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Friendly discussions on reliable, relatable and research-based topics with University of Georgia Family & Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension Agents. Our goal is to serve and promote healthy living for everyone. We will cover issues related to family,

Leslie & Carrie


    • May 20, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


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    S4:E5 Vacation Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 39:21


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss summer travel dupes, staying healthy on vacation, and why you need to stop “shoulding” yourself.

    S4:E4 Multiple Generations of Help

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 44:10


    In this episode Leslie & Carrie discuss the pros and cons of multigenerational family living arrangements; getting active with your grandchildren; and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

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    S4:E3 Get Your Kids to Eat, Get Yourself to Sleep!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 50:37


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss ways to encourage children to have a healthy and positive relationship with food; spicing up your every day meals; and getting good sleep.

    S4: E2 Happy New Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 44:49


    Leslie and Carrie are gearing up for this new year with tips on time management, healthy habits to consider adopting, and getting ready for the 2023 tax season! There is a lot of great information in this episode you won't want to miss!

    S4:E1 Best Holiday Giving List EVER!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 42:19


    It's the most wonderful time of the year! Leslie and Carrie are back and, as always, they are starting the season with their personal holiday giving advice. They also discuss a gift your children will appreciate: the HPV Vaccine. You won't want to miss this episode!

    S3:E8 School's In, You Win!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 40:52


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie are talking Back-to-School and Children's Eye Health. And Leslie gives Carrie the GREATEST tip she's ever received on the podcast. You don't want to miss this episode!

    S3 E7: As the Estate Turns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 70:17


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss the ins and outs of estate planning with Macon-Bibb County FACS Agent, Keishon Thomas. What is it? Who needs it? How do you get it? Do NOT miss this episode... It's for you, you, you, and all y'all!

    S3 E6: Healthy Homes & Healthy Men!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 40:15


    In this episode Leslie interviews Jermaine Durham, Director of the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH), about this awesome program in our state. Then she and Carrie discuss men's sleep health- they need it!

    S3:E5 Mental Health Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 52:46


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss mental health including some tips for individual health, as well as the health of adults and children in our lives. Carrie interviews Jennifer Dunn, University of Georgia Extension's Rural Health Agent, about beneficial mental health resources that are available and the great work she is doing to aid with rural and farmer stress in Georgia.

    S3:E4 Agriculture and FACS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 30:14


    In this episode Leslie is joined by Wade Parker, UGA Extension Southeast District Area Agronomy Agent, to discuss agriculture and many or the ways that it's connected to consumers like you and us!

    S3:E3 Celebrating All of February!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 53:48


    In this episode Leslie & Carrie discuss Library Lovers Month with Carrie's favorite library employee (Sherry Tanner with the Waycross-Ware County Public Library), Random Acts of Kindness, and appreciating grapefruit! This is a FUN episode!

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    S3: E2 My Children are Grown Ups!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 44:01


    Leslie & Carrie discuss the Boomerang Generation, Getting Along with your Adult Children, and the Elevate program.

    S3:E1 A Few (More) of Our Favorite Things!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 62:54


    Leslie & Carrie kick off Season 3 with a fun-filled discussion of their favorite things you may want to add to your holiday shopping list! They also discuss prepping and cleaning for holiday guests; and share suggestions for some holiday outings you may want to try.

    S2 E12: The Sweet Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 38:37


    In this episode Leslie & Carrie discuss aging well, better alternatives for those sweet tooth cravings, and UGA resources for homeowners and renters.

    S2 E11: Summer Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 47:49


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss staying cool in the summer heat, summer injury prevention, and a fun fact about dairy in honor of National Dairy Month!

    S2:E10 Childcare Questions Answered!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 37:15


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie chat with Laurens County Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, Susan Moore, about important things to consider when searching for childcare.

    S2:E9 The Merry Month of May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 57:08


    In this episode Leslie & Carrie discuss some May celebrations: National Sleepover Month (tips for preparing your child for their first sleepover), National Bike Month (a little encouragement to get out and ride), and a NEW 30-for-30 Challenge for everyone to join!

    S2: E8 Happy National Nutrition Month!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 27:53


    In this episode Carrie talks about Eating Well While Eating Out, and Leslie interviews her Rockstar Program Assistants about the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.

    S2:E7 Love You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 45:40


    In this episode Leslie & Carrie discuss giving yourself and your body the love you deserve, planning for retirement, and filing your tax return.

    S2 E6: February All Done Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 37:49


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss all things February: Wedding Month, Heart Health Month, and Black History Month!

    S2 Episode 5: Valentine's Day, Y'all!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 52:58


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss LOOOOOOOVE: Nurturing Relationships with Good Communication, Dating Etiquette, and Relationship Tips from people that they love.

    S2 Episode 4: Attention, Everyone!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 59:14


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss working effectively with different generations in the workspace, exercising with and post COVID-19 diagnosis, and some food "hacks" you might want to try for a fun experiment.

    S2 Episode 3: Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 61:00


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss meeting those goals you've set with Time Management Tips and Healthy Balance. They also discuss recognizing and relieving bad stress in your life.

    S2 E2: New Year, New Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 59:22


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss setting SMART Goals, Healthy Tips for Healthy Relationships, and special guest (Brad Averill of Madison and Oglethorpe Counties) joins to share information and successes about the fun, encouraging, and nationally successful Walk-a-Weigh 30 for 30 program.

    S2 Episode 1: Fa La La La Laaa La Laa We're Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 46:19


    In this Episode Leslie & Carrie Discuss Holiday Eats, Their Favorite Gift Ideas, and the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Display

    Episode 18: Breastfeeding Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 46:37


    In this episode Leslie & Carrie discuss Breastfeeding Awareness Month: Benefits, Getting Support, WIC, and What NOT to say to a Breastfeeding Mother

    Episode 17: The Facts on the Vacs II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 42:49


    Leslie & Carrie discuss Keeping Kids Safe from COVID-19, Vaccine Facts for Women, and Keeping Healthy Skin Under Your Facemasks

    Episode 16: Back to School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 44:13


    Leslie & Carrie discuss Getting Ready for Back to School, Packing Healthy Lunches, and Seeing the Best Version of our Partners and Others.

    Episode 15: Oh, say! Can you See?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 38:27


    In this Episode Leslie & Carrie talk about Healthy Vision, Purchasing Eyewear, and Eating for Your Vision

    Episode 14: Men's Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 34:49


    In this episode Leslie & Carrie discuss Men's Health, Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness, and the Elevate Relationship Series.

    Episode 13: Sizzlin' Summer Safety!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 30:33


    In this Episode Leslie & Carrie talk about Summer Activity Safety, Staying Hydrated, and UGA SNAP-Ed's Drink Water, Georgia! Campaign

    Episode 12: Food Preservation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 40:22


    In this Episode Leslie & Carrie Talk with Other Awesome UGA FACS Agents About Food Preservation: Methods, Tips, Advice, and UGA Resources.

    Episode 11: I Think I Like My Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 42:35


    In this Episode Leslie & Carrie Just Get Right to It: "I Think I Like My Kids" - The Importance of Raising People You Would Like to Meet AND How Play = Learning

    Episode 10: Hey, Let's Get Away!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 43:22


    In this Episode Leslie & Carrie Discuss Getting Away: Why We Need It, Budgeting For It, and Vacation Cleaning & Safety Precautions!

    Episode 9: How Does Your Garden Grow?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 42:05


    In this Episode Leslie & Carrie Discuss Gardening, Cooking with Herbs & Spices, and Spring Cleaning Your Pantry!

    Episode 8: Healthy Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 44:16


    In this Episode Leslie & Carrie Discuss Social Wellness, Women's Health, and 2 of our FAVORITE topics - Strong Women & FACS!

    Episode 7: The Facts on the Vacs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 39:46


    In this Episode Leslie & Carrie Discuss Facts About COVID-19 Vaccinations, Personalizing Your Nutrition, and Fighting those Pesky Food Triggers

    Episode 6: I Get Paid, Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 41:06


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss Putting Your Check in the Bank, Tax Season Tips, and Lowering the Energy Bills in Your Home.

    Episode 5: I Think I Love My Spouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 37:50


    In this episode Leslie & Carrie discuss Loving Your Spouse, Spending Time with Your Kids, and Valentine's Activities for the Whole Family.

    Episode 4: Happy & Healthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 37:55


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss Happiness & Your Health, Self-care & Cold Prevention, and Practicing Mindfulness.

    Episode 3: Small Lifestyle Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 39:03


    In this episode Leslie and Carrie discuss Small Lifestyle Changes, the Importance of Good Posture, and Drinking More Water.

    Episode 2: Saving Through 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 43:06


    In this episode Leslie & Carrie discuss Saving Through the Year, How and Why to Declutter, & Teaching Kids to Save.

    Episode 1: Managing Holiday Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 32:48


    In this episode, Leslie and Carrie discuss managing holiday stress; ways to save on holiday spending; and holiday traditions in a pandemic.

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