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One Funny Morning 6/19/24- Special Guest Ann Garvin

Join me today as I welcome author Ann Garvin, PhD. A USA Today Bestselling author and finalist for the Thomas Wolf Fiction Prize, she is the author of six funny and sad novels. She writes about people who do too much in a world that asks too much from them.

Ann worked as an RN and, after receiving her PhD, taught Exercise Physiology and Health Psychology for thirty years in the University of Wisconsin system. She currently teaches creative writing at Drexel University in their low residency Masters of Fine Arts program and has held positions at Miami University and Southern New Hampshire in their Masters of Fine Arts Creative Writing programs.

Ann is the founder of the multiple award-winning Tall Poppy Writers, a group of traditionally published authors committed to helping readers find wonderful books. You can learn more about Ann at www.anngarvin.com.

One Funny Morning 6/18/24- Last "Tip Tuesday" series with Michelle Nocito

Join me today for our last week "Tip Tuesday" series with Michelle Nocito, Principal Partner with Cap Wealth (we call her "Finance Michelle"). We're covering a variety of topics from how to handle the financial challenges of being sandwiched, navigating finances through a divorce, building a financial foundation and securing retirement. Have a question? Let us know in the comments? ... and if you want to learn more about how to better navigate your own personal financial journey visit www.cap-wealth.com.

One Funny Morning 6/17/24- I guess I'm supposed to hold my dogs heads up

Join me today as we discuss Jacqueline's Graduation, Why I guess I'm supposed to hold my dogs heads up, how Dean has somehow attracted all the hot Jehovah's Witnesses and how we were one book away from Scientology with "Dianetics"

One Funny Morning 6/13/24- Special Guest D'Yan Forest

At 89 years old D’yan Forest is the Guinness Book of World Record’s Oldest Working Female Comedian. She was raised in the conservative suburbs of Boston, but after a “scandalous” divorce for the time and two years of oral French lessons, Forest got on a five-day boat ride to study abroad in Paris. She fell in love with the city and the culture, which would determine the trajectory of the rest of her career.

Back in the US, Forest performed as an international singer, but her music career was cut short in New York City when entertainment came to a halt following the 9/11 attacks … so she took an unexpected turn into the world of comedy.

With her ukulele in hand, Forest put together a hysterical and risqué one-woman show that's landed her on the same stages as Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, and Joan Rivers. In fact, upon meeting Rivers, she referred to Forest as “the filthy ukulele player.”

Her book “I Did it My Ways” is the culmination of her sitcom-worthy life events, now available for all to read. Her act, “Swinging on the Seine,” can still be seen in New York and Paris at some of the most famed comedy clubs. Check out her upcoming shows - www.dyanforest.com

One Funny Morning 6/11/24- "Finance Michelle"

Join me today for part four of our five week "Tip Tuesday" series with Michelle Nocito, Principal Partner with Cap Wealth (we call her "Finance Michelle"). We're covering a variety of topics from how to handle the financial challenges of being sandwiched, navigating finances through a divorce, building a financial foundation and securing retirement. Have a question? Let us know in the comments? ... and if you want to learn more about how to better navigate your own personal financial journey visit www.cap-wealth.com.

One Funny Morning 6/3/24- Pride Parade

One Funny Morning 5/31/24- Comedian Brad Upton

Join me this morning as I welcome comedian Brad Upton, who'll be talking about his tour and how his career took a quick and surprising turn more than 30 years after his start in standup.

Brad was teaching the fourth grade and coaching high school track in Pasco, WA when he first stepped on stage in 1984. He quickly decided that he wanted to do standup instead, so he quit teaching in June of 1986 and never looked back.

He made several cable TV appearances in the early 90’s, headlined comedy clubs from coast to coast, opened for big name music acts and was hired to perform at corporate events. Instead of seeking the bright lights of LA or New York, he chose to remain based in Seattle where he and his wife of 35 years raised their now 28-year old son and 26–year old daughter and he could continue his offstage hobby.

In 2017 he taped a special for a brand new comedy platform called Dry Bar Comedy and things changed in ways he never expected. Dry Bar released a clip of Brad in June of 2018 about millennials that went viral - with 12 million views in 48 hours, then 33 million views in 10 days. It sent his CD to number 1 on the iTunes Charts and had him trending on Twitter. The world became suddenly aware of this ‘new’ comedian. Today, that video has nearly 90 million views and according to Dry Bar, is the most viewed standup video ever. He has released two very successful specials on Dry Bar and now has well over 200 million views on the internet. He's also become a regular guest at the iconic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. This weekend you can see Brad perform at Helium Comedy Club in Philly. www.bradupton.com

One Funny Morning 5/31/24- He's a 10 but...

One Funny Morning 5/29/24- One Funny Hunny

One Funny Morning 5/28/24- Tip Tuesday Part II

Join me today for part two of our five week "Tip Tuesday" series with Michelle Nocito, Principal Partner with Cap Wealth (we call her "Finance Michelle"). We're covering a variety of topics from how to handle the financial challenges of being sandwiched, navigating finances through a divorce, building a financial foundation and securing retirement. Have a question? Let us know in the comments? ... and if you want to learn more about how to better navigate your own personal financial journey visit www.cap-wealth.com.