The Hats Podcast

Red, white, rosé and everything in between. The world of wine is vast and tasty. In this episode, we are privileged to welcome sisters Leslie and LeAnn Jones who recently opened the first and only wine bar in Inglewood, California. The sisters shared with us their journey to opening a wine bar despite neither of them having a background in the field. They also provide some great insider tips about...

It's that time of year again! Families are moving around the country and the world to see other family and friends, or create their own family memories. Actually, this is probably true all year 'round ... winter holidays, spring break, summer vacation and so on. Whatever time of year it is, the tips that Melissa and Kerri share in this episode will help you master your next family trip! Note: this...

Home is wear the heart is. And, sometimes your "heart" needs a makeover. In those moments, you may be able to find all the inspiration you need watching HGTV or scrolling through Pinterest. Other times, you need the help of a professional. This episode has just what you need! Joining Kerri and Melissa is Genelle Brooks-Petty, interior designer extraordinaire. Having designed homes all over the wor...

Some of our fondest and most frightening memories are related to time spent with family and friends at amusement parks. As the name suggests, there's some sort of amusement for everyone - death defying rides, indulgent foods, impossible games and everything in between. In this episode, Kerri and Melissa share a little bit about the history of amusement parks, some of their best memories and tips f...

Father Time marches forward whether we want him to or not. As he does, we can fight him tooth and nail; or we can yield to his power and embrace the beauty that comes with the wisdom of aging. Appreciating and valuing our loved ones, and learning from inevitable adversity and challenges we overcome. In this episode, Melissa and Kerri welcome Sharon Kay, a widow who has had to accept that her retir...

Getting over a cold is usually pretty straight forward - get rest, drink plenty of fluids, and let your body do it's thing. But, when you experience emotional illness, healing can be more challenging and the answers not as obvious. Sometimes we don't even know that we are suffering from an emotional wound, but the symptoms we experience can be painful and scary. In this episode, Melissa and Kerri...

No one wants to think about what happens when a spouse dies. But, sometimes we have to imagine the unimaginable - the sorrow, the pain, the grief, the fear, the healing, the moving on, and so many other things in between. In this episode, widow Alexis Crump-Robinson shares with us the tragedy and triumph that she experienced after becoming a young widow with a young child. Her journey to healing i...

When you wear many hats, you will sometimes feel overwhelmed. Partly, this is because the more others see you take on, the more they will encroach on your space and time. You will also tend to tell yourself that you can do and accomplish more than you legitimately can. A way to avoid both of these problems is to set healthy boundaries for others and yourself. The process of setting reasonable and...

When you wear many hats, you will sometimes feel overwhelmed. Partly, this is because the more others see you take on, the more they will encroach on your space and time. You will also tend to tell yourself that you can do and accomplish more than you legitimately can. A way to avoid both of these problems is to set healthy boundaries for others and yourself. The process of setting reasonable and...

We are BACK!!! We have spent our time away recharging and recording! Co-hosts Melissa and Kerri cannot wait to share what's in store for Season 4 - possibly our best yet with intense focus on building a better, stronger, more empowered you! The topics will range from setting boundaries, to making financially sound decisions, to firearms, to interior design, and more. This season has a hat for ever...

They say the third time is the charm, and we agree!! We had a blast sharing so many interesting hats and fascinating guests. We hope you enjoyed it too! In this closing episode, we give you a brief recap of what happened in Season 3. Soon, we will let you know what will happen in Season 4. Our prediction: great things are to come! Thank you for listening! We tip our hats to you!

Welcome to the Great Outdoors Series! Over the next few weeks, Kerri and Melissa welcome guests to talk about enjoying the great outdoors through a variety of activities. The guests will share insights for outdoors novices and experienced outdoors-folk. After more than a year of being cooped up inside, it's time to enjoy mother nature at her finest!  Racing down a hill with two sticks on your feet...

Welcome to the Great Outdoors Series! Over the next few weeks, Kerri and Melissa welcome guests to talk about enjoying the great outdoors through a variety of activities. The guests will share insights for outdoors novices and experienced outdoors-folk. After more than a year of being cooped up inside, it's time to enjoy mother nature at her finest!  Sailing ... just saying the word and imagining...

Welcome to the Great Outdoors Series! Over the next few weeks, Kerri and Melissa welcome guests to talk about enjoying the great outdoors through a variety of activities. The guests will share insights for outdoors novices and experienced outdoors-folk. After more than a year of being cooped up inside, it's time to enjoy mother nature at her finest!  Hiking can happen anywhere. Urban hikes can tak...

Welcome to the Great Outdoors Series! Over the next few weeks, Kerri and Melissa welcome guests to talk about enjoying the great outdoors through a variety of activities. The guests will share insights for outdoors novices and experienced outdoors-folk. After more than a year of being cooped up inside, it's time to enjoy mother nature at her finest!  Camping and all its many forms is a wonderful w...

Welcome to the Great Outdoors Series! Over the next few weeks, Kerri and Melissa welcome guests to talk about enjoying the great outdoors through a variety of activities. The guests will share insights for outdoors novices and experienced outdoors-folk. After more than a year of being cooped up inside, it's time to enjoy mother nature at her finest!  Fishing is not a sport many women participate i...

Welcome to the Great Outdoors Series! Over the next few weeks, Kerri and Melissa welcome guests to talk about enjoying the great outdoors through a variety of activities. The guests will share insights for outdoors novices and experienced outdoors-folk. After more than a year of being cooped up inside, it's time to enjoy mother nature at her finest!  Kicking off the series - the Beach Hat - Meliss...

Divorce has many perspectives. After we published our first episode on divorce (SO SO good: The Divorce Hat ), Jean Wesly Michel let us know that the guys have something to say about divorce too! So, we asked him to join us to share the male perspective on this topic. Our male Hatters will appreciate his candor and openness about going through a painful divorce, and our lady Hatters will get some...

To become a wife is a choice many women make. But what does the decision to take on that role entail and require? Indisputably, every woman will wear this hat differently. And, the hat a newlywed wife wears may look very different than the hat rocked by a woman who has been wifeing for 15 years. In this episode, Kerri and Melissa share how they wear the wife hat and offer some tips for women out t...

When you say "I do" - to marriage, a domestic partnership, a long term relationship, etc. - you are telling the person on the other side of your relationship that you committing to them. What is being committed to is completely up to the people in the relationship. There is no one-size-fits-all formula. But, there are some guiding principles that can help couples assess how to keep commitment aliv...

In the middle of an important conversation, you can be doing many things. One of the most important things you should be doing is listening. Not halfway listening while texting, thinking about all the other things you wish you were doing, or any other number of things that may distract you from the speaker's words. But, actively and intentionally listening to the person with whom you are conversin...

Cannabis is still kind of controversial. In California and many other states, you can walk in and buy marijuana in a local dispensary. Federally, it is still criminally prohibited. Some people laud its medicinal effects; others say it's a gateway drug. So, let's talk about it. Listen to this episode with special guest Iman Hobbs Brown, a cannabis expert whose cannabis baked goods brought her fathe...

Want to wear many different hats? No problem - just perfectly manage your time! Of course, doing so is often much easier said than done. There can be many obstacles to effectively managing the 24 hours we get each day. We've talked about why in previous episodes - procrastination, anxiety, failure, impostor syndrome, etc. (go back and listen to those episodes if you haven't already!). In this epis...

Anxiety is normal. Anxiety is a symptom of severe mental illness. Both of these statements can be true. What you need to figure out is whether your level of anxiety is positively driving you to achieve the goals you have for your life, or so extreme that it leaves you frozen and unable to move. On this episode, The Hats welcomes Glenna Anderson, DSW, LCSW to unveil the secrets to managing anxiety....

Can it be a coincidence that we were late publishing this episode? It was NOT planned that we would publish this as an evening episode instead of our usual 6:00am publication time. But, we (and, by we, we mean Kerri) procrastinated; and, therefore, our publication was late. Procrastination happens to all of us. But, it is avoidable. Listen to this episode as we discuss tips (that Kerri clearly nee...