Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl

As the temperatures turn warmer and the flurries fly away for the season, we're ready here in Northeastern PA (specifically Scranton) for outdoor activities, including planting in our gardens.   With the theme of "Growth" for my podcast during the month of May, this week, my guest Kristin Armstrong of Peaches Greens, talks about the inspiration behind her business and how plants nourish...

I'm never sure how to describe this week's guest. Gab Bonesso. Wow. Where to begin! She's returning to the podcast because she's so much fun to talk to and because she has a lot to share about comedy, mental health and how she manages. As per her usual, she is bringing high energy right out of the gate.  We talk about everything from the popularity of murder shows and podcasts to the role tha...

What's in a name? That depends. This week my guest goes by many names depending on who her audience is.  Elizabeth Marcon is a lawyer by day and a stand-up comedian by night who goes by the stage name of Eliz Howard. And you might see her performing in a band named The Verdict throughout the Lehigh Valley as well. They have a gig in pocket park in Allentown on the afternoon of May 7. In...

As National Humor Month continues, so do the conversations with funny women I've met throughout the past several years. This week I have the pleasure of introducing you to the smart, funny and kind Roya Hamadani.  I've enjoyed her comedy ever since she did a 5-minute spot at one of my ladies' comedy nights a handful of years ago at Mountain View Vineyard in the Poconos.   Roya talks abou...

It's National Humor Month and I want you to have many opportunities to be informed about different kinds of humor and its power and to hear from the women who using humor in their lives to make others laugh but also to empower themselves!  This week my guest is Aliya Brown, a comedian in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, who got her start at an early age. She shares the story of her s...

In this episode of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl, I can't say that I have a "guest," because to me, he is and will always be like family. My dear friend Oliver (Ollie) Ord, who I have known since freshman year at Bishop Hannan High School, joins me for a partly serious but mostly fun and funny conversation about what makes us laugh.  I had to get a bit nerdy, talking about research, because I...

On this week's episode, I talk with a brave woman who has been a role model for her two daughters who are now following in her footsteps to blaze a trail for others to follow.  Kate Quinn Miller and her teenage daughters Carly and Tori are volunteer firefighters in Clark's Summit, PA who are proudly carrying on a family tradition. Listen to hear how they feel serving as examples for other you...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! This week on Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl, you'll hear from Cheryl Kaiser...a woman of many talents who continues to say "yes," to new adventures, new hobbies, new friends, new books and seminars and so much more to enrich her life!   A photographer for most of her life, Cheryl is using her training and education to bring out the light inside of people and help them...

On this week's episode of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl, I talk to Kristen Langan about a recent pivot in her life from the founder of healthy food business KiKi's Spreads to becoming a Reiki Practitioner. She shares her perspective on change and her father's words of wisdom "so what, who cares" that can help us all when we get too caught up in what other people will think of the choices we make....

This week on Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl I'm joined by the super energetic and funny Gab Bonesso, a mental health advocate, comedian and professional speaker for schools and the community.  It's hard to summarize in just a few words what Gab and I spoke about because we covered a lot. We talk about the importance of talk therapy and finding a therapist that fits your needs, the power of hum...

On this week's episode of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl, I take on the roles of host and guest.  This one goes out to all of the wine drinkers out there and the gals who like to do a fun weekend getaway to celebrate their friends. I'm breaking down my weekend with two gal pals--Cristan and Cindy-- at the Finger Lakes to celebrate Fabulous 50.  I celebrated myself in September and this wa...

Architect Michele Dempsey puts her heart into all of her projects, but the one with the most sentiment and meaning to her, is the house she designed for her parents in Northeast PA. Afterall, family is the reason she returned home to Scranton. And since returning, she has put her heart into many efforts to help ignite the Electric City, such as co-creating The Office Convention and Wrap Party, loc...

We may not be shaking hands or hugging as much these days, but love is still in the air and can be felt.  The Greek word Eros describes the passionate love felt between people who love one another in a romantic way and that is typically what Valentine's Day focuses on, but as we know, there are many kinds of love...of family, friends, community--WINE!   I say, "let's celebrate all t...

This week my guest is the effervescent entrepreneur Maggie Calpin who owns Nibbles and Bits, a Dunmore, PA-based shop of gift baskets, handmade chocolates and other delicious candy confections.  We dish about how she started her business and has grown it over the years, her attitude that kept her moving through the pandemic and some sweet stories of kind customers. To learn more about Maggie'...

In this week's episode of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl my guest Danielle Fleming, entrepreneur/owner of Noteology, shares just some of the many pleasant notes that make up her aromatic life as a successful entrepreneur.  Not only does she talk about the psychology behind our connection to scents, she talks about how to help people who lost their sense of smell due to COVID and why sense of s...

On this week's episode of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl,  I speak with my former student Courtney Pisano...a talented young woman who learned to take on the serious responsibilities of motherhood while working and earning a college degree.  Listen to her positive message for young mothers and others who might be hearing chatter from too many naysayers about their goals and plans for life...

Christine Souza knows the equation to better health...along with many others since she has a degree in math...and she wants to share it with you.  Christine discovered essential oils through a friend at her "day job" and she's not only been using them herself ever since, she's educating others on the health benefits as a Wellness Advocate for Do Terra Essential Oils and as a Certified Health...

Michelle Morgan and I performed comedy improv together in Scranton for a number of years. We first met at the Comedy Dojo, under the illustrious Chris Barnes, and then we continued to perform together at private events on college campuses, conferences and other special events.  We were often quite spirited when together (if you know what I mean).  But that was more than 10 years ago.  Today Michel...

January is an interesting month--it can feel gray and bleak; we're often feeling low on energy after having just finished a busy season attempting to meet or exceed self-imposed expectations for the best holiday ever and we now feel the need to make resolutions to exercise more, drink less, eat healthier, organize our clutter...you name the resolution. Various sources show that the average America...

Don't hate me, but I don't think that 2021 sucked!  If you've listened to some of my podcasts before or have visited my Facebook page, Laugh to Live!, you know that I talk about "Yes, and...ing" life, which means accepting and moving forward in a positive way.  Yes, the pandemic has changed our lives but we still need to live them. Other than some inconveniences (like wearing a mask) or...

During this hectic month leading up to the holidays, I’ve taken the month off from recording full episodes with guests so that I can bring you much shorter minutes of merry musings. These are just my thoughts on different categories that I’m hoping might help you feel lighter this holiday season and perhaps even think of things differently for the New Year. In this week’s episode of Merry Musings,...

While I am on a holiday hiatus from full podcast episodes with guests, I share some ideas to help make your holidays brighter. Add more Laughter to every opportunity and every day. You’ll be happier and healthier and make everyone’s day brighter including your own.

During the month of December, Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl is on hiatus from full episodes.  But I am happily sharing "My Minutes of Merry Musings." This week I'm making a suggestion for myself and everyone to follow during the holiday season. Let's put the phone down and pick our heads up--to make more eye contact and engage with one another. Be sure to check out full episodes of Uncorked W...

'tis the season for giving.  Why not give your favorite small business, artist, musician, singer, band, entrepreneur (non-big box store, non gigantoid business) a like and even better... a comment and a share!  Your support matters more than you know. 

This is a little recap of some of the highlights and statistics of my first year (or almost) of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl.  I appreciate you more than you can possibly imagine!