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Book BistroPride Fiction Part OneJune is Pride month, so the women of Book Bistro are bringing you three Pride-themed episodes. This week, join Shannon, Stacy, Shan, and Brooke as they dive into some fiction. Titles mentioned include:Lotte Jeffs, This LoveVenessa Vida Kelley, When The Tides Held The MoonMaya Deane, Wrath Goddess SingFelice Stevens, Just One NightKate Fagan, The Three Lives Of Cate KayVictoria Lee, A Shot In The DarkJohn Wiswell, Someone You Can Build A Nest InRobbie Couch, If I See You Again TomorrowHolly Stars, Murder In The Dressing Room (Misty Divine Mysteries #1)D. N. Bryn, How To Bite Your Neighbor And Win...
2025-06-061h 12
Strengths On FireGretchen Bietz, The Blueprint Collaborative: The InterviewHave you ever wondered what a river clam is, or if you should eat one? Or perhaps how Gordon Ramsey might step on (or get won over by) someone with a high Positivity theme? Our guest today Gretchen Kelley Bietz answers these questions, along with how Woo, Communication and Connectedness helped her meet 5 women in parking lots years ago, discuss a community need and form a non-profit helping powerhouse. Although, with all that Woo a receptionist job would also be a blast to have.To contact Gretchen:https://www.theblueprintcollaborative.com/To book Kelleys Can...
2024-12-171h 03
SoCal Restaurant ShowShow Introduction and Preview with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy HarrisGeorgia’s Restaurant (“Soul Delicious”) welcomed the launch of its fourth Southern California location on Friday, October 18 at its new home at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine. “As we celebrate the opening of our Irvine Spectrum Center location, we simultaneously applaud 10 successful years since the opening of our first location, which is at the Packing House,” says Nika Shoemaker-Machado, who owns the restaurant with her mother, Gretchen Shoemaker, and husband, Marlon Machado. “It’s quite an incredible feeling to see our family’s recipes become loved by so many throughout Southern California. We definitely filled a void in the Orange County mark...
2024-11-1909 min
Superman & Lois & PalsThe End & The Beginning - “Sometimes I’m a Little Dorky”EPISODE 1: The End & The Beginning - “Sometimes I’m a Little Dorky”Greetings Super friends! Welcome to Superman & Lois & Pals. I’m Henry Bernstein and alongside me is my favorite super pal, Professor Sam Brody. Catch up on Superman movie news, how that affected S&L, Super/Man Chris reeveLet’s talk about Superman & Lois Season 4, Episode 1Directed by:Gregory SmithWritten By:Brent Fletcher and Todd HelbingThe Apple TV and Imdb description is: Superman is locked in a brutal battl...
2024-10-2140 min
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesGretchen: Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American MotherhoodSeason 7 FinaleGretchen Sisson, PhD is a qualitative sociologist who studies abortion and adoption in the United States, based at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. She is the author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood, a ten-year examination of adoption relinquishment during the years of Roe.To skip ahead to the interview go to timestamp: 11:36Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood...
2024-06-181h 04
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesSteve: An Adoptee Talks Birth RecordsSteve Inskeep is an adoptee and adoptive parent born in 1968, the peak year for adoptions in America during the Baby Scoop Era. He is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.Known for interviews with presidents and Congressional leaders, Steve has a passion for stories of the less famous: Pennsylvania truck drivers, Kentucky coal miners, U.S.-Mexico border detainees, Yemeni refugees, California firefighters, and American soldiers.And now adoptees can be added to that list. Recently, he published an in-depth article in The Atlantic a...
2024-06-1155 min
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesChristina: The Ups and Downs of ReunionChristina Thanstrom is a baby Scoop-era adoptee born in Los Angeles in 1966. A loving couple adopted her in 1967 through LA County and she had a mostly idyllic childhood with a younger brother (also adopted) in the San Fernando Valley.Christina was reunited with her birth mother, Arleen, an R.N., at age 19 while in college (the same age Arleen had given birth to Christina). Christina learned that whenArleen’s parents discovered her pregnancy, they threw her high school graduation photo against the wall and called her a “whore.” She then went to a “home forunw...
2024-06-041h 10
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesMark: An Adoptee Holds the Church AccountableMark Diebel has been married for almost 46 years and has two sons and two grandchildren. He has been serving as an Episcopal priest in parish ministry for thirty-six years. He was reunited with his birth mother, a second-generation Japanese immigrant, in 2004 when he was 49. A year later he learned that his natural father, a Cuban doctor, was killed in a bizarre accident in Matanzas Cuba in 1970. Over the years, he has learned about both of his first parents and visited their homes in Hawaii and Cuba. As an Episcopal priest, he advocated for adoptees and donor-conceived persons to have...
2024-05-281h 05
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesCary: Coming to Terms with the Complexities of AdoptionCary is a baby scoop-era adoptee who was born in a Florence Crittenton Home in Atlantic City NJ in 1964. Her first mother was 19 years old and was forced to relinquish her baby like many young mothers of those times. Cary had a great upbringing in a family that loved her and never made her feel othered. In her early 30s she reunited with her birth mother and then her birth father. The reunions went well for the most part, but some family members that started out enthusiastic soon became clearly uninterested in staying connected.Even in the...
2024-05-211h 03
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesEllen: An Unexpected DNA Test Was Life-ChangingEllen is a baby scoop-era New York State adoptee. She was adopted by a loving Greek American couple through a closed private adoption and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area with a younger adopted brother.Ellen always wanted to find her original family and searched off and on starting in the early 90s but kept hitting roadblocks. Her adoptive parents were not supportive of her search so she had very little information to go on. Then a friend had her rescue dog’s DNA tested which changed everything for the better.To sk...
2024-05-1453 min
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesSimone: A Lifelong Search for CoherenceSimone Pajo was born in Auckland New Zealand in 1968, the baby scoop era. She was the middle child between two bio children and was adopted after the death of the middle bio daughter. She grew up knowing her adoption was the result of a baby's death and this greatly affected the way she saw the world and her place in it. It has taken decades for Simone to form a coherent worldview where her right to her identity does not depend on the needs of others.She has lived in the UK for over 30 years and is a l...
2024-05-071h 04
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesRyan: A Foundling Looks for AnswersRyan Anderson is a foundling and a transnational, transracial, and late discovery adoptee (LDA). Found on the street in El Jadida, Morocco he was adopted at age 3 months and then brought to Scotland at age 6 months, in between this time he was fostered by a Moroccan family. He first found out he was adopted at age 18. Since 2020 he has been focused on personal development, to then became open to sharing his story at age 31.To skip ahead to the interview go to timestamp: 14:21Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood
2024-04-2746 min
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesJessica: For this Adoptee, Unsealed Records Reveal Answers Close to HomeJessica is a 1970 baby scoop-era adoptee, who started discovering her roots at age 50. After more than 80 years of closed records in NYS, she was able to obtain her original birth certificate in 2020. Two DNA tests and one secret after another uncovered a history of relinquishment, trauma, and family ties nearby of where she resides in upstate New York. At 54, Jessica is learning to live her truth on her terms and allowing herself to heal from the lifelong effects of being adopted. A retired art teacher, she is running a thriving business and enjoying her life with her a...
2024-04-231h 06
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesValerie: Mystic Masquerade, An Adoptee's Search for TruthValerie Naiman is an adoptee, singer, story-songwriter, eco-village founder, ontologist, and author. Her #1 bestseller book, Mystic Masquerade, an Adoptee's Search for Truth, was based on five decades of a search that took her around the world as she unraveled the mystery of her stolen identity. Valerie holds a master's degree in Art and worked as a costume designer and actress in film and theatre in NY, Miami & LA. She’s the President of the Spirit Foundation, a non-profit that supports disenfranchised children..She also leads seekers to sacred sites in the USA and abroad. In 1990 she had an...
2024-04-161h 13
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesChris: Unraveling the Mystery of Family HistoryChris Valdheims is a domestic adoptee born in the late 1970s and adopted in the early 1980s after spending years of his early childhood in foster care. Growing up, he knew very little about his birth family other than his mother and father had met while she worked as a librarian at MIT. He also knew his father was Black, and his mother had immigrated to the United States from Latvia. He spent years searching for answers about his family of origin, and in 2009, he stumbled upon a complex story that involved his grandfather, a then-unknown geometric artist named...
2024-04-0953 min
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee StoriesMargaret Jane: For this Adoptee, the Questions Came EarlyAfter being an only child all her life, Margaret Jane’s adoptive parents adopted four more children through the foster care system. This experience of witnessing adoption through foster care, and being the oldest sister of a group of adoptees, has given her a unique perspective and experience with adoption. Margaret Jane is married to her high school sweetheart, who she shares 3 kiddos with. She is an avid gardener, houseplant collector, and sourdough enthusiast. She also enjoys playing various musical instruments with her family and singing and playing for her church worship team. Margaret Jane work...
2024-04-0259 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 434 March 2024 Solicitations Comic Reviews: DC Batman 428: Robin Lives Birds of Prey Uncovered by Various DC’s ‘Twas the Mite Before Christmas by Zipporah Smith, Logan Faerber; Rob Levin, Bob Quinn; Ethan Sacks, Soo Lee, John Kalisz, Natalie Abrams, Marcus Smith, Norm Rapmund, Hi-Fi; Jillian Grant, Rebekah Isaacs, Kurt Michael Russell, Michael Conrad, Gavin Guidry, Ryan Cody, Josh Trujillo, Andrew Drilon; Sholly Fisch, Juan Bobillo Titans: Beast World Tour – Gotham by Chip Zdarsky, Miguel Mendonca, Mike Spicer; Grace Ellis, Daniel Hillyard, Rico Renzi; Gretchen Felker-Martin, Ivan Shavrin; Sam Maggs, PJ Holden; Kyle Starks, Kelley Jones, Jose Villarrubia Marvel...
2023-12-283h 25
Backstage Pass RadioS5: E8 - Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakum, John Mellencamp, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins) - The Legacy Lives OnLet Us Know What You Think of the Show!Date: October 11, 2023Name of podcast: Backstage Pass RadioEpisode title and number: S5: E8 - Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakum, John Mellencamp, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins) - The Legacy Lives OnBIO:Born David Roe Rorick, bassist/vocalist/songwriter Dave Roe grew up in Hawaii and started playing bass in funk and R&B bands in the late ’60s and ’70s. After moving to Nashville in the early ’80s, he joined Jerry Reed’s band. Over the next several ye...
2023-10-1149 min
User Friendly - The PodcastReal Estate Tech / Coding / Guest Steve KelleyThis week we discuss Real Estate technology - that is the websites that give you a value on your home. Are they accurate.In our second section we discuss coding. This week's guest is Steve Kelley, President of Arganteal. Kelley discusses the issues of reusing scripts with source code and a unique solution.William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler
2023-07-3050 min
Meet Me In The Stacks23 Best Books Read in 2022 & what is time?Nathan and Darby talk about books (again) and important topics like “what is a new year anyway?” We may or may not be late with this segment about our top picks from 2022 (though we are totally early for Nowruz/Persian New Year, so there!). Our top picks: FICTION GENERAL FICTION: A Funny Kind of Paradise by Jo Owens -Victoria author TOP SERIES: The Rockton/Casey Duncan series by Kelley Armstrong -Canadian author Start at the beginning with City of the Lost BEST MYSTERY: The Verifiers by Jane Pek HISTORICAL FICTION: Everyone Knows Your Mother is a...
2023-02-1043 min
MassRecycle PodcastEpisode 36: Simplify the Holidays & Reduce Waste – a Re-Release for 2022Gretchen and Waneta talk with Kelley Dennings of the Center for Biological Diversity about simplifying the holidays and reducing waste. They discuss top holiday waste generators, alternative gift ideas, hosting and decorating, the role of public policy, and the perceived barriers to celebrating with fewer material items. Should you buy a fake or real Christmas tree? Is wrapping paper recyclable? All this and more, in this lively conversation.
Find Kelley Dennings at kdennings@biologicaldiversity.org
Great ideas, tools, and information can be found at https://simplifytheholidays.orgThe post Episode 36: Simplify the Holidays...
2022-11-1636 min
The Right TakeMichigan and Washington Midterms Deep Dive with Joe Enders of Church MilitantJoe Enders of Church Militant joins us to discuss his home state of Michigan, especially pro-impeachment Peter Meijer's defeat and the quest to unseat Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We also discuss the other two pro-impeachment Republicans' races in Washington state and hold a spirited debate on the candidacy of Joe Kent (WA-03).
00:00 Intro
04:05 Fall of anti-Trump, Pro-Impeachment Republican Peter Meijer
22:36 Review of John James's victory, MI governor's race, et al.
41:20 How Conservative Psychology Makes It Hard to Vote Out RINOs
50:40 Debate over Joe Kent
SH...
2022-08-151h 15The Right TakeMichigan and Washington Midterms Deep Dive with Joe Enders of Church MilitantJoe Enders of Church Militant joins us to discuss his home state of Michigan, especially pro-impeachment Peter Meijer's defeat and the quest to unseat Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We also discuss the other two pro-impeachment Republicans' races in Washington state and hold a spirited debate on the candidacy of Joe Kent (WA-03).
00:00 Intro
04:05 Fall of anti-Trump, Pro-Impeachment Republican Peter Meijer
22:36 Review of John James's victory, MI governor's race, et al.
41:20 How Conservative Psychology Makes It Hard to Vote Out RINOs
50:40 Debate over Joe Kent
SH...
2022-08-151h 15
Your American HeritageYour American Heritage July 23 2022 w/ Ryan D KelleyEd Bonderenka speaks with leading GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan D. Kelley about his campaign to defeat Gretchen Whitmer.
We took calls, also.
2022-07-2348 min
Your American HeritageYour American Heritage July 23 2022 w/ Ryan D KelleyEd Bonderenka speaks with leading GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan D. Kelley about his campaign to defeat Gretchen Whitmer.We took calls, also.
2022-07-2348 min
Awakened NationInsurrectionist or Patriot? with gubernatorial candidate of Michigan, Ryan KelleyOn June 9, 2022, while in his home with his wife and 6 children, gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley of Michigan found himself in handcuffs—arrested by the FBI for his alleged involvement in the events of January 6th, 2020 in Washington DC. The misdemeanor charges alleges that Mr. Kelley, among other things, that he "knowingly entered and engaged in disorderly conduct in restricted buildings or grounds and engaged in an act of physical violence against a person or property."Fortunately, Ryan was nowhere near the Capitol that day.As Ryan Kelley pointed out, this arrest was politically moti...
2022-07-081h 03
The Coffee Klatch with Robert ReichWhy the January 6 committee is failing to slow Trump's attempted coupWe fool ourselves if we believe that the televised hearings of the January 6 committee are changing the direction of the Republican Party, or that the hearings will end the attempted coup that Trump launched immediately after the 2020 election. The G.O.P. is becoming ever more divorced from reality. Trump’s attempted coup continues unabated. The first three hearings of the House January 6 committee demolished the myths of voter fraud repeated incessantly by Trump and his supporters and amplified by Republicans in Congress. A parade of Republican witnesses — including his attorney general William Barr, Ivanka Trump, and his...
2022-06-2009 min
MOMGULImmigrace and Interest RatesHere's your MOMGUL breakdown:5 minutes Physical – Hosts Raquel and Kristen spill the beans on a MOMGUL secret that's so big; Gretchen Weiners hair couldn't even hold it!Preorder Raquel's book:- where'd i go?5 minutes Financial - Nicole Harrison, Multi-Million Dollar Producer PLUS Principal Broker & Owner of The Harrison Co. Real Estate Group is back to school us on the pre-approval process and how to bring in the right banker. You don't wanna miss her tips! Connect with Nicole:- Website- IG...
2022-04-0915 minMassRecycle PodcastEpisode 28: Simplify the Holidays & Reduce WasteGretchen and Waneta talk with Kelley Dennings of the Center for Biological Diversity about simplifying the holidays and reducing waste. They discuss top holiday waste generators, alternative gift ideas, hosting and decorating, the role of public policy, and the perceived barriers to celebrating with fewer material items. Should you buy a fake or real Christmas tree? Is wrapping paper recyclable? All this and more, in this lively conversation.
Find Kelley Dennings at kdennings@biologicaldiversity.org
Great ideas, tools, and information can be found at https://simplifytheholidays.org
2021-12-0236 min
Bodies In the BayousTexas Killing: Angela Desiree Kelley, Sandra DeGrasse, Theresa Vernell Jones & Gina Ladonna Gibbs, Danbury Jane DoeJust when you think that you think that it could be wrapped-up we bring you the cases of four more missing or murder victims in the Texas Killing Fields.
Are these cases connected?
2021-10-1451 min
Struggle Session31 Days of Horror 2021Support the show and get bonus episodes every week at http://sesh.plus | http://patreon.com/strugglesession | http://strugglesession.substack.com On today's episode Leslie runs Jack through the Struggle Session horror picks for 2021 with some help from our friends at Wrong Station. https://www.wrongstation.com/ Leave us a voicemail at http://sesh.show Check out the shop http://strugglesession.shop FILM Candyman Come True Def by Temptation Exorcist III Exegesis Lovecraft Hellraiser II Housewife Killer Clowns From Outer Space Prince of Darkness Slumber Party Massacre The House That Jack Built Titane Zodiac TV Black Summer Brand New Cherry Fla...
2021-10-091h 00Struggle Session31 Days of Horror 2021Support the show and get bonus episodes every week at http://sesh.plus | http://patreon.com/strugglesession | http://strugglesession.substack.com On today's episode Leslie runs Jack through the Struggle Session horror picks for 2021 with some help from our friends at Wrong Station. https://www.wrongstation.com/ Leave us a voicemail at http://sesh.show Check out the shop http://strugglesession.shop FILM Candyman Come True Def by Temptation Exorcist III Exegesis Lovecraft Hellraiser II Housewife Killer Clowns From Outer Space Prince of Darkness Slumber Party Massacre The House That Jack Built Titane Zodiac TV Black Summer Brand New Cherry Fla...
2021-10-091h 00
Struggle Session Premium31 Days of Horror 2021On today's episode Leslie runs Jack through the Struggle Session horror picks for 2021 with some help from our friends at Wrong Station.https://www.wrongstation.com/Leave us a voicemail at http://sesh.showCheck out the shop http://strugglesession.shopFILMCandymanCome TrueDef by TemptationExorcist IIIExegesis LovecraftHellraiser IIHousewifeKiller Clowns From Outer SpacePrince of DarknessSlumber Party MassacreThe House That...
2021-10-091h 00
Get Lost In This Captivating Full Audiobook — Perfect Between Meetings.Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways by Sarah Stein GreenbergPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/514277to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways
Author: Sarah Stein Greenberg
Narrator: Sarah Stein Greenberg, Scott Doorley
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes
Release date: September 21, 2021
Genres: Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
“A delightful, compelling book that offers a dazzling array of practical, thoughtful exercises designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection, and make our lives better.”—Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author and host of the Happier podcast In an era of ambiguous, messy problems—as well as extraordinary opportun...
2021-09-219h 18
Listen to the Best Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentCreative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways by Sarah Stein GreenbergPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/514277 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways Author: Sarah Stein Greenberg Narrator: Sarah Stein Greenberg, Scott Doorley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 21, 2021 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: “A delightful, compelling book that offers a dazzling array of practical, thoughtful exercises designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection, and make our lives better.”—Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author and host of the Happier podcast In an era of ambiguous, messy problems—as well as extraord...
2021-09-2110 minListen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentCreative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways by Sarah Stein GreenbergPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/514277to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways
Author: Sarah Stein Greenberg
Narrator: Sarah Stein Greenberg, Scott Doorley
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes
Release date: September 21, 2021
Genres: Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
“A delightful, compelling book that offers a dazzling array of practical, thoughtful exercises designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection, and make our lives better.”—Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author and host of the Happier podcast In an era of ambiguous, messy problems—as well as extraordinary opportun...
2021-09-219h 18
Mondo JazzSoojin Suh, Damon Locks, Gretchen Parlato, Daniele Sepe & Other New ReleasesThis week we feature plenty of jazz for social justice, exciting piano players and young ensembles, unearthed live gems that are coming out during these COVID times both to remind us of the power of live music and to remedy the lack of new live recordings, and the album that confirms Gretchen Parlato's role in the pantheon of today's best jazz vocalists.The playlist features Gretchen Parlato; Michael Wolff; Daniele Sepe; Christopher Parker, Kelley Hurt; Damon Locks; Alonzo Demetrius; Matty Stecks & Dead Cat Bounce; Alban Darche; Tania Giannouli; Cat Toren; Soojin Suh; Alexander von Schlippenbach; Daniele Germani.
2021-03-051h 26
LEVEL UP: A Wedding Photography + Videography PodcastThe Rise of Micro Weddings w/ Gretchen CulverThe Rise of Micro Weddings w/ Gretchen CulverEpisode Sponsor:Illume LUTs: Fine-art Video PresetsGet Illume LUTs Here!Use code: LEVELUP for 15% offGuest: Gretchen CulverOwner - Rocket Science Events & Minne WeddingsAlthough she didn’t realize it at the time, Gretchen’s desire to run her own business started at a young age with her summer lemonade stands. After college, a lemonade stand didn’t seem to be the best way to pay back her student loans, so she entered the world...
2021-02-1538 min
The Spiritual Life Management PodcastSoulconx The Ultimate Community for Spiritual Seekers and PractitionersSoulconx is a new community and online platform that empowers and elevates your spiritual journey by connecting you with fully-vetted, spiritual, holistic, and intuitive practitioners and programs. In this episode, Gretchen interviews the founders of Soulconx, Cheryl Pillar and Mercedes Kelley, on their cutting edge spiritual platform.
Learn how Mercedes and Cheryl (also known as the D.C. Medium) bring their impressive business background together with their intuition to ensure that Soulconx is comprised of the most credible resources for finding legitimate and authentic services in the spiritual, holistic, and realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
2021-02-1345 min
This Week in Missouri PoliticsAttorney General Eric SchmittScott Faughn is joined by Attorney General Eric Schmitt to discuss the 2020 election lawsuits and his office's new Cold Case Unit.
On the panel, Scott is joined by state Reps. Gretchen Bangert and Mary Elizabeth Coleman as well as St. Louis County NAACP President John Bowman and Patrick Lynn of the Kelley Group.
2020-12-1428 min
Happier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: A Lesson Learned from the End of Life: Make Time for the People Who Matter MostEugene O’Kelley’s account of his experience of the end of his life is a reminder that our time and energy are limited, and we need to make sure to give them to the people who matter most to us.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubinGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterOrder a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.comLeave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9...
2020-07-2703 min
The Jazz Suite PodcastThe Jazz Suite Podcast #3891. Take 6 (Tim Kelley Remix): Sailing2. Bobby McFerrin: Say Ladeo3. Quincy Jones: Tell Me a Bedtime Story4. Ronnie Laws: Saturday Evening5. Chuck Mangione: Give it All You GotBUMP6. Kool and The Gang: Summer Madness7. George Benson: Breezin8. Farnell Newton (Jason Fabus): Monday9. Gretchen Parlato: Weak10. Hiromi: Softly As In A Morning SunriseBump11. Louis Armstrong & Bing Crosby: Now You Have JazzSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-jazz-suite/do...
2020-06-151h 00Happier with Gretchen RubinEp. 266: Beware the Myths of Spring Cleaning, Rusty O’Kelley Explains How to Ace a Job Interview, and a Reminder about REAL ID .NOTE: These episodes were recorded before the COVID-19 situation took hold. Given the rapidly changing situation, it’s jarring to hear us ignore it—and that’s why.How to do spring cleaning more effectively, a reminder about REAL ID, and a conversation with Rusty O’Kelly about dealing with the common happiness stumbling block of interviewing for a job.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterOrder a...
2020-03-2536 min
One Year From Now#29: Finding & Setting Up Accountability with Hailey ThomasThis week, I wanted to share some of my thoughts on things I've seen with my clients when it comes to finding and setting up accountability. Most people need outer accountability and guess what - it’s okay! This episode I share insight and observation about the role accountability plays in goal execution as a small business owner. Most people are what Gretchen Rubin would call “Obligers". They respond well to external accountability (client deadlines, team needs, etc.) but struggle with internal accountability. Links mentioned: The Four Tendencies Gretch...
2019-11-1215 min
Seek JusticeEp. 11 - Reducing Costs in Criminal JusticeLinks
Michigan spending one-fifth of its general fund budget on prisoners (USA Today)
It cost the state — and by extension, taxpayers — an average of $36,106 to incarcerate a single person in Michigan in 2017.
You can buy a new Ford Explorer for that, according to Kelley Blue Book.
At that rate, a single prisoner sentenced to 30 or more years would cost Michigan taxpayers more than $1 million to incarcerate.
Budget Briefing: Corrections (pdf) (Michigan House of Representatives)
FY 2018-19 MDOC Budget
$2,019,056,200 – Total spending authority from all revenue sources
“Fix the damn roads”...
2019-06-1200 min
Balancing Chaos#46 Paige from Wilcox Wellness & FitnessHey, look who's back in your ears!
This week, we interview Paige Wilcox, of Wilcox Wellness & Fitness about how she ended up owning a gym (it was never in her plans!) to how she and her husband grew the business to the point that they left work behind (physically) to spend a month in Costa Rica with their young family.
Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Recorded & produced at Dave Gordon Media
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2019-05-0300 minBalancing Chaos#45 New Year NewsIt's a new year! We reflect on how well our 2018 resolutions went, and what we have planned for 2019.
Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Recorded & produced at Dave Gordon Media
Mentioned on the podcast
Tabletop Claw Machine
Get Your Kid's Ears Pierced at a Tattoo Shop Because They Know What They're Doing
The Case for Using a Paper Planner
Erin Condren (save $10 on your first purchase!)
Float207
Eve...
2019-01-2400 minBalancing Chaos#44 Year end wrap up!Yeah, December got so away from us that we are only publishing our last episode of 2018 now! (But there's another one on deck!) We talk about the end of the year craziness, and share some favorite things of 2018.
Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
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Club Mobay
Jewel Runaway Bay
Our Favorite Things
Gretchen: Ecobee 3
Lash Paradise mascara
MantleClip Stocking Holders
Penobsco...
2019-01-1600 minBalancing Chaos#43 Gretchen Wins!The election is over, and Gretchen won! She talks about the campaign and election day and the road ahead. Gretchen is headed to Jamaica and in December we are back to a regular schedule!
Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Mentioned on the podcast
Yale: Lessons from GOTV experiments
BDN: How Bangor residents voted on Election Day
Pizza to the Polls
ntension - tension fabric signs and structures...
2018-11-1400 minBalancing Chaos#42 Planning your lifeGretchen and Kelley are back! We are talking how we keep organized, and how Gretchen fell into giant paper planner shaped rabbit hole.
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Mentioned on the podcast
What to expect at a skin screening
Gretchen for Bangor
Google Calendar
https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelwmiller/how-to-start-a-bullet-journal
Passion Planner (printables)
Panda Planner (printables available with an email)
Erin Condren (use this l...
2018-09-2700 minBalancing Chaos#41 Back to Higher EdGretchen and Kelley talk about what college students - and parents of college students - should know about higher education!
Mentioned on the podcast
Mental Health Issues Overlooked in College Transition
Rooming with your best friend in college: The kiss of death?
Who Changes Majors? Not who you think.
Our Favorite Things
Gretchen: Vitamix Ascent 2300 (I DID NOT PAY RETAIL!)
Kelley: YETI 30 oz Rambler with Magslide lid in PINK
2018-09-0600 minBalancing Chaos#40 Back to School!Gretchen and Kelley are headed back to school, and sharing how they feel about that and what they do to prepare.
Fact Check: We had eight snow days and five early release or delayed start days, so Kelley was actually more right than Gretchen.
(Near the end, during favorite things, you hear a big jet taking off, even though we were recording in her basement! It's not a plane at your house.)
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2018-08-2300 minBalancing Chaos#39 Interview with Dustin SmileyKelley and I interview Dustin Smiley (husband of Sarah Smiley from two past episodes) about retiring from the Navy, becoming a LifeFlight helicopter pilot and real estate agent, and realizing that Bangor was going to be their forever home.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Lifeflight of Maine
Dustin Smiley, real estate agent
(We talked a lot about Sarah's various articles, so here are some that were mentioned!)
Sarah...
2018-08-1600 minBalancing Chaos#38 Summer Reading ReportKelley and I are back to talk about what we've been reading that's made an impact.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Vitamix A2300
Vitamix App
Saints for All Occasions
https://5calls.org/
With the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh, Roe v. Wade is likely dead
How to Raise an Adult
Protecting the Gift
When Breath Becomes Air
When Will It...
2018-08-0900 minBalancing Chaos#2 Dr Nurses and Techie Teachers [rebroadcast]It's a rebroadcast of our second conversation! Work travel for the techie teacher got in the way of recording a new episode on time!
Kelley talks about her resistance to being called Dr (and she totally is one!) and Gretchen talks about her resistance to "leaning in."
Mentioned:
Hillbilly Elegy
Talbot's
National Institute of Nursing Research
Favorite things:
Kelley: DevaCurl
Gretchen: Plated
2018-08-0200 minBalancing Chaos#37 Summer DisappointmentsSometimes the best-laid plans and best ideas get waylaid by the occasional reality check. Kelley and Gretchen share a few of the monkey wrenches thrown into their summer adventures.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Honda Odyssey
Subaru Crosstrek
Fly Bangor
The Dollop Podcast
Bar Harbor Whale Watch
Diver Ed's Dive In Theater
Dorr Museum of Natural History
Vitamix
Our...
2018-07-1900 minBalancing Chaos#36 Interview with Lutheran Pastor Rebecca LibertyWe interview Rebecca Liberty, a Lutheran Pastor and life coach, about her journey to her career, and to Bangor. She shares some insights onto Christianity today.
And yes, at points you can hear our kids, because we are nothing if not an accurately named podcast, and it is summer and we recorded with them in the building for the first time.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America...
2018-07-1200 min
Actor ProblemsGetting Off Lonely Island "I feel unattractive." "I'm self conscious about my body." "I'm going through this and no one can relate to me." I got a little personal in this week's episode of the #TonyRossiShow. If you've said any of the above - I SO HEAR YOU. I personally find it easy to head over to "lonely island" and think no one can relate to what I'm going through, when I'm really challenged and upset. It's. Not. Just. You. Hang in there friends. You're enough where you are - ch...
2018-06-2824 minBalancing Chaos[Rebroadcast] #17 Information Over or Underload?With the news from the Supreme Court this week, we decided to rerun how we are trying to stay sane during this moment of history. We have a new episode coming next week!
Are you rage-screaming into a pillow every day, or happily moving through each day (mostly) blissfully unaware of the newest presidential gaffe? Gretchen and Kelley talk about how they manage the influx of insane news. Like us on Facebook, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Mentioned on the pod...
2018-06-2800 minBalancing Chaos#35 Summer Bucket ListKelley recaps her trip to Jamaica (mildly NSFW - but really funny) and we talk about our summer plans.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Sandals Negril
Dr. Hyman: Top 10 Big Ideas: How to Detox from Sugar
Donate to RAICES for Gretchen's birthday
Geocaching
DLLT Dedicates the Trail to Tomorrow
Great Wolf Lodge New England
Moms, Put on that Swimsuit
2018-06-2100 minBalancing Chaos#34 Interview with Melanie, from the Maine Highlands!When your state's motto is literally "VACATIONLAND," people have questions about traveling here. While most people think "Lobsters and Lighthouses," there is SO much more to visiting Maine. Melanie is the grant manager for the Maine Highlands, a beautiful region of the state that is anchored by our hometown, Bangor, and includes one of the endpoints of the Appalachian Trail, Mt. Katahdin. Melanie shares her best tips and secret gems of the Highlands.
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2018-06-1400 minBalancing Chaos#33 Interview with Deborah, a melanoma patientDeborah is a stage IV metastatic melanoma patient in long-term remission. She shares her story with us, from diagnosis to where she's at today.
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Mentioned on the podcast
https://www.melanoma.org/
Cancer Immunotherapy
Targeted Therapy
Gamma Knife
Cancer Staging
Ocular Melanoma
Iritis
LLBean Sunbuster Beach Shelter
Melanoma Just Got Personal
AAD SpotMe - find fr...
2018-06-0700 minBalancing Chaos#32 Interview with Jane Drichta, founder of the Global Motherhood InitiativeJane Drichta is a midwife, author, and founder of the Global Motherhood Initiative. We got to talk to her just days before she left to spend a year in Iraq setting up a maternity and mental health clinic in a Yezidi refugee camp.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Global Motherhood Initiative
Who are the Yazidis and why is Isis hunting them?
The group least likely to think the U.S. has...
2018-05-3100 minBalancing Chaos#31 Interview with children's author Alex HinrichsKelley keeps texting us pics of her on a beach, so Gretchen interviewed Alexandra Hinrichs, a children's book author, about her favorite books, how she managed to be a guest at the Getty Museum, and suggestions for aspiring writers! Also, Gretchen has some things to say about pockets.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Alexandra SD Hinrichs
At the end of Winter: Central MA poet Susan Roney-O’Brien
Amos & Boris, Will...
2018-05-2400 minBalancing Chaos[Rebroadcast] #15 Planning for the UnexpectedKelley is on a tropical vacation this week, so we are rebroadcasting one of our most popular episodes. After the initial podcast ran, we each had people contact us to let us know it compelled them to take action of life insurance, wills, and other important things that are hard to think about. Jamie was very gracious in sharing her story, with the hope that it would encourage people to think about the unthinkable, and that's exactly what happened. It's never too early to buy life insurance (but it can be too late to do so, so do it...
2018-05-1700 minBalancing Chaos#30 Job Search Advice for New Grads (and you, too.)Kelley and Gretchen are celebrating commencement season at work, and have some advice they'd give to new graduates as they seek their first professional jobs! You don't have to be a new grad to get tips on the job search, though!
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Mentioned on the podcast
This Is the Simplest, Most Successful Way to Save Enough Money for Retirement
The 5 Essential Retirement Moves to Make in Your 20s and 30s
85...
2018-05-1000 minBalancing Chaos#29 Gun Safety and Self ReflectionSometimes an event that happens thousands of miles away will impact a person in unexpected ways. The Parkland shooting shook up Kelley's life in unexpected ways - hear how she's figuring it all out.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Vermont's New Gun Laws
Florida's New Gun Laws
The Firing of the House Chaplain
Maine's Medicaid Expansion
The Liturgists Podcast
Citizens United & the NRA
2018-05-0300 minBalancing Chaos#28 Interview with Dr. Sara, about Remote YearSara left her nursing job (but kept her online instructor job!) and has been traveling the world since 2016. She talks about her experience getting started with Remote Year
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Mentioned on the podcast
Remote Year
State Department travel advisories
Australia's safety warnings about the US
Our Favorite Things
Sara: Food Tours! (Here's a list of what Forbes calls the world's best!)
Kelley: Air...
2018-04-2600 minBalancing Chaos[Rebroadcast] #22 Sarah Walker Caron, the mother of a survivor of the Sandy Hook school shootingWe're on vacation this week, but since this week is the anniversary of the Columbine shooting, we are rebroadcasting our episode with Sarah Walker Caron. Since we first aired this, there has been some movement forward - Dick's Sporting Goods (and other stores) have implemented new sales policies, the governor of Vermont, with an A rating from the NRA has signed new policies into law, and even Florida has had some movement on the legislation front, signing new policies into law as well. We'll be back next week with an all new episode!
Sarah Walker Car...
2018-04-1900 minBalancing Chaos#27 Interview with Megan from Harper's QuestMegan Yockey's daughter is the inspiration behind Harper's Quest, a nonprofit dedicated to funding research into the rare genetic disorder, Lamb-Shaffer Syndrome. She talks about the journey of learning about Harper's disorder and starting a nonprofit to fund research in LSS.
On April 18, 2018, the flagship Kendra Scott store in Austin will be hosting a Harper's Quest fundraiser from 5-8pm CT, where 20% of all sales will be donated to Megan's organization. Not local? Call direct and order, and they will ship to you for free!
April 18, 5-8pm Central Time
For Austin locals:...
2018-04-1200 minBalancing Chaos#26 Traveling With (and without!) KidsTraveling with and without kids - does it stress you out or get you excited? This week, we talk about how we manage vacations and kid travel!
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Mentioned on the podcast
Sandy Hook School Shootings
Wendy's twitter
Fenway Park
IKEA Ektorp Sectional
Club Mobay
Great Wolf Lodge
Storyland
Boston GO Card
New England Aquarium
Boston...
2018-04-0500 minBalancing Chaos#25 March for Our LivesKelley marched on Washington and Gretchen marched on Bangor, and they tell their stories from the March for Our Lives events they attended.
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Mentioned on the podcast
You Need a Budget
Twinkle Stainless Steel Cleaner
Weight Watchers
March For Our Lives
Maya interviews Grandpa about the March on Washington in August 1963
Anatomy: Landing a Plane at Reagan National...
2018-03-2900 minBalancing Chaos[Rebroadcast] #7 Bandaids on BulletholesOn Saturday, Kelley and Shira will be marching in Washington DC, and Gretchen will be marching in Bangor, for the March For Our Lives to stand up and speak out against gun violence and demand safe schools. Because of that, we are taking this week off from a new episode and throwing it back to episode 7, when we had Shira join us to talk about this issue. As of publication, there was yet another school shooting, this time in Maryland, and it has been classified as domestic violence as well. On Saturday, March 24, there are 828 events scheduled worldwide to part...
2018-03-2200 minBalancing Chaos#24 Celebrating Kids or Bragging?Our kids are the best, right? How do you celebrate them without being a braggart? How do you manage when you realize they are maybe NOT the best, like you thought? Plus a tangent on Betsy DeVos.
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Mentioned on the podcast
John R. Braden. A very famous horse.
Signs Aimed At Crazy Sports Parents Should Include These Extra Warnings
Kelty Love Seat ("Sideline Sofa")
DeVos Digs Hers...
2018-03-1500 minBalancing Chaos#23: Women We AdmireInternational Women's Day is March 8, and in honor of that, we highlight women we admire, from our professions, celebrities, and people in our lives.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Sandy Hook School Shootings
International Women's Day
LadyPodSquad on Facebook, #ladypodsquad
Margaret Sanger
danah boyd
Panicked about Kids’ Addiction to Tech? Here are two things you could do
Oprah Winfrey
Amy Poehle...
2018-03-0800 minBalancing Chaos#22 Sarah Walker Caron, the mother of a survivor of the Sandy Hook school shootingSarah Walker Caron is the mother of a survivor of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. She joins us and shares her experiences from that day, and in the years after. You also hear from Gretchen's daughters - one who was in 1st grade when Sandy Hook happened, and one who is in 2nd grade now, the same age that Sarah's son was when Sandy Hook happened - about lockdown drills. (Heads up, this one is definitely a heavy subject.)
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2018-03-0100 minBalancing ChaosPublic Figures and Private Lives
Author Sarah Smiley joins us again to talk about how she balances her private life as a mom and wife with her public writing, which is often about being a mom and a wife.
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Mentioned on the podcast
www.sarahsmiley.com
Dinner With the Smileys: One Military Family, One Year of Heroes, and Lessons for a Lifetime
Got Here As Soon As I Could: Discovering the Way Lif...
2018-02-2200 minBalancing ChaosEveryday Sexism Have you run into everyday sexism? Those little (or big!) ways where it's obvious that the world is designed with men as the default setting? Maybe you haven't even noticed it until it's been pointed out. We talk about it this week!
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Mentioned on the podcast
Take religion. Remove God. Add #resistance. Meet The Satanic Temple.
The Gender Politics of Pockets
Generous Maternity Leave Has Made Me a B...
2018-02-1500 minBalancing ChaosFood for Thought, Thoughts for FoodWeight and wellness go hand in hand. Kelley clarifies her own practices with choosing foods, and explains how she balances the occasional trip to McDonald's with her organic plant-based diet following the 80/20 rule.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Food Rules, Michael Pollan
In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan
Engine 2 Diet
Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense
What the Health
EWG...
2018-02-0800 minBalancing ChaosBeating the Winter BlahsWinter in Maine means snow, cold, and worst of all, DARK. Why do we trick ourselves into getting excited for the seasons, and how do we beat the winter blahs? (Also, editor/husband Dave would like to clarify that he DID come with us to Sugarloaf once last year, and it hasn't been three.)
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Mentioned on the podcast
City of Bangor
Thrillist: Definitive Ranking of States
New Main...
2018-02-0100 minBalancing ChaosInformation Over or Under Load?Are you rage-screaming into a pillow every day, or happily moving through each day (mostly) blissfully unaware of the newest presidential gaffe? Gretchen and Kelley talk about how they manage the influx of insane news. Like us on Facebook, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Mentioned on the podcast
YNAB Classes
Zillow for Bangor
The Women's March Never Ended. These Stats Prove It.
News Sources
Bangor Daily News
NYTimes
Huffington Post
Fact Check
Washington Post
Bost...
2018-01-2500 minBalancing ChaosFriendships in All SeasonsKelley and Gretchen talk about making - and maintaining! - friends as an adult. Like us on Facebook, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Mentioned on the podcast
The Secret Language of Girls on Instagram
Michelle Carter, who urged her boyfriend to commit suicide, found guilty in his death
iCloud Family Sharing
Investors to Apple: Fight iPhone addiction among kids
Was DARE Effective?
Fire and Fury
Why Your Brain Loves Good...
2018-01-1800 minBalancing ChaosPlanning for the UnexpectedKelley and Gretchen are joined by Jamie, who was widowed at 34, and has advice for planning for the unexpected. Like us on Facebook, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Mentioned on the podcast
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
Select Quote (you want TERM life! Not whole life.)
The TransAmerica Pyramid
Sarah Susanka, The Not So Big House
The Red File: Include marriage certificate, birth certificates, passports, wills, POA, mortgage information, list of accounts, h...
2018-01-1100 minBalancing ChaosNew Year's ResolutionsKelley and Gretchen look back on their accomplishments from 2017, and look ahead to what they want to accomplish in 2018. Like us on Facebook, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Mentioned on the podcast
Dave Ramsey (and his famous 7 Baby Steps)
You Need a Budget
Young House Love (I got the code for 3 free months of YNAB from their podcast!)
American Civil Liberties Union
LLBean Pathfinder Lighted Beanie
Dependent Care FSA
How St...
2018-01-0400 minBalancing ChaosHoliday Traditions: Part 2Kelley and Gretchen are joined by Amy, who talks about growing up Jewish in an area where there were not many others like her, while Kelley and Gretchen talk about their experiences as a Christian and an Atheist at the holidays. We had such a good time talking, we had to split it into two parts! This one might seem to start quickly, but you can pick up the first part at episode 12!
Mentioned on the podcast
Netflix: Fireplace for Your Home (there are multiple versions!)
Hulu: Thermostat Wars
...
2017-12-2200 minBalancing ChaosHoliday Traditions: Part 1Kelley and Gretchen are joined by Amy, who talks about growing up Jewish in an area where there were not many others like her, while Kelley and Gretchen talk about their experiences as a Christian and an Atheist at the holidays. We had such a good time talking, we had to split it into two parts! This one might seem to end abruptly, but you can pick up the rest at Episode 13!
Mentioned on the podcast
Netflix: Fireplace for Your Home (there are multiple versions!)
Hulu: Thermostat Wars
Cho...
2017-12-2200 minBalancing ChaosGympostor SyndromeKelley is a wellness coach, but Gretchen is a late-onset athlete, who has struggled with "Gympostor Syndrome," and has to work harder (mentally) to feel like she's allowed to be part of the gym scene.
Mentioned on the podcast
Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
The Oatmeal: At the Gym, Who's Looking at Whom
USDA School Lunch Guidelines
Whole30
http://www.easylunchboxes.com/
Silicone Cupcake Liners
Kelley's kids' colorful lunches:
Our Favor...
2017-12-1500 minBalancing ChaosOur Favorite ThingsKelley is back with her story about traveling with Oprah (yes, that Oprah!) and as tribute to her, we have a full episode of our favorite things. Only, our favorite things are not in the Oprah price range, they are in OUR price range.
Our Favorite Things!
Gretchen's:
You're a Creepy One, Elf on the Shelf
Bluetooth Headphones: I have these but Skullcandy has great options and wonderful customer service. We have the Crusher, Hesh3 is similar. For an earpiece, I use a Plantronics one like this (but there are lots of options.)
Roku: t...
2017-12-0800 minBalancing ChaosRaising IndependenceThis week Gretchen talks with author and columnist Sarah Smiley about raising independent kids who are allowed to take risks. (Kelley had to balance her chaos by missing this week, but she's back next week!)
Mentioned on the podcast
www.sarahsmiley.com
Dinner With the Smileys: One Military Family, One Year of Heroes, and Lessons for a Lifetime
Got Here As Soon As I Could: Discovering the Way Life Should Be
Lenore Skenazy (who wrote Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Wor...
2017-12-0100 minBalancing ChaosThe Thankful EpisodeThis week, we talk about what we are thankful for!
Mentioned in this episode
Maine Governor Paul LePage Threatens State Lawmaker With Profanity-Filled Voicemail
These Are the Happiest Cities in the United States
Maximizers vs Satisficers: Who Makes Better Decisions?
Party Lines: 10 Aspects of Old Telephones That Might Confuse Younger Readers
If You're A Real Grown-Up, Minivans Are Cooler Than Crossovers
Parents, Just Buy the Damn Minivan
Our Favorite Things!
Kelley: Facebook
Gretchen: The Wirecutter and for this week, the...
2017-11-2200 minBalancing Chaos#7 Bandaids on BulletholesThis week, we have guest number two, Shira, a prosecutor (and new mom) who works on domestic violence and child abuse cases talking about links between domestic violence, homicide, and even mass shootings. She also gets some advice about going back to work after maternity leave!
Links Mentioned
Calif. gunman killed his wife before rampaging through community, trying to storm elementary school
Maine concert promoter pleads guilty to domestic violence charge, maintains he didn’t do it
Facing the Sins of the Democratic Party
Our Favorite Things!
Sh...
2017-11-1700 minBalancing Chaos#6 Guns n' VotersIn this episode, we talk about election results, being politically active, and where we stand on health care and gun reform.
Links mentioned:
The question every parent should be asking before a playdate
It was a Florida law that prevented doctors from asking about guns in the home. Here's a Washington Post article that explains it:
Have a check-up? Why your doctor might ask you if you own a gun.
The Dickey amendment prevents funding for research on gun violence:
Why gun violence research has been shut...
2017-11-1000 minBalancing ChaosOur Podcasts, OurselvesThis week we have our first guest, Leah, a women's healthcare provider who talks about contraception, sex education, and abortion - and about how the terms "pro-life" and "pro-choice" aren't exactly what they seem.
Discussed in this episode:
Our Bodies, Ourselves (this is the new edition, but this link goes to the cover I remember so well from childhood - I was right about the signs! - Gretchen
Taking Charge of Your Fertility
Robie Harris series of sexuality education books:
It's Not the Stork! Ages 4+
It's So Am...
2017-11-0400 minBalancing ChaosThe HGTV effect on happinessWho isn't influenced by HGTV!? Kelley and Gretchen talk about how the ideals that HGTV puts forth are not the ones that actually make the best options for choosing a home. Balancing the idea of being content with what you have and striving for more - how does it work with your home?
Links Mentioned:
Tiny House Hunters
Protecting the Gift, Gavin de Becker
ANM Properties
Favorite Things:
Kelley - Facebook Marketplace
Gretchen - Delta Faucet temp2.0 hand shower
The most HGTV feature o...
2017-10-2700 minBalancing ChaosLeaning In - to what, exactly?This week we discuss the concept of Leaning In - if it's about supporting a woman's ambition, what if the ambition is to be a stay at home mom? (and what are the risks when you choose that?)
Patton Oswalt on Annihilation - "It's chaos, be kind."
Lean In
NYTimes: The Opt-Out Generation Wants Back In
Tom Perrotta, Little Children
Our Favorite Things!
Kelley: Chalk Paint (this is the brand she used, and it definitely gave that buffet a new look.)
Gretchen: Ask A Manager B...
2017-10-2000 minBalancing ChaosDr. Nurses and techie teachersKelley talks about her resistance to being called Dr (and she totally is one!) and Gretchen talks about her resistance to "leaning in."
Mentioned:
Hillbilly Elegy
Talbot's
National Institute of Nursing Research
Favorite things:
Kelley: DevaCurl
Gretchen: Plated
2017-10-1300 minBalancing ChaosWelcome to Balancing Chaos!Meet Kelley and Gretchen in the debut of Balancing Chaos. Both professionals, both moms, but one is a moderate Christian and one is a liberal atheist. More alike than different, and both seeking to find meaning in the chaos, just in different ways. In this episode, meet the hosts and hear about their experiences in religion.
Mentioned:
Tim Murphy resigns from Congress
STD Rates Continue to Rise for Older Adults
UU Our Whole Lives: Lifespan Sexuality Education
Favorite things:
Gretchen: Tile: https://www.thetileapp.com
2017-10-1200 min
MIT Comparative Media Studies/WritingUnbinding the BookParticipants: Bonnie Mak (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), James Reid-Cunningham (Boston Athenaeum), Wyn Kelley (MIT Literature), Mary Fuller (MIT Literature)
Moderator: Gretchen Henderson (MIT Writing and Humanistic Studies)
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