What started as a cheer competition in Dallas turned into a full-blown fight-or-flight panic when chaos broke out at the convention center. One minute, we were just proud, cheer moms—next thing you know, we’re hiding in a bathroom stall, sprinting through downtown with our terrified kids, convinced we were running from an active shooter.
Spoiler: They later said it was just a bar fight, but it sure didn’t feel that way at the moment.
We’re getting raw and real about what it’s like to think, “This might be it,” and how that split-second fear still sticks with us—like constantly scoping exits, realizing we might not be as ready to protect our kids as we thought, and even rethinking our health, faith, and what actually matters.
This episode is a rollercoaster—from terror to trauma processing to some unexpected self-reflection (because God really does have a weird way of teaching lessons).
If you’ve ever had a moment that shook you to your core, or you want to hear how we’re piecing ourselves back together (with plenty of side-eye for those official reports), hit play and join the conversation.