relate to the world, each other and themselves. Rung by rung they swap stories, drop some top-tier life wisdom, and find common ground in their own accountability foibles.

In the spirit of this episode, we take full accountability for the audio quality around 24 minutes in (it's hail season out west!).

For those who’d like to print out the Accountability Ladder for their fridge: https://blogs-images.forbes.com/rodgerdeanduncan/files/2018/05/Ladder-of-Accountability.png

]]> This week’s episode is a sweet one! Jill and Brandon talk through The Accountability Ladder: a tool they’ve used to relate to the world, each other and themselves. Rung by rung they swap stories, drop some top-tier life wisdom, and find common ground in their own accountability foibles.

In the spirit of this episode, we take full accountability for the audio quality around 24 minutes in (it's hail season out west!).

For those who’d like to print out the Accountability Ladder for their fridge: https://blogs-images.forbes.com/rodgerdeanduncan/files/2018/05/Ladder-of-Accountability.png

]]> Hale and Hearty Productions Buzzsprout-16908508 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:00:00 -0600 2382 1 4 full false How much agency should USAID have? How much agency should USAID have? Unlike the Super Bowl, the issue of government spending on USAID doesn’t have a clear winner. Is the government cleaning up the books with the taxpayer dollar in mind? Or are they shutting it down without a clear plan? Tune in to hear Jill and Brandon add their two cents to the USAID budget. 


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]]> Unlike the Super Bowl, the issue of government spending on USAID doesn’t have a clear winner. Is the government cleaning up the books with the taxpayer dollar in mind? Or are they shutting it down without a clear plan? Tune in to hear Jill and Brandon add their two cents to the USAID budget. 


What Jill shared with Brandon: 


What Brandon shared with Jill: 

]]> Hale and Hearty Productions Buzzsprout-16635214 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:00:00 -0700 3025 1 3 full false Does God have a plan? Does God have a plan? Jill and Brandon are back to discuss the higher powers that be. Is God orchestrating each of our lives? Or instead focused on the broader vision for the world? We might not know how this sausage is made, but we’re all in the casing.

]]> Jill and Brandon are back to discuss the higher powers that be. Is God orchestrating each of our lives? Or instead focused on the broader vision for the world? We might not know how this sausage is made, but we’re all in the casing.

]]> Hale and Hearty Productions Buzzsprout-16450145 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0700 2587 1 2 full false Is the legacy media biased? Is the legacy media biased? In this first episode of I’m Hanging Up Now, Jill and Brandon talk about their differing views on the role of the media in our society, the bias that exists within and where we find ourselves today.

]]> In this first episode of I’m Hanging Up Now, Jill and Brandon talk about their differing views on the role of the media in our society, the bias that exists within and where we find ourselves today.

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