On the Season 2 Finale of Mental Maintenance Podcast, Jordan and Denise talk about the changes that they are going through in their everyday lives and how that, coupled with the seasonal change, has prompted their decision to take a short break from the podcast to do some, well, Mental Maintenance! They go through some listener Q&A and discuss each perspective they come across and find a ton of similarities but also a few differences. The ladies talk about balance and how it feels like an...

On this very special episode of Mental Maintenance Podcast we share Denise's discussion with the crew at Tales From Godric's Hollow Podcast on Mental Health in the Wizarding World. Joe and his friend Adrienne speak with Denise on several different topics about mental health inspired by characters, creatures and other aspects of the Harry Potter Series. Even though this discussion is centered around the Wizarding World they touch on so many important mental health topics that we just felt we...

On Episode 40 of Mental Maintenance Denise & Jordan talk with Adriana Welch from Episode 7. Adriana gives updates on her relationships with her Brother, Mom & Uncle, how she did during the quarantine period of the Covid-19 Pandemic and her current work situation. The ladies talk about what Adriana wants to do next and currently she says she is exploring more of Alaska and saving up to open up her own food truck! Adriana also talks about her ambition to eventually get to a place where...

On this episode of Mental Maintenance Denise & Jordan tackle the complicated topic of Finances! They go through 3 questions that were answered by a ton of listeners and discuss all of the in depth answers hitting on everything from what feelings finances cause to how they affect relationships. Going through all of the answers it becomes very clear that this is a stressful topic for most people, especially right now.  Unsurprisingly, inflation is adding financial stress to 95% of M&M’s...

Jordan and Denise talk about their experience at Spin For a Cause 2022. They go through how emotional it was and how amazing it felt to be a part of something so important. You can hear a handful of On-The-Spot interviews that the ladies did while they were at the event. After the interviews, Jordan & Denise ask each other the interview questions and discuss their connections with suicide and what they do for their own mental health. The total amount raised for Mental Health and Suicide...

On this episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise and Jordan speak with Carissa (Nuori Creations) and Kahli (Lull Photography). After a quick update on Spin For a Cause, Carissa and Kahli introduce themselves and let us know how they met and became instant besties. Throughout their friendship they’ve always envisioned having their own businesses whether that was together, separate or both and now they can say that dream has become a reality because they are both small business owners in...

On this episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise and Jordan open up the discussion of Societal Norms. Why does society assume that they know what’s best and how we should all be living our lives? From the things we eat to the way we parent our children and even the order in which we do things in life. (engagement, marriage, house, kids, etc.) D & J discuss all of this and listener experiences that were sent in on this topic. Both ladies are amazed that so many things influencing their daily...

Denise & Jordan take several listener questions and get into all kids of topics. The ladies answer all kinds of questions submitted by listeners that ask for advice, inquire about aspects of the podcast and fun questions like ”If you could be any animal what would you be?”They even end up reflecting on past episodes including interviews with Molly Hoskins, AJ Larranaga & Dana Silva. This was so much fun and the Mental Maintenance crew is always willing to answer questions like these!...

On this very special episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise & Jordan catch up with returning guests Ashley & Nicole from episode 4. Both guests catch us up on what’s been going on in their lives over the past 3 years and how they are both working through their difficult issues with bulimia and severe body dysmorphia. Nicole tells us how she has got into the real estate game as a realtor here in Fairbanks and her surprising new season of her relationship with her parents. Ashley admits...

In the third and final episode of the Relationship Series, Denise & Jordan discuss the relationships they have with their children. First, they do a little light housekeeping and transition into the main topic when Denise asks a question related to the Netflix series The Ultimatum. D&J try to imagine what it will be like when their children are older and in their own romantic relationships. Then discuss what they’ve learned so far in their parenthood journeys and how it changed from...

You asked for it and we’re giving it to you! Here is our bonus episode on the 5 day detoxes/cleanses that we did. We both did totally different kinds with completely different goals in mind and we go through a quick rundown of both of our experiences. Enjoy!

In the second part of the Relationship Series, Denise & Jordan discuss navigating adult friendships. To start off they answer the question ”Can you have more than one best friend?”. They talk about how the meaning of friendship has changed throughout their lives, how important their close friends are and how leaning on certain ones for certain situations is so crucial. Later in the episode the girls touch on losing friends, mourning those losses and what lead to those fall outs. Grab your...

In the first part of the Relationship Series, Denise & Jordan talk about their romantic relationships with their partners and how both of them found their significant others so young. They start off the episode with a little housekeeping (MM is now on TikTok!) and then move into a fun game where they guess each others ”types” based off of fictional characters and actors that they’ve had crushes on. Getting into the main topic of discussion they both do a quick recap of their current...

On this episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise & Jordan are joined by Lacey, the Chief Operating Officer of an amazing company, Elevated Oats. Lacey walks us through her journey of partnering with her friend, Megan, to create Elevated Oats, a company that not only makes DELICIOUS granola but also focuses on mental + physical health. She talks about how they found their way back to each other in the darkest periods of their lives, how they helped one another get through that and started a...

On this fun episode of Mental Maintenance, Jordan and Denise recap a few current events in their lives, pop culture, the Olympics and the Netflix show Love is Blind. They go through the breakup/divorce of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West and how scary Kanye’s behavior has been. Of course, they talk about Britney Spears and how crazy her whole situation has been. Then they discuss the Olympics and the doping scandal with Women’s Figure Skater Kamila Valieva. Finally, they have a little bit of fun...

On this episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise & Jordan discuss the trials and tribulations of being Alaskans. They reached out to listeners to provide their insights and got so many answers that the whole episode involves M&M feedback and the girls discuss most of the responses. They start off talking about the hardest things about living in Alaska including the cold, dark Winters. Next, they discuss seasonal depression and what people do to combat that. Finally, the conversation...

On this special episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise sits down with her husband, Stephen and their great friends, Jayson & Kelley to discuss J+K's recent journey of becoming parents! Jayson & Kelley give us a brief version of their love story and how after 9 years apart they found their way back together and knew they were in it for the long haul. They tell us about how they had baby Jack just 6 short weeks ago and how they feel about being parents. Stephen and Denise stress how...

On this EMOTIONAL episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise & Jordan discuss their own experiences losing a loved one and how they each got through it in their own way. Denise opens up the episode with a beautiful passage on grieving that was sent in by her friend Jasah. Jordan talks about her amazing mother in law, who she lost less than a year ago and how her family has learned to cope without her physical presence.  Denise remembers losing her grandmother and how it completely changed the...

On this episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise and Jordan talk with Josh Neumann , the founder of Kind Lips, about how he decided to start his company, why he was drawn to lip balm and what motivated him to give 20% of their profits to end bullying. Josh remembers what it was like to quit his successful real estate career making everyone think he was crazy and how a bizarre phone call with his Mom confirmed that he was on the correct path. Afterwards, Denise and Jordan discuss bullying and the...

Denise and Jordan take on the listener voted topic of Parental Relationships. Denise starts off recapping her Thanksgiving weekend and the loss of her sweet family dog, Sadie. She then talks about how her relationship with her Dad has struggled over the past few years and how hard that has been. Jordan reflects on her relationship with her parents and how lucky she is that they all get along so well but reveals that it hasn’t ALWAYS been that way. She talks about the time in her life when she...

This episode features the first RETURNING guest to Mental Maintenance. Denise and Jordan chat with Keary Quintanilla, Denise’s childhood friend who spoke about addiction on episode 9 of the first season(?) of the show.  The girls have fun catching up with each other and learn that Keary is now a fulltime tarot card reader! Keary talks about how she’s learned to be alone and allow herself to sit with her feelings and work through those times rather than distracting herself by packing her...

On this episode of Mental Maintenance Denise and Jordan discuss the listener voted topic of changing your career. Jordan walks us through her journey of employment and how her entire life plan came crashing down during a 15 minute meeting. An event that started a domino effect ultimately ending up with her as a full time Mom and working from home. After that, Denise goes through a quick timeline of jobs she thought would be her career and how she decided to leave a well-established position...

Sit down with Denise and Jordan while they reflect on the past TWO YEARS. Yes, it's been two years since the last episode and they are so excited to be back at it and better than ever! Listen as Denise and Jordan do a quick summary of the many events that have happened in their lives including each of them having their second child, new career paths, buying a new house and loss of a loved one plus so much more. The friends encourage listener interaction more than ever and let you know what to...

Join us this Monday for our interview with Gerrit Butler who is Jordan's childhood family friend. In this episode of Mental Maintenance, Gerrit starts off by sharing about his mom who passed away of cancer when he was 13 years old. He shares the tough moments of living through her sickness but also celebrates the good times he remembers with his mom, Heidi. Denise & Jordan then ask him to share about his journey into becoming a local Police Officer for Fairbanks, Alaska. Gerrit explains...