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Hi TPN listeners and fans,

Between the 29th of September and the 3rd of October, The Podcast Network web site will be undergoing some major server work that will increase (fingers crossed) both the speed and the reliability of the service you have come to love and cherish ;)

Access to the web site and the functionality of the RSS feed will at best experience a small blip of down time… and at worst…well..it could vanish into the bermuda triangle that is tech land for upto four days. I have also had to switch of the ability to post comments on all the sites till we are fully operational as well.

Stick with us through this little hick-up and I promise we will return to normal transmission as quick as possible.

Thanks guys and gals…

Mick Stanic
Co-Founder of The Podcast Network

The Real Women Show #12 (MP3 - 21Mb - 55min)

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Sit back, relax, and get ready to listen. We had a TON of fun putting this show together. It is our 11th, I mean 12th show (who did these notes?)!

What did we cover this week? I’m not going to tell you. You’ll have to listen to find out. Oh, OK, I’ll give you a little hint.

We talk about that fateful day, September 11, 2001. SuZan has started working with some of the kids that have enrolled in our school district due to Katrina. Someone slammed into Sheri’s car, did some damage, then drove off! Enter CSI! Sheri also gave a “boyfriend” update. Could Jessica’s (Sheri’s daughter) love affair be over?

What else did we cover? You really will need to listen. I will tell you that topics include: Victoria’s Secret; thong underwear, granny panties, and going commando; and a visit to Celebrating Women’s Blog Pick of the Month for September.

Our “tips n’ tricks” segment has to do with “brain power”. Yes, all of you moms-believe it or not, not all of our brain matter was sucked out during child birth. Find out some neat tricks to do to be a better thinker.

All of this, and we’re only half way done?!? We finish the show by sharing our “Reasons to Celebrate Being A Woman” as well as a few miscellaneous topics including white mud (you’re just going to have to listen).

Until next week remember-we are NOT Queens of Clean; we are NOT Martha Stewarts; we are REAL women, in an UNREALISTIC world, trying to keep it real!

PS-as always, special thanks to jkOnTheRun for his technical support and emmetonline for their music!

The Real Women Show #11 (MP3 - 23Mb - 60min)

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We’re baaaacckkk! We took a week off to cope with all of the happenings down here along the Gulf Coast. We’re happy to be back and in full swing.

We devote a portion of the show to conversation about Hurricane Katrina and how it has affected our lives. We share some stories and how the United States as a nation is pulling together.

Oh No! Say it isn’t so! Does Sheri’s 15 year old daughter have her 1st boyfriend?! Find out what evil ways Sheri used to make sure the three “couples” stayed honest while “hanging out” at her house. We then venture off into a discussion about a post SuZan did regarding women and aging. Do you act your age? In what ways does your body remind you that your are not 20 anymore?

Stay tuned to find out which blog we chose to be our “Blog Pick Of the Month” September. Nope, I’m not going to tell! You’ll have to listen to find out!

After a short break we share this weeks “Reasons to Celebrate Being a Woman”. Who is our “Extraordinary Woman of The Week”.? It could be you! Yes, YOU! Our pick this week went through a horrible experience during the peek years of her life. She is truly and inspiration.

Can you believe it-we actually ran out of things to talk about before the timer went off. Never fear, we pulled a few “tips n’ tricks” out of our hats to fill the gap!

We hope you enjoy the show. We certainly enjoyed putting it together. Until next week remember….We are NOT Martha Stewarts; we are NOT Queens of Clean; we are REAL women, in an UNREALISTIC world, trying to keep it real!

PS: We would like to throw out some props to Sheri’s wonderful husband James from jkOnTheRun for his technical assistance and to Emmitonline for the bodacious (yes, we are a product of the 80’s) song entitled “Felicity Bangg 2005 Remix”.

The Real Women Show #10 (MP3 - 24Mb - 60min)

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Our funky, cool new music from emmetonline gets our show started with a bang, and it only gets better from there!

Our topics of discussion this week includes Sheri’s realization that, my God, she occasionally IS a helicopter mom! Sheri shares a few instances that came about during the week when, in times past, she would have “swooped down” and fixed the problem for her kids! Keep listening for her graphic recount of medical emergencies this weekend that ended with at least one child in the ER.

Last week we talked about blogging in the classroom. SuZan was inspired and determined to get blogging incorporated into her lesson plans, and guess what - SHE DID! Listen to find out the progress she’s made.

Next, we share a little information found on this months Celebrating Women “Blog Pick Of The Month“. We finish the first half of the show with our “Tips N’ Tricks” segment. Find out how to make a “family tree” for Christmas! Not only is this a fun family project, all you teachers will love this as well!

After a brief word from the TPN Network, we talk about what we’ve learned in Chapter 3 of the book “Systematic Training for Effective Parenting” (a/k/a STEP).

Don’t go any where, we’re not done yet! We introduce two new features to our podcast this week. Our first new feature is entitled “Reasons to Celebrate Being A Woman”. Our second (and maybe our most favorite new feature) is the introduction of Celebrating Women’s “Extraordinary Woman of The Week” Listen and find out how and why we chose the author of this blog as this week’s “Extraordinary Woman”.

We hope you enjoy the show. If you’ve laughed, cried, rolled your eyes, or learned at least one thing from our show, then we’ve done our job.

Until next week remember…. we are not “Queens of Clean”, we are not Martha Stewarts; we are real women, in an unrealistic world…… trying to keep it real!

The Real Women Show #009 (MP3 - 21Mb - 50min)

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Welcome back to the Real Women Show. We are all filled up and ready to grace the airwaves with our wit and charm…..oh barf!

This week we talk (again) about bad service at restaurants and how they should NOT handle certain situations. Find out exactly what a “helicopter mom” is. Shopping with a teenage daughter - ugh! We also talk about an interesting article that recently appeared in The St. Petersburg Times regarding “Blogging in the Classroom“. It was very interesting to hear how SuZan is planning to implement this into her lesson plans.

From here we venture into a discussion about an article that appeared in a recent addition of “The Oprah Magazine” regarding how our nation is becoming over medicated. The article was based on a book entitled “Selling Sickness”.

SuZan then shares some great “Tips N’ Tricks” and shares an easy way to get left over candle wax from a candle holder as well as how to remove that nasty smell that sometimes gets left behind in the ice chest! (You are not going to believe this-I tried it-it works!)

After a brief “Pause For The Cause” we come back and share some awesome things that were on our “Blog Pick Of The Month“. We finish out the show with a brief discussion on the book we’re reading regarding raising teenagers. “STEP-Systematic Training for Effective Parenting is a great book filled with a lot of information.

The Real Women Show #008 (MP3 - 23.4Mb - 60min)

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Show #8 - Wow! We have such fun doing this Podcast and we have so much to say! Check us out this week as we share our perils of busy schedules with back to school around the corner. Sheri shares how a potential “onion” letter turned into an “orchid” letter. Do you know how to place your silverware on your plate when eating out to indicate to the server as to whether you are finished or not? SuZan and I have a short rant about leaving negative comments on a blog.

After a short break, my daughter Jessica who just turned 15 shares back to school information from a teenagers perspective. She shed a lot of light as to what teenagers experience at school. We also talk about some of the really cool posts that have appeared on our “Blog Pick of The Month“. This month’s pick is “Why are these kids following me? Who are they calling mom?” Her site is a lot of fun! Find out what “Freebie Friday” is all about.

Enjoy!

The Real Women Show #007 (MP3 - 23.4Mb - 60min)

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Welcome back! This is our seventh show and boy, is it full of information and interesting conversation. We made the New York Times! Maybe the Today Show will be next. Listen and find out all the juicy details.

Our week in review covers interesting events including the launch of Discovery, getting ready for back-to-school, and a review of “War of The Worlds“.

This week we announce our “Blog Pick of The Month” for August. Who will it be? Also, don’t miss our “tips and tricks”! What could we possibly have to share this week?

We had a special guest with us this week. A teacher from our local school district visited with us and answered our questions regarding what parents need to do to prepare our kids for pre-school or kindergarten. She also shared a lot of tips for parents with kids in any grade regarding dealing with situations that arise in the school environment.

You are not going to want to miss one minute of this show! Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

P.S. We would like to extend our sincere thanks my husband from jkOnTheRun for his technical assistance and One Egg Ticket for the funky music!

The Real Women Show #006 (MP3 - 25.6Mb - 65min)

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That’s right-show number six! We have such a blast putting these shows together each week! This weeks show is full of fun and exciting adventure of Sheri and SuZan. You’ll have to tune in and listen to some of the musings of an Occupational Therapist (SuZan). Sheri was laughing so hard she was crying! See if Sheri adapted to the quiet of the house without the kids. SuZan found a cute article about Shopping-men vs. women-need I say more?

We wrap up the show discussing an article that was in the July, 2005 issue of Redbook Magazine entitled “Are you addicted to stress?” Ah, I think everyone is probably saying “yes”. We share some tips to destress your life! They really work.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. As always, we like to give special thanks to One Egg Ticket for the great music and to James Kendrick from jkOnTheRun for his technical support (how does he put up with us?).

The Real Women Show #005 (MP3 - 23.1Mb - 65min)

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Welcome back and thanks for listening. This is show #5 and boy, is it jammed pack with information! After we set the timer (we’ve got to keep ourselves honest), we review our week. Find out why Sheri has a hole in her ceiling, and what it takes to get three children packed for a two week vacation-with their dad! SuZan shares her experience with her teenage son going out with friends-driving friends that is!

SuZan found some great information about the Dove Corporation and their new marketing campaign designed to feature “real women”. Sheri realizes that with her kids gone, she doesn’t now how to relax and have some alone time which brings up an article that appears in the July 2005 issue of The Oprah Magazine.

After a short intermission, we talk about some awesome stuff that’s appeared on our “Blog Pick of the Month”. We briefly chat about the new reality show that aired last week on ABC called “Brat Camp” and how it was interesting to see the counselor’s use some of the same techniques we’re learning from the book “STEP”-Systematic Training for Effective Parenting. We continue on to do a brief review of what we’ve covered in the book and talk a little more about what we’ve learned as we continue to read the 2nd chapter.

We finish the show with a freakin awesome recipe for Pineapple Pie that SuZan made. She got the recipe from a fantastic cookbook called “The Four Ingredient Cookbook” by Linda Coffee and Emily Cale. Trust me when I say it was delicious! While flipping through the cookbook, I found some recipes that even I can make-successfully!

Sit back, relax and enjoy!