Why Not #DoBoth with Kellie Sbrocchi

“Ugh, dating just isn’t working for me” — girl, Kellie hears this ALL the time. But here’s the thing: if you want to meet someone, you have to actually make yourself AVAILABLE to be met. Sitting at home in sweats with your location turned off on every app? We need better strategy, girls! In this episode, Kellie is breaking down the simple-but-game-changing dating moves that can seriously shift you...

Grab your mugs -- it's time to sip some wedding TEA!! I have been waiting to release a post-wedding episode because I wanted to analyze, assess, and see if any of my initial feelings about the wedding would change overtime--they didn't. I am a very type-A, organized person (you're shocked, I know) so I planned for just about everything I could think of before the wedding. I took advice...

Have you felt recently like your plans, projects, profession, or lifestyle is/are turning out to be different than you thought? Maybe your life has been heading in a direction that has been unexpected or you're facing a challenging series of events. Maybe you can't seem to seek solace + guidance through this "phase" you're in. How do you build hope through the most unexpected...

How often do you find yourself struggling to communicate with friends, family members, co-workers, or your partner? HI, UM, ME! Yes, we can ALL work on effectively communicating & there IS a protocol for doing it correctly. Debra Roberts, Author of "The Relationship Protocol" is on the podcast this week attacking all of the biggest misunderstandings about communication.  In this epis...

Do you want to get into a heathy + fit routine but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’re consistently working out, but your efforts haven’t yielded results. Regardless of where you are starting or at in your fitness journey, Trainer Craig Hughes “Body by Craig” is globally known for his clients’ incredible results. Personally, I have been working with Craig as a trainer for 3 years + am still...

We’ve read your questions, we’ve seen your DMs, we’ve answered your calls and FINALLY best friend Jackie and I are hitting the mics to talk about this HOT topic: what’s it like dating as a woman in the military? In this episode, we’re sharing our personal experiences and talking about what’s most misunderstood about women navigating dating while building careers in the military. Not surprisingly,...

Congrats!! You’re engaged!! Maybe you’re tuning in because you just got engaged, maybe you’ve been engaged for a year, or maybe your a go-getting bridesmaid tuning in to help your favorite Bride-to-Be get her affairs in order. Whatever it is, I am listing all the MUST-DO tasks to take care of as soon as you get engaged! Getting engaged + planning a wedding is incredibly overwhelming. I was fortuna...

THIS IS NOT A DRILL. I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. IT'S WEDDING WEEK, BABY!! I can't believe after 18 months of planning, peak pandemic, 2 moves and a new job in the Navy -- it is finally our wedding week! I dragged (literally) Austin Sbrocchi, my adorable Groom, to the mic this week to give you guys a run-down of our pre-wedding predictions and all the little details from our engagement...

We are spilling all the wedding TEA on this ep.! We are 1 week away (holy cow) from my wedding + seemed fitting to have genius wedding photographer, and my personal choice for the big day, Brant Bender on the podcast to share his biggest wedding tips, mistakes he's seen, and how to prevent them! Brant has been in the wedding business for over 20+ years, so after 100s of weddings, this seasoned...

NEWSFLASH: You can do both. Time and time again, I hear from incredible service members who feel pressured to choose between their military career and their personal passions. There’s a lingering stigma that says you shouldn’t pursue outside interests while on active duty — and I strongly disagree. Pursuing your passions doesn’t distract from your service, it strengthens it. It makes you a better...

IT'S SEASON 3 + YES, I'M STILL MISSUNDERTOOD. But, if I wasn't -- would I even need a podcast?? We all know I am the queen of being misunderstood, but on my first episode of Season 3, I want to teach you all exactly how I combat the judgment of others and keep myself confident and focused, or better yet, how to keep your EYE ON THE PRIZE, baby!  If you constantly struggle with online o...

That's a wrap 2021!! That's right, it's time for another Finale of MissUnderstood + I'm wrapping up Season 2! It's hard to believe it's already time tof finish up another series + prepare for another.  I call 2021 the year of the unexpected: I had a unexpected move across the country, career change, build a life in a new city, was challenged both personally + professionally...

How often do you feel criticized for your passions, hobbies, or your personality, sometimes just for being you? We get it. As women in the military, there’s often an unspoken pressure to constantly prove we belong. To prove we’re equals. To prove our worth. And sometimes, that pressure can make it feel like we have to tone down our personalities or hide parts of ourselves just to be taken seriousl...

Are you engaged? A maid of honor? Mother of the Bride? And currently planning a wedding? STRESSFUL. Trust me, I know. Unless you were born into wealth or have been saving since birth, currently, you're probably panicking about the cost of the wedding. First of all: relax and enjoy the beginning of your engagement. Celebrate this time! But second, let's get down to business when you decide...

Do you often get frustrated when you measure you body? Do you find yourself in between sizes? Do you feel underrepresented in magazines or online? This is exactly what we’re attacking today: learning to embrace the skin you’re in + set aside societal standards. I first met Professional model Brittany Carel during the Sports Illustrated online swim search + instantly felt drawn to her body positivi...

The LITERAL queen is on the podcast this week: reigning Miss America 2020, Camille Schrier. She’s unique, smart, authentic, sassy, + not afraid to stay true to herself. When I watched Camille win Miss America back in December 2019, she truly stuck out to me because of her ingenious science demonstration on stage — something that had never been done before in pageant history. Since, I’ve followed h...

If you’re not using social media to extend your message, market your Brand, streamline your message, + ultimate monetize — are you even using it right? What are your goals on social media? Ashley + I are diving into why + how you can use your social media more strategically. Ashley is a former Miss Virginia USA, entrepreneur, + social media strategist who teaches women all accross the country how...

How many times in your life have you failed? Maybe you got last place in a race? Maybe you failed a test? Maybe you didn’t get into the school you wanted, or was fired from a job you liked, OR maybe you placed runner-up in a pageant instead of winning? Typically, we fail + think life is over but then after a significant amount of time later you look back + think “if that hasn’t happened ALL of thi...

Spoiler: there’s no perfect way to date — but there are ways you’re making it 10x harder on yourself without even realizing it. After years of being single in the city (very Carrie Bradshaw coded, just with more reality checks and fewer designer closets), Kellie started noticing patterns in her dating life: the overgiving, the overthinking, the accepting-the-bare-minimum, the “maybe he’ll change”...

Wedding Day’s are beautiful, loving, wonderful, and … STRESSFUL! You might think that as long as you have an incredible Maid of Honor + Wedding coordinator that there’s no need to bring others onboard to keep your day on schedule. Wrong!! As a former wedding photographer trained by my mentor, Brant Bender, I learned from him that your photographer can actually play a huge role in keeping your day...

An episode dishing out ALL the biggest misunderstandings I just HAD to put it in the title: I have MISS Indiana USA, Alexis Lete, on the show this week + she’s spilling all the biggest realities behind behind a pageant queen + title holder. As a former “pageant girl” (do you ever really stop being a pageant girl) 2x finalist + runner-up at Miss California USA, there’s so much about pageant both th...

SHE'S BACK!! Your favorite guest + co-host, Jackie Barnum, is back + we're diving into all the secrets of our sisterhood. For new listeners, this woman is my ride or die, my bff, the Leslie Knope to my Anne Perkis, the Rachel to my Monica. Jackie + I have been best friends for over a decade, this week marks our "Friendiversary" as we mark 11 years since we were sworn in on Induct...

Your thoughts are your energy, your energy effects your life, your life is driven by YOU. How many of you are surrounding yourself with toxic people, traits, + thoughts? As soon as you start detoxing your mind — and the wrong people around you— suddenly you’ll see how both your lifestyle + mindset change, pushing you toward your goals. In this episode, I have mega-model Saje Nicole in a conversati...

Warning: this episode is VULNERABLE! Yes, I know haven't been married for 25 years so what experience do I have to bring to the table? Well, I spent the better majority of my 20s being single, dating, getting "ghosted" or stood up, and all while developing myself in the process. All that time when I was out trying to find a boyfriend, I actually found myself. In this episode, I break...

That’s right — read that title again. She built a business at 17. I’ve been a bit of a fan girl of Hope Taylor since she was just 16 and beginning to build Hope Taylor Photography from the ground up. What started as a teenage dream quickly became a thriving brand rooted in service, excellence, and heart. Hope Taylor is now a senior portrait and wedding photographer based in Charleston, SC — and at...