Resurface Podcast

We invited ChatGPT to co-host our podcast and gave it one job: try to start an argument between us. It roasted both of us, called out our ridiculous excuses, and somehow ended up playing couples therapist.We're Rachel and Stephen Scroggins, the married hosts of Resurface Podcast, and for Episode 44, we decided to let artificial intelligence join the conversation.Armed with everything ChatGPT already knows about us (which is probably far too much), we challenged it to find something we could actually disagree about.It didn't hold back.From who's really late when we're leaving the house, to stealing each other's food, to Rachel's habit of interrupting Stephen's stories, ChatGPT had plenty to say. It delivered some surprisingly good insults, assigned winners, and occasionally made us question why we'd invited it in the first place.But the most interesting part wasn't something we planned.Without us telling ChatGPT which disagreement to pursue, it brought up a household issue that we genuinely don't see eye to eye on. What started as another round of roasting eventually turned into an impromptu session of AI couples therapy.And, much to our surprise, some of its advice wasn't half bad.So, can ChatGPT actually cause an argument between a husband and wife? Is AI any good at understanding marriage? And should we ever let it co-host another episode?You'll have to tell us.JOIN THE CONVERSATIONWho do you think won the arguments? Was ChatGPT fair, or did it need to be put in its place?We also want to hear your everyday marriage disagreements, your funniest AI experiences, and whether you'd like to see ChatGPT return as our guest co-host.Leave us a comment! We genuinely enjoy hearing from you and would love to bring some of your questions and suggestions into a future episode.ABOUT RESURFACEWe're Rachel and Stephen, a married couple navigating family, marriage, parenting, and some of life's more difficult circumstances with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Resurface Podcast is where we have the conversations, serious and ridiculous alike, that make up real life.If that sounds like your kind of podcast, we'd love for you to subscribe.CHAPTERS00:00 Preview & Welcome02:13 ChatGPT Puts Us to the Test12:50 The Nightstand Argument28:43 Did ChatGPT Succeed?WATCH NEXTWould You Save Your Spouse or the Dog? | Married Couple Comedy Episode 39): https://youtu.be/g0rhV7tCvL0#ChatGPT #ResurfacePodcast #AICoHost-❌ If you are facing Medicaid service denials in the State of North Carolina, join the fight for systemic change by visiting this website and filling out the intake form: https://tinyurl.com/ncmedicaidfamilies🆘 If you're in survival mode, this will help: https://www.resurfacepodcast.com/downloads 🎧 Listen to Resurface:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/resurface-podcast/id1859298204Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3AAre1MCi9YUtuRtWsYcY5?si=xHQ_cAusSgWuMjaULJq--g&nd=1&dlsi=41f6a8cf78cc4910📱 Follow Resurface:Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/theresurfacepodcast/TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@resurfacepodFacebook / https://www.facebook.com/resurfacepodcastWatch Full Episodes https://www.youtube.com/@ResurfacepodcastThreads / https://www.threads.com/@theresurfacepodcast📩 Business inquiries → [email protected] is a marriage and family podcast hosted by Rachel and Stephen Scroggins about surviving medical trauma, mental health challenges, special needs parenting, raising a medically complex child with intractable epilepsy, partial deafness, and special needs, navigating life after stroke at 37, and finding humor in the middle of it all.New episodes weekly.If you're a parent of a medically complex child, a family member or friend of a child with special needs, a stroke family, an epilepsy family, or anyone trying to keep your relationships and your sense of humor intact while life keeps throwing emergencies at you, you're in the right place.Related Episodes:Husband Roasts With My Sister | Episode 27https://youtu.be/--EuvzagjZIWe Might Lose Our House - We Will Still Choose to Laugh | Episode 35https://youtu.be/rrAZXWMHwbYThese Pet Peeves Make Us Irrationally Angry | Episode 11https://youtu.be/u3fS-4oZbOoEdited with Movavi Video Editor: https://www.movavi.com/This episode is independently produced and is not sponsored, endorsed by, or affiliated with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.Edited with Movavi Video Editor: https://www.movavi.com/Some supplemental music licensed through Envato Elements

Toy Story 5 takes on kids' screen time, technology, and imaginative play. But what happens when a screen isn't just entertainment, but something a child with disabilities genuinely needs? In Episode 43 of Resurface Podcast, Rachel and Stephen react to Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 and its surprisingly complicated message about children, tablets, friendship, and growing up. As parents of three children, including a five-year-old daughter with significant disabilities, we have a different perspective on the screen-time debate. We talk about the struggle to balance imaginative play with technology, the changes we've noticed in our own children when screens are limited, and the reality of relying on devices more than we'd like. For our daughter Mila, screen time has sometimes been a necessity during overwhelming seasons of caregiving. We've also watched technology help her learn, develop skills, and participate in activities that might otherwise be inaccessible. That brings us to a side of the screen-time conversation that often gets overlooked: disability, accessibility, and inclusion. What does it mean when a tablet makes it possible for a child to sit through a doctor's appointment, visit a restaurant, or participate in the community? And what happens when the world expects children with invisible disabilities to adapt to environments that aren't designed for them? We don't have all the answers. We're trying to find a better balance ourselves. We also share a personal story about children trying to understand Mila's differences, discuss our family's rules about electronics, and consider whether Toy Story 5 got the balance between screens and real-world play right. **What did you think of Toy Story 5? And how do you handle screen time in your family? We'd love to hear your perspective in the comments.** Note: This discussion contains Toy Story 5 spoilers.Edited with Movavi Video Editor: https://www.movavi.com/Some supplemental music licensed through Envato Elements

How does a real mom measure up against the internet’s parenting standards?Rachel is finding out the hard way. In Episode 42 of Resurface, Rachel turns online parenting advice into an Internet Mom Report Card and grades herself on everything the internet says a good mom is apparently supposed to do: perfect morning routines, creative lunches, developmental activities, enrichment, screen-time limits, gentle parenting, an organized home, quality family time, Pinterest-worthy memories, and more. Somehow this involves Fortnite raising a child, questionable lunch expectations, toy rotation, bribery, yelling, screen-time loopholes, secretly burying children's artwork in the trash, and the increasingly important question: where exactly are parents supposed to find the time to do all of this?This isn't a parenting-advice episode. It's a parenting comedy about what happens when you stack every supposedly reasonable parenting standard on top of every other supposedly reasonable parenting standard and expect one actual human mother to meet all of them.Rachel does surprisingly well in a few categories. She fails spectacularly in others.Then everything gets added up for the final Internet Mom Report Card. Will the children be allowed to keep their current mother?Probably best to let the internet decide.Related Episodes: Would You Save Your Spouse or the Dog | Episode 39 https://youtu.be/g0rhV7tCvL0If Rachel Came With a Warning Label & Zombie Apocalypse: Who Survives? | Episode 38 https://youtu.be/65aLAozLp8M#resurfacepodcast #survivingthewave #marriagehumor #couplecomedy #wivesvshusbands #sarcasm #family #momguilt #parenting #parentinghumor #momhumorEdited with Movavi Video Editor: https://www.movavi.com/Some supplemental music licensed through Envato Elements

Rachel lived with severe OCD during pregnancy, after childbirth, after pregnancy loss, and for years without knowing what it was.In Episode 41, Rachel shares her experience with postpartum and perinatal OCD, intrusive thoughts, contamination OCD, and the fear of telling anyone what was happening inside her head. Stephen knew about these thoughts at the time, but after having a stroke at 37, he no longer remembers parts of that period — so some of what Rachel tells him now feels almost new.Rachel traces her OCD from childhood intrusive thoughts to contamination fears during pregnancy with Ariana, then to darker intrusive thoughts after becoming a mother. She explains why she once believed the devil was attacking her, what happened when she finally told Stephen, and how the OCD returned severely after miscarriage and pregnancy loss.The conversation also addresses why people with perinatal OCD may be afraid to tell a doctor or psychiatrist, including fears about being judged or having a child taken away.Later, Rachel and Stephen discuss harm OCD, unwanted sexual intrusive thoughts, and pedophilia-themed OCD. Some of the themes discussed were part of Rachel's experience and some were not.Stephen uses a hit-and-run OCD example to explain the cycle of checking, Googling, replaying events, monitoring reactions, and seeking reassurance — and why OCD's demand for certainty is never fully satisfied.They also discuss postpartum OCD versus postpartum psychosis, why a podcast cannot diagnose what someone's thoughts mean, and OCD recovery. Rachel says her OCD today is in 99.9% remission.This episode grew out of the larger maternal and postpartum mental health conversation surrounding the Lindsay Clancy case, but it is not an analysis of her case. We do not diagnose Lindsay Clancy or discuss her criminal responsibility.This episode contains discussion of harm and sexual intrusive-thought themes and is intended for adults.This episode contains discussion of harm and sexual intrusive-thought themes and is intended for adults.⏱ CHAPTERS0:00 Preview0:22 Episode 41 Begins: Why Postpartum OCD3:16 Childhood Intrusive Thoughts6:57 Pregnancy and Contamination OCD11:42 After Birth: The OCD Gets Darker13:25 Telling Stephen and What He Remembers Now18:19 Pregnancy Loss, Recurrence, and Finding OCD20:27 Fear of Telling a Doctor or Psychiatrist23:49 How OCD "Changed Lanes"25:02 Content Warning: Harder OCD Themes26:29 Harm OCD, Sexual Intrusive Thoughts, and Pedophilia-Themed OCD29:00 Hit-and-Run OCD and the Checking Cycle30:11 The "What If?" Spiral and Identity Doubt32:06 Postpartum OCD vs. Postpartum Psychosis32:34 Recovery, Remission, and Hope33:47 Crisis Resources and Where to Find Help📱Find Us On Socials:Follow Us On Instagram: @theresurfacepodcastFollow Us On TikTok: @resurfacepodFollow Us On Facebook: ResurfacePodcastSubscribe & Watch Full Episodes On YouTube: Resurface Podcast📩 Business inquiries → [email protected] is a marriage and family podcast hosted by Rachel and Stephen Scroggins about surviving medical trauma, mental health challenges, special needs parenting, raising a medically complex child with intractable epilepsy, partial deafness, and special needs, navigating life after stroke at 37, and finding humor in the middle of it all.New episodes weekly.If you're a parent of a medically complex child, a family member or friend of a child with special needs, a stroke family, an epilepsy family, or anyone trying to keep your relationships and your sense of humor intact while life keeps throwing emergencies at you, you're in the right place.🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEInternational OCD Foundation — Perinatal OCD Resource Centerhttps://iocdf.org/perinatal-ocd/International OCD Foundation — Find an OCD Therapist / Provider Directoryhttps://iocdf.org/find-help/International OCD Foundation — About OCDhttps://iocdf.org/about-ocd/Postpartum Support International — Help & Resourceshttps://postpartum.net/get-help/Intrusive Thoughts — OCD Symptoms & Subtypeshttps://www.intrusivethoughts.org/ocd-symptoms/National Maternal Mental Health HotlineCall or text: 1-833-TLC-MAMA1-833-852-6262If you're in a suicidal or emotional crisis in the United States:Call or text 988SAMHSA National HelplineCall: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Text your ZIP code to 435748 (HELP4U)Related Episodes:My Husband Had a Stroke at 37 | Episode 3YouTube Video ID: 08-L7glW56QThe Hospital Broke Something in Us | Episode 19YouTube Video ID: 7GwS3apT9K8#postpartumOCD #perinatalOCD #intrusivethoughts #OCDawareness #OCDrecovery #maternalmentalhealth #harmOCD #postpartummmentalhealth #resurfacepodcast #survivingthewave🆘 If you're in survival mode, this will help:Free Help Download❌ If you are facing Medicaid service denials in the State of North Carolina, join the fight for systemic change by visiting our website and filling out the intake form:Join The Fight!Edited with Movavi Video EditorSome supplemental music licensed through Envato ElementsDisclaimer:We are not medical professionals. The experiences, observations, and information shared reflect our personal journey and understanding at the time. This content is not medical advice and is not a substitute for guidance from qualified healthcare professionals.Edited with Movavi Video Editor: https://www.movavi.com/Some supplemental music licensed through Envato Elements

Episode 40: Medicaid Waiver Fight, Invisible Disability, and a Labor Day Break at CarowindsRachel and Stephen return for episode 40 after a Labor Day weekend break, clarifying they are not homeless but still facing mortgage and housing instability tied to their ongoing fight for Medicaid services for their daughter Mila, who was born pulseless for 25 minutes and has an invisible disability. They describe support from a senator’s office, updates on the CAP/C Medicaid waiver legal battle (including losing Disability Rights NC counsel, proceeding pro se against the AG’s office, a Chapter 41B dismissal, and a stalled Superior Court appeal due to a sealed thumb-drive record), and a civil rights complaint alleging discrimination by North Carolina Medicaid that has recently gone quiet. They share personal updates: friends visiting, a trip to Carowinds with rollercoasters, a payment mishap, kids returning to school, the family dog’s decline, and Mila’s cochlear implant being turned down at UNC to improve tolerance after years of misdiagnosis.00:00 Not Homeless Update00:46 Episode 40 Intro01:19 Mortgage Fight Help02:20 Mila Medical Background03:44 Invisible Disability Talk04:51 Labor Day Plans05:02 Friends Visit Setup06:35 Carowinds Day Out08:45 Water Ride Shenanigans09:52 Debit Card Dippin Dots11:47 Night Fury Marathon14:17 Best Coaster Debate15:37 Goodbyes Baby Fever15:58 Pet Topic Tease16:22 CAP C Waiver Fight17:32 Civil Rights Complaint Update20:42 Superior Court Stuck22:11 Lawyer Life Jokes23:15 HOA Email Wars26:10 Dog Update And School Quiet27:32 Bedroom Cleaning Debate29:16 Mila Cochlear Implant Progress31:21 Wrap Up And Next EpisodeEdited with Movavi Video Editor: https://www.movavi.com/Some supplemental music licensed through Envato Elements