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Mandy Connell
Mandy Connell, together with a group of women discuss events of the day, silly things people do, and the ridiculous things they’ve done in their lives. The panel includes some of our favorite podcasters plus funny and engaging women you won’t hear anywhere else. It’s like going to happy hour with your smartest and funniest girlfriends.
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Mandy Connell talks with Someone's Gotta Aime Karam, Mouthful's Lori Lynn Barker, and Susan Witkin about helping Aime sort potential mates with a simple list of questions. They talk about finding positives in coronavirus, Quarantine dating protocols, what they are reading and finding a mate who understands your family's level of crazy. It's an all over the road kind of show!
Mandy Connell talks to Mouthful's Lori Lynn Barker, Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam, and Susan Witkin talk about their collective fatigue of having to stay home. Mandy goes on a tear about flattening the curve, they talk sous vide cooking, sand spurring the yards of your enemies, dealing with men when in sales, how to handle an overly flirtatious client and how they are maintaining your sanity during lockdown. Virtue signaling is in full effect with people showing off their masks. 9News' Kyle Clark takes a beating from Lori Lynn. They are sick of it. SO. SICK. OF. IT.
It's a redux show!
Mandy Connell, Susan Witkin, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam talk about trying to tame their boobs with those stick on bras and Mandy's massive fail with them. Then they talk about making a gutsy call in your life. Mandy saw Hillary Clinton answer a question about the gutsiest call she ever made and it inspired her to ask the ladies that question. They talk about being gutsy at work, how life is too short to be unhappy in your job, Aime shares her story of her mother's death while she was boot camp (OMG this is so moving), Mandy talks about quitting her first big radio job, Susan talks about skiing after a horrible ski accident and telling her parents she wasn't going to college and going to Israel instead and finding Dr. Weiner to fix her leg. Yes, they laugh at his name. They remind people to celebrate the wins and just keep swimming.
Mandy Connell talks to Mouthful's Lori Lynn Barker and Susan Witkin about who to be mad at for the coronavirus, luck and fortune, having all the answers, learning new things, talents they wished they had, pandemic pants, Glenn Beck going off the deep end, and the upside to lockdown. There is also some whining about the ongoing coronavirus situation too.
Mandy Connell, Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, The Wine Yogi's Kristal Alfonso, and Dirty Boot Diva's Dahlia Weinstein talk about how they are staying sane during the lockdown. From Kristal #MarieKondo-ing her basement, Dahlia doing the #Coloradotrail on her condo balcony, Aime releasing sh*tty covers, Lori Lynn is spending time taking care of family and Mandy is walking the dog, they are all getting by. But they are pretty funny about it. They talk #knitting, #virtualhiking #kettlebell #workouts and more dumb stuff they are doing to not go crazy.
Mandy Connell, Mouthful's Lori Lynn Barker, Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam, The Wine Yogi's Kristal Alfonso, Dirty Boot Diva's Dahlia Weinstein and Susan Witkin talk about how Covid 19 (or Coronavirus) has impacted their lives. Aime is getting jerked around at work, Susan is worried about her elderly parents, Mandy is feeling stressed and hopeful, Kristal is worried about her pilot husband and doing virtual yoga classes, Lori Lynn got laid off and Dahlia has a message of hope to end things. STUFF GOT REAL HERE AND THERE IS SOME CURSING.
Mandy Connell talks to Someone's Gottas Aime Karam, Mouthful's Lori Lynn Barker, and Susan Witkin discuss life under Coronavirus. The reality of coronavirus is setting in and the ladies talk about what it's like to live under a Stay At Home order. Aime thinks the entire thing is completely overblown, Susan is worried about bringing the virus home to her elderly mom or slightly older husband and Lori Lynn has become her dog running up the window when anyone passes by. They talk about conspiracy theories, risk assessment, being alone, preventing people from being in groups and more. They are talking about the new current reality and how much it sucks.
Mandy Connell, Mouthful's Lori Lynn Barker, Teresa Rocca, and Susan Witkin talk about the late James Lipton's Ten Questions. James Lipton was such an incredible interviewer and ended each episode by asking his actor guests the same ten questions each time. Mandy is obsessed so she sucked in the other ladies to ask them the questions she's answered in her head a million times. Answer them yourself! From favorite words to things that turn us off, this podcast is ALL over the road. This podcast is officially Coronavirus Free because seriously enough already.
Mandy Connell, Mouthful's Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Teresa Rocca talk about conspiracy theories and all things related to the coronavirus. If you're looking for rock solid medical information, this isn't it, but if you want to laugh about a deadly disease, we've got you. They talk bidets, toilet lights, changing your plans because of Coronavirus, travel, kitchen gadgets, skin products, $3000 Japanese toilets and more. What do you grab in an emergency, hoarding toilet paper for no reason and more also make an appearance.
Mandy Connell, Mouthful's Lori Lynn Barker, Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam, and Susan Witkin talk about the #Superbowl #Halftime Show even though it starts with an update on the boob tape situation. They discuss how #JLo has set the new standard for The New Fifty and we now feel judged, in a funny way. They talk about the how JLo and Shakira look amazing. Lori Lynn does not like JLo, Mandy loves #HGTV reveals, Aime loves #maidinmanhattan and Susan loves everyone. They talk about the demand to send nudes these days on dating sites, whether or not sending nudes to strangers is truly empowering, and Mandy's confusion about why helping men pleasure themselves is supposed to be good for women. Aime talks about how her ex violated her privacy by posting naked photos online and Susan doing hot tubs. This episode is HYSTERICAL.
If you have ever thought about buying a business but have no clue what that might look like, this podcast is for you. CareyAnn Golliver breaks down franchising, how to choose the right franchise for you, what she does as a franchise matchmaker, why women are GREAT for franchising and what kinds of franchise opportunities exist now. If you're looking for true financial independence, listen to this! Visit CareyAnn at www.franchise-logic.com to start your journey to owning your own business.
Mandy Connell, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, The Dirty Boot Diva's Dahlia Weinstein and Susan Witkin begin talking about shopping cart etiquette, which is surprisingly annoying. What kind of monster just leaves their cart in the parking lot??? They discuss litter, why litter doesn't matter to other people and more. Then they discuss things they don't like that other people do from Beyonce to Michael Buble and the Golden Globes dresses and Megxit, Westworld, and then the conversation turned to Silk Stalkings, Nip Tuck and other cheesy shows. Then they marvel at being part of the technological revolution, the Wait til 8 movement, the negative impact of tech on kids and why can't I buy a dumb phone?
Mandy Connell, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, The Dirty Boot Diva's Dahlia Weinstein and Susan Witkin talk about why they don't watch the Oscars before discussing the diversity issues, how movies are chosen, how politics has ruined everyone's joy, the "theme" of the year at the Oscars, binge watching, cheesy movies they love and great shows you should watch. They talk listening to books, seeing porn in another car's video screen and fashion at the Oscars. They also talk about figuring out when you are "too old" for certain fashion.
Mandy Connell, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, The Dirty Boot Diva's Dahlia Weinstein and Susan Witkin talk about the impeachment and the upcoming election. The ladies all have different political views but manage to find lots of common ground on issues we're being told are dividing us. They all agree no one cares about the impeachment hearings and that the people in power are benefitting from everyone being at each other's throats. They talk about the huge Democratic field in the primary and what issues are the most important to our two primary voters. And they do it NICELY, without yelling at each other, and no one died.
Mandy Connell, Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkins and Dahlia Weinstein talk about doing things for the last time when you don't realize it's the "last time". From falling in love to talking to a loved one to cuddling your little girl, there are things that happen for the last time. They talk about first loves, running into old flames, and breaking hearts. Then they talk about Dog the Bounty Hunter dating only five months after his wife's death, why people judge someone who just lost someone and more.
Mandy Connell chats with Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker and The Dirty Boot Diva Dahlia Weinstein chat about gift giving and dirty emojis. How do you find the perfect gift? Lori Lynn makes homemade gift that are rejected, giving the gift of time, the greeting card racket, not needing a single thing. Sharing the wealth with tipped employees, being still, crafting parties, Upstairs Circus, making cakes and getting old ladies drunk, a genetic love of reading cookbooks. Then they have a discussion of Instagram banning sexy emojis that aren't actually sexual at all. Mandy, the emojidiot, discovers all the cool emojis she never knew existed. They then send each other oyster emojis only to find out that apple doesn't support it, and it looks just like a vajayjay. Susan Witkin and Aime Karam make an appearance via text. This is the perfect show for before hiatus until January 2020!
Mandy Connell chats with Susan Witkin, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, and The Femininja Project's Cheryl Ilov talk about unique family traditions, spending time with family you disagree with, settling arguments with interpretive dance, Lori Lynn's epic craftiness and Susan's Jewish children exchanging ornaments. Mandy's love of Christmas ornaments and the memories they invoke and the history of outdoor Christmas lights. They discuss fake vs. real, giving out huge tips for the holidays and saying Merry Christmas v. Happy Holidays. They dip their toes into how to deal with politics (and this was from last year BUT EVERYTHING STILL APPLIES) at the holiday table and talk about how social media just makes things worse. There is a LOT in here!
Mandy Connell chats with Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin, and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam talk about Turkey Day! Mandy loves Thanksgiving for it's low pressure nature, Lori Lynn is mad we don't do a huge turkey dinner more often, and Susan is feeling grateful. Aime does a Lebanese Thanksgiving, they talk ambrosia salads, dessert choices and how to pronounce Karo Syrup properly. (By the way, Mandy is TOTALLY wrong about where Karo Syrup comes from) then they talk leftovers, gravy, green bean casserole and then had to leave to go get food. They then do a quick round of what they are thankful for this year.
Mandy Connell, Susan Witkin, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam start with the story of someone posting a photo of someone else while they were very ill. They discuss making promises to pluck chin hair when someone is bedridden, and the power of prayer. They discuss CaringBridge, oversharing on Facebook, vaguebooking, and lying about praying for others. They have a long talk about why they believe in prayer and people who disparage "thoughts and prayers" on the internet. They discuss older people having sex and getting STDs, and promises you make to go through someone's underwear drawer. Burying a skeleton when you redo your deck rounds things out.
Mandy Connell, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker and The Dirty Boot Diva Dahlia Weinstein discuss some topics from previous podcasts like the Golden Girls, gutsy calls and more. They talk movies like I Tanya, The Joker and The Wrestler and uncomfortable movies to watch. Dahlia says The Golden Girls are just Sex in the City: The Senior Years. It's a walk down memory lane with SJP and Square Pegs, two-faced women, and who was in what a long time ago. They talk Don Johnson, Antonio Banderas and hot older actors, HeeHaw, The Love Boat and Fantasy Island. Pitbulls pop up, owning an aggressive breed and more, Bond girls and why everyone in commercials is in a multi-cultural relationships. Is brunch a chick thing? It's a pop culture explosion!
Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Someone's Gottas Aime Karam talk about the SNL comedian who got hired and fired when racist tweets and jokes came to light. They discuss whether or not someone should lose their job for a racy podcast (well, Aime) and trying to navigate what's racist in the emoji world. Aime believes everyone is inherently racist, Lori Lynn is searching for the appropriate and shifting race terminology, and Susan just asks what people want to be called. From race to transgender to overly sensitive people complaining about plates, people just need to chill. Somehow dominatrixes make an appearance as well.
Mandy Connell chats with Someone's Gottas Aime Karam, Susan Witkin and Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker about Suzanne Somers posting a naked photo on Instagram at the ripe old age of 73. The tasteful photo doesn't reveal anything inappropriate but the backlash was pretty harsh by people who judged her for posting a nude at 73. When is too old to wear certain clothes? Why does our culture disrespect and ignore older people? Geraldo Rivera's shirtless photo makes an appearance, pictures getting posted on the internet without permission, and a new generation sending naked photos ALL THE TIME according to Aime. They discuss open relationships, polyamory, and why those relationships almost always fail. Mandy goes off on what polygamy does to society overall, what China's one child policies have done and Sister Wives. Plus, sex robots make a brief appearance.
Mandy Connell, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam discuss a leadership seminar the esteemed financial services company Ernst & Young sent women executives to where they learned that women's brains are like pancakes, bottle blonde is out and "leadership" is a "male" characteristic. It all sounds like Ernst & Young is stuck in the 1950's and the women let fly about EXACTLY how they feel about some of the suggestions like sit with your ankles to the side so you don't seem sexually aggressive to your male colleagues. YES, IT REALLY WAS THAT BAD. They talk about how millennials are changing the workplace, creepy back rub guy and old dudes without boundaries and more. Then they talk about Oprah and how they can get her on the show. Oprah if you're listening, call us! Then they talk about tattoos because Aime just got a new one.
Mandy Connell talks to Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam talk about the cost of beauty in the modern age. From an eight step facial care routine to Botox, filler and stem cell facials, they talk about it all. You want to know about microneedling, how much it costs to have your hair done, Aime being the Girl On Fire when she set her hair on fire during a huge choir performance, Mandy burning off her bangs in Europe and an eyebrow at a party, and Lori Lynn burning her boob. What's with the ridiculous fake eyebrows girls are wearing? They talk network marketing and crazy pointy fake nails, ass masks and aestheticians and getting weird stuff removed from your face and they give their favorite cheap beauty secrets.
Mandy Connell talks to blogger and cookbook author Mandy Lee about her gorgeous new cookbook and how cooking saved her sanity. Lady and Pups is her blog, and The Art of Escapism Cooking is her new cookbook and Mandy Lee is her name. When Mandy moved across the world with her new husband to Beijing, she drowned her sorrows and depression in the kitchen. She started a blog before that was cool and poured her heart and soul into cooking away her pain. The result is a wonderfully written, beautifully photographed book that is part self-help book, part exotic but attainable recipes. Mandy is happier now that she is in Hong Kong, but even her failed dinner party recipes are worth buying the book! * Click Here!
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Mandy Connell talks to her younger brother John Gafford about their childhood and what it was like to grown up in the 1980s with our divorced parents. If you ever wanted to know how she ended up the way she did, this is for you. They discuss their mother's severe depression and being raised by "The Claw", setting their house on fire, committing insurance fraud by accident, him being on The Apprentice, Donald Trump not wanting to stand next to him, taking advantage of reality tv without making it your life, why Mandy had an accent and he didn't, making ninja movies, and moving into retirement communities. Be sure and enjoy the photo of little John at the pool too. Heh.
Mandy Connell, Susan Witkin, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam talk about trying to tame their boobs with those stick on bras and Mandy's massive fail with them. Then they talk about making a gutsy call in your life. Mandy saw Hillary Clinton answer a question about the gutsiest call she ever made and it inspired her to ask the ladies that question. They talk about being gutsy at work, how life is too short to be unhappy in your job, Aime shares her story of her mother's death while she was boot camp (OMG this is so moving), Mandy talks about quitting her first big radio job, Susan talks about skiing after a horrible ski accident and telling her parents she wasn't going to college and going to Israel instead and finding Dr. Weiner to fix her leg. Yes, they laugh at his name. They remind people to celebrate the wins and just keep swimming.
Mandy Connell, Mouth•ful's Lori Lynn Barker, and Susan Witkin discuss haunted houses and past lives. The ladies chit chat about what really is scary, asking a psycho clown for help, energy from past lives and Susan in a Tiny chair.
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Mandy Connell and Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker chat with fellow radio veteran and star Denise Plante. From being an extrovert to dealing with nasty listeners who send mean emails, they cover the highs and lows of working in the media. Denise talks insecurities, wondering what people think of her, press on nails, understanding husbands and blowing up her dumb girl act. They discuss why she left her previous gigs in radio and tv and how contract disputes are not always about money. They cover how scary it can be to stand on principle when your health insurance is on the line and how making a leap of faith is easier when you believe in God, plus crying on the air. From pop music to country, Denise makes it look easy. Denise is funny and graceful and delightful, you'll love this if you know her and love her now if you didn't before.
Mandy Connell, Someone's Gottas' Aime Karam, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, and Susan Witkin discuss a potential reboot of The Golden Girls. Jane Lynch and Cyndi Lauper are creating a new show for four older women like the Golden Girls, only for modern times. The ladies discuss who they would cast, which actresses they love, Aime sings the theme song, they discuss OperationOprah2020 and who they know in Telluride who could help find Oprah. They talk about old tv shows that are ridiculous like Hogan's Heroes and Gilligan's Island, Hee Haw, the Brady Bunch, and how tv used to bring us together, and how comedy has changed over the years.
Mandy Connell talks to Wendy Hart about her Procrastination Cure. They discuss why procrastination is NOT just about willpower, how your brain is wired to procrastinate, how to plan your day to avoid procrastinating, and why you should stop beating yourself up for putting things off. They talk brain structure and how our caveman era fight or flight urges create havoc and aiming for Bs instead of As. They touch on perfectionism, judging ourselves for putting things off, Imposter Syndrome, and creating a better neural net for better results. Wendy hates affirmations and she explains why. There are things you can do and steps you can take to stop the cycle of procrastination and it doesn't require endless therapy or Gary Vee podcasts. You will feel so much better knowing you aren't alone after this podcast!
Mouth•ful's Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam discuss what can be referred to as "soft sexism" or a subtle form of sexism. It's not blatant, but there are certain situations where we know as women we are probably being treated differently than a man would be treated in the same situation. They also chat about talking dirty in a podcast and stereotypes about men's junk!
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Mandy Connell and NRA Instructor Karen Murray talk about firearms and how to use them safely. This isn't some 2nd Amendment convo, this is about what guns are, how they work, what things are called, basic safety information and why they believe that firearm ownership can be incredibly powerful for women. Karen talks about what it takes to help someone who has never held a gun from nervous to comfortable to shooting all in one day. They talk gun word definitions from caliber to bore to mechanisms to ammunition. They will teach you how not to look stupid when talking about guns and how to get good service at a gun store. If you want to learn to shoot or just want to know more about firearms without ever pulling the trigger, this podcast is for you! Find Karen on Google via Karen Murray NRA Instructor
Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam discuss Resting Bitch Face aka RBF and Demi Moore's new book and why he feels the need to pose nude AGAIN and the fact that Rex Reed TRASHED her new movie. Demi Moore posed nude for Harper's Bazaar and demanded they didn't photoshop her heavily plastic surgeried body. They talk about what they do to stay pretty and getting magazines, why they like character on a face and scars they have and how they got them. They dip their toes into trashy tv they love, like The Masked Singer, the Kardashians and the Osbournes. Susan and Lori Lynn diss influencers and influencer culture. Aime explains how influencers make money selling products and how her friend grew her influencer business.
Mandy Connell and super cool and wonky political gal Kelly Maher (who also has a killer blog called Real Best Life) break down the current state of the Democratic primary from a right-of-center viewpoint. First they discuss why they remain in the two party system they both disdain. They talk about each of the top 10 (plus they added Marianne Williamson because HOW COULD THEY NOT), who is a slow motion train wreck (sorry, Beto) and who will drop out next (sorry, Cory). From electability to policy positions that stand no chance (looking at you Andrew Yang), they cover the race from an outsider's perspective which SHOULD give the candidates an idea of the questions they might face in the general election. If they cared that is.
Mandy Connell, Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam talk about the mania around Pumpkin Spice and why they don't understand it. They discuss Spam, applesauce, latkes, old people coffee, drinking coffee out of a saucer, spilling stuff on your boob shelf, women eating their placentas, pumpkin beard oil, products and candles that smell like food, tobacco candles, PS kale chips, kale is disgusting, gefilte fish, lutefisk, Village Inn, pies, and then they leave to go get food.
Mandy Connell chats with Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, The Wine Yogi's Kristal Alfonso, and Dahlia Weinstein about realizing you're old when you don't feel like it. Mandy had a 20-something guy try to set her up with his DAD. They discuss becoming invisible at a certain age, how to take a compliment, exercising to stay youthful, the red hat ladies, why we don't believe our husbands when they say we're pretty, complimenting our husbands, being adored, girls not shaving legs and other places, grooming trends, finding the right husband for what you want out of life and #oprahquest2020 and more!
Mandy Connell interviews Larry Reed is an economist and a historian and President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education and he's written extensively on character. Why it matters, how to build it and why it seems to be less and less common. You will be challenged to be a better person from listening to this interview!
Mandy Connell chats with Lori Lynn Barker from Mouth-ful, Aime Karam from Someone's Gotta and Susan Witkin talk about gender reveal parties, how millennial women act like no one has ever had a baby before. They touch on angry feminist breastfeeding, discreetly feeding babies, how much we loathe the promposal, how much dating has changed since we were in high school and kindergarten graduation. Having to leave a job because you dipped the pen in company ink and then Aime drops the bomb that she may be donating a kidney! WHAT? Then the ladies discuss transplants, advances in medicine and whether or not Aime should donate a kidney. Romper Room also makes an appearance here and Susan drops 70's pot references.
Mandy Connell chats with Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam about bachelorette parties where women draw nekkid men. They get judgy about male strippers and tell the truth about what women really think about men's units. Mandy talks about the difference between how men and women act at strip clubs and Susan shares her story as a nude model. Dad bods make an appearance too. #jasonmomoa They also touch on air kissing, hugs that last too long, Mandy unveils her inappropriate bachelorette party and baby shower games she made up long ago.
Mandy Connell chats with Ina Coveney, who left the corporate world to become self employed and now helps other people do the same. Ina (pronounced "Eena" unless Mandy mangles it) talks about being a career woman and a new mom and how that changed her trajectory. They talk about having kids and wanting to be a mom and work doing something you love too. They touch on Mom Guilt and living up to other people's expectations. Always say yes to opportunity!
Mandy Connell, Mout-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam talk about those things people say that just irritate you as they come out of their mouths. No, Mandy can't sleep on the plane, and don't tell us you totally understand or that you're living the dream. And by the way, we appreciate you. From corporate jargon like unpack a problem to thinking outside the box, the cover it all as they reset the situation going forward. They touch on being bossy and being fine and DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN.
Mandy Connell talks to Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker, Someone's Gotta's Aime Karam, and Susan Witkin about not living with your spouse, separate vacations, weird relationships that work, not missing your traveling spouse, getting hit on, getting hollered at on the street, taping your boobs up, how transvestites tape their junk up, couples who live in the "lifestyle" as swingers, the white rock code for swingers in Highlands Ranch, living with an ex spouse, seniors staying married but not living together, and figuring out what YOU want in YOUR relationship.
Mandy Connell talks to Mouth-ful's Lori Lynn Barker and Susan Witkin about Olivia Newton-John's decision to not find out how much time she has left after her cancer re-occurrence. Would you want to know what your prognosis was if you had a terminal illness? How much time you had left? They also talk about how important advocating for yourself when it comes to doctors and how annoying dealing with doctors can be. Susan also shares how distracted she was by a dancer's "junk" in a recent show.
Mandy Connell has Michelle Zellner of Better Beings back for another conversation about fitness after 40, how to find your motivation, vision boards, not making excuses and accepting imperfection as a part of your process to being a better you than you are today. Create an environment, both inside and outside, that lays the foundation for success. Change your dialogue to change your outcomes.
She can help you overcome obstacles, determine who your support system is, and what to do with the saboteurs in your midst. If you are thinking about making changes, THIS PODCAST WILL GIVE YOU THE KICK YOU NEED!
Mandy Connell and The Wine Yogi Kristal Alfonso (aka The Tiny Wino, listen for details) spent the week at Podcast Movement, which is the largest podcasting conference in the country. They learned, they laughed, they ate and drank and now they want to share their experiences with you. Find out about podcasts you don't know about yet, how the marketplace is changing, how easy it is for YOU to do a podcast if you want to and how welcome and opening the community is to new podcasters right now. If you have any interest in podcasting this will motivate you to get off the fence!
Mandy Connell goes solo on this show and she's recovering from her vacation hangover. Her recent adventure was an eye opener for her and helped her realize that vacations aren't a luxury, they are a necessity. Find out how to get the right vacation for you and how to come back rested and ready to get back into grind.
Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Aime Karam talk about how plates at Macy's set off a firestorm on the internet about body image and body shaming. They talk old man testicles, FUPA (you don't even want to know), sitting next to big people, different eating strategies to maintain a healthy weight, different size models in commercials, big girls and exercise. They also talk about being friends with people at work and how team building without the whole team has the reverse effect.
Mandy Connell talks to Lori Lynn Barker from Mouth-ful and Susan Witkin talk about horrible neighbors. Bad neighbors ruin a neighborhood. Mandy admits that she has not always been a good neighbor and can now appreciate what a jerk she was. Lori Lynn had a neighbor selling drugs, and one who made dogs bark so she could call animal control. We ALL love that neighbor who is always peeking through the curtains. Listen up for stories that might make you feel better about your neighbors.
Mandy Connell, Lori Lynn Barker of Mouth-ful, and Susan Witkin talk about friendship. When you made your best, best friends, how friendships have changed over the years and different levels of friendship are on deck. How technology has changed the meaning of friend and how much we love low maintenance friends. Plus, there is a whole part about having bad swinger radar and giving off a lesbian vibe. It’s all because you gotta have friends!
Mandy Connell talks with Katherine McGraw Patterson about what to do with that vision board you made, how to make those visions a reality, the science proving visualizations work, time blocking, maintaining focus, giving yourself grace, being mom and boss, asking for help, delegating, celebrating small victories, how to learn to network when you hate it, and how she wrote her new book. Find Katherine, or KP as her friends call her on:
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Mandy Connell, Lori Lynn Barker from Mouth-ful and Susan Witkin talk about how the push for greater diversity on the stage and screen sometimes works, but other times is just distracting. A gay Hispanic Teve in Fiddler on the Roof? No. A black cast of Oklahoma? We love it. Plus a lengthy talk about the place you used to send SASE in Pueblo to get government pamphlets.
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Mandy Connell talks to physician Angela Tran about her program for weight loss that encompasses the emotional, eating and exercise needs of her patients. She realized after becoming a doctor that many of her patients were suffering from illnesses directly related to their weight. So she left her steady income practice to create her business Medifit to help people avoid doctors in the future. Her medically based whole body approach is designed to help people not only lose weight but change their lifestyles permanently to keep the weight off. And she's just super excited about helping people!
Mandy Connell talks to Lori Lynn Barker from Mouth-ful, Aime Karam from Someone’s Gotta and Dahlia Weinstein from the Dirty Boot Diva about not having kids and choosing not to have them. Whether you always knew you didn’t want kids to figuring that out before you get married, they discuss the pros and cons of rug rats and all that entails, plus you get some insight into what life without children holds.
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Mandy Connell talks to Lori Lynn Barker from Mouth-ful, Dahlia Weinstein from the Dirty Boot Diva and Aime Karam from Someone's Gotta about S-E-X and so much more. This is not Kids-In-Car safe but it's HILARIOUS and honest. Why "penis pics" are a thing, why young women have been lied to, lying about how many sex partners you've had, #freethenipple and how stupid it is, penis pic galleries, why size matters but not like you think, Mandy's porn publicity shot story, is Playgirl and thing anymore and celibacy and abstinence.
Mandy Connell, Lori Lynn Barker from Mouth-ful, Aime Karam and Dahlia Weinstein the Dirty Boot Diva talk weddings. From Bridezillas to 34 bridesmaids to bridesmaids who are sleeping with the groom to buying wedding gifts in bulk to spending a quarter of a million on a wedding, they cover it all. Do dead people need to be at a wedding? Oh, and ugly bridesmaids dresses definitely make an appearance.
Mandy Connell talks death and dying with Jamie Sarche of Feldmans Mortuary about death and dying and how we treat our dead. Jamie shares the meaning behind the death rituals in the Jewish faith (which are lovely) and how death rituals should not be rushed as they help move our grief through us so we can move forward with the grieving process. They discuss how cremation may seem the "easy" way but it's too abrupt to allow those left behind time to properly grieve. This podcast will help you have the difficult BUT VERY NECESSARY conversation about what to do when we die.
Mandy Connell talks to Aime Karam, Susan Witkin and Dahlia Weinstein talk about fashion! Dahlia teaches how to unzip your own jumpsuit, Susan teaches women how to pee in the woods, Aime loves wide legged pantsuits, and Mandy hates jumpsuits because of peeing at bars while wearing them. They hate on fashion constantly changing, low waisted pants vs. high waisted pants, finding your own style, the body positivity movement vs. the health issues of obesity, helping people find what looks good on their body and what messages you send with what you wear. Susan asks if you are you attractive or attracting?
Mandy Connell talks to Steve Sims, who straight up is a real life Wizard of Oz who makes dreams come true for people who can afford it. He talks about how he went from crafty doorman to creating an international business making dreams come true. Steve even provides some tough love to kick you into gear because this dude wants you to succeed. Read his book Bluefish and find a link at ladieschitchatclub.com
Mandy Connell, Aime Karam, The Dirty Boot Dive Dahlia Weinstein and Susan Witkin discuss the joys of travel, why everyone should do it and how it can enrich your life and make you appreciate what we have here even more. Cool ways to travel on the cheap (if you're young) and why Mandy and Susan are travelling snobs. They also cover living a minimalist life, adventures vs. stuff and how travelling with a potential mate shows you what they are made of. Check LadiesChitChatClub.com for links to all the websites we mentioned in this podcast!
Mandy Connell introduces (again) Lori Lynn Barker and her new podcast Mouth•ful. What is Mouth•ful? It's a show about makers, meaning pretty much anything goes. Make art? Lori Lynn will talk to you. Make cheese? Lori Lynn has got that. Make computer games? She's got that too. She talks about her philosophy on broadcasting as a 30 year pro and how podcasting has given her the freedom to make her own way.
Mandy Connell, Aime Karam, Dahlia Weinstein and Susan Witkin talk about the upcoming 2020 Presidential election. They are not excited about it. From frustration with their own parties to issues they WANT to see discussed to disgust with the two party system, they pretty much pile on the whole process. They remind us why local politics>national politics and how we can't even TALK about issues without being nasty, and how an uneducated populace is just making things worse, plus why our politicians can't just do what's best for the country instead of what's best for their respective parties.
TRIGGER WARNING: NOT EVERYONE ON THIS PODCAST HATES TRUMP. THEY SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT HIM.
Mandy Connell, Lori Lynn Barker, Kelly Maher and Kristal Alfonso talk farm to table, hunting, and conspiracy theories. They also touch on how food is made, eating well, fish sticks and slaughterhouses, lizard people at Denver International Airport, astrology, the Illuminati, Cipro, vaccines, autism, being irrationally cautious, chemtrails, natural medicine doctor murders, pizza parlor pedophiles and more.
Mandy Connell talks to Lori Lynn Barker, Kristal Alfonso, and Kelly Maher talk all things menopause and what we do to beat it down, like Magnetic Underpants, hormones and more. They talk farming, menopause, alternative medicine, waxing, advanced maternal age, comb overs, starting a family and more. If you've ever wanted to know about "the Change" and all the garbage it entails, listen up.
Mandy Connell, Kelly Maher, Lori Lynn Barker and Susan Witkin discuss Kelly's farm life and wallaby, stupid break up stories, dating dumb men, romance writers, building an old lady tiny house community, being broken up with, reasons to break up with someone, how to be broken up with an win and more!
Mandy Connell, Lori Lynn Barker, Aime Karam, and Dahlia Weinstein talk about how to handle it when life is a dumpster fire. They cover self-care, lessons-learned, advice, rejection, mental health, mental health awareness month, cannibalism, crying, cleansing, ugly cry movies, Steel Magnolias, The Color Purple, Pink Floyd, music, hiking, quiet your mind, monkey-mind, what songs get you jacked up, hormone replacement, sex change, sushi, pregnancy, sex, menopause, menstruation and more.
Mandy Connell, Lori Lynn Barker, Michelle Zellner, and Dahlia Weinstein discuss Adulting, the first thing you did that made you feel like an adult, rent payments, grocery shopping, buying a car, beauty, plastic surgery, spring break, sleep, clubbing, feeling young, bedtime, self help, grannies and grandmas, aging well, young you vs old you, Madonna, Amazing Race, lip fillers, being judgemental about parenting, relationships, body modifications, Modfather, tattoos, bad girls, freak show, and quicksand. It was that kind of show.
Mandy Connell, Lori Lynn Barker, The FemiNinja Cheryl Ilov, and Susan Witkin discuss breaking up with a friend. Cheryl shares her story of the long slow demise of a decades long friendship, they discuss WHY you decided to cut someone loose, how to judge a friendship, using your psychic powers for good, Mandy killing a pro golfer (not really), being broken up with by a friend, scraping off toxic friendships and more. But it's still funny!
Due to a complete computer breakdown, today's Ladies Chit Chat Club is a Mandy Show! Mandy talks to former WNBA player Chantelle Anderson. Chantelle talks about how athletics opened doors for her, having the chance to make a living playing basketball, how she used her athletic focus in the business world and how she created a Confidence Curriculum to help others find their confidence in business now. She speaks about how building a diverse workforce can help the bottom line and how to itemize your own strengths to gain confidence. They talk imposter syndrome, plus how Chantelle's faith informs her business and life and why she started a faith based non-profit.
Mandy Connell talks to Aime Karam, The Wine Yogi Kristal Alfonso, and Lori Lynn Barker talk about sexism in the workplace, colonoscopy prep, butt jokes by the proctologist, overhearing a big fight in the office, condescending men, RBF, crying in front of your boss, reporting to HR, why are people mean at work, how anonymity makes people evil online, road rage, being kind to make money, why military service bonds people, women standing up for themselves, memes and how to say it.
Mandy Connell talks to Lori Lynn Barker, The Wine Yogi Kristal Alfonso, and Aime Karam about Game of Thrones, Jason Momoa, Marvel Comics, how men talking about loving their wives is hot, women want to be adored by their men, female superheroes, Isis, World War I, They Shall Not Grow Old, Breakthrough and ugly cry movies, Dear Evan Hansen, watching scary movies, Tim Curry as It, putting scary book in the freezer, true crime books, Ted Bundy, Beastmaster, Deadwood, shows that leave you hanging when they get cancelled, watching shows because hot guys are on it, Vikings, naked yoga, embarrassing naked stories, DILFs, Aime's dad is hot, and smelling what The Rock is cooking.
Mandy Connell talks with Lindsay (Smitty), Michelle Zellner, and Dahlia Weinstein about the college student murdered by a fake Uber driver. Do we put too much trust in ride sharing when it isn't necessarily trustworthy, taking care of yourself, being aware, adopting the Marine stance of leaving no woman behind, age and experience making us more cautious, the lengths women go to stay safe, how to be safe on the trail, trusting your gut, how political correctness can put us in danger, and how to deal with drug dealers harassing you on the street. Plus getting to ask a guy why he never called and assuming if someone is dead if they ghost you. It's informative AND ridiculous!
Mandy Connell talks to Michelle Zellner, Dahlia Weinstein and Smitty about what it's like in the dating world today. From people lying on dating sites, to what they lie about, the lack of effort put into dating, what to do when there is no chemistry, Michelle's Tiers of Dating, political affiliation as an excluder, age cutoffs, being cougars, how Sex in the City changed dating, dinner or coffee, who picks up the check, and not apologizing for having standards, they get real on this one!
Mandy Connell, Lori Lynn Barker, Susan Witkin and Dahlia Weinstein talk social media and how it's gotten so ugly. They hit on vague booking, name calling, angry typing a response then deleting it, Godwin's Law, obsessing over haters, gently correcting a friend, Victorian Hair pictures, tattoo preservation, internet mobs, keyboard warriors, and black hair. For real, this went all over the place.
Mandy Connell talks to Susan Witkin, Dahlia, and Lori Lynn Barker about Lori Lynn being in her current job for 30 years and the weird reactions people have when they have find out she's been with one radio station that long. Millennials aren't afraid to job hop, but are they missing out? Companies don't have the same loyalty, pensions are gone so why stay in one place? Dahlia Weinstein, The Dirty Boot Diva, shares her story of how job changes lead her to depression that lead her to her passion project to share the outdoors with women like her and companies knowing employees are going to leave and how that changes the workforce. They talk millennials jumping jobs every two and half years instead of long term like previous generations, how disposal things are in society from marriage to careers, Sting, Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel made an appearance as things take a turn for the weird.
Mandy Connell joins Carlyn Shaw, Lori Lynn Barker and The Wine Yogi Krystal Alfonso to talk about the potential downside for women because of #metoo, how Krystal handled being a female Air Force officer and pilot, standing up for yourself in the moment, how communication can avert disaster, being friends with men when you're married, swearing means you're smart, and murder tears.
Mandy Connell is joined by Lori Lynn Barker, The Wine Yogi Kristal Alfonso, and Carlyn Shaw from Strangers to Friends to talk ghosting, ageism, having a plan b, letting the universe guide you, being replaceable, not wasting people's time, the emotions behind ghosting and being creative under pressure, how Gen X is different from Baby Boomers and Millennials and more.
Mandy Connell welcomes Lori Lynn Barker, Aime Karam and There is More's Cynthia Ellis to talk about DNA tests, the FBI and blowing up family lore, double dog dares, tattoos, Momo, internet challenges, kids finding creative ways to kill themselves, Slenderman, wanting to be famous, Botox, plastic surgery, breast feeding men, whether or not transgender girls should be able to compete against regular girls, transgender mania, kids transitioning without parental approval and more.
Mandy Connell is joined by Grit and Grace's Tahverlee Anglen, The FemiNinja's Cheryl Ilov and Lori Lynn Barker to talk about Jussie Smollett's fake hate crime, what that means for real victims, the Oscars and why we don't care about them like we used to, whether or not there is fatigue about women's equality, creating new business networks for women, Won't You Be My Neighbor and whether or not For the Love of the Game is Kevin Costner's best movie.
Mandy Connell has Lori Lynn Barker, The Femininja Cheryl Ilov and There is More's Cynthia Ellis in to talk about Valentine's Day, Romance, being single on V Day, Galentine's Day, Guyesntine's Day, Chocolate, where they hide chocolate, the Daniel Fast, making male friends after you're married, whether or not men and women can JUST be friends and more.
Tahverlee Anglen of Grit and Grace talks with Justina Gonzalez about being a mamapreneur, finding space for every part of your life, post partum depression, gut health and it's connection to mental health, stress and anxiety, managing kids and business, and more. Find Justina on Facebook @justifiedmovement and on Instagram @justina_holisticfitnesscoach
Mandy Connell talks with Aime Karam, Susan Witkin and Lori Lynn Barker about whether or not the NFL should get rid of cheerleaders, dwarf tossing, feeling guilty about being successful, what women can learn from the men they work with, realizing your self worth is not you and what characteristics we wish men would adopt from us.
Mandy Connell talks with Katherine McGraw Patterson about what to do with that vision board you made, how to make those visions a reality, the science proving visualizations work, time blocking, maintaining focus, giving yourself grace, being mom and boss, asking for help, delegating, celebrating small victories, how to learn to network when you hate it, and how she wrote her new book.
Mandy Connell talks to Michelle Zellner about vision boards. What is a vision board, how it works, why you need one and how to make a vision board at home. They discuss how to choose your word or phrase for the year and how to choose what makes it on your board. The power of vision boards is strong!
Tahverlee Anglen speaks with Denise Burgess, CEO of Burgess Services has not only had huge success in the male dominated field of construction, she is lifting up the next generation of women and helping small businesses. They discuss the importance of innovation, looking forward and making course corrections in entrepreneurship and how she still is dealing with bias in business.
Mandy Connell talks with Shahira Qudrat, the founder of Multi American Moxie about the cultural challenges for women straddling heritage, race or religious differences in the workplace and how she works with women and businesses to understand and embrace the difference to help women succeed. Then Mandy talks to Katherine McGraw Patterson about WEBO, a women's entrepreneurship networking group to create a deeper connection between women entrepreneurs. Katherine explains why you shouldn't let people should all over you, why women are great at leading teams and managing people, how to get over mommy guilt and how she helps businesses focus on their missions.
Mandy Connell talks to Meghann Conter, the founder of The Dames a networking group for women running six figure businesses, creating a clear vision, helping women reach six figure businesses, the strengths of women in business, overcoming introversion to network properly, humor and networking, how to network strategically, dealing with petty BS gracefully, and what piece of advice you should know when you start a business.
The Ladies Chit Chat Club Show broadcasts from Women's Entrepreneur Day. This features Branding expert, author and speaker Olivia Omega, plus founder, creator, artisan and head women in charge of Maria Empanada, Lorena Catarovici. How do you build your brand, use social media and learn to the love video with Olivia, and then Lorena's true rags to riches story of coming to America with nothing and now having five empanada shops up and running! These women will inspire you!
Mandy Connell hosts from the Ladies Chit Chat Club Premium event! She interviews WISH Gifts owner Lisa Figlino about curating the perfect gift, owning a retail establishment, being ghosted by new employees, challenging and retaining great employees and sparkly collegiate dictionaries. Mandy then talks to Lindsay Oliver and Tahverlee Anglen about floating, sensory deprivation and how it can help you sleep better, heal faster and help heal the wounds of Post Traumatic Stress.
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Mandy Connell welcomes Susan Witkin, Lori Lynn Barker and Cheryl Ilov for a rousing discussion on holiday traditions, childhood holiday memories, Christmas food, being crafty, making new traditions and the Spirit of the Season. Then they talk about surviving this nasty election season with your sanity and friendships intact!
Mandy Connell talks with our newest podcaster Cynthia Ellis about her new podcast on faith, There is More. Cynthia is on a journey to live her Christian faith and a more Christ centered life. Cynthia was in broadcast news for years and kept her faith on the back-burner until realizing there has to be more. There is More is a podcast about her conversations with other people of faith, finding the right church, leading a more spiritual life, finding peace in God's love and so much more. She's not a pastor and this isn't a sermon, it's a journey you will want to join!
Mandy Connell talks with The FemiNinja Cheryl Ilov about podcasting, being a middle aged ballerina ninja who also pole dances, reinventing yourself, knitting, making lists and beating up men. Check out her podcast The Femininja for more fun!
The Ladies Chit Chat Club Team talks about what it's like to start a small business, where we learned the biggest lessons and what we wish we knew before we started!