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EP. 515 Best to the Nest: Fertile Ground We are so excited to be chatting with Nicki Balian from Healing Insight. Nicki is a licensed acupuncturist, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, yoga practioner, and a body worker, and she has all of these certifications, MaOM, LAc, FABORM, LMT. Yup. Nicki has seventeen years of experience including more than a decade of specializing in fertility, pregnancy, and reproductive health. She is one of only 9 practitioners in the State of Minnesota to hold a certification with the Acupuncture and TCM Board of Reproductive Medicine (ABORM). Also, thanks to the wonderful people who sponsor our little podcast: Dr. Senia Mae and the team from Healing Insight. Please download her free guide: 3 Everyday Habits Burning You Out After 40, and How to Get Your Energy Back. healinginsightonline.com/energy Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 514 Best to the Nest: Retreat Yourself  Yoga teacher and retreat leader Kelly Smith joins us to talk about retreats and how to find the right one for you.  You can find more about Kelly here:  https://www.instagram.com/yogaforyouonline/?hl=en https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindful-in-minutes-meditation/id1295718287 More about the Worthy & Well Retreat with Kelly and Elizabeth here:  https://www.wetravel.com/trips/worthy-well-wellness-retreat-kelly-smith-9937664575#about-this-trip Use the code BESTOF200 for $200 off the retreat. Also, thanks to the wonderful people who sponsor our little podcast: Dr. Senia Mae and the team from Healing Insight. Please download her free guide: 3 Everyday Habits Burning You Out After 40, and How to Get Your Energy Back. healinginsightonline.com/energy Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. Hennepin County One Million Trees Campaign. Find out more at hennepintrees.org. And Schuler Shoes. Find out more at schulershoes.com  Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 513 Best to the Nest: October 2026 WRL Happy watching, reading, and listening!  Margery:  Watch: Ted Lasso on Apple  Read: The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald  Listen: Dan Fogelberg, Randy Newman, Supertramp Eat: Breckenridge Honey Whiskey Elizabeth:  Watch: The Gentlemen on Netflix  Read: Protocols by Andrew Huberman  Listen: Cozy Fall Instrumentals on Spotify Eat: Egg Bakes https://hometohomestead.com/2026/10/07/sweet-potato-sausage-feta-egg-bake/ Also, thanks to the kind people who sponsor our little podcast: And Schuler Shoes. Find out more at schulershoes.com  Hennepin County One Million Trees Campaign. Find out more at hennepintrees.org. Dr. Senia Mae and the team from Healing Insight. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/. Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org.   Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 512 Best to the Nest: Cher Willems and The Elephant & Piggie Cookbook  Cher Willems and Mo Willems are the creators of The Elephant & Piggie Cookbook, We Really Like Cooking Slop! Cher is a writer, actor, producer, and pretty fun conversation partner. She drops lots of little gems in this episode. Find her book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/cher-willems/we-really-like-cooking-slop/9781454963196/ And find the Hidden Pigeon You Tube Channel here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb3Uve6PelFfxPKcXXH0C7g Also, thanks to the wonderful people who sponsor our little podcast: Dr. Senia Mae and the team from Healing Insight. Please download her free guide: 3 Everyday Habits Burning You Out After 40, and How to Get Your Energy Back. healinginsightonline.com/energy Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. Hennepin County One Million Trees Campaign. Find out more at hennepintrees.org. And Schuler Shoes. Find out more at schulershoes.com  Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 511 Best to the Nest: Kids Sports Takeover What the heck are we doing? For a bit of background, you can read this: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/business/youth-sports-private-equity.html. Or you can join us for a discussion of the crazy expensive world of kid’s sports. How much time and treasure are you willing to give up to build a star player?  Also, thanks to the wonderful people who sponsor our little podcast: Dr. Senia Mae and the team from Healing Insight. Please download her free guide: 3 Everyday Habits Burning You Out After 40, and How to Get Your Energy Back. healinginsightonline.com/energy Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. Hennepin County One Million Trees Campaign. Find out more at hennepintrees.org. And Schuler Shoes. Find out more at schulershoes.com  Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 510 Best to the Nest: September 2026 WRL Happy watching, reading, and listening!  Margery:  Watch: Then Came You on Amazon Prime  Read: Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck  Listen: Harry Styles Together Together Tour  Eat: Chocolove Salted Peanut Butter Bars  Elizabeth:  Watch: Disney Nature Orangutan Read: 1929:Inside the Greatest Crash In Wall Street History and How It Started a Nation by Andrew Ross Sorkin  Listen: Dinner Party by Niall Horan  Eat: Chia Seed Pudding from Emily Maxson  https://emilysfreshkitchen.com/coconut-yogurt-chia-pudding/ Also, thanks to the kind people who sponsor our little podcast: Hennepin County One Million Trees Campaign. Find out more at hennepintrees.org. Dr. Senia Mae and the team from Healing Insight. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/. Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. And Schuler Shoes. Find out more at schulershoes.com  Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 509 Best to the Nest: The Art of Frugal Hedonism Part 2 Amazing what a little book can do! The Art of Frugal Hedonism: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything More is just the right book at the right time for us. Maybe it will be for you too. Read a free copy here: https://archive.org/details/artoffrugalhedon0000rase/page/14/mode/2up Also, thank you to the fabulous people that support this podcast:  Dr. Senia Mae and the team from Healing Insight. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/. Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. And Schuler Shoes. Find out more at schulershoes.com  Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 508 Best to the Nest: The Art of Frugal Hedonism  Amazing what a little book can do! The Art of Frugal Hedonism: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything More is the right book at the right time for us. Maybe it will be for you too. Also, thank you to the fabulous people that support this podcast:  Dr. Senia Mae and the team from Healing Insight. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/. Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. And Schuler Shoes. Find out more at schulershoes.com  Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 507 Best to the Nest: Guilty Pleasures at the Minnesota State Fair Thank you to all the Nester’s that braved the rain and met us out at the Minnesota State Fair. We are having the perfect conversation in the perfect place. What is your guilty pleasure?  Also, a BIG thanks to the kind people that support this podcast:  Minnesota Credit Union Network. You can find out more at acreditunionthing.org. And Dr. Senia Mae from Healing Insight in St. Paul Minnesota. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ And Schuler Shoes. Find out more at schulershoes.com  Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 506 Best to the Nest: August 2026 WRL Happy watching, reading, and listening!  Margery:  Watch: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Amazon Prime  Read: Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury  Listen: The Greatest Showman with Hugh Jackman and Right on Time by Truman Sinclair  Eat: Greek yogurt with chia and flax seeds, goji berries, and pumpkin seeds  Elizabeth:  Watch: The Five Star Weekend on Peacock  Read: Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy by Elizabeth Beller  Listen: The Wise Traditions Podcast with guest Michel May from Aizome  Eat: Chocolove Salted Peanut Butter Bars Also, thanks to the kind people who sponsor our little podcast: Dr. Senia Mae and Healing Insight based in St. Paul Minnesota. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ And Minnesota Credit Union Network. You can find out more at acreditunionthing.org. Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 505 Best to the Nest: Nicole Kidman’s Face: Art or Artifice  We are doing a quick follow-up to last week’s conversation about Instagram Face by discussing Nicole Kidman’s cover turn for the September issue of British Vogue. We think we may have made a cultural breakthrough.  ALSO, please come hang out with us at the Minnesota State Fair. We will be recording the podcast in front of an audience (YOU) at 10:15 to 11:00 AM at Dan Patch Park on August 29th.  Also, a BIG thanks to the kind people that support this podcast:  Minnesota Credit Union Network. You can find out more at acreditunionthing.org. And Dr. Senia Mae from Healing Insight in St. Paul Minnesota. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 504 Best to the Nest: Instagram Face  We are inspired this week by Jia Tolentino’s essay in The New Yorker, “Our Plastic-Surgery Nightmare.” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/our-plastic-surgery-nightmare  What is beauty when it is defined by an algorithm? So much to unpack. Never hesitate to join the conversation. Thank you to the kind people that support this podcast:  The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC. Minnesota Credit Union Network. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 503 Best to the Nest: Summertime Memories  Is it too soon to tell stories about the Summer of 2026? We don’t think so. Here are some good storytelling prompts:  Describe your… Best day of the summer  Best meal of the summer Best taste of the summer  Best read of the summer  Best movie of the summer  Best friend memory of the summer Best laugh of the summer  Best party of the summer  Best find of the summer  Best sports memory of the summer  Best quote of the summer  Also, big thanks to the kind people who sponsor our little podcast: Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org. And The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. It’s wonderful. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 502 Best to the Nest: July 2026 WRL Happy watching, reading, and listening!  Margery:  Watch: Toast on Amazon Prime  Read: On the Calculation of Volume 1 by Solvej Balle  Listen: How Great Thou Art by Harry Connick, Carrie Underwood  Eat: Old Fashioned and Pub Pretzels  Elizabeth:  Watch: Clarkson’s Farm Season 5 Amazon Prime  Read: The Moon Tavern by Kurt Johnson and Stephanie Hanson  https://www.stephaniesdish.com/cookbooks/ Listen: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett  Eat: Potato Salad  https://hometohomestead.com/2026/07/22/herby-potato-salad/ Also, thanks to the kind people who sponsor our little podcast: Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at  https://healinginsightonline.com/ And Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable. Find out more at acreditunionthing.org And The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. It’s wonderful. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EP. 501 Best to the Nest: Just Laugh Take a listen back with us as we remember some of our favorite episodes. Elizabeth’s choices this week:  EP. 427, 428, 429: Best to the Nest: Find Your Farmer (2025) EP. 165 Best to the Nest: Baby Talk (2020) EP. 439 Best to the Nest: Consider the Monastery (2024) EP. 420 and 421 Best to the Nest: Find a Bolthole (2025) EP. 20: Best to the Nest: Cooping with Elizabeth (2019) A BIG thanks to our 501st episode podcast sponsors: Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. New patients receive $200 off a Women’s Health Acupuncture package when you mention Best to the Nest. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/ And Minnesota Credit Union Network –– local financial institutions helping real Minnesotans save money and build a future that actually seems attainable.  And The Environmental Center in Ramsey County MN. It’s wonderful. Find out more at RamseyRecycles.com/EC. Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.