moms on the go with adina and michelle

Summary

Gals on the Go: "Moms on the Go with Adina and Michelle" (September 24, 2025)

Overview

In this special, highly requested episode, best friends and “Gals on the Go” hosts Brooke Miccio and Danielle Carolan are joined in-studio by their mothers, Adina and Michelle, for candid girl talk. The conversation moves from family stories to sage advice on handling stress, friendships, boundaries, and social media negativity. With warmth and humor, the foursome reflects on generational contrasts and shares practical insights, uplifting hype-ups, and a deeply relatable look at millennial daughter-mother dynamics—underscored by the enduring bond of both friendship and family.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Intro & Mother-Daughter Dynamics [01:43]

• First time all four together in the studio:
  • The moms discuss past live shows and the novelty of joining their daughters in the studio.
  • Adina, self-described “soft talker”, jokes about mic technique, while Michelle is outed as the “walk-and-talker” who can be heard all over Danielle’s apartment.
    • “It’s usually once a day that daddy has to remind me that you’re screaming.” – Michelle [03:02]
• Health & Activity Updates:
  • Michelle mentions her husband’s training for a community run and her own “active era.”
  • Humorous discussion of running styles, gym updates, and comparing walking vs. running pride.

2. Community, Celebrities, and Weddings [06:47]

• Adina’s trip to see Matthew McConaughey and his soulful, vulnerable stage presence.
  • “He came out at the very beginning, and it kind of reminded me of you guys when he first started—because he goes, kind of have to admit, I’m a little nervous, you know?” – Adina [07:29]
• Celebrity Crush Confessions:
  • Michelle tells a story about inviting John Mellencamp to her 1992 wedding and his mom signing for the invitation.
  • Both Adina and Michelle reminisce about old celebrity crushes (Sean Cassidy, Leif Garrett, Tom Cruise) and swap anecdotes about growing up with “Tiger Beat.”
• Wedding Guest List Evolution:
  • The moms compare tradition and etiquette: strict adherence to parents’ guest list “back then” vs. today’s selective, cutthroat approach.
  • Reflection on destination weddings and generational shifts around invitations and family expectations.

3. Generational Parenting Styles & “Hype-Up” Techniques [15:20]

• Contrasting Methods of Support:
  • Michelle takes an affirming, overt encouragement route: “Go, do you. You’re amazing. And it’s gonna be great.” [16:07]
  • Adina uses subtle support, distraction, and normalcy ("made the bed, made a yogurt parfait") to calm Brooke’s nerves.
• Discussion on What Each Daughter Needs:
  • The hosts pick which mom to ask for specific situations, recognizing how different motivational strategies work for different people.

4. Stress, Wellness, and Saying “No” [20:12]

• Wellness Tactics:
  • Techniques like breathing exercises, using essential oils, and even self-soothing by humming are discussed.
  • Michelle discovers that humming is her own anxiety-reliever: “I did then of course have to Google it because I’m like, why am I humming? And it is a stress reliever.” [23:33]
• Boundary Setting & Pleasing Others:
  • Adina encourages listening to your heart and identifying your genuine “yeses” and “nos,” highlighting how people-pleasing can lead to resentment.
  • Michelle advises differently on business vs. social stress, urging Brooke to trust her own judgment and priorities.

5. Friendship Wisdom & Lifelong Bonds [29:09]

• Who You Spend Time With:
  • “Who you spend your time with is who you become.” – Adina (quoting Tony Robbins) [29:18]
  • Both moms stress the value of choosing friends—and how your circle reflects and influences you.
  • Long-term friendships from grade school are relabeled as "forever friends" instead of “old friends.” [32:00]
• Selecting Romantic Partners:
  • Adina notes it's important to look at your partner’s friends, suggesting their social circles reveal character.

6. Advice to Young Selves & On Growth [33:05]

• Letting Go of People Pleasing:
  • “The biggest thing I’ve had to mature in is to let go of people pleasing...that creates a lot of energy to do.” – Adina [33:24]
• Pride in Personal Growth:
  • Michelle opens up about transforming her assertiveness—once known for “I want to see the manager!” energy and now choosing kindness.
    • “You don’t have to be a bitch to get what you want.” (A lesson from her husband) [37:03]
    • “With age comes wisdom and actively working on it.” – Michelle [37:59]
  • Adina and Michelle agree that striking the right balance between “stepping up” and “stepping down” is an ongoing journey.

7. Communication, Boundaries, & Social Media [39:30]

• Being Direct:
  • “To directly ask for what you want. People aren’t mind readers and to be more clear.” – Danielle, sharing learned advice from Michelle [40:33]
  • The group discusses the importance of clear communication in relationships and business.
• Navigating the Social Media Landscape:
  • Moms share candid reactions to mean comments and “haters,” balancing protective instincts with the reality of public life.
    • “Whenever anybody outloads all that kind of stuff, it’s a projection of how they feel within themselves.” – Adina [44:46]
    • “You put yourself out there and this is what you’re gonna get.” – Michelle [45:29]
  • Humorous story about Michelle confronting a former grade-school peer who posted rude comments about Brooke.

8. Childhood Ambitions & School Stories [46:09]

• Running for School Office:
  • Danielle recounts running for (and winning) school secretary, inventing birthday announcements for classmates.
  • Brooke shares being “vice president,” learning to see the value in her unique path (“I got to do pep rallies. That’s more me.” [51:25])
• Embracing Failure and Finding New Paths:
  • “If I was president, I wouldn’t have been able to do Jolly Rogers…and it was so fun.” – Brooke [51:32]

9. “Moms on the Go” Now: New Eras and Joyful Living [53:51]

• Travel Eras & New Adventures:
  • Adina discusses her “travel era,” born from a necessary step back from teaching yoga, now filled with freedom and new opportunities.
    • “Having made space in my schedule has created new opportunities. So that’s what’s new.” – Adina [55:42]
  • Michelle is seeking balance, working remotely, traveling between Florida and elsewhere, and ensuring her husband enjoys retirement.
• Work-Life Balance & Technology:
  • Michelle chats about her evolving career, continued relationship with QVC and HSN, and manages 55 brands with a focus on balance—even using ChatGPT for definitions!

10. What Fills Their Cups [62:03]

• Inspiration from Children’s Happiness:
  • “You can’t even imagine...It fills me up just to see you two glowing and growing and doing what you love so much.” – Adina [62:08]
  • “To watch the people that you love experience happiness, that’s really all that you ever want out of life. That’s when your cup runneth over.” – Michelle [63:47]
  • Both moms agree the present moment is the happiest: “When’s the happiest time in your life? It’s like, right now. Always right now, right now.” – Michelle [63:51]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Encouragement Styles:

  • “Go, do you. You’re amazing. And it’s gonna be great.” – Michelle [16:07]
  • “Actually what I was trying to do was not talk about it. Like, make it just be normal. We’re all just people doing what we do, so…” – Adina [17:10]

• On Wedding Guests:

  • “You didn’t say no to your parents’ list. You’re like, okay, sounds good.” – Michelle [10:45]
  • “Now it’s...like, no, actually, I’m paying a lot of money for them to go.” – Danielle [10:54]

• On Social Media Negativity:

  • “You put yourself out there and this is what you’re gonna get.” – Michelle [45:29]
  • “It’s a projection of how they feel within themselves.” – Adina [44:46]

• On Letting Go:

  • “With age comes wisdom and actively working on it.” – Michelle [37:59]
  • “Let go of people pleasing.” – Adina [33:24]

• On Lifelong Friends:

  • “We’re friends since first grade. That’s a very long friend.” – Adina [32:08]
  • “Why don’t we just say our forever friends?” – Aunt Andrea, via Michelle [32:00]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:43] Start of main episode; all four women introduce themselves
• [07:00] Adina’s Matthew McConaughey story
• [09:24] Michelle’s John Mellencamp wedding invitation anecdote
• [15:20] Contrasting motherly hype-ups and approaching big moments
• [20:12] Advice on managing stress, boundaries, and self-care
• [29:09] Friendship selection and its impact
• [33:05] Best advice to their younger selves
• [39:30] Communication, boundaries, and asking for what you want
• [44:46] Handling negative comments and online hate
• [46:09] School elections and embracing outcomes
• [53:51] What’s new with Adina & Michelle (“Moms on the Go” now)
• [62:03] “Filling your cup”—what brings the moms joy

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Distinctive Episode Tone

The episode is filled with laughter, nostalgia, and loving honesty. The mother-daughter pairs share a rare, open camaraderie, allowing listeners to feel like part of a group chat between friends and family. With advice practical and heartfelt, the episode is both comforting and empowering for anyone seeking multi-generational wisdom with a dose of lighthearted banter.

Transcript

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[Michelle]

Foreign.

[Danielle]

Hey guys, what's up? Welcome back to Gals on the Go podcast.

[Brooke]

It's Brooke, Danielle and we have our moms here.

[Danielle]

Welcome Michelle and Adina to Gals on the Go together for the first time. The foursome.

[Michelle]

Definitely.

[Brooke]

You've only ever gotten to see it live in New York and Chicago, right? Those are the or. No, no, not Chicago.

[Danielle]

No they didn't.

[Michelle]

Chicago. Where have you.

[Brooke]

Was that other Texas?

[Danielle]

Philly?

[Michelle]

No, no, no.

[Adina]

I think we only did New York and no, no, no.

[Michelle]

Because Daddy and I went like we.

[Danielle]

Went to Tesha in Philly.

[Michelle]

I thought that was a Chicago. Whatever that was.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Who knows. But only a few select people have gotten to see the four of us together.

[Adina]

Yes.

[Brooke]

And we are so happy that you guys are here in the studio with us today. It's so funny. We were so setting up our mics and everything and my mom's like pulling the mic closer.

[Adina]

Yes, because I'm a soft talker.

[Danielle]

I love it. You should do like asmr though, and like audiobooks.

[Adina]

I do do that sometimes.

[Michelle]

You do voiceovers?

[Adina]

No, no, but like voice work, like.

[Michelle]

That would make sense for someone like you. The opposite of a deal.

[Adina]

Maybe I'll get my opportunity and then you.

[Brooke]

Medina.

[Michelle]

Oh, no, I joked around that the microphone actually. Yep. Close enough. Could be down the hall.

[Danielle]

There you go. We'll be good. Pick up something.

[Michelle]

It's usually once a day that daddy has to remind me that you're screaming. I think you are actually was this morning. In fact, I was in the bathroom talking to him and then I came out into the kitchen and I still had my same voice. He's like, it's like 7am and you're screaming.

[Danielle]

And I noticed it because she was taking calls from my apartment before this. And I mean, she was mobile on the phone though, like she was going for. And I was like, I don't even know what room she's in, but I hear everything, every little detail. Like it was so loud. You weren't even in the same room as me though. You were rooms over. Like, that's the way it is.

[Adina]

She's.

[Brooke]

So you're a walk and talker.

[Michelle]

Yes, if I can walk a dog. In fact, I'm thinking that I should have done that standing desk I was.

[Brooke]

Gonna suggest because I know you have that big beautiful desk at your house. But I'm like, do you even sit.

[Michelle]

Down thinking about really next upgrade? Well, you know, it's. And if you notice all the people that do those standing decks, they're all like really healthy and fit. Get a walking pad, like so maybe.

[Danielle]

And you have the home gym. You're really in your active era. Yeah, you are. My dad's like doing like a run. I don't think I told you this. This weekend. He's doing a six mile run this weekend.

[Michelle]

6.2. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Yes. He's been training.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

What's. Is there like a cause?

[Danielle]

Yeah. So my town, it's called. I don't even know what the money is called.

[Michelle]

Harbor Day supports town and. No, no, I don't think it. That's so.

[Brooke]

I think ghost the town.

[Danielle]

Oh, that's so nice. It's like a, you know, forever. Like I remember going to like Cal Harbor Day when I was like in middle school and we would like, you.

[Brooke]

Know, go downtown and like hang out.

[Michelle]

Yeah. There's a parade. Like the next day there'll be a parade and there's like, you know, vendors set up.

[Danielle]

Hallmark town.

[Michelle]

Yeah. Like it really. It is wholesome vibes. Wholesome.

[Brooke]

Wait, that's so, so cute. I'm upset. Well, I'll be cheer. What day is it on? Saturday.

[Michelle]

So he runs on Saturday morning and then the parade and stuff.

[Brooke]

Next day, Sunday, I'll be cheering him on.

[Adina]

We wish him the best.

[Michelle]

Thank you.

[Brooke]

You said you've been trying to run.

[Danielle]

Oh, wait, I tried to run, Daniel. I, I, I was like, surely I could do a mile on the jump. I made it 3, 4 of a mile before my heart rate was 198, which as far as I know, it.

[Adina]

Shouldn'T be that good.

[Danielle]

They said it should be 2200 or something. Minus your A or 220 minus your age. I think that's what it is.

[Brooke]

Okay, so it's like right there.

[Michelle]

It's close enough. But daddy was alarmed when he said that. Oh, no, no, no, no. That's way too high.

[Brooke]

Yeah, I, yeah, I, I love that you're, you know, trying to take running to the next step though. Like, good for you.

[Danielle]

I like, like the idea. And I did good after. I did even that little spurt because you sweat so much and like, you do feel, you're like you're proud of yourself, you know, you're like, damn, I did that.

[Michelle]

No, I love it sounds better to say like, I went on a run versus I went on a walk.

[Danielle]

100.

[Michelle]

You say like you get on a walk and it' okay.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Eye roll.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

You're like, whoa.

[Brooke]

Yeah, it's impressive.

[Danielle]

You're like, I just did a quick 10. I'm like, you should be talking about this more like.

[Brooke]

Yes. That is amazing.

[Michelle]

Can you put it on your shirt?

[Brooke]

Yeah, I never, I feel like you've never been around.

[Michelle]

No, no, no. You can't run when you, you can, but fun fact, multiple sports people. It's just not comfortable, I was sorry to say.

[Brooke]

Yeah, I don't like to, I don't know my excuse.

[Michelle]

Yeah, you've got, you've got.

[Brooke]

I don't know, I just don't enjoy it at all. I like, like when we would go to Orange Theory and stuff back in the day, those quick sprints. That's kind of fun.

[Danielle]

That's how I feel too. I like, yeah.

[Brooke]

The beat drop.

[Danielle]

Do a little.

[Brooke]

Yeah. On your errands.

[Danielle]

You could do kind of like spin where it's like, you know, like.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

And I have to say, when I was running next to, to other people on the treadmill, walking, I felt so superior. I was like, you're over here walking.

[Michelle]

I'm like.

[Brooke]

I know I could talk about that forever. Well, we're really excited that you guys are here, because obviously we've never done this. Mom's in town because she want to see Matthew McConaughey. Yes.

[Adina]

Yes.

[Brooke]

Did he say, all right, all right, all right?

[Adina]

He did one. All right.

[Brooke]

We were really manifesting that she would get to meet him. I know she brought something on the off chance she was.

[Michelle]

What do you mean, object?

[Adina]

Yeah, Something for him to sign. I brought something just to think, but I felt like I made eye contact because I was really close to him because the seats I had and stuff. And he, like, sat down on the edge of the theater at one point, read his poems, and then he had jbj, he called him, which is John Bon Jovi play music in the background. It was very cool. I think he was only doing Five Cities because he wrote, you know, and he's just. He's very soulful. It was interesting. He came out at the very beginning, and it kind of reminded me of you guys when he first started, because he goes. Kind of have to admit, I'm a little nervous, you know, And I see no matter how big you get, it's something to put yourself out there doing something different. And it was great.

[Danielle]

It was.

[Adina]

It was. He had great presence and, you know, good message and. Yeah, I enjoyed it.

[Danielle]

Does it for fun, too. I would imagine that he's very successful.

[Adina]

He doesn't need to do that.

[Brooke]

That's.

[Adina]

That's work of his soul. He's like.

[Danielle]

To give back.

[Adina]

Yeah, definitely.

[Brooke]

It's so funny, though, because when she called me, like, a month ago, she's like, what are you doing on September 16th? I was like, is there another hugger in town?

[Michelle]

No. You know, if.

[Brooke]

You know. You know, I thought she was back. And you're gonna go wait in line for a hug again?

[Adina]

Yes, I would do that again.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Adina]

I would have loved a hug from.

[Brooke]

From Matthew. Do you have celeb crush Adina, like.

[Danielle]

Or even a celeb that, like, you.

[Brooke]

Would like, like a hair.

[Danielle]

You would meet and be like, wow. I like. Yeah. Oh, you. You're into music.

[Michelle]

No. Yeah, it would be music. It would be someone like music like. It would be like John Mellencamp. I know. Or John Cougar as.

[Brooke]

Oh, is that Housewives adjacent stuff?

[Michelle]

Actually, it is.

[Brooke]

But that's not why you like him.

[Michelle]

Okay. Yes. The fun fact. And this is. This is actually a good fun fact. If you had to, like, go around a room and tell a fun fact. The fun fact with John Mellencamp is that Sal and I were big fans when we were in high school because, you know, we're high school sweethearts and that whole thing. And when we were planning our wedding. Now, you have to understand, this was 1992, right? So there was no. There was no Internet. There was no source of, like, how you got information. And I. And I don't even know how I did it to this day. I extracted the information, and it took me a while, uncovered this all and sent John Mellencamp an invitation to my wedding.

[Danielle]

Oh, my God.

[Michelle]

And I sent it. I sent it via certified, so we had to sign for it because I said to myself, well, at least at the very end, and actually, his mother signed for it.

[Danielle]

And did you send something back?

[Michelle]

No.

[Danielle]

Oh, okay.

[Michelle]

That's the sad part of the story.

[Danielle]

Restraining order.

[Michelle]

Do not ever, like, allow anything. But anyway, that was mine.

[Brooke]

Wait, hey, the mom saw it, and maybe she told him, like, well, that's really cool, Mom.

[Danielle]

We never talk about planning your. Like, that's the first, like, bit I've heard when you said, when we were planning, like, you planned your wedding. Like, I.

[Michelle]

Like.

[Danielle]

Yeah, I know. Like, how many people were your wedding.

[Michelle]

I actually asked Addie that recently, like, how many people. People were at our wedding, and I think it was, like, 180.

[Danielle]

Oh, okay. That's a good. Yeah, that's a good.

[Michelle]

Maybe even a little bit more. But, you know, it was different back then. You had a lot of, like, family.

[Danielle]

Members that you're, like, you've never met them. Yeah.

[Michelle]

You'll see at the funeral. Yeah. That's the next time you'll see them, you know?

[Brooke]

Yeah. I feel like people are more selective.

[Michelle]

Different now.

[Danielle]

You know?

[Michelle]

Now it's. But. But. And I will say this, and I'm sure Michelle will agree. Even if they were invited, it wasn't as if, like, we didn't know any better. Like, you guys would know better now. Like, if I said to Brooke, like, you have to invite Aunt Sally and Uncle Jim, and she was like, no way. Like, we. You just didn't do that back then. You didn't. You didn't say no to your parents list.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

You're like, okay, sounds good.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

It was more like, traditional.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

Versus, like, now. It's like, yeah, like, no, actually, I'm paying a lot of money for them to go.

[Michelle]

So, like, it's more purposeful now. Right. Which is sort of better.

[Brooke]

It's pretty cutthroat these days. I feel like it's like.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Do you even make the list?

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

The word, like when like you have a long term, like boyfriend or something, they're like, sorry, don't have room for them. It's like, damn.

[Michelle]

No, that's one for you.

[Brooke]

I know we've actually talked about like one day when I get married. I feel like you have said that there's like a few people that you would like.

[Adina]

Definitely.

[Michelle]

Oh, totally.

[Danielle]

They're all cute by me.

[Brooke]

Yeah, of course they would like.

[Adina]

But now there's so much a trend towards destination weddings and things where, you know, the local people can't really always do that or go. It's very different.

[Brooke]

I think people do that.

[Adina]

So maybe they do so they don't have to have these big weddings. But it's not like your little hometown event place or church or whatever. It's every. People are going places.

[Brooke]

I love it.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

So I'm a fan of the destination.

[Brooke]

I love that.

[Danielle]

It's fun. I am interested. But, you know, I've heard similar sentiments that it's hard for like elderly family members to travel and things like that. So it's like, you know.

[Michelle]

Yeah, but it's your day.

[Adina]

It's your day with your person.

[Danielle]

Hey, you heard it here. I like that.

[Michelle]

It is okay. So. Yeah.

[Brooke]

That's so cute.

[Michelle]

I put that on.

[Danielle]

I don't know how we went down this road. Oh, John Mallencamp's her celebrity crowd.

[Michelle]

Well, maybe. Well, I wouldn't say that he's like, oh. But I wouldn't say he is my celebrity.

[Brooke]

Crossroads someone. Music.

[Danielle]

Oh, that's a good question.

[Michelle]

Who did you.

[Danielle]

Did you have like.

[Adina]

We had something called Tiger Beat, which was.

[Michelle]

Oh, no. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Oh, we had that.

[Adina]

Did they have it? Okay.

[Michelle]

Sean Cassidy.

[Adina]

Yeah. Who's that crazy guy from the Monkeys?

[Michelle]

Yeah, Sean Cassidy. Can you guys now. I. I'm hoping that there'll be some sort of video footage that you'll insert the photo and Buckle up, girls. Sean Cassidy, the hair. No, he had short hair. He was like a. He was like a, like a goody two shoes type of like. He wasn't like.

[Danielle]

He was a good, good man.

[Adina]

No, Leif Garrett was a big.

[Michelle]

Oh, yeah.

[Adina]

Leif Garrett. Yeah, that was somebody that was.

[Michelle]

He had the longer hair. He was like the, you know, I don't want to say the bad boy, but.

[Adina]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Michelle]

Sean Cassidy. Did I just tell you he kind.

[Brooke]

Of looks like Justin Bieber? Like flippy hair and all?

[Michelle]

Like, he was the guy, like, he was the one that you'd be like, wow. Yeah. But I was into the Rolling Stones, so I like Mick Jagger and, like, I had, like, weird, weird.

[Danielle]

You wore, like, leather jackets and stuff. Like, you were, like, alternative.

[Brooke]

Maybe it's a long. She liked the rock and roll.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Mom, give me something. I know. Or Matthew and Matthew McConaughey, I feel like. Is your.

[Adina]

That's more new.

[Brooke]

Current.

[Michelle]

Yeah. What?

[Adina]

No, I. I've named some names, but I'm trying to think of, like, bands and stuff.

[Michelle]

I. I like the Police. I like.

[Adina]

You know, because I like Sting. Lover boy. Was. But, like, back in the.

[Brooke]

Cute. Like. Oh, my God.

[Adina]

I like Tom Cruise.

[Michelle]

I did.

[Adina]

I thought he was a.

[Brooke]

Answer.

[Danielle]

Yeah, that's a good answer.

[Michelle]

Okay.

[Danielle]

Yeah, I know.

[Brooke]

Curious. Good one.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

What was popular back in the day.

[Brooke]

Back in our day and now? Who knew you guys would be sitting in a podcast studio? Never.

[Michelle]

Never.

[Adina]

I can't imagine. But I'm thrilled to be here, so fire away, kids.

[Brooke]

I know.

[Adina]

What do you got for us?

[Brooke]

All kinds of things.

[Adina]

They got tons of questions.

[Michelle]

Let me just be the one to say, also, this was very different because in. In the past, when I. When Brooke and I would do this without, of course, video, she would, you know, prompt me. Okay, so here are your list of questions. Go get ready for it. Blah, blah, blah. I'm at her apartment. I'm like, you.

[Brooke]

She didn't send you.

[Michelle]

You going to give me anything?

[Danielle]

Were you prepped?

[Adina]

I. I looked at it.

[Michelle]

Zero. Okay. I thought that's why you wanted to do the list.

[Danielle]

No, that was for me.

[Adina]

I looked at it for one minute, and it was too much to try to.

[Brooke]

Anyways.

[Adina]

I was like, I can't think about that. So I have no idea.

[Michelle]

Well, I have. I got nothing. Because I got nothing. I'm crying. You better hook up. Anyways. Okay.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's what she was like. You know what? I'd rather you guys just ask me. Yeah.

[Danielle]

And it's not, like, right or wrong. It's not like, wrong.

[Brooke]

Like, they're really. The gals really had a lot of things that they wanted.

[Danielle]

They really, really did.

[Adina]

I want to be helpful.

[Brooke]

And we. What we love about you two is that you guys obviously raised us, and this was just so fun. We're so great. But also, you guys are so different. And, like, we both love both of you so much. So it's just so fun to hear both of your opinions.

[Michelle]

I feel the exact same way.

[Danielle]

Oh. Oh, definitely.

[Adina]

Short 100.

[Danielle]

Okay. Well, actually, another thing that we kind of touched on if you guys came to the live shows is, like, how you two are different. Maybe how you would handle situations differently. Like how you would approach advice in different ways. Both effective, of course.

[Brooke]

Course.

[Danielle]

But, you know, from, from different places. So I feel like the gals maybe could use some motherly hype ups. Maybe. Like, for example. Well, we. This is applicable. I know yesterday I, I, we had a big career moment, Danielle and I. I personally asked my mom. I was like, okay, like, I'm ner. I'm feeling a little anxious before this, you know, we have something big happening. Like what? Give me some words. And I was interested to see, like, how the two differ on, like, their, like, hype ups. Yeah. Like, what was your. Well, I know.

[Brooke]

What did you say to Brooke?

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Oh, I was like, I said hi. I think I asked her something about how she was feeling first. And then I said, go, do you.

[Danielle]

Oh, Cap.

[Michelle]

That's what I said.

[Brooke]

Go, do you.

[Michelle]

You're amazing. And it's. It's gonna be great.

[Brooke]

It's like being you, like, right. I gotta do right. I love that.

[Michelle]

I will say, and I've said this to anyone that will listen to me speak about my daughter. I don't have to, like, dig very deep for the hype. Like, for the. I guess I shouldn't say. You know what I'm saying? Like, easy for you. It's so easy. Because everything that I say, she is. And then some.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Maybe I'm limited by my vocabulary at times because she's, she's fantastic.

[Brooke]

You don't have to worry.

[Danielle]

Oh, that's so nice, Mom. Let's get you the, The Thoris. I can't even say it.

[Michelle]

Thoris. That is why I'm reading more. I am reading to expand the vocabulary. Well, that's.

[Danielle]

But that's really nice of you.

[Michelle]

But it's true.

[Danielle]

Really sweet of you.

[Michelle]

That was my hyp. That was my hyp.

[Brooke]

I like that.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

No, well, she was with me.

[Adina]

I guess I was with her. So. Actually what I was trying to do was not talk about it. Like, make it just be normal. We're all just people doing what we do, so.

[Brooke]

No, I really appreciated it. Like, if you would have asked me a ton of questions, I would lose it.

[Adina]

I, I just kind of went away from it totally.

[Danielle]

And you know her the best that, you know that you react well on that.

[Adina]

Yeah. So we just, you know, ate and laughed and talked. Like, it's a.

[Brooke]

Like, she made my bed. That was really nice.

[Adina]

Yeah. Made you a little yogurt parfait.

[Brooke]

Oh, that's sweet.

[Adina]

Just normal. Yeah.

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[Adina]

Because at the end of the day, that's it. You know, just be yourself and you know, go on.

[Brooke]

Rather than.

[Adina]

Yeah, that's, that's good because when you start asking all the questions and, and all that, sometimes it starts creating the emotions even more. But a lot of her advice, you know, when she comes to me, when she's not, you know, I'm gonna go into my, you know, yoga, you know, take three deep breaths, you know, change your thoughts, go for a walk, you know, use your peppermint. You know, all that stuff is because she grew up with that too, was me being like that. So I'm gonna go to those kind of things. And Dina has very good words, you know, she's gonna give you that. So it just depends because there's different times when you need more of that action kind of orientation or we need to go internally totally.

[Brooke]

And oftentimes we'll be like, can you ask your mom? Or okay, let me ask. Like we pick who we want to ask what. It overlaps both of you, but also.

[Michelle]

You were in person versus differently. Honestly, I probably wouldn't have. Because I would, you know, I have a tendency to go into that salesman, you know, motivational type of.

[Brooke]

Which is so good.

[Danielle]

It is you, you are like that. You got it.

[Brooke]

I like that. It's like, I'm not worried.

[Danielle]

Yeah. And have you ever taken three deep breaths in your life? Michelle was just saying she. When she advises Danielle on things, she says, take three deep breaths, inhale your oil. So I said, have you ever taken.

[Michelle]

No.

[Brooke]

Which by the way, I struggle.

[Michelle]

Actually, I shouldn't say that. I was at the doctor on Monday and I think she had me take three deep breaths. And that was a struggle. I was like, but how much in between am I waiting? You know, when they do that on your back, it's like, how long am I holding it for? Oh, is that a deep breath?

[Brooke]

I feel this.

[Michelle]

I literally don't know how to breathe, so no, I don't. Maybe you could teach me.

[Adina]

You can. We'll do that after.

[Michelle]

Okay.

[Brooke]

I'm seriously the same.

[Michelle]

I'm so bad at breathing.

[Danielle]

No, I feel like I need that advice sometimes too. Like in workout classes when they're like, you know, and make sure you're breathing during this. I'm like, what is that?

[Michelle]

Now that you say that?

[Danielle]

I literally forget.

[Brooke]

Like I. And I know you're not big to the oils, but that is why I love the oils. Cuz I'm. I have something to do. I have something to smell and inhale while I'm breathing. That's 100. Why I use them. Cuz it kind of like breathing is fun. Cuz I'm smelling something Good. It's relaxing me, you know?

[Danielle]

Yeah, no, that's. It's a purpose. Like, it gives you kind of like a.

[Brooke]

How many seconds?

[Michelle]

Like, why.

[Brooke]

But smelling something like.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

Yes, I. I do actually like the. The. Is it the box breathing? I do that to fall asleep. Like, the four counts in, four counts out, six counts in, six counts out. Like, doing.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Like.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

Do you ever do that? No, I only do it really, to fall asleep. It works amazing. Like, it's really.

[Adina]

What do you do when you're stressed?

[Michelle]

So you know what is very interesting? So my. And Sal brought this up. I have not mentioned this as a family. Sal brought this up. Little. My son recently that I. I'm like, well, you know what I do or something. And then he made some joke underneath his breath. He's like, hum a lot or.

[Adina]

Or.

[Michelle]

Or he said something like. Or sing or something like. Or whatever, like. And I'm like, what is he talking about? Is this a private joke?

[Danielle]

No, it's in the family that I don't know about. No, it's never been talked about. In fact, I think you guys are holding this from me because you're saying you already had this conversation.

[Michelle]

No, I feel like.

[Brooke]

Saying that you hum.

[Michelle]

So you said that I hum. So I. I was like, what is he talking about? And I was like, okay. So I let it go.

[Danielle]

Whatever you do.

[Michelle]

So next day I'm upstairs by myself in my own space, and I'm like, oh, my gosh. Humming. Why am I humming? And then I did it again and did it again. And I did then, of course, have to Google it because I'm like, why am I. It's awesome. And it is a stress reliever. Yes. So I guess it's something that I totally taught myself when I was younger, when I was stressed to do. And I guess that's what I do.

[Brooke]

Is it like a consistent hum, like a song?

[Michelle]

Yeah, like.

[Danielle]

Yeah, like.

[Brooke]

Wait, so that kind of makes it.

[Michelle]

Remember we recently talked about how you.

[Danielle]

Do that, like, different make noises like.

[Brooke]

Brooke will randomly just like.

[Danielle]

While we're at it.

[Brooke]

Brooke will randomly just be like.

[Danielle]

It makes a lot of sound effects though. I do like.

[Brooke]

But you don't do a song. I wouldn't say no.

[Danielle]

I don't think I sing really randomly.

[Brooke]

But I was just like, she sings randomly.

[Michelle]

Yeah. So cute.

[Brooke]

It is like self regulation, right? Something about the vibration. Sometimes if I'm really anxious, I go like, you bring it back to your body maybe.

[Michelle]

Oh, that's so cool. So what's interesting, you don't even know. I guess I do something everybody does but you.

[Danielle]

No, the stress management is something we're working on. I think.

[Adina]

Everybody.

[Michelle]

We all are working on everyone. Isn't everyone a work in progress with that? No, 100%.

[Danielle]

But I feel like it's like I could implement some more wellness tactics with my stress management as well. Like, I think maybe we should get some oils.

[Michelle]

Yeah. Yeah. Probably not a bad idea. Yeah, I think I still have some from the COVID days when. Remember Alex Warnas? Shelley recommended. Who's like a chef, right? She had recommended I lost my sense of smell. And she recommend. She's like, you have to buy essential oils. You have to put them out. She's like, and you have to close your eyes and you smell them. You don't know the scent and you just smell, smell. So. And then when you don't. When you can't actually smell it, then you look at what it is. Oh, it's eucalyptus. Hold on. And then redo it and train your brain to start smelling again. Wow. That's what she recommended. And actually I did it like I was, you know, desperate people do desperate things.

[Danielle]

I was saying, yeah, essential oils do a lot.

[Brooke]

They do.

[Danielle]

Big into those.

[Brooke]

Wait, that's so interesting. Kind of like along all these lines. I like what someone asked about. You know, a lot of these things are just questions of, like, advice that you guys have given us that would be helpful for our listeners. If we're talking about talking about stress, if we're really stressed, or Brooke and I definitely stretch ourselves thin. I. I'll at least say it for myself. Like, I'll say yes to so many things. Then I'm like, huh? Why did I say yes to all those things? What is something that you guys would say to us if we were, like, feeling that way? Like, if we've called you stressed about something.

[Adina]

Well, we already did that this morning. It's like, what do you really want to do? Like, go and. And, you know, because you can get into that pleasing and trying to take care of everything, you know, and you have to just go, well, what in your heart, what do you really want to do? And then go from there and say, you know, no, it's. We just spend so much time trying to take care of everyone else. I'll just say for myself, you know, it's. It's been ingrained in us instead of really doing what's right for ourselves. And then when you really know your yeses and your no's, it's a whole different ball game. Because you're doing it from your place of genuineness. Because when you give and you really don't want to, then there's an ounce of resentment. It's not really giving.

[Brooke]

Yeah, it's not giving.

[Adina]

No. So.

[Danielle]

Wow, that. No, that's a. That's a really good message. I was gonna say. I feel like you would say.

[Michelle]

Would be like, oh, no, mine's like, complete opposite.

[Brooke]

We want to hear.

[Michelle]

Which is mine because. Well, because if Brooke is stressed about her social calendar, it's going to be different than when she's stressed about her business calendar 1000%. So when she is stressed about her business calendar, that is when I enter as the business person and I try to give her advice on what she know and I'll say to her, but I usually bring it back to Brooke. Brooke, you know better than me, if you need to be at this event, then you should be at the event. If you're asking me, you've probably already made up your mind that you need to be there. But you figure it out. You, like. Because to me, business is different than her social life. Like, her social life.

[Danielle]

Yeah. No, I feel like I usually.

[Brooke]

It's about business.

[Danielle]

I was gonna say social life.

[Michelle]

I've.

[Danielle]

I've handled.

[Brooke]

I'm okay saying I need to get better at initially saying, no, you're so good. Brooke is so good at being like, I'm. I know I'm not gonna be able.

[Danielle]

To make that because I'll be like, okay, I'm going out. For example, you were asking me about my Sunday plans. I was like, well, I have a big day Saturday, so literally nothing. Like, obviously things come up. I'm going to have to go grocery shop. Like, you know, but you're. I know that I'm leaving the day open because I probably want to rot.

[Brooke]

I'm leaving Sunday open, too. I'm like, I'd like to rot.

[Danielle]

Yeah. I feel like I got good foresight with, like, the social stuff with business. I definitely.

[Brooke]

I like what you said. Like, if you're asking me.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Kind of sad.

[Michelle]

That's usually how it is, right? I mean, that's just in life, if you're. If you're. If you're approached, whether it's Sal coming to me or you. Yeah. You already know the answer, but you're wanting to hear it. If you want to justify it, hey, I'm in for. Justify this. I'm in for that as a moment for sure. And you could work around it. It doesn't mean just because you're Asking that it has to be the. Yes. But it has to be thought about, like.

[Brooke]

Yeah, I like that a lot.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Those are two very. I know.

[Danielle]

Ways of handling it. I feel like it's a good cop, bad cop, but, like, they're both good. It's different ways of, like, 1,000%. How do you. Yeah. What are you feeling today?

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

What's one piece of advice about friendships that you guys would give or have given to us or people in your life with, like, friendships?

[Adina]

Well, and I got this because. From Tony Robbins, because I did a lot of his stuff years ago. Is who you spend your time with, is who you become.

[Brooke]

Wow. Here, you hear.

[Michelle]

You hear.

[Adina]

So it's important that you. You know, you value. I'm talking. You're close.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Your core.

[Adina]

That. And. And I think that's a true thing.

[Danielle]

That's a good.

[Michelle]

Brook knows this. We have a story. There will be zero names given on the podcast, but Brooke definitely knows. We had this. We gave this teachable moment to Brooke Michio when she was.

[Danielle]

Insert her age, like, in middle school or high school. Yeah, I. I know.

[Michelle]

Oh, you know, and it's so true.

[Danielle]

I know. Exactly.

[Michelle]

And it's. And it's. And it's. But it. But it. It's forever. Right. Look, we have to. There's times that we have to be around people that we really don't want to be around.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

In business. Right. And that's why I always make it clear, no offense to anyone I work with. They're my work acquaintances, or can I say something else?

[Danielle]

Or if it's like a friend of a friend, I feel like I've been in those situations where it's like, I do not opt to be friends with this person, but they're best friends with one of my friends. You know, they kind of, like, tag along. It's like. Yeah, I have to be cordial like that. We're all in one group setting.

[Brooke]

We're all in a date.

[Danielle]

Like. Yeah. So it happens. I agree.

[Michelle]

Of course. Of course. But choosing your people is definite reflection of who you are, and you have to know that. Right. And it starts at a very young age.

[Adina]

Yeah. I would say that's important in choosing a mate. So as much as you choose that person, who their friends are is really something to look at, too. Wow. You know, I mean, I. I noted that, you know, your dad had amazing friends, you know, and you don't think of him as somebody that has, like, tons of friends now, but, like, I met the guys he hung out with. In college and heist. And you know, you can get a sense a lot.

[Brooke]

True.

[Michelle]

That's very true.

[Brooke]

Or even your. Even with friends, like meeting their friends or if they don't, I would. Friends. You're like, okay.

[Adina]

I'd say that's part of it is to see who they spend their time with.

[Brooke]

Yeah, I like.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

I feel like you both have a lot of, like, long term friendships, right? Like, yeah, a lot of, like, friends still from high school.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Adina]

Yeah. Grade school even.

[Michelle]

Yeah, grade school.

[Adina]

I did too.

[Michelle]

And actually, the cutest name, Michelle would like this. I don't know, when I would introduce my. My. My friends, I would call them my old friends. These are my oldest friends. That's what I would say. And. And Aunt Andrea said. She's like. Or maybe it was Aunt Melissa. She says, why don't we just say our forever friends?

[Brooke]

Oh, that's cute.

[Michelle]

Yeah. And I was like, oh, that's actually much because it's like we're dating ourselves. But we are. I mean, we're friends since first grade. That's.

[Adina]

That's a very long friend. Yeah.

[Brooke]

What do you say when you like Annette and all them childhood friends?

[Adina]

Childhood friends. Grade school friends.

[Brooke]

Forever friends is so.

[Michelle]

Yeah. It's cute, right?

[Brooke]

Yeah, I like that because it totally makes sense. Like, there's no questions asked. It's like, oh, you've just been friends forever and you will be. That's really cute. My forever friend.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Because we never know what to say.

[Danielle]

I know, I know. It depends who once again, hate or the answer.

[Adina]

Your Internet friends.

[Danielle]

Some people, we say family friends. We're family friends.

[Brooke]

If you didn't know, literally. I mean, I'll never forget sorority recruitment.

[Danielle]

Oh, yeah. We're like, it's our family. It's our family. It was too complicated.

[Michelle]

Yes.

[Brooke]

But the girl was like, really? How is that? She's like, come on, New York.

[Danielle]

And you're from Florida. I was like, it's family.

[Michelle]

I don't know.

[Danielle]

Like family. Yeah.

[Michelle]

And you're. There's nothing, actually.

[Brooke]

Okay, okay.

[Michelle]

All right.

[Brooke]

It's fine.

[Danielle]

I don't know what to tell you. Oh, that is a good one. Oh, my gosh.

[Michelle]

Oh.

[Danielle]

Best advice they could give to their younger selves in their 20s, or maybe even 30s, just as you're. As you were moving, like, what would you say to that version of yourself now having lived through it?

[Brooke]

Young Adina and young Michelle.

[Michelle]

Wow.

[Danielle]

I wish I could meet them. But we never. Isn't that so weird to like. It's so true.

[Brooke]

Think, like, they were just living life.

[Adina]

I think the biggest thing I've had to mature in is, is to let go of people pleasing. So that's been a big thing. Being young and, and trying to do too much of what everybody else thought I should be doing, you know, and spend a lot of time with that. That's. That creates a lot of energy to do that. So when you start to own yourself and you see that each decade, you know, I'm getting ready to turn 60 next year, I'm like, wow. But I'm psyched because I would not even give up an ounce of wisdom that I have. You know, you just start to feel so much better within yourself and more confident and less about what everybody else wants and more about what you want.

[Danielle]

Totally.

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[Michelle]

Yeah, I think that that's, that's definitely it. I mean, it's, I don't know if I was necessarily really ever a people pleaser. Like, it's just not the person I am. I think if anything it's really maybe just be nicer. No, I mean this. And kinder. It's something that I've worked on myself and I work on it.

[Brooke]

I feel like you're so kind.

[Michelle]

I've really put in effort though, in the last 10 plus years to kind of morph into the person that I would want my daughter, my son to see as a person, you know, like I used to be. I'll give you an example. I used to be really known for, you know, like, Brooke would joke around, like, I want to see the manager. Oh, you know, like.

[Danielle]

Yeah, like, you know, actually, you're so right. And you haven't done that in a, like, thank you. But I remember when we were young, like we were like, why the fuck do you want to see the manager?

[Michelle]

You know, like, so it was a very, it was like, it was like a very. I, I, I, you know, look, I could say it was from, you know, like, you become the person like you, you're raised a certain way, whatever.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

And I didn't know any better. And I tell this story too. When I started my first business, right. So I started my cookie company and was going along a little bit for a couple of years now. Sal, who was already my husband at that point, turned to me one day and said, you know, you don't have to be a to get what you want. And he didn't mean it. He wasn't talking about me speaking to him. No, he was.

[Danielle]

He watched your interaction with someone else, correct?

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

And, and you had an unlock.

[Michelle]

And let me tell you, yes, I had a total unlock. But at that age, I still couldn't really see how to get there. And it's just been with age comes wisdom and actively working on it. And it's exactly. So thank you for. I'm proud to say there will be zero Karen energy for me in the last 10 plus years. And it's because I've been working on it.

[Danielle]

Yeah, yeah. And there's warranted times, of course, when it's like you have to speak up and advocate for yourself. But I feel like.

[Michelle]

There'S a way to do it.

[Danielle]

You've gone a lot, like softer.

[Michelle]

Yes.

[Danielle]

I think that's what it is.

[Adina]

So you have to make that decision between I need to step back and I need to step up. So. Whoa, that's. Yeah, that's where you. Yeah, yeah.

[Michelle]

And trust me, I step up plenty in work. Like, I am not known as. I am not like. No, you do whatever you want.

[Danielle]

So much work that maybe in your personal life you should step up.

[Adina]

Yes, that's what I mean. You've had to learn how to pull it in and back. Where I've had to learn how to go and come forward more.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Adina]

And step up. So that's. That's the contrast, and that's the balance all of us are trying to do. You know, it's like finding that ground and different opportunities call for different things.

[Danielle]

So true.

[Adina]

So you have to read the room.

[Michelle]

Right.

[Adina]

Situation.

[Michelle]

Is it a friend? Is it a business associate? Is it. Is it the. The. The. The Uber driver? Or is it the person behind the counter? Or is it. You know.

[Danielle]

Yeah. Sometimes I want to be the quietest person in the room, and sometimes I want to be the loudest.

[Michelle]

Like, right.

[Danielle]

Like, there's times where I'm like, I literally don't even look at me. Like, I. I just want to take in this information or, like, whatever.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

Like, other times I'm like, hey, like, I have something to say.

[Brooke]

I. The same way sometimes I want to talk to people in the elevator. Other days I want to be on my phone.

[Danielle]

And that's.

[Adina]

And you're loud.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

That's literally fine. It's whatever you can handle that day and what feels best to you. And as long as you know that you're going to feel good about it later.

[Adina]

Right. So then when you see other people doing that, you don't take it personal because you realize they're just doing what they need to do for themselves in that moment.

[Michelle]

So true.

[Danielle]

I need to work on not taking things personally.

[Brooke]

Yeah, definitely.

[Adina]

All of us. Yeah.

[Brooke]

It's so hard to not, like, get if. I mean.

[Danielle]

Yeah. I feel like when something out, like, you're like, oh, this was intentional, and this was like, yeah. And I don't even. Like, I won't even say it. Like, I'll just be processing.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

In my mind, I'll be like, oh, I see how it is. And it's like, no, actually, maybe I don't.

[Brooke]

Yeah, exactly. No, we literally have.

[Adina]

You never know what's going on with people. There's so much going on. So that's why when you just step back and sometimes I'll talk myself through it, and that way I'll just say, well, you know, who knows what they just came from? There's. There's things going on in people's lives that we have no idea. So you can lead with compassion, and then when you, you know, that's a. That's always a better option.

[Danielle]

No, you're so right. Also, I want to lead with compassion, but I also. Mom, you taught me this because even though we're very, like, outgoing recently, you said, like, something that you wish you Knew in your 20s to me was to directly ask for what you want. People aren't my readers and to be more clear. And I've been really trying to work on that.

[Michelle]

Yeah. I mean, I learned that in therapy, like, decades ago, and it's. It was very impactful because when you. When you just assume what people want or assume, you know, that, oh, no, you know, they don't want it, you know, like. And it was really. It was. It came from, like, my. I got married very young. Right. Sal and I were, you know, together since I was 16. And, you know, it was. It became like, you know, oh, no, he doesn't want to go to the party. And my therapist was like, how do you know he didn't want to go to the party? And I was like, oh, he doesn't care. Those things. He doesn't. And she's like, but did you ask him? And I was like, no. He would just say no.

[Brooke]

Wow.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

It was like. And now even listening to my imagine, like, I was. I was doubling down on it.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Like I. Tripling down. I was like, you don't know what.

[Brooke]

The hell did you. Like, protecting yourself all.

[Michelle]

Yeah. And she was like, no, you know, next time, why don't you just ask him, see what he says.

[Brooke]

No, it's so true.

[Michelle]

Right. So imagine that.

[Danielle]

And, like, giving people the opportunity to. Before, you just assume that. Like, before.

[Michelle]

Before, you just allow them to disappoint you.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Maybe ask them and then see how.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Just asking in general, I'm realizing and just being more direct and just like, instead of. I have a habit of, like, beating around the bush, and it's like, wait, let me just say what I'm thinking.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

It just protects everything.

[Adina]

Because if you don't ask, the answer is no.

[Michelle]

Yeah, you're so right. Right.

[Brooke]

So true.

[Michelle]

I mean, I will say this, though. You guys are in a different. You know, it's a different generation. You know, your Everything is on this. Everything is being taped and processed and could be paused and commented on. And see, when she rolled her Eyes you see when she said this? Do you see when she. Like, everything is, is. It's different than when.

[Adina]

Oh gosh, I feel for you.

[Michelle]

Right.

[Adina]

In a way, I mean, yes. Our nervous system, our thought process, all that stuff was not taxed as much as yours are. So to me, you need to work on even more. So.

[Michelle]

Yes.

[Adina]

All the stuff that I embody and talk about because it's just always going.

[Brooke]

Someone actually asked, what do you guys like think? When like, obviously Brooke and I both received like mean messages before the comments. Like, how do you guys feel? Or are you just like, whatever, those people suck.

[Danielle]

Like, my mom has a hit list. No, I'm joking.

[Michelle]

Hold on, let me take out my.

[Brooke]

Yeah, let me look at who I blocked.

[Danielle]

I'm joking.

[Michelle]

Oh my God. Because remember there was that one time that I was like, I'm gonna say something, I'm gonna do something. Especially early on. It was early, early on.

[Danielle]

I'm gonna get involved. But I remember people were commenting. You were posting pictures of me on Facebook and people were commenting on them. Like, I was like, people are just hating.

[Michelle]

Oh, I laid that chick out. I laid her for that. Oh, she was actually this is a great one because she was. She was a. I went to grade school with her in middle school and she commented on. She commented on one of Brooks photos.

[Danielle]

I did like photos school with my friend.

[Michelle]

I remember. Remember when she used the word feeling for forced.

[Danielle]

Oh, cuz she. My mom post a picture beautiful. Brooke like did a photo shoot with her friend. Like she looks gorgeous. Something like that. And it feels.

[Michelle]

It feels forced. It feels this, it feels that. And I lit this chick up like it was. And I, I was like, I was like, you know who would say that? I said, you know what? You were a in grade school and you're a now. I was like, that's it. Where I wouldn't. Nor like that.

[Brooke]

But you knew her. That. That's different also too.

[Michelle]

So weird.

[Danielle]

Like, that was weird. I think it's a universal thing though that people like deal with just like people being annoying.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

And like, so I feel like it's applicable advice to like, I'm gonna start.

[Brooke]

Saying that I laid that chick out.

[Danielle]

You were a.

[Michelle]

In grade school.

[Brooke]

That's also so fair and warranted. Like I feel like you would do the same thing if it's someone you knew and it's something you post that became personal. Yeah.

[Danielle]

Yeah, that is, that is okay. But let's talk about those. Those are going.

[Michelle]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Like when Brooke and I will say like, oh, I just got this comment, you know, like, what kind of goes through your head? I'm just curious.

[Adina]

I just know so much of who you are that that's not you. I just. I'm just so rude. Like, they just don't know. Plus, I also know that just from all my psych 101 stuff that whenever anybody, like, outloads all that kind of stuff, it's a projection of how they feel within themselves, so it's all right.

[Michelle]

But that doesn't, you know, it doesn't take away the. Exactly. The sting. The sting of it, you know, like, that's the crappy thing about that. It's like. It's like, yeah, but the reality is this. But unfortunately, that's not going to really get you to feel much better about it. You know, I think that I. As of late, you know, my response to that really is just, you put yourself out there and this is what you're gonna get.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Unfortunately, it's easier for people to say something negative because of the world we live in than it is for them to say something nice. It's also human nature. Like, you know, you've always said that.

[Danielle]

When I came home in high school and I was like, let me, like, whatever. And my mom was like, you put yourself out there, Brooke. And she was like, but in a way of, like, it's worth it to put yourself out there. But, like, you have to get past the levels of, like, idiocy here to excel.

[Michelle]

It's. It's like, you know, if you were a politician, I mean, or something, like, can you imagine, like, when you put yourself out there, like, and I say politician, meaning when you went to be the vice president of the. Or whatever.

[Danielle]

Secretary.

[Michelle]

Yes.

[Danielle]

Oh, my God. Did I ever tell the story about school when I ran for school secretary?

[Brooke]

It sounds familiar, but I ran for.

[Danielle]

This is actually a really good story. So I ran for school secretary, like, in. In fourth grade. That was, like, the first year you were eligible to, like, run for, like, student office. And I was like, I want to be school secretary. And I ran and I won. And then I started doing birthday announcements. I came up with the idea. I was like, let's announce everybody's birthday on their birthday, like, on the announcements every morning.

[Michelle]

So it was like, you did the. You did the. The pledge I didn't do.

[Danielle]

Yeah. But then I would go in, I'd be like, happy birthday to Danielle Carolyn.

[Michelle]

In the classroom.

[Danielle]

You hear it, you go, ah. Like, it was fun.

[Brooke]

I love that.

[Michelle]

Yeah, that's a great idea.

[Brooke]

I Hope they still do it.

[Michelle]

They do.

[Danielle]

They do.

[Michelle]

They do. As of like. Like, when I went back there, like, like so.

[Danielle]

Oh, wow.

[Michelle]

God knows how much longer. And they were still doing it.

[Danielle]

But then in fifth grade, I was going to. For re election. I was up for re election. By the way, we have to get the posters and everything. I like, we. I did a full campaign. No.

[Michelle]

Oh, yeah.

[Danielle]

Hallways. There was basic. Like, there was advertisements.

[Michelle]

I will.

[Brooke]

There's a picture in the newsletter.

[Michelle]

I could. I could definitely take some.

[Danielle]

Some, please.

[Michelle]

Yes.

[Danielle]

There's a picture of me and I'm pointing.

[Michelle]

Vote for. I swear you've never.

[Brooke]

No, I take it back.

[Michelle]

I did not know this story. Oh, this is great. Vote for Brooke.

[Brooke]

A vote for Brooke is a vote for birthday.

[Danielle]

I think that was my reelection.

[Adina]

That was my Brooks and birthdays. We got you.

[Danielle]

So then I'm running for reelection. This guy, really popular, funny guy, decides to run against me. Now, obviously, when I get word of this. Not happy.

[Michelle]

Like, obviously wasn't a good day at the MIO house. No.

[Danielle]

But I was like, I have to. I have to push through. And you guys came when I, like, for the day. Because you give your speech in front of the whole school or whatever, right? Like, yeah. So then I was like. It was the day that I was giving my speech, and he went before me. I remember. And he. He, like, made everybody. The crowds roaring with laughter.

[Michelle]

And then.

[Danielle]

And I'm gonna put a soda vending machine in the cafeteria.

[Brooke]

Oh, I knew.

[Danielle]

Thank you, everybody. And then he leaves. And so I just am. And I'm up next. I'm crying. I'm like, like, what? My speech. I'm not gonna put a sort of vending machine.

[Michelle]

I don't know. He's not even gonna drink.

[Danielle]

No, that's the thing. It's like these, like. It's. You could say anything.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

You can literally get up there and be like, we're gonna have ice cream socials every day.

[Michelle]

Right.

[Brooke]

I. I actually did know that part, but I did not know the camp.

[Michelle]

Actually, the funny joke is that we still use this. Daddy and I might have said it this week when we heard somebody say something, and I was like, and I'm gonna put a soda machine in the.

[Brooke]

It's like a car.

[Michelle]

Something crazy.

[Danielle]

It's like a joke. It's like.

[Michelle]

It's like, come on.

[Brooke]

I like that.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

There's gonna be sewing machines in the cafeteria in fifth grade.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

But I was the.

[Michelle]

No, no, no, no, no. She's leaving out. She's leaving out she's leaving out the tears, the crying.

[Danielle]

Oh, I full meltdown. I was like, my life is not over.

[Michelle]

No, you can't imagine so. Because I literally was on the floor and her speech was so great, you know, And I probably have. It's probably videoing it and the whole thing. And she did such a great job. And then your teacher wrote, you remember, like, what a great job you did or whatever. It was just so amazing. She had herself dead and buried.

[Danielle]

I was like, yeah, because he was funny. He made everybody laugh. And I can't beat a soda machine. How could I beat that?

[Michelle]

Well, she did, but. She did.

[Brooke]

I didn't know that you won. So you went home and they were like. Or do you knew that?

[Michelle]

Yeah, I think it's like, no days later somehow or whatever. It wasn't even the next day.

[Danielle]

I really don't remember. I remember you go back to your classroom and vote. But I don't know if they count the votes that day, though. Like, I do remember you go back and vote then.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Adina]

You cried.

[Brooke]

You buried yourself.

[Danielle]

No, I think my mom and dad were there and I was in the once again because that's where the speeches were in the cafeteria. So I was like, with my mom and dad, like, being like, what do I do?

[Michelle]

I'm gonna lose.

[Danielle]

Like, yeah.

[Michelle]

Oh, no.

[Brooke]

That is scary. You can't be in a soda machine. But I bet people were like, yeah, no way he's getting one in.

[Adina]

See, that's a truth for you. Being true to yourself in the situation.

[Brooke]

So true. I mean, that's on the win.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Adina]

Hey, that's why you won.

[Michelle]

Thanks.

[Danielle]

I'm gonna run again.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

To make a meme of like, brooke now, like, 2020 vote for Brooke is a vote for we fast forward, forward.

[Michelle]

When Brooke has a daughter that's going to be running and she's going to.

[Danielle]

Be like, Brooke will be the campaign manager.

[Michelle]

Here was my speech that was so successful in the different words. Oh, that is really so good.

[Adina]

I can't wait.

[Danielle]

I actually literally don't know how I won now. Thinking back on it, I would have voted for this. I mean, I don't like soda, but I feel like that sounds fun.

[Brooke]

But it sounds like this was just like the class clown.

[Danielle]

It was.

[Michelle]

It was.

[Brooke]

He wasn't serious.

[Danielle]

I know.

[Michelle]

Exactly.

[Danielle]

And he was my mortal enemy then. From then moving forward.

[Brooke]

Hope you're seeing this now.

[Michelle]

She probably still is. If she runs into him in town, she.

[Brooke]

Wait, that is.

[Danielle]

Sorry. That was. Do you have any crazy child stories?

[Michelle]

Did you ever Run for student elect.

[Brooke]

I did. I did. I lost. I was. Well, I ended up being. No, it's okay. I. I was vice president. I. I ran for president and I was vice president. And then.

[Danielle]

Give you the consolation.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's.

[Michelle]

So everybody gets a prize.

[Brooke]

Yeah. I ran. It was the same. I don't. Do you remember this when I ran? Yeah, now I do it. A good friend I love.

[Adina]

Yeah. And he's.

[Brooke]

And it makes sense. He's so that vibe. But I won vice president.

[Danielle]

That's great.

[Brooke]

And it was this whole learning experience where I really, really wanted to win. But then I was able to be vice president. But then I was also able to be president of Jolly Rogers, which was our spirit committee. So I did all the pep rally. Like, that's more me.

[Adina]

Which really is.

[Brooke]

So I was able to be in student government, but then also I got to do that, so. And if I was president, I wouldn't have been able to do Jolly Rogers. And it was so fun to be able to lead the pep rallies. Oh my God, it was so fun. And I wouldn't have been able to do that, so.

[Michelle]

Oh, that's great.

[Danielle]

We also had like a student. Bro. I'm trying to get the tapes. I've been emailing the teacher from it. We had like Tiger tv. Did I ever tell you about that?

[Brooke]

Yeah, yeah. Because you were on the.

[Michelle]

The news.

[Danielle]

Like, that's. Give me the tape.

[Brooke]

We need it for our sizzle reel.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

We recently made a reel of all like. Yeah, we need to add that since childhood. Been hosting since 09. Yeah, you were Augustine.

[Danielle]

We're putting together like packages, you know, like about the, like, it would be like we went on like a Windows movie maker and like put together like.

[Brooke]

Oh, oh, back in the day.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

Like the story would be like, you know, for the. This hand. Whatever like thing is happening.

[Michelle]

The school, like the social studies department.

[Brooke]

Is implementing a new like, welcome new teacher miss.

[Michelle]

Yes, exactly. I could.

[Brooke]

So did you have a co host?

[Danielle]

Yeah, yeah.

[Brooke]

When I did it, it would be.

[Danielle]

Like it was like always me and another girl because we were reliable. You know who it was?

[Michelle]

I can tell you what it is. Yeah, yeah, I think. I think I do know.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

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[Michelle]

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[Brooke]

Okay, so kind of a little more light hearted fun. Okay, what's new with you guys? How we doing? Anything you want to share? Just living life, loving life. Traveling.

[Adina]

I'm traveling a ton and it's been amazing because earlier this year I had a little golfing incident so I hurt my knee which made me have to pull back from teaching.

[Brooke]

But yoga.

[Adina]

Yoga, right. And then, but then it's been all these amazing opportunities of travel because I have freedom in my schedule. Like people inviting me to go on trips or offering me I can pay half price and go on a trip or doing so I'm in my travel era for sure. Which I had no idea. So for some reason that's what I'm doing right now.

[Brooke]

Really happened.

[Michelle]

Can you.

[Adina]

Yeah, I mean I've. Well, I just, I did a big trip to Prague and. Yeah, Prague, Vienna, Budapest. I'm going to Turkey in October. I got to go to Cape Cod. I haven't been there. Michigan, you know, family things, US stuff. But it's just like this. So it's interesting because it was a hard thing. I, I've taught for 15 years straight and to step back like that and they love me so much there at my studio and I love it. And I also teach in the school system and things and I haven't given that up, but I do that as I want to. But he's like, oh, you could just come in and sit in a chair and do all that. And I'm like, no, that's not how I teach. And so it was that let go. And it's a hard thing to let go of something like that and not have the space what's going to fill it. But because I did, it's been filled with all these amazing opportunities that I wouldn't have been able to say yes to. And it's all been travel related. I mean, like, even this, she's like, you know, I'm like, I'm gonna come up here and see Matthew McConaughey. And then. Then you guys are like, oh, you're gonna be up here. Let's do this. You know, so it's having, like, made space in my schedule has created new opportunities. So that's what's new.

[Brooke]

You're a mom on the go.

[Danielle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

I love that for you.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

I feel like you've been doing a lot of travel, too, like, going back for. To Florida.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Miss Florida girl.

[Danielle]

I feel like you're, like, really living your best life.

[Michelle]

Like, I'm trying. So another thing that actively working on in the last few years is balance. I. In fact, this was so funny. I was chatting with someone, a potential new hire, and she asked me about work life balance and which my colleagues go. I tell her, so, like, I go into my new best friend, by the way, and I know this is not public opinion, but chat GPT. So I go to ChatGPT and I put in, what is work life balance?

[Danielle]

I have to ask the definition.

[Michelle]

What did they say? Just to make sure that I'm like, oh, it. It was. It was quite lengthy, and I really took it in, and I was like, ooh. Ah. Like, I was like, you know, I don't want to be dishonest, but. Phone's gonna ring after five. No.

[Brooke]

And I think it's good.

[Michelle]

How about that? Sunday? Yeah. Yeah. Okay.

[Danielle]

I think it's good to say it up front.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

And then it's like, you have the option to say, yeah.

[Brooke]

So then you feel okay when you need her on a Sunday.

[Michelle]

Right? Yeah. And actually, yeah, she did ask. She's like, oh. So when you say it's a Sunday, am I locking on all day on a Sunday, or am I just doing it? So it was actually great questions.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

So work like that. Balance. And I am trying to. Because here's the thing. I can do what I do anywhere. I can do it in Prague. Yeah. I could do it in, you know, in Florida, where I choose to do it in Florida because then my husband can play golf and enjoy his retirement, which he pretty much put on hold when he retired. He really never retired. Yeah. And now it's like, I feel like I kind of owe it to him. Like, you go, do you. You know, Because I could do this anywhere. Car.

[Brooke]

You guys have a little golf cart, right? Yeah, Golf cart.

[Danielle]

Yeah. My dad gets to see his best friend, Uncle George.

[Michelle]

We really make a point of seeing.

[Danielle]

That's his really nice.

[Michelle]

Forever friend.

[Danielle]

Forever friend, Yes.

[Adina]

I don't know if I did.

[Danielle]

I went in a few of the shows. Yeah.

[Michelle]

In fact, we did.

[Adina]

Okay.

[Michelle]

By the way, we were in Clearwater to. Brooke tell you.

[Danielle]

No, no.

[Michelle]

What's the name of that theater?

[Brooke]

You know the. The one right, in Clearwater.

[Michelle]

The. The.

[Brooke]

I know.

[Adina]

Ruth Ecker Hall.

[Michelle]

No, no, in Clearwater. Right next to, you know.

[Danielle]

By the center.

[Michelle]

Yeah, by the center, you know.

[Brooke]

Yes, by the bridge. Okay.

[Adina]

Anyways, we went to.

[Michelle]

So we are. We are a little bit in our music error, like, where. Where, like, everything we do revolves around going to see some. In fact, the other day, three in one week, like, I was like, this is crazy. Yeah.

[Danielle]

What do you call that when, like, a roadie, like, when you're, like, you're going to concerts.

[Michelle]

Concerts. But we.

[Adina]

So we went to the sound. Is it an outdoor amp theater?

[Michelle]

No, no, it's the. It's whatever that theater it's called. It's something theater.

[Brooke]

Yes. You could look Capital theater.

[Michelle]

Yes.

[Brooke]

I think that I looked at that.

[Adina]

For an old, fat. It's an old time.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

Next time.

[Brooke]

Capital theater. Yeah, that's it.

[Michelle]

Anyway, so cool. I don't have to get into it, but it was a Led Zeppelin cover band. So anyway, really good time. So. Yeah, we're trying to do a little bit of this and that and. Yeah.

[Brooke]

No, I feel like every time I talk to books, she's like, oh, yeah, they're gonna be here. I'm like, good for them. And when we were doing our live shows, I feel like you were, like, down.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

You were just trying to, like, really spend more. Because it was always, like, back and forth and back and forth, and now you're like, no, let me, like, go for, like, time. And, like. Yeah, because I feel like you were never able to, like, actually enjoy because you were actively, like, on the move.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

But, like, to be settled in one place for, like, many weeks is nice, I'm sure.

[Michelle]

Very nice.

[Brooke]

How often are you on camera then? Not super often anymore, so.

[Michelle]

Not really often anymore. I mean, we could, you know, chat it up, but I very excitedly put a backup guest onto my brand oh, my God. Yes. So that's my quality of life. And because what people sort of don't know, they think it's. That's the only thing that I do.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

No, but I'm really a. I bring brands to QVC and HSN, so I work with 55 brands. People think I work with one or two, hence me having a team and. No. And that's why I'm able to build the business. That's awesome. And that's why I'm able to enjoy those things.

[Danielle]

And that's why we go to, like, the food trade shows. Because you're, like, looking for new brands. Always looking for new.

[Michelle]

New. What's on next? What's happening next.

[Brooke]

And so cool.

[Michelle]

Yeah. So that's why it's. It's like it's snow.

[Danielle]

And she really has. I mean, like, I get overwhelmed with my phone. Like, I take it. Spend a day in her phone.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Does she have a text graveyard? Like, it's.

[Danielle]

Do you. Do you.

[Michelle]

No, because I gotta clean. I gotta.

[Brooke]

So do you reply right away when you go?

[Michelle]

Pretty much. And I am. And also, I don't have read receipt.

[Danielle]

You gotta turn that off.

[Adina]

I had to turn. You gotta turn that.

[Michelle]

Yeah, I thought about it yesterday, but.

[Danielle]

It holds you accountable.

[Brooke]

It does.

[Danielle]

So I think that's why you leave it on.

[Michelle]

Fun. Yeah.

[Adina]

But now you can put unread, which I love.

[Brooke]

For internal purposes.

[Adina]

Yes, Yes.

[Brooke]

I do that all the time.

[Danielle]

Me too.

[Michelle]

Literally.

[Danielle]

Yeah. I'm like, oh. But like, I have to reply.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Because it's like, I don't want to not reply. I just can't get to it. But that's impressive that you just found out.

[Danielle]

And I think she gets. I mean, name a person who gets more phone calls than this woman. Like, it's like, I just a lot of.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Danielle]

Because you're all talking the phone.

[Michelle]

Well, how about. Also the people that I would like. I specifically told my partner this morning, like, so here's the deal. I'm like, I'm going to be out of pocket, hard out of pocket from 1 to 4. And then I said, gals on the go, blah, blah, blah. The podcast. Oh, so fun getting engaged in a conversation regarding it.

[Brooke]

Yeah, it's chatty. Chatty.

[Michelle]

Until the phone rings at 1:15 and I'm like, hello, one to four. When I answered the phone, I answered it.

[Adina]

Right?

[Michelle]

Some people answered it. Yeah. Oh, really quick.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Adina]

Never.

[Danielle]

Well, you guys have different, like, versions of the boundaries. I. I actually veer towards you, Michelle. Like, I'm like, no, no.

[Michelle]

You just said no. And I know. It's so true.

[Danielle]

I'll watch the phone ring. I'll be like, I'm not answering this 100.

[Michelle]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Adina]

Because you teach people how to treat you.

[Michelle]

Oh, yeah.

[Danielle]

Let's re educate.

[Michelle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Wait, so let's end it with this. What do you guys do to fill your cup?

[Michelle]

Oh, that's really sweet.

[Adina]

This is very filling.

[Michelle]

Yes. Oh, my gosh. This.

[Adina]

I mean, the love. I mean, I just know. I mean, you guys have no idea. One day, when you have children, you just. You can't even imagine. I mean, it fills me up just to see you. To glowing and growing and doing what you love so much. I mean, that is your greatest gift, is the happiness for your children. So. And I love being a mother, and that fills me up. And then just living my life too, you know, so traveling, being with friends, you know, of course, spa things, you know, and all that kind of stuff, but just enjoying other people really living their life. And you guys especially. Really?

[Michelle]

Yeah. I. I mean, I. I would absolutely have to state the same thing. I mean, watching everything that you guys have turned your. And. And no surprise, right? No surprise. I think that the day that Michelle and I met, you know, we really.

[Brooke]

At the moment, yeah.

[Michelle]

We knew that this. That we had. I knew I had someone special. You knew you had someone special, and together you were going to be incredible.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

And I've always felt that way.

[Brooke]

Right.

[Michelle]

I'm sure you've had conversations with Danielle where Brooke and I would have a conversation and I would say, well, just remember, she's got your back. Like, if we were talking about something meaning. Yeah, you, Danielle, so. Because what a feeling that must be like. I mean, look, we have friends that have our backs, but this is special.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

And we're partners, so, I mean, it is.

[Michelle]

It's very special. And to watch. It is so true. To watch the people that you love experience happiness. That's really all that you ever want out of life.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

So that's when your cup runneth over.

[Adina]

Yeah.

[Michelle]

Right.

[Adina]

Very much so.

[Michelle]

And that's how I definitely feel in these years of my life. And I've said that to you as a brook has asked questions that. Or, you know, like, when's the happiest time in your life? And it's like, right now. Always right now. Right now, you know, so.

[Brooke]

So cute. It's. I feel like, so lucky that one of our highest requested guests is you guys. Like, I don't think every podcast could say the same so definitely not so special that this is a guest that's highly requested. And we just are so grateful for you guys for being down to sit here. You know, we're not paying them to be here. You know, they just.

[Danielle]

No actually be perfect. Purposely like arranged like this was very much so. Like you both wanted to do it though, which is so awesome. So thank you for.

[Brooke]

Thank you guys so much.

[Adina]

We're glad.

[Michelle]

Do it all over again. Yeah. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Well, I think that's perfect.

[Danielle]

I think that's a wrap. If you guys are watching on YouTube, obviously give this a thumbs up comment below. You know, engage with us, subscribe.

[Brooke]

Do all the things.

[Danielle]

Yeah. And if you're feeling generous, go rate us 5 stars.

[Brooke]

Take a 4 star, leave us a review.

[Danielle]

We'll take it.

[Brooke]

We'll take the constructive criticism always. Well, follow us on Instagram. We'll have all the info down below. David's cookies. I was gonna say.

[Danielle]

I want you to subscribe. I want you to subscribe.

[Brooke]

I know, I. We're gonna have to see this. We love you guys so much. Thanks so much for watching.

[Michelle]

We'll see you next week.

[Brooke]

Bye.

[Michelle]

Foreign.

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