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Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Join me, Jeannine Luby, each week to hear from another fantastic woman as she uncorks with me--opening up about everything from spirituality to marathon training to learning skills to find calm amid chaos to advocating for women and smashing the patriarchy. Our conversations are a casual but powerful blend of inspiration, information and entertainment. If you want to support women and learn from them, this podcast will hug your palate. Want to support me in amplifying women's voices? Reach out…
Episodes
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Forget about Whose Grass Is Greener, Grow A Garden Instead
Beautifully manicured green lawns rose to popularity in the 1950s when mothers wearing pearls and high heels were baking cookies. (Was that ever really a thing…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Encore Presentation of 2022's No Bummer Summer
Ever spend your vacation under a blanket, shivering from the chills caused by a bad sunburn while the rest of your family and friends are playing in the sand?…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Danielle Talks about Her Miracle Baby Defying the Odds
Connor Pensack is a miracle baby...born even after his mother had tubal ligation (aka got her tubes tied). So from the start, he was special, defying the odds…
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Bipolar Is One Part of Her Life, Not Who She Is
A person living with bipolar disorder isn't their illness. Their illness is a part of who they are, but they are so much more. And that goes for any illness…
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Gab Talks Scranton, Prom, Running & The Excitement of Her New Album
Observances are great because they bring light to and attention on important issues and people. But that doesn't mean we just move on and forget just how…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
My Horn Is Totally Toot-able
Can you believe it's been two years already? Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl has been delivering original content nearly every week for the past two…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Healthy Change Is On The Menu of Her Life
Anyone who has ever tuned in to an episode of Hell's Kitchen can see that chefs experience a lot of stress (and heat) in the kitchen. And let's face it, that's…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Are you listening to your body? It hears you.
Have you heard of somatic embodiment? It is not new. Pioneer Dr. Pat Ogden has been practicing somatic and psychotherapeutic techniques for 45 years. And Dr…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Staying Connected Through Humor to Heal Mental Health & More
Healing cannot happen in a vacuum. As Barbra Streisand sings: People, People who need People, Are the luckiest people in the world. And that's all of us. We…
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Looking at Life Through the Lens of Self-discovery
We don't keep wearing pants that don't zip or shirts that don't fit, so why do we keep doing things and spending time with people who no longer seem to fit our…
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Gab Feels Peace When Her Disorder and Art Merge Thru Her Comedy
Nationally recognized comedian, public speaker and mental health advocate Gab Bonesso describes her stand-up as Robin Williams on cocaine times a hundred. She…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
An American in Canada, Eh?
Have you ever wanted to head North across the border and take up residence in Canada? Enjoy lots of maple syrup while wearing a warm knit toque to cover your…
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Get the Frayed Frock Outta Here...Give Women Your Best
Close your eyes. Imagine waking up tomorrow with no car, no clothes, no money and no family members to call. How does that feel? You and I probably can't come…
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Jennifer Had to Break from Helping Others to Help Herself Survive Cancer
College. Career. Cancer. That's what we're talking about in this week's episode. If you're a parent of a child in high school, you'll want to listen up to…
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Jenna Is Making Points Where They Count
This week's guest, Jenna Urban, has held many positions in life and she continues to diversify. A longtime teacher, coach, and mom, Jenna has experience as a…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
NEPA Has A History of Strong Women that Carries On
Joining me (Jeannine Luby) this week on my podcast, is my favorite historian/crocheter/ukulele player and all-around cool chick Julie Esty. She shares snippets…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
She Lets NEPA Know What's Happening
My guest this week is very well known in northeastern Pennsylvania. Paula Rochon Mackarey, whose love of communicating and connecting with people began through…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Two Bad-axe Boss Ladies Hitting the Target in Business
Lifelong friends Sara Schwartztrauber and Cassie Wilkins have taken aim and hit the target with their professional goals. They're chopping away the…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Michelle Doesn't Mind Getting Her Hands Dirty
Thanks for joining me this week when my guest is Michelle Pakutka, a young woman with an entrepreneurial spirit, a past she has worked hard to overcome, and an…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Luz Is Telling Stories from Scranton
Filmmaker and founder of Scranton Films, Luz Cabrales, joins me this week to talk about her work and appreciation for films and the joy she takes in telling…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
This Was Supposed to Be A Love Story
So this episode was supposed to be an original love story (a bloody one at that), written by yours truly but what can I say...my mind has been full of crap…
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Christine's Mind Is Set on Helping Relight Your Spark
This week I'm joined by Christine Souza, a wonderful woman I met through Instagram because of our mutual interests. You might remember Christine from January…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Gab Will Add A Jolt to the Electric City
This week I'm uncorking with one of my two favorite serial guests...Pittsburgh-based comedian, mental health advocate, speaker and kind human Gab Bonesso! Gab…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Christina Is The Real Keeper
My guest this week is Christina Hitchcock, a food blogger extraordinaire and influencer, who shares only recipes that she tests herself to ensure they are real…
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Preserving the Ancient Form of Massage Therapy
Some of the earliest documented evidence credits massage therapy as starting in 3,000 BC in India. Cait Andes & Christine Mooney, massage therapists and…
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She snuggles. She laughs. She wears Mormon underwear.
Happy New Year! Welcome to Season 4 of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl. I am so looking forward to bringing you brand new episodes in 2023 of conversations with…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Uncorking In 2023
Welcome to 2023. As you start this new chapter in your life, remember to be kind and gentle with yourself. It's the only way you can truly be kind and…
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Reflections of A Year
My dear friend Oliver Ord (Ollie) joins me again to wrap up the year with reflections on 2022 and discussion about goals and plans we have in mind for 2023. As…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Wishing you the ha ha happiest of holidays!
Giving my voice a break this week and keeping it brief --can you imagine that?! But I shall return next week with a full episode of December Discourse with my…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Holiday Traditions, Practices and Bright Memories
Welcome to the third episode of December Discourse. In this week's episode, I am describing some holiday traditions practiced by others and I'm sharing some of…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Home for A Wonderful Holiday...with Love, Actually
Welcome to the second episode of December Discourse. Last week my dear pal Oliver Ord (Ollie) and I shared our best and worst Christmas gifts, along with some…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Being Present Is the Gift: Make Memories This Holiday Season
During the month of December I am producing new episodes of Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl that I'm calling December Discourse. Some episodes, like this one…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
There Can't Be Too Many Cooks Making Community Broth
Gratitude is a healthy and important attitude to have throughout the year but naturally we focus on it more during this season...at Thanksgiving. The saying…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Suicide and Mental Health Are Not Dirty Words
This week's episode might be difficult for some to listen to, but we need to talk about difficult things in life so that we can heal and prevent more trauma…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Serving Up Much More than Meals
Scary decorations are packed away but the aroma of pumpkin spice lingers. Over the next several weeks, many of us will turn our time, attention and money to…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Parkinson's - the Jan of Diseases
This week I was fortunate that my dear friend Oliver Ord was gracious enough to make time for an interview. I was a bit behind the eight ball and did not have…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Learn what Tricks and Treats the Cards Reveal
On this week's special "podcat" (ha ha ha), my friend Michelle Morgan returns to the show to chat and give a tarot card reading to me and to her black cat…
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Just a shard of the story to come.
Funny Wine Girl Jeannine isn't always funny. In fact, she's rather dark, quite a bit. She may like her wines on the lighter side, but that's not how she likes…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Learning the Language of Love
My highlight on local talent and gems in northeastern Pennsylvania continues this week as I speak with Lackawanna County romance author Cecelia Mecca about her…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Telling Scranton's Story
Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, an exciting project is taking place to help tell Scranton's Story. And as a proud…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Leave the Stereotype, Take the Cannoli
Continuing on the topic of local history in northeastern Pennsylvania, my guest this week is writer, historian and passionate Italian American Stephanie Longo…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
The Dearly Departed Have Stories to Share
A chill is in the air. Leaves are beginning to fall. And it's almost time to head to the cemetery to hear stories from the graves of some pretty colorful…
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Feeling Just Ducky with the Dynamic and Gracious Gab
It's hard to summarize my podcast conversations with Gab Bonesso because they are so vivid and cover so many topics of life. In this week's episode, Gab and I…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Helping Women Start UP Something New
On this week's podcast I'm speaking with Katelyn McManamon, Special Projects Coordinator at the University of Scranton's Small Business Development Center…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Birthday Wish: That I'm Still Laughing & Acting Goofy at 85
I'm just days away from my 51st birthday on September 3. So of course I'm reflecting, celebrating an having more than a couple laughs (and wine glasses) with…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
The ABCs of Laughter and its Power!
Throughout the month of August you have had the opportunity to hear from amazing women speaking on the theme of education. This week might feel like a bit of…
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Make Your Classroom Lessons Come Alive
As we make our way through August and many prepare to head back to school, I continue the education theme with this week's conversation with Valerie Cerra from…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Advocating to Make Our Classrooms Safer
Even though my guest and I enjoyed some laughs over some of life's ridiculousness and some commonalities, this week's episode explores probably the most…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Building a Foundation for Innovation
As a kid, I always associated August with the end of summer and back-to-school time. I would get excited about shopping for school shoes and supplies like…
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Empowerment on the Pole
After a short summer hiatus, Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl is back with two fabulous femme guests! Anjanatte and Shyla are two of the four owners of High…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Let's Clear The Air
As the summer is really heating up, I'm trying to keep my cool...literally and figuratively! In this minisode I'm happy to share what's coming up in the weeks…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Expletives were coming out of this mug!
I'm amid a three-week break from airing full podcast episodes but I can't help myself. I just have to record some thoughts to share with you. What can I say? I…
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Hair of the Dogs…and Cats
This is a short message to let you know that I am taking a break from creating full episodes for a few weeks but I shall return with a full episode on July 28.
Uncorked with Funny Wine GirlFinding Inspiration Internationally: The Life & Times of a Writer
Ciao bellas! This week my guest is friend, author and editorial client Tina Gallagher. Tina took a breather in between traveling internationally to talk about…
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Tips to Have a No-Bummer Summer
During the month of June on my podcast, I've been talking about fun summertime memories and things to do here in Northeastern PA and Scranton in particular…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Historically Speaking...our region is rich.
Last week I talked about my memories of summertime favorites like going to church picnics, going for ice cream in my PJs and my trips to our local drive-in…
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Summer Fun'n, Had Me A Blast!
What are some of your favorite childhood memories from summertime? Do they include trips to your local drive-in theater? Fishing at the lake? Playing games at…
- Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl
Raising the roof with fun for funds!
Northeastern Pennsylvania is home to many gems. We have incredible architecture, beautiful parks and trails, numerous attractions and activities and amazing…
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Next Stop, Happiness
As we come to the end of the month of May, I am finishing this series about "growth" with a young woman who I have seen grow from a shy student to a poised…
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Celebrating One Year of Uncorking
Wow! It's been one year since I began this podcast, Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl, and I'm so excited, that I'm a bit tipsy. My dear friend and first podcast…