Bronze Medal Moms

Episode 34 — Dear Diary: Letters for My Daughter with author J.M. Jackson!

This week, Amy & Amanda sit down with J.M. Jackson, author of Dear Diary: Letters to My Daughter — a funny, raw, heart-squeezing collection of letters she began writing at 15 and finished at 30. If you’ve ever wished someone handed you a handbook for girlhood (or motherhood), THIS is the episode.

We talk diaries, bad boys, the awkward stuff no one explaine...

Episode 33: Holiday Stress — Lower the Bar, Keep the Magic

Holiday stress hits hard — school concerts, class parties, sugar meltdowns, Elf chaos, family expectations… and somehow we’re supposed to look joyful while spiraling inside. In this episode, Amy and Amanda break down how Bronze Medal Moms can survive the season without losing their sanity.

We’re talking:
 ✨ Why “lower the bar” might save your December
 ✨ Stakeholder m...

Episode 32: Santa, Elves, & the Holiday Magic Moms Create (Even When We're Exhausted) 

⚠️ WARNING: Do not listen to this episode with tiny, curious, holiday-magic-loving ears around. Grab headphones, hide in the pantry, or blast Kidz Bop in the next room. You’ve been warned.

This week, Amy & Amanda dive into the chaos, comedy, and pure exhaustion behind two December heavy-hitters: Santa and Elf on the Shelf. From the emo...

 Episode 31: November Coffee Talk

In this month’s Coffee Talk, Amy and Amanda dive into the delightful chaos of Thanksgiving week — from hosting vs. attending and the stretchy-pants dress code, to grocery store overwhelm, giant Texas trucks, and why ice might be the greatest contribution anyone can bring to a holiday meal.

We also get into:
 • Mom groups (the drama-free unicorns + the “no thank you” ones)
 • Making new friend...

🎧 EP 30: Holidays on a Budget — Joy, Chaos & Saving Your Sanity

The holidays are magical… and also emotionally and financially expensive. In this episode, Amy and Amanda get brutally honest (and hilariously relatable) about creating holiday magic without blowing the budget, losing your mind, or panic-buying toys your kids will ignore by February.

From matching family pajamas and unnecessary “filler gifts,” to grandparents who de...

Episode 29: Girls Trips — The Good, The Bad, and The Boozy

Grab your girlfriends and your notepad, because Amy and Amanda are diving into the real talk about girls trips — the ones that recharge your soul, test your patience, and occasionally result in a broken foot.

From Napa disasters to Epcot adventures, they unpack the rules of a great girls trip:
✨ No drama (we left that in our 20s)
✨ You do you, boo (nap, shop, or ski...

Episode 28: No New Things – The Grand Finale

After a month of “no new things,” Amy and Amanda are back with the final recap of their minimalist shopping challenge — and the results are hilarious, honest, and totally relatable.

From Amazon returns and food waste guilt to patching quilts, toddler meltdowns, and decluttering breakthroughs, the moms share what they learned, what they loved, and where they completely fell off the wagon. �...

☕ Episode 27: October Coffee Talk

Grab your drink of choice (gut health mix, protein coffee, or actual coffee—no judgment here) and settle in for another Bronze Medal Moms Coffee Talk! In this episode, Amy and Amanda catch up on all the fall chaos — from decluttering disasters and questionable husband gifts to Halloween costumes, creepy decorations, and kids staying “in character” a little too well.

They swap stories about haunted ho...

Episode 26 – No New Things: Week Three

Week Three of the No New Things challenge is here, and it’s all about repair, reuse, and resourcefulness — aka the grandma method. From mending clothes and patching up shoes, to upcycling candle jars into drinkware, to testing our willpower at thrift stores, we’re getting creative about stretching what we already have.

Amy shares her goal to finally repair a sentimental quilt, Amanda admits her ...

Episode 25 – No New Things: Week Two

We’re back with Week Two of the No New Things challenge — and this one hit us right in the Target runs and Amazon carts. 😂 This week is all about a digital + daily detox: unfollowing the influencers who tempt us, curbing the endless scroll, practicing gratitude for what we already own, and even cooking from our pantries instead of defaulting to “new.”

From Amy’s loophole (buying supplies for the ...

Episode 24 – No New Things Week One: Ghosting Our Shopping Carts 🛒🚫

Amy and Amanda are kicking off week one of the No New Things series inspired by Ashley Piper’s book, and let’s just say… R.I.P. to our Target runs and late-night Amazon binges. This week is all about pressing reset on our relationship with shopping and starting small, bronze medal style.

From “needs vs. loves” lists (spoiler: Amanda has 17 coffee mugs and doesn’t e...

Episode 23: September Coffee Talk

Grab your iced protein coffee (or solid water 😅) and settle in—this month’s Coffee Talk is packed. Amy recaps her “not-a-cruiser” Alaskan adventure (and why cruising feels like RV life on water), while Amanda brings the laughs with spirit week chaos and neighborhood drama.

From true-crime bingeing The Unknown Number (and the jaw-dropping mom reveal) to heartwarming connections through 90s skincare, ...

Episode 22: The Sex Talk

Every parent dreads it, every kid cringes at it — but the infamous sex talk doesn’t have to be terrifying. In this episode, Amy and Amanda bring their signature bronze medal energy to one of the most important (and awkward) parenting milestones.

From books that were so bad they made everyone want to hide under the table to the surprisingly helpful, science-based and kid-friendly resource It’s So Amazing by Ro...

Episode 21: Bedtime Battles & Routine Resets

Bedtime: the nightly showdown every parent dreads. In this episode, Amy and Amanda dive into the chaos of summer’s “no rules” nights colliding with the harsh reality of back-to-school alarms. From kids suddenly discovering they’re “starving” at 10pm, to late-night confessions that turn into therapy sessions, to the Broadway-level production of co-sleeping and stalling tactics, nothing...

Episode 20: Lice (Yes, We’re Itching Just Saying It)

We’re going there: head lice. It’s itchy, emotional, humbling—and it happens to the best of us. Amy and Amanda swap their very real, very cringey stories (including the “heat rash” that… wasn’t, the RV trip, the 9pm rescue by a lice-removal angel, olive-oil home treatments, phantom itches, and why schools don’t always call).

 Then we bust the biggest myths and walk through what act...

Episode 19: Mom Guilt - why you need to let it go

Mom guilt. That heavy, nagging voice that tells us we’re failing because dinner was pizza, we missed the class party, or we snapped after running on three hours of sleep. In this episode, Amy and Amanda get real about the ways guilt sneaks into motherhood — from forgotten pajama days to kids still reminding us about the one time we didn’t feed them dinner.

We unpack where mom guilt co...

🎙 Ep 18 — August Coffee Talk: The one with The Hunting Wives

We’re “coffee talk” imposters (no coffee in sight), but the conversation is piping hot. Amy and Amanda riff on 23 and 15 years of marriage, savoring those late-night kid giggles, and what happens when cuddly littles turn into book-devouring tweens who choose their rooms over family movie night. We swap summer watches (yes, Hunting Wives… the smutty summer binge you cannot...

Episode 17 - Doing it Scared with Homeschooling Mom of 7 and Life Coach Angie Ambrosetti

What if you felt completely unqualified for something—but did it anyway?

This week on Bronze Medal Moms, Amy and Amanda sit down with Angie Ambrosetti—certified life coach, podcast host, homeschooling veteran, and mom of seven (plus grandmother to fourteen!)—to talk about doing the hard things scared. Angie never thought she was capable of homesc...

Episode 16 – Kids & Technology: Finding the Balance Without Losing Your Mind

Phones, tablets, smartwatches, YouTube, TikTok… parenting in the digital age can feel like the Wild West. In this candid conversation, Amy and Amanda share their personal journeys from “no phones until high school” to finding realistic, safe, and age-appropriate ways to introduce technology.

From toddler tablets to tween group chats, they cover:

• Why t...