Around the Table Podcast

In this episode, we talk about what we've been reading and watching lately, the heart and message behind Around the Table, airplane travel, and cooking for one!

We aren't the most up to speed on pop culture, and tend to rely on Knox and Jamie's podcast, the Popcast to keep us up to date - but this episode, we're talking about what we've read and watched lately!

Maggie saw Chef and The Hundred Foot Journey recently- she highly recommends both!
Jacey hasn't seen Chef, but she listened to an interview about the movie with its writer and star, Jon Favreau. It's fun to hear the story behind the creative process!

We are both fans of listening to audiobooks! Two of our recent favorites are Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling and Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes by Shauna Niequist.

Maggie needs this T shirt:

Jacey tends to watch more dramas and lately she's been into Sherlock , Mad Men and True Detective.

Did you know the creator of Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, was a writer on the Sopranos and got his job there with his pilot Mad Men script, seven years before it was picked up by AMC? Do you care, or is that just Jacey?

Jacey's recent reads: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes and Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown

Our second segment was all about hospitality, community, and what "around the table" means to us. What we believe about life around the table is reflected beautifully in Bread and Wine:
"What people are craving isn’t perfection. People aren’t longing to be impressed; they’re longing to feel like they’re home. If you create a space full of love and character and creativity and soul, they’ll take off their shoes and curl up with gratitude and rest, no matter how small, no matter how undone, no matter how odd." Shauna Niequist, Bread and Wine
Jacey wrote a blog post about inviting people into the mess and one about changing some unhealthy ways she tends to look at food.

Our philosophy in a nutshell, as discussed in this episode:

We want people to leave our homes remembering how they feel, not how beautiful the table setting is.
Food brings us together.
Being perfect isn't very inviting.

Maggie's most amazing meal was Thanksgiving in Africa, because it wasn't about the food. Jacey's most memorable meal was at a restaurant for her third wedding anniversary.

We want to see you connecting around the table! We'll check Instagram and Twitter for #aroundthetable. Follow us on Instagram: @aroundthetablepodcast @maggiemcdaris @thebalancedwife 

Maggie is on a long flight today. Say a prayer for her! She's reading all the magazines.

Fun fact: Jacey brainstormed the name and tagline for this podcast on an airplane!

Is Benedict Cumberbatch good looking? Jon Emmy with or without beard? Do you feel pressure to make things pretty and perfect when you have people over? What significant experiences have you had around the table?

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Happy Monday! We made a little podcast for you!

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Show notes for this episode:

We have new equipment- can you tell? Does it sound better?

Maggie's birthday was a smashing success: Pumpkin Spice latte, flowers, dinner at The Grocery, and a Jeni's night cap!
"If you want to know your future, look at your friends." - Anonymous? We think?
Maggie is holding out on joining Pinterest. Tell her we want her there! Jacey loves Pinterest.
Jacey's Instagram picture was briefly on the Jeni's website. That means I get free ice cream for life, right?!?

Our podcast mascot. He has his own Instagram, where he posts the occasional tasteful selfie.
The Influence Podcast launched last week! The first episode is an interview with Jess Connolly.
What is Whole 30?
Jacey blogged about her Whole 30 experience and compiled some of her favorite Whole 30 recipes.
Eating for comfort is no joke.
Maggie gave us her dietetic perspective on Whole 30. She gave it mixed reviews.
Elle Woods backs us up on the mental health benefits of exercise:

"Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands."

Map My Run is a great app for finding running routes and tracking your pace, distance, etc.
A running partner is a surprisingly intimate relationship. If you want to get closer with someone, start running together.
Inspiring blogs about gettin' healthy: Fat guy diary and diary of a food addict
Join us for the Kiawah Island half marathon in December! It's 95 days away, so still totally enough time to train.
Making new friends? Vulnerability, taking initiative and saying yes is the name of the game!
Sometimes you have to go bowling and make friends at the post office. Also? Relationships take time. Keep settling into it and be patient!
Even the extrovert says: Friday nights at home are totally cool.

Have you tried Whole 30? What do you do for exercise? What are your tips for making new friends?

Tell us in the comments, in an iTunes review, or tweet us @thebalancedwife @maggiemcdaris.

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 Welcome to episode 002 of Around the Table! We're pretty excited you're here.

In this episode, we are going to be talking about birthdays, hosting guests, and navigating social obligations when visiting home. 

If you want to know more about our podcast in general, check it out on iTunes and subscribe while you're there!

That's what we're about! In this episode specifically, we discuss trips to the dentist, our favorite birthday memories, how to stock your fridge for company, and the pros and cons of social media during visits home!

Some links of note that we discuss in the episode:

Jacey is making this banana walnut granola for her father-in-law
The history of the Stack Cake that Maggie's grandmother makes
This Memphis barbecue joint was a highlight of Maggie's 21st birthday weekend
How the internet knows Jacey isn't ready for motherhood
Find us on iTunes or Stitcher and leave a review if you feel so inclined
Follow Jacey on instagram and twitter
Follow Maggie on instagram and twitter

You can listen to or download the entire episode below. And we want to hear from you!

What are some of your favorite ways to celebrate birthdays? Do you have any go-to birthday gift ideas? What are your tips for hosting friends and family? Any hosting horror stories?

Weigh in below with a comment, or by sending us a note here.

See you next week! Cheers!

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Congratulations - you're what we call an "early adopter," here for episode 001 of Around the Table. Or maybe you landed here accidentally while shopping for a new table, or looking for a round table discussion on matters of national security. We're glad you're here, however you've landed!

In this episode, we introduce ourselves and the podcast. We answer the burning questions everyone's dying to know: how many lipsticks do you own? What was the first CD you bought? 

But really, here's the official spiel we gave iTunes:
Around the Table is the perfect balance of intention and indulgence. Nutritionist chef Maggie McDaris of The Spread joins blogger Jacey Verdicchio of The Balanced Wife to talk food, intentional living, hospitality, and the ups and downs of life lately as 20-something ladies. Our goal is to help you live purposefully without skipping dessert! Pull up a chair and join us around the table. You’ll feel refreshed and inspired when you leave- promise!
That's what we're about! In this episode specifically, we discuss books and movies, three day weekends on a budget, our first impressions of each other when we met, and the origin story of this podcast!

Some links of note that we discuss in the episode:

Jacey's pink lipstick (Risk it All)
Maggie's current favorite lipstick (Chanel #96)
This donut shop came up multiple times
Where Maggie teaches (take a class if you're in Charleston!)
Maggie's ideal morning starts with this
Jacey cried last listening to this interview
Maggie's two can't-live-without kitchen tools: a good knife and a stainless steel garlic press

You can listen to or download the entire episode below. And we want to hear from you!

How do you feel about bold lipstick? Do you read the book or see the movie? What's your favorite way to spend a three day weekend?

Weigh in below with a comment, or by sending us a note here.

See you next week! Cheers!

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