This week Melanie and Allison get back in the studio to get caught up on summer life. Allison begins by updating everyone on where she's been for the last month and what's it like to change careers in your late 40s and pass big scary tests (Note: she refers to taking and passing the SHRM-CP test and moving from banking to HR).

We then begin to discuss our plans for the rest of the summer and things we can do to actually relax on vacation (i.e. read a book, work on a hobby) and begin drifting off topic. Our first stop: cemetery walks and Allison's volunteer efforts to help people find where their relatives are buried.

We then head into unusual jobs that pay big bucks. You won't believe what Allison found while searching the Reddit.

Timestamps (approximate):

1:01 Changing Careers and Taking Big Scary Tests in your 40s

07:36 Historical Fiction and Cemetery Adventures

15:57 Ghost Stories and Paranormal Experiences

20:04 Unusual Jobs and Crematorium Insights

24:23 Cryotherapy and Crematorium Mysteries

24:50 Strange jobs that pay big bucks

42:55 Summer Homework and Future Plans


Things we mention for reference:

1.) Historical Fiction books by Phillipa Gregory
2.) Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
3.) Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, GA
4.) Huguenot Cemetery in St. Augustine, FL
5.) Evergreen Cemetery in St. Augustine, FL
6.) TacoLu's is located in Jacksonville Beach, FL. It was previously known as the Homestead Restaurant. It was originally a boarding house built in 1932 and was run by Miss Alpha Paynter. She later turned it into the Homestead Restaurant and later sold it in 1962. She died later that same year. Nowadays she can be seen by the big limestone fireplace in the main dining room, sitting in a rocking chair or standing as if to check on her customers. She's also been seen on the second floor and the stairs, and even in the mirror in the women's bathroom.
7.) Ghost hunting in a Tesla. Check out our Instagram account for the actual ghost hunt we went on shortly after recording this episode.

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