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Honest To Pete
Welcome mamas and daughters to ‘Honest to Pete," a midwest mom's guide to living a glamorous life in New York City. Each week, Katy Schuele Scanlan and her lovely Mother, Carol Grief Schuele, bring Good ole midwest values to new york city… because someone has to. This is a podcast where they come together to share their lives, talk about their experiences from fashion week and celebrity sightings, to getting the grandchildren to bed on time..and of course some good old Milwaukee gossip! Join us…
Episodes
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Mom Is in New York and Somehow Everything Has Gone Wrong
Mom is in New York and somehow everything has gone wrong. Her suitcase locked itself and she had to haul it to the Rimowa store in Soho to get it opened. Two…
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Our Favorite Beauty Secrets, Mom's Closet Clean-out and Some Really Important Life Conversations
We are talking beauty secrets we swear by, mom’s fall closet clean out and then things got really real. Mom opened her wedding cards from 42 years ago over a…
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Katy’s Back, Mom Is Suddenly Into Baseball, and My Best Friend Made Her Broadway Debut
Katy is back after being sick for a week and we have so much to catch up on. Katy’s best friend of 20 years just made her Broadway debut in Chicago and Katy…
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What Nobody Tells You About Becoming a Grandparent Until You Are One
Katy is under the weather this week so Carol is flying solo and she has a lot to say about grandparenting. Carol just celebrated her birthday and sat down with…
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When Do You Let Go of the Memories and Is It Okay to Throw It All Away
Mom went up to the attic looking for a piece of furniture and found four boxes she had completely forgotten about. Love letters from suitors before dad…
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It's Officially Fall and We Have a Lot Going On
It is officially fall and we have a lot going on. Carol is back in Milwaukee after almost a month in New York and came home to a full house a dinner party to…
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What Happens When Mom Tags Along to New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week just wrapped and we are giving you the full inside look. Katy taught multiple sold out classes a day for the Sculpt Society Lululemon pop…
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The Truth About Grandparenting: Why It Matters More Than Ever
The grandparent grandchild relationship is one of the most important bonds a child can have and we are getting honest about all of it. What does it take to be…
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Mom Is in New York and We Have A LOT to Talk About
Mom is in New York for a month and we are getting into all of it. We are talking about what nobody tells you about owning a home until it's too late including…
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Meghan and Harry Are Moving Back to London and We Have Very Different Feelings
Mom waited until dad left town and cleared out his entire office without asking and he had absolutely no idea it was coming. Meghan and Harry are moving back…
Honest To PeteMother-Daughter Q&A: The Questions You've Been Wanting Us to Answer
We are answering your most asked questions and nothing was off limits. Katy gets honest about the mental load of having a second baby, Carol shares what she…
Honest To PeteOur Whole Family Stayed Under One Roof for the First Time in Rhode Island
We just got back from the most magical family vacation in Rhode Island and we are giving the full recap. Six adults four kids one house in Watch Hill for a…
Honest To PeteWhich Celebrity Mother Daughter Duo Are We Most Like
This bonus episode of Honest to Pete is a little different from our usual format while we enjoy our vacation. We react to the most famous mother daughter duos…
Honest To PeteEveryone Does Better When Mom Puts Herself First
Katy planned the whole family vacation to Rhode Island with a private chef massages surfing lessons and a photo shoot and mom cannot wait. Moms always put…
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What It Actually Takes to Be a Present Parent
Nobody talks about how hard it is to be truly present as a parent especially when you are also trying to maintain a career and your own identity. Katy has been…
Honest To PeteMom Went Shopping in Vegas and the Sales Associates Had Other Plans
Cici met a cow for the first time at the county fair in a red gingham dress and pigtails and it was everything. Mom is in Las Vegas sick with the wrong hotel…
Honest To PeteMom Has Thoughts on Taylor Swift's Wedding
Mom has thoughts on Taylor Swift's wedding and they are not all positive. She also chipped her tooth at the Fourth of July party without eating a single thing…
Honest To PeteMom Returned Every 4th of July Outfit and Found Her Dress at the Grocery Store
Mom returned every single Fourth of July outfit she ordered and ended up finding her dress at the grocery store and we cannot make this up. She also pulled the…
Honest To PeteWhat Would You Do With $58 Million?!
What would you do with $58 million because Katy has a very detailed plan and it involves private jets and Paris. Plus we debate should Father's Day be as big a…
Honest To PeteToddler Doctor Appointments, Block Parties & Mom's Embarrassing Gym Story
The Knicks won the championship and the streets of Brooklyn were absolutely unhinged in the best way possible. Mom pushed through her hardest workout ever…
Honest To PeteShe Used to Be a Knicks Dancer and This Playoff Run Is Bringing It All Back
We have a source that says Taylor Swift is getting married at Madison Square Garden and we have thoughts on all of it. Plus Katy opens up about what it feels…
Honest To PeteWe Took Our Toddler to Mexico: Traveling With A Toddler Q&A
Mom almost got detained at the airport over a candle she forgot she packed. She also lied about holy water at the post office and then told on herself to a…
Honest To PeteMy Mom Inspired Me to Write My Daughter a Birthday Letter Every Year
Mom has theories on Taylor Swift's wedding and she has a lot to say about the dress and the venue. Plus Katy shares the birthday tradition she started for Cici…
Honest To PeteMom vs Wife: Who Wins on Mother's Day
Mom is back from Europe and she has a lot to say. This week Katy and Carol debate who husbands should prioritize on Mother's Day, whether love languages are…
Honest To PeteMom Ended Her Pilgrimage in the Same Room Rihanna Stayed In
Mom is back from her Catholic pilgrimage through Portugal, Spain, and France and she has a lot to say. She traveled with 20 strangers and a tour guide named…
Honest To PeteMom Called In From Her Pilgrimage in Portugal and She’s Thriving
Carol booked a Catholic pilgrimage with a stranger named Mountain she found on the internet. No itinerary, no idea where she was staying, and people were DMing…
Honest To PeteShe Booked a Pilgrimage and Has No Idea Where She's Sleeping
Carol is days away from her pilgrimage and the packing situation is not going well. Katy answers the question everyone keeps asking about what she actually…
Honest To PeteHot Takes on Coachella, Pope Leo and Taylor Swift's Wedding
Katy reflects on getting older, Carol is days away from her pilgrimage, and they have thoughts on Coachella, Taylor Swift and Pope Leo that they are not…
Honest To PeteBirthday Week, a Book About Betrayal, and What We Learned
It's Katy's birthday week, Carol is still in New York and they have a lot to get into. Carol picked up Strangers, the memoir by Belle Burden, a story of…
Honest To PeteGirl's Trip, a Psychic and the Best Party Trick You've Never Heard Of
This week Katy and Carol are finally together in New York City for Easter week and they have a lot to catch up on. Katy recaps her girls trip: sabering a…
Honest To PeteWhat Happens When Your Flight Gets Canceled With a Toddler
We're back — and we have a lot to catch up on. Katy got stranded in Minneapolis mid-blizzard, solo parenting Cici in a hotel with no clean clothes while Matt…
Honest To PeteAwkward People, Timothée Chalamet, and Our 2026 Oscar Predictions
In this episode of Honest To Pete, Katy and Carol make their Oscar predictions, react to Timothée Chalamet’s claim that opera and ballet are “dying arts,” and…
Honest To PeteBrunette vs Blonde, Botox & Growing Up
Hair color phases, Botox conversations, farm dads, and nostalgia — this episode of Honest To Pete goes everywhere. Katy and Carol dive into the strange reality…
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Mom’s Emotional Retreat & Channeling Our Inner Carolyn Bessette
We spent the day talking about Hamnet, getting a little reflective, and of course… channeling our inner Carolyn Bessette. Lots of laughs, some nostalgia, and…
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Blonde Against My Will
Fat Tuesday chaos meets Olympic pressure and 90s Kennedy nostalgia. Carol and Katy talk Lent goals, a mysterious $30 bank mix-up, deer stealing birdseed, and a…
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Bad Bunny, Brows, and Breaking Cycles
Katy and Carol break down the halftime show everyone is still talking about, gush over Olympic greatness, and debate knowing when to step away from the…
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We Reviewed Every Grammys Look (Honest Takes)
From Grammys 2026 fashion and red carpet moments to cozy winter living, this episode is a warm, funny, and unfiltered conversation packed with pop culture…
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Snowed In With Opinions
A snow storm in New York, a babysitting marathon, a Vegas trip, and one very misplaced grocery delivery. Katy and her mom catch up on winter chaos, family…
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The Wedding Everyone Is Still Processing
Katy and Carol talk family dynamics, unspoken expectations, public opinions, and the kind of moments that turn into long group chats and lingering side eye…
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Hot Takes, Gentle Parenting, and Golden Globes
Katy and Carol press record after a real-life disagreement and let the conversation unfold in real time. They get into the Golden Globes, parenting opinions…
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Pajamas, Diamonds, and The Holiday Comedown
After a whirlwind holiday season and their first-ever live show, Katy and Carol catch up on everything that happened once the guests arrived and after they all…
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The Live Show!
Recorded live at the NAADAM store, this special episode of Honest to Pete brings the podcast off the mic and into a room full of listeners. Katy and Carol…
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Pre-Show Pressure Cooker
Carol and Katy gear up for their first ever live show while juggling nerves, holiday prep, family stories, and a full dose of their signature mother daughter…
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The Laser, The Live Show, The Laughs
A holiday-season whirlwind hits both coasts as Katy and Carol break down travel disasters, cough-syrup survival, laser-face anxieties, toddler meltdowns, QVC…
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Travel Chaos Era
A classic Katy and Carol catch-up spanning airport mishaps, lost iPads, Valentino sale chaos, Christmas in New York, family memories, eye-doctor mayhem, and a…
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The Day New York Wouldn’t Quit
This episode follows a full week of mother daughter life in New York where nonstop schedules, photo shoots, shopping adventures, and city chaos collide. Carol…
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Carol Takes Manhattan
Live from New York! The girls dive into parenting across generations, comparing 90s TV rules to today’s screen-time debates, and laughing about everything from…
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One Cocktail, Two Bread Baskets, No Regrets
Katy and Carol catch up after Carol’s big anniversary night in New York, chatting about cocktails, butter, and the reality of health checkups, hangovers, and…
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Jesus, Chanel, and a Bus Full of Strangers
Carol drops breaking news about her upcoming pilgrimage through Europe, Katy plots a five-star French finale, and the duo weave in toddlers, Halloween candy…
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Sourdough, Spray Tans, and Second Chances
From spray tans and sourdough to Louvre heists and life lessons, Katy and Carol are in rare form. This week, the mother–daughter duo dives into shopping…
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The Cocktail Party Chronicles
It’s a classic Carol and Katy catch-up: Carol’s juggling cocktail party prep, Kevin’s playing farmer, and Katy’s deep in the New York preschool trenches…
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Pigs, Pub Crawls & Taylor Swift
From birthday cake overload to a pig at the bar, Carol’s got stories. Katy brings the Swiftie energy and a few kitchen hacks. Together they unpack life, love…
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Pumpkins in 80 Degrees
Carol and Katy are back with birthday week banter, bopping around New York, and plenty of Honest to Pete hot takes. From pumpkins in 80-degree weather to Super…
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Dancing with the Moms
Carol and Katy cover everything from burnt broccoli to baked pasta, Canada’s love for the pod, and why Carol would need a year to prep for Dancing with the…
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Send Beta Blockers
Katy vents about life with a baby and a barking dog, Carol preps for a high-stakes scouting party, and together they dish on fashion, pop culture, and the…
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Billboards Don’t Lie
Katy and Carol return from Maine with tales of lobster rolls, sailboat mishaps, and a purse full of dill dip. Katy’s face is now on billboards in New York, LA…
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The Engagement Heard Across Swiftie Nation
Carol and Katy pop champagne to celebrate Travis and Taylor's engagement. They dive into the ring, possible wedding plans, and Super Bowl halftime rumors…
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Boys Could Never
Katy recounts a chaotic weekend of flight cancellations, strangers-turned-road-trip buddies, and a late-night wedding arrival, while Carol shares Milwaukee…
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Cashmere Sweaters and Category 5 Storms
Milwaukee is underwater, Carol’s garbage disposal is revolting, and the internet is losing its mind over Taylor Swift and Pamela Anderson. From storm survival…
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Menthols, Microneedling, and Mayhem
Carol and Katy dive into all things summer, self-care, and sentimentality. From lists and planners to photo-sorting marathons and toddler milestones, they…