Every family has them—the things you do without really thinking about why. In this episode, we explore tradition… not just the formal, meaningful kind, but the everyday, often silly patterns of behavior that quietly shape family life. From declaring “Everybody be quiet!” into an already quiet room, to quoting lines from The Princess Bride like second nature, these are the inherited and customary habits that stick—whether we remember where they came from or not.

Along the way, we revisit taco Saturdays, homemade pizza Sundays, the Whippy Dip drive-by routine, and a Pictionary game that somehow turned the Florida Everglades into a mountain range. Along the way, we consider why some traditions endure while others fade, and what gives even the smallest moments their staying power. In the end, traditions aren’t just about what we do—they’re about what we share, repeat, and hold onto together. And fair warning: don’t mess with the sugar cookies.

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So what’s it really like to be married to a musician? In this episode, Wendy tells the stories that live just behind the music—from a tiny cowboy singing on a chair, to pianos played at all hours, to a wedding arrangement written at the very last minute (of course).

“I’m With the Band” is a fond, funny look at life alongside Randy’s musical journey: early talent, unlikely recording sessions, road trips, motherhood, and the quiet, often invisible support that keeps the music going. It’s part love story, part backstage pass, and part gentle reflection on learning to cheer loudly—and eventually step back into your own song too.

Because sometimes you might not be the one in the spotlight… but you're with the band. 🎶

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Once upon a time, old people complained too much. Then one day… surprise! — you throw your back out picking up a sock and a decades-old scar decides to snack on your bowels. Welcome to adulthood.

In this episode, Wendy takes you along on an unexpected hospital adventure filled with paperwork, fruit cocktail, night nurses, and a crash course in pain, patience, and perspective. Along the way, she reflects on the strange full-circle nature of hospitals — the same place that delivered her babies now housing her newest (and least glamorous) medical saga – and the scars that tell stories, the people who care for us when things fall apart, and why some hospital freebies are worth keeping long after you’re discharged. Then join Wendy and her husband Randy as they revisit the "attack of the bowel-eating hernia" and embrace the humor that can be found even in the midst of uncertain moments.

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