Busy Ladies: Recent Episodes
Debbie and Anaya
A unique and personal perspective on how to handle family, work, health, happiness and life in general.
We tackle the subject of being an authentic women. Do you talk about other women behind their backs? Are you being true to yourself? As women and as role models to our sons, daughters, and others we need to treat women with respect and not be judgmental. We have no idea what other women are going through so is it fair to talk about them to others? We should be walking up to them and telling them we are there for them and they have our support.
GrandparentsOne of the greatest joys of life is becoming a Grandparent. Certainly there are numerous phases of emotion and thought when the time approaches; however, life will reward you with a special gift. Steve and Debbie discuss their lives with three Grandchildren and the impact it has had from the beginning to now being teenagers. As Debbie states “They are the light of my life. They still like hanging out with us so that makes me super happy”.
For most, the holiday season is a busy and stressful time of the year but how do you balance time and health to make it an enjoyable experience. Debbie and Anaya take on the topic of keeping yourself healthy physically and mentally during these times.
Anaya and Debbie discuss what you should have in the event of an emergency. There are a lot of emergencies that you can prepare for like earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, fires, mudslides. Do you have an emergency plan for your family?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Anaya and Debbie discuss getting a yearly mammogram and doing monthly self checkups if you are under 40. Early detection can help in treatment and take the time to ask your doctor questions. There are new treatments and drugs being invented everyday to combat this horrible disease. Listen in as we tell you some of the ideas to show your support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Be sure and be there for a family member or a friend as we don’t want any of our Busy Ladies to go through anything like this alone.
Debbie is joined with Kim Trumbo from the Generosity Philosophy Podcast. Join us as we listen to her story on how she got into podcasting, her love of podcasting, and how her show provides her the opportunity to share the generosity of others. She shares with us how her podcast highlights the heroes who live to give and age is never a factor.
Debbie is joined with Lemuela Christina Duskis the author of Your Body Relationship - Overcoming Weight Obsession. Lemuela explains why she decided to write the book so let’s follow her journey to where she is today. She has a fascinating personality and shares it with us through our conversation all on the Busy Ladies show.
What exactly does work ethic mean? From the dictionary it is defined as a belief in the moral benefit and importance of work and its inherent ability to strengthen character. On this episode Anaya and Debbie talk about how to have a strong work ethic. Some of the characteristics you should have are integrity, a sense of responsibility, discipline, teamwork and and emphasis on quality.
The Busy Ladies bring up the topic of how to be the perfect houseguest or host/hostess. Have you ever been a houseguest? Have you ever been the host/hostess? Were you a good houseguest or were you one of those that will never be invited back? Do you know which one you are? We let you in on a few secrets on how to be the best houseguest to ensure you are invited back.
The Busy Ladies discuss communication and how it has evolved over the years. Today, we can talk to our friends, family, and practically anyone we want to at the click of a button, but of course it wasn’t always that easy. Today we are going to take a look back at how we kept ourselves connected in the age before social media and smartphones.
As busy women, family time is essential. We discuss how to incorporate your family into the cleaning and organizing process. This will help you complete the task faster and instill habits in the whole family helping keep your house feeling neat, tidy, and calm. Explore as the Busy Ladies share websites to help in your quest. These sites include checklists to help guide you in the right direction. Remember that while organizing you don’t have to get rid of something that is really special to you. Many times, once you’ve cleaned up, there is a new special place freed up to keep the heirloom.
Join the Busy Ladies as we discuss how everyday women like to glam it up. Most of us don’t dress up for work on a daily basis so for those days when we need to take it up a notch, we may need some assistance. We talk about the things we do to pamper ourselves and feel a little more taken care of. It doesn’t matter if you wake up every morning and spend an hour in the bathroom or 20 minutes getting ready. What matters is how you feel about yourself when you leave the house. You have to be content in your own skin. Love yourself and make sure you feel important from the inside out.
Have you set your goals for the year? When you accomplish that goal do you automatically make another one? We try to be the best we can trying to better ourselves from support of our family, friends, and coworkers. We can achieve anything ladies! Make sure when you set your goals they are reachable so you can accomplish that specific milestone. Laurin and Anaya discuss what they have managed to accomplish while working and raising a family. Debbie talks about her fitness plan and what milestone she has accomplished.
We are all busy ladies. Each one of us has our own version of crazy and hectic that we embrace and vent about sometimes. It’s so important for us as women to support each other in our crazy lives and not hold competitions about whose life is busier or more important. It was really interesting to hear about women in different walks of life and their daily routines.
Do you currently lack motivation? How do you change that in your life? Are you able to motivate yourself or do you wait for others to motivate you? Learn how we motivate ourselves so we can better inspire others. You must decide to commit in order to succeed at motivation. Life can be difficult and we sometimes feel as if failing if we aren’t motivated but is it okay sometimes to do nothing and just let life go by. Listen in as we discuss our struggles, our failures, our successes.
So you’re invited to a party and you’re asked to bring something. The panic sets in. Your hands start to sweat. Then, the questions come: how many people do I have to make food for? Will they like what I bring? Should I try something crazy, creative, and different? Why did I agree to bring something???? Debbie and Anaya discuss how they handle coming up with something to take to a potluck they have been asked to attend.
Debbie and Anya discuss how they came about with their new year intentions and with insight into what they believe is the difference between a resolution and an intention. Can just one word change the way you feel about your day? Do you want to be held accountable with others? Is it easier if you have someone you can talk to? Try this... The ladies think you might find it easier than trying to keep a resolution! Be positive and don’t be hard on yourself you have each new day to try again. Wait for the change that people will notice in you!
Positivity is vital in the workplace, at home and with the public. Debbie, Laurin, Colleen and Anaya share techniques with you how they work to be positive in these different environments. Do you try to keep your family life positive? Do you try to treat others as you would like to be treated? As we discuss ways to achieve being positive, see if any of the items we list will help you in everyday life. It really doesn’t matter how old you are everyone needs to be encouraged every once in a while. Share with us some of your ideas so we can use them also.
This is an incredible story of hope, love, loss, happiness, sadness, and faith. With the loss of their newborn son Austin, Stephanie and Geoff Kallenberger established a non-profit organization, Action for Austin, to spread hope to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit children and families. In this episode of Busy Ladies Debbie talks with Wendy Sides the grandmother of Austin. Learn how this foundation came to be and why it is so important to the families of this adorable little boy they lost too soon. Over the past two years the Action for Austin organization has provided gifts of love and encouragement to those facing very difficult times.
Colleen, Anaya and Debbie each talk about their five favorite apps they just can’t live without. The ladies cover how each app works and its use throughout the day. Do you have a specific app you use everyday and can’t live without. Please let us know your favorite ones so that we can check them out!
The ups and downs of having food allergies and how it affects your everyday life. Listen in as we discuss how those food allergies affect our children/grandchildren and ourselves. Hopefully we can give you some helpful hints and tips in your journey to see if you may have any food allergies.
Laurin and Debbie discuss how they set up their back to school schedules. Debbie will tell some hints from when her kids were in school back in the day!! Laurin will share with a more up to date version! Do you find it stressful or joyful when your kids go back to school? Do you ever feel lonely when they are all in school? Does family time become more important? How do you squeeze in school sports, after school programs and homework? Does your house stay cleaner now or is it messier? Do you need some breakfast and lunch box ideas?
Have you ever had a home disaster? Has your house or apartment ever been flooded or had a kitchen fire? Has it been damaged by an earthquake, tornado, hurricane, or a typhoon? Believe me it can be downright scary!
Are you waiting impatiently to get out of the same dull routine that we do when the kids are in school!! Laurin and Debbie discuss different habits that we all have for summer and winter. Do you eat differently, drink different beverages, stay inside or go outside more often?
Laurin and Debbie discuss different ideas for a vacation away from home or one near your home. Do you like to go on vacation and visit family or do you like to go sightseeing? We offer you several different options and hopefully one of them may appeal to you. We are excited for summer to arrive and for the kids to be out of school. We are waiting impatiently to get out of the same dull routine that we do for the school year!! Come join us!
The Busy Ladies have for you handy tips on in-home spa treatments and also share some home remedies! We discuss how our families handed down home remedies and how we should always take care of ourselves without spending a lot of money. Check out the websites we have included as there's so many cheap and easy cool ideas! We hope that you are excited with what we have shared with you today!
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Debbie interviews Kalia Prins. She is Miss Skinny Genes, a podcaster, blogger, and on her way to becoming a health coach. Listen as she shares her journey with us and how we met. She is an incredible person with a healthy perspective on life.
Being raised by single parents, being a parent ourselves and being a grandparent does it really take a village to raise a child? We stress the importance that you, your spouse, significant other, and/or grandparents agree on the same parenting tools otherwise children will see you are not in agreement and will certainly play you against each other.
Learn as we discuss how we each help or helped our kids with their homework. How do you help your child succeed without harming your relationship with them? We get a teacher’s perspective, a mother’s perspective and a grandmother’s perspective. Listen as we pass on information which worked for us and what failed, and yes we did fail from time to time. Testing, tutoring, studying, reading, researching is all part of the homework to do list.
Debbie and Laurin discuss mason jar salads and how they can fit into your busy schedule. Find out how easy it is to make them and how inexpensive it can be in the long run! Don’t think of it as too time consuming just give it a try!
Debbie and Laurin continue their discussion on their 21 day challenges. Come join us as we find out how Laurin is doing with her challenge to quit yelling at her kids. Debbie has chosen getting to know yourself better. See if they have risen to the challenge!!
Debbie and Laurin talk about a new series from the happiness project. They are doing a 21 day challenge and Laurin has chosen to quit yelling at my kids and Debbie has chosen getting to know yourself better. Interesting concepts are discussed so please join us!
Dealing with difficult individuals in the workplace and in everyday life can be frustrating. How do you handle someone who comes into your place of business and is rude, aggressive, insulting and just plain mean. The Busy Ladies discuss methods to deal with them.
Debbie says "I learned so much from podcasters I had never heard of before and how fun they make podcasting." LIsten as she delivers some of the tips learned, such as, know your topic before you start, do your research, find your niche, make podcasting fun and not a chore.
Debbie and Laurin discuss what you should know about your family finances and how to handle them. Find out what other women are doing with their finances and how they are saving and also spending.
How to be a financially sound woman who is trying to save for her retirement. Find how to budget so you can target the retirement you desire. Make yourself a strong financial person who is in charge of their life and destiny. Listen to some of the interesting information we have found on the web to assist you retirement planning.
Debbie discusses how to be financially sound as a single or widowed woman. Find out how to budget, become more organized with your money, meal planning, have affordable dates with friends or someone special in your life. Do you go out to eat or cook for yourself if you are single and alone? Do you have goals on how you want to spend and save your money? Don’t let your finances scare you, learn how to deal with them head on. Make yourself a strong financial who is person in charge of their life and destiny.
How to be financially sound whether you are a single women, a widowed woman, or a married woman. Find out how to prepare for retirement so that you can live a comfortable life. We talk about how women and men handle finances differently.
Laurin and Debbie discuss trying to be healthier and putting yourself first as women since this is typically not possible if they have family that depend on them. Listen as we talk about how other women who are working outside the home and those working in the home try to make their days fun and fulfilling. Lastly, what about those toxic relationships in your life?
The Busy Ladies continue their series on health, mind, body and spirit. In part two we talk about different professions and how those in a specific field handle their health on a daily basis.
How your mind, body and spirit all play a key role in your overall health. Stretch your mind and body no matter where you are whether driving in your car, standing in the grocery line, or sitting in your cubicle while working. Are you feeling stressed? Try some deep breathing which can be done at any time to calm your nerves and your spirit.
Using relaxation tips such as yoga, music and exercise can help calm yourself whether before you starting your day or as you fall asleep. Falling asleep can sometimes be hard so try these relaxation tips from the websites we provided and see if it works for you.
The Busy Ladies discuss getting ready for the new school year. How to create a schedule you can work with and how to make meals ahead of time so you don’t spend all night cooking. Setting up a study spot so you have little or no distractions. This applies to not only your younger children but also your college student and even adults who are going back to school. Everyone needs inspiration to make it through the school year.
In the final part of The Happiness Project, Debbie and Laurin discuss what it has brought to our lives and the changes we have made. We discuss being well organized and how it helps in other areas of our lives, how it makes us feel and makings for a happier home, family, spouse and friends. Please continue to check out The Happiness Project website and learn new and interesting things daily or monthly. Make a healthy change in your life today!
This evening we discuss how we believe we are not selfish or self centered as we try to become better people. We try to be a better friend, co worker, parent, spouse, grandparent. Life is hard but trying to follow the Happiness Project has actually been a good thing for both of us
Debbie discusses Gretchen’s recent newsletter and evaluates the hot topic questions of the Happiness Project. You can follow along and see how you would answer these questions.
Find out if Laurin and Debbie are having a hard time working on their Happiness Project. Come and enjoy some good interaction and some good natured humor.
Debbie and Laurin continue their discussion on The Happiness Project. Listen in with Debbie and Laurin and see how they are progressing with their Happiness Project. Find out if it has been difficult or easy for them. Come and enjoy some good interaction.
The Busy Ladies continue their discussion on "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin. See if Debbie and Laurin are making any progress on their happiness projects! Listen in as they discuss their resolutions on marriage and friendship. Tell us how you are doing.
The ladies continue their discussion on The Happiness Project . See how Debbie and Laurin are working on their happiness project!
Debbie and Laurin are back after completing their series on grief. This week the ladies move on to a more delightful topic "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin. Find how you can find happiness.
This week we talk about acceptance and hope. Find out how you are not alone out there and that there are places to go for help.
Join the Busy Ladies as we continue our series on Grief. This week we talk about reconstruction and working through your grief. Find out how you are not alone out there and that there are places to go for help.
Busy Ladies continue their series on Grief. This week they discuss the upward turn. Find out how you are going to start feeling even if it doesn’t happen right away and your future will begin to look a little brighter. Find out how you are not alone out there and where to find help.
The Busy Ladies continue their series on Grief. This week we talk about depression, loneliness and reflection. Listen as we share our personal stories on these subjects. Find out how you are not alone out there and that there are places to go for help.
Busy Ladies continue their series on Grief. This week we talk about anger and bargaining and how you don’t realize that you may be doing it. We discuss how anger can affect your life and how you should recognize the anger and get help it you find that you can’t function in your everyday life.
The Busy Ladies continue their series on grief. This week we talk about the pain and guilt. Grief is not just about death but also the loss of a job, divorce or security.
We start our series on grief which has hit all of us. Listen as we discuss the stages and some options if you need help in dealing with your grief. Remember there is help.
We discuss the life of Condoleezza Rice. Listen and learn on how she was the first African American woman to hold the job of National Security Advisor. Find out how she grew up and how education was very important in her life. She is an amazing woman!
Listen as we discuss the life of Hillary Clinton. She is a wife, mother, lawyer, author, former first lady, current Secretary of State. She has accomplished so much in her life so join us to see what we think about her and what she may do in the future. She is an amazing woman!
The Gates Foundation and the incredible work Melinda Gates has done with school in our country and how she is trying to empower women in other countries. Learn about their global health , global development and nutrition programs.
The plight of Rosa Parks and how she made an impact on society. She was a woman who believed in being treated fairly and felt everyone should be treated the same. Follow with us as we discuss her going to jail and the boycott of the transportation system and the effect it had on the town and on history.
New 5 part series on Influential and Inspirational Women in History as we begin with Helen Keller.
What is fun and cheap to do for Father’s Day and some great ideas they have found at different websites. How do you treat Dad on his day and is there anything special you do for him?
Summer is upon us and Laurin and Debbie discuss what families can do that are inexpensive but still fun and some events which do cost money! Hope that everyone has a fantastic summer and let us know what you plan to do this summer!
How do you celebrate your Mother on this special day? This is for all the Mother’s which are loved and appreciated every day and not just on that one day everyone calls Mother’s Day. Here is wishing every Mom a very Happy Mother’s Day.
Once Winter has completed its cycle a spectacular time of the year comes around, Spring. During this episode Debbie is joined with Steve the Founder and Producer of as they discuss the Springtime joys and chores.
Debbie and Laurin discuss how to have a cheap but fun vacation either alone or with the family! Doesn’t everyone at some point or another need to have a getaway that doesn’t cost a lot of money. Listen as we talk about it and share many websites that will help you with your plans. Enjoy your vacation!!!
Debbie and Laurin discuss Lead in our cosmetics and other items which are in our household on a daily basis.
Join the Busy Ladies as they discuss the music they grew up with and what it meant to them during those times. Learn some interesting facts about them and the music of yesterday through today. What does music mean to you and to your family? Are you talented musically or musically inept?
Happy New Year to all of our listeners and join us as we discuss how to get healthy and the right way to do it.
We check in with ourselves to see if we accomplished any of the previous ones. What does it mean to you to make a new year’s resolution or do you even do that? If not a new year’s resolution what do you call them?
Join Laurin and Debbie as they talk about how they make it through the Holiday season and keep their sanity!! Sometimes that is not possible.
When it comes to Christmas what are your views? Religious celebration, a meaning of time and love or perhaps Christmas is always an upsetting time for you
Thanksgiving traditional dinner with turkey, ham, potatoes, veggies, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Being thankful for family, friends and those serving in the military
With Fall comes warm soups, fall colors, pumpkins, turkey with all the fixings, snuggling in bed and staying warm
Join the Busy Ladies as we talk about home remedies as the cold and flu season are upon us.
Join our discussion of Halloween costumes and parties and hear how one podcaster does not like the whole idea of it!!! Halloween is a time for kids to dress up and go door-to-door or trunk-to-trunk to get candy!!!
Discussion on flu shots and vaccinations kids need for school. Also discussed are the changes in vaccinations as the years have gone by.
The Ladies continuation of their 30 day challenge based on the book: 30 -day Vegan Challenge and a discussion of ways they have challenged themselves in the past
The Busy Ladies discuss reading material and a book which drives them to the 30 Day vegan challenge
The Busy Ladies discuss their favorites blogs and what makes them continue to read these blogs.
The Busy Ladies do what they love this week and that is chit-chat. Who knows where they will take this episode.
Busy Ladies episode 24 brings to you a look at the effects of depression on women. Listen as Debbie and Colleen discuss their experiences working in the mental health field and how depression affects lives.
Continuing with part 3 of our series on women’s health. This week we discuss Osteoporosis and the impact on women.
Join Debbie and Laurin as they discuss one of the top health concerns for women: Breast Cancer. Busy Ladies touch base on breast cancer statistics and prevention.
The top 5 health issues pertaining to women include heart disease, breast cancer, osteoporosis, depression, and autoimmune disease.
Need some tips to help you finish your spring cleaning this week. Listen has the Busy Ladies discuss de-cluttering, cleaning supplies, and the all important cleaning tips. Let the Busy Ladies help your place sparkle.
The Busy Ladies have traveled and moved frequently. What are their tips and Tricks. Listen and find out.
Relaxation techniques are essential in our daily lives to help us be physically, mentally, and emotionally ready to take on the world. Listen as the Busy Ladies discuss what they do in order to relax and unwind after a busy day and hectic week.
Listen as the Busy Ladies discuss interactions in a male atmosphere such as getting appliances repaired, going to the auto part store, and gender roles.
Summer is approaching and it’s time to get FIT! Listen as Busy Ladies discuss food fitness, mental fitness, and physical fitness.
When the Busy Ladies address home remedies, baking soda, lysol, vinegar, and raw potato skins are just a few of the products discussed.
Life after vacation can be a rough one as you adjust back into your routine of work, kids, and school. Listen as the Busy Ladies talk about their returning from vacation and getting back to daily tasks.
The ins and outs of relationships between mother and daughter. Don’t miss out on many of the great activities keeping their relationship growing and fun-filled.
Explore what we use for cooking inspiration, what we love and hate about cooking, and our favorite cooking tools.
What are some of your quirks and pet peeves? Maybe you constantly wash your hands or re-clean things so it is done the "right way". Does that person tapping their pen on the desk drive you crazy? Does it bother you when people talk in the movies? Listen as Busy Ladies discuss pet peeves, interesting quirks, and odd habits.
The world is filled with many spectacular scenery, places to eat, and places to see. Washington DC, New York, China, and Hawaii are just a few destinations that the Busy Ladies discuss.
Is Valentine’s Day for you? What is your favorite or least favorite thing about Valentine’s Day? Listen as Busy Ladies talk about their romantic or not so romantic valentine adventures.
Women and Sports..... yes, that’s right! Busy Ladies discusses sports and the impact it has on our lives and families.
The ladies share stories about the first time they realized they were a grownup, first time they babysat, first time driving, first concert, and first time trying sushi
Grilled cheese, tomato soup, macaroni and cheese, and peanut butter and jelly are just a few of our favorite comfort foods
Listen to Busy Ladies as they discuss New Year’s resolutions.Listen as they explore goals of improving health, reducing using dairy products, focusing on others rather than self, reducing debt, and organizing your email.
Does the holiday season have you thinking about your budget and ways to save money? Listen and see!
How does Tech, flip flops and coffee to name a few fit into your life? The ladies uncover what is important to them in this episode.