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Taking Charge with Gabby Zuccaro – Episode 85
Jan 30, 2020Tap to summarizeThe Recap Gabrielle Zuccaro is the founder and CEO of Bleu Clothing, a local store based in Los Angeles that values excellence and customer service above all else. Gabby was born to work in fashion and it certainly shows. As a child, Gabrielle was fortunate enough to spend plenty of time traveling and living between Los Angeles and Brindisi, Italy. Her experience abroad cemented her love for color, femininity, and fashion. These influences eventually inspired her to start her own business, Bleu Clothing. Gabby believes that women can do anything, all while looking put together. She stands behind the thought that feeling good walking into the world is a very powerful tool. While Gabby is the ultimate feminist, she loves to look beautiful for her husband. She gives her all to her son, Mars, her husband, Fred, her friends, her clients and anything else that crosses her path. She anticipates great things for both herself and her business in 2020. In this episode, Jennifer and Gabby talk all about the origin story behind Bleu Clothing. Gabby speaks to her belief that a woman should feel great about the way she looks every day. As a local business owner herself, Gabby is a proponent of shopping local and encourages everyone to do so more often in order to support communities and families rather than corporations. Jennifer and Gabby bond over their shared experience as mothers of young boys with hectic schedules. Gabby speaks to how she has successfully and gracefully taken on the challenge of balancing her business and her family life. She credits her best friend and husband, Fred, as a major reason why she has been able to maintain that balance. Finally, Gabby talks about her goals for 2020 and beyond. Episode Highlights 00:44 – Jennifer thanks her listeners for joining her as she celebrates the 85th episode of MILF Podcast 01:39 – Jennifer highlights two companies she’s been collaborating with, Hey Day Skincare and Go Methodology 06:21 – Introducing today’s guest, Gabby Zuccaro 10:01 – The importance of taking charge 11:07 – Gabby’s background and roots 12:16 – The origin of Bleu Clothing 14:10 – Gabby provides her thoughts on the importance of shopping local 16:41 – Jennifer recalls the exceptional customer service she received at Bleu 18:09 – Why women deserve to feel beautiful 25:16 – A passion for fashion and the decision to open her own store 30:26 – How Gabby balances running a family and a business simultaneously 36:56 – The value Gabby places on her relationship with her husband 39:41 – How Gabby met her husband, Fred 45:38 – Gabby’s goals and plans for 2020 48:24 – What does Gabby think about when she hears the word ‘love’ 48:54 – Where in the world would Gabby most like to live 49:24 – How does Gabby define serenity 50:35 – Lightning round of questions 52:20 – Jennifer reminds the audience to visit the websites for Hey Day Skincare and Go Methodology for a special discount 52:34 – Jennifer encourages the audience to check out her own personal website where she offers writing courses Tweetable Quotes “First of all, you’re coming into my store, you’re spending money, and you deserve the service that we’re providing.”Tweet This “To feel great means you look great. We live in, kind of unfortunately, a superficial world. But, it’s nobody’s fault that you pay attention to pretty things. I don’t think that you’re superficial if you do pay attention to somebody that looks fantastic. They made an effort. They actually deserve to be looked at. They deserve to be complimented.”Tweet This “I will not sleep until I’m dead; I’m certain of it.”Tweet This “Fred’s my best friend. He’s so awesome and he’s easy on the eyes too; he’s hot. Which, that also is a point I wanted to make. I think that whole feminist thing like, ‘Throw it out. I don’t care. That’s impairing.’ Well, do you want your husband to grow man boobs? It pisses me off when women say that. I don’t want my husband to have tits.”Tweet This “I think love’s the most important feeling that you can possibly feel all the way around – to love others, to love yourself. I think loving yourself you treat others better. I think love’s really important; I think it’s the most important.”Tweet This Links Mentioned Bleu Clothing Website Bleu Clothing Instagram Bleu Clothing Facebook Bleu Clothing Twitter Hey Day Website – Use the Code ‘HEYMILF10 for a $10 discount Go Methodology Website – Use the Code ‘MILF20’ for a 20% discount Connect with Jennifer MILF Podcast Jennifer’s Coaching/Writing Website Jennifer on Instagram Jennifer on Twitter <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mil...
Transcribe →Everlasting Hope with Lara MacGregor – Episode 84
Jan 23, 2020Tap to summarizeThe Recap Lara MacGregor is the founder of Hope Scarves, an organization she created to turn heartbreak into hope after her breast cancer diagnosis at 30 years old and 7 months pregnant. Under her leadership, ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves’ has sent over 14,000 Hope Scarves around the globe and invested over $500,000 in Metastatic Breast Cancer Research. Lara has received many awards for her work, including being named to ‘The 100’ most influential people fighting cancer from Mass General Hospital, Small Business of the Year People’s Choice Award for Greater Louisville Inc., 40 Under 40, Citizen Laureate by Younger Women’s Club and Louisville Charity of the Year. She was Louisville’s Most Admired Woman of 2018 and featured in many national publications, including Good Housekeeping and Cure Magazine. In this episode, Jennifer and Lara talk all Lara’s incredibly moving and inspirational story, one that involves tragedy, hope, resiliency, and an indomitable will to live life. Lara opens up about her initial breast cancer diagnosis which she received while she was seven months pregnant with her son, Bennett. She details the struggles of balancing treatment while keeping her unborn son healthy. Lara shares the origin story of Hope Scarves and how it has morphed into a community based on support, kindness, and love. Lara chronicles her second cancer diagnosis and what made this one different from the first. She recalls how she and her husband guided their children through this dark time. Finally, Lara talks openly about finding her path as well as her desire to enjoy every day with a positive and loving attitude. Episode Highlights 00:54 – Jennifer shares some updates with her MILF Podcast listeners 01:17 – Jennifer highlights two companies she’s been collaborating with, Loom and SoulKu 07:05 – Introducing today’s guest, Lara MacGregor 08:27 – Lara opens up about her breast cancer diagnosis 10:54 – The impact that Lara’s diagnosis had on breastfeeding her son 13:56 – Lara walks through the process of starting cancer treatment while pregnant 19:02 – Lara shares a funny story about the birth of her son, the ‘Little Red Devil’ 20:48 – Returning to chemotherapy and treatment immediately after giving birth 23:24 – The origin story of Hope Scarves 29:31 – Lara opens up about being diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer seven years after her original diagnosis 37:47 – Lara recalls guiding her children through this difficult time in their lives 40:17 – Choosing to live life intentionally 43:34 – Finding her path and living life to the fullest 46:14 – What does Lara think about when she hears the word ‘love’? 46:20 – Where in the world would Lara most like to live? 46:32 – How does Lara define serenity? 46:50 – Lightning round of questions 49:22 – Jennifer reminds the audience to visit the websites for Loom and SoulKu for a special discount Tweetable Quotes “That procedure revealed that I had breast cancer. And here I was, one day picking out colors to paint our nursery and the next day trying to understand the difference between a mastectomy and a lumpectomy.”Tweet This “I had an estrogen positive cancer, which basically meant that my pregnancy was feeding my cancer. So, the heightened level of estrogen, all the hormones in my body made it just a really dangerous situation.”Tweet This “I talk about that a lot with other women and men that I talk to that are facing cancer. You just feel like you live in this alternative reality. You feel terrible. Your choices that you’re making are not choices that other people are trying to decide about. You are just getting through one day at a time.”Tweet This “Every time I put on those scarves, I felt Kelly’s love and strength. I felt like they carried these extra superpowers and that I was not in this alone.”Tweet This “Metastatic breast cancer is the stage of breast cancer that is terminal. The average life expectancy of metastatic breast cancer is two to three years. Right now, it’s the leading cause of cancer death for women under the age of fifty.”Tweet This “We didn’t allow ourselves to get caught up in all the unknowns and the ‘what ifs’ and the fear of the future, but that we really grounded ourselves in living life over cancer.”Tweet This “I don’t know how much time I have left. And I don’t want to live it being depressed and sad.”<...
Transcribe →Podcaster Magic with Elsie Escobar – Episode 83
Jan 16, 2020Tap to summarizeThe Recap Elsie Escobar is an influencer, podcasting mentor, advocate, pundit, and co-host of She Podcasts and The Feed. Elsie works in the cross-section of technology, digital media and holistic living with a heavy bias on podcast strategy and creative use of audio. A podcaster since 2006, she was one of the first female indie podcasters using audio to teach yoga. In fact, her first podcast, Elsie’s Yoga Class, has now been downloaded over 4 million times! She is currently the only female pundit in the podcasting space with expert insight into indie podcasters’ impact, influence, and power. Her obsession for podcasting got her a job working with Libsyn, the leading podcast host and distribution network, and has been there since 2007. Elsie has worked to cultivate a strongly engaged community through The Feed: The Official Libsyn podcast, which she both co-hosts and produces. The Feed’s sole focus is keeping people podcasting. She also co-runs the largest community for women in podcasting with a corresponding podcast called She Podcasts. Their sole mission is to empower women to continue to share their voices while creating a safe community of podcasting education and support. In this episode, Jennifer and Elsie talk all about the pains and joys of motherhood and finding a balance between being a mother and a creator. They open up about their shared experiences breaking into the entertainment industry and the difficulties they both encountered. Elsie shares her podcasting origin story and discusses her podcasts, She Podcasts and The Feed. Finally, Elsie speaks to the incredible growth and success of her podcasts as well as her goals for the upcoming year. Episode Highlights 00:50 – Jennifer discusses her trip to New York 01:25 – Jennifer highlights two companies she’s been collaborating with, Loom and SoulKu 04:37 – Introducing today’s guest, Elsie Escobar 06:41 – Elsie talks about a recent event she hosted 11:57 – How Elsie got into podcasting 17:44 – Jennifer and Elsie talk about their shared experiences trying to break into the entertainment industry 21:47 – Elsie’s first podcast, Elsie’s Yoga Class 26:19 – The decision to leave Los Angeles 28:05 – Reigniting the creative spark post-having children 34:07 – The genesis of She Podcasts 36:58 – The incredible growth and success of Elsie’s other podcast, The Feed 38:20 – Elsie’s goals for 2020 39:48 – What does Elsie think about when she hears the word ‘love’? 43:29 – Where in the world would Elsie most like to live? 44:36 – How does Elsie define serenity? 45:18 – Lightning round of questions 56:35 – Jennifer reminds the audience to visit the websites for SoulKu and Loom for a special discount Tweetable Quotes “To me, everything is about mission, and vision, and values; that’s me. I am all about the bigger picture.”Tweet This “Hollywood is so visually stimulating for everybody. I just felt so not seen because people were putting me in a specific thing. Like, I was the hot Latina chick. The end.”Tweet This “I tried to podcast but, alas, I was podcasting as, ya know, yoga podcasting. Energetically I felt that I needed to really respect the people who were listening, and I had to be really on. You can’t fake that man. Podcasting is so hard to fake.”Tweet This “I think that the description isn’t necessarily clinical depression because it’s not like I couldn’t get out of bed or having these dark thoughts. It was a feeling of, ‘Oh my God, I’m gonna go nuts if I don’t have space. I need to get out of here. Get off of me. Don’t suck on my boobs anymore!’”Tweet This “Now, my hubby’s calling sex ‘cookies.’ So, all of a sudden, I’ll look at my phone and I’ll get a cookie emoji and I’m like, ‘Ahh crap!’ It’s the signal and he’s like, ‘Cookies tonight?’ And I’m like, ‘How ‘bout tomorrow night?’”Tweet This Links Mentioned Elsie’s Facebook Elsie’s Instagram Elsie’s Vimeo Elsie’s LinkedIn Elsie’s Website Elsie’s Twitter Elsie’s Podcasts She Podcasts The Feed: The Official Libsyn podcast Loom Website – Use the Code ‘MILF20’ for a 20% discount SoulKu Website – Use the Code ‘MILF15’ for a 15% discount Connect with Jennifer MILF Podcast Jennifer’s Coaching/Writing Website Jennifer on Instagram Jennifer on Twitter Jennifer on Fac...
Transcribe →It’s About the Paint with Mimi Feldman – Episode 82
Jan 9, 2020Tap to summarizeThe Recap Miriam Feldman is an artist, writer, and mental health activist who splits her time between her Los Angeles atelier and her farm in rural Washington state. She is a mother to four adult children, including her 34-year-old son Nick, who has schizophrenia. With an MFA in painting from Otis Art Institute, Miriam founded Demar Feldman Studios, Inc., a wildly successful mural and decorative art company, in 1988. With a clientele of business and entertainment elite in Los Angeles and abroad, her work can be found everywhere from Wolfgang Puck’s Spago Beverly Hills to Jay Leno’s Beverly Hills home. When her son Nick was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2004, Miriam became an activist and a writer. With first-hand knowledge of the woeful state of our mental health system, she decided to be an advocate for those who have no voice. Miriam is active in leadership at NAMI Washington and her story is featured on the cover of their current national newsletter. She is a frequent guest on mental health podcasts and is active on Instagram where she is building a community of family and loved ones dealing with mental illness. She currently resides in Washington with her husband Craig. In this episode, Jennifer and Mimi talk about Mimi’s journey as a mother and mental health advocate as well as the inspiration behind her book, He Came in With It, a memoir chronicling Mimi’s experience having a child who suffers from schizophrenia. They talk about the stigma surrounding mental illness and ways to eliminate the taboo nature of how society views this crucial issue. Jennifer opens up about her own struggles with depression as well as her son’s ADHD diagnosis. Finally, Mimi talks about her son Nick’s beautiful artistic ability and the ways her family used art as a form of therapy during the most harrowing times in their lives. Episode Highlights 00:45 – Jennifer takes a moment to reflect on the first real week of 2020 02:02 – Jennifer highlights two companies she’s been collaborating with, My-Tee Girls and Fluide 05:42 – Introducing today’s guest, Mimi Feldman 07:45 – Mimi shares the story of how she had to self-tape a pitch for her book 09:57 – Mimi talks about the inspiration behind her upcoming book, He Came in With It 15:15 – Mimi recalls her son Nick’s initial diagnosis with schizophrenia and how she has coped with everything since then 18:39 – A powerful lesson Mimi learned from one of her daughters 21:29 – Jennifer opens up about her own struggles with depression 24:18 – Overcoming incomprehensible tragedy 30:07 – A life-changing chain of events for Mimi 33:23 – How Mimi utilized art as a form of therapy 36:50 – Nick’s current life 38:31 – Mimi talks about her youngest daughter, Rose 46:18 – Mimi and Jennifer talk about Mimi’s book release and fighting to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness 56:14 – What does Mimi think about when she hears the word ‘love’? 56:54 – Where in the world would Mimi most like to live? 58:14 – How does Mimi define serenity? 58:52 – Lightning round of questions Tweetable Quotes “We all go through stuff. We all have stuff. Ya know, there are kids dying of cancer. It’s all relative and I really have to beat my friends over the head with it. Like, it’s ok to complain that your car broke down. Everything isn’t measured by Nick’s schizophrenia.”Tweet This “I like to say that I’m pathologically functional.”Tweet This “And I said, ‘I’m crying because I miss your brother.’ And she said, ‘What do you mean you miss Nick? Nick’s not gone. Nick’s here.’ And I said, ‘Yeah, but he’s not who he was supposed to be.’ And she looked at me and she said, ‘Yeah he is. It’s just not what you thought.’”Tweet This “As a mother, I think we feel a drive to fix it in a different way than anyone else on the planet. We grew ‘em. We brought ‘em into this world. He came out of my body and it’s my job to fix this. And there’s a part of me that won’t let go of that.”Tweet This “The fact is when I can be most at peace is when I just accept he came in with it. This is how he was delivered to us and the Nick that I thought I was gonna have and the life that I thought he was gonna have wasn’t real. This is who he is and I have to meet him where he is.”Tweet This “Nick was prodigious. He was going to be a famous artist. There’s really no question.”Tweet This “One of the experiences that they (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) did everyone sat around a table an...
Transcribe →Follow That Dream with Jennifer Tracy – Episode 81
Jan 2, 2020Tap to summarizeThe Recap In this episode of MILF Podcast, Jennifer takes a moment to wish the audience a Happy New Year. She also provides an update on the book she’s been working on over the past six years. This January, she will be flying to New York to meet with publishers and others who will be able to help turn her manuscript into a published novel! As the new year beckons, Jennifer encourages all listeners to find your path and follow your dreams. It’s all about taking that first step and initiating a plan of action. Whether it’s an art class, a novel, law school, a new program, ballet, or any other creative outlet, Jennifer reminds the audience that you are capable, competent and more powerful than you believe. Finally, Jennifer encourages listeners to check out the writing summit she’s put together as well as the two companies she’s collaborating with, My Tee Girls and Fluide. Make 2020 the best year it can be. Episode Highlights 00:33 – Jennifer wishes her audience a Happy New Year 01:57 – Jennifer highlights two companies she’s been collaborating with, My-Tee Girls and Fluide 07:25 – Jennifer talks about recently seeing the ballet, Black Swan 09:59 – Jennifer introduces the topic of today’s solo episode by providing an update on the book she’s been working on 15:34 – Jennifer encourages any listeners who are considering trying something new to do so and to tell their story 20:05 – Jennifer provides some New Year’s inspiration to follow your path and your dream 22:49 – Jennifer reminds the audience to go to My-Tee Girls and Fluide to use the promo codes for discounts on both sites 24:07 – Jennifer encourages listeners to visit her website to check out the virtual writers summit that she’s put together Tweetable Quotes “There’s always that Imposter Syndrome no matter what level you’re at. There’s always the feeling that ‘Oh, this will be the last gig. They’re gonna know. They’re gonna pull the curtains and they’re gonna see that I’m actually just crap and I don’t know what I’m doing.’ Or, ‘this one’s gonna flop. Maybe I got lucky with the other ones.’ And, it can be so, so crippling.”Tweet This “I said to her, ‘You know there’s a reason that this is calling to you to express in this way in this public forum. And, you never know who this is gonna help.’”Tweet This “So, I just wanted to do this really quick podcast today to encourage anyone out there who’s listening that you can, you have it in you, and there’s a reason it’s in you.”Tweet This “And it’s just, again that is such inspiration for me to know like, ‘Ok, if they can do it, I can do it. If they can do it, I can do it.’ And most of them have children, and families, and pets, and wildlings, and all the craziness that we have to juggle.”Tweet This Links Mentioned Link to Jennifer’s Writing Symposium Jennifer’s Instagram Fluide Website – Use the Code ‘MILF20’ for a 20% discount My-Tee Girls Website – Use the Code ‘MILF20’ for a 20% discount Connect with Jennifer MILF Podcast Jennifer’s Coaching/Writing Website Jennifer on Instagram Jennifer on Twitter Jennifer on Facebook Jennifer on Linkedin Editing and Mixing by Elizabeth Serna Transcript Read Full Transcript Jennifer Tracy: Hey guys, welcome back to the show. This is MILF Podcast, the show where we talk about motherhood, entrepreneurship, sexuality and everything in-between. I'm Jennifer Tracy, your host. Happy new year. Welcome to a new decade, 2020. It is on. It's already buzzing, I can feel it. And I really hope you guys enjoyed the bonus episode that came out on New Year's Eve with me and my son. I really had a great time doing that. I'm so thankful that my producer, Sarah, thought of it. It was her idea. And yeah, it was just really, really sweet. I hope that everybody's having a great week this week. Jennifer Tracy: I love this week, because depending on when Christmas and New Year's Eve fall generally, especially New Year's Eve, that kind of tells you how much longer you have. But this year on break. This year, it falls in the middle of the week, and so we've had the rest of this week. I know my son doesn't go back to school until the seventh. So it's a nice long break. And there's just really your hands are tied. I mean, most businesses are shut down. There's not a lot you can do. Even though I never shut down. I've been working this whole time. But luckily for me, my work is playful and fun, most of the time. But I'm going to talk more about that in this episode, because it's just me today. I'm flying solo on this first episode of the year. I do have a couple of announcements. Jennifer Tracy: The first one is I'm collaborating with these two really rad companies, both female owned. The first one is called My-Tee Girls, and I came upon them through my dear friend Kate Grace Bauer who lives in New Orleans. She posted something about them on her Instagram. And so I went and investigated and I got on a phone call with Regen, the owner, who is a lawyer, full-time lawyer and a mom and she has this company, and we talked for quite a while. It was really fascinating. So what it is, and she's been so gracious as to offer my listeners a discount code, of MILF20. So mi...
Transcribe →Eternally Yours with Blumes Liam Tracy – Episode 80
Dec 31, 2019Tap to summarizeThe Recap In this very special bonus episode of MILF Podcast, Jennifer welcomes and interviews her son, Blumes Liam Tracy. Jennifer and Blumes partake in a lovely conversation where they discuss cars, gaming, movies, and Blumes’ passion for World War II history. Blumes talks about what he enjoys most about the Christmas season, including family, gifts, and Christmas jazz! Jennifer and Blumes discuss the plot, setting and main characters from the film, JoJo Rabbit. Blumes shares his thoughts on outrage culture, the affect that video games have had on his generation, and his experience having two very contrasting sides of his family. Finally, Jennifer and Blumes talk about the reciprocal eternal love and appreciation they have for one another. Episode Highlights 00:51 – Jennifer reminds the audience of this month’s charity initiative, Hope Scarves 01:13 – Jennifer highlights one of the companies she’s been collaborating with, Unplug 01:53 – Jennifer reflects on the New Year and new decade ahead 03:38 – Introducing today’s guest, Blumes Liam 06:38 – What Blumes loves the most about Christmas 07:36 – Blumes shares his thoughts on the magic of Santa Claus, Christmas jazz and the Christmas season in general 12:01 – Blumes talks about his half-sister 13:15 – Outrage culture 14:32 – The three most important things in Blumes’ life right now 16:54 – Blumes opens up about the two very contrasting sides of his family 18:35 – Blumes’ Christmas list 18:59 – Blumes talks about his passion for World War II history 24:08 – What Blumes thinks about the soldiers who went to battle in WWII 25:05 – Jennifer and Blumes talk about the movie JoJo Rabbit 27:02 – Jennifer and Blumes discuss the impact video games can have on Blumes’ generation 29:04 – Jennifer fields questions from Blumes 32:40 – What does Blumes think about when he hears the word ‘love’? 34:03 – Where in the world would Blumes most like to live? 34:59 – Lightning round of questions 39:17 – Jennifer tells Blumes how grateful she is to be his mother 40:34 – Bonus behind the scenes audio of Jennifer and Blumes’ interview Tweetable Quotes “I appreciate you being my mom.”Tweet This “One time my friend Ollie, he was talking and he was like, ‘We should maybe have Christmas lights on this.’ But then the other kid said, ‘That is offensive’ because he celebrated Hanukah and I was just puzzled by that cause what do Christmas lights have to do with Hanukah at all? Christmas lights you can use for anything.”Tweet This “It feels really really good to have one side of the family not too big, not too small and then the other side humongous.”Tweet This “Boys are into stuff that sometimes girls aren’t. Like, some girls are gamers and some aren’t. And most boys are gamers and some aren’t.”Tweet This “I think that World War II soldiers are very brave to go into war. I know some of them got forced to, but still you’re being brave.”Tweet This “I think love is very important in life – eternal love.”Tweet This Links Mentioned Jennifer’s Charity for December Unplug Website – Mention MILF Podcast for One Free Class! Connect with Jennifer MILF Podcast Jennifer’s Coaching/Writing Website Jennifer on Instagram Jennifer on Twitter Jennifer on Facebook Jennifer on Linkedin Editing & Mixing by Kristian Hayden Transcript Read Full Transcript Jennifer Tracy: What do you think about Blooms, when you hear the word love? Blooms Liam. T: What do I think about Blooms? Jennifer Tracy: No what do you... Blooms. Sorry. Blooms Liam. T: Okay. Jennifer Tracy: I'm really missing this up. Blooms Liam. T: What do I think about love. I think love is very important in life. Eternal love. Jennifer Tracy: Hey guys. Welcome back to the show. This is MILF podcast, the show where we talk about motherhood, entrepreneurship, sexuality, and everything in between. I'm Jennifer Tracy, your host, Happy New Year. This episode is coming out today, New Year's Eve, 2019. We're going into a new year tomorrow and a new deca...
Transcribe →Just Tell Your Story with Erica Messer – Episode 79
Dec 26, 2019Tap to summarizeThe Recap Erica Messer has been an accomplished showrunner, executive producer, writer and creator of dramatic television series for over twenty years. Erica recently served her ninth and final year as Executive Producer, Showrunner and Head Writer of Criminal Minds, a series that consistently ranked as TV’s number one suspense thriller and is listed among a select few shows to have broadcast 300+ episodes over fourteen seasons. In 2018, Erica completed her first documentary feature film, The Biggest Little Farm, after six years of painstaking hard work. The documentary had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in September and has gone on to win many awards at various film festivals, including seven nominations for the Critics’ Choice Awards for Documentary Films. Erica is a working mother and very familiar with juggling the demands of Hollywood with those of parenthood. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her family. In this episode, Jennifer and Erica talk about Erica’s incredible journey as a television writer, executive producer and showrunner. They share their experiences and talk about the difficult challenges they’ve both faced as female writers. Erica speaks to how she and her husband Kenny have been able to balance a hectic work life schedule. Erica talks about some of her more recent projects, including her documentary, The Biggest Little Farm, which is now available on iTunes and Hulu. Finally, Erica provides some sage advice to aspiring writers everywhere and encourages each of them to fulfill that burning desire to tell their own story. Episode Highlights 00:51 – Jennifer highlights one of the companies she’s been collaborating with, Unplug 02:01 – Jennifer reiterates this month’s charity initiative, Hope Scarves 03:15 – Jennifer reminds the audience to be present and in the moment for the next few days as we welcome a New Year and new decade 04:50 – Introducing today’s guest, Erica Messer 06:13 – Erica’s writing career and journey 11:11 – Moving to LA with her soon to be husband, Kenny 15:04 – Getting a foot in the door 18:52 – Jennifer highlights Erica’s work ethic as a main contributor to her success 20:06 – Writing specs for Ally McBeal, Party of Five, and other hit dramas 24:28 – Writing and co-producing Criminal Minds 26:09 – How Erica and Kenny balanced their work with raising a family 28:46 – Erica talks about becoming a showrunner on Criminal Minds 31:03 – Jennifer and Erica speak to the difficulty of being a female writer 35:09 – Erica’s current projects 38:43 – Erica’s first feature, The Biggest Little Farm 42:44 – Advice Erica would give to aspiring writers everywhere 44:56 – What does Erica think about when she hears the word ‘love’? 45:06 – Where in the world would Erica most like to live? 46:25 – How does Erica define serenity? 46:43 – Lightning round of questions 48:15 – How working on Criminal Minds has affected Erica’s psychology and mental well-being 57:42 – Jennifer reminds the audience to visit Unplug to get a free class Tweetable Quotes “That year that I did that was so valuable to me now, because a huge part of your job as a writer is dealing with executives and their thoughts. And, I just always looked at them as the freshest eyes on a project.”Tweet This “My husband would tell you that, at a certain point, we played ‘Rock, Paper, Income.’ And, ya know, that’s how he looked at it. And I was clearly the one that was gonna stay working.”Tweet This “I felt like Criminal Minds has always been sort of that middle child. Ya know, I have a kid in ’04, that show in ’05, and a kid in ’06. So, it has been the middle child for our family and I’ve felt such a protection over it.”Tweet This “We have to be so vulnerable as actors, as writers, as directors even. You’re putting your art into the world. You’re so vulnerable in that and when there’s people who just want to cut you down, it makes you go quiet, it makes you do all this other stuff where you’re then not shining.”Tweet This “The Biggest Little Farm is a beautiful, beautiful story and so hopeful, so inspirational. It’s the kind of storytelling I think we all need right now.”Tweet This “I think when you have that burning desire to tell a story, that’s your gut telling you you have to. It’s almost a fight or flight instinct. You have to write. Writers have to write. So, whatever medium you choose, whether it’s a book or a script, or a film, if you wanna shoot it, whatever you wanna do, I think just tell your story.”Tweet This Links Mentioned Jennif...
Transcribe →The Forever Conversation with Jules Blaine Davis – Episode 78
Dec 19, 2019Tap to summarizeThe Recap Jules Blaine Davis is a kitchen healer, an awakener of the wisdom in our bodies, a mother and a holder for the stories we carry in our lives. Jules is a mystic walking the path of a pioneer, awakening us to our hunger for permission, freedom and ease in and out of the kitchen. She’s truly an artist in many realms, including painting poetry, performing arts, movement and meditation She invites us into this everlasting conversation with the mystery of our body, turning on the fire as medicine and the beauty way as deep nourishment. Jules creates spaces where women become who they truly are, giving new language to living a life that aligns with our longing and values in service to our Mama Earth. In this episode, Jennifer and Jules partake in a meaningful conversation where they delve deep into grief, loss, personal tragedy, spirituality, being present and maintaining faith. They identify the need for us to slow down in our day-to-day lives and appreciate the moment through awareness. Jules opens up about her recent diagnosis and subsequent battle with sarcoma. Finally, Jules speaks to the work she’s been doing with her project, Patreon, a gorgeous healing collective of women all over the world. This contingent provides women a space to learn the language of longing, find the sacred in the mundane and everything in between. Episode Highlights 01:10 – Jennifer invites the audience to take a moment and take a deep breath 02:32 – Introducing today’s recurring guest, Jules Blaine Davis 03:43 – Jennifer highlights one of the companies she’s been collaborating with, Gifts For Good 07:14 – Jennifer reiterates this month’s charity initiative, Hope Scarves 09:42 – Jennifer highlights the other company she’s been collaborating with, The Growing Candle 12:40 – Jules opens up a recent health diagnosis she received 19:33 – The reciprocal relationship of being with the unknown 21:42 – The divine feminine 24:29 – Jules takes the audience through her cancer diagnosis 28:16 – The beautiful body of Mother Earth 31:59 – Jules invites the audience to take a moment 35:41 – The importance Jules places on gathering 36:59 – Saying ‘yes’ to everything, including surgery 40:14 – Sarcoma 42:47 – Jennifer pauses to reflect on the death of her dear friend, Kim 47:36 – The importance of slowing down 56:45 – Jennifer and Jules talk about breasts 58:58 – Jules opens up about the death of her father 1:03:31 – Jules’ latest project, Patreon 1:11:23 – Jennifer and Jules reiterate the importance of slowing down and naming the insanity 1:13:08 – What does Jules think about when she hears the word ‘love’? 1:13:45 – Where in the world would Jules most like to live? 1:14:21 – How does Jules define serenity? 1:14:57 – Lightning round of questions 1:23:06 – Jennifer reminds the audience to visit The Growing Candle to utilize the special discount Tweetable Quotes “I know that the language that we’re living in in this singular way, the ‘I’m going to figure it out. I just need to pay this bill. I just need to fill in the blank.’ That way of living is so lonely and it’s just deepening the longing that we’re carrying.”Tweet This “We have lost this divine feminine. And that doesn’t mean just females; it’s the divine feminine in everyone.”Tweet This “I actually sought out awakening. My world and work is all about, ‘Where’s the grief? Where’s the shame? Where’s the vulnerability? Let’s sit with it. Let’s light a fire. Let’s be with it.’”Tweet This “The word ‘cancer’ drops us all, like drops our pants.”Tweet This “What we carry is not necessarily ours. It’s a story. It’s a learning. It’s a teaching.”Tweet This “The emotion is coming and the tears are coming because I had a language that wasn’t words…I had a language of Earth that was able to soothe me so deeply in a way that I didn’t know was available to me.”Tweet This “How do we stay connected without it being a thing to do, a thing to conquer, a thing to fix?”<a href='https://twitter.com/share?text=%E2%80%9CHow+do+we+stay+connected+without+it+being+a+thing+to+do%2C+a+thing+to+conquer%2C+a+thing+to+fix%3F%E2%80%9D+-+&via=themilfpodcast&related=themilfpodcast&url=https://milfpodcast.com/?p=1168' target='...
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