Your Daily Chocolate

For those of you that enjoy wine, and have even delved into the wine world, you're familiar with the verbose snobbery that often comes along with it. What if there was a wine expert that kept it real? Wouldn't that be refreshing? Well Patty has a friend who does just that. Mark Phillips, TV show host, author, and former head of the Wine Tasting Association. He brings a relaxed, fun and, open attit...

You know those days, where you get some food, settle in on the couch and then see the tv remote on the side table fifteen feet away. You groan and think you don't even want to get up and get it? Well, when you hear from Patty's guest, Bob Coomber, it will change that type of attitude and give you a jolt of energy. Bob knew Patty when she was back in the third grade, and now Patty knows him as the...

It's always amazing to start your week off with some inspiration. Patty brings it on today's episode with her friend Elaine Taylor, founder of the Taylor Family Foundation. It started through a passionate heart, and wanting to rock babies with AIDS in the 1980's. Her passion, drive and commitment grew into opening a camp for children with the same disease. As AIDS began coming under control, the c...

Mother's Day is fast approaching and Patty is here to sing the praises of mothers everywhere. She talks about what makes moms so great, shares some wonderful stories about her mom, and also gives some funny quotes that pretty much every mother, everywhere has said at one time or another. Laugh along with this heartwarming episode and share it with a sibling or parent during this Mother's Day time....

What better guest have on Your Daily Chocolate than a cookie baker. And not just any cookie baker, but Eleni Gianopulos, CEO and Baker-in-Chief at Eleni's New York. Patty welcomes Eleni to talk about how she got into the cookie business, and began selling at the Chelsea Market in New York. She shares what it took to go from that small market to now producing over 20 million cookies a year, and giv...

Singing, writing, photography, acting, composing, today's guest does it all, and she's here on the show today! Clare Harper has known Patty for a long time, and the two have reconnected to share stories from her start as a child in school plays, to her varied and successful career on stage, screen, radio, and corporate spokesperson. You will delight in Clare's energy and passion for creating, alon...

Today's episode is here and it's just to make you laugh. Nothing more. Kinda nice right? Patty welcomes her daughter to the show, and the two go back and forth trying to one up each other with Easter jokes. Listen and find out how you can get your own list of Easter jokes to use if you'll be gathering with friends and family. Hoppy Easter!! Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter at www.yourdailych...

As many listeners know, Patty is an avid golfer. Today she welcomes Tom Rezendes, the PGA Pro golf instructor that helped Patty sharpen her game. And while this episode is about golf and looking forward to The Master's tournament, it's also about more than that. It's about pivoting throughout your life and career, while still following your passion. It's about the importance of turning to coaches...

Just a few days until April Fool's Day! Patty is making this one very special. She has invited her mom onto the show to talk about pranks that were pulled on her by Patty's father. Patty then tells an April Fool's story of her own where her dad got a little payback. Don't miss this funny and sweet episode that will brighten your Monday.  Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter at www.yourdaily...

Today Patty welcomes her friend Cayle Alldredge, Health and Wellness Coach and host of the Healthier Habits For Busy Families podcast. Cayle ran a successful massage therapy business, but when Covid hit, it also hit the business. It made her rethink things and make some very big changes. Not only did she make a complete change professionally, but she overhauled the way her family approached eating...

You know those times where things don't go as you'd planned? Our maybe you have an embarrassing situation. How do you react? Today's guest is Mesha McKittrick, mindset coach and creator of the podcast Mindset Check . Her passion is teaching people that they have more power than they think they do. She believes that when we live inspired, it causes us to take actions that we otherwise would not hav...

Today's episode is deep, funny and touching. Patty welcomes her friend Sandy Sheesley to the show, and by the end, you will wish she was your friend too. Sandy talks about her beginnings in law enforcement, and her time working in jails and interacting with inmates. She approached her very difficult job differently than many others working at the jail. She led with kindness and understanding, whic...

Start your day today with a funny, and odd story from Patty and her trip to a dentist that was... let's just say, a little different. Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter at www.yourdailychocolate.com for extra content and all sorts of good stuff. If you like the show, please rate and review, or share it with anyone you think would like a little good news in their life. You can also subsc...

Patty and her special guest Georgiana (Georgie) Alexander are here to deliver an inspiring and uplifting episode. Georgie is CEO and Founder of Chaos & Calm, a global wellness community & lifestyle brand. She is a Wellness, Business, and Transformation Expert, whose unique perspective & coaching style combines leadership strategy, science, and spirituality to help you learn how to acce...

Today Patty is joined by her friend Tanya ter Keurs with an incredible, almost unbelievable story. It begins with a simple trip to a job fair and turns into a magnificent adventure that comes full circle. It is both fateful and heartwarming. It's a tale so good that you might even want to claim it as your own and tell your friends it happened to you.  Check out Tanya's new podcast Thriving In...

As Valentine's Day approaches, two things usually come to mind - love and chocolate! And today's show is about the love of chocolate. Patty's guest is founder and master chocolatier of Hofssi Chocolates, Linda Hofmeister. Linda and Patty talk about how she changed her life and career and started being a chocolatier, how Patty found her amazing products, tips on picking the right candies, and a bit...

Today’s serving of Your Daily Chocolate features an anecdote that could give you a new perspective on email forwards. Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter at www.yourdailychocolate.com for extra content and all sorts of good stuff. If you like the show, please rate and review, or share it with anyone you think would like a little good news in their life. You can also subscribe to Your Daily Choc...

Your Daily Chocolate is joined today by Asa Mathat, a photographer of over 30 years, whose work features a wide range of leaders across business, society, politics, and more. Asa is also one of the most giving souls you could ever hope to meet, and is the founder of the ASA Foundation, a non-profit that brings “awareness and empowerment to the unseen, the underrepresented, and especially low-incom...

If you need a laugh today, Patty is here with a funny, heartwarming and a slightly awkward story about an experience in Naples Italy. Let’s just say she found herself in the middle of something she didn’t expect. Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter at www.yourdailychocolate.com for extra content and all sorts of good stuff. If you like the show, please rate and review, or share it with a...

Welcome to Your Daily Chocolate. As we reflect on the holiday season, spreading joy and thoughtful gifts, what more special gift can there be than making a wish come true for a child that has been dealt some difficult challenges in their young lives? No one knows this better than today's guest. Patty welcomes Betsy Biern, CEO of Make a Wish Greater Bay Area Foundation. Betsy shares how inspiration...

I'm recording lots of episodes right now and the Podcast will be launching on January 10.  Get ready for some funny stories and interviews with a world-renowned photographer, someone who is in the "hope and joy" business and a former prison guard...among others.  To be reminded of the launch and get all the latest info, be sure to subscribe at www.yourdailychocolate.com.