Meet You on the Porch: Recent Episodes
Pam and Lisa
Some of the best conversations happen when one is on a porch, relaxed, with a cocktail or a cup of tea in hand and always with a good friend nearby. Meet you on the porch is bringing the porch to you where two best friends, Lisa and Pam, in their 50s (ok, late 50s), share it all. They'll talk about friendships, family, career changes, starting over as women over 50, taking chances and having a blast while doing it. Join Lisa and Pam each week for Cocktail Conversations where they discuss where they are, the drink in hand (not always boozy) and our topic of the week. They'll end each show with the Hot Flash of the day - a nugget of an idea, news item that is intriguing or simple tips to get through life.
Lisa catches up with Pam as she travels solo through France and beyond. Have you ever travelled solo? Is it something you want to try but may be hesitant or nervous to take that next step? The ladies talk about what makes traveling solo easier and enjoyable.
Cocktail conversation is all about the spritz and they see eye-to-eye on Hot Flash this week.
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Change is hard. Lisa and Pam explore how many things have changed recently from magazines to cookies to language. They kick things off for Cocktail Conversation with a little help from Bon Appetit. Join for Hot Flash too as it is always fun with the ladies.
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The ladies this week are put to the test this week - as they quiz each other on 5th grade questions. Are they smarter than 5th graders? Are you? Test your knowledge along with Lisa and Pam. Listen in to find out how they did! As always we start the call with Cocktail Conversation and end with the Hot Flash of the week!
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Making up recipes in the kitchen is fun but sometimes it is so much easier when you have a recipe to go by. So, why not a recipe for life! This episode provides a recipe to a content life...in 25 easy steps. Listen as the ladies explore how to stay present, grateful and positive.
Cocktails are on the table as well...don't miss this episode.
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The girls are on the road and headed to Baltimore Maryland for this episode of Meet You on the Porch! They recently took a road trip South and they share their adventures and misadventures in this episode. A classic Maryland cocktail is on board for Cocktail Conversation and it's all about the simple petit pleasures for Lisa and her Hot Flash this week.
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Are we too negative? Too positive? Those are the questions Pam and Lisa ask themselves on this episode of Meet You on the Porch. Lisa has plenty of gin on hand so this week's cocktail features her favorite liquor. And Hot Sheet is all shook up!
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Check in with the ladies as they are catching up after a little break. Lisa's world has been turned upside down and see how Pam is doing with her efforts to slow down her life.
Cocktail Conversation this week is all about Spring.
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The ladies are back with an epidose recorded in January all about intentions for the year. They talk about setting a Word of the Year for 2024 to live by. What do you think they chose? Their French twist Cocktail Conversation starts out their chat and they are 100% aligned on their Hot Flash of the week.
Listen along as they plan out 2024.
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It's a new year and that means time to set new intentions for 2024! Lisa and Pam also review how they did against their 2023 goals. The results surprise the ladies as well. Enjoy goal setting for 2024!
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There are sooo many benefits to turning 60 .... or is there? Tune in to hear Lisa and Pam discuss all there is to love about the start of their 6th decade of life. For Cocktail Conversation Lisa shares her favorite brunch drink and there are lots of laughs for the Hot Flash of the Week!
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Both Lisa and Pam have been busy cleaning out Pam's house - hear about their adventures in Facebook Marketplace. They share some great tips for keeping your personal information private, the best way to get rid of old furniture and how to avoid scams!
A seasonal Cocktail Conversation starts the chat this week.
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The ladies are celebrating their one year anniversary of Meet You on the Porch. The ladies discuss the beginnings of their podcast journey and celebrate their accomplishments over the year. Pam also shares about her time as a tour host of her women's-only trip to Paris and Champagne. Hot Flash rounds out the conversation with just that - a HOT FLASH! Sit back and enjoy this anniversary special!
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One of the ladies just had a BIG birthday - tune in to hear how she feels about it. We are crafting our own cocktails for Cocktail Conversation and paying tribute to a comic genius for Hot Flash.
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Pam and Lisa talk the afterlife, ghosts and mediums on this episode of Meet You on the Porch. Some believe and some don't - tune in this week to hear which of the ladies believes in ghosts and the supernatural, and which one doesn't. Can you guess?
If you are a cherry lover - you will love this week's Cocktail Conversation. And find out how Lisa is growing as she manages her adult children.
All this and more on this week's episode!
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The ladies cover it all this episode - from playing the lottery, to bra shopping to the Barbie movie. Lisa is mixing up a cocktail classic for this week's Cocktail Conversation.
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Lisa and Pam talk about their aging parents and how to manage the reversal of roles as so many women over 50 face - when one takes on a parental role to their elderly family members. But, in typical Meet You on the Porch style - there are lots of laughs and silly moments.
Pam takes us to Block Island, Rhode Island for Cocktail Conversation and the "year of Lisa" continues with the Hot Flash of the week.
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Pam is back in the USA from her French get-a-way and has downsized her life - but it feels more like she is starting all over again. The ladies talk about making changes to meet new goals and making sacrifices in order to live the life you want. Lisa shares her recent travel escapades and of course they start their chat with a Cocktail Conversation.
The Hot Flash has them embracing change and discussing "how bad are fried foods for you, really"?
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Lisa has got her groove back and telling us all about it in this episode of Meet You on the Porch. Pam, still in France, is entertaining guests and ready for a vacation! This week's episode starts with Cocktail Conversation and the Hot Flash of the week will have your re-thinking your toiletries' bag!
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Lisa and Pam don't see eye-to-eye on everything - and this episode proves it! Who's right and who's wrong? Also, Lisa is battling a health issue and Pam is waaay over-packing as she moves round France. Tune it to the Cocktail Conversation - a summer favorite this week and, as always, the Hot Flash of the week rounds out the episode.
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Lisa and Pam discover what they would or wouldn't ever do. Lisa's Cocktail Conversation will leave you with headless bunnies and Hot Flash of the week goes to the dogs (UConn Huskies and French bulldogs).
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The ladies are back after a short recess (and they talk about recess in Hot Flash)! Their lives have been busy with new projects, moves to Europe and daily life challenges. Pam is live from Paris, Lisa from home and the ladies catch up over a glass .... or two ....of Champagne.
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Who is asking this? Lisa and Pam talk all about friendships this week. They talk about what makes their's work and for so long. They start the chat with a Cocktail Conversation and round out the talk with their Hot Flash of the week. All with a lot of laughs in between. Join the ladies this week and find out if they are really friends.
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A lot to catch up on with Pam and Lisa this week - they haven't talked to one another in a few days and wow has life changed! One of the ladies is packing it up, one is house hunting and who is going to be a grandmother soon? Find out on this week's episode of Meet you on the Porch!
We start our chat with a Mardi Gras cocktail and as always end with a Hot Flash of the week.
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Wendy Harrop is an avid home entertainer and owner of The Phineas Wright House, a historic farm and bed & breakfast in Bolton, Massachusetts. Her desire to have every guest feel welcomed, anticipated, and celebrated typically starts with a signature cocktail. Bringing the experience from her 30 year career as a wedding planner into everyday entertaining is a delight for both guest and hostess. She currently curates opportunities for woman to say YES to themselves through luxury trips in the US and France, workshops and retreats in her 200 year old barn, and week long Farm Stays. She is the host of the Say YES to yourself! Podcast where she shares conversations with fabulous women incorporating this self care practice in big and small ways.
As host of Say Yes to Yourself podcast, Wendy shares the philosophy that saying yes to yourself is not about being selfish, it's more about self-preservation, self-care self-compassion. It’s a practice and it’s like any muscle that needs exercise - it’s awkward until it’s elegant.
Lisa and Pam chat with Wendy this week about her approach to life, child raising and finding the Yeses that delight her. Lisa brings another feminine cocktail to the porch this week and find out how both ladies are meeting their 2023 goals this year during Hot Flash! It's a jam-packed episode - enjoy!
Links from show conversation:
Phineas Wright House
Say Yes to Yourself! Podcast
Gina Devee
Divine Living Podcast
Champagne Dreams Paris Trip travel with Pam on one of her curated trips to Paris France. Click here for all of the details.
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Lisa and Pam are celebrating the end of dry January with a nip off. What were they thinking? This blind taste test of different liquors will leave you laughing as they taste test their way out of paper bags.
Hot Flash this weeks has Lisa calling the cops and Pam finds out her if her heritage is what she thought.
Lots of laughs on this week's episode. Please drink responsibly.
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"Gimme a head with hair
Long, beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming
Streaming, flaxen, waxen"
Hair by the Cowsills
How do we keep our hair looking good as we navigate our 50s? What is a good length? What are all those grays? Our special guest, hair stylist Audrey Ricci breaks it all down for us. A stylist for over 39 years, Audrey has seen it all and heard it all - and Lisa and Pam ask her all the tough questions we have about hair as we are getting older.
Cocktail Conversation* will keep you up all night and the Hot Flash will have Lisa slaying all her 2023 goals - and it's only February!
Links to this episode -
Salon Chic
Mr. Black*
*Please drink responsibly.
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What is setting the ladies off this week? A lot! They have lots of pet peeves and they share a few of them this week with a bit of hilarity. Lisa is bringing back an oldie for Cocktail Conversion and the Hot Flash of the week is getting them ready for the Oscars.
Join Lisa and Pam this week as they talk about what really irks them.
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Lisa and Pam head out on the road and go thrifting for treasures this week. It's all about the treasure hunt for these two friends and it seems they love talking about thrifting as much as they like the shopping! They'll talk about the best way to find hidden treasure, where to shop, what to look out for and their best ever finds while second hand shopping. They also debate/discuss the art of negotiation at flea markets.
Dry January continues (will it ever end?) with their Cocktail Conversation as Pam shares a versatile drink for a crowd.
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Have you been contemplating a new business or side hustle? Are you tired of hearing people say "Just do it" without a plan or ideas on how to do that? Well, listen in to Lisa and Pam's chat with Christine B Santos. Christine is a business mentor working with her clients to grow their own online businesses. She is an expert in positive mindset and a business growth strategist. She has 30 years of corporate experience serving in upper management working with physicians developing medical software. She has coached hundreds of team members and managed countless projects. She's a leader, mentor, speaker, certified life coach, international bestseller author of the book Authentic, podcast creator, and online course creator. The ladies talk about how women in their 50s can start a business at this point in their lives.
Passionate about helping small business owners make an impact in the world, Christine provides unprecedented support through putting you first, auditing your business, developing a project plan and supporting you through all the details.
She created her business, Christine Santos, LLC; providing proven and time-tested solutions and services to build, grow, and expand your business. She is the host of the Wonder Boldly Podcast, creator of the Harness Your Morning Program, responsible for creating space for small business owners to own their mornings and focus on themselves first so they can face their days with a positive and resilient mindset.
She is married with one child and believes you create your reality through your mindset. She is living proof of growing up at the poverty level, moving from apartment to apartment to keep costs of living down, racking up over $100,000 in debt to making 6 figures, owning two homes, and having 0 debt. She is living proof of what you can achieve with a positive mindset and the right support system.
Connect with Christine
Instagram: @christinebsantos
Facebook: Christine_Santos_Coach
LinkedIn: Christine Santos
Podcast: Wonder Boldly
International Best Selling Co-Authored Book: Authentic: Courageous Humans Who Changed Their Lives By Rewriting Their Stories
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We are saying a loud 'hello' to 2023 and Pam and Lisa talk about all things that keep them motivated as they tackle new and old projects in this new year.
We are starting off with a Cocktail Conversation and 'Dry January' with a refreshing Cranberry Lime Rickey.
Start the new year off right with Pam and Lisa as they set their intention for being productive, identify their peak working hours and put in place time for work and time for self care.
New years bring new beginnings and we are ready for it - are you?
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It's the end of 2022 and Lisa and Pam reflect on how gratitude in any shape and form can affect their daily lives . They also discuss their intentions for the year ahead. Since it is the holiday season Lisa brings an old holiday stand by to the porch this week during Cocktail Conversation (you can find the recipe on the website, of course!). And, what is Lisa doing to her house now? Find out during Hot Flash of the week.
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Join Pam and Lisa as they talk about how they are preparing for this holiday season and how they are keeping old and making new traditions. Visit the website for the Holiday Cosmos Pam is whipping up for a crowd and the Hot Flash of the week takes one of them to the casino this week - did she leave a winner or a big loser?
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Lisa has sold her dream vacation home up in New Hampshire and Pam has downsized her family home and has moved a lot over the past few years. Listen in as Pam and Lisa discuss the emotional and physical toll a big move or downsizing can take.
Join them this week for Cocktail Conversation at the Inn at Thorn Hill in Jackson, NH.
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Lisa and Pam are getting to know each other all over again. It's Q and A time - tune in to learn about embarrassing moments, celebrity crushes and goals for the future. Lots of laughs as they stroll down memory lane and talk the future. Get to know your hosts as they bare their souls.
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How to make your future what you want it to be? Lisa and Pam discuss how they are managing new projects and new careers to create the future they want it to be.
We finish the Spiced Pear Cocktail for Thanksgiving and our Hot Flash of the week is something everyone can relate to!
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Lisa has just returned from a 10 day family vacation with her adult kids. She takes us through her top tips for survival for 7 in Orlando and they both discuss other lifesaving ideas for the whole family to enjoy their vacation together.
And, get ready for Thanksgiving with a delicious Spiced Pear Cocktail - this one takes a bit of time to prep so tune in to this week's episode for Step 1. Recipe on the website.
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We are all getting older and what comes with that is a body we may not recognize anymore. Lisa and Pam chat about body changes that are happening, body image, and loving yourself over the age of 50 - all with a lot of laughs.
Their Cocktail Conversation starts out with an old classic and the laughs go from there.
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When was the last time you did something that made you feel uncomfortable? Lisa and and Pam's answers might surprise you! They discuss the last time they did something outside their comfort zone and how it made (and is making) them feel. As always, they start with their Cocktail Conversation - this time at an historic inn in New England. Finishing off with the Hot Flash of the week, this episode will be sure to inspire you to get out of your rut, get comfortable with being uncomfortable to take that next step and live your life full of joy.
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Lisa and Pam - navigating life one porch at a time. Nothing is quite like the conversations one has on porch. Each week we will be discussing what life in our late 50s looks like. We are here to support each other as our children grow and build their own lives, as our career paths shift, and our goals in life change. We are also here to support you! We are hoping to help each other find what brings us joy and how we can enter this next phase of our lives with happiness, fulfilment and a lot of laughs along the way.