When Everyone Vents To You & You're Over It + The Blue Wand That Cleans Your Shoes (Couch Talks)

A listener named Hanna emailed about being the person everyone in her family calls to vent and how completely draining it has become. Amy and Kat talk through what it actually looks like to set boundaries with the people you love most without the guilt spiral that follows. It is okay to let someone…

Amy Got Seagulled, The Sorority Rumor We Need Answered & Why None of This Really Matters Anyway

Kat won a household competition and the prize is incredible. Amy is feeling refreshed and kicks things off with a satire way to start any meeting! They also share what they’re watching/reading…Amy finally finished Theo of Golden and she gives it 5 stars…Kat is going to borrow her book now that she’…

The Trend That Gets You Off Your Phone & The Stat Every Married Woman Needs to Hear (Couch Talks)

A listener introduces Amy and Kat to the concept of an ‘analog bag’ and it might be the most wholesome phone detox idea out there. Then a listener asks how Kat and Big P divide up chores at home and it opens up a bigger conversation about household labor in relationships. A University of Michigan s…

Breakups, Yam Pellets & How to Sound More Assertive

Amy is feeling full of anticipation and Kat is feeling confused by a couple of things. In addition to Amy opening up about her hormone journey (including a rice-sized yam pellet that’s now in her hip), she also shares some details about her recent break up. Plus, they go over the adverb habit that …

The 'Just Waits' Worth Looking Forward To & When Your Partner is Grieving Something (Couch Talks) 

A listener sent in the most beautiful counter to all the fear-based "just wait" parenting warnings and it's the kind of thing every expecting mom (like Kat!!) needs to hear. Plus a listener in a new-ish relationship asks how to support her partner as he quietly grieves the everyday moments he's mis…

Rebuilding Self Trust, Placebo Affirmations & Elegant Exits for Difficult Conversations

Amy thought she was killing it in Pilates…turns out the praise wasn't just for her. There were 3 Amys in class. Kat is pregnant and the listener calls and emails are already pouring in…including one from a listener who is pregnant at the exact same time. Amy shares 5 small ways to rebuild trust in …

The Kennedy Rabbit Hole, Internet Strangers We'd Freak Out Over & When You Can't Fix Your Spouse (Couch Talks)

The Kennedy rabbit hole continues…and this time a listener connects Rosemary Kennedy's story to the Special Olympics and Best Buddies International, and it's genuinely beautiful. Plus, a powerful anonymous email from a wife who has spent years trying to "fix" her husband's depression and is finally…

Pregnant, Turning 45 & Why Brick Mailboxes Mean You're Rich

Big news! We’re getting a ‘Feeling Things Baby’ because Kat is officially pregnant! The girls celebrate, get emotional, and get real. Amy's birthday week is in full swing as she turns 45, and the ladies dive into what it actually means to hit the "eye of the storm" (that powerful, reflective sweet …

From Air Frying Bananas to Switching Therapists (Couch Talks)

Amy and Kat kick things off with a very important debate: cold fruit vs. room temp fruit (riveting, we know haha). Amy also shares her new sardine era and her intrigue watching a woman put a banana in an air fryer. Then they get into 4 listener emails: navigating a new therapist after 10 years with…

Flower Walks, Future Letters To Self & Who Dies Happiest (Surprise!)

Kat’s embracing a little slow-down energy (including a TV binge), while Amy’s soaking up Anna Vaus's Weekly Whimsy newsletter. Then Kat dives into some surprising research: do single people actually die better? The answer might just change how you think about community, planning, and the people who…