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The Top Five PodcastThe Billboard Hot 100 Series - Our Top Five Favorite Tunes from the Years We Were Born!Top 5 Songs from Our Birth Years: A Musical Journey In this week's episode of the Top Five Podcast, hosts Kris McPeak and Annie Pruitt discuss their top five favorite songs from the Billboard Hot 100 charts of the years they were born. Kris was born in 1968, and Annie in 1974, and they delve into the pop culture significance and personal memories tied to the songs from those years. The episode also features some lively banter about peculiar flavors of ketchup, spring cleaning, and fond recollections of old records. And don't worry - a playlist is coming! Stay tuned for the updated show note...2024-11-0625 min
The Top Five PodcastThe Billboard Hot 100 Series - Our Top Five Favorites from 1999Join hosts Kris McPeak and Annie Pruitt as they countdown their top five favorite songs from the Billboard Hot 100 list of 1999 on this exciting episode of the Top Five Podcast. They dive into a year marked by a notable country music presence and share nostalgic personal anecdotes tied to hits from bands like Backstreet Boys, Sixpence None the Richer, Smash Mouth, Pearl Jam, and Matchbox 20. Discover lesser-known gems, discuss enduring classics, and enjoy some playful banter, all while reminiscing about a memorable year in music. Tune in for a fun, music-filled trip back to 1999! And a playlist? Yup, I got yo...2024-08-2731 min
The Top Five PodcastThe Billboard Hot 100 Series: Our Top Five Faves, U of A Classes of 1991 and 1996! Woo Pig Sooie!This could be my FAVORITE series EVER. Maybe. In this episode of the Top Five Podcast, hosts Kris McPeak and Annie Pruitt dive into their favorite Billboard Hot 100 singles from the years they graduated college, 1991 and 1996. They continue this series of exploring landmark years in their lives by highlighting music that defined these periods. They share their top picks, reliving the music that defined their college days. Tune in for a nostalgic trip and engaging discussion about the hits and memories from two distinct college eras. And playlist - holy crap, are you gonna LOVE t...2024-08-2028 min
The Top Five PodcastThe Billboard Hot 100 Series: Our Top Five Favorites from the Year We Got MarriedIn this episode of the Top Five Podcast, sibling hosts Kris McPeak and Annie Pruitt delve into a nostalgic exploration of the Billboard Top 100 hits from the years they got married, 1994 and 2009, respectively. They discuss their top five songs from each year and provide interesting anecdotes about their personal connections to these tracks. From Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' and Pink's 'So What' to 10,000 Maniacs' 'Because the Night' and Lisa Loeb's 'Stay,' join Kris and Annie as they reminisce about their weddings and share their favorite musical memories. Oh, yeah - and a Playlist? We've got your p...2024-08-1336 min
The Top Five PodcastOur Top Five Favorite Films About Military Veterans - VETERANS DAY SPECIAL LIVECAST!Yes, we're a little late in posting this but it's mostly because there's been a lot going on in my day job since Veteran's Day happened - but hopefully you were able to catch us LIVE on Instagram that day - Annie, Doug, and Heather helped me out by sharing their Top Five Favorite Movies about Military Veterans - AND we celebrated Annie, who is a US Army Veteran and retired Lt. Colonel. Now that the day job is calming down for me, I do hope to have a few more live casts with this crew, and wi...2022-12-2738 min
The Top Five PodcastOur Top Five Cover Songs - Just Generally SpeakingOOPS! Chris and I recorded this episode FOREVER ago but I don't know what happened...it got lost in the ether of Zoom recordings and Garage Band sessions, etc., etc. You'll start to hear a handful of episodes about Cover Songs because between Chris and Annie and me, we have a lot of opinions about this. Chris and I get into just a general list of our favorite cover tunes, but I think both of us realized that there are SO many great cover songs out there - he schooled me on some to check out, and vi...2022-09-0928 min
The Top Five PodcastCover Songs from Our College Years - 1986-1996This Episode was all Annie's idea and we had a blast doing it! Even though Annie and I were not in high school together, because I attended the same school for undergraduate and graduate studies, we were together at school for about two years. In those two years, we saw a lot of movies and rocked out to a shit-ton of music. I loved that Annie honed in on thinking about cover songs that were recorded during the ten-year span we were both in college: for me, starting in 1986 for undergrad and finishing my M.Ed in 1994; and Annie star...2022-08-2327 min
The Top Five PodcastOur Very Favorite Movies EVER - with Chris CorralWell, it was bound to happen - if you do TWO episodes about "shitty" movies you've got to do an episode about movies you like, right? This episode is not our take on what we think are the best movies ever - we're not critics, remember? LOL. We just love talking about movies, and these are some of our favorite films. Films we love to watch over and over and over. Films that we can likely quote from start to finish with the volume turned down. Films that we can freeze-frame right before a pretty funny face from a...2022-08-0944 min
The Top Five PodcastThe Top Five Movies So Bad...They're CLASSICThis was a super fun episode to record and Chris and I hold nothing back, as usual. Hope you're okay with some bad language tonight. Because we are getting all up and over those films from Hollywood that are SO BAD, we consider them Classics. How bad? Well, it's entirely possible that one or more had been nominated for or won a Gold Raspberry Award (or two or three). Or just so bad that they were forgotten altogether. Except for me and Chris. Because these movies are so bad that we love them. And love to laugh at them...2022-08-0231 min
The Top Five PodcastOur Top Five WORST Concert Experiences EverOH good lord! You know you've been there - you have been waiting for this show for freaking EVER and it's finally here - and then it just blows. Or someone talked you into going to a show with them and you hated every minute of it. OR - fill in the blank. This week, my co-host Chris Corral and I dig into our Top Five WORST Concert Experiences ever. This is just based on our own personal experience and personal opinions, as always. And I have to say, let's all feel sorry for C...2022-07-0139 min
The Top Five PodcastThe Top Five WORST Movies Ever MadeWell, it's a great companion piece to the Top Five Worst Movie Musicals. And wow, did we have a hoot and a holler recording this show! This episode features Chris Corral and me going to town on the five movies we've seen that we consider being THE WORST movies ever made - EVER. AT least, from our point of view. Remember that neither Chris nor I am official pop-culture scholars and we don't have film degrees or work as film critics. We just have really strong opinions and love sharing them. What is it...2022-06-1231 min
The Top Five PodcastThe Top Five Classic Rock SongsFirst of all? What the fuck is classic rock? According to Wikipedia, Classic Rock "is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s." It is considered the main "genre" of music that was listened to by the Baby Boomers. But you certainly don't have to be a baby boomer to appreciate the concept of Classic Rock, as my co-host Chris Corral and I take on today. We chose to define Classic Rock as anything released prior to 1985. Our lists are eclectic and thoughtful with a couple of surprises. This w...2022-06-1232 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 137: School's Out, Summer's Here, and I've Got Stuff on My MindSO: here’s the deal. Finals are over, summer is officially here, and I’ve come to realize that I have WAY too much on my plate. Even though the college doesn’t close, there’s still that underlying notion that things should slow down, get a little easier, right? No fucking way. I’m busier than I’ve ever been. And I’ve got to get some stuff off my plate. In this episode, I’m talking about what I need to do to get my priorities in gear. How I want to realign my life and get things...2021-06-2313 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 136: 8 Little Things to do Each Day That Will Improve Your Side HustleSummer vacay is here and it’s time to CHILL a bit. I’m taking that advice myself, but I wanted to put out some tips and tricks on some little bitty things you can do every day to work your small business and make your side hustle AMAZING. I love the idea of chunking out small periods of time here and there to do the little things that help move your biz forward - like engaging in your community, writing an email to your list, or creating graphics in Canva. So here are 8 of those - I hope you LOV...2021-06-1615 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 135: All Things Travel with Rita PerezSomething hip and happening in the side hustle world is the travel business, even though it’s been on hold for about a year due to the pandemic. But thanks to people like Rita Perez, YOU can create the travel business of your dreams. Shoot, this conversation with Rita made me want to drop everything else and run to this type of side hustle! Rita is another connection from Adam Schaebule’s Pod Pals Zoom Chats! Rita M. Perez is the owner of RitaVentures, a travel agency specializing in cruise ship retreats. She has been planning g...2021-06-0918 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 134: Taking Back Control for Busy Moms with Rebecca KayThis week we talk to Rebecca Kay about how to take back control of your life and your time, especially if you have a corporate job and are a mom. I loved this conversation with Rebecca - she’s an incredibly genuine woman with an amazing coaching business! The audio is a little wonky in places, so just wanted to make you aware. Rebecca is a corporate mom and side hustle business owner, who helps like-minded mompreneurs find the time to grow and scale their side hustle business so that they can take back control of...2021-06-0211 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 133: 10 Ways to Be More Engaged During Zoom MeetingsZoom - dang. How many of us have a true love/hate relationship with Zoom (or Go-To Meetings, or Google Meet, or whatever else is out there)? For realz, the pandemic put virtual meeting software front and center - it’s been a blessing and a curse, it’s been groundbreaking and frustrating. And I’ve got news for y’all - Zoom is NOT going away. I’ve been completely blown away by how meaningful Zoom can be, but I also know that it’s really REALLY hard to be fully engaged at times because it’s basically a passi...2021-05-2613 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 131: The Life of a Recovering Academic with Tamara YakaboskiAre you still trying to figure out a side hustle for yourself? With this FREE workbook, you'll explore 13 options to making a little money on the side while you continue to thrive in your day job on campus. This guide will help you to: 💥 Investigate options for a side hustle that aligns with your strengths and interests. 💥 Make the right decisions on which side hustle to choose so you can maximize your efforts. 💥 Get your mindset in the right place to start your new small business with the least amount of hassle and s...2021-05-1725 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 130: How to Step Into Your Power with Johnny GuidryI really loved talking to Johnny Guidry of Refractive Podcast and probably could have continued the conversation for hours on end. Johnny is funny, smart, caring, genuine, and has a big heart. Johnny and I talk about his journey to becoming a coach and a podcaster right out of corporate America. His story is really powerful and he is definitely an example of someone who realized he was not happy in his current day job and paved his own way. You’ll love this interview! A 16-year veteran of Human Resources and Training, Johnny Guidry is a m...2021-05-0531 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 129 - 5 Things You Must Consider BEFORE You Hire a CoachThis week, while preparing a new freebie, I got to thinking about what goes through everyone’s heads before they hire a coach. I recall how I made MY decision. It wasn’t easy...until it WAS. The process that I describe in this episode is exactly what I went through before I hired my current business coach, Lindsay Maloney. Hiring a coach is a BIG investment if you are going to do it right...and just like any big investment, you’ve got to do your homework. I also think that there’s a certain amo...2021-04-2812 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 128: Come On Get "Organizing Higher" with Christina ArmstrongEvery once in a while, I get to interview a previous staff member from my housing days and it’s just as much fun to connect with them in that way than to get to know the new Side Hustler Person. Christina Armstrong is one of those people. If you are a person who struggles to say “NO” in Student Affairs work, then this is the episode for you. And I was reminded of Christina’s conviction in being a well rounded professional as well. She taught me a thing or two during our interview. Christina is...2021-04-2129 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 127: Goal Crazy During Q1 with my First Planner of 2021At the beginning of this year I went on the quest to find the perfect planner! Sure, there’s no such thing, but it was going to be a fun experiment and I wanted to get started. Planners can certainly be very helpful in keeping our lives in order, setting goals and creating a checklist of tasks and projects to be completed. And don’t forget the occasional affirmations or other motivational things. The goal for 2021 was to try out four planners, one for each quarter, and then share my experience with you. I started out with Goal Cra...2021-04-1417 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 124: Art, Design, and Career Coaching with Chris HurleyI had an absolutely delightful time speaking with this week's guest, Chris Hurley, from Perspective Pathways. Chris and I are both Recovering Housing Professionals and our places of employment not far from each other. He's quite the renaissance man given his youth and I am so excited to see what Chris brings into the world through his work. Chris Hurley is an educator who has dedicated their career to supporting Artists and Designers. In Higher Education, he has had the joy of working at a number of art and design colleges including MICA, The New School, Otis Col...2021-03-2429 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowEpisode 121: 6 Ways to Mentally Separate Your Day Job from Your Side HustleIf you’ve read my book, “The 9 to 5 Side Hustler: A Guide to Managing Your Day Job with Your Small Business,” then you know that clear separation is key to finding the time to do both jobs well. It’s not hard work to do this - but you do have to work hard. It’s important to be intentional and thoughtful about your approach - but these six tips will be helpful to as you find clarity with this process. Meanwhile, if you have not started a side hustle just yet, I have a great quiz that will hel...2021-03-0313 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowHEY! The "Got Side Hustle" Show Is HERE! Episode 120 with Leslie Levito of etcetera(what IS the best Side Hustle for you, BTW? Click here to find out!) Well, friends, here we are! The new show is launching and I am SO friggin' excited! It's been great fun to work with my coach and make the decision to niche down a bit and start talking to career professionals in higher education about creating time to work on their side hustles. And the result is "The Got Side Hustle Show." Still the same host - me, Kris McPeak - and still a huge focus on productivity and time management. "Elevate Your 8"...2021-02-2427 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowElevate Your 8 - Season 2 Opener with Side Hustler NICK LOPERWelcome Welcome Welcome to Season 2 of “Elevate Your 8!” Wow, Season 1 was long, wasn’t it? LOL. Not really sure how I decided I wanted to have a Season 2, but now we have it, and there you go. OH MY GOSH, it’s been a summer and a half, hasn’t it? COVID this and COVID that. BLAH. While I recognize that this is the most significant global event of my life and I completely understand the severity and impact, I don’t have to like it; and, thus, I don’t. But I’m hanging in there like many of...2020-08-0528 min
The Got Side Hustle ShowFinding Time to Nurture Your Passion with Chris CorralWhen Elevating Your 8, are you finding the time to indulge in the things you love? What if you love a lot of stuff that occasionally takes up a great deal of time? Your prioritize and de-prioritize, that's what. In this episode of Elevate Your 8, Researcher, Runner, and Musician Chris Corral discusses how he makes the time to engage in these passions of his and where the various priorities come from. We have a really fun conversation about music, running, and get into a little bit of pop culture. I especially enjoyed Chris' concept of "de-prioritizing." If a f...2018-12-2626 min