Jacqui Just Chatters

Send us Fan Mail Guest Chris Owens opens up about the struggle he faced after the sudden death of his big brother Robbie. As a teen Chris understood he wasn’t like the majority of boys around him, he was gay. In a late-night confession, his father admits Robbie was gay. Then after snooping around in family documents, Chris discovered that Robbie died of AIDS related pneumonia. Chris started to ask...

Send us Fan Mail Jacqui was knocked down by bronchitis and that put her podcast schedule behind. Don't worry, she is feeling better and will be back next week with a great episode. Guest Chris Owens will share his story about dealing with the death of his older brother Robbie. Then finding out later that Robbie was also gay and passed away from AIDS related causes. This held special significa...

Send us Fan Mail This bonus episode explores Cold War history, when the Capitalists and the Communists were in a battle for supremacy and intelligence was a matter of life and death. Author T.H. Henning shares his knowledge and time with the United States Air Force Security Service, a much-underrated intelligence gathering branch of the Air Force. They were so good at keeping secrets that few peop...

Send us Fan Mail Jacqui has collected stories from five different women all on the topic of moving. Tales include messages about loss, other's hope for the future. You might laugh, cry, or both.  Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoyed it, please leave a review (5 stars is always welcome), or leave a comment at Jacqui’s FB page: Facebook Caroline Crocker “The Worst and the Bes...

Send us Fan Mail Jacqui Just Chatters is back! Summer is over, but before it goes, Jacqui will reflect on the summer and its highlights; including winning a podcast award, being mentioned in SM Walker’s book The Woman Who Married a Fish, and the best vacation ever. She also shines a spotlight on what is coming this autumn; an interview with Chris Owens about his attempt to learn more about his bro...

Send us Fan Mail I check on how your summer is going in this bonus episode. I’ll tell you about my mom’s accident and the amazing firefighters and EMT who came to our rescue.  This podcast has been nominated for another award and you can vote right now. Use this website. (you’ll find the podcasts listed under Arts & Entertainment)   Vote 4 the Best 2023 - Art Gallery - Vote 4 The Best 2023: He...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s welcome summer! I discuss my relationship with plus size and swimsuits. I preach the word of self-love (again). Then we get into some humorous news stories from around a century ago. One about a marriage and honeymoon that is anything but what we think of as traditional. A fella freaks out at the sight of a group of women waiting for him in the jury box. Rounding out with so...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I muse my loss with the Quill Podcast Award. Hey, they always say it is an honor just to be nominated. And they are right. I share my fangirl status with Andy Murray – Tennis Pro.  I take you off to Mackinac Island to celebrate Mother’s Day and birthday with my mother. Barry Manilow welcome’s her to the island while I just get a case of bad hair. But all is forgiv...

Send us Fan Mail In this story share episode, we are listening to tales about weddings. Writer Amy Vail shares the behind-the-scenes action of working as a soprano soloist in “Haste to the Wedding”. I even have a sample of her singing at a concert.  She has lived in many places, but Rochester, NY is where Amy Vail calls home. Many of her publications have been academic, but she has penned three ar...

Send us Fan Mail Guest Kara Infante shares her experiences of living abroad. Her military family has lived in several places, including Hawaii, Virginia Beach, and Seattle. We will be focusing on her time in Sicily, Italy. You’ll be hungry after listening to her describe one tasty treat after another. She offers travel advice and explains the premise of her podcast, Bookish Flights. If you are a r...

Send us Fan Mail Guest Kara Infante shares her experiences of living abroad. Her military family has lived in several places, including Hawaii, Virginia Beach, and Seattle. We will be focusing on her time in Sicily, Italy. You’ll be hungry after listening to her describe one tasty treat after another. She offers travel advice and explains the premise of her podcast, Bookish Flights. If you are a r...

Send us Fan Mail Jacqui Just Chatters has been nominated for the Quill Podcast Award in both the Best Society & Culture category and for Best Podcast of the Year. Thank you so much to those who voted and sent support! You are the best. It is an honor to make it to the finalist level, no matter if I win or not.   The Story Share series has been a success so far. I need your opinion for the last...

Send us Fan Mail In this Flashback episode from season 1 "Mother's Day Edition," our hostess Jacqui Lents sits down for a trip down memory lane with her mother.  Mama Lents shares stories from her first date, working as a stewardess in the 1960s (find out about the crashlanding that never came), and volunteering with the Special Olympics (Did you know my mom has become a Special Oly...

Send us Fan Mail Warning!! This episode contains adult situations, sexual situations, and explicit content.    Coming of Age is the theme of this story share. Listen to four different tales from authors as they share moments in their lives when the world became a little bigger and their understanding grew.  The authors: Debra McQueen She writes sometimes dark, sometimes comic poetry and prose. Her...

Send us Fan Mail Gather 'round my friends, it is just me (Jacqui Lents, your hostess) solo this episode. I'm stepping on my soapbox and preaching about kindness. Especially being kind to yourself. If you graded yourself on how kind, you were to Y-O-U, is the report card showing a passing grade? Hear about my own journey on this path. Self-care is a constant struggle for me, perhaps it is...

Send us Fan Mail Warning - Adult Language! During my interview with Eve Simon, before it got all serious in our discussion about grief, we were laughing it up with some strange conversation paths. We discussed regional differences because of a chicken suit comment. Swearing around family garnered a salty chat. I decided to take these cutting room floor gems and put them into a bonus episode for yo...

Send us Fan Mail Warning, this episode has adult language and includes the sensitive topic of grief. Gen X expert (because she is one) Eve Simon’s joins me to talk about the 80s, bacon, adventures in college, technology, and the passing of her father in the last year. Eve touched me with her honesty about facing death and the grief that comes after. Our conversation gets very personal about hearta...

Send us Fan Mail Warning, this episode has adult language and includes the sensitive topic of grief. Gen X expert (because she is one) Eve Simon’s joins me to talk about the 80s, bacon, adventures in college, technology, and the passing of her father in the last year. Eve touched me with her honesty about facing death and the grief that comes after. Our conversation gets very personal about hearta...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I chat with Kent Sanders a professional ghostwriter, and host of the Daily Writer podcast and the founder of the Daily Writer Club, a membership community that helps writers build a business with their skills. Our topics include growing up in the 80s, responsibility, the art of listening, Kent’s book 18 Words to Live By. Kent pulls back the curtain on life as a...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I chat with Kent Sanders a professional ghostwriter, and host of the Daily Writer podcast and the founder of the Daily Writer Club, a membership community that helps writers build a business with their skills. Our topics include growing up in the 80s, responsibility, the art of listening, Kent’s book 18 Words to Live By. Kent pulls back the curtain on life as a...

Send us Fan Mail This first half of my episode is about PERFECTIONISM. This mental blocker is such a drag! It is a condition I struggle with, as well as my guest for the episode. Vicki Smith is a licensed psychotherapist and coach specializing in people pleasing and perfectionism. She loves seeing people discover their true nature and share it with the world. Vicki brings her personal and professi...

Send us Fan Mail This is the second half of my episode about PERFECTIONISM. This mental blocker is such a drag! It is a condition I struggle with, as well as my guest for the episode, Vicki. Vicki Smith is a licensed psychotherapist and coach specializing in people pleasing and perfectionism. She loves seeing people discover their true nature and share it with the world. Vicki brings her personal...

Send us Fan Mail  It’s February and love is in the air. Though love means different things to each of us. We are going to explore a few meanings today in our first story share.  Each episode in this series will be full of authors’ works on a common theme. Find info on authors and how to submit below. We have a classic tale of how a husband and wife came together, another that will remind you of by...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to season 2! We are kicking things off with a thrill ride. Travel back to the 1930’s with my guest and author Janet Newman. We discuss her book LETTERS FROM CLARA: ONE INTREPID WOMAN’S TRAVELS ON THE EVE OF WAR, 1936-1939. At 40 years of age, this seemingly normal woman from Wisconsin goes on a three-year journey to travel the globe to exotic locations and learn about...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome friends old and new! Season 2 is about to begin. Feb 9, 2023, marks the return. What is new? I've changed my theme song. Interesting and chatty new guests will be talking about mental health, others fascinating books that they have written. This season will also feature several bonus story episodes. During which I will read true stories from writers about a given them...