Redesigning Health and Home

Meg and Kerri take a warm walk down memory lane, sharing party line telephone memories, payphones, collect calls, first email accounts, Facebook, and FaceTime as they reflect on how phones changed communication across their own lives. What starts as nostalgia also turns practical: they talk about instant replies, batching texts and emails, and their shared need for digital photo cleanout tips afte...

In this friendly fitness Q&A, Meg breaks down beginner plank modifications, explaining how to start while protecting your wrists, back, and form. The episode also covers lifting heavy vs light weights and ways to improve grip strength naturally, reminding beginners that any exercise is doable when you scale it to your body so you can build strength safely and come back feeling confident the ne...

In this episode, Kerri & Meg swap budget-friendly summer staycation ideas for making the season feel special without a big trip, including lounge chairs, a patio bar cart, fire pit supplies, farmers markets, live music, canoe rides, and simple porch moments in the rain. They also talk about how to enjoy summer slowly by adding small rituals, planning a few dates on the calendar, and treating even...

In this encouraging story, Lisa opens her heart about the deeply relatable struggle of simply wanting more energy and strength to show up fully for her family. She takes us on her journey from an overwhelmed, busy mom to a confident woman with a lasting fitness routine. Lisa speaks with beautiful honesty about trying it all—from home workouts and half marathons to Orange Theory—before discovering...

What if your kitchen could do more of the work for you? In this fun and lighthearted episode of Redesigning Health & Home, Kerri surprises Meg with a roundup of some of the newest kitchen gadgets and smart home technology designed to save time and simplify everyday life. From Bluetooth meat thermometers and hands-free can openers to self-cleaning air fryers, AI-powered refrigerators, and voice...

In this warm, reflective episode, Meg and Kerri look back on the parenting choices that fit their families best—from choosing a preschool to homework habits, after school snack ideas, and the blur of sports, dance, and late-night schoolwork. What makes the conversation helpful is their honest reminder that there’s no perfect formula: you make the best decision you can in each season, whether you’r...

Meg and Kerri catch up on a family-filled weekend, then dive into three modern lifestyle debates: an automatic 25 percent tip at a special brunch, using AI for home design and everyday work, and the reactions to Pamela Anderson no makeup and natural aging. They share honest thoughts on tipping culture, why you still need to fact-check AI before trusting it, and why comments about someone else’s ap...

Meg and Kerri talk honestly about what happens when dishes, laundry, workouts, and other routines slide, and why it helps to give yourself grace when sick instead of forcing productivity. They also explore introvert vs extrovert energy, from needing a hard stop at gatherings to noticing how connection, boredom, loneliness, and alone time affect mood. It’s a reassuring conversation about how to res...

In this warm catch-up episode, Meg and Kerri talk about movie reviews, work updates, and primary bedroom refresh plans while playing a fun round of health -and-home “would you rather.” Along the way they land on practical habits for healthy eating and bedtime stretches, plus honest reflections on journaling, storytelling, and why podcasting feels worth it even without big numbers. It matters becau...

In this warm conversation, Dana K. White ( A Slob Comes Clean ) shares her no-mess decluttering method for anyone who feels overwhelmed at home; breaking down the decluttering vs organizing difference, the container concept, and a simple five minute pickup routine that creates progress without making a bigger mess. She also explains how to start decluttering by beginning in visible spaces, using t...

Kerri and Meg unpack hustle culture vs. intentional living, sharing honest stories about quiet mornings, to-do lists, and the guilt that can show up when rest doesn’t look productive. Instead of choosing one extreme, they discuss honoring both our need for being productive and our time to rejuvenate. They talk through how to schedule rest, notice the moments that already refill your cup, and ask w...

Meg sits down with twin sisters Kristie Bray Larson and Kellie Bray, authors of Quiet Please! How Silent Retreats Give You So Much to Talk About to explore the benefits of silent retreats, what a three day women's silent retreat actually looks like, and how to practice intentional quiet through slow mornings, phone-free walks, and small pauses in daily life. Their story matters because it show...

Kerri & Meg announce "An Evening with Redesigning Health & Home" a live podcast event in Illinois at Camp Aramoni in Tonica, near the Beautiful Starved Rock State Park. The evening will Include a live audience Q&A, fall tablescape ideas, movement, and wood-fired pizza at the historic brickyard venue. More than a night out, they describe it as a "fill your cup" summer mini retreat—a warm, welcoming...

In this episode, Meg shares her real-life planning systems, from using phone reminders and paper planners together to building a weekly planning routine that makes her week feel less chaotic. They also unpack the Clutterbug organization style quiz, share why both landed on the same decluttering style, and talk honestly about visual clutter, hidden messes, and finding organizing habits that feel su...

In this episode, Kerri and Meg unpack why planners don't work for everyone, especially when an hour-by-hour layout clashes with real life, changing energy, and menopause-related fatigue. Kerri shares how to plan by your energy levels using four life buckets, top three daily priorities, and a paper planner vs phone calendar mix of lists, alarms, and sticky notes. The bigger takeaway is that let...

Meg and Kerri share spring hosting inspiration by reimagining the classic charcuterie tray into themed boards like French fries, hummus, breakfast spreads, and backyard s'mores. If you're looking board ideas , this cheerful episode offers simple ways to make gatherings feel beautiful, flexible, and fun without overcomplicating the food.                                               https:/...

In this encouraging episode, Kerri and Meg share spring outdoor movement ideas like short neighborhood walks, walk-and-talk phone calls, yard work, park benches, stairs, resistance bands, and even a weighted vest for adding a little challenge. They explain the 10 minute walks benefits of building movement across the day and show how to ease into outdoor exercise without overdoing it, making spring...

Ready to shake off the winter weight and step into a "collected and intentional" home? Join Meg and Kerri in this episode of  Redesigning Health and Home  as they dive into the most beautiful trends of Spring 2026!We’re obsessed with the new  "Vintage Muted Tone"  era, and we’re breaking down the  Pottery Barn Spring Lookbook  to show you how to get that high-end look on a real...

Licensed esthetician and functional medicine practitioner Samantha Dench shares how she accidentally cleared her adult acne by healing her gut and now helps clients cut through influencer noise with personalized, inside-out care at Skin Deep Aesthetics. We dig into functional medicine for acne, face mapping for hormonal breakouts, and microchanneling vs microneedling differences—plus why microcurr...

Kerri & Meg swap, easy, budget – friendly lunch ideas, from classic mayo and celery mixes to the Matthew McConaughey viral tuna salad with crunchy add-ins, and Italian dressing. They tour internet-famous bowls, like the Baked by Melissa green goddess salad and the La Scala chopped salad recipe, plus riff on meatless Friday combos and the chopped sandwich trend. Come for pantry-friendly inspira...

What if you had a confidence coach in your pocket? Before big presentations, interviews, or important conversations, Melissa Entzminger used to text her coaching clients words of encouragement and quick mental resets. One day she had a thought: “I can’t text the whole world… but what if I could?” That question led to the creation of Confidence Spark — an app designed to help you calm your nerves,...

To celebrate one year of the Redesigning Health and Home podcast, Meg and Kerri share dream-home luxuries that make healthy living easier—from a hidden second kitchen to aging in place home features like zero-entry showers and main-floor primaries. Kerri shares a trend that she would actually pay money not to have, while swapping smart, new ideas with Meg such as wet room bathrooms, a sunlit welln...

Kerri & Meg walk through a gentle, real-life way to start a capsule wardrobe, from Kerri’s “three minutes to grab your absolute favorite pieces” challenge to practical tools like the hanger flip decluttering trick and a simple “maybe” bin. They connect the history (Susie Faux, Donna Karan’s seven easy pieces) to modern approaches such as the Project 333 capsule method, tailoring a few great pa...

To celebrate Love Month, Kerri & Meg share the real stories behind their marriages—Meg’s Disney College Program love story and blind-date jazz bar crawl, Keri’s third-street-dock first kiss, and the now-beloved dumpster proposal story. They revisit long-distance seasons, asking parents’ blessing, DIY centerpieces, and planning an outdoor lake wedding rain plan, reflecting on 35 years of marria...

Kerri & Meg swap self-care Valentine's ideas and Galentine's day ideas for adults, from bougie spa mornings and mimosa lunches to keeping it simple with a clean house, a smoothie, and a quiet movie night—plus a funny conveyor-belt sushi mishap and a Chicago Restaurant Week tip. They get real about reclaiming identity after motherhood and giving yourself permission to take the impromptu...