Join me as I tell you what the name, The Civilian, means, and answer your questions about the Mueller investigation. **Note: at the time of this recording, William Barr had not been sworn in as Attorney General. He was sworn in on February 14

#17: Weddings Part 2 with Elizabeth Duncan

Jun 16th, 2016 49m 54s

Elizabeth Duncan and I are continuing our discussion of wedding etiquette--from the perspective of the bride, groom, and family throwing the shindig! In Part 2, we are talking about RSVPing, inviting children to the wedding, the parties surrou

#16: Weddings Part 1 with Elizabeth Duncan

Jun 16th, 2016 53m 45s

This week I am DIVING into one of the deepest etiquette topics and that is WEDDINGS. I have enlisted my friend and renowned wedding & event planner Elizabeth Duncan to walk through all the questions and details that you will come across as a b

#15: Job Interview Etiquette

May 10th, 2016 45m 59s

It's a special Tuesday episode (to make up for me skipping a couple of weeks!). Just in time for college graduation, I'm talking with HR wiz Diana Funk about job intereview do's and don'ts (Spoiler alert: DO dress appropriately and DON'T bring

#14: Salon Etiquette with Lori Zabel

Apr 22nd, 2016 50m 2s

I don't know about you, by my hair stylists are some of the most treasured people in my life. In this episode, I'm talking with master stylist and Redken educator Lori Zabel about how to treat those treasures the best we can. We chat about ti

#13: The Death of Handwriting?! Say it Isn't So!

Apr 17th, 2016 44m 20s

Lucky episode #13 is here and I'm talking with my friend Gretchen Purcell Straczewski. She shared an awesome Freakonomics radio podcast with me a while back, and we are breaking it down for you and screaming "Long live handwriting!"We also ta

#12: Authentic Kindness in Today's Business Environment with Caroline Greene

Apr 8th, 2016 36m

If today's episode were a textbook, you would find many, many highlighted sections in my copy. I'm talking authenticity, kindness, and the changing business environment with author and business coach Caroline Greene. I *may* have even held up

#11: "Can I Touch Your Belly?" and Other Things You Should NOT Say To A Pregnant Woman

Apr 2nd, 2016 46m 10s

You'll hear a ton of laughing in this episode, because I brought on friend Elizabeth Goslin and we rant about all things pregnancy etiquette. "Can I Touch Your Belly?," "How Much Weight Have You Gained?," and our numerous other complaints abou

#10: Sports Etiquette

Mar 25th, 2016 34m 7s

It's March Madness and I'm talking Sports Etiquette with my dad, Dave Strom. We discuss a certain presidential candidate's cheating habit, why your behavior on the field/court/course can affect your business dealings, and why it's a "gimme" no

#9: Bereavement Etiquette with Rev. Jennifer Moxley

Mar 18th, 2016 43m 10s

My special guest today is Reverend Jennifer Moxley and we are shedding some light on a topic that many of us (myself included) are uncomfortable with: how to behave at funerals, visitations, or times where we need to comfort someone! What is

#8: Ask Culture vs. Guess Culture with Oliver Burkeman

Mar 10th, 2016 38m 34s

It's officially Season 2 of Everyday Etiquette! To start things off, I have guest Oliver BurkEman, author of The Antidote and columnist for The Guardian, with us to talk about Ask Culture vs. Guess Culture...a discussion, I think, that really

#7: Restaurant Etiquette

Jan 26th, 2016 46m 41s

Dining out is one of life's biggest pleasures...but also one of the most frustrating etiquette situations for diners and servers alike. Join me as I chat with my friend Sarah Bill who has over 10 years of restaurant experience. We talk about

#6: Online Dating

Jan 6th, 2016 48m 59s

Oh, dating....one of life's most fun and most challenging social situations! Navigate it with us through the eyes of couple Matt and Sasha as they share their experience with online dating! Don't forget to join our FB group (Everyday Etiquett

#5: Holiday Tipping (aka Holiday Thanking)

Dec 4th, 2015 40m 34s

Join us for this episode as we talk about one of the most-difficult-to-navigate holiday traditions. Caroline Strom joins me, and we go through some of the best resources on tipping on the web. We also talk about why it should be called holida

#4: Envelope Etiquette

Nov 24th, 2015 28m 55s

On today's show, I'm chatting with Frances Ledgewood from Ledgewood Fine Stationery! We are discussing all those etiquette rules about addressing envelopes, particularly when your recipient doesn't fall into the "Mr. and Mrs." category. And j

#3: Air Travel Etiquette

Nov 19th, 2015 48m 4s

Today I'm chatting with Laura Holland O'Brien, who has a lot of experience flying the friendly skies! As a flight crew member, she shares with us all her tips for making air travel more friendly, mannerly, and more pleasant!

#2: The Lost Art of Etiquette

Nov 19th, 2015 40m 41s

In this episode, I'm talking with Caroline Strom (my mom), and we talk about our love for etiquette, how we were raised to love table manners, and the things we think are missing from today's society. But most importantly, we talk about the he

#1: Dinner Parties

Nov 19th, 2015 44m 59s

In my VERY FIRST podcast episode, I'm talking with my husband, Eric Bohl, about dinner party etiquette! We are answering a lot of our listener's questions and approaching some of those awkward moments that can make dinner parties uncomfortable

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