Good Enough-ish
Episodes
Bonus Episode: Paige's Favorite Things
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paige is a 9-year-old fourth grader who is here to share her favorite books, TV shows, and movies with our lisheners. If you have a tween in your life...
Episode 146: Amanda's Final Episode 😢
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda and Brooke take a trip down memory lane and reflect on what they have learned over the course of producing 146 episodes together, before Amanda...
Episode 145: The Untethered Wish List
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda shares some big news, while Brooke updates us on her reading progress for the year. The ladies also continue their discussion of the things the...
Episode 144: Rewarded With Handfuls of Bacon
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up for a chaotic and hilarious chat where Amanda and Brooke dive into everything from Hot Hands, cotton balls, and handfuls of bacon, to a love...
Episode 143: Redefining Marriage After Divorce with Heather McG
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heather McG is the host of The Happily Never After podcast, where she speaks with people who have faced a variety of life’s endings. After her own m...
Episode 142: Embracing Type A vs. Type B
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda and Brooke have some TV, book, and podcast recommendations (and gripes) to catch up on, and Amanda is ready for a holiday trip to NYC where she...
Episode 141: Interview with Tina Haskim, the Miracle Worker Who Got Amanda to Actually Exercise
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda welcomes Tina Haskim, the fitness expert who miraculously helped Amanda develop a consistent(ish) exercise routine. Tina shares her journey fro...
Episode 140: The Life-Changing Magic of 60-Second Tech Hacks
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In her first solo episode, Amanda shares 11 tiny-but-mighty tech hacks that instantly make life soooo much easier. From screenshot magic and copy-and-...
Episode 139: Meal Planning with Brooke
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By popular (?) demand, Brooke is doing her very first solo episode to share her very good enough-ish meal planning tips. She covers keeping track of r...
Episode 138: We’re baaaaacck!
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda and Brooke have so much to say! The ladies are back with recaps of the summer, how their continued self-care journeys are going, and some big l...
Episode 137: Mini Ep Before a Mini Break
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a few brief updates on the busy-ness of the start to summer, Amanda and Brooke aim to practice some radical simplicity with a mini episode befor...
Episode 136: Welcoming Author Kate Spencer
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke recaps a fun night channeling her 2001 self, while Amanda is relishing in her last few days of an extra quiet house. The ladies then welcome au...
Episode 135: Inverted Triangle
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is on a fridge-zero mission, and Brooke is killing it with her morning walks while the weather is agreeable. Amanda then discusses learning how...
[Rerun] Episode 57: Wandering and Wading
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break! Enjoy this week's rerun and we'll be back soon with new episodes! ---------Amanda and Brooke share an exciting announceme...
Episode 134: The Summertime Hitch Sitch
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke’s alter ego, BroFo, has made an appearance this week to tackle some hard things (she doesn’t take ish from anyone), and Amanda is killing i...
Episode 133: Welcoming Chatbooks Founder Vanessa Quigley
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After some landscaping noise, robot vacuum reflections, and journaling small-talk, Amanda and Brooke welcome their very first guest, Vanessa Quigley, ...
[Rerun] Episode 77: Rainboots, Spackle, and Wine
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break! Enjoy this week's rerun and we'll be back soon with new episodes! ---------Ready to get decked out in Buffalo plaid, Broo...
132: Hobby Hopping
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After some delightful updates and deodorant intel from lisheners, Amanda and Brooke realize they have a shared brain block about a super simple 60-sec...
Episode 131: With Gratitude
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is relieved to have one big annual appointment over with (but decided to spice things up with a new injury for good measure), and Brooke is emb...
Episode 130: Treasure Trove of Goodness
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda confesses to a cheesy new addiction, Brooke is jamming out in the aisles of Trader Joe’s, and the ladies are sharing their favorite products,...
Episode 129: Spoons From Friends
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke tells a tale of her simultaneously awful clumsiness and incredible luck, while Amanda shares about a his-and-hers workout routine and controver...
[Rerun] Dopamine Me
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking our Spring Break! Enjoy this week's rerun and we'll be back soon with new episodes! ---------Amanda is having fun with meal prep and hope...
Episode 128: Conditioning our Overthinking Hearts
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a (literal?) tornado of a week for Brooke, Amanda reports on an energetic experience that set records in her town. The ladies then discuss how e...
Episode 127: Hauling & Sawing
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke reports on some theatrical and ear piercing experiences in her household, while Amanda shares how she’s been soaking up lots of pages in the ...
Episode 126: The Seasonal Schlep
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda and Brooke are up and not crying, and playing a delightful voicemail from a lishener on the other side of the world. The good enough-ish duo ar...
Episode 125: CV-yessss
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a wild ride of boy bands, SNL recaps, and White Lotus regrets as Amanda and Brooke catch up. They then dig into how they’re saving mone...
Episode 124: Faux Plants and House Zhuzhes
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda and Brooke exchange brief pleasantries before they dive in to what’s really important… the Love is Blind reunion; Amanda is also ready to s...
Episode 123: Live, Laugh, Ladders, and Ghostbusters
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is feeling frazzled but doesn’t have a full moon to blame (but at least her basement is clean), and Brooke scored a Le Creuset beauty while s...
Episode 122: Conscience Culture™
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Brooke is faced with a puzzling conundrum, but at least feels encouraged by the warmer temperatures and the return of chirping birds, while...
Episode 121: Stop. More. Zoodles.
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke is excited to share tales of thrifting successes and a fabulous new audiobook, and Amanda is relishing a great haircut. The duo then dig deeper...
Episode 120: Cool Hot Farmer Girl
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is trying her hand at modeling, while Brooke is mulling over another creative venture (because she doesn’t already have enough to do). After ...
Episode 119: Not Keeping it Light
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke and Amanda are briefly coming out of hibernation, getting in touch with their alter egos, and exploring the world of tween wallets. Despite ear...
Episode 118: Fountains and Drains
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda and Brooke are leaning into books, Trayvis theories, and Toaster Strudel as January keeps going on, and on, and on… they also talking about t...
Episode 117: We’re Baaaaaack!
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke & Amanda are back in action with updates, banter, and deep(ish) thoughts galore! Amanda updates us on the new language she is learning, a c...
BONUS Episode #3: Five Word Life Story with Hillary Rea
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While Amanda & Brooke recharge their batteries and take some time to enjoy the holiday season, we hope you enjoy this bonus episode featuring the ...
Episode 116: Finding Your Personal Style with Jeannie Stith
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeannie Stith, founder and CEO of Color Guru, joins Amanda as a guest co-host. Amanda and Jeannie discuss their shared love of dogs a...
[Rerun] Injecting No
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're takin' a little break! Enjoy this week's rerun and we'll be back soon with new episodes! ---------Amanda dares to doubt Brooke’s Phillies know...
Episode 115: Working in Whimsy
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Halloween is here and even if you don’t want to hear it… it marks two months left in the year. Amidst election anxiety and decorating apathy, Aman...
Episode 114: ChatGPT is a Woman
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Brooke’s poor shoe choice for a theatre outing, Amanda questions the “shoulds” of an upcoming black tie event and considers throwing out s...
Episode 113: Amanda the Tech Whisperer
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is preparing to attend a disco-themed wedding and sharing the hilarious follies of accidentally renting an electric car, while Brooke has multi...
Episode 112: Skin Deep
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda has returned from back-to-back trips and is on top of her lamination game, while Brooke has multiple pumpkin updates and is in full Halloween m...
Episode 111: The Perfect Day, Part Two
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we hear from a few lisheners about offering specific help to friends in need and creating fun fantasy leagues, Amanda preps for a few quick ...
Episode 110: The Perfect Day, Part One
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda finds a direct correlation between her stress level and the availability of her favorite snack, while Brooke shares an exciting update about a ...
Episode 109: It Takes a Good Enough-ish Village
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s open window season, and Brooke has a few big wins to share this week while Amanda waxes nostalgic about Anne of Green Gables. They also discuss...
Episode 108: Big Busy Business Time
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a short end-of-summer hiatus, Brooke and Amanda are back in (big busy) business, and Brooke is sharing just a few highlights from her wonderful ...
[Rerun] What’s Wrong with Being Confident?
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're takin' a little break! Enjoy this week's rerun and we'll be back soon with new episodes! ---------Brooke and Amanda are talking fruit (again), u...
BONUS Episode #2: Chatting with Your Zen Friend
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While Amanda & Brooke soak up these last few days of summer, we hope you enjoy this bonus episode featuring Your Zen Friend podcast with Lauren Wo...
[Rerun] Unapologetic Celebration
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're takin' a little break! Enjoy this week's rerun and we'll be back soon with new episodes! ---------Brooke tells us about the birthday gifts she t...
Episode 107: Discovering PDA and the Path to Understanding
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda’s new haircut is giving off vibes, and Brooke is recapping a delightfully average birthday celebration amidst gorgeous August weather. Amanda...
Episode 106: Let Your Average Flag Fly
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The saga of Brooke’s middle name inconsistency has come back to haunt her again, while Amanda is hanging out with crickets and eating the last preci...
Episode 105: Back to Good Enough-ish Basics
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re new to Good Enough-ish or a long time lishener, Amanda and Brooke are giving the CliffsNotes explanation of who they are, what Good E...
Episode 104: Emergency!
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke is leveling up when it comes to sitting through kids’ movies, and rehashing a bit of an exciting (but not in the fun way) weekend incident; m...
Episode 103: Serving Up Spoons
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summer projects and improvements are happening, Amanda is leaning towards an all-chambray wardrobe, and Brooke has some harsh words about a recent pur...
Episode 102: Spontaneous Crepes, Churros, and Cakes
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back after a month-long hiatus, Amanda and Brooke catch up on an epic home run situation, a surprise TV appearance, water gun wins, and parallel parki...
[Rerun] Min Mod Max
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're takin' a little summer holiday! Enjoy this week's rerun and we'll be back soon with new episodes! ---------Amanda and Brooke share what they’r...
[Rerun] Attachment Style
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're takin' a little summer holiday! Enjoy this week's rerun and we'll be back in July with new episodes! ---------After some detailed book chat and ...
[Rerun] Ep 24: A Snail in the Freezer
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're takin' a little summer holiday! Enjoy this week's rerun and we'll be back in July with new episodes! ---------PETS. Can’t live with ’em, can...
Episode 101: Mandy From the Block
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke has had an emotional rollercoaster of a week — including kid milestones and hedgehog heartbreak — and Amanda is taking on a new alter ego t...
Episode 100: Radical Self-Care
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is back from her trip of a lifetime, excited to catch up with Brooke, and has all the inspirational details to share about her transformative t...
Episode 99: Pleasantly Aggressive with Rebecca Malotke-Meslin
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke welcomes guest co-host extraordinaire Rebecca Malotke-Meslin this week, while Amanda is living her best life in Spain. From their memorable mee...
Episode 98: Poetry Therapy
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is being tricked by her Perfect Bars and is leaning into cozy oversized jeans, while Brooke is a Jumbotron star having hot flashes with an audi...
Episode 97: In the Muck
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout: it’s got a hold on Brooke and Amanda and it’s time for some tough love and ruthless FOCUSing to get out of the muck.Brooke also has a joy...
Episode 96: The Great American Basement-Off
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda’s Love is Blind obsession deepens while Brooke feels the full effects of all things Maycember. The ladies then revisit the good ol’ topic o...
Episode 95: Social Battery
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke is sports-ing, no longer scrunching out the crunch, and singing the praises of her new dryer, while Amanda has a fan interaction that makes her...
[Rerun] Cut Me Some Slack
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're takin' a little R&R break! Enjoy this week's rerun and we'll be back next week!!---------Slack, margin, white space… whatever you call it,...
Episode 94: Happy Me with Carbs
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carbs are queen this week for Amanda and Brooke, as they tout their international superstar status and break out the Birkenstocks for the warmer weath...
Episode 93: Zhuzh or Drop
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In between the excitement of experiencing earthquakes and eclipses, Amanda and Brooke touch base on Love is Blind, recent tech disappointments, and ac...
Episode 92: Square Peg, Round Nonpareil
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke and Amanda are reporting from the other side of their spring break mini getaways, learning about micro-regional-specific candy, and getting a c...
Episode 91: Going Deep
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda and Brooke are hibernating on a rainy day as Amanda gets ready to celebrate her birthday, and Brooke is fact-checking her own counting skills. ...
Episode 90: Dopamine Me
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is having fun with meal prep and hopefully not getting scammed by her new tax service, while Brooke is channeling her inner choreographer and c...
Episode 89: Keepy Uppy
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke and Amanda catch up about nonchalant charcuteries, milestone top 50 lists, movie theatre bargains, and ridiculous reality shows. They then disc...
BONUS: Brooke's Kids Talk Bluey & Sports
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While Amanda was away last month, Brooke's kids wanted to get in on the co-hosting action. If you enjoy listening to (slightly erratic but adorable) k...
Episode 88: More Moored
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda has returned from her travels and she and Brooke have lots of books, happenings, and grievances to catch up on. Brooke is also feeling unmoored...
Episode 87: Right Enough-ish Parenting with Lauren Wolfe
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before Amanda returns next week, Brooke is welcoming friend of the pod and licensed mental health therapist Lauren Wolfe as a guest co-host! Brooke an...
Episode 86: Here for the Write Reasons with Hillary Rea
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While Amanda is away, Brooke is welcoming friend and storyteller Hillary Rea as the first Good Enough-ish guest co-host! The ladies dive in with deep ...
Episode 85: The Stanley Cup of Belonging
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From soggy slippers to uninvited kitchen visitors, Amanda and Brooke are stretching their way through Valentine’s week — in new jeans, to boot. Th...
Episode 84: Rolling in the Deep Suitcase
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda brings us a thrilling lamp development, while Brooke is still in an adjustment phase with some new denim that rendered her family speechless. T...
Episode 83: Blocked
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is selling anything that isn’t nailed down and reporting on how her ADHD evaluation went, while Brooke shares about a successful jeans shoppi...
Episode 82: Express the 'Precolapsada'
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting acclimated to some high maintenance seating updates, Brooke & Amanda tell tales of sledding in the carefree eighties, travel capsule wardr...
Episode 81: Funk, Gunk, and an Automated Trunk
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Buried in snow and confusion, Amanda & Brooke are crowdsourcing the snow day experience, warming up their toes in slippers and Crocs, and baking c...
Episode 80: In and Out
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke and Amanda made it to 2024 by the skin of their teeth, and have lived to tell the tales of urgent care, never-ending flu symptoms, and reluctan...
[Rerun] Decisive-ish
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your lovely podcast co-hosts have been fighting COVID and the flu (yes, each of us got both of those things in the past 3 weeks), so we're takin' a li...
[Rerun] Every Damn Day
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a rerun of one of our greatest hits!Valentine’s Day is coming… a holiday that requires a good enough-ish approach in many are...
Episode 79: Wrap It Up
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the last episode of the year, and let’s be real: the ladies are SPENT. Amanda and Brooke take some time to reflect on 2023, think ahead to 20...
Episode 78: Good News Gnomes
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Concert etiquette is top of mind for Amanda and Brooke as they recount their night out together, and share some health updates/questionable bra status...
Episode 77: Rainboots, Spackle, and Wine
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to get decked out in Buffalo plaid, Brooke and Amanda are beginning their hibernation season, but preparing to venture out once in a while for f...
Episode 76: Buttons & Buoys
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Surviving almost exclusively on apple pie leftovers, Amanda and Brooke share tales of banking social hours, travel plans morphing into reality, and bi...
[Rerun] Uncle Bob’s Thanksgiving
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a rerun of one of our greatest hits while we take a little holiday week off. (Pssst ... We'll be back next week with NEW shows!)-...
Episode 75: Visions of Terrified Optimism
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Puppy parties, friendship bracelets, cozy cooking, and superior water bottles are on Amanda’s and Brooke’s minds; so are vision boards as they beg...
Episode 74: Keep It Clean
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is in her BREATHTAKING era, and Brooke is telling the tale of her exhilarating Wonder Woman kind of day. The ladies then shift gears to the sex...
Episode 73: Bossypants Cheer Mom
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke and Amanda are recovering from Halloween while celebrating cute dresses, perfect avocado usage, and the Eras Tour movie. They then discuss play...
Episode 72: Injecting No
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda dares to doubt Brooke’s Phillies knowledge, and shares about her latest travels & corresponding west coast denim observations. The ladies...
Episode 71: An Age-Old Tale
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke is leaning into her baseball mom aesthetic as she attempts to accurately explain some Phillies Phacts, while Amanda tells of a frustrating room...
Episode 70: Houston, Is This Really a Problem?
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda tells us how she went from hot mess to cute success with a few routine shifts, and Brooke realizes a solid boundary within their friendship. Th...
Episode 69: Connection Chameleon
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda has lived to tell the tale of her unlimited skeeball experience and it was everything she hoped it would be (with a casual celeb sighting in th...
Episode 68: Subtraction is the New Perfection
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda and Brooke continue their makeup education, including mistakes and new discoveries, while also sharing some lishener updates and sporting event...
Episode 67: Ronisa's Heathered Eggs
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brooke and Amanda are here with all the joy-sparking, friction-reducing, laughter-inducing updates — from auto trains and streaming s...
Episode 66: Decisive-ish
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda took a field trip to the Container Store and shares all about her Nice Little Sunday, while Brooke faces the harsh realities of buying a mirror...
Episode 65: Hero’s Journey
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is dealing with some unwelcome interruptions on the homefront, and she is taking on a new role as detective and helicopter scanner so life can ...
Episode 64: What’s Wrong with Being Confident?
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke and Amanda are talking fruit (again), underrated movies they never tire of & take comfort in, and killing it with back-to-school lunch prep...