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.