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No Bras Required

No Bras Required

By: Meghan Retseck & Patti Johnston
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No Bras Required is your permission slip to let it all hang out - literally and figuratively. Hosted by business owners, moms, and besties Patti and Meghan, this podcast is where business, family, and messy real life collide. From dance studio drama and parenting fails to those "I cannot believe that just happened" moments, nothing is off-limits. You'll get practical tips, hilarious stories, and the kind of honest conversation you'd have with your girlfriends over coffee… or tequila. So pour yourself a drink, toss your bra on the floor, and tune in every Friday for a big-sister style chat that reminds you you're not alone in the juggle.2025 Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Parenting & Families Relationships
Episodes
  • 36. The Version of Me I'm Becoming
    May 22 2026

    This week, Patti and Meghan are getting real about the version of themselves that exists underneath all the motherhood, marriage, business ownership, stress, dance recitals, spirit weeks, and survival mode.

    From spiral perms and glamour shots to boundaries, burnout, and rediscovering joy, this episode is one giant "same, girl" conversation about growing up, growing older, and growing into yourself without apologizing for it.

    They chat about the friendships that shift over time, the pressure to constantly do more, and why protecting your peace starts to matter way more than people pleasing.

    Also discussed:

    • Why uncomfortable bras are officially cancelled
    • The emotional damage caused by mandatory spirit weeks
    • Why silence now feels luxurious
    • The evolution from "yes girl" to boundary queen
    • How survival mode quietly changes your personality
    • The grief that comes with outgrowing people and old versions of yourself
    • Why naps are no longer optional
    • The dream of becoming chaotic old ladies together in the retirement home

    If you've been feeling like you're changing lately, this episode is your reminder that evolving is not failing.

    You're allowed to outgrow things.
    You're allowed to protect your peace.
    And you're definitely allowed to become softer in some ways and stronger in others.

    Bras optional, comfy pants encouraged.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 35. Graduation: Pride, Panic & Letting Go
    May 15 2026

    This week, Patti and Meghan are diving into the emotional rollercoaster that is graduation season. From "last first days" and final recitals to empty bedrooms and surprise tears over college hoodies, this episode is all about the pride, panic, grief, and weird identity shift that comes when your babies start flying the nest.

    If you're in the thick of senior year, preparing for a big milestone, or just wondering why you suddenly cry at water bottles and dance solos… welcome. You're among friends.

    There's laughter, there are tears, and there's a very real conversation about motherhood evolving in real time. Because nobody really talks about how graduation changes parents too.

    Grab your coffee… or tequila. This one's emotional.

    In this episode:
    • Why senior year feels like one long goodbye
    • The emotional weight behind all the "lasts"
    • Empty nest fears nobody prepares you for
    • The weird grief mixed with overwhelming pride
    • How parenting shifts from manager to mentor
    • What Patti & Meghan absolutely will NOT miss
    • Why letting go doesn't mean losing them
    • The tiny moments that suddenly hit the hardest
    Quotes we'll be thinking about for a while:

    "It's like a piece of your heart walking around outside your body."

    "Maybe the goal isn't learning how to hold on tighter. Maybe it's learning how to let go with love."

    "You can feel proud, excited, terrified, emotional, hopeful, and heartbroken all in the same minute."

    If this episode hit home for you, send it to another mum who's living through the graduation emotions too.

    And if you cry folding laundry later, just know… same.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 34. Mother's Day (But Make It Honest)
    May 8 2026

    Mother's Day is supposed to be relaxing… so why does it sometimes feel like one more thing mums have to manage?

    This week, Patti and Meghan are talking about the emotional load of motherhood, the invisible work nobody notices, and the silent expectations that can leave mums feeling exhausted, unseen, and just a tiny bit resentful.

    From terrible breakfast-in-bed pancakes to minivan trauma, nap guilt, and the ongoing struggle of being everyone's emotional support human, this episode is honest, funny, and painfully relatable.

    They're also diving into:

    • Why mums secretly just want someone else to make the decisions
    • The difference between intention and effort on Mother's Day
    • How motherhood can make you lose pieces of yourself
    • Why "What do you want to do?" is the most exhausting question ever
    • Funny preschool Mother's Day memories that still haunt them
    • The emotional transition from busy mum life to "Who even am I now?"
    • Why communicating your needs actually matters
    • What thoughtful gestures really mean to mums

    Plus:

    • Meghan officially retires from minivan life
    • Patti discovers she's becoming a nap person
    • The kids continue proving they are both adorable and feral

    If you've ever hidden in the bathroom for peace, felt guilty for wanting alone time, or silently rage-planned your own Mother's Day… this episode is for you.

    And to all the mums listening, we hope you don't have to plan a single thing this weekend.

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    55 mins
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