Planner Girl Chatter

Spring 2020 is looking way different than either of us imagined back in January. We chat about what's keeping us going, some upcoming podcast plans, and what our April planners are looking like. This episode was recorded on March 28th 2020.  Show Highlights Our favorite things right now. What's coming up Just so you know, here's how to get in touch with us. What our planners are looking like right...

Last year we had a "real talk about self care" with Jessica Chung. As we are sheltering in place we invited her back on to revisit the discussion, and chat about how we are managing during this time of sheltering in place. Also we give some advice on how to manage your energy, planner, and expectations during this time. Jessica is a brilliant artist and self care advocate, you can follow her on In...

Recently we asked Chatterers in our Facebook community what topics they'd like us to discuss and Memory Keeping came up again and again. Amid the tremendous uncertainty we are all living with at the moment we share how we use our planners to document the things that are important to us. We also share what we are watching, working on, and what's making us laugh right now. Show Highlights What feels...

NOT CORONAVIRUS RELATED! Post planner meetup week didn't go that great for Jamie. She shares her rough week in maybe too much detail and how she's taking care of herself to move past it. This episode is a slow sad start but like all chats with a good friend, it ends with lots of laughs. A few questions Jamie asked herself though the week to check herself:  How much did my attitude impact the outco...

Every 4 years we get an extra day. On February 29th we attended Chicago Planner Conference with nearly 500 other planner friends. In this after dark session we asked our attendee's this question and got a wide variety of answers. Join our Facebook Group to tell us what you would do with an extra day. https://www.facebook.com/groups/plannergirlchatter/ Show Highlights Hanging out in my onesie and h...

Joey Vitale with Indie Law joins us this week to indulge our questions on trademarks. Yep, we got an actual trademark lawyer to give us some real perspective on a variety of topics that come up in the creative community. We were surprised where the conversation took us, and I think you will be too. You can find Joey at Indie Law on Facebook or Instagram. Show Highlights  Joey's planner & main pen...

Kicking off year 4 of Planner Girl Chatter in total stride. This episode we chat about an older Reddit thread that caught our attention and reminded us why we love this community so much. Plus an abundance of rabbit holes! For detailed show notes and links to shops mentioned to go our website Planner Girl Chatter.  

We have our first solo workshops in the planner community at Chicago Planner Conference in 3 weeks. Colleen is speaking on Wellness and Jamie is speaking on Goal Setting. We share how this all came about, and why we've not shared in this way. If you happen to attend, we do our best to level set your expectations too.  Can't wait to see so many of you in Chicago!  For detailed show notes go to plan...

Jamie & Mary Beth check in with a Well Well Well status update. As expected, we haven't gotten far, but surprisingly we've already had a few breakthroughs.  For detailed show notes to go plannergirlchatter.com

This has felt like the longest month. We are surviving and thought it might be nice to re-cap how things are going in our planners so far. Also Jamie reviews ALL the planner choices we discussed in the past with some interesting observations.  For more detailed show notes go to plannergirlchatter.com  Also, if you are interested in re-listening to the podcast and tracking it. our friend Jodi with...

This is our annual list of things that we have decided don't fit into our planner life. This year not only did products make the list, but a few behaviors and aspects of the planner community too. Join us for the recap, and this years new list! For detailed show notes and links to things mentioned go to plannergirlchatter.com 

Have you chosen your one little word for the year? This episode we chat about the process we went through to choose ours, and do the big reveals for 2020! Spoiler alert, Colleen had a process and Jamie didn't. For show notes and links to items mentioned in this episode go to plannergirlchatter.com 

Last episode of the decade! That feels weird to say. Colleen and I have each have a prediction for what we anticipate and hope for in the new year. Jump over to our Planner Girl Chatter FB Community or Instagram Page and tell us what yours is!  Want to participate in our meetup or want to watch a live recording? Consider joining our Patreon in 2020! https://www.patreon.com/plannergirlchatter

It should be an utter lack of surprise what planners we are using this year, but we thought we'd recap our final selections. We also share our reading goals for 2020. Colleen updates us on her Nashville trip, and Jamie shares her new projects.   For detailed show notes and links go to plannergirlchatter.com

We had the opportunity to attend 5 planner events this year and we have opinions on everything from what to pack, and what we hope to see next year. This is our comprehensive field guide for attendees, shops, speakers, and event hosts. If you are planning on attending a planner event in 2020 make sure to listen, and weigh in over in our Planner Girl Chatter Community! 

With Stephanie leaving the podcast to prioritize her family Colleen & Jamie share what's next for Planner Girl Chatter. To interact with anything discussed head over to plannergirlchatter.com or check our social media for more detail.

Abbi Waxman may have created your favorite fictional planner bff in her book The Bookish Life of Nina Hill . From the planner entries, to researching planner world you'll be fascinated to learn how this character was created. Plus Colleen get's to read her favorite passage from the book. Special Thanks to Michelle Novielle Hamm for sharing this book with us.

Shay Budgets joins us to share what role budgeting takes on her her life. She talks about how she got started budgeting before she got married, and how they are handling big financial decisions. Plus we get excellent advice on shaking that keeping up with the jones feeling. You can find Shay on Instagram and YouTube under Shay Budgets!  For detailed show notes and links to things we mentioned on t...

Washi Wine Repeat invited us to a podcast mashup! Listen to part two here: Mashup Part 1  In this episode we   hear more about how they got started, favorite moments, and get their predictions for 2020.

Have you ever played Never Have I Ever? Well we did LIVE at The Candy Shop with Cindy Guentert-Baldo with The Uncurated Life Podcast. Enjoy this fun after dark episode!  Thanks Colleen & Katie for a fun weekend at your latest West Coast Planners event!

What would you do with an extra day? The ladies hosting Chicago Planner Conference have created an event to explore just that in 2020. We have Jenise and Heather from the leadership committee of CPC with us this week to share all about who's speaking and what to expect.   You can catch both Jamie & Colleen at this event teaching workshops, and hosting a LIVE Planner Podcast session on Saturday.  ...

Jamie shares some of the challenges she's had managing her time since she's been on the road. Stephanie and Colleen question her logic and the extreme steps she's taking for 2020 to get this under control. Plus they ask Allison and Mary Beth why they've chosen to join…There's a manifesto too. For more detailed show notes and links to products discussed go to plannergirlchatter.com 

When AZPG member Chrissy (formerly owner of POPco) released her YouTube video about closing her shop both Stephanie and Jamie had feelings and wanted to bring her on to talk more about it. This is a rant filled mom episode. You can follow Chrissy's on Instagram at chrissylillyslife  access all her content in her bio there!  Show Highlights When Chrissy & Jamie Met Planning as a shop owner The YouT...

Jamie and Stephanie have lots to report back to Colleen while she's been in Alaska. Between new planner secrets, gratitude challenges, and 2020 planner changes we get caught up on the summer vibes before fall hits.   Show Highlights Stephanie has a confession Colleen turns over a gratitude leaf Skipping the trend Stickers we've noticed 2020 Planner debate is on Jamie's drama life #illbeeplanning u...

Colleen hand picked the most memorable moments she's had on Planner Girl Chatter. Can you guess which ones they are? Grab your mildliners and get ready while we revisit these memorable moments.