Emily and Michelle have another great B-side conversation with friend and fellow improviser, Ian Koller.They discuss mask-making, the artist Mark Riden, last week tonight with John Oliver. They compare their wines and Ian's beer which must have a high ABV%.Ian shares his journey from his first play in high school through college and to improv.They discuss the traumatizing effects of being bullied growing up. Ian shares the tragic story of how both his brother and his father died from drug overdo...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 76
Emily and Michelle discuss how the stay-at-home orders are affecting them and what they are doing to maintain hope and joy in their lives. They are joined by their producer Denise Naughton who shared she'd not left her apartment in five days.Michelle is drinking a rosé from Les Caprices D'Anais while Emily enjoys a Bordeaux Superiere from Chateau La Croix de Roche. And Denise is sipping on a Barone Fini Pinot Grigio.They discuss the different ways the quarantine is affecting their pets' routines...
Apr 24, 2020•48 min•Season 4Ep. 75
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 on a traditional Spanish red wine from Toro called Romanico. Michelle, recording from "Studio C" enjoys a Bordeaux Rose from Chateau Suau.Lula shares how she began her company (which shares her name) a...
Apr 17, 2020•56 min•Season 4Ep. 74
Michelle and Emily welcomed Season 1, Episode 13 guest, Nicole Gorovsky, back to the podcast to catch up and get her insight and perspective on the developments in civil and criminal litigation cases like Epstein, Weinstein, and others.They ask the big question of "how many women does it take to be believed?" They explore the behaviors of serial abusers and how the need for power and control drives them. They discuss red flags, grooming, recognizing behaviors early, and believing your gut instin...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 73
Michelle and Emily host their first remote podcast during the social distancing orders. Emily in her shoe closet and Michelle in her home office with great remote support from their audio engineer, Sam Maul.They welcome guest Mary Ruppert-Stroescu, associate professor of fashion design at Washington University in St. Louis, to the podcast. Although everyone is drinking their own wine, Emily shares her tasting notes on a wonderful rosé from the Wine Merchant called Ameztoi.Emily and Mary share th...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 72
Emily and Michelle welcome Chantel Waterbury, Co-Founder & CEO of INSPR and Founder & formerly CEO of Chloe+Isabel to the podcast.Over a bottle of Invetro, they discuss challenges female entrepreneurs face from overcoming their own self-doubt and closing the wealth gap, and how to fight the urge to devalue their product or service.Chantel shares her incredible life story about leaving home at the age of 13 in search of a better life to starting one successful company and launching her se...
Mar 27, 2020•55 min•Season 4Ep. 71
Emily and Michelle welcome the founder and CEO of Brazen Goods, Inc. creator of Lorals to the podcast via Zoom. In the studio, Emily and Michelle drink a fabulous 2016 Argentinian Malbec, LUCA. Melanie sips on a vodka cranberry from her home office in Los Angeles.Melanie shares the story behind why she created her company and how she revolutionized the sexual health product industry. One of her company's products is LORALS. Her company designs, manufactures, and sells silky beautiful panties des...
Mar 20, 2020•48 min•Season 4Ep. 70
Michelle and Emily welcome winemaker AND owner of Brook & Bull Cellars in Walla Walla, Washington to the podcast during here quick visit to St. Louis.They were lucky to sample three wines of her wines: a 2019 Rosé, 2017 Come Hell or High Water, 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon. They learn of the special connection her winery has with St. Louis. Ashley shares the intricate process winemakers use to make really good rosés. She talks about how as a freshman at Whitman College in Walla, Walla she got a j...
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 69
Emily and Michelle are joined by renowned architect and developer, Steve Smith of The Lawrence Group, the genius behind The Angad Arts Hotel and the City Foundry (set to open Spring of 2020 in St. Louis) for a fascinating discussion about putting dreams into action. Over a bottle of white Rioja called Monopole from 201, after Michelle gives a little lesson on the Spanish wine industry and the neon colors of the 1980s, they talk urban redevelopment.Steve shares the humble beginnings of The Lawren...
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 68
Michelle and Emily share a bottle of Amarone with guest and friend, Mary Hennesy, while discussing early uses of profanity, retail therapy, being comfortable with yourself and your choices as you get older. They talk travel, curating goods, and entrepreneurship.Visit http://www.urbanmatterstl.com/Thank you for listening and subscribing to Cliterally Speaking the Podcast. Visit our website: www.cliterallyspeakingpodcast.comFacebook: @cspeakpodcastInstagram: @cliterallyspeakingthepodcastTwitter: @...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 67
Bonus episode of highlights of a collection of interviews at the 2019 TedX Gateway Arch Women's Event held in December. Guests included in this episode are Amy Wagenknecht, Christine Baldwin, Robbie Walls, Micki Hancock, and Sharon Dean.For more information on the TedX Gateway Arch initiative, visit https://www.tedxgatewayarch.orgThank you for listening and subscribing to Cliterally Speaking the Podcast. Visit our website: www.cliterallyspeakingpodcast.comFacebook: @cspeakpodcastInstagram: @clit...
Feb 21, 2020•28 min
Michelle and Emily share a decadent bottle of Emmolo wine while learning about Lipedema with their guest Dr. Catherine Seo, founder of Lipedema Simplified.They learn the difference between Lipedema and Lymphedema (listen to Season 1, Episode 24 "The Beauty Queen with the Big Leg" to learn about Amy Rivera's battle with Lymphedema.) From www.Lipedema-Simplified.org: Lipedema is a relatively common fat disorder that is often mistaken for simple obesity. Its clinical diagnosis is an adipose tissue ...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 66
Michelle and Emily welcome guest MariCarmen Ortiz-Conway of Pica-Di-Yo.MariCarmen is an expert in Tequila as well as Mezcal. They learn how Tequila is made, the region of Mexico it comes from, and the best way to drink it. MariCarmen discusses the challenges she faced as an immigrant to St. Louis and how she used food to make connections, grow a business, and make friends.Thank you for listening and subscribing to Cliterally Speaking the Podcast. Visit our website: www.cliterallyspeakingpodcast....
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 65
Michelle and Emily have another great B-side conversation with Michael Davidson of Black Infusions - Fig and Apricot infused vodka.They have a lively discussion about how Michael got into the vodka business, the choices he has made as an entrepreneur, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. They talk about how he is disrupting the vodka market with his artisanal vodkas that are food-friendly.Emily "presses" Micheal for the dry-cleaning insights. He shares funny stories about his tim...
Jan 31, 2020•51 min•Season 3Ep. 64
Michelle and Emily have an empowering conversation with dear friend Nikki Jauer while enjoying a delightful German white wine, Ziereisen Viviser.They discuss the recent Women's March in St. Louis, activism in its many forms, and how hate and fear is a divisive cancer in our society. After the break they delve into a passionate conversation about raising your voice when you've been afraid to speak up, putting up healthy boundaries, how to continually reestablish them in interpersonal, professiona...
Jan 24, 2020•59 min•Season 3Ep. 63
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 re-wiring your brain, how to refocus your energy and quit worshipping at the altar of busy.They discuss how different the generations are in their approa...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 62
Michelle and Emily have another B-Side Conversation with the inestimable, emmy-nominated Lon Bronson, trumpeter, conductor, arranger/composer, and producer for National TV, Headline performers, Production Shows, and large scale corporate events AND the musical director of The Rat Pack is Back show.They share a lovely pinot noir from MWC while discussing Lon's varied and exciting career in the ever-changing music and entertainment industry in Las Vegas. Lon's group, The Lon Bronson Band, has been...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 61
Michelle and Emily share a scrumptious box of I AM Pinot Noir while having a delightful conversation with internationally known comedienne, Jackie Kashian. They talk about all things comedy. They discuss the fun and the challenges of being in the stand-up comedy business. This is an episode to download and keep forever!Jackie's current album, I Am Not The Hero Of This Story, was #1 comedy album on iTunes and Amazon and is critically acclaimed. You can learn more about Jackie Kashian and where yo...
Jan 03, 2020•53 min•Season 3Ep. 60
Michelle and Emily sit down with friend and producer Denise Naughton to reflect on the ending of the decade: where they've come from, the changes in their lives, the opportunities, the challenges, the sad times and the fun times.They toast the ending of the old and the beginning of a new decade with a delightful white burgundy from Guillemard-Clerc "Les Parties".Emily and Denise give Michelle several tips on being a good cat owner now that Michelle has welcomed one to her home.Emily reflects on ...
Dec 27, 2019•56 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Michelle and Emily welcome Bob Baker to a new segment of Cliterally Speaking the Podcast called The B-Side! These are specially curated conversations with some of their favorite men.They share a delightful Julienas from Laurent Perrachon while discussing Transiberian Orchestra (Emily played cello on their recent concerts in Kansas and Missouri)and Dublin (Michelle's next European trip.)They talk about the magic of Christmas and the little things their parents did to make it special even when the...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Note: this episode discusses crime scenes in some detail which may be triggering to some of our listeners and not for young children.****************Emily and Michelle share a bottle of Claude Manciat Crémant de Bourgogne with guest and friend Monica Smith who works in the interesting industry of biohazard cleanup.While Michelle was on vacation, a drugged-out burglar punched his way into her home and subsequently bled all over it. Michelle met Monica because she was in charge of cleaning up Mich...
Dec 13, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 57
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 Missouri and ultimately spending five years working with and running programs for Masters & Johnson. During this episode they learn about the mating habits of rats and how it applies to h...
Dec 06, 2019•58 min•Season 3Ep. 55
NOTE: This is an updated version of the podcast episode originally released on November 29 to include Christina blessing us with some operatic singing at the end. So, if you've already listened to this episode go to 1hr 18min mark to treat yourself to Christina's angelic voice.Michelle and Emily have a lively discussion with guest Christina Rios, former artistic director of RS Theatrics and all-around "Evil Genius." They share a bottle of Domaine Palon Vacqueyras 2017 which Michelle describes as...
Nov 29, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 56
Michelle and Emily welcome friend and guest Annie Trachsel to the podcast. They share a bottle of rosé, P'tit Berthier, while having a humorous, poignant, insightful, and enlightening discussion. They share their best dog-grooming hacks, learn how Frazer's (a restaurant in St. Louis) was the place that sparked why their lives are the way they are.Annie shares her story of how she became exposed to yoga (from Frazer at Frazer's), how she didn't like it to begin with but kept trying different teac...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 54
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 ask those questions you might have been curious about too.The conversation weaves from explaining the differences between gender identity ...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 53
It's Season 3! Michelle and Emily are celebrating with some Raventos i Blanc Sparkling Wine with guest, Dr. Donna Marshaye-White (listeners will remember her from Season 1, Episode 2 "Bumping Barbies"). This lively and fun conversation covers ways to ignite your Sexual Spirit. They talk about breaking patterns in relationships, the importance of self love, and how nice it is to make out. They talk about how fantasy can spice up a sex life. They talk about the difference between men and women in ...
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 52
Happy Birthday to us! Cliterally Speaking the Podcast turns one! Michelle and Emily joke and reminisce over the last year and are joined by producer, Denise Naughton. They sip on a delightful sparkling from Argentina, Torrentes Extra Brut. A few of the topics they talk about include panty problems, emergency supply kits, their favorite wines from the year, which episodes had the biggest impact on them. They discuss their takeaways and learn how Emily has become 'the squirrel whisperer'.It's a fu...
Oct 04, 2019•53 min
Emily and Michelle celebrate the end of Season 2 with very special guest, Daphne. The first penis-haver guest of the podcast as the featured guest other than their favorite sound engineer, Sam.They share a delicious bottle of Tuerces Botas (translation Twisted Boots) while talking about Daphne's journey to acceptance of her identity. Daphne grew up in a conservative religious environment and had from an early age liked dressing in women's clothes. She shared how she came out five years ago and h...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Michelle and Emily welcome Hallie Lieberman, author of "Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy." They share a delicious, juicy bottle of ZaHa a Cabernet Franc from Argentina.The conversation buzzes from the moment it starts as Hallie shares fascinating tidbits from the history of the sex toy. Did you know there is one state where sex toys are still illegal? Did you know the first person to mass market sex toys first started out as a ventriloquist? Did you know St. Louis played an integral pa...
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Emily and Michelle are back at Gaslight Studios for their live Time of the Month show. They share a bottle of Montauto Winery's Sauvignon Blanc, Enos I.They talk Gender Equality in the laundry room and the bad pick up lines.Thank you for listening and subscribing to Cliterally Speaking the Podcast. Visit our website: www.cliterallyspeakingpodcast.comFacebook: @cspeakpodcastInstagram: @cliterallyspeakingthepodcastTwitter: @cliterallyspea1Please call our comment line: 812-727-0794Watch our youtube...
Sep 13, 2019•59 min
