Bad Wives Club

How does a relationship weather something neither person saw coming? Alexandria “Allie” Hershman joins Bad Wives Club to share how a traumatic event shortly after her engagement changed her life and relationship. It’s a deeply personal conversation about love after trauma, resilience, and finding hope when life looks different than you imagined.

SPECIAL GUEST: Alexandria “Allie” Hershman, licensed clinical therapist and co-founder of Move To Heal

This episode of Bad Wives Club covers:

• Allie’s personal experience of trauma following her engagement

CONNECT WITH ALLIE

Explore Allie’s therapy practice and follow her on Instagram at @alexandriahershman + @allie_jaie.

LEARN ABOUT MOVE TO HEAL

Learn more about the nonprofit and find a Move To Heal location near you. Follow @movetoheal.ct on Instagram.

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Continue the conversation with Back with Allie: Ollie & Friends — Episode 82.

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Originally published March 13, 2024. This episode includes a personal discussion of trauma and its impact on relationships.

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Welcome back to the Bad Wives Club! Thought it would be fun to do a little life update with everything going on. Libby's in the midst of building their new house leaving her single parenting on the weekend. It can feel so empowering but also pull your hair out crazy at times. Liz & Laura get ready for their Mommymoon to Aruba, Liz's favorite place! She's explains her favorite hotels based on which vibe you're trying to achieve and in different price points.

Liam turns 4 today! So Laura talks about the big birthday plans at Great Wolf Lodge vs. doing the birthday party. And what's a BWC episode without a little controversy, circumcisions.

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Disney, The happiest place on Earth. It's one of the most memorable places to take the family but, we also know firsthand how overwhelming it can be! We're here to tell you that it is so worth it, It just takes some planning and patience. Tune in to hear what we learned on our first trips to Disney as parents to littles, and some of the main tips & tricks especially when it comes to staying on a budget. We talk about where we stayed, pros and cons, food options, navigating the Genie+ app, packing list with some must haves and the different parks based on different ages!

Where to stay:

- Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate

- The Grove Resort Orlando

- Windsor Island Resort

Disney App to download: Genie+

- Great for navigating the park & wait times

- Dining reservations

- Memory Maker - Photo package

MouseDining app to get alerts for new open reservations for Disney dining

Car rental - Truro

Travel Agent: Jamie Linemman @enchantedmemoriestravel_jamie

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Welcome Back to the Bad Wives Club!  We’re thrilled to have the incredibly talented singer-songwriter and devoted mother of two, Sheena Melwani @sheenamelwani, joining us today. Sheena caught the attention of millions on social media during the pandemic where she and her husband, @therealindiandad captured an insane audience threw their music and laughter.  Tune in as we delve into the journey of finding your happiness in motherhood.  We talk about embracing your own path and trusting what works for you is what’s right for you, and how the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.  You all know we’re working moms, but today we get a different perspective of the life of a stay at home mom and the unique challenges that come along with putting your life and profession on hold while you put everyone else first. We cry… we laugh… we share the high and lows of motherhood, but we’re reminded that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Sheena's story is truly inspiring and shows us that’s it’s never too late to chase your passion and make your own dreams come true.

Sheena's Music- https://www.sheenamelwani.com

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Today we have the guys Jeff Fragala, Joe Pisano and Kevin Kenney joining us in a fun Valentine's day Hot Takes episode where things start to heat up. We come up with some pretty juicy "Hot Takes" of our own, even digging into one of the most asked question we get.... about our in-laws!   This episode has us laughing until we cry but also takes us down memory lane hearing our husbands versions of how we first met, said "I love you's" and how we finally got that ring.  

Hot Takes!

1.)  Is pretty privilege a thing? 

2.)  Can having a baby save a relationship?

3.)  What's better... Butts or boobs?

4.). Is it worth it to leave the party earlier than everyone else?

5.)  Should catfishing be illegal?

6.)  Kissing on the first date?

7.)  Should a proposal be done publicly or in private?

8.)  Can siblings get engaged around the same time?

9.)  Does your husband's mother always come first?

10.) Who's the strict one in the relationship?

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Today we are diving DEEP into the crucial world of parenting in the digital age with our special guest, internet safety expert Katie Greer! Katie is the former director of internet safety for the MA Attorney General's Office, and was directly involved with the development of one of the first internet safety programs ever.

Katie educates us on popular but problematic apps and games (ie., call of duty and discord), and some crazy stories she's encountered on them, and WOW, we were shocked to hear what really goes on behind the icons!

We learn invaluable tips and tricks to gain insight into our children's online social lives, and strategies for reducing screen time to make sure we focus on social skills that are just so crucial for development.

The biggest takeaway for us, as parents to young children, is that the journey of safeguarding our kids begins today – don’t wait until it’s too late! Tune in now for a conversation that will revolutionize your approach to parenting in the digital era.

You can find Katie's contact information and resources through her website, https://www.klgreer.com/

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What happens when your body changes and your expectations don’t? Kelly Brabants Gallo returns for part two of an honest conversation about body image, pregnancy, and learning to take some pressure off yourself.

SPECIAL GUEST: Kelly Brabants Gallo, founder and CEO of Booty By Brabants and Body By Brabants

Kelly is Liz’s sister, our best friend, and a Boston entrepreneur whose size-inclusive athleisure brand grew out of her own experience with body image.

This episode of Bad Wives Club covers:

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EXPLORE KELLY’S BRANDS

BWC LISTENER OFFER

ARCHIVE NOTE: Originally published January 31, 2024. Pregnancy references reflect Kelly's experience at the time of recording. This conversation includes body dysmorphia and personal experiences with therapy.

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Starting over at 31 wasn’t the plan. Kelly Brabants Gallo joins Bad Wives Club to talk about rebuilding after a breakup, finding love, and realizing your next chapter can look completely different from your last.

SPECIAL GUEST: Kelly Brabants Gallo, founder and CEO of Booty By Brabants and Body By Brabants

Kelly is Liz’s sister, our best friend, and a Boston entrepreneur whose size-inclusive athleisure brand grew out of her own experience with body image.

This episode of Bad Wives Club covers:

EXPLORE KELLY’S BRANDS

BWC LISTENER OFFER

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ARCHIVE NOTE

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Today we dig into a ton of different topics! It's Libby's Birthday and she's getting ready to take the kids to Disney World. We explain why we take the title as "Bad Wives" and the roles our husbands play. We acknowledge our husbands love languages and talk about how we show appreciation and also possible resentments that build up in marriages. Liz explains how reading has become her version of self care while Laura focuses on relationships and Libby no longer people pleasing. We touch upon the "D" word, divorce, and we question, do opposites attract? We wrap up with a quick bio of what we do professionally and what a typical day in the life is as Liz, Libby and Laura.

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Are you a control freak when it comes to the kids lunches, their outfits, packing for trips, scheduling their day, and delegating chores around the house to Dad? If you answered yes, you're a HELICOPTER WIFE. We're not so sure it's a terrible thing....but maybe we should put a little more trust in the Dads that they can get shit done without our psycho supervision! Yes, we like things done a certain way, but we're learning to let things go and give our husbands more credit that they can handle chaos just as good, even if it looks different to how we handle it.

On todays episode, we discuss the old fashioned "gender norms" and the roles husbands/wives and mom/dads played, and how our families function in the modern day (AKA the bad wives, where our marriages are 50/50!) The three of us vent about recent arguments between our spouses (not everything is always as peachy as you see on instagram) and how we run a household where efforts are equal in all categories. At the end, we get a little house renovation update from Libby!

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