Best Alegres Podcasts (2024)

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Episode #72.1 09/19/2024 Part 1, chitchat ONLY: Alegre chats about her latest health💊 and comedy experiences🎭 18:14

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Alegre chats about her latest health endeavors including supplements💊, exercise, and ASHWAGANDA (isn't that the sexiest word?) She also tells us about a dynamic mom comedy duo that is on tour right now🎭. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Hilarious Moms "I Mom So Hard" Stand-Up Comedy tour ⁠https://www.imomsohard.com/ladies-night⁠ Get the Emergen…

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Episode #72.2 09/19/2024 Part 2, topic ONLY: Creating an Emergency Preparedness Plan 🆘 for Your Family 41:06

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You never know when you'll face an emergency, but you can create a plan for how you'll react to it! Alegre discusses how to create an emergency preparedness plan 🆘 for your family with a special emphasis on earthquakes because that is her disaster experience. She'll talk you through her three-step process for preparing and an amazing new resource s…

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Episode #72 09/19/2024 Creating an Emergency Preparedness Plan 🆘 for Your Family and Alegre chats about her latest health💊 and comedy experiences🎭 55:40

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You never know when you'll face an emergency, but you can create a plan for how you'll react to it! Alegre discusses how to create an emergency preparedness plan 🆘 for your family with a special emphasis on earthquakes because that is her disaster experience. She'll talk you through her three-step process for preparing and an amazing new resource s…

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Episode #71 09/12/2024 Alegre's morning skincare ritual REVEALED 🧴 and why skincare is self-care🔎 42:33

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We often say that self-care is healthcare, so if skincare is self-care, then that means skincare is also healthcare. Wait...what? That's right! Alegre is going to walk us through her spa-like, morning skincare ritual 🧴 and also describe the many physical and mental benefits of having a skincare ritual. 🔎Resources mentioned in this podcast:Free musi…

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Episode #70.2 09/05/2024 Part 2, topic ONLY: Saving time and energy by planning your month 📅 19:29

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There's a saying that for every one minute you spend planning, you'll save 10 minutes of doing. That's 1000% return on investment. We call that a no-brainer! Spending five minutes to get your monthly plan 📅 set is one of the best ways we know of to save time and reduce anxiety. Who doesn't need that? We'll walk you through our process on this podca…

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Episode #70.1 09/05/2024 Part 1, chitchat ONLY: Alegre shares her first (hilarious!) 🎒🏕️ backpacking experience 24:50

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It's never too late to live your dreams! Alegre describes her hilarious first backpacking experience that she just returned from. 🎒🏕️ Ever since falling in love with the original 1961 Hayley Mills version of "The Parent Trap" she's wanted to do a backpacking trip. Well, now at 50-years-young, she finally did it, and the story was worth the wait. Si…

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Episode #70 09/05/2024 Saving time and energy by planning your month 📅 and Alegre shares her first (hilarious!) 🎒🏕️ backpacking experience 42:05

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There's a saying that for every one minute you spend planning, you'll save 10 minutes of doing. That's 1000% return on investment. We call that a no-brainer! Spending five minutes to get your monthly plan 📅 set is one of the best ways we know of to save time and reduce anxiety. Who doesn't need that? We'll walk you through our process on this podca…

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Episode #69 08/29/2024 Discussing the Parental Mental Health Advisory Issued by the Surgeon General (finally!) ✌️ 32:38

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Finally! After years of us working to raise awareness about the importance of parental self-care, the Surgeon General has sounded the alarm. According to the just-released Surgeon General advisory, parents are stressed out in a way unseen by previous generations. 😟 We chat about how we've felt this personally and share some of the things that weigh…

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Episode #68 08/22/2024 DIY spa ideas 🛀🏽 for mom because self-care is healthcare and a chat about how to "outsource" nagging your child 🤣 46:03

23d ago46:03

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WE LOVE SELF-CARE and although usually we talk about small, daily self-care rituals like taking your supplements, on this podcast we chat about the more elaborate, more pampering ideas that we use on the regular to feel good in our bodies. 🛀🏽💆🏼‍♀️We have ideas that are going to save you a ton of money and help you make self-care a more regular habi…

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Episode #67 08/15/2024 Creating an evening ritual to support "sleep hygiene" 💤 and a calm morning and a chat about an amazing tool for breaking the habit of negative thinking 🚫 36:58

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Sleep hygiene? That's just a fancy term for making sure you get a good night's sleep. 😴 Having an evening ritual is the solution to ensuring you have good "sleep hygiene" so that your brain and body can get the rest and repair they need to function optimally. If you don't get enough sleep, you will be impaired. In fact, driving drowsy has been show…

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Episode #66 08/08/2024 Creating a first-day-of-school checklist 📋 to reduce anxiety and make that first day calmer and a great hack if you are traveling internationally ✈️ 38:45

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We are in the final countdown (insert Europe's 1986 anthem here🎶) to school, and it's getting REAL. We chat about the things we are doing to give our kids the smoothest launch possible on Monday morning, including creating a first-day-of-school checklist. Prepping for a few minutes the night before has been show to reduce stress and anxiety, and he…

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Episode #65 08/01/2024 Prepping your kiddos (and yourself!) for the new school year 🏫 and a chat about dots for spots (aka pimple patches) 🙈 37:04

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The new school year is upon us! 🏫 We discuss how we are setting our families up for success and we'd also love to hear any tips you want to share. We also chat about how we love how Gen Alpha is so relaxed about "spots" (aka pimples). 🙈 Resources mentioned in this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for our mailing list and get our 1-page Stop Parent…

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Episode #64 07/25/2024 Our Baby-Making Stories 👶 and Feeling Out of Sorts Without Our Morning Ritual 🌅 38:22

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On this episode we tell our baby-making stories. (cue "awwwww.") Natascha and I had very different experiences on our roads to pregnancy, although we were both of "advanced maternal age" (cue "ewwwww!") 👶 We also talk about how we've been feeling "out of sorts" because it's been difficult to keep to our schedules and morning rituals recently. 🌅 Res…

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Episode #63 07/18/2024 How and Why You Might Want to do a Family Fiscal Year-End💲and Chatting About Preparing Our Kiddos For the New School Year 📓 36:07

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Every July, Alegre enters numbers into a spreadsheet that she's been keeping for over 20 years. She calls it her Family Fiscal Year-End. It's how she tracks the "big picture" financial numbers that affect her family. It lets them know how they are doing on saving for retirement and paying off debt. 💲 It's also taught her how to have a long-term vis…

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Designing Brain-Computer Interfaces w/ Conor Russomanno 29:03

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Founder & CEO of OpenBCI Conor Russomanno shares his thoughts on what neurotechnology can teach us about being human, the ethical challenges of designing devices to measure brain activity, and the advantages of open-source brain-computer interfaces. Conor Russomanno is the founder and CEO of OpenBCI, a company working to build ethical brain-compute…

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Episode #45 03/07/2024 Have you Ever Felt Burnt Out? 🔥 Here are our stories and what we learned (REBROADCAST) 32:28

2M ago32:28

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Burnout is defined as a state of mental, emotional, or physical exhaustion due to continued exposure to stress. Fifty-nine percent of Americans report being burned out and 66% of parents. One study calls it an "epidemic". On this episode we share our burnout stories and what we learned from them. 🔥 Resources mentioned in this podcast Our 1-page che…

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Episode #62 06/27/2024 Our Ever Evolving Self-Care Rituals 🛀🏽 and a Chat About When to Let Your Kid Quit 🤐 44:13

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We talk a lot about the power of a self-care ritual to stave off and combat burnout, however, these practices are not stagnant things. They change with you, responding to your needs and evolution. 🛀🏽 We also chat about a situation Alegre is currently dealing with and her struggle to know if she should let her daughter stop attending to something sh…

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Episode #61 06/20/2024 Conversation with "Piece Talks" author and body positivity expert Niki Svara 37:10

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Piece Talks: Messages of Love from your Body and Soul are short, inspiring love poems from your body parts (hence the "piece" in the title) to you! Read all the motivational advice your smile, heart, and mind have for you. We had a wonderful chat with Niki Svara, the author of Piece Talks, about her journey of self-acceptance and what led her to wr…

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Episode #60 06/13/2024 Hey moms, summer has started, now what? And chitchat about gift certificates and Alegre's perm experience! 42:13

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So it's summer time, and with all that freedom comes responsibility. In this podcast we talk about the ways we give structure to the long days of summer. We also chat about the importance of spending gift certificates quickly. Did you know Americans have a collective $23-billion in unused gift certificates! WHAT? That's right, don't add to it. Many…

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Why Tech Needs Feminism w/ Dr. Eleanor Drage & Dr. Kerry McInerney 50:02

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Senior Research Fellows Dr. Eleanor Drage and Dr. Kerry McInerney share their insights on how artificial intelligence will impact society, using a feminist lens to rethink innovation and the importance of language in shaping our understanding of ‘good’ technology. Dr Eleanor Drage is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge Centre fo…

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Episode #59 06/06/2024 Saving Time and Energy Planning Your Wardrobe and Why It's Hard Prioritizing Yourself as a Mom Chitchat 37:43

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As a busy mom, anything you can do to save yourself time and energy is well-spent! Planning your wardrobe -- even just a little bit -- is a great strategy for this as well as for reducing stress and anxiety. Listen to our three tips for saving time getting dressed every day. Use one or use all three, it's up to you. We also spend the first half of …

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Episode #58 05/30/2024 Family Meeting Strategies and Indy 500 Chitchat 41:35

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A regularly occurring family meeting is a great way to make sure everyone is on the same page. We talk about some strategies that we use with our families. Also, chitchat at the top about Natascha’s trip to see the Indianapolis 500 car race and her number one tip for anyone who wants to attend. #planning #FamilyMeetings #FamilyCommunication #Indy50…

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A Right to Cognitive Liberty w/ Prof. Nita Farahany 26:53

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Legal scholar Nita Farahany shares her insights into protecting our privacy through the right to cognitive liberty, how neuro-technology can enhance our understanding of mental health, and why the public should demand self-access to their brain data. Nita Farahany is Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke Law School, Director of Science & Society, a…

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Episode #57 05/23/2024 Summer Planning part 2 38:05

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Summer is almost here, and even though travel and day camps have (probably) been chosen, there are still other plans to make. For instance: how to get your home (inside and out) ready for summer, planning a camping trip (maybe for the first time!), and how to make the end of summer memorable while also getting your kiddo ready for the school year. …

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Human Rights & Robot Wrongs w/ Dr. Susie Alegre 31:43

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Human rights lawyer Dr. Susie Alegre shares her insights into the threat artificial intelligence poses to human creativity, the importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in safeguarding freedom of thought, and applying existing laws to regulate the development and deployment of emerging technologies. Dr. Susie Alegre is a leadi…

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Episode #56 05/16/2024 Making Time for Hobbies as a Busy Mom 39:00

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Following up on last week's chat with award-winning creativity expert and author Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka Crafty Chica, we are talking about the WHY and the HOW of making room for hobbies as a busy mom. A lot of it comes down to self-knowledge and knowing how to motivate yourself until the hobby becomes a habit. Creating new habits takes time though…

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Episode #55 05/09/2024 The Power of Creativity for Self-Discovery with the Crafty Chica 43:25

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Award-winning creativity expert and author Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka Crafty Chica, chats with us about her journey as a creative entrepreneur, mama, and nana chica (grandma). We discuss how and why it's so valuable to get creative regularly and imperfectly, and how it's a vehicle for self-discovery, joy, and meditation. Resources mentioned in this po…

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Episode #54 05/02/2024 Rebuilding Your Life as a Mom with Kids 5+ 38:21

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Having children in the 0-5 age range is a marathon that can feel never-ending. It takes a lot of time and energy to keep another human alive! But eventually your baby turns five and you have a little more bandwidth to consider the rest of you life. But -- if you are like us -- you might feel like you aren't sure who you are anymore and it can feel …

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Reclaiming Tech w/ Jeremy Gilbert, Alex Williams & Alison Winch 48:47

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Cultural & Political Theorists Jeremy Gilbert, Alex Williams & Alison Winch share their insights on the societal impacts of technological innovation, the hegemonic power of the Silicon Valley tech billionaires, and re-engineering digital platforms for democratic purposes. Jeremy Gilbert is Professor of Cultural & Political Theory at the University …

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Episode #53 04/25/2024 Asking for and Receiving the Mother's Day You Desire 34:15

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Mother's Day is around the corner and this is your sign to help you have the day you actually desire! After all, it's not really a gift if you have to clean-up afterwards (#BreakfastInBedIncludesDishes). Whether you are a single mom, a new mom, or part of the sandwich generation, we have ideas for making this the mother's day of your dreams. Resour…

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Episode #52 04/18/2024 Saving Time and Energy by Planning 32:26

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We frequently say "Planning Makes Everything Easier" and it's so true. The only way Natascha and I manage our lives as individuals, as moms/partners/daughters/friends, as creatives, as entrepreneurs is because we practice the habit of planning. There's a saying that "one minute of planning saves you ten minutes of doing". Can you imagine how much t…

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Episode #51 04/11/2024 The Transformative Power of Making a Decision 37:22

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This week we chat about Alegre's TOTAL ECLIPSE trip that was seven years in the making, and how she never planned to be an eclipse chaser until that one fateful day she made a decision. In this episode, we talk about the transformative power of making a decision and how not making one keeps life in a holding pattern. Resources mentioned in this pod…

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Engineering a Better Future w/ Dr. Shini Somara 33:35

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Mechanical Engineer Shini Somara shares her thoughts on why we need impactful storytelling in science communication, how diversity drives innovation in STEM, and why imagination is key to understanding new technologies. Dr. Shini Somara is a Mechanical Engineer specialising in Computational Fluid Dynamics and an award-winning media broadcaster. She…

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Episode #50 04/04/2024 Finding Time for Creating and Sustaining Friendships as a Mom 30:07

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What do our local Buy Nothing Groups and the Netflix show Love on the Spectrum have to do with friendship? You'll find out on this, OUR FIFTIETH, episode where we discuss the ways we've found to create, nurture, and sustain friendships as a busy mom. Whether it's looking for ways to socialize more in real life, or tips for maintaining long-distance…

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Blockchain Radicals w/ Joshua Dávila 41:13

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Blockchain Socialist Joshua Dávila shares his insights on using blockchain technology to challenge capitalism, why we should take a techno-probabalistic approach to crypto, and how to build a more equitable and decentralised world. Joshua Dávila has been working in the blockchain space for the past five years in Europe and has been anonymously moon…

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Episode #49 03/28/2024 Goal Setting for Busy Moms 31:52

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(This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Goals, whether they are small like drinking more water or big like going back to school, require a little bit of planning! We talk about how to fit in goal sett…

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Episode #48 03/21/2024 Avoid feeling tired or overwhelmed by setting boundaries and saying "no" 31:00

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(This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) ABOUT THIS EPISODE: If you have difficulty saying "no", if you suffer from major "FOMO", then this is the episode for you. We talk about the importance of setting and maintaining y…

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Episode #47 03/14/2024 Reduce Stress and Anxiety by Planning Your Week Before It Starts 32:03

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(This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) ABOUT THIS EPISODE: If you dread Mondays, then you'll LOVE our latest podcast episode. Studies show that PLANNING reduces stress and anxiety which is why both of us have a habit of…

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Protopian Stories for Better Tomorrows w/ Ari Wallach 1:21:26

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Futurist Ari Wallach shares his insights into why we need ethical long-term visions that prioritise humanity, the importance of transgenerational empathy, and how to co-construct inclusive stories that imagine better tomorrows. Ari Wallach is a futurist and social systems strategist. He is the founder and Executive Director of Longpath Labs, an ini…

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Episode #46 03/10/2024 Plan Your Week Before It Starts: a 15-minute guided session 16:03

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**If you are relistening, skip to 1:15 time mark to get right into the planning prompts. ABOUT THIS EPISODE We designed this 15-minute "pomodoro" session to help guide our students through planning their weeks. By fixing a time and day to do this as an appointment in your planner (we like Sunday afternoon) you are much more likely to get it done! S…

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Episode #45 03/07/2024 Have you Ever Felt Burnt Out? Here are our stories and what we learned. 32:28

6M ago32:28

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(This is the audio only portion of our weekly Thursday 9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET weekly live stream. Subscribe to our Google calendar for reminders tinyURL.com/BYWDcalendar) ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Burnout is defined as a state of mental, emotional, or physical exhaustion due to continued exposure to stress. Fifty-nine percent of Americans report being bur…

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Rancho Alegre March 2024 Update: Amplify, Consuela, Senior Dance and Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival 1:03:50

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Join Piper and Frank for an hour of talking about Rancho Alegre's upcoming busy month in March! Plus, hear some background stories and the origin story of the festival and the organization! Links mentioned Amplify Austin donate link: ⁠https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/ranchoalegre⁠ Austin Public watch link: ⁠https://www.austinfilm.org/austin…

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