Fancy Free Podcast

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".

• Find Sandy on her website, EzDisEz.
• Check out Sandy's podcast Let's Talk Dis.

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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!

• 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 [email protected]! 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.

• Find Brianne on Instagram @thebriannedavis @secretlifenovel @secretlifepodcast
• Find Brianne on TikTok
• Brianne's website is Secret Life Novel

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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!

• 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 [email protected]! 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

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

• Designated Survivor
• The Queen's Gambit

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.

• Find Brendan on Instagram and Twitter

Thanks to our sponsor this week Family Personalities Podcast, one of my favorite podcasts. I don't miss an episode!

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Luxurious women's loungewear that feels like pajamas, looks like streetwear and has a soft built-in second layer up top for support and coverage. Oh! And every outfit has a pocket designed JUST for your phone!

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!

• 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 [email protected]! 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

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.

• Find Andrea on Instagram.
• Check out Andrea's online shop, Havivah Mama!

Visit Shelfie Shoppe

Luxurious women's loungewear that feels like pajamas, looks like streetwear and has a soft built-in second layer up top for support and coverage. Oh! And every outfit has a pocket designed JUST for your phone!

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!

• 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 [email protected]! 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 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.

• Find Abby on Facebook (her groups are here, and here), Instagram, and Twitter
• Abby's website

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Luxurious women's loungewear that feels like pajamas, looks like streetwear and has a soft built-in second layer up top for support and coverage. Oh! And every outfit has a pocket designed JUST for your phone!

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!

• 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 [email protected]! 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

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

• The Society
• Bridgerton

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.

• Visit Casey's website, Joyful Courage

Visit Shelfie Shoppe

Luxurious women's loungewear that feels like pajamas, looks like streetwear, and has a soft built in second layer uptop for support and coverage. Oh! And every outfit has a pocket designed JUST for your phone!

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!

• 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 [email protected]! 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.

• Visit Kerstin's website, KerstinLindquist.com

Visit Shelfie Shoppe!

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!

• 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 [email protected]! 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 Hamilton returns with more hilarious stories, one about a lake water enema, and one about her first encounter with a penis.

Jen is loving

• Invisalign

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.

Visit Shelfie Shoppe!

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!

• 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 [email protected]! 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.

• She and her husband are consumer debt-free after following Dave Ramsey's program.

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!

Visit Shelfie Shoppe!

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!

• 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 [email protected]! 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