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Better Call Daddy

Reena Friedman Wattsbettercalldaddy.com
Reena loves a story, and she‘s fascinated by the people behind them. She loves to bring stories to life. Her appetite for storytelling has taken her from the Jerry Springer Show to the legal drama of the courtroom. From influential players to reality stars, nothing is censored here. Reena interviews people whose stories haven‘t been told, at least not through her unique lens, and then gets daddy‘s advice afterward like a good daughter does. Whether you have daddy issues or a father who‘s inspired your path, you will be able to tap into my daddy‘s wisdom, wit, and humor at the end of every episode. My daddy has been a guiding light my whole life and there‘s not much he doesn‘t know, as an entrepreneur for forty-plus years, a husband, a loyal son, and my number one supporter. He has learned lots of life lessons along the way and is here to share them with you. It‘s time to reminisce and reflect on the conversations you‘d like to have with your daddy and learn from mine. Come share in some good old-fashioned family bonding and help us up our wisdom rating. There is wisdom from four generations and I’m addressing what happens from childhood to adulthood!
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Episodes

136. Lessons From A Lap Dancer. June Morrow

At 26 years old, June Morrow moved to Toronto with a man she had known for one month to become a stripper. While it was a lot of fun at first, she soon realised how lonely her clients were. In fact, while there was the occasional bachelor party, many of her customers were married. Today, June works as a copywriter and business coach. Her journey from stripper to coach is incredibly interesting, and June shares the life lessons she’s learned along the way. How did her attempt to become a motivati...

Jul 05, 202143 minSeason 2Ep. 136

135. Beat To Your Own Drum. Brynner Agassi

This week's episode of Better Call Daddy features the talented drummer, producer, and podcaster Brynner Agassi that beats to his own drum! Brynner and Reena talk about the power of art and the people who create it, how he owned the word “sensitive,” how social media has affected his world as an artist, what it’s like to grow up with a famous celebrity father, and that’s barely scratching the surface! Tune in for an episode filled with interesting stories and insight into the LA music scene. Conn...

Jun 28, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 135

134. Prostitution, Pregnancy, And Prayer. Sariah Hastings

Sariah Hastings has gone through so much in her life from being human trafficked as a prostitute to being pregnant from her pimp to abandoning her own son and now asking for forgiveness, following Jesus and taking care of human trafficking survivors. She talks to Reena on this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy about how Jesus has taken care of her throughout her entire life, to her views on mental health, same sex relationships and distinguishing between real and fake Christians. This episode ...

Jun 25, 202140 minSeason 2Ep. 134

133. The Animal Advocate. Linda O'Herron

Better Call Daddy was born out of a curiosity of people. Everyone around us has interesting stories, Linda is no exception as she makes her podcast debut on this episode of Better Call Daddy Show. From her love of animals and her work rescuing them (she has rehomed 89 animals!) to dating advice, parenting, and meditation to the moment she became a true New Yorker, Linda talks about it all. This episode is for all animal lovers! Connect with Linda! Instagram: @cowdog.panda Me and My Daddy would l...

Jun 23, 202140 minSeason 2Ep. 133

132. Meditation Is Medication For The Mind. Bill O’Herron

Bill O’Herron is stepping into positive energy, sitting in gratitude, and practicing intentionality. He’s coming up on 9000 hours of meditation and encourages you to try it as well. We are all interconnected! He says focus on being soul rich! He believes in continual learning and moving the needle. Invest in experiences and choose to be of service if you want a shift! Bill O’Herron is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been studying, teaching, and counseling for the last 16 years. His wor...

Jun 20, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 132

131. Prescription Drugs Can Kill. April Rovero

April Rovero experienced every parent’s worst nightmare: the death of her son. After a dirty doctor prescribed her son opioids, mixing them with alcohol was fatal. He was only 21 years old. Disgustingly, April’s son was not her first patient to die. People overdosed in her bathroom and she didn’t stop. She would get calls from the coroner's office and didn’t stop. While she ultimately went to jail, what came out in trial makes it shocking to believe she was able to run her practice for so many y...

Jun 18, 202146 minSeason 2Ep. 131

130. Mental Mastery On A Submarine with Moussa Mikhail

How can we create a culture where it’s okay to talk about mental health and isolation?! It takes a community to succeed! Moussa Mikhail lived on a Navy submarine where 150 people had to share 90 beds. Talk about uncomfortable! Right after Moussa left the military, his friend, who struggled to adapt to life on the submarine, killed two people and then himself. This incident and all that lead up to it highlighted how the Navy neglected the mental health struggles that people dealt with. And it was...

Jun 16, 202134 minSeason 2Ep. 130

129. Step Into The Law of Attraction Ring. Andrew Kaplan

Why do we get cool ideas and not act on them? How do you put gratitude and ease into your day? Find out why your ego might actually be keeping you from succeeding in your life! Andrew Kap holds one goal above all others through his various projects: Genuine and Sustainable Impact. He’s the former Marketing intern for WWE, Host of Shatter The Mold Podcast, and his latest offering, “The Last Law of Attraction Book You’ll Ever Need To Read” offers readers a never-before-seen understanding of the to...

Jun 14, 202141 minSeason 2Ep. 129

128. Sales, Sex, and Standup Comedy . Raylene Taskoski

Raylene Taskoski is a speaker, comedian, podcaster, and a direct sales consultant. She's also a wife, a mother, a Grammy, a winery enthusiast, and a beekeeper. She had an after-school detention for talking every single day for 3 years. Over the past decade, she's talked to over 10,000 women about sex & from those conversations created a stage show called “Stand Up Comedy Sex Ed” and a motivational keynote called “Let’s Talk About Sex: The Value of Open, Honest Discussions about Women’s Sexua...

Jun 11, 202136 minSeason 2Ep. 128

127. The Nonprofit Heretic. Travis Johnson

On this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy, Reena talks with a United States active-duty Navy officer and asks all your questions for you! Travis had moved 36 times by age 17, living in 6 states and 5 foster homes. No matter how difficult life got, someone was always there to help. So today, Travis makes sure to give back… when he’s not coordinating events and publishing books that is. How did he go from surviving two murder attempts to being a board member at the S.H.I.N.E. Foundation, having ...

Jun 09, 202152 minSeason 2Ep. 127

126. The Intentional Encourager. Brian Sexton

“Every time I think of my dad it’s gratitude! My dad taught me how to love, he was married 41 years, how to work, and how to serve! He was the best at customer service!” Brian Sexton’s daddy was there for him like my daddy is there for me! There is so much we can learn from our upbringing and honoring our parents! Today we are upping our wisdom rating! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Brian Sexton is a seasoned veteran Sales, Sales Management, Territory Building and Customer En...

Jun 04, 202136 minSeason 2Ep. 126

125. The First Differently-Abled Popstar. Emmanuel Kelly

Emmanuel Kelly Also referred to as EK was found as an infant in a box on a battlefield on the border of Iraq. At an incredibly tender age, Emmanuel witnessed executions, bombings, and wondered every day if that day would be his last. At age 7, Emmanuel was brought to Australia by humanitarian Moira Kelly for life-changing surgery and learned to walk for the first time. After overcoming tremendous obstacles, and at only 18 years of age, Emmanuel became an Australian X- Factor sensation, garnering...

Jun 02, 202141 minSeason 2Ep. 125

124. Navigating Immigration. Moby Hayat

Immigration can be a bumpy path, not only in your career but also in marriage. Moby Hayat has experienced both! He worked for Dell for five years to get his green card and now has to wait a year for his new Pakistani bride to join him. Tune into the Better Call Daddy show to hear my daddy’s thoughts on immigration! Connect with Moby! @notthatmoby Me and My Daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy...

May 31, 202130 minSeason 2Ep. 124

123. I asked Pfizer to fire me! Laurie Ruettimann

Former HR representative Laurie Ruettimann turned writer, author, speaker hates HR just as much as you do! She talks to Reena on this episode of Better Call Daddy about how to get fired from a company, how to handle a toxic work environment along with her weight loss journey to Tijuana! CNN recognized her as one of the top five career advisors in the United States, and her work has been featured on NPR, The New Yorker, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Vox. Want to know why she broke down ...

May 28, 202139 minSeason 2Ep. 123

122. The King Of All Conspiracies: Alex Stein. Conspiracy Castle.

Prime time #99 Alex Stein said I have to be crazy to connect with him! YouTube might agree he’s been frequently censored there! Alex and I connected through my flatearth-er friend and former podcast guest, David Weiss. Alex talks about 911 truths, trauma based mind control, working in reality tv, and what it takes to be a troll! Alex Stein worked on Cheaters, was a contestant on Jerry Springer’s Baggage, and he says it’s Jerry’s fault people are fighting over toilet paper! Better Call Daddy Show...

May 26, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 122

121. Finding Beauty In Tragedy. Judy Thureson

Best selling author Judy Thureson opens up about her life on this episode of Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy. She shares how trauma affected her life and what allowed her to heal. She talks about her son, famous rapper Hella Sketchy, and how he got started in music. The talented musician signed with Atlantic Records at only 17 years old. She shares what the boy behind the music videos and face tattoos was really like. She talks about the heartbreak she felt when he tragically p...

May 21, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 121

120. Magic Mushrooms Are A Trip. Anthony Jeannot

This is our trippiest show yet! When can we call drugs, medicine? On this episode....of Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy, Australian stand up comedian Anthony Jeannot shares how magic mushrooms helped with his anxiety. More recently he’s been tripping on acid and explains the difference between the two. What is it like to be in a dream state? What is an ego death trip? How did his parents react to finding out about his drug use? Where do people get mushrooms? Anthony also shares...

May 19, 202140 minSeason 2Ep. 120

119. Drumming Up Self Help! Kevin Nahai

Kevin Nahai says no one is going to clean up your messes for you! The goal is to mess your kids less than your parents messed you up! He’s a coach, writer, speaker, and mentor who helps his clients through relationship, self-esteem, and body image issues. After suffering from anxiety, panic attacks, and Chron's disease in college, he developed anorexia for three years and ended up in a series of toxic relationships. All of this caused him to consider taking his own life. Now he lives to help oth...

May 14, 202137 minSeason 2Ep. 119

118. From Mess to Success. Scott J. Miller

If your team hated you and let you know it, would you stay? Today’s guest did! This is the first repeat guest on the Better Call Daddy show and it’s because he’s that good!!! Capping a 25-year career where he served as a chief marketing officer and executive vice president of business development, Scott Jeffrey Miller currently serves as FranklinCovey’s senior advisor on thought leadership, leading the strategy and development of the firm’s speaker’s bureau, as well as the publication of podcast...

May 12, 202138 minSeason 2Ep. 118

117. YouTube’s Most Popular Rabbi. Manis Friedman

How much should we expose ourselves? What does intimacy mean? It’s important to be able to define words by their meaning! In today’s episode, we talk to world-renowned author, speaker, counselor, and YouTube’s most popular Rabbi, Manis Friedman! He’s solving modern problems with ancient wisdom! Rabbi Friedman’s first book, Doesn’t Anyone Blush Anymore? published by Harper San Francisco in 1990, was widely praised by the media. Following the publication of the book, he was featured internationall...

May 07, 202129 minSeason 2Ep. 117

116. I was locked in my basement. Angela Alexander

Angela Alexander was locked in her basement for not listening as a child! She now gets to be the person she needed when she was younger! She’s a global expert on auditory processing disorder! Find out how she healed and broke free! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Connect with Angela! https://instagram.com/dr_merica?igshid=1lbbsocmgzugv Now proudly sponsored by xpandlaces.com use the code BCD10 for 10% off! Me and my daddy needed a no tie system!!! Me and my daddy love five sta...

May 05, 202140 minSeason 2Ep. 116

115. The Doctor Is In! DR. ROBERT SHPRINTZEN

Robert J. Shprintzen is the President and Chairman of the Board for The Virtual Center for Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome. He has not one, not two, not three, but four different syndromes that are named after him. He’s an accomplished professional in the world of genetics, and he’s sharing the story behind the discovery of VCFS on this episode of The Better Call Daddy Show: The Safe Space for Controversy. Do you know your lineage? What story changed Robert’s perspective on what he was doing as a do...

May 03, 202131 minSeason 2Ep. 115

114.Born and Bred Brooklyn. Adam Posner of The POZcast

Adam Posner has not always had an “eat what you kill” mentality. After getting fired from Gary Vee’s company and years of growth and learning about the job market, he opened his own recruiting agency and now has his own podcast! On this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy, Reena talks to Adam Posner about all things career, relationships, the role that Judaism has in his life and New York! Make sure to tune in! Connect with Adam! His Podcast: ThePozCast.com Business: NHPTalentGroup.com Me and my...

Apr 30, 202144 minSeason 2Ep. 114

113. Product Led SEO. Eli Schwartz

Want to grow your business online? How do people search for you? Is SEO your best bet? In this episode we speak to Eli Schwartz an SEO expert, author of, “Product-Led SEO: The Why Behind Building Your Organic Growth Strategy”! Definitely a book I’m going to get as I am a big believer in building my brand through organic growth! Make sure to tune into this week’s episode of Better Call Daddy to learn more about the importance of SEO and how to even start implementing it! This episode is a very in...

Apr 28, 202135 minSeason 2Ep. 113

112. Sonja’s son of the master plan. Andrew Thompson

On our previous episode of The Better Call Daddy show Sonja Thompson revealed her master plan to conceive Andrew! Today we find out if it was successful and hear from her son Andrew! He talks about the incredible insight of growing up in the LGBT community as a straight man, connecting with his biological dad, GITMO and mental health awareness! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Me and my daddy love five star reviews you can make our day at ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy...

Apr 23, 202141 minSeason 2Ep. 112

111. We needed sperm! Sonja Thompson

There are lots of ways to conceive a baby these days but Sonja Thompson got super creative and a little manipulative! This crazy love story happened in my hometown of Louisville Kentucky and involved working with horses and buggy! These days she works in tech, and has started a podcast with her 25 year old son Andrew. We interview him next! Make sure to tune in to The Better Call Daddy Show: The Safe Space for Controversy to hear an original song from her! Connect with Sonja! Podcast: Thompson T...

Apr 21, 202132 minSeason 2Ep. 111

110. A Blast Of Kabbalah - Brian Baruch

He’s called Rumi of the 21st century! Increasingly, there is an appetite for material that coaxes the heart to “feel” in ways that offer hope, solace, healing and reunion. And as our world continues to redefine the narrative of the human condition such “feelings” are our north star, and guardians of our moral compass. And so, serving as a poet Brian Baruch touches on the fabric of something genuinely sacred. This small poet wants to help shine a light for everyone realize that although our love ...

Apr 16, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 110

109. Is The Earth Round Or Flat? David Weiss

Nobody wants to be a flat earther but millions are waking up! People are unplugging from the Matrix and realizing the truth and the power of controlling our mind! David Weiss says it’s time to grow up and ask questions! What proof do you have that planets exist? He says Mars is an energetic light source! Space is not what they tell us and NASA lies! People have lost their minds! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Flat Earth Sun & Moon Clock app https://qrco.de/bbizVA YouTube....

Apr 14, 202142 minSeason 2Ep. 109

108. Growing Up Gay And Orthodox. Mordechai Levovitz

Mordechai Levovitz and I crossed paths in a controversial Clubhouse room and I fell in love with his story. Orthodox Jews and LGBTQ aren't terms usually used in the same sentence but Mordechai is a pioneer leading the charge for LGBTQ youth and families within the Jewish faith. Do you think sexual orientation is chosen? Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! You can find out more about Mordechai’s work jqyouth.org ! Me and My Daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bet...

Apr 09, 202139 minSeason 2Ep. 108

107. Yodeling with Country Outlaw Singer Colby Acuff

Colby Acuff is an outlaw country musician and he’s going on tour! On this episode, the fourth generation Idahoan shares his experience releasing his second album (turns out it’s a lot more stressful than releasing a first album), what goes into creating an album as an independent artist, why he doesn’t believe in selling out, what it’s like to write music and what inspires him to do it, how he knows what song to perform, and so much more! From Growing up in Coeur d’Alene to growing a fanbase to ...

Apr 07, 202124 minSeason 2Ep. 107
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