For this episode, we play a game called “Table Topics” and learn about what we think our Spirit Animals are, what we considered to be our Favorite Songs, and even recalled about a few favorites moments in our marriage so far. Enjoy the convo!

Ep 33 | Postures Of A Brighter Tomorrow

Jan 4th, 2021 57m 23s

In this episode, we celebrate and welcome the new year by discussing some of the intentions we plan to set for 2021. Amanda shares how she wants to face doubts that come with her career path and I talk about what it means to feel more confident

Ep 32 | Extreme Focus, Determination, and Reality TV Shows

Dec 22nd, 2020 1h

Kitchen Table Convos resume after being away for a few months. Amanda just finished her first semester of grad school so during this break after finals week, we found an opportunity to record this conversation! In this episode, we check in on A

Ep 31 | Newbies! : Stories About Learning Something New

Aug 24th, 2020 1h 3m

Finding new skills and practices to implement in our lives is something we all try to achieve. Some of these things are more impactful and stick with us forever, and others are smaller experiences where you can just say "Oh yeah! I did that onc

Ep 30 | Starting A Long Distance Relationship

Jul 31st, 2020 1h 7m

Before we got married, we were in a long distance relationship for 3 years. In this episode, we share some moments of how we made the decision to be in a relationship despite living in different states. From the very jump, we really got to lear

Ep 29 | How We Found Each Other

Jul 8th, 2020 55m 6s

This episode, we are celebrating our 9 year wedding anniversary so we thought it would be fitting to share stories about how our relationship started! Through a series of coincidences, fate somehow led us to each other. We talk about being on d

Ep 28 | Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

May 13th, 2020 55m 38s

In this episode, the topic is all about coffee! In general, we wouldn’t consider ourselves connoisseurs of the craft, however, coffee has played a part in different seasons of our lives. In this chat, we go back down memory lane and attach a sp

Ep 27 | So How Are You Doing?

Apr 20th, 2020 54m 39s

It’s certainly strange times for everyone. In this episode, we check in and discuss how we’ve been feeling as social distancing and sheltering in place has been put in place. Although it’s swinging back and forth from feeling at ease to super a

Ep 26 | Guilty Pleasures

Apr 9th, 2020 57m 31s

A continuation from the previous episode, we talk about our "guilty" pleasures. We discuss some of our food indulgences like late night cereal (best thing ever) or our changing opinions about reality tv shows or unlikely songs we would secretly

Ep 25 | Who We Used To Be

Mar 30th, 2020 1h 8m

In this episode, we talk about things we used to love as kids, and different activities we were involved in that you may not have known about us. From Amanda memorizing quotes from the movie “Titanic” or stories about Tito’s short lived powerli

Ep 24 | Would You Rather?

Mar 4th, 2020 57m 11s

In this episode, we play the classic "Would You Rather" game and ask hypothetical questions like "If you won the lottery, would you rather take the lump sum or take the installments?" or "Would you rather get unlimited sushi for life or unlimit

Ep 23 | Not A Superhero

Feb 26th, 2020 54m 26s

After about week of battling the flu, we are back with more convos! In this episode, we didn’t really have a specific theme to discuss. We just recapped my experience about being sick and how I turn into a completely useless baby during it. It

Ep 22 | Quitting My Job : A Story About Taking A Step Back

Feb 12th, 2020 56m 36s

We are on 3rd and final part of the “Nervous Nellies” series and on this episode, I share a story from a few years ago when I decided to take a step backwards at my job in order to figure out what to do next. I’m super grateful for the experien

Ep 21 | Afraid, But Brave

Feb 5th, 2020 1h 7m

If we were being honest with ourselves, Amanda and I are afraid more often than not. However, we do have moments where we were able to successfully accomplish things that required bravery. No matter how big or small these “wins” are, we realize

Ep 20 | The Nervous Nellies

Jan 29th, 2020 46m 46s

Anxiousness and nervousness is a standard in the Mendoza household. In this episode, we have a conversation about our tendency to worry about pretty much everything and find some of the reasons why we might act this way. From silly ,unreasonabl

Ep 19 | New Decade, Who Dis?

Jan 15th, 2020 1h

There's nothing like starting the new decade with another episode of the Kitchen Table Convos with the Mendozas! In this episode, we recap the holidays and share stories about being sick, traditions, and also Amanda's competitive gambling strea

Ep 18 | Origin Stories : A Convo About Our Childhood

Dec 23rd, 2019 1h 2m

In this episode, we start introducing our backgrounds and sharing some of our childhood memories. In talking through our experiences, it really opened up more topics to talk about in future episodes. Whether it’s a more in depth look into my ex

Ep 17 | Stop Petting My Peeves!

Dec 11th, 2019 56m 26s

We are back with some HEAT! For this episode we have a fun conversation about some of our pet peeves. We rant about those small and seemingly insignificant things that for some reason, gets under our skin. Although irritating, we completely ack

Ep 16 | Pizza Moments!

Nov 20th, 2019 1h 2m

We are back with another installment of the podcast with the VERY important topic of Pizza! This universally loved food item has presented itself throughout our lives and have lived in our memories as some sort of nostalgic goodness. In this ep

Ep 15 | Let’s Talk Diabetes Part 2 : Livin’ With It

Nov 13th, 2019 1h 4m

Welcome back for part two of the series where we talk about Diabetes and the impact it’s played in not only Amanda’s life but also in our dynamic as a married couple. On part 1, we gave a basic overview of what the disease is and on this episod

Ep 14 | Let’s Talk Diabetes Part 1: What is it?

Nov 6th, 2019 57m 17s

Let’s get educational with a two-episode series about Diabetes. Amanda is a type 1 diabetic and is a huge part of our marriage. I wanted to give an opportunity for people to learn more about this disease, and also get to know us more through th

Ep 13 | Halloween Special : The Tale Of The Missing Bride

Oct 25th, 2019 58m 15s

In this special Halloween edition of Kitchen Table a Convos, Amanda and I share our feelings about this holiday, tell stories about costumes, talk about our favorite sweets. If you don’t want to listen to this episode, at least stick around for

Ep 12 | The Table IS Life : Stories About The Kitchen Table

Oct 16th, 2019 1h 8m

The name of this podcast has really taken on a deeper meaning to both of us personally. We’ve realized how many stories we all have that revolves around the kitchen table. In this episode we share some moments in our lives that had some type of

Ep 11 | Guacamole State of Mind : Niagara Falls Trip Recap

Oct 9th, 2019 52m 9s

We are back from a vacation at the breathtaking sites of Niagara Falls in Ontario,Canada! In this episode, we talk about how a small moment completely framed our outlook into this short 3 day trip. Because of this, we actually were able to full

Ep 10 | Keep It In Your Plants : A Convo About A Way To Stay Grounded

Oct 2nd, 2019 53m 29s

If Episode 9 wasn’t weird enough, then we got a doozy for you for our 10th episode (woo!!!) In this conversation, we discuss how our implementation of house plants have completely helped us improve our moods, keep us calm and feel closer and gr