The Conversation with Susan and Whittney

Susan and Whittney reflect on Whittney's summer work travel, careers that align with your priorities, and Susan's 40th birthday.

Mentioned in this episode:

•  Warrior-Scholar Project 
•  Pillow Cube (Classic travel size and Side Cube regular size)
• Whittney’s packing cubes are Calpak, but she’s eyeing up these compression cubes from Bagsmart
• Travel compression bags
• Susan’s packing cubes
• Statue of Liberty
• Ellis Island
• Star...

Susan and Whittney discuss Whittney's spring break visit to see Susan in Philadelphia.

Mentioned in this episode:
Fabrika
Eastern State Penitentiary
Bar Hygge
Longwood Gardens
La Colombe
Parc
Harp & Crown
The Happy Rooster
Pat's King of Steaks
Geno's Steaks
Bing Bing Dim Sum
John's Water Ice
Rita's Italian Ice

Website: susanandwhittney.buzzspr...

Susan and Whittney give an update on what they are reading, watching, or listening to in this episode of Novel Ideas. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Winston Brothers Series by Penny Reid
• Engagement and Espionage by Penny Reid
• Marriage and Murder by Penny Reid
• The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• Looking for Alaska by John Green
• Crash Course History ch...

Susan and Whittney discuss the book Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan with Devon Hamilton. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Season 1: Episode 2: Inspiring Your Children to Love Reading (Part 1)
• Season 1: Episode 3: Inspiring Your Children to Love Reading (Part 2)
• Season 2: Episode 2: Wish You Were Here Book Club Episode
• Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
• Jodi Picoult
• Jennifer Finney Boylan
• Carrie Coon
• Key...

Susan and Whittney talk to Alana Archangelo, aka Tik Tok's @effingbuglady, about life as a butterfly curator, STEM educator, and career changer. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Butterfly Place in Westford, MA
• Alana's Tik Tok: @effingbuglady
• Instagram: @thebutterflyplace
•  Facebook: The Butterfly Place
• A Teacher Who Travels podcast
• Season 1, Ep. 5: Reading Historical Romance Podcast
• Veronica Speedwell book series by D...

In this Novel Ideas mini-episode, Susan and Whittney discuss what they just finished reading and share their romance novel series comfort reads. 

Mentioned in this episode:

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry: A Novel by Gabrielle Zevin

What Should I Read Next? Podcast

Author John Green

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Winston Brothers Series by Penny Reid

Engagement &am...

Susan and Whittney reflect on their goals for 2022 and announce their one-word themes for 2023.

Mentioned in this episode:

Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist by Tim Federle

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

Mid-Year 2022 Goals Check-In episode

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Navigating Chall...

In this episode, Susan and Whittney check in on the progress of their 2022 goals. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Book Lovers by Emily Henry
• Warrior-Scholar Project, the nonprofit where Whittney works
• Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
• Veronica Speedwell series 
• Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
• The Lazy Genius Kitchen by Kendra Adachi
• A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
• The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
• Verity by Colleen Hoover
• Wish You Were Here by Jodi...

Susan and Whittney discuss Susan's challenging pandemic roommate situation and how she was able to resolve it.

Mentioned in this episode:

1. Roomi App
2. Annie Dillard
3. Big Bang Theory Roommate Agreement
4. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
5. Tenant Union Representative Network (T.U.R.N.) in Philadelphia)
6. Equally Informed Philly
7. Turkish Student Association at Penn State
8. The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
9. The Guest List by Lucy ...

Susan and Whittney talk to Joanna Schwartz about mental health strategies, both for teachers, and for everyone else, after a challenging year.

In this episode:
Myers-Briggs Personality Test

The Teacher Toolbox for a Calm and Connected Classroom by Joanna Schwartz

Joanna Schwartz, MSNBC contest winner

Toolbox for Teachers

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Reframing

Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcink...

Susan and Whittney discuss Jodi Picoult's book Wish You Were Here with Devon Hamilton.

Discussed in this episode:

1.  Wish You Were Here
2.  Jodi Picoult
3.  Inventing Anna 
4.  Galápagos Islands
5.  Anne Bogel/WSIRN Podcast
6.  My Sister’s Keeper
7.  The Pact
8.  Plain Truth
9.  The Storyteller
10. The Book of Two Ways
11. Harvesting the Heart
12. Leaving Time
13. A Marvellous Light
14. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
15. The Last Letter from Your Lover
16. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Pl...

Susan and Whittney discuss their goals for 2022.

In this episode:
The Comfort Book
Mindy Kaling’s short stories
Bridgerton series
Veronica Speedwell series
Alix E. Harrow books (The Once and Future Witches, The Ten Thousand Doors of January)
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
The Lazy Genius Way
The Guest List
That Summer
Emily Henry books (People We Meet on Vacation, Beach Read)

In this episode, Susan teaches Whittney the fundamentals of figure skating, her favorite sport. 

1. The Kamila Valieva doping scandal
2.  Tonya/Nancy Scandal
3. 1994 Olympics Women’s Short Program
4. Nancy Kerrigan
5. Scott Hamilton
6. Brian Boitano
7. Michelle Kwan
8. Todd Eldredge
9. Elvis Stojko
10. Stephane Lamiel
11. Meryl Davis/ Charlie White
12. Yuzuru Hanyu
13. Shoma Uno
14. Nathan Chen
15. Figure skating jumps
16. Figure skating jumps
17. Figure skating jumps video
18. The skating disciplines 
19. Flutz...

In this episode, Whittney gives Susan a quick lesson in historical romance and shares some of her must-read books. 

Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Reading Personality Quiz

The Bridgerton series | The Rokesby series by Julia Quinn

The Spindle Cove series by Tessa Dare

The Brothers Sinister series by Courtney Milan

The Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn 

The Loyal League series by Alyssa Cole 

A League of Extraordinary Women series by Evie D...

Susan and Whittney talk to Mya Swires of Marie Lane Bakery to get some tips for entertaining.

Marie Lane Bakery

Mya's Party Essential:
Food is the focal point!  Always have easy snacks on hand and stick to known easy crowd-pleasers.

Mya's Budget Entertaining Tips:

• Don't entertain over a mealtime. 
• Set an end time.
• Stay away from tchotchkes!
• Don't waste money on chair covers.

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