The Rainy Day Collective Podcast

When I first became aware of my social media connection with my guest, Ritu Bhathal, we had a little exchange about being over forty and still being more than capable of chasing, and conquering, our goals. Out of that conversation stemmed the idea for a Podcast episode about this. Let's face it, ladies, we live in a world where the ideas fed to us about the age of 40 are not gentle or kind...&nbsp...

This episode is one of three summer bonus episodes, where we chat books! In this, our first episode of the summer series, Misty sits down with author K.J. Backer. The two started a conversation about Rachel Hollis' Girl Stop Apologizing one day, and decided to turn it into an episode. In addition the the talks of Rachel Hollis' various works, they chat about dreams, hard work and making things hap...

Sometimes we will just gather a few bright ladies together and chat about something timely and relevant. In this particular episode, just in time for summer, we are discussing true body positivity, what it is, why it matters and what we can do to help...  Other points of reference, mentioned in this episode are:  Nike Mannequins The F*ck It Diet Shrill  

Some people miss the point of optimism and are just too giddy. We've all met them. In today's show, our guest is one of the most sincerely positive people I have ever encountered! Alongside my co-host Maggie, we got to chat with Megan Moulton. Not only is her positivity infectious, it is truly inspiring as she is HIV positive. Come get to know Megan, hear her story and learn some interesting facts...

Our guest, Jessica, has big dreams... Being a first generation child of an immigrant, she's watched her father work hard and achieve great success. She, like the rest of us, has walked through this life with her fair share of hardships and disappointments but with her son (and trusty sidekick), she is relentlessly pursuing her dream. Jessica was an ABSOLUTE joy to have as a guest, and we know you...

Nikki Johnson is my guest in the final episode of our May Motherhood series, and she is the absolute perfect "wrap up" for such a heartfelt series! Throughout her entire story Nikki shows us how possible the impossible really can be. I have listened to this conversation multiple times and still find myself challenged and motivated!  You can find Nikki:  Instagram Facebook Her Support Gro...

Alexandrea, of Blue Lane Blog sat down to share her beautiful journey to Motherhood with me. So much about Andrea's story is so beautifully personal to me and i am SO GRATEFUL to share her story with you. From infertility to motherhood, her story is inspiring and beautiful. 

Maggie and Misty had the privilege of sitting down with Shilene Aaron, the Mama Mogul. Shilene has experienced several vastly different chapters of motherhood with grace, poise and true joy. She was a single mom, is now the mom of a blended family and she recently had a baby, while her oldest is in high school. We KNEW she would have so much to offer, and she DOES! This lady here has WISDOM! ...

In this episode we are kicking off our Motherhood series, four episodes with unique perspectives, odd defying stories of hope, heartache, loss, love and motherhood journeys. Today Misty, Maggie, Joy and Tori engage in honest conversation about how their own (very different) experiences with their own mothers have affected their motherhood journeys... 

In Episode 32, as we kick off the Month of May, I had the opportunity to sit down with two amazing women and talk Postpartum Depression, the journey of making intentional memories and mental/emotional health. My cohost was my life long friend Sarah, who is a midwife and our guest was fellow podcast host Jennifer Tierney. Jennifer's podcast How To Make a Memory serves as a medium for connecting wit...

Misty and Jennie had the privilege of sitting down and chatting with actress, comedian and the all around lovely Renee Percy. Renee shared her journey within the comedy and entertainment industry, as a woman. The good news? Things are slowly getting better. The entire episode is a super fun glimpse into her journey, that you do NOT want to miss!  www.reneepercy.com   Tour dates

AND we're back!  Season two of The Collective podcast is here and we are SO HAPPY that it's time to share more women, see more brave and connect! Misty reconnects with season one favorites Jennie, Maggie, Angel and Ashley. We hear how the show has impacted them and what the Collective Season Two has in store. Hot topics and mentions include PCOS, the films Elizabethtown & The Florida Project, Fost...

Our guest today is Miranda Dauphinee, and her story is one love, addiction, healing, hurt, loss and a million other things. We are awed by her courage to share and we feel grateful to invite you in to Miranda's journey... 

The tables are turned as our host Misty and her husband Chris are interviewed about their marriage journey, the unedited version with no fancy filters... 

Round table discussion on life, love and marriage- what we may have expected based on the movies we loved, and what reality looks like. 

Though we don't have a Mary J. Blige budget, on our show, her song is a perfect fit for the kickoff episode on our LOVE Series. For the next four weeks we will be sharing stories and conversations about love, of all kinds... Healing love, hurting love, romantic love, learning to love ourselves... All things love.  In this episode our very special guest is author, wife and all around inspirati...

  Girl-talk about real life. When a group of women come together to talk about our journeys, labels, self-definition, our perceptions, growth, changes and ask the questions/say the things that we might not always feel comfortable saying out loud…  Join the conversation. 

This week we have the pleasure of introducing you to Tara. Tara walks us through her story of addiction, recovery, the loss of her brother and how the darkness of her journey has taken her on an amazing path- one she'd never expected... 

Maggie and I sit down for a quiet conversation with our favorite beauty expert, Nicole. (and by quiet I mean, it's quiet, ya'll.) 

I am joined by Sasha, this week, as we chat with our new friend Megan. While we set out to chat about one thing, the episode QUICKLY becomes one about how to "deal" when things go wrong. (To further illustrate the natural progression of the talk, things go wrong. Lots of them.)

Meet Erica! Jennie and I sit down to listen to Erica's journey and the miraculous way she has grown to see the beauty within the struggle amidst unknowns.

My incredible artist friend Jo (Milk Moon House) shares about her journey from the darkest moment to the one where she is (currently) the most free... It's a beautiful journey, I'm so glad you're here to come along!

Marion is my cohost and our beautiful guest, Adrian, has one of the most amazing stories I have ever heard! I don't want to give anything away, you'll want to hear it! I hadn't, until this interview, and I was literally speechless...

All important works need a community, this is no different for the story today's guest Ashley tells about the unexpected detours her life has taken. Not only is the saying true, that it takes a village but what is also true is that we are all a part of that village. Whether it is in support of Ashley's life endeavors, or someone else's.

We're chatting besties, music careers, art, serial killers, what we fill our cups with and pretty much anything else we could cram it. Our special guest is Sara and she's an inspiration!