Jennifer Welch (born 1973) is American left-wing political commentator, podcaster, author, and interior designer. She co-hosts the podcast I've Had It with her best friend Angie "Pumps" Sullivan. [1] [2] Welch previously co-hosted the Bravo series Sweet Home Oklahoma from 2016 to 2019. [3]
Welch dropped out of college to start her design business. [4] Her work in design has been called feminist. [5] Welch has scaled down her work in interior design to focus on the podcast. [6] Welch and Sullivan launched I've Had It in October 2022. [7] [8]
Welch supported Kamala Harris during her presidential run. [9] She was profiled by the New York Times as being one of the democratic party's harshest critics, criticizing democrats for taking AIPAC money or for their stance on Israel and Palestine. [4] She has called out Cory Booker specifically for not being willing to call Benajmin Netanyahu a war criminal. [10] She criticizes moderates in the party, comparing them to MAGA supporters. [11] Welch is known for her support of Zohran Mamdani and after he won the mayoral election, Zeteo live-interviewed her and other supporters who were at the Mamdani "victory party" during the election night. [12] [13] [14] [15] She has called Erika Kirk a "grifter". [16]
She has appeared on Hasan Piker's livestream [17] and Matt Bernstein's podcast A Bit Fruity. [18]
In 2025, she co-authored the book Life Is a Lazy Susan of Sh*t Sandwiches: Advice, Inspiration and Laughter from the I've Had It Podcast Hosts. [19] [20]
Welch is from Oklahoma City but was born in Texas, moving to Oklahoma when she was seven. She has two sons and is "happily divorced". [21] Her husband struggled with addiction, leading to their separation. [22] [23] Welch is a longtime democrat and atheist. [8] Welch moved to an apartment in New York City in October 2025 after her sons graduated high school, with her co-host, Sullivan, planning to follow. [6] [24]