Thriving Not Just Surviving & What To Do When Your Boss Overshares (Couch Talks)

Amy yelled at a kid flying through her neighborhood today and she has zero regrets. A listener writes in about a boss who vents about motherhood in ways that feel uncomfortable and she genuinely wants to know if she is being too judgmental or if her feelings are valid. Amy and Kat talk through it. …

The Prayer Experiment: Amy Sits Down With Matt Smallbone (Bonus Episode)

Amy sits down with Matt Smallbone, lead pastor of Church of the City in downtown Nashville and author of the new book The Prayer Experiment. Before he was a pastor he spent over a decade touring the world as a bass player with artists including Michael W. Smith, Rebecca St. James, and KING + COUNTR…

Signs Your Friendship Feels Like Home & Will Amy’s Oura Ring Keep Her Single?

Kat is feeling scattered and Amy is feeling thankful. While, can’t remember why exactly she feels that way, she does know that she hates the saying: “Wet my whistle.” The mention of “whistle” makes the conversation take an interesting turn. Amy is also fully convinced her Oura Ring is going to keep…

The Capable Conversation Everyone Needs to Hear Whether You Have Kids or Not (Couch Talks)

Amy and Kat sit down with Sissy Goff and David Thomas to answer listener questions and talk about their newest book, Capable. They share practical tools for raising capable, resilient kids and answer everything from screen time (did you know a family media calculator exists?) to parenting college a…

Showing Up for Your Single Friends & Why We Still Don't Understand Dry Cleaning

Kat is overwhelmed by ‘stroller TikTok’ and genuinely scared of Waymo cars. Amy is sitting with some shame after totally bombing a “feelings” quiz. Amy’s reminded of a reel she saw a woman post about being the “single friend” and then Kat shares a list of things she does not understand including wh…

Deathbed Photos, Tradwives & Mahjong is Actually a Brain Workout (Couch Talks)

A listener named Lori writes in with a genuinely uncomfortable situation that happened at her mother in law's hospice bedside and it opens up a really honest conversation about family dynamics, boundaries, and knowing when to speak up and when to let something go. A caller named Ashley sets the rec…

Stop Calling Things Hard & Other Things That Might Be Helpful To Know

Amy is out here guessing discount codes while shopping online and it's the most satisfying thing. Kat opens up about navigating pregnancy body image and why so much of what gets posted online doesn't tell the whole story. A listener named Mindy from Kansas leaves a voicemail talking about her own h…

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…