Wife of the Party

# 236 - Long COVID with Paula & Jennifer

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friends, Paula and Jennifer. We talk about our experience with Long COVID, what our symptoms were, how long it’s lasted, h...

# 235 - Georgia & Ellie

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my daughter, Georgia and her friend, Ellie. We talk about Ellies parents selling everything to travel, spring break, how they’...

# 234 - James & Denise

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friends, James & Denise. They have decided to sell their house, hit the road, travel the world, and find a new place to put ...

# 233 - A Conversation with a Medium

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with “The English Medium”, Nigel Gaff. We talk about what it means to be a medium, spirits vs ghosts, hypnotherapy, the things h...

# 232 - Book Club: The All Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend's Cathy & Kirsten to book club the book “The All Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion” By Fannie Flagg. We give ...

# 231 - Romi Cortier

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend & hair dresser, Romi Cortier. We talk about Romi’s incredible story of how he found out the man who raised him wasn...

# 230 - The Alabama Trip

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friends, Cathy & Kirsten to talk about our Girl Scout trip to Alabama. We talk about traveling with 12 teenage girls, the la...

# 229 - Georgia & Daisy

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my daughter, Georgia and her friend, Daisy. We talk about their time on the fully loaded tour, what it’s like to work for Ber...

# 228 - High School Graduation with Cathy

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend Cathy to talk about our kids graduating High School, grad parties, college, what the next phase of parenting looks li...

# 227 - Lacie Mackey

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with our family friend and trainer, Lacie Mackey. Lacie works as a strength and conditioning coach for actors who do their own stunt...

# 226 - Book Club: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Book Club! Today, I sit down with my friends Cathy & Kirsten to book club the book “Piranesi” by Susanna Clarke. We give our thoughts on the book,...

# 225 - Bert Kreischer

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my husband, Bert. We talk about re-entering after being on the road, how PTSD changed him, the 8 pillars of health, sexuality c...

# 224 - Paulina Pinsky

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with Paulina Pinsky. We talk about the first time Bert told “The Machine” on her dads show, religion, recovering from covid, onl...

# 223 - College Counseling with Suzie Wynne

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with College Counselor, Suzie Wynne. We talk about applying for college, what to look for on their websites, what to avoid when appl...

# 222 - Nutrition with Kristen Richers

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with Holistic Fitness & Nutrition Coach, Kristen Richers. We talk about intuitive eating, basic nutrition principles, diet culture, ...

# 221 - Christina Rumbley

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by Warby Parker. Try 5 pairs of glasses at home, for free, within the U.S. at http://www.warbyparker.com/wife    Toda...

# 220 - Book Club: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friends Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “The Nickel Boys” by Colson Whitehead. We talk about how the book was im...

# 219 - Ila Kreischer

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my daughter, Ila. We talk about going to the demolition derby, school, Girl Scouts, drivers Ed, being in The Matrix, and much m...

# 218 - Paulina Pinsky

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with Paulina Pinsky to talk about Ice Skating, sobriety, habit Monday’s, when her eating disorder started, getting bullied out of ...

# 217 - 101 Ways to Say Thank You with Kelly Browne

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with author Kelly Browne to talk about her new book “101 Ways to Say Thank You”. We also talk about the power of thank you notes...

# 216 - Book Club: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friends Kirsten and Cathy to book club the book “A is for Alibi” by Sue Grafton. We give our reviews of the book and the...

# 215 - Dating with Paulina Pinsky

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with Paulina Pinsky to talk about what it’s like to be dating these days. We also talk about being sober for 90 days, getting dump...

# 214 - Book Club: Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are back in the studio with my friends Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “Poison for Breakfast” by Lemony Snicket. We also get an ...

# 213 - Sobriety with Paulina Pinsky

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with Paulina Pinsky to talk about sobriety. We talk about what lead to her sobriety, rock bottom, being patient with yourself, anxie...

# 212 - Boundaries with Kristin & Jocelyn

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with Kristin, who is a therapist that specializes in resilience and Jocelyn, who is a ghost writer. We talk about boundaries in pare...

# 211 - Marriage with Cathy & Stephen

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend’s Cathy and her husband Stephen to talk about marriage. We go through all of the aspects of marriage, how Cathy & S...

# 210 - Book Club: Carrie by Stephen King

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend's Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “Carrie” by Stephen King. We talk about our thoughts on the book, what ...

# 209 - Investing with Leo

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my business manager Leo to talk about Investing. We go over the different ways you can invest, paying attention to what to inve...

# 208 - Divorce with Lisa B.

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend Lisa to talk about divorce. We talk about her experience, when she knew her relationship was going south, how her fri...

# 207 - Cathy & Kirsten

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend’s Cathy & Kirsten. We talk about Kirsten’s recent health scare, Cathy’s broken foot, my lingering covid symptom...

# 206 - Ila Kreischer

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my daughter Ila to talk about driving tests, dyslexia, going vegan, school, bad injuries, books, her sensory processing, and mu...

# 205 - Georgia & Ila

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my daughter’s Georgia & Ila. We talk about our girls trip to Vegas to see Bruno Mars, getting covid, what they think about th...

# 204 - I Got COVID

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my producer Halston to talk about my experience with COVID, how it effected me, quarantine, the holidays, shows I watched durin...

# 203 - Book Club: French Exit by Patrick deWitt

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friends Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “French Exit” by Patrick deWitt. We give our thoughts on the book, what ...

# 202 - Eating Disorders with Paulina Pinsky

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with Paulina Pinsky to talk about eating disorders. We go through the 5 types of eating disorders, intuitive eating, Paulina’s roc...

# 201 - Romance Novel Book Club: The Gift by Julie Garwood

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend’s Cathy and Kirsten to book club the romance novel “The Gift” by Julie Garwood. We talk about our favorite mome...

# 200 - Fathers of Teen Girls with Bert & Stephen

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our 200th episode! Thank you to all of our listeners for supporting us for 200 episodes! Today, I sit down with my husband Bert and Cathy’s h...

# 199 - Sororities

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend’s Jeanne and Lynn. We talk about what it was like being in a college sorority, the traditions, rules, pledging, wha...

# 198 - Lisa B

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend and landscaper, Lisa B. We talk about how she started her business, changing careers, the hardest parts about being a...

# 197 - Last Year of High School with Georgia & Tatum

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my daughter Georgia and her best friend Tatum. We talk about their senior year of high school, what they learned, moving away t...

# 196 - Book Club: Forever by Judy Blume

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend’s Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “Forever” by Judy Blume. We also talk about keeping curfew with our k...

# 195 - Postpartum with Amy & Kottie

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend Amy, who is a licensed psychotherapist with a specialty in postpartum, and my sister in law Kottie who experienced po...

# 194 - Dr. Drew & Paulina Pinsky

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with Dr. Drew and his daughter, Paulina Pinsky. We talk about the book they wrote “It Doesn't Have to Be Awkward: Dealing with Rel...

# 193 - Sending Your Kids To College with Jeanne & Margaret

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friends Jeanne and Margaret to talk about sending our kids off to college. Jeanne and Margaret have already sent their kids ...

# 192 - Attachment Theory with Kristin & Jocelyn

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with Kristin MacDermott, who is a therapist that specializes in resilience based parenting and Jocelyn Baker, who is an accomplished...

# 191 - Book Club: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend's Kirsten and Cathy to book club the book “Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. We also talk about roma...

# 190 - Becky

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my best friend from childhood, Becky. We talk about growing up in Georgia, our Dads, Becky’s parents relationship, energy vam...

# 189 - Book Club: The Push by Ashley Audrain

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friends Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “The Push” by Ashley Audrain. We give our thoughts on the book, what we ...

# 188 - Ruth & Kelly

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friends Ruth and Kelly to talk about suicide and suicide prevention. Ruth and Kelly have both lost a parent to suicide and t...

# 187 - Erin Maguire

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my new friend Erin Maguire. Erin is a comedian, writer, and host of her podcast “Dear Pod,”. We talk about erotic novels, E...

# 186 - Lacie Mackey

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with our family friend and trainer, Lacie Mackey.  Lacie works as a strength and conditioning coach for actors who do their own stu...

# 185 - Jocelyn Baker

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my long time friend and WOTP regular, Jocelyn Baker. Jocelyn is an accomplished ghost writer and all around great person. We ta...

# 184 - Ms. Pat

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, we are doing something unconventional. Ms. Pat, Bert, and I talked for 2 hours on The Bertcast and at the end of that podcast, I cha...

# 183 - My Trip to Serbia with Sandy & Cathy

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend’s Cathy and Sandy to talk about my trip to Serbia. We talk about Serbian history, the food, the sights, shopping wi...

# 182 - Georgia & Ila

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my kids Georgia & Ila. We talk about our trip to Montana, moving into our new house, visiting Alabama, fried pies, and much mor...

# 181 - Bert Kreischer

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my husband Bert. We talk a lot about anxiety, his upcoming surgery, working too much, catastrophic thinking, self realization, ...

# 180 - Ruth

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with my friend Ruth. Ruth is working on a documentary about suicide called “The Silent Goldens”. We talk about her Mother’s su...

# 179 - Kristin & Jocelyn

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with Kristin MacDermott who is a therapist that specializes in resilience based parenting and Jocelyn Baker who is an accomplished gh...

# 178 - Book Club: The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are back in person for our book club! Today we book club the book “The Authenticity Project” by Clare Pooley. We talk about our opinions of the...

# 177 - Home Organization

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with professional home organizer Cori Gordon Allvey of “Simplify & Move LA”. We talk about her business, what it was like startin...

# 176 - Christina Rumbley

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my long time friend and fan favorite Christina Rumbley. We talk about raising a child with autism during covid, gaining weight, ...

# 175 - Book Club: I’m Just Happy To Be Here by Janelle Hanchett

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my friend’s Cathy & Kirsten to book club the book “I’m Just Happy To Be Here” by Janelle Hanchett. We talk about our fav...

# 174 - Ila & Lu

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my Daughter Ila and my friend Sandy’s Daughter Lu. We talk about what it's like to be a younger sibling, jealousy, the hardest...

# 173 - Georgia & Khai Ly

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my Daughter Georgia and my friend Sandy’s Daughter Khai Ly. We talk about being an older sibling, the campers, teenage insecur...

# 172 - Book Club: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my friends Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. We give our thoughts on the book, o...

# 171 - Estate Planning with Leo

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my business manager Leo. We talk about estate planning, all the misconceptions about it, how much it costs, trust funds, healthc...

# 170 - Papa J

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my Dad Papa J! We talk about growing up in Georgia, his parents, our relationship, his epic haunted houses, what I’ve learned ...

# 169 - Leadership with Cathy

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my friend Cathy to talk about what it means to be a leader, teamwork, what I’ve learned from Cathy, qualities a leader should ...

# 168 - Wedding Planning

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with Wedding/Event Planner Ashley Coffin of “Gather Leavenworth”. We talk about what it takes to plan a wedding, the importance o...

# 167 - Book Club: Untamed by Glennon Doyle

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my friends Cathy & Kirsten to talk about the book “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle. We talk about what we loved about the book, wh...

# 166 - Georgia & Ila

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am in my new podcast studio for the first time with my daughters Georgia and Ila! We talk about what it’s like to finally go back to school ...

# 165 - Home Renovation

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down to talk about renovating our home. I go over some helpful tips to save time and money, what to look for in a contractor, how I stay o...

# 164 - Anxious Family Members

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my friend’s Cathy and Parisa to talk about what it’s like to live with family members who have Anxiety. We talk about how it...

# 163 - Personal Training with Mykel

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my personal trainer Mykel to go through and answer all the questions you sent in. We talk about proper diet, fasting, muscle rec...

# 162 - Book Club: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with Cathy & Kirsten to Book Club the book “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies” by Deesha Philyaw. We talk about what we liked and...

# 161 - Costume Designing

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with film/television costume designer and stylist, Jennifer May Nickel. We talk about styling Bert for “The Cabin”, how she got i...

# 160 - Bert Kreischer

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my husband Bert to talk about fitness, self correcting, picking friends, what’s important in a marriage, and much more!    O...

# 159 - Bert Kreischer & Halston Ray

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my husband Bert and our producer Halston. We also have Ila and Halston’s Fiancé Brooklyn pop in. We talk about the Britney Sp...

# 158 - Book Club: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with my book club ladies Cathy and Kirsten to book club the book “The Wife Upstairs” by Rachel Hawkins . We talk about our though...

# 157 - Drop Squad

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with the “Drop Squad”. The “Drop Squad” consists of my friends Sandy, Cat, and our trainer Mykel. We talk about our work outs...

# 156 - Bert Kreischer

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we celebrate 3 years of Wife of the Party! Thank you guys for coming back every week and listening to my podcast or watching it on YouTube! I sa...

# 155 - Book Club: The Feel Good Effect by Robyn Conley Downs

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Book Club is back! Today I sit down with my friends Kirsten and Cathy to talk about the book “The Feel Good Effect: Reclaim your Wellness by Finding...

# 154 - Bert, Georgia & Ila

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am back in the man cave with my husband Bert and my two kids Georgia & Ila. We talk about what the holidays were like, how quarantine is going...

# 153 - NYE with The Campers

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I have a New Years Eve party with my friends Cathy, Lynn, and Sandy. We talk about Halston’s engagement, our Secret Santa Dinners, how our Chr...

# 152 - Book Club: Life of the Party by Bert Kreischer

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I book club with my friends Cathy and Kirsten. We Book clubbed “Life of the Party” by Bert Kreischer and talked about our secret Santa dinne...

# 151 - Raised by Men

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk to my friend Cathy R. Cathy and I were both raised predominantly by our Fathers. We talk about our experiences being raised by our father...

# 150 - 101 Ways to Say Thank You

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with Kelly Browne. Kelly is the author of the book “101 Ways to Say Thank You”. We talk about the magic of gratitude, expressing ...

# 149 - The Campers

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk to my group of friends that we call “The Campers”. The Campers include Lynn, Sandy, Cathy, and Myself. Our 4 families have been trave...

# 148- Gege Kreischer (Bert’s Mother)

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk to my Mother in-law Gege Kreischer. We talk about Bert’s childhood, their cross country bus ride, the after affects of Covid, retiring,...

# 147- Pets with Halston

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk to our producer Halston about being homeschooled, The Holidays, grace/gratitude, and the importance of Pets in our lives!    You can ge...

# 146 - Bert Kreischer

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are back in the man cave today! I chat with my husband Bert about parenting, allowing the kids to grow up, therapy, The Cabin, operation boomer dro...

# 145 - Kristin & Jocelyn

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk to my friends Kristin Macdermott, who is a resilience therapist and Jocelyn Baker, who is a ghost writer. We talk about bad influences, t...

# 144 - Book Club: The Last Bookstore

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I book club with my friends Cathy, Kirsten, and the co-author of the book we read, Brooke Purdy! We go through our thoughts on the book and then...

# 143 - Suicide Prevention

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Trigger Warning: Suicide  Today I chat with my friends Ruth, who’s Mother Passed away from suicide and Dawnel, a suicide attempt survivor. We talk ...

# 142 - Resilience Based Parenting with Kristin & Jocelyn

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I chat with my friends Kristin who is a resilience therapist, and Jocelyn who is a ghost writer. We talk about resilience based parenting, trust...

# 141 - Georgia & Ila

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down in the man cave with my daughters Georgia and Ila. We talk about Priscilla passing, getting another new puppy, what virtual learning ...

# 140 - We Got Robbed

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk to Halston about our new house getting robbed. We also talk about thriving in life, ego, running your own race, and much more!  Get a ne...

# 139 - Teaching Teenagers How to Drive

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk to my friend Cathy about teaching our 16 year old Daughters how to drive. We also talk about the 3 modes of driving, finding out how stri...

# 138 - Hobbies

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk to my two friends Kirsten & Cathy about Hobbies. We talk about what hobbies we are into, hobbies we want to try, hobbies vs work, and muc...

# 137 - LeeAnn’s Favorite Books Pt 3

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I go through my last list of favorite books. I list my favorite fiction books, why I loved them, and how they changed my perspective on life. Ge...