This week, we talk  #meltdownmoments that involve nagging, medical scares, facial scars and the sacrifices that Ali makes for motherhood. We shout out to  some of our listeners such as Katrina, her amazing review and her bold moves! Shout out to our previous guest Desirae Judy and her and her husband Eric Judy’s  launching of…

On today’s episode, Nicole and Ali catch up and talk about Ali’s son and his recovery.  A topic unexpectedly comes up and they open up about eating disorders from their youth and how it plays out in adulthood. The two ladies discuss previous trips around the sun including birthday lows and highs and what it…

On today’s episode, Nicole and Ali catch up and give YOU  a big shout out for listening!  Thank you!! They discuss some serious mishaps and meltdowns from the past week.  Ali’s youngest was bit in the face by a dog and she goes into the frightening details.  Nicole and Rob got swept away in kayaks…

Today we are talking to New York Times Best Selling author of How to Travel the World on $50 a Day, world renowned travel expert and entrepreneur Matt Kepnes, aka Nomadic Matt. Matt has an award winning blog www.nomadicmatt.com which hosts countless travel resources, plus guidebooks and e-courses. He has been featured on CNN, National Geographic,…

On today’s episode, Nic & Ali catch up, talk about cat fiascoes and masterminds.  Ali’s children make some unexpected appearances and that leads to hilarity. There are quite a few shout outs this episode!  Thank you to Brian, Rache, Caty, Martha, Beth, Merrick and Sunga for listening to the show! This episode, they discuss an…

This week, Nic and Ali catch up with their dear friend Courtney Erwin to discuss life in Morocco and how this last year has been.  Coco was on the 1st season, on episode 03 so it was super fun and heart warming to catch up while she was on US soil. On this episode, Court…

On today’s episode, Nic & Ali catch up, talk about #meltdowns and a ghost story in a ghost town. They did get into a book ‘The Happiness Hypothesis’  by author Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist and professor. He talks eloquently about how our minds are like the elephant and the rider. The rider is our…

On this episode, Nic & Ali talk about kids loosing their baby teeth, Breitenbush, Eddie Izzard, Oregon Country Fair and #meltdownmoments including parades, Paypal mishaps and wrestling with garden hoses! Stupid GD hoses.  We  review our career path from high school until present day and how  it has not been a straight line.  We were…

  On this week’s episode, Nic and Ali interview Kathy Waage. A married mother of two and an ICU nurse, Kathy talks all about how she and her husband decided to sell their home in North Bend, WA to travel around the states in an RV for a year.  Kathy gets really personal about how…

On this weeks episode,  Nic and Ali catch up on the morning of Fourth of July, hence the name of the episode.  Nicole recaps TravelCon 2019, Matthew Kepne’s travel conference that was in Boston this June and the fun that was had!  Everyone there was doing amazing, inspirational things, from travel bloggers, travel vloggers, journalists,…

Sumedha Ahuja-Bahri is a patent attorney, stand-up comedian, comedy writer, playwright and producer and mother of two who lives in the DC area. She discusses how her life has always been infused with her creative side, how she got on this path and how this was received by her family, especially her father. Sumedha co-wrote…

Did you miss us?  We missed you!  We are back for Season Two – New Season, New You.  We have a new intro and outro.  Let us know what you think!  We cover our #meltdownmoments, catch up on all of the things we are up to trying to push ourselves out of our comfort zones. …

This week, Nicole and Ali catch up, talk about their new segment "TV time" and their upcoming event,  the Episode 30 Party which is a wrap of Season One of The Meltdown City Podcast! Have you ever taken something personally or made the wrong assumption?  We have, too!  This week, we get into 'The Four Agreements - A Path to Personal Freedom' by Don Miguel Ruiz.  This book offers up a code of conduct from ancient Toltec wisdom that can help free a person from suffering by following the...

On today's episode, Nicole and Ali do their usual catchup, talk about #Meltdownmoments and discuss their new segment "TV show time." Today, we discuss Jen Sincero's best selling book, 'You are a Badass -  How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life.'  This is a book everyone should read!  This will help you believe in the power in trusting the universe.  Some key takeaways were: Your mind believes what you tell it.  If you tell it "you suck, you can't do this,...

On this week's episode,  Nic and Ali catch up on a beautiful Seattle spring day and tell funny job meltdowns, mistakes and mishaps from years past.  Have you ever had something not go your way on the job?  We sure have.  Ali should be careful with her email clearly as you will hear, and Nicole should re-consider ever being a temp. There might be a funny nurse story in there and we shout out to the Nurses for Nurse's Week. Thanks for all you do!  Come listen, laugh and be entertained.  Send us...

On this episode, Nicole and Ali share their #meltdownmoments from the week and this one should go down in the annals of podcasting failures.  Ali shares how her birthday was a dudder and needs a do-over. Poor babe. This week, we discuss 'Crush It' by Gary Vanyerchuk. Gary is an entreprenuer, author, CEO of VaynerMedia and founder of WineLibraryTV. Gary inspires hard work and hussle and lays it out for you in this book.  If you want to go after your passion, you can achieve it but you must...

On this episode, Nicole and Ali interview Michael Tranmer, Coach, Speaker, Engineer and Author who is based out of Vancouver, BC.  Michael opens up about his transformational story that put him on a path of self discovery and clarity.  Michael even wrote a book about his journey called, ‘Satori Ananda - Awaken to Happiness’ releasing this June.  Michael offers real, practical advice on getting unstuck, as well as moving through our fear! Also, he offers recommendations for inspirational...

On this episode, Nicole and Ali celebrate their 25th episode of Meltdown City by laughing and reflecting on this process of their podcast.  They reflect on the bloopers, behind the scenes mishaps, lost episodes, equipment failures and also they re-cap the guests they have had on the show! Nicole and Ali announce their new twitter account @meltdowncitypod and that there is a 30th episode party on May 29th! Location TBD.  This event will be open to guests of the show, listeners and friends...

On episode 24, Conversations with Melissa Bitz, Nicole and Ali talk to travel blogger, Melissa Bitz aka TravelingBitz from Banos, Ecuador to hear how things are going two weeks into her six month trip traveling the world.  Melissa blogs about traveling solo while being a working professional and she has stepped up her game to travel and write full time for the next six months. This was a very exciting interview as you can hear car horns, children playing, and fireworks  transporting you to...

On today's episode, Nicole and Ali catch up, swap #meltdownmoments and read an email from a listener!  They also go on a bit of a tangent and segue into their topic of the episode, discussing Michelle Obama's book, Becoming.  They discuss Michelle's inspirational and successful path, her openness to discuss her personal "swerve" moments and her behind the scenes look into living at the most famous address while being the First Lady of the United States.    Michelle Obama  is funny,...

On Episode 22, Nic and Ali sit down with Nelson Lau of  @nelson_eats fame.  He is an influential food photographer, as well as the co-host of the Seattle Foodie Podcast with Monica Beach of @monybseattle.  Nelson shares how he left his very stable, yet unfulfilling job to be in alignment with his professional goals and personal passions.   His journey is fascinating and full of introspection.  Plus, he is a fan of the show and it is our first time doing a podcastor to podcastor interview!  We...

On this episode, Nic and Ali continue their telling of their travel meltdowns from the road which were a bit more dangerous this go around.  They involve being stuck in a sauna in Mexico, in a bathroom England,  MacGyver, a harrowing car ride in Cambodia and a murder.  Hilarity ensues. This is by no means non-endorsement of travel, but a sharing of the craziness that can happen on the road.  We read a couple travel meltdowns from listeners who wrote in! Also, we created  a list of 10 books to...

On Episode 20, we sit down to chat with Desirae Judy, the owner and principal at M.O.I Designs, a Seattle based interior design studio specializing in residential and boutique commercial interior design.  She is also the co-owner of the independent bookstore Paperboat Booksellers, a new joint venture with her husband, Eric Judy.  Nicole and Ali talk with Dez about how she became an interior designer, what it felt like to start out and how things are different now that she has some skin in the...

On this episode, Nic and Ali discuss the topic of modern love after they digested Esther Perel's book 'Mating in Captivity', her Ted Talk on 'Rethinking Infidelity' and the talk from SXSW 'Modern Love and Relationships.'   Esther is a world renowned couple's psychotherapist and New York Times best selling author.   Nic and Ali wanted to examine how love in relationships has changed over time, how to maintain your own sexual identity in a relationship and the shadow of the third.  They look at...

On this episode, Nic and Ali share their #meltdownmoments as Seattle Snowmaggedon hits.  This week, they read their first listener's #meltdownmoment from Nelson, known as @nelson_eats, one of the co-hosts from the Seattle Foodie Podcast and it did not disappoint. The meat of today's episode is about funny travel tales from the road.  Nic discusses some interesting "blessings" she received while in Morocco with friend Courtney this past May.  Ali tells old tales from a ladies trip to Spain...