# 384: Jackie Kashian on Losing Her Mom at 8 & Growing Up Fast | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #384

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Published: 2026-05-04T12:00:00+00:00
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SPONSOR Ridge - Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @‌Ridge with code HONEYDEW at https://www.Ridge.com/HONEYDEW #Ridgepod Comedian Jackie Kashian joins me this week on The HoneyDew to Highlight the Lowlights of her upbringing in South Milwaukee. From hitchhiking to the pool at 5 years old to growing up in a house with 5 siblings and young parents, Jackie shares stories that are as unbelievable as they are real. We get into her parents meeting at 15 & 17, her father leaving the family, and the lasting impact of losing her mother at just 8 years old. Jackie also opens up about wetting the bed late into childhood, a principal offering to adopt her brother (and not the rest of the kids), and how her stepmother Nancy helped stabilize everything. Check out Jackie Kashian’s special “Alter Kashian” and listen to her podcast “The Dork Forest” 🎟️See me live. All tickets at www.ryansickler.com/tour 🎤Check out my new standup special “Live & Alive” streaming on my YouTube now! http://youtu.be/PMGWVyM2NJo?si=SrhXjgzR1pe6CyYE 👉 Subscribe for more standup and new episodes of The HoneyDew, The Wayback, and more! http://youtube.com/@rsickler ✅ Subscribe to my Patreon “The HoneyDew with Y’all”! Get The HoneyDew audio and video a day early, ad-free, for just $5/month! Want more? Upgrade to the $8/month premium tier and get everything above plus The Wayback a day early, ad-free, censor-free, and exclusive bonus content you won’t find anywhere else! http://patreon.com/RyanSickler 📧What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com 👕Get Your Merch👕 http://www.bonfire.com/store/ryansickler/ 🎧 Listen to my Podcasts 🎧 The HoneyDew - http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-honeydew-with-ryan-sickler/id527446250 The Wayback - http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wayback-with-ryan-si…

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