Self Help Obsession

Hello again!! We have missed you! Charlotte and I recorded this podcast last year at the beginning of the year and we should probably read this book again. The full title of the book is “To Buy Or Not To Buy. Why We Overshop And How To Stop.” This book will get right to the… Continue reading Part 1 To Buy Or Not To Buy by April Benson

Sometimes I feel like I live in a Twilight Zone where large chunks of time disappear and I can’t figure out what I was doing during that piece of time. One of my children had surgery on both of his legs a couple weeks ago. Charlotte and I recorded this episode before his surgery, thankfully,… Continue reading Part 2 Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

Strong Back, Soft Front It’s not the newest fitness craze, I’ll tell you that. Those are the words of Brene Brown in her book “Braving The Wilderness”. Charlotte and I discuss Brene’s book and what it means to Brave the Wilderness and how to have a strong back, soft front. It’s not a secret that… Continue reading Part 1 Braving The Wilderness by Brene Brown

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Charlotte and I said yes to everything! Especially the amazing evening with the Obamas at the Kennedy Center where we watched the fierce Beyonce perform. Oh wait… that wasn’t us. That was Shonda. What did we say yes to? Listen to our podcast and you will find out!

Ever heard of a little show called, “Grey’s Anatomy” or “Scandal” or “How To Get Away With Murder”? Charlotte and I have nothing to do with those shows, other than watching them and being fans. The creative brain behind those shows belongs to Shonda Rhimes and lucky for us, she wrote a book about her… Continue reading Part 1 Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

Join me and Charlotte as we interview my hubby, Michael. Mike had a rambunctious teenage hood. While we were dating I was mesmerized by the stories he told me about his childhood. I couldn’t believe the things he did! I was a rule follower throughout my teenage years, even though I had my share of… Continue reading Part 2 The Teenage Brain: An interview with Michael (Jill’s husband)

If you have a teenager or will have a teenager LISTEN to this podcast and read this book! Dr. Frances E. Jensen calls this book a survival guide and I wouldn’t call it a “how to” book. This book will inform you about all the crazy stuff that is happening in your teenager’s brain. It… Continue reading Part 1 The Teenage Brain by Frances E. Jensen

How are you doing? How has your summer been so far? Did you miss us? We miss you!! We are in the middle of a short hiatus during vacation and summer camps. Charlotte is in the mountains with a bunch of girls, age 12 to 18, and probably having a fabulous and challenging time. I… Continue reading Past, Present, and Future of Self Help Obsession

Vision board, shmision board. What do you think about Vision Boards? Have you ever made one and has it manifested? Seriously, we want to know! On this episode we ruminate how much we loved or loathed Jen Sincero’s book and discuss our results. Join us and please let us know what you think of Jen’s… Continue reading Part 3: You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero

Hello Listener Friend! We hope you enjoyed Part 1 and finally we will fill you in on the Loincloth Man. We definitely want to meet him and maybe move into the cave next door after we sell all our belongings and prepare our own loincloths which will happen….. never. Join us as we finish discussing… Continue reading Part 2 You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero