Summer of Me

About Summer of Me

Meet Kendra. She's a 35-year-old divorced mom of five, and her life is every bit as chaotic as you'd expect. Growing up with a therapist for a mom, tying the knot at 21, and giving life to 5 kids on 10 years, Kendra's life took a tumultuous turn through a journey of soul-searching, separation, divorce, and dating. Despite feeling underqualified, she's overexperienced and here to share her stories. Listen weekly to learn from them, laugh at them, or simply feel a little less alone. You're listening to "Summer of Me."

Publisher

Kendra Henderson

Category

education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Mar 2024

Latest episode

19 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

50 of 59 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Teen Slang and Family Chaos

   If you're looking for information about any of the following phrases: aura, ball knowledge, chopped, rage bait, and unc, this episode is for you. This week, Kendra sits down with her two oldest kids, Baylor and Bellamy, to chat about life as teenagers, what's in, and what the hell they're saying. Who is the favorite child? What kind of clothing is in style right now? What hidden talents do they have? Baylor and Bellamy compare rules at mom's and dad's houses, and give advice for kids going back and forth between homes. Don't miss all the vocabulary in this important episode of The Summer of Me. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Baylor and Bellamy Return 00:58 Teen Slang Catch Up 02:15 Aura, Unc and Chopped 03:52 Household Chaos Q&A 05:30 Who Will Be Famous 06:54 What's Cringe and What's Cool? 07:56 Co-Parenting House Rules 09:04 Custody Swap Advice 09:39 Middle School Rapid Fire 11:06 Dream Life at 30 12:26 Kids on Parents Dating 13:22 Life Advice and Style 14:30 Kids Interview Mom 14:45 Why We Moved Nashville 16:44 Gen Z Lingo Rage Bait 17:47 Wrap Up and Sign Off LINKS: Follow Kendra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendrafornow/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SummerofMe Produced by SocialPodcast.co

2. 

   2 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   I'm Choosing Discipline This Year (Here's Why)

   Kendra shares her choice of discipline as her word of the year, explaining how tackling small tasks and daily check-ins reduces stress and improves overall execution.

3. 

   19 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Real Reason Breakups Hurt So Much

   KENDRA, host of Summer of Me, examines why breakups cause pain, focusing on the loss of identity and growth experienced within the relationship, not just the person, to help listeners reframe their grief and rebuild self-expansion.

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Teen Slang and Family Chaos

Published 19 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's not. It's just like everyone says. Okay. So give me like three of the words that you would say you use Bay. All right. Ball knowledge. This can contain any Baymonis. It's not just basketball. You say ball knowledge like say, oh my gosh, I'm like five plus six or something. Whatever. And then that's like, oh my gosh, that's ball knowledge right there. Like it's easy to understand. Well, it's like that's like hard to like give me ball knowledge or something like that. You know what I'm saying? Don't know what you're saying. Okay. Okay. What else? Go ahead. Mine is Aura. Okay. Aura is like, so that's so cool. […]

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YouTube views

56,120

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

150 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

140 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

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Quality

88

Social presence

97

YouTube

76

Engagement

92

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