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Balancing Chaos
by Kelley & Gretchen
Gretchen (liberal Atheist) and Kelley (moderate Christian) talk about balancing career, family, and everything else.
Episodes
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#46 Paige from Wilcox Wellness & Fitness
Hey, look who's back in your ears! This week, we interview Paige Wilcox, of Wilcox Wellness & Fitness about how she ended up owning a gym (it was never in her plans!) to how she and her husband grew the business to the point that they left work behind (physically) to spend a month in Costa Rica...
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#45 New Year News
It's a new year! We reflect on how well our 2018 resolutions went, and what we have planned for 2019. Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Recorded & produced at Dave Gordon Media Mentioned on...
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#44 Year end wrap up!
Yeah, December got so away from us that we are only publishing our last episode of 2018 now! (But there's another one on deck!) We talk about the end of the year craziness, and share some favorite things of 2018. Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at [email protected], and...
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#43 Gretchen Wins!
The election is over, and Gretchen won! She talks about the campaign and election day and the road ahead. Gretchen is headed to Jamaica and in December we are back to a regular schedule! Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us…
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#42 Planning your life
Gretchen and Kelley are back! We are talking how we keep organized, and how Gretchen fell into giant paper planner shaped rabbit hole. Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Mentioned on the...
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#41 Back to Higher Ed
Gretchen and Kelley talk about what college students - and parents of college students - should know about higher education! Mentioned on the podcast Mental Health Issues Overlooked in College Transition Rooming with your best friend in college: The kiss of death? Who Changes Majors? Not who you...
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#40 Back to School!
Gretchen and Kelley are headed back to school, and sharing how they feel about that and what they do to prepare. Fact Check: We had eight snow days and five early release or delayed start days, so Kelley was actually more right than Gretchen. (Near the end, during favorite things, you hear a big...
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#39 Interview with Dustin Smiley
Kelley and I interview Dustin Smiley (husband of Sarah Smiley from two past episodes) about retiring from the Navy, becoming a LifeFlight helicopter pilot and real estate agent, and realizing that Bangor was going to be their forever home. Like us on Facebook, email us at...
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#38 Summer Reading Report
Kelley and I are back to talk about what we've been reading that's made an impact. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Mentioned on the podcast Vitamix A2300 Vitamix App Saints for All Occasions...
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#2 Dr Nurses and Techie Teachers [rebroadcast]
It's a rebroadcast of our second conversation! Work travel for the techie teacher got in the way of recording a new episode on time! Kelley talks about her resistance to being called Dr (and she totally is one!) and Gretchen talks about her resistance to "leaning in." Mentioned: Hillbilly Elegy...
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#37 Summer Disappointments
Sometimes the best-laid plans and best ideas get waylaid by the occasional reality check. Kelley and Gretchen share a few of the monkey wrenches thrown into their summer adventures. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes…
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#36 Interview with Lutheran Pastor Rebecca Liberty
We interview Rebecca Liberty, a Lutheran Pastor and life coach, about her journey to her career, and to Bangor. She shares some insights onto Christianity today. And yes, at points you can hear our kids, because we are nothing if not an accurately named podcast, and it is summer and we recorded...
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[Rebroadcast] #17 Information Over or Underload?
With the news from the Supreme Court this week, we decided to rerun how we are trying to stay sane during this moment of history. We have a new episode coming next week! Are you rage-screaming into a pillow every day, or happily moving through each day (mostly) blissfully unaware of the newest...
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#35 Summer Bucket List
Kelley recaps her trip to Jamaica (mildly NSFW - but really funny) and we talk about our summer plans. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Mentioned on the podcast Sandals Negril Dr. Hyman: Top 10 Big…
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#34 Interview with Melanie, from the Maine Highlands!
When your state's motto is literally "VACATIONLAND," people have questions about traveling here. While most people think "Lobsters and Lighthouses," there is SO much more to visiting Maine. Melanie is the grant manager for the Maine Highlands, a beautiful region of the state that is anchored by…
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#33 Interview with Deborah, a melanoma patient
Deborah is a stage IV metastatic melanoma patient in long-term remission. She shares her story with us, from diagnosis to where she's at today. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Mentioned on the podcast...
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#32 Interview with Jane Drichta, founder of the Global Motherhood Initiative
Jane Drichta is a midwife, author, and founder of the Global Motherhood Initiative. We got to talk to her just days before she left to spend a year in Iraq setting up a maternity and mental health clinic in a Yezidi refugee camp. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected]…
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#31 Interview with children's author Alex Hinrichs
Kelley keeps texting us pics of her on a beach, so Gretchen interviewed Alexandra Hinrichs, a children's book author, about her favorite books, how she managed to be a guest at the Getty Museum, and suggestions for aspiring writers! Also, Gretchen has some things to say about pockets. Like us on...
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[Rebroadcast] #15 Planning for the Unexpected
Kelley is on a tropical vacation this week, so we are rebroadcasting one of our most popular episodes. After the initial podcast ran, we each had people contact us to let us know it compelled them to take action of life insurance, wills, and other important things that are hard to think about....
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#30 Job Search Advice for New Grads (and you, too.)
Kelley and Gretchen are celebrating commencement season at work, and have some advice they'd give to new graduates as they seek their first professional jobs! You don't have to be a new grad to get tips on the job search, though! Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected]…
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#29 Gun Safety and Self Reflection
Sometimes an event that happens thousands of miles away will impact a person in unexpected ways. The Parkland shooting shook up Kelley's life in unexpected ways - hear how she's figuring it all out. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a...
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#28 Interview with Dr. Sara, about Remote Year
Sara left her nursing job (but kept her online instructor job!) and has been traveling the world since 2016. She talks about her experience getting started with Remote Year Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or…
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[Rebroadcast] #22 Sarah Walker Caron, the mother of a survivor of the Sandy Hook school shooting
We're on vacation this week, but since this week is the anniversary of the Columbine shooting, we are rebroadcasting our episode with Sarah Walker Caron. Since we first aired this, there has been some movement forward - Dick's Sporting Goods (and other stores) have implemented new sales policies,...
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#27 Interview with Megan from Harper's Quest
Megan Yockey's daughter is the inspiration behind Harper's Quest, a nonprofit dedicated to funding research into the rare genetic disorder, Lamb-Shaffer Syndrome. She talks about the journey of learning about Harper's disorder and starting a nonprofit to fund research in LSS. On April 18, 2018…
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#26 Traveling With (and without!) Kids
Traveling with and without kids - does it stress you out or get you excited? This week, we talk about how we manage vacations and kid travel! Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Mentioned on the podcast…
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#25 March for Our Lives
Kelley marched on Washington and Gretchen marched on Bangor, and they tell their stories from the March for Our Lives events they attended. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!...
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[Rebroadcast] #7 Bandaids on Bulletholes
On Saturday, Kelley and Shira will be marching in Washington DC, and Gretchen will be marching in Bangor, for the March For Our Lives to stand up and speak out against gun violence and demand safe schools. Because of that, we are taking this week off from a new episode and throwing it back to...
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#24 Celebrating Kids or Bragging?
Our kids are the best, right? How do you celebrate them without being a braggart? How do you manage when you realize they are maybe NOT the best, like you thought? Plus a tangent on Betsy DeVos. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a…
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#23: Women We Admire
International Women's Day is March 8, and in honor of that, we highlight women we admire, from our professions, celebrities, and people in our lives. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Mentioned on the...
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#22 Sarah Walker Caron, the mother of a survivor of the Sandy Hook school shooting
Sarah Walker Caron is the mother of a survivor of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. She joins us and shares her experiences from that day, and in the years after. You also hear from Gretchen's daughters - one who was in 1st grade when Sandy Hook happened, and one who is in 2nd grade now,...
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Public Figures and Private Lives
Author Sarah Smiley joins us again to talk about how she balances her private life as a mom and wife with her public writing, which is often about being a mom and a wife. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!...
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Everyday Sexism
Have you run into everyday sexism? Those little (or big!) ways where it's obvious that the world is designed with men as the default setting? Maybe you haven't even noticed it until it's been pointed out. We talk about it this week! Like us on Facebook, email us at…
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Food for Thought, Thoughts for Food
Weight and wellness go hand in hand. Kelley clarifies her own practices with choosing foods, and explains how she balances the occasional trip to McDonald's with her organic plant-based diet following the 80/20 rule. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't…
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Beating the Winter Blahs
Winter in Maine means snow, cold, and worst of all, DARK. Why do we trick ourselves into getting excited for the seasons, and how do we beat the winter blahs? (Also, editor/husband Dave would like to clarify that he DID come with us to Sugarloaf once last year, and it hasn't been three.) Like us…
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Information Over or Under Load?
Are you rage-screaming into a pillow every day, or happily moving through each day (mostly) blissfully unaware of the newest presidential gaffe? Gretchen and Kelley talk about how they manage the influx of insane news. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't...
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Friendships in All Seasons
Kelley and Gretchen talk about making - and maintaining! - friends as an adult. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Mentioned on the podcast The Secret Language of Girls on Instagram Michelle Carter, who...
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Planning for the Unexpected
Kelley and Gretchen are joined by Jamie, who was widowed at 34, and has advice for planning for the unexpected. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Mentioned on the podcast Suicide Prevention Lifeline...
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New Year's Resolutions
Kelley and Gretchen look back on their accomplishments from 2017, and look ahead to what they want to accomplish in 2018. Like us on Facebook, email us at [email protected], and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Mentioned on the podcast Dave Ramsey (and his...
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Holiday Traditions: Part 2
Kelley and Gretchen are joined by Amy, who talks about growing up Jewish in an area where there were not many others like her, while Kelley and Gretchen talk about their experiences as a Christian and an Atheist at the holidays. We had such a good time talking, we had to split it into two parts!...
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Holiday Traditions: Part 1
Kelley and Gretchen are joined by Amy, who talks about growing up Jewish in an area where there were not many others like her, while Kelley and Gretchen talk about their experiences as a Christian and an Atheist at the holidays. We had such a good time talking, we had to split it into two parts!...
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Gympostor Syndrome
Kelley is a wellness coach, but Gretchen is a late-onset athlete, who has struggled with "Gympostor Syndrome," and has to work harder (mentally) to feel like she's allowed to be part of the gym scene. Mentioned on the podcast Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Chronic Exertional Compartment...
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Our Favorite Things
Kelley is back with her story about traveling with Oprah (yes, that Oprah!) and as tribute to her, we have a full episode of our favorite things. Only, our favorite things are not in the Oprah price range, they are in OUR price range. Our Favorite Things! Gretchen's: You're a Creepy One, Elf on…
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Raising Independence
This week Gretchen talks with author and columnist Sarah Smiley about raising independent kids who are allowed to take risks. (Kelley had to balance her chaos by missing this week, but she's back next week!) Mentioned on the podcast www.sarahsmiley.com Dinner With the Smileys: One Military…
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The Thankful Episode
This week, we talk about what we are thankful for! Mentioned in this episode Maine Governor Paul LePage Threatens State Lawmaker With Profanity-Filled Voicemail These Are the Happiest Cities in the United States Maximizers vs Satisficers: Who Makes Better Decisions? Party Lines: 10 Aspects of Old...
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#7 Bandaids on Bulletholes
This week, we have guest number two, Shira, a prosecutor (and new mom) who works on domestic violence and child abuse cases talking about links between domestic violence, homicide, and even mass shootings. She also gets some advice about going back to work after maternity leave! Links Mentioned...
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#6 Guns n' Voters
In this episode, we talk about election results, being politically active, and where we stand on health care and gun reform. Links mentioned: The question every parent should be asking before a playdate It was a Florida law that prevented doctors from asking about guns in the home. Here's a...
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Our Podcasts, Ourselves
This week we have our first guest, Leah, a women's healthcare provider who talks about contraception, sex education, and abortion - and about how the terms "pro-life" and "pro-choice" aren't exactly what they seem. Discussed in this episode: Our Bodies, Ourselves (this is the new edition, but…
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The HGTV effect on happiness
Who isn't influenced by HGTV!? Kelley and Gretchen talk about how the ideals that HGTV puts forth are not the ones that actually make the best options for choosing a home. Balancing the idea of being content with what you have and striving for more - how does it work with your home? Links...
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Leaning In - to what, exactly?
This week we discuss the concept of Leaning In - if it's about supporting a woman's ambition, what if the ambition is to be a stay at home mom? (and what are the risks when you choose that?) Patton Oswalt on Annihilation - "It's chaos, be kind." Lean In NYTimes: The Opt-Out Generation Wants Back…
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Dr. Nurses and techie teachers
Kelley talks about her resistance to being called Dr (and she totally is one!) and Gretchen talks about her resistance to "leaning in." Mentioned: Hillbilly Elegy Talbot's National Institute of Nursing Research Favorite things: Kelley: DevaCurl Gretchen: Plated
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Gretchen (liberal Atheist) and Kelley (moderate Christian) talk about balancing career, family, and everything else.
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