After Bedtime
By Stevan Freeborn
We hope it's a way to leave something of significance to our kiddos and hopefully share personal insights that might add value to others who may be on a similar journey.
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Kelsey:
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Stevan:
@stevan.freeborn
After BedtimeApr 04, 2021
So...Parenting Then Versus Parenting Now
We are back again with our awkward selves...sorry for the couple week break there, but had a ton of fun as always recording it and we hope you enjoy listening!
Show notes:
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Intro
➡ Tell us about the CleverElly
In the news…
➡ Falcon and Winter Soldier feels like a great Marvel movie
➡ Super Nintendo World opens in Osaka, Japan
➡ Justin Long, the 'I'm a Mac' actor, defects from Apple
🔗 https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/tech/intel-apple-justin-long-mac-pc/index.html
How has parenting changed for us in the last four or so years? Things then versus things now? How you thought it was going to be versus how it is and has been?
Something that lives in your head rent free…
➡ “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them” -Thomas Merton
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We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
📤 Kelsey:
https://www.instagram.com/kfreeborn412
📤 Stevan:
https://www.instagram.com/stevan.freeborn
Be sure to also subscribe and follow along as we will be doing our best to publish new episodes consistently.
Thanks for listening!
So...You Should Watch Ted Lasso
Still experimenting some with our setup. My apologies for any places where the audio cuts out. We are OBS newbies and still dialing in our production process.
Show notes:
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Intro
In the news...
↪ Deepfake videos of Tom Cruise show the technology's threat to society is very real
🔗 https://www.inputmag.com/tech/deepfake-videos-of-tom-cruise-show-just-fast-its-improving
↪ Former Joplin bank branch manager pleads guilty to embezzlement
🔗 https://news.yahoo.com/former-joplin-bank-branch-manager-114600666.html
↪ Warner Bros’ ‘Tom & Jerry’ Serving Up $12.5M Opening, Second-Best Opening During Pandemic
🔗 https://deadline.com/2021/02/tom-jerry-weekend-box-office-opening-pandemic-1234702484/amp/
Trapped at home with your family a blessing or a curse?
[Something] that "lives in your head rent free"
↪ What will your verse be?
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7OE6bDfM2M
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We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
📤 Kelsey:
https://www.instagram.com/kfreeborn412/
📤 Stevan:
https://www.instagram.com/stevan.freeborn/
Be sure to also subscribe and follow along as we will be doing our best to publish new episodes consistently.
Thanks for listening!
So...How Is It Being Trapped With Me
Sticking with our new format experiment. Tried making use of OBS to help reduce the post-production effort...apologies for the slightly choppy parts.
Show notes:
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00:00 Intro
03:00 Couples Therapy Journal Update
08:00 In the news...
↪ 'Massive failure': Why are millions in Texas in the dark amid rolling blackouts, winter weather?
🔗 https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2021/02/16/texas-weather-power-outage-rolling-blackouts-leave-millions-dark/6764764002/
↪ Tom Brady ‘Disgraced’ Super Bowl Trophy During Parade And Owes Apology, Creator’s Daughter Says
🔗 https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/02/14/tom-brady-super-bowl-trophy-toss-bucs-boat-parade-lorraine-grohs/
↪ Foodie who set off the world famous TikTok feta pasta trend shares a STRAWBERRY twist on the classic - so would you try it?
🔗 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9267599/Woman-went-viral-feta-pasta-shares-STRAWBERRY-twist-classic.html
24:30 Trapped at home with your family a blessing or a curse?
40:19 [Something] that "lives in your head rent free"
↪ Bill O'Reilly - Do It Live!
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwxEM6b3jrk&ab_channel=GregB
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We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
📤 Kelsey:
https://www.instagram.com/kfreeborn412/
📤 Stevan:
https://www.instagram.com/stevan.freeborn/
Be sure to also subscribe and follow along as we will be doing our best to publish new episodes consistently.
Thanks for listening!
So...The Secret Is Just Keep Talking
We tried out a different format with the show this week. I think it was fun and went well, but of course please let us know what you thought.
Show notes:
- Intro 0:00
- A moment of silence 02:02:01
- In the news... 06:30:08
Rob Gronkowski celebrates Super Bowl win with girlfriend Camille Kostek at Disney World in Florida
iOS 14.5 lets you set Spotify and others as Siri’s default music service
Kim Kardashian Posts Proof North West, 7, Is a Better Painter Than Most Adults
- What do you think about this... 14:32:02
Official Trailer | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Disney+
Perhaps the reason teens isolate themselves...
- Best strategies for being honest with your partner about important, but sensitive topics. 28:40:06
- [Something] that "lives in your head rent free" 41:36:22
Tom Segura Discovers Bert Kreischer Drinks A Gallon Of Kool-Aid A Day
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
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So...I Guess We Are Moving
Getting the new year started...at least as far as the podcast goes.
We took the month of January off, but are excited to get back to recording and publishing an episode each week.
Lots of things lie ahead for us in the first part of 2021 and we spent part of this episode covering one of the bigger items on the to-do list.
Plus plenty of our normal "ranty" conversations.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...This Is How Our 2020 Went
Being it is the end of the year and our last episode of the year it felt only fitting to spend some time reflecting on 2020 and looking forward to 2021.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...What Is The Best Concrete Topping?
Kelsey and I report on some conclusions we've reached about the ideal topping for a concrete, share some thoughts on things we think are over and under rated, and what we are currently obsessed with.
And as with most things we talk about on this podcast we shared some deeper and more insightful thoughts about social media, the need for authenticity everywhere in our lives, and much more.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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Thanks for listening!
So...This Is When We Argue About Disney+
Wanna hear Kelsey and I argue about who we think is going to win the streaming wars?
That is what I thought so give this week's episode of After Bedtime a listen.
Plus we talk about recently taking away our oldest's nap on a semi-permanent basis, the struggle of being productive when you have a full and busy household, and more.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
https://www.instagram.com/stevan.freeborn/
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So...This Is How We Talk About Money
Kelsey and I have been at this relationship thing for the better part of 11 years or so.
And we've grown up and together for a lot of that time.
Which means we are vastly different people today than we were when we started and our relationship is different too.
We thought it would be fun to share how our conversations about money have changed over the years.
Plus we shared some good news we recently heard about the COVID vaccine, a recap of a Thanksgiving day feast, and more.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...We Are Having A Pandemic Thanksgiving
I'm sure everyone's Thanksgiving this year felt a tad different than usual.
We recorded this week's episode prior to the holiday and shared a little bit about how the pandemic changed our plans for turkey day.
In addition to some of our favorite Thanksgiving memories, foods, and a couples therapy journal we recently purchased.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...How Is Christmas Shopping Going?
Big things happening in our lives these days are preparing for the onslaught of the holidays and managing our oldest's home school experience.
Wanna find out a little about how both are going?
Have a listen to this week's episode!
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...This Time We Are All Over The Place
Sometimes the best conversations are the ones that start with no real plan or destination in mind.
That was the case in this week's episode.
We ran the gamut from ways to improve public education to the good and bad of influencer marketing.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...This Is What We Learned
Kelsey and I went to a webinar about making bedtime a better experience with kids. We wanted to share what we took away plus our usual non-sense.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
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Stevan:
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So...That Was Some Debate
We also suffered through the craziest presidential debate in our memory and felt as a moment in time it was worth a bit of commentary.
Don't worry we don't get political.
And Kelsey makes a very strong opinion known.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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Be sure to also subscribe and follow along as we will be doing our best to publish new episodes consistently.
Thanks for listening!
So...This Is Where We Are
We are back!
And we have some pretty significant updates to share.
Like taking a new job, preparing to move to a different city, and some awesome espresso cups I just got.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...I Guess I Need To Practice Saying No
This has to be my favorite episode yet.
Our conversation I think covered everything important in our lives between the two us.
We talked about the upcoming challenge of potty-training Kyler, how Youtube is draining our bank accounts (=D), why it's hard to create things and put them out in the wold, and much more.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...This Is What We Learned In The Last Year
Kelsey and I had our birthdays this month so we thought it would be fun to reflect back over the last year and share something we learned.
We also talked about some of the experiences in our lives that have been particularly formative for each of us.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...We Want Our Kids To Play Sports
There is a lot in this episode, but one topic I really wanted to highlight was our views on getting our kiddos into sports.
It was good to be able to explain why I think it's so important for them to experience being part of a team, playing a sport, and what worries me most about navigating it all.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...We Have Some Stubborn Kids
We were feeling a bit cantankerous...=D...I guess it's all the time in-doors with each other.
The big point of discuss was the difficulty we've had lately with the boys and bedtime.
Plenty of back and forth too to keep things interesting.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...I'm A Saver And She's A Spender
We were all over the place today...tiger king...love is blind, but more importantly some thoughts about COVID-19 and it's impacts so far.
And a great conversation about how we continue to balance each of our individual relationships with money to manage our household finances effectively.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...Our Love Languages Are Really Different
Starting things off with a quick discussion of the current state of the coronavirus and it's impact on our lives.
But quickly moving on to some deep talk about love languages and how we use them to have a healthier relationship.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...How About Gaming for Kids?
This was a fun one!
We are in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and every day seems to be bringing with it a new update, but it was good to sit down talk about it and spend some time discussing things not related to current events.
This included some series we love to watch, why the streaming wars are good for content creators, and how we feel about our kids playing video games.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...Kal Has To Go To Preschool?
This was a rough one...for some reason I couldn't make my nose stop running...I apologize for the sneezing and distraction.
Regardless though I really enjoyed discussing with Kelsey how we are feeling and thinking about our oldest preparing for preschool.
I'm sure they are not unique, but maybe you hearing how we are working through it will help you.
We also spat about what we think our hidden talents and super powers are.
You should totally tell us about yours! Send us a DM on instagram.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...Why Does It Bother You?
We started this episode by talking about a post I saw on Instagram that I wanted to get Kelsey's take on and that got things moving...=D
You can see the post we are talking about here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8-HkskJaX1/
We quickly transitioned to the importance of communication, how we feel our generation is making emotional and mental well-being a bigger conversation, and discussing another instagram post from Tom Bilyeu and his wife about lessons learned from being married for a long time.
You can see that post here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8jTNypDG-e/
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...I Definitely Lost My Patience
And we're back with another one, but with one different mic and a lot less production struggles.
Any who this episode started with a really great conversation about a very real relationship and parenting situation we found ourselves in over the previous weekend.
It's honest and definitely not my proudest moment, but reflecting on it made me really appreciate the partnership I have with Kelsey.
Plus we talk about how regardless of their digital or non-digital life people have only ever showed their highlights and that weird feeling you have about the lack of permission you need once you are all grown up and on your own.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram below.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...I'm Glad We Rent
We had production struggles again...all my fault...but we worked through it and finally got this episode post-produced and published.
And I think it was well worth the struggle.
In this episode Kelsey and I talk about a quote that has really been on my mind lately, how renting our place just saved us a couple thousand dollars, and how I probably should sleep more.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram below.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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Be sure to also subscribe and follow along as we will be doing our best to publish new episodes consistently.
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So...I Am An Introvert But You Are An Extrovert?
I love this conversation, but I'm so angry the audio quality isn't the greatest...my microphone had way to much feedback so I had to use Kelsey's microphone by itself...ah such is life.
But it was definitely worth getting it done and I think you'll really like our conversation.
In this episode Kelsey and I talk about the Super Bowl, Kyler's birthday, progress towards paying off our student loans, and how to balance having an extrovert to introvert relationship.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram below.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
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Stevan:
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So...We Are Going To Have A Two Year Old?
I'm going to call this episode the one that almost wasn't because I literally had to wake myself up and get Kelsey out of bed to record it...=D
But it was definitely worth getting it done and I think you'll really like our conversation
In this episode Kelsey and I talk about the fact that Kyler will be turning two year old this week, the impact of Kobe Bryant's death, and some tactics we have discovered that make parenting a bit easier and put us in position to be successful.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram below.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
https://www.instagram.com/kfreeborn412/
Stevan:
https://www.instagram.com/stevan.freeborn/
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So...What Do You Feed A Toddler?
This episode was much different than our last three...we actually had a little friction on a couple topics.
In this episode Kelsey and I talk about the importance of empathy and kindness for yourself and others, are struggles with feeding our boys, and how we feel about starting the boys in school younger rather than older.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram below.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
https://www.instagram.com/kfreeborn412/
Stevan:
https://www.instagram.com/stevan.freeborn/
Be sure to also subscribe and follow along as we will be doing our best to publish new episodes consistently.
Thanks for listening!
So...What About "Screen Time?"
You know what they say "third one is the charm."
In this episode Kelsey and I talk about a new app we subscribed to for the kids iPads that is supposed to educational and about how we approach the issue of "screen time" with our kids.
We also shared how valuable psychological self-assessments have been to our relationships and our ability to communicate with each other.
Plus a couple small parenting wins from the last week.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening. We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram below.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
https://www.instagram.com/kfreeborn412/
Stevan:
https://www.instagram.com/stevan.freeborn/
Be sure to also subscribe and follow along as we will be doing our best to publish new episodes consistently. Thanks for listening!
You Gotta Tell People What You Want
I think the second episode is always harder than the first, but we were intentional and made it happen.
I also came a bit more prepared for this episode and had a list of topic prompts that I compiled in the week since our last episode.
We spent a lot of time talking about how important open and honest communication is especially about your own feelings, energy level, and emotional state.
Kelsey shared a piece of wisdom she heard unexpectedly that really struck a chord with her and she has since been taking action on it.
We wrapped things up by reviewing how, why, and when we decided to have some kiddos.
We really enjoyed recording the episode and we hope you will enjoy listening.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram below.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
https://www.instagram.com/kfreeborn412/
Stevan:
https://www.instagram.com/stevan.freeborn/
Be sure to also subscribe and follow along as we will be doing our best to publish new episodes consistently. Thanks for listening!
So...Where Do We Start?
We are so excited to get this first episode out in to the world!
It is something we have talked about for months now, but with today being the start of a new year we decided it was now or never.
We are such podcast newbies so please forgive our awkwardness, but we had so much fun recording it.
Our conversation largely revolves around what we loved about 2019 and what we hope to accomplish in 2020.
We also shared a little bit about why we choose the title "After Bedtime" for our podcast.
We'd love to know what you thought so please send us some messages on Instagram below.
You can find us at the following...
Kelsey:
https://www.instagram.com/kfreeborn412/
Stevan:
https://www.instagram.com/stevan.freeborn/
Be sure to also subscribe and follow along as we will be doing our best to publish new episodes consistently. Thanks for listening!