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Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat about what our partners do to help out around the house and Mary reads responses from the Mid Life Mood swing FB page.  Sue then brings up the 5 Love Languages, that are written about by author Gary Chapman. Mary takes the test online and finds out that she likes Acts of Service. Take your test with your partner and see f the results will help your relationship! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary and Sue chat with actor Les Kurkendaal-Barrett about mid life issues, adoption, and his one man show. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

On this episode Marla Schultz talks about her speaker series, standup career and advocating for her mother's health.  Marla and Mary reflect back on their time coming up together in NYC and the about the issues of menopause. You can follow Marla on IG @ marlaschultzcomedy and on Ageless Adventures on Youtube. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat it up with Maggi Mayfield. Maggi reveals that she has some symptoms of peri-menopause and that she is not looking forward to experiencing more.  During her quarantine she taught herself some new skills and release an album Pandemic Girl.  She debuts a couple of songs here so give them a listen and download them from Spotify for future listening pleasure! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat with John Larocchia, Stand Up Comic, Retired New York City Firefighter, Grandpa and Founder of Laughter Saves Lives.  Laughter Saves Lives is a foundation whose mission is to provide assistance to First Responders with overcoming financial hardship due to an unforeseen tragedy or illness.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

This week Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino welcome Amy Stiller to the Menopod.  They discuss menopause, sex, dating and her dad, Jerry Stiller who recently passed away.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino welcome Karith Foster to the show to chat about her upcoming book,  You Can Be Perfect or You Can Be Happy, available May 31, 2020 on Amazon. The ladies discuss how important it is to give ourselves permission to take care of ourselves, and to be very specific when asking for help.  Lots of great tips and laughs!   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

This week Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat with Rome Green Jr. and Cam Miller of Dormtainment and Comedy Trap House fame.  You may at first think that having two-young men on the Menopod to be a strange choice, but you will quickly realize how impressed Mary and Sue are with their message.  These two have motivation, charisma, humor and drive to get them through tough times.  Their message is always positive and up lifting. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino welcome Christine Elise McCarthy to the pod.  Christine chats about her time on 90210, the recent re-boot and her time on Child's Play.  Christine has written a book, started her own food blog, and Youtube series and shares her menopause experiences, all today on the Menopod! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat with Brian Kiley, who is currently the head monologue writer for Conan O"Brien.  Brian describes the state of being a comedy writer during this time.  He opens up a bit about his personal mod-life issues and how it has changed when he entered the 'Empty-Nest' phase. Brian has been performing online comedy shows while we are in the 'Stay at Home" phase of our lives, and you can find him Saturday, May 9th performing with some Boston comics through this link at Flappers Comedy Club.   Brian has appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman” a whopping seven times, four times “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and twelve times on “Late Night with Conan O'Brien”.  He performs regularly at clubs in L.A. He has been a staff writer for Conan O'Brien since 1994 and is currently the head monologue writer.  He has been nominated for 16 Emmy Awards and he is the winner of the 2007 Emmy Award for Writing in a Comedy/Variety Series. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

May Kennedy and Sue Merlino discuss the state of the World with Covid19 and what they are doing and learning from this experience.  Stay at home and share with us what you are doing to help pass the time and trying to keep sane. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

**This episode was recorded before we were told to Stay At Home** Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat about a question that Mary posted on the Mid Life Mood Swing asking what job they would consider a Dream Job.  Sue talks about all her jobs, and Mary helps Sue come up with the words she needs to quit a job.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino discuss what is going on in our society (not Covid-19), with Harvey Weinstein, the Me Too movement and all the players.  Can we move away from the 'victimization' culture? Can we take responsibility for our own actions and stop blaming people? The ladies dive seep into thoughts about what we can do to take charge of our lives, be happy! Shine on you beautiful people! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Menopod Hosts, Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino invite their first male guest on to the Menopod, Michael Regilio.   Michael and Mary have been friends since childhood.  They discuss what Midlife looks like for men and what changes to their bodies.  Mary and Sue share life and relationship advice to Michael.  Do men age better and have better resources available to them? Lots of medical and life experiences are shared. Michael can be heard on the Dogma Debate Podcast and makes occasional Stand Up dates in and around LA. Mike on Twitter: @RegilioMichael --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

On the next the Menopod podcast we have guest Rebecca Corry.  Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino talk with Rebecca Corry. She is the president and founder of the Stand Up For Pits Foundation, which is a nonprofit dedicated to ending abuse, discrimination and saving the lives of pit bull “type” dogs.  Rebecca is touring the country celebrating her 10 years with the foundation. You can catch her Stand Up show at a venue close to you! Check out the dates here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino discuss the Super Bowl halftime show and chat about women supporting women and not throwing each other under the bus.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat with Carole Montgomery in the studio.  The discussion about living with elder parents and how the reality of the day to day is exhausting and stressful.  We are quite possibly living with our children and our parents at the same time, thus we are the 'Bookend' generation.  Carole is in town for a couple of weeks and you can go see her perform FUNNY WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE on Sunday, February 16th, Hollywood Improv Lab 7pm along with Roz Browne, Jann Karam, Mary Kennedy and Cathy Ladmanand will be performing at Carole Montgomery has had a long and varied career. Tickets https://improv.com/hollywood/ In addition to her over two dozen television appearances, Carole has headlined clubs & colleges ​across the USA and starred in 2 different Las Vegas production shows. In her ten years as a LAS VEGAS STAR, it is estimated that she has been seen by over 5 million audience members. LAS VEGAS SUN calls Carole "one of Vegas’ premier comics" SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS says Carole is "one of the pioneering female comics of the modern era" SEATTLE TIMES calls Carole "one of the strongest women working today" More Funny Women of a Certain Age on Showtime airs on March 14 with creator Carole Montgomery, Carol Leifer, Caroline Rhea, Thea Vidale, Tammy Pescatelli, Julia Scotty    --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino chat with Anna Vocino, who is a 2-time published cookbook author, Eat Happy, Eat Happy Too! If you struggle with finding great, yummy, gluten free, sugar free and grain free recipes for you and your family well listen up!  Anna has broken down the recipes to be delicious and fun to make.  You can find her cookbooks on Amazon, but also on Indiebound.org.  Check out Anna on all the socials FB, IG: @AnnaVocino.  You can subscribe to her FB groups and watch her in action. She co-hosts the “Fitness Confidential” podcast with Vinnie Tortorich..  Try making a change in what you eat. This is not a diet it's a lifestyle change that will having you feeling better and shedding those sugar rolls.  Anna on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Anna-Vocino/e/B01IDY5Y4Q/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 FB: https://www.facebook.com/anna.vocino --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Today we chat about getting older and how small movements that we do everyday, sneezing, reaching, etc... can lead to pain!  Sue had a recent meetup with a relative who shared her menopause story and we read responses from our Mid Life Mood Swing Page.  There is also a discussion about an article that was posted on NPR about Menopause.  The links two fantastic articles are here and here.  Read them and let's chat about them soon! https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/18/797354824/menopause-starts-younger-than-you-think-heres-what-you-need-to-know https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/16/796682276/for-some-women-nearing-menopause-depression-and-anxiety-can-spike --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support

Mary Kennedy and Sue Merlino talk with Dr. Tamar Reilly who has a Doctorate degree in Human Sexuality, a Certified Somatic Sexuality Specialist and an IPSA trained sex surrogate, Tamar gives us some tips and ideas on how to make our sex lives top notch.  Take a listen and try her ideas for yourself!   You can find out more about Tamar here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/menopod/support