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We're back for Season 2! In the last episode of Season 1, I shared that I'd be taking a break to focus on some other big news. And that big news is here -- it's book #2! I released my 2nd book as the follow up to my #1 bestseller, You're My Favorite. The 2nd book is titled I'm My Favorite: A Guided Journal for Your Path Forward. This guided journal is filled not only with conte...

It's been one year since the first episode of Drinking With Gin launched! A full year of content with a mixture of solo episodes where Ginny's drink is her sidekick, expert guests to tackle tough topics, and guests with inspiring stories of how they overcame trauma and adversity. Some data shows that 90% of podcasts have 3 or less episodes. So, thank you for joining this community and help...

In this solo episode, Ginny kicks things off with her sidekick -- her drink. And the beverage of choice for this conversation is a margarita because they can be a little bit spicy and a little bit sweet. Work-life balance is a topic that we hear people preach about. But does it actually exist? Ginny may have an unpopular opinion on this but she doesn't believe it exists. And that's because...

This is an inspiring story that you won't want to miss a single second of. Guest, Cat Kozuch, shares how she used the power of affirmations, visualization and a positive mindset to prove the medical team wrong after a horrific accident left her paralyzed from the neck down. Cat's ability to keep a positive mindset through her grim diagnosis has helped her overcome much in life and she'...

Ginny brings on an expert guest in this episode. Dr. Kathy Lee Parkin is here to share some perspective on narcissists and their behaviors, patterns, and potential abuse around money. This episode was sparked because a couple of months ago, one of Ginny's mom's friends (yes, you read that right) texted her and asked her for $15k for her mom to pay off some debt so she could buy a different...

This episode covers a topic that many people struggle with...asking for help. The inspiration to this topic was from Ginny doing a quick survey months ago with a group of friends and asked them what phrase they had the hardest time with and it was, "I need help." So many of us don't want to ask for help because it feels like we're being a burden or we're embarrassed or just t...

Surprise! You get bonus episode. What is your pivotal moment? The Life Shift Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring candid conversations with people about the pivotal moments that changed their lives forever. We all have our stories, but through these conversations, we discover communities. We learn that there are commonalities through the ups and downs that we all face. But most importantly, we le...

In this episode, Amanda opens up about how she experienced a one - two punch of difficult times in her life. First, a difficult divorce followed up by a romantic relationship with a narcissist. She ultimately went on a spiritual journey that lead her to self-discovery and meeting her soul mate. Amanda has used these experiences to help others now with transformational growth in their own lives. Ab...

Arshay Cooper is a Rower, Bestselling and Award-winning Author, A 2x Golden Oar recipient for his contributions to the sport of rowing, a motivational speaker, activist, and the protagonist of the film, A Most Beautiful Thing. (Executive produced by Academy-Award and Grammy winner Common, NBA stars Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade, the Winklevoss Twins, and Olympian Mary Mazzio). Arshay grew up on the W...

People are consistently asking Ginny what she speaks about in her keynotes or her speeches. This episode uncovers what she talks about, the key takeaways and some helpful information around speaking in general, particularly around the term keynote. The term keynote is another word that's thrown around loosely by speakers and for a speech to be considered a keynote, it is typically the first presen...

Jessica Buchanan is the guest this episode. She is inspiring, humble, & generous. She shares her traumatic experience in a way that makes other people not feel less than because their experience wasn't as extreme as hers. No matter what you've been through, or are going through, Jessica has a way of making you feel a connection and validation. Jessica Buchanan: Teacher, Best Selling Au...

There is a ton of data out there that suggests how beneficial celebrating wins, successes, accomplishments and achievements are. Recently, Ginny's book, You're My Favorite, became a #1 best seller on Amazon, which was a huge accomplishment. Immediately, she reached out to two different friends to celebrate over the phone with. Are you celebrating your successes enough? It got Ginny thinkin...

This episode was inspired by Jason Matheson from "The Jason Show" asking Ginny during her guest appearance, if there was ever a time during the relationship with Chad if her spidey-senses kicked in. The answer is ABSOLUTELY! There were clear signs, situations and indicators that something was wrong. Sometimes people want something to work out so badly that they may ignore these signs...i...

Get a pen and paper! You're going to want to take notes on this one. Licensed Psychologist, Tanya Holthus, is sharing her wealth of knowledge and practical tips with us in this episode. She breaks down how being a child of a narcissist impacts you beginning from your formative years and how the emotional abuse endured can carry on in different ways in adulthood. Tanya talks about the spectrum of n...

It's tea time! There have been so many new new things transpiring around "Chad" lately and it was time to bring you into the fold and get you up to speed. These are the conversations that have been happening over coffee & happy hour lately, so all of Ginny's friends & community needed to be in the loop. Here's what's been happening: A couple of months ago, a photo of the real "Chad" was posted in...

TW: This episode contains mention of addiction & suicide. If you are not in a place to listen to this content, please join in on another episode. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. In this 2-part episode, Ginny chats with Allie Enggren & Samantha Mello of "The Twisted Sisters" podcast. Allie & Samantha met while in...

TW: This episode contains mention of addiction & suicide. If you are not in a place to listen to this content, please join in on another episode. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. In this 2-part episode, Ginny chats with Allie Enggren & Samantha Mello of "The Twisted Sisters" podcast. Allie & Samantha met while in beauty school togethe...

Ginny sits down with board-certified dermatologist & friend, Dr. Mohiba Tareen. In the fall of 2018, Ginny needed Dr. Tareen's help. She had a huge lump growing rapidly above her right eye and her face and eye were swelling terribly. She was concerned. Dr. Tareen was also concerned and was able to see her rather quickly. Upon entering the room, Dr. Tareen diagnosed Ginny with singles...on...

This episode is all about real confidence. How do you define confidence? Ginny explores some ideas of what it is and what it isn't. Is this something that impacts women more than men? In this world of social media, it seems as though some may have started valuing themselves based on things like how many followers they have on Instagram or TikTok or how many likes they get on their stories, pos...

Unpacking some potential red flags in romantic relationships or romantic interests. Ginny speaks much from her own experience in real life with "Chad." A common theme is that we need to trust ourselves and what feels right, or doesn't feel right, for us. If something seems nonsensical, it probably doesn't make sense. And no one is going to know what's right (or wrong) for you...

Jim Rendon is here to talk about his book, Upside: The New Science of Post-Traumatic Growth, where he interviews men & women from all over the world about their experiences with trauma and post traumatic growth. Growing up with a trauma survivor, his dad, who lived through The Holocaust, Jim was intrigued to uncover more about what happens when people experience post traumatic stress disorder,...

You requested, so here it is! After an Instagram poll, many of you voted and wanted to hear about friendship red flags and romantic relationship red flags. But friendship red flags squeaked by with the win to go first. So, this episode covers several red flags or potential red flags where a friendship may be toxic or just may no longer be healthy for you. One of the key indicators is to pay attent...

In this episode, Ginny shares 3 of the biggest lessons she's learned and solidified in the last year. This timeframe specifically because after publishing her book, "You're My Favorite," these 3 areas really seemed to be highlighted. The first one is that vulnerability is strength. Ginny used to be tough, but found strength in vulnerability. The 2nd one is discovering that there...

Oops...there are a couple of swear words in this episode! Nothing crazy or vulgar...in fact the couple swear words are kind of cute, but wanted to give you a heads up. TW: sexual assault and rape are briefly mentioned in this episode. Nothing specific or detailed is discussed, but if you are not in a place at this time to hear those terms, you may want to come back another time. This conversation...

Dr. Timothy Levine gives us the truth about lying. He has studied extensively human behavior around lying and telling the truth. Ginny discovered his work on The Truth Default Theory in Malcolm Gladwell's book Talking to Strangers and knew he'd be a perfect expert guest for the podcast. Dr. Levine breaks down for us some of the information in his studies and it may surprise you! He talks t...