TrailMix

How are you feeling? No one really knows your health better than you. We’re talking physical, mental, and emotional health, and spoiler alert, COVID didn’t help. We’re sharing thoughts and ideas on how we can all get on the road to feeling our best self!

Conflict is inevitable – at home, with family and at work. We’ll cover what’s NOT fair in fighting and some of the research and our own experiences and tips to help get to positive outcomes.

Mary has always been amused and intrigued by Jody's incredible collection of Disney treasures. Today we are going to get all the "scoop" behind this fascinating accumulation. What criteria designates a treasure? How does she decide what to keep? We will have some fun discussing it all.

Leadership - a loaded word and concept. This is not a study on how to lead, but rather our thoughts about what it takes to be a leader and what we feel are the most important attributes. Whether you lead your team, your family or maybe yourself, this is an interesting topic that can get your mind moving.

The best way to be citizens of the world is to get out there and experience firsthand places outside of our country. Today we share stories of international travel, both the best and the worst. Join us as we take a look back to share some "other" world experiences.

We only grow if we are stretched – and sometimes that stretching can really feel uncomfortable. Sometimes we are forced outside our comfort and sometimes it is a choice. Join us as we chat about stepping outside of our comfort zones with personal stories of successes and failures.

Just in time for Mothers' Day, we wanted to have some fun chatting about all the cool and crazy Mom-isms. You might have used some of these yourself, but most certainly you have heard them a time or two. It surprised us as we learned the most popular and famous Mom quotes. So, as Mom says, "put on your happy face" and join us to celebrate Mom!

Next Week is Teachers' Appreciation Week and we couldn't miss the opportunity to celebrate all the wonderful teachers out there! We chat about our favorite teachers, characteristics they share, and the admiration we have for their incredibly hard work. Make sure you thank a teacher and give us a listen to cheer on our dedicated teachers!

Jody's husband John happens to be a fantastic photographer, and he will share his photo passions, what makes for a great picture AND how to get started. This is just the podcast to get you excited to take a closer look around and "capture" some magical moments. photocreditjohndreyer/getty

Our very own "music man" makes an all-star appearance on the podcast this week! Mary's husband Bill entertains us with the history of his love of music and how the band got started. You don't want to miss this fabulous celebration of music and the very entertaining Bill.

We all have a story to tell, and you MUST let it out! Today we are going to talk all about, "writing and letting your story out". Even if you have never thought about writing a book, we all need to be encouraged to let others benefit from our experience, history and unique journey. Your story is a gift to the world!

There are some things that just aren't right and today we are talking all about food that just isn't right. We aren't sure you will agree with all of our assessments, we don't even agree on all of them, but we thought we would "chew" on it together. We hope you will grab some Trailmix, which is always right, and join in the debate.

Time change, warmer days, pollen, flowers, birds -  things we think of when we think of Spring! It’s a time of hope and promise so we explore the good, bad and the everything Spring has to offer. Doing Spring cleaning? Join us and we hope it will make your heart sing!

Today is the day that we discover that "failure isn't fatal"!  Based on the request for more "Disney behind the scenes”, we thought we would take a less magical look at some our favorite Disney failures. It’s always good to remind ourselves that we all fail, and how most failures aren’t fatal, and often lead to magic.

We have become smoothie converts but have met some opposition, so what better way to sort through the fruits and nuts than to talk it out with all of you – what should and should not go in it? What about chewing? Join us in the “smoothie” conversation!

Who knew that Jody was the queen of junkin'? Well actually her Mom holds the title - Jody was born into a long line of junkers - or treasure hunting as she prefers to call it. You might be surprised at the unlikely places you can find hidden gems. Join us as we explore the life of a junkin!

We must all want to help our relationships and marriages because every time we ask what topics you want us to cover, the resounding answer is... marriage! Today Jody is going to interview Mary for her marriage mentoring tips on how to help your relationships grow stronger and last longer.

We couldn't resist! On almost every podcast we use some Disney "words" and we thought, why not have an entire episode about our favorite Disney quotes – new and old. You might know some of them, but you also might pick up a few new words of wisdom from some of your favorite characters, songs, Walt Disney and the Mouse himself!

We couldn't let Valentines Day go by and not give a shout out to love. Are you feeling it? We hope you will join us as we dig in and dish about all things. Regardless of your sweetheart status, give a listen and bring your Trailmix to share – and of course, chocolate and popcorn recommended!

COVID – it’s all around us and especially now that we have firsthand experience. We won't try to be doctors, experts or too serious, but we have always been upfront and honest with you. Join us as we sort through life's fruits, sweets and nuts - and that for sure includes COVID!

Sometimes, you gotta get out of the house and let someone else do the cooking – not to mention all the adventures that come from trying new things! Dine in or carry out? Comfort food or new cuisine? We want to "dish" about all of it and we hope you will join us!

Since we’ve talked about our favorite books, why not chat about "TV guilty pleasures". We are going to cover them all - sitcoms old and new, reality TV, sports, even the Hallmark channel! Join us to dish about all things TV watching!

Today it is all about the fish with our special guest fisherman and Jody’s husband, John! We’ve got lots of questions for John that will help us gain insight into why fishing is so fabulous – and the beauty of getting outside. You don't want to miss this one or it will be the "one that got away."

On one podcast, we talked all about, rules that we DON'T live by and today we flip it around and chat all about the rules we DO live by and why we have adopted them! Wonder if you will agree with our lists? Hope you get to thinking about your "life rules" and maybe you will add a few new ones to your list?

The end of the year is here and there is no better time to talk about the differences between the "rearview mirror" and the "windshield" because we can cruise along and miss so much if we don't have the right perspective. We hope you will join us, as we start the engines, check the rearview mirror, and rev up to move forward into 2022!