Michelle and Emily welcome Lula Mena to the podcast. Emily met Lula on a recent visit to El Salvador and was so inspired by her work with empowering women and creating change in their communities, she knew she had to have her on the show. While recording the episode from her shoe closet, Emily sips […]
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Season 3, #53 – Being Me, Makes Me Happy
In honor of Transgender Awareness week Michelle and Emily share a bottle of Birichino by Malvasia Bianca with their special guest, Ruby Topping. Ruby is a remarkable transwoman who shares her pre-op transition story: the excitement, the pain, the questions, the acceptance, and the joy. Ruby’s authenticity, honesty, and vulnerability allow Michelle and Emily to […]
Continue readingSeason 2, #47 – Hate is a Cop-Out
If you haven’t listened to Episode 46 – Be a Good Girl, part one of our conversation with Dana Kelly, we highly recommend you begin there. Part Two begins with a frank discussion on intersectionality, cultures, and race. They explore the concept of Hate being tied to our actions because of our lack of actions. […]
Continue readingSeason 2, Episode 32 – Sex, Drugs, and Shoes
Michelle and Emily welcome guest, author, and friend, Isabelle Raymond, to the show while relishing a delicious bottle of an Italian wine, Susumaniello 2015. Emily and Isabelle encourage Michelle to stop hoarding her wine reminding her that life is too short and to drink the wine. Michelle offers a compromise that she knows will cost […]
Continue readingSeason 2, Episode 31 – Step Inside the Writer’s Mind
Emily and Michelle welcome Kansas City author and friend, Rachel Ellyn, to the podcast where they compare divorces, ruminate on how the criteria for a woman’s ‘ideal mate’ changes as we age, and share tips on outsmart skimmer machines at gas station pumps within the first five minutes! The conversation stays lively and engaging as […]
Continue readingSeason 2, Episode 30 – Baby Blues
Michelle begins this episode complaining about the painful flare up of her plantar fasciitis after enjoying a month of relief from the cortisone shot. She talks about the emotional blow she felt from the fear of never living without the pain in her foot. Emily offers great words of encouragement and implores the Cliteratti to […]
Continue readingSeason 2, Episode 29 – From Tee to Green
Michelle & Emily begin this episode lamenting the recent passing of former teen idol, Luke Perry and how getting older correlates with the switch from attending baptisms and weddings to a lot more funerals. After consoling each other, they open a bottle of Crossfork Creek Merlot and welcome Nicole Jeray an LPGA professional to the […]
Continue readingSeason 2, Episode 27 – A Letter from the Universe
Michelle and Emily welcome artist and photographer, Vanessa Rudloff to the podcast. They drink a bottle of red wine – The Juice Asylum – and talk about Houdini dogs, Naughti Gras, Fetishes, Tiny Bronze Dicks, and interesting first dates and making new friends as adults. They have an interesting and in-depth discussion about the idea […]
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 18 – Kicking Cancer to the Curb
This episode started out simply as a celebration between Michelle and Emily on Michelle reaching her post-cancer treatment five-year milestone when Emily surprised her by bring into the conversation two people who were integral parts of Michelle’s care team. Listen as they share a bottle of Sauvage and reminisce the good, the bad, and the […]
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