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Jeremy is back! We talk Oscars, sports and the time he almost burned his house down and got grounded for the rest of the year. We also set up his next visit, cause Jeremy’s got stories!

How hard is it to keep a beard nice? Our friend Jeffrey stops in and gives us some tips on how you can go from Devonair to debonair. We also talk about his art and how it helps keep him sane.

This week Jake and Melissa talk moles, milk and self discipline. How do are you supposed to keep to your plans and goals with all the distractions around us? What do we try to do to avoid doom scrolling? We also finally give credit, where credit is due, for the afloat music.

We are back with our second episode asking the same question, Are you taking care of yoursel!? We have our good buddy Kevin join us to talk physical recovery from workouts, goals and parenting.

Devon Varmega is our guest this week. He takes some time out of his Hawaiian vacation to talk all things Beyoncé, surfing, and Sim City. Ours eyes are still burning thinking about the time he bleached all of his clothes to look good for B.

Special Guest: Izzy Noriega •Snowboarding in the Northeast •Which apple variety is the best?to figure out which variety is the best! •Influencing: Are you for or against it? •Tinned fish… It started out as an apple tasting and morphed into our take on influencing and social media marketing and eventually headed into the tinned fish market. In any case, we have opinions and would love to know yours...

Becca Powell buys and sells used guitars and knows what she’s talking about. Tune in for tips on how to side hustle in the music world. There’s also a little grammy’s recap (outfits…hair…?!!!) and frustrations with having things stolen in a small town. Welcome to the latest episode of Afloat!

We finally aligned our schedules to have Tea with Leigh back on!! But this time it's the whole episode and thus the whole teapot! Was nice to have her back and we had a lot of fun. Tune in to hear how Darren spends his down time as well!

A monthly podcast, spawned from the still baby stages of Afloat, where we ask and try to truthfully answer the question, “Are you taking care of yourself?” Jake and Darren landed on Sean Slimak as a first guest and very quickly realized this pod was a trio. So in episode one we get into it. No theme music or logo, still in infant stages. We will check in on our personal goals and habits and have s...

Someone got fired up after listening to “A Little Controversy” (Season 1 episode #2) and she had some pretty strong words in response. Was Jake wrong though?? Will Allie give him a new perspective or will they walk away agreeing to disagree?? Tune in to find out!

•Can you eat whatever you want?! Cause we can’t 😵‍💫 •”Classic dude things” winter edition •2024 health goals •Golden Globes recap and things have to be said. Check out our Spotify playlist (new songs added each week!): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0M1R0fwHrIvQ4S7s1dih9Y?si=iqonZcx1Ss2pCNVj_8Ukdw There’s never a shortage of things to discuss when Jeremy Jenkins is on the pod. We’re here to t...

Is everybody tired or just us? Goals for 2024: Fitness, music, books, and travel A quick guest appearance by the one and only Darren Jackson It’s a new year and we’re back!! Talking about goals and intentions of the heart! Plus it was Chelsea’s first time on the pod and we did a little reminiscing. Pod talk beginnings and such. If you want substance, cut to minute 20 to start 😆 Joshua Tree Airbnb...

One might think you can't possibly spend a whole episode talking about ONE subject. But we did. And we were interested. We hope you are too!

Chazz Feizipour is on the outside just a plain old piano tuner. But listen in to learn why tuning the piano is really just a front for the man behind the musical mask. He's not shy about it. We also have a few things to say about the controversy that is Spotify Wrapped. Can't wait for you to tune in to hear it all including our first live performance! Thank you, as always, for listening. It means...

SPECIAL GUEST: Ryan Craven When you’re passionate about music you can talk for hours. And we did. From music festivals, to the rising cost of tickets, to band longevity, we cover it all. HUGE thanks to Ryan for joining us in general, but especially after a travel weekend and dealing with jet lag! This is a topic we will never tire of.

We're baaaaaaack! After a 3 week hiatus we are so excited to be in the "studio" recording again. Darren and Melissa went on an epic adventure to Portugal and we wanted to hear all about it. If you love to travel, you're a runner, or you're simply here for support (thank you), this episode is for you! Check out our Spotify playlist (new songs added each week!): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0M1...

It was a blast recording this episode with @jeremyjenks covering all things pop culture. From Whitney Houston to Kanye to Papoose, we’re talking about the best of the best 😉😂. Listen in as a few geriatric millennials weigh in on the latest. Check out our Spotify playlist (new songs added each week!): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0M1R0fwHrIvQ4S7s1dih9Y?si=iqonZcx1Ss2pCNVj_8Ukdw #afloatpod #v...

We can only imagine how hard being a nurse is, let alone during covid. Thank you Lindsay for coming on and being real about the tragedy and trauma all of you first responders faced. Floaties, be prepared for some real talk. And also be prepared for disassociation and inappropriate laughter because how do you process these things?! Here is our Spotify playlist (new songs added each week!): https://...

We had a lot of fun on this one. Even without a guest. Talking about documentaries and parents and music and YOU, our favorite “Floaties”! Plus you get to see a little QT Girl if you’re watching the video which is always a bonus. We love you guys! Link: The helfys IG

Needless to say...we have a lot of book things to talk about. And we want to know what your recommendations are! Pretty please. All books we talked about are linked below. PLUS Jason & Kerri finally come on to tell us the Duck Story we've all been waiting to hear. Oh it's good. Here is our Spotify playlist (new songs added each week!): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0M1R0fwHrIvQ4S7s1dih9Y?si=iq...

From adorable movie reviews to embarrassing (but hilarious) fan reviews we are mumble jumbling our way through this one. You’re going to love it! (We hope 😉). And somehow it allll circles back to Swifties. It's a running theme. Thanks to our guests, Oakley, River, and Danica, for shooting the breeze. It's never a dull moment with any of you! Here is our Spotify playlist (new songs added each week...

Who knew recording a podcast wasn't as simple as pressing record & go! We apologize in advance for the fuzzy sounds coming through on this one. In these early stages we are so grateful to all of you who tune in despite our obvious amateur ways. We can only go up from here! Thank you to Sophie for letting us pick your brain on learning another language!! Here is our Spotify playlist (new songs adde...

No guests this week! Hanging out and talking about our fall plans is on the agenda. We have some fun things coming up!! Tune in on YouTube or Spotify. Love, The Afloat Team “My dads hand probably could open a pickle jar as well” -Training for the Azores -10x Health “I’ve gotta get my socks on but my feet are still moist” “My yoga mat is still down, if you can wrap that up” “You never told us about...

Let's try this again... Jenna deserved another shot because Jake's abrupt departure in the last episode didn't do her justice. Life is interesting when you grow up in West Virginia with a mom from Boston and a dad from New Mexico. Tune in to see/hear how growing up in a small town (current population 2,266) can really shape a person. Here is our Spotify playlist (new songs added each week!): https...

•Special guest: Jenna Varmega 🫶 •Lots of Barbie talk - what’s your take?! •Who is Dave? •🤢 After missing a week of recording, we’ve come to realize that consistency can be a little wobbly so to speak. And rolling out a podcast once a week can be a tough thing to do when life and schedules just aren’t aligning. But here we are! The pod goes on, even on sick days. Commitment is key people! And we...