Avoid Being Hated

Toni and Liz beg for your forgiveness and discuss all the ways the things they've done that you possibly hate them for....and discuss what's next and how we recover from here!

Join us as we record LIVE from FinCon 2017!  One of our favorite places because we are face to face and get to see some of our favorite people! Today we are joined by Deacon Hayes from WellKeptWallet.com.  We chat about household finances, challenges and benefits of managing your money.

Liz evacuates to Toni's house which sustains more damage from Irma than her house in Miami.  Hear about how their friendship survived the storm, and Toni's most vulnerable story ever told on a public forum!

Chatting with our friend Chris Osborne from the Play Comics podcast about the ins and outs of the lumberyard, something Toni and Liz have no context for.  We learn about sheets of plywood and all the things to avoid, like Pinterest before you go to the yard.

A little different from our usual conversations, we are enthralled with the Lectors story of Cuba and America and how El Lectors came to be and how they are continuing on here in the US. Today, Toni and Liz finish of part 2 of our conversation with Marcos Ruiz from the El Lector podcast!

This week we are visiting with our friend Marcos about how to note be hated by Cubans.  This is the first part of our two part conversation.

Are you ready for school to begin? Avoid being hated by your child's teacher and listen to this podcast with Jess. In this week's episode she shares insider tips on how to get your kids ready for the school year and how to have a great relationship with their teacher. Take Aways: 1. Make sure bed times and routines are in place before the school year starts. Start practicing a week before school starts so your kids are use to waking up early and going to bed earlier.  2. Read to your kids in the evenings. 3. Introduce yourself to your child's teacher and follow up a few days later with an email. 4. If you do have a problem with your child's teacher, communicate using "I" and always assume the best. 5. If you need to have a conversation with your child's teacher, make an appointment. The carpool line is not the place to have an in depth discussion about your child's grade.

Liz and Adam have embarked on a 30 day journey to rid their lives of all happiness and joy, otherwise known as the Whole 30 Diet. In this week's episode we chat with Beki, a Whole 30 graduate, and she shares some tips and pointers to help make getting along with your friends easier during this time of sadness. ;-)

This week they talk with Myk O'Connor, a driver for the ride share company Fasten and host of the Can I Get a Ride podcast to get another perspective. You'll need to take a listen as Myk shares one experience that left Toni speechless. Take Aways: Don't send drunk friends home alone! This is both dangerous for your friend and the driver! You can sit in the front or the back, it's your choice. When you are inside the car, remember to use your inside voices. Remember to tip! Uber allows in app tipping, so make sure you share the love (and the money) with your driver.

Yay!!!! We made it to our 50th episode! Go us!  Last week Toni & Liz gave their perspective on using ride share companies to get around. This week they talk with Myk O'Connor, a driver for the ride share company Fasten and host of the Can I Get a Ride podcast to get another perspective.

Have you ever ridden in an Uber, Lyft, or Taxi? If so you might be able to relate to this week's podcast episode. Liz and Toni are discussing ride sharing etiquette and a few tips for their drivers. Take Aways: Drive assertively, but also safely. Don't kill your passengers, they still have to pay, tip, leave a review at the end of the ride. This isn't the Daytona 500. Take turns at reasonable speeds. We like a car that smells clean... not SCENTED. We also like a car that is clean. You don't have to drive a BMW, but please make an effort to keep the back seat useable.

Finishing up our conversation with Guire about not annoying your ER nurse.  We wander into not annoying other patients and how Toni transports her husband to the ER.  Guire has more good tips about conversation etiquette with your nurse and we finish up with our final take aways.

What really constitutes an emergency?  Does anyone really like needles and shots?  Do I need to clarify that I do not like shots or needles?  Meet our friend Guire.  He is the ER nurse we all hope to get when we have to visit the ER!  ...and, let's be serious, we've all been there!  Today, we chat all things ER. Take Aways:  Stick with the 1-10 scale.  Don't tell the nurse it's a 12...it doesn't help. Triage is an algorithm of 1-5 emergencies.  You are being skipped for a reason...someone else's emergency is more ....um, urgent! Think of our medical system as one of finite resources.  If you are there for a scrape you will be using a resource that someone else, in more urgent need may need.

Can you be hated by therapist?  Turns out the answer is no, but just in case, you should listen to this episode. And. Who should see a therapist? ...um, everyone.  Hear why.  Today Toni and Liz are joined by Courtney, the QuadFather from the QuadCast and discuss etiquette in counseling sessions and which couch to lay on.

Finishing up our conversation with Brett from last week, we talk more about his experience.

Liz and Toni both cry in this episode. Bring your tissues and join us as we chat with Brett.  Brett is a veteran of the US Navy who lost the lower part of his right leg in a heroic act. He has recently competed in Prince Harry’s Invictus Games in both Sitting Volleyball and Swimming where Brett was awarded the Gold medal (Sitting Volleyball) and a Silver medal (Swimming: 200 Relay). Brett is also on the USA Sitting Volleyball team and is eyeing the World Championships next year and the Paralympics in Tokyo in 2020.

We are diving into the life of pool guys.  Our friend Paul joins us from the Varmints podcast to chat pool maintenance and the dos and don'ts that go along with having someone clean your pool.