The Hats Podcast
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!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 198
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
158. The Apology Hat
Apologizing has become an art form everyone needs to master. It used to be that apologies were about preschoolers hitting each other on the yard, a spouse betraying a spouse, a boss being overly crit…
157. The Suicide Hat
Having been personally touched by suicide death, co-hosts Kerri and Melissa have been wanting to talk about suicide for quite some time. The word suicide gives rise to so many emotions - fear, shame,…
156. The Stress Eating Hat
Finals are coming up. Tomorrow is your BIG INTERVIEW. Your kid is having a hard time with math. Yesterday your mother had a biopsy and you are waiting for results. The list of stressful situations in…
155. The Empathy Hat
Did you know empathy is different from sympathy? Many people think they are synonymous, but they are not. They are both important building blocks in relationships and necessary to see and fully recog…
154. The Joiner Hat
Raise your hand if you have been a member of a relationship (moms, friends, children), professional (lawyers, doctors, singers), activity (runners, chess players, anime) or any other type of organiza…
153. The Infertility Hat
We have been wanting to talk about infertility. It would have been great to include this episode in the Focus on the Family Series. But, we needed the right guest and we finally got her on the mic. L…
152. The Hiatus Hat
Have you ever wondered what people on a show do when the show goes on a break? We have! So, we decided to share with you what we - co-hosts Melissa and Kerri - did during our rather extended hiatus …
151. What's Been on Your Mind?
Dear Hatters, YOU have been on our minds for these past weeks of our hiatus! We are so very happy to be back with you and launch Season 7. Surely, this will be a lucky season. Why? Because we are fin…
150. Was Season 6 Too Close for Comfort?
We said we were going to get up close and personal, and BOY DID WE!! We covered so many different heart gripping topics with wonderful guests and by sharing our own personal stories. We did not expec…
149. The Mom Guilt Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…
148. The Multiples Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…
147. The Family Traditions Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…
146. The Only Child Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…
145. The Importance of Family Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…
144. The Discipline Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…
143. The I Don't Want Kids Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…
142. The Co-Parenting Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…
141. The More Than One Kid Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…
140. The Mixed Race Family Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…
139. The Adoptee Hat - The Focus on the Family Series
Welcome to the Focus on the Family Series! In the next few episodes, we will explore the ins and outs of family life - how they start, how they grow, what shape they take, etc. The notion of the nucl…