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Episode 2: Our First Homes — Where It All Began Apr 22, 2025

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Episode 2: Our First Homes — Where It All Began

We all start somewhere — and for us, it was a studio apartment in Los Angeles and a cozy flatshare in London. In this episode of Home Made, Theodore and Charlie share the charming (and slightly chaotic) stories of their very first homes.

From mismatched dishes and folding chairs to dreaming up dinner parties before the oven even worked, it was never about perfection — it was about the joy of creating a space to call our own.

This episode is an ode to the beginning: the moment you realize that home isn’t just a place, it’s a feeling. If you’ve ever set a table with love in a too-small kitchen, this one’s for you.

✨ Plus: Tips for entertaining on a budget and making the most of a small space.

Connect with us:

🎙️ Your Hosts
Theodore Leaf
Instagram: @theodoreleaf
Website: theodoreleaf.com
Also host of Canyon Home

Charlie
Instagram: @askcharliehow
Website: askcharlie.how
Also host of Busy House, Happy Home

Welcome to Home Made With Charlie & Theodore Apr 15, 2025

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Welcome to the very first episode of Home Made, the homemaking podcast where two friends—Charlie and Theodore—sit down to talk about what it really means to make a home today. This isn't a show about picture-perfect homes or flawless routines—it's about real life, the messy middle, and finding beauty in the chaos.

"Anyone can be a homemaker"

In this episode, we dive into our own backstories: how Charlie’s obsession with linens and a childhood steeped in design collided with Theodore’s culinary beginnings and love of making life feel just a little more elevated. We talk about why we started this podcast, our different relationships with homemaking, and how we want Home Made to feel like a cozy conversation with your two smartest, silliest, and most encouraging friends.

Whether you’re in your first apartment or creating your dream space, Home Made is here to help you feel less alone—and a little more inspired.

Like this Episode? Find us on Instagram and our other podcasts, as well as our websites below.

Charlie:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/askcharliehow

Website- https://www.askcharlie.how/

Busy House Happy Home Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/busy-house-happy-home/id1621525575

Theodore:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theodoreleaf

Website- https://theodoreleaf.com/

Canyon Home Podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canyon-home/id1513071997

The Pivot Sep 22, 2021

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Season 2 Episode 8 | The Pivot

Welcome to the Canyon Home Podcast, our host Theodore Leaf guides us to become the best homemakers we can be through tips on everything food, home, life, and style.

“No growth comes within your comfort zone”

“I had to know more, I had to be worth it”

In Season 2 Episode 8 of the Canyon Home Podcast, Theodore shares how his successful career as a celebrity hair stylist changed almost instantly. Theodore shares his experience transitioning from the glamour of the beauty industry to the hustle and bustle of culinary school. Theodore also shares intimate, real details of why he and his husband moved to New York, and what really motivated him to pursue a completely new career in the food and entertaining industry.

Our theme song is Friendly Fire by the incredible Brian Buckley Band: https://music.apple.com/us/album/friendly-fire/929786228?i=929786239

Are you pivoting? Leave a voicemail on the Homemaker Hotline. (312) 465-HOME (312-465-4663).

For our International listeners, send us an email: theodore@theodoreleaf.com , we can’t wait to hear from you.

Stay tuned for more episodes of the Canyon Home Podcast.

Like this episode?

Check out Season 1 of the Canyon Home Podcast, or find future episodes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canyon-home

If you are liking what you are hearing, please consider rating our podcast, sharing with your friends and family, leaving a review, and subscribing.

Follow Theodore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theodoreleaf/

Subscribe to Theodore’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/theodoreleaf

Check Out Theodore’s Blog: www.theodoreleaf.com

Thank you so much for listening to Season 2 Episode 8 of the Canyon Home Podcast!

The Power of Education, A Conversation with Ask Charlie How Sep 15, 2021

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Season 2 Episode 7 | The Power of Education, A Conversation with Ask Charlie How

Welcome to the Canyon Home Podcast, our host Theodore Leaf guides us to become the best homemakers we can be through tips on everything food, home, life, and style.

“You don’t own it until you give it away”

In Season 2 Episode 7 of the Canyon Home Podcast, Theodore sits down with Charlie Gray of Ask Charlie How, discussing everything from the mental strain of home keeping to their favorite Miele vacuum cleaner. Theodore shares intimate, unheard details of his experiences in therapy, and how those experiences helped him become a better husband and homemaker. Theodore also shares how his education of cooking and housekeeping really propelled him to being the best homemaker he could be for both himself, his husband, and his two dogs. Charlie shares how her childhood experiences have influenced how she goes about life as a homemaker, and the significance of being able to share a skill, just like her mother shared with her years ago.

Check Out Charlie:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askcharliehow/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IAfz5gSYUlDnDkkGtz8KA

Website: https://www.askcharlie.how/

Course: https://ask-charlie.teachable.com/

Products Mentioned:

https://www.amazon.com/Miele-Blizzard-Bagless-Canister-Vacuum/dp/B079PN6RHZ

Our theme song is Friendly Fire by the incredible Brian Buckley Band: https://music.apple.com/us/album/friendly-fire/929786228?i=929786239

Have something to say? Leave a voicemail on the Homemaker Hotline. (312) 465-HOME (312-465-4663).

For our International listeners, send us an email: theodore@theodoreleaf.com , we can’t wait to hear from you.

Stay tuned for more episodes of the Canyon Home Podcast.

Like this episode?

Check out Season 1 of the Canyon Home Podcast, or find future episodes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canyon-home

If you are liking what you are hearing, please consider rating our podcast, sharing with your friends and family, leaving a review, and subscribing.

Follow Theodore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theodoreleaf/

Subscribe to Theodore’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/theodoreleaf

Check Out Theodore’s Blog: www.theodoreleaf.com

Thank you so much for listening to Season 2 Episode 7 of the Canyon Home Podcast!

Stocking Up Sep 07, 2021

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Season 2 Episode 6 | Stocking Up

Welcome to the Canyon Home Podcast, our host Theodore Leaf guides us to become the best homemakers we can be through tips on everything food, home, life, and style.

“When I went to the grocery store and all the shelves were empty, I cried…”

In Season 2 Episode 6 of the Canyon Home Podcast, Theodore shares tips and tricks on everything stocking up, whether for the month, the holidays, or a global pandemic. Theodore also shares his favorite tools for keeping his favorite backstock items fresh. Theodore shares critical food tips that he learned while working at Bouchon, a Thomas Keller Restaurant in New York City. Theodore also highlights a touching review from a wonderful listener.

Products Mentioned:

Cambro Food Storage Bins:

https://amzn.to/3tlisqe

Shelves the Slide:

https://bit.ly/3h8Trty

Videos Mentioned:

Organizing Essentials Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZmolSVrVVM&t=1s

Pantry Organization Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7aGtjk8a1Y

Our theme song is Friendly Fire by the incredible Brian Buckley Band: https://music.apple.com/us/album/friendly-fire/929786228?i=929786239

Share what you are stocking up on! Leave a voicemail on the Homemaker Hotline. (312) 465-HOME (312-465-4663).

For our International listeners, send us an email: theodore@theodoreleaf.com , we can’t wait to hear from you.

Stay tuned for more episodes of the Canyon Home Podcast.

Like this episode?

Check out Season 1 of the Canyon Home Podcast, or find future episodes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canyon-home

If you are liking what you are hearing, please consider rating our podcast, sharing with your friends and family, leaving a review, and subscribing.

Follow Theodore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theodoreleaf/

Subscribe to Theodore’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/theodoreleaf

Check Out Theodore’s Blog: www.theodoreleaf.com

Thank you so much for listening to Season 2 Episode 6 of the Canyon Home Podcast!

Building Community Sep 01, 2021

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Season 2 Episode 5 | Building Community

Welcome to the Canyon Home Podcast, our host Theodore Leaf guides us to become the best homemakers we can be through tips on everything food, home, life, and style.

“I have a very very hard relationship with the word perfect”

In Season 2 Episode 5 of the Canyon Home Podcast, Theodore shares insights from listeners voicemails on the Homemaker Hotline, (312) 465-HOME (312-465-4663).

Theodore highlights the value of homemaking while listening to the podcast's latest voicemails. Theodore also shares how he has opened up over the last decade he has been sharing content on Youtube. Other highlights in this episode include the feeling of accomplishments within the home, his opinion on the word perfect, and how he realigns himself after experiencing not-so-perfect situations.

Special thanks to Laura and Lisa for their incredible voicemails on the homemaker Hotline.

Our theme song is Friendly Fire by the incredible Brian Buckley Band: https://music.apple.com/us/album/friendly-fire/929786228?i=929786239

Share the “resistance” that you face everyday, leave a voicemail on the Homemaker Hotline. (312) 465-HOME (312-465-4663).

For our International listeners, send us an email: theodore@theodoreleaf.com , we can’t wait to hear from you.

Stay tuned for more episodes of the Canyon Home Podcast.

Like this episode?

Check out Season 1 of the Canyon Home Podcast, or find future episodes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canyon-home

If you are liking what you are hearing, please consider rating our podcast, sharing with your friends and family, leaving a review, and subscribing.

Follow Theodore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theodoreleaf/

Subscribe to Theodore’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/theodoreleaf

Check Out Theodore’s Blog: www.theodoreleaf.com

Thank you so much for listening to Season 2 Episode 5 of the Canyon Home Podcast!

Healing Your Home Aug 25, 2021

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Season 2 Episode 4 | Healing Your Home

Welcome to the Canyon Home Podcast, our host Theodore Leaf guides us to become the best homemakers we can be through tips on everything food, home, life, and style.

“You can strive to be better”

“I have an eBay addiction”

In Season 2 Episode 4 of the Canyon Home Podcast, Theodore shares how you can create a healing home environment that helps alleviate the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Whether the source of the stress is from outside or inside the home, Theodore’s insight helps everyone polish out the tarnished bits of life. Theodore also shares how to simplify your life with home organization and daily tasks that can maintain the healing properties of a well cared for home.

Our theme song is Friendly Fire by the incredible Brian Buckley Band: https://music.apple.com/us/album/friendly-fire/929786228?i=929786239

Share the “resistance” that you face everyday, leave a voicemail on the Homemaker Hotline. (312) 465-HOME (312-465-4663).

For our International listeners, send us an email: theodore@theodoreleaf.com , we can’t wait to hear from you.

Stay tuned for more episodes of the Canyon Home Podcast.

Like this episode?

Check out Season 1 of the Canyon Home Podcast, or find future episodes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canyon-home

If you are liking what you are hearing, please consider rating our podcast, sharing with your friends and family, leaving a review, and subscribing.

Follow Theodore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theodoreleaf/

Subscribe to Theodore’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/theodoreleaf

Check Out Theodore’s Blog: www.theodoreleaf.com

Thank you so much for listening to Season 2 Episode 4 of the Canyon Home Podcast!

The Resistance Aug 20, 2021

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Season 2 Episode 3 | The Resistance

Welcome to the Canyon Home Podcast, our host Theodore Leaf guides us to become the best homemakers we can be through tips on everything food, home, life, and style.

“I think a little piece of me died...”

“what... are we... in such... a hurry... from?”

“The one gift that you can give that you basically can’t buy is your time… it’s the gift you can’t get back.”

In Season 2 Episode 3, Theodore shares his experience of “the resistance.”

He shares anecdotes of “the resistance” that he experiences everyday. From paper plate adds to guests saying “oh don’t bother, its just us.” He explains how he can be defeated every time he hears “why bother”, “It’s just us” “paper is fine.” Theodore also questions why people rush, and wonders where the extra time goes that rushed people are saving. Theodore shares his inspiration for this episode, intimate experiences, and the emotional toll “the resistance” takes from us all. Theodore also answers a question from the Homemaker Hotline. (312) 465-HOME (312-465-4663)

Share the “resistance” that you face everyday, leave a voicemail on the Homemaker Hotline. (312) 465-HOME (312-465-4663).

Thank you Abigale from North Carolina for calling the Homemaker Hotline!

Homekeeping Book Recommendations:

Home Comforts: https://amzn.to/2WXtDcJ

Homekeeping Handbook: https://amzn.to/3kSaGAc

Our theme song is Friendly Fire by the incredible Brian Buckley Band: https://music.apple.com/us/album/friendly-fire/929786228?i=929786239

For our International listeners, send us an email: theodore@theodoreleaf.com , we can’t wait to hear from you.

Stay tuned for more episodes of the Canyon Home Podcast.

Like this episode?

Check out Season 1 of the Canyon Home Podcast, or find future episodes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canyon-home

If you are liking what you are hearing, please consider rating our podcast, sharing with your friends and family, leaving a review, and subscribing.

Follow Theodore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theodoreleaf/

Subscribe to Theodore’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/theodoreleaf

Check Out Theodore’s Blog: www.theodoreleaf.com

Thank you so much for listening to Season 2 Episode 3 of the Canyon Home Podcast!

Am I a #TRADWIFE ? a conversation with Mrs. Alena Kate Pettitt Jul 28, 2021

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Season 2 Episode 2 | Am I a #TRADWIFE ? A Conversation with Mrs. Alena Kate Pettitt

Welcome to the Canyon Home Podcast, our host Theodore Leaf guides us to become the best homemakers we can be through tips on everything food, home, life, and style.

“My mom had no choice, sadly.” “I left and didn’t know anything”

In Season 2 Episode 2 of the Canyon Home Podcast, Theodore sits down with the lovely Mrs. Alena Kate Pettitt, and has an incredible conversation on what it means to be a homemaker. Theodore and Alena share intimate details as children growing up with busy working moms, while discussing they discover the real reason their passion is homemaking. Mrs. Alena Kate Pettitt is the author of Ladies Like Us, a book that highlights what it really means to be a modern day woman.

Check out Alena:

Ladies Like Us: https://amzn.to/3yKfCMg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarlingacademy/

Website: https://www.thedarlingacademy.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDarlingAcademy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedarlingacademy/

Our theme song is Friendly Fire by the incredible Brian Buckley Band: https://music.apple.com/us/album/friendly-fire/929786228?i=929786239

We have a hotline! Leave us a voicemail on the Homemaker Hotline: (312) 465-HOME (312-465-4663).

For our International listeners, send us an email: theodore@theodoreleaf.com , we can’t wait to hear from you.

Stay tuned for more episodes of the Canyon Home Podcast.

Like this episode?

Check out Season 1 of the Canyon Home Podcast, or find future episodes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canyon-home

If you are liking what you are hearing, please consider rating our podcast, sharing with your friends and family, leaving a review, and subscribing.

Follow Theodore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theodoreleaf/

Subscribe to Theodore’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/theodoreleaf

Check Out Theodore’s Blog: www.theodoreleaf.com

Thank you so much for listening to Season 2 Episode 2 of the Canyon Home Podcast!

Season 2 Premiere! Estate Sales, Thrift Stores & Collecting with Lady Mary Beth Jul 23, 2021

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Season 2 Episode 1 | Season 2 Premiere! Estate Sales, Thrift Stores, & Collecting with Lady Mary Beth

Welcome to the Canyon Home Podcast, our host Theodore Leaf guides us to become the best homemakers we can be through tips on everything food, home, life, and style.

“I knew the vase!, I knew the vase!, and I knew it was expensive!”

In the premiere episode of season two of the Canyon Home Podcast, Theodore sits down with Lady Mary Beth to have an incredible conversation about all things thrifting, collecting, and table setting. After leaving her career At Waterford Crystal, Lady Mary Beth began to learn and collect all things china patterns and pottery. Theodore and Lady Mary Beth discuss their holy grail yard sale finds, and what to look for when hopping from estate sale to garage sale, and every thrift store inbetween.

You can find Lady Mary Beth on

Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/c/LadyMaryBeth/featured

Instagram, www.instagram.com/ladymary_beth

And

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Lady-Mary-Beth-108163590707155/

Our theme song is Friendly Fire by the incredible Brian Buckley Band: https://music.apple.com/us/album/friendly-fire/929786228?i=929786239

We have a hotline! Leave us a voicemail on the Homemaker Hotline: (312) 465-HOME (312-465-4663).

For our International listeners, send us an email: theodore@theodoreleaf.com , we can’t wait to hear from you.

Stay tuned for more episodes of the Canyon Home Podcast.

Like this episode?

Check out Season 1 of the Canyon Home Podcast, or find future episodes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canyon-home

If you are liking what you are hearing, please consider rating our podcast, sharing with your friends and family, leaving a review, and subscribing.

Follow Theodore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theodoreleaf/

Subscribe to Theodore’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/theodoreleaf

Check Out Theodore’s Blog: www.theodoreleaf.com

Thank you so much for listening to the premiere episode of season two of the Canyon Home Podcast!

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