I am so excited to have brainologist and neuroscientist Staci Danford from The Grateful Brain back on the show for part two of our four part series. Staci and I continue our relationship series discussing friendships. How do you cultivate, nurture and grow friendships? How many best friends can you have? Can you be best friends with your children and spouse? We discuss friendships and phases of life and how you keep friends and create boundaries. Are YOU a fabulous friend?
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 43
I am so excited to have brainologist and neuroscientist Staci Danford from The Grateful Brain back on the show. Staci and I kick off our 4-part relationship series discussing self-love and asking if you REALLY love yourself? How can you have a healthy relationship with others if you do not have a healthy relationship with yourself first? Learn the importance of self-care, self-love and learning tricks to establishing a fabulous relationship with YOU!!
Oct 13, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 42
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Jennifer Demel, co-owner of Thirty Eight & Vine, to discuss the opening their boutique wine bar shortly before a national pandemic, keeping their business afloat, and what the future looks like amid so much uncertainty. Just before Christmas in 2019, Thirty Eight & Vine opened their doors, bringing a new, approachable wine experience to Fort Worth. Due to Covid-19, they've been forced to close the doors of Thirty Eight & Vine for wine-...
Oct 06, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 41
This week I am so excited to sit down and chat with the incredibly talented AlanaKay Latiolais! What started as a do it yourself project in her driveway unfolded into an incredible business of art, fashion and home accessories. AlanaKay has always cultivated color into every part of her life, never content to blend into a crowd and determined to leave the world brighter than she found it. She believes the richness of tones can change a mood, spark joy, and evoke connection. AlanaKay is a resin a...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 40
A tumultuous childhood that took an unexpected turn to unveil his incredible talent and now pro athlete and Olympic hopeful! Bryce Robinson didn’t take his athleticism and running seriously until his senior year in high school. When offered a scholarship from The University of Tulsa he jumped at the chance and explains how good it felt to just be wanted. His college career was filled with unexpected wins and now an Olympic hopeful for USA Track Team. Ups and downs of childhood inconsistency lead...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 39
I am so excited to introduce you to my new friends Nicole and Chris of Herb & Alchemy! Their vintage trailer bar offers a unique mixology experience for parties, events and in studio with me! Their concept provides a customizable full bar service on wheels and soon to be released homemade, organic syrups. Nicole and Chris began working together in the corporate world of Amazon and decided to join their talent and passion of mixology to make their entrepreneurial dreams come true! We talk bus...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Neuroscientist, TEDx Speaker and Founder of The Grateful Brain, Staci Danford joins me this week. Staci, a gratitude expert, helps people see their own “FABULOUS” by teaching simple brain tips to increase the chemicals your brain makes to get that to happen! Gratitude rewires the human brain and alters the chemicals your brain produces. Staci is a one of a kind mix of joy and neuroscience who has become the brainologist behind gratitude bridging the gap between joy and science. She loves making ...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This week I have a heart to heart with three college seniors to discuss how Covid-19 has impacted college life. Virtual/ online classes, campus life, student internships, study abroad and sorority recruitment are forever changed. Are students afraid and if so, what are their fears? Contracting, spreading, social, academics, careers and relationships are all topics we discuss and there are so many opinions on each. Thank you, Vivian, Marissa and Kennedy, for your insight!
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This week I have a candid conversation with two elementary school moms, Charity Aughinbaugh and Catherine Crudup, that discuss the choice of returning children back to school safely. Our school system is about more than educating children. School provides social, emotional, and physical development. It is a safe haven for some that is absolutely essential for providing safety and security. An enormous number of children depend on free and reduced meals and thousands of homeless children whose wh...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 35
The power of community always encourages productive energy. Learn how Liz Diane Nelson with Liz Diane Productions and I focus on positivity through connection, collaboration and celebrations. This Fort Worth, TX fan girl has grown herself and business with a love of this city at the heart of it all. She especially enjoys people and connecting individuals, businesses, and organizations for a greater cause. Collaborations are her love language and because of this her personal brand has grown organ...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 34
This week I have Jennifer Gilmore in studio! She is a Fort Worth, Texas influencer, second grade teacher, wife and expecting mom. Jennifer shares her feelings on how Covid has affected our education system and how all parents should have a choice of how your children will learn in the fall; virtually or in the classroom. Loss of a pregnancy, fibroids, work/life balance (trying to be Superwoman), and abuse from a step father are just some of the many topics you won’t want to miss!
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Canadian-born with an international business background and passion for the culinary arts Claudia Sheddy’s My Sweet Roots was established in 2013! Claudia’s unique concierge catering business offers personal chef services, private catering, and customized family meal prep & planning on any scale and dietary preference. If you are a foodie, or not, this episode will make you want to dive deeper to tempt your taste buds and possibly challenge yourself to try new ingredients or cooking methods.
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week I talk solo about a lot of things but most importantly, Covid 19. I express how I personally feel about what’s real, fake, and everything in between. I am not a health care professional, research scientist, or politician…just me and a few of my opinions and feelings. With the help of the CDC, WHO and government agencies, I discuss the facts and many questions that arise.
Jul 28, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Most of you know health and physical fitness are so incredibly important to me. This week I am thrilled to have my friend and personal trainer, Sam Watts on the show. Sam is a world class and accomplished athlete from the UK, recruited to the US to run track for our TCU Horned Frogs. Sam at one point in his career captured the title of the fasted man in the world. Sam majored in kinesiology at TCU now calls Texas home and living the American dream. The owner of Watts Fitness, Sam shares his pass...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week I had the opportunity to have returning guest Sarah Darby on my show. Sarah shares the incredible journey to her successful businesses as a Business & Dream coach. Her timeline began as a Belmont graduate. She’s an incredibly talented singer, cancer survivor, girl mom and now successful business coach for women. Sarah shares her road to passion, which began with the help of Craig’s List, and a few bumps in the road along the way.
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This week I sit down with my friend and colleague in the culinary industry, Chef Gabriel Benjamin. Life is all about experiences. What you do with these experiences can often determine your fate. Gabriel, born in San Diego, explains his life as a roller coaster ride and how he has finally overcome addictions after 10 years of being clean and sober and incarcerated in the Texas Department of Corrections. His passion for culinary has guided him through life and now he is a thriving Chef at Reata i...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week I sit down with the founder of Glotrition, Lisa Pineiro, a former television news anchor and medical correspondent. When Lisa started to see the signs of aging in her own skin, she was fortunate to have access to doctors and scientists who were doing incredible research in both anti-aging and skincare science. This is when she started to learn about the important link between nutrition and beauty…that what you feed your skin on the INSIDE is just as important as what you feed it on the...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week I sit down for a much needed chat with my bestie and Pilates instructor of 10+ years, Stephanie Perry of D Method. Stephanie has coached me through the recovery of two spine surgeries and chronic back pain. A native of Southern California turned Texan, via TCU, Stephanie and her husband are now moving back into her home state to nestle down in the wine country. She explains how to take a passion for fitness and perfectly brand it for her followers and residents of Fort Worth. She share...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week I sit down with my precious friend Lynn Winter, life organizer and time management expert, full-time civil rights attorney, mom, wife, blogger, dance teacher, and the host of the Life in Motion podcast. Lynn explains her “not so perfect lifestyle” being transplanted from Pennsylvania at 2 years old to her life forever changed when her dad was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder when she was only 9 years old. Although this event forever changed her life, it sparked an interest in t...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Designer, Dreamer, Founder, Michelle Pitre, owner of The Original Pink Sole, Texi Boots joins me in the studio today sharing how she birthed her business flying on broken wings and fell in love with her dreams. A passionate entrepreneur brings out the hidden beauty in women and men across the globe. Michelle explains how she dances through life with a passion as bold as her pink sole! You will love hearing her story and how she shares her passion for business branding and how to manifest the lif...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week I put on my chef coat and take you on a culinary journey with one of my dear friends and colleagues, Austin based Chef Carlos Crusco. We discuss our world and passion for gastronomy, cuisine, and stories from our kitchens. Chef Carlos will explain why the best table in town is in your home and how he and his impeccable staff can create that experience with incredible flavors paired with succulent wines. "A CHEF must think like a scientist, organize like an accountant, plate like an art...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week I chat with one of my besties, Shelia Page to discuss all things life. During this national pandemic, of course we cannot record without discussing Covid and how this has effected her, her senior daughter, her family, business and more. Changing careers or shifting gears at any age can be a challenge, yet liberating at 50. Marriage, divorce, kids and step kids will make you laugh and think to appreciate what you have at the moment and embrace life as it goes by quickly!
May 26, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week I sat down with the creators of Mom Camp; Sarah Darby, Megan Koudelka and Rachel Grossman for a glimpse into the lives of women that just need a break! More than ever before, women are craving community and connection. Some of us have lost ourselves in the demands of work, family, and the overwhelming responsibilities of everyday life. Women long for permission to be themselves and cultivate meaningful friendships along the way. Rest and relaxation (a rarity) is the way to find our tru...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode, my QuaranTEAM partner and daughter Kennedy Addison returns for the second time as a guest on My So-Called Fabulous. She is a 21-year-old senior at TCU and we discuss the many ways Covid has effected her life and the lives of so many students of all ages! We talk about how we got creative in celebrating a milestone birthday during a Pandemic, dating (or not so much), our QuaranTEAM dynamics, and so much more!! You will laugh and I will cry at our many chronicles! Oh and if you ha...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Life and rollercoasters, much the same but with different features. Do you sit in the front, often wishing you were seated in the back? This week, I sat down with my producer, Paul Rogers to discuss life’s ups and downs, successes, failures and so much more! An unplanned pregnancy during Paul’s junior year in college, taught him how to grow up FAST. Without the help from the mom, Paul was grateful to have his family, who were enormously helpful in raising his beautiful son, now 13. You will love...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Fear, we all have it in some shape, form, or fashion! In this episode, I discuss fear amongst different age groups and how our fears evolve over time. What scared you in the early years may seem trivial in your older years. What I've found is that many of us have the same fears, and some aren't even able to properly identify what exactly it is that they're afraid of. Currently, the fear of COVID is real and forefront. How do you cope with fear?
Apr 28, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Hey there, USA….how are you doing? This week I dive into our Covid quarantine and how we all process anxiety differently. How is everyone coping at home with home school, careers and meal planning? We all experience anxiety in one form or another and during these uncertain times it’s more important than ever that we support one another and check in on our friends & family. In this candid episode I dive in to my struggle with anxiety and what helps me cope during this crazy time.
Apr 21, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Having a best friend is like a poem, unmatched, not always rhyming and yet beautiful. It's like you meet them and you instantly fall in love with them. They become your extended family, someone you trust, you love and you count on. You know even if the world turned against you, they will always stand by your side. My bestie of 24 plus years Meg Plotsky joins my show today to share life stories, friendship, heartache, funny stories and the endless love friends share.
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Champion takes on Chef Tiffy In this one on one interview Rodrigo Cabral is not only a National JJS Champion but a successful entrepreneur and fourth degree black belt in JJS. He is the professor of numerous students that are world champions in their sport. Rodrigo shares his story of growing up in Brazil and fighting his way to become a world class teacher, mentor and competitor. Across the world from Brazil to London, Russia, and Italy to name a few he, lands in Am...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 15
...but they WILL be back! Covid 19 is hitting everyone hard, especially our economy. From fashion, beauty, fitness, restaurants and more, we are all feeling the effects of this national pandemic and crisis. Fort Worth’s Pacific Table General Manager, Charisse Henry and the Bar Manager, Chris Horne are my guests on this episode. Together, they share how both the restaurant and their families have been affected. That’s right, these two are siblings and in this episode share insight on how working ...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 14
