The Good Stuff

Caitlin recently attended an event for Taking the Reins, an organization she is invested in both personally and professionally. When thinking about what word could describe her relationship with this place, she thought of the word “sharing.” In this episode, she talks (and cries) about why she loves this place so much, the joy you get from sharing in other’s success, the power in sharing each othe...

We are back with The Good Stuff’s second bonus episode! Bonus episodes are a chance for your host Caitlin to sit down with people who are deeply connected to a cause or organization. This time, she chats with Brandon Riggs, who founded My Special World, which, inspires communities to include everyone, championing the least restrictive environment in schools and beyond. In their own words, “My Spec...

Everyone’s favorite guest is back – my mom! With two hours of preparation, after a day at the horse show, Caitlin and Alison decided to have one of the most serious conversations on The Good Stuff yet. They talk about the nuances of having to let things go. Sometimes that means you can get right over it, and sometimes it means you have to go through it, which usually means you get a little dirty a...

In this episode, Caitlin talks in detail about the last five years of owning her business The Good Word, Co. If you have listened to this podcast for a while, you know she loves a chance to reminisce and reflect. It’s probably why she always does an episode about her birthday and at the start of new year. In honor of five years of a successful business, she shares five lessons she has learned. She...

Your reputation walks into every room with you. It’s a culmination of decisions you’ve made, actions you’ve taken, and honestly, people you have surrounded yourself with. It isn’t easily changed by one small action. So, it’s important to maintain a good one. This episode dives into the value of your reputation and why it matters so much. Caitlin defends her statement that it doesn’t matter what pe...

Caitlin welcomes back another guest to the podcast – her longtime friend Raymond. They do a little bit of catch up and reminiscing before getting into the topic of hard work. Raymond has worked for the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess for his entire professional career and recently was promoted to take on the lead for Christmas at the Princess, which is an iconic holiday experience generating 10,000+...

People pleasing are words used with a similar frequency as the headline of our last episode, boundaries. We have generations of people who don’t know how to say no, when appropriate, so they find themselves in a cycle of exhaustion and resentment. Caitlin, someone who does not identify as a people pleaser, takes this episode as a chance to give her definition of this, state her misconceptions and...

Boundaries, boundaries, boundaries. You don’t have to have sat through even one minute of therapy to have heard this word … probably one too many times. Caitlin spends this episode talking about the use, and overuse, of boundaries. She goes into (some) detail about experiences where she has had to set boundaries in order to protect herself. But, also gives a critical analysis of why she thinks her...

Caitlin has not been feeling like herself lately. With so many things happening in her personal life, she has seen a shift in her ability to keep things feeling balanced. Normally, she has a system that works. But, we all know how it feels to get out of whack because life threw us a curveball (or two, or three). So, in this episode she talks about what she notices in herself when things get off ba...

In this episode, Caitlin sits down with both her parents Jim and Alison to discuss the concept of being friends with your kids or parents. With so many people calling their kids and parents their “friends,” they wanted to talk through it from their points of view. They all know and respect people who do this, but for some reason it feels wrong for them and their dynamic. This is not to say they do...

It’s been an emotional few weeks for Caitlin. For the first time, an episode of The Good Stuff is coming out late. This episode is all about signs from loved ones who have passed on. With her grandfather’s recent passing (and since she recorded this episode the day after his funeral), this is all top-of-mind for her. She tells stories about experiences, signs or “coincidences” from her grandpa and...

“If someone said I could wave a magic wand and not have CF, I wouldn’t want that.” This is the first episode of its kind for The Good Stuff. Caitlin hosts a bonus episode in honor of Cystic Fibrosis Awareness month, a cause near and dear to her heart. She talked to her cousin Cody, who has lived with Cystic Fibrosis for his entire life. He was diagnosed at age 12 after many frustrating and confusi...

This might be the most chaotic episode of The Good Stuff yet. It’s Caitlin’s 31st birthday tomorrow, so she asked 31 people in her life to give her the first word or phrase that comes to mind when they think of her. The answers cover a wide range of all things Caitlin. Some words come up more than once, some answers make her cry, others make her laugh, and one in particular sends her into a self-r...

You should have passion in all things, but it should never be the only thing. Passion is a gift of being human. When our heart is involved in something, it elevates the entire experience. Therefore, passion shows up often – like in work, life, and romantic relationships. We need it. And we also need to know when it’s taking over. In this episode, Caitlin talks about passion in those three areas (w...

I think the word comparison gets an unfair rap. This episode is my attempt to help you see how comparison can be good. I talk about how seeing someone with something you want doesn’t have to make you feel bad, it can make you feel empowered. Empowered with the knowledge that it’s possible. Your frame of mind determines whether comparing what you have versus what you want makes you feel bad about y...

Do you feel silenced from 9 to 5? Your professional life can be quite vulnerable. For most people, it’s how you make your money to be able to live whatever kind of life you want. We rely on it to provide for ourselves and our families. So, of course it matters to us. But it also can be a source of stress, discouragement, and self-doubt. Whether you suffer from imposter syndrome, you had a crappy b...

When something doesn’t go according to our plan, our first instinct is usually frustration, confusion, or disappointment. But, oftentimes, after the dust settles we realize by that thing not working out, something better was able to occur. Where we once felt disappointment, we now feel gratitude. Our lives are filled with big and little moments like this. So, in this episode, Caitlin talks about t...

Most of us have experienced a heartbreak or two in our lives. They might not be our finest moments, but I bet they make for great stories. If you have not been through such a thing, lucky you. Allow yourself to simply be entertained by this episode. Although Caitlin isn’t going through a heartbreak right now, something inspired her to finally sit down and discuss this topic. She walks you through...

We’ve got our first in-studio guest! Caitlin met Shea through showing horses and has grown to know her not just as a barn mate, but also as a person and friend. Unlike Caitlin who grew up showing horses (as you heard all about last episode), Shea started competing just a few years ago. Caitlin knows the impact of having this community in her life since she was a kid, but she thought it might be in...

“If I had been doing this only for the blue ribbons that I win, I would have quit so long ago. Because that is not enough to keep you going in this sport.” Being a competitive equestrian is a big part of Caitlin’s identity. She has shown Arabian horses for 20 years at the local, regional, and national level. It’s a big part of why she built her business The Good Word, Co. and, most importantly, wh...

Happy and sad. Good and bad. Excited and anxious. So often in life, we are balancing multiple emotions over the same event, conversation, or experience. It’s a learning curve to let all these feelings exist in the same moment. This episode looks at this complicated aspect of being human. Caitlin talks about times she has felt this – including a funny recent late work night. She also talks about wa...

Hi. This is my most vulnerable episode yet. I cry multiple times. If you have been a consistent listener, you probably know who Ben is. If you are new here, Ben was a bonus big brother of mine who passed away at the beginning of 2025. There have been little snippets of him on the podcast over the past year. Now feltlike a good time to dedicate an episode to the things he taught me, stories of how...

“I can’t say that New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day are my favorite holidays. I actually think they are super overrated. But, it is an inspiring time as it feels like the world and people around you are motivated to start fresh and do better. And while I am not a big New Year’s Resolution person (because I just like to course correct as issues present themselves), I do like to reflect onthe previous y...

We can find joy in the biggest moments and smallest things in life. It is also a word used commonly around the holidays. There is such a focus on seeking joy through the activities we do, traditions we have, and people we spend our time with. Joy is celebratory. Much like hope, it is also active. In this episode, Caitlin goes through many renditions of the word joy – assessing all the places you c...

As we enter the holiday season, so many words and phrasesare thrown around. In this episode, Caitlin and her guest Erica dive into one of those words – gratitude. Caitlin describes Erica as “human sunshine” so she was the perfect person to talk through this word with. Caitlin talks about why she chose Erica for this word, and tells a funny story about how Erica helpedher “practice” podcasting more...