No Bras Required

Is It Just Us, or Has the Entire World Lost Its Damn Mind? Have you ever opened your phone first thing in the morning and somehow managed to absorb a political argument, a global crisis, somebody else's drama, a parenting warning, a celebrity scandal and a sourdough recipe before you've even brushed your teeth? Yep. Us too. And honestly, we're tired. In this episode of No Bras Required , Patti and...

What does it actually mean for a kid to be coachable? Because, spoiler alert, it doesn't necessarily mean they're quiet, obedient, or willing to do exactly what they're told. In this episode, we're joined by the brilliant Lauren Ritchie , a mindset and mental skills educator, speaker, choreographer and teacher, for a big, honest conversation about raising kids who can take feedback, work through f...

From First Crushes to Consent: The Conversations Our Kids Need From Us It started with a pretty innocent conversation about first boyfriends, school dances and the very different ways kids navigate crushes these days. And then, as these conversations tend to do, it got a whole lot deeper. Because underneath the giggles about junior high crushes and kids walking around in circles at school dances i...

You know that moment when your kid gets in the car and announces, "My coach hates me"? And suddenly your inner mama bear is grabbing her broom, putting on her shoes, and preparing to send a 1700-word email. Yep. We've been there. This week, we're talking about one of the most important skills we can help our kids develop, coachability . Not obedience. Not blindly doing whatever an adult says. And...

We made it to a whole year! What started as two studio-owning mums sitting down to talk about life, business, kids, leadership, menopause, marriage, boundaries, bras, and basically everything in between has somehow turned into 52 episodes. So obviously, we needed three episodes to celebrate our anniversary. In this one, we're looking back at the lessons, laughs, questionable decisions, and big con...

We thought we were going to finish our anniversary recap in one episode. Spoiler alert: we did not. Because apparently Patti and Meghan have 17 talking points, approximately zero ability to stay on topic, and far too much to say about heating pads, leadership, parenting, vacuums and getting older. So welcome to Part Two of our anniversary episode. This week, we're looking back at some of the conve...

🎉 ONE YEAR. FIFTY EPISODES. ZERO BRAS REQUIRED. Well, friends... somehow we made it. One whole year of No Bras Required. Fifty episodes of business chats, parenting chaos, marriage complaints, menopause moments, leadership lessons, Costco love, questionable segues and enough unsolicited advice to keep us talking for approximately another 47 years. Honestly, when we hit record on episode one, we h...

September has arrived, and apparently everyone is supposed to magically have their life together. Backpacks? Packed. Lunchboxes? Somewhere. Dance schedules? Hopefully. Business plan? Definitely. Emotional stability? Let's not get carried away. In this episode of No Bras Required , Patti and Meghan are talking about the absolute juggle that is September, especially when you're a mum, a business own...

There's a sentence every business owner has said at least 500 times: "It would just be easier if I did it myself." And honestly? Sometimes it WOULD be easier. But if you keep jumping in to fix every problem, answer every question and rescue your team whenever something goes sideways, you're not actually helping them grow. You're teaching them that when things get hard, Mum Boss will come and sort...

There are some leadership conversations that feel a little bit like holding a mirror up to yourself. This is one of them. This week, Patti and Meghan are getting very honest about the uncomfortable truths of leadership, especially when your ego starts sitting in the CEO chair. Because sometimes, the problem isn't your staff. Sometimes... it's you. If your team needs your approval for every tiny de...

There comes a point where you realise something slightly uncomfortable... You don't actually need everyone to like you. And honestly? What a relief. In this episode of No Bras Required , Patti and Meghan get right into the messy middle of leadership, motherhood, boundaries, people pleasing and the pressure women feel to be agreeable, helpful and, above all, liked . They talk about what happens whe...

Are You Asking Me… Or Asking for Permission? One little leadership question. Half a million views. Hundreds of angry comments. And one very important conversation. This week, Patti and Meghan unpack the viral reel that had the internet divided after Patti suggested asking employees one simple question: "Do you need information, or are you asking for permission?" Turns out, that struck a nerve. In...

🎓 CEO Summer Camp Graduation Day Is Here! You made it. You survived recital season, registration, summer planning, and about 47,000 "quick questions" that definitely weren't quick. Now it's time to stop surviving your business and start leading it. In this final CEO Summer Camp episode, Patti and Meghan walk you through everything you've learned over the past month. From communication and systems...

Culture gets talked about a LOT in business. We all want a great culture. We want people to feel valued, supported, and part of something bigger. We want happy teams, happy families, happy dancers, and ideally, nobody sending spicy emails at 11pm. But here's the thing... Culture isn't your mission statement. It's not your matching team hoodies. It's not the pizza party. Culture is what happens whe...

CEO Summer Camp is back, and this week's lesson might just be the one that changes your business forever. Quick question... If you disappeared for two weeks tomorrow, what would break first? If your answer is "everything," you're definitely not alone. In this episode, Patti and Meghan dive into one of the biggest mindset shifts every studio owner has to make. Moving from being the person who does...

Communication Clarity That Reduces Parent Confusion Ever feel like you spend 45 minutes writing the world's most detailed email, only to have someone ask the exact question you answered in the subject line? Yep. We've been there too. In this week's CEO Summer Camp episode, Patti and Meghan are tackling one of the least glamorous, but most important, skills every studio owner needs to master, commu...

Summer has a funny way of making us think we need to reinvent everything. New classes, new programs, new marketing ideas... sound familiar? This week we're kicking off our CEO Summer Camp series with a challenge that might surprise you. Instead of adding more to your already overflowing plate, we're asking you to hit pause and take a good look at what's already there. Because sometimes the biggest...

Helping Kids Cope With Fitting In Pressure Remember when peer pressure meant someone offering you a cigarette behind the bowling alley? Things have changed... a lot. This week Patti and Meghan dive into what it's really like raising kids in a world where social media never sleeps, friendships are constantly on display, and fitting in can feel like a full-time job. From Snapchat streaks to friendsh...

If you've ever comforted your anxious child while secretly holding it together with caffeine, dry shampoo, and sheer determination, this episode is for you. This week's chat is a big one. Patti and Meghan dive into the very real challenges of raising kids who seem to be carrying the weight of the world on their little shoulders, while parents are quietly trying not to unravel in the Costco parking...

How to Talk to Kids About Safety, Social Media, and the Stuff We'd Rather Avoid Let's be honest. Few things spike a parent's blood pressure faster than hearing, "Can I ask you something?" right before bedtime. In this episode, Patti and Meghan tackle one of the toughest parts of parenting, having the conversations we know we need to have, but would happily avoid forever if we could. From social me...

This week we're diving into a topic that's personal, complicated, emotional, and honestly, something almost every woman has wrestled with at some point: body image. As dancers, dance studio owners, mums, and women who survived the low-rise jeans era, we've seen firsthand how body image can shape confidence, self-worth, and the way we move through the world. We're talking about the messages we rece...

This week on No Bras Required, Patti and Meghan are embracing the reality of midlife with zero shame and a whole lot of laughter. We're talking about all the things we are officially too old for, not because we physically can't anymore, but because we spiritually refuse. Loud restaurants, uncomfortable jeans, late-night events, tiny menus, group chats with 97 notifications, bad pillows, and basica...

This week, Patti and Meghan are getting real about the version of themselves that exists underneath all the motherhood, marriage, business ownership, stress, dance recitals, spirit weeks, and survival mode. From spiral perms and glamour shots to boundaries, burnout, and rediscovering joy, this episode is one giant "same, girl" conversation about growing up, growing older, and growing into yourself...

This week, Patti and Meghan are diving into the emotional rollercoaster that is graduation season. From "last first days" and final recitals to empty bedrooms and surprise tears over college hoodies, this episode is all about the pride, panic, grief, and weird identity shift that comes when your babies start flying the nest. If you're in the thick of senior year, preparing for a big milestone, or...

Mother's Day is supposed to be relaxing… so why does it sometimes feel like one more thing mums have to manage? This week, Patti and Meghan are talking about the emotional load of motherhood, the invisible work nobody notices, and the silent expectations that can leave mums feeling exhausted, unseen, and just a tiny bit resentful. From terrible breakfast-in-bed pancakes to minivan trauma, nap guil...