We ring in the new year by spilling our origin story—two moms, eight kids, 40 chickens, and one fateful park playdate that led to podcasting glory. From recording under a freeway to a basement filled with kid chaos, we let you in on our  journey of balancing parenting and podcasting. We dish on favorite episodes, awkward beginnings, and crowd-sourcing parenting wisdom on Instagram—all while PROVING that raising kids is messy, hilarious, and very much worth podcasting about. As Amanda says, proof is in the pudding.