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Coffee with a Twist!
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Returning After Loss With Real Life Updates
Grief doesn’t stay in your heart, it lives in your calendar, your routines, and even the rooms you walk through every day. We’re back on Coffee With a Twist with a raw life update on why we went quiet for a few weeks and what it’s like returnin...
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Nineteen Years Of Love And One Hard Morning
Nineteen years is a lifetime with a dog, and saying goodbye can stop you cold even when you know it’s coming. We sit down for a short, heartfelt check-in as Madam Ballou shares the passing of Leliah , her red-nosed pit bull, and the wave of gri...
Are You A Pre-Pour Or Post-Pour Person
You ever discover a tiny daily habit you thought was universal and then realize you might be the odd one? That’s where we start today, with coffee. I’m making my cup the way I always do, sugar packets first, then the pour, and someone beside me...
A Month With A Tesla Model Y
A month after buying a pre-owned Tesla Model Y, the honeymoon phase turns into something more useful: real-world lessons you only learn once you’re charging, commuting, and living with the car day after day. We talk honestly about what we love ...
We Bought A Tesla Online And It Felt Unreal
Buying a car is usually a long day, a lot of waiting, and at least one conversation you don’t want to have. This time, it turned into a late-night decision on a website, a $500 deposit, and a process so fast it honestly felt fake for a minute.&...
Parenting Doubt And Love
We talk through the love and doubt that come with parenting, including what it means to feel responsible for every decision as a special needs mom. Then we shift into real-life safety, decluttering, and life updates that reflect a busy season w...
I’m Recording The Words I Wish My Dad Heard
Seven years can pass in a blink, and still leave you standing in the same spot emotionally, holding one sentence you wish you’d said differently. Tonight, I’m sharing something personal: the goodbye I didn’t fully give my dad when everything wa...
Real Talk Parenting
Parenting looks simple from the outside until you’re the one trying to keep a tiny human safe, fed, respectful, and still yourself. We reunited the sisters on Coffee With A Twist for a real-family conversation about parenting styles, old school...
Spring Break Reset
Spring break vibes turn into a real-time life update with sunshine, bowling plans, and a big thank you for record downloads and new listeners. I share how I’m trying to reset my health, why I’m cautious about posting my son’s journey online, an...
An Old Reliable Car Ride Turns Into A Childhood Flashback
We catch a quick moment of real life at the playground, then a simple car ride with the windows down flips a switch and pulls me straight back to childhood. I talk through why nostalgia hits so hard, how sensory memories work, and the one famil...
What If Peace Is A Daily Practice
I got a question I hear a lot: why did the music disappear from Coffee with a Twist? The honest answer is podcast copyright. Using music the wrong way can trigger takedowns, restrictions, or worse, and I’m not willing to risk the content I’ve w...
When The Rumba Is Loud And Life Is Louder
A cup of coffee sounds simple until it opens the door to everything we’ve been carrying. We start with a real morning moment, a new coffee we unexpectedly love, a loud little Rumba in the background, and an honest check on why we’re trying to c...
Small Self-Care Habits Can Keep You Here Longer
We’re hit with a heavy run of loss in our family and it shakes us into telling the truth about time, love, and what really matters. We talk through grief, stress, faith, and the small health changes we can start right now so we show up longer f...
How I Learned To Advocate For My Son While Supporting His Teachers
A cold morning at the playground turns into a gut-level talk about the messy middle of school, support plans, and the daily work of advocating for your child without burning bridges. We open up about what it really feels like to sit across from...
Back To Zumba, Back To Me
We share a warm check-in over coffee, celebrate a real potty training breakthrough, and talk about getting back to Zumba while juggling a commuting spouse and a rambunctious seven-year-old. The thread is presence: how we protect attention, tag ...
Strong Coffee, Stronger Mindset
Ever felt strangely uplifted right when life hands you a plot twist? That’s where we start: a snowy Sunday, a very full mug, and a heart that somehow feels lighter after a contract ends. We open up about choosing a calmer rhythm with caffeine, ...
How I Passed PMP And ITIL 4: A Practical Playbook For Busy Parents
We share how a firm test date, simple study rules, and servant-leadership thinking led to first-try passes on ITIL 4 and PMP. Between sick days, snow, and late-night classes, we found a way to study smarter, manage time, and stop waiting for pe...
V8, Memories, And A Big Exam
A cold can of V8 sparked a flood of memory—fishing trips, a convenience store that sold worms, and a father who made ordinary moments feel solid. That small joy became the on-ramp to a bigger truth: after ten years of delays, detours, and self-...
When You Delay Your Dream, Life Doesn’t
Fresh snow framed a tough confession: I set a smart career goal, then let a big project push it aside. When a new opportunity appeared, I didn’t have the certification I’d planned to earn months ago. That single delay flipped the script—from co...
How I Hold Joy And Loss At The Same Time
We sit with the tension of grief and gratitude as the year winds down, sharing how listening, community, and small, specific goals helped us keep moving. Parenting wins, mom guilt, and the quiet power of timing shape a practical plan for a gent...
Small Wins, Big Shifts
We share a warm, unedited talk about surviving a hard year, carrying grief, and using small wins to steady the week. The tone stays honest and gentle while offering practical ways to find light as the holidays approach.• why we keep the...
Budget-Friendly Gifts, Vision Boards, And A Kinder Year-End
We reset for year-end with a calm plan: review the vision board, sequence big goals into early 2026 if needed, and design a holiday season that protects cash and peace. Practical DIY gift ideas, budget boundaries, and low-stress hosting make ge...
I went for Chris Brown and came back with snacks and a sermon
A humming parking garage. A head full of bass and stage lights. A ponytail headache and a stomach running on fumes. That’s where this story turns. We headed to D.C. for a Chris Brown show that exceeded every expectation—tight choreography, big ...
Is Sharing Caring? Unpacking Lessons for Kids
Join us in this engaging episode of "Coffee with a Twist," where we dive deep into the realities of parenting relationships and the intricate web of sharing among children. As we sip our favorite brews, we unravel the challenges that come with ...
Cultivating Change Through Small Victories and Earthy Elixirs
Greetings, dear listeners, it's Madame Ballou here with a heartwarming invitation to join me as we reassess our ambitions with the dawn of spring. I've been taking strides, quite literally, towards a healthier lifestyle and I'm eager to share t...