Sorta Awesome

This week, Megan welcomes Tsh Oxenreider back to Sorta Awesome! Tsh and Megan have lots in common including discovering that they are Highly Sensitive People. That hasn't stopped Tsh from taking on world travel since she was a teenager, and today, she and Megan share all their best tips for traveling bliss for sensitive people (and the people who love them!). All of that, plus Awesome of the Week!...

This special edition of the Extra Awesome series from Sorta Awesome is all about the smash hit podcast S-Town from Serial Productions! Join Megan and Laura as they dissect, discuss, and analyze this limited series podcast that invites listeners to unravel mysteries and answer questions and meet fascinating people along the way in Woodstock, Alabama. The first part of this episode is spoiler-free f...

It's a historic day for Sorta Awesome! Today, Megan and Kelly are joined by Kelly's husband Corey which means that now all four of the Sorta Awesome husbands have volunteered for the hot seat.  This week, Corey shares his powerful, compelling story of going from street kid in South Korea to growing up in Minnesota. Then, he and Kelly talk through some adoption myths and answer questions from the A...

Open up the windows and be inspired by that springtime sunshine! This week, Megan chats with home care expert Becky Rapinchuk whom you may know as Clean Mama! There is a LOT of personality talk in this episode as these two ENFPs dig into Becky's story of becoming a housekeeping guru. Becky shares her homemaking confessions along with her best tips for spring cleaning. All of that, plus Awesome of...

Fire up Netflix, login to Amazon, or start searching YouTube! This week, Megan and Laura are running down a list of ten excellent documentaries you'll want to watch right now! Whether you are a devoted fan of documentary film or you haven't watched one in years (or ever!), there's sure to be something on this list that will intrigue, challenge, or inspire you. All of that plus public shaming and #...

Sorta Awesome is back! This week, Megan and Kelly explore the question, "what did SHE do to get such a happy life?" The science shows that cultivating a happy life might be much more attainable than you might think! They'll walk you through 8 habits that build happiness in life and fill you in on the #happyawesome challenge! SHOW NOTES Blue Babies Pink Missing Richard Simmons Nicole Zefanya on You...

This week's guest co-host is way more than sorta awesome - she's an incredibly awesome woman, mom, and member of our Awesome community! Katie Pace joins Megan this week, and together they discuss their experiences with postpartum depression. Megan brings in expert advice from Dr. LaKeischa Webb McMillan - an OBGYN and host of the House Call with Dr. Mac podcast, as well as Brodie Welch - an expert...

All of us are given twenty-four hours each day, and somehow in the midst of all of our responsibilities, we're supposed to follow our dreams? How exactly does that work? Few people can better answer that question than Lora Lynn Fanning - writer, teacher, wife, and homeschooling mom to seven. Today she joins Megan to talk about what it looks like to narrow your focus so you can make time to be true...

Stuck in a rut? When was the last time you tried something new? Today, Laura and Megan run down a list of (new to them) things they've tried lately and have surprised themselves by really liking! You'll hear make-up recommendations, book talk, breakfast ideas, and more. All of that, plus Awesome of the Week! And! Now is a GREAT time to support Sorta Awesome through Patreon. We have a new series co...

Pull up a chair, and we'll pour you some tea. A recent Executive Order from President Trump has the world talking about the United States and refugees. This week, Megan asked Kelly to help her sit down and sort through the news, identifying facts, gathering some expert opinions, and listening to the stories of people close to the situation. It's a super-sized episode of Sorta Awesome (and they sti...

Megan is joined this week by a VERY special guest co-host who also happens to be the guy who has been at her side for the past two decades - her husband Kyle. Together, they break down everything you need to know about helping the men in your life know exactly how to build an outfit that is classic and timeless. All of that, plus Awesome of the Week! SHOW NOTES Have a great day! playlist theodd1so...

Are you a Penelope? Today, Meredith Schwartz joins Megan to answer that question! Chances are if it brings you happiness to bring order to your home and workspace (or if you just aspire to be that way!), you're going to want to hear Meredith's perspective on embracing - not apologizing for! - your wonderfully organized ways. All of that plus Awesome of the Week! SHOW NOTES: Cleaning me softly faci...

Today we're celebrating the people who make our social media feeds so much more awesome! Join Megan and Laura as they tell who makes them think, who helps them learn, and who gives them the giggles on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! All of that plus Awesome of the Week! Episode 84 is brought you by PrepDish.com! If you are ready to ditch the 5:00 dinner freak-out, go to PrepDish.com/sortaawesome...

Here we are at the top of 2017! Sorta Awesome kicks off the new year today with Megan and Kelly exploring the question of what the generation of Befores can teach the Afters when it comes to how much tech we have in our lives. They also introduce the first Sorta Awesome challenge of the year! All of that, plus Awesome of the Week! Episode 83 is brought you by PrepDish.com! If one of your intention...

There are only a few hours left in 2016, but there's still plenty of time to look back on everything we loved in the past year. In this episode, Megan brings in Kelly, Rebekah, and Laura, and together they all reflect back on how they've grown and changed in the past 12 months. Then they put together a list of favorites in listening, reading, watching, and dining. All of that plus they each choose...

'Tis the season for year-end lists of favorites! We've invited blogger and author Jessica Turner back to Sorta Awesome to join Laura in talking all things book and reading for 2016. They dish on buzzed books that fell flat for them, what books they are giving as gifts, and what their very favorite reads from the past year were. All of that, plus Awesome of the Week! SHOW NOTES: Bandolier iPhone Ca...

Everything around us is merry and bright in the midst of December holidays, but on this week's episode, Megan and Rebekah push pause on the jolliness of the season to talk about the not-so-awesome experience of grief. The timing is personal for one of the co-hosts, and we know grief is an inescapable fact of life for many of you, too. Join us as we tell our stories, share practical and inspiration...

If you've ever felt the pressure to do ALL the things and do them ALL with awesomeness, you'll love what Megan and Kelly have to say this week about how important it is to have a DON'T do list. They share all the things they don't do in order to be able to do a few things well. And as always, Awesomes of the Week! Episode 79 brought to you by SimplyNutrients.com - a small business that provides nu...

Sometimes the things that change our lives are unexpected. This week, Megan and Laura spill it all about the practices they have taken up in the past year that are changing them - mind, body, and spirit. All of that, plus Awesome of the Week! Use code SORTA15 at OtisPottery.net for 15% off your purchase now through December 15th! Handmade, hand-painted, beautiful, functional pottery from a family-...

When you've made it through something challenging (whether it's a personal struggle or the presidential election), we think you should celebrate! Megan and Rebekah share 18 things you could do this weekend (or anytime!) to commemorate the end of a hard time. Be prepared for lots of giggling, a few confused looks, and the return of the snake massage. All of that, plus Awesome of the Week!    This e...

Stress from Election 2016 got you down? Or rather, has all of 2016 gotten you down? We don't have all the answers to ease your mind, but what we do have are tons of (healthy!) (fun!) ways to distract yourself in the midst of these tension-filled days. Today, Megan and Kelly fill you in on everything you need to distract yourself in the coming days including great podcast episodes to check out, TV...

Just because social media is more ... intense ... than ever doesn't mean it's not awesome. This week, Megan and Laura share the ups and downs and pitfalls and happiness-hacks to make social media a little bit more awesome. They talk about each of the major social media platforms and explore what makes them so great. All of that, plus Awesome of the Week!   Show notes: 1) Sprinkles-inspired salted...

In the midst of the tensions of the world around us, it's sometimes easy to forget the things that make life awesome. Rarely is there a time of year when there is so much awesome to be found than the fall and holiday season! In this episode, Megan and Rebekah deliver a list of ten things they are looking forward to in the months ahead. Everything from music to food to a devotion to simplifying mak...

In September 2016, Megan traveled with World Vision USA to Lebanon to see the work being done to provide aid to Syrian refugees there. This is final episode in the three-part series telling the stories of what she learned there. CLICK HERE to give a one-time donation to World Vision's work in Syria CLICK HERE to give a one-time or monthly donation to World Vision's REFUGEE RESPONDER program WeWelc...

In September 2016, Megan traveled with World Vision USA to Lebanon to see the work being done to provide aid to Syrian refugees there. This is part two of a three-part series telling the stories of her time there.   Further reading: Grapes of Wrath: Refugees Face Steinbeck Scenario in Lebanon's Napa Valley, Christianity Today Memories of a different Syria (pre-war photographs of Syria), France24 S...