LadyBrains #165

What Every Dog Owner Should Know

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Hosted by Bethany Mandel, Lyndsey Fifield

So you’re getting a puppy! Congratulations—now you’re probably overwhelmed with Google searches and check lists – what kind of food should you buy? When should you go to the dog park? Lyndsey Fifield helps Bethany Mandel prepare her family for a new addition.

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LadyBrains #163

For Whom The Cancel Culture Tolls

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Hosted by Bethany Mandel, Lyndsey Fifield

How can you protect yourself—and your family—from the mob? How can we help make our society a healthier place and finally begin to cancel “cancel culture?” Two ladybrains with a little experience dealing with online rage mobs—Bethany Mandel and Lyndsey Fifield—give their best advice and insights on how they think we can finally stop doxx mobs.

 

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LadyBrains #161

Do You Know Your Rights?

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Hosted by Emily Zanotti, Lyndsey Fifield
With guest James Skyles

Are you being detained? You’re free to skip this podcast but we don’t recommend it. Most of y’all know ladybrain Emily Zanotti is a lawyer—and her husband is too! He joins the podcast for a much needed overview of the rights Americans have (and how to exercise them).

James’s podcast: Law Stories with James Skyles.

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LadyBrains #158

Listener Happy Hour

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Hosted by Bethany Mandel, Elisha Krauss, Emily Zanotti, Kelly Maher, Lyndsey Fifield, Mary Katharine Ham
With guest Max Ledoux

It’s usually impossible to get all the ladybrains in one place at one time—but thanks to the power of Zoom (and state mandated stay-at-home orders) all the brains were able to enjoy a fun night with a huge squad of listeners—getting to know a lot about YOU and definitely having a great time. On this week’s episode we’re bringing you along for the fun! We are definitely making this a regular event… maybe even after the pandemic passes!

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LadyBrains #157

Mother’s Day: Shut-Down Edition

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Hosted by Emily Zanotti, Lyndsey Fifield

What do you get a mom who has been locked down at home for over 8 weeks… when florists are closed and deliveries are impossible? Emily Zanotti and Lyndsey Fifield reveal what women really want.

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LadyBrains #156

Busting Our COVID-19 Predictions

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Hosted by Lyndsey Fifield, Mary Katharine Ham

When the pandemic shut downs started across the country nobody knew what to expect—but we made some PRETTY bold predictions. Mary Katharine Ham and Lyndsey Fifield revisit the goals they set a few months ago to see just how wrong (and right!) they were.

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LadyBrains #151

Social Distancing For Extroverts

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Hosted by Lyndsey Fifield, Mary Katharine Ham

Mary Katharine Ham and Lyndsey Fifield are in it together… a healthy distance apart. Tuck into this uplifting episode to learn how different personalities are handling all this social isolation, how they’re setting a “routine” in a world gone mad… and what we can all learn about ourselves. Mostly that cardio is essential.

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LadyBrains #149

Ranting About the Plague

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Hosted by Bethany Mandel, Lyndsey Fifield

That’s it. Bethany and Lyndsey have had it with all the misinformation spreading about the Coronavirus. Buckle up for a few rants—and some much-needed facts before the ladies head off on an international trip on hopefully-empty airplanes to paradise for Mary Katharine’s wedding.

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LadyBrains #148

The Easy (But Still Smart) Way to Buy a House

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Hosted by Lyndsey Fifield, Mary Katharine Ham

Buying a house can be a terrifying prospect to the uninitiated but veteran home owner Mary Katharine Ham puts N00b Lyndsey Fifield’s mind at ease with a quick and dirty rundown of everything first time homeowners need to know—from surviving the cash-poor days following closing to what you should not forget during a home inspection. Buckle up Becky—it’s going to be great.

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LadyBrains #146

Etiquette for Dating in the Age of Tinder

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Hosted by Kelly Maher, Lyndsey Fifield

If you’re tired of getting ghosted, this episode is for you. Kelly Maher and Lyndsey Fifield lay out their best advice for modern dating… and their source? A 1963 book of etiquette (and yes, you will be shook by how applicable the advice is today).

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LadyBrains #145

Yes, Fitness Means Work

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Hosted by Lyndsey Fifield, Mary Katharine Ham
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LadyBrains #143

How to Love Your Hair

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Hosted by Elisha Krauss, Lyndsey Fifield

You asked, we’re answering: Elisha Krauss and Lyndsey Fifield have tried every deep conditioning mask, vitamin supplement, and heatless-curl Youtube tutorial known to womankind. After some recent trauma to their tresses they’re sharing their top tips for keeping your mane healthy (at any length) and happy (but seriously why is hair so emotional?) no matter what your mama gave you.

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LadyBrains #141

A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Home Education

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Hosted by Bethany Mandel, Lyndsey Fifield

Homeschool moms and homeschoolers get asked A LOT of questions about home education—what curriculum is best, what resources do parents need, will kids get a good education? You slid into our DMs with your BEST questions and homeschool mom Bethany Mandel joined homeschooler Lyndsey Fifield to tackle the biggest questions. Hopefully this episode can serve as a resource for any parents considering their options—or anyone who just needs to learn more about this growing form of education.

This is a follow-up to our episode on homeschooling with Elisha Krauss and Lyndsey from January 2019.

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A Christmas Ham with Mary Katharine Ham S2E3

Holiday in the Wild

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Hosted by Lyndsey Fifield, Mary Katharine Ham

It’s Christmas in Zambia with Mary Katharine Ham and Lyndsey Fifield as they review the new Netflix movie, Holiday in the Wild, starring Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis. Lyndsey is the chief Zambia Correspondent for A Christmas Ham, having gotten married there just a few short months ago to a hunky man with dreamy eyes (whose name is not Rob Lowe).

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LadyBrains #139

Ladybrains Roadtrip Fiasco

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Hosted by Lyndsey Fifield, Mary Katharine Ham

Follow along as Lyndsey Fifield and Mary Katharine Ham make a series of miscalculations and inadvisable decisions, avert near disaster and bodily injury—and VERY luckily come across only-nice people who help them… and ironically discuss cohabitation boundaries (while definitely overstepping Lyndsey’s husband’s) in the name of getting him a cool gift that is very far away… and very heavy.

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LadyBrains #138

How to Give Gifts and Find Deals—Without Stress

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Hosted by Kelly Maher, Lyndsey Fifield

Lyndsey Fifield and Kelly Maher lay out the art of finding the elusive PERFECT gift—and give the best hacks for finding great deals on Black Friday… without setting foot in a store!

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LadyBrains #135

Wedding Slumber Party

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Hosted by Bethany Mandel, Lyndsey Fifield

Lyndsey’s getting married! The night before heading off for a big wedding trip she has a slumber party with Bethany (naturally) and lays out why a wedding tour was the obvious choice—and, seriously, does she really NEED to take malaria pills?

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LadyBrains #132

The Worst Mistakes We Made Moving

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Hosted by Lyndsey Fifield, Mary Katharine Ham

Mary Katharine Ham & Lyndsey Fifield are both at pretty big life change points and reflecting on all the times they moved, broken valuables, lost heirlooms, you know… basically this is a what not to do tutorial—with a little SEC football and basic-fall-love sprinkled in like just the right amount of nutmeg on your pumpkin spice lattes. Haters: bring it. Thanks to the lovely folks at Hillsdale College for letting us record in the Kirby Center!

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LadyBrains #131

Is there anything good on?

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Hosted by Elisha Krauss, Lyndsey Fifield

ELISHA KRAUSS is back! She joins Lyndsey Fifield for a hilarious conversation about how to pick TV shows that are safe for kids… and safe for adults. Lyndsey rants about what contemporary content is doing to our brains… as Elisha said, this might have been Lyndsey’s “Matt Walsh week.” Keep listening for a great challenge from Mrs. Krauss at the end of the episode.

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LadyBrains #128

Can Personality Tests Make You a Better Friend?

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Hosted by Lyndsey Fifield, Mary Katharine Ham

Mary Katharine Ham and Lyndsey Fifield dig into the science behind Enneagrams, love languages, and other personality tests to reveal how they maintain friendships with a tight crew of ladybrains.

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