Fancy Free Podcast

Author and blogger Monica Swanson tells us about a waterbed incident that happened when she was first dating her husband.

Monica Is Loving:

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Monica's books:

Monica Swanson is a popular blogger, host of the Monica Swanson Podcast (formerly the Boy Mom Podcast), and author of Raising Amazing, and Boy Mom. Monica and her husband, Dr. Dave, live on the North Shore of Oahu where they have raised four sons (3 who are now legal adults! - and a 12-year old still home, homeschooling). The Swansons raise tropical fruit and spend a lot of time at the beach and on the golf course (Luke, 18, is a professional surfer, and Levi, 12, is an avid golfer.) Monica loves to cheer on families to grow deep connections to God and one another!

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Actor Marley Freygang, host of the Podcast Confessions of a Wannabe It Girl, has a very NOT It Girl day of international travel.

Marley Is Loving:

Marley's favorite movie quote

Marley is a podcaster, actor, and works in commercial production.

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If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Marisa Lonic lets imposter syndrome temporarily win and also had a word choice snafu with an elderly relative.

Check out Marisa's Books:

Marisa Is Loving:

Marisa Lonic is a keynote speaker, life & business coach, 3x author, top-rated podcast host and the founder of Mama Work It.  After spending nearly 15 years in corporate leadership positions, Marisa shifted gears to become a full-time Time Momager & Biz Momager. Through her books, courses, and coaching programs, she helps busy moms juggling mom life, work life, wife life, fill in the blank life. Her time management and goal achievement strategies have helped the most overwhelmed mamas turn their dreams into reality, even when they thought they had no time to make any of it happen.   When she’s not supporting working parents with the daily juggle, you can find her cooking and baking delicious meals her kids may or may not eat, running (ok fine - walking/running) in her neighborhood, and hanging out with the five amazing guys she calls family (her husband and four kiddos).

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The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

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Kristi Cates of 3 Southern Cats & Momma makes me cry laugh!

Some of my favorite 3SC & Momma Videos:

Willow in a harness

Tigger fixin' to get frustrated

Weezer being Weezer

Kristi is Momma from 3 Southern Cats. Willow and Weezer are 2 sass mouth Southern Belles. Tigger is a very Dapper Southern Gentleman. They make talking cat videos on Tiktok and Reels. Cats that cuss a lot.

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If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Annie tells us about her worst ever first date. She also has a great Craigslist story.

Things we mention in the episode:

Annie is a business owner and mom to an amazing Jack Russell named Walter Cronkite Wooden, I. She has owned the weekly newspaper in her hometown for five years. She grew up in rural Montana, traveled the country as a journalist, and ended up resettling at home.

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If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Hilarious social media influencer, Whitney Cicero AKA @thenewstepford may never hike again!

Things we mention in the episode:

Whitney is creating videos people sometimes watch and always make moms feel like they are not insane.

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If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Anonymous story from Dr. Lola who is frat house famous for embarassing reasons. We also talk death scenes (she's a pathologist) and the horror of being the only doctor on an airplane.

Lola is loving:

Dr. Lola is a pathologist (this encompasses a wide field that typically includes autopsies, but I specifically look at slides of live patients, like skin biopsies, organ biopsied, etc).

Oh! And Also!

Shelfie Shoppe has long sleeved TEES!!!

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Tonya Flores has a painful mishap while chaperoning a trip to Disneyland.

Tonya is loving:

Tonya Flores is a mom...and a substitute teacher. She has 3 kids (ages 11, 9 and 8). When her baby went to kinder, she became a substitute teacher...going on her 4th year. She got married a little later in life than most of her friends...to a man 16 years older than her who had never been married before either. They have had to do a lot of adjusting (and letting things slide) as they were both pretty set in their ways by the time they married. It's been 12 years so far and he still puts up with her, so at least they've made it this far!

Oh! And Also!

Shelfie Shoppe has long sleeved TEES!!!

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

ER doc Tamara Beckford has embarrassing interview mishap. She also tells us about things she commonly sees in the ER and about her society to support women in their quest for self care.

Dr. Tamara Beckford is an ER physician, wife, and mother on a mission to help busy professional women put their health and wellness first without guilt!

She also understands that as a busy, professional woman, it's not always easy to take time to care for U.

Find Tamara:

Oh! And also:

Shelfie Shoppe has long sleeved TEES!!!

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Parenting coach Julietta Skoog tells us all about her very pregnant stripper encounter on the Ellen Show!

Julietta is loving:

Joanne is loving:

Julietta Skoog is a Parent Coach and Certified Positive Discipline Advanced Trainer with an Ed.S Degree in School Psychology and a Masters Degree in School Counseling from Seattle University. With over 20 years of experience helping families, she co-founded Sproutable, science-backed online parenting insights for pregnancy to preschool, helping multitasking and sleep-deprived parents everywhere. Her popular keynote speeches, classes, Sproutable videos and workshops have been described as rejuvenating, motivating, and inspiring. She has learned the most from her own three children.

Find Julietta:

Oh! And also:

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Amanda Miller tells us all about an embarrassing run in with the law.

Amanda is a fast food worker who loves talking with people, making them laugh, and helping them smile just a little bit brighter. She tries to be an upbeat, positive person which she finds is a plus working in customer service.

Find Amanda:

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Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Ashley Smith, blogger and podcaster at Mighty Mamahood, tells us all about an embarrassing family photo mishap. 

Ashley is a mama to 2 sweet children. She started her blog and podcast, both called Mighty Mamahood, with the goal of supporting other mamas, encouraging them, and letting them know that whatever they're going through- they're not alone in their struggles! Too often we think no one could possibly understand what we're going through or how were feeling as mothers, so her goal is to normalize all of the things- the good, the bad, the crazy- because it's not just you!

Find Ashley:

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Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Jen Mann, author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat, has some doosies as well as a great new book out!

Here is the article that first went viral on her blog.

Jen Mann is best known for her wildly popular and hysterical blog People I Want to Punch in the Throat. She has been described by many as Erma Bombeck―with f-bombs. Jen is known for her hilarious rants and funny observations on everything from parenting to gift-giving to celebrity behavior to politics to Elves on Shelves. She does not suffer fools lightly. Jen is the author of the New York Times bestseller People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, and Other Suburban Scourges which was a Finalist for a Goodreads Reader's Choice Award. She is also the mastermind behind the New York Times bestselling I Just Want to Pee Alone series. Jen's latest book is called Midlife Bites. Jen is a married mother of two children whom she calls Gomer and Adolpha in her writings―she swears their real names are actually worse.

Find Jenn:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Sportscaster Cj Silas gets complete pantsing. 

CJ has been loving her daily practice of the lunge matrix.

She and her family love to quote the movie Blazing Saddles.

Here is the commercial jingle that gets stuck in CJ's head.

And here is my family's favorite Peptobismol commercial.

Here is an article about the "Go Girl."

Carolyn "CJ" Silas is the host of The CJ Silas Show on ESPN Radio, a College Baseball/Softball Stadium Announcer, and a College Football Play by Play TV/Radio Announcer..

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Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Coach, podcaster and fitness instructor Sue Holt tells us about a very public breastfeeding mishap!

Sue has been loving the podcast We Can Do Hard Things.

Sue Holt, is a woman, wife, stay at home mom, coach, podcaster, and fitness instructor. She is the owner, founder and CEO of Mommy's Life Coach, coaching moms from the inside out. MLC is a space for moms to laugh at the mess, celebrate the humanity of mommyhoood through encouragement and deep connection.

Find Sue:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Podcaster Dana Trimborn tells me a dating horror story! And then a success story!!!

Dana has been loving Manifest on Netflix

Dana met her boyfriend on Coffee Meets Bagel

She uses these ginger products when she can't find ginger beer for Moscow Mules:

She has improved her IBS by using FODMAP

Dana is excited about her Fall Hair Trends podcast episode.

Dana Trimborn is the host of The Big Dane Podcast. She lives in the Philly burbs and about 30min away from Center City Philadelphia. Day to day, she works at a healthcare advertising agency in Account Management. The company is based in NYC, but she's a 100% remote employee. Outside of work and the podcast, she enjoys being active, playing co-ed softball with friends and tennis.

Find Dana:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Sandra tells me stories that lead me to entitle both her and her husband ninjas. SO funny!!!

Here's her answer to "what's the wierdest thing in your purse?"

She's loving:

She is excited about

Sandra is a mom of a 6 year old and an 8 year old. She is the owner of Family Personalities and the co-host of the Family Personalities podcast, a show that brings personality type models into parenting. Sandra uses her experience and training in Myers-Briggs personality type, to help you parent more effectively and compassionately based on your child’s unique wiring and needs.

Find Sandra:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Dr. Sheryl Marks has SUCH funny doctoring stories! She is super down to earth, warm, and FUNNY!!!

She is loving:

Here's my favorite tankini top

Sheryl Marks is a voracious life long reader, a lover of food and dinner parties, an intermittently enthusiastic home chef with an inability to follow a recipe without tweaking and a chronic re-organizer of my home furnishings. She loves bringing people together in small groups to gather, sharing stories and witnessing laughter induced rigors and tears. She is a mother of two sons and one daughter, a wife and partner of one great man, and a physician specializing in perioperative medicine and and anesthesiology.

Find Sheryl:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Educator/guide/coach Liz Szporn has me cry-laughing as she recounts her season of pregnant camping.

Liz's love language is gifts and her favorite gifts are:

Here is the Father of the Bride blender scene that Liz's vacuum story resembles.

Here is the song that inspired Liz, Sarah, and Anna's angel diorama.\

Here is The Week, the magazine that fills Liz in on the world and would be a GREAT gift!

Liz is loving:

Here is the camping fall and then failed lift reenacted:

Here is Liz in a couple of her afro wigs:

Liz is a wife of 19 years, mother of three smart, sporty, pretty good kids and two dogs. She's a sister, a friend and worker bee. She's a full time educator/guide/coach supporting accountants, bookkeepers and financial coaches with an organization called Profit First Professionals. She's an entrepreneur, a chronic volunteer, singing-in-the car-at-the-top-of-her-lungs ‘taxi’ driver, and a wanna be comedian and graphic designer. She's also an early rising, avid walker/hiker and chef/eater, lover of dinner parties and cooking for crowds.

Find Liz:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Radio personality and technical recruiter Scott Soden is a fabulous story teller! This episode is chock-full!

Scott loves these three Netflix shows:

This is where I always go to decide if a movie or show is ok for our kids:

Scott Soden was born and raised in the Seattle area and spent 18 years in radio in Seattle. 10 of those years were spent on a syndicated morning show on KUBE 93 FM. He co-hosted a sports radio show on Sportsradio 950 KJR AM Seattle his last two (full-time) years in radio. He part-timed it in radio until transitioning to Microsoft where he spent over 5 years. The pandemic forced the esports program he was working on at Microsoft to be cancelled, and so was he. He's currently a technical recruiter for Lot4 Consulting in Bellevue. Married since 2005 and has one kid, a 12 year old daughter. He and his family have a Bassett Hound named Lucas and a Russian Tortoise named Rocky.

Find Scott:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Blogger and podcaster Jade Jones has embarassed herself all over the globe!

Jade and I discuss the podcast Family Personalities. Check it out here.

Jade is a multi-ethnic mom of 4 who loves food and exploring. In 2019, her family sold most of what they owned and moved to the Netherlands. She wanted her children to be proud of their diverse heritage and the cultures that influence them. Jade is a blogger and podcaster who helps families learn about other cultures, how to introduce new foods to their kids, and to explore the world around them wherever they may be.

Find Jade:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Ashley Nelson finds out why her chili has been coming out so perfectly!

Ashley is Theresa Boedeker's daughter. Here is Theresa's episode, and here is Theresa's website.

Ashley is a stay-at-home mother of two, soon to be three. She loves telling stories, but her favorite stories to tell are ones which make her look like an inept bumbler.

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Writer Nickey J Dunn tells us about an accident in Victoria Secret involving musky perfume and ending in a face full of thongs.

Nickey and I are both writers for Her View from Home.

Here is the Friends scene Nickey references during her story about getting stuck in the expensive jeans

Here is the video of the new Old Navy ad campaign

Here is the Aeris line with inclusive non-retouched photos

Nickey is a working full time wife and mom of three. She spends what little free time she has taking kids to sports or other activities and making food they refuse to eat. She is a freelance writer, aspiring novelist, and IMDb trivia submission enthusiast. She grew up in Washington state but currently lives in Phoenix, AZ. She's also an Irish Aries Enneagram 6 with OCD.

Find Nickey:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Sheryl Marks has a close call in a bar in New York after medical school finals.

Sheryl Marks is a voracious life long reader, a lover of food and dinner parties, an intermittently enthusiastic home chef with an inability to follow a recipe without tweaking and a chronic re-organizer of my home furnishings. She loves bringing people together in small groups to gather, sharing stories and witnessing laughter induced rigors and tears. She is a mother of two sons and one daughter, a wife and partner of one great man, and a physician specializing in perioperative medicine and and anesthesiology.

Find Sheryl:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Kristen Cook, that girl on TikTok that asks all the questions we have too, tells us some crazy stories!

We discuss:

Kristen is a plus-size tall girl, going through life stumbling through motherhood and balancing self-love while also not knowing anything she's doing! Sharing all of her weird questions and struggles so other women feel more normal and not alone.

Find Kristen:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Parenting coach and educator Julietta Skoog almost accidentally reveals her birthday suit at her wedding reception!

Julietta's episode of Bath Crashers!

Brene Brown's empathy video.

The Pearl Jam video I swear I'm in...somewhere in the upper right.

Julietta's family meetings blog article.

Julietta Skoog is a Parent Coach and Certified Positive Discipline Advanced Trainer with an Ed.S Degree in School Psychology and a Masters Degree in School Counseling from Seattle University. With over 20 years of experience helping families, she co-founded Sproutable, science-backed online parenting insights for pregnancy to preschool, helping multitasking and sleep-deprived parents everywhere. Her popular keynote speeches, classes, Sproutable videos and workshops have been described as rejuvenating, motivating, and inspiring. She has learned the most from her own three children.

Find Julietta:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Writer Nickey J Dunn tells us about a CRAZY anesthesia reaction. It involves a bra theif and a morgue.

Nickey and I are both writers for Her View from Home.

Nickey is loving

Nickey is a working full time wife and mom of three. She spends what little free time she has taking kids to sports or other activities and making food they refuse to eat. She is a freelance writer, aspiring novelist, and IMDb trivia submission enthusiast. She grew up in Washington state but currently lives in Phoenix, AZ. She's also an Irish Aries Enneagram 6 with OCD.

Find Nickey:

Oh! And also:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Author Samantha Walljasper has a crazy commando story!

Samantha and I are both writers for Her View from Home.

Kurt Warner's First Things First Foundation

Samantha Lyn Walljasper is a happily married mother of four wonderful children. Her desire for many years has been to become a writer for a variety of genres. Since she  became a “stay-at-home mom” last spring her husband has really encouraged her to start following her dreams. She has a variety of interests from photography (all of her books have original photos for cover art) to poetry; from children’s books to writing articles on various topics which you will see reflected in her works. She can be followed through Over My Husband’s Head (@lovepoemskindof) on Facebook.

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Author and speaker Theresa Boedeker gets herself into a chilly pickle and you'll be very impressed with her solution!

Theresa and I are both writers for Her View from Home.

Theresa is a mom of two children, 15 years apart. At first she had one learning to talk, and one talking back. One learning to drive, and one driving her crazy. Now one is the momma of two cuties and the other is starting college. Her husband and she live in Missouri and enjoy walking, gardening, and laughing at their complete oppositeness. She is a former English teacher, now a writer, speaker, and humor hunter who enjoys telling a funny story. She writes about life lessons, parenting, self-help, and Christian topics with both a serious and funny viewpoints and blogs at TheresaBoedeker.com.

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Author and coach Vie Portland tells us of multiple wardroble malfunctions.

Vie and I met in a Facebook group called I Don't Have My Isht Together. Here is another interview with a member from that group.

Vie helps people find their fabulous! Through coaching, one to one and through her Community Interest Company; through her products; through her books; through her workshops.

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Dana Maree shocks her elderly neighbor by inadvertently presenting her, ahem, unmentionalbes.

Dana Maree is a proud maverick who dances to the beat of her own drum and found her purpose in her work as an Alignment Coach, inspiring women to build a life for themselves, free from guilt, shame and fear.

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Laura Tremaine tells a story of getting totally punked in high school. AND! The mystery remained unsolved until many years later!

Laura Tremaine is an avid reader, sporadic writer, and enthusiastic podcaster. She grew up in a small town in southern Oklahoma and moved to Los Angeles site unseen when she was 22. Years of film and television production followed, and in 2007 she married the director she met on her first movie set. For six years, Laura wrote regularly at Hollywood Housewife, a blog that opened doors of friendship and opportunity all over the world. Through blogging, Laura traveled to Sri Lanka, Haiti, Israel, and all over the United States writing and speaking. Eventually she closed the Hollywood Housewife blog and moved toward podcasting. She was a regular co-host on the girlfriend chat show Sorta Awesome and is the creator and host of the topic-driven Smartest Person in the Room. You can find her every week on her podcast 10 Things To Tell You, where every episode provides a prompt for you to take to your journal or text to a best friend or use to start a deeper, more meaningful conversation.Laura also sends out a monthly-ish email called the Secret Posts with personal thoughts and recommendations.Laura lives in LA with her husband, Jeff, and their two young children.Her first book Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First: 10 Questions to Take Your Friendships to the Next Level launched in February 2021.

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Amy Lang is a sexual health expert who helps parents teach kids about the birds and the bees.

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Carol Miller tells a hilarious story about a mammogram mishap. She is also a fascinating entrepreneur who turned a sewing factory into an award-winning brewery.

Carol is loving:

Here is Carol with John Cusack:

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Comedian Katie Love tells a CRAZY story about finding out she was accidentally dating a murderer. She also has an amazing story of childhood loss, a religious cult, and being married at the age of 16.

Katie is loving the show A Million Little Things.

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Katie Love is a writer, comedian, and the producer of Laugh Gallery, an unscripted series featuring funny people reviewing art. Katie performs at such venues as The Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, Laugh Factory, and Flappers. She is the author of the novel, “Cubicide,” and the upcoming memoir, “Two Tickets to Paradise, from Cult to Comedy.” Katie resides in Los Angeles with a 20lb cat and no regrets. Learn more about Katie at WriteLaughLove.com

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Rachel Nielson of 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms Podcast tells us all about her confusion regarding condoms and the awkward conversation she had with her father. I CRIED I laughed so hard. She is ADORABLE!!!

Rachel interviewed me about Fancy Free on 3 in 30. Listen to that episode here!

Rachel's favorite TV line comes from this SNL skit.

For more SNL laughter, check out the famous cowbell skit here.

My top 5 favorite episodes of 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms Podcast:

013: HOW TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE GRIEVING // RACHEL GAINER

020: HOW TO BE A FRIEND INSTEAD OF JUST BEING FRIENDLY // BROOKE ROMNEY

044: THREE STRATEGIES TO FIND JOY AFTER A MOVE // JESSICA DAHLQUIST

164: 3 WAYS TO HEAL YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD THIS YEAR // NATALIE SHAY

107: SURVIVING DEPRESSION IN MOTHERHOOD // SARAH MCKENNA

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Rachel Nielson is a lover of practical ideas, conversations with kindred spirits, and my two wild children who keep life interesting. She combined all of these passions when she created 3 in 30, a podcast for moms who want doable takeaways to try with their families - strategies to help us manage the madness and maximize the magic of motherhood. Before her kids were born, she was a camp counselor for kids with disabilities, an international volunteer in an orphanage in El Salvador, and a high school English teacher. Then she and her husband struggled with infertility and went through the adoption process and IVF to get their two miracle babies. After all of her experiences working with children, and after her long fight to become a mother, she truly believed that she would thrive as a mom from day one. Let’s just say, her transition into motherhood was a little bumpier than she had imagined. With a sense of humility and desperation, she started reading parenting books, attending motherhood conferences, and processing what she was learning by writing articles for parenting websites. Her podcast was the next step in that journey. She is excited to host a show where we can listen to experts share their best try-this-at-home strategies to help us create more meaning in motherhood.  And because she knows moms are short on time to listen to podcasts (and short on brain space to even remember what was in those podcasts!), she keeps each episode to 30 minutes with 3 memorable takeaways.

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Five Season 4 Fancy Free Guests tell us about their craziest first (ish) dates. You can't MAKE this stuff up, guys! 

Joanna Crohn

Chantea McIntyre

Lana Hogue

Lea Taylor

Casey O'Roarty

Here is my interview on 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms

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Lindsay Cook's pregnant body betrays her, and she and her two-year-old son end up getting a great laugh together.

Lindsay is loving

Lindsay Cook is a mom of 3 kids ages 8, 6, and 4. She and her family moved to Arizona about a year ago and love it there! Her husband is a physician, and they met in college in Utah and got married. They moved to Missouri for his medical school, then moved again to Texas for his residency training. From there they came to Arizona where theyt plan to stay put! They added their 3 kids to the mix along the way! She has a degree in Psychology and has dreams of going back and getting a master's degree once her youngest is a little bit older, but for now, she chooses to be a stay-at-home mom which is both wonderful and crazy.

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JoAnn Crohn has two great home security stories, opens up about a medical diagnosis, and has a great book recommendation and life hack!

JoAnn mentions

JoAnn is loving

Joanne (Jarrett's) article on kids cooking dinner once per week is here.

Listen to the episode with Heather, who tells about her journey with inflammatory bowel disease here.

JoAnn Crohn is a parenting expert who helps moms feel confident in everything from raising empowered, self-sufficient kids to dropping the anxiety and guilt out of modern parenthood. She’s an accomplished writer, author, podcast host of the No Guilt Mom podcast, and speaker, appearing in national media and founder of the parenting site, NoGuiltMom.com. Her specialty is talking to both parents and kids - with her self-paced digital courses for kids in handling big emotions, creating a morning routine and conquering the homework drama. JoAnn is a former elementary school teacher with a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction as well as a National Board Certified Teacher in Middle Childhood Education.

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Lea Taylor has SO many funny stories! The Tesco car park disgrace, figure-of-speech misunderstandings, close encounters with royal crotches, and a BUNCH more. You will LAUGH!

We were introduced by Mary Turner Thomson. If you haven't heard her episodes, they. Are. FASCINATING!!! 

Listen to Lea's Podcast

Here is Victoria Woods singing "Let's Do It."

Here is the song that was playing as the plane took off from South America.

Lea is loving:

Lea Taylor is an author and professional storyteller; through her work she has stopped double decker buses on The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, chained herself to railings, dressed up as one of Mary Queen of Scots courtiers (try driving in a hooped dress, its a hoot!), she's ridden trams in Canada dressed as a Suffragette (toffee hammer to the ready!) and woven her own willow dogs for performances she has written. She's also trained Scottish Ministers to tell fairy tales! As an author life is just as bonkers only the scenarios are played out on the page.

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

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Comedian Leanne Morgan tells the BEST stories about kids, doo-doo, tiny panties, crazy breasts, jello salads, and so much more!

Leanne is loving:

Here's the video of Leanne talking about mean daughters.

Here's my article about getting a shopping sports bra injury.

Leanne’s style of comedy combines her southern charm and hilarious story telling about her own life into an act that keeps them coming back for more. As a stay-at-home, mother of three with a husband, people are always accusing her of spying on them because she seems to be living the same life that they do. The fact that everyone can relate to her comedy has made her a hit even among the strangest of audiences. While performing in San Antonio she was asked to appear at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and shortly thereafter appeared on ABC’s The View in a hilarious housewife segment. Leanne appeared as a finalist on Nick at Nite’s Funniest Mom and toured three years with the Southern Fried Chicks. She has appeared in comedy clubs, performing arts centers, and theatres all over the United States. She counts as her celebrity fans, Dr. Phil and Paula Deen. She has appeared on both their shows. Leanne and fellow comic Reno Collier recently co-hosted Chewing the Fat, a weekly radio show on Sirius XM/Blue Collar Radio and her comedy is in rotation every day on Sirius comedy channels. She has toured as part of the comedy trio Country Cool, along with headliners Karen Mills and Trish Suhr. She has a comedy special currently streaming on VidAngel called “So Yummy” and her videos on Dry Bar Comedy have gotten more than 50 million views and growing! She has a podcast called Sweaty and Pissed...Menopause and More.  2021 will see Leanne embarking on her very first national headlining tour across the United States! Her “Big Panty Tour” will bring her hit stand-up comedy routine to the masses!

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

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Author Jen Babakhan has an awesome story about hiking shenanigans at Lake Tahoe. You'll laugh right out loud. I promise.

Jen is loving:

Here's the clip of It's a Wonderful Life with the "on the nest" reference.

Here's Jens's original post about the incident.

Jen Babakhan is the author of Detoured: The Messy, Grace-Filled Journey From Working Professional to Stay at Home Mom. She lives in California with her husband and two boys, along with a stubborn shih tzu named Bailey. Jen also loves coffee ice cream and wearing activewear so it looks like she works out instead of eating ice cream.

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

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Nina Restieri, owner of the day planner company momAgenda, makes a funny and ironic book club snafu. We also have a very sweet impromtu parenting therapy session. She's awesome!

Nina is the author of the recently released book Overcoming the Mom Life Crisis. 

She is also the designer, founder, and owner of momAgenda!

Here is my famous Toffee Bar recipe!

Nina Restieri is the founder and president of momAgenda. Previously, she has spent time as an advertising executive, as the president of a family business, and as a stay-at-home mom. She started momAgenda when her four kids were seven, five, three, and one, to create organizing products to help make moms' lives (and her own life) easier. momAgenda has grown to include a diversified range of products that help organize the lives of mothers and others, including day planners, home organizers, pads, journals, and accessories. The collection is sold at leading national retailers and regional boutiques throughout the U.S. Over the past fifteen years, Nina Restieri and momAgenda have been featured in numerous outlets including NBC's Today show, The Early Show, MSNBC, Real Simple, Better Homes and Gardens, The New York Times, and The Huffington Post.

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Dr. Karyn Tapley tells us all about her unconventional medical career and the time a psychiatrist unknowingly saved her job in residency.

Karyn is loving

Karyn is an Ob/Gyn, fellowship-trained in Integrative medicine, who has transitioned out of traditional practice and is currently selling Mercedes-Benz’ as she completes her MBA. She calls it her “covid career”! She's a total car chic....and she started off with an GED.

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Dr. Michelle Dang tells all about a photoshoot and waxing gone wrong. 

Michelle is loving

Here is the video clip from Tommy Boy we referenced.

Here is the photoshoot result!

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Michelle is an Interventional Pain Management Physician, yoga instructor, Lagree fitness instructor, Integrative Medicine fellowship-trained, and loves all things fitness and health & wellness. She started a Women's Health & Wellness podcast in 2020 pre-pandemic and absolutely loves bringing to light topics related to health and wellness.

Check out Michelle interviewing me here!

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Dr. Kat Zechar shares her seriously not fancy dog-related moments. She is SUCH a good storyteller. Don't miss this one!

Kat is loving

Listen to Kat's previous Fancy Free episode here!

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Kat is Doctor Momming to the best of her ability, trying to give effective feedback to 20somethings and the K-5 crowd. And herself, on occasion.

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

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Attorney Melanie Lovell tells her story of getting caught dumpster diving before court. 

Melanie is loving

Melanie and I met in the Facebook Group "I Don't Have My iSht Together Either."

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After practicing law in Georgia for 20 years, Melanie moved to a little mountain town in Colorado, where she helps manage her husband's orthodontic practice.

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Dr. Shaun McKee tells us about her most embarrassing high school moment.

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Shaun is a Neuroradiologist, mom to 2 kids in college, wife (of 31 years), Ultramarathoner & IronMan triathlete. She's also a professional biohacker ... & loves helping motivated women (ages 35+) flip the switch on their “survival & vitality genes” so they can be more resilient, feel better, do more (& feel like a twenty-something again)!

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

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Sam Staskal tells us about falling down at her property showing and baring it all to her client. We chat about the aftermath of her viral Facebook Live video, and we learn what she used to believe about snakes and breastfeeding.

Find Sam:

Sam Staskal is a Realtor in Southwest Wisconsin. She lives in a small town with her boyfriend, 4 kids, and 2 dogs. She left her nearly 20 year career as a Graphic Designer to pursue Real Estate full-time. No regrets! She loves her job and especially loves connecting with new people.

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

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Lies Helsloot, author and entrepreneur, tells us all about her first kiss and many other hilarious blond moments.

Lies is loving:

Lies is a 2-time published author, health coach & influencer, serial entrepreneur currently running 2 businesses: her health coaching initiative and her hairbrush line Delphin & Emerence, motivational keynote speaker. Her book The Complete guide to Healthy Hair. A 3-step program to heal your hair talks about her own hair loss story after giving birth to her daughter and being overworked. The program teaches nutrition, care and stress management to heal your hair. Walk yourself Thin and Happy. How taking more steps can change your life  on her method that uses walking and taking more steps to lose weight and reach a permanent state of natural weight freedom & mental well-being. Her goal is to reach 100.000 women by the end of 2021 and change their life with her method so they have the healthy body and energy to go for their dreams. She currently lives in Belgium, is a single mom with a daughter of 14, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgLrL-XtmyojA5ERKPSWnAand has a dream since childhood to once live in the USA.

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Chantea McIntyre, influencer, model, and clothing designer, tells us about her most embarrassing basketball moment.

Chantea is loving:

Chantea McIntyre is an Instagram influencer, mother of four, wife of a fire fighter, model, and clothing designer who has also been a biology teacher and was crowned Mrs. California!

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Tara Clark of Modern Mom Probs tells us about an epic kitchen fail.

Tara is loving:

Tara Clark is the creator of Instagram's @modernmomprobs and author of the new book Modern Mom Probs: A Survival Guide for 21st Century Mothers. Her platforms normalize the tough conversations around motherhood.

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Emily Siegel, Connection Coach and host of The Connected Mom Life Podcast, tells us about how she knew she needed to figure out how to make friends as an adult. 

Emily is loving these books:

Emily's lifehacks:

I was a guest on Emily's show, The Connected Mom Life. Check out the episode here!

Emily Siegel is a corporate mom and fierce friend. Host of the Connected Mom Life podcast, she believes that authentic connections are not a nice-to-have, they're a must-have! And she is on a mission to help moms create more of them. Because she knows we weren't made to mom alone, and it's time to stop trying.

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Apparel manufacturing guru and educator Lana Hogue tells us some HILARIOUS nude beach stories. 

Lana's lifehacks are

Check out Garment Industry 411 to take the AMAZING series of classes I took on manufacturing apparel.

Lana's Oakland, CA backyard:

Some other fun photos of Lana

Jane Hamill's podcast episode where we get into the nitty-gritty of how I went from idea to inventory for Shelfie Shoppe.

Lana Hogue is a sewn-products supply chain guru. She's passionate about ethical manufacturing - both local and offshore where her language skills are needed in Cantonese and Spanish. Lana has worked as an employee or consultant to hundreds of companies from start-ups to $15 billion in sales. She teaches and consults on ethical apparel manufacturing through www.garmentindustry411.com.

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The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Teacher, Ailene Azzam, had an all too effective behavioral contract with a student that backfired on her! And! She sells Color Street Nail Strips. If you haven't tried them, they are awesome!!!

Ailene is loving her virtual reality set from Oculus Quest and the VR game Supernatural!

Ailene is also loving Color Street Nail Strips! Text her at 775-233-5197 for 10% off her stash. To see the options, check out her Color Street Website.

Find Ailene on Facebook.

Ailene retired from teaching June 2019 after teaching for 30 years!! Once COVID hit, she gave up retirement to teach a small group of students in a learning pod! As if that wasn’t enough she stumbled across Color Street Nail Strip Polish and realized she had an obligation to share this incredible product with anyone and everyone! So after 7 months of being retired she's now crazy busy making a difference for children and nail polish enthusiast!

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Author, podcaster and world traveler Chaundell Monn encounters an unexpected language barrier ordering pizza in Bath, England.

Chaundell Monn lives in the Pacific Northwest and is the author of the book Trailblazer: A Woman's Guide to Letting Go of Expectations, Trusting Yourself, and Clearing the Path to a Fulfilling Life. She works as a life coach, helping women become trailblazers in their own lives. When she isn’t working with her clients, she loves to travel, spend time with her family, and read. Her mission in life is to empower women to go after their dreams and trust their Inner Compass.

Things to Know:

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The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Marketing educator Jane Hamill, my mentor, tells us two different ways she accidentally exposed herself. 

Jane Hamill teaches creative entrepreneurs and business owners how to market and sell more products. When you build a loyal following for your brand, you don’t have to worry about where your next sale is coming from. How amazing is that?

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The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Travel Agency owner Sandy Nussbaum tells us about her scariest trip EVER as a world-traveling agent. Sandy is also a CASA volunteer. Find out more about that program here.

Nussbaum-Giercyk is the owner of EZ Dis by Instant Impressions Travel Services, a Disney Earmarked Travel Agency. A woman business owner, she took her passion and made it daily life when opening the agency 16 years ago. Today, she leads a team of agents around the US offering no fee concierge planning to clients around the world. Planning for clients (and personally traveling) with groups of 1 to 175, she has different approaches for everyone. Sandy realizes there is no one size fits all destination or such a thing as a “standard vacation plan”. Nussbaum-Giercyk is a top seller of Disney travel. A true believer of the pixie dust of Disney, Nussbaum-Giercyk travels the World with Disney. The last 5 years of travel include 47 trips to Walt Disney World, 11 Disney Cruises, a visit to Aulani, a visit to Disneyland Paris, 7 trips to Disneyland & 7 Adventures by Disney (Costa Rica, Peru, Italy, Rhine River, Southern California, NYC). Her first-hand travel experience lets her clients benefit from amazing tips, tricks, and savings. Nussbaum-Giercyk’s personal mantra is “the greatest souvenir I ever bought was the memories I made with my family”.

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Things to Know:

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Click the Subscribe button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Actress, director, writer, and author Brianne Davis tells us about being a sex and love addict in the world of Hollywood.

The HuffPost article that was the beginning of Brianne's journey into telling her story to the world.

Start Brianne's podcast with this episode and then this one.

Buy Brianne's book Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex & Love Addict

Whether lighting up the big screen or calling the shots behind the scene, actor, director, producer, and writer Brianne Davis is one of the most electric talents to storm Hollywood by force. She recently wrapped two seasons as series regular in History Channel's "Six" as well as a role in the upcoming season of Netflix's "Lucifer. Originally from Atlanta, Brianne moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Her first lead role came in 2005 with the blockbuster hit Jarhead, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Her credits include recurring roles on Hulu's "Casual," TNT's "Murder In The First," HBO's "True Blood," as well as FX's "Nip/Tuck," "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS' "CSI: Miami," ABC's "Desperate Housewives," and HBO's "True Blood." Not only an actor, Brianne is also an accomplished director and producer. Thriving behind the camera, as much as in front, she has produced three films with her production company "Give & Take Productions." She has directed two features: "The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story" and "Deadly Signal," which premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain. Brianne has over a decade of recovery as a Sex and Love Addict.  She currently hosts and produces the popular mental health podcast Secret Life. Brianne is the creator of two female-driven TV Series, "Take Back The Night" and “Secret Life." She's currently pitching them to networks with her producing partner/husband, Mark Gantt. She recently finished writing her first roman a clef fiction novel, "Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict," released on February 12, 2021 for Valentine’s Day weekend. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son Davis and their dog Bear.

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The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Film producer and musician Brendon Davis tells us about a visa run he took from China to Mongolia that had a very scary and embarrassing conclusion.

Brendon is loving

Brendan Davis began his entertainment career in 1990. He has been a producer on films premiering, competing, or winning at Sundance ("Metamorphosis", 2016; Sundance HK), Toronto (DEADGIRL, 2008; BORN TO DANCE, 2015), Berlin (BORN TO DANCE, 2016) and other top festivals. In 2013 Davis produced the 1st US season of long-running Chinese TV hit "Jia Pian You Yue" featuring Stan Lee, Justin Lin, M. Night Shyamalan, & Sean Astin. In 2019 he completed feature documentary CRAZYHOT, now available worldwide on demand. He is currently directing a documentary about leading global think- tank Horasis as well as producing MY FAVORITE SEASON for director Larry Sullivan, THE BISHOP’S MAN, adapted from the award-winning novel and to be directed in New Zealand by acclaimed filmmaker Babak Payami, and BLOOD RELATIVES with filmmaker Noah Segan. He is Partner/COO of International Troublemakers, Inc. with Sullivan and Founder/CEO of Skinny Wizard Studios. Davis has been co-located between Beijing and Los Angeles since 2013. In 2019 he was recognized as a Distinguished Foreign Expert by the Beijing government and appointed to serve a 5-year term as an advisor to the Chinese film and tv industry.

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Pediatrician and fashion designer Andrea Rosenbaum tells us all about her clothing line for pregnant and nursing moms.

Andrea recommends A Wife in Bangkok by Iris Mitlin Lav.

Andrea is a board certified Pediatrician and a practicing Pediatric Hospitalist. She also has extensive experience in the Emergency Department and Primary Care setting as well as training in Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She likes to think that she exists at the intersection of health, fashion, and wellness. In her role as a physician, she works with children and families to not only heal physically but also endeavors to support the well being of the whole person. Outside of the hospital, she is also an entrepreneur and fashion designer. She founded Havivah Mama, a modestly styled, ethically sourced, inclusive clothing brand for pregnant and nursing women. She also has a blog, Love All Mamas (currently in development, but launching soon!) that compiles the voices of people in the medical profession and real mothers to create a space where mothers can go to find trusted advice and support in topics ranging from wellness, fashion, motherhood and beyond. She believes that fashion is a powerful force in the world and she hopes to use my position as a physician and fashion designer to harness this power for good. She aims to do this by using fashion to empower all women, particularly mothers, to view their bodies with love and respect and to recognize the true beauty that resides inside of all of us.

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The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Author Abby Jimenez is back! She tells us all about her best friend's favorite prank and reads an excerpt from her new book, Life's Too Short. And we talk a LOT about penises.

Listen to Abby's original Fancy Free episode which is our number 1 most downloaded episode!

Listen to Abby's bonus episode where we discuss how to deal with criticism.

See Abby's husband posing in a Step Brothers parody photo AND Abby, Lindsay, and both of their husbands in an 80's prom photoshoot.

Buy signed copies of Life is Too Short from an indie bookstore here.

Check out Linday's find, Dick Switch.

Watch a video of Zachary Weber recording a scene from the Life is Too Short audiobook here!

Abby is loving Bridgerton.

USA Today bestselling author, Abby Jimenez, is a Food Network champion living in Minnesota. Abby founded Nadia Cakes out of her home kitchen back in 2007. The bakery has since gone on to win numerous Food Network competitions and has amassed an international cult following. Abby's wry literary wit was spotlighted as the admin behind the hilarious viral comments on the now famous Nadia Cakes Vageode™ cake. Abby loves a good romance, coffee, doglets, and not leaving the house.Find Casey on Instagram and Facebook.

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The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Casey O'Roarty, educator and parenting expert, tells us about two crazy things she went through when she was pregnant. Beware. We discuss pubic hair and porn.

Don't Miss Casey's Parenting for a Brave New World Summit! Use the code FANCY25 to get 25% off of the registration fee!

Casey is enjoying

Casey O’Roarty, Med, is a facilitator of personal growth and development. Her work encourages parents to discover the purpose of their journey, while also providing them with tools and a shift of mindset that allows them to deepen their relationships with themselves and their families. As a Positive Discipline Trainer since 2007 and certified coach, Casey has led countless groups through workshops and classes that have left them feeling empowered and excited about parenting. She also offers an engaging podcast, live and online classes, and individual coaching at www.joyfulcourage.com. Her first book, Joyful Courage: Calming the Drama and Taking Control of YOUR Parenting Journey launched May 20th, 2019. Casey lives in the Pacific Northwest with her greatest teachers – her husband, and two teenage kids.

Find Casey on Instagram and Facebook.

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Things to Know:

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Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Kerstin Lindquist, QVC host and Emmy award-winning former news anchor, tells us about being forced to go potty alfresco at work. AND, she has a funny story about a less than perfect live video.

Kerstin's favorite phone app is YouVersion.

Kerstin is loving Max Lugavere's podcast, The Genius Life.

Here is Kerstin's not so fancy video!

Kerstin is a mom of three and author of multiple faith-based books including; Where’s My Crown for Acting Like Everything is Fine? A Guide to Royally Surviving Life’s Waiting Periods. She's an Emmy award-winning broadcast news journalist and host at QVC. She lives with herv family on a sunny hill in West Chester, Pennsylvania. She wears a tiara at home to stay sane, and she and her family spend their free time in warm climates – preferably with sand.

Find Kerstin on Instagram and Facebook.

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The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Jen Hamilton returns with more hilarious stories, one about a lake water enema, and one about her first encounter with a penis.

Jen is loving 

Jennifer is a mom of 2 boys, wife, labor and delivery nurse. She's very real and started tiktok by posting videos of herself being silly as a mom. She also sometimes tells funny nurse stories. Her most viral videos have been nursing stories, "homemaking for the modern mom", and torturing my husband with a labor simulator.

Find Jen on TikTok and Instagram.

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Use FANCYFREE for free shipping and get your new cozy clothes!

Things to Know:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! The question of the week is "Have you ever passed out?"

Click the Subscribe button so you don't miss a single episode!

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If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Next week we feature Kerstin Lind, author and QVC host!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Jennifer Hamilton is a hilarious labor and delivery nurse who tells SO many knee slappers! I can't WAIT for you to listen!

She took the enneagram quiz on Truity.

Jennifer is a mom of 2 boys, wife, labor and delivery nurse. She's very real and started tiktok by posting videos of herself being silly as a mom. She also sometimes tells funny nurse stories. Her most viral videos have been nursing stories, "homemaking for the modern mom", and torturing my husband with a labor simulator.

Find Jen on TikTok and Instagram.

Today's episode is brought to you by Family Personalities Podcast. Take a listen! You and your relationships will be better for it!

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Use FANCYFREE for free shipping and get your new cozy clothes!

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Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! The question of the week is "Have you ever passed out?"

Click the Subscribe button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Next week we feature Kerstin Lind, author and QVC host!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Dr. Jordanna Quinn, PM&R physician, tells us about spirit week in high school and an embarrassing exit from a medical conference.

She is loving Dear White People on Netflix

Dr. Jordanna Quinn is a board certified PM&R physician. She recently opened her own Regenerative and Anti Aging medical practice in Golden, CO. Dr. Quinn helps high achieving executives achieve a "hot and healthy" lifestyle by focusing on natural ways to improve health and beauty. She performs stem cell procedures to help prevent orthopedic surgeries, she coaches busy female executives on work life balance and she performs aesthetic procedures for patients to look as young as they feel.

Check out Jordanna's website, Kore Medicine.

Find Jordanna on Facebook and Instagram.

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If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Next week we feature Jennifer Hamilton, a hilarious ob/gyn nurse!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

12 crazy dating stories told by 8 returning guests from season 3 and 4 future guests from season 4, sneak peek style!  

Tina Dierna's episode

Mary Turner Thomson's episode

Stacy Simms' episode

Stephanie Hall's episode

Katherine Gundlach's episode

Toni Dupree's episode

Jane Ferre's episode

Katie Ponsford's episode

Jennifer Hamilton's episode will be released January 18th

Kerstin Lindquist's epiose will be released January 25th

Andrea Rosenbaum's episode will be released February 8th

Brendan Davis' episode will be released February 15th

Reminders:

Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! 

Click the Subscribe button so you don't miss a single episode!

Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!!

If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

University marketing professor and mom Micah Larsen tells us about how deciding to be an egg donor figured in to her first date with her now husband.

Micah is a full-time mama, part-time professor and entrepreneur. She teaches women business owners exactly what to say to get booked out and sold out so they can pay their bills. She’s been called “too outspoken for a woman,” “maneater,” and “hell bitch,” but she prefers “assertive.”

Make sure to subscribe so that Micah’s bonus episode pops into your feed! It’ll drop sometime before January 4th, 2021 which starts Fancy Free’s fourth season!

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

University Marketing professor and mom Micah Larsen has some hilarious stories in relation to how our bodies betray us around childbirth, breastfeeding, and fertility.

We mention

Micah is a full-time mama, part-time professor and entrepreneur. She teaches women business owners exactly what to say to get booked out and sold out so they can pay their bills. She's been called "too outspoken for a woman," "maneater," and "hell bitch," but she prefers "assertive."

Check out Micah's website.

Find Micah on Instagram.

Make sure to subscribe so that Micah's bonus episode pops into your feed! It'll drop sometime before January 4th, 2021 which starts Fancy Free's fourth season!

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If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Urgent care Physicians Assistant and sewist Katie Ponsford tells us all about the mischievous and hilarious underwear she sews for her husband. She also tells us about a very public spill, a parenting win/fail, and a couple of awkward moments with patients.

Katie's sewing room set up includes

Katie thinks you might love

Refashionista blog

Ear Hustle podcast

The Dream podcast

Urgent Care Physician Assistant for 12 years, mom of two daughters and three cats. She started sewing because nothing fit her body, now she jokes that she can sew people AND clothes!.

Find some of Katie's writing here and here!

Things to Know:

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If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Or, go to FancyFreePodcast.com and click the big red button to record. Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Dr. Kat Zechar tells us two hilarious stories that remind us of the humanity of doctors, one as an eager intern, and one as an attending supervising residents. She has wicked storytelling skills. I laughed SO HARD in this interview!

Kat is loving re-watch podcasts

Kat is a physician educator and married mom of 2. She focuses on resident wellness and feedback with a lot of hands-on-mentoring, so she frequently jokes that it feels like she has 54 children. Life is a special kind of juggling for her right now with a husband who works 24 hour shifts at the firehouse, and 3 & 6 year old... but when she breaks away from that her loves are Aerial Acrobatics, meditation, and single malt scotch.

Check out Kat's blog, Intentional MedEd.

Find Kat on Twitter.

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If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun!

The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Next week we feature Micah Larsen, a University of Montana professor with a fascinating life and past.

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Sports Medicine physician Dr. Janet McMordie makes herself blush in front of an entire team of professional football players in their locker room. 

Janet thinks you might love

Lost Connections by Johann Hari

The podcasts Armchair Expert and Experts on Expert with Dax Shephard and Office Ladies with Angela Kingsley and Jenna Fischer

Dr. Janet McMordie is a sports medicine physician who lives in a small town north of Toronto, Canada. 

Find Janet on Instagram.

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Next week we feature Dr. Kat Zechar with some great stories about medical training.

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Entrepreneur Shalini Samtani tells us a funny delivery room story and a CRAZY story of mistaken identity.

Check out Shalini's toy company at Open The Joy.

Imagine you check your 6-month-old child into the hospital for what you perceive to be a simple fever, but instead find out that your child has been diagnosed with a rare disease for which there is no known cure? No mother or family should have to endure this, but it was from this traumatic personal experience, and many months spent alongside her own child at the hospital, that today's guest, Shalini Samtani became a social entrepreneur founding The Spread the Joy Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 (www.spreadthejoy.org) and Open the Joy, (www.openthejoy.com): both with the unified mission of spreading joy to hospitalized kids, in the form of activity kits designed to heal through play.

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Career coach, Jane Ferre, tells us some fascinating stories of working at Disney Paris and abroad in Spain.

Jane is loving The Crown

Jane helps frustrated professionals to secure their next role through 1:1 Coaching, Group Programmes and a selection of online courses and downloadable eBooks. She came to this after experiencing redundancy not once but twice in one year - once her choice, the other not. Before setting up her own coaching practice she had a 20+ year career in senior HR roles such as HR Business Partner, Head of Leadership Development and Head of Talent at British Airways before joining LEON Restaurants as their very first Head of Training. All of this means that Jane has been active in the job market in recent years. She understands exactly how much effort you need to put into each job application and how frustrating it can be when you get ghosted after an interview. She has also been on the other side of the recruitment table, so knows exactly what recruiting managers are looking for..

Check out Jane's website, Jane Ferre

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Miranda Bennett of episode 74 and I talk all about depression and how to get help.

The SIMS Foundation helps those in the music industry find help for mental health problems

If you are suicidal, call this number right now:

Miranda Bennett is a blogger and the queen of Mediocreness. Miranda wants to focus on building a community of women who are real, raw, funny, and TRUE to themselves. We want to laugh, learn and grow and forget all the filters! Oh, and she added a store so you should buy her journals...just saying.

Miranda loves Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife

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Etiquette and style coach, Toni Dupree, tells about a few funny flubs that prove that even etiquette coaches aren't perfect.

Toni thinks you might love

Comedian Sommore

The book Everybody Curses, I Swear by Carrie Keagan

Series Big Little Lies and it's theme song by Michael Kiwanuka

Author, public speaker, and entrepreneur Toni Dupree is well known for her long history of community and business leadership. Toni started on the path that would lead to her very successful career at a young age. Fortuitously, she was introduced to the social graces as a child when she attended Mildred Johnson’s Charm and Etiquette Academy in Houston. There, she learned how etiquette, self-esteem, and presentation can be leveraged for success. After excelling in academics at Jack Yates High School and Interior Arts School of Design, it became her lifelong mission to help others come to the same understanding. She earned certification from the Center for Organizational Cultural Competence in Winnipeg, Canada and completed coursework in psychology and behavioral analysis from Kaplan University.

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Next week we feature Dr. Sara Reck telling us how she ended up being a patient in a pediatric ER while working as an anesthesiologist.

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Blogger Miranda Bennet tells us some hilarious stories, is open about her experience with depression, and has a very interesting surprise at the end of the episode!

Check out Miranda's episode on Positive Changes, A Self-Kick Podcast!

Miranda's guilty pleasure: Jersey Shore Family Vacation

Miranda Bennett is a blogger and the queen of Mediocreness. Miranda wants to focus on building a community of women who are real, raw, funny, and TRUE to themselves. We want to laugh, learn and grow and forget all the filters ! Oh and she added a store so you should buy her journals...just saying.

Check out Miranda's website, Mrs. Mediocre Mom.

Find Miranda on Facebook and Instagram.

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~Joanne

Publicist and activist Tracy Lamourie tells us three stories where gravity gets the better of her and one early publicist faux pas.

Tracy is loving

Tracy Lamourie is the CEO of Lamourie Media and the author of the upcoming book GET REPPED - Build Your Brand With Effective Public and Media Relations. She is a well known long time advocate on a myriad of important worldwide issues and an award-winning international publicist working across industries from major entertainment projects to small businesses. Tracy is passionate about amplifying important messages and being a voice for those who most need one. Recognized by media around the world for her 20-year campaign that ultimately helped free an innocent man from death row to her work getting clients major media attention and for her local #community work, Winner of the FIRST PLACE PLATINUM award HamiltonSpectator ReadersChoice for PR 2018, Diamond 2019. She also won the MARKETING award at the #MAGNETIC ENTREPRENEUR and AUTHOR AWARDS 2019 in Toronto and has been frequently quoted in the international media on both human rights issues and as a Public Relations thought leader A frequent guest on TV, radio and high profile podcasts around the world on topics of leadership, empowerment, and entrepreneurship as well as all aspects of media and public relations. She is a 2020 RBC Women of Influence Nominee and a 2020 Universal Women's Network Woman of Inspiration Nominee and was also recently nominated for the internationally prestigious 2020 Tällberg/Eliasson Global Leadership Prize.

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Thursday, we will have Miranda Bennett, Mrs Mediocre Mom, on the show. We laugh and go deep about postpartum depression. Don't miss it!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

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Enneagram coach and podcaster Stephanie Hall tells us some embarrassing stories from her younger years that involve feminine hygeine products, wardrobe malfunctions, and a Whitney Houston moment.

Stephanie thinks you might love

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk MD

Playing Big by Tara Mohr

Great News on Netflix

Steph Barron Hall is a speaker, certified Enneagram coach, and the author of the new book, The Enneagram in Love: A Roadmap for Building and Strengthening Romantic Relationships. Steph founded her Instagram page, @ninetypesco, in 2017 as a way to explore her own interest in the Enneagram, and it has since grown into a community of people who are all learning about the Enneagram, themselves, and their relationships together. Steph specializes in bringing clarity to complex concepts and communicating the Enneagram in a way that is relatable and concise so that it can be transformative for all.

Check out Steph's website, Nine Types.

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Media artist Sheena Melwani tells us how her viral TikTok series began, tells about a crazy night out with a friend, opens up about a personal insecurity, and shares about the Spread the Joy Foundation, a charitable organization that provides activity boxes for children enduring prolonged hospitalization.

Sheena's first "Interrupted" TikTok video (audio in episode)

They say that music has the power to get us through everything, and nothing could be truer for Sheena. An inspirational artist, Sheena Melwani has earned a reputation as a talented media artist. From live shows to tiktoks and more, she continues to find herself through her music and perhaps, most importantly, brings joy to many with her voice and laughter. Recently, her unconventional content has garnered over 2.5MM followers and over 100MM views across her social media platforms. Irrespective of whether you first came for the laughs, everyone agrees, this girl can sing!

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Online dating coach Jerica Jech tells us about an embarrassing first date story, a dinner party costume malfunction, and a high school nightmare.

Jerica is loving the podcast Losing 100 Pounds with Corinne

Jerica is a dating and relationship coach for women in midlife. She considers herself a ninja at online dating and at helping her clients find the 'good men' and do things differently this time around, changing their patterns for good.

Check out Jerica's website, Love Coach Jerica.

Find Jerica on Facebook , Instagram and YouTube.

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Next week we feature Stephanie Hall telling us an embarrassing story about a feminine hygiene product and a wardrobe malfuncion.

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~Joanne

Photographer and University of Montana student Katherine Gundlach tells us about a very public slip 'n slide debacle, a rookie mistake on her first-ever photoshoot, a runway wardrobe malfunction, and a stage nightmare.

Katherine is loving her succulent of the month club and kitchen herb garden.

Check out the Agile Goat Flower Farm

Katherine Gundlach is a junior at the University of Montana who is studying Management Information Systems and Marketing while running her own photography business geared towards making women feel confident and empowered in a safe environment.

Check out Katherine's website, Katherine Gundlach Photography

Find Katherine on Instagram here or here.

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Next week we feature Jerica Jech, an online dating coach for middle-aged women.

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High school social worker and weight loss coach Tina Dierna tells us about a Marilyn Monroe street grate moment and a terrible childhood nickname.

Tina's favorite app is Urban Dictionary

Tina thinks you might love

Tina is a single mom of one amazing daughter who is shy, spunky and on the autism spectrum, making their relationship a bit hectic and comical at times. Tina is over the top, loud, and adventurous. Her daughter thinks she's crazy, and Tina thinks she's a tad boring. Tina is a high school social worker by day and a weight loss coach in her free time. She loves community, embracing others, and thrives off of conversation with life-minded people!

Check out Tina's website, Mom Overboard.

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Next week we feature Katherine Gundlach who had several funny stories regarding modeling, being a new photographer, and a very public slip and slide incident.

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach Avery Underwood tells us about a very embarrassing incident involving nudity and a megaphone. She also explains the commonalities of cultures that have a disproportionately high number of people living into their hundreds.

Avery is loving

Avery recommends coring the hairy end of the onion to prevent crying while dicing

Avery is a Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach who helps people fall in love with themselves, their lives and food! She's a huge advocate for Sustainable Living and Social Activism and this is weaved into her whole practice, ethos and platform..

Check out Avery's website, The Colourful Coach

Find Avery on Facebook and Instagram

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

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Writer Caroline Saunders tells us about so many funny situations that occurred in the midst of making new friends. She is hilarious and adorable!!!

Caroline is a writer, pastor's wife, and mother of three who believes in taking Jesus seriously and being un-serious about nearly everything else! She loves serving women through writing, through her church, and through a parachurch women's ministry she started with her best friends (StoryandSoulWeekend.com). Her LifeWay Girls study Better Than Life: How to Study the Bible and Like It is newly released!

Check out Caroline's website, Writer Caroline.

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Next week we feature Tina Dierna telling us about her Marilyn Monroe moment and her awful childhood nickname.

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Author Mary Turner Thomson tells us more about her life married to a bigamist, con man, and psychopath, as well as her life since it all came crashing down around him.

"Have fun storming the castle" video clip.

"Anybody want a peanut?" video clip.

Mary Turner Thomson is an international best-selling author of the true-crime memoir 'The Bigamist' which was just relaunched under a new publisher on 15th September 2020. She is a motivational speaker as well as a publishing consultant (helping other people write, publish and promote their own books) and has a background in marketing and business advice.

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Monday we have Caroline Sauders who is SO HILARIOUS!!!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Broadcaster Stacey Simms tells us about having a son with type 1 diabetes and a funny story from her early news anchor days.

Check out her book The World's Worst Diabetes Mom.

Stacey thinks you might like

Bosch on Amazon Prime

Stacey's son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2006, one month before he turned two. She started blogging about her family's experience with T1D a few weeks later. She launched Diabetes Connections podcast in 2015 to educate and inspire about type 1 by sharing stories of connection. Her book, "The World's Worst Diabetes Mom" is a memoir/guide book where she shares her parenting philosophy of "not perfect, but safe and happy." She spent the first 20 years of her career as a TV anchor/reporter and radio host for local news stations.

Check out Stacey's website, Diabetes Connection

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Next week we feature Caroline Saunders cracking us up over her tendancy to be awkward with new friends.

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~Joanne

International best-selling author and speaker Mary Turner Thomson tells us about how she found out her husband was a bigamist, con man, and psychopath.

The Bigamist by Mary Turner Thomson

The Psychopath Test by John Ronson

Mary is loving the television series Killing Eve

Mary's pick for the best recent depiction of a psychopath is the movie The House that Jack Built

Mary Turner Thomson is an international best-selling author of the true crime memoir 'The Bigamist' which was just relaunched under a new publisher on 15th September 2020. She is a motivational speaker as well as a publishing consultant (helping other people write, publish and promote their own books) and has a background in marketing and business advice.

Check out Mary's website, Mary Turner Thomson

Find Mary on Facebook and Instagram.

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Next week we feature Stacey Simms who tells us some great stories about her early days as a television reporter.

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Writer Rachel Schelb tells us several delightful stories including her super-secret James Bond-like US Capital Rotunda underground story!

Rachel after a fire ant stings her eyelid at middle school church camp:

Rachel is an introvert who frequently gets confused for an extrovert. She loves tacos, breakfast food, and kayaking. She is a pastor's wife and has been married to her best friend, Andy, for almost 12 years. They have two young kiddos ages 8 and 3. Rachel is incredibly passionate about the biblical call to show hospitality! Through her podcast, Love Well On Purpose, her blog, and guest writing posts, she helps remove the fear and stigma of hospitality and helps people intentionally love those around them well!

Check out Rachel's podcast, Love Well on Purpose.

Find Rachel on Facebook and Instagram.

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Next week we feature Mary Turner Thomson and her unbelievable story of discovering she is married to a psychopath.

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Author Shannon Brescher Shea tells us all about her sustainable, green life and the hilarity of involving the children.

Check out a cargo bike similar to Shannon's.

Shannon Brescher Shea is devoted to telling authentic stories about green living and parenting. She has the environmental parenting advice book Growing Sustainable Together: Practical Resources for Raising Kind, Engaged, Resilient Children coming out on June 16 from North Atlantic Books. She also writes the parenting blog We'll Eat You Up, We Love You So and is a long-standing environmental activist. In the past, she's biked from New York City to Washington D.C. to raise money for climate change advocacy, led family community bike rides, and made poor decisions about letting her children touch the composter. She lives in the suburbs of Washington D.C. with her husband and two kids.

Check out Shannon's website, We'll Eat You Up We Love You So.

Find Shannon on Facebook, Instagram. and Twitter.

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Next week we feature Rachel Schelb telling us how she came to be sneaking around in the underground of the Washington DC rotunda.

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

In this Bonus episode, comedian Mrs. Hughes and I talk about boobs, raising kids, coincidences, squirrels, and other parts of life.  

Check out the adorable masks Mrs. Hughes made!

To see my chicken swing video, click here.

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Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

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Comedian Mrs. Hughes tells SO many funny stories! She tells us how she started a career in comedy at the age of 40 and how life never ceases to dish up new material.

The first time you see Mrs. Hughes you might think, “She could be my neighbor.” She’s just about the last person you’d expect to see in a night club, so the fact that she is performing in one might startle you at first. Carol Hughes began her comedy career when she was forty. “Years ago I heard Merv Griffin interview Phyllis Diller, and she said she started doing comedy when she was thirty-nine. I remember saying to myself, ‘I could do that.’ “Later, I met comedienne Candy Carr at Weight Watchers and she said ‘Write five funny minutes and go to the Improv.’ I already had five funny minutes, so I went. It was terrific! I remember the MC saying, ‘Go for it Mama! You’re funny!’ I got a huge ovation and I was hooked.”

Check out Mrs. Hughes' website, MrsHughes.

Find Mrs. Hughes on Facebook and YouTube.

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Next week we feature Shannon Shea who tells us about a bicycling grocery trip gone wrong.

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

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Author Shelley F. Knight tells us about how she ruined her husband's marriage proposal. Twice! 

Listen to Shelley's first Fancy Free episode here.

Listen to John Moe's podcast, The Hilarious World of Depression.

Shelley is a once upon a time nurse turned book author, writer and podcaster who writes and works in the fields of positive changes, spirituality, and grief. Shelley is author of Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Book, and podcast host of Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Podcast.

Check out Shelley's book, Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Book!

Listen to Shelley's podcast, Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Podcast.

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The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter!

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne

Physician Krystal Sodaitis tells us an embarrassing story about making a crazy first impression on a job trainer.

Krystal thinks you might love

The podcast Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell

The podcast How I Built This

The TV shows American Housewife, This is Us, and Just Add Magic

Krystal is a fellowship-trained academic pediatrician. She practiced for 15 years and then moved to Utilization Management. She now reviews post-service claims and appeals for medical necessity. About 2 years ago she decided to pursue a coaching certification as a way to enhance her leadership style. She was certified by The Life Coach School as a life and weight coach in April 2018 and was promoted to a Senior Director of Clinical Programs in August 2019. 

Check out Krystal's website, Life Coaching for Gifted

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Next week we feature Shelley Knight telling us how she botched her husbands first TWO marriage proposals!

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~Joanne

Writer Audra Powers tells us a crazy story about being totaly unprepared for the world's worst diaper blowout. Make sure to listen to her crazy first date story on our special episode, 13 Crazy First Date Stories!

Audra thinks you might love

The podcast At Home with Sally Clarkson and Friends.

The book What's So Amazing About Grace by Phillip Yancey

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Audra is a stay-at-home mom to three little ones and wife to her engineer husband. They live in the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Audra loves fitness, playing guitar, hiking, and the great outdoors. She writes to empower moms in the everyday-ness and everyday-mess of motherhood.

Check out Audra's website, Motherhood Empowered.

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Next week we feature Dr. Krystal Sodaitis telling us about getting stuck in a terrible snowstorm and then being a huge mess at work.

Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look!

~Joanne