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Wise Women Love ThemselvesIt's okay to admit you're not okay!Life doesn't come with an operating manual and we're all trying to do the best we can, so cut yourself some slack and know that it's okay to not be okay and it's okay to share that with others!Vulnerability is truly a superpower and we're all a little broken somehow! Really!Let's hang out! Join my Facebook group, follow me on Instagram, and watch the videos on Youtube.Find more information, resources, and freebies at https://linktr.ee/kim.a.flodin...2021-09-1307 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?An Audio Christmas Card for You! When St. Nick met St. MickEnjoy this ad-free encore episode as our Christmas gift to you! This is a very special Christmas story written by our mom for her granddaughter, Maggie over 20 years ago. It's a charming and heartwarming story all about the magic of Christmas.We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Sending you best wishes for a magical and amazing Christmas and an easy, healthy new year.From Kim, Kari, Jenny, Erin, and Skye (the sisters behind How in...2020-12-2118 minWise Women Love ThemselvesOctober 2020 Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.Welcome to October 2020 -The theme for this month is: Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life. - Steve Jobs.Week 1 starts at 2:24 Theme: What are the infinite possibilities for something different to show up in my life? - Dr. Dain HeerWeek 2 starts at 5:58Theme: Correction does much, but encouragement does more. - Johann Wolfgang von GoetheWeek 3 starts at 10:38Theme: You never know when a new beginning is going to show up...2020-10-0523 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Dogs and Vasoline Are Not a Good Combination!In this short, you'll hear two stories... one from Jenny and one from Kim about their dogs and Vasoline. It's a slippery slope in more ways than one.If you're a fan, please consider helping support the show at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoachListen to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit here: http://bit.ly/fallinlovetoolkitThank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusicProduced, edi...2020-09-1115 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesSeptember 2020 - You're under no obligation to be the same person you were 5 minutes ago.Welcome to your September Toolkit! Enjoy the monthly theme and weekly themes and the tools to help you deal with the month ahead from host, Kim A. Flodin, Reiki Master, Intuitive Healer, and Guide. SPECIAL OFFER PLUS A FREE COLORING SHEET! I’m starting a new round of Reiki Plus training on October 6 and you will be learning both Reiki 1 and 2, which is hands-on and long-distance training, plus a lot more… which is why I call it Reiki Plus… we'll be covering a lot of fun things including working with guides, crystals, flower e...2020-09-0715 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Jenny's Kids Do the Darndest ThingsJenny's kids are unique, to be sure, and in this short...they put her through all sorts of parenting tests! If you're a fan, please consider helping support the show at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoachListen to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit here: http://bit.ly/fallinlovetoolkitThank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusicProduced, edited, written, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with...2020-09-0408 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Kim & Jenny Make a ConfessionKim and Jenny come clean about what really happened that day with the kids in the scary basement!If you're a fan, please consider helping support the show at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoachListen to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit here: http://bit.ly/fallinlovetoolkitThank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusicProduced, edited, written, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing hel...2020-08-2805 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Tammy is Trapped! (in a Hat!)It sounds like a Dr. Seuss story when Tammy is trapped in a hat, but it's actually a lot more like Little Shop of Horrors! Listen and laugh with her and at her! (Tammy is one of the favorite guests on the podcast!) If you're a fan, please consider helping support the show at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoachListen to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit here: http://bit.ly/fallinlovetoolkitThank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor T...2020-08-2106 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesAugust 2020 Bonus - Introducing Slimming Stories Around the World with Guest Kim A. FlodinI have a treat for you this week as I’m introducing you to a fantastic podcast that I highly recommend called Slimming Stories from around the World.This excellent podcast comes to us from my friend and fellow podcaster, the delightful Claire Oldham West.Claire’s podcast features transformational and inspirational stories of weight loss, and even if weight loss is not something you’re working on, I guarantee you that you’ll be delighted and inspired by Claire and her beautiful and vulnerable guests.Speaking of her guests, I think you’ll recogni...2020-08-171h 05
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - It's a Wedding and He's Got Friends in Low PlacesLynz Floren was a professional wedding disc jockey and this is just one of the crazy stories we heard from him! If you're a fan, please consider helping support the show at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoachListen to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit here: http://bit.ly/fallinlovetoolkitThank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusicProduced, edited, written, and hosted by Kim A. Flod...2020-08-0706 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Three Stories and a Sign-OffThis week we have a little bit of sad news. After much discussion and consternation, I and my sisters have decided to put How in the HELL Did I Get Here on hiatus. We might be back and we might not. This wasn’t an easy decision, but life changes and it just seems like the right thing to do for right now. I want to say a huge thank you to you, our listener… and a huge thank you to my sisters for indulging my dream of creating this podcast. It wou...2020-08-0616 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesAugust 2020 - Good enough is not good enough. Stop settling for less than you deserve or desire.August 2020 – Enjoy the monthly and weekly themes and the tools that come along with them from Kim A. Flodin, Reiki Master. Intuitive Healer and GuideSign up for the Align with Your Intuition Challenge Now!Save 15% on your first session with Kim, use the code HOW15 in the Booking Notes when you make your appointment at TheColoringBookCoach.comSign up or the Align with Your Intuition Challenge Today at thecoloringbookcoach.comWhere to find Emma Isaacs freebie: https://emmaisaacs.co.uk/...2020-08-0320 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Kim and Erin's Roundabout AdventureWhen the sisters are together anything can happen and this story proves that more than once! Lol 2020-07-3108 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?ENCORE EPISODE: Adrienne, a True How in the HELL Did I Get Here WomanEnjoy this encore episode of one of our favorite episodes. We have a really special show about someone who was a really special person. My friend and former boss, Adrienne Weinstein. She’s not with us anymore, but she left an indelible mark on my life during the 16 years we worked together. She and Faye, who was my employee, were my “Jewish mothers’ and man, did we have some funny adventures. Think of us as Lucy, Ethel and Ethel and you never knew which one of us was going to be Lucy, but a lot of the t...2020-07-3031 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Kim's Crazy Career at the Ice Cream ParlourKim & Kari started their working lives at Bridgeman's Ice Cream Parlour and Restaurant and as you might imagine, things occasionally got out of hand in the funniest of ways! - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love wi...2020-07-2408 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT -Kim and the Dick WhistleKim has another unique and interesting experience in Mexico... and encounters something she has never seen before...a Dick Whistle! 2020-07-2307 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Possessed BaristaTammy loves her job at Starbucks until the day she finds out that cappuccinos aren't the only things there that come with foam! - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Tha...2020-07-1706 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?The Ghost Child in Apt 302If you’ve listened to the show before, you might know that myself and my four sisters consider ourselves to be witches, yep we have our own coven. Lol And in fact, our six time great grandma was actually convicted in Salem as a witch back in the 1600’s, so we do come from an actual accused witch and not only that, we all 100% agree that we grew up in a haunted house and that we all seem to have more than our fair share of paranormal encounters, excitement, and abilities. So thi...2020-07-1620 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - A Drunk Dog & A Call to Poison ControlKim's beagle drinks himself into a stupor which leads to a very funny call to poison control. This is a CLASSIC How in the HELL Did I Get Here? tale. - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall i...2020-07-1005 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesJuly 2020 if you’re always racing to the next moment, what happens to the one you’re in? Slow down. Enjoy the ride.We've made it to July! Listen now in to hear the guidance for the month ahead, complete with a monthly tool, and weekly tools to help guide you as you go through this month.THE THEME FOR JULY 2020: If you 're always racing to the next moment, what happens to the one you're in? Slow down and enjoy the ride.WEEK ONE: Monday, July 6- Sunday, July 12, 2020THEME: If “Plan A” didn't work out, stay cool, the alphabet has 25 more lettersWEEK TWO: Monday, July 13, - Sunday, July 19, 2020THEME: How M...2020-07-0615 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Kim's Hawaiian CurseThings are going to hell in Kim's life and she decides that visiting a friend in Hawaii is just the break she needs, until she discovers that she is the victim of a well-known Hawaiian curse!- Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to m...2020-07-0308 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?The Politics of the Office BathroomJenny takes the reins and schools Kari and myself on the nuances of pooping in public and specifically what it takes to be a true boss of the bathroom in your corporate workplace. This episode is so good we believe it should be required listening for all new office workers everywhere and I’m sure you’ll agree! And, we’re so excited to have another new patron at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoach. Thank you so much Susie Taylor for your support of the show! We are an independent podcast, and every little bi...2020-07-0216 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Now We're Talkin' : The Sisters Go Uncut & UncensoredYou might think we're uncut and uncensored all the time and we are, but for this episode, you literally get to listen in on a funny, absurd, and typical conversation between myself (Kim), and sisters Kari and Jenny. We talk about Monty Python, the joy of a good hospital stay, and poop. Don't miss it. - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimafl...2020-06-1818 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Kim Tries Parasailing & It Doesn't Go WellKim tried parasailing in Mexico and somehow either misses the directions on how to get down or they forgot to tell her, either way, it was quite the ride!- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our...2020-06-1204 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AnnouncementKim makes an announcement.- Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad m...2020-06-1102 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Kim Farts at an Office Christmas PartyThe title says it all and we'll just file one this under just another proud moment in the life of Kim! lol Enjoy laughing with her and at her. - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme...2020-05-2906 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Seven F-ing Teepees!Erin decides to throw the mother of all garage sales and Kim is there to help until she hears about the plan for the seven fucking teepees! Then, all bets are off! - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Part...2020-05-2206 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesBONUS - Introducing Creative Ways featuring Kim A. FlodinToday I want to share and introduce an amazing podcast created by my friend and fellow podcaster, the delightful Emma Isaacs.Her show, Creative Ways is filled with inspiring interviews with successful creatives who have followed that feeling. This show looks at how to design a life that’s truly fulfilling, giving the world what you have been gifted and getting paid to do what you love every day!A little bit about Emma… She is a Uk based surface Pattern Design designer who loves bold colors, patterns, and life...2020-05-201h 16
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?BONUS - Introducing Creative Ways featuring Kim A. FlodinToday I want to share and introduce an amazing podcast created by my friend and fellow podcaster, the delightful Emma Isaacs. Her show, Creative Ways is filled with inspiring interviews with successful creatives who have followed that feeling. This show looks at how to design a life that’s truly fulfilling, giving the world what you have been gifted and getting paid to do what you love every day!A little bit about Emma… She is a Uk based surface Pattern Design designer who loves bol...2020-05-181h 16
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Kim's Lesbian VacationKim just wants to go on a fun vacation as a newly single lady and she does! But it's not quite the vacation she expected! LOL - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floo...2020-05-1509 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE SHORT - Kim is Taken Hostage!Kim's out of the country for the first time and of course, she finds herself in a hostage situation... with a monkey! You don't want to miss this!- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Sil...2020-05-0805 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesMay 2020 you must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for youIt's another amazing month, be sure to tune in to find out more about this month's theme, plus your themes for each month and the helpful tools that come with them. And, if you can, join Kim, The Coloring Book Coach, in her Fall in Love with Yourself Facebook Group every Monday this month at 2 pm PDT for more information on the week ahead, plus fun and prizes!If you're finding this podcast helpful, please leave are review on iTunes and tell your friends!- Join me on Facebook! fac...2020-05-0113 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?BONUS - Introducing I Have Dreams DammitEnjoy this Bonus Preview episode from my friend and fellow podcaster, Lisa Murray.I Have Dreams Dammit! is a podcast for anybody who is pursuing their dreams (or LIVING them!) and is a great place to find more than just the "go for it" type of advice. A personal loss made Lisa take a deeper look at the journey of going for her dreams and now she shares her insights with us in this powerful podcast.Lisa has over 10 years of experience in the film and music industries, as well as being an independent filmmaker a...2020-04-1052 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesApril 2020 how you see your future is much more important than what has happened in your past.Welcome to the April 2020 Toolkit for How to Fall In Love with Yourself. You'll find themes for both the month and each week of the month, along with encouragement, affirmations, tools and challenges for you to take you through April! Join Kim, The Coloring Book Coach on Facebook, Instagram or at TheColoringBookCoach.com (you can also find a free coloring book and more fun freebies over there, including the Wim Hof inspired coloring sheet mentioned in the March 2020 episode on my website under Freebies.Support the podcast at Buy Me a Coffee! Support our S...2020-04-0609 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesMarch 2020 - Accept the apology you have not been given...Welcome to the How to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit for March 2020 complete with your theme for the month, weekly themes, plus tools to support you throughout the coming month. Join Kim, The Coloring Book Coach on Facebook, Instagram or at TheColoringBookCoach.com (you can also find a free coloring book over there!) Find the Wim Hof inspired coloring sheet mentioned in this episode on my website under Freebies. Support the podcast at Buy Me a Coffee! Our music today comes from the website https://filmmusic.io and is called "Walking Stars - Nostalgic Emotional Piano Underscore" by Raf...2020-04-0611 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Bonus Ad-Free Episode - Mea Culpa and a Cookie StoryEnjoy this Bonus episode and my How in the Hell did I get here moment regarding this podcast a big screw up on April 11, 2019 when I uploaded the wrong episode for this week, which is about Lake Vermilion instead Part 2 of Shanti's Fear Factor Adventure.That episode should be out there now, and some of you may still be able to find the wrong episode on YouTube, so enjoy a sneak peek over there. If you want to listen to Shanti, check any other place you can listen to your podcasts.2020-04-0208 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?She's a Cupcake Baked by SatanWhen you come from a big family, you end up with a lot of nieces and nephews, which is really a wonderful thing. Today’s story was recorded with four out of five sisters… we missed you, Erin and features our sister Skye. Skye is the youngest in our family and has a very full life… you may have heard her on the two Virtual Party episodes we aired back in September of 2019. She’s a great story teller and you don’t want to miss this collection of cute, shocking, scary and astounding stories all about h...2020-03-1217 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Bus Driver, Bathroom Biff, Birthday MagicIf you’ve listened to the show, it’s pretty apparent that we love stories, which is why we do the podcast. Personally, that’s why I started the podcast because I love listening to and telling stories. This week we pulled three stories out of the grab-bag and they all revolve around the letter B. First I share a story about how easy it can be for a stranger to become a friend, especially when that stranger is a trumpet-playing bus driver, then we’ve got Jenny sharing a very impressionable memory about a bathroom and finally...2020-03-0516 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?My skirt's so tight, I can't see, I have a hairy eyeball!!!Today’s episode has stories about moments when things are like that… when something happens and you’re not sure what’s happening or truly how in the hell it happened... it's Jenny, Kari and myself sharing our crazy, embarrassing and surprising stories!One quick reminder, if you’re listening and you love us and we’re making you laugh, could you please do a quick favor and leave us a rating at itunes? And, tell your friends about the show! Thank you!Hey don’t forget to subscribe to my new podca...2020-02-2717 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Barcelona, Row 26, Eddie Vedder & HodaWe’re bringing you three How in the Hell did I get here stories today all about some of the magical and wonderful things that have happened to myself and Erin while traveling, including chance encounters with celebrities like Eddie Vedder and Hoda! First Erin shares a story about a day in Barcelona, next you’ll find out why I always try to sit in row 26 when I fly, then Erin and Van take a chance and end up in a Jam, a Pearl Jam that it is… stay with us. ...2020-02-2020 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Crutches & Spiders & Dead Guys, Oh My!This week we delve into some embarrassing stories from Jenny and Kari, complete with smart-ass commentary from the peanut gallery (that would be me). Enjoy stories about Jenny and how well she does on crutches, Kari’s fear of spiders and find out how many dead bodies it takes to mulch a garden… it’s not what you think! -Help support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheColoringBookCoach-Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/-Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast-Free coloring book at: https://th...2020-02-1317 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?AD FREE! Happy Anniversary to Us! or How in the HELL Did We Get Here?Welcome to Season Two!In this week's show, myself and Kari decided to get together and have a little chat and look back at Season One. We discuss what we learned, what was awesome, what was hard, what was surprising, and what was too much fun... from donkeys in the guest room to all the amazing guests we had... enjoy this fun little peek behind the scenes of How in the HELL did we get here?-Help support the show!-Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/g...2020-02-0641 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesFebruary 2020 people with good intentions make promises, people with good character keep themWelcome to the How to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit for February 2020 complete with your theme for the month, weekly themes, plus tools to support you throughout the coming month.Join Kim, The Coloring Book Coach on Facebook, Instagram or at TheColoringBookCoach.com (you can also find a free coloring book over there!)Support the podcast at Buy Me a Coffee! Our music today comes from the website https://filmmusic.io and is called "Walking Stars - Nostalgic Emotional Piano Underscore" by Rafael Krux (https://www.orchestralis.net/) and i...2020-02-0113 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Things That Make You Say Eww, and Things That Make You Say MooThis is our last episode of Season 1 and of course we end it on a ridiculous note! Air date: January 30, 2020 First we have a story from Jenny about the hell she had to go through to get her DNA test done! And next you literally overhear a conversation between myself and our sister Erin when we were together recently. Erin started going off on miniature cows and I grabbed my on-the-go microphone and started recording. Laugh with us, laugh at us, as long as you're laughing, it's all...2020-01-3018 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?No Way I'm Shaking Your Hand, You Just Played for the Yankees!What happens when you take an Uber and the driver starts sharing some really far-out stories about what takes place while driving for Uber? You invite him on the show… of course!Today, you’ll be hearing two stories from one of my favorite Uber drivers, Fred Johnson. Fred is more than just an uber driver, he’s a great storyteller and the producer of BackSeatVideos, which are clever and entertaining videos he makes with his passengers while he drives around LA. Yep! He gets into all kinds of bizarre discussions with his riders.2020-01-2316 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?You Can't Beat a Good BucketI don’t know about you, but I’m not really that big a fan of surprises… especially when they, well, surprise you! Like in a startling way. We have three stories today from three different sisters, myself, Kari and Jenny, about times we were surprised… sometimes in that startling way, sometimes in a delightful way and sometimes in a what in the hell is happening sort of way.In the first story, I’m startled three times by three different animals, as you’ll hear, you’ll also have the enjoyment of listening to all my sist...2020-01-0919 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Encore Ad-Free Episode! All About a Donkey + Meet the SistersHappy New Year, everyone! This is Kim here with an ad-free encore show for you this week of our very first full length episode, which is called all about a donkey plus meet the sisters… if you haven’t heard this one yet, you’re in for a treat! - Join us on Facebook! bit.ly/FacebookHITH- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Buy us a cookie or two! bit.ly/ko-fiHITH- Thanks to our Storytellers: Kari Flodin, Jenny Gardner, and Erin Beach- Thanks...2020-01-0222 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesJanuary 2020 not to spoil the ending for you, but everything is going to be okayWelcome to the How to fall in love with yourself toolkit for January 2020 complete with your theme for the month, weekly themes and a theme to guide you for this year. The Theme for this Year is Not to spoil the ending for you, but everything is going to be okay. The Theme for January 2020 is The more gratitude you have, the more joy you attract. | The theme for Week 1: January 6-11 is Love is kind, anything less isn’t love at all. The theme for Week 2: Jan. 12-18 is There’s no such thing as destruction, without possibility. The th...2019-12-3114 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Encore Ad- Free Episode! Pregnant Cat, Gunshot Wound, Christmas PresentHello and happy holidays! As a gift to you, we’re treating you to this encore ad-free show of one of our favorite family stories - Pregnant Cat, Gunshot Wound, Christmas Present, which actually ends at Christmastime, so it’s appropriate for this time of the year.This encore show is repeated today in honor of our dad, Crazy Larry...if you’ve been listening you may have heard about him in a few other episodes. He truly is a character, a born entertainer and a force to be reckoned with and one of those...2019-12-2616 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?All I Want for Christmas is FluEvery family has cherished holiday traditions and of course ours is no exception… back when everyone still lived in the Midwest and the nieces and nephews were still little, one tradition we enjoyed was to get together with the whole big extended family for Christmas. This gathering was usually either just before or just after the holiday and up until the year 2000, we had been doing that at our mom and dad’s …, but in 2001, we had about 25 people now in the family and it was just too much for our parent’s home to handle… especially in the dead of wi...2019-12-1911 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Maggie's Christmas Story or How St. Nick Met St. MickWe want to share something very special with you this week… a Christmas story and a work of fiction, written by our mom, otherwise known as Maxine VanDeWalker, mother of seven, grandmother to many and now a great-grandmother, too!
Our mom is a multi-talented woman and she wrote this about 22 years for her first grandchild Maggie, who was then about 5, and and our family has enjoyed this simple, charming Christmas story for all these years, so today as a sort of audio Christmas card to you, we bring you Maggie’s Christmas Story or When...2019-12-1221 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?My Date with an Elf, From Foul Play to Princess Bride, Key West Nudist BarSo, do you ever find yourself saying yes to something – not because you really want to do that thing – but more so so you can tell the story later? Our first story today, as told by me is about my tendency to do that very thing… say yes so I can tell the story later!Our second story is about what happens when you try to record a sister who has said yes too many time to vodka and now cannot stay on the track of the story I’m trying to tell...2019-12-0517 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesDecember 2109 be smart. be brave. tell the truth and don't take any shitBrought to you by Kim A. Flodin, The Coloring Book Coach - This is the month of December and we have an awesome theme for this month. It's powerful.
The theme for this month is to follow your intuition. Be smart, be brave, tell the truth and don't take any shit. And that's a quote from Kelly Cutrone. I like Kelly, I don't know Kelly, but I like that attitude. So it's the end of the year and I can't think of any better time than to kind of, you know, take a stance for yourself, which me...2019-12-0112 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?From Breakdown to Breakthrough - Part 2We ended our show last week with our heroine and friend, Jeanine, who started the day feeling a little off and was now ending her day heading through the doors of a scary and unfamiliar place… they psyche ward… stay tuned to find out what happens to Jeanine next in the second part of the episode we’re calling From Breakdown to Breakthrough. Part one of this episode aired November 21, 2019, please go back and listen to that one if you haven’t heard it yet! -Join us on Facebook! bit.ly/FacebookHITH- Follow us...2019-11-2818 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?From Breakdown to Breakthrough - Part 1We all have those days when we wake up feeling a little off… like something’s not right, right? And, for the most part, we muddle through the best we can and hope that tomorrow will be better. Today and next week’s episodes are about a day like that, a day when one woman wakes up feeling not quite like herself and where that feeling takes her…. For Mental Health Help in the United States: Mentalhealth.govFor Mental Health Help in Canada: Canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html -Join...2019-11-2116 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?For the Record, I Have Never Had my Toe Stuck in a Beaver!In late August, 2007 – the weekend of the 18th and 19th to be exact , Minnesota broke the 24 hour rainfall record when just over 15 inches of rain came pouring down in southeastern Minnesota. This was pretty close to where we all grew up and extremely close to the beautiful hobby farm where Jenny, her husband Bill and their three children lived then. 'Almost everyone in our family had gathered that weekend at the farm to celebrate our mom’s birthday, nobody had any idea that a storm of epic proportions was about rain down for the next 24 hours...2019-11-1422 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Our Lives Flashed Before Our Eyes During the Avalanche... of BubblesIf you’ve been listening, you know that we are part of a big family… I’m the oldest of 7 in a family of five girls and two boys and our mom was the oldest of eight in a family with 3 brothers and 5 girls and these were the people who taught us that if you weren't laughing at life's craziness, you were doing it wrong.A big extended family also came with other perks – one was cousins! And, lots of them! Two, we had big family get-togethers filled with lots of laughter...2019-11-0718 min
Wise Women Love ThemselvesNovember 2019 - believe in yourselfWelcome to the How to fall in love with yourself toolkit for the month of November 2019 from Kim A. Flodin, also known as The Coloring Book Coach! It’s an exciting month with some great themes!
The overall theme for this month is one of my favorites… it is to believe in yourself! You’ve got this, you can do this and you’re amazing.
The first week of the month runs from Sunday, November 3 through the 9thand your theme for this week is: You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting...2019-11-0109 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Welcome to What in the Hell House - AD FREE with a BONUS!Happy Halloween! Today it’s all about tricks and treats! Our treat for you today is an AD-FREE show and if you’re up for treating us, we love cookies from ko-fi.com…It’s a super easy way to support the show and we rely on you to help us keep running…. So don’t be a trickster, be a treater and help us out at Kofi.com/howinthehell! And, we have a BONUS for you - be sure to listen all the way through to hear the November episode of How to Fall in Love... with Yourself Monthly Toolk...2019-10-3132 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Insane Asylum Sleepover, Premonitions, Ghost Smack DownSo today we have a collection of creepy stories all shared between myself and my sister, Jenny. Can you believe we’re already on our fourth week of creepy stories? Anyway, this week we’re basically letting you listen in on a conversation jenny and I had way back in April… she was telling her story about almost chopping her leg off with a machete (if you haven’t listened to that crazy story.. it aired on May 23, 2019) when somehow we veered off into creepy story land, which is what you’re about to hear… we covered a lot of ground… inclu...2019-10-2423 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Evil Basement, Giant Flies, Dead Body in Freezer?Kari, who was as the Night Manager at Chessens Bar and Deli in downtown Minneapolis during the late 90’s and early 2000’s , shares this bone-chilling tale of terror in four act about her time there. If you love scary stories, you’re not going to want to miss this and I’m telling you now… you might not want to listen alone, especially if it’s late at night. This story is told in four acts: Act 1: A Whomp in the NightAct 2: This Has Happened BeforeAct 3: FliesAct 4: The Fre...2019-10-1728 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Be It Ever So Haunted, There's No Place Like HomeWelcome back to our second episode featuring scary stuff, things that go bump in the night, creepy basements, unexplained messages from the beyond and more! This week we're talking about the house we grew up in...if you've been listening, you know that we grew up in a haunted house, which made for some interesting times growing up and some even more interesting stories to share! Of course, we have a collection of haunted house stories that are the stuff of family legend and you're going to hear one of them today, as told by first by our cousin...2019-10-1018 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Ghost in the Machine, I Banish Thee from My Roku!!!Happy October! If you’ve been listening, you might have heard that every episode this month is going to be all about creepy things, haunted houses, scary entities, unexplainable phenenoma, paranormal oddities and more!If you’ve been following the show, you know that myself and my four sisters are pretty tuned in. I’ve been experiencing paranormal interactions since I was a little girl and am also highly intuitive and receive messages from beyond the grave, among other things. Kari (as you heard in our useless psychic episodes, sometimes has literal dreams that come t...2019-10-0320 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?A Marrakesh Gypsy, A Chivalrous Chauffeur, A Mouthy MonkeyIf you go looking for adventure, you can usually find it… sometimes you don’t even need to look, you just have to be in the right place at the right time and viola!… you’re in an adventure before you even realize you’re in an adventure. We have three stories today about times when adventure comes calling… First we have a story from my friend and storyteller extraordinaire, Jeanine Moss, who shares a story about a ride on the Marrakesh Express. Then I share a story with my cousin Heather about our Aunt Katie and my good friend, Eric...2019-09-2618 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Missed the party? It was a trip!We have another great show for you this week. We had such a great time a couple of weeks ago at our first Virtual Happy Hour and there was so much funny stuff happening, that this week we’re going back to the party! And, don’t forget we’re doing this again… and we want you there! Space is limited to 12 people, so if you want in on the fun, be sure to reserve your spot right now! There will be prizes, a Trivia Contest with questions from the show, a Q & A wit...2019-09-1921 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Missed the Party? Well, Poop!In case you missed it, we had a party last week! Everyone was invited and we had some awesome guests show up for our very first Virtual Happy Hour! It was so much fun that we all decided we’re doing it again, so if you weren’t there, you can get in on the action next time, which is Wednesday, September 25th! It was 2 hours of laughing our asses off, telling stories and getting to know each other better, plus we gave away some fantastic prizes! 2019-09-1220 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Who Do the Voodoo?We have a very special show for you today… this is a sneak peek from next month, when our shows will be all about spooky encounters, unexplained mysteries, scary ghosts, communication from beyond the grave, haunted houses and other haunted places, psychic phenomenon and more. If you love all that stuff as much as we do, make sure you’re listening in October! Today’s story, which we’re calling Who do the voodoo? Is told by our sister Kari and takes place in about 1986-87. It’s told in three parts and has all the element...2019-09-0518 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Batty Birds, Crafty Canines, and Whacky WheelsThis week we bring you three stories about times when things are obvious, but you or the people around you just don’t see it. We’ve got stories about shitty tires and Minnesota winters, a story about everybody’s favorite naughty beagle who was consistent about one certain thing his entire life which I refused to see, and a story about a very persistent robin.-RSVP NOW to our Virtual Happy Hour being held on Zoom, September 4 at 5 PM PST! https://howinthehellpodcast.comOther episodes referenced: Dogs We've Loved - May 16, 2019-Join...2019-08-2918 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?"Adrienne" A Classic How in the Hell Did I Get Here WomanWe have a really special show about someone who was a really special person. Today, we’re going to talk about my friend and former boss, Adrienne Weinstein. She’s not with us anymore, but she left an indelible mark on my life during the 16 years we worked together. She and Faye, who was my employee, were my “Jewish mothers’ and man, did we have some funny adventures. Think of us as Lucy, Ethel and Ethel and you never knew which one of us was going to be Lucy, but a lot of the time, it was Adrienne. 2019-08-2230 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Shark Week!It's Shark Week on How in the HELL did I get here? Have you ever had an encounter with a Shark? Kari has and more than once! Don't miss this week's episode! Other episodes mentioned on this episode: All About A Donkey - Air Date: January 31, 2019Monkey Dog, Pig Pony, Monkey Hostage - February 7, 2019Fear Factor Episode 1 - April 4, 2019Fear Factor Episode 2 - April 11, 2019Stranger Danger, Machete, Ax Murderer - May 23, 2019Join us on Facebook! bit.ly/Facebo...2019-08-1518 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Happy Birthday, Dad! Thanks for the Inspiration!I'm really proud of this week's episode, which airs August 8, 2019, and hope you'll give a listen. It's a very special episode for a couple of reasons... first of all, August 8, 2019 is the day myself and my sisters chose as D- Day when we started the podcast as the date we would decide if we wanted to keep doing the podcast! And, it would have been our (myself and Kari's) dad's 79th birthday on this airdate. He is a big reason I have had a life-long love of broadcasting and also a huge inspiration for me...2019-08-0817 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?The Wild West,The Naked Big Wheel Caper, Totally Not Cool By The PoolIf you’ve ever taken a load road trip through the western half of the United States… through states like Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and, Arizona...you’ll appreciate our first story today… which is really more of a conversation between myself and my sister Jenny as we relate our different experiences of driving through a part of the country which is still in many, many ways… the wild west.Then mys sister Erin and I reminisce about childhood with a couple funny stories which have also become part of family our lore. Lastly, we have a sweet short call...2019-08-0118 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Erin's Bourbon St. Romance, How Suite It Is, WTF is DTF?Have you ever just been living your life, you know… just going along with your day when something so astounding and astonishing happens that you feel like you maybe just stepped into a parallel universe or maybe somehow your life just turned into a real-life movie? Yeah, we’ve got a couple of those types of stories on today’s show when myself and my sister Erin find ourselves in situations we absolutely do not expect.Erin finds herself in not one, but two scenes that she swears could be a movie. Next, I need a place to stay in LA...2019-07-2519 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Don't Call Me Peaches! Plus, Rex the Wonder Wiener DogThis week's show is a little different, we talk about a sad subject... losing a pet. And, in true How in the Hell did I Get Here fashion, we also share some funny, sweet and poignant stories about Daisy the telepathic cat, Rex the wonder wiener dog, and everybody's favorite... Bentley, the blind (and freaking) naughty beagle. If you love pets and have lost pets, you won't want to miss this one. Written, produced and hosted by Kim A. Flodin -Join us on Facebook! bit.ly/FacebookHITH-Become a Pro...2019-07-1819 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Ain't No Way to Hide Your Lyin' Eye, HOA Kangaroo CourtEverybody tells lies sometimes, right? We all have those moments where it just seems easier to lie than telling the truth, especially if it doesn’t hurt anyone. Our stories today are about lies told to get ourselves out of something. First Tammy is trapped on a blind date that just won’t end. Then, Kari shares the joys of living in a condo with a Homeowners Association and their rules. And what happens when the power goes to their head and they come down hard on Kari and her husband, Jack and all they can do is lie.2019-07-1120 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Trapped by a Cat, Trapped in a Hat, Dog Traps FrogIn today’s first story, Jenny finds herself trapped by a cat, then in our second story Tammy and her mom stop at Target, where Tammy quickly becomes trapped in a hat, and our last story Jenny shares a story of a frog sort of trapped by a dog…. So, we’ve got trapped by a cat, trapped in a hat and frog trapped by dog. Stay with us. Written, produced and hosted by Kim A. Flodin -Join us on Facebook! bit.ly/FacebookHITH-Become a Producer at Patreon bit.ly/HITHPat...2019-07-0419 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?In Search of Bigfoot or Who Shat That?Tammy is determined to find Bigfoot and she may have discovered a BIG gift from Bigfoot on her camping trip in search of him or her. Plus we have an interesting chat about our favorite Hormel foods... Dinty Moore Stew and Spam, the magic meat that comes in a can! See our shownotes on our website for Tammy's photos from that trip, plus her Spam Fried Rice, which she made recently and said turned out great! Written, produced and hosted by Kim A. Flodin -Join us...2019-06-2719 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?The Cursed Honda CRV, Rocky 1 & Rocky 2This week Jenny rolls her Honda Minivan and lives to tell the tale and of course get a new car, which apparently is CURSED! Then we hear stories about Rocky 1 and Rocky 2.... not the movies, raccoons that lived with our family and were especially loved by the man we call Crazy Larry, but most often Dad. Don't miss this one.
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How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Wedding Stories #2 - Drunk Places, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Eat the Flowers!Welcome back to week two of wedding stories… this week we find our friend Lynz, Wedding DJ to the non-stars, hard at work at another fun wedding dance, when he something happens that is the nightmare of all great Wedding Djs, but of course he handles it! And, then Tammy is back with the tale of the crazy Ex Girlfriend. Plus, we’ve got some cute and short wedding anecdotes you don't want to miss… -Written, produced and hosted by Kim A. Flodin-Join us on Facebook! bit.ly/FacebookHITH-Become a Producer at Patreo...2019-06-1320 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Wedding Stories #1 - Drunk Groom, Missing BridesmaidJune is wedding season and I couldn’t think of any better month to have my friend, Lynz former wedding DJ extraordinaire on the show to share some of his best How in the Hell did I get here wedding DJ stories. And, then after the stories, he and I have a really great and honest chat about what we think it takes to make a relationship work and keep working. Be sure to listen in! Quick note, this episode includes swear words.I apologize for today’s sound quality...there’s an unknown click that showed up in the re...2019-06-0620 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Possessed Barista, Confused Cashiers, Crazed WaitressesIf you’ve been listening to the show, you may have heard a story or two from our favorite call-in storyteller ,Tammy, so today we have tales of a possessed barista, crazy waitresses and a confused cashier (that would be me). But first you’ll hear from Tammy about the time she was employed at a little coffee shop called Starbucks and then it’s my turn to share some funny memories from Bridgeman’s Ice Cream Shop. Today’s stories are about two dogs who are no longer with us, but definitely live on in our hear...2019-05-3021 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Stranger Danger, Machete, Ax MurdererIt’s all about taking chances in this week’s episode. Our favorite call-in storyteller Tammy takes a big chance when she is 19 by moving from Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida where she knows no one and she takes a chance on a man who may or may not be an ax murderer in story number 3. In story number 2, Jenny doesn’t realize that she’s taking a chance with the machete until she finds herself in too deep.Written, produced, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin-Join us on Facebook! bit.ly/FacebookH...2019-05-2321 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Dogs We've Loved: A Bad, Blind, Beer-Lovin' Beagle & A Shiny, Shitty SheltieToday’s stories are about two dogs who are no longer with us, but definitely live on in our hearts and in crazy stories! First, Jenny tells the story of her Sheltie, Fritz, who was one of the sweetest little dogs you would ever want to meet. The rest of the show is devoted to stories about my beagle, Bentley… if you’ve been listening to the show, you heard about him in the Drunk Dog episode. If you have a crazy story for us about moms, kids or anything else, call 323-488-3303 and you mig...2019-05-1622 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?A Tribute to Motherhood or Your Kid Did WHAT!?So, today’s show is airing just a few days before Mother’s Day 2019 and we wanted to take some time to honor all Mother’s everywhere… truly mom’s come in all shapes, sizes and types, right? Mom moms, grandma moms, sister moms, friend moms, adopted moms, foster moms, dog moms, cat moms, bird moms, fish moms, plant moms… there are all types of moms and all types of people, animals and even plants that appreciate being mothered. Today’s show is for all of you… the moms and the mothered. Written, produced, and hosted by Kim A...2019-05-0917 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Shanti Stomps on Prince's Foot (yeah, that Prince!) and Kim Can Hear the Doves CryFamous people can come from anywhere but when you come from Minnesota, you’re very aware that you come from not only the land of 10,000 lakes, but also the land of the funkiest rock star the world has ever seen, also known as Prince, this episode is both a tribute and a memorial to him… he left us too soon ...on April 21st, 2016 and his birthday is June 7th. We have a special episode today featuring two stories about Prince and you’ll be happy to hear that one of our favorite guests, Shanti Hendricks is back and here to tel...2019-05-0219 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Roundabout, Dick Whistle, Free BirdThis week’s stories are all about life’s unexpected moments… those How in the Hell did I get here? Moments in time that we all experience every so often, or in our case, it seems like...daily. Our first story is actually an unsolved and hilarious mystery to this day. It happened to myself and Erin one summer night not too long ago. In our second story… you get to listen in as Kari and I have a conversation about weird things that have happened to us either trying to get to or get out of Mexico. Lastly, we hear from...2019-04-2522 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Welcome to Lake Vermilion or How in the Hell Did I End Up Here on Vacation?Welcome to Lake Vermilion or how in the hell did I end up here on vacation? Minnesota also more than lives up to it’s slogan of the land of 10,000 lakes… in reality there are 11, 842 lakes bigger than 10 acres each… but who’s counting besides the DNR… anyway, it’s a gorgeous state literally peppered with thousands and thousands of lakes and the thing to do there when the weather is nice is to “head up north to one of those lakes, which is what Kari and her friends do… head north to an area filled with lakes and the small towns...2019-04-1820 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Bonus Episode - OK, I'll be on Fear Factor! - Part 2 (no ads)Welcome back to Part 2 of our Story.13 years ago, my friend Shanti turned a free breakfast into a custom-made motorcycle and an all-expenses paid trip to Venezuela ...when she sort of, accidentally ended up as a contestant on Pyscho Fear Factor…, yes, you heard me correctly…. Psycho Fear Factor. If you haven’t listened to part one of this story, we recommend you do so now…. It first aired on April 4th, 2019...we’ll be right here waiting for you when you come back.
Written, produced, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin2019-04-1118 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?OK, I'll be on Fear Factor! - Part 2Welcome back to Part 2 of our Story. 13 years ago, my friend Shanti turned a free breakfast into a custom-made motorcycle and an all-expenses paid trip to Venezuela ...when she sort of, accidentally ended up as a contestant on Pyscho Fear Factor…, yes, you heard me correctly…. Psycho Fear Factor.If you haven’t listened to part one of this story, we recommend you do so now…. It first aired on April 4th, 2019...we’ll be right here waiting for you when you come back. Written, produced, and hosted by K...2019-04-1120 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?OK, I'll be on Fear Factor! - Part 1My friend Shanti loves to eat, so one day in 2006 when her college boyfriend invited her out for breakfast, she said yes, of course. Little did she know that would lead to being buried alive, eating spiders, having a soul-mate moment with a rat, swimming with snakes, and dealing with thousands of flying, hissing cockroaches. If you were a fan of a certain popular reality TV show hosted by a now Uber popular podcast host, you’re going to love the next two episodes featuring our very special guest, Shanti, also known as a finalist on Psycho Fear Factor 2006....2019-04-0417 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?A Pube, A Dustball, A Toilet Paper TailIn this week’s episode, we find myself (Kim) and Jenny traveling together on a sister’s weekend to the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota and everything is going right… it seems like it’s going to be an awesome vacation… maybe? (see photos from the trip in our show notes) Our second and third stories this week are two, cute short, and of course, funny, moments in the lives of Erin and then myself. First off, Erin shares a sort of cautionary housecleaning tale and then I proudly share another embarrassing moment about a tail,but not the...2019-03-2820 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?The Fart Heard Around the World, Tased & Confused, In Trouble with the Law (Again)This week we bring you stories of life’s mortifying moments, as only could happen to us. In our first story, I’m at a company Christmas party when something happens that is so unexpected and embarrassing that I have to decide how I’m going to manage this How in the hell did I get here moment?! In our second story this week, Jenny is working second shift, which means a late night walk to her car. However, there’s something different about this night… she’s parked far away in a scary and unfamiliar ramp. In our last story...2019-03-2123 min
How in the HELL Did I Get Here?Crazy Date Night, Hawaiian Curse, Poison ControlToday we bring you three stories of things not quite going the way we expected and the hilarious and interesting results.In our first story, Jenny and her husband Bill have a date night and end up at Target… where all the best date nights end, right and also where Jenny sees something she’ll never forget.Next up in story number 2, I’m in Hawaii visiting my good friend Chris and recovering from a series of How in the Hell Did I Get he...2019-03-1420 minHow in the HELL Did I Get Here?Pregnant Cat, Gunshot Wound, Christmas PresentQuick note: Today’s episode includes swearing. And we apologize for the uneven sound quality this week… we had some technical difficulties.We might not have been the most conventional family on the block...One of the things that happens in our family is a chronic under-reaction to crazy things that most people would most likely have somewhat of a bigger reaction to.. like, say, a gunshot wound, otherwise known as a GSW.In our family, we hardly bat an...2019-03-0818 minHow in the HELL Did I Get Here?Useless Psychic AbilitiesWhat does the IRS, a traveling petting zoo and an old-fashioned popcorn machine have in common?Really, not a helluva lot… unless you’re Kari in the spring of 1990.In her first story, she’s in what she thinks is BIG TROUBLE with the IRS and she’s trying to figure that all out when she has a dream… a literal dream and a strange dream about finding desks in the woods and a strange set of numbers… it’s kooky enough that she remembers...2019-03-0120 minHow in the HELL Did I Get Here?Fun Grandma, Lesbian Vacation, 7 F*cking TeepeesNOTE: Today's Episode is in honor of this badass, sassy, take no prisoners, party until she’s says stop, tough as nails and fun as hell grandma, who I’m sure is having a cold one, raising hell, and telling all her best dirty jokes right now.RIP Grandma Pat: 1926-2019 Life truly is an an adventure and it’s probably no surprise that myself and my four sisters seem to have more adventures than normal! After all, the show’s not called How in the Hell did I get he...2019-02-2222 minHow in the HELL Did I Get Here?Ex-Lax, Alarming Groin, ParasailingTravel can be a lot of things and of course, when one of us taking a trip... things can get to How in the Hell did I get here? pretty quick!In today's Episode, Erin learns the importance of thoroughly reading the directions during a this 12-hour endurance test.Next, Kari just wants to get home to join in the graduation celebrations of a niece and nephew... the question is will she even get on the plane after an alarming encounter with the...2019-02-1522 minHow in the HELL Did I Get Here?Monkey Dog, Pig Pony, Monkey Hostage SituationWe've all had strange encounters with animals... maybe a bat swoops through your living room, a deer jumps in front of your car, or a mouse runs up to you in the kitchen, and in true How in the Hell did I get here fashion, sisters Jenny Gardner, Kim A. Flodin, and Erin Beach take it up a notch in this episode featuring three stories of strange encounters with animals.In the first story, Jenny shares the time she had a real-life sighting of Monkey Dog! What's a monkey dog you ask? Listen in...2019-02-0822 minHow in the HELL Did I Get Here?All About a Donkey (and meet the sisters!)Kim introduces her four sisters in this episode featuring Kari Flodin, Jenny Gardner and Erin Beach.Kari's husband Jack was a pretty special guy and when he came up with the idea of getting a pet donkey, he and Kari had a good laugh and carried on... but only until September of 2018, when we lost Jack. When Jack passed, Jenny, Erin and Skye flew from the Midwest to Florida to be with Kari and almost her new pet donkey! Can you have a donkey in the guestroom? Does she n...2019-02-0123 minHow in the HELL Did I Get Here?Welcome to How in the Hell Did I Get Here?Introducing a new weekly podcast featuring Host Kim A. Flodin, her four sisters - Kari Flodin, Jenny Gardner, Erin Beach, Skye Dunn and occasional guests sharing their true-life, often hilarious and amazing How in the Hell Did I Get Here? stories. Stay tuned for some great stories.Read more about Richard Flodin, Kim and Kari's Disc Jockey father here. Also a BIG SHOUT OUT to The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew - the fun class I mentioned in the credits, which was instrumental to this dream coming true! Here’s a list o...2019-01-3106 min