Wife of the Party

Today, I sit down with my friends Ruth and Kelly to talk about suicide and suicide prevention. Ruth and Kelly have both lost a parent to suicide and they share their experience, advice for depression, anxiety, and much more!   For more information about Kelly’s play you can go to http://www.alightindarkplaces.org  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alightindarkplaces  For more information about...

Today, I sit down with my new friend Erin Maguire. Erin is a comedian, writer, and host of her podcast “Dear Pod,”. We talk about erotic novels, Erin’s trip to Japan, getting kicked out of a spa, unbelievable New York stories, OCD, and much more!    Follow Erin on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/erinmaguireofficial     Our next book club will be “The Push” by Ashley Audrain.    Check out...

Today, I sit down with our family friend and trainer, Lacie Mackey.  Lacie works as a strength and conditioning coach for actors who do their own stunts. We talk about her businesses, how she became a coach, her goals, how she changed my kids’ lives, and much more!    You can go to https://cavemancoffeeco.com and use the code “WIFEOFTHEPARTY” for 25% off your order!    Follow Lacie on instagram he...

Today, I sit down with my long time friend and WOTP regular, Jocelyn Baker. Jocelyn is an accomplished ghost writer and all around great person. We talk about growing up in a non religious household, our kids experiencing rural areas, postpartum depression, sex after child birth, and much more!     You can check out Jocelyn and Kristin’s Resilience Based Parenting Program at http://www. Macdermott...

For this episode, we are doing something unconventional. Ms. Pat, Bert, and I talked for 2 hours on The Bertcast and at the end of that podcast, I chat with Ms. Pat one on one to ask her questions about her book. The podcast starts over from the beginning so you can listen to the entire episode that Bert and I did with Ms. Pat. Enjoy!   Ms. Pat has a new show premiering August 12th on BET+ called...

Today, I sit down with my friend’s Cathy and Sandy to talk about my trip to Serbia. We talk about Serbian history, the food, the sights, shopping with the Ambassadors wife, gifts I brought back from Serbia, partying, and much more!    Our next book club will be “The Push” by Ashley Audrain.    Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr...     I...

Today, I sit down with my kids Georgia & Ila. We talk about our trip to Montana, moving into our new house, visiting Alabama, fried pies, and much more!    Our next book club will be “The Push” by Ashley Audrain.    Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr...     I have WOTP merch! You can buy a brand new Wife of the Party mug, shirt, or a tot...

Today, I sit down with my husband Bert. We talk a lot about anxiety, his upcoming surgery, working too much, catastrophic thinking, self realization, and much more!      Our next book club will be “The Push” by Ashley Audrain.    Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr...     I have WOTP merch! You can buy a brand new Wife of the Party mug, s...

Today, I sit down with my friend Ruth. Ruth is working on a documentary about suicide called “The Silent Goldens”. We talk about her Mother’s suicide, how her family didn’t want to talk about it, how it effected her mental health, how she’s helping other people, and much more!   You can watch a clip from Ruth’s new documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Vna3cw_Sk&t=74s    You can dona...

Today I sit down with Kristin MacDermott who is a therapist that specializes in resilience based parenting and Jocelyn Baker who is an accomplished ghost writer. We talk about transition times, boundaries, natural consequences, how to help teens help themselves, and much more!     You can check out their Resilience Based Parenting Program at http://www. Macdermottmethod.com    Wife of the Party is...

We are back in person for our book club! Today we book club the book “The Authenticity Project” by Clare Pooley. We talk about our opinions of the book, our favorite parts, our least favorite parts, senior photos, envy, guilt, living with in laws and much more!  Our next book club will be “The Push” by Ashley Audrain.  Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.c...

Today I sit down with professional home organizer Cori Gordon Allvey of “Simplify & Move LA”. We talk about her business, what it was like starting her third career, assisted living moves, the hardest part of her job, the most rewarding parts, and much more!    You can visit Cori’s website here: https://simplifyandmove.com    Our next book club will be “The Authenticity Project” by Clare Pooley  ...

Today I sit down with my long time friend and fan favorite Christina Rumbley. We talk about raising a child with autism during covid, gaining weight, kids going back to school, out growing friendships, gaining independence, and much more!   Our next book club will be “The Authenticity Project” by Clare Pooley   Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wi...

Today I sit down with my friend’s Cathy & Kirsten to book club the book “I’m Just Happy To Be Here” by Janelle Hanchett. We talk about our favorite part of the book, addiction, how Mother’s in rehab are guilt tripped, abuse, getting sober, and so much more!    Our next book club will be “The Authenticity Project” by Clare Pooley   Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://ww...

Today I sit down with my Daughter Ila and my friend Sandy’s Daughter Lu. We talk about what it's like to be a younger sibling, jealousy, the hardest part about being younger, going back to school in person, introverts vs extroverts, and much more!    Our next Book Club will be “I’m just happy to be here” by Janelle Hanchett    Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.fa...

Today I sit down with my Daughter Georgia and my friend Sandy’s Daughter Khai Ly. We talk about being an older sibling, the campers, teenage insecurities, being stuck in their room during the pandemic, social media, jealousy, and much more!    Our next Book Club will be “I’m just happy to be Here” by Janelle Hanchett    Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook....

Today I sit down with my friends Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. We give our thoughts on the book, our favorite quotes, what character Bert would be, “old” movies, mothers day, and much more!    Our next Book Club will be “I’m just happy to be Here” by Janelle Hanchett    Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com...

Today I sit down with my business manager Leo. We talk about estate planning, all the misconceptions about it, how much it costs, trust funds, healthcare directives, a living will vs a regular will, and much more!    Our next Book Club will be “Pride & Prejudice” by Jane Austen   Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr...     I have WOTP merc...

Today I sit down with my Dad Papa J! We talk about growing up in Georgia, his parents, our relationship, his epic haunted houses, what I’ve learned from him, the hardest parts about being a parent, and much more!   Our next Book Club will be “Pride & Prejudice” by Jane Austen   Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr...     I have WOTP merch!...

Today I sit down with my friend Cathy to talk about what it means to be a leader, teamwork, what I’ve learned from Cathy, qualities a leader should have, our kids going back to school, anxious teens, and much more!    Our next Book Club will be “Pride & Prejudice” by Jane Austen   Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr...     I have WOTP mer...

Today I sit down with Wedding/Event Planner Ashley Coffin of “Gather Leavenworth”. We talk about what it takes to plan a wedding, the importance of “day of coordinators”, stories from my wedding, the hardest parts of wedding planning, details most people over look, how to plan your own wedding, and much more!   Check out Ashley’s website for events in the Pacific North West at http://www.gatherlea...

Today I sit down with my friends Cathy & Kirsten to talk about the book “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle. We talk about what we loved about the book, what we didn’t like, why it impacted me so much, church/religion, building resilience, and much more!     Our next Book Club will be “Pride & Prejudice” by Jane Austen   Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/w...

Today I am in my new podcast studio for the first time with my daughters Georgia and Ila! We talk about what it’s like to finally go back to school in person, classes they’re taking, starting golf, different religions, and much more!  Our next Book Club will be “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle  Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr...   I have WO...

Today I sit down to talk about renovating our home. I go over some helpful tips to save time and money, what to look for in a contractor, how I stay organized, problems we’ve run into during renovation, budget expectations, and much more!    Our next Book Club will be “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle    Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr...  ...

Today I sit down with my friend’s Cathy and Parisa to talk about what it’s like to live with family members who have Anxiety. We talk about how it impacts the house, what we do to help our loved ones, the mark of emotional maturity, sleep anxiety, how we react when our loved one is having an anxiety attack, and much more!    Our next Book Club will be “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle    Check out the ne...