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ChildCare Conversations with Kate and Carrie

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Last Checked: 2025-10-22 14:32:24
Showing episodes 101 to 200 of 284 total

Episode 179: Why are retreats essential for business leaders in the childcare industry?

05 Dec 2023

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, hosts Carrie and Kate discuss the importance of retreats for ...

178: Coaching for directors: Helping you become a better manager and owner

28 Nov 2023

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Kate and Carrie explain their coaching services for directors...

Episode 177: Expanding Horizons: Supporting Spanish-Speaking Directors Beyond Texas

21 Nov 2023

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the introduction of Spanish courses b...

Episode 176: Unleashing the Power of Social Media with Jeanna Warriner

14 Nov 2023

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, social media expert Jenna Warriner (Marketing Coach) shares h...

Episode 175: The Best Strategies for Efficiently Delegating Holiday Tasks

07 Nov 2023

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the importance of delegation and plan...

Episode 174: Are You Trying to Do Too Many Things at Once?

31 Oct 2023

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the challenges of multitasking and th...

Episode 173: Should staff members be classified as employees or independent contractors?

24 Oct 2023

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the critical differences between empl...

Episode 172: Overcoming Fear in Your Child Care Business

17 Oct 2023

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the impact of fear on decision-making...

Episode 171: The Ultimate Handbook for Parents: "98 Things Your Childcare Teacher Wants You to Know"

10 Oct 2023

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Send us a textKate and Carrie discuss their book "98 Things Your Childcare Teacher Wants You to...

Episode 170: Building your Teams

03 Oct 2023

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the importance of structuring reporti...

Episode 169: Staffing - It's not kids these days

26 Sep 2023

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Send us a textIn this episode of the "Child Care Conversations" podcast, Kate and Carrie d...

Episode 168: Workplace Culture: The Message Your Program Gives

19 Sep 2023

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Episode 167: Licensing Updates Fall 2023

12 Sep 2023

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Send us a textThis episode is from a particular training that Carrie hosted through Zoom. We took th...

Episode 166: Disaster Preparedness

05 Sep 2023

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Send us a textNow that we are getting into hurricane season, more natural disasters are happening wh...

Episode 165: Becoming a Director

29 Aug 2023

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Send us a textCarrie and Kate have been training directors for over 2 decades, they started this pod...

Episode 164: Hiring Men

22 Aug 2023

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kate and Carrie discuss why and how to hire men for your ...

Episode 163: The 4 F's of Registration

15 Aug 2023

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Send us a textThe begging of the school year can be overwhelming and stressful. Things can fall thro...

Episode 162: Gossip Be Gone - Minimizing Gossip Among Your Staff

08 Aug 2023

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the issue of gossip in the childcare ...

Episode 161: Life Update and Monkey Poo

01 Aug 2023

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Send us a textCarrie and Kate haven't done an update episode in quite a long time. They wanted ...

Bonus Episode: In a Barbie World

27 Jul 2023

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Send us a textWith the release of Barbie, Carrie and Kate and ready to bring you a fun bonus episode...

Episode 160: What is Coaching

25 Jul 2023

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Send us a textWhat is coaching? Why should you coach? We're not football coaches but we are her...

Episode 159: Why To Be A Trainer

18 Jul 2023

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Send us a textWhat can you do next? Do you like to help others? What are some ways to get better? Ca...

Episode 158: Are You Ready to Buy or Sell a Child Care Center? with our Super Friend Neal

11 Jul 2023

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Send us a textIn this episode, hosts Kate and Carrie chat with Neal, a business broker specializing ...

Episode 157: Vacation Planning

04 Jul 2023

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Send us a textWe are reposting one of our favorite episodes from three years ago for this episode. K...

Episode 156: Taking Staff to Conferences

27 Jun 2023

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Send us a textIt's hot this summer in Texas and Kate and Carrie are ready to discuss some hot t...

Episode 155: Planning with Special Guest Vickie

20 Jun 2023

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Send us a textDo you have a planner? Is it online or on paper? Do you use it every day? Why do you n...

Episode 154: To Call or Not to Call

13 Jun 2023

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Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhel...

Episode 153: Staff Diversity

06 Jun 2023

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Episode 152: Spouses Point-of-View With Chris Casey!

30 May 2023

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Episode 151: Secret Marketing Tool

23 May 2023

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kate and Carrie reveal their Secret Marketing tool for yo...

Episode 150: What to look for in online training

16 May 2023

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Send us a textCarrie and Kate have been doing online training for over a decade. Since Covid-19, onl...

Episode 149: Should There Be A Childcare Center Here?

09 May 2023

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Send us a textOne of Kate's favorite subjects is "location, location, location!" Read...

Episode 148: Marketing and Sales

02 May 2023

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Send us a textPeople who work in childcare want to help kids, be friendly, and work with kids. One t...

Episode 147: Be Financially Ready

25 Apr 2023

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Send us a textApril can be difficult for money because now is the time for taxes. While Carrie and K...

Episode 146: Meet Erica - Super Director and Trainer

18 Apr 2023

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Send us a textThis week, Carrie and Kate talk to their next superfriend Erica! She is a superhero di...

Episode 145: Buy or Rent

11 Apr 2023

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Send us a textApril can be challenging, and your mind might be overwhelmed with money. This week, we...

Episode 144: Building a reputation using just a name

04 Apr 2023

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Send us a textMeet our next super friend Camille! This week, Carrie and Kate talk to Camille to find...

Episode 143: Coaching your staff with Prerna Richards

28 Mar 2023

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Send us a textThis week is special as Carrie and Kate introduce their special guest, Prerna Richards...

Episode 143: Minimum Standards

21 Mar 2023

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Send us a textEvery childcare center has a set of minimum standards. In this week's episode, Ka...

Episode 142: Beg, Barter, or Steal

14 Mar 2023

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Send us a textOne of Carrie and Kate's favorite subjects to discuss with their childcare direct...

Episode 141: Author Visits

07 Mar 2023

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Send us a textWhat does it mean to bring an author to your program? How can both you and the author ...

Episode 140: Emergency Seasons

28 Feb 2023

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Send us a textAustin Texas was just hit with freezing temperatures and a lot of people weren't ...

Episode 139: When Someone Breaks Up With You

21 Feb 2023

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Send us a textFebruary can be a challenging month for some people. Kate and Carrie focus their conve...

Episode 138: What is Artemis Afraid of?

14 Feb 2023

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Send us a textThis week Carrie and Kate welcome special guest Jane to the conversation! She is from ...

Episode 137: Summer Planning: Doing it a Little Bit Different!

07 Feb 2023

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Send us a textNow is the time to talk about Summer! We know it seems strange talking about summer th...

Episode 136: Hands on STEM with Karly Cummins

31 Jan 2023

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kate and Carrie welcome special guest Karly Cummins! They...

Episode 135: Get Your Staff Certifications! (& make $$)

24 Jan 2023

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Send us a textNow is the time to get the most out of your training hours as a director and for your ...

Episode 134: More than Dramatic Play with Re'Shaun

17 Jan 2023

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Send us a textKate & Carrie are joined by center owner, Re'Shaun Webb to discuss how Re&apo...

Episode 133: How We Got Here

10 Jan 2023

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Send us a textHow did Carrie and Kate get to where they are now? From cousins to business owners, to...

Episode 132: The Word of the Year

03 Jan 2023

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Send us a textWelcome to 2023! Kate and Carrie are here to get you and your childcare center ready f...

Episode 131: Branding with Dr. April Willis

27 Dec 2022

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Send us a textCarrie and Kate have been doing a photoshoot subscription program for 6 months and met...

Episode 130: As Easy as 123

20 Dec 2022

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Send us a textWhat is as easy as 123? The colors on your logo! Why is it as easy as 123? Listen to K...

Episode 129: Getting & Using Reviews

06 Dec 2022

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Carrie and Kate discuss the importance of getting and res...

Episode 128: Shiny Object Syndrome

29 Nov 2022

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Send us a textAre you chasing something because it's shiny or did you find your squirrel to cha...

Episode 127: Advocacy

22 Nov 2022

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Send us a textKate and Carrie recorded this episode the day before the elections for all of you. The...

Episode 126: Accreditation Part 2

15 Nov 2022

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Send us a textIn this episode, Kate and Carrie go more into depth from last week's episode and ...

Episode 125: How to keep people from poaching your staff

08 Nov 2022

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Send us a textIn this episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the best ways to keep and appreciate your sta...

Episode 124: Observing Kids

01 Nov 2022

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Carrie and Kate talk about kids with special needs and ho...

Episode 123: Observations

25 Oct 2022

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kate and Carrie dive deep into Observations. How do we us...

Episode 122: Practical Diversity

18 Oct 2022

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Send us a textIn this episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the importance of promoting diversity in your...

Episode 121: Animals and Your Program

11 Oct 2022

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Carrie and Kate discuss animals, pets, and service animal...

Episode 120: What's in a Name?

04 Oct 2022

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Send us a textTime for a REBRAND 🤩. Our content is all the same, same Kate, same Carrie, and the ...

Episode 119: Quiet Quitting

27 Sep 2022

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Send us a textKnowing your workforce and your boundries are very important. In this weeks episode, C...

Episode 118: More than Sesame Street

20 Sep 2022

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Send us a textDo you remember Thomas the Tank, Barnie, or Sesame Street? How do you use these resour...

Episode 117: Ooops: What If It Is You?

13 Sep 2022

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Send us a textAccidents and Injuries happen, but how do you know if you are prepared? In this three-...

Episode 116: Ooops: When a Teacher Gets Hurt

06 Sep 2022

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Send us a textAccidents and Injuries happen, but how do you know if you are prepared? In this three-...

Episode 115: Ooops: When a Kid Goes Down

30 Aug 2022

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Send us a textAccidents and Injuries happen, but how do you know if you are prepared? In this three-...

Episode 114: Observation for a Better Program

23 Aug 2022

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Send us a textEvery program can have different issues and problems. U need is an outside perspective...

Episode 113: Tiger Time

16 Aug 2022

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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Carrie and Kate discuss the concept of "tiger time,&quot...

Episode 112: Staff Training Part 2

09 Aug 2022

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kate and Carrie go through everything you need to know fo...

Episode 111: Annual Training Plan

02 Aug 2022

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kate and Carrie start their two-part teaching series and ...

Episode 110: Feed Your Soul With Screaming

05 Jul 2022

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the importance of feeding your so...

Episode 109: Enrollment Shock and Awe

28 Jun 2022

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Send us a textWow your new families with a shock & awe package.  Get your relationship off on t...

Episode 108: Interviewing For Your Leadership Team

21 Jun 2022

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Send us a textWelcome to our two-part interview series with Carrie and Kate! In this episode, we wa...

Episode 107: Nailing Your Interview: Getting the Job

14 Jun 2022

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Send us a textWelcome to our two-part interview series with Carrie and Kate! In this first episode,...

Episode 106: Taming Your Childcare Monkeys!

07 Jun 2022

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Send us a textIn this episode, Kate and Carrie chat about managing "monkeys" 🐒—those ...

Episode 105: Our Course Offerings

31 May 2022

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Send us a textIt’s been 20 years of Texas Director! Through the years we have had lots of differen...

Episode 104: T-Shirts!

23 May 2022

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Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about one of our favorite marketing subjects! T-SHIRTS!!! Eve...

Episode 103: Audio Book Training

17 May 2022

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Send us a textCarrie and Kate have had lots of history with all kinds of audiobooks, CD teaching, an...

Episode 102: Working With Family

10 May 2022

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Send us a textSomething unique about Carrie and Kate is that they are cousins! For Decades They have...

Episode 101: Keep on Truckin'!

03 May 2022

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Send us a textJoin Carrie and Kate as they help you budget and earn a few extra bucks to help you ge...

100th Episode!

26 Apr 2022

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Send us a textCan you believe it's been 100 episodes!! Plus this is also the 20th anniversary o...

Episode 99: Parent days!

19 Apr 2022

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Send us a textAre you ready to give people the feeling of FOMO? Are you ready to have people wish th...

Episode 98: Summer Time Snacks

12 Apr 2022

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Send us a textIt’s starting to get warm, kids want to spend more time outside, and it’s time for...

Episode 97: When Parents Go on Vacation

05 Apr 2022

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Send us a textIt's getting close to that time of the year. Vacations! Now is the moment to make...

Episode 96: Cheap Food

29 Mar 2022

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Send us a textEveryone has been going through a rough period and with sales prices going up we know ...

Episode 95: Becoming Emergency Ready

22 Mar 2022

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Send us a textIs your center ready if something happens to you? Do you have someone you trust with y...

Episode 94: Mailing Now! Part 2 of Mailing List Marketing

15 Mar 2022

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Send us a textWelcome back to our mailing list marketing series! In this episode, Carrie and Kate di...

Episode 93: Mailing What? Part 1 of Mailing List Marketing

08 Mar 2022

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Send us a textAre you satisfied with the size of your program? Want more ways to grow and gain new m...

Episode 92: Nutrition Month!

01 Mar 2022

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Send us a textWelcome to March! This is Nutrition month and Carrie and Kate have brought you a podca...

Episode 91: Getting it Right

22 Feb 2022

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Send us a textSometimes when running your center you just want to make sure you’re getting it righ...

Episode 90: Emergency Preparedness Monkeys

15 Feb 2022

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Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhel...

89: Finding the Joy and Balance

08 Feb 2022

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Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhel...

Episode 88: Are Your Tax Monkeys Handled?

01 Feb 2022

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Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhel...

Episode 87: How to Get 100 True Fans

25 Jan 2022

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Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhel...

Episode 86: Self Care

18 Jan 2022

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Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhel...

Episode 85: Do Something New!

11 Jan 2022

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Episode 84: Staff hours

16 Nov 2021

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Episode 83: Staff Conferences

09 Nov 2021

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Send us a textIn this episode, Carrie and Kate talk about Staff conferences and getting your staff t...

Episode 82: When Death Affects Your Center

02 Nov 2021

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Send us a textThis episode is on the deeper end of our episodes. It talks about what to do and how t...