Wright at Home

Send a text This week we’re fully in festive mode 🎅🏼🎄 We’re talking all things Christmas traditions! From wholesome PJS and stockings to xmas night when the drinking games come out and things get competitive..... We chat: The traditions we’ve kept since Amelia was growing up How Christmas has changed with grown up kids The BEST xmas games you need to try! And the little moments that make Christ...

Send a text This week we dive into a listener dilemma about a teenage girl navigating a new high school, a new friendship group… and a not-so-new problem: the mean 'friend' . We share our thoughts on surviving and thriving in high school as a student and as a parent, as well as catching you all up on what we have been up to so far this month! Christmas, crackers, HYROX and house hunting....

Send a text This week we’re fresh back from Dublin and debriefing a very full family weekend: Ben’s HYROX race, the Guinness Factory, Kilmainham Gaol, and Dad’s ambitious “12 bars, 12 drinks” pub crawl attempt… We chat: What HYROX actually is (and why Amelia’s doing men’s weights next time) Dublin recs: Guinness, jail tours, rooftop lunches & why Temple Bar is chaos City breaks vs all-inclusiv...

Send a text This week we’re back at the kitchen table after a chaotic few weeks!  & diving into our second listener dilemma. A newly single business owner writes in asking if she should move to Australia, pause her two businesses, and start fresh with something new? We talk burnout, bravery, and life pivots. Everything from knowing when to rest to when to reinvent yourself and our usual weekly...

Send a text We’re back at the kitchen table chatting all things Amsterdam adventures and family chaos. From chocolate factories and canal cruises to lost passports, dodgy taxis and a very expensive rescue mission for “Nana,” this one has it all. Amelia shares her weekend in Amsterdam...the wholesome version and Shanda reveals why every Wright family trip there somehow ends in disaster. We also che...

Send a text Our 50-day reset to finish the year feeling a little more together (and a lot less overwhelmed). From movement goals to decluttering challenges, we’re sharing the 4 habits we’re both sticking to — plus how to make them actually doable . In true Wright at Home style, it’s not all productivity and planners… there are plenty of laughs, life lessons, and a few unexpected secrets from our p...

Send a text We’re back with tea, tired legs, and a few life lessons from the Manchester Half Marathon. From Dad’s elite cheering skills to Joe’s huge PB and a night that ended with Greek food and a very dramatic exit — it’s been a WEEK….. We chat running, resilience, family memories, and why perfection is overrated. Sometimes you’ve just got to start before you’re ready. Momentum beats perfection...

Send a text Happy Tuesday! This episode we have our first ever listener dilemma….and it’s a good one.  This week we share life updates (decluttering, Costco chaos, and gym wins) before diving into how to actually ask for a promotion or pay rise. From gathering evidence to starting the conversation, this is your kitchen-table guide to getting what you deserve (and a few stories from our own careers...

Send a text With a fresh brew in hand, we’re back at the kitchen table for a proper catch-up. Mum’s in reset-and-reorganise mode, Amelia’s juggling work, events and running, and together we get real about the hidden costs and behind-the-scenes of setting up a small business. Sharing some of our most important lessons along the way.  Plus a sprinkle of family life, upcoming races, M&S picky bit...

Send a text From airport chaos to nights out in Bucharest, Episode 2 is all about travel stories, family holidays, and the surprising ways our roles as mother and daughter sometimes flip.  Along the way, we dive into career chats, generational differences, and how our conversations always seem to jump from one topic to the next.  Join us for another round of tea, travel tales, and real talk. Got a...

Send a text Welcome to Wright at Home ! In our very first episode, we (Amelia & Shanda) chat about why we’ve started a podcast together, what you can expect from us, and a little bit about who we are. From marathon training to campervan mishaps and kitchen-table debates, this is your invite to pull up a chair, grab a cuppa, and get to know us. Got a dilemma? email us at wrightathomepodcast@gma...