

Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil
Jameela Jamil
For anyone who feels like their life is one disaster after another: good news–you’re not alone. Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk) gathers her funny friends and they share their most mortifying and embarrassing stories. Crucially, there are no morals and no silver linings. They are simply here to revel in each others’ misfortune. Wrong Turns: where dignity goes to die.Please share your own Wrong Turns with us for possible inclusion in the show, just email a voice memo to PersonalDisasterStories@gmail.com. Wrong Turns takes over from iWeigh and Bad Dates as Jameela’s home in podcasting. You can still find the entire archive of I Weigh right here.Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey, our consulting producer is Colin Anderson.Listen to Wrong Turns on Amazon Music or wherever you find your podcasts.Wrong Turns takes over from I Weigh and Bad Dates as Jameela’s home in podcasting. You can still find the entire archive of I Weigh right here in the Wrong Turns feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 24min
Holding And Understanding Grief with Megan Devine
Psychotherapist and author Megan Devine joins Jameela to discuss what grief is, how it can affect us physically, how we can help those who are grieving, and they answer questions about grief and healing. They also touch on supporting through grief, insensitive comments and judgments, supporting a friend through a breakup, grief and regrets about having children, navigating grief, and expressing gratitude and reflection.

Oct 14, 2022 • 1h 2min
Ask Jameela Anything with Monica Martin
Singer-songwriter and friend, Monica Martin, joins Jameela this week to answer your questions on struggling with imposter syndrome, what is and isn't appropriate to joke about, advice for going through EMDR, where to find hope, how to manage other people's opinions of you, and more. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to iweighpodcast@gmail.com, and we may ask it in a future episode! Follow Monica Martin on Instagram @monicamartin and Twitter @mmonicamartinn If you have a Wrong Turn of your own to share with Jameela, email a voice memo to PersonalDisasterStories@gmail.com, and we may include it in a future episode!Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and TikTok @jameelajamil. Her Substack is A Low Desire To Please.You can find iWeigh transcripts on the Earwolf websiteAnd make sure to check out I Weigh’s Instagram, Youtube and TikTok for more!Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.Our consulting producer is Colin Anderson.Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey.Please support our show by subscribing, reviewing and telling your friends about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 7, 2022 • 58min
Atsuko Okatsuka
Stand-up comedian (and accidental inventor of the #dropchallenge) Atsuko Okatsuka joins Jameela this week to discuss growing up with a mother who had an intense and undiagnosed mental illness, her experience as an undocumented immigrant in Los Angeles, reconnecting with her father after being separated for years, having her grandma be her best friend, all the wild things she was taught about sex growing up, and more. Follow Atusko Okatsuka on Instagram and Twitter @atsukocomedy If you have a Wrong Turn of your own to share with Jameela, email a voice memo to PersonalDisasterStories@gmail.com, and we may include it in a future episode!Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and TikTok @jameelajamil. Her Substack is A Low Desire To Please.You can find iWeigh transcripts on the Earwolf websiteAnd make sure to check out I Weigh’s Instagram, Youtube and TikTok for more!Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.Our consulting producer is Colin Anderson.Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey.Please support our show by subscribing, reviewing and telling your friends about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 30, 2022 • 1h 1min
Celeste Barber - Re-Release
This week, we are bringing back a favorite episode of ours - Jameela's interview with Celeste Barber! The Australian comedian and actor joins Jameela to discuss her astoundingly successful fundraiser to fight the Australian fires, her relationship and experience with antidepressants, how to quarantine with a spouse and still love them (hint - imagine they are dead and how sad you would be), her delightful parodies of Instagram influencer/model photos with #celestechallengeaccepted, and challenging Instagram's double standards when it comes to censoring female bodies. You can follow Celeste Barber on Instagram @celestebarber and Twitter @celestebarber_ If you have a Wrong Turn of your own to share with Jameela, email a voice memo to PersonalDisasterStories@gmail.com, and we may include it in a future episode!Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and TikTok @jameelajamil. Her Substack is A Low Desire To Please.You can find iWeigh transcripts on the Earwolf websiteAnd make sure to check out I Weigh’s Instagram, Youtube and TikTok for more!Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.Our consulting producer is Colin Anderson.Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey.Please support our show by subscribing, reviewing and telling your friends about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 23, 2022 • 1h 31min
Rebecca Humphries - LIVE
In our first ever live episode - recorded from Kings Place for the 2022 London Podcast Festival - Jameela is joined by actress and author Rebecca Humphries. They discuss Rebecca's very public breakup with her cheating partner, why she missed the red flags in their relationship, what love-bombing is and what it feels like, why she felt she had to be the "cool girl" when dating, why it's important for her to take accountability for her own role in the relationship, and more. Check out Rebecca Humphries' book - Why Did You Stay? - wherever books are sold! Follow Rebecca on Instagram and Twitter @beckshumps If you have a Wrong Turn of your own to share with Jameela, email a voice memo to PersonalDisasterStories@gmail.com, and we may include it in a future episode!Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and TikTok @jameelajamil. Her Substack is A Low Desire To Please.You can find iWeigh transcripts on the Earwolf websiteAnd make sure to check out I Weigh’s Instagram, Youtube and TikTok for more!Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.Our consulting producer is Colin Anderson.Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey.Please support our show by subscribing, reviewing and telling your friends about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 16, 2022 • 52min
Sophie Duker
Comedian Sophie Duker joins Jameela this week to discuss the childhood experiences she is still processing in therapy, the experience of receiving backlash for an out-of-context joke and how unsafe it made her feel, why her pansexuality makes her joyful, coming out to her mom onstage and her mom completely missing it, what to expect at a sex party, and more. Follow Sophie on Instagram and Twitter @sophiedukebox If you have a Wrong Turn of your own to share with Jameela, email a voice memo to PersonalDisasterStories@gmail.com, and we may include it in a future episode!Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and TikTok @jameelajamil. Her Substack is A Low Desire To Please.You can find iWeigh transcripts on the Earwolf websiteAnd make sure to check out I Weigh’s Instagram, Youtube and TikTok for more!Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.Our consulting producer is Colin Anderson.Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey.Please support our show by subscribing, reviewing and telling your friends about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 9, 2022 • 1h 1min
Sam Sanders
Journalist and podcaster Sam Sanders joins Jameela this week to share about his conservative Christian childhood, his first experience with a therapist, the pivot point in his journalism career, how the Pulse nightclub shooting helped him open up to his audience, how cultural conversations are great agents of change, finding joy in the small moments, and more. Listen to Sam on his pop culture podcast Into It: A Vulture Podcast, or on Vibe Check also with Saeed Jones & Zach Stafford. Follow Sam on Instagram & Twitter @samsanders If you have a Wrong Turn of your own to share with Jameela, email a voice memo to PersonalDisasterStories@gmail.com, and we may include it in a future episode!Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and TikTok @jameelajamil. Her Substack is A Low Desire To Please.You can find iWeigh transcripts on the Earwolf websiteAnd make sure to check out I Weigh’s Instagram, Youtube and TikTok for more!Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.Our consulting producer is Colin Anderson.Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey.Please support our show by subscribing, reviewing and telling your friends about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 2, 2022 • 1h 5min
Ashley Ray
Comedian and podcaster Ashley Ray joins Jameela to discuss the different ways therapy has helped her, how being weighed in front of her class in sixth grade kickstarted her eating disorder, how her mother's long distance relationship helped Ashley discover her own desire for polyamory, the responsibilities and romance of a polyamorous relationship, what people get wrong about polyamory, and more. Check out Ashley Ray's new podcast - TV, I Say with Ashley Ray - wherever you listen!Follow Ashley on Instagram and Twitter @theashleyray If you have a Wrong Turn of your own to share with Jameela, email a voice memo to PersonalDisasterStories@gmail.com, and we may include it in a future episode!Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and TikTok @jameelajamil. Her Substack is A Low Desire To Please.You can find iWeigh transcripts on the Earwolf websiteAnd make sure to check out I Weigh’s Instagram, Youtube and TikTok for more!Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.Our consulting producer is Colin Anderson.Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey.Please support our show by subscribing, reviewing and telling your friends about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 2022 • 1h 3min
Thriving in the Non-Binary with Travis Alabanza
Author and activist Travis Alabanza joins Jameela this week to discuss their jarring experience with the British press, their journey with gender and considering transitioning, the intersection of class and gender politics, the different ways respect can look, Travis' advice for raising a child as they are, and more. Check out Travis's new book - None of the Above: Reflections of Life Beyond the BinaryYou can follow Travis on Instagram and Twitter @travisalabanza If you have a Wrong Turn of your own to share with Jameela, email a voice memo to PersonalDisasterStories@gmail.com, and we may include it in a future episode!Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and TikTok @jameelajamil. Her Substack is A Low Desire To Please.You can find iWeigh transcripts on the Earwolf websiteAnd make sure to check out I Weigh’s Instagram, Youtube and TikTok for more!Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.Our consulting producer is Colin Anderson.Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey.Please support our show by subscribing, reviewing and telling your friends about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Aug 19, 2022 • 55min
Zachary Levi
Actor and authorZacharyLevijoins Jameela this week to share his incredible mental health journey. They discuss his painful childhood and how generational trauma is passed down, Zachary's initial hesitation to take anti-depressants and the conversations which changed his mind, why love is truly the answer the world needs, and more. Check out Zachary Levi's book - Radical Love - wherever books are sold! You can follow Zachary Levi on Instagram and Twitter @zacharylevi If you have a Wrong Turn of your own to share with Jameela, email a voice memo to PersonalDisasterStories@gmail.com, and we may include it in a future episode!Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and TikTok @jameelajamil. Her Substack is A Low Desire To Please.You can find iWeigh transcripts on the Earwolf websiteAnd make sure to check out I Weigh’s Instagram, Youtube and TikTok for more!Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.Our consulting producer is Colin Anderson.Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey.Please support our show by subscribing, reviewing and telling your friends about us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.