Overthinking with the Overbys

Jo Johnson Overby & Matt Overby
  • 5.0 (43)
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  • Updated Weekly

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! 

  1. 3d ago

    Sewing Pants and Projecting Confidence

    Send a message to the pod! We kick things off talking about ADHD hyperfocus, sewing wins to, and the relationship friction that shows up when one of us goes full tunnel vision and the other has to remain flexible. Then we zoom out into confidence versus certainty, masculinity and misogyny, influencer stardom, and a listener story that turns an ad controversy into a real conversation about defensiveness and respect.  Join us this week to get into: • ADHD hyperfocus as a “working style” and the family tradeoffs it creates  • sewing details that break your brain, including hems, pockets and the serger temptation  • object permanence and invisible household work when everything gets put away  • caffeine habits and how small routines form without you noticing  • childhood emotional memory, late-arriving clarity and how stories get reconstructed  • confidence as performance versus certainty as internal knowledge  • masculinity without rigid coaching, privilege and standing up for others  • Dancing With The Stars casting, influencer culture and what “star” means now  • word of the week: snollygoster  • listener mail on Arizona travel ideas, our relationship timeline, chalk stains and laundry systems  • Callaway ad reaction, defensiveness and why dismissing women’s experience hurts  Great review, follow the podcast, and we will see you next week. 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/

  2. Sep 2

    Tiny Tattoos And Big Feelings

    Send a message to the pod! We bounce from tiny tattoos and at-home haircuts to the dark side of viral media, then land on listener questions that demand real boundaries and real care. We keep coming back to the same idea: clear communication and basic literacy matter more than people want to admit, especially when everything is amplified online.  This week we get into: • getting first tattoos at a flash event and why starting is the hardest part  • how we split risk taking and overthinking in our marriage  • rebuilding fitness routines after injuries and why food is the bigger fight  • cutting hair at home and learning to say what we want, not what we do not want  • reacting to the Callaway driver ad and what “testing the line” looks like  • talking through the Target costume backlash and why “how did this happen” matters  • grieving Dolly Parton and the loss of a true cultural bridge  • our viral pronunciation video and what the comment section reveals about comprehension  • word of the week: blatherskite  • responding to a listener dealing with a CPS call and family no contact  • supporting a long-distance friend with chronic pain without othering them  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/

  3. Aug 26

    ADHD, PDA, and Staying Connected

    Send a message to the pod! This week we go from silly daily-life updates to a real talk on how mental health gets judged online and offline, especially when postpartum depression does not “look” the way strangers expect. We share what pathological demand avoidance feels like from the inside, how ADHD medication and therapy have shifted things in our marriage, and how we try to build healthier tools for ourselves and our kids.  On this episode we talk: • New pants joy and everyday wins  • Pop culture taste and how we consume TV now  • The pressure to share “hard things” on social media  • Why functioning online does not cancel depression  • What pathological demand avoidance means to us  • Therapy as a starting point and building a care team  • ADHD medication benefits, trade-offs, and moving goalposts  • Guilt, grief, and learning to name your strengths  • Reality TV and influencer fame crossing into mainstream  • Practical steps to find a babysitter and build trust  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/

  4. Aug 19

    Back to School and Basket Cases

    Send a message to the pod! We catch up on the chaos of a new kindergarten routine, a sweaty late-night recording, and a behind-the-scenes Sonic shoot that proves memorising lines is harder than it looks. Then we shift into internet misinformation, messy AI labels, and two listener questions where we get serious about change, mental health, and boundaries.  Join us as we get into: • adjusting to real school routines and the stress of new systems  • travelling for a Sonic fall campaign and navigating on-set nerves  • fact-checking dry shampoo fear, benzene headlines and how misinformation spreads  • how AI search crawlers miss reliable sources and why “AI generated” labels confuse people  • the Wicker trailer discourse, memes and why whimsy feels rare  • Word of the Week: Muckrake • college transition advice, making friends by showing up and using campus resources  • family gossip dynamics, emotional labour and opting out of holidays without guilt  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/

  5. Aug 12

    True Crime and the Mandela Baby

    Send a message to the pod! We bounce from an undisclosed last-minute work trip to the everyday realities of sleep debt, screen time and what it feels like to be “on” all the time. Then we dig into true crime discourse, postpartum mental health, and listener questions about infertility support and the pressure of deciding whether to have another child.  This week we talk: • why reading lines on camera feels unnatural even when conversation feels easy  • sleep guilt, health consequences and the screen time receipts  • Lindsay Clancy case, postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, and why “having help” misses the point  • how online theories turn uncertainty into certainty and why that can get unhealthy fast  • the first class upgrade glitch and why travel can wreck sleep  • hosting friends, stocked-fridge hospitality and the ambivert question  • word of the week and why we hate small talk  • infertility and friendship, asking directly for support without sounding accusatory  • deciding on one child versus another, timing postpartum and the emotional baggage we bring to the choice  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/

  6. Aug 5 ·  Bonus

    Digressions And Rabbit Holes

    Send a message to the pod! This week I was left alone with a mic, a baby monitor, and a brain that refuses to stay on one track, so we're going to lean into it. Join me for a tour through hyperfixation, the messy reality of being a tinkerer, and the fine line where curiosity turns into clutter. Jo will be back next week so if this wasn't your thing we'll see you then! 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/

  7. Jul 29

    Worth It or Not Worth It

    Send a message to the pod! We bounce from everyday logistics to how authenticity lands in different rooms and how birthdays can mess with your sense of progress. We also dig into what’s truly worth spending money on, what’s overhyped, and how to navigate family boundaries when you’re a young couple making adult choices.  This week we get into: • recording rhythm, tiredness, and why skipping breakfast backfires  • listening back to ourselves, tone, and the intent versus impact problem  • corporate communication norms and why directness can feel abrasive  • leadership versus mentoring, hands off management, and discomfort with confrontation  • birthday updates, the Dairy Queen power outage cake scramble, and self tanner before an event  • ADHD time blindness, clean slate thinking, and why milestones trigger reflection  • “worth the money” picks, cost per use logic, and where we happily spend  • “not worth it” picks, skincare hype, and choosing sleep and water as low hanging fruit  • backyard garden maintenance, herbicide concerns, and farm family context  • bad dad and mean mom moments, guilt around missed bedtimes and shortcuts  • word of the week “folderol” and why it fits  • listener questions, video game loot pockets, and our default “fit”  • advice on living together in college, parental financial support, boundaries, and consequences  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/

  8. Jul 22

    The Supreme Court v. Tomatoes

    Send a message to the pod! We jump from caffeine to what it looks like to support each other without taking on each other’s panic. We also dig into parenting language, reality TV culture, and practical listener questions about personal growth and freelance money.  Join us this week for: • caffeine, sleep quality, and the ADHD-shaped urge to chase stimulants  • how we handle stress differently in marriage and try not to enmesh  • why we try to remove words like stupid from our home vocabulary  • a parenting stance on exposure, context, and not using language at people  • life updates, sewing projects, garden hornworms, and the fruit vs vegetable rabbit hole  • Love Island follower growth, post-show content strategy, and “owning the edit”  • discomfort with reality TV incentives, humiliation as entertainment, and money’s power  • word of the week: susurrus, a whispering or rustling sound  • advice on personal growth with a partner and the reality of little-kid seasons  • freelance budgeting tips: plan to your floor, build a float account, use quarterly bonuses, consider a line of credit carefully  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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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! 

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  • Creator
    Jo Johnson Overby & Matt Overby
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Overby Media
  • Show Website
    Overthinking with the Overbys

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