This week's episode was recorded on a rainy Monday and thatwas just fine by me. I like a rainy day. I feel like expectations are lower and I'm in a cozy state of mind. My guest agrees that rainy days can be great because we might otherwise not get a chance to see salamanders.

This week I'm chatting with Conservation Advocate, Community Connector and Environmental Steward RachaelStark of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council about earthy goodness.

We talk about her accomplishment of visiting all 63 U.S. National Parks that are spread across 30 states and two U.S. territories before her 30th birthday; how she stayshopeful for the future; and why it's good for women to feel empowered to head out on soloadventures.

Thank you to my amazing sponsors Reinvented Threads with Gabby Lynn and Healthy Lifestyle Management with Lisa Rigau. Their incredible generosity helps to make this weekly show possible.

Visit ReinventedThreads.com for eco-friendlyfashions and visit EatBreatheMoveLive.com to learn about how Lisa can help you incorporate healthy practices into your life, including a free virtual meditation class every month.

Want to support conversations I have on my show?email [email protected] for information on podcast sponsorship packages and special five-year anniversary sponsorships for just 25 dollars!

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I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.

As my guest this week puts it, people are becoming more "death curious" these days.

Nicole Kidman is training to be a death doula after she was affected by her mother's death in 2024.

I admit that my curiosity has been sparked by the death of my father just a month ago, which led me to seek out my guest this week: Helen Dunkle of Pinnacle Doula Services.

Helen and I have a tender conversation about my family's experience guiding my father's care and handling end-of-life moments; Helen explains the role of the death doula (aka end-of-life doula) and her experience losing her father to the same illness my father had. We also explore the idea of medical assistance in dying and signs from loved ones after they have passed away. I believe this conversation can benefit just about everyone.

Learn more about Helen's services at Pinnacle's website.

Share your thoughts about this conversation with Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook or Instagram. I am full of gratitude for my amazing podcast sponsors Reinvented Threads with Gabby Lynn and Healthy Lifestyle Management with Lisa Rigau.

Gabby is a gifted creator who takes existing fabric and creates one-of-a-kind items like bucket hats, bags, arty monster dolls and more. ⁠Visit ReinventedThreads⁠.com to learn where you can find Gabby in June, July and August and be sure to follow Reinvented Threads on Facebook and Instagram to see Gabby's amazing creations. Lisa is a knowledgeable, calming presence who leads mindfulness meditation and offers a host of wellness services that support the pillars of wellness to help people live healthier lives. Visit ⁠EatBreatheMoveLive.com⁠ to sign up for monthly emails and learn more. If you would like to support Jeannine and this podcast with a $25 anniversary sponsorship "Cheers to Five Years" or learn about podcast sponsorship packages for entrepreneurs and businesses, message [email protected]. Please know that you can also support the podcast by sharing the show with a friend or foe and by writing a review or clicking on five stars.

I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.

Happy Pride Month!

Wishing you a joyful June full of your favorite things.

In this week's episode of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl, my guest Hollie Browning opens up about her coming out experience, her life as a licensed professional counselor, and how she keeps her self well enough to guide her clients along their path of mental wellbeing.

Learn more about NEPA Pride Coalition and Hollie's role in the organization, by clicking here.

Tune in to this conversation that I believe many of you can appreciate, and please share share thoughts with Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook or Instagram. I am full of gratitude for my amazing podcast sponsors Reinvented Threads with Gabby Lynn and Healthy Lifestyle Management with Lisa Rigau. Gabby is a gifted creator who takes existing fabric and creates one-of-a-kind items like bucket hats, bags, arty monster dolls and more. ⁠Visit Reinvented Threads⁠ to learn where you can find Gabby in June, July and August and be sure to follow Reinvented Threads on Facebook and Instagram to see Gabby's amazing creations. Lisa is a knowledgeable, calming presence who leads mindfulness meditation and offers a host of wellness services that support the pillars of wellness to help people live healthier lives. Visit ⁠EatBreatheMoveLive.com⁠ to sign up for monthly emails and learn more. If you would like to help boost this podcast with a $25 anniversary sponsorship "Cheers to Five Years" or learn about podcast sponsorship packages for entrepreneurs and businesses, message [email protected]. Please know that you can also support the podcast by sharing the show with a friend or foe and by writing a review or clicking on five stars.

I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.

After one week off, Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl is back.

I'm kicking off June with an incredible conversation this week with Shay Jones Vitale who helps people connect with their body, feel their feelings and reflect on the experience. She is also helping to educate and train on the importance of mental health for job seekers and companies who hire.

Shay and I discuss what many (if not most) people are experiencing these days: a dysregulated nervous system. We take in so much stimuli--through social media, emails, other media, life's everyday stressors, etc.--that can cause our body to be stuck in high alert mode, lead to exhaustion and/or feeling so overwhelmed that we shutdown or completely withdraw.

We also cover topics like toxic positivity and my thoughts on the popular Mel Robbins' "Let Them" theory.

Tune in to a conversation that I believe many of you can relate to and please share share thoughts with Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook or Instagram.

I am full of gratitude for my amazing podcast sponsors Reinvented Threads with Gabby Lynn and Healthy Lifestyle Management with Lisa Rigau. Gabby is a gifted creator who takes existing fabric and creates one-of-a-kind items like bucket hats, bags, arty monster dolls and more. Visit Reinvented Threads to learn where you can find Gabby in June, July and August and be sure to follow Reinvented Threads on Facebook and Instagram to see Gabby's amazing creations.

Lisa is a knowledgeable, calming presence who leads mindfulness meditation and offers a host of wellness services that support the pillars of wellness to help people live healthier lives. Visit EatBreatheMoveLive.com to sign up for monthly emails and learn more.

If you would like to help boost this podcast with a $25 anniversary sponsorship "Cheers to Five Years" or learn about podcast sponsorship packages for entrepreneurs and businesses, message [email protected]. Please know that you can also support the podcast by sharing the show with a friend or foe and by writing a review or clicking on five stars.

I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.

Given that May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month and that my father Joe Luby just passed on May 13, I wanted to have an open and honest conversation about the loss of a parent and how we grieve.

Oliver (or Ollie as I call him) has been my dear friend since our years at Bishop Hannan High School. Since that time I had the pleasure of getting to know his mother Christine (Chrissy) Ord who had a laugh that could shake the walls. I loved her. She died six years ago in April from bladder cancer.

My father Joseph (Joe) Luby died on May 13 after an 11-month battle with mesothelioma (cancer in his pleural lining) that is caused by exposure to asbestos. Read his obituary I wrote, here.

I wanted to sit down with my dear friend Ollie to chat about the cancer journey that our parents were on and how we're handling the loss--mine being fresh at this time.

We both hope that our conversation will lead you to feel comfortable talking with someone about any grief you're experiencing and/or have a conversation about death because it's not as scary as it's made out to be. And please don't be afraid to season that conversation liberally with humor!

I share heartfelt gratitude with my podcast sponsors Reinvented Threads with Gabby Lynn and Lisa Rigau of Healthy Lifestyle Management.

If you enjoy creativity and value ecofriendly fashion, visit Gabby's website at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reinvented Threads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out the Events section to see where Gabby will be a vendor in the coming months. If you would like to learn about individual wellness coaching, to attend online meditation and/or learn about mindfulness-based stress reduction, visit Lisa's site at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EatBreatheMoveLive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Would you like to support conversations like the ones Jeannine has each week with fabulous women by becoming a podcast sponsor? Reach out to [email protected] for a list of affordable packages and one-time pricing options as low as 25 dollars. Show your support at Venmo: Jeannine-Luby.

Remember that you can also show support by sharing the podcast with a friend, foe or anyone you know and by writing a review and rating the podcast five stars.

Follow Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook and Instagram for special events coming up this year in celebration of five years of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl and for perimenopausal rants, nature photos and other fun stuff.

I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.

It can be easy to judge others when we are unaware of their story and when we stop looking through the lenses of kindness and empathy. My guest this week, Tara Gallucci, has felt her share of judgement and she'll tell you herself that much of it was deserved at the time. She was raised in gang culture that left its mark on her life the same as it had her other family members. But after falling down a number of times and serving time in jail, Tara is clean and sober, back on her feet and ready to help pick other women up through her nonprofit program the Still I Rise Empowerment Initiative.

Give this week's conversation a listen--with an empathetic ear.

Donate here to the Still I Rise Empowerment Initiative. Watch for an upcoming event in Scranton on July 11 in Nay Aug Park. To stay up to date, follow Still I Rise Empowerment on Facebook and Instagram.

I share heartfelt gratitude with my weekly sponsors Gabby Lynn of Reinvented Threads and Lisa Rigau of Healthy Lifestyle Management.

If you enjoy creativity and value ecofriendly fashion, visit Gabby's website at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reinvented Threads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out the Events section to see where Gabby will be a vendor in the coming months. If you would like to learn about individual wellness coaching, to attend online meditation and/or learn about mindfulness-based stress reduction, visit Lisa's site at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EatBreatheMoveLive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Would you like to support conversations like the ones Jeannine has each week with fabulous women by becoming a podcast sponsor? Reach out to [email protected] for a list of affordable packages and one-time pricing options as low as 25 dollars. Remember that you can also show support by sharing the podcast with a friend, foe or anyone you know and by writing a review and rating the podcast five stars.Follow Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook and Instagram for special events coming up this year in celebration of five years of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl and for perimenopausal rants, nature photos and other fun stuff.I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month so let's give ourselves some grace, open our mind to learning about what others are going through and offer empathy from our heart to everyone...starting with ourselves.

This week I'm sharing the second half of a conversation I had with my friend comedian, public health speaker and mental health advocate Gab Bonesso about some of the heavier parts of life that challenge our mental health.

I hope you'll find it relatable as we all face challenges everyday. The important thing is to face them with kindness and strength.

A big Thanks goes out to my generous and supportive weekly podcast sponsors: Gabby Lynn of Reinvented Threads and Lisa Rigau of Healthy Lifestyle Management.Check out Gabby's ecofriendly fashions at ⁠ReinventedThreads.com ⁠and find out which venue she'll be at next. You can find her in Bethlehem on Mother's Day weekend at the Fine Art and Craft Show. If you would like to learn about individual wellness coaching, how to attend an online meditation and/or learn about mindfulness-based stress reduction, visit Healthy Lifestyle Management at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EatBreatheMoveLive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠Would you like to support conversations like the ones Jeannine has each week with fabulous women by becoming a podcast sponsor? Reach out to [email protected] for a list of affordable packages and one-time pricing options as low as 25 dollars. Remember that you can also show support by sharing the podcast with a friend, foe or anyone you know and by writing a review and rating the podcast five stars.Follow Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook and Instagram for special events coming up this year in celebration of five years of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl and for perimenopausal rants, nature photos and other fun stuff.I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.

Each day is filled with noise.

We have messages coming at us from every direction. But do we take time to connect with each other, connect with nature and connect with ourselves?

Probably not enough.

This week I'm joined by a group of women who are collaborating on an event to offer women the opportunity for connection...and a break from all the noise.

Meet the women of Embodied Women's Wellness Experience, a retreat being held on June 20 in northeast PA.

Enjoy my conversation with my friends, fellow amazing women:

Trish Dickert Nieves co-owner of Mystic Cup

Thea Cochrane of Dare to Wonder

Kristin Martelli of GROW

Rose Nogan of White Tail Sober Living

Stephanie Uhranowsky on Substack.

Register for the retreat at Embodied Wellness Collective site.

A big Thanks goes out to my generous and supportive weekly podcast sponsors: Gabby Lynn of Reinvented Threads and Lisa Rigau of Healthy Lifestyle Management.

Check out Gabby's ecofriendly fashions at ReinventedThreads.com and find out which venue she'll be at next. You can find her in Bethlehem on Mother's Day weekend at the Fine Art and Craft Show. If you would like to learn about individual wellness coaching, how to attend an online meditation and/or learn about mindfulness-based stress reduction, visit Healthy Lifestyle Management at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EatBreatheMoveLive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Would you like to support conversations like the ones Jeannine has each week with fabulous women by becoming a podcast sponsor? Reach out to [email protected] for a list of affordable packages and one-time pricing options as low as 25 dollars. Remember that you can also show support by sharing the podcast with a friend, foe or anyone you know and by writing a review and rating the podcast five stars.Follow Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook and Instagram for special events coming up this year in celebration of five years of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl and for perimenopausal rants, nature photos and other fun stuff.I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.

Happy Earth Day 2026!

I had to share this week's podcast a day early in celebration of Earth Day and my wonderful guest: my friend, podcast sponsor, and sister in sustainability Gabby Lynn of Reinvented Threads!

Gabby and I discuss that the goal of sustainability isn't perfection; it's making a difference one small act at a time. For Gabby, that often means taking her husband Tom's beer bottle out of the trash and putting it into the recycle bin. But Gabby contributes much more than that. As a maker and the creator of the business Reinvented Threads, she gives new life to what was someone's cashmere sweater, leather jacket, cross stitch work, pillow, tea towel, and so on, to tell a story with each stitch.

Be sure to follow Reinvented Threads on Facebook and Instagram to get a glimpse of some of the one-of-a-kind reinventions Gabby creates. And check out the upcoming events list at Reinvented Threads.com to see where you can find Reinvented Threads vending this spring, summer, fall and holiday shopping season. If you're in the Lehigh Valley area, be sure to check out Gabby this weekend at the Wicked Plant Fest at Steelstacks in Bethlehem or create special memories with Mom this Mother's Day weekend at the Bethlehem Fine Art and Craft Show.

Thank you to Gabby Lynn for supporting me with her sponsorship of this podcast! And thank you also to Lisa Rigau of Healthy Lifestyle Management for being a generous supporter as well.

If you would like to learn about individual wellness coaching, how to attend an online meditation and/or learn about mindfulness-based stress reduction, visit Healthy Lifestyle Management at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EatBreatheMoveLive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Would you like to support conversations like the ones Jeannine has each week with fabulous women by becoming a podcast sponsor? Reach out to [email protected] for a list of affordable packages and one-time pricing options as low as 25 dollars. Remember that you can also show support by sharing the podcast with a friend, foe or anyone you know and by writing a review and rating the podcast five stars.Follow Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook and Instagram for special events coming up this year in celebration of five years of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl and for perimenopausal rants, nature photos and other fun stuff.I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.

There are some people who you just connect with--no matter how long you know them or how you met. Gab Bonesso, comedian, mental health speaker, and children's performer, is one of those people for me.

Ever since we met online 5 years ago, we've been able to talk--and talk and talk--about pretty much anything, which is why our conversations tend to go well over 1 hour. With that in mind, I've broken our conversation into two parts. This week we're talking about what I'll call the art of humanity: the fact that every person has a gift to share; there is art in everything.

Gab and I also talk about some of our favorite comedians and Gab's performances in Pittsburgh and beyond.

The other half of our conversation will be aired in May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month, because we touched upon many life stressors to our mental health and the importance of loving every part of ourself rather than judging or self-loathing.

Learn more about the fabulous Gab Bonesso by clicking here.

Thank you to my amazing sponsors who help to make this show possible: Reinvented Threads with Gabby Lynn and Healthy Lifestyle Management with Lisa Rigau.

If you enjoy creativity and value ecofriendly fashion, visit Gabby's website at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Reinvented Threads.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out the Events section to see where Gabby will be a vendor in the coming months. If you would like to learn about individual wellness coaching, to attend online meditation and/or learn about mindfulness-based stress reduction, visit Lisa's site at ⁠⁠⁠⁠EatBreatheMoveLive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.Would you like to support conversations like the ones Jeannine has each week with fabulous women by becoming a podcast sponsor? Reach out to [email protected] for a list of affordable packages and one-time pricing options as low as 25 dollars. Remember that you can also show support by sharing the podcast with a friend, foe or anyone you know and by writing a review and rating the podcast five stars.Follow Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook and Instagram for special events coming up this year in celebration of five years of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl and for perimenopausal rants, nature photos and other fun stuff.

I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of my wine glass.