Welcome to “How to Handyma’am”, where we educate and entertain with our experience as three women in the home remodeling business. We’ve learned everything the hardest possible way – so you don’t have to!
We envision a community of women who are empowered to take care of the daily needs of their lives independently, with confidence and knowledge.
That goes for how you care for your home, what you do with your career, and who you trust to provide services in your home!
The Michigan-based home improvement podcast from the team at MyHandyma'am.
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Blind Date with a Floor! 💘 How to Choose the RIGHT Flooring for Your Home | Ep 43
Friday, September 25, 2026 • Duration 42:58
Welcome back to How to Handyma’am! 🎙️✨
In today’s episode, Samantha debuts her brand-new game show: "Blind Date with a Floor"—the only dating show where getting laid correctly is extremely important! 🪵💘
Choosing flooring based purely on appearance is like picking a life partner from a flattering profile picture—eventually, you have to live with it. Emily and Arly ask secret questions to figure out which floor is which, and we break down what flooring you should ACTUALLY put in your house based on dogs, basements, kids, and moisture.
We are Samantha, Emily, and Arly—the crew behind How to Handyma'am. We started a licensed handyman business in Lansing, MI to give women the agency, skills, and confidence to fix their own homes!
Disclaimer: For educational and entertainment purposes. Always check local building codes when necessary!
THE CASE OF THE MISSING SAMANTHA! (Buy, Borrow, or Build Tool Guide) | SideQuest 41
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 • Duration 24:10
Welcome to another chaotic Side Quest episode of How to Handyma’am! 🎙️✨
Samantha is out taking care of business today, leaving Emily and Arly completely unsupervised in the studio to play a game of BUY, BORROW, OR BUILD! 🛠️
We’re breaking down 10 major homeowner tools and equipment to tell you what's worth building yourself, what you should rent or borrow, and what you should buy secondhand.
FIREWORKS IN THE BREAKER BOX! 💥 (Our 1st Live Podcast!) | Ep 42
Friday, September 18, 2026 • Duration 59:17
Welcome to a very special episode of How to Handyma’am—our FIRST EVER live podcast recording! 🎙️✨
We sat down in front of a room full of incredible women at our full-day hands-on DIY workshop to debrief the magic, tears, and toilet-on-wheels engineering of the event before diving into a rapid-fire Q&A session.
How to Become a Handywoman (And Why Your Cabinet Paint Chipped!) | SideQuest 40
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 • Duration 36:16
Welcome to another weekly Side Quest episode of How to Handyma’am! 🎙️✨
In this episode, we’re diving into porch-garden drama, real-life shop safety lessons, and an honest Q&A session unpacking everything from switching careers at 44 to busting major cabinet painting myths.
• 🌻 Arly’s Porch Garden vs. Squirrel Heists: How local squirrels managed to haul off giant 8-inch sunflower heads right off the sidewalk.
• 🪵 Table Saw Kickback & Childhood Myths: Samantha shares a recent table saw kickback story—why a 2x4 push stick saved her hands—and reframes a childhood fear about bandsaws vs. table saws.
• 🛠️ Q&A: Pivoting into Trades Later in Life:
• How Samantha switched careers at age 44 after 26 years in the professional world.
• The "pursuer of joy" mindset and overcoming the fear of starting over.
• Practical advice for women wanting to break into home improvement (painting, Habitat for Humanity, Home Builders Associations).
• The reality check of working IN a business vs. working ON a business.
• 🔩 Q&A: Trimming Cabinet Hardware Screws:
• Why cutting break-off machine screws usually ruins the threads.
• Simple hacks: Using washers for loose handles, buying Amazon hardware kits, or using a vise and hacksaw.
• 🎨 Q&A: The Truth About Chipping Cabinet Paint & Contractor "Kickbacks":
• Debunking the myth that contractors get kickbacks from paint brands.
• Why Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane and Benjamin Moore Advance are both great—and why CHIPPING is a 100% preparation failure, not a paint failure.
The 6-Day Kitchen Renovation: From Demo to Functional (Without Losing Your Mind) | Ep 41
Episode 41
Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 49:57
Can you turn a completely gutted kitchen into a fully functioning cooking space in just six days? In this episode, Samantha, Arly, and Emily break down the exact 3-phase framework used to renovate Samantha's daughter Hannah’s kitchen on a realistic budget and timeline.
HGTV makes kitchen remodels look like magic, but real-life renovations require strategy, realistic scheduling, and knowing how to handle unexpected chaos. Whether you're working with $3,000 or $10,000, learn how to navigate demo day without ruining your plumbing, install cabinets like a pro, and avoid burning through your budget.
What we cover in this episode:
The 3-Phase Kitchen Framework: Why separating "functional" from "pretty finishes" saves your sanity.
Cardboard Box Layouts: How simple planning beats expensive designer software.
Cabinet & Countertop Secrets: Why MDF is a hard no, how RTA (Ready-To-Assemble) cabinets save thousands, and why saw blade tooth count matters for butcher block vs. laminate.
Pro Installation Tricks: Using laser levels, support ledges, face-frame clamping, and pre-drilling to get seamless professional results.
Contracting "The Dumb": Recognizing physical burn-out on job sites and knowing when to walk away for the night.
Special shoutout to our August intensive attendee, Sandy from Florida!
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Why Medieval Houses Were Made of POOP (vs. Modern DIY) | SideQuest 39
Episode 39
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 29:13
The chickens have left the coop! 🐔 In this unusually chaotic SideQuest, Samantha, Emily, and Arly hop into a time machine to look at how medieval peasant houses were built compared to modern homes. From timber framing with puzzle-piece wooden pegs to walls literally made of animal poop (wattle and daub!), thatched roof fire hazards, and candles made of bacon grease—thank goodness for modern drywall and indoor plumbing!
In this episode:
• 🪵 Timber framing: Mortise & tenon joints vs. modern fasteners
• 💩 Wattle & Daub: Why drywall mud is a massive upgrade over medieval walls
• 🌾 Thatched Roofs: How they shed water (and why they constantly caught fire)
• 💅 Iron Nails: Why medieval peasants sifted through ashes to find them
• 🚽 Castle Garderobes vs. Chamber Pots: The stinky history of toilets
• 🕯️ Rush Lights: Lighting your house with fat that smells like bacon
Subscribe for more low-jargon DIY advice, tool breakdowns, and chaotic home improvement history!
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🛠️ OUR FAVORITE TOOLS
• Constantly wondering what drill, saw, or safety glasses we are using? We put all our tried-and-true favorites in one place!
Which Sheet Good Should You ACTUALLY Buy?! (Plywood vs OSB vs MDF) | Ep 40
Episode 40
Friday, September 4, 2026 • Duration 40:29
Welcome back to How to Handyma'am! 🛠️✨
Standing in the lumber aisle staring at 17 different types of panels and wondering what the heck to buy? In this episode, we give you the ultimate guide and ranking for the 4 main types of wooden sheet goods: Plywood, OSB, Particle Board, and MDF!
We break down how each one is made, what they’re actually good for, and why MDF belongs straight in the trash (or on a bonfire).
24:40 - The Campbell’s Soup of Wood: The Wood Hierarchy & Final Rankings! 📊
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Dead Salmon or Divorced Dad Gray?! (We Guess Real vs Fake Paint Names) | SideQuest 38
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 • Duration 12:02
Welcome back to the SideQuest! 🎨✨ This week, Emily puts Samantha and Arly to the test in a game of REAL vs. FAKE paint color names! From Farrow & Ball to Benjamin Moore, can you guess which ridiculous names are actual paint swatches and which ones Emily totally made up? (Looking at you, "Divorced Dad Gray" and "Unpaid Invoice"). Grab your paintbrush, play along, and see if you can beat Arly and Samantha's final score!
5 Warning Signs Your House Is Trying to Tell You Something (Home Maintenance Part 2) | Episode 39
Episode 39
Friday, August 28, 2026 • Duration 28:31
Welcome back to How to Handyma'am! 🛠️ Dr. Pearl and Dr. Streed are in the house today to diagnose your top home maintenance symptoms! 🩺 In Part 2 of our Homeowners Maintenance Guide, Emily, Arly, and Samantha break down 5 common home problems—from stinky washing machines to loud refrigerators and jammed garbage disposals—plus exact step-by-step treatments to fix them before calling a pro.We also share a mini recap of our inaugural August 22nd Weekend Intensive and give a special dedication to Asheville Handyma'am Tracy Germer!---⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Welcome & Special Dedication to Tracy Grammer!02:55 - 3 Minutes of Chaos: Inaugural Weekend Intensive Mini-Recap! 🛠️08:49 - Free 12-Month Maintenance Guide Announcement! 📋10:15 - Patient 1: Wet Dog Clothes & Washer Filter Clogs 🧼14:05 - Patient 2: Jet-Engine Refrigerator Noise & Dirty Coils 🧊15:45 - Patient 3: Basement Swimming Pools & Sump Pump Bucket Tests 🌧️22:00 - Patient 4: Humming Garbage Disposals & Stinky Splash Guards 🍋24:15 - Patient 5: Muddy Craters, Wet Basements & Foundation Grading If this episode helped you diagnose a home issue, don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE with a friend! 🛠️---🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS:📋 Download Your FREE 12-Month Home Maintenance Guide: http://howtohandymaam.com/newsletter🤝 SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY* Join our Patreon: Want exclusive behind-the-scenes content, early access to tickets, and a way to directly support the pod? Join the crew! * 🧡 Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/c/HowtoHandymaam* Subscribe to the Newsletter: Get DIY tips, project updates, and first dibs on our live events sent straight to your inbox. * 💌 Sign up here: https://howtohandymaam.com/newsletter🛠️ OUR FAVORITE TOOLS* Constantly wondering what drill, saw, or safety glasses we are using? We put all our tried-and-true favorites in one place! * 🛒 Shop our Amazon Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/howtohandymaam * Shop our Lowes Storefront https://www.lowes.com/l/creator/howtohandymaam🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST* New episodes drop every week! If you loved this, be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-handymaam-a-home-improvement-comedy-podcast/id1858097879 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qJ623LRS6Dluzpkiv45Xs📱 HANG OUT WITH US ON SOCIALS Catch our daily tool tutorials, project updates, and behind-the-scenes chaos!* Instagram: [@HowToHandymaam]https://www.instagram.com/howtohandymaam/* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howtohandymaam* YouTube: [@HowToHandymaam] https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoHandymaamLooking for something else? Check out all our links in one place! Howtohandymaam.com/links👋 ABOUT US We are Samantha, Emily, and Arly—the crew behind How to Handyma'am. We didn't go to trade school; we just fell in love with this work and started a licensed handyman business in Lansing, Michigan. Now, our mission is to give women the agency, skills, and confidence to fix their own homes and tackle those terrifying DIY projects.Disclaimer: Our videos and podcasts are for educational and entertainment purposes. Always check your local building codes and consult with a licensed professional when necessary!
Can You Guess These 11 Workshop Sounds? 🔊 (The Sound of DIY) | SideQuest 37
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 • Duration 12:13
Welcome back to another chaotic bonus episode of The Side Quest! 🎙️Today, Emily, Samantha, and Arly are playing "The Sound of DIY"—a trivia game where Emily plays mystery audio clips recorded right in the workshop, and the gals have to guess the tool or task! Powered by 7 PM work-night energy and "Crunchy Lemonade," things get loud, weird, and surprisingly competitive. Test your ears along with us and see if you can guess the sounds before Arly and Samantha do!
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Disclaimers: 7 PM Chaos & The Lemonade Clause
01:05 - How the Game Works
01:50 - Sound 1: The Snapping Tape Measure
02:20 - Sound 2: Battery Packs & Paint Can Lids
02:50 - Sound 3: Impact Drivers & Shaking Screws
03:35 - Sound 4: Mallets & Dremel Tools
04:15 - Sound 5: Sandpaper & The Ultimate Tape Sound Test
04:55 - Declaring a Winner & Wrapping Up!
Did you guess any of the sounds before we did? Let us know in the comments below! 👇🤝 SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY Join our Patreon: Want exclusive behind-the-scenes content, early access to tickets, and a way to directly support the pod? Join the crew!
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We are Samantha, Emily, and Arly—the crew behind How to Handyma'am. We started a licensed handyman business in Lansing, MI to give women the agency, skills, and confidence to fix their own homes!
Disclaimer: For educational and entertainment purposes. Always check local building codes when necessary!
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We are Samantha, Emily, and Arly—the crew behind How to Handyma'am. We started a licensed handyman business in Lansing, MI to give women the agency, skills, and confidence to fix their own homes!
Disclaimer: Educational & entertainment purposes only. Always check local building codes!
• The ultimate 6-step cabinet prep process (degreasing, washing, mechanical sanding, dust removal, chemical etching, and shellac primer).
• Budget paint tips: Why you should never use flat paint on walls, buying un-tinted paint during 30–40% off sales, and Dutch Boy containers.
We are Samantha, Emily, and Arly—the crew behind How to Handyma'am. We started a licensed handyman business in Lansing, MI to give women the agency, skills, and confidence to fix their own homes!
Disclaimer: For educational and entertainment purposes. Check local building codes when necessary!
🛠️ OUR FAVORITE TOOLS
• Constantly wondering what drill, saw, or safety glasses we are using? We put all our tried-and-true favorites in one place!
Looking for something else? Check out all our links in one place!
🌐 https://howtohandymaam.com/links
👋 ABOUT US
We are Samantha, Emily, and Arly—the crew behind How to Handyma'am. We didn't go to trade school; we just fell in love with this work and started a licensed handyman business in Lansing, Michigan. Now, our mission is to give women the agency, skills, and confidence to fix their own homes and tackle those terrifying DIY projects.
Disclaimer: Our videos and podcasts are for educational and entertainment purposes. Always check your local building codes and consult with a licensed professional when necessary!
Looking for something else? Check out all our links in one place!
🌐 https://howtohandymaam.com/links
👋 ABOUT US
We are Samantha, Emily, and Arly—the crew behind How to Handyma'am. We didn't go to trade school; we just fell in love with this work and started a licensed handyman business in Lansing, Michigan. Now, our mission is to give women the agency, skills, and confidence to fix their own homes and tackle those terrifying DIY projects.
Disclaimer: Our videos and podcasts are for educational and entertainment purposes. Always check your local building codes and consult with a licensed professional when necessary!
Looking for something else? Check out all our links in one place!
🌐 https://howtohandymaam.com/links
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👋 ABOUT US
We are Samantha, Emily, and Arly—the crew behind How to Handyma'am. We didn't go to trade school; we just fell in love with this work and started a licensed handyman business in Lansing, Michigan. Now, our mission is to give women the agency, skills, and confidence to fix their own homes and tackle those terrifying DIY projects.
Disclaimer: Our videos and podcasts are for educational and entertainment purposes. Always check your local building codes and consult with a licensed professional when necessary!
What is your favorite sheet good to work with (and do you agree with our hatred of MDF)? Let us know in the comments! 🛠️👇
YouTube: [@HowToHandymaam] https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoHandymaamLooking for something else?
Check out all our links in one place! Howtohandymaam.com/links
👋 ABOUT US We are Samantha, Emily, and Arly—the crew behind How to Handyma'am. We didn't go to trade school; we just fell in love with this work and started a licensed handyman business in Lansing, Michigan. Now, our mission is to give women the agency, skills, and confidence to fix their own homes and tackle those terrifying DIY projects.
Disclaimer: Our videos and podcasts are for educational and entertainment purposes. Always check your local building codes and consult with a licensed professional when necessary!
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
New episodes drop every week! If you loved this, be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-handymaam-a-home-improvement-comedy-podcast/id1858097879
Looking for something else? Check out all our links in one place! Howtohandymaam.com/links
👋 ABOUT US We are Samantha, Emily, and Arly—the crew behind How to Handyma'am. We didn't go to trade school; we just fell in love with this work and started a licensed handyman business in Lansing, Michigan. Now, our mission is to give women the agency, skills, and confidence to fix their own homes and tackle those terrifying DIY projects.
Disclaimer: Our videos and podcasts are for educational and entertainment purposes. Always check your local building codes and consult with a licensed professional when necessary!
