Four Be The Things: Recent Episodes

Deanna Mazdra

Welcome to Four Be The Things Podcast - An inventory of curiosities, community, connection, and collaboration featuring Deanna Mazdra and Nicole Marie Green. In this series, hear Deanna and Nicole break down their four favorite things: their friendship, food, new beauty and wellness items, and finally a meet up with someone from their community pushing boundaries, leading, shaking things up, and turning things upside down.

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This episode was recorded and originally released in February 2020.

Nicole and Deanna had the honor of hanging out with a friend for this episode! Jacob McKinley!

Follow Jacob on Instagram @jcb_mck

Goodies we talked about:

  • BKS @bksartisanales
  • Sequence Climb @sequenceclimb

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com

Follow Nicole: @nicole.marie.green

Follow Deanna: @dmazdra

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This episode was recorded and originally released in January 2020.

Follow along with KC Pet Project

on Instagram @kcpetproject

on Facebook

on Twitter @kcpetproject

and at kcpetproject.org

Goodies we talked about:

  • Endangered Species Chocolate @eschocolate
  • Tarte Eyeshadow Palettes Rainforest of the Sea Palette
  • Think Dirty App @thinkdirty

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com

Follow Nicole: @nicole.marie.green

Follow Deanna: @dmazdra

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This episode was recorded and originally released in January 2020.

Nicole and Deanna got the chance to sit down with Emily Bordner, the owner and creative director of EB & Co!  Emily talks about her journey from selling cards to opening her gorgeous storefront in August. Make sure you check out the shop in Brookside!

Connect with EB & Co:

on Instagram @eb.and.co

and at ebandcompany.com

Goodies we talked about:

  • Lesser Evil @lesserevilsnacks
  • 100% Rose Hip Oil
  • Blush/Highlighter Emily talked about is from Hourglass! @hourglasscosmetics
  • Made In KC @madeinkc_

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com

Follow Nicole: @nicole.marie.green

Follow Deanna: @dmazdra

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This episode was recorded and originally released in December 2019.

Nicole and Deanna sit down with their friend and podcast fan Darrington Clark for this end of 2019 episode! You all helped by answering our top 9 questions and we feature one of the answers from each category.

THANK YOU for listening to these first 10 episodes! We love hearing from you and appreciate all of your support. We have some amazing interviews lined up for 2020 and we can’t wait to share them with you! Happy New Year!

Connect with Darrington on Instagram @darringtune

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

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This episode was recorded and originally released in December 2019.

Nicole and Deanna got the chance to sit down with Hayley the Founder, CEO, and Designer of MADI Apparel.

Connect with Hayley and MADI Apparel:

on Instagram @madi_apparel

and at https://madiapparel.com/

Goodies we talked about:

  • Holiday Treats from World Market @worldmarket
  • Skin KC @skinkc

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

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This episode was recorded and originally released in November 2019.

On this episode, we sit down with Sherri Jacobs, an Art Therapist! We taste ALL the chocolate, and talk about the little things that can help get us through the winter months, seasonal affective disorder, and learn about art therapy!

Connect with Sherri at

InterUrban ArtHouse https://www.interurbanarthouse.org/

Goodies we talked about:

  • Tates @tatesbakeshop
  • Askinosie Chocolate @askinosie
  • Kinder Chocolate @kinderus

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com

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This episode was recorded and originally released in November 2019.

Welcome to Part 2 of our Meet the Co-Hosts episodes! In this episode, the ladies taste some DELICIOUS treats from Andre's, talk about CBD, and Deanna interviews Nicole! Get to know the other half of Four Be The Things and learn where our name came from!

Follow along with Nicole on Instagram: @nikki_green

Goodies we talked about:

  • Andre’s Confiserie Suisse https://andreschocolates.com/
  • Dram Apothecary https://dramapothecary.com/
  • Lord Jones https://lordjones.com
  • Not Pot https://www.notpot.com
  • Rowdy Mermaid https://rowdymermaid.com/

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com

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This episode was recorded and originally released in September 2019.

In this episode, Deanna and Nicole are joined by Kaelyn Whitt. Kaelyn in the Halloween Queen, so listen along as we taste some apple sauce, chat about vintage inspired cosmetics, and learn about all things retro.

Follow along with Kaelyn on Instagram: @midgemunster

Goodies we talked about:

  • 365 Apple Sauce @wholefoods
  • Besame Cosmetics https://besamecosmetics.com

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com

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This episode was recorded and originally released in October 2019.

Nicole and Deanna sat down with Caroline and learned a TON about skincare, tasted some interesting ciders and talked all things Slow Fashion.

Follow Caroline on Instagram @caroliongrace

Goodies we talked about:

  • Weleda @weleda_us
  • The Ordinary @deciem

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com

Follow Nicole: @nicole.marie.green

Follow Deanna: @dmazdra

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This episode was recorded and originally released in September 2019.

In this episode, we switch things up a bit...Nicole interviews Deanna! Get to know the voices who started it all by seeing where they started! Deanna and Nicole taste some delicious cold brews and talk about her newest beauty obsessions (Milk Makeup anyone?), and Nicole breaks the ice with some killer intro q’s!

Follow along with Deanna on Instagram: @dmazdra

Goodies we talked about:

Califia Farms Cold Brew Coffee

Milk Makeup

Candace Burch - Hormone Health Educator

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com

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This episode was recorded and originally released in September 2019.

This episode gets real with the hysterical Lacey Willis. We taste Boulevard Brewing Co. Fling Craft Cocktails, chat about Mario Badescu skincare, and dive in deep about mental health in the theatre industry with some humor thrown in for good measure.

Follow along with Lacey on Instagram: @lace_willis

Goodies we talked about:

Boulevard Brewing Co. 

Mario Badescu 

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com

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This episode was recorded and originally released in September 2019.

Episode 2: Khalif Gillett

We were joined by the magical Khalif Gillett today. We tasted Barnana snacks, talked about all products charcoal, and discussed how to find creative outlets through multiple mediums. Khalif taught us talked about the “Why Not” factor when it comes to creation and how to inspire yourself with self-motivation.

Follow along with Khalif on Instagram: @khvlifphotography

Goodies we talked about:

  • Barnana.com

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com

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This episode was recorded and originally released in September 2019.

Welcome to the first episode of Four Be The Things! To kick it all off, we were joined by Lindsay Roland to try some Lily’s chocolate, talk about our favorite wellness gadgets (get ready pressure points!), and delve into the world of Human Design! Follow along!

Follow along with Lindsay on Instagram: @thecuriousenthusiast

Goodies we talked about:

  • Lily’s Sweets https://lilys.com

Instagram: @FourBeTheThingsPodcast

Website: http://FourBeTheThingsPodcast.buzzsprout.com

Contact us: FourBeTheThingsPod@gmail.com