A Beautiful Mess Podcast

In this episode, we're talking about what we accomplished (and didn't) from our 2020 goals list, and of course what we are hopeful for in 2021. Also, Elsie cries while reading a meme.

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In this week's episode, we're chatting about our favorite TV and movies of 2020 (mostly TV!) Visit our shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast and write to us at podcast@abeautifulmess.com.

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This week, we are partnering with At Home to bring you an interview with HGTV host Grace Mitchell! We talk about how she created her collection, how she makes holiday magic, and more!

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We are talking about the best things we bought in 2020 — including splurges and best purchases under $20!

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We recently painted two homes white in 2020, so we thought it would be a good time to do an episode all about painting exterior brick. We talk about value, color perception and everything in between! Visit our shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast and write to us at podcast@abeautifulmess.com.

It's our holiday traditions episode! We're talking about everything from favorite childhood memories to new traditions we're starting this year. Everything we're chatting about is linked in the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast. Want to send us an email? Write to us at podcast@abeautifulmess.com

When we do any kind of Q+A we always get a LOT of business and money questions, so today we are devoting a whole episode to these topics! In true Emma and Elsie fashion, we couldn't stop dishing advice so the episode turned out pretty long! We hope you enjoy it! For shownotes, visit abeautifulmess.com/podcast and to write in, send your emails to podcast@abeautifulmess.com!

If you've ever gotten stuck in an enneagram conversation where you felt like everyone was speaking a different language, then this episode is for you! We chat with Ryan O'Neal aka Sleeping At Last to break down each of the nine types, give tips for figuring out which type you identify as and chatting about his beautiful album based on the Enneagram. Visit our shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast and write in via podcast@abeautifulmess.com

In this episode, we discuss our feelings about microwaves, dishwashers, mid-century modern houses, farmhouse mansions, traveling with little kids, candy corn, eggnog, sushi... and more. :) To visit the shownotes, go to www.abeautifulmess.com/podcast and to write in, email podcast@abeautifulmess.com

To kick off November, we're sharing our favorite homes from movies! To visit the shownotes, go to abeautifulmess.com/podcast. To write into the show, email podcast@abeautifulmess.com

Hello witches! Ready for part TWO? We saved the spookiest story for this episode. We hope you enjoy it! Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast and write in to Emma and Elsie at podcast@abeautifulmess.com

This week we are going FULL SPOOKY with our first installment of listener-submitted ghost stories! Visit our shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast and write in at podcast@abeautifulmess.com!

This week's episode is all about bathrooms DREAM BATHROOMS... we're also chatting about Halloween plans with Covid safety in mind. To visit the shownotes, go to abeautifulmess.com/podcast. Email us at podcast@abeautifulmess.com!

In this week's episode we chat about all the renovations that are going on at Elsie's home (and what's now happening!). We also chat about Emma's quarantine novel and how the publishing process has been going so far. To visit the shownotes, go to abeautifulmess.com/podcast and to write into the show, email podcast@abeautifulmess.com — thanks for listening!

We're chatting with Alyssa Rosenheck about her new book, The New Southern Style. I've never had an interview like this, but Alyssa actually starts interviewing me somewhere along the way and we end up talking about religion and politics. Most of what we end up talking about was not on my list. It's almost like you're listening to our dinner conversation instead of a prepared interview. Alyssa really brings that out in people. Honestly, I think she needs a podcast of her own! Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast. Write into the show by emailing podcast@abeautifulmess.com!

This week's episode is about all things renter-friendly. We share about our favorite memories as former renters and then we share an interview with Medina Grillo, author of Home Sweet Rented Home. To visit our shownotes, go to abeautifulmess.com/podcast. To write into the show, email podcast@abeautifulmess.com!

This week's episode is an old school AMA (ask me anything) and we answer a big variety of listener questions! Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast, and send in your ghost stories via podcast@abeautifulmess.com!

It's officially spooky season (our podcast, our rules) and this week we're chatting about all the fall things. We're also joined by Clea and Joanna of The Home Edit! They've got a new Netflix show streaming as well as a book that's about to launch... so we have a lot of chat about. Visit our show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast and write to the show at podcast@abeautifulmess.com!

We are SO excited to share the news with you — our new A Beautiful Mess x Etsy collaboration is now available to shop! In this episode, we go through each item and we talk about what the collaboration process was like. Visit the show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast, or shop the collection now at etsy.com/abeautifulmess.

This week we've got a LOT to say... we're chatting moving updates, adjusting, what our first projects are, and unpacking my new feelings on the term "forever home." Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

It's an exciting podcast day because I'm catching up with Jonathan Adler, my longtime design hero and imaginary bff. We chat about his design secrets, his amazing homes, the importance of collecting vintage, and he even gives me some rather harsh tattoo advice. This episode is filled with so many gems of wisdom. I know you're going to love it! Thank you JA for sitting down to chat with us, and visit the show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast

This week's episode is about later in life career changes. In our culture, it's unfortunately pretty common for people to feel like if they haven't started and achieved a dream by the time they are 30, 40, 50 or beyond, that it's too late. This episode is ALL about how it's not too late, and in fact, many of our favorite creative icons started their careers later than you might think. Check out the show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

Finally, Emma's dream of doing a FOOD episode comes true today! In this episode, we talk about our favorite things to cook at home for every occasion. 2020 has brought us more appreciation than ever for learning to cook pretty much everything at home!

This week, we are each sharing three personal-development books that we love, in addition to some honorable mentions! Check out our show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast for all the details on the books we discuss.

This week we're talking about big pandemic-related life changes! After Elsie shared her big moving news, we heard from so many of you who have experienced BIG life changes. Many are very sad, some are inspiring, most of them are VERY surprising. It's all over the map! We're exciting to share your stories today. What a time to be alive, right?? For the show notes, visit abeautifulmess.com/podcast

This weeks episode is a follow up to Episode 42 where I share the story of how we decided to move instead of build-on. As expected, you all had a lot of questions, comments and feelings... so this episode is in response to that! Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

Hi! This week, Emma's roof is being worked on, so she is taking the week off. Elsie's friend, Ting, has joined us in her place. This episode is all about how to be your own general contractor (or project manager) during a renovation, which can save thousands of dollars. If you're planning to renovate a kitchen or bathroom in the future, you'll definitely want to give this episode a listen. We talk about so many things, including lessons we learned the hard way!

Hi hi ... OK, so WE'RE MOVING and this episode contains the long version of the story! This was an unexpected decision that we made a little over a month ago. I wanted to wait to share the news, A. Once we knew it was really happening and B. On the podcast where I could really CHAT it out since there are so many moving parts and details. Hope you enjoy ... my personal drama is 100% your entertainment this week. To visit the shownotes, go to abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

Emma wrote a NOVEL! In this episode, she shares a synopsis and how she managed to pull off this incredible feat — all during quarantine! Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

Hi everyone! This week we are talking all things side hustles. We hope this is helpful to some who have been considering making a change or adding a side hustle due to Covid-19. Email us at podcast@abeautifulmess.com and visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

This week's episode is all about furniture shopping—including recent purchases, secondhand finds and our worst purchases of all time. Plus, we chat about our favorite small businesses to shop from — visit abeautifulmess.com/podcast for shownotes where we link all the things we talk about in the episode!

This week we're talking about decluttering and organizing! To visit the shownotes, go to abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

This week's episode is all about our dream home offices. We've both spent a LOT of time dreaming and visualizing, so this episode is full of hopes and dreams. We also get back to our roots with some guilty pleasure treasures! Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast

Hi hi! So, I mentioned in one of last week's episodes that I buy all my own gifts and you all wanted to hear more about this. So here's mini episode about how that started and why it works for us! Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast

Hi! This week we are sharing our first interview episode with one of our personal heroes, Ramit Sethi. In this episode, we ask Ramit ten questions from our listeners and there are some very good, vulnerable questions in there. We chat about Covid pivots, what a rich life means to us, and more! Visit the show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast

As you may know, we've each worked from home for many years now, so we used this mini episode to share what works for us and what doesn't... haha. Show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

Today we're talking about handling and dealing with negativity on the internet. It's an episode we've been working on for a while, and feels like a scary (but important) topic to cover. We share many stories in this episode that are vulnerable and some are sad, but we hope that what you take from this episode is a sense of empowerment. We truly believe the internet IS slowly becoming a more kind place and we want to do anything we can to further that shift. We hope you do too! Visit the show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

In this weeks mini we chat about faux plants — when we use them, where we get them, etc. Visit the show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

This week's episode is all about outdoor spaces — one of the things that is bringing us so much joy during this time! We've both been working on some outdoor space projects this season, so in this episode we'll share our progress, opinions about outdoor furniture purchases and also there's a very embarrassing story at the end. See the show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

In this mini episode we're filling you in on our bucket lists — things we want to do before we die! Visit the show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

Haven been social distancing for over a month and with a lot more on the horizon, we felt like some dreaming about the future might be good for us all right now, so we're sharing some of our travel favorites. Plus we're excited to support tourist industry once it's safe to do so again. See the show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

This week's mini episode is a rapid fire "interview" with Elsie's four year old daughter, Nova. We hope you enjoy it! Show notes are available at abeautifulmess.com/podcast

In this episode, we're chatting about Elsie's move during the pandemic and where she's at in her renovation schedule, plus some of our favorite cocktails to make at home. For show notes, visit abeautifulmess.com/podcast

We're talking about our top ten favorite movies (okay we do talk about more than just ten haha), and why we love them in this mini episode! For show notes, visit abeautifulmess.com/podcast

This week's episode is all about decor inspiration for renters! About half of the ABM audience rents, so if you're a long term renter, this one's for you!!! Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast

This is our first mini episode! We're going to try out post TWO episodes each week- a full length episode (like what you've been used to so far) and a mini, which will be under 20 minutes and stick to just one quick subject! We would, OF COURSE, love to hear your requests for future mini episodes. And this first episode is all about what we bought during the quarantine. Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

Wow WHAT AN INSANE FEW WEEKS.... wow wow. This is our first episode since we've been self quarantining and so we wanted to chat about some ideas for things to do at home. Visit the shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

This week we're tackling a much-requested topic— the business side of short term rentals. As many of you know we own a few properties we rent out on airbnb (visit the 'properties' tab at abeautifulmess.com for details) and we've learned so much from how to purchase the right property, to setting it up and running it in a way that fits with our lifestyle. For show notes, visit abeautifulmess.com/podcast.

This week, we are talking about childhood magic — lessons we learned from our parents about living well and living creatively. Elsie also shares practical things parents can do with young children. But even if you aren't a parent, we think you'll enjoy this feel good episode. :) We are also sharing a couple Guilty Pleasure Treasures as well as a mini update on how our New Year's goals are going so far! Visit our shownotes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast

This week we are taking a break from our usual home-stuff and talking about clean skincare and beauty. So many of you have requested this episode. It's a bit of a wildcard, but a subject that we care so deeply about! I hope it is helpful or at least a fun listen. Visit our show notes at abeautifulmess.com/podcast for more information.