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Krystal joins us for a sweet conversation about having kids at home, the ups and the downs and all the joys of the beginnings of life! We hope you enjoy.

Chelsea fills in for Melissa and we chat with our good friend Kelsey about meeting in Africa, traveling abroad, changing professions and imposter syndrome! It’s a great condo, enjoy!

We finally get around to posting a music chat with Jeremy from a couple months back. He shares his post Super Bowl thoughts on Bad Bunny’s performance. Enjoy!

Lennie joins us this week! Great chat with an avid consumer of books. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

Of all the words, the one talked about most in this episode is the C word. Chelsea joins us to talk about the highs and lows over the last couple years as her husband Mike fights to get himself healthy again. A lot of laughs and thoughtful perspectives on the the trials of life. We hope you enjoy.

We catch up with Jenna! Talk about building houses in Washington vs. WV, 2026 goals and spicy wings. Almost 15 minutes of chaos was cut creating this episode. Enjoy!

There was a tiff! Or more accurately, a misunderstanding. But we talk it all out! This is a fun, insightful conversation into, meaning well and what happens sometimes anyway! We are just trying to stay afloat! Enjoy!

Travis sits in for Melissa this week and him and Jake talk about growing up together and the things over time that have shaped them. Enjoy!

Another catch up! Are we taking care of ourselves? Darren reaches a big milestone in the gym and Sean’s family goes through a big change! We talk workout goals and trying to unplug before bed! Enjoy!

We are back! After a long break we catch up, talk travel and how Pilates are going for Melissa and make big plans for a new season and we will see if we can stay afloat! New guests coming soon!

This episode pairs well with a red or a white. Ben Herd joins us to guide us through picking the right bottle, what to look for and what to avoid. Enjoy! New episodes coming soon!

Phil Contino joins us, we talk living at the farm, best cuts of beef, people pleasing and travel! Enjoy!

It’s a wild ride this week chatting with River and Oakley, they talk about the movies they love right now, and the ones they can’t wait to see. They perform some Hamilton for us and give our listeners a special offer on comic books. Join the club! Enjoy!

We are back…again! This week we talk with Erin James, an LMBT that is also a Certified Neurofit Somatic Nervous System Coach. She explains how the body literally keeps a score, and how you can break the cycles we have our bodies in, that effect us in negative ways. Hope you enjoy!

Knicks win game 3! Jake and Cat recap the series so far, what they expected, what happened, and where do they go from here!?

Golf heavy, but we also talk cast iron pan care and living room furniture so really, something for everyone!

Melissa accomplished something big and we wanted to hear all about it! Hope you enjoy hearing about all the hard work and effort she put into getting certified as a true blue Pilates instructor and maybe it will serve as a motivator for someone else!

We catch up, we talk trucks, getting older, kids getting married and Sean’s truck was stolen again!

Jake and PJ chat about connections to where they live now, where they are from and where they hope to go in future. We talk about music, and ways we feel young and ways we feel old. Hope you enjoy this chat! And we start a book club!

So many great conversations! Hope you enjoy and hope there is many more to come!

Halfway to 100, so we thought we should pull some of our favorite clips and stories!

We have a great and honest conversation with Thomas Walsh for you. He tells us about growing up in Ireland, getting into skateboarding, moving to America, learning how territorial surfers are, and making big changes in his personal life. We hope you enjoy this episode.

We catch up on life on this episode, no guest this week, we had to process February and get the heck out of it! We hit the highlights/lowlights of the year so far, and recommend a book or two. Enjoy!

A new year, new goals, new challenges and what does Darren have to do to get a decent nights sleep around here!?

Alkaa 2.0!! We chat with Paul and Sara about where the company has progressed since we last spoke a year and a half ago. We also address Lymes and the toll it can take not only on the body but also on the mind!

What happens when things change…quickly? Christine Craven, a realtor in Los Angeles as well as a resident unpacks the feelings that come with living so close to two fires still burning and the effects, not only on close friends and colleagues, but also on communities and small business’.

We ease into the convo with some helpful tips and things to think about before buying a home. We hope you enjoy this episode.

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Sometimes it ends…best case scenario. Our friend Jessica joins us to tell an epic tale! What started out as an innocent heritage quest (gotta love dna testing) turned into a life changing family tree growth spurt. Big time. We guarantee you’ll be riveted.

A bit chaotic but fun episode. Meredith joins us to tell us why she doesn’t listen to podcasts and we do an informal recap of the year. We are a work in progress!

Lee Bohne has stories, we really enjoyed this chat, and hearing about his life growing up on boats. We all come from different places with various backgrounds, hearing one that is so unique, and honest, was a real treat. Enjoy!

As Sean put it, “just tryin to close the year out strong”. We talk work outs, sleep patterns, sports, and work boots. Enjoy! One more coming in 2024!

One of Jake’s oldest friends, Aaron Schwetz joins us to talk about managing a business and supporting a family all while doing your best to stay sane. It’s a fun chat! Enjoy.

This episode is chaos, but a lot of fun. We set out on a journey to talk sports with our good friend Cat, and… we get to some sports chat but we also do what we do best, chat about any and everything. There is that Disney movie where the dog always screams “squirrel!” That’s us, enjoy!

Our friend Alex joins us to talk all things music and much more. She inspires us to always look for new challenges and hobbies. If you watch this episode you will understand why we almost named this episode “Wine time with poop lady”. Enjoy!

Need some Monday motivation? Our friend Krisinda joins us to kick us all into high gear and get stuff done! We talk exercise and DIY projects!

Elena us this week to talk about the work that goes into treating and cut curly hair and the trauma that goes along with a bad haircut. Enjoy!

We talk teeth with Missy! Prob gonna need more episodes to cover everything but we talk basic mouth care. A really fun talk. And a definite palate cleanser after last weeks bloody mess!

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Jake didn’t get Oasis tickets and Melissa had a mandolin accident, we spare some of but not all the gory details. Proceed with caution. We are back, here’s to a fall full of pods!!

We talk addictive personalities, do we have them? Do our friends who we don’t name have them? How many people out there actually do? One year down, thanks for listening!

When we aren’t sure what to watch, we ask the ones who know. Oak and Riv talk, If, and other movies they think are the ones to watch this summer.

We had a great chat with Jess this week about genetics testing, aroma therapy and what everyone could use more of in their life! Here’s a hint, it’s the sun!

This week a stranded Meredith joins us. She got herself in a pickle, after being proactive with routine maintenance, she maybe overlooked a tiny, horrible noise coming from her car, so now she lives at the Jackson’s. Enjoy!

You hate to see it, but then again…Jenna and Chelsea are back and we cover a lot of ground, mostly gravel. We talk about workplace injuries, childhood mishaps and gush over Charley Crockett! Hope you enjoy!

Sean, Darren and Jake finally get a chance to catch up. We talk about our recent accomplishments and update on goals and we talk about work/life balance and a brief country music chat, we realize how much we enjoy, and miss, our chats, so be back soon!

We have a fun and honest pod for you. We touch on Carhart and half marathons but the bulk of conversation is around ADHD and how it can control your life! Jasmine Ellison is our guest and she will definitely need come back and talk more! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Cats out of the bag, Melissa has started her Country, Beyoncé faze of life. We chat with Milas about writing songs and performing, and we make a plan for summer. afloat…afloat. Fun conversation! Hope you enjoy!

We talk about the challenges of caregiving and aging family. The many activities going on with our friend group and Darren pops in! Noodle free episode.

We are back! Spring is here and we go right into recent trips and traveling mishaps, seeing eclipses and our favorite rockstars. Busy spring ahead with lots to look forward to!

Jenna is back on this week! We talk Jury Duty, the pod, and Jenna flips it on us and asks the questions.

Jeremy is back! We talk Oscars, sports and the time he almost burned his house down and got grounded for the rest of the year. We also set up his next visit, cause Jeremy’s got stories!

How hard is it to keep a beard nice? Our friend Jeffrey stops in and gives us some tips on how you can go from Devonair to debonair. We also talk about his art and how it helps keep him sane.