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ROC lifestyle episodes
- New years, New Haircuts
The ladies are back! Amanda tells her tale of a haircut gone wrong. Both the ladies discuss their roc life goals for this upcoming year. They also chat RBC! roc life book club, their next pick the Silent Patient, meet coming soon.
49 min - Holidays are upon us
This week the ladies back after a week off!
They discuss careers and how timing is everything. We go behind the curtain with Vanessa and get some updates on her life to date!
Amanda ran the turkey trot, we get into fitness and some upcoming race goals!
Enjoy some house Roc headlines and new spots opening up around town.
39 min - Behind the Curtain with Grace Bellanca
This week, Amanda sits down with Grace Bellanca of Roc Made Goods as she gears up for her Sip & Shop Holiday Market at The Arbor at the Port this weekend! 🛍️✨
We dive into Grace’s exciting new engagement, her journey with sobriety and the impact of The Alt Bar, Rochester’s NA bar, and honest conversations about mental health and bridging generational gaps ❤️🩹
Tune in for a heartfelt chat that celebrates local talent, personal growth, and community vibes! 🎧
32 min - Book club with Aimee Stephens!
This week on ROC Lifestyle, it’s a special RBC Book Club episode! We’re thrilled to welcome Vanessa’s younger sister, Aimee—a passionate reader and fellow book lover—to the pod.
We kick things off with some ROC updates, including the much-anticipated opening of Dave’s Hot Chicken. Then, we dive into this month’s book club pick, The Housemaid is watching by Freida McFadden. We chat about the whole series, its twists and turns, and the upcoming movie adaptation. Plus, Aimee reveals the next book for the ROC Book Club—you won’t want to miss it!
Grab your favorite drink, cozy up, and join us for a fun and book-filled episode!
Mentions on this episode:
The Housemaid is Watching!
The Housemaid Series 3 Books Collection (The Housemaid, The Housemaid's Secret & The Housemaid Is Watching: Freida McFadden: 9783196074857: Amazon.com: Books1 hr 6 min - Behind the Curtain with Amanda
In this heartfelt episode, Amanda catches us up on the last year since they put down the mic. She shares her story of profound loss—from the fire that took her home to the heartbreaking death of her brother-in-law. Together, she and Vanessa open up about their struggles with faith, mental health, and the journey to find peace with it all. The conversation delves deeply into the power of resilience, the raw reality of grief, and the true meaning of friendship. Join them for an intimate chat about healing and strength through life’s hardest challenges.
This episode is dedicated to the loving memory of Kyle Michael Soehner
Todays mentions
Ashley Zeiner- Remax Realty
Ashley Zeiner, Rochester, NY Licensed Real Estate Salesperson - RE/MAX Plus
This episode is sponsored by the EXP Studio
Our Studio Spaces | EXP Studio
36 min - We’re back!
Welcome back to Roc Lifestyle Podcasts! Your hosts Vanessa and Amanda are back! Today we launch our new segment Roc headlines, chatting local Roc culinary news. We also are announcing our new virtual book club. Your favorite local ladies are back and better than ever 🎉
RBC (Roc Book Club) pick is The Housemaid is Watching, by Frieda McFadden! Follow us on Good Reads @Roclifestyle_
Use the link below to reference book on amazonAmazon.com : the housemaid is watching book 3
Restaurants Spoken about in Episode
Chortke Silo Brunch Bar | Brunch Rochester NY | 300 Paddy Creek Circle, Rochester, NY, USA
Patron Saint SteakhouseHomHome | hose22e - Farmhouse Table Food Midtown
Episode sponsored by EXP STUDIO
EXP Studio® | Experience Studio™54 min - Friendship: for a reason, a season or a lifetimeThis week the ladies are back recapping their fun day together at Kirby’s fall farm in Holley! Also your looking at two of bath and body works newest part time employees for the holidays! Later Vanessa gets vulnerable this week about what’s been on her heart. They have an honest and tough conversation about friendship. Breakups are so hard! Not talked about enough is the friendship breakup and how we work through that.51 min
- THE HOUSEMAID REVIEW with spoilers GALORE!SPOILED* if you read the Housemaid by Freida McFadden and loved it, than this episode is for you! An unplugged review with our Hosts! The ladies are back chatting this amazing thriller, and breaking down all the twists and turns. Later in the episode they each chat about their own personal business ventures and what’s to come for them! Be sure to check out Vanessa, and she takes Bake my day to her first official event, the Victor Wine Walk- October 27th! Be sure to follow @bakemyday585 for all the latest!32 min
- All the Fall thingsThe ladies are back this week discussing the latest! Fall is upon us, they get into where to hit spots and more. Pop culture updates as always! How old do you think someone should have to be to run for President?? More updates on books, and the latest on Bake my Days new recipe!46 min
- Pop culture update and books!The ROC life ladies are back this week with some fun conversations about books and pop culture. The Housemaid https://a.co/d/1naBhxw The Intern: A Novel https://a.co/d/iumdYmi Read along with us and let us know what you think on these recently mentioned books!39 min
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Vanessa and Amanda are the faces behind all your best Rochester NY, local dining scene recommendations! They’re hitting the mic 🎙with season 3! Join them as them as they chat pop culture, all your…
local hot spots to check out, guests, books and more!