Kitchen Table Convos

In this episode, we play the classic "Would You Rather" game and ask hypothetical questions like "If you won the lottery, would you rather take the lump sum or take the installments?" or "Would you rather get unlimited sushi for life or unlimited tacos?" Let us know what your answer are for the questions we ask. Enjoy the convo!

After about week of battling the flu, we are back with more convos! In this episode, we didn’t really have a specific theme to discuss. We just recapped my experience about being sick and how I turn into a completely useless baby during it. It turns out, I’m not a superhero 😂. We also talk about a really cool experience I was involved in with speaking on a panel at an arts conference. We cap the episode off with some thoughts on our most recent date at the Grand Rapids Public Museum and got to see the “Bodies Revealed” exhibit. Enjoy!

We are on 3rd and final part of the “Nervous Nellies” series and on this episode, I share a story from a few years ago when I decided to take a step backwards at my job in order to figure out what to do next. I’m super grateful for the experience and the job I had in Orlando, and loved the people I worked with, but at that point in my life, I had to make a change. I hope this episode relates to people who are feeling stuck and not knowing which direction to point in their careers. Enjoy the Convos!

If we were being honest with ourselves, Amanda and I are afraid more often than not. However, we do have moments where we were able to successfully accomplish things that required bravery. No matter how big or small these “wins” are, we realize that fear and bravery are not mutually exclusive. Most times, they co-exist and we’re grateful that we have each other to help manage the stresses on a day to day basis so we can celebrate times when we can honestly say, “we did it!” Enjoy the Convo!

Anxiousness and nervousness is a standard in the Mendoza household. In this episode, we have a conversation about our tendency to worry about pretty much everything and find some of the reasons why we might act this way. From silly ,unreasonable paranoia to the obsessive need to control time and schedules, we both are at constant work to learn how to manage our nervous energies better. If you’re like us, know that you’re not alone! Enjoy the convo.

There's nothing like starting the new decade with another episode of the Kitchen Table Convos with the Mendozas! In this episode, we recap the holidays and share stories about being sick, traditions, and also Amanda's competitive gambling streak 🤣 We end the episode and discuss thoughts on the last decade. If we were to put the last 10 years of our life into a word or phrase, the words we picked were: Growth, and Bambi Legs. Happy 2020, and we hope you enjoy the Convos!

In this episode, we start introducing our backgrounds and sharing some of our childhood memories. In talking through our experiences, it really opened up more topics to talk about in future episodes. Whether it’s a more in depth look into my experiences as a young immigrant moving from the Philippines to a small rural city in Michigan, or Amanda’s childhood view on her surroundings, these stories ultimately inform the way we interact with our world even as adults. Enjoy the Convo!

We are back with some HEAT! For this episode we have a fun conversation about some of our pet peeves. We rant about those small and seemingly insignificant things that for some reason, gets under our skin. Although irritating, we completely acknowledge that we are really grateful for our life and we are only (semi) serious about our gripes. Find someone that you can have hilarious pet peeve rants with, cause that’s what life is all about. We hope you enjoy the Convo. Let us know if you have the same pet peeves as us or what little things get you going!

We are back with another installment of the podcast with the VERY important topic of Pizza! This universally loved food item has presented itself throughout our lives and have lived in our memories as some sort of nostalgic goodness. In this episode, Amanda and I recount some of our earliest memories about this beloved dish, and as life goes forward, we share some stories of others we’ve accumulated along the way. Enjoy the Convo!

Welcome back for part two of the series where we talk about Diabetes and the impact it’s played in not only Amanda’s life but also in our dynamic as a married couple. On part 1, we gave a basic overview of what the disease is and on this episode, we discuss the moments leading up to the diagnosis and also share stories about what it’s like to manage it on a daily basis. Enjoy the convos!