Episodes

This episode is so timely y'all. Megan Heyn opened up about her struggle to stay "beautiful" and how she actually found a voice for herself in challenging the beauty narrative. In fact, that's why she wrote and is funding he...

The state of news is well...in a state, sugars! (See how I did that?) But seriously, is it fake, is it real, or is it all crazy? Loved having journalist Erica Mandy from The Newsworthy podcast because dang, y'all. She …

Growing up gay, in the South, with a very religious and experiencing daily sexual abuse as a teenager--this was Nate Postlethwait's childhood. But this isn't a story about being a victim. Nate's story is about being a champio...

Life coach, radiant woman, Mom, and badass surfer Emily Pereira is doing what we all want to do--leave our lives and live on the beach! Sounds impossible right? Emily thought so too and I love that in this show she …

Adam Cayton-Holland, one of Variety ’s “10 Comics to Watch,” went from a sensitive kid growing up in Denver, Colorado, to a writer and performer with a burgeoning career as a comic. Adam was always interested in comedy – he …

I truly love this person. Shawn Pelofsky is one of those fearless female comics who refuses to be anyone but herself. A fellow Okie with the heart of your grandma and also the same dirty mouth as my grandma, Shawn …

Rick Clemons is a man who fought to live his truth and now his mission is to find yours. Life coach, speaker, podcaster, and fellow Southern Queen--Rick is one of my favorite Dear Mattie guests of all time. His show …

Host Katie Ward is an actor, writer, and mom. However, she's also feminist who values intersectionality and is easily excitable. On The Enthusiasm Enthusiast, Katie talks with the feminists influencing our politics, media, sc...

Andrea Klunder works with mission-driven individuals and organizations to help them use podcasting as a powerful tool for connection, trust, and social impact. She is the Producer & Host of Podcast Envy , all about the craft ...

A true jack-of-all-trades, Bingwa will next star in the upcoming webseries Little Sista which she also wrote, produced, and directed . The show follows her character’s journey after she is forced to mentor an at-risk youth fr...

Lisa Foster helps make the dark unknown safe to explore. Her own Hero’s Journey began decades ago when she confronted her father about sexually abusing her. As Lisa began to heal from self-hatred, sexual trauma, and self- pro...

Well when your guest cancels, sometimes you have to share your thoughts and get them out of your head. And boy, that's what I did this week sugars. I know this is different from what I've done before. Hope you …

I mean, I think running is just running. Well, after this episode I think your minds will be changed sugars. I love doing this show because conversations with guests like Denny Krahe changes me. Denny is so passionate about r...

Who better to give y'all some advice on what to do for work problems than a person who's been the Cheif Marketing Officer for OWN, NIKE and National Geographic? Lord, I'm worn out from just typing that! Thank goodness Liz …

So many of y'all are getting to have your #metoo Moment. And that's incredible, but many people are still not able to "come out" for so many reasons. So what do you do if you're a woman in the workplace …

If you can't kill 'em with kindness, kill 'em with weirdness. I know this doesn't make sense, but if you have been counseled by Jax Anderson on how to deal with a bully then you know what I mean. And …

SUGARS!!! GET. READY. TO DIG. DEEP. My guest Riana Milne is NOT playing around. She has the expertise, the training, and the empathy to get to the heart of your troubled matters and sort it out. And I'm putting a …

Dating Expert and Romantic Fairy Godmomma to smart, successful single women all around the world, Jenn Burton is known for magically ushering in stable, fun, witty, and insanely attractive men who will love, adore & romance y...

Stop telling yourself you can't or won't or don't have a second chance to find your best life, sugars! You know why? Because Vince Kramer lived a whole life and then he up and changed it to make it the …

Karamo Brown is the newest breakout star on Netflix's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He's also one of my really good friends. I'm just so so so happy for his success. Years ago when I started the Dear Mattie …

Lacretia Lyon is Southern, a Scify/comic Nerd, and a lady who has the best darn giggle. I loved having her on the show and SUGARS! Be sure to check out my interview on her show where we talk about the …

Good lord, I love this man. Logan Tyler Nelson is ALL HEART and his desire to get to the good conversations in life is something I relate to as well! He's definitely a soul brother to me. I was shocked …

I love a good cocktail and I really love history, so sugars, I loved Cody Wheat and his freakin' fascinating podcast Shots of History. I mean some people live to drink...which isn't all that great. But alcohol has driven the …

James Simmons is a Nurse Practitioner who wants to educate, entertain, and empower his audience by answering ALL the crap we are too scared to ask our MD! James is a soul friend that I truly think I was meant …