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Overthinking with the Overbys

Overthinking with the Overbys

By: Jo Johnson Overby & Matt Overby
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Summary

Welcome to Overthinking with The Overbys! In this podcast series, Jo and Matt Overby cover a wide variety of topics—from parenting lessons, life stories, to personal relationships. Take an inside look on the lives of Jo and Matt as they navigate the adventures of adulthood and overthink online.

New episodes available weekly!

© 2026 Overby Media
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Episodes
  • Toenail Watch And Body Standards
    May 13 2026

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    We bounce from can-crack banter into a in depth talk about body image and how the internet keeps trying to drag us back into hyper thin beauty standards. Along the way we share real life parenting updates, a Mother’s Day recap, and a listener's experience with a shared disease.

    This week we discuss:

    • Energy drink confusion and the ongoing quest for the perfect can crack
    • The accidental “lisp” DMs and how perception shapes confidence
    • A packed summer calendar and why we have to reset the house now
    • Decluttering struggles, clothing piles, and the slippery slope of “piling spaces”
    • Mother’s Day highlights and the long-game French toast method
    • Sewing as a new hobby and the dream t-shirt quilt plan
    • The viral 160-pound body shaming video and why the backlash mattered
    • Why weight is a poor measure of health and how language reveals stigma
    • GLP-1 meds, the return of 2000s beauty standards, and what we want to model for our kids
    • Bad dad and mean mom moments, plus what it feels like to be seen by your kids
    • Word of the week: susuration
    • Listener voicemail update on hand, foot, and mouth and the dreaded “toenail watch”
    • Advice for the jump from one to two kids with an 18-month gap
    • Baby product recommendations, what is worth splurging on, and why less is more

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    If you've got a thought to share or are looking for a bit of advice on something, leave us a voicemail at the link below!

    https://www.speakpipe.com/overthinkingpod

    If you'd like to message us you can use the email below or the text link at the top overthinking@theoverbys.com

    CONNECT:
    TikTok: @jojohnsonoverby / @matt.overby
    Instagram: @jojohnsonoverby / @matt.overby
    Website: https://jojohnsonoverby.com/

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    45 mins
  • We Go To Vegas And Come Home With A Neck Injury
    May 6 2026

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    We come home from a Vegas weekend feeling like fancy butterflies and sore caterpillars, then spiral into the surprisingly emotional stuff that sits underneath a good time. We answer listener emails on taking better family photos without pricey gear and addressing postpartum depression, medication, and why getting support has nothing to do with your worth as a mom.

    • Vegas trip recap and the whiplash of getting dressed up
    • Headbanging neck injury and why timing kills tattoo plans
    • Roulette as a social sport and the “mutual fund” betting strategy
    • Why gambling feels awful when you hate losing
    • The “top horror stories” trend plus our personal picks
    • Why making returns feels impossible and the Revolve credit saga
    • Word of the week: lithe
    • Leaving kids for a few days and what secure attachment looks like
    • Beginner-friendly photo advice: light first, gear second
    • Entry-level camera tips
    • Postpartum depression stigma, antidepressants and separating identity from symptoms
    • Reframing motherhood expectations using the “dad rubric”
    • When you start feeling like yourself again postpartum

    If you've got a thought to share or are looking for a bit of advice on something, leave us a voicemail at the link below!

    https://www.speakpipe.com/overthinkingpod

    If you'd like to message us you can use the email below or the text link at the top overthinking@theoverbys.com

    CONNECT:
    TikTok: @jojohnsonoverby / @matt.overby
    Instagram: @jojohnsonoverby / @matt.overby
    Website: https://jojohnsonoverby.com/

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    49 mins
  • Time, Budget, and Sleep
    Apr 29 2026

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    We start tired and end up wandering through how sleep, workouts, and boundaries shape the mood of an entire house. Along the way we go from toddler chaos to private jet influencer marketing, then back to the inner work of self-talk and seeing other people as their own main characters.

    This week we get into:

    • setting a May goal around sleep hygiene and sleep quantity
    • handling toddler dysregulation by removing the fight trigger
    • using “tomorrow’s privileges are earned today” as a reset
    • swapping hematoma stories and gym mishaps
    • starting Pilates and learning to tolerate core tremors
    • admitting workouts can be essential even when you hate them
    • breaking down sponsored bachelorette trips and brand awareness
    • talking private equity rumours versus a family office reality
    • reframing negative comments as stranger behavior not truth
    • therapy talk on awareness versus replacing bad habits
    • exploring self-talk and how words like “big” land
    • word of the week “sonder” and why it matters
    • answering a voicemail on nursing bras plus Cakes nipple covers
    • riffing on style, shopping, confidence, and self-expression

    If you've got a thought to share or are looking for a bit of advice on something, leave us a voicemail at the link below!

    https://www.speakpipe.com/overthinkingpod

    If you'd like to message us you can use the email below or the text link at the top overthinking@theoverbys.com

    CONNECT:
    TikTok: @jojohnsonoverby / @matt.overby
    Instagram: @jojohnsonoverby / @matt.overby
    Website: https://jojohnsonoverby.com/

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    52 mins
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