188: How to Request Money Instead of Gifts, Homemade Chai Lattes, & Washing Scrunchies
Summary
Host Shannon Laco answers a listener’s question on graciously requesting cash gifts over physical items to avoid clutter, sharing a template for polite communication. She reveals her simple recipe for iced chai lattes using Tazo concentrate and soy milk. The episode highlights a listener’s win of discarding old lip glosses and a recommendation for Away luggage. Laco closes by humorously asking if others wash their scrunchies.
Topics discussed
Introduction and how to submit questions
How to graciously request money instead of gifts
Shannon's simple recipe for iced chai lattes
Sponsor segment: Bull & Branch bedding
Listener win: Throwing away old lip glosses
Listener recommendation: Away Luggage
Final thoughts: The debate on washing scrunchies
Outro, newsletter sign-up, and verse of the day
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