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Shailey & Katie's Lemonade Stand: Design Moms Finding the Happy Balance as Creative Entrepreneurs

Shailey & Katie's Lemonade Stand: Design Moms Finding the Happy Balance as Creative Entrepreneurs
Author: Shailey Murphy and Katie Day
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Two business-owning, design moms who are laughing their way through parenthood.
Shailey Murphy: video producer, interior designer and mom of two. Katie Day: habit coach, photographer, graphic designer, improviser, comedy writer for a late night talk show mom of 4.
Shailey Murphy: video producer, interior designer and mom of two. Katie Day: habit coach, photographer, graphic designer, improviser, comedy writer for a late night talk show mom of 4.
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This week on Shailey & Katie’s Lemonade Stand, Katie attempts the impossible: convincing die-hard night owl Shailey that mornings don’t have to be miserable.Katie shares how she went from dragging herself out of bed at the last possible second to actually looking forward to mornings (shocking, we know). She’s walking Shailey through seven practical, totally doable hacks to transform mornings—without becoming that person who wakes up at 4:30 a.m. to journal by candlelight and run a marathon.They dive into why dopamine is the secret sauce for motivation, how to beat decision fatigue before it ruins your day, and why a tiny burst of “activation energy” is all you need to get moving. Plus, Katie explains why your mornings actually start the night before and how to “play offense” with your day instead of just reacting to it.By the end, Shailey is almost convinced—and you might be, too.TakeawaysMorning routines don’t have to be complicated to change everything.Hacking dopamine —it’s the key to motivation.Simplify your choices to fight decision fatigue.Harness a quick burst of activation energy to kickstart your day.Create before you consume.Step away from the snooze button—it’s a trap.Stop playing defense with your time and start playing offense.Expect new habits to feel awkward at first.A good morning starts the night before.Prioritize sleep quality over sleep quantity.
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This week, Shailey catches us up on everything she’s been up to — from interior design projects to video production gigs, big life lessons, a few epic trips, and her new secret anti-aging routine (minus two spots on her neck). We talk about the tricky art of saying no (even when you really want to be a “yes” person), why family time feels so sweet right now, and how she committed to keeping a fitness routine going after bailing on Katie at the gym.Plus, we debate the most ridiculous excuses for skipping a workout (spoiler: they’re good) and share some honest reflections on regrets, growth, and what we’ve learned since our last season.Pour yourself a lemonade and let’s catch up with Shailey — and if you missed last week's episode, go back and catch up with Katie!
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We’re back for Season 11 (after just a quick… four-year break 🤷♀️) and kicking things off with Katie’s comeback story. From navigating trauma and anxiety to ditching numbing habits (yep, even the Prosecco), Katie shares what it looked like to trade shame for curiosity and rebuild her life one habit at a time. She’s talking midlife crisis, coaching, The Habit Lab, and why curiosity became her superpower.Plus—because we never take ourselves too seriously—this episode is brought to you by weighted vests (you’ll see) and features our very first new-season segment: Old Timey Photos: How to Save Money with Shailey.ohkatieday.com/habitlabshaileymurphy.comshaileyandkatie.com"What if I just position this as an experiment?""I did go ahead and put in my notice.""You're going to be me one day.""I feel like I finished, not quitting.""I'm an alcohol-free life coach.""I made myself a sober bucket list.""I am certified to practice hypnotherapy.""Old timey photos people, man, they go hard.""I loved it. My family kind of wants to go back.""It's a good exercise in self-control."
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Season 10 and a half: A Very Merry Inbetween-isode!We’re popping in to give you a quick life update, some GOALS we’ve been crushing, and our top 3 gifts to give yourself this holiday season. Katie has a longevity, anti-aging regimen she’s dying to share with you and a VERY CRINGEY massage story gone so wrong she allllmost couldn’t get through the re-telling. Oh and Shailey has become a renovation real estate mogul!Products mentioned:Atomic Habits by James ClearDuckfeet shoesVital Proteins Collagen supplementFree Assembly - WalmartFollow us on instagram to hear when we release “The Joy Workshop” video masterclassinstagram.com/shaileyandkatie
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We’re walking you through The New Habit Formula, exploring What are Atomic Habits? AND we’re checking in on the goals we set 12 weeks ago and making new goals for next season premier! Did Shailey ever bodypump with Katie? Did Opal cut her Disney-princess hair? Did Katie stay sober curious? What about reducing screentime and carving out more intentional time with kids? TUNE IN!
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Daily Dewy 5-step Makeup Routine with Emily Edgar, pro makeup artist, NYC via Springfield, MO. She’s back with her 5-step make-up routine that ANY of us can do. She empowers us not to just repeat exactly what works for someone else, but choose the feature you love the most and spend your time there. And she answers YOUR LISTENER QUESTIONS! And what does Emily keep TWENTY of in her purse 100% of the time? Bonus, Shailey reveals the one makeup product she’d take with her if she was stranded on a desert island and Katie weighs in with a 15- second hack that gives you Botox-results.ALL PRODUCTS MENTIONED LINKED HEREhttps://www.amazon.com/shop/emilyedgarWhere to find Emily Edgar:Emily’s websitehttps://www.emilyedgarmakeup.com/Emily’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/emilyedgar/?hl=en
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Simplified skincare routine with Emily Edgar! Skincare for busy gals who are aging (and hot take: aging isn’t bad!) What you should NEVER skip and what you can ditch! She’s boiling it down to 4 simple steps.We’ve got Emily Edgar, educator and pro makeup artist from NYC, and the author of The Brides Guide to beauty, online masterclass intended for brides. Coming soon. January 2022! Where to find Emily Edgar:Emily’s website: https://www.emilyedgarmakeup.com/Emily’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyedgar/?hl=en Products Mentioned:https://www.amazon.com/shop/emilyedgarBeauty Influencers:Caroline HironsPaula Begoun of beautypedia
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Our go-to gifts for friends, family and co-workers. It doesn’t have to cost a lot to mean a lot!
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Our fixer Uppers! We both recently renovated old houses and we’re bringing you our 5 favorite things we included in our renos, the things we scrimped on and don’t regret and Katie's ONE REALLY BIG regret that she can’t undo and is simply stuck with for all time. (It’s juicy. Shailey gets uncomfy. Stay tuned.)
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Vintage Rugs: what on earth are all these dirty old rugs and why is everyone so obsessed? Where to start, what to look for, where to put them. What if you have wall-to-wall carpet? What is the difference between Persian and Turkish. CAN I JUST GO TO TARGET INSTEAD? It's a rugucation.
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Walking for Creativity: the surprising benefits of walking both physical and mental health. Geniuses throughout history who incorporated a daily walk and how YOU can get more steps in your day. Is walking better for you than running? (WHAT? HOT TAKE!? Stay tuned.) Bonus: you’ll get to hear Shailey cat-call her neighborhood construction workers which took us STRAIGHT to regret time.)Resources Mentioned:Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
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GROCERY SHOPPING HACKS. The products we love and are not being paid to talk about. (but we would take money for it. Just to be clear.) We will each tell you our go-to items at our grocery store of choice! What items we love and why.
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Wow. Katie is like...weirdly excited to bring you some low-maintenance parenting quality-time hacks!!! Starting with Family Movie Night: THE NEXT LEVEL. Listen up for some simple ideas to start your family traditions and the WHY behind what makes it so intentional and special. And if you stay to the end, you'll get to hear Shailey take a movie trivia quiz you WONT want to miss. Let's just say....Nobody puts Shailey in a corner.
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Thrifting: How to know where to go and what to look for!This episode is brought to you by: Your Grandma! - You knew what was up.Shailey's Top 5 things she looks for when she thrifts and why she loves it! Make it fun. It’s not about finding something every time, but looking and finding unique items for your space and friends------RESOURCE LIST / VISUALS----Opal’s fairy garden: https://abeautifulmess.com/a-fairy-garden-tour/See: instagram.com/shaileyandkatieFor visuals of:Tiny european cottagesGlass dog collectionBasket muralEurope paint by numbers
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Decorating with your roommate when you don't have the same taste! We’ll be talking about how to compromise with a roommate or spouse and then at the end expert interior designer Shailey Murphy will be solving YOUR listener roommate challenges you submitted on instagram. (spoiler: they are HILARIOUS.)Resources Mentioned:@metacolmenJosef Frank wallpaper
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We’re back!!! In this episode, Where have we been for... like... 2 years?Well, we’ve been off-audio REAL friends going through a pandemic! Haha! We’ll catch you up on our missing two-year timeline, our current goals, and a segment you won’t want to miss called “Making Covid lemons into (room temperature) lemonade!” (Subtitle: Covid is very serious and this is just a joke and it’s nothing to make light of, disclaimer, disclaimer, obviously covid is serious. nothing is funny we love you k bye.)Links mentioned:Where Katie got to pretend to live:https://abeautifulmess.com/category/holiday-house/Where Katie works now:thevirtualsavvy.comShailey’s home feature on “A Beautiful Mess” blog:https://abeautifulmess.com/before-after-living-spaces-tour-with-shailey-murphy/https://abeautifulmess.com/before-after-bed-and-bath-tours-with-shailey-murphy/Shailey’s IGTV tour of her home:https://www.instagram.com/shaileymurphy/?hl=en
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up with Kathryn Kelly certified KonMarie organizer by Marie Kondo Part 1. Simplify & Organize. “Life begins when you put your home in order!”Create a simple, tidy home you love to be in. What is your vision for you home? For Kathryn Kelly (Refresh Organizing) it was a cozy cottage in Napa Valley that had very few items but all of them were absolutely lovely. She went through the rigorous certification process by (our queen!) Marie Kondo herself and is now one of the very select few licensed Konmari organizers. She walks us through the process and how we can all put our house (and lives!) In order. Topics discussed: organizing by category instead of by room, having a clear “why” and “vision” for your home and how you can EVEN “konmarie” your schedule. (We are GEEKING OUT over this episode! What a wealth of knowledge Katy is!!!)Hire Kathryn Kelly:Refresh organizing.comhttps://www.instagram.com/refresh_organizing/Our Supporters:Freshbooks.com/skto make your business accounting LEGIT . Enter SHAILEY AND KATIE in the “How did you hear about us? Section”gusto.com/skfor BOMB payroll management thevirtualsavvy.com/lemonadefor your free starter kit and checklist on making big bucks as a virtual assistant working from home!
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Create a simple, tidy home you love to be in. What is your vision for you home? For Kathryn Kelly (Refresh Organizing) it was a cozy cottage in Napa Valley that had very few items but all of them were absolutely lovely. She went through the rigorous certification process by (our queen!) Marie Kondo herself and is now one of the very select few licensed Konmari organizers. She walks us through the process and how we can all put our house (and lives!) In order. Topics discussed: organizing by category instead of by room, having a clear “why” and “vision” for your home and how you can EVEN “konmari” your schedule. (We are GEEKING OUT over this episode! What a wealth of knowledge Katy is!!!)Hire Kathryn Kelly: Refreshorganizing.comhttps://www.instagram.com/refresh_organizing/Our Supporters:Freshbooks.com/skto make your business accounting LEGIT . Enter SHAILEY AND KATIE in the “How did you hear about us? Section”gusto.com/skfor BOMB payroll management thevirtualsavvy.com/lemonadefor your free starter kit and checklist on making big bucks as a virtual assistant working from home!
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(Yikes, was that some click bait or what?) Here we go again talking about Katie’s body. This time she lost 90 pounds with her fourth child. Topics include: paleo, keto, strength training, her wrist injury, how she healed it, anti-inflamation, calories-in calories-out myth. Also: Katie is not a doctor. Please consult a doctor. She’s just a mom of four with a microphone and 90 fewer pounds on her body. Oh, and 90% more energy. Also she likes herself. She liked herself before she lost the weight and still likes herself now. Body positive. Go bodies. (Phew. Got those disclaimers in. Let’s begin.)Books discussed:Body Love by Kelly LeVequeFood Freedom Forever by Melissa Hartwig Our Supporters:Freshbooks.com/skto make your business accounting LEGIT . Enter SHAILEY AND KATIE in the “How did you hear about us? Section”gusto.com/skfor BOMB payroll management thevirtualsavvy.com/lemonadefor your free starter kit and checklist
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Janae Hardy, photographer, interior design guru, A Beautiful Mess contributor, mother of 3, on JOMO - The Joy of Missing Out: When you choose to miss out for the sake of your values. Why she quit the hustle and how it created margin in her life to optimize joy and rest.If curating a PERFECT instagram feed were a contest, she would win…except for…wait... where is she on instagram? She gone. She’s probably taking a nap or looking out a window listening to classical music or reading a book about the brain. Sources she mentions:Brain Book:https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Your-Brain-Happiness-Thinking/dp/0801015707 Podcast about the Sabbath:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rest-for-your-soul/id84246334?i=1000427206727 Freshbooks.com/skto make your business accounting LEGIT . Enter SHAILEY AND KATIE in the “How did you hear about us? Section”gusto.com/skfor BOMB payroll management thevirtualsavvy.com/lemonadefor your free starter kit and checklist
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