Today By The Way

Despite not knowing how to swim, I do not suffer from aquaphobia (the fear of water). On today’s episode, I share my top five fears and try to dissect the unsolved mystery of why the Unsolved Mysteries theme song has terrified my generation. After a plug for Hank Green’s new book, we discuss celebrity phobias, and the community challenge this week is to enjoy something from your childhood. Today’s episode is brought to you by Hank Green, whose new novel A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, which is the much-anticipated follow-up to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, is out July 7th (tomorrow!) in physical, audio, and e-book form wherever books are sold. More info at HankGreen.com. Today’s episode is brought to you by PrepDish, a healthy meal planning service and my kitchen VIP. Get two weeks for free at PrepDish.com/today. Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

Americans consume about 150 million hot dogs while celebrating Independence Day. We need to talk about this and the fact that on this day 10 years ago Chris and I got second place in a vegan hotdog eating contest. After the jump, six TBTW Besties Becca, Madison, Hannah (of the podcast A Day At A Time), Cassie, Randi, & Tabitha share when their “Whoa! I’m the adult now!” moments with us. Today’s episode is brought to you by PrepDish, a healthy meal planning service and my kitchen VIP. Get two weeks for free at PrepDish.com/today. Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

I found my old diary from when I was a junior in college and I wrote, “I just fear that one day I’ll wake up and realize that I’m 40 years old and I still haven’t accomplished anything and I still haven’t done anything I’m proud of. If this is my fate or if that becomes my future, I’d rather go to sleep tonight and not wake up at all.” Whoa there, drama queen. Well... I’m 40 now and I’m wondering if I should rise to the challenge of completing the 101 Things To Do list I made when I was 20.  For the back half of the show, I give a little update on the status of TBTW, seven months into production. I could use your help growing our listenership and revenue. Any ideas?  Today’s episode is brought to you by Better Help, the largest online counseling platform, worldwide. You can get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting BetterHelp.com/indiana. Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

I admit it readily: these days my kids are driving me bonkers! I’m hoping some pool time will keep them out of the house so the house stays clean. I’m raising little swim champions, which I find really funny because not only do I not know how to swim, but I really, really, really dislike most kinds of water. Our community challenge this week is to give something (anything!) a second chance. Maybe even swimsuit shopping… Today’s episode is brought to you by PrepDish, a healthy meal planning service and my kitchen VIP. Get two weeks for free at PrepDish.com/today. Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

My senior year of college, with one semester to go, I left to do the Disney College Program where I worked at a McDonald’s inside Disney World. Despite being employed within two layers of corporate filth, my experience was, in a word: magical. I share why I couldn’t wait to Babymoon at Disney and to take our kids there once they hit that perfect window. Biggest tip? Use a Disney planner like my friend Christina Mimms of Pixie Travel (hint: it’s free!).  Today’s episode is brought to you by Care/of, a wellness brand that makes it easy to maintain your health goals with a customized vitamin plan that helps you feel your best today and supports you long-term. Get 50% off your first order by using code TODAY50 at TakeCareOf.com Today’s episode is brought to you by PrepDish, a healthy meal planning service and my kitchen VIP. Get two weeks for free at PrepDish.com/today. Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

Today is Juneteenth! Wait. What is that? Juneteenth is an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and it’s been celebrated by African-Americans since the late 1800s, and many people think it should be an official national holiday, including Mrs. Opal Lee, a 94-year-old grandmother who is collecting one million signatures to help pitch congress on this idea. Speaking of grandmas, I can’t wait to be a grandma! I think knee socks and cardigans will be involved. This week’s community challenge is to get dressed anyway. Did you forget how to buckle a belt? I did.    Today’s episode is brought to you by Care/of, a wellness brand that makes it easy to maintain your health goals with a customized vitamin plan that helps you feel your best today and supports you long-term. Get 50% off your first order by using code TODAY50 at TakeCareOf.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Better Help, the largest online counseling platform, worldwide. You can get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting BetterHelp.com/indiana. Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

I’m exhausted from *all this*. Are you?  Today’s episode is brought to you by Better Help, the largest online counseling platform, worldwide. You can get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting BetterHelp.com/indiana. Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

It’s Loving Day! And it’s my anniversary! But more importantly, it’s Loving Day! A day that celebrates that on this day in 1967 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws banning interracial marriage. Brianna May (@BMay01), Audresha Lynn (@AudreshaLynn), Princess James (@AmbitiousSoulsPodcast), Jenn Delfin (@TheFitAdventuresofJenn), & Ilesha “Coco” Graham (@CocoSpeaks) take the time to share what they’d like us to know in this movement toward racial reconciliation. Follow each of them on Instagram and click over to support their work online.  Today’s episode is brought to you by Storyworth, an online service that sends you loved ones a year’s worth of weekly writing prompts and then sends you a hardcover, keepsake book of their answers. It's the gift of time you spend with family uncovering those stories. Enjoy $10 off by visiting Storyworth.com/todaybytheway. Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

Happy National Best Friends Day, Internet besties! Today I talk about feeling left out, the fantasies of an extrovert, feeling desperately alone, and the prayer that changed everything.  Today’s episode is brought to you by Storyworth, an online service that sends you loved ones a year’s worth of weekly writing prompts and then sends you a hardcover, keepsake book of their answers. It's the gift of time you spend with family uncovering those stories. Enjoy $10 off by visiting Storyworth.com/todaybytheway. Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

This year has been something else, but it is my biggest hope that it can be the year that we usher in hope and change and revolution and unity and make huge, cross-generational strides to stamp out racism completely. Today I talk about how the work of Be The Bridge changed my life forever. Writer Jerrell Everett shares her latest blog post titled “On Racism and Beautiful Black Babies” to truly help us understand why #BlackLivesMatter is important. This week’s first community challenge is to be proactive in the work to become anti-racist and to support the women who are working in this space. Our second challenge is to widen your circle, to elevate black voices, and to ask businesses to do better when it comes to representation. Can your favorite brands pass the #27PhotosChallenge? Please donate to Be The Bridge, a non-profit that focuses on racial reconciliation by training organizations, churches, small groups, and individuals to be bridge builders-- that is, to cross the divide and help close the gap in their communities when it comes to systemic racism.  Looking for resources on racial reconciliation for moms? Check out the round-up by Birds On A Wire Moms at BOAW.MOM/rrr