Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project

The sisters flip the script in this episode kicking things off with Hot Topics, then ending with a few 'This Just In's' that will probably make you cry a little and laugh a lot. Real feel good stories in this one. Plus, Lauren shares some some interesting aspirations from careers past. Hot Topics: 7 Year Itch, Santa's Beard, and the twins turn 12! Resource Links: People: Tiktok Star Nathan Apodaca...

Michelle and Lauren sit down with their very first guest, friend, fellow podcaster, and Chicago radio personality, Brenden Greeley for a good old-fashioned cozy conversation over a couple Miller Lites. Subscribe to our podcast and drop us a review at Spotify or on Apple iTunes .

This is a jam-packed cozy conversation. Michelle and Lauren share some shows to watch, and not watch. A holiday playlist that will lower your blood pressure (disclaimer: there is no medical research done to support this claim). It's a coffee talk episode loaded with laughs and more random things you didn't know you needed to know. Hot Topics: Murder in Middle Beach, Kurt & Goldie, and old-school h...

SUMMARY: Michelle and Lauren take you all the way back to 1621 to our country's very first Thanksgiving. Tons of holiday fun facts, including Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line, "Brown Friday", and the real story behind Jingle Bells. Reader reviews too! Hot Topics: Rockefeller, The Mayflower, and Ben Franklin Resource Links: History.com - Thanksgiving 2020 History.com - History of Thanksgiving Mayflowe...

Oh, this one is a doozy. The sisters catch up on parenting in a pandemic and a movement Lauren wants to start. Both share their most cringe-worthy grade school memories, inspired by PEN15 on HULU. Hot Topics: The Crown, winter coats, and winter skincare. Resources: Real Simple: 7 Shower Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Skin HULU: Pen15 Real Simple: The Right Way To Apply Beauty Products For Long-Ter...

Going to a cannabis dispensary for the first time can be nerve-wrecking, we're offering tips to navigate your first experience as well as our favorite cannabis products. Followed up by our best tips for productivity that comes by way of Japan. Hot Topics: Kanban, a dead rat, and a quick geography lesson. Trader Joe's Taste Test: Truffle Dip, Cocoa Creme, and Lebkuchen Cookies Resource Links: Kanba...

On this episode, the sisters dive deep into The Queen's Gambit and the power of self-compassion and emotional intelligence. They also review two new seasonal items from Trader Joe's...you're going to want to run and not walk to your closest TJ's. Hot Topics: Alex Trebek, Holidate, and Lauren Resources: Buzzfeed: The Queen's Gambit - Behind the scenes facts Vanity Fair: T he Queens Gambit - A Real-...

The sisters kick things off with a mental health post-election check-in then lighten things up with one of their coziest chats yet. Get your chunky sweater on and torch a candle because we're talking hygge! Hot Topics: Roast chicken and how cannabis won the election. Resources: The Guardian - Dread The Dark Winter Lockdown? Think Like a Norwegian Jezebel - Drugs Won The 2020 Election Amazon - The...

Michelle is in quarantine so the sisters are podcasting from afar for the very first time. We're covering election stress disorder, a mean game of Would You Rather, and the time Lauren met a cab driver named Dracula in Colombia during their election. Hot Topics: Brené Brown, The Chicago Seven, & dealing with uncertainties BBC - U.S. Election 2020 - A Simple Guide NYT - Don't Give In To 'Election S...

In this second installment of our Halloween Special, we are covering the celebration of the dead, ways to modernize funerals, and Lauren reads Michelle's tarot cards! Hot Topics: death doulas, Save By the Bell reboot, and Carmex Resource Articles: Mind Body Green - How To Do A Tarot Card Reading Four Yourself or A Friend USA Today - Death Doulas - What They Do and Why People Get Them YouTube - Ros...

In the first of two Halloween episodes, we're covering the history of Halloween, Resurrection Mary, the scariest movie according to science, and so much more. This just in: How to properly burn a candle and vote. Resources:  Kitchn - 7 Mistakes You Make When It Comes To Buying and Burning A Candle History.com  - Samhain Forbes  - What Is The Scariest Movie Ever? Science Now has an answer to that q...

We’re diving into country, cannabis, and social media scams in our tenth episode. Hot Topics: Ghislaine Maxwell, online shopping, and Dolly, duh. Resources: Times : Ghislaine Prevention : Dolly Today's Parent : Cannabis The Vice : Kids and Cannabis Subscribe to our podcast and drop us a review at Spotify or on Apple iTunes .

Lauren wants to dress up as the season of Autumn for Halloween (life long dream) and Michelle has some insight on a feel-good-way to battle the blues.  Hot Topics :  a missing lemur, Santa’s lap, and a heartwarming Chicago story.  Resource Links : Chicago Tribune : “There’s a lemur!” 5-year-old helps crack theft Chicago Tribune : Sweet Solution Found Chicago Tribune : Santa Mall Visits May Vary  N...

Episode 8: Houston, we have liftoff.  Michelle stepped into a yoga studio for the first time in 6 months and Ryan’s fibula is now in two, Oh yeah, we launched a podcast! Teamwork makes the dream work and preparation is key but that doesn’t mean self doubt doesn’t creep in here and there. Lauren turned into Mother Goose and told Michelle a tale about women supporting women and the rest is history. ...

The sisters covered an array of topics like botched nose jobs, favorite bands and that time Lauren got cellulitis from a piercing. Michelle wishes she could have seen Queen and Lauren offers inspiration on how to recreate the first date.  Hot Topics: American Murder - The Family Next Door and menstrual cups Resource Links: NYT - How to Revisit Your First Date The Sister Project : Stovetop Simmer S...

Michelle and Lauren dive deep into how expanding your brain aids in resilience and the art of the apology. But first, they touch on some boozy mishaps along the way and that time Michelle tooted in class.  Hot Topics: resilience, apologies, and The Poltergeist Resource Links: NYT - To Build Emotional Strength, Expand Your Brain Subscribe to our podcast and drop us a review at Spotify or on Apple i...

Lauren and Michelle are stupid obsessed with Halloween and they're going to tell you all about their plans to not let COVID murder their spooky agenda. Also, if all goes as planned, they plan to start smoking again at 75.  Hot Topics: the royal family, cults, and psychedelics Resource Links:  NBC Chicago : Trick or Treat? Chicago Doctor on How Halloween May Look Different During Pandemic NBC Chica...

The Sister Project can’t travel, so they may as well talk about ghosts of their traveling pasts. Lauren shares some rather interesting situations she’s encountered along the way leaving Michelle not speechless, but definitely surprised.  Hot Topics: Cobra Kai, mail-in ballots, and flying cockroaches  Subscribe to our podcast and drop us a review at Spotify or on Apple iTunes .

Lauren does a wine tasting at 9am while Michelle stands in line for COVID testing with her kids. Both share some of the dumbest things they have ever done. Hot Topics: Qanon, mocktails, and Princess Diana Resource Links: NYT : Pleasantly Bitter and Thoroughly Grown-up, No Alcohol Needed Subscribe to our podcast and drop us a review at Spotify or on Apple iTunes .

Lauren shares about her colorful experience as an entertainment reporter at a horse racetrack and how she became a hero this past summer. Hot Topics: Our dead mom, Mr. Rogers, and Housewives Drama Resource Links: NYT​ : Moth Watching Night Garden Subscribe to our podcast and drop us a review at ​ Spotify​ or on Apple iTunes .

Sisters, Michelle and Lauren, hit the ground running. After three years of saying “we’re going to do a podcast” they finally pressed record. Here’s what took so long and how they finally made it happen.  Hot Topics: The Crown, COVID + drinking, strong fall vibes  Resource Links: The Sister Project : Salmon Toast Recipe LaGrange Business Association : LaGrange Farmers Market Instagram : @hookandgar...

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