The Bestie Breakdown

It’s our very first BOOK CLUB episode!!! You asked for a book club, and the Besties are answering! They're sharing ALL of their thoughts and opinions on the thriller Not A Happy Family by Shari Lapena! The Besties are answering your questions (emailed and called in), sharing who they would cast in a movie version of the book, dissecting characters and their actions, and breaking down the genre of “thriller” in general! It is such a great episode followed by some super fun Random Reader Questions! Do the kids read the blogs? Does traveling with kids ever get easy? What do we do when we don’t have a meal ready to go on a Friday night??? Most importantly, they share the NEXT BOOK FOR BOOK CLUB!! Friends! Hurry and order, buy, borrow, or place your book on hold NOW!

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Show Notes:

https://www.amazon.com/Not-Happy-Family-Shari-Lapena-ebook/dp/B08R1CZ966/ref=nodl_

https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Stilt-House-Novel/dp/1728217717/ref=nodl_

https://www.yardtx.com

https://www.cadillacpizzapub.com

It's a true bestie conversation airing this morning!

Erika and Shay are chatting all things SLOW COOKERS, AIR FRYERS AND INSTANT POTS!

But wait!

They're also chatting meal planning, Costco, Sam's, Trader Joe's and all things "getting food on the table".

If you're a busy lady who also makes dinner most nights, this episode is for you!  If you're in the market for a new appliance, this episode is for you.  It's a girlfriend chat about those really important life issues...like which air fryer is the best ;) .

If you love us, please follow us on Instagram @thebestiebreakdown, if you have reader questions, please email us at [email protected] and we love positive reviews!  Please listen, love us and give us a great rating!

Show Notes:

Amazon.com: Not a Happy Family: A Novel: 9781984880550: Lapena, Shari: Books

The slow cooker both Besties have:

All-Clad SD700450 Programmable Oval-Shaped Slow Cooker with Black Ceramic Insert and Glass Lid, 6.5-Quart, Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007SXBUQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ATP4B7Q2Y9VEW09DFEW8

Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker, Warmer & Sterilizer, 6 Quart, Stainless Steel/Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FLYWNYQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_J8GRSEXHPBC8VGDYCMQE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Erika’s Air Fryer:

Limited-time deal: COSORI Air Fryer Max XL(100 Recipes) Digital Hot Oven Cooker, One Touch Screen with 13 Cooking Functions, Preheat and Shake Reminder, 5.8 QT, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GJBBGHG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_dl_V6202XWV4Y1YCXGXTAFB

Andrew’s Favorite Air Fryer:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KWFC5Y7/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apip_27A55XaBxSmnE

Shay’s Favorite Air Fryer:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079L2ZQGB/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apip_Sd87WED2s97xcp

https://www.amazon.com/Mix-Match-Mama-Simmers-Slow-Cooker-ebook/dp/B071RNMF38/ref=nodl_

Skillet Chicken Spaghetti Recipe | Mix and Match Mama

Bbq Chicken Sliders Recipe | Mix and Match Mama

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This week, the Besties are breaking down a highly anticipated topic…TIME! They are answering all of YOUR questions about how they work from home, are involved with their kids, put food on the table, keep a clean house, and still have time for fun and relationships! They take a deep dive into work-life prior to working from home (and the jobs they had in high school), their favorite apps and tricks for planning the day, how they rely on others for help, and so much more! And as always, those reader questions have the Besties thinking all about the most random things like Starbucks orders, baby names, and favorite fast food favs!

Don’t forget to join our podcast book club! We are reading Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena and will be discussing it on an upcoming episode later this month.

As always, please send us feedback @thebestiebreakdown on Instagram or email us at [email protected]. And PLEASE leave us a lovely 5-star rating and review on you favorite podcast streaming platform!

Amazon.com: Not a Happy Family: A Novel: 9781984880550: Lapena, Shari: Books

Cozi Family Organizer | Must-Have App For Families

It's the first week of September, and the Besties are celebrating by BREAKING DOWN FALL!  From the food to football, fairs, festivals, pumpkins, Halloween, movies, traditions and more, it's an extra dose of happiness today while Shay and Erika explain why this season is their favorite.  The Besties also have a special announcement about an upcoming episode you won't want to miss along with Random Reader questions where they explain what they're really not good at in life.  It's all on today's episode!  Grab a #psl and settle in for the fun!

You asked and the Besties are answering! We are breaking down all things DIET! Erika and Shay get personal with everything from their daily meal choices, how they eat when they travel, what food was like growing up and in college, how they cook on busy nights, their favorite fast-food choices, and SO MUCH MORE! Don’t worry though, this isn’t about losing weight or a specific “diet” this is just two girlfriends chatting about what they eat and why. Spoiler alert: one of the Besties had a pretty interesting college diet😳😂😉

As always, please email us questions at [email protected] and leave us a lovely 5-star review on your favorite podcast streaming platform!

Buckle up for another fun episode from the Besties! This week, they are breaking down all things BIRTH! Erika and Shay are sharing their experiences with infertility, miscarriage, morning sickness, exercising, postpartum recovery, delivery, doctors, cravings (Uncrustables and Cheetos, anyone!?), mental health, breastfeeding and so much more!  They're getting specific about vaginal deliveries and c-sections too.  Every awkward moment is covered in today's episode.  Grab some coffee and settle in with this girlfriend chat that just proves how each and every birth and pregnancy journey is different and that no one way is the right way!

The two books Shay references that she loved to read while pregnant: 

Belly Laughs 

The Girlfriends Guide' to Pregnancy

Summer break has come to an end, and we are focusing on all things FALL and BACK-TO-SCHOOL!! 

This week, the Besties are breaking down how they get back into the swing of things from routines to meal planning, back-to-school shopping to packing lunches, waking up kids each morning to first day traditions...Shay and Erika share it all!  We also chat a bit today about what gets harder when our kids go back and what gets easier, when we actually back to school shop, if we get nervous for our kiddos and our thoughts on holding kids back a grade (we've both done it!).  And of course, everyone's favorite, Random Reader Questions where we chat about the way we discipline kids differently and our personal home decor styles!  Today, we're going to get you in the mood for fall because we BREAKING DOWN BACK TO SCHOOL!

In this episode, Erika share THIS alarm clock her family uses and then also THIS book.

Don't forget, so far this season we’ve broken down HAWAII, TRAVELING TOGETHER, BINGE WATCHING, FRIENDSHIP, BOTOX, BIKINIS, FITNESS, THE BESTIES, SOCIAL MEDIA, ENNEAGRAM and we RECAPPED THE FIRST TEN! 

If you love us, please follow us on Instagram @thebestiebreakdown, if you have reader questions, please email us at [email protected] and we love positive reviews!  Please listen, love us and give us a great rating!

This is EPISODE 11, so we're going to take a minute and go back to hit hot topics and listener reactions from the first TEN episodes this season.  We're covering the standout moments from HAWAII, TRAVELING TOGETHER, BINGE WATCHING, FRIENDSHIP, BOTOX, BIKINIS, FITNESS, THE BESTIES, SOCIAL MEDIA and ENNEAGRAM including...all of those little moments that popped up along the way that we didn't expect to standout (like the tattoo story and the...how many times a week did you just say????). 

If you've been following along and want to hear us deep dive a bit more into things that you gave us feedback about, this episode is for you...but, if you haven't listened and just want a quick overview of the first 10 episodes, this is for you too!

Now that you know we're going to hit the highlights and elaborate on past episodes occasionally, make sure you're giving us feedback!  Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @thebestiebreakdown!

If you've ever wondered how Erika and Shay are truly different, this episode is for you!  Today, the Besties open up about how they discovered the Enneagram personality tool and how they're making it work for them!  As an 8 and a 9 on the Enneagram chart, they each have very different personalities, motivations and ways to deal with life in both stress and strength, but at the same time, they complement each other so well!  

If you love Enneagram talk, this episode is for you!  If you don't know what it is, this episode is for you!  This is just two best friends sitting down and chatting about life events and understanding that it's okay to handle them differently.

Our favorite Enneagram book: The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile.

https://www.amazon.com/Road-Back-You-Enneagram-Self-Discovery/dp/0830846190/ref=nodl_

https://www.enneagraminstitute.com

https://www.anniefdowns.com/podcasts/

https://www.typologypodcast.com

https://www.amazon.com/Path-Between-Us-Enneagram-Relationships/dp/0830846425/ref=nodl_ 

Do you get a lot of negative comments?  Do you waste time on your phone?  Which social media platform is your favorite?  How do you deal with haters?  Do your kids have phones?  Today , the Besties are spilling the beans about all things related to SOCIAL MEDIA.  They're sharing how they handle the good...and the bad.  Plus, they both share why they've decided that right now, their kids don't need phones.  It's all in today's episode!