Whine & Wine

Welcome to Whine & Wine, an unfiltered podcast where we talk about real life using real words that are sometimes not appropriate. In this truly "all over the map" chat, Jyl is joined by Raising His Kids host, Toni Australia, to discuss the intricacies of blended families, the importance of community, and the whackadoodle differences between American and Australian culture. They share personal...

Welcome to Whine & Wine, where two real women talk about real stuff, unfiltered.  This episode is rated PG-30 because if you’re under thirty, we’re probably going to piss you off. In this episode of Whine & Wine, Kathy & Jyl dive into the importance of Bullshit Buddies ! What's a Bullshit Buddy? Well, if you're asking, then...maybe you need one. A Bullshit Buddy is someone who is not a...

We're back with the second Alaskan-story-filled episode! This time, we'll take you from Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle to Wiseman (population eleven) to Denali to Anchorage as we wrap up a true life-changing adventure. Did Jyl continue to dissociate? Obviously. From a flight in a tuna can to a tour of a sustainer's home to a horse that keeled over mid-tour, there were plenty of opportunities to ta...

FINALLY! Finally, we are back from Alaska, the Yukon, the Arctic Circle, and Denali. What a ride...and by ride, I mean on all the things: ship, trains, buses, shuttles, horses...all the things. Today, we'll start the unpacking, but you are going to have to tune in TWICE, as there was just too much to stuff into a single episode. Listen along as we discuss: How many times Jyl pretended to be somewh...

On a special episode of Whine & Wine, we tackle…the Poop Cruise. Does Jyl know someone everywhere? Possibly.  Listen along as we chat with Debbie Moyes, a participant on the Carnival Triumph’s Poop Cruise and also Jyl’s proofreader.  Train Wreck, a Netflix show, explores the 2013 debacle that left over 4,000 guests stranded at sea for days during which they experienced a lot of firsts…such as...

Jyl called an emergency recording session this week as, well, it was a hell of a week in which she was called a bitch, given the finger AND urged to leave the country. What the actual eff? Kathy had her own thoughts and complaints, especially when she realized Jyl was trying life without a watch. Listen along as we talk about: The importance of returning your cart (or thanking the person who does)...

Can you say riveting ?? Because this month’s episode of Whine & Wine is RIVETING.  It was so riveting that I'm going to put the link to our guest's services up here at the top: Crossover Doula Services This month, we were so happy to welcome Reamey B., owner of Virginia's Crossover Doula Services…a service that is essential for those experiencing the transition from this life to the next.  We...

Jyl & Kathy are back after a quick break because...life. This month, we explore our feral childhoods and why today's generations could benefit from a more free-range approach while being raised. Signs of a Feral Childhood? Well, for one, you were probably born in the 70's. We left the house after breakfast and didn’t return home until someone’s mom rang a bell (or the streetlights went on). We...

We are kicking off Season Three with a little help for your 2025 verbiage. Let's face it, there is a long list of phrases that we are so tired of hearing. In this month's episode of Whine & Wine, Kathy and Jyl share their least favorite phrases and suggest some new ones to add to our vocabulary in 2025. What are your least favorite phrases? What are your new faves? Phrases we'd like to leave i...

Happy Holidays! Our gift to you was discovering how few clips I had in our "not for the public" file. I guess that's good. Our gift to us was skipping a formal recording this month. As we head into 2025, look for some tweaks to Whine & Wine! Want to come hang out? Drop us a line! Spotify: Can’t get enough of us? Well, you’re one of very few. Get to know us!  ⁠⁠Jyl Barlow⁠⁠ has all things Jyl!...

In this month's episode, we talk about bullying and, while doing so, we mention suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a friend, family member, or dial/text 988 for help. You are not alone and I mean that. This is something that I have struggled with in the past. Feel free to reach out. - Jyl *** This month, Kathy and Jyl discuss bullying as we unravel our truth. Ou...

Wrapping up someone’s life is one of the strangest things we’ve ever done and no one made it more strange than the cable company. This shouldn’t have been a surprise.  This month, we dive into the process of wrapping up someone’s life after they have moved onto their next playing field. This isn’t about funerals or last wishes – this is about removing someone’s footprint from the planet. We also t...

We are back with a pair of the show's favorites! Ashley Maria and Lea-Ann first visited with us in July when we got to know them and learned so much about the impact films this dynamic duo is behind. In July, we focused on their short film, Super Human Anxiety. This month, we dive deep into Pioneers in Skirts, a feature-length film that explores the struggle of being female in film, science, and m...

Listen along as Jyl and Kathy visit the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Well, not visit so much as recap. As total sports nerds, there was no way to avoid talking about the best games ever. Yes, we know…you were expecting something else this month. We'll do that next month instead.   Things we loved about the Olympics? The Olympic Creed is alive and well! " The important thing in life is not the triumph...

This month on Whine & Wine, we had the pleasure of interviewing Ashley Maria and Lea-Ann Berst. This dynamic, daughter-mother duo is behind the short film, Super Human Anxiety , which will premiere on July 28, 2024, at LA Shorts , the longest-running film festival in Los Angeles. LA Shorts is a qualifying event for the Academy Awards, BAFTA, the Canadian Screen Awards, and the Goya Awards.  In...

If you follow the show (and you should), you may remember our holiday gift to you: Ask a Gen Z, an episode on which Kathy and I grilled our friend, Sydney, on all things that don't translate from generation to generation. It was so enlightening that we invited that Gen Z pal back to turn the tables on us. We absolutely should have expected Sydney to show ready to...well, okay, not really ready......

Wow. That's (almost) all I can say. In this final episode of our current stepmom series, it's a threesome! A three-way. Wait, what now? It's Kathy, Jyl, AND Rich as Kathy wraps up her fabulous round of interviews regarding Jyl's book, What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting . This was another amazing block of time well spent as we talked together about: The misconceptions about boundaries Compas...

This month's episode of Whine & Wine has a pretty major plot twist as your host, Jyl, is nowhere to be found. Well, we knew where she was. As a follow-up to S2Ep4, The Most Unqualified Interview, on which Kathy put Jyl on the interview hot seat, this month it was Rich's turn. For those not familiar, Rich is the luckiest man in the world, Jyl's husband, and also the topic of many stories in Jyl...

Has it really only been a year since Jyl's best-selling memoir, What to Expect When You Weren't Expecting , hit bookshelves around the world? Kind of. This book about the challenges of building a blended family has been scooped up by (step)moms worldwide as they've discovered that they are not alone. Jyl has appeared on podcasts in several countries, chatted with a few radio hosts, and even put on...

This month, your friends at Whine & Wine dive into the Zombie Closet. Added bonus? Yes, please! The master of preparation himself ( and husband to your host ), Rich Barlow joins the podcast. How'd it go? Let's just say that before we were finished, Rich was ready to dig into the very back of our own Zombie Closet for that hidden box of wine. Do you know the difference between a prepper or a ho...

New Year's Resolutions: We're Doing It Wrong This month, Kathy and Jyl take a deep dive into their New Year's Resolutions. Just kidding, no diving necessary as we learned something about each other: Neither of us approaches the New Year with an unachievable punch list that will put us under unnecessary pressure. You shouldn't either. Why? Check out this research from the Google: Research suggests...

As humans, we have more in common than we think we do. Or, do we?   This month, our gift to you. We found a Gen Z'er willing to spend an hour with us answering all those mind-blogging questions that we've always wanted to ask. Or at least a few. Honestly, we were having so much fun that we might have gone on for hours if it weren't for my pesky date night. What did we get into? Kathy finally put h...

This month, we take a deep dive into things we are grateful for. No, not the standard, canned response (“my family”) but even further down the path.  Want to find out what the people around you are truly grateful for? Ask for five bullet points and you will get past the “I have to say this” answer to learn what really moves them. This episode was not sponsored by Marcus Uraan, the inventor of Ocea...

This month, we dive into Adult Hobbies (not that kind)! As many baby adults turn to young adults turn to seasoned adults, participation in extracurriculars drops as focus becomes, well, focused on work or maintaining a home or just about anything that is not optional. Hello? This is a call to action. Get back out there and do something for you that is not at the demand of your employer or school d...

Last month, we talked about The Meandering Career Path and how having a single job at the same company for the entirety of one’s life is incredibly rare. Today, we extend that zig-zag of a challenge into our homes, literally, as we chat about what it’s like to move one’s entire HOME to a new location. Yes, a fresh start sounds wonderful but, by GAWD, it is terrifying. We have both been on the UHau...