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Best To The Nest

When Elizabeth Ries and Margery Punnett hosted a myTalk 107.1 radio show together, they joked that their most personal conversations happened during the commercial breaks. During one of these pauses, Margery shared an important family principle: bringing your best self to your home. Being an urban farmer with a flock of chickens, Elizabeth quipped, "Bring your best to the nest!" The outside world shouldn't get the smiling happy version of you while your family gets the crabby and exhausted one. On "Best To The Nest," Margery & Elizabeth explore the simple concept of creating strong, comforting, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.

Latest Episodes

EP. 458 Best to the Nest: Spontaneous Prose
EP. 458 Best to the Nest: Spontaneous ProseCome along for this little roundabout. We’re discussing the Mick Herron quote from his spy novel Slow Horses, “Half of the future is buried in the past.” We have so much to say and explore ...
EP. 457 Best to the Nest: Spontaneous Prose
Come along for this little roundabout. We’re discussing the Mick Herron quote from his spy novel Slow Horses, “Half of the future is buried in the past.” We have so much to say and explore as we turn that around in our ...
EP. 456 Best to the Nest: Efficiency and Resiliency
 We have many questions about how to best prepare ourselves for the difficulties we may have to face. There is joy in growing older and figuring our family and work — becoming efficient. But how do we build resilience? What is the ...
EP. 455 Best to the Nest: September 2025 WRL
Margery: Watch: The Materialists Amazon Prime Read: Love In the Time of  Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Listen: I Regret Almost Everything by Keith McNally Eat: Piccalilli Farm Elizabeth: Watch: White Lotus on HBO Max Read: CookbooksListen: Classical MusicEat: Bone Broth with Lemon We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight ...
EP. 454 Best to the Nest: My Mantra
We share some beautiful lessons learned after living three days at Philadelphia International Airport. We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Nester’s have the chance to sign up for Dr. Senia Mae’s Optimal Energy Program. It is a 10-week functional ...
EP. 453 Best to the Nest: Dr. Senia Mae and Burnout
Children. Husbands. Wives. Partners. Marriage. Dating. School. Home. Work. Traffic. Parents. In-laws. Pets. Money. Fitness. Sickness. Wellness. How are you balancing the stressors in your life? We are so happy to be leaning on Dr. Senia Mae to help us better understand ...
EP. 452 Best to the Nest: August 2025 WRL
Margery: Watch: Billy Joel: And So It Goes on Max Read: The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman Listen: Notes to John by Joan Didion Eat: Sonic Corn Dog and Tater TotsElizabeth: Watch: Nona’s on Netflix Read:  The Bright Years by Sarah DamoffListen: Regenerative Renegades Podcast by Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Eat: Peaches Connect with Us!Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/On Instagram: https://www.instagram....
EP. 451 Best to the Nest: Shame vs. Shameless
We enter gently into the conversation about the Coldplay Fan-cam couple capture. Connect with Us!Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info....
EP. 450 Best to the Nest: Get Smart
What does AI mean for the next generation? How will you use it in your home? How will you monitor your children’s use of it? Does it matter? This is one writer’s experience: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/opinion/ai-chatgpt-school.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShareConnect with Us!Our Website: https://www.besttothenest....
EP. 449 Best to the Nest: Prepare for Life
Boy, this one is a bit of a wander, but we get there eventually. We have so many questions about how to parent as AI and other technologies quickly transform what is expected of our children. We don’t have a strategy, but ...