Becoming Burnham
Kat Burnham
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A blended family, big feelings, mental health days, and grief that shows up uninvited. Becoming Burnham is messy, honest, healing, and very us.
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S1E22 22 - The Mid-Chapter "Girl Dad"
Most parenting advice assumes you were there from the beginning. But what happens when you come into a child's life mid chapter and have to earn something that other parents just automatically get?In…
S1E21 21 - The Myth of the Spoon Fed Husband
A few episodes back Kat revealed that she handles the entire family calendar — coordinating directly with Sam, sending Kyle the invites, and keeping the whole operation running. The internet had a…
S1E20 20 - Ella Bella Ballerina Fairy Princess
We planned a birthday episode for Ella turning fifteen. We had the outline, the questions, the whole thing was ready. Then one question stopped everything — what are you excited about? What do you…
S1E19 19 - Lunch is Your Problem Now
Every parent hits that moment sometime in May where summer suddenly feels very close and very real and slightly terrifying. You've got the end of year chaos still happening, you're trying to figure…
S1E18 18 - Kids Say The Darndest Things
If you've ever frozen in public because of something that just came out of your kid's mouth — this episode is for you.Kat and Sam are sharing the moments their kids said the thing nobody was ready…
S1E17 17 - Moms Deserve More Than Brunch
This one's equal parts hug and honest conversation. We're not doing the highlight reel version of Mother's Day — the brunch, the flowers, the performance of gratitude. We're doing the real one.Kat…
S1E16 16 - Thanks For the Advice. We're Not Taking It.
This isn’t your grandmother’s parenting podcast. In Episode 16, we’re burning the manual. We’re diving into the "unfiltered" reality of being a millennial mom and breaking down all the outdated,…
15 - Logins, Love and Living Next Door
“From the outside, it looks like a puzzle. From the inside, it’s just Tuesday.” Today, we’re talking to Kat and Sam about their "Family Pretzel." They live next door, they share everything from pets…
S1E14 14 - Two Generations, One Story
This isn’t the kind of “friends with benefits” you think you know. In Episode 14, we’re moving past the "Petty Wars" to dive into a topic that defines the very core of this family: Adoption. We are…
S1E13 13 - Petty Wars: Sister Wives Adjacent
This isn’t the kind of “friends with benefits” you think you know. In Episode 13, the ex-wife and the current wife prove that choosing peace doesn't mean choosing silence. We’re diving into the…
S1E12 12 - What to Expect When You Are Expecting... Nothing Accurate
This isn’t your typical medical-grade parenting guide. In Episode 12, we tackle a massive list of pregnancy and parenting questions sent in by our UK besties, Josh and his girlfriend. From the "belly…
S1E11 11- If I don't Laugh, I'll Cry
This week, I’m taking you through the wild, chaotic, unbelievable collection of stories that built me: three marriages, discovering I was adopted at 36, cancer, miscarriage, raising six kids in four…
S1E10 10 - The Long After
In this episode, Kat and Kyle open up about the long road of recovery — the months and years after disaster when most people have moved on but the grief hasn't. They talk honestly about what…
S1E9 9 - If You're in the After, This One is for You
This episode dives into the first days after child loss — the shock response, the physical symptoms of grief, the disorientation of the first 24 hours, the logistics no one prepares you for, and the…
S1E8 8 - Strength in the Shadows
This episode of Friends with Benefits is a deeply moving exploration of survival, maternal instinct, and the unbreakable bond of family. Following our introduction to Arlan, we move into the day of…
S1E7 7 - Before The Sirens
In this first episode of our three-part series, we step into the life of Arlan, a child whose love and curiosity left a lasting mark on his family and community. Together with his mother, Kat, we…
S1E6 6 - Roll Call: The Kids Who Built Our Village
Three moms, seven kids, and one loud, blended village. In this episode, we introduce the kids who brought us together, share the chaos of daily life, confess our most unhinged parenting hacks, and…
S1E5 5 - Love Is A Hot Mess
It’s Valentine’s season, so we’re talking love, relationships, and all the mess in between. In this episode, we share our best/worst dates, awkward dating stories, love language truths, and what…
S1E4 4 - Kyle, The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Kyle’s birthday month always feels like it’s competing with Valentine’s Day — and somehow Valentine’s always wins.In this episode, we try to give his day the spotlight it deserves. We share stories…
S1E3 3 - Y'all Read Way Too Much Into This
Turns out people have opinions. A lot of them.In this episode, we’re diving into the wildest comments, assumptions, and theories from our first episode.Some of it is funny. Some of it is just plain…
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Becoming Burnham has published 22 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Personal Journals, Society & Culture.
Becoming Burnham is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 38m.
