The Harried Life Podcast

To connect with listeners who find themselves in the same situations as us: raising a family, living a good life, capturing memorable moments, all while trying to find the time to balance it all. Join Us on this wild ride!

HLP: Back to School During a Pandemic 08/10/2020

HLP: Back to School During a Pandemic Are you sending your kids back to school? Are they physically going back or are they doing remote learning? All of these discussions are happening in our homes and being played out state by state around the country. We are having these same discussions in our family and we share our thoughts about our intentions for this upcoming school year. The beauty of this is that Kasha is a school administrator so we get some insight into what she is thinking. Best of the Best is awesome this episode. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/15552224

HLP: Dealing With Life’s Obstacles and Supporting Your Spouse 07/28/2020

HLP: Dealing With Life’s Obstacles and Supporting Your Spouse A candid conversation about some of the difficult times that we have persevered through and what we still struggle with. How to help your spouse overcome tough times. After 18 years of being together, we have experienced some hardships. We have used those hardships to learn from and help others avoid, if we can, from making the same mistakes. Also, we talk Hamilton the musical. A salute to Congressman John Lewis! /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/15379346

HLP: A Conversation About Becoming Parents 07/13/2020

HLP: A Conversation About Becoming Parents Our kids are back! We had to go home to check on Reese's mom and the girls stayed with Kasha's parents as a change of scenery from the quarantine life and we realized we missed them so much. That got us thinking about our journey to become parents and what went into the decision. Everyone thinks having a baby is easy and it is not. We talk about that - miscarriages, cherishing the time that we have with them and also making sure we make time for us. Great episode!!! /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/15186038

HLP: Childhood Summer Fun 06/28/2020

HLP: Childhood Summer Fun In this episode we talk about Childhood Summer Fun - what we did, what made it fun, and how we can leverage those activities with our own kids now that we are dealing with COVID. It was a great opportunity to reflect back on those childhood summer memories. Please share with us via email, Facebook, or IG, your favorite childhood summer memory and if you are doing any of them with your families. We had so much fun on this episode. We think you will enjoy. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/14964467

HLP: Having a Race Conversation at Home and at Work 06/14/2020

HLP: Having a Race Conversation at Home and at Work Following up the the previous episode, we had so many of our friends and family reach out to us and have an important conversation about race and equality. We wanted to share the conversations that we had about race that we had at home and at work. Enjoy and be safe. Please continue to have these conversations with your friends and family. Link to video referenced: https://youtu.be/h8jUA7JBkF4 /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/14819606

HLP: Dealing with Injustice - A Needed Conversation 06/01/2020

HLP: Dealing with Injustice - A Needed Conversation In this episode have a conversation about the impact to us personally as it relates to the George Floyd murder in Minneapolis, MN. We openly discuss the conversations with our daughters about the humanity problem in America and what is needed to move an entire country forward. We have some light hearted moments and still lots of laughter. Kasha sneezes mid recording and I allow the audience to experience it too :) Please share your feedback with us! /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/14644694

HLP: Family Fun Activities to Try During Covid-19 05/18/2020

HLP: Family Fun Activities to Try During Covid-19 A fun filled podcast with family activities to do during COVID while your still in the house with your family. We are sure to have plenty of stories to share at the end of some of these. We talk about date nights under quarantine and how to still have fun with your spouse. Share us with your friends, family members, spouses and let's keep the conversation going on social media. Thank you for listening. Link for Apple Music to add our playlist: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207948 /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/14460809

HLP: Striking a Balance - While Getting Stuff Done 05/04/2020

HLP: Striking a Balance - While Getting Stuff Done A great episode talking about meditation and mindfulness for you and your family. We also have our first guest ever on the Podcast. Tejal Patel, author, speaker, mom, fellow podcaster, and friend discusses her new book Meditation for Kids with us. Go to www.tejalvpatel.com and www.MeditationForKidsBook.com to order your copy of the book or to learn more about her. Share this episode with a friend! It is one of our best yet! Also, listen to the Harried Life Podcast Playlist on Apple Music and Spotify. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/14266529

HLP: Celebrating Special Occasions and COVID FAQs 04/20/2020

HLP: Celebrating Special Occasions and COVID FAQs We are back with a new episode talking about how to celebrate memorable events like birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions under lockdown. We hope you enjoy the newest episode. Please drop us a note on our Facebook Page. We announce a new Harried Life Podcast Playlist on Apple Music and Spotify. You can follow our new playlist on Apple Music by following this process: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207948 /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/14055407

HLP: Part II - Social Distancing or Not 03/31/2020

HLP: Part II - Social Distancing or Not Great episode!! We talk about what social distancing is what it is NOT! We continue the discussion about the impact of our new way of life - working from home. The spread of the virus across our country. The need for PPE and how we are encouraged by the outpouring of support for first responders. We share a message of hope and belief that we can overcome this. And stop hoarding all of the paper goods! Love this episode. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/13774484

HLP: Part I - COVID 19 - What You Need To Know 03/31/2020

HLP: Part I - COVID 19 - What You Need To Know Kasha and I talk about the beginning of COVID-19 and the impact to all of us - what does this mean? How this is going to change the way we live and communicate with people. So many people that put their lives on the line to protect us. How we should have been more proactive as a country instead of reactive. The first case in the US and more!! /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/13774394

HLP: Valentine's Day with the Giddins 02/13/2020

HLP: Valentine's Day with the Giddins Happy Valentine's Day! Is this day more about consumerism or commercialization or good ole fashion romance? We talk about how we spend Valentine's Day in this episode and how we learned about it and provide some tips that you can use with your family. We also fact check all the spending that will happen on this day and how much cash people are spending to say, "I Love You." /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/13137458

HLP: Kobe Bryant Passing and How We Were Impacted 02/09/2020

HLP: Kobe Bryant Passing and How We Were Impacted On January 26, 2020, the world was in shock about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his beautiful daughter, and the other 7 people in the helicopter. We discuss how we learned about the tragic passing of Kobe, the impact on our family, our immediate concern for his wife and family, as well as love for the legacy that he leaves behind. We tried to keep the podcast to 24 mins. exactly to honor Kobe. RIH #24 #MambaMentality /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/13077383

HLP: From these Carolina Streets 01/25/2020

HLP: From these Carolina Streets A catch up episode about our Harried Life starting in the Queen City. What your tax dollars will get for you! Being in the middle of a real estate boom. Working as a couple through a challenging move and growing together through the process. Send us your comments and feedback via IG and Twitter. We missed Y'all! /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/12881147

HLP: The Winds of Change 07/07/2019

HLP: The Winds of Change Wow! It has been a long time since we got in the studio and did a Podcast. So many people have asked us what is going on! We have been living our Harried Life! We’re back in our studio for the last time for this season. We are on the move. We are moving to Charlotte, North Carolina. We talk about all of the emotional highs and lows related to the move. We also introduce two new segments. Share your thoughts with us and don’t forget to write us a review! /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/10430333

HLP: Back to School Shenanigans in the Giddins Household 10/01/2018

HLP: Back to School Shenanigans in the Giddins Household In this episode, Kasha and I talk about the importance of making time for our family as well as all the Shenanigans about getting back into the swing of things for this school year. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/7110944

HLP: Adventures in Paris 09/17/2018

HLP: Adventures in Paris We talk about Kasha’s 40th birthday trip to Paris. She hasn’t been back since she was 16 years old. We visited the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe and many more. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/7053099

Marriage as an Institution, is it Outdated? 07/30/2018

Marriage as an Institution, is it Outdated? We are on a roll! We are back to our recording schedule. Summer Kash is the best! A great discussion about the state of marriage. Why do women initiate 67% of divorce proceedings. Why do relationships fail to the tune of 46% in the US? We don’t have all the answers, however, we dive deep into the subject. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/6863556

Cheers to 40 Years A and K 07/16/2018

Cheers to 40 Years A and K We have been gone for too long. We missed you guys! Just like Beyonce and Jay-Z we decided to drop an episode detailing our harried hiatus over the last 3 and half months. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/6814198

HLP: A Milestone Birthday with Reese 02/26/2018

HLP: A Milestone Birthday with Reese In this hilarious episode, we take a look back over 40 years of Reese’s life. Kasha interviews Reese discussing the small (favorite meal) to the large (long term goals). We believe that every year above ground and together is a blessing. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/6300162

HLP: Giddins Wanderlust...A Passion to Travel 01/22/2018

HLP: Giddins Wanderlust...A Passion to Travel In this hilarious episode, we discuss how our love for travel evolved. We love traveling and we doing it together.   /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/6174084

HLP: Happy New Year - Time to Hack Your Life 01/07/2018

HLP: Happy New Year - Time to Hack Your Life We had some technical difficulties and this was our 3rd time recording it since mid-December, but we finally got it done and we are excited to share our Happy New Year Episode with you. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/6122546

HLP: A Harried Holiday 12/03/2017

HLP: A Harried Holiday Spreading some holiday cheer! We continue talking about the holidays. What is on your holiday shopping list? We provide some must-haves this year along with some questionable items all while having some fun. We pose a challenge to our listeners about social media… Check that out and we introduce a new segment, called “What are you Vibin’ on right now?” /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/6004194

HLP: Pockets Empty?… Hearts Full? (Your Guide to the Holidays) 11/19/2017

HLP: Pockets Empty?… Hearts Full? (Your Guide to the Holidays) Our mission is to connect with listeners who find themselves in the same situations as us: raising a family, living a good life, capturing memorable moments, all while trying to find the time to balance it all. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/5960662

That Fit Life - #5 11/06/2017

That Fit Life - #5 Our mission is to connect with listeners who find themselves in the same situations as us: raising a family, living a good life, capturing memorable moments, all while trying to find the time to balance it all. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/5913587

Podcast #4 - How We Celebrate Birthdays and Binge Watching TV 10/29/2017

Podcast #4 - How We Celebrate Birthdays and Binge Watching TV After a mini hiatus we are back at it with episode 4 about how we celebrate birthdays in our home with our kids. Today happens to be our youngest child's birthday! /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/5887870

Podcast - Episode #3 - Changing The Way We Eat 10/09/2017

Podcast - Episode #3 - Changing The Way We Eat In this episode, we talk about making time for our relationship considering that we live a Harried Life. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/5820437

Episode #2 Getting to Know Us...The Interview 09/24/2017

Episode #2 Getting to Know Us...The Interview In this episode, we allow the listeners to get a little closer to us as we interview each other. We ask each other 10 questions and 3 secret questions to make the other think on their feet. This episode is a humorous and insightful listen. Hopefully you laugh just as hard as we did. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/5771635

Intro to The Harried Life - #1 09/11/2017

Intro to The Harried Life - #1 The definition of harried is busy, rushed, and annoyed because of stress or because of having too little time. /episode/index/show/theharriedlife/id/5726878

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