Talk with Francesca

Acclaimed family therapist and author of the classic bestseller Will I Ever Be Good Enough? presents a comprehensive and actionable guide to understanding and healing from narcissistic family abuse. A pioneer on the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse, Karyl McBride, PhD, has the answer for anyone desperate for help in overcoming the damage of being raised in a family headed by a narcissisti...

For the first time ever, one of the former president’s lovers tells her story. It’s an old story. Really old: young woman, Great Man. Predictable outcome: heartbreak for her, no consequences for him. But wait … there’s a twist. He dies, abruptly, although he lives on in song and story, in history and in her story. “She”—her, just plain lives on. Flattened at first, marked by an invisible hoofprint...

Author of "This is Assisted Dying", Dr. Stefanie Green has been forging new paths in the field of medical assistance in dying since 2016.  Dr. Green reveals the reasons a patient might seek an assisted death, how the process works, what the event itself can look like, the reactions of those involved, and what it feels like to oversee proceedings and administer medications that hasten death. She de...

Understanding how the mind of a criminal thinks radically differently from others as well as how such a person becomes ingenious at casing others out for his or her own purposes seems like a pretty good reason to invite Forensic Psychologist Dr. Stanton Samenow, author of Inside The Criminal Mind who has spent 50 years as a researcher, clinician, consultant and expert witness specializing in crimi...

Why do so many women feel that men don’t tell them anything, that they only want to fix everything? Why do so many men feel that women nag them and never get to the point? Sociolinguist and bestselling author of “That’s not what I meant!” ,Deborah Tannen, a professor of linguistics at Georgetown university offers revolutionary answers to these and other questions that confuse women’s and men’s att...

By now, most of us are at least aware that food affects so much of our health.  Some foods can actually cause a surprising range of health problems, the list goes on and on from infertility to weight gain, breast and prostate cancer, chronic pain to low moods and memory loss.  All of these conditions have one thing in common, they are fueled by hormones. But the great news is you have the power to...

For all the love and attention we give our pets,  so much of what they do remains mysterious. We know what it means when dogs wag their tails—but what about when they sniff and roll on a stinky spot? Why do they play tug-of-war with one dog, while showing their bellies to another? Why are some dogs shy, while others are bold? What goes on in dogs’ heads and hearts—and how much can we know and unde...

Rigorously researched, The Lost Café Schindler successfully weaves together a compelling and at times deeply moving memoir and family history that also chronicles the wider story of the Jews of the Austro-Hungarian Empire... It distinguishes itself through its combination of mystery and reconciliation.' http://talkwithfrancesca.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/meriel-schindler.mp3

 This show is about how two doctors had separated identical twins to study them, BUT never told the twins or their adoptive parents of the existence of their siblings. It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, doesn’t it? This couldn’t happen in the United States. But as Dr. Nancy Segal,  investigated further, she discovered, to her surprise and horror, that such a study had in fact h...

What Kind of Girl? is a sweeping coming of age story about a girl in Malawi who must tangle with the gender restrictions, religious institutions, American cultural attitudes, and African traditions that seek to define who she can be as a woman.  It is also a tale of how one girl's story in a distant country can become all our stories.        TWF CAROLINE KAUSTIRE - TWF CAROLINE KAUSTIRE MP3jPLAYLI...

Susan McPherson is a serial connector, angel investor, and corporate responsibility expert. She is the founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships (McGraw-Hill). Susan has 25+ years of experience in mark...

DEATH WITH DIGNITY MOVEMENT At Death with Dignity National Center, they value the inherent dignity and worth of all human beings working daily to realize a future in which all people have the freedom to decide how they live and die.

A little alcohol can boost creativity and strengthen social ties. But there’s nothing moderate about the way many Americans drink today. Especially during a once in a lifetime pandemic. Plan to be educated, surprised and entertained. Find out why humans drink to the point of intoxication.

When it comes to sex and relationship problems, there are just too many leading lives of quiet desperation. Sometimes you can be lying in bed next to someone and feel a million miles apart. The problem is talking about sex and relationships is hard, but being silent can be even harder in the long run. Dr. Ian Kerner is a  New York Times bestselling author;  his newest book, "So tell me about the l...

http://talkwithfrancesca.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cindy-watson.mp3 Become a masterful negotiator using the art of feminine negotiation; this show is packed with valuable tips learning how to take control of your life and up your game. 

http://talkwithfrancesca.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/eric-vance-mp3.mp3 The mind and body continually twist and shape our realities. Eric Vance, while researching his book, Suggestible You, he was poked, prodded, burned, electrocuted, hypnotized and even cursed by a witchdoctor, all in the name of science.