a little happy

This week, Nattie sits down with Abby Gray and they share how a 7th grade Spanish class launched a 25 year friendship. They reflect on a trip to Spain, raising kids together and how their monthly lunch dates became a place to share the most vulnerable pieces of their life and launch some of their biggest dreams. Abby shares lessons on starting a business at 50 and the two laugh about there life journey together.

Abby's Spain Consulting Business: https://www.instagram.com/experience.espana.abby/

Host: Nattie Meador, @natdm19

Producer: Audie Bruetman, @audsdeinman

Nattie and Audie had 10 minutes to catch up and they pack it in! Audie shared how their first family meeting went, the sister's chat about habit stacking, and Nattie gabs about a special upcoming guest on the pod!

Ever feel like you only have 5 minutes to catch up, take a breath, or squeeze in a little joy? Take a listen to Give Me 5 - a weekly series packed with quick, honest, and uplifting convos to keep you going.

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Do you have a family meeting? Audie shares her recent thoughts about the need for a family meeting - we all need to get organized, right? Nattie provides some laughs about kids and Kroger and the sisters gab about how good it feels to have a plan.

Ever feel like you only have 5 minutes to catch up, take a breath, or squeeze in a little joy? That's exactly why we launched Give Me 5 - a weekly series packed with quick, honest, and uplifting convos to keep you going.

Tune in, and take 5 with Nattie and Audie

Big news, same heart!A Little Happy is shaking things up in 2025, and Nattie is sitting down with her sister, Audie, to spill all the deets.

Ever feel like you only have 5 minutes to catch up, take a breath, or squeeze in a little joy? That's exactly why we're launchingGive Me 5 - a weekly series packed with quick, honest, and uplifting convos to keep you going.

Tune in, and take 5 with Nattie and Audie

This week, Katherine Rhadans, Quit Lit Author, speaker, and addiction recovery advocate, joins the podcast. Nattie and Katherine share experiences in sobriety and motherhood, Kat talks about the creation of her popular Instagram platform, No.Wine.In.The.Carpool.Line, Nattie and Kat talk about Mommy Wine Culture, the power of recovery and the hope that comes with sobriety.

This episode contains content related to alcoholism and substance abuse. If you or someone you know are seeking help, please find a list of resources for your reference:

988 Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/

This week, Nattie sits down with her Nana, Sue Talbot, and they gab about life! Sue shares her experience growing up in the country, how her parents met at a local historic movie theater, her experience teaching in the classroom and mentoring women in her community. She and Nattie share memories from childhood and ways women can lift each other up.

This week, Nattie sits down with guest Mahja Zeon and they chat about life's journeys. Nattie and Mahja met almost a decade ago and after hearing Mahja's story, Nattie was determined to reconnect with her - some 10 years later - to chat again. Mahja shares her experience coming to America as a Liberian refugee, growing up in Georgia, journey's back to her home country and reading The Alchemist on her birthday every year. Nattie and Mahja reflect on experiences that lead them into the "tea shops" of their lives and how to be content with where you are.

Amanda Zurawski joins Nattie on the podcast this week and she shares her tremendous story - a story full of heartbreak, of bravery, of advocacy and of hope. Amanda vulnerably shares her experience with infertility treatment, pregnancy loss, and how the lack of access to reproductive healthcare has resulted in the fight of a lifetime - advocating for women's health in the United States. Nattie and Amanda talk about grief, hope, and the power of speaking up and fighting for what you believe in.

Lindsey Hein is back and we are so excited! Nattie sits down with Lindsey and they talk kids, expectations, screen time, outside play and free range parenting. Lindsey shares her experiences navigating youth sports, providing space for her kids to explore on their own, and how a simple conversation with a friend leads to backyard chickens!

Check out what Lindsey is up to below:

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This week, Nattie sits down with Caroline Dowd-Higgins and they talk burnout! It is real and it is exhausting, and they are here to talk about it. Caroline shares her personal experience burning the candle from both ends and the affects it has had on her personal and professional life. Nattie and Caroline dive into the societal expectation of raising the bar, ways to challenge a historically traditional mindset of success, the powerful realization that "suffering is optional", and how we might mitigate burnout in the workplace.