Friendsome and Then Some

Friendsome and Then Some

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  • Helping Friends Get Hired in Hollywood with Krista Parkinson
    Are you in college or a recent grad and want to break into the entertainment industry? Then you want to listen to this very special episode of Friendsome & Then Some! Mindy, Michelle and JD are joined by agent-to-the-stars and Hollywood industry guru, Krista Parkinson. You won't believe this insider's amazing journey to success in showbiz, including helping one of our own! This female powerhouse has helped more than 800 people land their first job in Hollywood working or interning everywhere from CAA to HBO to NBC. If you or someone you know wants to learn from the best, Krista is offering a zero risk FREE online class Tuesday (6/22/21). If you love the free course use the promo code, "Friendsome" to receive 33% off her 3-day virtual workshop Friday through Sunday (6/25/21-6/27/21). All the details are available at, https://www.mygradsgetjobs.com/ 
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    40 min
  • Celebrating Gay Friends, Allies, Pride and Lady Gaga!
    Happy Pride Ya'all!! June is gay pride month and so it's no surprise that a rainbow has exploded in ModPod Studio! Mindy and Michelle have, once again, spared no expense making sure that JD and all of today's fabulous guests feel the LGBTQ+ love by decorating the entire studio in rainbows! Speaking of, Friendsome & Then Some is thrilled to welcome back our first-ever repeat guest the Mayor of West Hollywood Lindsey Horvath! This time she brought her fellow political trailblazer, the first ever openly gay Iranian-American woman to hold office, West Hollywood councilwoman Sepi Shyne. Join the celebration as we breakdown this year's combination of virtual and live events, including the "One City One Pride" movement and all the planning and joy that went into the incredible 30-year-anniversary celebration of The Abbey, featuring none other than Lady Gaga and a massive street mural celebrating the 10th anniversary of her "Born this Way" album. Be proud, be loud and join us for this very colorful episode of Friendsome & Then Some! 
     
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    21 min
  • Friendship, 2 Men & a Kidney
    Happy National Best Friends Day!!! In honor of our favorite holiday Mindy, Michelle & JD take a deep and personal dive into one of the most incredible examples of friendship in action - living organ donation. When best friends Dale Wade Davis and Phillip Palmer first met working in LA's local news scene they could never have guessed where their friendship would go. Please join us for this incredibly moving story of friendship, survival and the life-saving gift of kidney donation, AND learn the steps you can take to save a life yourself! All this and more on today's FRIENDSOME & THEN SOME! Everywhere you get your podcasts!
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    48 min
  • The "Friends" Reunion: How One TV Show Changed Friendship Forever
    It was only a matter of time that a podcast dedicated to improving the midlife condition with friendship would do a show all about the mega hit television series, “Friends.” And what better time to do this show than on the eve the highly anticipated “Friends” reunion on HBO Max! That’s right, Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe are  back for one of the most anticipated television reunions of all time and our resident besties could not be more excited to break it all down! Join our friendly trio as they remember the series, sing the songs, analyze the characters and relate to the show’s incredible guest starts! You won’t believe the other titles the show’s creators were floating and find out which Hollywood megastars were in consideration to play the roles made famous by Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry! We discuss the secret to “Friends” massive success, and guest what— spoiler alert — it’s the same as Friendsome & Then Some’s secret — real friendship! Join us for all this and more on this special episode of Friendsome & Then Some!
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    31 min
  • Saying Goodbye to Toxic Frenemies & Hello to Healthy New Friends
    Friendsome & Then Some is dedicated to being your one-stop shop for all things friendship! So, today, we celebrate friendship with a profound and hilarious 3-way deep dive into the hottest friendship topics of the day! Following JD's "pandemic plus" body creating what may be the funniest moment in Friendsome history, our trio of besties fearlessly tackle your burning friendship questions with their own personal stories and encouraging advice. How do you make meaningful friendships as an adult? Why is vulnerability a gift to new friendship? How do you navigate friendship in the age of social media? How do you deal with a friend who is really a frenemy? Is toxic friendship holding you back? How do you deal with competitive friends? Join us for this incredibly special friendship 3-way on Friendsome & Then Some!
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    31 min
  • Celebrating the Challenges & Triumphs of Motherhood & Friendship
    Mom, mum, mommy, mamacita...no matter what you call her there are few relationships in our lives as impactful and consequential as the one we have with our mother. On this very special Mother's Day episode of Friendsome & Then Some, Mindy, Michelle & JD take a deep dive into all things motherhood. Michelle reveals how being the only child of very young parents informed her own motherhood, Mindy explains why it's so important for moms to understand the difference between friendship and motherhood, and JD sends a very special message of gratitude to all the moms out there and one single parent, in particular. You don't want to miss this celebration of friendship and tribute to motherhood on this all new Friendsome & Then Some!!
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    39 min
  • Friendship, Connection & Reincarnation with Celebrity Psychic Char Margolis
    Whether you're an empath like Michelle, have killer instincts like Mindy, or definitely have ESPN like JD, today's show has got something for you! We are thrilled to welcome very special guest, famed psychic and intuitive medium, Char Margolis! Fresh off her appearance as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, the teacher, life coach, and author of “The Universe is Calling” joins us to talk about how the four C's - courage, confidence, commitment and conquering with action - can help you tap in to your own psychic abilities. She also shares her own personal journey with reincarnation, teaches an incredible exercise to move from darkness to light, explains how children are tapped into the spirit world, and provides the ultimate affirmation for warding off negative energy! As if that isn't enough, the successful podcast host of "CharVision" gives our trio of besties a surprise reading! You'll find all of this and more on this incredible episode of Friendsome & Then Some!
     
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    54 min
  • Friendship, Therapy & Sound Advice with Marcia Brandwynne and Dr. Rick Shuman
    Depending on how you grew up the concept of "therapy" is either as common as sliced bread or as foreign as French cheese, but anyway you slice it, for millions, talking about your problems with a trained, licensed, unbiased professional helps. Here at Friendsome and Then Some we are all about help, so that's we invited long time friends and colleagues Marcia Brandwynne (journalist, writer, history-making news anchor, and licensed psychotherapist) and Dr. Rick Shuman (licensed psychotherapist) on the show! The co-hosts the popular web series “Sound Advice,” do just that, provide sound therapeutic guidance to Michelle, Mindy and JD as our trio of besties asks all their burning questions about grief, pandemic trauma, betrayal, and how you and your Friendsome can get through the tough times with the incredible healing power of midlife friendship! 
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    55 min
  • Friends, Fat & Fitness: The 52 Hike Challenge with Karla Amador & Phillip Stinis
    With a podcast dedicated entirely to all the ways friendship can help you thrive in midlife, it was only a matter of time until Mindy, Michelle & JD tacked the ultimate “F” in the Friendsome universe - fitness! If you’re anything like our trio of besties, the “quarantine 15” has become more like the “quarantine 50,” and with all signs pointing to society reopening in time for bikini season, our mission became crystal clear - find a safe, fun and fabulous way to fight fat with friends! And guess what? We did it! On this all new exciting episode of Friendsome & Then Some we are joined by our friends, Karla Amador & Phillip Stinis the founders and enthusiastic real-life couple behind the incredible fitness craze, “52 Hike Challenge.” 
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    35 min

About Friendsome and Then Some

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“Friendsome & Then Some is the ultimate podcast and web series dedicated to improving the midlife experience through friendship. Since meeting more than 20 years ago in LA's local news scene, co-hosts Mindy Stearns, Michelle Orrego and JD Cargill have been through a lot. Jobs, husbands, and sexual orientations have come and gone, but through it all their friendship has thrived. Now, by sharing the intimate details of their own friendship as well as through interviews with world class experts and celebrity guests this  "Friendsome" is on a mission to pay it forward delivering weekly friendship-based tips, tricks, hacks and solutions to living your best midlife. Why? Because we are #MidlifeAF and #FawesomeAH! This is FRIENDSOME & THEN SOME!