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S2:E21 Finding JOY "in Trouble" with YOUR People! Sep 03, 2025

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You know that moment when you realize you have found your people. Well, for our guest today, Noelle, it happened with a cocktail in hand and for getting in trouble for talking too much to a complete stranger. Sounds like she would fit in just fine around here. She's definitely our kind of joy to drop.
Noelle is not only one of our biggest fans, a mega fan as we like to call her, but she's also a design client of Stuart's, and she's also the boss lady. I mean THE boss lady behind CycleU, a fitness brand here in Lexington. She founded to be as much about community and joy is about cycling or sweating.
It's a fun conversation about finding joy when it happens unexpectedly and holding on just enough to let it grow. Personally, my favorite part is when Stewart got in trouble with her doing a project. I mean, hey, I have to enjoy mistakes when they happen, but don't worry, she still loves him and they still work together.
He had to get something right. When we recorded this podcast, she was in her office at CycleU perched right above the studio floor. So if you hear some of the music pumping, that was just her way of keeping us motivated to keep moving. Alright, let's get to the podcast. I hope you have your ankle warmers on and are stretched.
Ready to go. Here we go guys.

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S2:Ep20 Welcome, But You Gotta Leave Aug 21, 2025

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Well, friends, we are back on the road. Yes. Once again, you are joining us from a very glamorous recording studio known as a rental car on I65. And before we get started, full disclosure, there may have been.. okay, there definitely was a tiny audio hiccup. Thanks to my fat fingers and this blasted phone. Well, I'll explain it when it happens, so you kinda get a full picture there.
But nonetheless, Jeremy had just rolled back in fresh off of vacation. So naturally his mind was still in relaxed mode and was also still thinking about the ways that I might've been comfortable slash uncomfortable in different spaces. So this had me thinking when we have people over at the house, what ways do we go about making our home more comfortable and welcoming for them?
So today we are sharing some of our favorite ways to help guests feel right at home in our home. So they're comfortable, happy, but they won't stay too long. They'll get on back, . , So buckle back up. Ignore the background road noise and well again, my fat fingers and let's hit the road together again.

The Bag Jeremy Mentioned.

Jeremy's Shoes

S2:E19 Our Take on Home/Builder Tours Jul 30, 2025

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Have you ever walked through a tour of homes or Builder showcase and found yourself thinking, what were they thinking? Guilty over here. I definitely have, well, in today's podcast we're talking about how these home tours can be just as educational for what not to do as they are for inspiration.
And guys, we have seen some things, I mean, awkward things, design fails. I. Even some personal items left out that really made us question if the homeowners knew that this was even open to the public. Oh my God, I was so embarrassed for them. And yes, I will be telling a story from years ago that still lives in my head, rent free.
And to be honest, it still lives in our friends group chat. Let's just say it left us wondering what exactly went on in that house.
So get your admission ticket out and get ready for some home tour tee, some gentle design roast, and some lessons you won't find in a builder's brochure. Right? Let's get to it.

S2:E18 Roadtrip to Market! Literally! Jul 23, 2025

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Alright, y'all, this episode is a little different because we are not at home. We're actually recording this one from the car driving down I 75 on the way to market in Atlanta. Yep. We are literally taking the podcast on the road. We're heading down to by spring for 2026, if you can believe it. And I figured well this is the perfect time to bring you all along, so the sound might be a little bumpier than usual.
But you'll get a real behind the scenes look at what market's like from the passenger seat in part one recorded. On the way down, I'll talk about how we prepare for the trip, what we're hoping to find, testing out a new shoe that might have been a bad idea, and why we weren't entirely sure if Dwayne was even gonna make it into market.
And then on part two, recorded. On the way back you'll hear about the new fines, some new ribbon vendors that we're really excited about a lamp company that we haven't bought from in years because they got a second chance from Stewart. He was very kind and updates on shoes, the food, and most importantly Dwayne, he did get into the show.
So buckle up literally and come along for the ride. This is our market Road trip Recap.

Jeremy's Dr Scholls Shoes

Dwayne's Boots

S2:E17 Things You Should Know Before Ordering Custom Upholstery Furniture Jul 16, 2025

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Have you ever walked into a furniture store, sat on a sofa and thought. Wait, why does this feel like a marshmallow wrapped in cardboard? Or maybe have you bought a chair that looked amazing online and then it showed up and it was stuffed with packing peanuts and it was just, ughgh... Well, today we're sitting down with our friend Jennifer, who, let's be honest, probably knows more about furniture that most of us know about our own family.

She's been in the custom upholstery world for nearly 30 years. That's a lot of fabric and sofas y'all. And today, she's spilling the secrets. What's worth your money? Just clever marketing and how to spot a piece that will actually last you for the length of time that you want it to last.
So whether you're redecorating... or just tired of furniture that gives you buyer's remorse... or maybe even back pain... or maybe that spring that keeps poking you in the rear, this episode is full of the kind of tips you'll wish you knew sooner. Let's get into it.

S2:E16 Tips for Summer Hosting Without The Stress Jul 09, 2025

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Have you ever invited people over and then immediately regretted it because now you have to clean the house, prep the food, and then in some kind of Olympic sport, have it already before your first guests arrive. And let's note someone's always a little early. Yeah. I've done it. I think we've all done it.
In today's episode, we are talking about summer hosting, how to prep your space, make your guests feel welcome and involved, and how to actually enjoy time with people who you have invited into your home instead of stressing over the details From quick ways to fluff up your house to our favorite, no fuss, entertaining tips, as well as the items that we keep on hand for those last minute drop-ins!

Firepit Colorful Flames

Hydrangeas

Budding Branches

S2:E15 JOY Dropper OG - Amber, Feral Mountain Princess Jul 02, 2025

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Today's episode is a joyful ride through the woods, the stage and straight to the heart of what it means to truly be yourself and be comfortable in your skin. We're sitting down with our friend Amber, who's lived a lot of lives from romping through the forest as a little girl to strutting across the pageant stage as a beauty queen to gracing our TV screens as a host, and now, well, she's best known to her friends as the Feral Mountain Princess. That's a true story.

Amber has the incredible way of finding herself in the wild, both literally and metaphorically. She's an avid hiker, a seeker of joy actually. She is the og. Joy dropper. She's where we learned the term, and someone who's learned to come home to herself by coming home to nature.
Our chat with her is full of laughter, surprising stories, and a beautiful reminder that you do not have to fit a mold to feel completely at peace with who you are. So grab a cozy drink or lace up your hiking boots, and let's enjoy this journey with the one and only Feral Mountain Princess.

S2:E14 Tips We Use At Home Jun 25, 2025

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If you're anything like us, we love a tip or trick that changes the way we do something for the better. I mean, right. Don't you? Those little and often easy things can totally make a difference in our day, and it never fails that someone we know, knew, and for some reason never divulged, RUDE!
Well, today, the three of us are not gatekeeping our favorites that we use in our homes. Any longer. We each are sharing tips and tricks of things that we do that have totally changed the way that our home works for us, both design-wise and functionally. And of course, as you would've imagined, there's a few laughs along the way, and we learned that Dwayne purposefully hid a light switch from his parents. Honestly, it makes total sense. Okay, roll the music.

S2:13 Design Tips to make your Nancy Meyers Dream Home Jun 18, 2025

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Have you ever fallen in love with a home in a movie and daydreamed about living there ever since? Now, I know you can't see me, but both of my hands are raised now for the three of us. Specifically. Time and time again, we have fallen in love with the homes in Nancy Meyers films. Now, if you don't know her name, I bet you know some of her movies, or at least the homes from the movies.
Think "Something's Gotta Give", "It's Complicated" (Lord, that kitchen), "The Holiday". Yes, honey! Show me where I can sign up to stay in those homes. Well, in today's podcast, we discuss what's known as the Nancy Meyer style and how it's more of a feeling than a style and in simple ways that you can bring that warm, lived in effortless, elegant vibe to your own space no matter where you live.
And let's get to it because my head is already in the kitchen from its complicated. And Lord, now all I want is some homemade sourdough toast.

Paint colors Dwayne Mentioned:
Niebla Azul SW
Creamy SW

Wild Horse Tour Jeremy Mention in Corolla, NC (you ride in Hummers)

S2:E12 How To Decorate For Summer! May 14, 2025

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We like to think that we are seasonal decorating gurus around here, but I gotta tell you, summer, it can even challenge the three of us. And let's be honest, it's because spring is so easy, right? You've got bunnies, you've got pastel eggs, you've got flowers, throw some of them out, BAM, you are ready for Spring! In fall, you get some foliage, some pumpkins, BAM. Instant autumn joy! BUT summer, well, it's the season that just shows up in flip flops, and just expects you to go with the vibe. So today we're going to talk about how to handle the season that can be a little bit more about sunburns and maybe a glass of lemonade and aid, and how to create a home with an effortless summer look, without it looking like you raided a luau.
So grab your sandals and let's get to it.

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