Sugar and Spice Podcast

Losing loved ones is part of life and it is not easy to say goodbye. But we don't have to say goodbye forever...... Even though we no longer have their physical presence we can still be connected with their spiritual presence. In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about how they are still connected spiritually to their children that they have each lost (and Danita's Dad) and the signs that they...

Books will never go away and thank goodness for that! So many types of books that give us entertainment, teach us something or we use as a lifetime reference. In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about the books that they have read over the years that have inspired or influenced them in some way. Whether it be for their personal life in regards to spirituality, law of attraction, finance or for...

Many people enjoy listening to music and they appreciate the music that the artists give to them. But does a fan ever wonder what happens behind the scenes of getting a song out to the public other than just hearing it? In this episode, Shelly and Danita want to inform the general public about all the steps it takes from creating a song, deciding if it gets recorded, where to record and who to rec...

If you were a teenager in the 1970's then you can reminisce along with us. In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about how it was in the 1970's to watch tv show episodes once a week, what kind of tv's we had, who was the remote, the sitcoms and cop shows and what our favourite shows meant to us. Reference was made to the theme song for Hawaii Five O but we couldn't remember who recorded it. It w...

Shelly and Danita have each spent many years immersed in music and the music industry, exploring roles in different bands, pursuing their solo careers and now as a duo. Throughout their journey, they've faced numerous ups and downs and encountered life situations that made them sometimes question their commitment to music. So, what drives them to sometimes step away, only to return with renewed pa...

Attention ladies! Have you been dealing with menopause or how we like to call it, mental pause? The hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, weight gain, brain fog, lack of sleep, aches and pains, no energy, change in our bodies and the list goes on. In this episode, Danita and Shelly share their experiences they've had dealing with menopause and the different ways they have found to alleviate or...

It's always fun to come up with fun and silly lyrics to an already famous song and create a parody! In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about how they have written many different parodies and how much fun they've had creating them. Not only do they talk about them, they also sing you a bunch of examples! When they write and perform their parodies, they like to refer to themselves as, Weird Gal...

Many music artists of all different genres have influenced people for many reasons through their music, their songwriting, as an entertainer and their personalities on and off stage. In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about the music artists that have influenced them not only with their singing but also in their songwriting and development in becoming their own artist. Artists from Shania Twa...

Some people like to have minimal things and others like to have lots of stuff! Like the saying goes, "one man's junk is another man's treasure!" In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about whether or not they are a hoarders or minimalists and why. Both have experienced having a lot of stuff or being a minimalist so they offer some tips and tricks of how to keep things organized if you have a lot...

TEQUILA ANYONE? As for us? Oh yeah cause we LOVE our tequila!! This is our first tequila episode where we are drinking tequila and having some fun! If you like drinking tequila, grab a shot and have some fun with us! We talk about the different kinds of tequila, our alter egos show up, Dr D and Sexy Shelly to talk about the benefits of tequila and mix up Sugar and Spice tequila shots. Even our lit...

You are only as old as you feel! In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about the different things they do to help keep themselves young. Laughter, having fun, taking vacations, having a diva day, lots of Vitamin D, having joy, celebrating, doing physical activities, playing games, having gratitude, positive mindset and especially playing music and enjoying music of others.

Many music artists feel they are done after the age of forty - mostly because someone in the music industry has told them that. With the digital age of music and being able to work your own music business online there is no age limit to music. In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about some of their struggles as older women in the business and how they have overcome their obstacles and continue...

In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about all the different things that they would like to try from white water rafting to skydiving but have fears that keep them from doing these things. Hear about their different types of fears and even some of their fears that they've had in the music business.

We have taken many different vacations and in this episode we will be talking about our favourite vacations that we have taken as individuals and together. We share some great stories of our adventures together!

Many if not all songs have a story behind them as to how they came to be. In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about the stories behind some famous songs and stories of how many of their own songs came to be.

In this episode, Shelly and Danita talk about their songwriting process from being beginners, learning to write with other people, being a lyricist or a melodist, different formats, process of a song from the time its written and taken into the studio, learning structure, learning from other songwriters and their process of writing together.

We are going to take you back to the beginning - where it all started for each of us how we got into music. When we started singing, playing an instrument and where our music took us throughout the years until today.

In this first episode, SUGAR AND SPICE will be introducing themselves so listeners can get to know who we are and how they came to be a country duo.