Conversation #338: Third Quarter Conversations: Summer Sassiness

Welcome to The Third Quarter Conversations, a space where we dive into the meaningful, insightful, educational, and downright hilarious aspects of this incredible stage of life. Each month, we’ll explore the topics that truly matter—health, relationships, personal growth, and everything in between—through candid and engaging discussions. Join us as we navigate this next phase with wisdom, laughter, and a whole lot of heart!

In today’s conversation, Jennifer and I are chatting about Summer. The Third Quarter has changed our thoughts about this season a little bit. We share some great memories about Summer, how things have changed and how we are immersing ourselves into finding joy in different seasons of the year and life.

Please enjoy another third quarter conversation!

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“Items of note” (we do not have an partnerships or affiliations with these products)

Cow Tank

Rustoleum Paint for bottom of cow tank

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Song: One Of These Days

Artist: The Gemini

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Conversation #337: The Story, Journey and Passion of April Graff, MS, RD, LD, Author, Meal Planning Expert and Retail Dietitian

Today’s conversation is with April Graff, author, meal planning expert, and retail dietitian based in Minnesota where she provides practical nutrition advice and helps customers make healthier food

choices. She is passionate about helping others and making nutrition both accessible and enjoyable. Her energy and enthusiasm for healthy living, tackling home repairs and an eye for color is

contagious, which are all my favorite things about her, including being a great friend. I am so proud to have her on the podcast to share more about her new book: Uncomplicate Your Plate: A Busy Family’s Guide to Meal Planning.

Please enjoy my conversation with April.

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Instagram

Buy her book: Uncomplicate Your Plate: A Busy Family’s Guide to Meal Planning

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Song: One Of These Days

Artist: The Gemini

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Conversation 336: June 2025 #EmbracetheHellYeah and #AskMeAnything Conversation

It’s my favorite moment in the month where I have a chat with you over the airwaves about what is on my heart and in my mind with my thought-provoking monthly #EmbraceTheHellYeah and #AskMeAnything conversation. This month I am chatting about the “Power of Three” and answering a great question about sunscreen.

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Linkedin

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Song: One Of These Days

Artist: The Gemini

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Conversation #335: Third Quarter Conversations: All About Supplements

Welcome to The Third Quarter Conversations, a space where we dive into the meaningful, insightful, educational, and downright hilarious aspects of this incredible stage of life. Each month, we’ll explore the topics that truly matter—health, relationships, personal growth, and everything in between—through candid and engaging discussions. Join us as we navigate this next phase with wisdom, laughter, and a whole lot of heart!

In today’s conversation, Jennifer and I discuss the wild world of supplements. We take it from a professional and personal perspective. Tips to know before supplementing, what to look for when buying supplements and current supplement stacks we are both using.

Please enjoy another third quarter conversation!

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“Items of note” (we do not have an partnerships or affiliations with these products)

Brands: Pure Encapsulations, Thorne, Designs for Health, Nature Made, Nordic Naturals, CardioTabs, Bee Keeper’s Naturals

Third Party Certification: USP’s Dietary Supplement Verification Program, NSF and GMP, Consumer Lab
Fullscript - Supplement store

Conversation #334: The Story, Journey and Passion of Jenette Kilgrow - Registered Dietitian

Today’s conversation is with Jenette Kilgrow, a registered dietitian who started her career in the clinical world and shifted into a more family friendly role teaching nutrition courses online. While life was changing for her with her family, she had a huge shift in her life causing her to realize she was coping with stress and anxiety through the comfort of food. During her struggles she got help, is healing and is on a mission to help other registered dietitians experiencing similar situations. This is such a great episode with a great human.

Please enjoy my conversation with Jenette.

Connect with Jenette:

The link to her free course "From Guilt to Grace" kilgrownutrition.com/grace

Website

Instagram

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Song: One Of These Days

Artist: The Gemini

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Conversation 333: May 2025 #EmbracetheHellYeah and #AskMeAnything Conversation

It’s my favorite moment in the month where I have a chat with you over the airwaves about what is on my heart and in my mind with my thought-provoking monthly #EmbraceTheHellYeah and #AskMeAnything conversation. I am currently smelling the lovely lilacs outside my window and discussing how being a dietitian is more about the story, not the presentation and answering another listener's question.

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Linkedin

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Song: One Of These Days

Artist: The Gemini

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Conversation #332: Third Quarter Conversations: All About Stress

Welcome to The Third Quarter Conversations, a space where we dive into the meaningful, insightful, educational, and downright hilarious aspects of this incredible stage of life. Each month, we’ll explore the topics that truly matter—health, relationships, personal growth, and everything in between—through candid and engaging discussions. Join us as we navigate this next phase with wisdom, laughter, and a whole lot of heart!

In today’s conversation, Jennifer and I chatted about stress. It looks different for each of us and of course you. We talk about an easy way to check in with yourself and provide some tools we use to help keep stress at a minimum. Our goal? To make this third quarter of life easier, happier, and more fulfilling.

Please enjoy our conversation!

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“Items of note” (we do not have an partnerships or affiliations with these products)

Earthing by Clinton Ober

Earthing.com - all things grounding if you cannot get outside time

Admiral William McRaven Speech | One Person Can Change The World: The Power of Hope

The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding (full documentary)

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Song: One Of These Days

Artist: The Gemini

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Conversation #331: The Story, Journey and Passion of Ashley Recknor, Mom and Beef Farmer

Today’s conversation is with Ashley Recknor, a mom and beef farmer from Iowa. We are celebrating National Beef Month with this episode as Ashley shares her story of growing up around beef farming and now raising sustainable beef from birth on a 4th generation family farm in Iowa.

Please enjoy my conversation with Ashley.

Connect with Ashley:

Website- https://purpleribbonbeef.com/

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/purpleribbonbeef

https://www.facebook.com/IowaCommonGround

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/purpleribbonbeef/

https://www.instagram.com/commongroundia/

Education Ideas for Dietitians: https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/raising-beef

Farm Store Crawl in Iowa: https://www.chooseiowa.com/chooseiowapassport

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Song: One Of These Days

Artist: The Gemini

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