The Hats Podcast is for anyone who wears many hats - mom, friend, business owner, athlete, sister, traveler, fashionista, doctor, etc. - and wants tips on how to balance their hats with style and grace! This show offers listeners personal stories from hosts Melissa Dumaz, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and Kerri Harper-Howie, an attorney and business owner, as well as tips for how they balance the many hats they wear. Join Melissa and Kerri for a fun and funny few minutes and learn a little something along the way!
Money talks! Put your money where you mouth is! Time is money! So many phrases (surely there are others!), and they essentially boil down to one thing: your money has power. In this episode, Melissa …
You choreograph a dance ensemble. You draw an artful masterpiece. You craft a moving poem. Or, maybe you feel like you don't have a single creative bone in your body! Melissa oozes creative juices. K…
Raise a fist. Shout a chant. Donate dollars. Paint a work of art. There are many (infinite?) ways that you can protest, that is sound your voice against the status quo. If you find yourself wanting t…
He said. She said. They said. The children said. You said. There are many sides to every story, and just as many sides to arguments and disagreements. But, a middle ground often must be found to pres…
It can be hard to find the words or actions to express how you feel when grieving, or know how to support a friend or loved one when they are grieving. In this episode, Melissa and Kerri tackle the p…
The beauty, the burden. The triumphs, the traumas. The serenity, the subjugation. The love, the loss. There are not enough word pairs to describe what it means to wear the hat of being a black woman.…
So, what's for dinner? This very simple question does not always have a simple answer. It can be tough for the person in your house who is responsible for feeding the household to come up with fresh …
It's that time of year again ... spring going into beach season! Or, fall going into holiday dress season. Or, winter going into Valentine's season. All year 'round, many of us are trying to find the…
It's tough to sum up what mothers mean to us. In a word, can we say: everything? We all come from a mom; and, whether your mom is a rockstar, a nightmare or something in between, a mother's role in h…
Who can always keep all of their hats upright and perfectly placed at all times - NOBODY! In this episode, co-hosts Melissa & Kerri discuss what to do when one of your hats goes lopsided. You don't a…
The pitter patter of little feet was cool ... until those feet were big and they needed to be headed toward a desk to do some work! Many of us living the Covid-19 quarantine life are also homeschooli…
Goodbye office. Hello living room! Yet another transition brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic--millions of workers no longer able to safely social distance while working in their usual location. In t…
At any given moment, there is likely to be a local, state or federal election around the corner. It is easy to ignore the confusing and sometimes overwhelming electoral process; but, engaging in poli…
Social distancing. What does it mean and how can we do it and maybe even have a little fun? That's what Melissa & Kerri talk about in this episode.
Here are some resources to consider: --Consider s…COVID-19. It has thrust us all into territories unknown - required to stay home, washing our hands like crazy, sanitizing every surface, keeping others at bay. This is a hat no one would have EVER gu…
On this episode of The Hats, co-hosts Melissa & Kerri talk about being businesswomen. Owning two very different types of businesses - one an individual contributor and the other as a member of a fami…
In the first episode of The Hats Podcast, you will meet co-hosts Melissa and Kerri. They will share a little bit about themselves, and what the podcast is about. Sneak peak: Melissa is a licensed mar…