Sisters Cracking Up

Gary Janetti, comedy genius and royalty, joins us to talk about his new book, Start Without Me: I'll Be There in a Minute.

You already know and love Gary Janetti from his work on Family Guy, The Prince, and Will & Grace. Now, you'll get to know and love the person behind the laughs as he shares what and who inspires him -- and his thoughts on commencement speeches, tanning, and fame.

Sisters Cracking Up hosts Abby Rodman and Julie Howard talk with Gary about his comedy roots, inspirations, and the people most important to him. We even got him to read some selections from his new book.

Gary has nearly a million followers on Instagram for good reason -- and we grill him on that, too!

Gary Janetti is a four-time Emmy nominated writer and producer who is the showrunner and creator of HBOMax's The Prince. He got his start writing on several network series before joining Fox's Family Guy where he was on the original writing staff and went on to pen many memorable episodes featuring Brian and Stewie. He then wrote on NBC's Will & Grace, where he rose to executive producer and showrunner.

His popular Instagram account of over 900k followers has been featured and praised in such publications as the New York Times, People and Vanity Fair. Janetti's first book, Do You Mind If I Cancel? became an instant New York Times bestseller. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, TV personality and fashion expert Brad Goreski.

It's kind of impossible not to love the New York Times Bestseller, Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life by Christie Tate. And, frankly, it's kind of hard not to love Christie Tate herself.

If you enjoyed Group (and even if you're the one person who didn't), you're going to enjoy this interview, Sisters. Christie pulls back every curtain as she shares her hard-won journey to mental health and the unorthodox group therapy that helped get her there.

Please join Sisters Cracking Up as we interview Christie Tate about her process in writing her stunning and revealing memoir which quickly became a Reese's Book Club Pick.

Christie also reveals what she's working on next -- and we can't wait to read it.

How 'bout them apples?

Dr. Lindsay Gibson had a radical thought in her decades of doing psychotherapy: Perhaps some of her clients weren't the ones who needed therapy -- it was their parent(s) that did!

Join Sisters Cracking Up as we interview Dr. Lindsay Gibson, author of the bestseller, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents, a groundbreaking work that uncovers this invisible trauma and reveals ways to heal and free yourself of your parent's emotional immaturity and the wounds it inflicted.

Lindsay Gibson is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been a psychotherapist for over 30 years, in both private and public settings.

Dr. Gibson specializes in helping adults who are interested in personal growth, especially when they are dealing with the effects of having emotionally immature parents and other E.I. relationships.

For more information and writings by Dr. Lindsay Gibson, you can check out her website at drlindsaygibson.com.

Ever look at the habits or behaviors of your parents and grandparents and think, "I'll never do that!" Sure you have. But Steven Petrow kept copious notes about all the things he'd never do...and then wrote a book about it.

Yes, it's funny. But it's also touching and enlightening as Petrow takes us through the basics ("I won't color my hair!") and then moves us gracefully into a deeper understanding of what it means to grow older. Petrow watched his own parents as they aged (and passed) leading to a profound sensitivity to the aging and dying process.

Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and book author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging, health, and civility. He's also an opinion columnist for USA Today, where he writes about civil discourse and manners. Steven's 2019 TED Talk has been viewed nearly two million times and translated into 16 languages.

Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old was published in 2021 and named as one of the New York Times' "favorite" books of the year (among other accolades). He is the author of five other books and is a much sought after public speaker. You're likely to hear him when you stream NPR or one of your favorite — or least favorite — TV networks.

Steven Petrow and this book may just change the way you feel about aging -- and the always difficult process of watching your parents age. We loved this book (and Steven) and so will you, Sisters.

Every midlife woman has a story. Sometimes that story can be one we can learn and grow from. Jennifer Arthurton, host of the podcast, Old Chicks Know Sh*t, was floundering in midlife until she decided to choose reinvention over personal struggle and complacency. Her life truly changed when she was willing to let go of the "image" of what she (and others) thought her life should look like. And we're pretty sure we can all learn something from that! Abby kicks off the episode with a story about a client who makes her question her own vanity in the face of aging. Julie points out that studies have been done on aging women whom -- at a rate of nearly 100% -- believe they are aging better than those in their friend group. Go figure.

As women, we're no strangers to the experience that what our lives look like from the outside often doesn't match the dissatisfaction and turmoil within. And no matter how many self-help books we read, or yoga classes we take, or smoothies we drink -- we still feel like we're drifting.

Dr. Valerie Rein is a psychologist and women's mental health expert who has discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) and created the only science-backed system for helping women achieve their ultimate success, happiness, and fulfillment by healing the intergenerational trauma of oppression.

She holds an EdM in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University and a PhD in Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Her #1 Amazon bestselling book, "Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women's Happiness and Fulfillment" has been heralded by reviewers as "the most important body of literary work of our modern times" and "perhaps the most important book of the century for women."

It's a tough swallow, but divorce always comes down to two things: kids and money. And if the kids are grown or there are none, it's all about the dough.

So, what do you need to know about your financials in order to move smartly through your divorce and end up with the best possible financial outcome?

Cue Shawn Leamon because he's just the guy we need to advise us on all matters of divorce financials. We loved his straightforward, no-nonsense approach and so will you.

Shawn Leamon is an MBA, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, and host of the #1 divorce financial podcast, Divorce and Your Money. He is also the author of Divorce and Your Money: How to Avoid Costly Divorce Mistakes (2020), a no-nonsense, user-friendly guide that provides a complete plan for facing the tough decisions during divorce.

Shawn's work has been seen in Time, USA Today, Yahoo! Finance, Nasdaq, San Francisco Chronicle, and many other publications across the United States. His website, DivorceAndYourMoney.com has over 1 million viewers and his podcast has over 500,000 downloads.

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, he received his Bachelor of Arts in both Economics and Philosophy from Dartmouth College. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Spain's IE Business School, where he focused on international finance and venture capital. Before launching his own firm, Shawn worked as a credit research analyst at J.P. Morgan and subsequently helped manage $1.1 billion in client assets at Bernstein Global Wealth Management.

In his personal life, Shawn loves to push his physical and mental limits as an ultra-endurance athlete. An avid traveler, Shawn spends time between his offices in Dallas, New York City and Hanover, New Hampshire, and can often be found wandering the globe, having visited over 25 countries.

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Randi Kreger, co-author of the bestseller, Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder, joins Sisters Cracking Up to pull back the curtain on the wild, complex, and eternally frustrating experience of being in a relationship with someone with BPD.

And that relationship can be with anyone in your life: spouse, partner, parent, boss, or even your child.

What are the hallmarks of this personality disorder? And why do those on the receiving end always feel like they're losing their marbles?

Randi Kreger shares her personal experience with BPD and how it sparked a lifelong interest in the disorder. She has sold over a million books worldwide on BPD, enlightening and giving relief to those who didn't have the words to describe their traumatic experiences.

Thinking about making that career change as you round the bend in midlife? So many of us are thinking about it...and doing it! But there's so much to consider before we switch those professional gears.

Career coach extraordinaire Angie Bruhn joins Sisters Cracking Up to discuss what you need to think about as you craft the second act of your professional life. And it's not just about paying the bills. It's about YOU.

Angie Bruhn is an executive leadership coach and the CEO of Elevate Execs. After spending 18 years in the corporate world working for an intense, ever-changing marquee of brands, she has dedicated herself to empowering individuals to excel in diverse cultures and environments, enabling them to become the leaders and people they are meant to be.

Dreading that convo you know you need to have? We've all been there! Join us as we welcome Confrontationalist Danielle Gibson who will teach you how to "talk turkey" right in time for Thanksgiving!

Confrontation is usually seen as something negative but, what if instead of fearing confrontation and trying to avoid it, you stepped into it and embraced it directly?

This is what Danielle Gibson, a Confrontation Expert and Performance Coach, helps her clients do. Danielle's definition of Confrontation is "To deal directly with someone or something you've been avoiding out of fear." Why is it important to learn how to be an expert Confrontationalist? Because that fear is what is holding you back! She partners with clients who feel stuck in a mundane unrewarding cycle to help them break free. The result? They gain a greater sense of awareness, clarity and confidence so they can get what they want, not just what they think they can get. In working through their blocks, they move toward a truly authentic life they can live on their terms.

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