Hello Bes-tea!
Hello Bes-tea! is a podcast centered around two friends having candid conversations on the couch. Reddit stories are shared along with personal experiences involving parenting, relationships, home organization, and life in general. Kick back and get cozy on the couch with us to think, laugh, or cry. It’s friend therapy, bes-tea style!
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
This week’s episode is a Reddit run down of some juicy (and we do mean juicy!) threads. Learn about a shocking secret a man discovered about his wife and why a young lady refused to invite a friend to her dinner party. We share our takes on these stories and more.. Stay tuned for some Hot Takes and our Bestea Highlight of the week. Tell us your thoughts at hellobesteas@gmail.com.
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I don't have to shower https://youtu.be/0smgBILJi6A?feature=shared
Who pays for dinner? https://youtu.be/K_B6jPrM9R0?feature=shared
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Do you think it’s over the top to keep kids on a schedule during the summer? We share a thread from Reddit’s AITAH where a dad describes wanting to do just that, and we each give our takes on how we approach summer routines with our own children. Stick around for the always funny round of Pick Your Poison and our Bestea Highlight of the week. What are your thoughts on structured summers for kids? Tell us at hellobesteas@gmail.com.
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Maggie's Book Recommendation: Atomic Habits https://a.co/d/7fiTOji
Tashima's New Rain Shower Head: https://a.co/d/8DldFBU
Before and After Kids https://youtu.be/7gTJDlAkC9w
Check out awesome makeup videos from no_limbs_ she's doing her thang! https://www.tiktok.com/@no_limbs_/video/7292130757642997038?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7362026618162431530
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Everyone has pet peeves, right? Well buckle up besteas, because our chat today is a full on vent session about our own annoyances - both rational and irrational. From traffic, to eating, to poor grammar and handshaking, we cover a wide range of grievances. We conclude with Hot Takes, where we encounter yet another creepy coincidence. Tell us all about your pet peeves at hellobesteas@gmail.com.
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Code Switching 10 https://youtu.be/PCymMNa6gNY
Crazy True Stories https://youtu.be/EDzY5qpRZiw
Mentioned Episode: Amanda Seales on @clubshay https://youtu.be/Q9fRHyEidvY?feature=shared
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Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
As we all know, mental health is a hot topic and for very good reason. The Reddit thread for this episode comes from a man married to a woman with a host of self diagnosed mental health issues. We share our thoughts on this and get into a conversation about how mental health impacts different cultures. Also referenced in this episode is The Eisenhower Matrix, as shared on the Lazy Genius Podcast. Be sure to hang around for the Florida Tea and Pick Your Poison. Let us know what you think at hellobesteas@gmail.com
Check out our Self Care Episode https://youtu.be/d58iEwpNHo0
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When Life Feels Like A Water Hose @KendraTheLazyGenius https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lazy-genius-podcast/id1111796513?i=1000654658241
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Hey besteas! Today our chat is all about hobbies: The ones we have currently, the ones we want to pick up, and the ones that got away. A Reddit thread is shared from a man in reference to his wife’s gardening hobby, and we each give our takes. Don’t miss out on our Bes-tea shout out and a few fun rounds of Pick Your Poison. We’d love to know your favorite hobbies! Tell us at hellobesteas@gmail.com.
Check out Maggies amazing candles and more @ScentandChicBoutique on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/scentandchicboutique/?etsrc=sdt
How to Lazy Genius Your Whole Life https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lazy-genius-podcast/id1111796513?i=1000644195313
Here's more on the Inaugural Florida Man Games https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/26/florida-man-games-2024-photos/72743833007/
Some other episodes you will like:
Who is supposed to pay the bill? https://youtu.be/K_B6jPrM9R0?feature=shared
A Day in the Life: Florida Mom Edition https://youtu.be/5GCvAiP8LpU?feature=shared
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Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
This week's couch convo is all about the zodiac! To commence our chat we share a Reddit thread about a man who had an interesting interaction with a woman that went downhill fast because of her beliefs in astrology. We each share our thoughts on the zodiac, including our own signs and their strengths and weaknesses. Stay tuned for an unpopular opinion and how to eat a cupcake. Do you think astrology is a joke? Tell us at hellobesteas@gmail.com
The Biracial Dilemma https://youtu.be/7pv_X6akVaE
Does Everyone Code Switch?https://youtu.be/PCymMNa6gNY
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Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Today we discuss a thread from Reddit about a woman who is struggling with household management. We share our own tips for household management in regard to cleaning routines, our decorating styles and favorite features of our homes. Stay tuned for an always fun game of ‘Hot Takes’. What are some of your household management tips and tricks? We’d love to hear them at hellobesteas@gmail.com.
Get more organized https://youtu.be/ZPh_0kKn42Y
See how we manage screen time https://youtu.be/qL6j4_Em9a
Check out the book 4,000 weeks for a humbling perspective on time management https://a.co/d/9hslOQY
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Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
This week your bes-teas are talking about life before kids vs our lives now as moms. Get a brief snapshot into each of our pregnancies/ birth stories and what we’ve learned from our children along the way. We wrap up with some Florida tea and a couple turns of ‘Hot Takes’. In what ways has parenthood changed you? Tell us at hellobesteas@gmail.com
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Check out how we travel with kids https://youtu.be/podLWp4c7Wg
and our thoughts on breastfeeding in public https://youtu.be/hsi2T7_ZAhk
Meet Tashima
Living in the Sunshine State most of her life; Tashima is a mom of two wonderful crazy kids, while also working full-time in the healthcare industry for almost 20 years and counting. However, her passion is in creative writing, screenwriting, and whatever else the flavor of the week is. Never a dull moment and always keeping busy.
Meet Maggie
When she is not keeping up with her two rambunctious boys or working, Maggie can be found creating various things, crafting or reading. A lifelong Floridian, she enjoys spending her leisure time at the beach and revels in the year round sunny climate. Maggie is a hardcore goal setter and thoroughly enjoys checking items off of her constantly growing to-do list.