This episode of The Whole Damn Pie is a special Thanksgiving edition where Amalia Martino’s guest is her daughter, Sophia Martino-Crew. Sophia, a first-year college student, retired soccer standout, and a barista at the local coffee shop, shares her thoughts on all things Thanksgiving! From holiday traditions to family dynamics, you soon realize why this episode was the perfect occasion for Amalia to introduce us to her favorite guest. This mini-episode is a glimpse of Amalia, the hard-working, fun-loving Mom who realizes maybe a few of her life lessons have been passed on to her daughter. Sophia doesn’t disappoint with her questions during a holiday edition of “ask me anything.” So, grab a slice of pie and connect the dots between upgrading Thanksgiving to an Italian feast served on designer dishware, and how “cool” Moms work hard and twerk harder. Happy Thanksgiving!
Less than a minute into this special edition Thanksgiving episode, you soon realize this isn’t like past episodes of The Whole Damn Pie. Not when your guest happens to be your 19-year-old daughter. Amalia meets her match with Sophia, but you also can sense how much love and care there is between mother and daughter. They have this amazing dynamic together sharing stories about crazy holiday and family traditions, what they love and what they’d change, and how they both appreciate the strong women in their family being the reason everyone comes together. In between the laughter and games, Amalia and Sophia discuss their thoughts on utilizing social media to broadcast “good deeds” during this time of year while still being authentic.
Later in the episode, Sophia shares details on what she’s learned about herself having to start college through the pandemic: “It taught me the importance of being alone and being sound and aligned with everything in your life” she says. Wise words coming from a young person just starting her life and still getting to know this version of herself. The two play a holiday edition of “ask me anything,” with the real highlights coming from Sophia, how she would level-up Thanksgiving, and the moment she knew her Mom was “cool.” Enjoy!