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A podcast about living a creative, inspired life. Hosted by Mary Catherine Starr of StarrStruckBlog.com. In the current season Mary Catherine is joined by her friend Sara Meeks to discuss topics related to motherhood. Past seasons were focused on a variety of lifestyle topics and were co-hosted by her husband, Ben Vaneria.
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Feb 24, 2015

What happens when all of your colleagues are eating pizza for lunch and you decide to pass? Do they make you feel guilty for deciding to go the healthier route?

It can be really hard to make healthy choices when you feel social pressure to indulge, so in this week's episode, we discuss all of the challenges that can come up when trying to eat healthy in social situations, in the workplace, and beyond. 

In the first half of our discussion, we’ll delve into some examples of times, places, and situations where it can be very hard to stay true to your nutritional principles due to peer pressure, social expectations, and good manners.

In the second half, we’ll offer some thoughts on why groups often shame the healthy eater on the bunch, and we'll share some tips and tricks for how to stay true to your health goals without stepping on any toes or upsetting anyone.

We hope this episode empowers you to stay strong in your nutritional choices, whatever they may be!

You can learn more on StarrStruckBlog.com.

 

Feb 17, 2015

This week, we’re once again delving into a somewhat more personal topic about our relationship--specifically, why we've been feeling like “two ships passing in the night," and what we can do about it. 

In the first half of the episode, we’ll share some background on our relationship and the scheduling challenges that we’re currently experiencing. In the second half of the episode, we’ll discuss some ideas that we’ve come up with (and not shared with each other prior to this recording) in order to remedy this situation and spend more quality time together. 

Lastly, we want advice from our listeners! How do you make time to nurture your relationship? We'd love to hear! Email marycatherine@starrstruckblog.com or share your advice via social media. 

Learn more about the podcast and your hosts on StarrStruckBlog.com.

Thanks for listening!

Feb 10, 2015

Our first guest! In this week’s episode, we welcome our good friend, Brian, to the show to discuss a subject that both Ben and Brian know a lot about--what to do with your money.

In the first half of the episode, we’re going to discuss what we mean by "investing," why you should be interested in investing (even if you're not!), why our generation is so scared of investing, and Ben and Brian will each share their advice for someone who is intimidated by financial management in general.

In the second half of the episode, we’re going to discuss the importance of saving for your future, why investing is important for individuals, why it’s important for society as a whole, and then Ben and Brian will answer some rapid fire questions to close out the show.

Learn more on the blog, Starr Struck

Thanks for listening!

Feb 3, 2015

In this week’s episode, we delve into a rather personal subject and discuss some of the issues that we're facing in making the decision when to have kids (or, when to begin exploring this process). 

We decided to let our listeners in on this intimate conversation in order to share what it’s like to be a couple in the child-bearing/child-rearing age group--who knows that they want to have kids--but who still isn't sure when they want to start down this road. 

Our hope is that this episode sheds some light on some of the issues that can come up for individual couples when making this BIG life decision, and how careers, age, finances, and time management/scheduling can come into play when pondering this topic.

Learn more on the blog, Starr Struck. Thanks for listening!

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