Conversations with the Hostess

This episode is perfect for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday! Shannon and Jenna from The Busy Bee spill so many of their #hostfulhacks that will be immediate lighbulb moments for you wondering why you haven't incorporated them into your gatherings yet.

They both share their hosting journey from when it started as little girls watching their grandmother's host and entertain. You can hear how important family is to them. Plus how the memories made around the dinner table, gathered together, are some of the most important memories they'll cherish.

Through their experiences hosting away from their family and back again you'll find out why it's so important to let go of perfection, be brave and invite others in to build your community.

They have so many ways to be more present this Thanksgiving, and any other party you host, with your family instead of running back and forth to the kitchen. We could all use a little more intention and presence with each other, right?

Be sure to follow Shannon and Jenna on Instagram @thebusybee or on Facebook and get your hands on their super helpful hosting guides on their website here. Their guides walk you through all of their #hostfulhacks and there are TWO Thanksgiving guides perfect to walk you through hosting your own Thanksgiving at home!

Don't forget to leave a rating and review of the podcast! Click five stars and write a review with your biggest takeaway from the podcast.

Join our online community on Facebook, Conversation Connections to share your favorite part of each episode and how you're celebrating this Thanksgiving!

If you are a military spouse or part of a military family, listen in today to two amazing military spouses that are inspiring and empowering other military families.

Abi and Daena have created Legacy Magazine and Legacy Magazine Kids to help those that are in a military lifestyle feel connected to others that may be going through similar challenges and ways to help them cope with those challenges.

We talk about how the magazine helps those that read it and those that contribute to it. It especially gives military kids a voice to share their experiences in a military family.

They both have so much wisdom and advice to offer those of us that host our communities. Plus how to think about our guests when hosting and how to navigate friendships.

You can find both magazines online at Legacy Magazine.

Plus follow them on social @legacymag and @legacymag.kids

Don't forget to join our online community on Facebook here and leave a rating and review so we can spread the amazing message of building community so we can have deeper connections and relationships.

You can also see all that we talked about in the episode today in the show notes at The Daily Hostess podcast page.

Worried about how you're going to celebrate Thanksgiving this year if you can't gather with your big group of family and friends?

Don't worry! I've got so many ideas on how to turn that traditional big Thanksgiving celebration into a smaller gathering that will be just as much fun, delicious, and memorable.

Listen in to hear those ideas and get permission to keep it super simple and just stay home if that's what you want to do.

See the show notes here with a list of all of these Thanksgiving ideas.

Don't forget to leave a rating and review of the podcast, it helps in so many ways.

Plus, jump into our online community, Conversation Connections and tell us how you'll be celebrating Thanksgiving this year.

Worried about how you're going to celebrate Thanksgiving this year if you can't gather with your big group of family and friends?

Don't worry! I've got so many ideas on how to turn that traditional big Thanksgiving celebration into a smaller gathering that will be just as much fun, delicious, and memorable.

Listen in to hear those ideas and get permission to keep it super simple and just stay home if that's what you want to do.

See the show notes here with a list of all of these Thanksgiving ideas.

Don't forget to leave a rating and review of the podcast, it helps in so many ways.

Plus, jump into our online community, Conversation Connections and tell us how you'll be celebrating Thanksgiving this year.

Happy Halloween! This week I'm giving you lots of ways to create a feeling of togetherness and community within your neighborhood by using Halloween as the catalyst.

During the pandemic this year, most people aren't trick or treating in the traditional sense, so these ideas will have your neighborhood still doing things together as a community while at a safe distance.

Listen in to incorporate these ideas into your Halloween plans and hear the crucial step to making sure you're not celebrating in a vacuum and there is a sense of community.

Check out the show notes for this episode here: https://thedailyhostess.com/podcast/

And join our Facebook community to hear how we're celebrating in our neighborhoods this week for Halloween.

Plus I'll be sharing a lot of Halloween content over on Instagram so follow me @thedailyhostess to see it all!

Happy Halloween!

This week's episode is for any mom out there that has ever desired connection and community with other mommas. My guest, Nicole McKinley talks all about how it took a little bit of bravery to create her mom tribe, and how that tribe helped to launch her business. She has great advice for anyone wanting to start a business, side hustle, or Etsy shop. We also talk all about parties from enjoying your own party, celebrating in a pandemic, using a small space to entertain, and the balance that's required when planning your party.

Find Nicole at palmtopinedesign.com to get all of your personalized party paper, gifts, yard signs, and quaratine birthday banners. Plus she gives back in so many amazing with her business so you know your purchase is doing good.

You can also find her on Instagram @palmtopinedesign or Linked In here.

Don't forget to rate and review the episode so we can keep building this party community! As a thank you, I've created a group just for you! Join here and see what we talk about after each episode.

You can find more about this episode in the show notes at thedailyhostess.com/podcast

This week I talked with my friend Tiffany Wagner about her moving journey and finding a place that feels like home. Just take the best parts of all the places you live to find the perfect location! She also shared how her hospitality background has influenced how she lives her life and hosts now. Tiffany gave us great advice for using your kids to help you build your community while teaching them how to give back. And if you need encouragement to host in your home within your comfort level, this is the episode for you!

Follow along with other that enjoy this episode and chat with us about all things hosting and parties in our private Facebook community, Conversation Connections.

Don't forget to rate and review the podcast so others can find out more about building community and connection through hosting.

I'd love for you to screen shot the episode and share it on your social media account. Be sure to tag me on Instagram @thedailyhostess so I can thank you personally.

Enjoy the episode! Read the show notes here.

This week I talked with my friend Tiffany Wagner about her moving journey and finding a place that feels like home. Just take the best parts of all the places you live to find the perfect location! She also shared how her hospitality background has influenced how she lives her life and hosts now. Tiffany gave us great advice for using your kids to help you build your community while teaching them how to give back. And if you need encouragement to host in your home within your comfort level, this is the episode for you!

Follow along with other that enjoy this episode and chat with us about all things hosting and parties in our private Facebook community, Conversation Connections.

Don't forget to rate and review the podcast so others can find out more about building community and connection through hosting.

I'd love for you to screen shot the episode and share it on your social media account. Be sure to tag me on Instagram @thedailyhostess so I can thank you personally.

Enjoy the episode! Read the show notes here.

If you are in need of some encouragement then you should definitely listen to today's episode! Margaret Becker shares her story of change.

From continuous moves with the military as a child to now doing it today as a military spouse, she shares valuable advice about the benefits of a military lifestyle.

As a nurse, Margaret has an innate ability to be caring and nurturing. Listen in as she gives you permission to be yourself in whatever community you're building, without feeling any guilt, and showing up vulnerably as yourself.

This is an episode you're going to want to share with a friend that needs some encouragement and support of other women around her. Screenshot the episode and share it on social or with a friend that needs to hear it today.

All of the episode show notes can be found here.

Be sure to join the hosting community at Conversation Connections on Facebook to discuss each episode and help each other out in our own hosting journeys.

Don't forget to leave a rating or review on Apple podcasts, it only takes a few seconds! Then screen shot the episode and share it on social. Tag me @thedailyhostess so I can thank you personally!

Listen in to hear Sarah's story of how she entered this crazy world of being a military spouse and the one interesting tool that she's used over and over again to get through new town loneliness after moving. Plus how that tool has helped her to meet people.

You can hear how her willingness to be open to new opportunities has led her to amazing places and people throughout her life.

Sarah also shares her advice on raising teenagers and how hosting them and their friends can help to keep them out of trouble and hanging out at home.

Sarah is a published author and has great articles that touch on raising families, military family life, and the future our kids face. She is always looking for more human interest stories to share. You can see her work in The Atlantic, Washington Monthly, and Arkansas Democratic Gazette.

Follow her on Twitter, Linked In, and Facebook to connect her with your story and to see what else she's writing about.

Be sure to join the hosting community at Conversation Connections on Facebook to discuss each episode and help each other out in our own hosting journeys.

Don't forget to leave a rating or review on Apple podcasts, it only takes a few seconds! Then screen shot the episode and share it on social. Tag me @thedailyhostess so I can thank you personally!