Tiny Victories

This week Laura and Annabelle bring you part two of their discussion on writing we love. We have calls to the Tiny Victory Hotline from FANTI’s Jarrett Hill, and stage and screen’s Tonya Pinkins. Plus we’ll hear some titles that listeners recommended via tweet. So curl up around your favorite podcast player and get a writing instrument so you can jot down all the recommendations. Or just listen and come back to this page to find links to authors and books mentioned.

This week, Laura joins arms with Austin’s tourists to float down the river and enjoy the city’s millions of bats at sunset. Why was this the FIRST TIME Laura had taken this trip despite having lived in Austin many years? Perhaps for the same reason(s) you’ve avoided fun excursions in your backyard. Plus, Madge Woods calls the hotline and she’s just not gonna deal with any bogus charges.

Happy week of (American) Thanksgiving! Annabelle and Laura hit pause on their anxiety this week to acknowledge things that they're grateful for. And House tells us about a major mental breakthrough she had with the help of her career coach, Kristine Oller. As listeners know, for the past few months House has been busy with a TV writing gig. And when it ended, House was able to beat back the depression spiral thanks to some advice from her career coach and a pen and paper. Plus, a new listener calls in about an old episode: Sad Songs.

This week, Laura and Annabelle consider what it means to have a tattoo, and ask the question: Do ephemeral tattoos count? Should Annabelle get one? Plus, a listener calls in with a dapping success story, prompting Annabelle to do some research to 1) learn what it is, and 2) explore the handshake’s remarkable history.

These week, we’re celebrating National Book Lover’s Day by recommending some of our favorite books. As the episode had been conceived, Annabelle, Laura and Swish would each recommend a book and read a favorite passage. But there was so much to say that this is now going to be a two-part episode. 

After you listen to the episode, be sure to call and tell us what you love about one of your favorite books. We especially want to hear recommendations for titles that aren’t on the NYT Bestseller’s list. We may include your message in part two.

This week Laura & Annabellein celebrate the small stuff with three different callers: Ben, Shira and Carol. Ben created a meaningful routine; Shira cheered up after hearing about hoops, and Carol shouted at a stranger, and liked it! It’s a hotline call round-up with something for everyone to love.

This week we’ll hear why Taylor finally gets to enjoy Halloween again. Plus, Annabelle reveals she had ulterior motives for wanting to watch scary movies with her kid, and Laura doesn’t know what you did last summer, and she’s okay with not knowing.

The world of real estate is cut throat. Whether you stage homes to ready them for prospective buyers, or work as a real estate agent, it’s crucial to stand out from your competition. So much so, that real estate professionals are getting real creative to get your attention. Stagers are putting dinosaurs in living rooms, and agents are literally singing about homes on the market. Annabelle is here for it. And Laura House has practically become an influencer, as yet more people follow her lead on running errands.

This week, Annabelle faces off against two Goliaths--Hulu and ADP Security. She slays one of them, while the other’s customer service representative sapped her of the will to live. Prepare yourself to be inspired...and then mad. Plus, Adam in Wisconsin broke his hand which caused him to discover a hidden ability.

This week a listener calls in with a post-vacation victory made possible by a special cleaning system she developed. Plus, we learn that Annabelle isn’t the only one who’s been faced with a recurring stress people. A fellow stress dream haver reveals how he dealt with a dream when he found himself working the same job he had as a school kid.