Adlibbing Life: Recent Episodes
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Host Amanda Tatom remains relatable and authentic through life, love and whatever else is thrown her way. Join Amanda and her guests as they share how they got where they areand where they are going next. We are all adlibbing life. So lets talk about it.
When you hear the name Mack Brown naturally ones mind turns to football. Thats the way Amanda used to think until a few years ago while interviewing Coach for a television segment, he proved to be just as knowledgeable, wise and encouraging about something off the gridiron: second marriage. At that time Amanda was just beginning her own divorce process so his words were especially meaningful. Over the years she recalled what Mack talked about that day as a guiding point and touchstone. In this episode Amanda and Coach discuss coming back from divorce and how truly wonderful a second chance at love can be. Also on the table: Coachs shoe collection, why his wife Sally always takes out the trash and of course a little football for good measure.
In this episode Cowboy joins Amanda for a quick recap of another bucket list golf trip, this time to Scotland for the Old Course and other milestone spots. While he was finishing up on the links and catching a train, Amanda hopped a plane to London where they met for an amazing week of taking in the sights, history, fabulous restaurants, the English countryside and lots of champagne. They didnt bring home a Corgi or any of the Crown Jewels (bloody hell!) but its a jolly good episode full of all their London recommendations.
In this brief episode, Amanda talks about finding love and happiness again, which only happened after she found herself again. Life throws you curve balls and sometimes they hurt. Remember: there is no way around it only through it, there is nothing wrong with belong alone, and there is joy waiting on the other side.
The planning for Cowboys UK golf adventure started in 2019 but the pandemic forced the trip to be postponed twice. Finally he realized his bucket list dream of playing 9 courses in 9 days across the UK, including 4 British Open courses. He joins Amanda to talk about how golf is different across the pond, why a caddy is absolutely necessary and give some insight into taking your own dream-come-true links golf trip.
Theres a reason so many of the screenshots in Amandas phone come from Lisa Pineiros Instagram page: shes a treasure trove of health and beauty information, giving simple tweaks to live your best life. The glotrition Founder and CEO has always had a passion for health and wellness and youll find when you listen to todays show its infectious. As Lisa says shes figuring out how to live forever and look good doing it. As Amanda says Ill have what shes having!
You could say Casey Barber earned her business degree on the job. As Creator and Founder of Rose Gold Wine, Caseys cup runneth over with entrepreneurial knowledge but this isnt her first career rodeo. She chats with Amanda about the different chapters in her life: nurse practitioner to foodie to raising babies to making ros. Also on the agenda: collecting cowboy boots, how to wrangle your way onto a tour bus and why Casey believes its never too late to try and achieve something new. Cheers to that!
Since Amandas pastor mentioned SmartHER News on his Instagram at the beginning of the pandemic, Amanda has been following Jenna Lee for her trademark quick, no nonsense, nonpartisan updates. When she spotted Jenna enjoying a pool day with friends last year, Amanda was too nervous to say hellobut she vowed that when Adlibbing Life came to fruition she would invite Jenna to be a guest. Lo and behold Jenna said yes! Episode 3 includes the reasons behind Jennas departure from Fox News and the creation of the rapidly growing SmartHER News, where she finds the best margarita in town and how she always gets that winged eyeliner just right. Its a fun and candid conversation about mom life and work life and everything in betweenand why its important to follow your heart and keep believing in the possibilities.
Its a candid conversation between Amanda and her friend, best selling author, and business woman Ellen Smoak about life in the terrific yet transformational 40s (a decade the ladies love). But its also a time thats included a bit of crap before finding that crowning momenton the other side of a pandemic no less. Key survival tips include a mantra or two, learning to give yourself grace, to just be, and to share your truthbecause you never know how it will help someone else if you dont.
After years of talking about it, Amanda finally does the damn thing and launches her podcast. And since Emily McCoy gave the final nudge to make it happen, its only fitting she's first guest. You might know Emily as the Texas Rangers field reporter but Amanda and Emily go back more than 25 years to their first jobs in television, followed by their first bikini waxes and running their first half marathon together. Theyre back on set again talking friendship, career, motherhood, and a side hustle thats a real hustle as Emily shows Amanda the podcasting ropes.