Girls Just Pod To Have Fun

Episode 51: Some big updates and announcements coming atcha this week! Hear a big Walkabout update and what we are thinking about "stuff" a year and a half into the journey. We're talking about our favorite road trip snacks, learning to savor the moments, whether or not we are camper van people, and how we're learning about the ability to say two important words. Also, our new single BETTER is com...

Episode 50: Our friend Jeremy Vallerand is the CEO & President of an incredible organization called Rescue:Freedom which exists to empower the rescue and restoration of those in sexual slavery and to prevent exploitation around the world. We sit down with him and talk about what it's like to fight trafficking and where he finds the hope to keep pushing him forward in this very important work. This...

Episode 49: Fresh back from our week of vacation, we are feeling ready to roll! We're telling you all about our recent trip, giving book and show recommendations, and sharing some exciting upcoming news. This episode is fun and light...and you will learn some new things about us as and laugh a lot along the way!

Episode 48: Ever felt overwhelmed on your journey? Overwhelmed by the tasks ahead or how tired you feel or how little progress you feel you're making? How do you find the motivation to keep going and when is it okay to take a break? On today's episode, we ask these questions and attempt to answer them. We're talking about overwhelm, the "B" word, (busyness), and we cover some lighter topics too, l...

Episode 47: In this episode, we are going behind the music, if you will, and talking about the process/meaning/purpose behind a few of our own songs. Ever wanted to know more of the nitty-gritty behind how or why we wrote a song? Listen up. We spill it all in this series. We were going to call this episode Behind The Songs, and somewhere in the first five minutes, we called it What The Songs and t...

Episode 46: You may know her from her incredible performances on American Idol Season 3, or you've read her book, heard her speak, or heard her sing live...but you've never heard her like this before! Melinda Doolittle joins us for a fun and inspiring conversation where she shares stories about coming in 3rd on American Idol, switching from background singing to taking the main stage, and how she...

Hello Girls Just Pod To Have Funners! How's that for good grammar?! Welcome back to the show for SEASON 2! On today's episode, we are coming at you from Los Angeles and are catching you up on all things J&K, talking funny/embarrassing travel stories, and making a huge podcast announcement that we are SO PUMPED ABOUT! Thanks for joining us on Girls Just Pod To Have Fun Season TWO....and here's toda...

It's almost time!! We have been getting ready to bring you Girls Just Pod To Have Fun Season 2, and we've got some incredible episodes coming at you this year!  Listen to find out more about what we'll be talking about this season, and don't miss your chance to sign up for our BRAND new group called 21 Days To Better, starting February 1st. Sign up by January 31st at www.jillandkate.com/better . ...

BONUS EPISODE:  We missed you guys, and wanted to give you a bonus episode in between season one and season two! Today we give you a walkabout/life update and also have a very special guest who has been helping us this year. Blain is an incredible leader who has been coaching us in business, and he has so much wisdom about business AND life that we wanted you to get the opportunity to get to know...

Episode 44: Have you ever felt a little lost? Like you've lost your due north? Not sure where you belong? Well, we certainly have felt that way, especially over the past few months as we crossed the one year mark on our walkabout. In this episode, we talk about the hardest parts, the highlights, and what we are cooking up for season 2! In this final episode of Season 1, we go back to the beginning...

Episode 43: Our walkabout adventure took us to a magical place called ICELAND in October, and we are telling you all about it on today's episode. Did we meet Zac Efron there? Did we go chasing waterfalls? Is Jill good at science? Do Icelandic horses have better hair than us? We answer all of these questions and more in this very special episode. If you've ever wanted to go, wondered what it's like...

Episode 42: These two have each been in the music industry for several years, working with artists such as Reba, Jann Arden, John Mayer, The Indigo Girls, The Shadowboxers, and more. We are sitting down with our friends Carolyn Snell and Chris Brunton to talk about snagging your dream job, touring the world, the importance of evolving dreams, and we share lots of fun stories from all of our lives...

Episode 41: The incredible Jann Arden, Canadian singer/songwriter/performer/author joins us in this delightful conversation where we talk about the artistic life, championing individuality, wanting what you have, persistence, and SO much more. She is one of our very favorite humans on this earth, and we are so honored to share this conversation with you. Settle in, grab a notebook and pen, and joi...

Episode 40: If you are unhappy with how your life is going or where you are, you need to change something, and this episode is going to tell you 5 things that will help RIGHT now. Nothing's going to change if you don't change something. You are not trapped in your own life, despite what you may think! We are exploring FIVE things that we have done when we feel stuck or trapped in our lives. Guess...

Episode 39: From Oklahoma to Colorado to Nashville, we are taking you along with us through these very exciting last few weeks. There were driving mishaps, luncheons (not lunches), the most exciting thing we could have ever dreamed about happening at the airport, and finally, BRAND new music from us after a long wait.  Nashville: spotify:album:1R2wxAT6PhqV8EkE3EejMT

Episode 38: In today's episode, we travel to the magical land of Tulsa, Oklahoma to sit down backstage with the two stars of the National Tour of WICKED, the hit Broadway musical. Ginna Claire Mason and Mary Kate Morrissey star as witches Glinda and Elphaba in Wicked, and they were gracious enough to sit down with us to talk about their stories, their friendship, how they got to where they are, th...

Episode 37: We're sitting down with Hunter Hayes in his living room in Nashville to talk about life and career highs, lows, twists and turns. He tells us about his new songs and why they're so meaningful to him, learning to let go of things even when you don't want to, and embracing the possibility of a blank canvas. This conversation is inspiring, encouraging, and full of great advice from Hunter...

Episode 36: We are so lucky to be able to call Miles Adcox a dear friend, and we have learned so much from him about empathy, vulnerability, emotional health, and how to show up in life in a genuine way. In today's episode, we sit down with Miles at Onsite Workshops outside of Nashville, Tennessee, to talk about all of these topics and more. This episode about mental and emotional health has been...

Episode 35: What we are listening to, watching, eating, drinking, reading, playing, wearing...we are sharing a bunch of our favorite things right now! Hopefully you will dig some of our recommendations and hopefully you will share some of yours with us! Call us, beep us if you want to reach us: 615-592-5777

Episode 34: Are you in a funk? Ever had a breakdown where it feels impossible to just get back to feeling normal? That's how the last couple weeks have been for us, and we are digging deep into this topic of the stages of these emotional breakdowns, and how to begin to dig out of it. Listen in and join us on our emotional rollercoaster -- if you are in a funk or breakdown -- we are right there wit...

Episode 33: New England brings out the food lovers in us, and apparently the animal lovers as well. We cover whale watches, canoe trips, lobster rolls, breakfast sandwiches on homemade bagels, and other fun stuff on this episode. WARNING: If you are hungry, you may want to grab a snack before listening. If you need a snack, we have excess and will share. We also talk about rest, and why it's neces...

Episode 32: In FRIENDS, Phoebe and Joey debate the idea of whether or not there is such a thing as a selfless good deed. Today, we join their conversation in talking about random acts of kindness, noticing others, and paying it forward. Our conversation takes a roundabout way of getting there, as always, by discussing drink coupons, ice cream, taking pictures for other people, and other casual top...

Episode 31: We're talking today about being in it for the long haul. Whatever dream you're chasing, goal you're pursuing, experience you're experiencing, there are going to be ups and downs. When you're in it for the long haul, you can focus on being in the present and learn how to really appreciate every part of the process. We also talk about our Bluebird show last week with David Bradley and Hu...

Episode 30: Charles Esten joins us for a chat about starring in Nashville, persistence in pursuing your dream, walking through hardships, and so much more. You know him from shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway, ER, Big Love, The Office, and of course, as Deacon Claybourne on ABC's Nashville. Tune in to hear his story, his advice, and our overall banter about life. 

Episode 29: "How have you guys not killed each other? You work together, travel together, write together, do everything together, and yet you still manage to get along?" This is a question we get asked frequently, so we decided to give you the inside scoop on today's episode. Some keys to us still pursuing this dream after 15 years? Communication, do-overs, commitment to the end goal, and laughter...