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
Give East Texas Small Businesses Some Love Next Week
Small businesses are about to get some well-deserved love, along with the opportunity to connect online with things that could give the business a big boost.
The Biggest Reason You Won’t Take a Vacation This Year
If you're staying close to Tyler this summer, there's one big reason behind it.
Snacks at Work That Are Most Likely To Be Stolen
If you go searching for a snack you brought to work and discover that a food thief got to it first, it's probably something crunchy and salty. One particular food is stolen more often than all the others.
Most Of Us Get Financial Help From Our Parents
Can you afford life without help from Mom and Dad? If you need a boost from them to make the bills every month you're not alone.
East Texas Drop Sites for Drug Take Back Day
Several locations around East Texas are participating in this Saturday's National Drug Takeback Day, and if you've got unused prescriptions medications you'll be able to drop those off between 10 am and 2 pm.
Parks in Texas Host Events for National Park Week
It's National Park Week, and it's a good time for a road trip.
A Texas Grocery Store Is America’s Best Employer
It's good to love your job, and if you work at one Texas grocery store, you really love it.
Recipes That Will Help You Get Rid of Easter Candy
While the idea of Peeps on pizza continues to divide the internet, we've got some other interesting ways to insert Easter candy into your favorite foods and watch that stash dwindle. It will be gone in no time.
What Easter Means to Me
Have your kids been submitting a wish list for things they want for the Easter Bunny? Mine have. And it prompts me to remind them that this ain't Christmas.
East Texas Volunteers Are Saving Lives
This is hard. Every day, the Red Cross says 7 people die in home fires and most of them are in homes that don’t have working smoke alarms. Volunteers in East Texas are working to change that.
Why the Price of a Few Grocery Items Could Go Sky High
If you've never considered hoarding, this may change your mind. The price of olive oil and cheese could be going up soon by quite a bit, so you may want to stock up now.
The Best Time of Day to Buy Gas
Gas stations tend to raise prices at a certain time every day, and if you can get to the pump before that two-hour window you'll be able to beat the price increase. Oh, and the best day of the week to buy gas is not today.