CHEERS! with Avery Woods: "cheers 2.0" - Episode Summary

Host: Avery Woods
Release Date: April 6, 2026

Episode Overview

Avery Woods celebrates a major rebrand of her podcast, now aptly titled "Cheers 2.0." She opens up solo this week to reflect on her personal and professional evolution since launching the show in 2023. This new chapter mirrors her current life as a working mom: embracing both chaos and moments of softness. Avery details the rebrand process, shares takeaways from a recent trip to Paris, discusses growth and mental health, and wraps up with an engaging Q&A from her audience.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Podcast Rebrand: "Cheers 2.0"

[03:08 – 09:00]

• Avery announces and explains the motivations for refreshing the podcast, emphasizing authenticity and reflecting her new season of life: busy, "messy motherhood."
• She's grateful for longstanding listeners, noting:

  "I started this podcast for no other reason aside from the fact that I can't keep my mouth shut and I have an opinion about everything... But I also feel like sometimes that type of honesty on social media is very refreshing because you don’t see it very often because of cancel culture." [03:25]

• Production has evolved from a DIY project ("made on Canva!" [13:05]) in her early days, to now collaborating with a large, all-women production team (Unwell).
• The new branding was designed to capture the "softness and simplicity" of her life now. Visual gags, like ironing in rollers with a (fake) cigarette, are inspired by classic "cool mom" archetypes.

2. Personal and Professional Growth

[09:00 – 16:15]

• Avery talks candidly about changes since 2023: leaving nursing, growing a social media business, and embracing work-life balance as her kids enter full-time school.
• She highlights embracing personal growth, even through public scrutiny:

  "People always talk about the change or watching people change... but that’s how it should be. You know, everyone grows and evolves and changes over time. You don’t ever want to stay stagnant." [09:45]

• She acknowledges the challenges of living publicly and powering through a difficult year (2025), citing therapy as transformative:

  "I am an advocate for therapy. I go to therapy every single Thursday at 10am, I don’t miss it. It’s truly changed my outlook and – not to be dramatic – but really changed my life." [15:45]

3. Trip Recap: Paris

[21:16 – 39:30]

• Avery shares a detailed, vivid recap of her recent trip to Paris with her husband David and family friends.
• The Paris routine: adjusting to jetlag, binging "Virgin River" on the flight ("I fuck with Virgin River." [22:02]), and encountering celebrities post-Fashion Week.
• Memorable trip highlights:
  • Unique Parisian experiences—vintage shopping, speakeasies, incredible food, and living like locals through her friends’ connections.
  • Avery’s love for French vintage shopping:

    "Vintage shopping in Paris is like another level of thrifting. The amount of cool vintage clothes that I got is so iconic... you can bargain with them." [27:18]

  • Insights on Parisian parenting—she admired Parisians’ adaptive family lifestyle and kids’ independence.
• Takeaway about embracing new experiences and connecting with her husband:

  "It’s so important for us to take trips away from the kids, to just connect him and I uninterrupted... We’ve been together 12 years and still enjoy that quality time." [35:25]

• Comparison of Paris and US:

  "People always say Paris is dirty and smelly. I’m like — have you been to New York City?" [30:08]

4. Reflections on Motherhood and Work-Life Balance

[15:41 – 16:15, 29:44 – 30:08]

• Avery is candid about the realities of being a working mom: chaos, fatigue, but also deep fulfillment.
• She discusses the difference between her "grind era" and current, softer, more balanced routine.
• She appreciates living more in-the-moment, spending time with her kids, and putting her phone down:

  "I have been able to just put my phone down and live in the moment." [08:20]

5. Mental Health and Therapy Advocacy

[15:45 – 16:15, 40:49 – 42:28]

• Avery reiterates the life-changing impact of therapy for her and encourages listeners to prioritize their own mental health—especially through tough transitions and public pressure.

6. Audience Q&A

[43:00 – 50:01]

• Avery answers listener questions on a range of topics:
  • Reality TV favorites: "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" and knowing the cast.
  • Annual family vacation to Destin, Florida.
  • Reflections on past relationships before meeting David.
  • Advice for getting a partner to help around the house:

    "At the end of the day, it’s a partnership... If he’s not doing anything to fix it, then you need to lessen your load. He’ll realize how much you do when you stop doing it." [45:00]

  • Communication in friendships:

    "With healthy communication, where you’re saying how you feel, you’re being honest, you’re not raising your voice, both of you will learn something about the other person... Sometimes it doesn’t get better, but at least you know you put in that effort." [46:00]

  • Advice for building confidence:

    "I always say fake it til you make it, because when you fake it, I swear it... changes the wiring of your brain where you really start to believe it." [48:00]

  • Request for the return of "Saucy Saturdays"—Avery promises to revive it in a future solo episode.

Notable Quotes

• On Change and Growth:

  "You don’t ever want to stay stagnant. Staying stagnant means you’re not growing in life. And I feel like a lot of you guys have grown up with me, which is really fun." [09:55]

• On Therapy:

  "I am an advocate for therapy. I go to therapy every single Thursday at 10am, I don’t miss it. And it’s truly changed my outlook... really changed my life." [15:45]

• On Work-Life Perspective:

  "I feel like the softness of the intro is really a reflection of that and the fact that I’ve been able to really put my phone down this year and live in real life." [15:41]

Important Timestamps

• [03:08] – Avery introduces "Cheers 2.0" and details the rebrand vision
• [09:00] – Reflecting on personal growth and evolving since 2023
• [15:41] – Emphasis on therapy, mental health, and putting the phone down
• [21:16] – Paris trip recap: travel stories, celebrity sightings, vintage shopping
• [27:48] – Thrifting stories and favorite finds in Paris
• [30:08] – Thoughts on Paris vs. US cities as a parent
• [35:25] – Importance of kid-free couple time, unique moments in Paris
• [43:00] – Listener Q&A: reality TV, family trips, relationships, confidence

Memorable Moments

• Avery describing herself as a "messy mom, rebel mom, cool mom" and channeling the Elizabeth James “Parent Trap” energy, complete with rollers and fake cigarette in the rebrand intro [06:15].
• Bargaining in Parisian vintage shops for designer jackets [27:18].
• “I fuck with Virgin River.” [22:02] – Avery’s unfiltered TV taste admission.
• Observing Parisian children’s independence and contrasting it with California parenting [33:00].
• Playful mention of the “Saucy Saturdays” fan-favorite segment, with a promise to bring it back [49:00].

Conclusion

This episode of "CHEERS!" offers a vulnerable and genuine update on Avery Woods’ life and the future of her podcast. She blends storytelling, advice, and humor, sharing both the excitement and exhaustion of modern motherhood, her professional journey, and the joys of travel and self-growth. Listeners walk away feeling connected, inspired, and in the loop with all things Avery as she enters the new “2.0” era.