The Thing Doers

Life, Death & Black Licorice

Sometimes the best conversations aren’t planned—they just happen. In this minisode of The Thing Doers, Pam turns on the mics in the middle of a random conversation with her husband Steve after a small epiphany she had that day. No outline, no warning—just a quick chat that somehow touches on life, what you leave behind when you die, and black licorice (because of course it does). It’s short, unscripted, and very much a peek into a normal Thing Doers moment.

Fear of Flying

We’re back! With Sam on hiatus while life with littles hits full-speed chaos, Pam is joined by a familiar voice—her sister and guest co-host Wendy. This week, we tackle a very real fear: flying. Wendy spent decades traveling everywhere by ground only—because planes were a hard no—until she finally decided there had to be a better way and became determined to beat the fear instead of planning her life around it. She shares what actually helped, what didn’t, and tips that might surprise you. We also throw in some of our favorite travel tips, because if you’re going to face your fears, you deserve fewer travel headaches along the way. If fear has been quietly shrinking your world, this conversation is a reminder that courage doesn’t mean fear disappears—it means you decide it doesn’t get to call the shots anymore.

There Should Be a Law

With Sam off homeschooling and keeping her husband alive, Pam brings in her sister Wendy as this week’s guest co-host for a much-needed rant session. Together they lay out the laws we wish lawmakers would pass already—like the essential features every vacuum should have, finally ending the chaos of daylight savings time, to putting limits on those overachievers who decorate for Christmas in October. They also toss in a few holiday gift-giving tips to keep things festive.

Egg Pan

Egg pan, yes we start with another short chat about the egg pans in our lives and whether WE should just "chill" more or others should raise the bar a bit. But don’t worry, we don’t stay scrambled for long. In true Thing Doers fashion, we veer off into everything from bizarre phobias and random personal trivia to cruise ships, porta-potties, and the best and worst jobs we’ve had. And what we’d say to our younger, dumber selves—because nothing says "therapy" like chatting with your inner child over an egg pan. Buckle up, it’s an episode as messy and delightful as breakfast at 2 p.m. Which again, in Thing Doers fashion we hadn’t eaten yet and never remember to schedule that into our ever busy days.

Careless Culture

Episode 33: Careless Culture? Are we all just getting... lazy? In this episode, Pam and Sam ask the hard-hitting question: Are we becoming (and raising) a Careless Culture? You know the type—leaving messes for someone else, living in a personal bubble of “not my problem,” and casually ignoring the ripple effects of our actions like it’s a competitive sport. But don’t worry, we don’t stay too deep for too long. We veer off into the questionable bathing habits of the Old West, dog poop and piano teachers. Oh, and of course we toss in a few tips, because we’re helpful like that—even if society isn’t.