Balancing Chaos

Kelley & Gretchen
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Balancing Chaos

Gretchen (liberal Atheist) and Kelley (moderate Christian) talk about balancing career, family, and everything else.

  1. 05/03/2019

    #46 Paige from Wilcox Wellness & Fitness

    Hey, look who's back in your ears! This week, we interview Paige Wilcox, of Wilcox Wellness & Fitness about how she ended up owning a gym (it was never in her plans!) to how she and her husband grew the business to the point that they left work behind (physically) to spend a month in Costa Rica with their young family. Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Recorded & produced at Dave Gordon Media Mentioned on the podcast Wilcox Wellness & Fitness After-school Restraint Collapse Portrero, Costa Rica   Our Favorite Things Gretchen: Marden's  - recent purchases, all new-in-box, include: Muck Arctic Ice Mid boots for $60, vs $180 Speck Presidio wallet case for $3, vs $50 Aftershokz Titanium bone-conduction headphones for $60 vs $100 Heyday Over Ear Headphones for $35 vs $60 Kelley:  goodr sunglasses Kelley's are "Flamingos on a Booze Cruise" (not 'drunk on a boat,' - but close.) Paige: Loom Screencasting

    55 min

  2. 01/24/2019

    #45 New Year News

    It's a new year! We reflect on how well our 2018 resolutions went, and what we have planned for 2019.  Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Recorded & produced at Dave Gordon Media Mentioned on the podcast Tabletop Claw Machine Get Your Kid's Ears Pierced at a Tattoo Shop Because They Know What They're Doing The Case for Using a Paper Planner Erin Condren (save $10 on your first purchase!) Float207 Everything You Need to Know about Sensory Deprivation Tank Therapy EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce Try YNAB free for 3 months! Dave Ramsey Meet The Frugalwoods: Achieving Financial Independence Through Simple Living Becoming The Hate U Give Yes, Please Parks & Recreation Our Favorite Things Gretchen: Product GIR The Rainbow Bundle mentioned) Kelley: Whispersync

    46 min

  3. 01/16/2019

    #44 Year end wrap up!

    Yeah, December got so away from us that we are only publishing our last episode of 2018 now! (But there's another one on deck!) We talk about the end of the year craziness, and share some favorite things of 2018. Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!  Mentioned on the podcast Club Mobay Jewel Runaway Bay Our Favorite Things Gretchen: Ecobee 3 Lash Paradise mascara MantleClip Stocking Holders Penobscot Theatre Kelley: Jane Iredale Makeup Honda Odyssey Educated: A Memoir TOMS shoes Vitamix A2500 Gretchen's Cheat Sheet on which Vitamix to buy (this was based on what was on sale- the 2300 is great! It just wasn't on sale!):

    52 min

  4. 11/14/2018

    #43 Gretchen Wins!

    The election is over, and Gretchen won! She talks about the campaign and election day and the road ahead. Gretchen is headed to Jamaica and in December we are back to a regular schedule! Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!  Mentioned on the podcast Yale: Lessons from GOTV experiments   BDN: How Bangor residents voted on Election Day  Pizza to the Polls ntension - tension fabric signs and structures Lilac Girls An adult tries Lunchables After years of LePage, Maine went very blue Tuesday Janet Mills becomes first woman elected Maine governor Exit polling gives Golden an edge in 2nd District ranked-choice count Democrats’ blue wave was much larger than early takes suggested Our Favorite Things Gretchen: Delta ShieldSpray Kelley: (She got a present instead! check it out on our Instagram!)

    43 min

  5. 09/27/2018

    #42 Planning your life

    Gretchen and Kelley are back! We are talking how we keep organized, and how Gretchen fell into giant paper planner shaped rabbit hole.  Like us on Facebook, and Instagram, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!  Mentioned on the podcast What to expect at a skin screening Gretchen for Bangor Google Calendar https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelwmiller/how-to-start-a-bullet-journal Passion Planner (printables) Panda Planner (printables available with an email) Erin Condren (use this link for a $10 discount!) Erin Condren Life Planner ERIN CONDREN 2018-2019 LIFEPLANNER™ LAUNCH & ACCESSORIES | Unboxing and First Impressions Teachers' Strategies for Pronouncing and Remembering Students' Names Correctly Delta Mateo Faucet Calendarpedia (templates to make simple custom printed calendars) Pickering Square Squeak     Our Favorite Things Gretchen: https://1se.co/ (Here's August!) Kelley: Stainless Steel Straws

    51 min

  6. 09/06/2018

    #41 Back to Higher Ed

    Gretchen and Kelley talk about what college students - and parents of college students - should know about higher education!   Mentioned on the podcast Mental Health Issues Overlooked in College Transition Rooming with your best friend in college: The kiss of death? Who Changes Majors? Not who you think.   Our Favorite Things Gretchen: Vitamix Ascent 2300 (I DID NOT PAY RETAIL!) Kelley: YETI 30 oz Rambler with Magslide lid in PINK

    1h 1m

  7. 08/23/2018

    #40 Back to School!

    Gretchen and Kelley are headed back to school, and sharing how they feel about that and what they do to prepare. Fact Check: We had eight snow days and five early release or delayed start days, so Kelley was actually more right than Gretchen. (Near the end, during favorite things, you hear a big jet taking off, even though we were recording in her basement! It's not a plane at your house.) Like us on Facebook, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!  Mentioned on the podcast Prominent pink paper-mache pig a product of political passion Target Boys' Clothes Hanna Andersson Hollister Old Navy Old Navy Maternity Tween Pants Distressed Rockstar Jeggings Aeropostale JCPenney Talbots Lee Plain Relaxed All Day Pants TOMS Fox shoes Melitta Pour Over Filter https://balloonsblow.org/    Our Favorite Things Kelley: Bodum french press Gretchen: Pyrex Simply Store 20 piece set (There are sets available at lots of places, but this combination had the right amount of what I needed.) Here's the glass divided lunch container that Kelley mentions: Bentgo glass lunch container

    1h 6m

  8. 08/16/2018

    #39 Interview with Dustin Smiley

    Kelley and I interview Dustin Smiley (husband of Sarah Smiley from two past episodes) about retiring from the Navy, becoming a LifeFlight helicopter pilot and real estate agent, and realizing that Bangor was going to be their forever home. Like us on Facebook, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!  Mentioned on the podcast Lifeflight of Maine Dustin Smiley, real estate agent (We talked a lot about Sarah's various articles, so here are some that were mentioned!)  Sarah Smiley: What makes this state stand out Sarah Smiley: Snowblower Lesson Spells Trouble Sarah Smiley: Dustin hoards shoes - for mowing the lawn  Sarah Smiley: More than two years later, tough decision to stay in Maine worth it Our Favorite Things Kelley: Lucerne Beach Club Gretchen: Fujitsu Heat Pump Dustin: Bangor, Maine

    1h 10m
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Gretchen (liberal Atheist) and Kelley (moderate Christian) talk about balancing career, family, and everything else.

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  • Creator
    Kelley & Gretchen
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2019
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2017 . All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Balancing Chaos

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