End Zone Wives Podcast

Shawna and Jen start off the episode talking about coaches being back from coaching school and how football is in full swing once coaching school takes place. Summer is basically over for coaching families. Shawna and Jen share their summer vacation excursions for the 2022 summer.

The ladies then talk about moving and how hard moving can be. We know many coaching families move a lot and Shawna and Jen talk about the hards...

How did the realignment affect your school for the 2022 season?
How big is your school?
Who knows about 6-man football?
What do you pack for a football game?
Do you have to have a clear bag for any or all of the games you attend?

All of these topics are mentioned and we would love to hear your stories. Shawna and Jen also have a giveaway mentioned in this episode. Listen to learn how you can enter.

In this episode, Shawna and Jen visit with two coach's wives from Breckenridge. Monica is the wife of the Head Coach, Casey Pearce and Marlie is the wife of the Offensive Coordinator, Jarrod Shepperd. Monica and Marlie share with us their experience at coaching school, how being short coaches on the staff effects their families and the coaches, and what they do to build continual relationships with athletes from the 6th -12th ...

We know when the season starts we get busy and it's hard to always eat healthy. Sometimes we don't always get to eat dinner with Coach either. In this episode, Shawna and Jen discuss the pros and cons of meal prepping vs. take out. They also talk about if your kids look forward to concession stand food at the game? Other topics included in this episode include Varsity games on Thursday nights vs. Friday nights and the Tex...

The season gets so busy. Many times wives feel overwhelmed with taking care of all of the things. 
Some questions Shawna and Jen discuss are: 

• What can Coach do to help you? 
• What is something you wish Coach understood about all the things that you do? 

Shawna and Jen also discuss the mental load that women carry and how it affects their day to day. Lastly, the ladies discuss how to stay connected with your husband during...

In this episode, Shawna and Jen get to talk to Laura Kincheloe. Laura is the wife of Travis Kincheloe and they are at Georgetown HS. She shares her life and what it is like taking 4 children to football games. 

More importantly, she shares what's important in sustaining a marriage and how to ask for help. She even has a funny cow story. Laura mentions hearing Debbie McGuire (Texas Tech) at coaching school talk about b...

Shawna and Jen start the episode off talking about Flag runners at football games. We have noticed some errors and wonder if you have had any that you have noticed as well.

The remainder of this episode primarily focuses on Homecoming in Texas and the rich tradition of the mum. The ladies discuss small-town homecoming activities and deep dive into all things mums; history, size, and types.

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Shawna and Jen talk about the changing weather. They also discuss how we have reached the mid-season toll. The days seem longer, everyone is tired and the Coaches are always on the go and busy.

Find out why they want the Coaches to turn off the group text. Coaches, if you are listening, find out what you need to do for your wife in the next week or two.

Other topics include:

• listening to parents/fans in the sta...

Shawna and Jen visit with Jody Dacus of Navasota. Jody tells us how her family started off in the coaching world and all of the places they have been. She shares that their kids have been on the football field since birth and discusses the path before them as a coaching family and how it is their calling. Jody also shares about her careers over the years due to different moves and stages of life with the kids.

She discuss...

Being a junior coach is not easy. They are just as busy or busier than high school coaches. Lindsey discusses many aspects of how it impacts her life as a wife and a mom.

Topics in this episode include:  

• Her husband's busy schedule as a 3 sport coach.
• What her family does to coordinate schedules and how they put EVERYTHING on a calendar.
• How she carries the mental load of doing all of the things. 
• How resentment can ...

In this episode, Shawna and Jen talk all things about Texas HS mascots. Texas has its own language and there are some Texas towns with unique names and pronunciations; if you are a guest there you better say the town's name correctly.

The ladies discuss some of those town names and then dive into the most common mascots as well as the most unique mascots in Texas High Schools. Some mascot choices are quite surprising...

The regular season is over after this week. Half the teams in the state of Texas will be done while the other half move on to the playoffs. 

Shawna and Jen discuss: 

• 10 weeks went by so fast
• The long season and preseason of hard work is over for those who don't make the playoffs.  
• Positives from the season
• Will you be preparing for the playoffs or staying home?
• Coaches starting their second sport
• Traveling to watch pla...

Shawna and Jen visit with Dave Campbell's Texas Football contributor Matt Stepp in this episode. As the playoffs approach this week, we wanted to get his insight on his thoughts about districts and teams that are the ones to watch for the 2022 playoffs.  

Matt also talks about... 

• how he got his start with DCTF
• how he decides what games he attends
• what he likes the most about TX HS football 
• his top 5 TX HS football s...

Playoff 2022 special.
The next few episodes will feature coach's wives who have a team in the 2022 TXHSFB playoffs.  

In this episode, Shawna and Jen visit with Tisha Rich of Katy HS. 
Tisha shares her experience as a coach's wife on many topics.  

• How they keep their marriage strong.
• Finding ways to make time together.
• How and if she communicates family events to her husband.
• The benefit of a close commu...

Playoff 2022 Special

Shawna and Jen welcome Emily Fuller from Kilgore and have a fantastic conversation with her about so many things that all coach's wives can relate to or take something from.
Various topics include...

• The difference in lifestyle when your husband is the AD/HFC compared to being an assistant
• Why the complications of the playoffs are a good thing.
• Being lonely in the first season as a CW and how...

Playoff 2022 Special

In this episode, Shawna and Jen talk to Sheri Rhoades of Cameron Yoe HS. Sheri shares all of the places they have been in their 30+ year coaching life. If you have moved schools a lot, some of you can really relate to all of the moves.

Sheri tells of their experience of leaving a school and coming back to it years later. She also mentions how to handle when people speak untruths about your fam...

Playoff 2022 Special

Shawna and Jen visit with Andrea Ables of Hawley. Andrea's husband Mitch is the HFC/AD at Hawley as well as the HBB coach. Andrea tells the ladies all of the places they have been to get to where they are now. 

In this episode, Andrea mentions:

• How hard it is to move from place to place.
• Transitioning from being at a bigger town/school to a small town/school.
• Athletes have to play everyt...

Playoff 2022 Special

In this episode, Shawna and Jen visit with Amber Ivy of Aubrey, Texas.  Amber and her family have lived in many places and as a coach's wife and she shares her experience. 

One event that played a big role in their lives is her husband's battle with Guillain-barré syndrome.  Amber shares about this difficult time but tells us how this burden becomes a blessing and how she fought to k...

Playoff 2022 Special

A special Wednesday episode in light of the State championship games starting on Wednesday, December 14.  In this episode, Shawna and Jen discuss the playoff season, the passion coaches have for the game, why you should watch a game with your husband, and a brief overview of the 12 state championship games that will take place for the 2022 season.

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