• #1 We Are IN IT - Why We Started a Podcast in the Middle of the Chaos
    Dec 11 2025

    In the very first episode of In It with the Banks, Matt and Alyssa kick things off with a look into why they decided to start this podcast in the middle of raising three kids under five. Between bedtime sprints, half-finished dinners, endless hobbies, and collapsing on the couch at 8:30 p.m., they talk candidly about how hard it can be for couples to stay connected once kids enter the picture.

    They dive into:

    • Why this podcast is part time-capsule, part date-night
    • The struggle of “what do we even do together anymore?”
    • The many (many) hobbies Matt has tried to force Alyssa into
    • The reality of evenings filled with phones, Paw Patrol, and Parks & Rec reruns
    • How easy it is to slip into autopilot as parents — and why they’re trying something new

    It’s honest, funny, a little self-roasty, and incredibly relatable for anyone who’s “in it” with young kids.

    Welcome to the Bank family. Let the chaos begin.

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    34 mins