Everything’s (not) Fine

F*n Feelings

Keli Budinich and Nicole Allen spend some time talking about feeeeeeellllings. Ugh. We hate feelings. 

This episode covers how we, as moms, are parenting our teens during this season of life, how those worries and fears are taking its toll on us from time to time, and how just talking it out can bring relief to the overwhelm. We also discuss hitting our emotional walls and where do we go from here.  It's a real uplifting one! ;) Seriously, it is kind of uplifting. 

We want to connect!

Find Nicole and Keli on social media by visiting Instagram and Facebook:

Find us on instagram @everythingsnotfinepod

Nicole Gonzalez is  @nicolejeangonzalez

Nicole Allen is @nicolewith3

Keli is  @improperlyforward

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January F*n Sixth


Keli Budinich and Nicole Allen return to discuss the personal aspect of relationships divided during the current political and social events in the US.  

 

We want to connect! Find Nicole and Keli on social media by visiting Instagram and Facebook:

Find us on instagram @everythingsnotfinepod

Nicole Gonzalez is  @nicolejeangonzalez

Nicole Allen is @nicolewith3

Keli is  @improperlyforward

Join our Facebook community (You can find our group on Facebook by searching "everything's not fine community.")

Email us at improperlyforward@gmail.com

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New Year Same F*n Us

Hey Hey Hey! Lookie what we have here. New Year, same sassy us!
Join us in welcoming Nicole Allen as guest Co-Host and let's kick this year off with some fun.

 

We want to connect!

Find Nicole and Keli on social media by visiting Instagram and Facebook:

Find us on instagram @everythingsnotfinepod

Nicole Gonzalez is  @nicolejeangonzalez

Nicole Allen is @nicolewith3

Keli is  @improperlyforward

Join our Facebook community (You can find our group on Facebook by searching "everything's not fine community.")

Email us at improperlyforward@gmail.com

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Beauty Gone Bad - disastrous tales of "self care"

Join Keli and Nicole as they tell hilarious (and painful!) stories of beauty treatments in the salon and at home that didn't go quite as expected.

And while we're on the subject...

An Open Letter to Women's Beauty Standards:

What's up with these impossible things we women are expected to do for the sake of "beauty?" Wax this, curl that, shave these. What's so wrong with the hair god gave us anyway?? Whether we're adding to our eyebrows or removing our mustaches, it's a full time job just keeping up with self grooming, and not everyone is interested in this crap.

So take your standards and shove them where the sun don't shine. We only shave what we WANT to shave now, and if you don't like it, you can just move on.

 

We want to connect!

Find Nicole and Keli on social media by visiting Instagram and Facebook:

Find us on instagram @everythingsnotfinepod

Nicole is  @nicolejeangonzalez

Keli is  @improperlyforward

Join our Facebook community (You can find our group on Facebook by searching "everything's not fine community.")

Email us at improperlyforward@gmail.com

Please take a moment to subscribe and share a review of the podcast wherever you listen, especially on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. 

Back to School - Tales from the Battlefield

A mini episode kicks off Season Two with Keli and Nicole discussing what back to school looks like when we're still in the world of COVID and distance learning. Discussions on the silver linings of the life skills they're learning in the midst of our world right now, and how we can allow them to acknowledge how challenging it is are the main focus. There's also a quick chat on the WAP and a lot of good laughs.

We want to connect!

Find Nicole and Keli on social media by visiting Instagram and Facebook:

Find us on instagram @everythingsnotfinepod

Nicole is  @nicolejeangonzalez

Keli is  @improperlyforward

Join our Facebook community (You can find our group on Facebook by searching "everything's not fine community.")

Email us at improperlyforward@gmail.com

Please take a moment to subscribe and share a review of the podcast wherever you listen, especially on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. 

We're Baaaack for Season 1.5: Myspace, Podcasting, Sharing our Lives

Keli and Nicole return from their break ready for fun. 
The ladies discuss social media platforms and the recent trending topic of Myspace. They talk about the lifeline that social media was in early motherhood, and how things have changed. 

They also chat about the stink that is pubescent boys, and what their families have been up to during the break.

They spend some time reflecting on season one, what the show has taught them and the things that have been unexpected. 

This is a fun and lighthearted episode that reminds us all just what we love about these ladies.

We want to connect!

Find Nicole and Keli on social media by visiting Instagram and Facebook:

Find us on instagram @everythingsnotfinepod

Nicole is  @nicolejeangonzalez

Keli is  @improperlyforward

Join our Facebook community (You can find our group on Facebook by searching "everything's not fine community.")

Email us at improperlyforward@gmail.com

Please take a moment to subscribe and share a review of the podcast wherever you listen, especially on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. 

Spring Finale: Family Traditions, Depression Update, Take Care of your Friends...it's a hodge podge

We're going to take a couple of weeks off, but before we do, we wanted to leave on a high note with some good old fashioned girl talk. In this episode Nicole and Keli talk about birthday and travel traditions, family time, a quick update on Keli's mental health journey and taking care of our girlfriends. Don't forget Father's Day is coming. We know what Nicole will be giving Larry...

We want to connect!

Find Nicole and Keli on social media by visiting Instagram and Facebook:

Find us on instagram @everythingsnotfinepod

Nicole is  @nicolejeangonzalez

Keli is  @improperlyforward

Join our Facebook community (You can find our group on Facebook by searching "everything's not fine community.")

Email us at improperlyforward@gmail.com

Please take a moment to subscribe and share a review of the podcast wherever you listen, especially on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. 

 

 

Mental Health and Moms (and Dads!)

For so many of us, whether its the stress and strain of recent months, or just a part of our lives for as long as we can remember, depression and mental health struggles have gotten us to our breaking points.

Nicole and Keli discuss the dark places that depression can take us, focusing on what Keli is currently experiencing, and the steps she is taking to find help for her depression. 

As moms and dads, we can spend a lot of energy protecting our families and children from the weight that depression ties around us. We find ways to cope that may give us a chance to be a "functioning depressed person." This type of depression may seem less serious or severe, but once we reach our "breaking point," the fallout is generally just as severe.

Whether you personally suffer from anxiety and/or depression, or love someone that does, we hope you will listen to this episode for ideas of how to support yourselves or your loved ones.

For immediate assistance with Severe Depression/Suicide, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Line at 800-273-8255 or by texting HOME to 741741.

We want to connect!

Find Nicole and Keli on social media by visiting Instagram and Facebook:

Find us on instagram @everythingsnotfinepod

Nicole is  @nicolejeangonzalez

Keli is  @improperlyforward

Join our Facebook community (You can find our group on Facebook by searching "everything's not fine community.")

Email us at improperlyforward@gmail.com

Please take a moment to subscribe and share a review of the podcast wherever you listen, especially on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. 

Finding Our Footing

Nicole and Keli discuss the current racial divide and uprising.

 

Nicole and I had a candid conversation on the murder of George Floyd and resulting protests and call for anti-racism. We discuss finding deeper understanding, our desire to mother our children in a way that will create lasting change and what that looks like in our daily life.

This is the beginning of a conversation within our own hearts together. We have much to learn. From the time this was recorded, through editing, and even now as it is being published, we are still learning and growing in understanding and awareness.

We invite you to listen to our beginning as we find our footing in how to be "Mothers at the Gates."

Nicole of @the_rebeltribe (on instagram) shared this movement and it's words have resonated ever since. You know that Nicole and I are passionate about motherhood and supporting mothers. This movement speaks to our souls and calls us to action. Please visit The Rebel Tribe's instagram to learn more about her vision and her call to action. 
You can also visit her website therebeltribe.com for some amazing tshirts and merch!

Another resource we discuss in the show is an instagram account called The Conscious Kid. Visit their page for incredible ideas of how to have these tough conversations with your children.

As always, thank you for being part of this community with us and supporting us. 
Love One Another.

 

Please take a moment to subscribe and share a review of the podcast wherever you listen, especially on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. 

We want to connect!

Find Nicole and Keli on social media by visiting Instagram and Facebook:

Find us on instagram @everythingsnotfinepod

Nicole is  @nicolejeangonzalez

Keli is  @improperlyforward

Join our Facebook community (You can find our group on Facebook by searching "everything's not fine community.")

Email us at improperlyforward@gmail.com 

Jailbreak! busting out of quarantine and brushing up on our coping strategies

Our first episode since the COVID quarantine restrictions have started to be *slowwwwwly* eased up in our area: how we feel about "opening up" in our communities, what we're doing and which rules we're breaking. 

We also attempt to answer the question sent in by one of our listeners "How do you cope when mom/wife life gets overwhelming?" In listening back, we might have totally failed and may need to  try that one again. But we do talk about what we're still trying to do to stay sane right now. That's basically coping, right?

Bonus material: Jordan interrupts recording with a typical 14 year old attitude sesh and his punishment was for us to keep it in for everyone to hear. (He's a good sport and is happy to share.) ;)

Please take a moment to subscribe and share a review of the podcast wherever you listen, especially on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. 

We want to connect!

Find Nicole and Keli on social media by visiting Instagram and Facebook:

Find us on instagram @everythingsnotfinepod

Nicole is  @nicolejeangonzalez

Keli is  @improperlyforward

Join our Facebook community (You can find our group on Facebook by searching "everything's not fine community.")

Email us at improperlyforward@gmail.com