That Was Us

Parenting Woes | "I've Got This" (510)

That Was Us

Show Notes

This week on That Was Us, we’re chatting about This Is Us Season 5, Episode 10: “I’ve Got This.” This episode explores the pressures of pride, money, and what it really means to provide for your family.

In this episode, the hosts chat about:

* Survival vs. dreams and how priorities shift in different seasons of life

* Lessons they learned from their time on set

* Which This Is Us cast member couldn’t resist eating the prop food

* Navigating finances, including making more money than your spouse

* Deciding where to spend the holidays as your family grows

They also break down the episode, including:

* Kevin and Madison hosting Kate and Toby for a sushi dinner that unravels

* Toby secretly losing his job

* Kate thanking Rebecca for a stable childhood

* Flashbacks of Jack chasing a promotion and Rebecca stepping in to take over finances

* Randall and Beth navigating family dynamics as Carol extends her stay

* Tess opening up about dating Alex and Malik seeking advice about co-parenting

* Beth and Carol’s emotional reconciliation

* Nicky’s surprise arrival in Los Angeles"

That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith.

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🍋 About the Show: The stars of This Is Us, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan, dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving each episode and all the life lessons that came with it.

Together, they dig in and dig deep, have the tough conversations, bring in very special and familiar guests, share never-before-heard behind-the-scenes moments, and feature listeners in highly anticipated fan segments.

Join your favorite family back in the living room to examine our past, cherish our present, and look to the future with new episodes of That Was Us every Tuesday.

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Executive Producers: Natalie Holysz and Rob Holysz

Creative Producer: Sam Skelton

Production Coordinator: Andrew Rowley

Video Editor: Todd Hughlett

Mix & Master: Jason Richards

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