Around the Table Podcast

This week we discuss how to be a tourist in your hometown. We also share practical tips for making your houseguests feel welcome. 

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What you'll hear:

• Jacey's rendition of Adele's 'Hometown Glory'
• Why you should take a 'staycation'
• Some of our favorite hometown holiday experiences
• Tips for finding things to do in your hometown
• Practical ways to make your houseguests feel welcome

Can I quote you on that?

• "Adele does many things well, ennunciating is not one of them." Jacey
• "'Vacation' and 'rest' are far more a state of mind than we give them credit for." Maggie
• "If I depend on a change of scenery as my main catalyst for rest, inspiration, or perspective, I am in danger of cultivating a sour mood towards home" Emily Freeman
• "By doing things that are local, you can include the people who are in your day-to-day life." Maggie
• "Seeing where you live through the eyes of people who don't live there is fun because they have a perspective on your city that you don't." Maggie
• "Being a hometown tourist might mean doing a bunch of things and going a bunch of places with a bunch of people, but it might also mean having more space and rest." Jacey

Links:

• Emily Freeman: The Spiritual Discipline of Touring Your Own Hometown
• How to Survive a Visit From Your Mother
• Real Simple: Houseguest Prep Checklist

Thoughts, questions, comments?

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• Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog
• Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

In this episode, we're discussing closure, messy endings, and moving on.

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What you'll hear:

• The importance of closure
• A gaseous metaphor
• Our experiences clinging to things that needed to end sooner than they did
• Helpful questions to ask when there are loose ends
• The role a significant loss played in fortifying Jacey's faith

Can I quote you on that?

• "The keys to closure have more to do with your own heart than an outside person or what's happening situationally." Maggie
• "Closure sometimes looks like not ever getting the explanation and being okay with that." Maggie
• "Most of us are walking around with emotional wounds that we aren't tending to from unresolved relationships and conflicts." Jacey
• "Closure might not come in the form of justice if someone hurt you; it might not come in the form of better circumstances." Jacey
• "Part of moving on is having an accurate and healthy perspective on what was in the past." Maggie

Links:

• Reliving the Good Ole' Days

Thoughts, questions, comments?

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• Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog
• Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

This week, we are exploring the topic of humility as well as sharing what we've been reading, watching, listening to, and following.

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What you'll hear:   

• Our thoughts on what authentic humility looks like
• How confidence influences humility
• What humility is NOT
• Why the humblebrag is the worst
• What we've been reading, watching, listening to, and follow

Can I quote you on that?

• "Follow us on Facebook, it's not just for moms…or political activists." Jacey
• "True humility is service to others, service to a cause greater than your own personal ambition." Jeremie Kubicek
• "If you're living from a place of thinking about other people, serving other people, then humility sort of naturally flows from that." Jacey
• "It's not an attack on your humility if you accept that there are positive qualities about you." Maggie
• "If you feel the need to shout it, maybe your actions aren't communicating strongly enough." Maggie
• "True humility can only come as an overflow of confidence." Maggie
• "Confidence doesn't mean sharing all the things that are great about you, it means knowing those things." Maggie

Links:

• 'What Is True Humility'
• 'Four 'Humble' Things That Aren't Humble'
• 'Bah, Humblebrag: The (Unfortunate) Rise of False Humility'
• A Little Life
• When Crickets Cry
• Lazy Genius Podcast
• Girlfriend Leggings
• The Reformation
• Sarah Todd

Thoughts, questions, comments?

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• Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog
• Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

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In this episode, we're sharing what to eat, drink, watch, and read this summer. Plus, our thoughts on "summer bucket lists." Basically we want everyone to just stay cool. 

Hey, we know you're scrolling through Instagram at your kid's sweltering baseball game or the lady doctor's waiting room. Make sure we pop up in your feed. 

What you'll hear:

• Maggie's lycopene themed summer recipes
• Jacey's mayo themed summer recipes
• What we're looking forward to watching and reading this summer
• The pros and cons of summer bucket lists

Can I quote you on that?

• "I love that in the summertime people seem to find more time for leisure and more time for social gatherings." Maggie
• "I just want people to leave me alone and let me read my book." Jacey
• "As soon as you say 'bucket list,' it becomes another to do list." Maggie
• "I'm going to do what I'm calling 'embrace the spirt of summer.'" Jacey
• "Can we nix the whole 'lazy summer' verbiage? Because all that implies to me is that by participating in the innate restfulness that comes with the summer season, we're not being productive." Maggie
• "Any excuse for a dollar beer and a hot dog is a good one." Maggie

Links:

• Our Pinterest board full of summer recipes
• Grilled peaches and poundcake skewers
• Around the Table's Charleston Guide
• Modern Mrs. Darcy's Summer Reading Guide
• A recipe for the perfect beach day
• The Nest
• Rising Strong
• Silver Bay
• A Manual for Cleaning Women
• Before the Fall
• The Gilded Years

Thoughts, questions, comments?

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• Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog
• Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

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This week, we are answering more of your questions. We discuss travel habits, our thoughts on the Enneagram, job hunting, and more!

What you'll hear:

• How to deal with friends who gossip
• Our thoughts on the Enneagram and personality tests
• Ways to incorporate travel into your schedule and budget
• The Around the Table origin story
• Tips for staying sane during a job search

Can I quote you on that?

• "Self knowledge should allow you to accept yourself more, but also to grow." Jacey
• "Travel doesn't have to be this big, expensive, budget-busting expense" Maggie
• "You're the intention, and I'm the indulgence." Maggie
• "Sometimes quiet time is not quiet time...it looks like hearing Him through what He's taught others." Maggie

Links:

• Xoxo gossip girl: the benefits and toxicity of gossip
• The Essential Enneagram book
• Leigh Kramer discusses the Enneagram on the Sorta Awesome Podcast
• Leigh Kramer answers your Enneagram questions on the Sorta Awesome Podcast
• The Popcast
• Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey

Thoughts, questions, comments?

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• Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog
• Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

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In this episode, we're answering your questions about quick breakfasts, Whole 30, modesty, capsule wardrobes and MORE.

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What you'll hear:

• Our opinions on Whole 30 (they're different)
• Breakfast and weekday dinner inspiration
• How Maggie became a hunter
• Why dressing modestly is a tricky subject

Can I quote you on that?

• "To sustain changes, they need to be made slowly and over time, fixing one habit at a time versus trying to do a complete overhaul." Maggie
• "Whole 30 helps break bad habits." Jacey
• "Modesty has a lot more to do with what you're comfortable with, how you wear something and your motivation behind wearing it than the actual piece of clothing itself." Maggie
• "If you're not comfortable wearing something, then you probably shouldn't wear it." Maggie
• "I wanted to live a less consumeristic lifestyle - own less things, spend less time accumulating things - so the capsule wardrobe works really well for me." Jacey

Links:

• 5 ingredient granola bars
• Easy to peel boiled eggs
• Hot Cinnamon Sunset Tea
• Yogi Egyptian Licorice Tea
• Photographer Documents What Students Wore When They Were Sexually Assaulted
• Jacey's capsule wardrobe

Thoughts, questions, comments?

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• Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog
• Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

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This week, we discuss the topic of adventure and share our answers for all of those pesky 'desert island' questions.

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What you'll hear:

How we define 'adventure' Thoughts and misconceptions about adventure Practical tips for a daily, adventurous lifestyle Why we are so obsessed with being stuck on a desert island The answers to our desert island questions

Can I quote you on that?

"There are people who really thrive on change, and then there are people who really thrive on routine and stability." Jacey "Eventually, it doesn't matter what activities youre participating in or what emotional season you're going through, if you maintain it long enough, it's going to become less of an adventure and more of the norm." Maggie "Adventure has to be a part of your life, not an escape from your life." Jacey "Investing in small, intentional adventures lessens the need for the grand escapes." Maggie "It is a lot easier to accept change that we have innitated." Maggie "To really put your heart out there and love people, that's a huge adventure." Jacey "If you're focusing on others, you're more likely to take a step outside of your comfort zone." Maggie "Everyone we know has some sort of impression of us in their mind, and it's probably much less nuanced than our actual selves." Jacey

Links:

Subscribe to our newsletter Jacey's blog post: Why Adventures Matter

Thoughts, questions, comments?

Find Around the Table on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or leave a comment below. Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

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Our listener question episode is coming up! Send us your questions by email ([email protected]) or leave a voicemail for us here. 

This week, we're discussing our favorite age, imaginary deadlines related to age, and what we've been reading, watching, listening to and following. 

What you'll hear:

How our lives are different at our current ages than our moms' lives were at our ages Why we always love our current ages the most Age-related "deadlines" Maggie's hopeful outlook on aging

Can I quote you on that?

"I don't quite the feel the pressure yet to have all of my stuff together, and I enjoy that freedom." Maggie "Nostalgia always paints everything in gold." Jacey "We underestimate the impact we have right now versus the perceived impact of where we'll be in however many years." Maggie "I feel like my 20's have been digging a hole and filling it in and building this foundation, and that my 30's are going to be the upward construction of whatever is supposed to come." Maggie

Links:

The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld Wild and Free by Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan Obama's remarks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Bethel Music's 'Have it All' Amanda Cook's 'Brave New World' Charles Kelley's 'The Driver' Hillary Scott's 'Thy Will' Labrinth's 'Jealous' Elizabeth Gilbert on Longform Anna Kendrick on Twitter @TheTradersTable StartUp Podcast: Pirate Needs Pirate

Thoughts, questions, comments?

Find Around the Table on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or leave a comment below. Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

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Also, we've got a pretty exciting announcement! Per the numerous emails we get asking for recommendations specific to the cities we call home (Charleston and London), we created two fantastic travel guides!

You can find the Charleston Guide here and the London Guide here, $2.99 each (although any donations above that are welcome!). We are so excited to share our favorite cities with you!

This week, we discuss our best and worst job experiences. We also share our tried and true closet staples.

What you'll hear:

How we distinguish good jobs from bad jobs Our best and worst job experiences Tips for making bad jobs more tolerable About our #onceadayinmay challenge Closet staples for every occasion

Can I quote you on that?

"Mundane tasks can be made better if you're working with great people and for great people." Maggie "Meaningful tasks can be made miserable if you're working with and for miserable people." Maggie "You can be paralyzed by looking for a perfect fit when you might just need to look for a right now fit." Jacey "Choose the environment as much as you choose the specific type of job itself." Jacey "Be teachable." Maggie "If you have the fancy dress for the occasion, you often find more occasions to wear it." Maggie

Links:

Our travel guides DISC personality profile 'Rethinking Work' Stitch Fix Thred UP Dolce Vita shoes Madewell jewelry 

Thoughts, questions, comments?

Find Around the Table on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or leave a comment below. Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

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This week, we are joined by the Hannah and MaryGene of the Armstrong Collective. We chat about interior design inspiration, how to be content with the space you're in now, and where you can stalk the royal family on Instagram. 

What you'll hear?

The Armstrong collective origin story Where the ladies find design inspiration Tips for seeing your vision for a space come to life Confessions of a royal family fan girl

Can I quote you on that?

"That was our driving force: how to make people feel welcome." MaryGene Armstrong "Don't get so paralyzed by what you don't have that you don't take little steps to make where you are more comfortable right now." Maggie "Lighting is the jewelry of the home." MaryGene Armstrong "That is one of our goals in throwing events: removing any distractions or worries for whoever is being celebrated and clearing the way for a good time and for fellowship and encouragement." Hannah Armstrong "Good food never hurts." Hannah Armstrong

Links:

Connect with the Armstrong Collective on Instagram, Pinterest, and their Website #therightnowplace #collectedcomfort Joanna Gaines Mindy Gayer Design Co. White Pear Interiors

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