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Tis a beautiful long weekend and I am just creating ideas as we speak.  Welcome back to the podcast and let us make it, to make it.  Oh, you don't know what that means...listen to today's episode as I channel Mr. Rodgers and have moments that are truly inspiring...I mean this is a podcast on how to 4.0 your life, so... Xx deana

Ya'll!!!  I mean this is epic that I am almost at 10K views for one of my videos.  I know some of you are like so, what's the big 411 though?  The big deal is that after many years of doing what I love to do, I hit a mile marker that to me, means a lot.  It means never buying followers and getting this type of engagement.  It means never buying likes or views, and getting...

I am so all about hanging out, going out, and doing whatever is F...U...N... but I need to know what time the flow starts and ends.  Thanks in advance. So it is another fabulous SUNday here on the podcast, and so happy to see all my listeners in Canada and Sweden are LOVING the podcast it is continues to climb the charts!  Psst. friends in the states, a little more LIKES, RATES, 5 STARS,...

Summer is almost here and I need my summer anthem!!! I mean there are tons of ways to 4.0 your life this summer, but music and dancing is hands down my jam!  I mean who doesn't love to dance.  I know this year we are staycationing it (DeanaLand - think Disney but minus the hefty airplane prices and hotel charges, and ticket prices) oh but there will for sure be Starbucks runs.   Tha...

If we come into this world in darkness,  leave the world in darkness, why not find your light? Thank you to the vet that taught me this lesson, and reminded me how easy it is to be kind and enjoy life. #HappyMemorialDay Weekend. Xx deana

So hey friends...how are you doing with this 95 degree humidity!!! Ummm, other than loving it, my hair HATES it.  I'll deal though, because it beats snow.  Any who, welcome back to the podcast as we sip our clarity smartwater and enjoy another great episode with me, myself, and I.  Want to join me?  Have a book you wrote?  Blog?  Or you're just 4.0ing life and have th...

Enter Britney Spears Oops I Did It Again, because I skipped last week....:gasp: Really though, I took a time out, or should I say a vacation day?  Either way, happy belated Mother's Day, happy Sunday, happy pollen go away day!  This week I have to be honest, I was stuck.  I was stuck with an idea, a topic, so I thought how would I 4.0 this?  I would by being real, unedited, and...

Little late...but I'm here!  Wanted to jump up even though the day was CRAZY and I've been making cookies this entire weekend.  So join me for another great episode here on the podcast and psssst. IT'S TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! Xxdeana

Don't go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.  I mean if this 90s beaut didn't teach us anything...what did?  I'll tell you what did, and more on this episode of 90s music and how they relate to today, and the oh so wonderful memories we get when we hear them.  MTV anyone? Xx deana

Hello and for those celebrating this Sunday...HAPPY EASTER! I am not sure why this holiday just gets me amped up so much, maybe because we are nearing Summer!!! Either way join me today sans video (I know sorry) but hey, I am here.  I'll be back next week with another video podcast for ya'll and of course more 4.0ing life! If you are brandy new, hello and thank you for tuning in...be sure to...

So today launches the video podcast and just in time as the podcast will turn 3 soon... the 28th to be exact.  I get asked often how to describe myself or overall personality and how I that makes me so happy all the time.  Lets be honest here, I am not happy ALL the time, but for 99% I am.  So I decided to put on my faux doctor hat (DISCLAIMER: NOT A DOCTOR hence the word faux) and...

Why didn't anyone ever tell me about this?  That with the bad, eventually comes the good.  Also, with that there is also a timeline and how instant gratification doesn't always apply.  So either way let us chat it up today and be sure of course to subscribe or follow so we can always chat every SUNday 12 noon! Xx deana

Two steps forward, two steps back...we come together cause opposites attract... I mean it was a hit for a reason.  So lets be honest here friends, not everyone can tolerate everyone....but when it comes to the ones we love, we may just do that, tolerate.  We do it because we love them, and sometimes it brings out a someone in us that scares us, but is good for us. So let us tune in and d...

So after recording for 30 minutes and going to edit and post....NO AUDIO WAS PLAYING!!! So round 2, here we go...enjoy!  Xx Deana

I always wondered where I would be if I changed things about myself when I was in the music industry.  What if I had more designer stuff, but then again how could I afford it?  Or what about those people that buy faux designer stuff so when they do go out and about and take pictures, they are perceived as FABULOUS!  I'm okay with not doing that, and I'll tell you why today. Xx Deana

When I started in the music industry years ago, I was called green.  Low and behold what I thought was a compliment was far from it.  So here we are today, 3 years almost into the podcast, a blog for 12 years, and my singing in the car and shower is where I perform most days.  Tune in and check out this week's episode and every Sunday 12 noon for a brand new episode! Xx Deana

With so much going on in the world, I wanted to share with how I 4.0 my life when things are hard to understand or express.  I think of food.  No seriously, and not just because my husband is a chef.  I seriously think about food because it makes me happy and allows one to dig deep of why you like the foods you eat.  Is it because of the smell, the flavor, of the combination of...

I always thought about this question...are you venting at me or are you seeking advice, as the person lounges forward expressing their most horrendous moments.  I get it, we all need the release, but then when I give advice you get mad, and then when I listen and don't say anything...you get mad?  Jada Yuan thank you for bringing this to life, and giving me a topic to chat about today! X...

Hello and Happy Super Bowl Sunday + almost Valentine's Day!!! Love the love for food and people who make millions.  But seriously let's talk about money today and how if entitled you should get what you want AND need.  I'm never one to splurge it all away, but I tend to remind myself that if I am working hard at my job, I am entitled to pay myself back as well. So tune in as to why YOU t...

I always admired Bob Ross and the beautiful and soothing work he portrayed.  I always liked to compare his "happy trees" to my relationships and how things should just flow into... well happiness.  The last time I attempted to paint happy trees I wound up with a torn ACL and a divorce, so I'll stick to being blunt with the words I know best and just writing my number on post-its like I d...

What a week!  Lots going on in the household and the snow ... whew it was slushie and now the weather is SUPER cold!!! So with that being said, Spring needs to come early, my tea needs to be hotter, and this dry heat in the house needs to stop clogging my nostrils.  So lets recap on yesterdays exorcist moment, and then get into community vs. competition chat. Xx Deana Enjoy friends...oh...

Hey Jon Bon Jovi...my mom and I would love to see you in concert...just saying! Hello friends and welcome back to my semi A+++ life here on the podcast.  Today I bring you a special guest, MY MOTHER, as she shares life unfiltered in both social media world and dating after 60.  Grab those notebooks youths...you may want to jot some things down! Xx Deana

With the start of the new year maybe everything isn't going your way...change your talk + have a cupcake.  I am not suggesting cupcakes will make things better (or maybe they will) but with a change of the way you speak to yourself and others overall, could change a lot more than you think.  This episode I channeled some of my favorite podcasters, Andrea from Make It Simple and Wendy and...

Hello friends and welcome back to the podcast!  I am so excited with so much newness...well, updating if you will happening in my social media world, and so excited for year 3 of this podcast.  Excuse me as I write up a smaller description because I need to go order me an Easy Bake Oven, enjoy some Krista Horton content, and take my own advice on how to make it happen! Catch me every Sun...

Hello new year, and saying 2022 sounds extremely weird.  I feel...older?  Either way happy to be kick starting a new year with you all, and of course thanking you again and again to tuning in and checking out what each week will bring you!  Here is to 2022, and hoping this year brings you exactly what you want!  (Disclaimer:  this is not a magic genie type of podcast thing...