Have you ever stopped to pause? A hard reset! Nothing on the calendar for days! What happens when you don’t talk to a relative for years and then they die? Lots of reflection! Today we talk to a rowdy Jesus girl Monica Sewell who broke out of her mold to find success! We talk about forgiveness and life pauses! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Me and My Daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy Connect with Reena! www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwat...
Apr 02, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Can humor save your life? Can laughter get you through the rough patches? In Lisa David Olson’s case yes, it saved hers, twice? She’s getting ready to do a TEDx speech about it in Bloomington. Lisa owns and runs a comedy troupe and today she getting me to do a prank or two! Tune in to see my comedy performance and who we call! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Find out more about Lisa on her website: http://www.lisadavidolson.com/lisas-pieces.html The Blah Blah Blog: http://www....
Mar 31, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 105
What is all the craze about NFTs? Have you ever met an Artivist?! It's a whole new way of expressing yourself! Miguel Tully is an US Army Veteran from Virginia and is an apprentice to master artist Gilbert Young. He now creates beautiful work based on historical events such as the Iraq War, the fight at Standing Rock, the political climate among friends and the overall moral conflicts in the United States. Find out how awesome and important it is to truly express yourself AND finally learn what ...
Mar 26, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Aren’t kids supposed to listen?! Are you being manipulated?! Sue Donnellan is here and she answers all YOUR questions about parenting. How open should you be with your kids? How do you prepare yourself for difficult behavior? What words are not allowed in Sue’s homes? How do you get your kids out of your bed? How do you balance working from home and parenting? What emotion is wasted and needs to be let go of? How do you navigate a relationship with someone who has different beliefs than you? Whe...
Mar 24, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Brandon Voss is the President of The Black Swan Group, and has been with the company since its founding. As much as his father, Christopher Voss, has been involved in his career, he has been just as instrumental to his dad. Brandon isn’t your typical President because he utilizes the FBI’s hostage negotiation techniques in his business. On this episode of Better Call Daddy, he gives valuable advice on how to turn a no into a yes, how to mentally get to a place where you approach every interactio...
Mar 19, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Our families shape us in so many ways, and for Malachi Beasley this certainly rings true! His little sister inspired him to get into acting and he’s now a Drama student at Yale. Malachi certainly had some twists and turns along the way. From his time in the military at Guantanamo Bay to his experience in a gang, Malachi has some stories to tell. How did his joining a gang lead to his involvement in football? His father was a crips? Did he ever talk to detainees? What book helped him get into Yal...
Mar 17, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Episode 100!!! What does trust and honesty really mean??? Today I’m honored to interview an expert on trust and character Stephen M. R. Covey! Stephen M. R. Covey is an American writer and public speaker and the author of the book The SPEED of Trust. He is the co-founder and CEO of a company called CoveyLink Worldwide and former President and CEO of Covey Leadership Center. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School. Trust starts with keeping vows to yourself! Can you imagine opening a hote...
Mar 12, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Kristin A. Sherry has been a huge supporter of mine. I had the honor of working with her on Maximize365 and You’ve Got Gifts! Today I'm passing her the mic for some rapid-fire questioning. She recognized my strengths even before I did. She really gets me! And today she is going to explain my strengths to my audience. She knew I wasn't wired for a 9-5! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy!
Mar 10, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 99
It’s easy to be confident when you are winning! Sometimes you are going to fail! Then what??? How do you handle that? Today on the Better Call Daddy show we talk to another daddy’s girl Kaity Rodriguez former Miss New Jersey turned psychotherapist! On the surface Kaity Rodriguez had it all: beauty, talent, and intelligence. Beneath the surface, she struggled with self-doubt, anxiety, and fear. Kaity has built a career addressing these issues through speaking, coaching, and counseling services. K...
Mar 08, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 98
On this episode of Better Call Daddy, Reena and her daddy talk to Michael Goldberg about being a Jew from the South, his upbringing, parenting, improving communication with his mom when his daddy died and so much more! This is my daddy’s first live interview! Make sure to tune in to Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy! Connect with Michael! LinkedIn: Michael Goldberg Instagram: Hiring Transformed Twitter: @SuperRecruiter Website: www.hiringtransformed.com My daddy and I love 5 star...
Mar 05, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 97
They call kidney disease the silent disease! Imagine finding out you are in acute kidney failure before a scheduled trip to the Promised Land??? Would you still go abroad??? Alex Jewell talks about getting an organ transplant, meeting his wife, being an Instagram food blogger, joining the diabetes club, and not being in control! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Connect with Best Food Alex: https://instagram.com/bestfoodalex?igshid=1nltd35quu608 My daddy and I love reviews!!! Pl...
Mar 03, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Have you ever felt like you hid parts of yourself for the comfort of others?! Have you tried to adapt to situations like a chameleon, fly under the radar, or be more compliant? On this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy, Reena talks to Patricia Bryan about her constant chaos, meeting a pedophile at the bus stop, drug abuse, complex PTSD, masking layers of who she truly was, mental health and so much more! Make sure to tune into this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Contro...
Mar 01, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 95
This episode is like the story of Pretty woman. Josh Clawson and Megan Winger Clawson from the Dating Disasters episode 25 of the Better Call Daddy show were both searching for love and for their prince or princess and refound each other. Tune in for all the twists and turns. Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy!
Feb 26, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Why am I on this planet? That’s something we are all trying to figure out!!! Now imagine going to the airport in an unknown country, and the staff tells you that the airline you were supposed to use no longer exists! On this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy, Luke Williams tells us about his wild trip to Peru, from psychedelics to seeing himself die to seeing a hostage situation on a plane! Make sure to tune into Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy!
Feb 24, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 93
10 days before the world shut down Michael Graziano finished 6 years of traveling to 193 out of 193 UN nations! He’s the youngest Canadian American man to do it! According to the UN masters list , only 270 people in history have managed to make it to every sovereign nation in the world. You should check out his Instagram! He says body language is universal and make sure to hang with the locals! Find out how he financed this adventure, landed up on Good Morning America and the Discovery Network, ...
Feb 22, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Dr. Gayle Randall was the #1 draft pick to UCLA to train after graduating medical school. She went on to become a tenured professor there. She also spent 4 years learning medicine with a medicine man on an the Lakota Indian reservation. Today, she combines all her experiences and is a proud soul doctor. What is a soul doctor? What is a soul path? What is integrative medicine? Dr. Randall answers it all on this episode of Better Call Daddy. Want to know what vitamins she suggests taking during CO...
Feb 19, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Ever wondered what it's like to be an identical twin? Kris has done all the pranks you can imagine, including tricking boyfriends, teachers, and kids! Wow! On this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy, Reena talks to Kris about all things identical twins, being an actor/singer, sexual assault, her lengthy journey with her high school baby daddy and reuniting with her daddy! Make sure to tune into Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy! Trigger warning: Sexual Assault. Connect with Kris...
Feb 17, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 90
What would you think is a more challenging career, a cryptologist, a professional drummer or a preventative medicine doctor? Have you picked one? Great. Now what do you think is more challenging, the job you just chose or introducing your current spouse to your ex-spouse? Can you see where we're going with this one? Today's episode is going to be more intense than you could imagine. We introduce Lou Santiago Jr. and his story is incredible. Tune into another awesome episode of Better Call Daddy:...
Feb 15, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Randomly Rasheeda has been married, divorced, and married again! Second time around her criteria changed into who you are as a person, when no one’s looking! She’s a technology leader, a family role model, and adopted! She found her birth family later in life, Sally Jessy Raphael was almost involved! She lost her mom in childhood and recently got her sisters together to talk about the mystery around her death! She also found her dad and phoned him up! Do not underestimate Rasheeda! She is livin...
Feb 12, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Starting a worldwide trending hashtag (#OneDayHH), working on popular reality TV shows Fox’s Nanny911, VH1’s Motormouth, CW’s Next Top Model, and mommy blogging, Laura has done it all! Her LA life has been a roller coaster from being married to her boss, hair pulling, writing her own book, podcasting and much more! You do not want to miss this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy! Connect with Laura Tremaine! Instagram: @laura.tremaine Book: Share Your Stuff. I'll ...
Feb 10, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Time to completely transform your life for the better! On this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy, Reena gets a live coaching session with TEDx Speaker Tracy Litt. She talks about all things personal growth, from the Choice Method, to loving and honoring your own evolution, to her own self help organization the Litt Factor! This episode will inspire you to make your life your own! Self love time! Make sure to tune into Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy! Connect with Tracy Litt! ...
Feb 08, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Jordan had a really hard childhood and he didn’t even know it. It wasn’t until he told other people his life story that he realized he has been through a lot. He started selling drugs when he was only 12 years old. After his mother passed away, Jordan and his siblings were split up and sent to live with different people. He’s been shot at more than once. What’s most remarkable about Jordan is his growth. He has learned from his past and is determined to be better. Want to know how he has changed...
Feb 05, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Nate's childhood was, well, if you asked him years ago normal. However, now he knows he was raised in a cult. Most would not consider it a cult per exact definition but, it has caused him great pain up until this point in his life. He was raised in a fairly strict fundamentalist Christian household that held to the doctrines and dogmas of hellfire and damnation and everything that comes along with it. I was kind of a wild child growing up and enjoyed partying until I had a “spiritual awakening” ...
Feb 03, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Want to know what it's like to work for an inclusive and engaging creative media agency? Or want to work with Gary Vee? On this episode of Better Call Daddy, Reena talks to Gary Vee’s agency VaynerMedia’s HR representatives Katie Sagan and Shirlee Spitzer about their role in the job hiring process, interviewing potential employees and their bagel orders! Make sure to tune into Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy!
Feb 01, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 83
“Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.” Romee has one hell of a life story! On this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy, Reena talks to her friend Romee of 15 years about her investigative reporting in Israel, destigmatizing mental illness, her struggles with getting pregnant, postpartum depression, and her journey back to Judaism! This episode is one you have to listen to! Make sure to tune in to Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy!...
Jan 27, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Most people do not say I want to be in the death care industry when I grow up and learn everything about it! From the different career options in the field (cemetarian, morticians, funeral directors etc) to dealing with family members at the cemetery to her own experiences with grief and loss, Michelle Thornhill talks to Reena about all the eccentric experiences she’s dealt with in this unconventional field. Make sure to tune into the Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy! Connect wi...
Jan 25, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Any reaction is better than no reaction! Especially when you’ve had tremendous adversities to overcome with no guidance. Quandell walked 4 hours after driving from Detriot to Wyoming to meet Kanye West!!! He’s a self taught designer who’s up and coming and partnered with K-Swiss! He’s sent gear to Kevin Hart and all types of people and A-list celebrities. He’s battled self hate and suicide attempts and come out stronger on the Better Call Daddy Show: The Safe Space For Controversy! Connect with ...
Jan 22, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 80
In today’s world, with the Internet and early maturation of children, good sex education is more important than ever! On this episode of Better Call Daddy, Reena talks to Caiti about her role as a teacher, and her role in making the sex education blueprint for many schools. Caiti discusses porn, masturbation, safe sex and so much more! You do not want to miss this educational episode of Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy! Connect with Caiti! Instagram @parentsexedblueprint FaceBoo...
Jan 20, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 79
On this episode of Better Call Daddy, Reena talks to Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking star, Manisha Dass. She talks about modern arranged marriages, Bollywood, politics, Joe Biden, behind the scenes, and how her life has changed since its release. Want to know her one deal-breaker in a relationship? Want to know her experience meeting Dr. Biden? To find out, tune in to Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy. Connect with Manisha! Instagram: @luvmanisha Twitter: @manishadass83 Connect with...
Jan 18, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 78
What happens when you combine Dungeons & Dragons, fundraising, Andrew Yang, and Vyasar? Apparently, non-stop laughter. After becoming famous on Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking, Vyasar has had some interesting opportunities. In this episode, he discusses the importance of compartmentalization, his experience on Indian Matchmaking, whether he would work with a matchmaker again, politics and relationships, as well as dealing with death threats. From talking about navigating his relationship with h...
Jan 15, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 77
