Season 10 and a half: A Very Merry Inbetween-isode! We’re popping in to give you a quick life update, some GOALS we’ve been crushing, and our top 3 gifts to give yourself this holiday season. Katie has a longevity, anti-aging regimen she’s dying to share with you and a VERY CRINGEY massage story gone so wrong she allllmost couldn’t get through the …

We’re walking you through The New Habit Formula, exploring What are Atomic Habits? AND we’re checking in on the goals we set 12 weeks ago and making new goals for next season premier! Did Shailey ever bodypump with Katie? Did Opal cut her Disney-princess hair? Did Katie stay sober curious? What about reducing screentime and carving out more intenti…

Daily Dewy 5-step Makeup Routine with Emily Edgar, pro makeup artist, NYC via Springfield, MO. She’s back with her 5-step make-up routine that ANY of us can do. She empowers us not to just repeat exactly what works for someone else, but choose the feature you love the most and spend your time there. And she answers YOUR LISTENER QUESTIONS! And what…

Simplified skincare routine with Emily Edgar! Skincare for busy gals who are aging (and hot take: aging isn’t bad!) What you should NEVER skip and what you can ditch! She’s boiling it down to 4 simple steps. We’ve got Emily Edgar, educator and pro makeup artist from NYC, and the author of The Brides Guide to beauty, online masterclass intended for …

Our go-to gifts for friends, family and co-workers. It doesn’t have to cost a lot to mean a lot!By Shailey Murphy and Katie Day

Our fixer Uppers! We both recently renovated old houses and we’re bringing you our 5 favorite things we included in our renos, the things we scrimped on and don’t regret and Katie's ONE REALLY BIG regret that she can’t undo and is simply stuck with for all time. (It’s juicy. Shailey gets uncomfy. Stay tuned.)…

Vintage Rugs: what on earth are all these dirty old rugs and why is everyone so obsessed? Where to start, what to look for, where to put them. What if you have wall-to-wall carpet? What is the difference between Persian and Turkish. CAN I JUST GO TO TARGET INSTEAD? It's a rugucation.By Katie Day, Shailey Murphy, Shailey Murphy and Katie Day

Walking for Creativity: the surprising benefits of walking both physical and mental health. Geniuses throughout history who incorporated a daily walk and how YOU can get more steps in your day. Is walking better for you than running? (WHAT? HOT TAKE!? Stay tuned.) Bonus: you’ll get to hear Shailey cat-call her neighborhood construction workers whic…

GROCERY SHOPPING HACKS. The products we love and are not being paid to talk about. (but we would take money for it. Just to be clear.) We will each tell you our go-to items at our grocery store of choice! What items we love and why.By Shailey Murphy and Katie Day

Wow. Katie is like...weirdly excited to bring you some low-maintenance parenting quality-time hacks!!! Starting with Family Movie Night: THE NEXT LEVEL. Listen up for some simple ideas to start your family traditions and the WHY behind what makes it so intentional and special. And if you stay to the end, you'll get to hear Shailey take a movie triv…

Thrifting: How to know where to go and what to look for! This episode is brought to you by: Your Grandma! - You knew what was up. Shailey's Top 5 things she looks for when she thrifts and why she loves it! Make it fun. It’s not about finding something every time, but looking and finding unique items for your space and friends ------ RESOURCE LIST /…

Decorating with your roommate when you don't have the same taste! We’ll be talking about how to compromise with a roommate or spouse and then at the end expert interior designer Shailey Murphy will be solving YOUR listener roommate challenges you submitted on instagram. (spoiler: they are HILARIOUS.) Resources Mentioned: @metacolmen Josef Frank wal…

We’re back!!! In this episode, Where have we been for... like... 2 years? Well, we’ve been off-audio REAL friends going through a pandemic! Haha! We’ll catch you up on our missing two-year timeline, our current goals, and a segment you won’t want to miss called “Making Covid lemons into (room temperature) lemonade!” (Subtitle: Covid is very serious…

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up with Kathryn Kelly certified KonMarie organizer by Marie Kondo Part 1. Simplify & Organize. “Life begins when you put your home in order!” Create a simple, tidy home you love to be in. What is your vision for you home? For Kathryn Kelly (Refresh Organizing) it was a cozy cottage in Napa Valley that had very few…

Create a simple, tidy home you love to be in. What is your vision for you home? For Kathryn Kelly (Refresh Organizing) it was a cozy cottage in Napa Valley that had very few items but all of them were absolutely lovely. She went through the rigorous certification process by (our queen!) Marie Kondo herself and is now one of the very select few lice…

(Yikes, was that some click bait or what?) Here we go again talking about Katie’s body. This time she lost 90 pounds with her fourth child. Topics include: paleo, keto, strength training, her wrist injury, how she healed it, anti-inflamation, calories-in calories-out myth. Also: Katie is not a doctor. Please consult a doctor. She’s just a mom of fo…

Janae Hardy, photographer, interior design guru, A Beautiful Mess contributor, mother of 3, on JOMO - The Joy of Missing Out: When you choose to miss out for the sake of your values. Why she quit the hustle and how it created margin in her life to optimize joy and rest. If curating a PERFECT instagram feed were a contest, she would win…except for…w…

Managing a creative team and managing your family! How regular check-ins, asking for input, and owning your mistakes can work in business AND home! Topics include: how to create a positive brainstorm environment vs how to crush a soul. And a new segment that JUST might get Katie called down to HR... Freshbooks.com/sk to make your business accountin…

Productivity and procrastination. Anxiety and Perfectionism. It’s all connected. Katie procrastinated and made herself MISERABLE over a project she actually TRULY WANTED TO DO. Then she read a book about procrastination and it was a GAME CHANGER. Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play: The Now Habit by Neil Fiore. Freshbooks.com/sk…

The enneagram: typology of nine interconnected personality types. How knowing yourself can help you crush your goals and improve your marriage and relationships. Freshbooks.com/sk to make your business accounting LEGIT . Enter SHAILEY AND KATIE in the “How did you hear about us? Section” gusto.com/sk for BOMB payroll management thevirtualsavvy.com/…

Shailey created a new baby AND created a new house. Katie destroyed a house AND destroyed her weight loss goals. (Up top! Gutted her house, lost her gut. Amiright?) Also one of these self-employed girls went and got herself EMPLOYED. Tune in to hear the shenanigans, what’s coming up on this season, AND a brand new segment you WILL NOT WANT TO MISS!…

Making all kinds of lemonade today! Topics addressed: feeling “left out”, FOMO-fear of missing out, marriage fights, realizing your life isn’t what you “dreamed”, what about when you are mourning? Or going through something really hard? Digging deep today! (Bonus topic: Is the person you are worrying about actually just a Garbage Person?) “Happines…

Vulnerability alert! Intimate topic alert! NSFW! The girls share some intimate stuff and they’re SO glad they did. There are so many things we put off a s”normal” that we. Do . not. Have. To live. With! Melissa is a pelvic health physical therapist. And talks us through everything peeing to sex. Grab your earbuds, Shailey’s about to get uncomfortab…

From the ground level of a home renovation from a pregnant mom of a toddler, Shailey gives us an update on her home status. Her plan at the beginning was aggressive, even for an interior designer. So naturally, they made it more complicated as they went! BUT IT’S ALMOST DONE! (And it’s beautiful!)By Shailey Murphy and Katie Day

STOP COMPARING with Michelle Knight! Overcoming comparision-itis and perfectionism! Self-acceptance, purposeful living and storytelling when it comes to entrepreneurship and motherhood. https://www.brandmerry.com/By Shailey Murphy and Katie Day

If you want to write a book, then write it! Kelsey Baldwin tells us why and how she wrote it and the (easier than you think) way she got it on amazon and into hundreds of women’s hands.Topics include: self-disciple tips, keeping yourself accountable, deadlines, writer’s retreats, and batch productivity. paperandoats.com instagram.com/paperandoats h…

Katie Day, (photographer, actor, business-owner, mom of four) hasn’t used in childcare in her 8 years of being a mom. In fact, she even homeschooled. So why did she decide to experiment and put her 2 oldest in public school and her 2 youngest in preschool? She discusses her reasoning, fears, and the changes she’s seen in her mental health, househol…

The year to TAKE CONTROL of your home! Modern Home management with Kendra Hennessy. She helps us become a little more “homemaker-ish” by sharing systems, routines and mindset shifts that simplify life and put the fun back into being a mom. Including: Setting realistic goals for yourself; Creating systems and routines to minimize mile-long to-do lis…

100 EPISODES!!! How we met! When Katie met Shailey! (And when Shailey met Katie! And was that the same day? Spoiler: it was not.) Also: Intentional Friendship tips, Community over Competition, Be the friend you want to have! Reach out to a girl crush! Encouragement: Think nice things then say those things out loud! Do you struggle with competition?…

Pivot from Surviving to Thriving with Jessica Turner (author Stretched Too Thin!) She addresses the key pain points of working moms - everything from guilt to marriage to work boundaries to self care to outsourcing - and gives practical advice on how to pivot from surviving to thriving. Lots of great advice you can put into practice TODAY. Buy the …

Season 8 Premier! We’re back and we’re making houses and babies! We’ve been home-renovating, world-traveling, business-strategy-changing, mental health-improving. Tune in to where have we been and where are we going this season on Shailey and Katie’s Lemonade Stand. Brought to you by Daylight Saving: I can’t! TM Do you guys pronounce it Daylight Sa…

We're BACK!!! (Kind of...briefly!) Shailey has some BIG NEWS and we're giving you a freebie bonus LIVE EPISODE RECORDING! thrifty, cheap, parenting, life-hacks! Live event put on by: Positive Parenting Workshop in Springfield, MO Event underwritten by Craig Jamison with Shelter Insurance: 417-886-3855…

Season 7 Finale! So now what? What do you do with feedback you get from the people you DO CARE about? The people who are on the arena floor with you. The friends, the coaches, the directors, the spouse(?!!) “I want to be in the arena. I want to be brave with my life. And when we make the choice to dare greatly, we sign up to get our @sses kicked. W…

You can't please everyone all the time. OR CAN YOU? No. No, you can't. Katie Day, our resident, recovering people-pleaser leads us through how she has overcome her fear of critique and criticism and has decided to STILL MAKE THE THING. She walks us through the more vulnerable side of comedy and what it feels like when someone on the internet calls …

Star White of Well Fibre on fast fashion, how to spot well-made clothing, capsule wardrobes, and taking baby steps toward a more sustainable wardrobe that fills you with JOY! Find Star: @wellfibre @starleewhite eileen fisher everlane The True Cost DocumentaryBy Shailey Murphy and Katie Day

Givers and Takers and Matchers, oh my! What is your natural tendency? What does that mean for friendship or business? ADAM GRANT - He’s an organizational psychologist and wrote the book GIVE AND TAKE as well as others. Everyone falls into one of 3 categories, Givers, Takers and Matchers Takers are self serving - all about “What can you do for me” G…

Practical organizing tips, addressing some of the emotional attachment we have to certain items. We even get into budgeting and Fay’s “Spending Fast” she did for an entire year. And how it all connects to freedom in your home to free you up to be more creative! Fay Wolf is a published author, actress, singer/songwriter, pianist, and professional or…

They did it! Shailey and Katie physically moved out of their houses! Katie found a new house! (Well, old house.) And they’ve got LIFE-HACKS & TIPS to make packing up your house FUN!!!!!* (*okay… not fun. it’s not fun. I repeat packing and moving is not fun no matter what, but these tips will at least make it more organized…..?)…

If Laura Gummerman has confidence issues THEN LITERALLY EVERYONE must have confidence issues. Bonus topics: working from home when your husband’s a stay-at-home dad…with your kid…in the next room. And WHIRLWIND how this situation is 100% different than her life back when she was home alone all of those years with a traveling musician as a spouse. S…

Wow. Katie loves road trips. Like a weird amount. She shares all the life-hacks and tips for keeping everyone excited (even the adults!) No time-consuming Pinterest crafts necessary! She’s done it with four kids. She’s done it with nursing newborns. She’s done it with potty-training toddlers. She’s done it with no budget and she STILL LOVES them.…

Tasha Early has done it! She made the thing! People bought the thing! But what if...she doesn't want to keep making the thing? What then? Glitterandwit.com: handmade kids clothing https://glitterandwit.myshopify.com/By Shailey Murphy and Katie Day

Shailey’s designing and renovating a 1925 house. She walks us through the process from dreaming to planning to hiring a ”Roger”. We also take you through the historically accurate* journey of women’s suffrage. *not accurate. **we’re so sorry. Who’s excited to see what Shailey is gonna do to this historic treasure? I am! Pop quiz: What color paint d…

Elsie Larson of A Beautiful Mess blog, (crafting, home decor, recipes). She started as a blogger, but her and her sister grown that business into so much more including 3 published books, a natural product line called Oui Fresh: natural makeup and clean living products, and clothing and subscription boxes, and they own an app company called A Color…

We sold our houses! We're moving! Katie's dropping pounds! Shailey's decluttering! We're on the quest for positivity during all of it! Special LIVE segment recorded at our Launch Party. It's edgy. It's sexy. It's...starring Shailey's mom!By Shailey Murphy and Katie Day

Still seeking that working mom sweet spot. What does the future hold for this podcast? Should we keep doing it? What happened to all of those things you said you were gonna do? Did Shailey ever log off Social media? Did Katie ever cloth-diaper? BUCKLE UP ITS FOLLOW-UP TIME! Where are they now? Where are the going? (What day is it? Who am I?) EMAIL …

She FIXED US! Madison fixed us! So many practical tips you can ACTUALLY put into practice. If you tend to people-pleasing and tend to find people who LOVE to let you please them, this episode is for you. People-Pleasing:Why we do it! When it's not healthy! Establishing Boundaries! How to deal with people who suck (the life out of you) with life coa…

A cleaning update from our resident Dirty Person, Katie, AND how to get rid of those items and MAKE MONEY. A SIMPLE garage sale crash course from our resident organized person, Shailey! Spring is time SPRING CLEAN your house, SIMPLIFY, and GET RID of the excess by having the works most SIMPLE garage sale. We've got you covered. How to purge, how to…

Shailey talks us through travel tip's from the 18 countries she's visited! How to plan, where to go and what to do! It doesn't have to cost as much as you think. Our though: It's worth it. Go for it!!! Credit cards we use for miles! Katie: Venture Capital One Shailey: Citi AA Advantage Sponsored by FRESHBOOKS! www.freshbooks.com/sk For a 30 day fre…

Ashley Parsons (world-renowned photographer, podcaster, writer, professional penpal) left social media for TWO ENTIRE YEARS, came back on, and graciously had a beautiful long conversation with us about what she learned. (I can’t stress enough how dear this 2-part episode is to my heart. Bits and pieces repeat in my mind on a daily basis. Get a cup …

Ashley Parsons (world-renowned photographer, podcaster, writer, professional penpal) left social media for TWO ENTIRE YEARS, came back on, and graciously had a beautiful long conversation with us about what she learned. (I can’t stress enough how dear this 2-part episode is to my heart. Bits and pieces repeat in my mind on a daily basis. Get a cup …