Boom Talk Media

Our guest Geri Wright returned to Arizona Theater Company in January 2020 – just before the onset of the pandemic as its Managing Director. Her love of theater started at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on a field trip, and has grown into a passion for the arts today. Have a listen to what Geri thinks is the true magic of cultivating friendship in middle age. And why she feels that: "Af...

Join us as we hold a lively conversation with the very eloquent Dr. Margaret Higgins, Executive DIrector of The Haven, a creative healing home for women in recovery from substance abuse. Designing a lateral move in her profession, Margaret stands at the threshold of retirement as she reimagines her next professional chapter. Plenty of inspiration for all of us as Margaret’s makes sense of her life...

We sit down with Dana Kennedy, AARP Arizona State Director to chat about holiday and veteran scams. Such great information! This is an invaluable podcast to share with your loved ones and friends so they too can be aware what scammers today are up to and how to recognize and report scams. It seems that there isn't one person among us who has never experienced a scam. Be careful out there!

The truth is that retirement is not a one dimensional reality. Rather, it’s more like an iceberg more readily viewed from a distance as either an opportunity or some kind of unexplored territory. Under the surface are many interrelated dynamics of temperament, personality and attitudes toward knowing what it is we want to do with, as Mary Oliver calls it “our one wild and precious life.” AND make...

The boys are back in town! We invited a few of our favorite men back to reconnect and give us a candid insight to how quarantine and the pandemic have changed their lives and friendships. We love these guys for their humor, honesty and well... come hear for yourselves! Want more? Listen back to our original roundtable with them here: https://soundcloud.com/user-210872239/male-friendships-behind-th...

What’s your level of resilience at this present time? How are you bearing the weight of the pandemic, the economy, political situation, and all the other daily challenges that typically touch everyone’s lives in a good year? Every heard of collective trauma? This conversation is about collective trauma. Part 1 is recognizing it in ourselves first, then moving toward relational understanding. It’s...

Change - do we choose it or does it choose us? Our guests, Miriam and Kelly each were compelled to grab change and go - not necessarily knowing where! Have you ever felt that nudge? How do you know you're ready? Listen in and be inspired by their decisions to relocate.

KXCI, our local radio station has a feature called Captain's Log. Host Amy A. interviews locals about what they've been doing during this pandemic journey. What's up with Boom Talk Media? Listen in as Dr. Andrea and BB explore their universe with the host. It's a real treat! Wait for the Dylan song and BB's ending words. Too cute!

Weren't we here, in this global health crisis just last year? Here comes the replay Just as we were getting ready for end of COVID...here comes Delta Variant. And our plans to travel, dine out, attend public events may need to be put on hold and rescheduled. The burden of living under the COVID umbrella tests our ability to cope. YOU are not alone! Give a listen how Dr. Andrea and BB talk about th...

How are you ADAPTING to these new post-COVID circumstances and moving forward? We are truly in this transition together because what you are experiencing is what we're feeling. It all begins with change and did we ever just experience it in a HUGE way! We've been conditioned over time to get things done ASAP. And now we find that only by exercising PATIENCE can we become open to new POSSIBILITIES....

What a year this has been! We’re so excited to connect with all of you again! In this 1st post-COVID podcast, Dr. Andrea (on the left) and BB (on the right) share ways to lessen your worry load. Check out their new eBook “Relief From Worrying” now available on Amazon. You’ll need the FREE download for the Kindle App to read this sweet, short booklet that they call a Relief-Let. Enjoy the podcast a...

What would Albert Einstein say about being resilient during troubled times? In June, 2020, Our Dr. Andrea Gould led a virtual group to explore using our experience to gain strength when the going gets tough.

Check out this necessary and informative 2-part roundtable as the boom goddess trio and interested guest listeners asked questions of the knowledgeable Dr. Cristi Moore, an audiologist and expert on all things relevant to hearing. There’s so much we’re curious about, and so much we learned in two short episodes! You will have answers to questions you didn’t even know you had! Have a listen!

Check out this necessary and informative 2-part roundtable as the boom goddess trio and interested guest listeners asked questions of the knowledgeable Dr. Cristi Moore, an audiologist and expert on all things relevant to hearing. There’s so much we’re curious about, and so much we learned in two short episodes! You will have answers to questions you didn’t even know you had! Have a listen!

Why do more women of any age are entering the political scene? What’s behind their drive and why and how do they want to make a difference? In Part 2, we talk with Marla Mott-Smith, a political candidate maker, and Cathryn Davis who is herself considering this very path. Cathryn is eager to enter the political arena at precisely this time and has a slew of unique questions for our candidate maker...

Where do we find hope in today’s turbulent times? How do we prepare for an election season as divisive as any in history? For hope and inspiration we turn to a quote we love from Margaret Mead “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Join BB, Dr. Andrea and Jennifer as we talk with our guest Marla Mott-Smit...

Our young lovers (in terms of years they’ve been together) explore what it means to embrace “what is” and how we adopt our relationship to new norms. So many partners have shared their relationship difficulties with our Dr. Andrea and her resilience expert partner - Dr. Michael Marks. Pull up a chair and have a listen...and let us know how this has helped you develop a new perspective.

How would a psychologist approach this challenging time we’re in? We have the rare privilege to have two psychologists share what they’ve discovered from combined 80+ years of practice and working with people. Our own Dr. Andrea interviews her husband - Dr. Michael Marks about his best coping strategy for the way we live now. It’s sweet listening to this couple share their experience and know-how.

Having just spent 2 segments with 2 super cool artists and having just ‘drained their brains’ on how they stay creative during this global pandemic, BB and Dr. Andrea talk about every day creativity, for the average “Joe.” We all have that place within us, if we just allow it to surface. Check in how these 2 goddesses keep their minds afloat. If you pull out just one idea to help you relax and amp...

Our conversation with 2 artists continues. We dig into the minds of Amber Norgaard - musician, and Mark West - designer, teacher, creator to discover how we adjust to the new norm. Creativity isn’t just for artists, it’s about living our daily lives, particularly as we deal with fear and anxiety during these hugely challenging times of the global pandemic. Amber’s and Mark’s energies are contagiou...

We sit down with two creative souls: Amber Norgaard - nurse turned musician and Mark West - designer, photographer, teacher. We wanted to know how in this time of COVID-19 artists manage to stay creative and how we can extract some of their methodology and apply it to our lives right now. Because creativity will be key to living a less fearful life and to uncovering solutions that are critical tod...

We sit down with Wendi Knox the author of “From Muck to Magic” to talk about how we’re all handling this pandemic and sheltering in place. Nature plays a big part in our ability to withstand the confinement and we all have unique small and big ways that help us move through this difficult time. Have a listen and let us know at info@boomgoddess.com how you’re handling this trying period in our live...

There’s much to say about this very tender and much needed conversation. Here’s Part 2 of that frank and high-energy interview.

We sit down with our friend Darrell to gain a better understanding of what might be behind our current travesties. 2 black women + 2 white women = heart to heart on racism and discrimination. Why are we in this 21st century still needing to talk about saving black lives and discrimination? Because it hasn’t gone away!

We revisit one of our 2016 tracks relative to what has happened in our present times - 2020. As we did back then, we again need to examine the horrific situation where black men are mistreated by the police. When will it end? How can we prevent this from happening ever again?