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Indiana Adams
This is the podcast for moms who don't have time for podcasts.
Your to-do list is a mile long, but sometimes all you need is a quick chat with a fun friend to brighten your day. Indiana Adams has been a trusted voice on the internet for well over a decade and she knows just how demanding mom life can be. Each Monday and Friday episode of Today By The Way aims to be around 15-minutes; that's just enough time to share recommendations, to laugh about pop culture headlines, and to cheer you on as you start your day. If you’re a mom whose van has cereal in every crevice or whose hair is mostly dry shampoo, welcome. You’ve found your people. This short and sweet podcast just became your new best friend.
You may have heard the news: I have landed my dream job as the community manager for my favorite podcast. Today I share why doing a solo podcast was harder than I thought plus my hopes for the final seven episodes of TBTW and what’s next for this beloved community and My Internet Besties.
Find the full show archives at TodayByTheWay.com and connect with me on Instagram at @indianaadams. Our FB community is My Internet Besties. Join us.
It’s the first Monday of the year, so NOW is the time we actually buckle down on our new year's resolutions. Today we discuss our dashed dreams of 2020, our word of the year for 2021, and the one thing that I’ve used for goal planning for the last three years.
LINKS:
- Morgan Harper Nicols: word of the year game
- Nancy Anderson 12-week Ab Rehab- 20% off
- 25% off Cultivate What Matters 2021 PowerSheets
- Daphne Bamburg's Instagram for Goal Styling
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Oh, Alex Trebek, what a gift you were to the world. Today I discuss my unrealized childhood dream of appearing on Jeopardy and the best thing you can use to prepare yourself for your own Jeopardy audition. I also discuss my stance on video games, where I’m buying a Nintendo Switch, and what new recipe I’m trying for Thanksgiving (Hint: it’s the main event). Also: #TeamHam.
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Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at @indianaadams. Our FB community is My Internet Besties. Join us.
It’s my birthday so today I talk about the legal battle it took to get the Happy Birthday song into public domain. My plan next year is to sign up for allllll the birthday freebies during the month of October, and this week’s challenge is to leave a glowing review for all the podcasters you love.
Today’s episode is brought to us by The Upper Room. Enjoy a free 30 day trial of their email or app service by visiting upperroom.org/welcome.
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Yesterday’s bonus episode was about how Jesus changed everything in my life so today’s bonus episode is what that looks like, practically speaking, for me as a busy mom and for us as a family with little kids.
This is a bonus episode, so if we don't share the same faith or if you carry church hurt, please feel free to skip this. I'll see you Friday.
Production this month was made possible by The Upper Room. Enjoy a free 30 day trial of their email or app service by visiting upperroom.org/welcome.
An open thread to discuss this episode will be in our FB community, My Internet Besties. Wanna talk one on one? I'm here. DM me on Instagram @IndianaAdams.
Up top: Please know that I realize that there are people in our community who practice a different faith than I do and there are others who do not ascribe to any faith traditions at all. I also know that in a community the size of ours, there are people carrying around the heartache of being hurt or abused by the church, so personal stories about Christianity can be triggering. I am deeply sorry if that is you. Please protect your heart and opt out. We’ll be back Friday with our regularly scheduled content.
I’m doing this episode because… well… because people keep asking me to. Because I’m a Christian and previously and currently work for companies that served the Christian segment of our population, a lot of our listeners happen to be Christians, as well. Every time I open up the podcast for questions or do an ask me anything on Instagram Live, I’m asked how I became a Christian. I’ve been reluctant to share because I think of TBTW as a lunch date with good friends instead of a stage for a sermon. All are welcome here. No matter who you are, I’ve saved you a seat.
I’ve shared this story in bits and pieces with my church and my closest friends know the details, but I’ve never shared it in a public space, despite living somewhat publicly online most of my adult life. I hope you can hear it not as my story, but rather as God’s redeeming story in my life so far.
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It’s my birthday week! I thought I’d kick off this episode with how not great my 40th year has been… except when it comes to my skin! My adult skin hasn’t looked this good maybe ever and that’s because my skincare routine used to be: Step one: sometimes wipe my face off with a makeup remover wipe. Step two: There is no step two. Now I have lots of steps and I’m trying new makeup and honestly? It helps get me moving in the mornings.
Today’s episode is brought to us by The Upper Room. Enjoy a free 30 day trial of their email or app service by visiting upperroom.org/welcome.
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We’ve established that I was not a cool kid, right? Despite this, one day in 7th grade I decided to rap my student council speech. Today I discuss how I see a little bit of that in one of my kids and ponder if I might give her a heads up. Our #TBTWChallenge this week is to try something different with your makeup and our good time / good deal is super cheap bedding and J.Crew’s early access Black Friday 50% off sale.
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I was making fun of the way Chris draws a star (guys, he starts at the top! I thought everyone started on the lower left!) and we started chatting about all the mundane things that we that others do differently. Toilet paper: over or under? Stars? Start at the top or lower left? Toothbrush: toothpaste goes on a wet brush or a dry brush? Brushing your teeth? Before or after breakfast? Mac & cheese: follow the directions on the box or do whatever? Seatbelt: buckle before you start the car or after? Which goes on first: socks or pants? Toilet paper (part 2): set number of squares or a wad that you’ve never counted? Toilet paper (part 3): More or less than seven squares? PB&J: Peanut butter on one side or on both slices?
Click over to the Today By The Way Instagram to settle these debates and see where you stand among our TBTW community.
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The is an entire episode in the format of our Good Time / Good Deal Section! Today and tomorrow Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Amazon are having Black Friday-esque sales. All the deals mentioned are linked at TBTW.IN/86.
Today’s episode is brought to us by The Upper Room. Enjoy a free 30 day trial of their email or app service by visiting upperroom.org/welcome.
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Warning: I say the word sexy a lot. Like a lot a lot. If you don’t want to have to answer “Mommy, what’s ‘sexy’ mean?” pop those headphones on.
If last week was the heaviest episode this is the lightest. Today I discuss our family’s Halloween history and then tell the story of when I found out that Sexy Halloween wasn’t just something from the movies.
Today’s episode is brought to us by The Upper Room. Enjoy a free 30 day trial of their email or app service by visiting upperroom.org/welcome.
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CONTENT ADVISORY: This is the heaviest episode we’ve had to date as we discuss emotional exhaustion, cancer, death, depression, and infant loss and grief. As a parent, I thought I knew tiredness, but collective exhaustion is a whole new kind of tiredness. If you’re feeling hardened and delicate, just know, you’re not alone.
Today’s episode is brought to us by The Upper Room. Enjoy a free 30 day trial of their email or app service by visiting upperroom.org/welcome.
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Chris joins me for an unscripted, unedited conversation about autumn, the best month of the year, the worst exercise ever created, and how to give every person the best gift ever.
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So American Girl just came out with a doll for their HISTORICAL line who is from 1986. Guess I’ll go lay down with the Crypt Keeper now. Just kidding. I plan to put myself on the Paul Rudd plan and just not age.
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Do you remember, the 21st night of September? Maybe after tonight you will...
Today we talk about September 21st, how part of RBG's legacy was her friendship with her political opposite Justice Scalia, and I share three places to find good sweaters now that tomorrow is officially fall.
Also, Earth, Wind, & Fire, please don't sue me.
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I saw my first big crush holding a Simon and Garfunkel CD and it opened a whole new world for me. That crush went nowhere, but it did convince me that music could tell me a whole lot about a person and I was later endeared to Chris after he mailed me the perfect mix CD. I take my playlists very seriously and made this one just for you.
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I used to hate ketchup but then one day I changed my mind and there’s a scientific explanation. Do you know what there’s no explanation for? The fact that I once broke a world record and forgot about it (don’t let anyone tell you that mom brain isn’t real).
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Nineteen years ago my friend Kati told us that one day our children would ask us where we were on September 11, 2001, and she was right. We shared the full story with our kids at the dinner table tonight and now I share that with you (including how I empathize with Toby Keith? TELL NO ONE).
Also: you are the best people on the internet. My heart is so full with you in my life. Thank you for carrying my mat this week.
Today’s episode is brought to you by Better Help, the largest online counseling platform, worldwide. You can get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting BetterHelp.com/indiana.
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It’s Labor Day! What’s the deal with not wearing white between now and Memorial Day? Let me tell you about the OG influencers who put this trend in action and (the mean reason) why. Also: For the first time in my life, I found an exercise that I love: rowing.
Today’s episode is brought to you by Better Help, the largest online counseling platform, worldwide. You can get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting BetterHelp.com/indiana.
Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at @indianaadams. Our FB community is My Internet Besties. Join us.
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How can I be expected to have a friend group when I don’t even have one good friend? I know that’s a lot to ask, but hopefully, I explain why this is necessary.
Our community challenge this week is to declutter your digital network. Keep, mute, and delete so that your feed gives you what you want more of.
Today’s episode is brought to you by Noonday Collection, a fair trade accessories and jewelry company that’s doing good work in the world. Shop my link at IndianaAdams.Noondaycollection.com.
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We talk about friendship a lot here on TBTW, but I don’t know if we’ve ever talked about what to do if a friendship has run its course, if a friendship is unbalanced, or if a historical friendship can sustain currency differences. Part two comes Friday.
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I find it difficult to talk about politics on a public platform, but please don’t mistake that as me being unwilling to take a stand at the expense of my comfort. It’s the 57th anniversary of The March on Washington. What is your hope and dream for our generation?
Read: MLK’s I Have A Dream Speech, John Lewis’ posthumous essay.
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This week let’s test the post office. The Internet gave me a list of 10 weird things you can mail without a box so let’s see if those things can actually be mailed. Connect on the @TodayByTheWay Instagram to perhaps be a part of the experiment. Also, this week something weird that I forgot I ordered showed up. What’s something you’ve ordered and had forgotten about until it arrived?
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Introducing a new segment: Conversations to Level Up Your Friendships. First prompt? Ask your friend if she knows her magic. “The magic” is one small, seemingly lucky thing that seems to happen to you over and over again by no doing of your own. To follow-up, ask what her anti-magic is. What is one small thing that is unlucky that seems to happen to you more often than the average person? Mine is the worst!
Our #TBTWChallenge this week is to do a closet audit. Our Good Time / Good Deal is to check out your local library to see if you have access to Hoopla, Kanopy, Creative Bug, and Lynda / LinkedIn Learning.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is ABLE, an ethical fashion brand that employs and empowers women as a solution to end poverty. Shop shoes, clothing, accessories, and more at TBTW.IN/able
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I’m only good at like three things. But shopping thoughtfully (that is, mindfully making purchases and being slow to shop fast fashion) is one of those things. Join us as I give my top 10 tips for shopping with heart.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is ABLE, an ethical fashion brand that employs and empowers women as a solution to end poverty. Shop shoes, clothing, accessories, and more AND get $20 off your first purchase at TBTW.IN/able.
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Get ready for all the vice president trivia you never knew you needed. But also get ready for me to tell you how the MVP all VP’s made me the woman I am today.
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Why do we have such a hard time resting? I don’t know the answer to that, but I do know that we’re more isolated than ever, more confused than ever, and more uncertain than ever. Is it any wonder that we’re more tired than ever? Also in this episode: hear how our family’s COVID test went. (Results still pending).
Today’s episode is brought to you by Better Help, the largest online counseling platform, worldwide. You can get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting BetterHelp.com/indiana.
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Warning: this one may not be safe for little ears because we talk about B-O-O-B-S!
Fun fact: my first job involved measuring women for bra fittings. Today we talk about this wildly inaccurate process.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is Noonday Collection. I’m a Noonday Collection Independent Ambassador and I’d love for you to host an online trunk show this fall. Shop Amber's show at IndianaNoonday.com/amber
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Part 2 of Ask Me Anything. In the spirit of leveling up this friendship, in this two-episode series, I answer questions from our community. Nothing is off limits!
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Part 1 of Ask Me Anything!
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Taylor Swift surprised us last Friday by releasing her 8th album Folklore. Spoiler alert: it’s good and I like it and I like that she owns it. Listen to the whole thing. And while you’re at it, give Carley Rae Jepson a listen, too. Then savor them. Like the summer.
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Okay, so you’re thinking about homeschooling. Now what? Today I sat down with my dear friend and seasoned home educator Katie Leipprandt and she laid it all out there for anyone considering this option. That’s not you? This episode is still for you. Katie shares how (cue the High School Musical theme song) we’re all in this together and three of the TBTW Besties, Amber, Hannah, and Doreen, (all who work in schools or used to work in schools) share some encouraging words for all moms.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is Noonday Collection. I’m a Noonday Collection Independent Ambassador and my friend is raising money for an adoption. Shop her trunk show at IndianaNoonday.com/adoption and 30% of proceeds will go to helping her family bring home their baby girl.
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For the last 48 hours, we've been weighing the pros and cons of returning to homeschool for this upcoming school year. Eavesdrop as Chris and I mull that over together.
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Today is a first: I break format to reflect on what race means (and doesn't mean) to me. As a Thai and Sioux Indian woman, raised in a racist household, disconnected from both my Thai and Sioux heritage, I admit this gives me the privilege of being ambiguously ethnic, where people often forget that I’m not white. We are 47 days post George Floyd’s death and the world should look different. I want to know: what have you been mulling over these last couple of months? How’s your heart?
Today’s episode is brought to you by Better Help, the largest online counseling platform, worldwide. You can get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting BetterHelp.com/indiana.
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Despite not knowing how to swim, I do not suffer from aquaphobia (the fear of water). On today’s episode, I share my top five fears and try to dissect the unsolved mystery of why the Unsolved Mysteries theme song has terrified my generation. After a plug for Hank Green’s new book, we discuss celebrity phobias, and the community challenge this week is to enjoy something from your childhood.
Today’s episode is brought to you by Hank Green, whose new novel A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, which is the much-anticipated follow-up to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, is out July 7th (tomorrow!) in physical, audio, and e-book form wherever books are sold. More info at HankGreen.com.
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Americans consume about 150 million hot dogs while celebrating Independence Day. We need to talk about this and the fact that on this day 10 years ago Chris and I got second place in a vegan hotdog eating contest. After the jump, six TBTW Besties Becca, Madison, Hannah (of the podcast A Day At A Time), Cassie, Randi, & Tabitha share when their “Whoa! I’m the adult now!” moments with us.
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I found my old diary from when I was a junior in college and I wrote, “I just fear that one day I’ll wake up and realize that I’m 40 years old and I still haven’t accomplished anything and I still haven’t done anything I’m proud of. If this is my fate or if that becomes my future, I’d rather go to sleep tonight and not wake up at all.” Whoa there, drama queen. Well... I’m 40 now and I’m wondering if I should rise to the challenge of completing the 101 Things To Do list I made when I was 20.
For the back half of the show, I give a little update on the status of TBTW, seven months into production. I could use your help growing our listenership and revenue. Any ideas?
Today’s episode is brought to you by Better Help, the largest online counseling platform, worldwide. You can get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting BetterHelp.com/indiana.
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I admit it readily: these days my kids are driving me bonkers! I’m hoping some pool time will keep them out of the house so the house stays clean. I’m raising little swim champions, which I find really funny because not only do I not know how to swim, but I really, really, really dislike most kinds of water.
Our community challenge this week is to give something (anything!) a second chance. Maybe even swimsuit shopping…
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My senior year of college, with one semester to go, I left to do the Disney College Program where I worked at a McDonald’s inside Disney World. Despite being employed within two layers of corporate filth, my experience was, in a word: magical. I share why I couldn’t wait to Babymoon at Disney and to take our kids there once they hit that perfect window. Biggest tip? Use a Disney planner like my friend Christina Mimms of Pixie Travel (hint: it’s free!).
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Today’s episode is brought to you by PrepDish, a healthy meal planning service and my kitchen VIP. Get two weeks for free at PrepDish.com/today.
Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at @indianaadams.
Today is Juneteenth! Wait. What is that? Juneteenth is an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and it’s been celebrated by African-Americans since the late 1800s, and many people think it should be an official national holiday, including Mrs. Opal Lee, a 94-year-old grandmother who is collecting one million signatures to help pitch congress on this idea. Speaking of grandmas, I can’t wait to be a grandma! I think knee socks and cardigans will be involved. This week’s community challenge is to get dressed anyway. Did you forget how to buckle a belt? I did.
Today’s episode is brought to you by Care/of, a wellness brand that makes it easy to maintain your health goals with a customized vitamin plan that helps you feel your best today and supports you long-term. Get 50% off your first order by using code TODAY50 at TakeCareOf.com
Today’s episode is brought to you by Better Help, the largest online counseling platform, worldwide. You can get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting BetterHelp.com/indiana.
Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at @indianaadams.
I’m exhausted from all this. Are you?
Today’s episode is brought to you by Better Help, the largest online counseling platform, worldwide. You can get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting BetterHelp.com/indiana.
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It’s Loving Day! And it’s my anniversary! But more importantly, it’s Loving Day! A day that celebrates that on this day in 1967 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws banning interracial marriage.
Brianna May (@BMay01), Audresha Lynn (@AudreshaLynn), Princess James (@AmbitiousSoulsPodcast), Jenn Delfin (@TheFitAdventuresofJenn), & Ilesha “Coco” Graham (@CocoSpeaks) take the time to share what they’d like us to know in this movement toward racial reconciliation. Follow each of them on Instagram and click over to support their work online.
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Happy National Best Friends Day, Internet besties! Today I talk about feeling left out, the fantasies of an extrovert, feeling desperately alone, and the prayer that changed everything.
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This year has been something else, but it is my biggest hope that it can be the year that we usher in hope and change and revolution and unity and make huge, cross-generational strides to stamp out racism completely. Today I talk about how the work of Be The Bridge changed my life forever. Writer Jerrell Everett shares her latest blog post titled “On Racism and Beautiful Black Babies” to truly help us understand why #BlackLivesMatter is important. This week’s first community challenge is to be proactive in the work to become anti-racist and to support the women who are working in this space. Our second challenge is to widen your circle, to elevate black voices, and to ask businesses to do better when it comes to representation. Can your favorite brands pass the #27PhotosChallenge?
Please donate to Be The Bridge, a non-profit that focuses on racial reconciliation by training organizations, churches, small groups, and individuals to be bridge builders-- that is, to cross the divide and help close the gap in their communities when it comes to systemic racism.
Looking for resources on racial reconciliation for moms? Check out the round-up by Birds On A Wire Moms at BOAW.MOM/rrr
Heads up: although this episode has nothing to do with any current events or social justice issues, I do a statement of belief up top about Black Lives Matter. As my friend, you need to know that I'm in full support and that I'm dedicated to educating myself and my children to be anti-racist.
Today we discuss traditional wedding anniversary gifts, including the weirdness I’m in for the next four years. I also tell you how my friends once staged an intervention to tell me how terrible my nose hairs are.
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I never thought I’d share my real name on the show, but today I explain why no one calls me that and how the name “Indiana” came to be.
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Last August I was diagnosed with stage II melanoma. The surgery to remove it was a success, and physical recovery wasn’t difficult, but it’s becoming clear that although my body has healed, my mind hasn’t gotten over this serious diagnosis. Today I’m sharing my skin cancer journey.
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Have you ever been talking to a friend about something and then right away ads for that very same SOMETHING start showing up everywhere? It’s unnerving, but there’s a simple (but creepy) explanation. Today we talk about that plus my newest hobby and our #TBTWChallenge to make a summer to-do list.
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Over the years, it’s become apparent to me that a lot of people don’t know the difference between Armed Forces Day (which is tomorrow), Veterans Day (Nov. 11) and Memorial Day (coming up on May 25th). From wishing others Happy Memorial Day to promoting Memorial Day sales, it makes me wonder if we know what these important days are actually about.
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A woman’s body is a wonderful, magnificent thing, but during pregnancy, labor, and nursing, all bets are off when it comes to predictability. Today I share three odd things that happened to me during pregnancy, in labor, and nursing. Chris sits in to share his POV. I need to know: can you relate?
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Today we chat about Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother’s Day who ended up hating the commercialization of a day meant to honor her own mother’s simple wish to have a day to do nothing. Anna Jarvis’ mom wished for this in the first decade of the 1900’s and 100+ years later, that’s still something that moms want. To help with this, my friend Hannah Turk and I created what I’m dubbing A Kitchen Takeover By Dad guide, a full day’s meal plan, shopping list, and Mother’s Day printables that will maybe help dads give their wives the gift of relaxation. To wrap up, we recognize that Mother’s Day is hard for a lot of women, but this year, maybe it’s the hardest for Wanda Cooper-Jones.
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Most children of the 80’s grew up on Star Wars, but I didn’t see them until college. I’m a late bloomer but I am now a bonafide Star Wars fan. Today I share my favorite Star Wars film trivia facts as well as a very unpopular opinion / theory about Jar Jar Binks as I make the case for why you should give Episode One another chance. Then my son Jude joins us to share his favorite Star Wars jokes.
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I can’t say I was surprised that so many of us said that the thing we really want for Mother’s Day is time alone. It seems counterintuitive that the thing we’d want for Mother's Day is a break from the duties of being a mother! But I think I know why so many of us desire this. Motherhood is relentless and when our partner acknowledges this we feel fully known and truly loved. But what about our friends who are mothering without a partner? This week, our community challenge is to make our single mom friends know that they are not alone.
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I have not yet cut or dyed my own hair at home. And I think I can wait. But do you know what I CANNOT wait for? Thursday’s Parks and Recreation special! The verdict is still out on whether I need new jeans, but there are a ton of sales going on out there because retailers are in a serious slump and need to jettison their inventory. Now might be the time to think ahead. This week’s #TBTWChallenge is to let your children menu plan one whole meal or to have one meal that you just eat whatever the heck you want, no matter the odd combo on untimeliness. Who says you can’t have PopTarts at dinner, anyway?
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The number two search query on my website is Friday Night Lights, which is so odd to me because I worked for them in a minuscule way well over a decade ago. Today I answer the six most commonly asked questions about my short time with the show including what the main cast was really like when the cameras weren’t rolling.
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This weekend we went “camping” in the backyard. I have to use quotes here because apparently backyard camping and camping next to your car is not “real” camping. “Real camping” involves a snake bite kit and emergency blankets. Speaking of camping, my favorite camp-themed movie is The Parent Trap. Both versions. Please let me know if identical twinning is as much fun as these movies make it out to be. Plus stay tuned on how you get deeper discounts during Sephora’s seasonal sales and tell me what you’re going to do first when the quarantine is lifted. My first appointment will either be my hairdresser, waxer or dentist.
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Kat Dennings said the isolation stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, banana bread, and acceptance. I think sourdough comes right after acceptance. Today I share what’s been good about this quarantine and what I miss. Then our TBTW community shares what they’re loving and what they’re missing.
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It’s National Scrabble Day! Today I share why I love this game so much, how I got really good at it and why the history of Scrabble makes me love it even more. Plus stayed tuned for a big pep talk for anyone who feels like it’s too late.
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I had to check and double-check the math on this. Was 1970 really 50 years ago? If so, Paul McCartney announced that the Beatles broke up on this day 50 years ago. Despite this, we still named our firstborn after a Beatles song, four decades later. Learn why I love The Beatles so much and astound your friends with three Beatles trivia facts, including who they wanted on their quarantine teams. Plus it’s time for summer sandals, so I share a deal for TOMS and challenge you to give yourself an at-home pedicure.
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Who would you choose for your quarantine team? Even though I have hair problems and cannot run, I maintain that I am still a good pick because I can bake, sew, and repair things like Macgyver. Not sure how you can help with relief issues during the pandemic that results in both a local and global impact? A $35 donation will get front line support staff a cloth face mask (made by me), a woven bag from Noonday Collection, fair trade chocolate from Theo, and a handwritten thank you card. More info at TBTW.IN/forgood.
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We’re 19 days into our social distancing and my son cleaned out our entire garage for fun. Learn why this made me cry. If your dog could talk, what would she say? Do you think she’d ask to learn to drive? I’ve been struggling with how to keep TBTW light but also take the virus seriously. Finally, I got okay with being both- a person who wants levity but also a person whose heart aches during this. Lastly, we discuss how much to tip your delivery drivers and our challenge this week is to clean out your pantry. Consider donating to a food bank! They need donations more than ever these days!
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Honestly, who could have predicted this back in January? That most of our country would be trying homeschool, that Tom Brady would be playing for Tampa Bay, and that the country would be enthralled with a man named Joe Exotic, a mulleted, gun-toting polygamist and charismatic country singer who once owned the largest live tiger collection in America. All of this seems like a joke, but April Fools Day isn’t until Wednesday. Speaking of: today I share some good pranks that were pulled on me. Our challenge this week is to reach out to five friends because we need to tell each other we’re there for one another now more than ever. But also, we need friends to tell us NOT to cut our own hair if that’s not something we usually do.
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Hey, guys, I’m a Zoom professional now (because I upgraded my account) but that also means I’m able to give expert-level advice on how to make your Zoom calls more delightful. I know people are trying to be kind to extroverts trapped at home, but today I want to acknowledge that introverts have it hard, too, since they aren’t ever left alone now. Aerie + ALDI just became the power couple you never knew you needed, and today I want to leave you with some good news and encouragement for the long haul.
Do you need that link to Friday Night Face-off? It’s TBTW.IN/fnf - join us tonight at 10 pm EST on Zoom for show and tell and sheet mask party.
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I asked on Instagram if anyone bought anything weird lately. The answers were delightful. Today I discuss things you may want to buy, how restaurants all want you to buy from them so they’re waiving delivery fees, and I share how cutting out three things has saved me some extra money this month.
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If you never homeschooled before, just know, this isn’t it. This is hard and not at all ideal, so give yourself a lot of grace. For #FollowFriday, Hannah Winslow of Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me comes on TBTW to share some practical tips for getting work done at home with little ones underfoot. Don’t forget! My friend Katie @Leipprandt and I will be live tonight on Instagram chatting about friendship, motherhood, homeschooling, and life during social distancing. We’ll also be wearing face masks… the beauty kind, not the hospital kind or Jason kind. Join us at 9 pm EST.
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92% of TBTW listeners report that they have at least one child who is home this week because their school is closed, and no matter if you’re a mom with a color-coded schedule or one that’s going to rely heavily on Disney+, there is grace for you. My news feed is full of data points and uncertainties and political discourse surrounding COVID-19. My inbox is full of every corporation that has my email address telling me how they’re handling the virus (fun fact: I don’t care unless you’re our family doctor or my children’s school), so in addition to social distancing, may I also recommend social media distancing? I’m sharing three places where you can go online to get the good when it comes to this pandemic.
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What a week! Daylight Saving Time. Bachelor finale. Coronavirus is officially a pandemic and it got Tom Hanks. And now: Friday the 13th. Today we chat about how wonderful Tom Hanks is, how great it is that The Baby-Sitters Club is getting a new tv series (co-starring Alicia Silverstone?), and we discuss what to do with our kids if we’re out of school for an extended period, and how healthy people can be helpers during this Covid-19 recovery.
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We lost an hour of sleep yesterday. Thanks, Daylight Saving Time. But not to worry, today is National Nap Day! There are tons of reasons why you should celebrate this. Today I also reveal how I take my coffee (spoiler: I can’t do it black). I share the one website I check daily for free food for my kids and I share what’s in the pipeline for Today By The Way.
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If we’re online sharing about our children, how do we decide what to share versus what to keep private? Should we be concerned about the narrative we create for them and tie to their named online, possibly forever? We talk about how our family is working through this and what I wish I would have done differently. After that TBTW Friend Hannah shares an easy hack that gets you free Chick-fil-A. Plus we talk a lighthearted look at the Coronavirus to balance out all the panic-inducing Covid-19 stories filling up your newsfeed.
Instead of working with a sponsor this week, I wanted to take an opportunity to encourage you to support a family whose 8-year-old son Aiden is battling a rare form of leukemia. If you're a mother or if you hate cancer, would you honor my dear friend Erica by lifting up her family in prayer and consider donating to a GoFundMe set up for them? Any amount helps. Maybe $8 for Aiden's age or a dollar amount representing the ages of your children? Together we can make a big impact for this friend of mine. Give at: TBTW.in/Aiden
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Free Egg McMuffins because McDonald’s is feeling insecure about the launch of Wendy’s breakfast today! McDonald’s, what in the world? I mean, I’m going to get my free McMuffin, but you have nothing to worry about in this house. I’ve loved you since childhood and have probably passed that on to at least one of my children. Speaking of kids: today I talk about our hopes and hardlines for sports schedules in our family.
Instead of working with a sponsor this week, I wanted to take an opportunity to encourage you to support a family whose 8-year-old son Aiden is battling a rare form of leukemia. If you're a mother or someone who loves laughing, or if you hate cancer, would you honor my dear friend Erica by lifting up her family in prayer and consider donating to a GoFundMe set up for them? Any amount helps. Maybe $8 for Aiden's age or a dollar amount representing the ages of your children? Together we can make a big impact for this friend of mine. Give at: TBTW.in/Aiden
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Leap year is more complicated than I thought, and I make a strong case to have leap day moved to October. There are some leap day deals out there, but even MORE if your birthday is Feb. 29th. Our first ever listener survey went out and I found out that you guys like this show very much, just the way it is. As promised, I answer some of the questions you have about how we parent.
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I often describe motherhood the way Bilbo Baggins describes getting older, “I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.” If motherhood is exhausting you, I wish I could take that away from you, I really do, but sadly, I can’t. Motherhood causes a deep down tiredness like we haven’t known before, but take heart: you are not alone in that. Today I offer no solutions, only solidarity. My friend Sarah shares some tips for those thinking about going to counseling as I share that I started seeing someone on BetterHelp. Sweet bonus? Tomorrow is National Pancake Day and IHOP has free pancakes starting at 7 am. And they’re giving one lucky winner pancakes for life… or 2057 original full stacks, whatever comes first.
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“Fun fact: some people have an internal narrative and some don't. As in, some people's thoughts are like sentences they ‘hear’ and some people just have abstract non-verbal thoughts and have to consciously verbalize them… And most people aren't aware of the other type of person.” -@KylePlantEmoji via Twitter
My mind was blown when I learned this. I do not have an inner monologue and it turns out that so many of you with one have so many questions. Plus, it’s Wendy’s Unlimited Frosty Key Tag time, and to go along with this, our #TBTWChallenge this week is to try some new (to you) food combos. Surely you’ve dipped your fries in your Frosty before, right?
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Today is Presidents Day or President’s Day or Presidents’ Day or is just a regular Monday depending on the state where you live, but regardless, there are some pretty sweet deals happening for this long weekend. If you’re stuck in bed with a relentless cold like I am and you need to whittle down your Netflix queue, I review my three most recent watches: Miss Americana, Cheer, and To All The Boys P.S. I Still Love You. Spoiler alert: I’m not team Peter or John Ambrose.
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In honor of Valentine’s Day, today I share how Chris and I went from Friendville to RelationshipCity after meeting online in 1999 (pioneers, I tell ya’). My friend Desirae Endres of the podcast Minimalish joins us to chat about things we’re loving lately and the TBTWChallenge is to treat yo’ self… from the Valentine's Day clearance section. Get it, girl!
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So what are the Oscars all about anyway? My favorite movies are usually based on comic books, so my lowbrow taste rarely gives me cause to care about the Academy Awards. Today I do some Googling to learn a little bit more about this prestigious awards show and learn a bunch of interesting things. I also talk about how I get Madewell on the cheap and we laugh about out of control inboxes.
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Is it a date if someone else pays, opens your car door and gushes, “I had such a nice time” at the end of it? Please settle this for me and today’s co-host, my husband Chris. Chrs shares some Valentine’s recommendations and opts out of this week’s TBTW Challenge, to zero our inboxes. It will blow your mind how many unread emails he has. What’s the highest you’ve seen?
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There’s only one recorded copy of the very first Super Bowl broadcast in 1967 and the $15 billion entity that is the NFL won’t pay the owner of the tape for the tape. It languished in a vault in legal limbo, unseen by even the remaining players of that history-making game. Learn how you can do something about that. You can also learn how Groundhog Day is like the WWE… a giant ruse! There’s magical canes and a juice from the fountain of youth involved, but it's all a lie.
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If you’ve ever wondered what the deal with Sundance is, I explain how the festival is important to producers and distributors, plus I talk about how one film got the deal of a lifetime when their indie project was purchased for a record-breaking $17,500,000.69. That’s more than enough money to get all the streaming services! But for the rest of us? We have to choose. Perhaps that new movie subscription will aid you in this week’s challenge to plan a date night. One movie I do not recommend? Rent.
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It took a bit for Bubble Wrap to find its best purpose so add that as another reason why I’m a fan. I feel that. Bubble Wrap is a trademarked name held by the Sealed Air Corporation, so we discuss brands that have become synonymous with the type of product they are and how one guy wants Google’s trademark to get canceled. I share how you can get a free mini donut today and we discuss how to navigate complicated conversations about Kobe Bryant.
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January is four months long. There’s no way Christmas was only one month ago. If you feel like that, you’re not alone. The science of time perception explains it. Back in E9 on December 30th, we said that January 17th was the drop dead date for new year resolutions, meaning most of us will have failed by then. I know I have! But that’s okay. It’s still, somehow inexplicably still January, so let’s restart. If getting more free stuff is a goal of yours, I think I’ve found your new favorite site. Also, we’re doing our #TBTWChallenge on Fridays now so we can have the weekend to do them and this week’s is to let our kids style us. Ha!
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I am in Austin, Texas for the Noonday Shine Conference where I am mixing and mingling with 394 strangers. Today I share my two goals in any conversation and I tell you what questions I ask new people I meet. I tell you how you can get free chicken nuggets (or a kale side salad), I explain how my youngest daughter has worn the same dress every three days for three years, and TBTW Friends share a time a kind stranger encouraged her.
Today, by the way, is Friday, January 17th. (There is no episode on Monday, MLK Day).
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Today I share my great big dreams for Today By The Way and explain how podcasts make money off their listeners. I know, I know. It’s a little meta to do a podcast episode about podcasting. Thank you for hearing my heart in all this.
This week’s challenge is a sneaky one. Can we do random acts of kindness WITHOUT sharing about it on social media? Instead, I’d love for us all to share stories about a time when a stranger did something unexpectedly kind for YOU. And this week let’s pay it forward out of love instead of for the likes.
Today, by the way, is Monday, January 13, 2020.
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Anyone else feel like this first full week of the year was a month long? Today we talk about how millennial dads are doing more than their grandpas, we discussed mom on mom encouragement, I shared a couple good sales including Everlane's Choose What You Pay sale, I talked a little more about my history of loving Noonday Collection, and Lynnell Peters from the Knowing Motherhood podcast joined us to play a game of Celebrity Mama Matchup.
Today, by the way, is Friday, January 10, 2020.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is Noonday Collection. I’m an independent ambassador and I’ve love to share our artisans’ stories with you at TodayByTheWay.com/noonday.
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Happy real new year on this first Monday of 2020. I’m curious: do you find yourself saying no all day long? Today we talk about things we can say “yes, more!” to in 2020. Instead of resolutions of restriction, let’s see what worked in 2019 and carve out some time to do more things like that if this season of motherhood allows. If it doesn’t take heart. You’re still growing. This week’s challenge is to clean something we haven’t cleaned in a long time. We also discuss ridiculous trend predictions for the new year. Can you believe that lasagna is one of them?
Today, by the way, is Monday, January 6, 2020.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is Noonday Collection. I’m an independent ambassador and you can check out the new year sale at TBTW.IN/NoondaySale.
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Today we discuss the unusual story of how I woke up on the new year searching for something... but ultimately found myself.
On New Year’s Day, before I got out of bed, I hopped on Facebook in search of a secondhand rower. But then I spotted something vaguely familiar: me. On the cover of a Psychology textbook. For sale locally on FB marketplace. The last 48 hours have been a delight, fielding thousands of comments and DM’s about this silly story. Join me today for a sidenote episode as I chat about how it came to be, why it made so many others laugh, and then hear me chat about face blindness with the author of Psychology himself, Dr. Nathan Dewall.
Today, by the way, is Friday, January 3, 2019.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is Prep Dish. Get two weeks free with code TODAY.
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What day is it? No lie, I had to Google it before I recorded. It’s the no man’s land between Christmas and New Years, have you put on real pants lately? Had a meal of appetizers and Christmas candy? Same, girl, same. Today, we talk about the history of new year's resolutions, their failure rate, and drop-dead dates. For those feeling productive with plans to audit your closet, I share how you can make a little money by selling some of your items with very little effort. But our challenge this week? It’s to wear the oldest thing we own.
Today, by the way, is Friday, December 30, 2019.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is Prep Dish. Get two weeks free with code TODAY.
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You did it! You survived Christmas. Do you have any returns you need to make? If so, you’re in good company (i.e. more than half the country has returns, apparently). Today I share how you can sell unwanted gift cards, I suggest ways to spend your gift cards (#TreatYoSelf), and apparently it’s family week at TBTW. Chris joins me for one of my childhood favorites- a quick game of Madlibs. Today, by the way, is Friday, December 27, 2019.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is Cultivate What Matters.
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It’s Christmas Eve Eve! Today some of our TBTW Friends share their Christmas Nopes, I go on a diatribe against ugly Christmas sweaters, dirty Santa, and turkey, I share how Unroll.me will tame your inbox but still save you money, together we think about a word of the year for 2020, and TBTW Friends and the Adams kids share what they love about Christmas. Today, by the way, is Monday, December 23, 2019.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is Cultivate What Matters.
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Maybe it's Mariah's world and we're just living in it. Today we talk about big 90's nostalgia energy, I share how Raise and Rakuten together can still help you despite being T-minus five days until Christmas, I recommend my favorite reds, and Mary Baird Wilcock of The Simplifiers joins me for The Google Game. Today, by the way, is Friday, December 20, 2019.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is The Confetti Post.
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There’s only one week left until Christmas! Today we talk about why procrastinators might procrastinate, I share some last-minute gift ideas (from one procrastinator to another), and we’re going to try red lipstick or nails just because. Today, by the way, is Monday, December 16, 2019.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is The Confetti Post.
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Today we talk about the national treasure that is Taylor Swift and how that relates to how you feel about cheese, I rank secular Christmas songs (#10 might surprise you), we explore Rakuten, and my friend Ashley Adams, of Feast of Fiction, drops in to play 80's movie trivia. Today, by the way, is Friday, December 13, 2019.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is Able.
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Today we talk about things we forgot were from this decade, we learn about one thing that will always save you money, we contemplate starting a bookclub, and together we cook up something new. Today, by the way, is Monday, December 9, 2019.
Today’s sponsor spotlight is Able.
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Today we talk about the strange and dangerous fad of sunning your “donut hole”, we price shop Christmas cards and discover that once again Costco reigns supreme, we check in with how cleaning the junk drawer went, and I tell you how I really feel about The Family Stone. Today, by the way, is Friday, December 6, 2019.
Today’s sponsor is Noonday Collection.
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Welcome to the first episode of Today By The Way! This one is a little different as I talk about my vision for the show (and we go a little longer than 15 minutes). If you listened to it, congrats! You’re now a founder. We’re in this thing together now. Be sure to subscribe to level up this friendship.
Today we talk about the fact that Cyber Monday > Black Friday, LOL Surprise Dolls (spoiler: the “surprise” is that they’re the worst), holiday movies that are a must-see, & together we take on our collective nemesis: the junk drawer. Today, by the way, is Monday, December 2, 2019.
Today’s sponsor is Noonday Collection.
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Introducing Today By The Way
As a mom, some days are hard, most days are busy. This mothering gig ain't easy, but it's better when we have each other.
And listen: I know you have a lot on your to-do list and I also know that there are a lot of things on the internet clamoring for your attention. Your time is limited so I can’t say that I blame you if you’re picky about what you consume online, but in the decade that I’ve been a trusted friend on the internet, I do know that there’s always room for laughter, honest recommendations, and a little positivity. I want to invite you to start your weekdays off on the bright side with my new podcast Today, By The Way, and join me-- hi, Indiana Adams-- as I share my favorite deals, highlight pop culture headlines, and cheer you on. And because I know firsthand just how busy Mom Life can be, each episode is less than 15 minutes. Part podcast, part chat with your best friend from the internet, welcome to Today By The Way.
Episodes drop every Monday and Friday mornings for now with high hopes to be a daily show.
Hit that subscribe button to level up this friendship.