Amy gets brutally honest this episode about the pressure people feel to constantly look like they’ve got life under control - even when everything feels chaotic behind the scenes. From parenting stress and relationship frustrations to emotional burnout and everyday life overload, Amy opens up about the things people quietly struggle with but rarely admit publicly.

On this episode of the Chris & Amy Podcast, Amy and Chris dive into modern family life, marriage realities, parenting chaos and the emotional load that builds up over time. There’s hilarious stories, awkward confessions, relatable relationship moments and the kind of conversations listeners instantly send to friends saying, “this is us.”

The episode also covers family arguments, social pressures, parenting exhaustion and the little things at home that slowly become bigger frustrations. 

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Amy Gerard Says Everyone’s Exhausted
03:35 – Parenting Pressure Starts Building
08:10 – The Emotional Load At Home
13:45 – Relationship Habits Causing Tension
19:05 – The Story That Sparked Debate
24:30 – Chris & Amy’s Honest Conversation
29:50 – Final Thoughts & Wrap

🔗 Hosts

Amy Gerard
🌐 www.amygerard.com.au
📸 @amy.gerard

Chris Page
📸 @chris_page83

Executive Producer – Mathew Eggleston
📧 matheweggleston@arn.com.au
📸 @eggoau on Instagram

Amy gets brutally honest this episode about the pressure people feel to constantly look like they&rsquo;ve got life under control - even when everything feels chaotic behind the scenes. From parenting stress and relationship frustrations to emotional burnout and everyday life overload, Amy opens up about the things people quietly struggle with but rarely admit publicly.
On this episode of the Chris &amp; Amy Podcast, Amy and Chris dive into modern family life, marriage realities, parenting chaos and the emotional load that builds up over time. There&rsquo;s hilarious stories, awkward confessions, relatable relationship moments and the kind of conversations listeners instantly send to friends saying, &ldquo;this is us.&rdquo;
The episode also covers family arguments, social pressures, parenting exhaustion and the little things at home that slowly become bigger frustrations.&nbsp;
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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 &ndash; Amy Gerard Says Everyone&rsquo;s Exhausted 03:35 &ndash; Parenting Pressure Starts Building 08:10 &ndash; The Emotional Load At Home 13:45 &ndash; Relationship Habits Causing Tension 19:05 &ndash; The Story That Sparked Debate 24:30 &ndash; Chris &amp; Amy&rsquo;s Honest Conversation 29:50 &ndash; Final Thoughts &amp; Wrap
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🔗 Hosts
Amy Gerard 🌐 <a href="http://www.amygerard.com.au" data-start="2189" data-end="2209">www.amygerard.com.au</a> 📸 @amy.gerard
Chris Page 📸 @chris_page83
Executive Producer &ndash; Mathew Eggleston 📧 <a data-start="2314" data-end="2340">matheweggleston@arn.com.au</a> 📸 @eggoau on Instagram

Between them, Chris Page and Amy Gerard’s two lives include five wild kids under 8, two supportive spouses and a million and one parenting tales and fails.

Amy Gerard has amassed an army of fans through her hit podcast series and Instagram community with stories of her crazy life as a wife and mum, while dad-of-2 Chris Page has spent two decades hosting shows on some of Australia’s biggest radio stations.

Chris and Amy share fresh stories about kids, relationships, friendships and more in their unique witty style. The No Bullshit-O-Meter will be turned way up.

It’s real life, not reel life.

Between them, Chris Page and Amy Gerard’s two lives include five wild kids under 8, two supportive spouses and a million and one parenting tales and fails.
Amy Gerard has amassed an army of fans through her hit podcast series and Instagram community with stories of her crazy life as a wife and mum, while dad-of-2 Chris Page has spent two decades hosting shows on some of Australia’s biggest radio stations.
Chris and Amy share fresh stories about kids, relationships, friendships and more in their unique witty style. The No Bullshit-O-Meter will be turned way up.
It’s real life, not reel life.

Chris Page & Amy Gerard

Between them, Chris Page and Amy Gerard’s two lives include five wild kids under 8, two supportive spouses and a million and one parenting tales and fails.
Amy Gerard has amassed an army of fans through her hit podcast series and Instagram community with stories of her crazy life as a wife and mum, while dad-of-2 Chris Page has spent two decades hosting shows on some of Australia’s biggest radio stations.
Chris and Amy share fresh stories about kids, relationships, friendships and more in their unique witty style. The No Bullshit-O-Meter will be turned way up.
It’s real life, not reel life.

Amy Thinks Everyone’s Pretending They’re Fine

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