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Gretchen (liberal atheist) and Kelley (moderate Christian) talk about balancing career, family, and everything else.
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Thursday Feb 22, 2018
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
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.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Dinner With the Smileys: One Military Family, One Year of Heroes, and Lessons for a Lifetime
Got Here As Soon As I Could: Discovering the Way Life Should Be
SNL Internet Comments Talk Show
Dinner With the Smileys on Katie Couric
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: Polar Seltzer (in a can!)
Gretchen: Fisher Farm CSA
Sarah: iPhone 8+
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
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!
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Mentioned on the podcast
Take religion. Remove God. Add #resistance. Meet The Satanic Temple.
The Gender Politics of Pockets
Generous Maternity Leave Has Made Me a Better Academic
The Female Price of Male Pleasure
Hobby Lobby Still Covers Vasectomies and Viagra
Two Graphs That Show Why We Still Need Feminism
Gender-Neutral Clothes Are Great But Where Are The ‘Cute’ Boys’ Clothes?
LIST VIEW ON OFF 18 Kids' toys that prove girls start paying the 'pink tax' early
NYC Canceled All Its Daddy-Daughter Dances and Reactions Are Mixed
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: Native deodorant
Gretchen: Instant Pot Duo 6 quart
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
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.
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Mentioned on the podcast
In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan
Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense
Did you know? Why some ice cream is a "Frozen Dairy Dessert"
Can a 'Poop Transplant' Change Your Weight?
Workplace wellness programs aren't working, new research finds
I've spent years trying to get skinny. Oprah's Weight Watchers ads convinced me to stop.
If You Stop Thinking Of Exercise As A Way To Lose Weight, You May Actually Enjoy It
This American Life: Tell Me I'm Fat
Runner's World: Ultra - Mirna Valerio
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: Honey
Gretchen: Doctor on Demand
Thursday Feb 01, 2018
Thursday Feb 01, 2018
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.)
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Mentioned on the podcast
Thrillist: Definitive Ranking of States
Writer for Maine Magazine Rescued After Accidentally Venturing 20 Miles Inland
Bangor Police Department Facebook
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: Spiralizer 5 blade Vegetable Slicer
Gretchen: iPhone 8+
Kelley hates the cold & Gretchen is double-poppin' (and they are BOTH wearing their LLBean Shirt-Jacs, because it's January in Maine.)
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
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 balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Mentioned on the podcast
The Women's March Never Ended. These Stats Prove It.
News Sources
ICE detains a Polish doctor and green-card holder who has lived in the US for nearly 40 years
Read Judge Rosemarie Aquilina's powerful statement to Larry Nassar
It Began with Rachael Denhollander and it Ends with Her
Podcasts
Late Night Shows
Hawaii missile alert: How one employee 'pushed the wrong button' and caused a wave of panic
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: BOGS Arcata Stripe Women's Insulated Boots
Gretchen: Allerpet
Gretchen and her daughters at the 2018 Women's March
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
Kelley and Gretchen talk about making - and maintaining! - friends as an adult. Like us on Facebook, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, 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 urged her boyfriend to commit suicide, found guilty in his death
Investors to Apple: Fight iPhone addiction among kids
Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling
Why Inspiring Stories Make Us React: The Neuroscience of Narrative
Our Favorite Things!
Kelley: Mint
Gretchen: Chatbooks Head to our Facebook page where you can get a code to get your first Chatbook free!
Gretchen's Bitmoji:
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
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 balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Mentioned on the podcast
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
Select Quote (you want TERM life! Not whole life.)
Sarah Susanka, The Not So Big House
The Red File: Include marriage certificate, birth certificates, passports, wills, POA, mortgage information, list of accounts, health care providers etc.
Sheryl Sandberg, Katie Couric & Adam Grant on Living Option B*
Google's Inactive Account Manager (aka the Death Tool)
Medical School Anatomical Gift Programs
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Mary Roach
How to setup and use Do Not Disturb on your iPhone
*I heard this as audio via the Death, Sex, and Money podcast, but it was originally from the 92nd Street Y.
Our Favorite Things!
Jamie: Motion Activated Toilet Bowl Light & Amazon Echo
Kelley: Stainless Steel Stemless Wine Glass
Gretchen: Hopkins Arctic Plow Snow Remover
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
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 balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Mentioned on the podcast
Dave Ramsey (and his famous 7 Baby Steps)
Young House Love (I got the code for 3 free months of YNAB from their podcast!)
American Civil Liberties Union
LLBean Pathfinder Lighted Beanie
How Starting A Side Hustle Could Be Your Best Investment Yet
Our Favorite Things!
Kelley: Dirty Dancing on Tour (and of course, the IMDB page for the original movie: Dirty Dancing )
Gretchen: PopSockets
Friday Dec 22, 2017
Friday Dec 22, 2017
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! This one might seem to start quickly, but you can pick up the first part at episode 12!
Mentioned on the podcast
Netflix: Fireplace for Your Home (there are multiple versions!)
Chocolate Trifle / Sex in a Bowl
Monkey Bread (this is the recipe I use, only I swap out some of the biscuits for the cinnamon rolls in a can - a once-a-year treat!)
Stephanie Larsen, the Mormon who runs the support network for LGBTQ youth
Ellen meets Alabama hero dad Nathan Mathis
When TV went to bed: 13 classic signoffs
Our Favorite Things!
Amy: PJ Library - free books about Jewish heritage for kids
Kelley: LLBean: Primaloft Lined Shirt-Jac
Gretchen: Schlage Keypad Lock (It isn't this exact one, but very similar and same brand!)
Friday Dec 22, 2017
Friday Dec 22, 2017
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! This one might seem to end abruptly, but you can pick up the rest at Episode 13!
Mentioned on the podcast
Netflix: Fireplace for Your Home (there are multiple versions!)
Chocolate Trifle / Sex in a Bowl
Ellen meets Alabama hero dad Nathan Mathis
When TV went to bed: 13 classic signoffs