People with Parents Podcast

Leighann Lord
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People with Parents is a micro-storytelling podcast where standup comedian and author, Leighann Lord, shares stories and insights about the role reversal between her and her aging parents; along with occasional interviews. You can support the show at http://www.Patreon.com/PeoplewithParents. --- The podcast is lived, written, and produced by Leighann Lord. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. Please subscribe and leave review. Like the People with Parents Facebook Page and follow on twitter @PwParents. http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

  1. 07/18/2016

    Welcome to People with Parents Podcast Episode Zero

    Welcome to the debut episode of People with Parents! The relationship with our parents is probably the most complicated` one we'll have and yet no one ever teaches us how to navigate it, especially when our parents get old. People with Parents is the personal story telling podcast where can talk about, figure out, and laugh about the role reversal that happens between adult children and their aging parents.  --   ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page.   It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project.    RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html   Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

    Welcome to People with Parents Podcast Episode Zero

  2. 08/07/2016

    Meet the High-Tech Huxtables

    In This Episode of People with Parents… I share a story about my parental tech challenges; and why maybe it's better to let the Luddite win. On the Blog: Old Dogs, New Tricks: Why Seniors Have Trouble with Technology by Melanie Haiken     ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page.   It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project.    RESOURCES: Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html   CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

  3. 08/21/2016

    Why the Hell is it so Hot in Here?

    In This Episode of People with Parents… I share a story about the air conditioner wars being waged this summer in our multigenerational house. It gets hot; and not in a good way.   [ARTICLE] Hot Weather Tips https://www.caregiver.org/hot-weather-tips   [ARTICLE] Elderly Ignore Heat Warnings – Because They're Not Old http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43761917/ns/health-aging/t/elderly-ignore-heat-warnings-because-theyre-not-old/#.V7m_RZMrKwQ   [BONUS LINK]Air Conditioner Wars https://www.agingcare.com/Questions/How-do-you-convince-an-elderly-person-who-is-always-cold-to-turn-on-air-conditioning-in-summer-158423.htm   ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page.   It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project.    RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html   CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

  4. 09/25/2016

    That Middle of the Night Phone Call

    In This Episode of People with Parents… I share a story about getting that dreaded middle of the night emergency phone call. Spoiler Alert: it wasn't somebody calling to tell me where the party's at. #RoleReversal ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS   People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page.   It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project.    RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html   CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

  5. 11/01/2016

    Daddy Issues

    In This Episode of People with Parents… My refrigerator breaks down and so does the refrigerator repairman.   ARTICLES The Truth About 'Daddy Issues' by Ian Lang http://www.askmen.com/news/dating/the-truth-about-daddy-issues.html   Why Do So Many Politicians Have Daddy Issues? by Barron YoungSmith http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/08/absent_fathers_political_leaders_like_bill_clinton_ronald_reagan_gerald_ford_and_paul_ryan_often_develop_coping_mechanisms_in_childhood_that_may_make_them_effective_leaders_.html   6 Signs You're a Man With Daddy Issues by Jon Beaty https://goodmenproject.com/families/6-signs-youre-a-man-with-daddy-issues-kcon/   ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page.   It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project.    RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html   CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

  6. 09/12/2017

    What Had Happened Was… Ducks & Zombies

    In This Episode of People with Parents… I reboot the podcast and share "what had happened," why I'm back, and my hopes for the future. (Hint: It includes you.)     ARTICLE Suddenly, They're All Gone https://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/suddenly-theyre-all-gone/     SPECIAL THANKS Sargent (introduction) Arthur Pugh https://www.agpvo.com (email)   ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page.   It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project.    RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html   CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

    What Had Happened Was… Ducks & Zombies

  7. 09/21/2017

    Interview with Susanne Schmidt & Jane Condon

    In This Episode of People with Parents… I have an impromptu, live interview with comedic storyteller Sue Schmidt and comedian Jane Condon. We are in the dressing room after our closing night show at the Peterborough Players Theater in New Hampshire. I got to commiserate with, Sue who has 20 years in the caregiving game, first with her father and now her mother. And Jane reminded us where the sweet spots in caregiving can be.  Please find and follow these funny ladies! Susanne Schmidt MS, LCMHC is an organizational consultant, standup comic and master storyteller. A Moth Story Slam winner, host, and regional producer, Susanne was named the "Best of Valley" in the New England Public Radio Valley Voices Grand Slam. She is a seven-time Extempo champion and a national performer who has appeared in the Boston Women in Comedy Festival, the Toronto SheDot Festival, and the Arctic Entries Main Stage in Anchorage Alaska. Susanne is a teaching artist at the Flynn Theater in Burlington Vermont and travels the country teaching people how to take the funny and poignant events of our lives and turn them into stories that heal, inspire, and entertain listeners. She is the mother of two amazing sons who prefer that she stop talking about them publically. For more information, visit her at sueschmidtcomedy.com.   Comedian Jane Condon won Audience Favorite (NY) on NBC's "Last Comic Standing." She has also appeared on the "The View," "24," and "The Today Show." The Associated Press calls her "an uppercrust Roseanne." Her acclaimed one-person Off-Broadway show is called "Janie Condon: Raw & Unchained!" She was the 2011 Commencement Speaker at Wellesley College. Check her out at janecondon.com   ARTICLE Should your elderly parents keep driving? http://www.wtvm.com/story/33612527/special-report-should-your-elderly-parents-keep-driving   SPECIAL THANKS Peterborough Players Theater http://www.peterboroughplayers.org   ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page.   It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project.    RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html   CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

  8. 10/02/2017

    The True Meaning of Def

    In This Episode of People with Parents… I talk about the clip of my performance that was included in the Netflix Def Comedy Jam 25th Anniversary Special; and I reveals what makes that show special for me and my Parents.    ARTICLE: Def Comedy Jam's 25th Anniversary: Honored & Still Inspired http://www.veryfunnylady.com/blog/def-comedy-jams-25th-anniversary-honored-still-inspired   ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS   People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page.   It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project.    RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html   CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

    The True Meaning of Def
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People with Parents is a micro-storytelling podcast where standup comedian and author, Leighann Lord, shares stories and insights about the role reversal between her and her aging parents; along with occasional interviews. You can support the show at http://www.Patreon.com/PeoplewithParents. --- The podcast is lived, written, and produced by Leighann Lord. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. Please subscribe and leave review. Like the People with Parents Facebook Page and follow on twitter @PwParents. http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

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