In this episode of Squeeze Limes, we sit down with Janelle Kellman, former mayor of Sausalito, environmental attorney, and a climate risk and economic resilience leader running for Lieutenant Governor of California. We talk about what real leadership looks like when it’s grounded in action, especially when the world feels loud, divided, and overwhelming.

Janelle shares the through line that shaped her leadership, stories from her family, and the moments that taught her why courage and community matter. We get into local change, why small groups still move the needle, and how she thinks about purpose, resilience, and staying curious instead of stuck in fear.

And there’s a lot of joy in this one. Janelle’s energy is genuinely infectious, from her love of the process (and the people) to the way she talks about community, telling women “good job” out loud, and even opening the shades each morning to say “good morning, world.” It’s hopeful and practical.

We also touch on climate policy, including the EPA’s role in regulating greenhouse gases, plus practical steps listeners can take right now: contacting elected officials, voting, reducing plastic use, and conserving water.

Find Janelle: JanelleKellman.com

IG/TikTok: @JanelleKellmanforLTG

Topics: Janelle Kellman interview, California Lieutenant Governor race, California politics, environmental attorney, climate resilience, local government leadership, community organizing, EPA endangerment finding, greenhouse gas regulation, sea level rise, flooding, water conservation, plastic reduction

What would change if you stayed kind, stayed thoughtful, and just dialed your politeness down by a very manageable 10%?

In this episode, we get into the moments where “being polite” starts running your calendar, your energy, and your patience, and how easy it is to say yes out of habit instead of desire. We talk about the invites you accept because it feels expected, the showers that pile up until your weekends feel booked by tradition, the phone calls you watch come in while your whole body votes for text, and the classic move of escorting people all the way to the door like you’re hosting a formal event instead of living in your own house.

It’s a mother-daughter riff that stays honest and funny while we sort through what politeness actually means, what it costs when it turns into auto-yes, and how one small shift can give you more room to breathe without turning you into a snob.

In this mother-daughter Q&A roulette episode of Squeeze Limes Podcast, Robin and Tyler go from laughing out loud to getting real, fast. One minute it’s grounded for unsolicited advice, the next it’s a deep conversation about abortion, pregnancy, miscarriage, and motherhood, plus the rituals we create when we’re trying to make peace with the past.

They also unpack trust issues that started with a very specific childhood story, why surprises feel like love, what healthy mother-daughter relationships actually look like in real life, and how generational patterns show up in the way we talk to each other.

If you’re into raw, honest conversations, family dynamics, mother-daughter relationships, healing generational patterns, and the kind of real talk that feels like sitting at the kitchen table with people who actually love each other, you’re in the right place.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Mother-daughter Q&A roulette and the questions you only ask when you’re close
• Unsolicited advice, boundaries, and getting “grounded” as an adult
• Abortion, reproductive choices, pregnancy and miscarriage, and processing it years later
• Trust issues, family communication, and the childhood moments that stick
• Toxic relationships, relationship red flags, emotional safety, and what parents can do
• Love languages, surprises, and what it means to feel truly loved
• Generational patterns, triggers, and how to stay connected through hard conversations

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You’re carrying more power than you think, it’s just trapped in your body like a clenched jaw, a shallow breath, a nervous laugh you didn’t mean to do.

Debbie Pickus, founder of Team Fireball, certified transformational mindset coach and Shotokan karate black belt, teaches confidence through the mind-body connection, blending mindset, movement and martial arts so you can walk into rooms feeling grounded, clear and strong.

In this episode, she shares how self-defense principles translate into leadership, boundaries and everyday presence. You’ll hear how her “Fierce and Fearless” workshops go way beyond physical moves, why movement shifts your mental state faster than overthinking ever will and the simple “WAIT” technique to stop anxiety and spirals before they hijack your day.

We get into:

• Martial arts mindset shifts you can use at work and at home

• How to protect your energy without hardening your heart

• Confidence-building tools that live in your nervous system, not your notes app

• How to stop second-guessing yourself and start trusting your instincts

• What support actually looks like when you’re building resilience

If you’re a professional woman, entrepreneur or anyone craving more authority in your voice and more steadiness in your body, this one will light you up. Press play and take your power with you.

Road rage doesn’t always look like yelling or flipping someone off. Sometimes it’s the running commentary in your head, the tight jaw, the way traffic sneaks into your nervous system before you even realize it.

In this episode of Squeeze Limes, Robin and Tyler unpack everyday road rage, the quiet kind, the funny kind, the kind that feels harmless but still costs you energy. They talk about why being in a car can make us forget our humanity, how negative self-talk sneaks in when things don’t go our way, and what happens when you choose curiosity, humor, or kindness instead.

This isn’t about being zen in the fast lane or pretending traffic doesn’t suck. It’s about noticing where your reactions come from, deciding what’s worth carrying, and finding a lighter way to move through daily frustration, on the road and everywhere else.

Because the goal isn’t just getting there. It’s arriving without your nervous system fried.

Community isn’t just the people who show up when it’s easy.
It’s the people who show up when it’s inconvenient, awkward, or unglamorous.

In this episode, we talk about why real community feels harder to find than it used to and what it actually looks like to build one in today’s individualistic world. From grief and generational shifts to neighbors who don’t knock and friends who do, we unpack how connection has quietly eroded and what it asks of us now.

We reflect on loss, including the passing of Bob Weir, and how music, memory, and shared experiences shape belonging. We talk about meal trains, showing up after the initial crisis passes, and the difference between healthy boundaries and opting out of care altogether.

This conversation is about giving and receiving without keeping score. About getting off your phone, making eye contact, asking real questions, and letting people help you. About becoming the kind of person who builds the village instead of waiting for one to appear.

If you’ve been feeling lonely, disconnected, or quietly craving deeper support, this episode is an invitation to look at how community actually works and how to start creating it where you are.

What does it look like to build a life that truly works, in your career and at home?

In this episode, we sit down with Christine Sandman Stone, a leadership advisor, founder of Deliver At Scale, and mom of four who has spent decades leading teams at global companies and writing about what it really takes to manage people and priorities well. As the author of The Parent Track and The Modern Management Mentor, Christine brings a rare blend of lived experience and practical insight into the conversation.

She shares the mindset that shaped her leadership and parenting, why focusing on one meaningful goal can unlock clarity across every part of life, and how working parents can lead with intention, confidence, and purpose — without overcomplicating it.

This episode is an invitation to move beyond “fine” and into a more grounded, intentional way of working, parenting, and living, one that supports growth at home and beyond.

January is a pressure cooker.

The holidays are over, the noise dies down, and suddenly you’re face-to-face with your relationship, or the reality of being single. In this episode, we talk about why January is peak breakup season, why loneliness feels louder in winter, and why dating during this time can feel equal parts hopeful and exhausting.

We get into coupling season, uncoupling season, and everything in between. From dating apps and chance encounters to rejection, self-respect, and putting yourself out there without abandoning your boundaries. We talk honestly about why rushing intimacy can short-circuit connection, how communication builds real compatibility, and why protecting your energy matters more than filling the silence.

If you’re single and craving connection, questioning a relationship, or navigating dating fatigue, this conversation is a reminder that nothing is wrong with you. You’re not late, you’re not failing, and you’re not alone.

Sometimes you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your person. That’s not a flaw, it’s part of the process.

It’s January 1st, and instead of resolutions, we’re talking about something quieter — and more honest.

In this New Year’s episode, we unpack why starting fresh doesn’t have to mean starting over, how resolutions can sometimes set us up to fail, and what it really looks like to set intentions that actually stick. From SMART goals and habit stacking to Dry January, hustle culture, and the pressure to always be “doing more,” we slow the whole thing down.

We talk about presence, reflection, gratitude, and why honoring what you’ve already lived matters just as much as planning what’s next. There’s laughter, real-life examples, a few Midwest truths, and a short guided breath to help you land right where you are.

No hype. No reinvention.

Just a reminder that every day is a gift — and that’s more than enough to begin.

This episode starts with a baby on the mic and ends with a whole new chapter cracking open.

Tyler brings her daughter, Dylan, into the room, then drops a surprise that sends Robin straight into tears — baby number two is on the way. What unfolds is a raw, funny, deeply honest conversation about pregnancy the second time around, nesting energy, superstition, fear, excitement, and how your relationship to all of it changes once you’ve been here before.

We talk about the physical realities of pregnancy, the pressure people love to project onto expectant parents, and why second-time moms often feel both more grounded and more exposed. From registries and baby showers to Jewish traditions and boundary-setting, this episode holds space for the joy and the anxiety that coexist when you’re growing a human.

If you’re pregnant, parenting, thinking about another baby, or just navigating a season where everyone has an opinion — this one’s for you.

Because pregnancy isn’t just beautiful or terrifying or magical.

It’s all of it, at the same damn time.