Episode 40: January Coffee Talk — Tree Down Yet? Dry-ish January & What We’re Watching

It’s Coffee Talk — our fan-favorite episode where we show up with coffee, opinions, and zero plan. ☕️

Amy is fresh off the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta (6,000 musical theatre kids, a “pony circle” that sounds like a mosh pit, and yes… they came home with a trophy and a virus). Meanwhile Amanda’s recovering from regular-life chaos and sharing the kind of mom truths we all need to hear: dads can parent too, and moms are allowed to have their own lives.

Then we get into the important January questions:
🎄 Is your Christmas tree still up… and should we stop stripping joy from our houses in the dead of winter?
🍷 Are you doing Dry January, “dry-ish,” or absolutely not? (No judgment either way.)
📺 And what are we binge-watching right now — from Heated Rivalry to documentaries that will either relax you or completely stress you out (hello, Free Solo + Everest).

If January feels weird, slow, and a little bare… you’re not alone. You’re doing it perfectly. 💛

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Episode 39: Owning Your Potential with Leigh Gall

We’re kicking off 2026 Bronze Medal Mom–style with a conversation every mom needs to hear.

This week, Amy and Amanda sit down with life coach and speaker Leigh Gall to talk about that exhausting voice in our heads — the inner critic, imposter syndrome, and the constant feeling that we’re somehow falling short… even when we’re doing everything.

Leigh breaks down why moms are especially vulnerable to imposter syndrome, how our upbringing, culture, and social media fuel comparison, and why perfection was never the goal in the first place. From motherhood and work to friendships and family expectations, this episode is a powerful reminder that you are not broken — you’re human.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why moms second-guess themselves more than anyone else
• How social media quietly makes imposter syndrome louder
• The importance of defining your own values (instead of chasing someone else’s version of “doing it right”)
• Why having your own back is one of the most important skills you can learn
• How modeling self-awareness and grace helps raise emotionally healthy kids

This is an honest, grounding conversation about lowering the bar, letting go of comparison, and remembering that showing up with love — not perfection — is what actually matters.

If you’ve ever thought, “Everyone else seems to have this figured out except me,” this episode is for you. 💛

More About Leigh

Leigh is an incredible public speaker and life coach who helps adults quiet their inner critic and unlearn the gold-star mindset they’ve carried for years. Once a people-pleaser herself, she’s now a bold coach challenging the voices that hold you back.

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📺 YouTube: @TheLeighGall

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Episode 38: Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work (and What Actually Does)

This week, Amy and Amanda break down the truth about New Year’s resolutions — why we love them, why they fall apart, and how to approach goals in a way that actually fits real mom life.

We talk about:
✨ The myth of “New Year, New You”
✨ Why January is the worst time for reinvention
✨ The guilt spiral when resolutions get too extreme
✨ The hilariously unrealistic “mom resolutions” we all make
✨ And our Bronze Medal Mom approach to goals: small habits, lower expectations, more compassion

From morning walks to one family dinner a week, putting things away the first time, screen-free pockets, simple travel plans, and even a family stakeholder meeting — this episode is all about realistic rhythms that make life feel lighter, not harder.

If you’ve ever set a resolution and abandoned it by mid-January… this one’s for you.
Because bronze still shines. 💛

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“Chasing Sunshine with Jennifer Haas: Gratitude, Dreams & Starting Again”

We are kicking off our very first episode of 2026 with a conversation that feels exactly right for a fresh new year. If you’ve been craving a reset that doesn’t involve resolutions, perfection, or starting over by February… this one’s for you.

This week on Bronze Medal Moms, Amy and Amanda sit down with someone who embodies the heart of this podcast: giving yourself grace, finding purpose in the chaos, and celebrating the small wins that make motherhood feel a little lighter.

Our guest, Jennifer Haas, is a former teacher turned nonprofit founder, yoga instructor, speaker, and now author of the brand-new gratitude journal Chasing Sunshine. Born from her own journey navigating a physical disability and learning to “do what you can, with what you have, in the moment you're in,” Jennifer has turned gratitude into her superpower — and a daily practice that carried her through some of her darkest seasons.

In this grounding and inspiring New Year episode, we talk about:
✨ Why moms naturally slip into “lack thinking” — and how gratitude pulls us out
✨ How gratitude is NOT toxic positivity (you can be grateful and overwhelmed)
✨ Why it’s never too late to pivot — whether you're 25, 35, 45, or 65
✨ The simple structure of her 90-day journal that even busy moms can actually stick to

Jennifer’s story is the perfect way to open the year — a reminder that beautiful things grow when we slow down, take inventory of the good, and give ourselves a little room to breathe.

Grab your coffee, gut health drink, or something stronger if you’re listening after bedtime, and settle in for an episode that sets the tone for a grounded, intentional, joy-chasing 2026.

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📘 Chasing Sunshine – Gratitude Journal - https://amzn.to/4snry3C
📸 Instagram: @IamChasingSunshine
🌼 Learn more about her nonprofit: https://4allthepeople.org/

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This week, Amy and Amanda are taking a holiday break, so we are re-releasing a fan favorite episode - Dinnertime.

🍽 Episode 2: Dinnertime – Is This Even a Thing Anymore?

Remember family dinners around the table? Yeah… we barely do too.

In this episode, Amy and Amanda tackle the chaotic reality of modern mealtime—from kids who graze like wild animals to husbands asking, “What’s for dinner?” as if we had a plan.

We’re talking cereal as a backup, dinner at 4 p.m. (or 9p), the death of the traditional meal, and why no one in our house seems to like the same thing. Spoiler: we’re not gourmet chefs—we’re survivalists with air fryers.

So grab your cold coffee, your reheated leftovers, or whatever’s in the pantry, and pull up a seat. Because if dinner feels like a daily disaster at your house... you're not alone.

This is Bronze Medal Moms—and we’re serving up honesty, humor, and maybe a side of dino nuggets.

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Episode 35: December Coffee Talk — Sloth Mode Activated

It’s our last Coffee Talk of 2025 and we’re diving into holiday chaos, comfort foods, dead hedgehogs (yes, really), pet disasters, mall nostalgia, Christmas baking, and why December feels like Christmas is “tomorrow”… even when it’s not.

Grab your cocoa (or your Baileys), throw on your comfiest sweatshirt, and join us in full holiday sloth mode—because we’re done pretending we have it all together.

Plus: Bronze Medal Moms merch is here, and it’s as cozy as Amy’s new “Chaos Queen” sweatshirt.

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Episode 34 — Dear Diary: Letters for My Daughter with author J.M. Jackson!

This week, Amy & Amanda sit down with J.M. Jackson, author of Dear Diary: Letters to My Daughter — a funny, raw, heart-squeezing collection of letters she began writing at 15 and finished at 30. If you’ve ever wished someone handed you a handbook for girlhood (or motherhood), THIS is the episode.

We talk diaries, bad boys, the awkward stuff no one explained to us, the conversations we want our daughters to have, and why young women today deserve honesty, empowerment, and a safe place to ask the uncomfortable questions - even if it's not with mom. You’ll laugh, you’ll nod aggressively, and you’ll probably text your best friend a page number to read later.

Grab the book here for that perfect stocking stuffer → https://amzn.to/4pvcaAu
Perfect for your preteen, teen, or any mom raising one. 💛

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Episode 33: Holiday Stress — Lower the Bar, Keep the Magic

Holiday stress hits hard — school concerts, class parties, sugar meltdowns, Elf chaos, family expectations… and somehow we’re supposed to look joyful while spiraling inside. In this episode, Amy and Amanda break down how Bronze Medal Moms can survive the season without losing their sanity.

We’re talking:
✨ Why “lower the bar” might save your December
✨ Stakeholder meetings with your kids (they work!)
✨ Meltdowns, sugar crashes & the magic of protein
✨ New traditions, ditching old ones & giving yourself permission to pivot
✨ The truth: you’re not responsible for everyone’s holiday happiness

If the holidays feel overwhelming, it’s not because you’re failing — it’s because they ARE overwhelming. But you’re doing better than you think. Breathe, laugh, snack, and keep that beautifully imperfect holiday magic alive.

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