Best to the Nest with Margery & Elizabeth

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When Elizabeth Ries and Margery Punnett hosted a myTalk 107.1 radio show together, they joked that their most personal conversations happened during the commercial breaks. During one of these pauses, Margery shared an important family principle: bringing your best self to your home. Being an urban farmer with a flock of chickens, Elizabeth quipped, "Bring your best to the nest!" The outside world shouldn't get the smiling happy version of you while your family gets the crabby and exhausted one. On "Best To The Nest," Margery & Elizabeth explore the simple concept of creating strong, comforting, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.

  1. 2d ago

    EP. 504 Best to the Nest: Instagram Face

    EP. 504 Best to the Nest: Instagram Face  We are inspired this week by Jia Tolentino’s essay in The New Yorker, “Our Plastic-Surgery Nightmare.” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/our-plastic-surgery-nightmare  What is beauty when it is defined by an algorithm? So much to unpack. Never hesitate to join the conversation. Thank you to the kind people that support this podcast:  The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC. Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. Aug 4

    EP. 503 Best to the Nest: Summertime Memories

    EP. 503 Best to the Nest: Summertime Memories  Is it too soon to tell stories about the Summer of 2026? We don’t think so. Here are some good storytelling prompts:  Describe your… Best day of the summer  Best meal of the summer Best taste of the summer  Best read of the summer  Best movie of the summer  Best friend memory of the summer Best laugh of the summer  Best party of the summer  Best find of the summer  Best sports memory of the summer  Best quote of the summer  Also, big thanks to the kind people who sponsor our little podcast: Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. And The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. It’s wonderful. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. Jul 28

    EP. 502 Best to the Nest: July 2026 WRL

    EP. 502 Best to the Nest: July 2026 WRL Happy watching, reading, and listening!  Margery:  Watch: Toast on Amazon Prime  Read: On the Calculation of Volume 1 by Solvej Balle  Listen: How Great Thou Art by Harry Connick, Carrie Underwood  Eat: Old Fashioned and Pub Pretzels  Elizabeth:  Watch: Clarkson’s Farm Season 5 Amazon Prime  Read: The Moon Tavern by Kurt Johnson and Stephanie Hanson  https://www.stephaniesdish.com/cookbooks/ Listen: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett  Eat: Potato Salad  https://hometohomestead.com/2026/07/22/herby-potato-salad/ Also, thanks to the kind people who sponsor our little podcast: Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at  https://healinginsightonline.com/ And Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org And The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. It’s wonderful. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. Jul 21

    EP. 501 Best to the Nest: Just Laugh

    EP. 501 Best to the Nest: Just Laugh Take a listen back with us as we remember some of our favorite episodes. Elizabeth’s choices this week:  EP. 427, 428, 429: Best to the Nest: Find Your Farmer (2025) EP. 165 Best to the Nest: Baby Talk (2020) EP. 439 Best to the Nest: Consider the Monastery (2024) EP. 420 and 421 Best to the Nest: Find a Bolthole (2025) EP. 20: Best to the Nest: Cooping with Elizabeth (2019) A BIG thanks to our 501st episode podcast sponsors: Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ And Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable.  And The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. It’s wonderful. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC. Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. Jul 14

    EP. 500 Best to the Nest: Just Breathe

    EP. 500 Best to the Nest: Just Breathe Take a look back with us as we remember some of our favorite episodes. It has taken us 500 episodes, but this time, we have perfected the laugh/cry.  Our special guests:  Ep. 24 Best to the Nest: Be Kind with Joan Steffend (2019)  EP. 34 Best to the Nest: Three Words with Stephanie March (2019) EP. 109 Best to the Nest: Home Is Where the Kitchen Is with Amy Thielen (2019) Ep. 117 Best to the Nest: Finding Faith with Ian Punnett (2020) A BIG thanks to our 500th episode podcast sponsors: Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at  https://healinginsightonline.com/ And Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable.  And The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. It’s wonderful. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC. Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Jul 7

    EP. 499 Best to the Nest: We Are Energy

    EP. 499 Best to the Nest: We Are Energy  Who knew we could get this excited about mitochondria? They are the organelles in the cells that may be responsible for, well, everything. We’ll explain, as we do, with a couple of digressions.  The Diary of a CEO with The Mitochondria Scientist Dr Martin Picard is the podcast we mention.  A BIG thank you to our podcast sponsor: Healing Insight.  Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. Healing Insight is a sanctuary for women seeking answers beyond conventional medicine. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. Jun 30

    EP. 498 Best to the Nest: Lessons from the Garden

    EP. 498 Best to the Nest: Lessons from the Garden  We’re having a good chat about gardens. They’re magic, really. So hang with us a bit and enjoy joy. Here are the book recommendations: Small Scale Homesteading https://a.co/d/0jebx76k Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat https://a.co/d/0fSKTPvD  We always like to give a BIG thank you to our podcast sponsors. Schuler Shoes.  There is nothing better than a pretty dress! You can find the perfect shoes to complete the look at any one of the ten Schuler Shoes locations in Minnesota or shop online at https://www.schulershoes.com/ Healing Insight.  Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. Healing Insight is a sanctuary for women seeking answers beyond conventional medicine. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. Jun 23

    EP. 497 Best to the Nest: Good Neighbors

    EP. 497 Best to the Nest: Good Neighbors  We’re diving into the book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert Putnam. Stay until the end. Elizabeth shares the solution.  As always, thank you to our sponsors: Healing Insight.  Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. Healing Insight is a sanctuary for women seeking answers beyond conventional medicine. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ Schuler Shoes.  It’s all about sandals at Schuler Shoes. Buy 1 pair of sandals, save 10 dollars. Buy 2, save 30 dollars. Buy 3, save 60 dollars until June 28th. Birkenstocks, Hoka, and Ugg excluded. Find out more at schulershoes.com. Hennepin County Trees.  Hennepin County has set a goal of one million trees planted by 2030. And we’re half way there. 500,000 trees planted. You can help plant 500,000 more. Planting a tree is as easy as 1, 2, Tree. Pick the right tree, plant it, and take care of it. Find out more at Hennepintrees.org. Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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When Elizabeth Ries and Margery Punnett hosted a myTalk 107.1 radio show together, they joked that their most personal conversations happened during the commercial breaks. During one of these pauses, Margery shared an important family principle: bringing your best self to your home. Being an urban farmer with a flock of chickens, Elizabeth quipped, "Bring your best to the nest!" The outside world shouldn't get the smiling happy version of you while your family gets the crabby and exhausted one. On "Best To The Nest," Margery & Elizabeth explore the simple concept of creating strong, comforting, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.

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