Emily and Michelle share a hearty bottle of Rioja with Emmy award-winning former reporter and anchor, Jill Farmer, author of “There’s Not Enough Time… and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves”— an Amazon bestseller. This conversation is hearty like the wine they drink. They discuss how stress and “being busy” impacts brain functioning. They talk about […]
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Season 3, #55 – Sensate Focus Sex Therapy
Michelle and Emily have a fascinating conversation with Dr. Linda Weiner, sex therapist, while sipping on a Ron Rubin Pinot Noir. Dr. Weiner shares her story of how she became a sex therapist from reinventing herself in college, to hanging out on the west coast, to working as a social worker for the state of […]
Continue readingSeason 2, #44 – The 5-minute Power Hour
Emily and Michelle welcome Sommelier Denise Mueller to the podcast. Over a delicious bottle of Châteauneuf du Pape by Guillame Gonnet, the conversation winds as the wine flows. They discuss Denise’s journey to becoming a sommelier, how she started her own wine school and her books on wine (links below), how she used dinner parties […]
Continue readingSeason 2, Episode 35 – Beloved Bust: Breast Care 101
Michelle & Emily share their sorrow over the fire at Notre Dame in Paris. Emily shares how exactly ten years ago she was in Paris at Notre Dame on a life-changing journey. They welcome guest, friend, and myofascial therapist, Melissa Russell of Quantum Healing Arts to the podcast. Michelle endured tailbone pain for two and […]
Continue readingSeason 1, Episode 24 – Beauty Queen with the Big Leg
Emily and Michelle drink a bottle of Saint Emilion Chateau Quintus while talking with their guest, Amy Rivera about her remarkable life. Although born with the inflammatory disease lymphedema, Amy wasn’t officially diagnosed until she was 32. Amy shows the power of resilience in overcoming a crippling disability with no known cure. “I was supposed […]
Continue readingSeason 1, Episode 13 – A Superhero Lives Here
Iggy Pup makes his debut at Shock City Studios while Michelle & Emily share a bottle of Australian Shiraz – The Chook – with their guest, local superhero & expert in empowerment, Nicole Gorovsky. Nicole Gorovsky has spent her entire career fighting criminals, abusers and the institutions that protect them. As a prosecutor and as […]
Continue readingSeason 1, Episode 9 – It’s all in the Drama
Michelle and Emily welcome their guest, Sarah Hobson. Sarah, an enthnodramatist, shares the story of her journey. Michelle explains why her energy level is low (LOTS and LOTS of driving) and promises to ratchet back up after a few more sips of wine. Ethnodrama is the collaborative study of social issues. Sarah explains how she’s […]
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