Author and speaker Sarah Bessey joins Megan as guest co-host this week, and the two of them get to giggling over everything from jars of Noxema to the irresistible appeal of chick lit. This conversation spans the silly to the serious as they discuss parenting, daily rituals, the joy of being Canadian, and cross-the-border Sonic runs. All of that plus Awesome of the Week on Episode 32! SHOW NOTES 1. The Great British Bake Off 2. El Sistema Oklahoma 3. Sarah Bessey: In which I am learning to live with the ache 4. Sonic Drive-In 5. Sarah Bessey: A beginner’s guide to Dr. Who 6. The Royal We, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan 7. Sarah Bessey: In which I share 10 books I read over and over (and over) 8. Kathleen Norris Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy, and “Women’s Work” Find Sarah on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Find her book Jesus Feminist on Amazon, and pre-order soon-to-be-released Out Of Sorts today! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or on Instagram! You can find Megan on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Birthday parties are a pretty solid fact of life. They can be magical or a major pain depending on the party-thrower! Kelly of lovewellblog.com joins Megan to talk birthday party philosophy while sharing practical tips to inspire your next soiree. Questions covered include to surprise or not to surprise? How to make a party happen when you are busy adulting? And who really wants the junk in those goody bags? All of that plus Awesome of the Week on Episode 31 of Sorta Awesome!   SHOW NOTES 1. TiffyQuake on YouTube - Rosie the Riveter costume idea 2. Acure Organics Moroccan Argan Oil at Amazon. Also available (along with many other Acure Organics!) at ePantry.com. Referral link: https://www.epantry.com/referrer/30581/ 3. Love Well Blog: spy birthday party, faux sleepover party, and ALL the 31 Days Of Birthday Party Ideas! 4. SortaCrunchy: red bird birthday party 5. Elizabeth Mitchell’s You Are My Little Bird Find Kelly on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or on Instagram! You can find Megan on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Wanna peek inside our make-up bags? Ever wondered what our beauty routines might be? You are in luck because it’s beauty week at Sorta Awesome! Hollywood Housewife Laura joins Megan in discussing favorite brands and products, dishing beauty confessions, and sharing great hacks and tips. We even deliberate what to teach our daughters about beauty and whether or not we would consider plastic surgery. All of that plus Awesome of the Week!   Show Notes 1) Seriously, y’all. UTAH. 2) John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath 3) NARS: blush stick in Orgasm, tinted moisturizer, Audacious lipsticks 4) NARS Audacious in RITA, chubby lipsticks 5) Clinique Different Lipsticks in A Different Grape, Surprise 6) Clinique All About Shadow Duos in Like Mink, Uptown/Downtown 7) M.A.C. Viva la glam 8) stila’s lip glaze in Berry 9) Loreal voluminous mascara curved brush black 10) Aveeno daily radiance moisturizer, Clear Complexion BB cream 11) Clairisonic Mia Face Brush, read more at Hollywood Housewife Find Laura on her blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Rebekah of SimplyRebekah.com joins Megan this week to talk all things REALITY TV! From the original cast of The Real World to the most recent season of Big Brother and every crazy concept in between, this week’s show is dedicated to all things (sorta) reality on the TV screen. All of that plus Awesome of the Week! SHOW NOTES 1) Simply Rebekah: I am really trying, but … (when intentional living is met with resistance) 2) Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook 3) i hate green beans blog 4) Rob has a podcast (Rob Cesterino) 5) Television Without Pity (sigh) 6) SHAYTARDS (youtube) 7) Sam and Nia (youtube) Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook  and on Instagram! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!  

Hail, hail! The gang is all here! We’re celebrating six months of Sorta Awesome with our first ever group show! Kelly, Laura, and Rebekah all join Megan this week and they take you behind-the-scenes of the show they love creating for you each week. Which awesomes of the week were their favorites? Which ones do they regret sharing? What have they learned about themselves since the show began? All of that plus DOUBLE the awesome of the week for you on Episode 28 of Sorta Awesome!   SHOW NOTES: 1) Laura’s pink tipped hair Stay tuned to the show’s Instagram for a peek at Kelly’s new colors!https://instagram.com/sortaawesomeshow/ 2) Megan’s referral code for e-Pantry: https://www.epantry.com/referrer/30581/ 3) The Periscope app: https://www.periscope.tv/ Find Kelly on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Find Laura on her blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or on Instagram! You can find Megan on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Crisp cool weather is on its way to our part of the world, and you know what that means? Time to get serious. Serious about FOOD. This week, Megan and Kelly talk it up about all things eating. Which one grew up on from-scratch for every meal and which one endured the agony of fish sticks? Whose recipe fail is most embarrassing? What kitchen secrets will they spill? All of that plus meal planning recommendations from the Sorta Awesome community, plus a personality-filled Awesome of the Week! SHOW NOTES SORTA AWESOME HANGOUT OKC event page on Facebook 1) Childhood Cancer Awareness Month resources:St. Baldrick’s FoundationTell Congress ‘Step Up: Make Childhood Cancer a National Priority’#showyourgold with St. Jude’s 2) Personality Hacker PodcastIntrovert, DearPersonality Hacker Episode 0082: Introvert Problems 3) Kelly’s recipe collection at Love Well Blog 4) SortaCrunchy Q&A: FOOD 5) SortaCrunchy Our Favorite Meal: Bierocks Megan’s secret to stovetop popcorn: In a pot with a lid, melt 1 T. coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 c. popcorn. Put lid on pot, shake kernels so they are coated with coconut oil. Keep lid on as corn pops, occasionally shaking pot to keep bottom kernels from scorching. When popping slows to 3 seconds between pops, remove pot from heat, pour popcorn into bowl. Pour over 1/2 c. melted butter. Sprinkle with sea salt. Toss and enjoy! 6) Recommended by Hangout Group:Fresh 20 : http://www.thefresh20.comPlan to Eat : http://www.plantoeat.comPepperplate : https://www.pepperplate.comE-Meals : http://emeals.comPrepDish : http://www.prepdish.com Mel’s Kitchen cafe : http://www.melskitchencafe.com Cheap Good Eats : http://goodcheapeats.comTwo posts about meal planning: Nester’s Meal Planning Secrethttp://www.thenester.com/2011/11/imperfect-flexible-do-able-meal-blueprint.html Rachel Anne Ridge’s Meal Planning Guidehttp://www.homesanctuary.com/rachelanne/2015/01/best-ever-no-fail-super-easy-menu-plan.html Everyday Foodhttp://www.marthastewart.com/946620/everyday-food-sarah-carey Find Kelly on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or on Instagram! You can find Megan on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Show notes for every episode of Sorta Awesome are available at sortaawesomemegan.tumblr.com

Wait! Before you decide that listening to an entire episode about anxiety will be very un-awesome, we ask that you go ahead and hit Play. Laura and Megan both feel so passionately about honest, compassionate, and helpful conversations about daily anxiety that they spent weeks planning this show. Nearly 20% of American adults struggle with anxiety, so chances are that even if you do not, someone you love does! In this super-sized episode, they each share their own very different stories as well as their approaches to coping and conquering anxiety. (Also, you don’t want to miss Laura’s Awesome of the Week. One of the most …. INTERESTING we’ve had so far!) Anxiety discussion begins just after the 20:00 mark.   SHOW NOTES 1) Olay Smooth Finish Facial Hair Removal Duo Kit 2) Tinkle Razor 3) Shiseido razor 4) Trader Joe’s Vitamin E Oil 5) SortaCrunchy: his favorite chocolate cake 6) hollywood housewife: deep breaths are not the answer 7) L-Theanine 8) Plant Therapy: Stress-Free, Self-Esteem 9) Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping) 10) autogenic training 11) Hey Sigmund: Anxiety in Kids Find Laura on her blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Megan and Rebekah rifle through the listener question bag and offer their answers on some pressing questions. Does a perfect t-shirt exist, and if so, where do you find it? Does your Myers Briggs type determine how talkative you are (or are not)? And what nickname of Megan’s is just completely unbelievable to Rebekah? All of that plus Awesome of the Week on Episode 25!   SHOW NOTES 1) SORTA AWESOME HANGOUT in OKC! September 20th, 4PM, 2) All Nutrient ClarpHx Active Clarifying Treatment 12 oz 3) Megan’s Happy Hour playlist on Spotify 4) T-shirts at J.Crew (Megan likes the speckled cotton best, but they seem to be sold out. The vintage cotton tee is a similar style!) Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Dr. Cara Pence is a wife, mom, and active member of her church and community, and she is also a practicing general surgeon. This week, she joins us on Sorta Awesome to speak about the way her choices in life have defied the expected gender roles in both her faith community and the medical field. She shares the experience that almost made her quit medical school, how she battles mom guilt, and why having a husband who is a stay at home parent makes the most sense for their family right now. All of that (and more!) plus awesome of the week on Episode 24 of Sorta Awesome!   SHOW NOTES 1) Geocaching.com 2) The Good Wife on IMDB 3) Wiki on escape rooms Find Cara on Twitter - @surgeonsongs  As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or on Instagram! You can find Megan on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Megan and Kelly are all about letting you in on some helpful tips and tricks that are sure to bring some sparkly awesome to your life. This week, we share ten little life hacks on topics ranging from laundry stains (we know! but really!) to pie crusts to essential oils. Also, Megan shares her number one most important YouTube trick that she forgot to tell you in episode 21! All of that plus Awesome of the Week in Episode 23 of Sorta Awesome.   1) Love Well Blog: Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken 2) Two Bossy Dames: newsletter sign-up, Twitter, Dame Margaret, Dame Sophie 3) Ninja on Amazon 4) Carbona stain removers - entire set on Amazon 5) school supplies on Amazon 6) Palazzo pants on Amazon 7) Thred Up (Kelly’s referral link; use it to get $20 off your first order!) 8) Plant Therapy: KidSafe blends 9) Pie Crust tip 10) Tart Cherry Juice on Amazon, Mama Natural video 11) Time: Watch All the TV You Want Without Paying a Cable Bill 12) YouTube playlists Find Kelly on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or on Instagram! You can find Megan on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

This week, Laura joins Megan on the show, and they take some follow-up questions from listeners. What do you do when a friendship comes to an end? How can you work on a friendship the same way you would work on a marriage? Then the topic turns to books and they compare notes on all-time favorite authors and books. Finally, both of them reveal their lists of pop culture guilty pleasures. SHOW NOTES sortaawesomeshow on Instagram! 1) Hollywood Housewife: birkenstocks are (back) in style Women’s birks on Amazon (affiliate link) 2) Facebook Groups app 3) The Mid: The Meta Friend 4) Hollywood Housewife: favorite books of all time 5) SortaCrunchy: Gatsby in the springtime Find Laura on her blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In Episode 21, a listener question about kids and YouTube safety inspired Megan and Rebekah to leave no stone unturned in exploring just what it is that makes YouTube so awesome. The history of YouTube, why millions of people are subscribing to channels, how much money professional YouTube personalities make, and what parents need to know to keep their kids safe - all of that and a whole bunch more gets covered today! The audio in this episode is at times very UN-awesome. Thank you for bearing with us!  SHOW NOTES 1) The Art of Simple : Date nights/Tate nights 2) The Skimm 3) Business Insider : History of YouTube 4) Channels mentioned on the show: Evolution of DanceChocolate RainMy Drunk KitchenTyler OakleyGrace HelbigShaytardsBethany Mota5) Rebekah’s pop bottle sprinkler video 6) PewDiePie discusses how much money he makes 7) Common Sense Media: A Parent’s Ultimate Guide to YouTube Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Jessica Turner is the blogger behind TheMomCreative.com and is the author of The Fringe Hours. Today, she joins the show as guest co-host! As a working mom of three children, she knows the importance of creating efficient systems so you can free up time to have fun and pursue your passions. In this episode, she takes listener questions and shares her tips and examples of what this looks like in her life.   SHOW NOTES 1) Honest Company epantry 2) AMC’s Turn 3) BONUS! The Fall; Bletchley Circle 4) Jessica’s husband, Matthew Paul Turner World Vision 5) Fringe Hours website, Fringe Hours on Amazon Find Jessica on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!

Our incredibly awesome listeners have submitted some questions just for Megan, so Kelly returns to her journalist roots to pin her down for some answers. Topics include God and Myers Briggs, approaches to family planning, public school parenting joys and struggles, and the one item on her bucket list that might surprise friends and family.   SHOW NOTES 1) STORM app 2) Bialetti Moka Express 6 Cup Espresso Maker From YouTube: Moka Express Review and Demonstration 3) Gary Thomas, Sacred Pathways 4) Toni Weschler, Taking Charge of Your Fertility 5) From SortaCrunchy: On feeling called to public schools, on (still) feeling called to public schools, the truth about urban schools 6) The Art of Simple: Create a family purpose statement Find Kelly on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Laura brings her A-game this week to answer a listener question on how to actually enjoy hostessing without running around crazy in the kitchen. She’s been practicing the art of hospitality since long before she became the Hollywood Housewife, and her Top Five Tips for hosting parties are inspiring for beginner hostesses as well as those who are no stranger to hosting others.   SHOW NOTES 1) braingpickings.org; Musicked Down The Mountain: How Oliver Sacks Saved His Own Life by Literature and Song 2) Hollywood Housewife: mostess hostess posts Hollywood Housewife: Spirit-Led Parenting release party, Jesus Feminist release party, Semi-Charmed Life release party 3) Mothering.com: How to host a crappy dinner (and see your friends more often)   Find Laura on her blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

This week, Megan and Rebekah talk about building a loving home. Whether you are single or married, a parent or not, tune and hear us discuss how to learn to speak a new love language, what to do when you are NOT feeling the love for those around you, and how to foster love (and like!) between siblings. Click here to listen to Episode 17 of the Sorta Awesome Podcast! SHOW NOTES 1) Mystery Show from Gimlet Media. Starlee Kine on Twitter 2) Acoustic Covers playlist on Spotify Imagine Dragons cover Blank Space (YouTube) 3) 5lovelanguages.com  The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, Gary Chapman Five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Acts of Service, Receiving Gifts, Physical Touch 4) Simply Rebekah: Six Simple Sanity Savers for When I Feel Like I’m Going to Lose My Mind 5) Dr. Laura Markham ahaparenting.com How to stop siblings fighting Siblings Without Rivalry, Adele Faber Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!  

What a delight to welcome my long-time blogging friend and acclaimed author Rachel Anne Ridge to Sorta Awesome! Publisher’s Weekly listed her book Flash: The Homeless Donkey Who Taught Me about Life, Faith, and Second Chances one of their Best Summer Books 2015. Today, she joins us to talk about coffee, parenting (especially parenting teens! eek!), and a donkey named Flash who changed everything for their family.   SHOW NOTES 1) Joy Williams on VENUS song by song at Medium.com 2) Heather King :: The Extraordinary Ordinary, Your Hard is Hard 3) Book Trailer for Flash 4) FlashTheDonkey.com and Flash on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Find Rachel Anne at her blog HomeSanctuary.com and on Twitter As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Show notes for every episode of Sorta Awesome are available at sortaawesomemegan.tumblr.com

This week, Kelly is my co-host and we are giddily geeking out about all things Myers Briggs. After we share our Awesomes of the Week (red lipstick! great movies!), we dig into some fantastic listener questions about the Myers Briggs personality typing system. Which type is the most introverted of the extroverts? And can a cabin in the woods help you discover which type you are? Take a listen and find out! We would love to hear your type, too! Find us on Twitter @SortaAwesomeMeg or in the Facebook Group: Sorta Awesome Hangout pic here Click here to listen to Episode 15 of the Sorta Awesome Podcast SHOW NOTES 1) Sephora’s The Red 2) Creativity, Inc.  3) Pop Culture Happy Hour episode on Inside Out 4) Monkey See blog: Why the Key Character in Inside Out is the One Who Isn’t There 5) 16personalities.com 6) Davesuperpowers on Youtube Find Kelly on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Episode 14 brings our Hollywood Housewife Laura back to the show and we have a deluxe edition of Sorta Awesome for you this week! We are talking all about friendship: the good, the bad, and the Facebook. Laura shares the two ways she was able to overcome loneliness as a newcomer to LA, and we talk about the key ingredient to building strong friendships as grown-ups. We would love to hear your advice on the topic of friendships! Find us on Twitter @SortaAwesomeMeg or in the Facebook Group: Sorta Awesome Hangout   SHOW NOTES 1) Hollywood Housewife : Creating community after the lonely years 2) Hollywood Housewife: How to start a book club 3) Tiny Prints & example of Mommy Card at Tiny Prints Find Laura on her blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Rebekah is here for Episode Lucky Number 13! Today, we are all about telling you HOW-TO on a fantastic array of topics. Listen in to hear us tell:1) How-to get your summer sizzling with a beloved series premiere 2) How-to make a super frugal backyard kid-pleaser3) How-to navigate a seat-squirming awkward dinner with friends4) How-to potty train a toddler boy (I used a lifeline and called a friend on this one!)5) How-to start a blog!   SHOW NOTES:1) Rebekah’s viral video (and the post from Simply Rebekah)2) Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison, Piper Herman3) Meet my friend Lora Lynn of Vitafamilae.com Vitafamiliae: Potty Train like a Pro4) Amy Lynn Andrews, How to Start a BlogMad MimiMailChimpTypepad.comSquarespace.comKat Lee’s How They Blog Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Show notes for every episode of Sorta Awesome are available at sortaawesomemegan.tumblr.com

My friend and Enneagram coach Leigh Kramer visits Sorta Awesome today as guest co-host. Most of you know me as a big Myers-Briggs geek, but what you may not know is that I TOTALLY dig the Enneagram system, too! Before we get into personalty types, we share our Awesome of the Week (Leigh’s revolves around a secret haunt in Nashville known for celebrity and ghostly appearances, and I share what recent event made my whole body completely flush). Then Leigh explains the Enneagram system for us which leads us to talk about why people resist discovering their type. What does this look like in relationship? In friendship? In major life events? Tune in to find out!   SHOW NOTES: 1) From Leigh’s blog at http://www.leighkramer.com/Let’s Enneagram it Up!Beyond the Road Less Traveled By 2) Enneagram Institute (Leigh is a 4, I am a 9)Richard Rohr’s The Enneagram: A Christian PerspectiveThe Wisdom of the Enneagram, Riso & Hudson 3) Leigh Kramer, yourenneagramcoach.comFAQ page with more resources Find Leigh on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Feedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Kelly is here for Episode 11, and we are talking all about summer! In this episode, we start as always with Awesome of the Week. Then, we each share our top summer finds - recipes, activities, treats, and more! Later in the show, I beg advice from her on how she handles screen time and scheduling in the summer. We would love to hear about your top summer finds, too! Find us on Twitter @SortaAwesomeMeg or in the Facebook Group: Sorta Awesome Hangout SHOW NOTES: 1) Dude Perfect 2) Mastrad Ice Pop Molds 3) Cajun Turkey Burgers 4) Talenti Gelato 5) Kelly’s favorite summer skirts at Athleta 6) Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street 7) The Style Scout: The Only Five Steamy, Dreamy Beauty Looks You Need for Summer; the Style Scouting Podcast 8) Buzz Feed: 29 Dollar Store Finds 9) Megan’s favorite Peppermint essential oil 10) L-Theanine 11) Moment, Qustodio, Curbi 12) unlimited screen time at Narrowback Slacker Find Kelly on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Episode 10 is all about our Hollywood Housewife, Laura. After we share our Awesome of the Week, we dig into some listener questions that are just for her. She gives us the scoop on getting started in the film industry, shares her thoughts on the line between her readers and her friends, and describes the once-a-year ritual that strengthens her as a person.   SHOW NOTES: 1) Crime Writers On …    Vincent Bugliosi on Amazon 2) The Bullet Journal System Examples of Bullet Journal on Pinterest Bullet Journal Junkies Facebook group the journal I found on Amazon (Pics of my own coming ASAP!) 3) hollywood housewife: how to listen to podcasts 101 4) Jeff Tremaine on IMDB Find Laura on her blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more from Progger at Proggermusic.comFeedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Episode 9 is a Rebekah show! Rebekah from SimplyRebekah.com - our pop culture guru - joins us today as co-host. We cover so much ground in this episode! Everything from pregnancy announcements (the lame to the extraordinary) to the app that changed everything for how we keep up with friends. Also up for discussion? Oil pulling and No Poo also get some air time along with our thoughts on navigating boundaries in the entertainment we consume. SO MANY THOUGHTS. Better go ahead and hit play, right?   SHOW NOTES: 1) We Can’t Stop … Having Babies Megan’s twins pregnancy announcement 2) Voxer 3) Oil Pulling :: How to Use Oil Pulling for Oral Health (Wellness Mama) 4) No Poo posts at Red & Honey and One Year After Quitting Shampoo: A No-Poo’ing Update Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more about Progger on their website and at BandCamp. Feedback on today’s show? Leave a comment below (click the date link) or find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook!

Episode 08 is different! And I feel nervous! This episode is me flying solo. I had something on my heart that I wanted to share with you, and Mother’s Day weekend seemed like the perfect time to offer this little gift to you. And since I know many people will have lots of plans in the next few days, I made this one nice and short for you. One announcement of note - we now have our own space to hangout on Facebook! Join us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout group on Facebook to have the chance to share your own Awesome of the Week and tell everyone how you would have answered the listener questions from each episode. I hope you’ll join us there! As always, thanks to Progger for allowing us to use the song Strut! Find more about Progger on their website and at BandCamp. Feedback on today’s show? Sign up for the show’s mailing list at tinyletter.com/SortaAwesome or leave a comment below (click the date link). Find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!