MARILYN DENIS DOES A PODCAST is a CTV original podcast series. Canadian radio and television icon, Marilyn Denis, talks with lifestyle experts and celebrities who are often guests of hers on the Canadian Screen Award-winning daytime talk show The Marilyn Denis show. Sharing great stories, advice, and good laughs, these are fun and inspiring conversations that connect us all!
From vegan home hair colour tips, to homemade luscious lemon pedicures, style guru, Gretta Monahan, shares her quarantine pampering secrets. Plus, Gretta opens up about her personal journey with breast cancer, the cutting edge treatments that saved her hair, and her empowering messages to get checked regularly.
With four kids under the age of 13, and a schedule that is normally jammed packed with speaking and book tours, the New York Times best-selling author of “Girl Wash Your Face”, chats with Marilyn about how to uplift our spirits during this difficult time. From watching tearjerker movies and allowing yourself to have a good cry, to the daily practice of finding gratitude, Rachel reveals how she is taking this time to slow down, show up, and fight for joy during this crisis.
Celebrity fitness trainer and lifestyle expert, Jim Karas, connects with Marilyn from his home in Chicago, Illinois. In a candid and humorous chat, Jim shares the keys to thriving during lockdown – from ditching pants, to getting rid of the energy suckers in our lives, and the simple workout moves you can do while binge-watching your favourite TV show – Jim’s message is clear – let’s use this time to get healthier and stronger, together!
Parenting expert and author, Alyson Schafer, gives her advice on surviving the daily grind during this era of social distancing. Discover how to best utilize your own time when it comes to the great balancing act between childcare and working from home – and why sometimes, lowering your own expectations of yourself can truly help.
TV Personality and Author, Daphne Oz, dishes on how self-isolating in a multi-generational home of 11, and raising four kids under the age of 7, have led her to embrace the silver linings - primarily how she’s been able to turn FOMO into JOMO! From practical tips on how to think positively, to how to “rage on the page,” and make comforting meals using pantry staples, Daphne shares her sanity-saving routines.
Veteran, Canadian, radio personality, Roger Ashby, reveals what is was like meeting music legends like Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, and Michael Jackson, for the very first time. As former colleagues of CHUM 104.5’s morning show, Roger and Marilyn reminisce on when they first met and started working together, to Roger’s latest venture The Roger Ashby Oldies Show.
Psychic medium, John Edward, chats with Marilyn from his home in Long Island, New York. John does a reading for a listener who is grieving the loss of a loved one, and shares his thoughts on how this pandemic is a global call to action, and how now is the time to look to humanity and community above all else.
Real estate expert & TV personality, Scott McGillivray, and CTV News’ chief financial commentator, Pattie Lovett-Reid, share savvy advice on how to combat financial anxieties during the COVID-19 pandemic - from buying and selling your home, to finding money, and managing debt repayments – staying hopeful and optimistic is key.
Canadian interior designer, Tommy Smythe, reflects on how this pandemic has forced him to put his brand new design firm on hold, and how this is the time to take notice of how we live inside our homes, collect inspiration from online tastemakers and designers, and start planning on creating a dwelling that truly represents our human experience and personality.
Marilyn chats with fashion stylist and regular contributor to The Marilyn Denis Show, Alexis Honce, about being a new mom during this time of self-isolation. Plus, Alexis shares step-by-step tips on how to reorganize your closet, get speedy delivery with your online shopping purchases, and what’s in and what’s out for spring!
Marilyn checks in with Emmy-winning TV personality, celebrity stylist, and author, Carson Kressley, from his farm in Pennsylvania. With his signature charm and wit, Carson reveals his isolation obsessions, and which song he’d love to lip sync if he was a contestant on Ru Paul’s Drag Race!
From the ducks and swans that swoop into her backyard pond, to the ultimate joy of reading daily to her granddaughter online, Emmy & Tony award-winning actress and comedian, Andrea Martin, shares her gratitude list, and reminds us all that it is far better to approach life from a place of love, than fear.
From her home in London, England, beloved television personality, interior designer, entrepreneur and author, Debbie Travis, opens up to Marilyn in a very candid, humorous, and personal way about how she’s coping with social-isolation; how her Tuscan retreat is doing; the upsides to having all this time on her hands; and how she’s compensating for all the pubs being closed!
While the world is struggling to come to grips with the “new normal,” stylist to the stars, Joe Zee, reveals to Marilyn that he will become a first-time-dad, providing him with a glimmer of love and hope. Joe also gives Marilyn the behind-the-scenes scoop of working with some of the world’s biggest celebrities, and his journey to becoming an international fashion icon.
Marilyn chats with family therapist, and regular contributor to The Marilyn Denis Show, Joe Rich. Joe gives very practical advice on how not to get overwhelmed by the news, how best to support elderly parents, how to say and ask for exactly what you need at this time without any embarrassment and shame, and how we can push the reset button on our lives, when some normality returns!
