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Because I obviously don’t have enough chocolate in the house after halloween, I am trying to win me some more! Moms Talk Radio is having another awesome contest, blogging for chocolate.  The November Blogging Contest is all about winning a basket of chocolate goodies and it’s so easy to enter, interview one of the fabulous hosts of a Moms Talk Radio show and post your interview on your blog. Find out more about how YOU can enter here.

So let’s meet Chele Neisler, host of Mom’s Love Shopping…

First, let me just say… great questions!

1. Tell us about your show and what inspired you to start it?
Moms Love Shopping is a weekly podcast all about most Moms’ favorite hobby -
shopping! The goal is to bring a lively, fun show to Moms every Friday to
get the shopping weekend off to a great start. I can’t take all the credit
for this show as it was actually my dear friend Kelly McCausey’s
brainchild. After discussing the topic of shopping and my desire to start
podcasting, Moms Love Shopping was born.

2. With a home business and 3 boys, how do you find the time to
produce a weekly podcast?
I get by with a little help from my friends. =) This year, my youngest son
started Kindergarten, so having everyone out of the house for several hours
helps tremendously. I always know when to call in favors from family
members when I need extra help or more flexible scheduling. Christina
Lemmey and Kelly McCausey from MomsTalkRadio.com provide excellent services
in the audio department so that I can pass off most of the technical work.
As far as my home business, I have great family members that pitch in to
help as needed. My best helper is always my grandmother. She’s my personal
“elf” from October to January! I utilize as many services as I can that
will save me time in my business. I always try to have anything I need
shipped directly to me and I ship my own packages out online. Not waiting
in lines and having everything ready to pick up by delivery services is a
huge time saver.

3. Inquiring minds want to know…what are Chele’s favorite shopping haunts?
Because I live in a small town and don’t have immediate access to shopping
malls or major outlets, I’m an internet shopping addict! This allows me to
truly shop around without limitations and the list of favorites would be
obscene! These are a few of my latest online shopping sprees: OldNavy.com,
Spilsbury.com , FemailCreations.com , and Ebay of course!

4. What kind of shopper are you? Bargain hunter, love to splurge, do
you like to browse or are you a mom on a mission when you shop?
That all depends on what I’m shopping for, Barbara! If it’s for every day
necessities and I know I have a set amount of money to spend, I’m a mom on a
mission. I get in, get out and get on with day’s activities. Otherwise,
I’m bargain hunting fool. I will occasionally splurge and pay full price
for something I really want, but most of the time, I make a bee-line to the
clearance racks in brick and mortar stores and the sales page on websites
first thing!

5. Was the technical side of producing a podcast difficult to figure out?
I must admit, I have a fascination with technology and love the challenge of
learning something new, especially when someone has already cleared the path
and I can benefit from their learning curve! When I decided podcasting was
my new fascination to tackle, I went straight to Kelly McCausey to get
started. After taking her Shoestring Radio Course at
http://shoestringradio.com and then following up with her Podcasting
Intensive course at http://www.podcastingintensive.com I was well equipped
with all the knowledge I needed to hit the ground running!

6. What kind of feedback have you gotten from moms who listen?
I have the best audience. It’s all been 100% positive. Knock on wood…
that’s a record I’d like to keep! =)

Good luck on the contest, Barbara. If you win, eat a piece of chocolate
just for me! =)