Hollywood Sports Mom

Carol re-caps her surrogacy journey with her gestational carrier Marina: how they found one another, the process, the embryo transfer, the comedy that ensued before baby’s birth, their feelings afterwards and the community of helpers that come together to make miracles happen.

Carol interviews a NC DOT rep to learn how, and why, one new traffic pattern can cause mass confusion amongst local drivers. Revelation: this new traffic configuration is being tested…it’s currently the only one in the WORLD.

Carol’s biggest interview yet: Santa Claus, live fr: The North Pole. Santa answers kids’ questions plus shares (never heard before!) stories about the reindeer, elves, his many celebrity friends and his complicated relationship with Frosty The Snowman. Merry Christmas to all!

Melissa met a cute guy at the gym and Carol met a NHL player. And they turned out to be their worst dates ever. Fear not - a random, fun Peyton & Eli Manning story helps lighten the vibe at the end.

Carol explores both sides of the USA’s border control issue with chilling stories from CA that changed her views: fentanyl, failing schools and understanding the plight of undocumented immigrants are all discussed.

Five things you didn’t know about Halloween, the creepiest haunted places in America, ghosts, goblins, ghouls, witches & more.

Carol and her CA soul sista Melissa Vogel of the hit “Bomb Mom Podcast” hit their fave celeb encounters, hot girls who do gross things and how they’re both triggered by the sound of nail clippers in public.

Sixteen year old “mini-mogul in the making” Zack details his sneaker business, the inspiration behind it, the challenges & his vision for the future. Believe in Gen Z!

As a New Yorker, Carol reflects on 9/11: hearing the first, confusing news reports while in a cab, the moment the North Tower fell, running on adrenaline for days and the instant, and ever-lasting, impact that remains.

Luxury home designer Eddie Rider of Designer’s Lane podcast joins to share easy, inexpensive ideas to modernize your home. Plus: Living your life with character, Carol fights w/bratty kids at the playground, and copperheads invade the Carolinas.

EVERYTHING BOOBS! Yep, boobs. If you have a woman in your life you care about, it’s a MUST see. Carol & guest Niki discuss breast cancer & BRCA gene mutations as two women who lived it. Plus: growing up flat-chested, nipple symmetry, plastic surgery, oh & Carol frantically dodges a tornado. www.breastcancer.org/screening-testing UncLineberger.org BRCAFoundation.org

Wren, an empath/artist/witch joins to hear about Carol’s crazy psychic moments and offers her own insights on intuition, tarot cards & more.

On their mutual birthday, Carol shares stories of her friendship with ESPN anchor Stuart Scott and pays tribute to the man (and the loyal friend) that he was, when the cameras went off.

Carol talks to 14-year old activist Lucky, who is fighting to save the only hometown he’s ever known: Santa Monica, CA. Lucky explains the horrific daily scenes, why he refuses to leave, and his plans to stay and fight. Who says “grit and guts are gone“ in our younger generations?

Highlights from Hollywood Sports Mom episodes in May & June...more laughs, tears...and amazing people met along the way.

Guest Erin of popular IG @mybeautifulblunder joins Carol to discuss infertility at age 26 vs. age 39, and finding creative outlets to help soothe any struggle. Also: the times they had to shoot up at sporting events and on a Delta flight, and the time Carol nearly got arrested due to a hormonal drug - crazy times!

Combat Military Veteran/Purple Heart/Bronze Star Recipient/Radio Host & amazing single dad Bryan Suits joins to talk fatherhood, raising kids w/grit & how LA sucks. Carol reminds him of advice he gave her that changed the course of her life & as a testament to Father’s Day, then shares the most powerful lesson her Dad (& Mom) taught their daughters.

Every part of Los Angeles is now unsafe: insane, dangerous laws were passed, criminal vagrants from all over the country then fled to LA to shoot up on the streets with zero punishment. Also: being held by knifepoint in Beverly Hills, kids in danger, rampant sexual assaults, SWAT teams and stupid celebrities.

As a follow-up to earlier infertility-related episodes, Carol is joined by Brinda, the admin of the “IVF, Infertility And Pregnancy Support” Facebook group that has over 16k members worldwide. They discuss personal & raw topics such as: picking yourself up after loss, finding the finances & how infertility affected their marriages. They also cover “3 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Began My...

Guest/Photographer Teresa of My Friend Teresa Studios stops by to chat elaborate teen photo shoots and then she shreds Carol’s 1991 prom pic. Also: Carol’s near-death experience over an air conditioner, and an epic life lesson re: all men is revealed.

Embracing one of the greatest gifts of sisterhood. Complications. Historic earthquakes. Setbacks. Trusting your motherly instinct above all else. A medical game-changer miracle baby. There are no coincidences. Believe in the signs and symbolism. Believe in miracles.

Not giving up on a life-long dream despite the pain, the finances and the fear. Having the unimaginable occur while producing a show with two U.S. Presidents. Hearing the word “triplets”. Being that 1 in a million, but not for good reasons. Finding that final spark of resilience…from the most unexpected places.

Family background doesn’t equate to fertility. Proving doctors wrong. Nurses can change the world. Life-changing lessons re: trauma. Grieving properly. The unspoken heroes of infertility. Believing in the signs as they come your way.

Veteran Producer and Co-Author of “The Beatles In Los Angeles” Jeremy Louwerse joins Carol to share scoops on The Fab Four. They also delve into their interactions with Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Joan Rivers and more. Carol marvels at Jane Fonda’s bum and Jeremy swims with Angelina Jolie. Carol then confesses her only embarrassing, complete fan-girl meltdown over one Hollywood figure. All You...

Carol and guest Ashley Smith of GSD Advisory share laughs and tales of their years in Entertainment: ESPN, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Stuart Scott, getting in trouble in Bristol, Tommy Lee, Chef Kwaz and more. A conversation over old childhood memories ends with that timeless debate: Ginger or MaryAnn?