Schtickless

This week's random topic is Spring cleaning! Meagan and Jeff talk about the beauty and power of spring cleaning and the Persian practice of Khāne-takānī. Meagan goes over the history of spring cleaning. Jeff is thankful for a house the is easy to get ready for company. What do you do for spring cleaning? What is your favorite part of the changing season? Let us know! Take a minute to rate and...

This week's random topic is marriage! Meagan and Jeff take a walk down memory lane to talk about how they have grown and changed since they started dating and then dive into some tips for making marriage great. Meagan remembers some high school cringe. Jeff reminisces about crying during ultrasounds. What eras do you remember in life? How have you grown and changed? What cringe still keeps yo...

This week's random topic is movies! Meagan and Jeff go through their criteria for certain types of films that they love.  Meagan talks about movies that have "it" (and not the IT in a Stephen King novel). Jeff finds out Meagan has a differing opinion on some Christopher Nolan movies. What are your criteria for a movie you love? What are some movies you think might fit our criteria?...

This week's random topic is kid's sports! Meagan and Jeff dive into their hopes for and perspectives on kid's sports. Meagan admits that all the practice in the world won't help if you're born 5'2". Jeff hopes his kid can learn to be coachable. Meagan and Jeff blind react to professional athletes quotes about hard work. What kid's sports did you play? What k...

This week's random topic is Spring Break! Meagan dives into the history of Spring break and Jeff reads a children's book. Did you know swim teams helped kickoff spring break? Have you ever heard of a Freaknik? Have you ever read The Gift of Nothing? Find out about all of this and more in this episode of Schtickless. How do you enjoy Spring Break? If you had a break, what would you do? Le...

  This week's random topic is gift cards! Meagan and Jeff talk about why they hold on to gift cards too long - and why they should really be enjoying them. Meagan is happy to see her kids growing in their usage of gift cards.  Jeff admits that video games influence his hoarding of useful items. What kind of gift card person are you? Do you spend it fast? Do you have a drawer full of them? Let...

 This week's random topic is UAPs and Aliens! Meagan and Jeff use current events as a topic starter and dive in to their thoughts and feelings on aliens.  Meagan knows that if they won't tell us what happened it must mean something BIG happened.  Jeff dives into the ethics of generation ships and space exploration. What are you favorite science fiction films and/or shows? Let us know! Ta...

This week's random topic is stories. Meagan and Jeff talk about the power of stories and what makes a good love story.  Meagan throws shade at Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.  Jeff stakes his opinion on stories a little strong. Check out our playlist of love songs on SPOTIFY What are some of your favorite love songs? What romantic films do you love? What movies have a GOOD love story to you? Let us k...

This week's random topic is mapping ability! Meagan and Jeff talk about directional awareness and cognitive mapping ability.  Meagan talks about some of her struggles with knowing where she is.  Jeff finds out more about his wife than he did before the podcast recording started. How is your directional ability? Can you map at where you are? Where you are going? Let us know! Take a minute to r...

This week's random topic is emotional regulation! Meagan and Jeff talk about strategies for kids and grown ups to effectively regulate their emotions.

This week's random topic is board games (again)! Meagan and Jeff dive in to quick, easy to learn, and INFINITELY re-playable board games.  Jeff shares about a powerful website you should use.  Meagan helps casual gamers and board game fans a like find games that don't have a ton of set up and can be played more than once. What games do you love? What games do you hate?! Let us know! Chec...

This week's random topic is lessons from family movies and shows! Meagan and Jeff talk about the power of internalized messages in family media. Meagan points out some glaring flaws in movies from her childhood. Jeff tries to spread the gospel of a children's television show from Australia. What movies did you love as a kid with questionable messages? What lessons has Bluey taught you? L...

This week's random topic is the New Year! Meagan and Jeff take a moment to be thankful for another year lived and a new year to look forward to. Meagan reminds us that sometimes the best word in this situation is gentle. Jeff wants a quick recap of the last 6 years for the family. Gentle New Year, friends. See you all in 2023. Take a minute to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts . Thank you!...

This week's random topic is Christmas Magic! Meagan and Jeff talk about ways to spread the true magic of Christmas while discussing The Muppet Christmas Carol. Jeff confesses that talking about all of the expenses of Christmas is a privilege. Meagan makes the case that we can take care of those around us without a price tag. We also dive into our love of The Muppet Christmas Carol. One More S...

This week's random topic is projects! Meagan and Jeff give tips and tricks for working on projects with a partner.  Meagan shares about managing expectations for projects. Jeff tries to convince everyone to watch a kid's show. What projects have you worked on? What was successful and what failed? Have you ever watched Bluey? Let us know! Take a minute to rate and review us on Apple Podca...

This week's random topic is holiday traditions! Meagan and Jeff talk about different types of holiday traditions and encourage everyone to do what works for them. Meagan breaks down 3 different types of traditions for different groups. Jeff continues to hype up his Christmas Village. We list more Christmas customs than we can count! What traditions do you practice? What have you had to let go...

This week's random topic is rhetoric! Meagan and Jeff talk about rhetoric and analogies you should be able to use, identify, and maybe even avoid! Meagan gets nerdy and dives deep into research on some of her favorite (or least favorite) forms of rhetoric. Jeff slanders the Nextdoor App. We talk about "other vibes" when good vibes just aren't right. How do you form an argument?...

This week's random topic is the World Cup!   Meagan and Jeff talk about their love of soccer and excitement and frustrations centered around this year's World Cup. Meagan gives a history of her soccer experience, including her competition runs in the dribble, pass, and shoot games. Jeff confesses that Meagan spent many years talking about how great soccer really is - and he finally saw t...

 This week's random topic is personal growth! Meagan and Jeff talk about the math problem that is currently changing their lives. Meagan gives a lesson on the power of exponents. Jeff talks about his love of lifting weights again. We are pumped about music performances and holiday decorating! What areas of your life need change? Where could you use a little motivation? Let us know! Take a min...

This week's random topic is pets! Meagan and Jeff talk all things pets as they go through their personal pet history and some confounding research about pet ownership. Jeff confesses that he may have accidentally frozen a goldfish once. Meagan talks about her requirements for selling gerbils from her gerbil farm. We talk about old people stuff - soups, chili, cold weather, and home renovation...

Meagan and Jeff share their guide to dealing with copious amounts of candy during the holidays.

This week's random topic is the way we can show love to others! Meagan and Jeff kickoff season 3 with thoughts on kindness, gentleness, and empathy. Jeff reads an excerpt from Jarod Anderson's TheCryptonaturalist podcast. Meagan shares fascinating insights on how antonyms can help us narrow down a word's true definition. We share things we are PUMPED about for this week. What are yo...

This week's random topic is back to school! Meagan and Jeff talk about the true New Year in their home as they wrap up season 2 of Schtickless.  Meagan talks about the ways we evaluate our year and look forward to the next with hope and excitement. Jeff admits he is a little busy and needs a quick break. We do a Schtickless end of season evaluation and look forward to season 3! What was your...

 This week's random topic is organization! Meagan and Jeff talk about their attempts at teaching the art of KonMari to their kids. Meagan enthusiastically invites anyone to reach out to her if they need help organizing. Jeff admits he knows he still has way too much stuff. Jeff teaches Meagan a disturbing fact he learned about ostriches. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up HERE How did orga...

This week's random topic is bicycles! Meagan and Jeff enthusiastically share about their love of bicycles!  Meagan shares a deep piece of childhood history that Jeff did not know about. Jeff reminisces about childhood days spent down the street from the cotton field. Meagan shares about the history of Murder Mystery Dinners. 4 year old Balance Bike Race in Japan HERE Strider Balance Bike Ad H...