Lately I’ve Been Podcast

26/10/2023

Reading this great book while sitting in the warm sun. Grateful for Fall days that act like summer ☀️🍁

19/10/2023

Lately I’ve been looking for the beauty of Autumn 🍂
During this time off I’m practicing gratitude. I’m moving with intention. Paying attention to my surroundings.
This little leaf 🍁 laying in the sun caught my eye. The colors of the season on full display.
Grateful to be a witness to God’s creation.

04/10/2023

NEW EPISODE.
Lately I’ve Been is taking a hiatus.
So many emotions over this episode. Taking a good long break is what I need but saying goodbye for now is not easy. BUT stepping away is important. Taking time to reset and refocus. Taking time to invest in something new may mean stepping away from something else. This is where I find myself today.

Making the choice to spend some time resetting or maybe starting something completely new. Whatever the next few months lead to I’m open and ready for it. To hear more on why I’m taking a hiatus and a few thoughts I have on you please listen to today’s episode.

Thank you for listening and supporting me along this podcast journey. I’m so grateful. I have no set plan on when I’m coming back but I will let you know as soon as I do!

In the meantime I will continue to share here on social media anything positive, lovely and interesting I come across during this hiatus.

Take care and keep doing the working ❤️

02/10/2023

Today I’m writing in my favorite spot. Writing this week’s episode. Writing about my need for a break. Writing my thoughts and feelings on taking time away in hopes of finding my spark again.
This podcast has been an amazing experience but after two years I need to take a breath and see what comes next. To be quiet for awhile and see what happens. To not be pushing for numbers and stats but to just be creative.

So this Wednesday will be the last episode of Lately I’ve Been for a few months. Thank you for your support and your time. I have loved getting to spend time with you ❤️

20/09/2023

New Episode
This week we continue our short stories series with “College Freedom”. This story shows the heartache parents face sending their kids off to college but also the new found freedom.
In the story the mom sets out with a plan to cheer her child on, shifting into a supportive role. Moving into this new role isn’t easy but it can be exciting. She sets out to find herself again, new hobbies, friends, experiences. She has found freedom and time in this new season.

I hope you enjoy the story! I would love to hear from you if you are also in this new season of parenting young adults. What are you doing with your time and new found freedom?

Click the link in the bio to listen to the podcast or find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen.

10/09/2023

Happy 2nd birthday to the craziest dog ever! Charlie the d***y doodle 🥳😜
Anyone else have a crazy doodle?

06/09/2023

New Episode!
Today kicks off a new series on the podcast, Lately I’ve Been Telling Tall Tales. I will be sharing with you short stories I have written on different topics. Some stories are light and funny, while others are a bit more serious.

We are starting with “The Beach Read” because I am hanging on to summer.
This lighthearted story is about an afternoon on the beach for a woman who is looking to escape from her midlife crisis thoughts. She finds herself in a situation that reminds her she is alive and well so she should live like it!

I hope you enjoy this funny little tale! And if you do enjoy the story please share it with your friends. This is the best way for this little podcast to grow.

You can listen to today’s episode by clicking the link in the bio or find us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

24/08/2023

Something new coming to the podcast! Tune in September 6th to hear the first tall tale titled “The Beach Read”.
I’m so excited to share this short story with you and look forward to more tall tales in the future.

23/08/2023

Well before the summer ends I thought I should see the summer blockbuster.
Barbie was hilarious. 😂
My sister and I laughed through the entire movie.

22/08/2023

Struggling with all the feelings that come from dropping your kid of at college or sending them off to school, it’s ok. Let yourself feel the feelings because parenting is hard. Each new phase of parenting comes with questions and challenges that we have to figure out. That’s what parenting is all about, figuring out how to guide and love your child well. Listen to the latest episode to hear my parenting experience.

‎Show Lately I’ve Been with Amy Gray, Ep Lately I've Been Figuring It Out - Aug 15, 2023

17/08/2023

In the latest episode on the pod I share my experience flying with my son. It was a roller coaster of emotions, pride, joy, excitement, and a little bit of nausea 🥴

Being a parent is fun ride but I never imagined I would be riding in a plane flown by my kid. We didn’t know anything about piloting but we are figuring it out. That’s what we do as parents, we figure it out.

Listen to Lately I’ve Been Figuring It Out to hear more!
Click the link in the bio or find us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

16/08/2023

Today’s new show is all about parenting, new seasons and flying.

As parents you are constantly learning, adjusting and adapting to each new season of your growing child. With each phase we have to figure out what our child needs, what works and doesn’t work, how to parent them well. It is HARD WORK! Being a parent is hard but it’s worth it. It’s worth it and there are moments when you just sit back overwhelmed with love, joy and pride.

I recently experienced this moment while flying with my son. He has been studying to become a pilot and now has his private pilot license. What a feeling to sit beside him while he flew us above our house. A parenting moment I never expected.

Listen to today’s episode to hear more. Listen if you are a parent walking through a new season. Listen if you are just trying to figure it all out. Click the link in the bio or find us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

15/08/2023

MAMMOGRAM TIME!
Do I love it? No.
Do I get a little anxious? Yes.
Is it uncomfortable? Yes.
Do I go anyway? Yes.

Part of loving yourself well and aging well is being proactive about your health. Go to the doctors, get the screening done, the mammograms, the colonoscopy, the bloodwork. Know what is happening with your body so you can take care of it well.

Don’t let fear or anxiety stand in your way. My mammogram took 20 minutes. The tech was sweet and funny. We had a good chat on how having a large chest is no fun but we should be grateful that they are healthy…even if they are big and starting to flop.

After getting squished a few times I was done and headed home. I said a quick prayer that my results are all good and I won’t have to do it again until next year. Now on with my day. 😊

Get your ladies. Love yourself well and take care of your health ❤️

08/08/2023

Lately I’ve been remembering how 28 years ago my husband proposed here in Ocean City, New Jersey. We were sooo young. We had no idea what marriage really meant. But in the Bellevue Hotel he asked me to marry him and I said yes. ❤️
Afterwards we walked the boardwalk and using a pay phone I called my mom to tell her we were engaged.

Young and in love. Or so I thought. We didn’t know what deep true love was then but after 28 years we do. We both agreed on recent trip to OC that we love each other way more than we did then. A completely different kind of love. One with great respect and trust and willingness to keep working on our relationship. That is what we didn’t know 28 years ago… marriage is the commitment to work together, to choose each other over and over again.

The Bellevue Hotel no longer exists in OC. It burnt down and in its place stands a new hotel. But we are still standing. We have been coming back here for years. Bringing our boys here. Making memories here. Making time to come back to a place we love, where our love started.

Thanks Jason, thanks for asking me to marry you ❤️

07/08/2023

The beach is beautiful in OCNJ but so are the gardens 🌼🌸🌺

02/08/2023

New episode out now. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also click the link in the bio to listen 😉

22/07/2023

Let’s Go Girls!

21/07/2023

What have you been watching lately?
I have been loving The Bear on Hulu. Season two has been sooo good. I also loved The Diplomat on Netflix. And I can’t wait for the new season of Wrexham!!!
Share your favorites, help me find something new to watch.

20/07/2023

When someone doesn’t want you to read the paper 🫤🐶

17/07/2023

Creative burnout is real. My brain is just not functioning, the creativity is not flowing and instead of forcing it I am taking time to refocus. Giving my brain a break. Hopefully it will trigger some new thoughts and ideas.

During the break, catch up on past episodes! I will be back, hopefully, with a brand new show August 2nd.

14/07/2023

This is where I found four days of phone freedom! Ricketts Glenn State Park 🏕️
It is a beautiful park with beautiful waterfalls. The hike is a workout but soooo worth it.

You can here more about the trip on the latest episode, Lately I’ve Been Set Free.

13/07/2023

Please share any tips, strategies or rules you set to help limit your phone use!
I’m trying to break free from my phone addiction.

I have set up screen limits and I try to leave my phone in a separate room while working…but it’s not so easy. I talk about these ideas and more in the latest episode of the podcast, Lately I’ve Been Set Free.

Share your ideas and listen to mine by clicking the link in the bio.

13/07/2023

Stop scrolling and listen to the latest episode of the podcast. We are talking phone boundaries and setting yourself free from your phone addiction.

‎Show Lately I’ve Been with Amy Gray, Ep Lately I've Been Set Free - Jul 4, 2023

07/07/2023

It’s the weekend. Time to disconnect from the big World Wide Web and focus on what’s right in front of you.
Set yourself free from the buzz and dings of your phone. They are like magnets pulling you away from your day. Away from your family and friends. Away from peace and quiet.
If turning your phone off for the weekend is too much, try a day or even a few hours. Set yourself free.

To hear my thoughts on how I found freedom from my phone take a listen to the latest episode of the podcast. Lately I’ve Been Set Free.

Click the link in the bio or find us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Now I’m shutting down my social media apps… see you Monday!

05/07/2023

New Episode!
On today’s show I share how four days in the mountains changed my perspective on my phone.
If you find yourself a little too attached to your phone then I hope this episode will inspire you to set yourself free!

Listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also listen by clicking the link in our bio.

02/07/2023

Beach read for today.

26/06/2023

Here in the Valley it is a rainy week but it’s all apart of Summer. Sit on your porch and watch the storm roll in. Listen to rain...and listen to the latest episode of the podcast 😉

‎Show Lately I’ve Been with Amy Gray, Ep Lately I've Been Sitting with Summer - Jun 20, 2023

25/06/2023

Sweet Summer Sunday.

Take a listen to the latest episode, Lately I’ve Been Sitting with Summer, to get yourself in the summer mood.

23/06/2023

New episode on Summer! This show will help you set your mind on the fun summer offers and the relaxation awaiting you.

Find a sunny spot. Sit back. Relax and listen to the latest episode!

07/06/2023

New Episode
In today’s show I talk about how speaking up can lead to healthier relationships, boundaries, and healing. It’s not always easy to say the things that need to be said. You could be opening a can of worms. But maybe that’s exactly what you need to do to move forward. To express your feelings, your needs, your pain. To talk about the hard truths.
Sharing these things can be difficult but so is pretending everything is okay.

Open up, share the truth of what is going on. Open the can of worms. Then you can move forward, healing from the past. Setting boundaries. Getting what you need. Creating healthier relationships.

Listen to today’s episode by clicking the link in the bio or find us wherever you listen to podcasts.