Wife of the Party

Today, I sit down with my friend’s Cathy and Kirsten to book club the romance novel “The Gift” by Julie Garwood. We talk about our favorite moments, our least favorite moments, romance novel culture, fantasy, the next book club, and much more!     This episode is brought to you by Manscaped. Go to http://www.manscaped.com/wotp and use the code “WOTP” for 20% off plus free shipping!    Our next boo...

It’s our 200th episode! Thank you to all of our listeners for supporting us for 200 episodes! Today, I sit down with my husband Bert and Cathy’s husband Stephen. We talk about what it’s like to be a father raising teenage girls, boundaries, curfew, college, how they change, our favorite parts, how we can improve as parents, and much more!  This episode is brought to you by Manscaped. Go to http://...

Today, I sit down with my friend’s Jeanne and Lynn. We talk about what it was like being in a college sorority, the traditions, rules, pledging, what we liked, what we didn’t like, hazing, my intervention, and much more!    Our next book club will be a romance novel called “The Gift” by Julie Garwood   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 and landscaper, Lisa B. We talk about how she started her business, changing careers, the hardest parts about being a boss, emotional weight gain, divorce, and much more!    Check out Lisa’s landscaping business “Virgo Designs and Landscaping” here: https://www.virgodesignsandlandscaping.com    Our next book club will be a romance novel called “The Gift” by Julie G...

Today, I sit down with my daughter Georgia and her best friend Tatum. We talk about their senior year of high school, what they learned, moving away to college, making friends, dating, freshman vs senior year, and much more!    Our next book club will be a romance novel called “The Gift” by Julie Garwood   Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp...

Today, I sit down with my friend’s Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “Forever” by Judy Blume. We also talk about keeping curfew with our kids, being boy crazy, our first crushes, heartbreaks, and much more!    Our next book club’s will be a romance novel called “The Gift” by Julie Garwood   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 Amy, who is a licensed psychotherapist with a specialty in postpartum, and my sister in law Kottie who experienced postpartum. We talk about the different kinds of postpartum, baby blues, medication, anger, guilt, anxiety, tips for treating postpartum, and much more!    Visit http://www.postpartum.net for support groups, therapy, and more.   If you are experiencing...

Today, I sit down with Dr. Drew and his daughter, Paulina Pinsky. We talk about the book they wrote “It Doesn't Have to Be Awkward: Dealing with Relationships, Consent, and Other Hard-to-Talk-About Stuff” in detail. We also talk about anxiety, boundaries, Prom, drugs/alcohol, celebrity rehab, and much more!    Dr. Drew & Paulina’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Awkward-Hard-Talk-About/dp...

Today, I sit down with my friends Jeanne and Margaret to talk about sending our kids off to college. Jeanne and Margaret have already sent their kids off so I wanted to chat with them before my kids go to college. We talk about how the family dynamic changes, how their husbands feel, feeling happy and sad at the same time, changing careers, and much more!    Our next book club’s will be “Forever”...

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 attachment theory, the 3 kinds of care givers, eating dirt, whole body listening, and much more!     You can check out their Resilience Based Parenting Program at http://www. Macdermottmethod.com    Wife of the Party is s...

Today, I sit down with my friend's Kirsten and Cathy to book club the book “Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. We also talk about romance novels, Stephen King, our kids going to prom, and much more!         Our next book club’s will be “Forever” by Judy Bloom and “The Gift” by Julie Garwood   Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/g...

Today, I sit down with my best friend from childhood, Becky. We talk about growing up in Georgia, our Dads, Becky’s parents relationship, energy vampires, our different home lives, finding a best friend, and much more!    Our next book club will be “Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid    Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr...  ...

Today, I sit down with my friends Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “The Push” by Ashley Audrain. We give our thoughts on the book, what we found surprising, what we disliked, what we liked, giving birth, raising teens, touring colleges, and much more!    Our next book club will be “Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid    Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: htt...

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  ...