Mark welcomes Nicole Koch to the show for this week’s episode of Bonfire Talks. Nicole is an experienced host, social media manager, editorial writer and producer. During her time as a host for Young Hollywood, she grew their audience on every social media platform, interviewed A-list celebrities, produced social media takeovers and segments, and excelled at all things marketing and PR. Mark & Nicole explore a range of topics today including: taking the time to care for yourself, worrying about unnecessary things, the fear of cringe, interpreting compliments differently, self-soothing, and more.  

Make sure to check out Nicole’s podcast: Muse Era with Nicole Koch
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Mark and his wife Robbie welcome Jess and Evan Ambrose onto the show for this week’s show. Jess and Evan host the podcast Your Mom and Dad Podcast. The group has an in-depth conversation about many topics including: the duality of life, internalizing vs. externalizing criticism, the cloud of cringe, and being comfortable vs uncomfortable when with your partner in a social setting.  

Jess & Evan’s podcast Your Mom & Dad Podcast is available wherever you listen  
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On this week’s Bonfire Talks, Mark talks to producer Caelan about an annual father/son camping trip he went on with his good friends. Mark comes away with a handful of useful life lessons related to overall health and well-being after spending some quality time out in nature.

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Mark DeCarlo returns to the show this week to make his case for being crowned the permanent side-kick of Bonfire Talks. The guys open the show with a story about the two of them pitching a dating show to Dick Clark back in the day. Then they share multiple stories of the two of them, and others, traveling to Vegas over the years and getting a bit crazy. After that, Walberg shares a story of getting injured one time after a rowdy crowd rushed the stage on a show he was hosting. Before they wrap, Mark & Mark have a discussion about the proper etiquette celebrities should have when meeting their fans.  
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Mark and his wife Robbie sit down this week to have an in-depth discussion about experiencing joy. After attending a Bruce Springsteen show over the weekend, Mark and Robbie realized how different their joyful experiences can be, especially once the show had ended. They get into the importance in the communal aspect of joyous experiences, as well as how having gratitude helps one appreciate the small things in life.

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This week Mark welcomes Mary Payne who hosts the popular reality TV recap podcast Pink Shade. Mary and Mark talk all about various reality TV shows including: Love is Blind, Vanderpump Rules, The Golden Bachelor, Temptation Island, & more. Pink Shade is available wherever you listen to podcasts.  

WEBSITE: https://pinkshadepodcast.com/
INSTAGRAM: @PinkShadePod

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Robert Parks-Valletta is an actor, producer, TV host, author, and philanthropist. He currently produces and stars on the Emmy winning travel TV show Staycation. His new book, Frankies Note,  is available now on amazon. Also check out his 2021 book Making “IT” An artist’s Handbook to mental and career success.  

Mark and Rob have a long conversation today about: His time on Vanderpump Rules, dating Scheanna Shay, navigating showbusiness, thinking outside the box with your creative content, what you say you want vs who you are, the importance of taking action, and putting in the work for a healthy relationship.  

For more on Rob you can follow him on Instagram @RobsValletta

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Dylan and Patrick host the popular reality TV recap podcast BadTV. Some of the shows they recap include: Below Deck, Love is Blind, Vanderpump Rules, 90 Day Fiance, plus many more.  

For More on Dylan, Pat, and BadTV:
PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-tv-a-reality-tv-recap-podcast-program/id1193077828
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/badtvpodcast/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@BadT.V.
PATREON: patreon.com/anotherpodcastnetwork  

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Mark welcomes his wife Robbie onto the show this week to have an honest discussion about co-dependency. They begin by going over a little bit of their morning routine together before diving into a more serious topic. Mark reveals a particularly hard week he had on the road recently and explores his emotional reaction with Robbie who was not with him at the time. This leads to a conversation about being able to detach and what some of the rewards of that are if done correctly. Before they wrap, Mark explains the importance of accepting what is, and Robbie provides some of her favorite acronyms for life.

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Mark tells a story of getting scammed recently and has a debates with actor/comedian Marc DeCarlo about the deeper psychological reasoning behind how and why he got took.

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