121: Moving Yourself and Your Business with Alison Bell
Conversations with the Hostess
In this episode, I talk with Alison Bell who is a military spouse, photographer, and coach for other photographers. We talk about so many things in this episode from hosting parties, being a military family and having to move, how moving requires you to reestablish your community and in osme caes your business. Alison offers us her advice on marketing your business when you're in a new place and how to welcome newbies when you've been established somewhere for awhile. I could have talked with Alison for another hour because she had such good things to say and our stories...
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120: How to Clean Up from a Party Venue
Conversations with the Hostess
Does cleaning up after a party sound so awful that it holds you back from hosting? I know this is a common concern for a lot of people and this week we're tackling the issue. I share ways to make th clean up process so much easier and not feel like a hurdle to overcome in order to host. I give you easy ideas to implement if you're hosting at home or at a party venue. Don't let cleaning up from a party hold you back from hosting one in the first place! Bingeing Segment Do you have a lot of tile in your bathrooms that needs to be cleaned? When it comes to cleaning...
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119: How to Set Up a Party Venue
Conversations with the Hostess
This week I share about a really fun experience getting to help set up a graduation party in a venue. It was fun, but challenging given our short time line to get everything set up. In the episode I give you all the tips and tricks I learned through the experience to help you set up any kind of party venue and to do it quickly. Bingeing Segment If you need a show to watch with your spouse, the one I'm bingeing this week is a great option. You'll get politics, some steamy romance, beautiful scenery, and great acting. Don't Forget! Be sure to leave a...
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118: Getting Volunteers to Connect with Katie Thompson
Conversations with the Hostess
In this episode, I talk with Katie Thompson who has built an incredible community of volunteers that are giving back of their time, talent, and treasure. She not only leads up a foundation that builds homes in impoverished areas around the world, but she also builds connections among women in her local community by giving them a place to showcase their own businesses. Listen in today! Links You'll Need You can get Katie's help to go from dream to impact, one bold step at a time through her coaching business. You can follow her on , , and . Be sure...
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117: Getting Involved with Party Planning
Conversations with the Hostess
Do you ever get the urge to host something, but you just don't have a reason to do it at your house? today's podcast is all about how to get involved with hosting events for other groups. Things like your PTO, HOA, interest groups and more. I thoroughly enjoy the planning and prep work of hosting so this is a great exercise in getting to do those things, but not necessarily always having to host something at our house. Listen in today and you may just be encouraged to get involved too. Bingeing Segment I share a show that I binged in one sitting recently on...
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116: Making Light of Military Life with Karen Gutierrez
Conversations with the Hostess
This week's guest is all about viewing this crazy military lifestyle with a little perspective and a lot of humor! Karen from Sailor and Sons shares her journey as a military family through many moves and helath struggles, all while keeping things light and funny. She also shares how she gets inspiration from the various places they've lived, and how to reintegrate celebrating with your family after having lived far away from them. Listen in today! Links You'll Need If you've every PCSed with the military or find all the odd things that happen to us funny, then check...
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115: Hosting an Open House Party
Conversations with the Hostess
I had an amazing follower on Instagram ask a great question in my DM's and this week I'm answering her dilemma on the podcast. If you've ever wanted to host a recurring party each week or month, I dive into the best ways to do it on this episode. If you want to have an open house style party this is a great episode too. I share best ways to motivate your guests to show up, keep coming back each week, and how a theme can help ease the burden on you as you host regularly. Lots of great advice in this episode for those regular recurring open house style parties you...
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114: Baking Memories with Karen Hetz
Conversations with the Hostess
Have you ever thought about connecting with someone through cake? Well, this week Karen Hetz from Kids Cake Boxes shares the story behind her company, where you can bake memories with your family. Her time as a military spouse inspired her to create a product that can bring people together to celebrate even when they are separated by long distances. She also has so much wisdom when it comes to living life in community with other military families. Listen in today! Links You'll Need You can order your own Kids Cake Boxes You can also get 15% off your order...
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113: Hosting a Galentine's Day Party
Conversations with the Hostess
This week I'm sharing a ton of really fun ways to host a Galentine's Day party. I've never hosted one, but after talking about it so much I really, really want to. I share great theme ideas, activities you can do with your friends and fun food ideas that are strictly for the girlies. Want to get your gal pals together and share a fun party with them? Listen in to see if you can incorporate any of these fun ideas into your own Galentine's Day party. Bingeing Segment If you have any sort of birthday coming up, (or these are a ) will be the perfect thing...
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112: Gathering Your Community with Kasie Purvis
Conversations with the Hostess
This week Veteran and military spouse Kasie Purvis is here and she is talking with us about why it's important to gather those around us that are scattered. She and her family have moved regularly with the military and have developed great connections along the way by gathering their people around them. She has so much great wisdom to share and you should listen in now! Links You'll Need Find more from Kasie on her podcast . Follow her on . You can listen to me as a guest on episode 58 of Gather the Scattered . Bingeing Segment We love this and use it at pretty...
info_outlineThis week I am talking with my gym buddy about how she celebrates sports. Alice Elrod is on the podcast and she shares all about hosting sporting watch parties, how to do it smoothly, and how to do it with little kids around as well.
I know you're going to get a lot of value and hosting tips from this episode. Listen in now!
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Find more from Alice by following along on her Instagram here.
You can also listen to episode 67 where I interview our gym owner, Suzanne.
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I'm loving the smell of these Trader Joe's candles and that's saying a lot because I'm not a scent lover. I typically want things to smell like nothing, so this is a ringing endorsement. It's a great scent for fall to have all over your house.
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