I've been on the air in East Texas since 1999, and in radio for my whole adult life. I've been single, married, and single again, and weeding through the dating apps as a single mom of three girls is quite the adventure. It all leads to one fun and embarrassing story after another for the radio show. We chat about fitness and exercise, relationships, and workplace experiences, pop culture news, kids, and things that bother us and make us laugh and bawl our eyes out too. Faith, fitness, and family are really important to me, and I love shopping and sports too. My daughters crack me up and ask odd questions and challenge me, and you'll hear me talking about wild parental adventures with them too. Life is full and a little nuts, so let's hang out and do it together. It's better with friends, and sometimes vodka.
Jen Austin
The Real Reason Guys Don’t Want to Carry Reusable Bags
If you take your own reusable bag to the store, most likely you're a woman. Guys prefer the single-use plastic bags, apparently, for one strange reason.
Texans and Cowboys Games Are Among the NFL’s Most Expensive
You may love your living room flat screen even more after this. Watching football there is so much cheaper! It will cost the average fan $199 to go to a Cowboys game this season, and that's the most expensive game experience in the NFL. The Texans aren't far behind.
The 4 Germiest Places in Schools
School is back on, and students aren't the only ones crowding into classrooms. Germs are piling up too, and we've got the four most common places in schools that they like to hide.
Eight Out of Ten People Have Done This At Work
It may be slightly embarrassing, but most of us have done this at work.
School Supplies That Weren’t On The List When We Were Kids
Hand sanitizer isn't just handy to have in an office full of sneezy coworkers. It's also on all of the school supply lists now, and so is the Kleenex. Should these really be school supplies? What else wasn't on our lists growing up.
The Wackiest Pumpkin Spice Products You’re About to Love
Once the lattes hit, the pumpkin spice floodgates will be open and there will be no holding back the pumpkin spice almonds, chips, and beard oil. Some of these seasonal products we may love more than others.
If You Feel Relaxed Today, Thank a 4th Grader
An 11-year old boy thought we could all use a little more time to relax, so he made August 15th a national holiday to do just that. And we've got the 5 best ways to relax in East Texas.
How To Pick a Great Fantasy Football Team Name
The NFL season starts on September 5th, and now is the time for fantasy football drafts and rosters to be set. If you're still trying to settle on a witty team name some options might be things like, "Hide and Zeke," or "Pete Carrol's Gum."
Tiny Houses in East Texas Have a Big Environmental Impact
It makes sense that those who own tiny homes use less energy, but just how much less is pretty amazing. If you could slash your bills in half, would you move to a tiny home?
Your Equifax Settlement Options Just Changed
The response to the cash offer in the Equifax data breach settlement has been so overwhelming, that you can't get it any longer. You'll likely get more credit monitoring instead.
More East Texas Couples Are Opting for Micro Weddings
The days of expensive weddings might be numbered if couples in their late twenties and early thirties have anything to say about it. Micro weddings are a lot cheaper, and they're gaining popularity.
East Texas Now Has Its Own Version of Amarillo’s Cadillac Ranch
Just a week after we posted "Tyler Needs One of These" asking East Texans to create a spray-painted car display similar to the one in Amarillo, we found one near Lindale!