Planner Girl Chatter

Have you chosen your one little word for the year? This episode we chat about the process we went through to choose ours, and do the big reveals for 2020! Spoiler alert, Colleen had a process and Jamie didn’t. For show notes and links to items mentioned in this episode go to plannergirlchatter.com 

Last episode of the decade! That feels weird to say. Colleen and I have each have a prediction for what we anticipate and hope for in the new year. Jump over to our Planner Girl Chatter FB Community or Instagram Page and tell us what yours is!  Want to participate in our meetup or want to watch a live recording? Consider joining our Patreon in 2020! https://www.patreon.com/plannergirlchatter

It should be an utter lack of surprise what planners we are using this year, but we thought we’d recap our final selections. We also share our reading goals for 2020. Colleen updates us on her Nashville trip, and Jamie shares her new projects.   For detailed show notes and links go to plannergirlchatter.com

We had the opportunity to attend 5 planner events this year and we have opinions on everything from what to pack, and what we hope to see next year. This is our comprehensive field guide for attendees, shops, speakers, and event hosts. If you are planning on attending a planner event in 2020 make sure to listen, and weigh in over in our Planner Girl Chatter Community! 

With Stephanie leaving the podcast to prioritize her family Colleen & Jamie share what’s next for Planner Girl Chatter. To interact with anything discussed head over to plannergirlchatter.com or check our social media for more detail.

Abbi Waxman may have created your favorite fictional planner bff in her book The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. From the planner entries, to researching planner world you’ll be fascinated to learn how this character was created. Plus Colleen get’s to read her favorite passage from the book. Special Thanks to Michelle Novielle Hamm for sharing this book with us.

Shay Budgets joins us to share what role budgeting takes on her her life. She talks about how she got started budgeting before she got married, and how they are handling big financial decisions. Plus we get excellent advice on shaking that keeping up with the jones feeling. You can find Shay on Instagram and YouTube under Shay Budgets!  For detailed show notes and links to things we mentioned on the show go to plannergirlchatter.com 

Washi Wine Repeat invited us to a podcast mashup! Listen to part two here: Mashup Part 1  In this episode we  hear more about how they got started, favorite moments, and get their predictions for 2020.

Have you ever played Never Have I Ever? Well we did LIVE at The Candy Shop with Cindy Guentert-Baldo with The Uncurated Life Podcast. Enjoy this fun after dark episode!  Thanks Colleen & Katie for a fun weekend at your latest West Coast Planners event!

What would you do with an extra day? The ladies hosting Chicago Planner Conference have created an event to explore just that in 2020. We have Jenise and Heather from the leadership committee of CPC with us this week to share all about who’s speaking and what to expect.   You can catch both Jamie & Colleen at this event teaching workshops, and hosting a LIVE Planner Podcast session on Saturday.   For more details and information head to https://chicagoplannerconference.com/! 

Jamie shares some of the challenges she’s had managing her time since she’s been on the road. Stephanie and Colleen question her logic and the extreme steps she’s taking for 2020 to get this under control. Plus they ask Allison and Mary Beth why they’ve chosen to join…There’s a manifesto too. For more detailed show notes and links to products discussed go to plannergirlchatter.com 

When AZPG member Chrissy (formerly owner of POPco) released her YouTube video about closing her shop both Stephanie and Jamie had feelings and wanted to bring her on to talk more about it. This is a rant filled mom episode. You can follow Chrissy's on Instagram at chrissylillyslife access all her content in her bio there!  Show Highlights When Chrissy & Jamie Met Planning as a shop owner The YouTube video announcement Positive changes in life Freedom from business ownership Planner world & motherhood Appreciating motherhood A Jamie Rant about being a mom Hard transition to memory keeping What’s next for Chrissy   Watch Chrissy's shop closing announcement here.  

Jamie and Stephanie have lots to report back to Colleen while she’s been in Alaska. Between new planner secrets, gratitude challenges, and 2020 planner changes we get caught up on the summer vibes before fall hits.   Show Highlights Stephanie has a confession Colleen turns over a gratitude leaf Skipping the trend Stickers we’ve noticed 2020 Planner debate is on Jamie’s drama life #illbeeplanning update Trailer update Gratitude challenge update Colleen’s help with gratitude What gratitude has helped A fresh view on community Colleen’s Alaska Update For detailed show notes and links to shops we talked about head over to plannergirlchatter.com! 

Colleen hand picked the most memorable moments she’s had on Planner Girl Chatter. Can you guess which ones they are? Grab your mildliners and get ready while we revisit these memorable moments.

Our beloved Stephanie has brought a lot of joy to us over the past 3 years recording this podcast. This episode is focused on her favorite moments throughout Planner Girl Chatter time. The things that are important to her are REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT!     

It’s still smokin’ hot in Arizona but we catch up on what’s happened since Planner Jam, chat bout what we are up to and celebrate a few milestones. Thank you for listening to our podcast, we genuinely love the participation and support we get from all of you. Your feedback, friendship and laughter is what keeps us in it!   Show Highlights Milestones Unicorn Paper  Stephanie’s hobo Road Trip Ticket Suitcase dilemma  Stephanie’s orders  Colleen’s packing list Jamie’s sticker stash status PlannerJam Table Gifts Ideas we loved from PlannerJam Jamie’s challenges Colleen's travels   Show Mentions 1407 Planners Moore Ave Imagine By Lori Better Over Perfect Erin Condren  Kit Life

We traveled to Troy Ohio to experience the joy of 1407 Planner Jam 2.0. We share all the stuff we brought, the techniques we learned, and what we loved. Most importantly, Colleen makes an announcement about 2020!   Follow 1407 Planner Jam for more information on next years event! OR shop with 1407 Planners now!   Show Highlights Jamie’s rolling craft room Jump Bands Stephanie’s spread Mike & Fiona Troy, OH Stickers up your arm Pen Test Sticker 1407 Mini’s MildLiner heckling Distressed Ink technique Strings for Stephanie Planner sleeves Bujo Ruler Colleen’s BIG announcement   Show Mentions Kristin Anne Pickett VillaBeautiful Caboodles No White Space Stickers Better Over Perfect Imagine By Lori

Recorded LIVE at Placation 2019 Sweet Planner High held June 21 - 23 in Gilbert Arizona. A brief Q&A, event recap, summer plans, and a teary eyed ending this is a whirlwind ending to a full and fabulous weekend. Thank you for all of you that attended! Tiffany with VillaBeautiful and our collab pen is available July 30 at 11 AM PST. This is a limited edition pen click and we hope you can snag one! This podcast was recorded live and there are a few moments that the audio is hard to hear. Hang in there it get’s better.   Episode Highlights The Dyson Hairdryer PENS FOR EVERYONE! Finish her! Planners at Plancaton Popular stickers & sticker shops Bitchin’ summer plans Highlights of the weekend The shopping! The workshops! The speakers! My mom’s letter - There are tears   Plancation Shops Shameless Stickers POPco Sparkle Adventures Moore Ave Planner Bunny Press Indy-N-Ivy Ink Joyful Planner PlannerBomb.com   Plancation Workshop Leaders Tabby Riveria Amanda Voigt Allison Zures Michelle Abendroth Rebecca Janso

The second annual National Planner Day is 8/1/2019. We are celebrating by releasing 1 podcast a day this week! First up is an episode with Jamie sharing 4 clips from past episodes that she enjoys and why, plus a few challenges she has coming up in the month of August.  If you want to connect with Jamie for the next 6 months here's her schedule:  August - North Idaho September - Olympia, WA area October - Portland, OR November - California December Till April - Arizona    August Challenges:  - 30 days of Gratitude Challenge & Discussion in the Erin Condren Gratitude journal. This was swag received from Sam Khur at Plancation so we are using it together and sharing what we are grateful for.  - #illbeeplanning - Join me as I work through 30 days in the same clip art with kits from 4 different shops. If you bought one of these kits I'd love to see how you use it. OR join me if you bought A LOT of one type of clip art because you loved it and need to use it up.    Show Mentions:  Jeane Frazelle  The Sassy Club

Meeting the ever changing demand of the planner community is hard enough, but when mayhem floods your life, what do you do? Well our guest this week Grace with Raspberl shares how the community and the right mindset makes for a perfect combination. We were blown away to hear what she’s up to and we are sure you will be too! You can find Grace on Instagram at Raspberl Designs,and Raspberl Events.   Show Highlights Getting together in Chicago Fascinators Catastrophic rain Community Rallies What was lost Moving past the fear of this happening again Boundaries for shop owners Swag changes in the community A drink we need to try Grace’s Planner Stack Stephanie is no longer a hobo ho Anime chat Upcoming subscription