eXcessive and a Little eXtra

By Karyn L Beach

What's eXcessive and a Little eXtra about?

eXcessive and a Little eXtra is the podcast celebrating Gen-X women. Host Karyn Beach explores and entertains with honest and authentic conversations with Gen-X women or women talking about issues of interest to Gen-X women. From careers to health to relationships, trivia and nostalgia ... and it is all done with a Gen-X flair!

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eXcessive and a Little eXtra episodes:

02.22.2022
Is It Racism?
Aundrea DeMille wants us to have uncomfortable conversations in order to get to a comfortable and honest place. In her book, Is It Racism? she asks all of us of various races, ethnicities, and sexual orientations to confront each of...
02.08.2022
One More Last Kiss
Pamela Hopkins loves music. She is a country singer enjoying the success of her latest single, One More Last Kiss. She has also worked on cruise ships and piano bars. She loves singing that much! We talk about the power...
01.25.2022
That Blue Skys Life
After a career in the corporate arena that culminated with her collapsing in the middle of Toronto’s financial district, Kristina Shea knew something had to change. The disaster of COVID-19 led to the establishment of her own company, Blue Skys...
01.11.2022
New Year! Newish Show?
It's 2022! And changes have come to Fun Feisty Fabulous! Jean has stepped down as co-host (although she will be back on occasion). So, Karyn is going it alone. In addition to the new logo and theme music, the show...
12.01.2021
Jean's Farewell Show
Jean Day has been the co-host on Fun Feisty Fabulous since the beginning. She has been an integral element of the show but times change and we must change as well. Jean has exciting things going on including writing a...
11.23.2021
It's My Fight Too!
After spending almost 37 years in a corporate America, Chris Sittig took a chance and she left to start her own business as a life and leadership coach. Her focus is on inclusive leadership and social justice. Even though she...
11.16.2021
Shame on You ... Not!
Shame and guilt. We all know them and we’ve all felt them. Lois Hollis educated, counsels and makes films showing how shame and guilt affect ever aspect of our lives. In her latest book, Now is the Time, she shows...
11.09.2021
How to Have Healthy Kids
Dr. Rachel Wellner has released a series of children’s book, following Dr. Roo, an MD who happens to be a kangaroo, and her animal friends as they encourage kids to make safe and happy choices. Her latest book is Doctoroo...
11.02.2021
Ripped from the Annals of History
The best history teachers had a way for making history come alive. The same can be said of historian and authors Sarah Burns. Her latest book, Cookesville U.S.A. takes place from Santa Fe, New Mexico to central California. Although fictional,...
10.26.2021
A Princess Like Me
Deedee Cummings is a woman dedicated to literacy. She founded the Louisville Book Festival and is the author of Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess, about a young black girl and her journey to becoming a Broadway star. Deedee believes that all...
10.19.2021
Minding Your Mindfulness
Dr. Supatra Tovar wants you to mind your mindfulness. Being mindful can have positive affects on everything from stress/anxiety to menopause and to weight loss. Karyn and Supatra go through a mindfulness exercise together to show how mindfulness can be...
10.12.2021
You're Not the Boss of Me!
Brenda McCray has worn many hats: from radio to office worker to bus driver to new author. Her first book, Dear Miss Bossy – You’re Not the Boss of Me looks at the contemporary office environment and how employees cope...
10.05.2021
Habits, Hormones and Weigh Loss when You're Over 40
Often women over 40 throw their hands up in frustration when it comes to losing weight. But menopause and aging don’t have to mean weight gain. Certified Weight Loss Coach Lika Duke helps women over 40 who have 40 pounds...
09.28.2021
Reiki, the Healing Energy
Reiki enthusiasts talk about the benefits from this healing energy: better sleep, deep relaxation, relieving emotional stress and more. But that is just the tip of the iceberg, Reiki practitioner, Raven Keyes has taken reiki into the operating room and...
09.21.2021
The Birthday Show
Happy Birthday … to Me (Karyn)! This show is being uploaded on my 53rd birthday. So, let’s talk about it! Celebrating birthdays (or not) and getting older with fear or fabulosity. Jean and Karyn are ringing in a personal new...
09.14.2021
The Unsuccessful Quitter
Cindy Kibbe is an author living in Arizona with her loving husband and devoted dog. This unsuccessful quitter had a dream and she was determined to make it come true. From journalist to published author, Cindy just didn’t know how...
09.07.2021
Just Like Fine Wine!
Judy Katz is 80 years young, and she lives with passion! She found her passion later in life but the point is that she found it and she lives it. She has ghost written and promoted over 50 books. She...
08.31.2021
What Did You Do This Summer?
We’re Back!!! The Summer Hiatus is over! The Girls are back! Yay!!! So, what did Jean and Karyn do while they were off? Well, it involves everything from family to flies to business and boys! Okay, no boys but we...
08.24.2021
Best Of: Stories! We’ve All Got’em!
We had a blast chatting with Christina Vo!, Vo is a brand strategist who is passionate about helping 40+ women own their stories, find their message, and share it with others. We talk about branding and we shared some our...
08.17.2021
Best of: Taking the Leap without a Net
Jennifer Benson knows the hero’s journey because she’s lived it. An English as a second language teacher, she spent 14 years abroad, working in the Middle East. During that time, she met her husband, survived the 2004 tsunami, and lived...
08.10.2021
Best of: When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw Them Back!
You’ve heard the common adage, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Sure, it sounds good. It definitely sounds positive … but is it true? Carenda Deonne says no! This women’s empowerment specialist encourages women to take aim and throw...
08.03.2021
Best Of: Putting the Fun in Facebook
Remember when social media was fun? Mari Bell does. She is the founder of No Ma’am Nation - a fun, feisty and fabulous group Facebook page for women over 40. No Ma’am has expanded to include the adult-oriented No Ma’am...
07.27.2021
Best Of: If My Vajayjay Could Talk
Women make up half of the world’s population and we are united by biology but so much more. Author Lyndia Lipscomb explores our bonds in her new book, If My Vagina Could Talk. She tells the stories of five different...
07.20.2021
Best of: Wake Up!! Sleeping Beauty!!
Ah! To sleep perchance to dream! In her book, Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty, Dr. Rose says too many women, wake up to anything but a dream. Maybe it’s a job we dread going to or a partner we settled for....
07.13.2021
Best of: A Brooklyn Girl in Bangkok
Millie Martinez has been living in Bangkok for the past eight years. The Brooklyn native would love to come back home, but her ex has their daughter’s passport and refuses to give it back. Karyn, Jean and Millie have a...
07.06.2021
Best of: Igniting a Passion (for Wrestling)!
Are you familiar with The Rock? John Cena? Hulk Hogan? If you are, you probably know a little about the world of professional wrestling. Kim Artlip turned her lifelong passion for wrestling into her profession! And she was in her...
06.29.2021
Celebrating YOUR Independence!
The Fourth of July is synonymous with summer! Hot dogs, watermelon, the ppool, or lake or ocean. Karyn and Jean talk about this uniquely American holiday. More importantly, how do you define independence? What was that moment when you realized...
06.22.2021
Best Of: Healthy Changes that Stick
A lot has happened since the last time Kim Acedo, the Fun. Feisty. Fabulous! Health and Wellness coach stopped by. Kim has started her own podcast, Me Time Midlife Podcast. Karyn has joined WW (formerly Weight Watchers) and lost 45...
06.15.2021
When Strong Women Speak, Strong Women Listen
When Strong Women Speak, Strong Women Listen is a the first of a trilogy of books of over 8,000 quotes from strong women compiled by Adriana Fuentes Diaz. These are words of wisdom from women throughout the ages. These quotes...
06.08.2021
The Book Within You
Rummaging around inside of you (yeah you!), there is a book waiting to be written. It could be your memoir. Maybe you have an inspirational/motivational book that can lift others up. Could it be you have a story to tell,...
06.01.2021
Making Her Dreams Come True!
Dana Hagstrom has a story to tell; but it isn’t just a story, it’s her life. How did she go from a homeless retiree to a published author, speaker and coach? How do you change your mindset to be able...
05.25.2021
No Longer Superwoman
You can have it all! You can do it all! … You can be totally exhausted and lose sight of yourself! Shelley Mechette is founder of The PowHERful Woman and she is letting women off the hook. You don’t have...
05.18.2021
Can You Heal Yourself?
You’ve heard, “Physician heal thyself”. Well, Jacquie Nelson-Walburn knows that you don’t have to be a physician to take control of your health and heal yourself. Her health was spiraling downward. Even a B.S in Nutrition didn’t help. She had...
05.11.2021
Wake Up Sleeping Beauty!!
Ah! To sleep perchance to dream! In her book, Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty, Dr. Rose says too many women, wake up to anything but a dream. Maybe it’s a job we dread going to or a partner we settled for....
05.04.2021
Time to Put Yourself 1st!
If you want a quality life, you know you need to eat right and exercise … but is that it? It’s a good start, but Elizabeth Roddick knows it is just the beginning. She says “Health is not only about...
04.27.2021
Planning for Retirement - Your Bonus Time!!
Sometimes it seems as if everyone is part of a couple, a married couple. From taxes to vacations, it seems everyone assumes a party of two or more and never a party of one. Nowhere is more apparent than in...
04.20.2021
What Happened to Civility?
Civility is more than manners, courtesy, and politeness. At its core, it is about respect for others in behavior and speech. Dr. Lewena Bayer of Civility Experts is also the author of Civility at Work and several other books. She...
04.13.2021
Destined to be Amazing!
Bonita Owens, speaker, coach and founder of the Amazing Women Network helps women step into their destiny – to have more, be more and do more! We talk about uncovering our true purpose. Your life isn’t over and yes, it’s...
04.06.2021
The Silent Pandemic
While we’ve been dealing with COVID-19, a worldwide pandemic, for over a year; there is a silent pandemic that is also worldwide and affects 1 in 3 Americans – sexual abuse. FM Ellis, author of My Life as a Lemon...
03.30.2021
Jake & the Dog Mystic
Did you know that the Fun. Feisty. Fabulous! podcast has a mascot? It’s Jake! Jake is Karyn’s 14-year old toy poodle and he always has something to say. Cherie Marquez is a dog trainer, known as the Dog Mystic! We...
03.23.2021
Stories! We've All Got'em!
We had a blast chatting with Christina Vo! She is a brand strategist who is passionate about helping 40+ women own their stories, find their message, and share it with others. We talk about branding and we shared some our...
03.17.2021
To the Moon and Back
No matter how bad your situation looks, no matter what is or isn’t going on, author and blogger Lisa Kohn has a message for you, there is always hope. Her memoirs To the Moon and Back tells the story of...
03.09.2021
Taking the Leap Without a Net
Jennifer Benson-Moss knows the hero’s journey because she’s lived it. An English as a second language teacher, she spent 14 years abroad, working in the Middle East. During that time, she met her husband, survived the 2004 tsunami, and lived...
03.02.2021
Sunnin’, Funnin’ & Looking Fabulous!
It’s fun to frolic and be frisky in the sun but your skin can pay dearly for it later. Enter Cheryl Capobianco. Her company Tiki Hut Livin’ combines her passion for fashion with the need for sun safe living. Gone...
02.23.2021
Mind Your Money Mindset!
Business and finance coach Lisa Duke helps educate people on finances and investment basics. You don’t have to know everything but it helps to know something. The old days when Me-Maw trusted Paw Paw to manage the money are gone....
02.16.2021
Do Unto Others ... Really???
We’re all familiar with the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Sure, it sounds good, but in real life it’s a lot harder to put into practice. In her book, THE LIMITLESS GOLDEN...
02.09.2021
It’s Never Too Late, You’re Never Too Old!
If you want to do something different or just take a chance but are worried about being ‘too old’ … meet Dr. Janice Hooker Fortman! She’s reinvented herself several times and shows no signs of slowing down at 78 years...
02.02.2021
When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw Them Back!
You’ve heard the common adage, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Sure, it sounds good. It definitely sounds positive … but is it true? Carenda Deonne says no! This women’s empowerment specialist encourages women to take aim and throw...
01.26.2021
Dancing with a Narcissist
Relationships are like a dance. It could be a regal waltz or a sexy rumba! But not all dances are good! In her book The Dysfunctional Dance of the Empath and Narcissist, Dr. Rita Louise looks at what a narcissist...
01.19.2021
The Relationship Whisperer
You’ve heard of the Ghost Whisperer and the Dog Whisperer, Eileen Head is the Relationship Whisperer! She is an author and relationship coach, she uses the Enneagram personality model to help clients see what their personality profile is and how...

What's eXcessive and a Little eXtra about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

eXcessive and a Little eXtra episodes:

Is It Racism?

One More Last Kiss

That Blue Skys Life

New Year! Newish Show?

Jean's Farewell Show

It's My Fight Too!

Shame on You ... Not!

How to Have Healthy Kids

Ripped from the Annals of History

A Princess Like Me

Minding Your Mindfulness

You're Not the Boss of Me!

Habits, Hormones and Weigh Loss when You're Over 40

Reiki, the Healing Energy

The Birthday Show

The Unsuccessful Quitter

Just Like Fine Wine!

What Did You Do This Summer?

Best Of: Stories! We’ve All Got’em!

Best of: Taking the Leap without a Net

Best of: When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw Them Back!

Best Of: Putting the Fun in Facebook

Best Of: If My Vajayjay Could Talk

Best of: Wake Up!! Sleeping Beauty!!

Best of: A Brooklyn Girl in Bangkok

Best of: Igniting a Passion (for Wrestling)!

Celebrating YOUR Independence!

Best Of: Healthy Changes that Stick

When Strong Women Speak, Strong Women Listen

The Book Within You

Making Her Dreams Come True!

No Longer Superwoman

Can You Heal Yourself?

Wake Up Sleeping Beauty!!

Time to Put Yourself 1st!

Planning for Retirement - Your Bonus Time!!

What Happened to Civility?

Destined to be Amazing!

The Silent Pandemic

Jake & the Dog Mystic

Stories! We've All Got'em!

To the Moon and Back

Taking the Leap Without a Net

Sunnin’, Funnin’ & Looking Fabulous!

Mind Your Money Mindset!

Do Unto Others ... Really???

It’s Never Too Late, You’re Never Too Old!

When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw Them Back!

Dancing with a Narcissist

The Relationship Whisperer