The biggest compliment Jill Devine can receive about this podcast is hearing about women talking to other women about how much they love this podcast and how much they can relate to it. 

This week’s guest is one of those women.  Arlene Browne is friends with Rachel Sauter (a guest in Season 1, Episode 8).  Rachel told Jill how much Arlene loved the podcast and she would be a perfect guest to have on.  She explained that Arlene is a business owner (Robust Wine Bar), a mom to two kiddos, and so much more.

This episode served as a therapy session for Arlene.  She was able to let some things off her chest and Jill was able to reinforce how good of a mom she is.  Chances are you will nod in agreement when you listen to this episode.   

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Allie Corey and Dana Dean are TV personalities on KSDK News Channel 5, an NBC affiliate in St. Louis, Missouri.  They both agree they knew what they signed up for when they chose television as their career, which comes with good and bad opinions by viewers.  Most often, it’s bad opinions and most often, it’s bad opinions by other women.  The two don’t understand why women aren’t lifting one another up instead of tearing one another down.

Both Allie and Dana are moms, and both have faced scrutiny of viewers for their looks and actions as mothers.  Allie and Dana discussed their feelings about the scrutiny with Jill Devine. 

They also talked about a VERY debatable topic, one that has never been discussed on this podcast before. 

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Get ready to laugh (and maybe pee your pants a little bit) during this week’s episode of Two Kids and A Career, as Cat & Nat are Jill Devine's guests.  Jill loves their mission “… to bring laughter and a sense of community to women and moms.”

Cat & Nat know a thing or two about motherhood; between the two of them, they have seven kids.  They’ve experienced the loneliness of motherhood and unrealistic portrayals of motherhood, so they decided to do something about it … insert #MOMTRUTHS here.  #MOMTRUTHS bring humor to topics that some moms are afraid to talk about and some of those topics are discussed in this week’s episode.

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“Have a meal with your family.”  A simple, but very important statement made by Chef Liz of Tenacious Eats. 

On this week’s episode, Chef Liz gave Jill Devine some great advice on getting Jill’s girls interested in all types of food and the importance of cooking with them. 

Chef Liz and Jill also talked about the mom guilt Chef Liz felt while she was a restaurant chef and having to work nights. So, she figured out how to make a living still cooking, but on her own terms. 

Oh, and you would think a chef would like to watch Food Network, right?  She doesn’t because it’s unrealistic.  Another reason not to assume!

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Travel does the mind and body good, right?  According to Forbes Travel Guide, women who go on trips more frequently are less likely to become tense, depressed or tired and are happier with their marriages.  Vacationing improves your mood and reduces stress. It also can temporarily help boost productivity. 

Lauren Pronger can attest to all the above.  Inspired by her father’s wellness-through-travel journey, Lauren witnessed the positive impact travel has on health from a very young age.  Along with her husband, NHL Hall of Famer and former St. Louis Blue Chris Pronger, the couple have launched Well Inspired Travels.   

Well Inspired Travels is a place to book health-centric vacations and explore healthy recipes, fitness tutorials, nutrition, beauty, health, and various travel products. 

Jill Devine talked to Lauren and Chris about their new venture and a whole lot more, like how they met ;), on this week’s episode.

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“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” John Grogan, American Author

Full disclosure, if you aren’t an animal lover or don’t understand how a pet can be considered part of your family, this episode isn’t for you.

The final episode of Season 1 is dedicated to Brian and Jill Devine’s first baby, Apple, an English Bulldog.  A couple of months ago, Apple passed away unexpectedly. 

A dedication is the least Jill could do.  After all, she’s pretty much the reason why Jill started this podcast.

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Four women sharing the same story: each a working mom with emotional toddlers, each trying to handle and cope with their own emotions, and each trying to do their best every single day.  

Joining Jill Devine this week, the ladies behind Socially Inspired (formerly Socially Jen & Co): Jen Singleton, Alicia Underwood, and Becky Lairson.

As experts of creating a filtered version within this constantly changing digital age, this week’s episode tapped into the unedited version of these hilarious ladies and their relationships with one another.

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This is the second episode devoted to discussing infertility.  Shockingly, it’s only the second episode completely devoted to infertility talk, although most episodes so far have had mention of infertility in one way or the other. 

Kate Rodenfels shared her infertility struggles with Jill Devine.  She was able to identify at least five miscarriages she had while trying to get pregnant, but she thinks there could have been more.

Kate was very honest about her struggles, as well as the lessons she learned. Her hope in coming on this podcast is to help someone who may be going through a similar situation because she was all alone in her journey. 

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Paul Cook is a recovering alcoholic AND he is battling cancer.  Both of those things are difficult to have in your life and could affect you in a negative way, if you let it.

Paul talked to Jill Devine about his battle with alcohol and what he has learned from his risky behavior. He’s taking what he has learned and helping others by educating youth and parents about risky behavior and what can come from it. 

He discussed “awareness parenting” and gave some great advice on how children can perceive some of their parent’s actions. 

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On this week’s episode of Two Kids and A Career, a topic that still has a negative stigma attached to it is discussed.  That topic is mental health. 

Toni Peanick is an entrepreneur. She’s the owner of The Color Room, a local spa and salon located in Wentzville, Missouri. Being in an industry that focuses on looks, Toni feels the pressure to always look her best and always show the best version of herself.  She opened up to Jill Devine about her battle with depression and anxiety and the way she coped with it in the past vs. the way she copes with it now. 

Toni emphasized the importance of surrounding yourself with people that want the same thing as you.  If you are around people who don’t want the same thing as you or don’t lift you up, then those people aren’t your people.

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