The Chris Show

I get it now. Suddenly I get why people like going back to their high school and going to a basketball game or a football game (ahem, darren). Now I live hundreds of miles from where I went to high school but I went to an event yesterday and suddenly I GET IT. This episode is all about how I suddenly GOT it and now I'm a big fan of reliving the glory days.

Don't lie in general, that's a pretty standard rule for life but especially don't lie at Disneyland. I tried. And I failed. And the reason why I say you shouldn't do it probably isn't the reason you're thinking of. But you'll have to listen to find out.

No, this is not a 20 minute long podcast dedicated to the Eat More chocolate bar (though I do take that tangent for a minute or two). This week I'm telling you about how I went from being a believer of "eating less and running more" to achieve the "ideal physical aesthetic" to realizing that the answer to getting the aesthetic I've always wanted is to eat more! And lift...

Last weekend I ran a half-marathon (I'm only half crazy, not full crazy) and it was the probably the best race I've ever done. I didn't get my best time (but I was close and it's eating at me a bit but that's a different story) but it was physically and mentally the easiest I've ever experienced and I'm telling you all about it and how I prepped for it in today's ep...

Last October I was officially diagnosed with ADHD and I was given some medication to try. I had no idea how they worked, no idea what to expect, no idea how to tell if they were working or not. I almost didn't take them. But I did. And this podcast is the story about what happened next.

It's been a hot minute, huh? Well I'm back and have just as much to ramble on about as ever. Today I'm talking about three things that have taken up time and thought space over the last few months and one that has given me a new energy in life. Have a listen. Laugh with me, laugh at me, either way you're smiling, right?

If you haven't listened to the last episode, maybe listen to that one first. It will make this episode make a whole lot more sense but you still might find me equally as nutty (even with the back story). The underlying message in these episodes is that I do not do well with scary movies. The kind of "scary" that could actually happen in real life. Also, if anyone knows the ex-boyfrie...

It's story time with Chris this week! Once upon a time I watched a scary movie and, spoiler alert, it's one of the two times in my life that I have involuntarily screamed. Like a high, shrill, movie-worthy scream. And what did I do after that? I waited two years and watched another scary movie and what happened next...is what fills this podcast. So give it a listen, have a laugh and let me...

I hired myself to clean my house. And I'm expensive. But really, I made a list of the things that I would outsource to a cleaner and then I decided that for a few specific hours a week, I am going to go down that list and clean what I can and leave whatever doesn't fit in the specified time frame. My theory is that my house will be cleaner because, right now, I do very few of the things on that li...

School has started and activities are in full swing but it's not too late to get ahead for the rest of fall! I have three things that you can do now that future-you will thank you for. Fun fact: two of them aren't even that time consuming! I'll just tell you now, the third thing is making freezer meals for busy nights so that's time consuming BUT it's still so helpful.

Friends are like a target. Not THE Target but like the rings on a target. We have some friends that we keep super close and others that we keep at an arm's length. And sometimes we have people that we have in our close circle that we need to actually move to a circle that is further away and that is ok! As friendships get closer to the center of the target, as you deepen relationships and are...

Dear anyone flying on a plane who wants to have a peaceful flight: WEAR HEADPHONES. Do us all a favor and block out all the unpleasant sounds that may be happening around you (for example kids crying, screaming, laughing, fighting, etc), don't "suffer through it" and then take to social media to complain about how parents need to control their kids on airplanes. You are the problem h...

One of the best pieces of advice I can give to other moms who are caught in the grind of mom life and who are feeling the burnout HARD is to just leave. Don't abandon your children and your family forever, that is definitely not the solution I'm going for but just leave for a few hours or even a few days if you can get away like that. You'll get in touch with who you are outside of being a mom and...

Once upon a time I worked at Disney World. And once you work at a place like that, there are some things that just stick with you (some things more pleasant than others). Today we're talking about some interesting aspects of the happiest place on earth that you may or may not find on the internet. Six fun facts to be exact. You may know some of them, you may not, either way we'll have a go...

I just celebrated my birthday, it wasn't a milestone birthday or anything, just a regular old birthday but it got me thinking about getting older and how that's not actually a bad thing. And then I started thinking about why it's not a bad thing and how actually it can be a good thing and then I just went down a mental rabbit hole of those thoughts while recording it for you all to hear. Age is a...

I was challenged to talk for 10-15 minutes on the topic of cleaning cars and, ta-da, this episode was born. I have five tips for you to help you keep your car clean. I'll be honest, the first two aren't very realistic but they would be very effective. The last three tips are very applicable, very doable and very affordable solutions that will have your car cleaner and fresher in no time.

You know how people make fun of the The Bachelor and The Bachelorette because there is no way that could happen in real life? No one could ever date and fall in love with multiple people at the same time and then have to choose between them. Or could they? They could. Because I did. And I'm telling you all about how it came to be, how it went, and how it turned out. Spoiler alert: Darren was n...

I have a hot tip for you today, friends. This will save you time and it will save you stress and it is this: always do a final check of your hotel room as you are checking out. Look under the tables, the chairs, the beds, in the shower, under the vanity, in the drawers, etc. The thing is that if you don't do those things and you are like me, you will inevitably leave something and it will prob...

Remember how I sat down with my therapist a few weeks ago and asked her to tell me if I have ADHD and she asked me a bunch of questions and we determined that I don't have ADHD? But now I'm thinking that I maybe just said the answers I was "supposed to give" and didn't analyze myself enough (or give her enough to analyze) to actually get to the real answer and now I'm obs...

I love desserts, like LOVE them. What I don't love is how I used to binge on them whenever I had access to a lot of them and I didn't want my kids falling into that same food trap I was in for years. Enter @feedinglittles and @kids.eat.in.color . These two instagram accounts help me realize why I felt the way I did about sweets and what simple changes to make so that my kids see dessert as...

It's story time with Chris! Today I'm telling you about the life events that got me to where I am today as in how I am able to fill anywhere from 10-30 with just voicing my inner monologue. One of those things was a string of very, very bad dates. How did that help me with podcasting? You'll just have to listen and find out.

Summer is full of fun and vacations and, often, hours-long roadtrips. We probably do half our traveling by car and we do it without giving our kids screens to pass the time. Crazy, huh? And in this episode, I'm telling you why I do it this way and just how I do it, all my tips and tricks. So if you're heading out on a trip soon, give this a listen, and maybe you'll be inspired as to ho...

Anyone else go into fight or flight mode when they hear a breast pump? I know it’s not just me. Breastfeeding is a beautiful thing but it’s not for everyone for a number of reasons. Today I’m sharing my struggles with breastfeeding and doing what I can to normalize the struggle and to emphasize that, at the end of the day, the important thing is that your baby eats. FED is best.

I know a lot of people have feelings about Twitter. Some people don't like the owner, some people don't like the politics surrounding it, everyone has their reasons. My reason is different. Mine has nothing to do with Elon and everything to do with a guy named...we'll call him "Steve." Steve was addicted to Twitter. The rest of the story is in the podcast so give it a listen...

It’s the birthday of my country and I’m sharing three fun facts that I’m betting most Americans don’t know and debunking one (very commonly held) myth. Also I’m recording from my VERY warm car so the head gets me a little more rambly thank usual which could be a good thing or a bad thing, you get to listen and decide which.