Off Duty

Off Duty

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Off Duty episodes

  • EP 9 Love + Marriage: The real. The unedited.

    Married, divorced, all these labels and what truly do they all mean?  What is love?  Is marriage real or just a piece of paper?  Why is the divorce rate still so high if people are waiting later in life to get married?  All this and more today on the podcast!

    18 min
  • Social Media: The Good. The Bad. The Ugly.

    As a user of social media from the start, a teacher, and a mother, we can all agree how social media has for sure taken over.  The question is how much are you willing to sacrifice or give up for it?  There are for sure perks when it comes to all the platforms offered and I myself promote on all of them, but what about the newest trends on social media when it comes to perfection and flawless selfies?  Interesting topic indeed and I did my research not only with my high school brothers last month, but with my followers.  

    Tune in and listen for what I feel is the good, the bad and the ugly with social media.

    Deana

    @tartwoodco 

    24 min
  • She Does It all, Plus She's Successful - Janelle Chmiel

    A former RN with 8 years in the emergency room decided that 13 hour shifts and no time for family wasn't her jam anymore.  Janelle has always been the bubbly bee in the group in high school and truly was ALWAYS happy.  She has jumped freely into a career of a lifetime and she said it works because, "It is not about selling, it's about sharing."  Janelle's goal and message is to share what she loves on her social media platforms to help and boost self confidence for viewers out there looking for a clean and healthy skin care regime.  She is not only a successful business woman, but also a wife and mother of two.

    So how the heck does she do it all?  Organization, balance and planning is how she makes it all work with family time first!  This was not only an interview for all our Mom + Pop peeps, but also for me it was truly refreshing to hear that you can do whatever you want to do in life with a smile and with a heart full of happiness as long as you believe in yourself and fear the unknown.  Dedication and trial and error for sure, but Janelle has it all figured out for you on this great episode of Off Duty.  Listen in and be sure to find Janelle on social media for more!

    Instagram: @Janelle.Chmiel

    Facebook: Facebook.com/Janelle.Chmiel 

    25 min
  • #GrindsMyGears - Work Relationships w/ Robin
    2nd week of the month means #GrindsMyGears with Robin! So for the debut, Robin talks all about work relationships and the real gear grinding with the reality of these “relationships.”
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    20 min
  • Love + Marriage: The real. The unedited.
    So with our podcast a month new, our format is finalized and we are kicking off every 1st week of the month with Love + Marriage chat.  The real. The unedited and how you have to work at those darn butterflies.  Being someone who has went through a midlife at the age of 30, my glass slipper wasn't the real deal and finding love at 31 was even harder until I met James.  It's no happily ever after story that you read, and my book (plug for myself) explains a lot of that, so I figured why not talk about and dish out from my husbands perspective who is younger than me and me after the hot mess I went through.  So join us and listen in on only the intro with so much more headed your way!
    Happy Sunday!
    24 min
  • Social Media - The Teenage Perspective
    Social Media for me hit when I was in college and in order to access Facebook, I needed my college email account.  Today I am pretty sure 10 year olds are up and on it better than myself.  So as a teacher and a mom, I am trying to wrap my head around why instead of just assuming.  It's so easy to just say that it is trendy or you just want the "likes" but is it really.
    I sat down with my brothers who are in high school and middle school to try to understand it a little more.  Ugh, I hope you guys "LIKE" this!
    11 min
  • The Real House Hunters of NJ
    Robin and George are just your average couple soul searching for their forever home.  Second time around, they are looking for specific things, a beautiful formal dining room and a place that George can put his toys.  A couple of many years can sure disagree, but these two seem to agree on most things, and that's because Robin's MLS says whatever Robbie wants, Robbie gets! (Sorry George) . Although this sounds peaches and cream, they reveal some not so wonderful things when entering a home they truly want.  I guess someone either forgot to use the photoshopping button before submitting the pictures of their home, or reality is that some people don't care and will chase you with a walker.  Tune in and join Off Duty for another great episode on this beautiful Sunday.
    23 min
  • To Love Leftovers, or Not Love Leftovers.
    We decided to have some folks join us for our newest concept for our podcast called Counter Talks. Literally just sitting at the counter and shooting the breeze. Today the hot topic stemmed from one of our columns on TheQueenBuzz.com and that is your take on LEFTOVERS!!! Tune in and see what the gang’s preference is on to love leftovers or to hate leftovers. Oh, and an argument about Crocs!
    17 min

About Off Duty

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Back in 2019, I started this podcast because moms don’t get enough off-duty time. I’m a mama, a case manager and this is where the hats come off and we say the quiet part out loud. Off Duty starts…