She's a 10 Times 5

This week we bring you Nicky Whelan, an Australian born model and actress who has starred in numerous sitcoms and motion pictures.  

With new movie "The Best Man" co-starring Luke Wilson being released April 21st, Nicky has no shortage of work and adventure-- and she dives into her acting journey.  Most impressively, Nicky gives such a humble, vulnerable and honest take on what being an empowered woman means, and how important it is for women to support one another and stand together.

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This week's Quad tackles topics of extremes-- controversial and inspirational.  

With special guest host, Bret Jorgensen, Laurie pushes the group to weigh in on both the "woke" movement and "cancel" culture by posing the question "have we gone too far."   Initially uncomfortable (yes...underscore the cancel part of our culture), the panel tries to dissect where we need to improve and how important voicing our thoughts and opinions can be to embracing the journey of change and social movement.

The Quad ends with an aspirational discussion of the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon move "Air," and how Michael Jordan was so instrumental in changing an industry and the way we invite and integrate athletes into our lives. 

Let's Go!

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This week's guest Trisha Perez Kennealy went from being a Harvard MBA and prominent Investment Banker, to a graduate of Cordon Bleu, leader in the culinary world and owner of Boston's only Relais & Chataeux-- The Inn at Hastings Park.

This episode dives into the world of hospitality, the importance of connection and customer service and how taking risks and believing in one's self can be the most empowering pillar for women.

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It's the Quad with new guest host, Kim Reed of "Everybody Has Shit" podcast.   

This week we run back both the bat shit crazy and silver linings of the infamous 2020 pandemic "lockdown," and chop up the good, bad and UGLY of the freight train of Artificial Intelligence.  It's whimsy and heady, and we hope you're here for it, and it sparks your own dialog.

Let's Go!

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It's called the "sober curious" movement, and we bring one of its game changers and leaders in Jenn Kautsch aka "Sober Sis."

Jenn is a pioneer in this movement of sober-minded living. This is about making a conscious choice to be the best version of yourself, to live in an intentional manner and creating the life you want.  Sometimes... that means living alcohol-free. 

Jenn recognized that alcohol was causing some inner turmoil,  and that it was taking up too much ‘space’ in her life.  As such, she embarked on this amazing journey to create Sober Sis, a tribe of women who are gray-area drinkers. No labels, no all-or-nothing mentality, no horror stories of DUIs and jail stints.  Just women who feel as though drinking is a bit more prominent in their lives than they want it to be. 

Sober Sis is the place to find love, acceptance, and support when you don’t fit the stereotypes, but want to make a change.

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This episode our "Soup of the Week" is Daisy Jones and the Six, and our "Nuts" includes societal/external pressures.   We dissect the conflict between "it's the right thing to do" vs. "doing the right thing for ourselves," and how this can become more challenging as we get older.  

We make sure to end on a good measure of what's trending in pop culture/Hollywood, along with the downsides of fame and fortune.

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After trading the hot lights of fashion in the pages of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar for the radiating heat of the bake oven, Ashley took the prize in the TLC series Cake Boss: Next Great Baker.  She then went onto Food Network’s Chopped, The New York Cake Show (2016 shoe category /2017 Best In Show) and placed second on Food Network’s Dessert Games and FYI’s Cake Fest. 

Ashley is a Pastry Chef, Cake Artist, Culinary Producer and Food Stylist.  She goes by the moniker of Sugar Monster—and is a master of cake artistry and a sought after television personality.  It wasn't always easy, and Ashley vulnerably tells her journey through self doubt, early adult eating disorders and the complete hustle it has taken her to earn a seat with the elite artists in the culinary and baking world.

Ashley is now one of the featured artists on Christina Tosi’s Bake Squad on Netflix, and her work has appeared on the Today Show, in Martha Stewart Living and Magnolia Table.  Stay tuned to the end when Ashley answers an adorable hotline call from one of her younger fans!

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It's our 100th episode release, and we are majorly mixing it up!  This week we bring two male college seniors (one of which is Laurie's eldest son) to chop up some current happenings, along with some things that are on the male minds.  Soup of the week is March Madness, the business of college sports and that popular side hustle called sports betting.  Nuts is the Gwyneth Paltrow scandal, and women's relationship with food and overall health.  For the final topic, the boys blow our minds by choosing to discuss the need for men to be able to share their feelings and emotions, and the concern about male mental/emotional health.  

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This is a story of Heather Mubarak who is the epitome of a woman who took her passion, artistic vision and worked tirelessly to make it a business and her purpose.

Years ago, Heather founded an English almond toffee business based off of a family recipe. After almost a decade of hand crafting pound after pound of the chocolate covered buttery confection, she hustled through avenue upon avenue in getting her products into the brand giants of Whole Foods, Williams Sonoma, Nordstroms Online, among others.  

After selling her thriving Toffee business, Heather carried her baking passion forward, diving into the competitive blogging world.  With the new moniker "Browned Butter Blondie,"  Heather has established a significant presence online and in partnering with iconic brands such as Ghiradelli and C&H Sugar.  Next up, she release her first cook book "Stuffed," a sandwich cookie book sure to make your sweet tooth smile. 

For those of us second chapter women who think it's too late to throw our passion into the business ring, start a new venture or find a fulfilling purpose and monetize it-- Heather's story will throw all those notions completely out the window.  She's self taught, self made and doesn't let age or circumstances stand in the way of her dreams.

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It's Soup To Nuts time!  Soup this week is the Oscar program, and our take on the good, the great, the bad and the ugly.   Nuts?  Customer service and all that seems to be wrong with being a customer, as well as being serviced as a customer.  Attitudes, expectations, gratuity, donations, and "where are all the people?"  Let's Go!

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