#299: Yesteryear & What Kind of Genius are You?
A Beautiful Mess Podcast
This week we’re discussing Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke and taking a quiz on what kind of genius we are. We’ll also chat about a listener hot take on whether or not kids should be taught euphanisms. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Get 10% off + free shipping at The 6 Types of Genius: Wonder Discernment Invention Enablement Galvanizing Tenacity You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or...
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#298: The Five Minute Practice that Changed my Life (with guest Katie Day)
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This week we are joined by our bestie Katie Day who is here to share the five minute practice that changed her life. We'll also discuss a hot take about white tennis shoes. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Katie’s 5 minute practice: Get water 3 things you are grateful for First person goal Connect with Katie: Go to to join the Habit Lab with discount code MESS You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#297: What it's really like working with family
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This week we're getting honest about what it's really like working with family. We've been working together since our early 20s and people always ask how we do it so today we're spilling the tea. We're also discussing what we're reading and a hot take about long vs short books. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Use code [MESS] to get up to 57% Off at Biggest Pro: Time spent together Biggest con: More risk to the relationship Book Report: Elsie: Emma: You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the...
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#296: Books That Changed How We See the World
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This week we're talking about the books that genuinely shifted how we see the world — not just 5 star reads, but the ones that rewired our thinking and books we still find ourselves talking about years later. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Make sure to go to and get up to 32% off your first subscription order today! Just use code [MESS] for 15% off the Premium Starter Kit at . Elsie’s books: Emma’s books: Nonfiction Bonus: Elsie: and Emma: Book Report: Elsie: Emma: You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe...
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#295: Millennial Time Capsule
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This week we’re entering a world in which there are no iPhones, no internet, no apps, no online shopping, no social media no steaming and no smart tech of any kind. Yes: We’re traveling to a land where you get advice from magazines, information from encylopedias and to speak to someone you must pick up the phone and dial numbers. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Things we miss: magazines (specifically at Borders bookstore) malls in the 1900s AOL chat maps phone books phone calls on land lines...
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#294: Developing Your Signature Style
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This week we’re talking about how to develop your creative palette and style without being derivative. This is a subject that applies across different creative practices from art to writing and even how you dress or decorate your home. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Try their products and support our show by going to Steps to develop your creative palette: Step one: Develop your taste (Be a fan! Appreciate art!) Step two: MAKE DERIVITIVE WORK (keep doing so until your own style emerges) Step three: Keep developing, keep growing, keep making (to infinity &...
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#293: Vision Board and 5 Year Plan
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In this week’s episode we’re diving into how to make vision boards and 5 year plans. If you’re in the mood to think about your goals and dreams, you’re in the right place. We’re also answering some listener questions and engaging in a Hot Take Debate about whether romantic comedies are actually the worst. How to make a vision board: Create different categories for your goals (family, work, fitness, etc) Write in present tense Get pictures from the internet or magazines “We overestimate what we can do in a day, but we underestimate what we can do in a year.” Check out Remit...
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#292: Spring Bucket List
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In this week’s episode we’re sharing our Spring Bucket List since it’s officially the first week of Spring. It’s still pretty cold where we live, so a lot of this is wishful thinking, but it’s fun to plan things to look forward to. We’re also sharing an extra hot Hot Take Debate about kids and iPads. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Head to Wayfair dot com right now to shop all things home. Elsie: Get new hair & general glow up for the joy of it Read all the Brontë novels Start buying fresh flowers...
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#291: Work from Home Stories
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In this week’s episode we’re talking about the highs and lows working from home and how we balance our career dreams with raising young children. We’ve got several great listener questions to cover and we’ll share an extra hot Hot Take Debate. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Go to and use my promo code MESS at checkout to get 30% off sitewide Just use code [MESS] for 15% off the Premium Starter Kit at Our home work spaces: Elsie - Uses her sunroom as her art studio and moves around to different spaces in her house with her laptop Emma - Extra bedroom is office, sometimes works...
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#290: Life Changing Mindset Shifts
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This week, we're talking about mindset shifts that changed our lives. Sometimes, before your life can change, your perspective has to change first. We're also doing a rapid fire hot take debate with a bunch of listener submitted hot takes. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Mindset Shifts: What’s the best that could happen? Why not me? Cheer for yourself like you would others Practice being an optimist We overestimate what we can get done in a day but we underestimate what we can get done in a year Learn to see...
info_outlineThis week we're discussing big and small things we want to learn. This episode is a great space for brainstorming. If you've been thinking that you'd like to pick up a new hobby. We're each discussing five big and small things that we'd like to learn in the near future. And we're also doing a hot take debate on the topic of plastic treat bags at children's birthday parties.
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5 Things we want to learn
Emma:
- Learn Spanish
- Play piano
- Learn to write microfiction
- Cooking and recipes
- Painting
Elsie:
- Water Marbling
- Writing poetry
- Classical painting lessons
- Make 3 Ina Garten recipes
- Book binding
Book Report:
Emma - The Cottage Around the Corner by D. L. Soria
Elsie - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
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