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Episode 9: Slow Readers Book Club

Release Date: 03/10/2025

Sisters Social Call

Episode Summary In this episode, Stacey and Krista dive into the intricacies of calving season at the ranch, discussing everything from the differences between heifers and cows to the challenges of managing newborn calves. Krista shares her personal experiences and lessons learned while navigating ranch life, including the emotional aspects of caring for animals and the importance of relationships in the ranching community. The conversation also touches on the role of auctions in cattle ranching and the unique challenges that come with calving, such as dealing with twins and maternal care. As...

Episode 16: Spring Cleaning, Organizing, and Yard Maintenance

Sisters Social Call

Episode Summary In this episode, Stacey and Krista dive into the theme of spring cleaning, discussing its various benefits, including physical health, mental well-being, and productivity. They share personal experiences and techniques for effective cleaning, both indoors and outdoors. The conversation highlights the importance of maintaining a clean and organized space for overall wellness and enjoyment of life. As always, they end their episode by checking in with each other through their Peaks, Pits, and Plans. Keywords spring cleaning, health benefits, mental health, organization, outdoor...

Episode 15: Reality TV, Celeb Gossip, and our Guilty Pleasures

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Episode Summary The shows and celeb gossip we get into when we’re needing a mindless escape! In this episode, Stacey and Krista dive into their guilty pleasures, focusing on reality TV and celebrity gossip. They discuss the reasons behind the popularity of reality shows, share their current favorites, explore celebrity news on their lives, and touches on the joy of stand-up comedy. The episode concludes with their weekly Peaks, Pits and Plans for the week ahead. Keywords reality TV, celebrity gossip, escapism, media club, stand-up comedy, guilty pleasures, entertainment, pop...

Episode 14: Living in Abundance with a Scarcity Mindset

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Episode Summary In this conversation, Stacey and Krista explore the concept of the scarcity mindset, sharing their personal experiences and challenges related to feelings of lack in various aspects of life, including time and money. They discuss the importance of shifting towards an abundance mindset through gratitude practices and mindfulness, and reflect on childhood memories that shaped their views on money. Keywords scarcity mindset, abundance, gratitude, personal experiences, mindfulness, childhood memories, financial strategies, self-reflection Chapters 00:00 Introduction...

Episode 13: Celebrating Stacey's 44th Birthday!

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Episode Summary In this episode, Stacey and Krista share their experience of trying to do an in-person podcast. It was a total "flunder" but they got down to business and celebrate Stacey's upcoming birthday, and engage in a fun gift exchange. Krista asked Stacey a series of 44 questions that reveal personal insights and reflections. The conversation shifts to a discussion about the book 'The New Menopause' by Dr. Mary Claire Haver, exploring its themes and insights on women's health. They conclude by introducing their next book club selections and sharing personal peaks and...

Episode 12: Welcome Our Brother Jay as our 1st Podcast Guest!

Sisters Social Call

Episode Summary In this episode, the hosts Krista and Stacey welcome their brother Jay as their first guest. They explore childhood memories, family dynamics, and the transition into retirement. Jay shares insights about his new passion for barbecuing and the creative process behind his Instagram account,@u_town_bbq. As always, they end their episode by checking in with each other through their Peaks, Pits, and Plans. Keywords family, podcast, childhood memories, sibling relationships, personal growth, family dynamics, nostalgia, life lessons, cooking, parenting, retirement,...

Episode 11: F$*&ing Food Prices

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Episode Summary WOW! Are we ever feeling the pinch at the grocery store these days! In this episode, Krista and Stacey dive into the rising cost of food and share their practical, money-saving tips that they are using to save money and lower their grocery bills. Learn what Krista is planting this year with preserving food and saving money on her mind. We also talk about planning meals while we are at the grocery store based on what's on sale and we also talk about our newest money saving tip - using the Flashfood App!! As always, they end their episode by checking in with each other...

Episode 10: All things hair

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Episode Summary In this episode, the ladies start their episode shouting out all their leading ladies in their lives to celebrate International Women's Day. Krista then shares her hair knowledge on a variety tops that she has gained over 15 years of hairstyling. Krista discusses how often to wash your hair, dry shampoo, hair oils, and dry and damaged hair. The conversation also touches on hair loss, the connection between health and hair, and Stacey's scalp psoriasis. Stacey always has lots of questions for Krista about hair and one of them this week is about what product...

Episode 9: Slow Readers Book Club

Sisters Social Call

Episode Summary On this week's episode of Sisters Social Call, Krista and Stacey share their thoughts on Miranda July's book All Fours as part of their Slow Readers Book Club. They reflect on the themes of isolation and connection with the book. Krista gave it a 7/10 and Stacey found it pretty cringey. After their discussion they announced their next book for the Slow Readers Book Club, The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and the Facts. Stacey picked this book hoping to find some information that can support her in...

Episode 8: 2025 Travel plans, tips, and tricks

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Episode Summary In this episode, Krista confesses her use of the word "like" and how ridiculous she feels saying it. They discuss their travel plans for 2025, and delve into the challenges of budgeting for travel as entrepreneurs. They also exchange some of their favourite travel tips and tricks. As always, they end their episode by checking in with each other through their Peaks, Pits, and Plans. Keywords Travel, travel planning, travel tips, travel tricks, travel hacks, adventures Chapters 03:58 2025 travel plans 11:51 Krista's travel budgeting and planning as an entrepreneur 20:31...

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Episode Summary

On this week's episode of Sisters Social Call, Krista and Stacey share their thoughts on Miranda July's book All Fours as part of their Slow Readers Book Club. They reflect on the themes of isolation and connection with the book. Krista gave it a 7/10 and Stacey found it pretty cringey.

After their discussion they announced their next book for the Slow Readers Book Club, The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and the Facts. Stacey picked this book hoping to find some information that can support her in post-menopausal life (diagnose POI at 37) and as a gift as Krista starts her perimenopausal journey.

As always, they end their episode by checking in with each other through their Peaks, Pits, and Plans.

Keywords

Podcast, book club, All Fours, Miranda July, menopause, reading, self-help, women’s health, healthy living, intimacy, small business, self-care, meal prep, vulnerability,

Chapters

00:00 Slow Readers Book Club Discussion: All Fours by Miranda July
10:14 Next Slow Readers Book Club Book: The New Menopause by Dr. Mary Claire Haver
17:49 Peaks, Pits, and Plans

Resources

All Fours by Miranda July

The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Powerr, and Facts by Dr. Mary Claire Haver

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