In this episode, Angie and Shelly dive into the idea of success and how wildly different it can look depending on where you are in life. They talk about why measuring success only by money misses the point, how goals need to be personal and flexible, and why so many of us set ourselves up to fail by aiming for things that were never realistic in the first place.

This is an honest conversation about redefining success, setting goals that are attainable and sustainable, and giving yourself permission to measure your life by what actually matters to you.

💰 Why Success Is Not Just About Money
How financial stability can reduce stress but does not guarantee happiness or fulfillment

🧠 Success Changes With Seasons of Life
Why what felt like success at thirty may look completely different at fifty

❤️ Time as a Measure of Success
Having time for people you love, rest, travel, and experiences that fill you up

🌍 Experiences Over Things
Why travel, culture, food, and shared memories matter more than stuff

📋 Working Backwards From a Goal
How starting with the end in mind helps you break big dreams into realistic steps

⚖️ Big Goals vs Real Life
Why setting goals that ignore your current reality almost always leads to burnout

🍽️ The Weight Loss Example
How unrealistic expectations and all or nothing thinking sabotage progress

🔁 Micro Adjustments Add Up
Why small consistent changes matter more than dramatic overhauls

🪜 Saying Yes Means Saying No
How every commitment costs time and energy and why that matters

🧘 You Only Have So Many Spoons
Why you cannot do everything every day and how choosing your priorities helps

📝 Counting What You Did Do
Why acknowledging your daily wins changes how you see yourself

💬 People Pleasing and Authenticity
Why not everyone has to like you and why that is actually okay

🌱 Grace and Patience With Yourself
Why change takes longer than we want and why that does not mean you are failing

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In this episode, Angie and Shelly dig into the art (and stress) of preparation. With Shelly’s quartet, Hot Notes, gearing up for competition, the conversation turns to what it means to set goals, push through pressure, and show up for yourself and your team. They swap stories about coaching, constructive criticism, and why sometimes the silliest goals (like wearing a second outfit) end up being the most memorable wins.

🎤 The Hot Notes Journey – Weekly rehearsals, coaching, and competitions that push singers to grow

🏅 Goals That Matter – Why “beating last year’s score” is more motivating than chasing ribbons

📋 SMART Goals in Real Life – From silly outfit goals to career-defining accreditations, how clarity makes all the difference

📸 Photography Competitions – Angie shares how accreditation shaped her career and why feedback stings but makes you better

💬 Constructive Criticism vs. Cheerleading – Why the best mentors deliver truth with love, not empty praise

🤝 Team Goals vs. Solo Goals – How collaboration requires grace, patience, and equal effort from everyone involved

🌟 Effort Equals Results – Why your outcome will always match the intensity and heart you put in

😂 The Outfit Change Story – How the Hot Notes landed as mic testers, still got to wear their sparkly shoes, and learned to be intentional with goals

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💬 What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever prepared for? A performance, a competition, a career milestone? Tell us your “outfit change” story—we’d love to cheer you on.

In this fan-favorite episode, Angie and Shelly gush over their shared love of Schitt’s Creek, the show that got them (and millions of others) through the pandemic. From skeptical first impressions to full-on obsession, they share why the Rose family’s journey from spoiled and entitled to grounded and grateful hit so hard—and why the show is more than just comedy.

😂 The First Six-Episode Hurdle – Why you almost quit, but shouldn’t

🎭 The Rose Family Glow-Up – How watching David, Alexis, Moira, and Johnny transform is TV magic

🎤 Moira’s Wigs, Accents, and One-Liners – From “What does burning smell like?” to “fold in the cheese”

❤️ Love and Representation – Why David and Patrick’s relationship is groundbreaking and heart-melting

👩‍👧 Family Dynamics – Bad parenting, repaired relationships, and unexpected growth in every generation

📺 Comfort TV Phenomenon – Why we binge the same shows in hard times (and why that’s not a bad thing)

🥂 Other Comfort Shows We Love – From Parks and Rec to Ted Lasso to The Good Place

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💬 What’s your ultimate comfort show? Is it Schitt’s Creek, Friends, The Office, or something else? Tell us what you binge when you need a laugh and zero surprises.