Okayest Moms: The Podcast

Did you know that Brittany had a graphic design business, Brittany Garner Design? She walks us through the evolution of BGD, the ways she pivoted to grow her business as her family was also growing, and the challenges that ultimately lead her to scale back.

Heather and Brittany share their recent travels, both on the road and in the air. They also share a few tips and tricks for riding in cars with kids, staying in a hotel as a family, and staying in a rental as a family.

Brittany and Heather talk to Janet Allison about the complexities of raising boys. Topics covered include how boys typically express emotion, how to handle their big emotions, and how the pandemic has affected boys specifically.

We're back from our summer break and ready to celebrate this weird summer of cautious fun. That's a thing, right? We're talking about a little bit of everything, including what we've been up to, products that are saving our sanity, and what we've been watching and reading.

It's the last week of Heather and Brittany's podcast summer break! We will be back next week but in the meantime, here is a popular episode from the archives: all about home organization!

It's still summer break over here but today we bring you a replay of one of our most popular episodes ever: Our Pre-Pinterest Weddings.

While we wrangle kids asking for nonstop snacks and screens, we are bringing you a classic episode where we discuss if we will be adding a baby to our respective families in the future.

As school winds down, we find ourselves on the brink of yet another schedule change. With kids home for the summer, we have decided to take a few weeks off from recording. We will still be doing fun things behind the scenes and checking in periodically, but we need some time to regroup and relax with our families. Relaxing with your family is a thing, right?

Inspired by other podcasts they admire, Brittany and Heather share a week of real life meals that they ate. No special influence because they knew they'd be sharing- just a real life peek behind the curtain to share what it really looked like when feeding their families for a week.

Brittany and Heather discuss which Real Housewives franchises are their current favorites, and talk about the conclusion of Summer House, as well as the Bravo Blast From The Past episodes of Watch What Happens Live. Heather declares this person the "best thing on Bravo," and Brittany shares which franchise she's basically given up on.

Supporting small business has never been more important, and Heather talks with Olivia Howell of March Lion Media about easy ways to support your favorite small businesses during Small Business Month.

It's a challenge for Millennial mothers to accept help because we've been programed to think we have to do it all to be good moms. Every mother knows in theory that asking for help saves our sanity and can even be a form of self care. Yet, so many of us (Brittany and Heather included) struggle to ask for and accept help in practice. Brittany and Heather talk with Caitlyn Wallinger, author of Mothe...

Brittany and Heather discuss their imperfect fitness routines, and the role fitness has played in their lives before and after having kids, including the impactful role fitness plays in their mental health. Also discussed is their collective love for the Peloton platform. The Okayest Moms share their favorite instructors, rides, and the pros and cons of owning a Peloton bike.

Hi friends! We’re just popping in to tell you we are taking this week off. Brittany has some family business to attend to that requires her to be out of town, and posting an episode is outside of Heather’s pay grade. If you’ve been around a while, you know Brittany is the tech guru! Join us in sending all the good vibes and thoughts you can to Virginia along with Brittany, and we’ll be back next w...

Have you always loved reading horoscopes, but never really understood how astrology works? This episode is for you! Heather and Brittany sit down with Carol of Friendly Brown Hottie to discuss all things astrology.

Heather and Brittany discuss the happenings in the Bravo Universe including Real Housewives of Dallas, Real Housewives of New Jersey, Real Housewives of Atlanta, the trailer for the upcoming Real Housewives of New York season, Summer House, and Below Deck Sailing Yacht. The Okayest Moms also discuss if Covid is playing a role in these lackluster seasons or if the Housewives formula is growing stal...

In this episode in the Happy Hour Series, Heather and Brittany sit down to talk with Val from Lovely Lucky Life.

The Okayest Moms are back with another round of "Ask Us Anything" questions from our audience! Brittany and Heather talk about date night ideas in a pandemic, they're thoughts on being on the brink of "normal", and how they split up the work involved to make a podcast.

We are missing happy hour chats with girlfriends now more than ever, so we were excited to sit down with Jessica of Frosting and Fringe.

The Okayest Moms share the reality of a day in the life, and share things they do to get their days back on track, and preventative routines and habits they are putting in place to get ahead of a bad mood.

Heather and Brittany discuss the latest in the Bravo World, including the much awaited bachelorette party on Real Housewives of Atlanta, the wild allegations on the Real Housewives of New Jersey premiere, and part two of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reunion.

Life feels a little random right now, and that's exactly what this episode is! Brittany and Heather share what they're loving right now, including their new found love of house plants, a few things they're watching, current favorite skin care products, and a little home design. See, random, but entertaining nonetheless!

Nothing will stop the grocery shopping and meal planning hamster wheel from turning, even a pandemic! Heather and Brittany share how they grocery shop for their families, how that process has changed over the last year, and how they approach meal planning. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Grocery shopping Where we do our grocery shopping Pantry ... Read More about 51. How We Do Grocery Shopping + Meal Planning

Heather and Brittany discuss how they consume news, what outlets they trust, and how their kids participate in their news consumption. Later in the episode, they are joined by Jennifer Sullivan, founder of The Middle, where they discuss why it's important to stay current as mothers, how to approach fake news, and the media's responsibility in a democracy.

Our first Bravo breakdown of the new year! Heather and Brittany recap Real Housewives of Atlanta, Dallas, Orange County, and Salt Lake City. They also confess that they are slightly bored by everything Housewives are offering. Just another thing claimed by the pandemic!