A business focused podcast with a mental health twist developed for content creators, business leaders, side hustlers, and anyone who has so many passions, ideas, and interests, that doesn’t want to lock themselves into doing or being just one thing. Hosted by 2 gals with 5 grad degrees. Sugar and Spikes is your chance to be a fly on the wall and listen to (mostly) unedited conversations between two best friends and rising professionals trying to make it all happen, sometimes (often) dropping the ball, then navigating the emotions, feelings, and consequences when that happens. Each week we’ll talk about managing mental health in the grand cyclone that is work, life, kids, pets, family, friends, the (seemingly) unending stress that comes with failure, success, and all the lessons in between. Sugar and Spikes is a podcast for anyone who is sick and tired of the stress, pretense, and nonsense that comes with perpetual positivity, hustle culture, and everything else the world throws at us. Dr. Tammy, (PsyD) is a wife, mom of three children, dog mom of three more, a full-time clinical psychologist, and accidental entrepreneur seeking to make mental health more accessible. Dez, (MS, MBA) lives and breathes content creation in both small business and side hustle life. With her pups beside her, martini in hand, and loving husband helping along the way she hopes to break down walls and create ways for business leaders to develop authentic connection and community.
As each day goes by, we are all living in a world that gets weirder, more confusing, and infinitely more stressful. And, boundaries during this time a...
In the second quarantine induced episode, Dez and Tammy look at why we’re all reacting the way we are and how to manage those reactions so you can may...
Back from an unexpected hiatus for an unexpected episode, Dez and Tammy talk about coping skills to navigate some of the most unexpected circumstances...
This episode is for anyone who has left a meeting, ended a project, or been in a situation where you felt like it couldn’t have gone worse. After all,...
Whether you have a corporate gig, are an entrepreneur, or some combination of the two, there will come a time when a project comes up that you care de...
This week, Dez and Tammy welcome a special surprise guest, and Dez drops a surprise on everyone about a very big life change happening and you won’t b...
The holidays can be a time of fun and joy but for so many there’s a thousand added pressures and tasks. And if you're not so thrilled about it all, yo...
In this special season opener episode, Dez and Tammy set the tone for the new season. This episode the two discuss transitions in life, your brand, wo...
In this episode, Dez talks about fear and not only how it can derail your progress but also the lessons that can be learned by listening to the fear. ...
In this interim episode, Dez dives into three key mistakes the Sugar and Spikes team made over the last two seasons and discusses in detail what to wa...