Planner Girl Chatter

Keep Planning & Stay Awesome - Adios Bitchachos is the final episode of Planner Girl Chatter.   This series finale of the podcast should come as no surprise to many of our longtime listeners and if you've been following the massive changes happening in our lives over this summer. Listen in as we share not only all the things that have been happening but how we and the community have evolved. We share where you can find us in the future and the new podcast we are working on.   If you've listened to us from the beginning or just recently found us, we are not done with Planner World; we are just shifting how we spend our time. You'll still see us at planner events, out on these planner streets buying stickers, and we hope you'll connect with us on our personal pages on IG and FB. It's so rare to find such amazing people in this world, and we value your friendship more than you know.   Again, we are already developing a fresh podcast around our new project, The Intentional Reset Project, and we hope you'll follow us there. We also have plans to speak at some upcoming planner events around that project. We are excited to evolve past just talking about planners and create a new project encompassing many of the conversations we have beyond the world of planners and stickers (we will likely still touch on it, though, since it's a big part of who we are). You'll still see us around, but we'll be showing up differently. 🙂   Find us here: Intentional Reset Project FB Group Intentional Reset Project IG   Thank you to every guest, listener, contributor, and planner event organizer who has trusted us to be a part of your world. We've had an absolute BLAST sharing experiences with you. When you see us at a planner event, come say hi tell us your fav episode, and we'll have stickers/buttons until they run out!

We wonder a lot of things. It is possible for Colleen to take a break from dating for a year? Were our parents just as smart as us? Is it insane that Jamie already ordered her 2024 planner? We also chat about our new effort called the Intentional Reset Project, listen in and join here if you'd like to learn more about it! 

 

Episode Highlights

Busy Summer

Reconnecting with our creativity

Colleen’s Dating Life

Intentional Reset Project

Is time speeding up?

What we hope to see from this project

The things we’ve been working on

Feeling like I’m an adult - but getting nothing done

Starting this project

Jamie Pre-orders her planner

Memory keeping planner

Lastly…how are the 90’s back?

What if.....instead of pretending it’s not angsty, we started working through that intentionally? After a super busy few months, Colleen and Jamie reflect on what we need to move through life at this moment. We start to consider what we would like to be doing next and spitball a plan to conceptualize tackling it. Listen in and join us in the Facebook group to let us know if you are ready to tackle the same things we are challenged with.

This episode was recorded on June 1st, 2023, amid the travels and busyness of early summer. 

 

Episode Highlights

We've been everywhere but home

We aren't even sure what's happening

How Colleen's planner is going right now

Jamie has a suggestion about Journaling kits

Colleen's genius idea to focus on our what we want

When was the last time you asked what do YOU want?

How do you fill your time as responsibility shifts

Do we even know people anymore....?

Should we be planning a retreat?

Revisiting what we want to be doing next

Areas we've been struggling

You don't know what you don't know

Making space for our friendships

 

Shop Recommends

Let's Plan It - https://www.instagram.com/letsplanit/

Prints by Rish - https://www.instagram.com/printsbyrish/

Bubba Bear Studios - https://www.instagram.com/bubbabearstudios/

Stick With Nick Co - https://www.instagram.com/stickwithnickco/

Notiq - https://www.instagram.com/notiqbrand/

 

Book Recommends

Year of Yes - Shonda Rhimes 

The Happiness Project - Gretchen Ruben

Atlas of the Heart - Brenee Brown

The Artist Way - Julia Cameron

 

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Obsessed with the show Love Is Blind, we discuss that fine line between snark and being mean-spirited. Jamie shares the plant addition to her planner (clearly still stuck in 2020). Colleen confessions she’s in a planner slump and brainstorms what she needs to get out of it. We apologize for the disastrous Tik Tok post.

This episode was recorded March 28, 2023.

 

Episode Highlights

Reflecting on mean girls and bullies

What our social high school experiences were like

Jamie’s plant planner

How our moms support us

Snarky vs mean spirited

Being contentious how we speak to each other

More plant talk

Is Colleen in a planner slump OR does she just need new stickers?

How Jamie’s been navigating no kits

The tikie toks not working

 

Shop Recommends

Alohaster Markers

Narrative Hues

Zig Dot Marker 

Bubba Bear - Wacky Holidays

Reminiscing on the times we’ve felt or seen folks get less than expected from a transaction in the planner community. Yep, we cover everything from items not getting delivered, PayPal friends & family, and what to look for when buying planner event tickets. As we move back into planner in-person events and meeting new people, it’s a great reminder of how to keep alert while moving through the community. Bottom line…don’t be chill.

 

Episode Highlights

Colleen recalls the first time she was scammed

The Etsy order that went sideways for Jamie

Don’t be chill, but be reasonable

What to pay attention to when ordering on Etsy

Do planners get stolen that much?

The generosity of the planner community

Should I give to a generous cause? Go with your gut

PayPal friend or foe???

What a chargeback is and how it works

Non-refundable tickets for events

Galentines Day is upon us and we are celebrating this year! Colleen entertains us with her upcoming stage debut monologue about dating. We also chat about valentines stickers, love languages, and appreciating our bodies. This episode is about loving love, and loving being in friendship with good belly laughs.

 

This episode was recorded on February 5, 2023.

Episode Highlights

We fumble through the background of Galentines Day

How we manage our expectations around Valentine's Day

Wacky holidays that come up in response to the holidays

Swipe left and swipe right

How challenging it is to date these days

Matching Coleen’s dating stickers

Stickers Jamie’s working on getting through this month

Anti-valentines stickers

Love languages

Finding people who appreciate your body vs. when we were teens

Jamie’s baby daddy appreciation day

Colleen returns from Antarctica with so many NPR (not planner-related) updates that we all longed for! About a half hour later, we jump into 2023 Planner goodness and catch up on Jamie’s planner(s), planner drama, CPC coming back, and all the shopping. This feel-good episode will get you over the new years hump and fully into 2023 mode.

Episode Highlights

Catching up on Antarctica with Colleen

New Zealand visits

2023 Planner stuff

Kicking it off with good old fun planner drama

CPC is coming back - Don’t tell new people

Two planner Jamie!?! Wow

Colleen’s HoCo quotes

Travel souvenir rabbit hole

Adding journaling to the weekly recap

Recent things we’ve added to our planners

 

Shop Mentions

Pen Gems

The Planner Boss Collective

Aura & Estelle B6 Undated Planner

Sterling Ink -  B6 Common Planner

The Sticker Shop Co

Gracie Edits - Tabs

Notiq

Narrative Hues

Bubba Bear Studios

The Fox & Pip

Papershire

Heyyyy friendsss!!! We are dunkin’ into season 6 with a recap of our recent trip to visit the Planner Girls of Southern Maine!! All the Boston, New Hampshire, and Maine fun on our first "planner official trip" since 2019. Also, we answer all the burning questions the attendees submitted at the live recording during PGSM's October Wicked Fun Weekend. Plus, we share 2023 planner contemplations and Colleen’s chilly holiday plans.   Thank you so much to all those involved in the Wicked Fun Weekend Planning & all the attendees at the event for making this such a special experience.

Episode Highlights

Our adventure getting to Boston

The Donut Adventure!

Witches in Salem

New Hampshire’s red barn liquor rest Stop

Peeping the Maine leaves

Colleen’s shocking prowess 

Q&A at Wicked Fun Weekend

Planners we are considering in 2023

How we determine what to continue to talk about on this podcast

Where is the Anti-Haul?

The good things the planner community has brought to our lives

How much are we spending on planner stuff today

Functional vs Decorative…and go!

Additional considerations for 2023

Jamie’s lack of systems

Colleen’s excitingly chilly update 

 

Show Mentions

Atlas Obscura - Unusual Attractions

Sadies Sticker Co

Agendio

Hobonichi Cousin (HOCO)

Hobonichi Techo (HONO)

 

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What do you think? Is the planner community dead? Recently we did a survey asking a variety of questions about how folks feel about many aspects of the community. We asked about how folks are shopping, connecting, and even what is missing. As we bring season 5 to a close this conversation gave us plenty to ponder on, and lots to consider heading into the new planner frontier. As always, we hope you will share your thoughts in our Facebook group or….apparently where people are connecting today…Instagram! 

This episode was recorded August 30, 2022

 

Episode Highlights

Season 5 Wrap Up

Mini anti-haul

What travel has been like recently

Why the gift shop is where it’s at

Colleen’s travel summer

One last travel pet peeve

Why we wanted to do a planner community survey

Shout out to the older planners 

How do you feel about the planner community?

Has your feeling about the planner community changed over time? 

How we’ve found our balance as things has evolved. 

Are people using less planners? 

When are the meetups coming back?

People are still shopping! 

An answer for what’s missing from the community

Where the community is connecting today

Planner people still love several things!

 

Products Mentioned 

Jet Pens - Neutral Mild Liners

Jet Pens - Zebra Clickart Pens 

Welcome to our birthday month! Jamie shares what she’s been up to as far as putting the house back together, and getting crafty. Colleen gives a 50 before 50 updates. We chat about what craftiness we’ve been up to recently as well. 

This episode was recorded on July 5, 2022. 

 

Episode Highlights

Jamie’s house update

Setting up the craft room

Our recent craft time

Meeting neighbors 

Craftroom plans

What Jamie is letting back in. 

Colleen’s 50 before 50

How we are celebrating in our birthday month. 

 

Show Mentions

Archer & Olive 

Xyron - Sticker Maker

Xyron - Wireless Hot Glue Gun