Thoughtful Gifts on a Budget ''Tis the season for giving gifts without accumulating took many bills, bills, bills. Sponsored by: PrepDish: Paleo & Gluten Free Meal Plans Click here to get 2 weeks free from PrepDish! Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section! SHOW NOTES: LINKS to some of our favorite podcast partners we mention as awesome GIFTS at the end of this podcast: Chatbooks! Whenever you fill up 60 pictures on your ...
Dec 05, 2017•48 min•Season 1Ep. 68
The girls dig into their backstories a bit and revisit some of their former, quirky jobs. Turns out nothing was a waste of time! Whatever you're doing right now has purpose. Topics: How to know what your good at; chasing your dream job; monetizing your passions. Sponsored by: Inspire Good Publishing Click here to see the ACTS OF GOOD journal Use code PODCAST for 25% off entire order! Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section!...
Nov 21, 2017•41 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Chef Allison Schaaf, PrepDish creator, talks Meal Planning, Business, Food, prepping, healthy eating and how to save time in your busy lives! She is so insightful on healthy eating and small business! Click here or go to Prepdish.com/sk to get your FREE 2 week trial! SHOW NOTES: Allison Schaaf @PrepDish Sponsored by: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section! Take a listen to Art Feeds Says here!...
Nov 14, 2017•45 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Cloth Diapers and Rainbows! All you ever wanted to know about cloth diapers...and some stuff you didn't. Shailey breaks down the how-to details on cloth, the cost comparisons and tips so you can make an educated decision on if they are right for you! Sponsored by: PrepDish: Paleo & Gluten Free Meal Plans Click here to get 2 weeks free from PrepDish! Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section! SHOW NOTES/LINKS: For product l...
Nov 07, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Sponsored by: PrepDish: Paleo & Gluten Free Meal Plans Click here to get 2 weeks free from PrepDish! Freshbooks Cloud Accounting enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section! SHOW NOTES: Make a To-Do list: BRAIN DUMP it, Create actionable, bite-sized steps using verbs Everything should be in one of 3 places: EMAIL INBOX, CALENDAR, TO DO LIST Book's Katie Mentions: "New Order": Fay Wolf "The Life Changing Magic of Tiding Up: The Japanese art of decluttering and Organiz...
Oct 24, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 64
This week the girls talk about PROPOSALS!!! Wait. Not that kind of proposal...like how to structure your creative business proposals and contracts! How to fact find, research, organize and write a creative business proposal or contract. NOTES: Fact finding with the client: What’s their problem and how can you help them get to the solution. Start writing it! Keep the writing conversational. Explain your solution and how you are going to carry it out. Leave payment until the end and lay out paymen...
Oct 17, 2017•46 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Taking the leap! Ana Pierce is a new creative freelancer that talks about taking the leap into full time entrepreneurship! She is full of fresh wisdom and talks about how she's found success with bullet journaling, forming a mastermind group and even eating the frog! If you have ever thought about quitting your 9-5 job and going for it...this episode is FOR YOU! Find Ana here: anapierce.com http://shelearnsthings.com http://instagram.com/itsanaactually The Market — https://www.facebook.com/thema...
Oct 10, 2017•52 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Big Update Episode: Katie's having a baby!!!! But first, we hear about Shailey's big surprise for Katie, Katie's 35-week pregnant update, Sending her firstborn to public school after homeschooling and Katie's 39-week pregnant update! Katie gives real time life updates about what she's feeling and thinking as this pregnancy gets into the final weeks and school starts. Oh... so many feelings. Sponsored by: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting enter Shailey and Katie in the how did you hear about us section...
Oct 03, 2017•46 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Perspective is the precious gift Rachel gives us in this interview. We were left inspired, encouraged, and educated on a subject many people may avoid: special needs and disability. Listen to her tips on what to say/what not say/ inclusion and how to change the world! F.I.V.E. things that I would tell a mom whose child just received a diagnoses of any kind: Give yourself time: to process and FEEL whatever is on your heart. Take it one day at a time, don't jump too far ahead to the future. Just g...
Sep 19, 2017•56 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Oh snap, we getting into marriage today! The girls discuss a topic that went viral called "The mental load" that most moms feel burdened by. Topics include practical steps for teaming up with your partner rather than creating a "CEO-employee" relationship. Because let's be honest, that's not hot. Sponsored by: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section! Modsy: Try on furniture in your 3D home! Click here and enter SK20 for 20% ...
Sep 12, 2017•51 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Money doesn't have to be super awkward. Shailey walks us through pricing, rates, when & how to raise them, discounts, and charging friends and family! Spoiler: Communication and transparency are the key! Sponsored by: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section!
Sep 05, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Shailey has got mad skills when it comes to hosting ADORABLE parties with minimal prep or stress.Find out all her secret tips for throwing a party that looks like a million bucks but costs as little as possible. Sponsored by: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section!
Aug 22, 2017•57 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Battle of the minimalist capsule enthusiast Katie vs fashionista clothes collector Shailey! Who will win?! And by battle, we mean healthy polite discussion. And by winning, EVERYONE WINS when you only own things you love and fit you. Speaking of fit, Katie gets SPECIFIC about her body shape. Clothes! Capsule wardrobe, fluctuating sizes, dressing your body type, kids clothes when the JUST KEEP GROWING! Sponsored by: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How ...
Aug 15, 2017•45 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Organize your entire house starting with THE PURGE! Katie compares and contrasts the Konmari method (Marie Kondo) with the New Order method (Fay Wolf). Lots of practical tips to make getting started less intimidating. Nerd alert: Katie gets excited about labels and containers. Sponsored by: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section! New Order - Fay Wolf: The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo: Spark Joy - Marie Ko...
Aug 08, 2017•43 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Productivity guru Shailey shows us how to make your to-do list a TO-DONE list. Especially great tips for our work-from-home peeps and entrepreneurs! Sponsored by: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section! Products discussed: Trello Todoist app Unroll.me Google Inbox app Boxy desktop app for mac
Jul 25, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Toys. Sigh. Friggin toys. Katie walks us through motivation, practical tips, and emotional navigation when you have sentimental toy collecting kids. Sponsored by: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section!
Jul 18, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Dani, current artistic genius entrepreneur, former zookeeper (whaaaat!!!????) walks us through her business successes and struggles! Workshops, e-courses, fears, motivation tips! Sponsored by: Freshbooks Cloud Accounting Click here and enter Shailey & Katie in the "How did you hear about us" section! Daniives.com Instagram: @begoodnatured
Jul 11, 2017•45 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Joy and sadness can coexist! The girls talk about trials and how joy is possible simultaneously. The 3rd B: Brené, Beyoncé, and the Biblé! Warning: the get deep: God talk, miscarriage talk. Don't worry: there's some laughter too. And surprise karaoke.
Jun 27, 2017•43 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Even Beyonce has cellulite. Maybe? Probably. We're going with that. A huge part of being a joyful person is learning to actually LIKE yourself. The girls discuss their own insecurities and things they've freaked out about over the years. Brought to you by BookThisProject.com Fake-sponsored by Mirrors!!!!
Jun 20, 2017•46 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Is joy a skill? The girls analyze what makes a joyful person in this three-part series. Part 1 includes: material items, wealth, minimalism and how 'stuff' plays into (or works against?) our joy. Sponsored by: BookthisProject.com Quote by Brené Brown . TheBraveryBoard.com (Way cool podcast & gatherings)
Jun 13, 2017•50 min•Season 1Ep. 49
We turn the tables today and giggles are had by all when stay-at-home dad, Andrew tells us...well, basically everything we've ever wanted to hear about staying at home. He also covers growing his Instagram to over 30,000 followers and the (sometimes ugly) truth behind "sponsored posts". Andrew Hunter Www. Instagram.com/rewhunter Andrewh927@gmail.com http://m.imdb.com/name/nm4343545/
Jun 03, 2017•45 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Caitlin assesses the girls' top 5 strengths and challenges the idea that people "need to be well-rounded"--they don't! Can you guys guess which 2/5 strengths Shailey and Katie have in common? Real-sponsored by BookThisProject.com ! Fake-sponsored by Collaboration. This episode is sponsored by: Book This Project - Use the code S&K10 for $10 off the starter kit! bookthisproject.com Want to find your strengths?! Caitlin is giving away a free assessment! Follow @shaileyandkatie on instagram to f...
May 30, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 47
Holly walks us through balancing writing a dissertation and park play dates. Her secret?: Panera and a hired Abuela. Brought to you by: Farmer's Markets!
May 23, 2017•48 min•Season 1Ep. 46
The Way Fam podcast are guests today and we LOVE them. Real, honest marriage talk about supporting each other, collaborating, fighting, and the ever ongoing battle of Logic vs Emotion during conflict. They even drop some science that is still blowing our minds. Show Notes: JORD Watch Giveaway signup - Good until March 21st 2017: https://www.woodwatches.com/g/shaileyandkatie THE WAY FAMILY: https://linktr.ee/thewayfampodcast Instagram : @thewayfampodcase @hannawayessentials @Zacheway...
May 16, 2017•47 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Are we seriously suppose to have a plan for dinner every single day? Didn't we just cook dinner like...24 hours ago?! Stop the 4pm dreaded dinner guessing game! Breakfast and lunch ideas too. Plus: what to feed the kids! Shownotes: (Go to ShaileyandKatie.com for links that may not show up on itunes) Perfect chicken breast recipe: http://www.livestrong.com/article/538857-how-to-cook-boneless-skinless-chicken-breasts-in-tin-foil-in-the-oven/ Katie's cookbook recc: Practical Paleo by Dianne Sanfill...
May 09, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Daytime Kid Adventures: where to go, what to do, and how to summon the will to pack everybody up! It's SPRING! And summer is so soon! It's time to start planning your warm weather bucket list. (Although... we realized a lot of these are all-weather fun... I think we must really like air conditioning...) Shownotes: Kids bowl free: www.kidsbowlfree.com $1 kids summer movies series!: http://www.regmovies.com/Movies/Summer-Movie-Express (Check your local movie theatres too!) Itsalldowntown.com http:...
May 02, 2017•58 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Vanessa Quigley and the myth of work-life balance! Chatbooks inventor and chief, opera singer(!!!?), and mom of SEVEN joins us to talk about her entrepreneurial journey, making time for the things that make you come alive even while raising seven kids. (Especially when you're raising kids!) Brought to you by...oh...Scrapbooking...this is uncomfortable. SHOW NOTES: If you haven't tried Chatbooks, download the app and use the code SHAILEYANDKATIE to get the first book in your series for free or 10...
Apr 25, 2017•42 min•Season 1Ep. 42
BIG HUGE PERSONAL UPDATE TODAY, BABY! What's that phrase? Man makes plans and God laughs? Well God is laughing hysterically at one of these ladies today. Tune in for Episode 41 today where the girls show how all the careful planning and striving toward the perfect work-life balance can get completely turned upside down! (What is this buzzfeed? What is this clickbait?!)
Apr 18, 2017•42 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Brittany Kingery's fearless home style! How she grew her Instagram from 1k to 20k in one year and why she left it all behind! Also: decorating on a budget, white walls vs colored walls, and resisting trends just to be trendy! Brought to you by throw pillows! And we spring a new segment in Brittany called Garage Sale finds!!!!
Apr 11, 2017•52 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Get ready to go DEEP today. Kendra left us amazed, inspired and completely out of tears. We immediately wanted to go do some good in the world. She bravely walks us through her 7 years (and counting) of infertility, as well as her business successes, real life marriage stuff, and at one point she straight up to took us to church, ya'll! We heard a gospel choir start to sing and wanted to rise up in our pew (er...dining chair...) and go DO SOME GOOD. Thank you so much Kendra for being so amazingl...
Apr 04, 2017•51 min•Season 1Ep. 39
