Season 10 and a half: A Very Merry Inbetween-isode! We’re popping in to give you a quick life update, some GOALS we’ve been crushing, and our top 3 gifts to give yourself this holiday season. Katie has a longevity, anti-aging regimen she’s dying to share with you and a VERY CRINGEY massage story gone so wrong she allllmost couldn’t get through the re-telling. Oh and Shailey has become a renovation real estate mogul!Products mentioned: Atomic Habits by James Clear Duckfeet shoes Vital Proteins Co...
Dec 13, 2022•45 min•Season 10Ep. 13
We’re walking you through The New Habit Formula, exploring What are Atomic Habits? AND we’re checking in on the goals we set 12 weeks ago and making new goals for next season premier! Did Shailey ever bodypump with Katie? Did Opal cut her Disney-princess hair? Did Katie stay sober curious? What about reducing screentime and carving out more intentional time with kids? TUNE IN!
Dec 14, 2021•43 min•Season 10Ep. 12
Daily Dewy 5-step Makeup Routine with Emily Edgar, pro makeup artist, NYC via Springfield, MO. She’s back with her 5-step make-up routine that ANY of us can do. She empowers us not to just repeat exactly what works for someone else, but choose the feature you love the most and spend your time there. And she answers YOUR LISTENER QUESTIONS! And what does Emily keep TWENTY of in her purse 100% of the time? Bonus, Shailey reveals the one makeup product she’d take with her if she was stranded on a d...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 10Ep. 11
Simplified skincare routine with Emily Edgar! Skincare for busy gals who are aging (and hot take: aging isn’t bad!) What you should NEVER skip and what you can ditch! She’s boiling it down to 4 simple steps. We’ve got Emily Edgar, educator and pro makeup artist from NYC, and the author of The Brides Guide to beauty, online masterclass intended for brides. Coming soon. January 2022! Where to find Emily Edgar: Emily’s website: https://www.emilyedgarmakeup.com/ Emily’s Instagram: https://www.instag...
Nov 30, 2021•51 min•Season 10Ep. 10
Our go-to gifts for friends, family and co-workers. It doesn’t have to cost a lot to mean a lot!
Nov 23, 2021•37 min•Season 10Ep. 9
Our fixer Uppers! We both recently renovated old houses and we’re bringing you our 5 favorite things we included in our renos, the things we scrimped on and don’t regret and Katie's ONE REALLY BIG regret that she can’t undo and is simply stuck with for all time. (It’s juicy. Shailey gets uncomfy. Stay tuned.)
Nov 16, 2021•30 min•Season 10Ep. 8
Vintage Rugs: what on earth are all these dirty old rugs and why is everyone so obsessed? Where to start, what to look for, where to put them. What if you have wall-to-wall carpet? What is the difference between Persian and Turkish. CAN I JUST GO TO TARGET INSTEAD? It's a rugucation.
Nov 09, 2021•42 min•Season 10Ep. 7
Walking for Creativity: the surprising benefits of walking both physical and mental health. Geniuses throughout history who incorporated a daily walk and how YOU can get more steps in your day. Is walking better for you than running? (WHAT? HOT TAKE!? Stay tuned.) Bonus: you’ll get to hear Shailey cat-call her neighborhood construction workers which took us STRAIGHT to regret time.) Resources Mentioned: Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Nov 02, 2021•41 min•Season 10Ep. 6
GROCERY SHOPPING HACKS. The products we love and are not being paid to talk about. (but we would take money for it. Just to be clear.) We will each tell you our go-to items at our grocery store of choice! What items we love and why.
Oct 26, 2021•53 min•Season 10Ep. 5
Wow. Katie is like...weirdly excited to bring you some low-maintenance parenting quality-time hacks!!! Starting with Family Movie Night: THE NEXT LEVEL. Listen up for some simple ideas to start your family traditions and the WHY behind what makes it so intentional and special. And if you stay to the end, you'll get to hear Shailey take a movie trivia quiz you WONT want to miss. Let's just say....Nobody puts Shailey in a corner.
Oct 19, 2021•31 min•Season 10Ep. 4
Thrifting: How to know where to go and what to look for! This episode is brought to you by: Your Grandma! - You knew what was up. Shailey's Top 5 things she looks for when she thrifts and why she loves it! Make it fun. It’s not about finding something every time, but looking and finding unique items for your space and friends ------ RESOURCE LIST / VISUALS ---- Opal’s fairy garden: https://abeautifulmess.com/a-fairy-garden-tour/ See: instagram.com/shaileyandkatie For visuals of: Tiny european co...
Oct 12, 2021•40 min•Season 10Ep. 3
Decorating with your roommate when you don't have the same taste! We’ll be talking about how to compromise with a roommate or spouse and then at the end expert interior designer Shailey Murphy will be solving YOUR listener roommate challenges you submitted on instagram. (spoiler: they are HILARIOUS.) Resources Mentioned: @metacolmen Josef Frank wallpaper
Oct 05, 2021•36 min•Season 10Ep. 2
We’re back!!! In this episode, Where have we been for... like... 2 years? Well, we’ve been off-audio REAL friends going through a pandemic! Haha! We’ll catch you up on our missing two-year timeline, our current goals, and a segment you won’t want to miss called “Making Covid lemons into (room temperature) lemonade!” (Subtitle: Covid is very serious and this is just a joke and it’s nothing to make light of, disclaimer, disclaimer, obviously covid is serious. nothing is funny we love you k bye.) L...
Sep 28, 2021•41 min•Season 10Ep. 1
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up with Kathryn Kelly certified KonMarie organizer by Marie Kondo Part 1. Simplify & Organize. “Life begins when you put your home in order!” Create a simple, tidy home you love to be in. What is your vision for you home? For Kathryn Kelly (Refresh Organizing) it was a cozy cottage in Napa Valley that had very few items but all of them were absolutely lovely. She went through the rigorous certification process by (our queen!) Marie Kondo herself and is now ...
Jan 14, 2020•43 min•Season 9Ep. 8
Create a simple, tidy home you love to be in. What is your vision for you home? For Kathryn Kelly (Refresh Organizing) it was a cozy cottage in Napa Valley that had very few items but all of them were absolutely lovely. She went through the rigorous certification process by (our queen!) Marie Kondo herself and is now one of the very select few licensed Konmari organizers. She walks us through the process and how we can all put our house (and lives!) In order. Topics discussed: organizing by cate...
Jan 07, 2020•49 min•Season 9Ep. 7
(Yikes, was that some click bait or what?) Here we go again talking about Katie’s body. This time she lost 90 pounds with her fourth child. Topics include: paleo, keto, strength training, her wrist injury, how she healed it, anti-inflamation, calories-in calories-out myth. Also: Katie is not a doctor. Please consult a doctor. She’s just a mom of four with a microphone and 90 fewer pounds on her body. Oh, and 90% more energy. Also she likes herself. She liked herself before she lost the weight an...
Dec 31, 2019•47 min•Season 9Ep. 6
Janae Hardy, photographer, interior design guru, A Beautiful Mess contributor, mother of 3, on JOMO - The Joy of Missing Out: When you choose to miss out for the sake of your values. Why she quit the hustle and how it created margin in her life to optimize joy and rest. If curating a PERFECT instagram feed were a contest, she would win…except for…wait... where is she on instagram? She gone. She’s probably taking a nap or looking out a window listening to classical music or reading a book about t...
Dec 24, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Managing a creative team and managing your family! How regular check-ins, asking for input, and owning your mistakes can work in business AND home! Topics include: how to create a positive brainstorm environment vs how to crush a soul. And a new segment that JUST might get Katie called down to HR... Freshbooks.com/sk to make your business accounting LEGIT . Enter SHAILEY AND KATIE in the “How did you hear about us? Section” gusto.com/sk for BOMB payroll management thevirtualsavvy.com/lemonade fo...
Dec 17, 2019•49 min•Season 9Ep. 4
Productivity and procrastination. Anxiety and Perfectionism. It’s all connected. Katie procrastinated and made herself MISERABLE over a project she actually TRULY WANTED TO DO. Then she read a book about procrastination and it was a GAME CHANGER. Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play: The Now Habit by Neil Fiore. Freshbooks.com/sk to make your business accounting LEGIT . Enter SHAILEY AND KATIE in the “How did you hear about us? Section” gusto.com/sk for BOMB payroll management...
Dec 10, 2019•51 min•Season 9Ep. 3
The enneagram: typology of nine interconnected personality types. How knowing yourself can help you crush your goals and improve your marriage and relationships. Freshbooks.com/sk to make your business accounting LEGIT . Enter SHAILEY AND KATIE in the “How did you hear about us? Section” gusto.com/sk for BOMB payroll management thevirtualsavvy.com/lemonade for your free starter kit and checklist
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Shailey created a new baby AND created a new house. Katie destroyed a house AND destroyed her weight loss goals. (Up top! Gutted her house, lost her gut. Amiright?) Also one of these self-employed girls went and got herself EMPLOYED. Tune in to hear the shenanigans, what’s coming up on this season, AND a brand new segment you WILL NOT WANT TO MISS! ( I mean…it’s a doozy, you guys. Buckle up.) Freshbooks.com/sk to make your business accounting LEGIT . Enter SHAILEY AND KATIE in the “How did you h...
Nov 26, 2019•39 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Making all kinds of lemonade today! Topics addressed: feeling “left out”, FOMO-fear of missing out, marriage fights, realizing your life isn’t what you “dreamed”, what about when you are mourning? Or going through something really hard? Digging deep today! (Bonus topic: Is the person you are worrying about actually just a Garbage Person?) “Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.” -Francesca Reigler “You don’t have a right...
Feb 12, 2019•57 min•Season 8Ep. 107
Vulnerability alert! Intimate topic alert! NSFW! The girls share some intimate stuff and they’re SO glad they did. There are so many things we put off a s”normal” that we. Do . not. Have. To live. With! Melissa is a pelvic health physical therapist. And talks us through everything peeing to sex. Grab your earbuds, Shailey’s about to get uncomfortable! www.mommyberries.com CODE: SK 10% off
Feb 05, 2019•56 min•Season 8Ep. 106
From the ground level of a home renovation from a pregnant mom of a toddler, Shailey gives us an update on her home status. Her plan at the beginning was aggressive, even for an interior designer. So naturally, they made it more complicated as they went! BUT IT’S ALMOST DONE! (And it’s beautiful!)
Jan 29, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 8Ep. 105
STOP COMPARING with Michelle Knight! Overcoming comparision-itis and perfectionism! Self-acceptance, purposeful living and storytelling when it comes to entrepreneurship and motherhood. https://www.brandmerry.com/
Jan 22, 2019•44 min•Season 8Ep. 104
If you want to write a book, then write it! Kelsey Baldwin tells us why and how she wrote it and the (easier than you think) way she got it on amazon and into hundreds of women’s hands.Topics include: self-disciple tips, keeping yourself accountable, deadlines, writer’s retreats, and batch productivity. paperandoats.com instagram.com/paperandoats https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Girl-Brave-reconciling-between/dp/1732627908
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 103
Katie Day, (photographer, actor, business-owner, mom of four) hasn’t used in childcare in her 8 years of being a mom. In fact, she even homeschooled. So why did she decide to experiment and put her 2 oldest in public school and her 2 youngest in preschool? She discusses her reasoning, fears, and the changes she’s seen in her mental health, household harmony, marriage, and finances. She also bawls her eyes out about why this is working mom thing is such a tricky puzzle to try and solve. Vulnerabi...
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 102
The year to TAKE CONTROL of your home! Modern Home management with Kendra Hennessy. She helps us become a little more “homemaker-ish” by sharing systems, routines and mindset shifts that simplify life and put the fun back into being a mom. Including: Setting realistic goals for yourself; Creating systems and routines to minimize mile-long to-do lists; Batching work for home and work life; and How to leverage the power of momentum instead of motivation to get stuff done! Kendra has all kinds of a...
Jan 02, 2019•53 min•Season 8Ep. 101
100 EPISODES!!! How we met! When Katie met Shailey! (And when Shailey met Katie! And was that the same day? Spoiler: it was not.) Also: Intentional Friendship tips, Community over Competition, Be the friend you want to have! Reach out to a girl crush! Encouragement: Think nice things then say those things out loud! Do you struggle with competition? Are you someone who has difficulty hitting that “heart” on someone else’s photo? Fake sponsored: Newsboy Hats™️: Remember those!?
Dec 25, 2018•55 min•Season 8Ep. 100
Pivot from Surviving to Thriving with Jessica Turner (author Stretched Too Thin!) She addresses the key pain points of working moms - everything from guilt to marriage to work boundaries to self care to outsourcing - and gives practical advice on how to pivot from surviving to thriving. Lots of great advice you can put into practice TODAY. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Stretched-Too-Thin-Working-Smarter/dp/080072349X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545150692&sr=8-1&keywords=stretched+...
Dec 18, 2018•45 min•Season 8Ep. 99
