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The Vata SistersAdventures in Greece: Spilling all the REAL details of Euro trip with kids, cultural differences, magic moments + tips!This conversation takes us on a journey of Cait's trip to Greece as a family of 4! The trip was sprinkled with both exhilaration and exhaustion, ups and downs, ins and outs, all alongside many wandering roosters and rogue donkeys!We discuss:- Preparing for the 4-week trip, flying & traveling with little ones (spilling all the tips!)-Greek culture vs. American culture (night & day - literally!)-Visiting the "real Greece" vs. the one you see in the magazines (painting the whole picture)-Four (4) week journey of traveling to different destinations -H...
2023-10-181h 06The Vata SistersNicole Raudonis is here to elevate your daily routine: content creation/being an influencer, launching a new business, juggling it all and giving us major productivity hacks! We are to put a mic in between us and Nicole Raudonis! Having Nicole on the podcast truly shows the power of social media, connection and the way that it attracts liked-minded people together. Because... that's how we met, Instagram! We loved the content she was posting from the sidelines and quickly came to realize that she was local to us!! This woman is just getting started and has SO many gems to share on elevating your daily routine, navigating motherhood as working mama, content creation/brand influencing, launching her very own product line, what it takes to...
2023-09-201h 16The Vata SistersKristen Perez on holistic skincare, ritual spa experiences and being the creative + committed entrepreneurAhhh! We are so excited to put a mic in between us and Kristen Perez! We've known Kristen for 15 years and have watched her journey from humble beginnings to growing a holistic spa empire and now launching her own skincare line - woa! There is no stopping this glow getter and can't wait to share all the *gems* she has dropped in the conversation.In this episode:We go through the trajectory of the entrepreneurial spirit & creating a brand - how she started, the journey, where she is now and where she sees her direction moving...
2023-06-061h 14The Vata SistersSolo Episode: Adventures in Selling + Buying a Home - Spring 2023!Today's episode is a SOLO with just one of the Vatas! I, (Cass!) takes us through selling and buying a home in this current Spring 2023 market! Wild Ride! Oof! While I am slowly starting to come down from it all, but while I'm still on the heels of this experience, I figured let's share all the things. I break down the experience of top 5 tips when selling your home and top 5 tips of buying a home ...and doing it at the same time. This is a high overview, but I weave in personal thoughts on what we've been through an...
2023-04-261h 10The Vata SistersSolo Episode: Top 10 Things for a Spring Season Transition + Renewal!Today's episode is the 1st SOLO with just one of the Vatas! I, (Cait!) take us through 10 things I am doing in preparation in the transition from Winter to Spring. Does anyone else feel like a different person when the sun is shining? Yep, us too. I feel like I am coming out of my winter hibernation mode and busting out of this cocoon and feeling that primal urge to remove the debris and start to make space for new buds to bloom. I went from winter "slow-mo" to "let me make a list and tackle it o...
2023-03-1532 minThe Vata SistersWhat cycle day are you on?! Menstrual Cycle Talk | Major TMI | Becoming the observer + empowered | Things we wish we knew earlierOne of our FAVORITE conversation starters to each other is: "what cycle day are you on!?". This then leads down the rabbit hole of how we are feeling mentally, physically, emotionally during the different parts of our menstrual cycles. We follow up even more exchanging recent books, insta posts, experiences, etc. that we are always learning from on this topic. This conversation today is just skimming the surface as we unwrap all the *layers* that come with being a woman and having this bodily experience. I feel like we need a wh...
2023-02-151h 06The Vata SistersPART 2: Diet Culture + Myths, Eating Disorders + Disordered Eating, Healing Journey, Food Philosophy & Learning to Trust Yourself with Aly Horning A quick trigger warning, some of Aly's current work is focused on eating disorders and disordered eating patterns, and these are discussed in this episode today. Please feel free to skip over if it is not a good time to listen, we understand
2023-01-1046 minThe Vata SistersPART 1: Diet Culture + Myths, Eating Disorders + Disordered Eating, Healing Journey, Food Philosophy & Learning to Trust Yourself with Aly HorningToday's episode is pretty special since it's with our very FIRST guest! We are excited to introduce you to Aly Horning who is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, MS in Clinical Nutrition, Spin Instructor and most importantly, a ray of sunshine :) A quick trigger warning, some of Aly's current work is focused on eating disorders and disordered eating patterns, and these are discussed in this episode today. Please feel free to skip over if it is not a good time to listen, we understand
2022-12-201h 04The Vata SistersThe Land of the MotherloadThe juggle is REAL. If you are a mama, no matter what phase of motherhood you are in, you can probably relate to that feeling of juggling it all especially those “invisible” things only you can see. Once you become a mother, so many shifts inside of you, one being how your mind works. Being able to juggle is a superpower! However, sometimes it can get heavy, the balls drop, there’s too many mental tabs in our minds open and we start to feel overwhelmed with this MOTHERLOAD we carry. This conversation is a little longer than oth...
2022-11-171h 10The Vata SistersRomanticizing Your Life aka Finding Magic in the MundaneIt's time to Romanticize Your Life Romanticizing what?! Yes, we are here to talk about romanticizing YOUR life aka finding magic in the mundane. It’s easy to operate in autopilot and simply go through the same playbook day in and day out with your head down. And just like that, you are missing out on the magic of what’s right in front of you. We get it - we do it too!!Hey, here's an opportunity, a reminder, to find you way back into those little...
2022-10-2636 minThe Vata SistersThe "F" WordIn this episode, we discuss the "f" word. By "f" word, we mean F E A R. So, yes, the other "f" word that possibly first came to mind absolutely can come up when in the face of fear. But, is fear always a bad thing? Before we bash fear upside the head, let's at least evaluate what it does from the biological stand point - it is there to keep us safe and alive. How important, right?! It allows us to navigate where there is danger and risk and how to take action.HOWEVER, our fear in...
2022-10-0330 min
The Vata SistersWe are birthing this pod baby!Hi! It’s Cait and Cass aka The Vata Sisters We are just so happy you’re here!!!This episode grazes over of what this whole podcast plans to be about. Bear with as we fumble through technology, talking over each, and the “UM’s” as we become more refined as time goes on. We are just getting started!This podcast has been a labor of the love the last few years. (Yes, this concept has been years in the womb). We are STILL figuring it out. And kinda learning with you as we go!
2022-09-1430 min
Moonbase Theta, OutMTO Season 3 – Bonus: “Patrick”Just after the events of the Season 3 Finale, we return to the residents of the Patrick Free Zone. Transcript here.CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of death; character death.FEATURING:Corey Spruill as Stephen, Robin Regalado as Ahnung, Becca Marcus as Elio, Leslie Gideon as Elena, Serena Rahhal as Nima, and H.E. Casson as Moddy Sarah; with guest appearances - re-appearances, really - by Tal Minear, Kirsty Woolven, Cait Gallagher, and Tom Zalatnai.Consortium announcer is Evan Tess Murray. Written by D.J. Sylvis. Audio editing and s...
2021-07-2519 min
Moonbase Theta, OutMTO Season 3 – Episode 4: “Reclamation”Roger regrets his decisions. On Earth, Addie takes Alex on the inside with the technos and shocking discoveries are made. Back on the Moon, Wilder wakes up, and is very Wilder. Transcript here.FEATURING:Leeman Kessler as Roger, Jen Ponton as Tumnus, Gabriel Taneko as Alex, David S. Dear as Dr. Just, Robin Regalado as Ahnung, Becca Marcus as Elio, H.E. Casson as Moddy Sarah, Jas LaFond as Addie, Dallas Wheatley as Dr. Ringling, Sarah Rhea Werner as Dr. Day, Shereen Lani Younes as Dr. Semaan, Tina Daniels as Wilder, NayMyo Win...
2021-01-0333 min