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Merry Christmas from The Mom Game!

The year is almost over, which means we’re taking a look back at another year of laughs, guests, and memories! Here’s some of our favorite moments from the first half of 2025.

Stay tuned next week for Part 2!

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What a season it has been for Emily’s Red Raiders! As a College Football Playoff Quarterfinalist, the #4 seeded Red Raiders are getting set for the Orange Bowl on New Years Day.

This week, we were lucky enough to talk to BOTH head coach Joey McGuire (two-time TMG guest) and Emma Rodriguez. Emma, married to stud Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, is a Blackhawk helicopter pilot in the US Army. We are SO intrigued and have so many questions!

If you’re a fan of Texas Tech, or just a fan of good humans doing aweso...

It's our 300th episode of The Mom Game!! (How in the world did we make it here??)

Time to peel back more layers of the TMG onion as we try and figure out what age Emily lost her filter.

Plus, we're so pumped for Texas Tech and the college football playoffs, the Stars are rolling, and now that Nico's gone we can hop back on the Mavs train right?

Also we discuss meal planning, a rage bait Reddit story, and Mike McCoy unknowingly calls in live.

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The Holiday spirit is in the air, husbands are traveling, and Emily’s looking for a big nutcracker!

While Julie’s feeling all the Christmas (and elf) magic, some moms are apparently “quitting Christmas” …. huh?

Plus, the Cowboys are a whole ‘nother team, Lane Kiffin makes us facepalm, and the college football playoff field is starting to take shape.

And most importantly: does Alexa believe in Santa??

All that and more in this week’s episode of The Mom Game!

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If you're a parent of a kid playing sports, you need to hear this episode.

Why does our crazy come out at kids games, and why do we need to keep rec sports alive? 

It’s a sports parent therapy session with our special guest Jonathan Carone of @healthysportsparents on Instagram.

All that and more in this week’s episode of The Mom Game!

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Julie is back from Bravocon in Vegas with stories, and Emily fed her friends wine so they’d help her build furniture.

Also, the Cowboys beat the Raiders, but we were most impressed with the phenomenal job they did honoring their teammate on MNF. The Stars are rocking, and bless the Mavs hearts.

And how sexy should moms be dressing? We don’t know but it’s fun to talk about. Oh, and we have the perfect answer for the 6-7 madness!

All that and more in this week...

Nico was finally kicked out of Dallas and we all got an “open letter” from Patrick Dumont. What does all this mean for the Mavs and their fans?

Plus:

Don’t miss the end of the show where we get two tickets to paradise!

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Come for the laughs, stay for the laughs! We are having all the "relevations" about the Cowboys and Emily publicly apologizes to Julie about their sports argument last week.

Apparently Jerry Jones doesn't care, and he doesn't care that he doesn't care!

Plus, how much do our loved ones love us, enough to care that "we saw a bird!?"

Emily's mom calls in live and we all snort laugh.

Plus, a Christmas decorating PSA, fighting through kids sports injuries, what a World Series (!), and...

Julie and Emily are back in studio this week, prematurely popping bottles and having fun while simultaneously arguing about Jerry Jones. Does he even care that his Cowboys perpetually stink?

Shohei Ohtani is wowing us and we’re also wondering: do teams really need a ping-pong table in their locker room?

Plus, Emily is settling in with the fact that her kids are getting older and don’t need her quite as much while Julie’s in a big fight with Roblox (and losing).

Then...

Julie and Emily welcome longtime Dallas Cowboy, Super Bowl champ, and Pro Football Hall of Fame DeMarcus Ware and his wife Angela for a candid conversation about football, family and finding perspective. October is breast cancer awareness month, so the ladies teamed up with the Susan G. Komen Foundation for this special remote episode from Truck Yard in Fort Worth, which also features the story of an Army captain in the middle of her own personal battle against cancer.

All that and more in this week’s episode of The Mom Game!

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All the sports are happening at once and we love it. How are we supposed to have enough time in the day for watching our teams on TV and sitting in the stands for our kids?

Plus, have you been silently excluded or are you a silent excluder?

Sadly we can’t get enough of the Mark Sanchez story, and we're officially calling UNCLE on tipping everybody with a pulse!

Also, we are joined by an amazing sports momtrepeneur Sammie Rae Howard, who talks ju...

It’s a Real housewives of DFW kind of episode, y’all! The new Taylor Swift album release has Julie and Emily at odds. (Maybe it’s all the new testosterone floating around their butts?)

The Rangers have a new skipper, and what the heck is happening with Mark Sanchez? And it’s open season in college football!

Plus, how do you talk to kids about their bodies, in the right way? Jules Bindi, author of My Body, My Rules (also known as a Jane Doe in the Harvey Weinstei...

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month so obviously we start talking about boobs right out of the gate. Emily reveals some powerful secrets!

The Cowboys actually tied against Micah’s Packers, Bruce Bochy is OUT with the Rangers, and Julie’s ol' pal Glen Gulutzan is back as head coach of the Dallas Stars.

Plus: Do you make your bed? If not, you should.

And in the news, it’s Life of a Showgirl week for TSwift, and Keith and Nicole are done!

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The college football landscape is becoming a bit more clear, Mike Gundy is out and the Rangers are doneski. And does Emily’s hubby wish he was more athletic?

We also weigh in on the news of the week and the tangled web that is Tylenol and autism.

Plus, it’s time to check in with another mom boss! Founder of Mabel’s Labels, Julie Clark joins the show to talk about how she saw a problem (kids losing their things) and turned into a multi-million dollar business—all while r...

Budgeting with husbands is such a face palm… what’s the best way to manage family finances?

Emily can’t stop thinking about spots on her couch, and has come up with the latest cleaning battlecry taking over the world:

“If you see something, spray something!”

Plus, the Rangers are not giving up and Brandon Aubrey is making kicking great again.

And we have to weigh in on the Charlie Kirk news from the past week that has us feeling qu...

What’s that you hear? Is it “Golden” by the K Pop Demon Hunters? Or is it the inner voice in your head reminding you of your to do list? Could be both!

We break down the latest in kid addictions, including the K-Pop Demon Hunters, Roblox, and those dang Labubus.

Plus, the Cowboys spit some game (but not enough) in their opener. Important question: Do they clean up all the loogies on the turf? (Please say yes.)

Plus, Emily confronts the voices in her he...

Two-Time Cowboys Super Bowl champ and College Football Hall of Famer Tony Casillas joins TMG in studio!

We discuss the shocking Micah trade, how it impacts the Cowboys’ chances this season, and the never-ending Jerry Jones “Circus.”

And as someone who was around for the Cowboys’ “Glory Days,” Tony has some stories you may have never heard!

Plus, Tony shares some great perspective on youth sports madness, and most importantly, that new papi life!

All that and more on this week’s...

There’s A LOT GOING ON in this episode. Julie has learned that her brain is officially in “screen saver” mode, and Emily has learned she is 2 inches shorter than she thought. (Is this mid-life?)

Also, we learn about the Tayvis engagement LIVE on the show (!!!) and we welcome in two informative and entertaining guests:

Talking KIDtrepeneurs with Dr. Randy Bell and getting our mom mind and body in sync for success with Tyarah Ibeh of Soul Glow Fitness.

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Julie’s chaotic life while remodeling her house is wigging Emily out to the max. Plus, Taylor Swift broke the internet when she joined Travis on New Heights.. and EMILY WATCHED!!! So is Em a sparkly-orange-dressed Swiftie now or what? And does she believe in the Tayvis love?

PLUS, another lady who knows a thing or two about breaking the internet (and healing our bodies). The viral sensation, Kim Rogers AKA “The Worm Queen” joins us for an eye-opening interview about the parasites that are probably chilling in our bodies and making us feel yucky...

The kids are back in school and we are back to champagne! We talk routines, teen phone rules, teacher gifts (?), and does Emily ever learn her kids’ teachers’ names?

Plus, Super Bowl halftime predictions, Benny Blanco loves Selena's scent, and is Gen Z a little too soft?

Also, Rangers updates, Nathan Eovaldi, and the Stars youth hockey leagues are in national news!

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We are back in studio this week and due for a major catch up! With a new school year closing in on us, we talk tidying like Marie Kondo, “getting organized”, and the kid activity load. (Is it necessary?)

Plus, we play a game of “is it rude?”

And why are moms always holding trash?

All that and more on this week’s episode of The Mom Game! Thanks as always to our amazing sponsors for making this week’s show possible.

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No makeup, no problem for Pam and Paulina on the gram lately… and we are loving them for empowering women to toss the filters and foundation and embrace their natural beauty.

Plus, Liam Neeson voices, Emily says hormones are like baseball, and what’s this about a screen divorce?

Also: is it OK to record your kids when they’re on dentist drugs? Duh, and we did!

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What happens when you reach the pinnacle of your career? Scottie Scheffler had the ultimate “now what” moment that got us talking.

Plus, the kiss cam heard round the world leads us to discuss infidelity in marriage, and Sarah Armstrong, VP of Global Marketing Operations at Google (and mom!) joins us to discuss her new book “The Art of The Juggling Act.”

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It's an international episode of TMG with Julie up in British Columbia and Emily in Fort Worth. Why are we standing up for Pat Mahomes this week, and why does this Rangers team feel a little different?

Plus, Dietician Hanna Eboagu joins us to talk feeding kids, athletes, and ourselves!

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It’s a real, honest, and inspiring episode of The Mom Game… join us as we process the unthinkable tragedy in the Texas Hill Country.

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A big celeb wedding went down in Venice (NOT beach) and TMG gossip ensued. We know Sydney Sweeney’s a snack but is Tom Brady still mutually snacky? Is P. Diddy going to jail? What about Julie’s War Update? So many questions, so little answers, so much hilarity.

Plus, the Dallas Stars have a new head coach and it’s somebody Julie and her husband know very well!

And should moms do more choreographed dancing?

Plus, Arielle Moody from Mama Sol joins us to tal...

Emily’s back from vacation and taking us all on a beautiful hormone journey.

Plus, Elvis Andrus is headed to the Rangers HOF, Cooper Flagg is a Dallas Mav, cell phones have been banned in schools, and what the heck is going on in world news!?

As always, thank you to our amazing sponsors who made this week’s show possible!

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The Dumb Zone’s Jake Kemp joins Julie as cohost of the show this week with Emily on the beach. They discuss the conundrum that is being a Mavs fan right now as the team prepares to draft Cooper Flagg as well as Jake’s path to sobriety and new life perspective.

Plus, Julie and Jake visit with Sandra Murcott from Braintopia to discuss brain health and neurofeedback.

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The Dallas Stars have dismissed head coach Pete Deboer, women's softball is climbing in popularity, and we stan Donnie Nelson and his Luka shoes.

PLUS, a new addition to Emily's home, Taylor and Travis went to a normal person's wedding, and a story about Tylenol from Emily that you DON’T want to miss!

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We are on remote at Spark Coworking in Arlington, pre gaming for a pop-up concert at Texas Live!

Sarah Duggan, VP of Marketing at Frontdoor, Inc. (and Julie's college bestie) hops on to discuss the evolution of the work life balance from an executive's perspective, and to roast Julie with Emily as she turns 40.

Ann Carolyn Williams, owner of Lady Kennedy Designs, also joins and has us all rolling with her 7U and 8U youth basketball coaching stories.

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Summer is here! Wait a second…. Do we like summer or not?

Plus: Everyone from little girls to high schoolers and even NFL players are loving flag football right now.

Also, what is this “F Around and find out” type of parenting style that Kylie Kelcie is talking about?

And is Emily going to birth a new baby Jesus girl?

All that and plenty more on this week’s episode of The Mom Game!!

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It’s the last week of school and our pets heads are falling off. We are officially saying “uncle” to the end-of-school-year-related activities (as well as anything else in general).

Plus, road trip with the husband: Yay or nay?

The Stars are on to the Western Conference Final (!!!), and also, are we all overrating our dogs?

And thank you to our amazing sponsors who made this week’s show possible!

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It’s Maycember and we are no making all the May-stakes. That’s why we we’re broadcasting from home this week, and that’s why there are some tears again in this weeks episode. Bless our hearts. But the good news is that we got back to laughing quickly while discussing the Dallas Stars playoffs, “ozempic face”, and is Emily going to coach a tackle football team?

All that and more in this week’s show!

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Julie is living it up in Maui, so Emily brought in reinforcements. Super producer Jasmine Sadry guest hosts, as the ladies welcome in a couple of special guests. Director of Winemaking Andrea Card joins the show to talk and taste all things wine. Then local author Celestina Blok introduces us to her new cookbook, Cowtown Comfort. Mix in a little inappropriate sports talk, and it’s the perfect recipe for another edition of The Mom Game!

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The official spiritual advisor of The Mom Game, Lance Marshall, is back! Join us as we talk faith, parenting, finding your center and having something to believe in and lean on when life gets tough.

Plus, Shedeur Sanders and Bill Belichick are under the media microscope, the Stars are in a great first round playoff with Colorado, and Emily is back on our TVs with the Rangers!

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With Easter behind us, it's time to dig in to the timeline of how both the earth and the bible started. Where did dinosaurs come into play in all this? As usual, we have all the answers!

Plus, the Stars are in a good first round playoff series, and Emily gets us all caught up on the Rangers start to the season. And lastly, did the Pope go out the way he wanted to?

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A bunch of ladies went to space and we have thoughts. The Mavericks front office pulled out a bigger shovel to keep digging their hole by holding secret meetings for select media members.

And let's talk golf, DFW! Rory is finally a grand slam champ, and tournament director of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, Jon Drago joins us to tell us all about the big weekend coming up in May and why you need to bring the family out!

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Sometimes we need a good TMG Therapy sesh. This week Emily talks about the unsettling feeling this baseball season is bringing her, and ya know what? Kids don't like being unsettled either. Turns out parents and kids are actually a lot alike! Plus it's a double guest episode with Lilly Watson of Camp Crafty explaining how art and sports can work in tandem with each other in our kids, and the most Fabulous mom and fashion designer Lele Sadoughi joins the show to explain how she built her fashion empire.

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Julie details a bit more about her son's recent mental health diagnoses and the impact that is taking on her family.

Plus: our phones are telling us we need cortisol, (are phones actually doctors?) and Emily has a PSA regarding her role with the Rangers.

Then, the ONE and ONLY Troy Aikman joins us to talk girl dad life, youth sports, and how to stay sane in such a busy, demanding world.

All of that and more in this week’s episode of The Mo...

We are FIVE, y'all!! And we’ve got a "saran wrapped" bottle of Coppola, new wine glasses, and a giant balloon bouquet to prove it!

In this week's show, we assess our wacky mom brains and internal dialogues, talk sibling jealousy, and reflect on our five years together in this podcast marriage. Are we where we thought we would be five years ago, and where even is that?

Plus, Emily is mentally preparing for her first Rangers Opening Day away from the ballpark in ages, and Julie recently "went ho...