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Freckles & Chaos
Life is messy. Plans change. Sometimes you wake up and realize the life you've been living isn't necessarily the life you want forever.
Freckles & Chaos is about real life, messy moments, second chances, and figuring out what comes next. I'm Amy, and I'm not talking to you from the finish line. I'm figuring this shit out right alongside you—building a business, chasing financial freedom, navigating work and family, learning from my past, trying new things, and screwing some of them up.
No perfect life. No pretending I've got it all figured out. Just honest conversations about choosing yourself and building a life that actually feels like yours.
Whatever your freedom ladder looks like, you don't have to reach the top today.
Just climb one more rung.
Episodes
30 episodes
No Theme. Just Chaos
This episode has absolutely no theme… and honestly, that feels pretty on brand. 😂I’m catching you up on life lately — giving Courtney a hard time, the videos I’ve been posting, football, birthday gifts, grandkids, and whatev...
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I Don't Want to Be Rich. I Want My Time Back.
This week is a little bit of everything—which honestly feels pretty damn accurate for Freckles & Chaos.We're talking Walmart finally getting tap to pay, people who abandon shopping carts, littering assholes, conversations with my gra...
Well... That Break Got Out of Hand
I haven't released an episode since April, and apparently life decided to cram about 47 episodes' worth of shit into the time I was gone.In this episode, we're catching ALL the way up. I'm talking about surviving another insane summer at...
Who the Hell Am I Now?
I spent so much of my life taking care of everyone else that I don't know if I ever stopped to figure out who I am.I went from being a kid... to being a mom. Then a grandma. I've spent my whole life busting my ass, surviving, taking care...
The Old Version of Me
I'm changing.Not someone new.... but back into the same person I was before.In this episode, I'm talking about coming back to myself—the version of me who is blunt, honest, bold, and not afraid to say what I think.The same ...
Who Decided You're Worth $20 an Hour?
I'm tired of living paycheck to paycheck. This episode is about breaking patterns, questioning what we've been taught, and finally choosing to build something for myself.If you've ever felt stuck... this one's for you.
Life, Love and a Wild Story From Last Year
Today's episode is a little bit about everything. It's my wedding anniversary, so I talk a little about Mark. And then, I'm sharing a wild story from last year that I still can't believe actually happened. Th...
Part 3: Choosing Who You Become After Survival
You survived. You left. Now comes the part people rarely talk about — rebuilding. In the final episode of this 3-part series, I'm talking about what it really looks like to rebuild your life after chaos. Learning to trus...
When Survival Ends, Identity Gets Loud
You survived. You got out. Now what?In Part 2 of this 3-part series, I'm talking about what happens when the crisis is over but your identity hasn't caught up yet. The anger that surfaces. The shame that lingers. The quiet th...
Why I'm Finally Talking About the Abuse - 9 Years Later
Nine years ago, I left.So why am I talking about it now?In this episode, I'm sharing what most people don't understand about healing - timing.I didn't avoid talking about the abuse. I didn't bury it. I was surviving....
No Script, Just Me
A little rant. A little chaos. A little growth. Just me talking through life, building something bigger, and not shrinking anymore.
When Something Small Hits Hard
Sometimes it's not the big things that break us - it's the small, unexpected moments. In this episode, I share a moment that caught me off guard and what it taught me about healing, triggers, and the way our bodies hold onto what we...
You're Not Behind - You're Becoming
If you've been feeling behind in your life, this episode is for you. A short reflection to remind you that becoming doesn't follow a timeline - and that quiet seasons still count.New episodes weekly.
Season 3 Trailer: You're Not Behind - You're Becoming
Season 3 is here - and it's more intentional than ever. This season is for the women who feel behind, tired, and quietly in the middle of becoming. It's not about perfection or fixing yourself. It's about real life, real healing, an...
Not a Resolution. A Revolution. And Also, Season 3 Is Coming.
Season 2 is officially coming to an end, and your favorite sarcastic, real-life shit-talking podcaster is gearing up for Season 3... and trust me, it's gonna be louder, bolder, and even more unaplolgetically ME.In this episode, I talk ab...
Absolutely No Theme, Just Life - Welcome to My Brain
This episode is completely fucking random - Christmas talk, football talk, knee pain because apparently I'm 90, seeing my son, what I made for dinner, and whatever else my brain threw at me tonight. If you love real-life chatter, laughter, and ...
Narcissism: When Someone Else's Ego Becomes Your Trauma
Narcissism isn't "just how they are." It's emotional damage that lingers long after the conversation ends. Today I'm talking about narcissistic parents, emotional manipulation, and why watching someone you love take that hit is brutal. This epi...
ADHD but Make It Bitchy
Today's vibe: caffeine, confusion, and fuck it. I dragged you through random tangents, unnecessary confessions, and a few unprompted rants that I didn't even see coming. No storyline. No moral. Just chaos and personality disorders fighting for ...
If My Life Had Warning Labels
From swearing-on-impact to caffeine dependency to starting 17 projects at once, Amy lays out the warning labels she should probably have tattooed somewhere. If you need a laugh today, this one's your sign.
Furniture Fiascos & Thanksgiving Throwbacks
In this quick, chaotic 10-minute episode, Amy shares a hilarious story involving Mark, some questionable furniture decisions, and the kind of laughter you can only have when you live with a man who thinks he's a human toolbox. Plus, a throwback...
"A Decade of Lessons: Some Deep, Some Dumb, All True"
In this episode, Amy breaks down the Top 10 Things She's Learned Over the Last 10 Years -- the real, messy, hilarious lessons that only come from surviving chaos, raising kids, loving hard, failing forward, and trying to keep it all together wi...
Swollen Balls & Pulled Teeth: Just Another Day in Our Chaos
It's a quick catch-up kind of episode -- nothing fancy, just life doing what life does. Mark's dealing with a swollen testicle (yeah, we're going there), I had a tooth pulled that made me question my life choices, and we're officially on the co...
"How to Love Again After the Wrong Ones"
You've survived the heartbreak, the manipulation, and the empty promises. Now it's time to talk about what comes next-- learning to love again without losing yourself. In this unfiltered episode, I get brutally honest about healing after toxic ...
The Chaos Catch-Up: Swats, New Keys & Big Plans
Short and spicy update before unleashing the full episodes. Life has been... a lot. In this quick hit episode, I'm catching you up on the last six months - from getting swatted (yep, that happened) to buying a freaking house (hell y...