Episodes

  • Pajamas, Diamonds, and The Holiday Comedown

    Pajamas, Diamonds, and The Holiday Comedown
    Jan 8 2026
    After a whirlwind holiday season and their first-ever live show, Katy and Carol catch up on everything that happened once the guests arrived and after they all left. From post-holiday malaise and family traditions to hosting highs, emotional comedowns, and honest reflections on slowing down, this episode is a cozy, unfiltered reset to start the new year.
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    48 mins
  • The Live Show!

    The Live Show!
    Dec 19 2025
    Recorded live at the NAADAM store, this special episode of Honest to Pete brings the podcast off the mic and into a room full of listeners. Katy and Carol reflect on three years of honest conversations, Midwest roots, motherhood, creativity, and finding your voice at every stage of life, with warmth, humor, and audience Q and A woven throughout.
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    40 mins
  • Pre-Show Pressure Cooker

    Pre-Show Pressure Cooker
    Dec 11 2025
    Carol and Katy gear up for their first ever live show while juggling nerves, holiday prep, family stories, and a full dose of their signature mother daughter banter. From outfit debates to blue ornament emergencies, lost iPads, stolen boots, gift bag secrets, menu planning, and manifesting their way through the chaos, the two move between New York energy and Milwaukee coziness as they catch up on everything happening behind the scenes.
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    40 mins
  • The Laser, The Live Show, The Laughs

    The Laser, The Live Show, The Laughs
    Dec 4 2025
    A holiday-season whirlwind hits both coasts as Katy and Carol break down travel disasters, cough-syrup survival, laser-face anxieties, toddler meltdowns, QVC chaos, celebrity cameos, and a Thanksgiving spent serving New Yorkers in every sense.
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    47 mins
  • Travel Chaos Era

    Travel Chaos Era
    Nov 27 2025
    A classic Katy and Carol catch-up spanning airport mishaps, lost iPads, Valentino sale chaos, Christmas in New York, family memories, eye-doctor mayhem, and a heartfelt reflection on growing through every season.
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    56 mins
  • The Day New York Wouldn’t Quit

    The Day New York Wouldn’t Quit
    Nov 20 2025
    This episode follows a full week of mother daughter life in New York where nonstop schedules, photo shoots, shopping adventures, and city chaos collide. Carol recounts her month long stay in Manhattan from facials and Fifth Avenue errands to an accidental Cartier consultation and an unexpected deep dive through Saks. Katie shares a Brooklyn garage sale story that turns into a fashion hunt while the two talk about parenting decisions, raising children in the city, and the contrast between Midwest calm and New York intensity. They wrap with dinner adventures, holiday plans, and strong opinions on Dancing with the Stars.
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    46 mins
  • Carol Takes Manhattan

    Carol Takes Manhattan
    Nov 13 2025
    Live from New York! The girls dive into parenting across generations, comparing 90s TV rules to today’s screen-time debates, and laughing about everything from mukbang cravings to mosquito bites.
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    49 mins
  • One Cocktail, Two Bread Baskets, No Regrets

    One Cocktail, Two Bread Baskets, No Regrets
    Nov 6 2025
    Katy and Carol catch up after Carol’s big anniversary night in New York, chatting about cocktails, butter, and the reality of health checkups, hangovers, and everything in between
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    45 mins