Listen & Learn (or Not)
Welcome to Listen & Learn (or Not) featuring Laurie Hardie, Claire, and Anna D. These three amigas may not have much in common, but they don't mind sharing their different points of views. Follow them and share their journey with real-life everyday struggles, quirky people stories, random conversations, and, occasionally, some heavy topics, too. Come listen & learn a thing or two with us! Or not...we're not forcing you.
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Can Theater Survive Covid-19? & Beware of Twitt...
Claire, Life Coach Laurie, and Anna D talk about whether or not live theater can survive the coronavirus. They warn you about hackers on Twitter. And did you know Life Coach Laurie is also a recovery coach? Neither did we!!
35 min
127
Cancel Culture is a thing?
Claire, Lifecoach Laurie and Anna D discuss Cancel Culture , Luna's toenails and well there is kind of a big silence... don't change the channel.
34 min
128
Lean Into Pain, Let Diversity Enrich Your Life,...
Laurie and Anna D try podcasting w/out their pal Claire this week because she is up to her eyeballs in work. Anna D follows up on her emotional plea for churches to say they stand with Black lives. Life Coach Laurie gives great recommendations...
32 min
129
What Could Defunding the Police Look Like? Do B...
Claire and Life Coach Laurie talk about what defunding the police might look like. Anna D, a Cradle Catholic, starts questioning her church's response to Black Lives Matter. She's running on 3 hours of sleep, so she may or may not...
32 min
130
LGBTQ Pride, Juneteenth, & Radical Curiosity
Claire, Anna D and Life Coach Laurie school you on LGBTQ Pride Month & Juneteenth, Life Coach Laurie brings up "radical curiosity", and the ladies realize how Schoolhouse Rock was EVERYthing.
38 min
131
What George Floyd Protests Changed, Overcoming ...
Claire, Life Coach Laurie and Anna D talk about what's been happening since the George protests over the death of George Floyd began (2 weeks and 3 days ago) including some defiance against the #blm movement, but more support for it...
38 min
132
Fighting Racial Injustices, Global Solidarity, ...
This one's heavy. If you've been keeping up with the news, you saw people come together worldwide to protest racial discrimination, rally against injustices, and demand an end to systematic racism. Life Coach Laurie, Anna D and...
34 min
133
Covid Cabin Fever * Equality Includes YOU * Shi...
Claire, Life Coach Laurie and Anna D want you to know POCs need white allies. They also being Covid-weary and knowing some shiny, happy people in their lives.
39 min
134
Vertigo, Unemployment Fraud & (+)s and (-)s of ...
Claire schools Laurie and Anna D about VERTIGO (it's not just a U2 song). Someone's trying to steal Anna's identity. Life Coach Laurie saves the day as usual!
38 min
135
Sacs, Hoes & Potatoes (It's Not What You Think)
Somehow Life Coach Laurie, Anna D and Claire threw in words that sound dirty, but kept the podcast squeaky clean! Laurie and Anna play a really sweet song for Claire, and we come up with a million dollar money maker.
35 min
136
FAREWELL, AJ! HELLO, CLAIRE! THOUGHTS ON RE-OPE...
SADLY, OUR BELOVED A.J. MUST LEAVE THE PODCAST, BUT COACH LAURIE AND ANNA D WELCOME A WONDERFUL NEW CO-HOST. THEY DISCUSS MORE PUBLIC SPACES REOPENING THIS WEEK IN THEIR STATE, AND PREDICT WHETHER RULES WILL BE RESPECTED. (YOU PROBABLY...
36 min
137
The Covid 15 or 19 or 25.
This week, we're all on the phone again AND we have a special guest...former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant joins us to talk about how he and his family are getting through the pandemic and how his Trufant Family Foundation...
27 min
138
A.J's Test Results and Quarantine Opportunities
Respecting social distancing and podcasting from home. Well, for most of us. A.J. was tested for COVID-19, Anna's been relaxing her house rules, and Coach Laurie has a reflective tip while quarantined.
32 min
139
Podcasting..Social Distance Style
The gang gets back together (kinda) to talk about how we're doing during the Coronavirus pandemic...we also talk a little Tiger King and Lifecoach Laurie gives us another Life Tip!
26 min
140
Corona Craziness: Schools, Sports & Tom Hanks
A.J. thinks he has it AGAIN...and we will not feel his forehead. Corona craziness in Seattle and beyond, school and sports events cancelled. Celebrities affected, Forrest Gump is quarantined...What's next!!!
33 min
141
Fighting Coronavirus and Child Abuse.
This week we're minus Anna D since her kid's school is closed due to Coronavirus concerns and we have a special guest in studio..."Shine" from BACA (Bikers Against Child Abuse) We talk to him about all of the incredible...
19 min
142
Doughnut Chicken Sandwich? One doughnutor two?
Anna is HANGRY, A.J. is napping, and coach Laurie is inviting anyone who walks by into the studio. We figured out what killed Colonel Sanders, it was either the "Walking Morons" or maybe the "Sharona" Virus.
32 min
143
Valentines or Galentines?
We dive into everything from Valentines stuff to the things that give AJ the most rage. Anna D gives us her opinion of Frozen The Musical and Life Coach Laurie tells us a hilarious "kids say the darndest things" moment and of course...
33 min
144
Bless Your Heart
This week we discuss the worst commute of our lives along with Earthquake safety tips. Also...Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits or Olive Garden breadsticks for Valentines Day? Why so many people seem to just find a reason to be offended or angry...
39 min
145
The Coronavirus Is NOT Caused By Corona Beer
Yes, there are some folks who think the two are intertwined, we discuss that along with prevention/symptoms and treatment. We also dive into the scary reason Anna D wasn't with us this week and Life Coach Laurie gives us a powerful...
22 min
146
Dirty Places And Disgusting Foods We "Need" To ...
We talked about a legend passing away, a certain spot in your workplace that is dirtier than most public toilets and deep fried tarantulas??? NO thanks!
Mel Robbins Show:
Hashtags Used By Online Predators To Lure Kids
Mel and internet...
32 min
147
First Concerts, Girl Scout temptations and Life...
AJ and Laurie welcome back Anna D from successful surgery and they all discuss their first concerts, AJ is loathing the fact that the Girl Scouts will be back soon with their boxes of temptation...COOKIES and this year, they've added...
29 min
148
Kid Birthday Stress And Big Girl Scout Cookie ...
AJ's son is turning 5 soon and his dilemma...to have the party at home or at some bouncy house/play place that isn't cheap (but we all know HE is!) We also have a new voice this week as Anna D has her lipoma surgery. Life Coach...
28 min
149
HOLIDAYS, ROUTINES AND PLANS.
The crew recap their holidays and look forward to 2020 in a way only THEY can do.
27 min
150
Listen & Learn (or Not)
Minus A.J. plus Marshawn Lynch, and losing that lovin' feeling.
31 min