Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl

Close your eyes. Imagine waking up tomorrow with no car, no clothes, no money and no family members to call. How does that feel? You and I probably can't come close to knowing-- unless we actually go through it--what it's like, but many women who've just been released from prison know that exact reality. Imagine being a single mother trying to get to work but you don't have money t...

College. Career. Cancer. That's what we're talking about in this week's episode. If you're a parent of a child in high school, you'll want to listen up to learn how to start prepping your child for their future, whether that includes college, trade school, or jumping right into a career. Jennifer Severini-Kresock of NEPA Career and College Counseling Associates talks about the...

This week's guest, Jenna Urban, has held many positions in life and she continues to diversify. A longtime teacher, coach, and mom, Jenna has experience as a blogger/influencer, technology instructor, podcaster and has recently added entrepreneur to her list as the owner of LMJ Sheds. Tune in for this conversation as Jenna tells Funny Wine Girl Jeannine Luby why she left teaching and has pared...

Joining me (Jeannine Luby) this week on my podcast, is my favorite historian/crocheter/ukulele player and all-around cool chick Julie Esty. She shares snippets of stories about women of yesteryear from NEPA who illustrated great strength and independence; we also talk about some fabulous local women of today and our shared belief that we are stronger together. Let's support one another. Share what...

My guest this week is very well known in northeastern Pennsylvania. Paula Rochon Mackarey, whose love of communicating and connecting with people began through childhood letter writing, has been sharing the events and stories about individuals and businesses of northeast PA for over two decades through the iconic Happenings Magazine.   The magazine is evoking thoughts and emotions throug...

Lifelong friends Sara Schwartztrauber and Cassie Wilkins have taken aim and hit the target with their professional goals. They're chopping away the competition, swing by swing with their axes. Enough puns? Meet these two bad-axe boss ladies who own Endless Mountain Axe Throwing. They talk to me this week about how they're balancing their personal and professional lives and driving their own succes...

Thanks for joining me this week when my guest is Michelle Pakutka, a young woman with an entrepreneurial spirit, a past she has worked hard to overcome, and an ability to deal with the crap that life gives us and turn it into something valuable.  Tune in to hear Michelle's story of recovery and how she has turned an idea into a business that others might turn their nose up at but Michelle hop...

Filmmaker and founder of Scranton Films , Luz Cabrales, joins me this week to talk about her work and appreciation for films and the joy she takes in telling the stories of Scranton.  Luz's experience ranges from creating small promotional videos for local companies to overseeing and producing films, web series and television shows. She is currently in pre-production of a new web series calle...

So this episode was supposed to be an original love story (a bloody one at that), written by yours truly but what can I say...my mind has been full of crap lately. (Smirk smirk)  I'm hoping you get a few giggles from this episode but more importantly, I hope you'll share what's in your heart with someone special this Valentine's Day. Kind words telling someone how they've touched your life ca...

This week I'm joined by Christine Souza, a wonderful woman I met through Instagram because of our mutual interests.  You might remember Christine from January 2022 when she was first a guest on this podcast talking about the many benefits of essential oils. This time Christine is sharing what's new in her life, including her awesome website Relight Your Spark to help connect with people inter...

This week I'm uncorking with one of my two favorite serial guests...Pittsburgh-based comedian, mental health advocate, speaker and kind human Gab Bonesso!  Gab is a regular on the show who is so much fun to talk to...about pretty much anything and everything! We are both so excited that we'll get to meet in person this Spring when Gab travels to Scranton, PA to lead mental health presentation...

My guest this week is Christina Hitchcock, a food blogger extraordinaire and influencer, who shares only recipes that she tests herself to ensure they are real keepers, on her site: It Is A Keeper . She has also authored numerous cook books and eBooks that are available on her site.  Our conversation is a hearty one--feeding the hunger of those with an entrepreneurial spirit looking for infor...

Some of the earliest documented evidence credits massage therapy as starting in 3,000 BC in India.  Cait Andes & Christine Mooney, massage therapists and founders of the NEPA School of Massage join me this week to discuss the importance of touch and connection through massage therapy. They discuss the many benefits of massage and why they felt compelled to undertake the arduous endeavor o...

Happy New Year!  Welcome to Season 4 of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl.  I am so looking forward to bringing you brand new episodes in 2023 of conversations with phe-nom-enal women sharing their time and stories with me, and YOU!  I could think of no one else to kick off a new year with than this week's guest Lisa VanArsdale. Lisa and I met through the group Lehigh Valley Stand-Up Wo...

Welcome to 2023.  As you start this new chapter in your life, remember to be kind and gentle with yourself. It's the only way you can truly be kind and compassionate to others, and give the best of yourself. I'll be reminding myself not only daily, but several times a day. And remember, each day is another opportunity to start over! And welcome to another year of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl...

My dear friend Oliver Ord (Ollie) joins me again to wrap up the year with reflections on 2022 and discussion about goals and plans we have in mind for 2023. As always, it's a fun time with a lot of laughs.  I hope you take time to reflect on the high points of your year and think about what you want in the New Year.  It's up to you! And whether you take steps tomorrow, the next day, next...

Giving my voice a break this week and keeping it brief --can you imagine that?!  But I shall return next week with a full episode of December Discourse with my pal Oliver Ord. We will talk about highlights from our lives in 2022 and goals we have set for 2023.  Wishing you happiness and good health over the holiday season and beyond! Check out Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook to see...

Welcome to the third episode of December Discourse. In this week's episode, I am describing some holiday traditions practiced by others and I'm sharing some of my favorite Christmas time memories.  Please feel free to share with me some of your favorite, most cherished holiday traditions and memories.  Remember that you can reach out to me on Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook or Insta...

Welcome to the second episode of December Discourse. Last week my dear pal Oliver Ord (Ollie) and I shared our best and worst Christmas gifts, along with some cherished holiday memories. This week we're talking about the movies we enjoy watching with others around the holidays and why.  And, of course, we dip our toe into the water of other topics like, cancel culture and more. So fill your g...

During the month of December I am producing new episodes of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl that I'm calling December Discourse.   Some episodes, like this one, will feature chats with my pal Ollie (O Come Ollie Faithful) in which we talk about holiday-related topics. And others will be more monologues of me sharing some anecdotal research on subjects related to the holidays.   We kic...

Gratitude is a healthy and important attitude to have throughout the year but naturally we focus on it more during this season...at Thanksgiving.   The saying may be that: Too many cooks spoil the broth, but when it comes to making lifesaving changes within a community, the more people involved the better.  In this week's episode, I share a few things that I am grateful for and my guest...

This week's episode might be difficult for some to listen to, but we need to talk about difficult things in life so that we can heal and prevent more trauma.  Some days it doesn't feel like we've come as far as we think we have. Because there is still a stigma surrounding mental health.  We need to talk about mental health and talk about suicide so that we can prevent it. In this week's...

Scary decorations are packed away but the aroma of pumpkin spice lingers. Over the next several weeks, many of us will turn our time, attention and money to shopping for presents, decorating and feeling nostalgic over childhood holiday memories.  Among all of that, we also have the opportunity to connect with others in ways that can be as simple as a phone call to check in, or more, like dona...

This week I was fortunate that my dear friend Oliver Ord was gracious enough to make time for an interview.  I was a bit behind the eight ball and did not have a guest lined up. I had been seeing pictures from NYC ComicCon  and reading about Michael J Fox so I thought it was a sign to ask Ollie if he would share his story and journey of being diagnosed with Parkinson's.   If yo...

On this week's special "podcat" (ha ha ha), my friend Michelle Morgan returns to the show to chat and give a tarot card reading to me and to her black cat Pumpkin. Learn what the cards reveal about the tricks and treats coming up for me before the end of the year and Mr. Pumpkin. And we banter a bit about our favorite Halloween costumes from years past.  If you're looking for some lighthearte...