The Millennial Matriarch

It’s another Full Mouthful, and absolutely nothing is off-limits. From Ashlie’s Invisalign journey and the oddly passionate debate over fridge drinks to unexpected sex dreams and the ins and outs of a divorce party, no topic is too random or too personal. Plus, Alexis and Ashlie get into their latest Bravo obsessions, including Still Flipping Out and The Real Housewives of Orange County. It’s a li...

Happy anniversary to us! This week, Ashlie and Alexis mark one year of The Millennial Matriarch podcast! They look back at how a layoff, a phone call and a CVS display of Living Proof products turned into a weekly podcast. Whether you've listened since episode three or this is your first episode, thanks for hanging out with us. You are the matriarch of your own castle.

Halloween just hits different when you’re a millennial who still believes in a little magic, takes costumes very seriously, and thinks October is a personality trait. Alexis and Ashlie are taking a trip down memory lane to revisit the trick-or-treating glory days, iconic costumes (and the questionable ones), Halloween parties, and their favorite ways to celebrate.

What would you change if you knew you had one year left? Ashlie and Alexis keep moving through the 36 Questions That Lead to Love, and this round gets unexpectedly deep, funny, and brutally honest. From the perfect day they’d actually want to live, to the risks they’d finally take, to the childhood pieces they’d save from a house fire, they turn a simple question game into a revealing conversation...

The room you grew up in was never just a room—it was your first creative studio, your personal sanctuary, and the place where your whole personality got to take shape. Alexis and Ashlie take a nostalgic trip through the chaotic, glittery, poster-covered bedrooms that shaped them—and the things every ’90s and early-2000s kid wanted for their own space.

This episode is for anyone who’s looked at their career lately and thought, “Is this really it?” Whether you’re reassessing the path you chose, feeling stuck somewhere in the middle, or quietly wondering if there’s more to life than the job you built your entire personality around, we’re getting into the very millennial crisis of figuring out what comes next—and who the hell we are with (or withou...

Fall is officially here, and Alexis and Ashlie are making a case for why the season is best enjoyed with a pumpkin drink in one hand and a Gilmore Girls rewatch in the background. If you need permission to pop into Home Goods and fully lean into cozy season, this episode is your sign.

It’s September, which means it’s officially back-to-school season — and you know your favorite millennials had to take a little trip down memory lane. From first-day-of-school fits and questionable lunchbox choices, childhood chaos, and the traditions we absolutely thought were normal, we’re revisiting our favorite (and NOT favorite) back-to-school memories.

The group chat energy is officially a full episode. From adult braces panic and bite-truth anxiety to reality TV chaos, this one is packed with the kind of messy, hilarious, brutally honest conversation that makes you feel like you are sitting on the couch with your funniest friends.

The movies that raised you might also be the reason your love life, high school memories, and sense of style feel permanently unhinged. Ashlie and Alexis break down the rom-coms, teen comedies, and millennial comfort watches that taught an entire generation what romance, popularity, friendship, and adulthood were supposed to look like. 

Your 30s are probably not what you pictured, and that might be the best part. Alexis and Ashlie get brutally honest about the gap between the life they imagined and the one they’re actually living, from career pressure and relationship timelines to money myths, body image, and the strange comfort of finally admitting you do not, in fact, have it all figured out.

Birthdays are so much more than getting older—they're little time capsules of who we were, who we thought we'd become, and who we're still growing into. This week, we're taking a trip down memory lane, from roller rink birthday parties and rooftop swimming pools, to the absolute cultural milestones that were turning 16 and finally hitting 21. We're reminiscing about the birthdays that shaped us, t...

Some opinions are just opinions. Others? We'll defend them like they're constitutional rights. This week, Ashlie and Alexis are sharing the hot takes we'll never apologize for—from why phone storage is absolutely a scam to why men have no business wearing flip-flops to dinner. We're questioning the everyday "rules" everyone seems to accept, stirring the pot, and probably offending at least a few p...

Love may be blind, but hindsight has 20/20 vision. Ashlie and Alexis are spilling the tea on the relationships that shaped them, the red flags they absolutely should've paid attention to, and what they learned before finding the real thing. They also get into the slightly embarrassing, undeniably cheesy moments when they realized their husbands were the one. From questionable dating decisions to t...

Ashlie is back from a bachelorette party, so naturally we're making it everyone's business. This week, we're diving headfirst into the wonderfully chaotic world of bachelorette weekends. We're talking about navigating group dynamics, managing a house full of wildly different personalities (who sometimes barely know each other), balancing the bride's expectations with everyone's sanity, and, yes, t...

Ashlie and Alexis are back with another Full Mouthful, and this one is for the Bravo scholars. We're diving fork-first into the Summer House reunion, sharing our completely unsolicited (but obviously correct) opinions on the inaugural season of the Real Housewives of Rhode Island, and somehow finding ourselves deep in a conversation about ASMR. Because that's what happens when two millennials with...

Most of us underestimate the power of a simple conversation. In this episode, we dive into the surprising magic of 36 questions by psychologists Arthur Aaron and Elaine Spaulding that can foster genuine connection—no matter if you’re friends, partners, or just curious about someone’s deepest thoughts.

As the days grow longer, the warmth of summer awakens childhood memories of nighttime swims, family reunions, and carefree days at the carnival. We explore the nostalgia behind our favorite activities like sunset swimming, beach days, and backyard barbecues, emphasizing that these simple joys are the ultimate recipe for happiness.

We all have them: the tiny, oddly specific things that make us spiral into guilt for absolutely no logical reason. Not the obvious stuff—like accidentally eating the last cookie or cutting someone off on the way to snag the last dress on the sale rack (survival mode, honestly). We’re talking about irrational guilt. Like feeling bad because you didn’t ask the person taking your coffee order how the...

In this lively, candid conversation, Ashlie and Alexis peel back the layers of birth order theory to reveal how family dynamics, age gaps, and gender roles influence who we are today. If you’ve ever wondered why the oldest steps into the role of responsible project manager while the youngest pushes boundaries just to stand out, this episode is your deep-dive into sibling psychology that challenges...

Most travel episodes focus on where to go — but Alexis and Ashlie are unpacking what actually makes a trip unforgettable. From childhood vacations to spontaneous motorcycle rides in Mykonos and wildly chaotic girls trips in Nashville, this episode is full of hilarious stories, questionable decisions, and the travel mindset shifts that can make or break an adventure.

It’s our favorite kind of episode, a full mouthful. On this week’s episode we hit on all the important topics. Bridal shower themes, The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, first date mishaps, and that time Alexis and Ashlie went speed dating.

The Millennial Matriarchs are together IRL, so you know it’s going to be good. Heartfelt, slightly unhinged, and very Boston, Alexis and Ashlie rewind from chaotic college nights to who they are now, linking old haunts, comfort food rituals, and the stories that still run the show. Plot twist: it was never just nostalgia…it was the blueprint.

Gone are the days of blacking out on Four Lokos and calling Sour Patch Kids a food group (no shame, we survived). In this episode, Ash and Alexis take a walk down memory lane—from chaotic college habits to the era of collagen powders, gut health, and actually caring about tomorrow morning. It’s a little nostalgia, a little glow-up, and a very honest look at how we traded hangovers for hydration an...

If the only way you’re connecting is through sex or a quick hug in the kitchen… babe, we need to talk. In this episode, Alexis and Ashlie peel intimacy all the way back—because it’s not just physical, it’s emotional check-ins, intellectual chemistry, spiritual alignment, and those small, everyday moments that actually hold a relationship together. Turns out, real connection isn’t built in the bedr...