Bronze Medal Moms

You know that feeling when you're sitting on the couch, supposedly relaxing, but your brain is still running through tomorrow's schedule, the grocery list, the school forms, the birthday gifts, and what the hell everyone is going to eat for dinner? Yeah. That. This week on Bronze Medal Moms, Amy and Amanda are talking about the invisible work of motherhood. All those things nobody sees,...

What actually happens at a boudoir shoot? And what possesses a grown woman to willingly get half naked in front of stranger with a camera? Amy has done it — with today’s guest, photographer Sontera from Lighthouse Boudoir — so we’re talking about the whole experience. The nerves before the shoot, figuring out what to wear, posing when you have absolutely no idea what you’re doing, and the magic th...

It’s our first Coffee Talk of Season 2, and we had a list of things to discuss. We barely made it through any of them. Amy is playing nurse after Steve’s major shoulder surgery, which somehow turns into a conversation about marriage, caregiving, and what “in sickness and in health” actually looks like when your spouse can’t even change his own shirt. Then we get to what we REALLY needed to discuss...

WE’RE BACK! Season 2 of Bronze Medal Moms is officially here, and apparently we still haven’t figured out how to be perfect. Thank goodness. In our first episode back, we’re catching up on summer, Amy becoming the mom of a teenager, Amanda discovering that floating the river is apparently NOT entertaining enough for a 12-year-old, and the very different ways our kids handle homework, independence...

Summer may be "slower," but somehow it's even busier than the school year! In this June Coffee Talk, we're catching up on Amy's seven-airport adventure, World Cup excitement, the latest true crime documentaries, and why women can't stop watching them. We also have an honest conversation about body confidence, Amy's first boudoir photo shoot, and why it's tim...

It’s our final full episode before summer mode officially begins… so naturally we covered everything from pool floats and Lego closets to screen time debates, true crime documentaries, postpartum depression, and flying to all 7 United hubs in one day! In this Coffee Talk episode, we’re catching up on real life, summer chaos, organizing spirals, parenting opinions people love to judge, and the docu...

Summer is here… and so is the pressure to make it magical. In this episode, we’re giving you permission to let that go. We’re talking about what we’re leaving behind (guilt, overcommitting, comparison, and Pinterest-level expectations) and what we’re actually taking into summer—lower expectations, more flexibility, and letting it be enough. Because mindset is great… but your kids are home all day...

Think you’re saving money by booking your own trips? You might want to rethink that… In this episode, we’re joined by travel agent (and Amy’s go-to trip planner) Heather Honaker, and she is breaking down everything moms actually need to know about planning summer travel—without the stress, overwhelm, or 15 browser tabs open. We’re talking myths, mistakes, and the behind-the-scenes truth about what...

It's Mother's Day - AND our one-year podcast anniversary!! In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on the pressure, expectations, and quiet disappointments that can come with Mother’s Day—and giving you full permission to do it differently this year. From the history of how this holiday started (and how it went off the rails), to real-life stories of first Mother’s Days, unmet ex...

Divorce, Shame & Starting Over: The Conversation Moms Aren’t Having Divorce is something a lot of moms experience… but almost no one talks about this part of it. In this powerful follow-up conversation with post-divorce specialist and founder of Divorce Redefined, Gina Nichols, we’re going beyond logistics and into what really lingers— the shame, the judgment, and the quiet thoughts no one say...

It’s Coffee Talk—and this one goes everywhere (in the best way). From tech week chaos and Starbucks runs to questionable celebrity crushes (ahem, Amy and Tommy Lee Jones), we’re catching up on real life, real laughs, and everything in between. We’re diving into: Our latest TV and movie obsessions (and hot takes 👀) Why we keep watching shows we’re not even sure we like Ear piercing disasters you c...

April is Infertility Awareness Month, and this episode is one that so many women need—but few are having out loud. Today, we sit down with Jill Renfro for a raw, honest, and deeply important conversation about infertility, IVF, and what this journey really looks like behind the scenes. From the emotional toll and physical demands to the quiet grief, the misunderstood comments, and the pressure to...

EPISODE 50!!!!!!!!!!!!! The most beautiful, exhausting, emotional, confusing… did we say exhausting?… part of early motherhood 😅 This week, we’re getting real about what it actually looks like—from cracked nipples and cluster feeding to the 2 a.m. Google searches wondering if you’re doing it “right.” We’re joined by board certified lactation consultant Callie Counterman, founder of Mooch Lactatio...

Are you parenting… or just replaying your childhood role in real time? 😅 Because whether you were the oldest, middle, youngest—or an only child doing all three jobs at once … …it might be quietly running the show in your motherhood. This week, we sit down with Gina Nichols—life coach, post-divorce specialist, and founder of Divorce: Redefined—to unpack how birth order doesn’t just shape who you a...

We’re talking mom life right now… from wondering if St. Patrick’s Day just disappeared to the chaos of summer camp planning, to the real anxiety that can come with leaving your kids for a trip. Because let’s be honest—why does planning summer feel like a full-time job? And why do we feel guilty for taking a vacation… even when we need it? We also get real about mom anxiety, raising independent kid...

Let’s be honest—most of us have tried to get healthy. The strict plans, the all-or-nothing routines, the “new year, new me” energy that lasts about a week 🙃 This week, we’re joined by Amy Morton—mom of four, personal trainer, and the definition of realistic fitness. She’s here to show us what it actually looks like to stay consistent as a busy mom… without giving up wine, cookies, or your sanity....

Last week we talked about mom exhaustion. This week we’re naming what’s underneath it: the mental load. You know the one — the constant running list in your brain of everything that needs to be planned, remembered, scheduled, anticipated, and managed for your entire household. In this episode, Amy and Amanda sit down with Paige Connell , creator of the viral platform SheIsAPaigeTurner , to talk ab...

Everyone’s tired. But why has mom exhaustion become proof that we’re doing it “right”? In this episode, we’re calling BS on the idea that being constantly worn down is just part of motherhood. Somewhere along the way, burnout became a badge of honor — and if you’re not exhausted, you must not be trying hard enough. We talk about: The invisible mental load no one sees Why rest feels conditional (an...

It’s February Coffee Talk — which means no script, no structure, just real life. We’re debuting our brand-new theme song (yes, we’re basically rock stars now), talking about grief and losing Amy’s almost-104-year-old grandma, debating the Olympic mom double standard, spiraling over Love Is Blind, discussing midlife tattoos, and somehow landing on inversion tables. It’s funny. It’s honest. It’s ver...

When did kids’ birthday parties turn into the Olympics of parenting? Between balloon arches, themed backdrops, and $500 venue minimums, it’s easy to feel like love is measured in how much you spend. In this episode, we’re breaking down: • The real cost of “keeping up” • Why kids don’t need over-the-top to feel celebrated • Simple ways to cut costs without killing the fun • And how to ditch the mom...

Amy and Amanda are talking all things Valentine’s Day — and the pressure moms put on themselves to make it perfect. The gifts. The parties. The class Valentines. The expectations. The comparison. All of it. We’re breaking down why Valentine’s Day can feel like chaos disguised as love, and why it’s time to lower the bar and take the pressure all the way off. From the surprisingly dark history of Va...

Amy and Amanda dive into a topic that hit a nerve with a lot of moms: mean mom energy, exclusion, and why motherhood can sometimes feel like high school all over again . Sparked by the viral Ashley Tisdale mom-group story, this conversation goes way beyond celebrity headlines and into real life — the group texts you’re not on, the invitations that don’t come, the assumptions we make, and the quiet...

It’s Coffee Talk — our fan-favorite episode where we show up with coffee, opinions, and zero plan. ☕️ Amy is fresh off the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta (6,000 musical theatre kids, a “pony circle” that sounds like a mosh pit, and yes… they came home with a trophy and a virus). Meanwhile Amanda’s recovering from regular-life chaos and sharing the kind of mom truths we all need to hear: dads...

We’re kicking off 2026 Bronze Medal Mom–style with a conversation every mom needs to hear.  Amy and Amanda sit down with life coach and speaker Leigh Gall to talk about that exhausting voice in our heads — the inner critic, imposter syndrome, and the constant feeling that we’re somehow falling short… even when we’re doing everything . Leigh breaks down why moms are especially vulnerable to imposte...

Amy and Amanda break down the truth about New Year’s resolutions — why we love them, why they fall apart, and how to approach goals in a way that actually fits real mom life. We talk about:  ✨ The myth of “New Year, New You”  ✨ Why January is the worst time for reinvention ✨ The guilt spiral when resolutions get too extreme ✨ The hilariously unrealistic “mom resolutions” we all make ✨ And our...