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Planner Girl Chatter

177 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 138 ratings

Planner friends that met through their obsession decorating their day planners share their adventures, friends, product reviews, and thoughts on all things planning. Covering real life adult topics, while talking about stickers, intentions, and sometimes the lack of having it together expect big laughs and adult language.

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Getting Started Memory Keeping - Because We Know You Have Time To Start!

March 23, 2020 00:13 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

Recently we asked Chatterers in our Facebook community what topics they’d like us to discuss and Memory Keeping came up again and again. Amid the tremendous uncertainty we are all living with at the moment we share how we use our planners to document the things that are important to us. We also share what we are watching, working on, and what’s making us laugh right now. Show Highlights What feels most relatable right now Projects we are going to tackle Things making us laugh Why Co...

Jamie's No Good Very Bad Week

March 16, 2020 01:25 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

NOT CORONAVIRUS RELATED! Post planner meetup week didn’t go that great for Jamie. She shares her rough week in maybe too much detail and how she’s taking care of herself to move past it. This episode is a slow sad start but like all chats with a good friend, it ends with lots of laughs. A few questions Jamie asked herself though the week to check herself:  How much did my attitude impact the outcome. Is what’s going on in my personal life impacting how this feels. Do I need to step ba...

What Would You Do With An Extra Day?

March 15, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

Every 4 years we get an extra day. On February 29th we attended Chicago Planner Conference with nearly 500 other planner friends. In this after dark session we asked our attendee’s this question and got a wide variety of answers. Join our Facebook Group to tell us what you would do with an extra day. https://www.facebook.com/groups/plannergirlchatter/ Show Highlights Hanging out in my onesie and have no responsibilities for the day. Attend a Disney Wedding Use Facebook to share t...

The Value Of A Trademark With Joey Vitale

March 08, 2020 06:33 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Joey Vitale with Indie Law joins us this week to indulge our questions on trademarks. Yep, we got an actual trademark lawyer to give us some real perspective on a variety of topics that come up in the creative community. We were surprised where the conversation took us, and I think you will be too. You can find Joey at Indie Law on Facebook or Instagram. Show Highlights  Joey’s planner & main pen The difference between a copyright & a trademark. The #1 thing business owners should do...

Planner Drama & Welcome to Season 4!!!

February 23, 2020 18:07 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

Kicking off year 4 of Planner Girl Chatter in total stride. This episode we chat about an older Reddit thread that caught our attention and reminded us why we love this community so much. Plus an abundance of rabbit holes! For detailed show notes and links to shops mentioned to go our website Planner Girl Chatter.  

Wellness & Goal Setting

February 09, 2020 23:07 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

We have our first solo workshops in the planner community at Chicago Planner Conference in 3 weeks. Colleen is speaking on Wellness and Jamie is speaking on Goal Setting. We share how this all came about, and why we've not shared in this way. If you happen to attend, we do our best to level set your expectations too.  Can't wait to see so many of you in Chicago!  For detailed show notes go to plannergirlchatter.com. 

Well Well Well January 2020 Update

February 06, 2020 07:42 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

Jamie & Mary Beth check in with a Well Well Well status update. As expected, we haven’t gotten far, but surprisingly we’ve already had a few breakthroughs.  For detailed show notes to go plannergirlchatter.com

Surviving January & Past Planner Pontifications

February 01, 2020 03:38 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

This has felt like the longest month. We are surviving and thought it might be nice to re-cap how things are going in our planners so far. Also Jamie reviews ALL the planner choices we discussed in the past with some interesting observations.  For more detailed show notes go to plannergirlchatter.com  Also, if you are interested in re-listening to the podcast and tracking it. our friend Jodi with Plan Crust Repeat has created this awesome printable to help you keep track of what episo...

2019/2020 Anti-Haul

January 24, 2020 18:35 - 1 hour - 94.2 MB

This is our annual list of things that we have decided don’t fit into our planner life. This year not only did products make the list, but a few behaviors and aspects of the planner community too. Join us for the recap, and this years new list! For detailed show notes and links to things mentioned go to plannergirlchatter.com 

2020 One Little Word

January 05, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

Have you chosen your one little word for the year? This episode we chat about the process we went through to choose ours, and do the big reveals for 2020! Spoiler alert, Colleen had a process and Jamie didn’t. For show notes and links to items mentioned in this episode go to plannergirlchatter.com 

2020 Planner Predictions

December 31, 2019 20:27 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

Last episode of the decade! That feels weird to say. Colleen and I have each have a prediction for what we anticipate and hope for in the new year. Jump over to our Planner Girl Chatter FB Community or Instagram Page and tell us what yours is!  Want to participate in our meetup or want to watch a live recording? Consider joining our Patreon in 2020! https://www.patreon.com/plannergirlchatter

Our Official 2020 Planner Lineup

December 28, 2019 00:08 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

It should be an utter lack of surprise what planners we are using this year, but we thought we’d recap our final selections. We also share our reading goals for 2020. Colleen updates us on her Nashville trip, and Jamie shares her new projects.   For detailed show notes and links go to plannergirlchatter.com

Our 2020 Planner Event Field Guide

December 09, 2019 06:11 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB

We had the opportunity to attend 5 planner events this year and we have opinions on everything from what to pack, and what we hope to see next year. This is our comprehensive field guide for attendees, shops, speakers, and event hosts. If you are planning on attending a planner event in 2020 make sure to listen, and weigh in over in our Planner Girl Chatter Community! 

Keep Planning & Stay Awesome

December 01, 2019 21:12 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

With Stephanie leaving the podcast to prioritize her family Colleen & Jamie share what’s next for Planner Girl Chatter. To interact with anything discussed head over to plannergirlchatter.com or check our social media for more detail.

Our Fictional Planner Friend Nina with Abbi Waxman

November 26, 2019 01:25 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

Abbi Waxman may have created your favorite fictional planner bff in her book The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. From the planner entries, to researching planner world you’ll be fascinated to learn how this character was created. Plus Colleen get’s to read her favorite passage from the book. Special Thanks to Michelle Novielle Hamm for sharing this book with us.

Planning Your Money With Shay Budgets

November 20, 2019 00:36 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

Shay Budgets joins us to share what role budgeting takes on her her life. She talks about how she got started budgeting before she got married, and how they are handling big financial decisions. Plus we get excellent advice on shaking that keeping up with the jones feeling. You can find Shay on Instagram and YouTube under Shay Budgets!  For detailed show notes and links to things we mentioned on the show go to plannergirlchatter.com 

Part 2 Washi Wine Repeat Podcast Mashup

November 15, 2019 03:41 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

Washi Wine Repeat invited us to a podcast mashup! Listen to part two here: Mashup Part 1  In this episode we  hear more about how they got started, favorite moments, and get their predictions for 2020.

Never Have I Ever with Cindy Guentert-Baldo

November 11, 2019 16:45 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Have you ever played Never Have I Ever? Well we did LIVE at The Candy Shop with Cindy Guentert-Baldo with The Uncurated Life Podcast. Enjoy this fun after dark episode!  Thanks Colleen & Katie for a fun weekend at your latest West Coast Planners event!

Chicago Planner Conference

October 27, 2019 18:29 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

What would you do with an extra day? The ladies hosting Chicago Planner Conference have created an event to explore just that in 2020. We have Jenise and Heather from the leadership committee of CPC with us this week to share all about who’s speaking and what to expect.   You can catch both Jamie & Colleen at this event teaching workshops, and hosting a LIVE Planner Podcast session on Saturday.   For more details and information head to https://chicagoplannerconference.com/! 

Well Well Well

October 19, 2019 20:54 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

Jamie shares some of the challenges she’s had managing her time since she’s been on the road. Stephanie and Colleen question her logic and the extreme steps she’s taking for 2020 to get this under control. Plus they ask Allison and Mary Beth why they’ve chosen to join…There’s a manifesto too. For more detailed show notes and links to products discussed go to plannergirlchatter.com 

Memorable Moments With Colleen

October 11, 2019 01:08 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

Colleen hand picked the most memorable moments she’s had on Planner Girl Chatter. Can you guess which ones they are? Grab your mildliners and get ready while we revisit these memorable moments.

MOMco

September 26, 2019 21:20 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

When AZPG member Chrissy (formerly owner of POPco) released her YouTube video about closing her shop both Stephanie and Jamie had feelings and wanted to bring her on to talk more about it. This is a rant filled mom episode. You can follow Chrissy's on Instagram at chrissylillyslife access all her content in her bio there!  Show Highlights When Chrissy & Jamie Met Planning as a shop owner The YouTube video announcement Positive changes in life Freedom from business ownership P...

Confessions & Challenges

September 05, 2019 04:09 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

Jamie and Stephanie have lots to report back to Colleen while she’s been in Alaska. Between new planner secrets, gratitude challenges, and 2020 planner changes we get caught up on the summer vibes before fall hits.   Show Highlights Stephanie has a confession Colleen turns over a gratitude leaf Skipping the trend Stickers we’ve noticed 2020 Planner debate is on Jamie’s drama life #illbeeplanning update Trailer update Gratitude challenge update Colleen’s help with grat...

Memorable Moments With Colleen

August 18, 2019 19:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

Colleen hand picked the most memorable moments she’s had on Planner Girl Chatter. Can you guess which ones they are? Grab your mildliners and get ready while we revisit these memorable moments.

Stephanie's Favorite Moments

August 14, 2019 19:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Our beloved Stephanie has brought a lot of joy to us over the past 3 years recording this podcast. This episode is focused on her favorite moments throughout Planner Girl Chatter time. The things that are important to her are REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT!     

How Is It August Already?

August 01, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB

It’s still smokin’ hot in Arizona but we catch up on what’s happened since Planner Jam, chat bout what we are up to and celebrate a few milestones. Thank you for listening to our podcast, we genuinely love the participation and support we get from all of you. Your feedback, friendship and laughter is what keeps us in it!   Show Highlights Milestones Unicorn Paper  Stephanie’s hobo Road Trip Ticket Suitcase dilemma  Stephanie’s orders  Colleen’s packing list Jamie’s sticker stash ...

1407 Planner Jam 2.0

August 01, 2019 05:12 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

We traveled to Troy Ohio to experience the joy of 1407 Planner Jam 2.0. We share all the stuff we brought, the techniques we learned, and what we loved. Most importantly, Colleen makes an announcement about 2020!   Follow 1407 Planner Jam for more information on next years event! OR shop with 1407 Planners now!   Show Highlights Jamie’s rolling craft room Jump Bands Stephanie’s spread Mike & Fiona Troy, OH Stickers up your arm Pen Test Sticker 1407 Mini’s MildLiner ...

Episode 100 - Plancation 2019 Sweet Planner High

July 30, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

Recorded LIVE at Placation 2019 Sweet Planner High held June 21 - 23 in Gilbert Arizona. A brief Q&A, event recap, summer plans, and a teary eyed ending this is a whirlwind ending to a full and fabulous weekend. Thank you for all of you that attended! Tiffany with VillaBeautiful and our collab pen is available July 30 at 11 AM PST. This is a limited edition pen click and we hope you can snag one! This podcast was recorded live and there are a few moments that the audio is hard to hear....

National Planner Day Celebration!

July 30, 2019 02:50 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

The second annual National Planner Day is 8/1/2019. We are celebrating by releasing 1 podcast a day this week! First up is an episode with Jamie sharing 4 clips from past episodes that she enjoys and why, plus a few challenges she has coming up in the month of August.  If you want to connect with Jamie for the next 6 months here's her schedule:  August - North Idaho September - Olympia, WA area October - Portland, OR November - California December Till April - Arizona    Augus...

Flooded With Grace

July 18, 2019 15:16 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB

Meeting the ever changing demand of the planner community is hard enough, but when mayhem floods your life, what do you do? Well our guest this week Grace with Raspberl shares how the community and the right mindset makes for a perfect combination. We were blown away to hear what she’s up to and we are sure you will be too! You can find Grace on Instagram at Raspberl Designs,and Raspberl Events.   Show Highlights Getting together in Chicago Fascinators Catastrophic rain Communi...

Stamilleen

July 01, 2019 12:43 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

This week we go back to our roots and talk about planners. This is the first time we’ve had the energy to reflect back on Plancation immediately after it happened, and think about what’s next for us in our planners. How are you using your planner this summer? We’d love to hear on IG or the Planner Girl Chatter Community.   Show Highlights Colleen get’s the fab fit fun boy? The things we learned at Plancation Our handwriting Planner Hangover Steph’s brilliant ideas Toy Story 4...

Plancation Eve

June 21, 2019 22:57 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

For those of you coming, or not able to attend, here's a little pre Plancation enjoyment for you. All of you are here in spirit so please send us lotsa planner love this weekend!!! 

Life Updates & Planner Chatter

June 18, 2019 17:45 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB

It’s been a while since we just chatted and caught up. This episode is a lot of chatter about our lives, and what’s happening. Also some inspirational quotes from high school, and legit adulting in our planners.     Show Highlights Jamie’s adventure so far Stephanie’s game update Graduation from preschool Summer is here Stephanie’s lies Mother cussing words High School Honors Colleen’s  yearbook revenge 90’s fashion is back A win Motivation from graduation Colle...

Dare To Take Creative Risks

May 30, 2019 02:54 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

All the things we buy for crafting can be used in our planners. Gasp! Sometimes we forget that fact, and we need someone to remind us. This week we have Allison Zures daring us to think beyond our Etsy ordering fingers and remember all the other tools we can use to be creative in our planner. Plus a super fun MILDliner moment with Colleen. You can find Allison on Instagram at the.bubbly.planner  You can also learn from her at Plancation - Sweet Planner High in Gilbert Arizona Friday June 2...

Wild In Vegas

May 28, 2019 13:31 - 1 hour - 109 MB

The biggest event in the planner verse is Go Wild and their 2019 event was held in Las Vegas Nevada the first week in May. We weren’t able to attend this year, but you can join us and 7 of our closest planner friends as they share with us their favorite and most hilarious moments of the weekend.   Thank you to our awesome guests: Shanelle Jordan - @favoredfriend Maranda Peterson - @urbanchic_maranda Sarah Haddock - @_simplybysarah_ MaryBeth Crawford - @embeembc Margie Foster -...

Reviewing Our Planners And Other Chatter

May 12, 2019 15:16 - 2 hours - 110 MB

Colleen is in France and Jamie & Stephanie did some soul searching about what we are tracking in our planners. They review their planners from  January through April to get a sense of what they are tracking ad see if there is anything they are missing, what’s working, and what can stay the same. Plus chatting, lots of chatting. For detailed show notes and our final master list of things to track go to plannergirlchatter.com.

Pruning

April 24, 2019 18:19 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB

Jamie shares what it’s been like pruning back her hoard of items listing, prepping and selling them. Stephanie shares how she has helped and provides an update on her GoT challenge we issued her last year. Colleen submits a new special request for listeners.   Show Highlights Who has helped Past projects long since abandoned Hoarders The EAT sign Garage sales K-pop Things Colleen needs Stephanie asks again Needing Pens Game of Thrones   Jamie's tips for selling yo...

The Realities Of Running A Planner Shop

April 19, 2019 13:47 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

Cutting stickers is not that hard. I can supplement my income. Stickers are expensive I should just make them myself. These are the words long term planner people have heard from newbies that makes our eye twitch. We know what’s coming next…an announcement of a new planner shop. This week we dive into what cutting stickers as a side business actually looks like with Kris who owns Insignificant Llama. She has been a shop owner long enough to reflect on the pros and cons of running a sho...

Planners Choice Awards

April 07, 2019 16:09 - 1 hour - 75.1 MB

The long awaited reveal of the Planners Choice Awards voting! You shared your top 3 favorites in the following categories, in this episode we reveal ALL the results! There were some predictable results, and some unexpected ones, did your fave planner shops win?? Check out this episode to see.  For detailed show notes and to see a full list of the categories head over to Planner Girl Chatter. 

A Real Talk About Self-Care

March 28, 2019 14:27 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

Have you ever been sitting with a facemask on for your #selfcare and thinking… is it working, am I doing it right? Jessica with Pretty Prints and Paper takes us beyond the facemask and reminds us self-care is so much more than indulging yourself. In what turns into a self-care detox session for Colleen, Jamie, and Stephanie you’ll be nodding your head in agreement and re-evaluating what you think you know about self-care. Jessica is a bullet journal and hand lettering artist and you can fo...

Live From Chicago Planner Conference!

March 20, 2019 16:01 - 1 hour - 68 MB

Chicago Planner Conference invited us out for their 2nd annual conference held February 15 - 17, 2019. We hosted the Planner Night Live a Live podcast experience at the event. You’ll hear questions from the audience as well as a recap of the event, and our time getting to know Chicago! This is the first of many planner events we will be attending in 2019. We hope to see you out in the planner-verse! If you’d like to see detailed show notes, and find shops / people we mentioned head over ...

Episode 86 - Inserting Fancy Function

March 04, 2019 13:51 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

We had a chance to nail down Bess with Lights Planner Action back in January on the eve of her 3 year anniversary. In this super laid back convo we chat all the planner things washi, foiled stickers, and what's working in our planners. Plus she shares how she always keeps it fresh and keeps and is making things we love.   Follow Bess on Instagram at Lights Planner Action or join her Facebook community.    Show Highlights Sticker Organization Spanish Inserts Relating to communit...

Episode 85 - Direct and Connected

February 23, 2019 17:07 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Like the title suggest Sam Kuhr is direct and connected, but not in the way you think. We met this woman at Plantoberfest after watching her in the plannerverse for the past few years. Once we heard her speak we realized she lives her life on her terms with a goal of connecting to the world around her. If you think being part of the EC team is the most interesting thing about Sam, you are dead wrong. You can find Sam on Instagram or follow her blog My Traveling Circus.    Show Highli...

Episode 84 - The Only 3 Planner Friends You Need

February 11, 2019 15:27 - 1 hour - 63 MB

While we didn't really close out Season 2, we are here to start up Season 3. Fresh look for year 3, and more changes for the crew. We chat about Chicago Planner Conference, and Plancation, plus the latest things we've been keeping ourselves entertained with. Lastly, we introduce the Planner's Choice Awards!   Show Highlights Titty Tangent Chicago Planner Conference Jamie's 2019 Travel Plans Appreciating Our Items Marie Kondo Fyre Festival   Planners Choice Awards Most L...

Episode 83 - Planners and Spiders and Kikki.K Oh My!

February 01, 2019 00:37 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Our first international show, yay! Colleen, Jamie & Stephanie managed to nail down Cyndi Stewart while she was on a recent visit to the states. She does her best to convince Jamie & Stephanie to come to Australia, and she and Colleen explain why November is the best time to come. Also, animals... there's a lot of talk about animals.   You can follow Cyndi at Cynamin Designs and make sure you check out Melbourne Planner Markets too!    Show Highlights Is it a salad A trip to the r...

Episode 82 - Celebrating Planner Adventures

January 18, 2019 08:11 - 1 hour - 93.4 MB

This is a fully loaded episode as the hosts help the admins (and moderator) celebrate 1 year with Planner Adventures. You've heard from two of them on previous episodes, now it's time to hear from them as a team. When we stay on topic you can her a bit about why they started their group, what their focus is, and what they have in store for year 2.    Also we use our shared planner world knowledge to build a list and timeline of planner events on our radar for the year.    You can fin...

Episode 81 - It's New Planner Season

January 08, 2019 00:28 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

That's right, it's new planner season. We share all the new planners in our lineup, what we are distracted by, and what we've been shopping for in our post holiday stupor. Plus we fall down a deep shopping rabbit hole enabling each other to buy buy buy. Sorry for all you no spenders, this one's going to be hard! Show Highlights Is There A New Hope? New member of Jamie's family - Carl Jamie's Doki Book & Kit Life Colleen's weekly Stephanie's purse planner Stuff we are loving so ...

Episode 75 - 80 - Just Go With It

December 24, 2018 16:14 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

This episode the hosts are righting wrongs, committing in 2019, letting things go, and confessing. Plus Colleen's france update. Just relax go with it.   Episode 75 - Correcting The Past Getting rid of the assholes Jamie can't even do math.   Episode 76 - Over It I mean why are we doing this?   Episode 77 - Things We Are Committing To Stephanie's Daily Planner Shows you might like Shonda Rhimes - Year Of Yes Colleen being aware of eating Bob Goff - Love Does Jam...

Episode 74 - Self Care, YouTube, and 2019 Plans

December 12, 2018 16:29 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

You've seen her self care challenge and watched her YouTube videos, now join Stephanie and Jamie while they get to know Laken. From what she's up to this vlogmas season, what she's using to plan her goals in 2019, and how to care for yourself while doing it. Check out the show notes for this episode to see all the helpful YouTube videos referenced.   Show Highlights Sticker Usage Simple Time Tracking The Self-Care Challenge Building New Habits Finding Planner Friends The "S" ...

Episode 73 - Holiday Shopping

November 29, 2018 04:09 - 1 hour - 39 MB

While Colleen is living it up in France, Jamie & Stephanie are living their best lives with American Black Friday & Cyber Monday. See what they bought, thought, and skipped this Thanksgiving weekend. Head over to the Planner Girl Chatter Facebook community to chat about what you bought!   Show Highlights Thanksgiving hangover Black Friday shopping New KAD Paper Jamie's A5 Daily planner Cyber Monday shopping Sales & marketing fatigue A5 Setup Dashboards Printables Ke...