How in the HELL Did I Get Here?

In this short, you'll hear two stories... one from Jenny and one from Kim about their dogs and Vasoline. It's a slippery slope in more ways than one.If you're a fan, please consider helping support the show at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoachListen to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit here: http://bit.ly/fallinlovetoolkitThank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusic​Produced, edited, written, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing help from Kari Flodin.

Jenny's kids are unique, to be sure, and in this short...they put her through all sorts of parenting tests! If you're a fan, please consider helping support the show at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoachListen to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit here: http://bit.ly/fallinlovetoolkitThank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusic​Produced, edited, written, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing help from Kari Flodin.

Kim and Jenny come clean about what really happened that day with the kids in the scary basement!If you're a fan, please consider helping support the show at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoachListen to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit here: http://bit.ly/fallinlovetoolkitThank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusic​Produced, edited, written, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing help from Kari Flodin.

It sounds like a Dr. Seuss story when Tammy is trapped in a hat, but it's actually a lot more like Little Shop of Horrors! Listen and laugh with her and at her! (Tammy is one of the favorite guests on the podcast!)   If you're a fan, please consider helping support the show at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoachListen to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit here: http://bit.ly/fallinlovetoolkitThank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusic​Produced, edited, written, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing help from Kari Flodin.

Tammy moves to Florida and starts hanging out with a band. 

Lynz Floren was a professional wedding disc jockey and this is just one of the crazy stories we heard from him!  If you're a fan, please consider helping support the show at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoachListen to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit here: http://bit.ly/fallinlovetoolkitThank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusic​Produced, edited, written, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing help from Kari Flodin.

This week we have a little bit of sad news. After much discussion and consternation, I and my sisters have decided to put How in the HELL Did I Get Here on hiatus. We might be back and we might not.   This wasn’t an easy decision, but life changes and it just seems like the right thing to do for right now.   I want to say a huge thank you to you, our listener… and a huge thank you to my sisters for indulging my dream of creating this podcast. It wouldn’t have been possible without either you or the sisters. So, thank you so much. Seriously, the support you’ve given us and the fact that we have people listening from around the world every week still blows my mind and fills me with awe and gratitude.   And, if you really miss me, you can find me at my other podcast the Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit where I’m dishing out advice for your week, and other fun information. You might even hear a sister or two over there from time to time.   For the time being, you can still catch us on Fridays on How in the HELL Did I get here Shorts which are stories pulled from the archives of How in the Hell did I get here. The plan is to keep that going for as long as it makes sense, so for you die-hard fans you can still get your fix on Friday mornings.   This week we have three stories for you, one from Jenny, one from me and one from a listener and I don’t think they have anything in common… except of course all of us wondering How in the HELL did I Get Here?    Join us on Facebook! bit.ly/FacebookHITH Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoach Thanks to our Storytellers: Kim A. Flodin, Faye Krupp, Charles "Chad" Weinstein, Josh "J. Elvis" Weinstein Thanks to Creative Ways Podcast for sponsoring this show. Find a fun freebie here: https://emmaisaacs.co.uk/ Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusic​Produced, edited, written, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing help from Kari Flodin.

When the sisters are together anything can happen and this story proves that more than once! Lol 

Enjoy this encore episode of one of our favorite episodes.    We have a really special show about someone who was a really special person. My friend and former boss, Adrienne Weinstein. She’s not with us anymore, but she left an indelible mark on my life during the 16 years we worked together. She and Faye, who was my employee, were my “Jewish mothers’ and man, did we have some funny adventures. Think of us as Lucy, Ethel and Ethel and you never knew which one of us was going to be Lucy, but a lot of the time, it was Adrienne. Sadly, we lost Adrienne in 2005 and today’s show is dedicated to her and is all about her, with stories and memories from my other Jewish mother, Faye and Adrienne’s son’s Chad and Josh.A special thank you to Adrienne’s sons, Chad and Josh for joining us this week to share memories of their mom.    Dr. Chad Weinstein is hardly the underachiever he claims to be. He is founder and president of Ethical Leaders in Action, and you can find his excellent book, “Thinking Aloud: Reflections on Ethical Leadership” on Amazon!And Josh, also known as J. Elvis Weinstein has been a stand up comedy star since he was a teenager! Maybe you’ve heard his podcast, Thought Spiral. You can also catch his documentaries, “I need You to Kill”  and "Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?" on Amazon Prime. His latest comedy album “Chunks”  is also on Amazon and be sure to follow him on Twitter!   Join us on Facebook! bit.ly/FacebookHITH Support the show! https://buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoach Thanks to our Storytellers: Kim A. Flodin, Faye Krupp, Charles "Chad" Weinstein, Josh "J. Elvis" Weinstein Thanks to Creative Ways Podcast for sponsoring this show. Find a fun freebie here: https://emmaisaacs.co.uk/ Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango & ad music, Blue Skies bit.ly/youtubefpodcastmusic​Produced, edited, written and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing help from Kari Flodin.  Other episodes referenced: Monkey Dog, Pig Pony, Monkey Hostage - February 7, 2019​Roundabout , Dick Whistle, Freebird - April 25, 2019The Fart Heard Around the World, Tased & Confused, In Trouble with the Law, Again - March 21, 2019   

Kim & Kari started their working lives at Bridgeman's Ice Cream Parlour and Restaurant and as you might imagine, things occasionally got out of hand in the funniest of ways!      - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA    

Kim has another unique and interesting experience in Mexico... and encounters something she has never seen before...a Dick Whistle! 

Tammy loves her job at Starbucks until the day she finds out that cappuccinos aren't the only things there that come with foam!   - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

If you’ve listened to the show before, you might know that myself and my four sisters consider ourselves to be witches, yep we have our own coven. Lol   And in fact, our six time great grandma was actually convicted in Salem as a witch back in the 1600’s, so we do come from an actual accused witch and not only that, we all 100% agree that we grew up in a haunted house and that we all seem to have more than our fair share of paranormal encounters, excitement, and abilities.   So this week we’re giving you a sneak peak of a show that we could have saved for the month of October, but why not have a little creepiness right here and right now in the middle of summer? The good news is you can count on more paranormal, creepy stories all during the month of October. Mark your calendars and be sure to tune in then if you love this kind of stuff.   Our show this week is one story as told by Kari about an encounter she had a long time ago. As you’ll hear, this isn’t a story she’s told many people because well… this kind of thing doesn’t happen to that many people.   - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Kim's beagle drinks himself into a stupor which leads to a very funny call to poison control. This is a CLASSIC How in the HELL Did I Get Here? tale.    - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Things are going to hell in Kim's life and she decides that visiting a friend in Hawaii is just the break she needs, until she discovers that she is the victim of a well-known Hawaiian curse! - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Jenny takes the reins and schools Kari and myself on the nuances of pooping in public and specifically what it takes to be a true boss of the bathroom in your corporate workplace.   This episode is so good we believe it should be required listening for all new office workers everywhere and I’m sure you’ll agree!   And, we’re so excited to have another new patron at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoach. Thank you so much Susie Taylor for your support of the show! We are an independent podcast, and every little bit helps and we really appreciate any help we get!   If you want to help us out and say thanks, head over to buymeacoffee.com/thecoloringbookcoach where you can buy us a virtual cup of coffee or choose to buy us virtual coffee every month.   - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Jenny and her husband Bill have a date night that they'll never forget.   - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Kari is just 17 and already having run-ins with the law and in the most hilarious ways! Don't miss this one.   - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

You might think we're uncut and uncensored all the time and we are, but for this episode, you literally get to listen in on a funny, absurd, and typical conversation between myself (Kim), and sisters Kari and Jenny.    We talk about Monty Python, the joy of a good hospital stay, and poop. Don't miss it.    - Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Kim tried parasailing in Mexico and somehow either misses the directions on how to get down or they forgot to tell her, either way, it was quite the ride!- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Kim makes an announcement.- Use code HOW15 to save 15% on any session with Kim at The Coloring Book Coach- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgehere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Today I’d like to share another great podcast for you. It’s Two sisters retelling your personal paranormal stories with comedy, cussing and class. Rebecca and Lindsey are funny, funny, quirky and interesting to listen to and I loved this episode all about mermaids and The Púca and I think you will, too!Be sure to subscribe and listen to them wherever you listen to your podcasts! Thanks and now on to I’ve got a strange story!Episode notes:Lindsey came back! We come together today to talk about mermaids and the silly femme fatal theories and discuss the folklore of The Púca. Check out Cereal Killer Sweets and order some cookies, Rice Krispie treats, or brownies to be shipped to your home, they’re amazing! http://linktr.ee/cerealkillertreats Do you have a paranormal experience you would like for us to retell? Send it to ihaveastrangestorypodcast@ gmail.com. Subscribe, rate and review us! If you give us a review please screen shot it and send it to our emailing address with your physical address and we will mail you some stickers! Follow us on IG, Twitter and Facebook and now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcr9dS0DWQxxqMvSHW5zhSA?view_as=subscriber

Jenny has a taser, but does she know how to use it? Find out in this hilarious episode!- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Today’s episode involves the world of art… we’ve got a story from Kari about her neighbor, the international art dealer and I read you a story that I’ve had in my files for over 25 years from an artist who ends up working at a very strange job. Shout out to thank our newest patron, Susie Taylor for her support at BuyMeACoffee.com and to remind you that if you can support the show, we really, really appreciate anything you can do… even a $3 cup of virtual coffee helps us and supports the show. And if you’re already helping out like Susie is, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe and listen to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

The title says it all and we'll just file one this under just another proud moment in the life of Kim! lol Enjoy laughing with her and at her.    - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA  

We’re back with the last episode of our four-part series featuring our special guest and amazing storyteller, Kevin Ball.   If you missed Parts 1 through 3, you might want to go back and listen to those now.   Kevin ran away from home at age 15, hitchhiked from Chicago to California, and then on to Seattle where he joined his first carnival. and then stayed working carnivals for the next almost 2 years before finally returning home to Chicago and a cool welcome from the nasty stepfather who Kevin left to avoid in the first place. It was pretty clear to him that going home wasn’t an option, so three days after his 17 birthday, he joined the Navy and that’s where we find him in the first story he shares today.   - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Erin decides to throw the mother of all garage sales and Kim is there to help until she hears about the plan for the seven fucking teepees! Then, all bets are off!   - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Welcome back to Part 3 of our 4-Part Series we’re calling Secrets of a Runaway Carnival Worker featuring our special guest Kevin Ball.   If you missed Part 1 and 2, please go back and listen to those now.   Kevin Ball’s stories from his runaway adventures at 15 just don’t quit… this week he tells us about a night he spent in jail and he goes a lot deeper into what life was like for him after he started working carnivals in the mid-’70s.   A reminder that we recorded these stories during a long virtual happy hour. We had four out of five sisters and a couple of brothers-in-law who floated in and out, which explains some of the sound quality.   - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Today I want to share and introduce an amazing podcast created by my friend and fellow podcaster, the delightful Emma Isaacs. Her show, Creative Ways is filled with inspiring interviews with successful creatives who have followed that feeling. This show looks at how to design a life that’s truly fulfilling, giving the world what you have been gifted and getting paid to do what you love every day!A little bit about Emma… She is a Uk based surface Pattern Design designer who loves bold colours, patterns and life!!Emma has been lucky enough to draw and paint for 19 years for the stationary and bedding industry, including designing in house for 3 big international companies, plus a design manager for a major retail accountBesides being an amazingly creative freelancer and podcaster, she’s also a mom to two small beautiful and mischievous humans. She and her family live in a beautiful village in the UK.I met Emma over a year ago when she reached out to me about podcasting. We had a great connection immediately and I’m thrilled that she’s now part of a very powerful all-woman mastermind group that I’m in! We have so much fun helping each other as female entrepreneurs! I really don’t know what I would do without her and the other women in that group!Be sure to subscribe to Creative Ways wherever you listen to your podcasts so you never miss one of Emma’s delightful shows!Please enjoy this episode which introduces you to Creative Ways, Emma’s guest is someone you just might recognize!Be sure to follow Emma Isaacs on Instagram and Facebook and visit her website 

Kim just wants to go on a fun vacation as a newly single lady and she does! But it's not quite the vacation she expected! LOL   - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Welcome back to Part 2 of our 4-Part Series called Secrets of a Runaway Carnival Worker featuring our special guest Kevin Ball.   If you haven’t listened to Part 1 which aired on May 7, 2020, please do that.   In this episode, Kevin Ball continues sharing his stories from his time working carnivals after running away from home at age 15 in the mid-70s.   Today’s episode covers a lot of ground with stories about being picked up by a state trooper on a Native American reservation, plus breaking into his own house as he hitchhiked back across the country, experiencing a carnie initiation, an interesting ‘gift’ from a fellow carnival worker and more…   We signed off last week with Kevin just having reached Seattle after hitchhiking from Chicago to California and then deciding he should go to Seattle. Stay with us to hear what happens to him next!   ​- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Kim's out of the country for the first time and of course, she finds herself in a hostage situation... with a monkey! You don't want to miss this! - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Kevin Ball has stories that leave people saying, “no way, that sounds like something you’d see in a movie!" and we’re so happy he agreed to sit down with me, Kari, Jenny, and Erin on a recent marathon zoom happy hour. In this four-episode series, he takes us from running away from home in the 70’s when he was just 15, joining and working carnivals for almost two years as a runaway and then joining the navy at 17 and becoming an aviation anti-submarine warfare operator. Currently, Kevin works in the film industry as a Key Grip and has for 30 years and we hope to have him on in future episodes to tell some of those crazy stories, but let’s start where we are… with Kevin’s interesting stories about leaving home, the carnival, and joining the navy. These stories were recorded during a fun marathon zoom happy hour attended by four out of five sisters with some of the brothers-in-law and rotating in and out, which explains the sound quality and some of the hubbub you might hear in the background. ​- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Kari just wants to get back to the Midwest but so far it's not an easy trip, and then she discovers she has an alarming groin! You have to hear it to believe it!       - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

In these times of quarantine and social and physical distancing and all that’s going on, I’m not going to lie, it’s been tough for myself and I’m sure for anyone who can’t be with the people they love most when a loved one passes. In our case, this is what happened when Crazy Larry also known as Dad, died last month on March 25. There’s been no funeral, no way to get together, other than on Zoom, no way to sit in a crowd and share funny stories and sing and listen to his favorite songs, no way to gather together at all and, frankly, it sucks.If you’ve heard any of these stories before now, you know that Crazy Larry earned his name for a reason…we also called him Yosemite Sam and as much as we loved him and put up with him… he was a complicated person and a loose cannon… you just never knew who you were going to get with him, which kept us all on our toes. Since today would have been Crazy Larry’s 80th birthday and in honor of him, we’ve pulled together this collection of stories for your listening enjoyment.    - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcast: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Do you struggle with your weight loss goals? Do you find yourself yo-yo-ing up and down the scale? Could you use some inspiration, motivation, and real-life stories about people who have successfully lost weight and kept it off? If so, then today’s podcast is for you!  How in the HELL did I get here is proud to present Slimming Stories around the world, a podcast produced and hosted by my friend and fellow podcaster, Claire Oldum-West. Claire is an accessible and honest host who loves discussing the journey of weight loss and committing to a fitness regime. Claire, herself was stuck in a rut and struggled with a cycle of losing and gaining weight. In 2018, she created Slimming Stories around the world because she knew she wasn’t alone in her weight loss challenges and she felt called to join with others who had similar struggles. As you’ll hear in this podcast, transformation stories and conversations about weight loss are two of Claire’s favorite thing. She believes a great transformation story proves that long-term weight gain can be lost, and when you hear others discuss their challenges, it reassures everyone that they are not alone. I’m not going to lie, this is a very motivational and inspiring podcast! Be sure to subscribe to Slimming stories around the world wherever you listen to your podcasts, and if you enjoy it, please leave her a review on Apple iTunes. And, don’t forget to follow Claire on Instagram and join her Facebook group.  Enjoy this special episode of Slimming stories around the world featuring Claire and her guest who lost almost 200 pounds! It’s quite a story!Notes about this episode: Has your doctor ever encouraged you to improve your health by losing a few pounds? If so you will be able to relate to Aoife Larking my guest on this week’s podcast. It’s fair to say that Aoife’s doctor cut straight to the point when announcing that if Aoife didn’t do anything about her eating habits that her friends and family would be carrying her out in a box! Harsh, shocking words that hit home to Aoife that shook Aoife into taking action and finding sanctuary with Slimming World. Aoife was 25 stone 9lb when she stepped on the scales at her 1st weigh-in and has had an astonishing weight loss of 14 stone 10lb. Aoife's weight loss and her mobility around the stairs in her home resulted in a fall midway through her weight loss journey but this didn’t stop Aoife. After falling on her staircase suffering a break to her pelvis, tailbone and fractured femur Aoife didn’t give in and the weight loss continued.  A walking challenge came Aoife’s way and with improved fitness, she agreed after all Aoife explained: “it was just a walk”. Aoife had, in fact, agreed to climb the highest mountain in Ireland “Carrauntoohill”, and with no training, after all, it was just a walk Aoife well and truly conquered the mountain! From feeling breathless after walking 3 steps of her staircase to thousands of steps Aoife has come such a long way in more ways than one. Another wonderful lady sharing her story to inspire you into taking action….what are you waiting for!  Slimming Stories podcast is produced by Claire Oldham - West and you can follow Slimming Stories on Instagram: @sw_slimmingstories_podcastSlimming Stories is also a Facebook Group.If you would like to appear as a guest on the show to share your slimming story please DM Claire on Instagram.​

One short story from How in the HELL Did I Get Here! Enjoy this classic story from our archives. Jenny has a strange encounter with a creepy animal... is it a dog? Is it a Monkey? Listen to find out!       - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Today’s show features Jenny, or as you may have heard us refer to her as ...“don’t F with the Jenny”. She has stories that span from grade school to adulthood and include everything from getting giggly in college with Skye, a case of ironic revenge, the shame she experienced with a piece of cheese, and scaring the crap out of our parents. - Find your FREE Coloring Book and more!  https://thecoloringbookcoach.com- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

One short story from How in the Hell Did I Get Here? Enjoy this classic story from our archives! Erin is on vacation and fails to understand just exactly what the directions are saying on the package of Ex-Lax that she purchases.       - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

What you’re about to hear is a recording between me, and my sisters Kari, Jenny, and Skye. We were missing Erin in more ways than one. We had gathered together on Zoom just a few days after Crazy Larry had passed away to help Kari virtually celebrate her birthday with a Virtual Happy Hour (just like we did in those two fun shows we did last September) and yes, there was smoking and drinking going on!   And, since this was the first time we had been together since Crazy Larry also known as dad’s passing a few days earlier, I really didn’t set myself up to properly record, which is unfortunate because some funny stories did show up at the end of our almost 3 hour Zoom call… and you’re going to hear them here today… so even though my mic doesn’t sound great, I think you’ll get the idea of what kind of shenanigans happen when the sisters get together on Zoom or in real life!- Find your FREE 14-Day Writing Challenge and support our Sponsor when you visit the Happy Self Publisher https://happyselfpublisher.com- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Enjoy this Bonus Preview episode from my friend and fellow podcaster, Lisa Murray. I Have Dreams Dammit! is a podcast for anybody who is pursuing their dreams (or LIVING them!) and is a great place to find more than just the  "go for it" type of advice. A personal loss made Lisa take a deeper look at the journey of going for her dreams and now she shares her insights with us in this powerful podcast. Lisa has over 10 years of experience in the film and music industries, as well as being an independent filmmaker and the Founder and Director of the Ag & Art Film Festival in Northern California. You might also know her from her popular weekly BlogTV show or as a charter member blogger on YouTube. Today's show is called: Eclectic Dreamer and features guest, Kim A. Flodin For more information about Lisa, visit her website at I Have Dreams, Dammit! https://ihavedreamsdammit.com/

With everything that’s going on, and there’s definitely a lot going on, myself and my sisters decided that the best thing we can do right now is to keep showing up here with our crazy stories which hopefully are making you laugh! Life may be throwing us some crazy curve balls right now, but that hasn’t stopped us from finding the humor in life…   This week, we’re bringing you three stories today which highlight strokes of genius and how that pans out for all of us. My stroke of genius comes in the form of getting rid of an enemy and I was in grade school at the time! Next one of Jenny’s son shows his genius when she and her husband Bill find something very interesting happening in his bedroom closet and lastly, Kari is smart, but her hose is smarter.   - Find your FREE 14-Day Writing Challenge and support our Sponsor when you visit the Happy Self Publisher  https://happyselfpublisher.com- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Enjoy this Bonus episode and my How in the Hell did I get here moment regarding this podcast a big screw up on April 11, 2019 when I uploaded the wrong episode for this week, which is about Lake Vermilion instead Part 2 of Shanti's Fear Factor Adventure.That episode should be out there now, and some of you may still be able to find the wrong episode on YouTube, so enjoy a sneak peek over there. If you want to listen to Shanti, check any other place you can listen to your podcasts.In the meantime, enjoy this Mea Culpa and a story it reminded me of... which is about a f*ck up involving cookies...30,000 cookies....Today’s show was produced by The Coloring Book and features Kim A. Flodin with editing help from Kari Flodin.- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA​

We’re all missing out on things right now and I know that one of the things people are missing is being able to watch sports on TV and so with today’s show, we’re bringing a sporting event to you… the 1992 Superbowl that is, but you’re not going to hear about the game… no, Kari is going to share just one story about what goes on behind the scenes when she in charge of one of the private suites during the 1992 Superbowl.   - Find your FREE 14-Day Writing Challenge and support our Sponsor when you visit the Happy Self Publisher https://happyselfpublisher.com- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

Enjoy this bonus episode of my other podcast, How to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit, it's filled with guidance for the month ahead, along with affirmations, tools, challenges and more. It just seems like with everything that’s going on, we can all use a little extra help and insight, so enjoy this monthly podcast and bonus episode of the How to Fall in Love with yourself Toolkit podcast.

It’s been quite a week, right? We’ve got quarantines and Covid19 and working from home and it almost feels like we’re waking up in a different world every day. The day I recorded this intro, Wednesday March 25, 2020, I did wake up to a different world when I woke to the news that the man we call Dad, Crazy Larry or Yosemite Sam had died at home during the night. He had not been well for a long time and this wasn’t exactly unexpected, but it also wasn’t exactly expected either. Ironically today’s show was going to be a continuation of last week’s episode which was called Yosemite Sam’s Daughters Don’t Take No Guff. Enjoy some more about Crazy Larry, plus a story from Erin's husband Van about his son, Genius Boy #3.And RIP Dad, you had a helluva run.- Find your FREE 14-Day Writing Challenge and support our Sponsor when you visit the Happy Self Publisher https://happyselfpublisher.com- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

In this time of uncertainty on the planet, we can’t think of a better time to find reasons to laugh, so without further ado, we bring you today’s show..featuring four out of five sisters, with a story from Jenny about a stolen phone which rolls into a pretty funny discussion about our dad, also known as Crazy Larry. - Find your FREE 14-Day Writing Challenge and support our Sponsor when you visit the Happy Self Publisher https://happyselfpublisher.com- Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/- Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast- Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach- Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret- Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

When you come from a big family, you end up with a lot of nieces and nephews, which is really a wonderful thing. Today’s story was recorded with four out of five sisters… we missed you, Erin and features our sister Skye.   Skye is the youngest in our family and has a very full life… you may have heard her on the two Virtual Party episodes we aired back in September of 2019. She’s a great story teller and you don’t want to miss this collection of cute, shocking, scary and astounding stories all about her adorable and precocious daughter Taryn… from Taryn being possibly possessed by demons to Taryn telling her new friends at the park that she has a meth lab at home. This is a very special episode!   NOTE FROM KIM: As a healer, I feel like it’s more important now than ever to find reasons to laugh… laughter is healing and joy is a great medicine. So, please keep sharing this podcast… send the laughter to those you love… just tell one friend, like I said right is a great time to focus on what brings you joy and if we are one of those things, please pass it on! Thank you.. also I want to mention that this show needs and appreciates any financial support you can offer… it’s easy to do at buymeacoffee.com/thecoloring book coach. Thank you.   - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/ - Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast - Share your love for the show with financial support! https://buymeacoffee/thecoloringbookcoach - Subscribe to my other podcasts: How to Fall in Love with Yourself TOOLKIT & Tell Me Your Secret - Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

If you’ve listened to the show, it’s pretty apparent that we love stories, which is why we do the podcast. Personally, that’s why I started the podcast because I love listening to and telling stories.  This week we pulled three stories out of the grab-bag and they all revolve around the letter B. First I share a story about how easy it can be for a stranger to become a friend, especially when that stranger is a trumpet-playing bus driver, then we’ve got Jenny sharing a very impressionable memory about a bathroom and finally, I have a story about a very magical birthday.  How in the Hell did I get here is a production of The Coloring Book Coach and is written, produced and hosted by Kim A. Flodin with editing direction from Kari Flodin.​-Join us on Facebook! -Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast-Buy us a cookie or two! -Thanks The Coloring Book Coach, listen to How to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit: -Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   

Today’s episode has stories about moments when things are  like that… when something happens and you’re not sure what’s happening or truly how in the hell it happened... it's Jenny, Kari and myself sharing our crazy, embarrassing and surprising stories! One quick reminder, if you’re listening and you love us and we’re making you laugh, could you please do a quick favor and leave us a rating at itunes? And, tell your friends about the show! Thank you! Hey don’t forget to subscribe to my new podcast (and service) called Tell me your secret, the teaser and a trailer are available now on itunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you have a secret you want to share, visit Tell me your secret dot club, as in join the club, to contact me and for more information. Thanks And, thank you Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and our ad music, Blue Skies. We found them on YouTubes Creator Library. Find their links in our show notes. How in the Hell did I get here is a production of The Coloring Book Coach and is written, produced and hosted by Kim A. Flodin with editing direction from Kari Flodin.   - Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/ - Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast - Buy us a cookie or two! https://ko-fi.com/howinthehell - Thanks The Coloring Book Coach, listen to How to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit:  https://kimaflodin.com - Thank you YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner for our theme song, 7th Floor Tango and ad music, Blue Skies   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA

We’re bringing you three How in the Hell did I get here stories today all about some of the magical and wonderful things that have happened to myself and Erin while traveling, including chance encounters with celebrities like Eddie Vedder and Hoda!   First Erin shares a story about a day in Barcelona, next you’ll find out why I always try to sit in row 26 when I fly, then Erin and Van take a chance and end up in a Jam, a Pearl Jam that it is… stay with us.   Quick reminder: The easiest and best way for you to support the show now financially is by going to Buy Me  a Coffee. You’ll have the option to treat us once or monthly...no matter what you do, know that we really really really appreciate the support. This podcast is a labor of love, but it still costs us money to produce it and bring it to you, so if you love it and love us, head over to buy us a coffee.com/the coloring book coach. And, if financial support isn’t possible now, the next best thing is leaving us a rating and review at itunes! Thank you!     -Help support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheColoringBookCoach -Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/howinthehelldidIgethere/ -Follow us on Instagram @kimaflodin or @howinthehellpodcast -Free coloring book at:  https://thecoloringbookcoach.com -YouTube Free Music Audio Library & Silent Partner music info:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCht8qITGkBvXKsR1Byln-wA ​ How in the HELL did I get here? is produced by The Coloring Book Coach and is written, edited and hosted by Kim A. Flodin, with editing direction and help from Kari Flodin. Check out our other podcasts:Tell Me Your Secret & How to Fall in Love with Yourself Toolkit ​