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May 18, 2025 • 18 mins
Mikaela chats with producer Chris and Ashley about what's usually on their bedside table and what they miss the most when they're away from home.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Talk real life.

Speaker 2 (00:02):
You just got a dose of it with Open Arms Counseling.
We'll make sure that we get those up online. For
those of you who missed our conversation, I was a
good one as always with Ann Hurst, but something just
very of the moment. So make sure you're looking at
six' TEN wtvn dot com this week to take a
look if you missed that. Conversation we're in our last

(00:22):
half hour here In What. Matters mindy is on the,
roads so we have not had her in. Today she's
coming back from the regional competition FOR Ncaa. Tournament The
buck guys ended their season, today but not without a
really amazing historic season in the. Books tennessee just had

(00:43):
a tough. Picture so we'll be excited to have her
back next weekend.

Speaker 1 (00:47):
For Memorial day.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
Weekend one of the things we were going to talk
about is what do you miss the most when you're,
traveling Because mindy has been traveling so much with The
buckeye team following them around the country for the last
cup of, months and what's typically on your bedside table
at home and SO i would love it if you
guys would give us a call and maybe share what

(01:08):
you miss the most when you're traveling and what's on
your bedside table at? Home our phone number is six
one four eight two one nine eight eighty.

Speaker 1 (01:16):
Six that's six one four eight two one AT. Wtvn
i'm going to Invite Chris Thoughen.

Speaker 2 (01:22):
Ashley into the conversation because this is such an interesting.
One you, two these are our producers of The What Matters,
show because this is so unique to who you are
And I'm i'm just fascinated by what people have to
say about the bedside table bit mostly But, Chris i'll
start with.

Speaker 1 (01:41):
You what do you.

Speaker 2 (01:42):
What do you miss the most when you're on the
road that you don't have with you might be something
that's not easy to, TAKE.

Speaker 3 (01:50):
I think MORE i. DON'T i, mean the main thing
THAT i would miss is just not being able to,
play you, Know xbox with my. Friends but Like i'm
a the time with me is JUST i just struggled
OR i have to remind myself fifty times like DID
i pack? This like and that's kind of like that's
my whole that's my whole. THING i, Mean i'm excited

(02:13):
to get, home but When i'm away from, It i'm
not you, know, LIKE i try to enjoy the best of.
It but every Time i'm, Away i'm, like DID i
ever forget? This DID i do? This DID i do?
That i'm, like, Man i'll find out WHEN i get.

Speaker 1 (02:25):
Back so you figure it.

Speaker 2 (02:26):
Out but you do miss that Community xbox your friends
like that because you can't pack up An.

Speaker 3 (02:32):
Xbox, no AND i that's kind of the point of
getting away is me leaving it. Behind but at the same,
time you, know all my friends are getting. ON i
can see. It I'm I'M i guess we have a group,
chat and so you know they're, saying let's get. It
we're going on at this, time, like WELL i. CAN'T i.
Can't I'm i'm you, Know i'm In. Florida but Then i'm,

(02:53):
Like i'm In. FLORIDA i win. This you do win.

Speaker 2 (02:55):
That you do win, That, ashley what do you miss
when you're? Traveling what is something that you wish she?
Had or isn't easy to take that you're so excited
to get back home.

Speaker 4 (03:06):
Too, YEAH i always really miss my. Dog oh that's
a good.

Speaker 3 (03:12):
One.

Speaker 4 (03:13):
Yeah she's eleven years old and she's like A shitzoom,
mix so she's like ten, pounds super, small and she's
like always so clingly. Clingy so whenever like we're on
vacation OR i can't See i'm always just thinking, like,
oh what is she? Doing LIKE i miss?

Speaker 2 (03:28):
Her and that is so true about our pets, too
right like now our, DOGS i so miss. THEM i
have little dogs, too and so definitely LIKE i feel
that same way because it's like a member of your family's.

Speaker 4 (03:42):
Missed say, exactly and she's like so. Clinky no matter
What i'm, doing she always has to be right by my.
Side so like being away for a couple of, DAYS
i just know it's LIKE i don't know what she
thinks or what she's.

Speaker 2 (03:53):
Doing like you're, LIKE i haven't left, YOU i, Promise,
yeah just Like chris is like to his.

Speaker 1 (03:57):
FRIENDS i haven't left, YOU i.

Speaker 2 (03:59):
Promise i'm just In, flora which is better than The
xbox six.

Speaker 1 (04:05):
Eight eight six six one four eight two. ONE wtvn
would love it if you called in.

Speaker 2 (04:08):
To tell us what do you miss most when you're
traveling and what's on your bedside table back at home
that you typically like have to have there in NEED
i MISS i shared, that you, KNOW i miss my
pets When i'm. TRAVELING i also miss just like having everything.
There it's just a lot easier to get ready when
you have like your face, stuff your makeup, stuff your hair,

(04:28):
stuff like your bathroom and how you have it set,
up and.

Speaker 1 (04:31):
All the things that are readily available to. YOU i
miss that.

Speaker 2 (04:34):
Too But chris as a, DUDE i can't wait to
hear this BECAUSE i know it's on my husband's bedside,
table AND i don't know if there's any rhyme or
reason to.

Speaker 1 (04:41):
It to tell you the, truth what's on your bedside, Table.

Speaker 3 (04:46):
It's mostly just a phone charger and a. Lamp that's. It,
yeah BECAUSE i use my phone as a as a
as the alarm, clock, okay because we've learned that alarm
clocks don't wake me. Up you're better off setting off
like a nuclear bomb to try, That. Okay so and
it's just and so that's also WHERE i charged My
apple watch and. Stuff so, yeah IT'S I i'm very,

(05:09):
simple Like i've especially over the, Years i've tried to
get rid of more, Stuff LIKE i have a. Bookcase
it's just for books and other. Things Like i've try
As i've gotten rid of, Stuff i've simplified, everything LIKE
i just want this stuff. Here that's, it not gonna touch.
Anything of, course Sometimes i've woken up And i've knocked
my phone off my, charger and you, Know i'm, like,

(05:31):
OH i have ten, percent why is THAT i knocked it?
Off BUT i bedside, WISE i try to keep it
like as clean as.

Speaker 2 (05:38):
Possible so no spare, change no random things hanging.

Speaker 3 (05:42):
Out, no, no, No i'm not even a big spare change.
PERSON i can't stand. It SO i love. It I'm
I'm i'm very simple with.

Speaker 2 (05:51):
IT i think THAT'S i actually think that's really. Great,
Okay So, ashley how about you your bedside? Table well
take us in, There like what are the things you
have to have on your bedside?

Speaker 4 (06:04):
Table so for, ME i always have to have like
a bottle of water BECAUSE i always get so, thirsty
like WHEN i wake up or in the middle of the.
Night i'm, like, NO i need to have a fresh
bottle of. Water you're like waiting for. Me AND i
always have my phone, charger and, like, uh chaffstick or
gloss because you, know like when you wake up and
your lips are just so dry, Dry, yeah you need

(06:24):
to have something just there waiting for.

Speaker 2 (06:26):
Me, okay so but that sounds like pretty, simple like
there's not a, lot you don't have a lot of
stuff stuffed on the bedside.

Speaker 4 (06:33):
Table, No i'm actually in my dorm right, now so
LIKE i don't have like a big setup or anything like.
That and my bedside thing is so. Little it's LIKE
i can only really fit those.

Speaker 2 (06:44):
Things it's like it's like a ledge when you're in the.

Speaker 1 (06:49):
Dorm, yeah that makes so. Much that makes so much.

Speaker 2 (06:53):
Sense you don't have a lot of room for stuff
when you're in that. SITUATION i can't remember even having
a bedside table in the, DORM i, mean thinking back
many years.

Speaker 1 (07:01):
Ago but such a good.

Speaker 2 (07:02):
Point you don't really have room until it's your, home
in your like childhood, room like over, summer overbreak or whatever.

Speaker 1 (07:10):
EXACTLY i Think I'M i.

Speaker 2 (07:13):
THINK i have too much of my bedside table. Now
like you guys have told me, this and it's one
of those. Situations AND i was Telling benzanitsky earlier with
The Columbus Metropolitan. LIBRARY i was, LIKE i, have you,
know a fiction and a nonfiction. Book SO i did
share that, earlier but like it's so much deeper than, That,
folks like you're making me THINK i need to clean

(07:34):
up my bedside table and it.

Speaker 1 (07:35):
Is it's it's.

Speaker 2 (07:36):
Busy i've Got i've got a, Bible i've got a.
Journal this is on top of the two. Books i've
got some. Magnesium there's there's this product From. TARGET i
think it's called like Fresh a or Frind. SAY i
don't know what it, is but it's a magnesium stick
and if you put it on the bottom of your
feet or like on your chest at, night it helps.

(07:57):
You magnesium helps you go to. SLEEP i have a
spray that's like this grounding spray From paloma that smells
amazing that kind of like relaxes. You AND i also
have my mouthguard Because i'm a grinder like at. Night oh,
GOSH i have like black turmaline and selenite. STONES i,
MEAN i THINK i sound like very witchy about my

(08:20):
bedside table even THOUGH i am.

Speaker 1 (08:22):
Not but like you guys are making me think about
cleaning up my.

Speaker 4 (08:26):
Act that just reminded. ME i always have my sleep
mask as, well BECAUSE i like love to have the
sleep mask covering my eyes because like the sun gets
in in the morning and it just wakes me up
for the.

Speaker 2 (08:36):
Day girl, PREACH i also have that on my. TABLE
i must not have told you guys. Everything it is like. Crucial,
YEAH i, MEAN i don't know HOW i would sleep
IF i did not have a sleep mask.

Speaker 4 (08:47):
Exactly it's so. Helpful and even some of Them i've,
seen like you can like pol it and put it
in the freezer and then sleep with. IT i feel
like that would help us, well especially if you get
hot when you're sleeping during the.

Speaker 1 (08:58):
Night but here's the strange, thing And chris is probably
just listening to just.

Speaker 2 (09:00):
Talk have you ever thought of using a sleep Masks
chris at?

Speaker 3 (09:04):
All Uh, No but one THING i did forget to
mention IS i do have A i use a mouthguard
WHEN i sleep BECAUSE i Have i'm we're. Trying i'm
trying to fix my sleep apnea And i'm not going
to use a sleep seapap machine because it will not
work on. Me So i'm using like a mouth guard,
instead and that's been helping quite a.

Speaker 2 (09:21):
Bit.

Speaker 3 (09:21):
Yeah so it's like a mouth, guard SO i have
to like put it in and grip. It SO i
have with a case right. There that WAY i could
take it out in the morning.

Speaker 1 (09:28):
And, yeah be able to get.

Speaker 2 (09:29):
It so the mass thing That ashley's talking about is,
Real LIKE i AND i. DIDN'T i just started using
a sleep, Mask, ashley probably within the last three to four.

Speaker 1 (09:39):
Years it hasn't been that. Long how long have you
been using? ONE a long time or, no.

Speaker 4 (09:44):
Probably like the last year or. TWO i just really
noticed the. Difference like AFTER i was, TRAVELING i slept
with sleep mask AND i was, like, wow you know,
What like this actually is so comfortable and it doesn't
wake me up in the. MORNING i was, like why
DON'T i do this every? Night and now it's just
like a part of my, routine.

Speaker 2 (09:59):
RIGHT i, mean for those of you out there who
have not tried, IT i don't knock.

Speaker 1 (10:03):
It my youngest son.

Speaker 2 (10:05):
Actually he now has a sleep mask to keep all
that light from getting.

Speaker 1 (10:09):
IN i just think you sleep better when you cover.
It and there's great.

Speaker 2 (10:14):
Materials masks are made of all different kinds of, materials
whether it's a cooling one That ashley was talking about
that you could put in the freezer of the, fridge
or it's just nice silk sleep, mask which is just.

Speaker 3 (10:24):
GOOD i might need to try one of those cooling.
Ones that sounds. Amazing it's a game.

Speaker 1 (10:28):
Changer it really. Is so if you guys have not tried,
THAT i really think you.

Speaker 2 (10:34):
Should we are broadcasting On Facebook, live so if you
guys did get a chance to call, in definitely we
would love to see her comments on Our Facebook live
which is on The What matters group today and also
on my McKayla hunt page and let us know what
you have to keep on your bedside table or what
you miss most while you're. Traveling and we'll have to
Ask mindy when she's back next, week because she will

(10:56):
be back in the, SADDLE i believe next, week and
she'll have answers to these.

Speaker 1 (10:59):
QUESTIONS i. Know oh, YEAH i mean she. WILL i
did hear from. HER i did hear From.

Speaker 2 (11:05):
Mindy she she texted me a little while ago and she,
said what a. YEAR i think she'd be fine with
me sharing. This they battled against the number seventeam in
the nation and the fastest throwing pitcher in college. SOFTBALL i, mean, yeah,
right we all, Thought i'm beyond proud Of cammy Incredible

(11:25):
buckeye career in all. Caps there you, GO i, mean
and she is A buckeye for the record, books is
WHAT i Told mindy back like She cammy Quarter cracks
is definitely.

Speaker 3 (11:35):
That oh, yeah and there's all there's a caller that
called in that said that his sister this is a
few week like last week or a few weeks ago
that said that there there's like a hall Of fame
for softball players or something that like his sister's. On
that's gonna Be cammy one. Day like she's going to
have like her name in a plaque somewhere wherever they do.

Speaker 1 (11:52):
It, yeah she's just such a such a leader for that.

Speaker 2 (11:55):
Team, well we're gonna get close out the show here
in a couple of, minutes so let's go to.

Speaker 1 (12:01):
Break this is what matters on six TEN.

Speaker 2 (12:02):
Wtv oh, yeah that's a good way to end the.
Show we're thinking about, You mindy And, randy wherever you
are in the mountains Of. Tennessee and all That cammy
did to make this such an incredible and historic season

(12:24):
for The Ohio State buckeye softball team.

Speaker 1 (12:27):
Coming home from THE Ncaa tournament.

Speaker 2 (12:29):
The regionals, today they did not take home, top but
they were able to really do some good things down
In knoxville over the. Weekend next weekend Is Memorial day.
Weekend ashley And, CHRIS i need some. INSPIRATION i feel
Like Memorial day weekend comes up so quickly and then you're,

(12:49):
LIKE i don't have, plans and so HERE i am
in the same boat AND i like to do something.
Fun so what are both of you like thinking about
doing with Your Memorial day weekend next?

Speaker 3 (13:01):
Weekend, Well i'm not sure yet because it's an optional
day at, work so IF i work that, DAY i
can take another day off at a different.

Speaker 1 (13:11):
Time, oh so that's a.

Speaker 3 (13:14):
Part i'm debating what to do.

Speaker 2 (13:17):
If you're gonna take it and save, it take it
or do something or save.

Speaker 3 (13:21):
It, yeah So i'm BUT i gotta let him, know
like this Week so that's Why i'm, like H, SO
i haven't decided, yet BUT i know for a, fact
no matter what this, Weekend i'm gonna grow out Because
i've been looking forward to it for a long. Time
what are you going to?

Speaker 1 (13:36):
Grill do you?

Speaker 4 (13:37):
Know? Oh?

Speaker 3 (13:37):
Ribs?

Speaker 1 (13:38):
Ribs is that like your?

Speaker 3 (13:40):
Thing, No i'm gonna try it for the first.

Speaker 1 (13:41):
Time oh, Okay, WELL i wish you.

Speaker 2 (13:44):
Luck they can be. CHALLENGING i don't do. Them my
husband does, them and he loves to. Cook ribs loves
to grow ribs. Out you gotta cook him first, though
in that oven with some kind of liquid at the
bottom of a.

Speaker 1 (13:57):
Pan.

Speaker 3 (13:58):
Yeah, LUCKILY i have some people who are gonna be
the test dummies and hopefully they'll.

Speaker 2 (14:03):
Live are they Your are they the friends you were
talking about? EARLIER i love it they should be the test?

Speaker 1 (14:08):
Dummies.

Speaker 3 (14:09):
Yeah, so well, so no matter, what that's What i've,
been that's, been that's been the kind of the plan
because THAT'S i think Of Memorial, days the kickoff to. Summer,
yeah it really.

Speaker 1 (14:18):
Is so, Yeah, ashley what about? You what are your? Plants?

Speaker 4 (14:22):
Yeah So i'm probably gonna have like a cook out
of my. FAMILY i feel like that's what we do every,
year just have a. Cookout BUT i did see that
there's gonna be a festival At Buckeye, lake SO i
know they're gonna have like a treasure hunt and like
things like. That so that might be something fun that
you could.

Speaker 1 (14:40):
Do, oh that does sound.

Speaker 2 (14:42):
Fun so is there like music and? Activities is it
like a whole combo?

Speaker 4 (14:46):
SITUATION i think so because it's From may sixteenth to the,
eighteenth and there's, LIKE i think over one hundred, venders
so they're probably gonna have like a bunch of stuff
going on and it's family.

Speaker 1 (14:56):
FRIENDLY i might have to check.

Speaker 3 (14:58):
That Out ano Justin, yeah so it could be if
your sons Are Star wars, fans.

Speaker 2 (15:03):
They Are kosai and you know we're going to Have
kosai on next weekend to talk about the exhibit now
that it's, launched.

Speaker 1 (15:10):
That is totally what a Great, yeah that's a good idea.

Speaker 3 (15:13):
Too, well tell them to bring some extra tickets for.

Speaker 2 (15:15):
ME i, know Doctor, birdley where are you are you?
Listening we need extra. TICKETS i know we're gonna be
giving away tickets definitely next weekend to.

Speaker 1 (15:22):
THAT i have no doubt about. That, no that that
would be a.

Speaker 2 (15:25):
Cool, way in more than one way to Spend Memorial day.

Speaker 3 (15:29):
Weekends and they've had they've had Past Star wars exhibits
there and, guys it's. Amazing whenever they have it, there
it's it's a lot of. FUN i remember WHEN i
was like eight and they had one of the first ones,
there of how cool it.

Speaker 2 (15:40):
Was, okay so noted right, now like grilling out sounds great.
Now both of you inspired me about, That So i'll
have to talk To marcus about. That BUT i also feel,
like my garage needs cleaned, out so it might be
a really good weekend to get that.

Speaker 1 (15:54):
DONE i feel like that might have to be on
my to do.

Speaker 2 (15:58):
List And i'm a kayaker AND i haven't taken my
kayak out, yet and so maybe it's a weekend to.

Speaker 1 (16:07):
Dust it off from the garage and take.

Speaker 3 (16:09):
It, yeah you're you do a test run this weekend
and then get ready For i'd imagine when when is kayaking?
Season the biggest is it like?

Speaker 2 (16:18):
Summer, yeah summer In ohio Especially, yeah starting? Now really it,
is SO i could just take it on a test.
Run i've always wanted to go down The. Derby that's
What i'm close, to But i've not done. IT i
know there's a drop. IN i feel LIKE i would
have to study up BEFORE i would do. IT i
don't know if that's a this weekend. Thing MAYBE i
just go To Darby Ben lakes to like get it
out WHERE i normally go.

Speaker 3 (16:39):
In you gulays scope it out and see you and
then you're, Like, okay NOW i know Where i'm. Going
or you just say risk it and be like we're
going on, adventures go down and see what.

Speaker 5 (16:47):
HAPPENS i COULD i. COULD i just hope the weather's
good for your. Cookouts you have delicious recipes in. Store
i've got to start thinking about. This i'm gonna have
this conversation like. Tonight there you, go you could go
to all.

Speaker 2 (17:03):
True oh, Yeah, ashley the boys loved some Busy. Bay
and DID i hear that they have a brand new.
SLIDE i feel like someone told me this last. WEEK
i think, Too do you think they have two cross?

Speaker 3 (17:14):
Too MAYBE i misheard, something BUT i know they have
one for. SURE i thought it was two new.

Speaker 2 (17:18):
Slides, actually really, fun it would, Be. Ashley that's a great.
Idea i'm writing that one down to. You, gosh we,
see thank.

Speaker 1 (17:27):
You now we have. Plans, guys now you have.

Speaker 3 (17:29):
Plans AND i still remember when they first. Opened so much.
Fun especially your boys are about that. Age, yes and
it's it's.

Speaker 2 (17:38):
Awesome, yes they're about to be, fifteen fifteen this week,
actually and thirteen at the end Of.

Speaker 1 (17:44):
August so, yeah, okay there you. Go they're the perfect.

Speaker 2 (17:46):
Ages, well thank you too for inspiring My Memorial day.
Weekend i'll see you Next Memorial day. Weekend but And
ashley And, christians thanks for chiming in. Today really appreciate. It,
no thank, you, Yeah and no matter what you guys
do this, week spend some time doing what
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