The Albrecht Authors: No More Secrets

In the latest episode of No More Secrets, we get the chance to catch up a recurring guest since 2022, Delores Garcia! Since we last spoke in "Miguel Matters" Delores has since reflected on how grief has scrambled her emotions, leaving her questioning her sense of self. Through this conversation, we examine whether it’s possible to find a path back to emotional calm amidst the chaos of gr...

Join Katie and Mary in a fascinating discussion with Linda Sheehan, Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a specialty in health challenges and Certified Instructor in Empowered Relief Pain Management Course, Stanford University. Linda shares her research into the brain’s response to chronic pain and disease in the human body. Our reactions to lingering discomfort, damage, injury, etc. create neural...

You’ve been INKed! That’s what is said about Isa Nelson Kranz (INK) after her death by suicide at age 15. Yet her death created more life, sharing, giving, and most importantly, more honesty about taking one’s life than could have happened otherwise. Katie and Mary have the privilege of hearing the story of Isa in her own mother’s words. Tina Kranz shares her daughter’s joy of living on this earth...

Join Katie and Mary in this short episode as they talk about the death of what they call ‘the best cat ever,” Herbie. Herbie came to their family in 2013 and was a uniting factor in that everyone in their nucleus loved him. No matter the turmoil with the Albrechts, Herbie was there and as cool as ever. He died April 3rd, which triggered the memory of several April deaths last year and the year bef...

Sharon Stoll has had a life she affectionately calls a “Ferris wheel on crack.” From being a high school dropout who lost her brother to cancer as a teen to a now successful business owner who finally got her high school diploma when she was 50, it’s safe to say she has dealt with a lot of sh*t. In this episode, we sit down with Sharon as she tells the stories of facing these challenges in her lif...

It's hard to be down when you are wearing purple - unless you are colorblind! Join Katie and Mary as they share and laugh along with guest Sheryl Goodwin Magiera. Sheryl made the hardest decision of her life when she realized she needed to divorce her husband because she was losing herself. It was either stay for the kids and not be a healthy person, or take a risk and start again. Is that se...

In this 111th episode of No More Secrets, Katie and Mary invite Delores Garcia on for a “three-peat” discussion. Forgiveness is a complicated concept, and especially confusing in the Albrecht family. Delores has a unique and enlightening view of this “F***” word that may open your minds in ways you’ve never considered.  Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

Katie and Mary explore the psychological downfall of thinking our lives will be better somewhere else and they use a children’s book to start the conversation. In "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Judith Viorst, a little boy wants to move to Australia because bad things keep happening to him. In this episode, Katie and Mary discuss their own bad days, and t...

Seasonal depression happens to a lot of people, and the Albrecht gals are no exception to that. In this episode of No More Secrets, Mary and Katie discuss their personal experience dealing with the seasonal blues and their techniques with trying to handle it.   Support the show Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

Everyone has their triggers that evoke different emotions. There are negative triggers that cause us to be annoyed, irritated or upset. There are also positive ones like the feeling you get when you smell fresh cut grass or taste a food that reminds you of your childhood. Katie and Mary discuss this feeling in depth and share some of their triggers. Support the show Support the show Website: https...

Mary and Katie compare each other's therapy and what exercises they are performing currently. Katie talks about a unique method of memory recall using a metronome and shifting her eyes to a beat, while Mary is facing the issues she had with her mother's controlling behavior. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

Did you know Matthew Perry struggled with many different addictions? We find out all about it after reading his book. In this episode we discuss how such a seemingly happy person can feel so alone that they turn to bad habits. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

Delores Garcia, a past guest who was on to share her childhood experience of losing her father to suicide, faces additional tragedy of finding out her former husband was a victim of homicide. An act that was committed by none other than her own son, who also perished soon after. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

Happy halloween and happy new season of No More Secrets. Katie and Mary are back and are excited to start season 7 with everyone by sharing a frightening finger fiasco that Katie experienced that ended with stitches. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

Even though Katie's wedding is over and is currently in Portugal on her dream-of-a-honeymoon with Matt, we wanted to share some of Katie's excitement and anxieties of planning for one of the biggest parties she's thrown (which was incredible by the way). Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

Katie gives us insight into her pre-wedding planning & festivities with only weeks left until her and Matt tie the knot, while Reverend Mary prepares for her big premiere. This episode was recorded before Katie & Matt's wedding day. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

We sit down with our guest, Melissa, who experienced sexual abuse from her father which led to destructive behaviors such as unfaithfulness and drinking just to feel good again. Come listen to her incredible soul searching story. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

We finally made it. Join us as we go LIVE for the very first time for our 100th Episode Celebration. We bring on past guests, reflect on past episodes, react to videos and give away tons of prizes. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

When our guest, Tabatha Weigal, found out she was pregnant at 29, she was ecstatic, ready for the life of motherhood. Then, in her third trimester, she was diagnosed with lymphoma. We hear her story of how she survived cancer while pregnant.  Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

What is your earliest memory? Do you still remember your elementary school classmates names? Why do we remember these things? Katie & Mary are joined by Travis to share some of these memories, and try to grasp why we still have them. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

Inspired by a series of TikToks, we go to Reddit and read a few entries of the “Am I The Asshole?” thread. Included in these stories are friends who overstay their welcome and people telling their buddies why they can’t get dates. Join us as we discuss these anecdotes and realize that we all doubt ourselves—- even when we are sometimes in the right. Support the show Support the show Website: https...

Fellow author, podcaster and all around great human being Grace Redman joins us as we step into our authentic selves, and discuss what that actually means and why it is important to reach a symbiosis with life. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

We sit down with the young and energetic Ben Prendergast as he shares his journey with alcoholism and how his hardships helped him realize how much life is worth fighting for. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

After a long, difficult journey with cancer, Terry is finally at rest. This episode we spend a bit of time reflecting on how his final moments were, as well as what's next as we move forward in our lives. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com

We are all over the place this episode, but the conversation flowed so naturally, we didn't want to stop. Join us as we reflect a bit about life, death, dreams, personal connections and family. Support the show Support the show Website: https://thealbrechtauthors.com