HeyJaredThe Setlist of Life
Four former members of the band “Dolly4Sue” reunite to give a witty personal account their cool, and not so cool, adventures over the last decade as musicians in a “Mom band”. Listen in as they lean on each other while balancing life, family, and music.
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149 Thank You (opens the original)
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On this episode of The Setlist of Life, the band sits down to explore how small daily practices reshape your entire outlook—and why your garden might be staging a tiny bug war right now. Main Topics: Christine's sharing her gratitude journaling journey and the science behind morning pages (Julia Cameron's technique). Leslie reveals how one mom-to-kid conversation flipped the script on anxiety: instead of lecturing, she asked hes son to find one good thing. Spoiler: it works. Then Leslie takes us
148 I Will Always Love You (opens the original)
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In this episode, the bandmates of Dolly for Sue honor Dolly Parton's legacy, acknowledge a past research mishap with humor and grace, and dive into the "Music Reposition Game" — a creative exercise that asks: If you remixed this song into a different genre or context, what would it become? The crew rates classic artists from Pink Floyd to The Police, Adam Ant to Pink, exploring why liking a band doesn't always mean loving their music. They wrestle with generational taste, discuss why your kids r
147 Ramble On (Again) (opens the original)
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In this episode of Set List of Life , the band tackles one of rock's greatest travel anthems—Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On"—while unpacking real conversations about family, books, personality types, and why some people can't stop talking to themselves. It starts with a personality quiz that reveals which band member you actually are. The conversation spirals into The Hobbit debate—why getting kids to read classics requires patience, audiobooks, and the Libby app—before pivoting to the elephant in th
146 Foolish Games (opens the original)
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This week on The Setlist of Life , hosts Aaron, Kirsten, and Leslie dive deep into psychological quizzes, nostalgia-driven recipes, and the unexpected power of small details. It starts innocent—planning a trip to the Iowa State Fair and daydreaming about meat sundaes—but quickly spirals into a celebration of midlife creativity, family dynamics, and identity play. The heart of the episode centers on homemade cooking as rebellion : Aaron shares his quest to recreate Chipotle bowls at home for less
145 Knock On Wood (opens the original)
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The Setlist of Life: Summer Adventures, Band Life & Raising Kids Without Urgency In this deeply conversational episode, the Dolly for Sue bandmates—Leslie (vocals), Aaron (guitar), Christine (drums), and Kirsten (keyboard)—reflect on summer adventures, parenting paradoxes, and the gap between Gen X intentionality and Gen Z digital passivity. The conversation weaves together personal travel stories: a panic-inducing hike in Rocky Mountain National Park, a beach week of unexpected solitude, Florid
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