Untangling Me: The Podcast

Parenting isn't for the weak, everyone knows that, but rarely do people talk about the beauty and complexities of raising kids when they are teens and twenties. Knowing when to support from a distance and when to get in the mess with them can be challenging. Join Colleen and Tracey as we untangle the knots of parenting young adults in today's world.

Pope Leo is a rockstar and he's inspiring millions of active Catholics, lapsed Catholics, Christians of other denominations, and even agnostics and atheists...what do you Tracey and Colleen think? In this episode we pick back up with our conversation about where we are now as kids who grew up Catholic and aren't feeling connected to the Catholic Church anymore. 

Whew this one is a hot take! Being raised Catholic and spending formative years in the Catholic Church takes on a new meaning with all that's happening with the Pope and the President. Come along for the ride this week while Colleen & Tracey untangle their faith through the lens of being (lapsed? "bad?") Catholics. 

Are friendships supposed to take work? Is marriage supposed to be hard? Join us as Tracey and Colleen pose those questions and offer their take on these tough issues on today's episode of Untangling Me: The Podcast.

With the addition of grief, empty nesting, transitions, and the state of the world, "celebrating" holidays can feel different and new this year. Today, Tracey and Colleen chat today about untangling complicated feelings around the holidays, specifically Easter. Grab a chocolate bunny or a bag of jelly jeans and break it open with us!

In today's episode Tracey and Colleen start to scratch the surface of a doozy of a topic...anger. There's a lot to this one so we can't promise there won't be more episodes to come, but for now, hang out with us as we start to untangle anger.

Another day, another round of celebrities putting their foot in their mouths! On today's episode, Colleen and Tracey follow up the locker room conversation with one about the arts. (The similarities between the sidelines and the green rooms are remarkable sometimes!) 

Colleen and Tracey throw their hats into the rink (see what we did there) to offer their two cents on the USA Men's Hockey debacle and the way it was handled, how it felt to be a woman in that moment, and what we saw happening on a greater scale.

Do you ever find yourself afraid to speak up? Concerned you're too much? Tracey and Colleen break open the idea of finding your voice and being a woman who advocates for herself and her needs.   **Program note: we had some audio issues this week, thank you for bearing with us! We should be back with crisper, clearer audio by next Monday. Thanks!

With Valentine's Day in the rear view mirror, Tracey explains to Colleen why it's her favorite holiday and why she thinks it's important we celebrate it (and love) in all forms!

Tracey and Colleen pick back up where they left off, with a conversation about curiosity, intentionality, consistency, and showing up for yourself in the new year.

As 2026 kicks off with a bang, Colleen and Tracey lean into the way the new year feels for them: the expectations, the conversations, the traditions, and even the superstitions. Join us as we untangle the start of another new year together. Part 2 airs on 3/2/26

Best friends since 4th grade, Tracey and Colleen didn't realize until midlife how rare and important their friendship was. Sometimes life got in the way, but the roots of a friendship that began at age 9 don't wither easily. As we navigate new stages of life including aging parents, struggling marriages, and raising children, we realize that having people to remind you who you are at your core is a gift. And once we did, we understood the value of standing in that space for other women.