Stranded Suburbanite

Back From Break! My goals are obliterated! AI and baby wipes fix it all, except mom identity crises.

In today’s show I’m talking about robots solving loneliness, why joining a gym was just not simple this time, how all my personal goals got obliterated, how baby wipes clean more than butts, and how motherhood rewrites personal identity, whether you want it to or not. How Everyone Got So Lonely, New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/11/how-everyone-got-so-lonely-laura-kipnis-noreena-hertz Youper App https://www.youper.ai Finch: Self Care Widget Pet https://www.finchcare.com Apple Fitness+ Post Baby Exercises https://9to5mac.com/2022/04/04/post-birth-fitness-program-apple-fitness/ Every Mother https://every-mother.com 3x3 Design Challenge & Shannon McNabb https://www.sketchdesignrepeat.com/3x3-challenge Steph Fizer Coleman Children’s Book Illustration Classes & Community http://stephaniefizercoleman.com SVSLearn Children’s Book Illustration Classes https://www.svslearn.com Get in touch: Instagram @strandedsuburbanite Leave a voicemail comment at anchor.fm/strandedsuburbanite

Navigating, fashion, a gym, artistic fear as part of a complete breakfast

In today’s show I’m talking about natural navigation skills, my fashion rut and rebirth, joining a gym, coming clean with the source of my artistic procrastination and fear of failure, my action steps to heal from this artistic tragedy and move on to grow my creative career, and one cool hack to love yourself and treat yourself to a tasty, hot breakfast. Links to articles, products, and services mentioned: The New York Times, “Keep Getting Lost? Maybe You Grew Up on the Grid” https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/science/navigation-directions-brain-dementia.html Walmart Jeggings https://www.walmart.com/ip/RealSize-Womens-Stretch-Pull-On-Bootcut-Jegging/49021497 Amazon Prime Wardrobe Personal Shopper https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=19190471011 Levi Jeans https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093K53QBD?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_DS70W0BTK3SFV711X8MN Ugg Sweatshirt https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WLYTF34?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FZWP4EJN8QZM9W19K1B7 Adidas Shoes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087L11JSN?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_9DSZ0C6THATG6PBZ26HC MindTools https://www.mindtools.com Art Inc. The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist, by Lisa Congdon https://lisacongdon.com/products/art-inc-by-lisa-congdon# Lynda https://www.linkedin.com/learning/ Retrosupply https://www.retrosupply.co/blogs/tutorials Hamilton Beach Breakfast Sandwich Maker https://hamiltonbeach.com/breakfast-sandwich-maker-25475 Breakfast Sandwich Maker PDF Cookbook https://hamiltonbeach.com/media/e-books/bsm_recipe_ebook_010716.pdf Get in touch: Instagram @strandedsuburbanite

Structure and Action Steps for EVERYTHING! Kids growing up is sweet sorrow.

In today’s show I’m talking about how I anonymously made myself cringe on Facebook, my first tension headache, nighttime routine success, my son’s adorable cooing, setting goals and making routines for my fitness and creative career goals, and one cool hack to make the most of a pot of coffee. Links to products mentioned: Goal Setting Calendar https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KPJJYDQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0DAS4TYMCAJBM43907VR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Stationary Bike (similar, since my exact one isn’t sold anymore): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092QXKPQ8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TZ9HB3FY7VN20SD80MYY Ring Fit Adventure: https://ringfitadventure.nintendo.com Fight Camp Boxing App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fightcamp-home-boxing-workouts/id1328562100 Get in touch: Instagram @strandedsuburbanite

DST forever! Awkwardness at preschool pickup at 40. Fitness contest or flop?

DST days are numbered, awkward moments in the preschool pickup line, a health contest, a book on podcasting, and some cool hacks to get you through your week.

Cooking: In the Nick of Time, Chicken on a Dime

I try to make a healthy dinner fast, before everyone complains.