Jaded Dame

In this episode of Jaded Dame, Athena sits down with Jayde for a chaotic, honest, and unexpectedly deep conversation about growing up, blue collar life, mental health, relationships, and figuring out who you are after surviving the versions of yourself that almost broke you. What starts with stories about bartenders, company parties, and random useless facts quickly turns into a conversation about...

The internet really gave some of us way too much confidence. In this episode of Jaded Dame, Athena and Jenn dive headfirst into the chaos of growing up online—cringey stories, questionable decisions, fake confidence, internet alter egos, and the kind of moments that randomly hit you at 2am and make you physically recoil. What starts as a hilarious walk down memory lane turns into a conversation ab...

Brutal as a Mother is exactly what it sounds like. In this solo episode, Athena talks about the chaos, guilt, humor, and heartbreak that comes with raising daughters while still figuring yourself out at the same time. From stealing clothes out of her teenager’s closet… to realizing each of her children reflects a different version of who she was when she became their mom this episode dives into mo...

FROM THE ARCHIVES:  What starts as a chaotic “how we met” story turns into something deeper. In this episode, Athena sits down with Brian and Sasha to unpack a relationship that didn’t follow the rules, starting with sarcasm, hookups, and zero intention of commitment… and somehow turning into a marriage built on trust, friendship, and actually liking each other. They get into: the difference betwe...

Some mornings just don’t stand a chance. What starts as “today I’m going to have it together” quickly turns into missing keys, a car full of chaos, a toddler with priorities, and a silent race against the clock. In this episode, Athena walks through a real morning in her life, juggling three kids, work, and the mental load that never really shuts off. From internal spirals at the gas pump to a qui...

Dear Listener,  Welcome to Jaded Dame, I'm Athena Manuma. Navigating life as a mom and blue-collar wife who’s seen some things—and lived to laugh about it. Jaded Dame is where real life shows up without the filter: motherhood, relationships, identity, and the bad decisions that somehow turn into the best stories. Some episodes are solo, some feature rotating guests but all of them are honest,...