Shailey & Katie's Lemonade Stand: Design Moms Finding the Happy Balance as Creative Entrepreneurs

Shailey Murphy and Katie Day

Two business-owning, design moms who are laughing their way through parenthood.
Shailey Murphy: video producer, interior designer and mom of two. Katie Day: habit coach, photographer, graphic designer, improviser, comedy writer for a late night talk show mom of 4.

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147 episodes
Updated May 4

Episodes147

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047: Find your Strengths with Caitlin Kissee! How focusing on your strengths can be valuable for your life & business!
Caitlin assesses the girls' top 5 strengths and challenges the idea that people "need to be well-rounded"--they don't! Can you guys guess which 2/5 strengths Shailey and Katie have in common? Real-sponsored by Book This Project! Fake-sponsored by Collaboration. Want to find your strengths?! Caitlin is giving away a free assessment!
May 30, 2017 · 1 hr
046: Back to school: Adult version! Pursuing a degree after having a baby! With (Soon-to-be Dr.) Holly Lear!
Holly walks us through balancing writing a dissertation and park play dates. Her secret?: Panera and a hired Abuela. Brought to you by: Farmer's Markets!
May 23, 2017 · 47 min
045: Zach & Hannah Way on Marriage, Fighting, and Avoiding the "Crazy Train"
The Way Fam podcast are guests today and we LOVE them. Real, honest marriage talk about supporting each other, collaborating, fighting, and the ever ongoing battle of Logic vs Emotion during conflict. They even drop some science that is still blowing our minds.
May 16, 2017 · 47 min
044: Super Simple Meal Planning: If it has more than 5 ingredients, it's probably not happening!
Are we seriously suppose to have a plan for dinner every single day? Didn't we just cook dinner like...24 hours ago?! Stop the 4pm dreaded dinner guessing game! Breakfast and lunch ideas too. Plus: what to feed the kids!
May 9, 2017 · 54 min
043: Don't Stay-at-Home! Daytime Kid Adventures: where to go, what to do, and how to summon the will to pack everybody up!
Daytime Kid Adventures: where to go, what to do, and how to summon the will to pack everybody up! It's SPRING! And summer is so soon! It's time to start planning your warm weather bucket list. (Although... we realized a lot of these are all-weather fun... I think we must really like air conditioning...)
May 2, 2017 · 58 min
042: Vanessa Quigley and the work-life-balance myth & coming alive as a mom!
Vanessa Quigley and the myth of work-life balance! Chatbooks inventor and chief, opera singer(!!!?), and mom of SEVEN joins us to talk about her entrepreneurial journey, making time for the things that make you come alive even while raising seven kids. (Especially when you're raising kids!) Brought to you by...oh...Scrapbooking...this is uncomfortable.
Apr 25, 2017 · 42 min
041: MAJOR UPDATE, BABY!!! Sometimes you make a plan...and then life says NOPE!
BIG HUGE PERSONAL UPDATE TODAY, BABY! What's that phrase? Man makes plans and God laughs? Well God is laughing hysterically at one of these ladies today. The girls show how all the careful planning and striving toward the perfect work-life balance can get completely turned upside down! (What is this buzzfeed? What is this clickbait?!) Brought to you by: minivans!!!!
Apr 18, 2017 · 42 min
040: Brittany Kingery's fearless home style! How she grew her Instagram from 1k to 20k in one year and why she left it all behind!
Brittany Kingery's fearless style! How she grew her Instagram from 1k to 20k in one year and why she left it all behind! Brittany Kingery's fearless style! How she grew her Instagram from 1k to 20k in one year and why she left it all behind! Also: decorating on a budget, white walls vs colored walls, and resisting trends just to be trendy! Brought to you by throw pillows! And we spring a new segment in Brittany called Garage Sale finds!!!!
Apr 11, 2017 · 52 min
039: Kendra Skinner is Amazing: Her dreamy creative business was not her original dream: Infertility and Finding the JOY while you're still in the trial
Get ready to go DEEP today. Kendra left us amazed, inspired and completely out of tears. We immediately wanted to go do some good in the world. She bravely walks us through her 7 years (and counting) of infertility, as well as her business successes, real life marriage stuff, and at one point she straight up to took us to church, ya'll! We heard a gospel choir start to sing and wanted to rise up in our pew (er...dining chair...) and go DO SOME GOOD. Thank you so much Kendra for being so amazingl
Apr 4, 2017 · 51 min
38: Podcasting 101: Tech, Equipment, Content! How we make this thang!
Yo dawg, we heard you like podcasts, so we made a podcast about podcastin'. The girls get technical about how to make this thing, content, tech, hosting, social media, equipment! More than you ever wanted to know! Brought to you by: Long drives!!!! And a new segment specifically designed for our listeners called: Words of Encouragement!!!!
Mar 28, 2017 · 46 min
037: Kids on a Plane! Traveling with a toddler, Baby Gear, Tips!
Shailey takes us through her daughter's first plane ride and cruise. She came prepared and had everything she needed! And you can too! Bonus: Who is Shailey's celebrity doppelgänger? What is Katie's (very long) maiden name?
Mar 21, 2017 · 57 min
036: Parenting, Discipline and Training a Child's Heart
Discipline can be fun! Well...not really. But talking about discipline can be fun...?! The girls discuss their parenting goals and some discipline tips that have worked for them. But don't worry, there's lots of jokes too and a brand new segment staring 6 year old Callie Day!!!
Mar 11, 2017 · 53 min
035: Talk Nerdy to me: Business 101, Setting up shop, Taxes, Mileage, Profit/Loss, OH MY!
If by any chance you thought Shailey was cool, you were wrong! It turns out she's a super nerd. Hear her talk about administration duties with the same passion as her latest flea market find. 😂 Katie reveals how she's managed to keep her business simple and manageable. Brought to you by Checkmarks!
Mar 5, 2017 · 51 min
034: Owning a business: Dream Come True or Not-so-dreamy? (Plus some big real-time life updates)!)
The girls get real about some of the cons of being self-employed vs a regular-hours job. (Is anyone hiring? Jk!) Some of the not-so-great parts of owning a business (cough, cough, self-discipline). And an update on some personal struggles the girls are currently facing. Brought to you by Greener Grass™! And a new segment at the end called "Nailed It!!!!"
Feb 28, 2017 · 42 min
033: Get to work with Elise Blaha Cripe! Productivity & Work Life Balance
Elise Blaha Cripe (Elise Gets Crafty, Get to Work Book) tells us about trading her day job for self-employment, quitting blogging for mental health, and finding that Work-Life-Balance. Plus detailed amazing Productivity tips and how to just GET TO WORK. Brought to you by: Blogging...wait...oh...this is uncomfortable.
Feb 21, 2017 · 56 min
032: Storytime: Love Stories! How we met our husbands, the first date, the proposal.
The girls get personal for Valentine's Day! They reveal their (super gross) love stories as pure little child brides. (Grosssss.) And they discover they had the EXACT SAME response to their engagement proposals. (Spoiler: it wasn't "yes!") Brought to you by: Conversation Hearts! And another installment of Hot Texts From Our Husbands.
Feb 13, 2017 · 53 min
031: Katie Shelton: She's not like a regular mom, she's a cool mom
Katie Shelton (singer in The Mixtapes 90s cover band, maker/blogger of insanely popular Skunkboy Creations) tells us her journey to self-employment, how to be a cool mom (not like a regular mom!) and her 16 years of marriage secrets! Brought to you by literal mixed tapes. And don't miss another installment of SURPISE KARAOKE: 90s style.
Feb 2, 2017 · 47 min
030: In a rut? Pull it Together!!! Tips for your style rut, weight rut, emotional rut!
How to pull it together when you aren't feeling fresh, when you don't have the energy to get dressed for the day when working from home, and when you just have ALL THE THINGS, when your kid freaks out in public, when you have to be around a challenging person. Sponsored by DRY SHAMPOO and special segment, "Word at a time" story. Show Notes: Red Lipstick....just get some.
Jan 31, 2017 · 57 min
029: Storytime: The Awkward Middle School Years: first kisses, sleepovers, tips for "dating" in middle school
The girls reminisce about their awkward middle school years. Brought to you by SLEEPOVERS. Katie tells about her first official kiss. Shailey talks about the (one!) time she got in BIG trouble. And don’t miss a brand new segment a the end called: How to Change in Gym Class (which is shockingly useful today!) This episode is rated “W” for a complete WASTE of your time. Middle School: Our memories were more fun when we didn’t explore them?
Jan 24, 2017 · 52 min
028: Level up your Self-care with Michelle Houghton! When bubble baths fail, it's time to dig a little deeper. Examine your Shoulds vs your Musts.
When you feel like you have nothing left to give and you've already tried eating chocolate in a bubble bath, it might be time to dig deeper into "self-care" and revamp some things in your life! Painter/Counselor/Entrepreneur Michelle Houghton shows us how to Quit "shoulding" yourself to death and figure out your "musts" Sponsored by PLANTS! And!!! Michelle proves her improv knowledge by nailing our end segment "Yes. And"
Jan 17, 2017 · 50 min

Shailey & Katie's Lemonade Stand: Design Moms Finding the Happy Balance as Creative Entrepreneurs

047: Find your Strengths with Caitlin Kissee! How focusing on your strengths can be valuable for your life & business!

046: Back to school: Adult version! Pursuing a degree after having a baby! With (Soon-to-be Dr.) Holly Lear!

045: Zach & Hannah Way on Marriage, Fighting, and Avoiding the "Crazy Train"

044: Super Simple Meal Planning: If it has more than 5 ingredients, it's probably not happening!

043: Don't Stay-at-Home! Daytime Kid Adventures: where to go, what to do, and how to summon the will to pack everybody up!

042: Vanessa Quigley and the work-life-balance myth & coming alive as a mom!

041: MAJOR UPDATE, BABY!!! Sometimes you make a plan...and then life says NOPE!

040: Brittany Kingery's fearless home style! How she grew her Instagram from 1k to 20k in one year and why she left it all behind!

039: Kendra Skinner is Amazing: Her dreamy creative business was not her original dream: Infertility and Finding the JOY while you're still in the trial

38: Podcasting 101: Tech, Equipment, Content! How we make this thang!

037: Kids on a Plane! Traveling with a toddler, Baby Gear, Tips!

036: Parenting, Discipline and Training a Child's Heart

035: Talk Nerdy to me: Business 101, Setting up shop, Taxes, Mileage, Profit/Loss, OH MY!

034: Owning a business: Dream Come True or Not-so-dreamy? (Plus some big real-time life updates)!)

033: Get to work with Elise Blaha Cripe! Productivity & Work Life Balance

032: Storytime: Love Stories! How we met our husbands, the first date, the proposal.

031: Katie Shelton: She's not like a regular mom, she's a cool mom

030: In a rut? Pull it Together!!! Tips for your style rut, weight rut, emotional rut!

029: Storytime: The Awkward Middle School Years: first kisses, sleepovers, tips for "dating" in middle school

028: Level up your Self-care with Michelle Houghton! When bubble baths fail, it's time to dig a little deeper. Examine your Shoulds vs your Musts.