Jaded Dame is a darkly funny, unfiltered podcast about life as a modern woman who’s seen some things, and lived to tell about it.
Hosted by Athena Manuma, a mom and blue-collar wife, this show dives into the realities no one really prepares you for: motherhood, relationships, identity, bad decisions, and everything you figure out the hard way.
Some episodes are solo real-time thoughts, reflections, and the kind of honesty you don’t always say out loud. Others feature rotating guests bringing their own stories, perspectives, and lived experiences to the table.
Nothing is overly polished. Nothing is fake-deep.
Just real conversations, sometimes funny, sometimes uncomfortable, always honest.
If you’ve ever had to rebuild yourself, laugh through the chaos, or question how you got here in the first place… you’ll feel right at home.
In this episode of Jaded Dame, Athena sits down with Jayde for a chaotic, honest, and unexpectedly deep conversation about growing up, blue collar life, mental health, relationships, and figuring out who you are after surviving the versions of yourself that almost broke you. What starts with stories about bartenders, company parties, and random useless facts quickly turns into a conversation about depression, emotional survival, childhood trauma, learning to love your life again, and what it...
14 May 2026
A/S/L
The internet really gave some of us way too much confidence. In this episode of Jaded Dame, Athena and Jenn dive headfirst into the chaos of growing up online—cringey stories, questionable decisions, fake confidence, internet alter egos, and the kind of moments that randomly hit you at 2am and make you physically recoil. What starts as a hilarious walk down memory lane turns into a conversation about identity, insecurity, relationships, and the weird disconnect between who we were online an...
7 May 2026
Brutal as a Mother
Brutal as a Mother is exactly what it sounds like. In this solo episode, Athena talks about the chaos, guilt, humor, and heartbreak that comes with raising daughters while still figuring yourself out at the same time. From stealing clothes out of her teenager’s closet… to realizing each of her children reflects a different version of who she was when she became their mom this episode dives into motherhood in its rawest form. Athena opens up about: Becoming a mom at 18 during the recessio...
1 May 2026
Sunday Afternoon Tryst
FROM THE ARCHIVES: What starts as a chaotic “how we met” story turns into something deeper. In this episode, Athena sits down with Brian and Sasha to unpack a relationship that didn’t follow the rules, starting with sarcasm, hookups, and zero intention of commitment… and somehow turning into a marriage built on trust, friendship, and actually liking each other. They get into: the difference between lust and something real building a relationship backwards (and why it worked) what it ...
1 May 2026
Running on Empty
Some mornings just don’t stand a chance. What starts as “today I’m going to have it together” quickly turns into missing keys, a car full of chaos, a toddler with priorities, and a silent race against the clock. In this episode, Athena walks through a real morning in her life, juggling three kids, work, and the mental load that never really shuts off. From internal spirals at the gas pump to a quiet, unspoken moment with another mom, this episode is a reminder that the chaos isn’t just your...
28 Apr 2026
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Dear Listener, Welcome to Jaded Dame, I'm Athena Manuma. Navigating life as a mom and blue-collar wife who’s seen some things—and lived to laugh about it. Jaded Dame is where real life shows up without the filter: motherhood, relationships, identity, and the bad decisions that somehow turn into the best stories. Some episodes are solo, some feature rotating guests but all of them are honest, a little chaotic, and more relatable than you’d like to admit. If you’ve ever felt like you’r...
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