Podcasts by Taking a Break with Zack and Kate
Brother and sister taking a break from life: who talk about their upbringing, parenting, marriage, and doing life.
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S6.E11 Periphery Problems from 2023-08-17T12:00:03
Problems... you can't solve them all.
We wrote a book!
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S6.E10 Zack's Hobby, Kate's Childhood Trauma from 2023-08-10T12:00:02
Zack is brilliant. He also has brilliant albeit, rather niche hobbies. So..... BORING.
We wrote a book!
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S6.E9 Diet Life for Me from 2023-07-27T12:00:03
Zack's on a diet.
We wrote a book!
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S6.E8 Heaven is a Coffee Klatch? from 2023-07-20T22:29:09
Heaven is just a giant party where we see cooler people than us? or we don't but ok.
We wrote a book!
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S6.E7 Build and Maintain from 2023-07-13T12:00:02
Build and maintain- so mundane.
I actually don't know what this episode is about.
We wrote a book!
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S6.E6 Little Fails from 2023-07-06T12:00:02
Failure... the little failure that drives us.
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S6.E5 Vacation from our Problems from 2023-06-29T12:00:02
Not sure if you care how much our privilege is showing. But we vacationed with our kids.
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S6.E3 Fallow Ground from 2023-06-15T12:00:02
Fallow ground- the brains if the little ones. Make memories.
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S6.E2 Aging from 2023-06-08T12:00:03
Aging. we complain about the process. we accept our fate.
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S6.E1 Rule of thumb(s) from 2023-06-01T12:00:02
Rule of thumb! what does it mean? Zack schools us on standard rule of process or something. Don't listen if you don't want to learn to be better and do better.
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S5.23 Sin... prevention? from 2023-01-26T13:00:01
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SIN. There is no escape.
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S5.22 New Year- No Change- But We Talk About Change from 2023-01-25T19:16:54
New year, same us- we ramble- this was a free ramble... you can totally skip this one, we don't mind. You should definitely skip it. It's too long anyways.
We wrote a book!
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S5.21 Zack the x-mas music Grinch from 2022-12-22T13:00:02
We ramble about Christmas... one of us is clearly in the holiday spirit, and one of us is not...
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S5.20 Natural minded weirdos from 2022-12-15T13:00:02
Guys, we were tired- ... we aren't totally nuts. Listen as we ramble something we then try to tie into body stewardship.
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S5.19 Pharma Rant from 2022-11-03T12:00:02
Zack should never let his sister loose- in this episode Kate goes off about bit pharma....
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S5.16 Podcast medium from 2022-10-13T12:00:02
we discuss... podcasts.... we may actually be out of topics
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S5.15 Still Parenting from 2022-10-06T12:00:02
Skip if our parenting conversation isn't your thing. We still haven' figured it out.
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S5.E14 Homeschooling again from 2022-09-29T12:00:02
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S5.E13 Quiet Places from 2022-07-28T12:00:04
Sometimes we all need a quiet place to be.
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S5.E12 The people you meet in he----? from 2022-07-21T12:00:02
3 people we meet in the thereafter- which side did they make it to?
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S5.E11 Theme Parks from 2022-07-14T12:00:03
Our age old family passion...
Special guest!
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S5.E10 Child Expectations from 2022-06-09T12:00:03
I guess we are just ranting about our kids and how they ruin our fun and we ruin theirs.
how important IS road trip training?
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S5.E9 Annoying from 2022-06-06T12:00:02
We get it, we're annoying. but are we accurate in how and why we're annoying??
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S5.E8 Soapbox from 2022-05-26T12:00:02
As if we needed more of a reason to sit in front of a mic.
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S5.E7 Sin as a Competitive Advantage from 2022-05-19T12:00:02
Sin... it's the scariest. but could it give one a competitive advantage?
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S5.E6 Next Time... from 2022-05-12T12:00:02
The next time we have a pandemic-ishy situation.... we have a plan.
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S5. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY #1 FAN!* (bonus episode) from 2022-05-06T18:45:19
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to Our #1 Fan! Or our only fan!?
We spend time reminiscing about our Aunt on her *34th* birthday!
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S5.E5 Vices from 2022-05-05T12:00:02
Do we smoke? no but we're feeling angsty!
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S5.E4 Be Nice from 2022-04-28T12:00:02
People, be nice
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S5.E3 Game of Life from 2022-04-21T12:00:03
Life's a game- and zack likes to win...
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S5.E2 Manuals from 2022-04-06T12:00:03
There should be more manuals for how to live less awkwardly.
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S5.E1 Games from 2022-03-30T12:00:03
Welcome to season 5! Do you play games with your kids? you should...
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Season 4 Final episode- LIVESTREAM from 2022-03-30T12:00:02
Season 4 finale... livestreamed on Facebook 02/05/2022.
We talk about everything in our sibling war! This is the BONUS features, not found on facebook... where we false start 2x so you g...
(Audio single) Mom Flow from 2022-01-25T17:47:52
BONUS AUDIO SINGLE Mom FLOW
We finally release Kate' greatest accomplishment of 2021... a rap.
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S4.E16MomRap from 2022-01-25T13:00:03
S4.E16. Mom Rap
We finally release Kate' greatest accomplishment of 2021... a rap.
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S415. Sell This House from 2022-01-21T05:36:44
S4.E15. "I will sell this house."
Today we delve into a special topic- analyzing an obscure movie line, because we can. Enjoy our special guest!
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S4EBONUS 1 Education Philosophy from 2022-01-21T05:06:10
S4.E Bonus 1 Education Philosophy
Today we bring you an unreleased episode from the Archives!
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S4.E14 Mom and Dad in Transition from 2021-09-09T11:10:07
S4.E14. Mom and Dad in Transition
Description: Mom and Dad is in transition. Moving, changing, swapping old lives for new ones. We love you mom an dad!
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S4.E13 Pastor Search Committee from 2021-08-26T11:00:12
S4.E13. Search Committee
Description: So, we served on a search committee together. This is about a year ago, but we wanted to wait and share.
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S4.E12 - Few People watching from 2021-07-22T13:00:08
Description: If a tree falls in the woods and no one hears it, did it really happen? And if you wanted to start practicing ice skating, would anyone really care?
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S4.E11 - Music that Made us from 2021-07-15T13:00:20
S4.E11. Music that made us
Description: We all have music that defines our tastes. But did it really define your future definitions of all music genres?
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S4.E10 - Books 2020 from 2021-07-08T13:00:04
S4.E10. Books 2020
Description: Memorable and recommended books from last years reading list.
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S4.E9 - Time trade offs from 2021-07-01T13:00:05
S4.E9. Time Trade Offs
Description: One of the great secrets to life is that we either experience something personally or vicariously….but what should I choose for what?
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S4.E8 - Probabilities from 2021-06-24T12:00:17
S4.E8. Probabilities
Description: The truth is, we all live in what feels like a deterministic life. If there are probabilities, can we move the needle?
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S4.E7 - Beauty and the Beast from 2021-06-17T13:46:53
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S4.E7. Beauty and the Beast
Description: So this is about the early 90s cartoon. For some reason my and my littles are really into the 1800s animated french countryside...
S4.E6 - Good Food from 2021-05-06T12:05:19
Description: What are some of those mind blowing, taste buds rocking, memorable foods?
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S4.E5 - Hard Things from 2021-04-29T12:05:18
Description: Why are hard things so damn hard. Like, if only hard things weren’t so hard, like, I would do more hard things.
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S4.E4 - Homeschooling from 2021-04-22T04:01:24
Description: You know how we say we are 2nd generation homeschoolers. Well, we really are and we really are probably, most likely, going to homeschool our own kids.
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S4.E3 - Pen Pals from 2021-04-15T23:47:34
How do you keep in touch with people today? You guessed it. Writing letters!
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S4.E2 - Play with your Kids from 2021-04-08T12:00:14
S4.E2. Play with your Kids
Description: Are you a roll around on the floor with the kiddos kinda parent? More about board games? Or staring contests?
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S4.E1 - Yearbook from 2021-04-01T12:00:20
What do you remember about your yearbook? Apparently we remember very little.
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S3.E13. Pick up a Sandbag from 2020-07-22T12:00:20
Description: In the famous words of the late Aristotle, You are what you repeatedly do. What do Kate and Zack repeatedly do?
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S3.E12. Parenting in the Pew from 2020-07-15T12:00:14
Description: From our childhood to our children. How are we going raise the kiddos in the church?
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S3.E11. Open the doors and see all the people from 2020-07-08T12:00:13
Description: Thoughts on growing up in the church and moving into the reformed tradition.
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S3.E10. Healthy Adulting from 2020-07-01T12:00:11
Description: What did we take from our childhood into our adulthood around eating habits and being parents to our kids.
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S3.E9. A Healthy Childhood from 2020-06-25T01:46:32
Description: What exactly did our mom teach us about home healing? I mean, we learned some things (But not all the things).
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S3.E8. Productive Pleasures from 2020-06-17T11:00:09
Description: What is the opposite of a guilty pleasure? Productive pleasures. That’s that we enjoy that provide catharsis, instead of dodging this work, we enjoy and lean into it.
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S3.E7. Guilty Pleasures from 2020-06-10T11:00:15
Description: Everyone has guilty pleasures. What matters is who is actually around to judge you Do you share our sentiment around what’s a guilty pleasure?
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S3.E6. Date Night from 2020-06-03T11:00:13
Description: Some of our favorite dates, some of our dating philosophies, and the perils of dating with youngsters around.
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S3.E5. Read these awesome books to your kids PT. 2 from 2020-05-27T22:17:32
Kate and Zack take you a tour of our very favorite kids books to read, re-read, and re-read, and probably re-read a few hundred times more.
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S3. E4. Read these awesome books to your kids PT. 1 from 2020-05-20T11:00:08
Kate and Zack take you a tour of our very favorite kids books to read, re-read, and re-read, and probably re-read a few hundred times more. Part 1.
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S3.E3 - COVID - What does the future hold? from 2020-05-16T01:46:52
Season 3 Episode 3. COVID What does the future hold?
Will football every be the same again? Can I go to a restaurant and not look at my fellow patrons without concern that they are unw...
S3.E2. COVID - Society into Pieces from 2020-05-16T01:35:55
Season 3 Episode 2. COVID Society in Pieces
So, what’s happening? How did we go from nothing to worry about, to laying down to the powers that be overnight? Anyone else worried? Kate...
S3. E1 - COVID Personal Update from 2020-05-13T03:00:07
So, how are we doing, in lock down? I mean, is this just another PSA to wash your hands? Maybe.
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Episode 26. Death Becomes Us from 2019-12-26T15:24:35
Zack has a surprise for Kate! Are they best friends yet? Which means of course we have to go deep and talk about death- and then of course Kate makes it weird.
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Episode 25. Tech Geeks from 2019-12-18T10:00:13
Episode 25
Are we tech savvy? Well, nobody cares but ONE of us gets this podcast out every week…
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Episode 24. Karate Kids from 2019-12-11T12:00:05
Episode 24 Karate Kids
We go in depth about one of our past lives. HI-YA!!!
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Episode 23. Perceptions from 2019-12-04T12:00:18
Episode 23 Perceptions
Things get REAL in this episode when we discuss JUST what we really think of each other. Or how we think other people think about us…
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Episode 22. Holidays from 2019-11-20T12:00:10
Episode 22 Holidays
Happy Holidays! This is as topical as we’re going to get with current events. Our thoughts on our favorite holidays and why they matter.
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Episode 21. Jobs from 2019-11-13T12:00:17
Episode 21 Jobs
Job Experience. Some of use have more than others- listen to zack explain the ins and outs of the plumbing biz- and kate try to justify her limited “work ” life.
Episode 20. Past Lives from 2019-11-06T12:00:21
Episode 20 Past Lives
Who we were before today- more specifically things that were significant portions of our VERY young lives that shaped who we are now.
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Episode 19. Historicity from 2019-10-30T12:00:04
We get into times of yore- and wonder about what it would have been like to live in olden’ times!
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Episode 18. Foster Care from 2019-10-23T12:00:13
We talk about our foster care experiences, and whether or not we recommend. If you are wondering how to get involved and live in az Listen
Episode 17. Tool Kits from 2019-10-16T12:00:03
Episode 17. Tool Kits
When life gives you a hammer- the world is a nail! We discuss our coping mechanisms- and “things” we like. Spoiler alert- Kate likes her stroller, coffee, and noteb...
Episode 16. Adult Expectations from 2019-10-09T12:00:06
We thought life would be one way. Or at least we thought we’d be better at it.
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Episode 15. Inspirational People from 2019-08-14T12:00:16
Episode 15
On our wrap up of season 1, we talk about historical people who inspire us.
Our Book!
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Episode 14. Book Smack from 2019-08-07T07:00:10
Episode 14
Book chat! What has inspired us most in the world of literary finds? What are we going to have to re-read as we age?
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Episode 13. Music from 2019-07-31T12:00:12
Episode 13
Today we talk about music- it makes the people come together! we like music- most music- all music? Do we like jazz?
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Episode 12. Fun Locale from 2019-07-24T12:00:12
Episode 12
We have a favorite place in this world. There are lots of books there. We offer you two tickets to paradise- and by paradise we mean your local library.
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Episode 11. Our Kids are Annoying from 2019-07-17T12:00:12
Episode 11
We talk about annoying things are amazing kids do.
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Episode 10. Merle Part 2 from 2019-07-10T12:00:22
Episode 10
We talk the flaws in our new book- as well as other books.
Merle the Squireel and the Oak Tree Address Available here.
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Episode 9. A squirrelly Gift from 2019-07-03T12:00:16
Episode 9
We talk about Zack's epic ability to give a gift! And the life-changing gift he gave Kate- and all the work that goes with that.
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Episode 8 Planning from 2019-06-26T12:00:21
Episode 8: Planning
In this episode we talk about how we are both dorks about the to do list!
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Episode 7 Pew Parenting from 2019-06-19T12:00:15
We have a great discussion about a difficult aspect of parenting.
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Ep6. Kids Books from 2019-06-12T14:00:06
Episode 6:Kids Books
In this episode we talk about kids books we love to read to our kids. And some pet peeves about some of these favorites.
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Ep5. Secondary Education from 2019-06-05T14:00:05
In this episode we talk about our experience with secondary education, things we loved and things we didn't. Was it worth it? Can homeschool graduates actually make it through college?
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Ep. 4 Current Reads from 2019-05-29T14:00:14
We talk about what we are "currently" reading- as of February that is.
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Ep3. Extra Sibling from 2019-05-19T03:29:16
Episode 3: Extra Sibling
In this episode we determine what life would have been like if we had another sibling.
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Ep 2: Homeschool Reveal from 2019-05-19T03:29:03
Episode 2: Homeschool Reveal
In this episode we talk about how people respond when they found out we’re homeschooled! And that we may or may not be getting too old to defend our elementary an...
Ep 1. Learning Gaps from 2019-05-19T03:28:33
Episode 1: Learning Gaps
In this episode, we talk about each other’s learning gaps- whether we failed at book learnin’ or life learnin’ and who we can blame for our failures.
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