Julie McCarthy: Jewels Says

Julie says it's better to well up with tears of anger than to punch people in the face, scream and swear at them. Plus a snippet of Grandfather Abe the Babe's mum's first person stories from her younger days in Mexico. Happy International Women's Month! #BreaktheBias   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jewels says she loves Toronto, in spite of no shortage of haters. She tells the story of her short term boarder before she left Sarnia. Plus she answers an email asking for work advice and shares some recommendations: Virtual live music on stageit.com Black Swan Blog - you can subscribe for free negotiation tips or try Christopher Voss's not free Masterclass - The Art of Negotiation Hosted on Acas...

Julie says things about her experiences and evolving perspective on aging. Plus special guest Joanne tells us about the Ghost of Ted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie says a partner should be icing on the cake... lovely, but only if the cake has been properly cooled and prepared.  She shares how she got this all wrong in her youth.  Referenced in this episode: Masterclass: Black History, Freedom & Love Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie says things about misunderstandings, slut shaming and marriage.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all have to be vigilant about scams and fraud, but where is the motivation to scam audiobooks? Julie talks about her experiences, good, bad and ugly, with learning how to produce audiobooks and her appreciation for sound engineers, editors and directors. Oh, and a tiny bit about lectins. She couldn't help herself. Episode references: KH Casting Gravy for the Brain ACX     Hosted on Acast. See a...

Are doctors trained in root cause analysis or are some of them taught to treat symptoms?  Julie ponders this question as she talks about her baby Kerrie's symptoms, diagnosis and management of celiac disease in 1989 plus her never-diagnosed migraines.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie chats with her friend Joanne about her mental health journey, from childhood anxiety to misdiagnoses to a diagnosis that made sense, to the lack of resources to continue treatment. Joanne shares her experience of navigating scarce and often unregulated resources from the perspective of a regular person trying to build a career, raise a child and just enjoy life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

If you have ever felt invisible, you might relate to how Julie overcame excruciating childhood shyness, only to overshoot, pull back, then accept and enjoy the benefits of the invisibility that comes with aging. At least for women. Plus a short Fitbit update.  Vegan Sushi discovery in Toronto:  tenonvegetariancuisine.com/487-bloor @tenonveggie on Instagram Not far from her beloved Hot Docs Theatre...

After her 3 minute rant, Julie calms down and talks about how she was named 'Jewels', her work life in the 70s and how different the working world was back then. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In her final episode of 2021, Julie talks about her recent challenges with technology, a fresh start (maybe?) and shares an email from someone with whom she shares a few things in common. Plus Hannah Woolmer offered to help produce the dreaded Christmas album!  https://www.hannahwoolmer.online/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie reflects on Christmases past. It doesn't matter whether or not you celebrate or have traditions and anyway, some traditions are best left in the past. Happy Holidays   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OK, this one is longer than her usual... in Julie's defence, she is a self proclaimed CHATTER, and her guest, Carolyn Kelly, has had so many interesting twists and turns to her life on her path to her current documentarian work. You MUST hear her story! Follow Carolyn on Instagram at @JeeperzCrow Covenant House: https://covenanthousetoronto.ca/ Check out Mark Terry @markterry2015 and his environme...

Abe got a Fit Bit and Julie shares the challenge of keeping her weight demon at bay... plus a few recommendations. Podcast recommendations in this episode: I Weigh with Jameela Jamil The Body Protest with Nadia Craddock and Honey Ross And you MUST check out Celeste Barber if you haven't already...  https://celestebarber.com/ x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew dishes about his early comedy days in Toronto, the kismet of connecting with Katherine and the move to L.A. Andrew on Instagram @mandrewbrawnston His pop culture podcast with Brandon Ash-Mohammed: Sittin Up in Our Room Open mic shows resume in January at L.A.'s Lyric Hyperion - cafe by day, theatre (or as THEY spell it... theater) by night @lyrichyperion       Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Jewels has a chat with Grandfather Abe the Babe about how they got together... against everyone's better judgment.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jewels says it's harder to be a teen now than it used to be. Not only are their hormones raging, their brains are misfiring from a renewed surge in neurological development, they're inundated with information that may or may not be real, and they need love, patience, even when they drive you bananas, and the honest truth about life. Yes, life includes sex. You don't want them learning about sex fr...

Jewels says you can be simultaneously firm and kind, children thrive with clear expectations and boundaries, and if you love your child (and of course you DO), don't raise them to be an azzle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jewels says there's nothing like being a grandmother, even though she misses out on regular drop-ins, the long distance visits are glorious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.