Podcast & Newsletter

Podcast & Newsletter

Podcast & Newsletter

  • Lessons From My Rescue Dog, Rudy.

    By Joanne Molinaro • July 22, 2024
    This past weekend, I had the honor of giving the keynote address at The Humane Society’s annual Take Action for Animals conference. Needless to say,…
  • Omma Dressed in Wedding Gown for Seoul Family Photo Shoot

    My Mother’s Birthday, A Zucchini Tart, and Hurdling the Language Barrier.

    By Joanne Molinaro • July 15, 2024
    I sometimes wonder what would have happened had my father not insisted on teaching me to read and write in Korean. What would have happened…
  • A Family Photo Shoot in Korea

    3 Love Stories, A Photo Shoot, and My Cobbler Recipe.

    By Joanne Molinaro • July 8, 2024
    This week, I’m sharing some of the photos from our EPIC photo shoot in Korea. If you’ve never heard of a Korean style photo shoot,…
  • my mother, my brother, and me

    “I Regret Being a Mom” and My Banana Bread Recipe.

    By Joanne Molinaro • July 1, 2024
    If I decided to have kids, I wanted to make for damn-sure that I never regretted it and, more importantly, that I never allowed my…
  • Arriving in Jeju, Family Photo

    Finding Jeju.

    By Joanne Molinaro • June 24, 2024
    It was daytime, so there were no stars or moon for me to collect, but I took something of Jeju into my heart that day,…
  • Family photo Shot in Korea with white Polo shirts and khaki pants.

    A Few Updates!!

    By Joanne Molinaro • June 17, 2024
    Another short email today, as I’m still recovering from our trip to Korea… jet lag is trying to KILL me!! My body is NOT havin’…
  • Seoul Family Postcard

    From Seoul with Love!

    By Joanne Molinaro • June 10, 2024
    My family and I are currently gallivanting through Seoul and I just wanted to drop in and say “ahn-nyoung” (안녕: hi!) and provide a few…
  • My husband Anthony in Korea.

    I’m Going Back To Korea and I’m Terrified of Fat Shaming.

    By Joanne Molinaro • June 2, 2024
    I feel a little bit like I’m girding up to wade into a dark, scary jungle… Have I done enough to camouflage myself, so that…
  • A Scale and Tape Measure.

    Why It’s So Hard To Maintain Your Weight Loss.

    By Joanne Molinaro • May 27, 2024
    But, the truth is, with that inelasticity, I feel a certain welcome loosening, as if I can finally breathe–a little–into the body I have, for…
  • Hand appearing to depict a stop sign.

    P. Diddy, The Bear, and Cold Kimchi Noodles.

    By Joanne Molinaro • May 20, 2024
    I was getting my nails done when I saw an email pop into my inbox. It was a newsletter by Yashar Ali, with the subject…
  • But Should You Even Want To Live Longer?

    By Joanne Molinaro • May 13, 2024
    Last week, I ​wrote about the distinction between anti-aging and longevity​, as in, the former is about preventing the obvious signs of aging, while the…
  • Joanne on her 45th birthday.

    Aging & Longevity.

    By Joanne Molinaro • May 6, 2024
    “She looks more like 50 ?” “I don’t mean to be mean, but you look more like 47 to 51.” “Korea is in.” These are…
  • Decorated sponge cake with fruit and whipped cream

    A Deficit in Faith and The Perfect Vegan Sponge.

    By Joanne Molinaro • April 29, 2024
    “But I had faith in you,” Anthony continued, adopting an ironically dramatic tone, before repeating one of my favorite phrases: “It’s always important to have…
  • Joanne, Back Then.

    That Time Someone Called Me “Fat.”

    By Joanne Molinaro • April 22, 2024
    I felt my face growing hot, almost like an out-of-body experience. Surely, this woman had not just said this thing to me in the middle…
  • Joanne's Parents on their wedding day.

    Should Love Be Hard?

    By Joanne Molinaro • April 15, 2024
    “I’m projecting a little, but…” This week, I explore how projecting, “the process of displacing one’s feelings onto a different person, animal, or object” can…
  • Joanne and her Mom.

    When Adult “Kids” Won’t Leave The Nest

    By Joanne Molinaro • April 8, 2024
    Is parenthood a lifelong gig? This week, with the help of my Threads community, I dive into this topic. Should adults leave the nest? Or…
  • Almost Done Bibim Oats

    My 5 Favorite Cancer Fighting Foods.

    By Joanne Molinaro • April 1, 2024
    Early-Onset Cancer Did you know that people born in the 1990s are four times as likely to get colorectal cancer as those born in the 1950s? I…
  • My Father’s 80th Birthday Party.

    By Joanne Molinaro • March 25, 2024
    My Dad Turns 80! Hello all! Just a brief note today, as I’m literally sitting on my parent’s sofa in their living room in a…
  • vegan tiramisu on a plate with a fork against a flowery background

    Conquering My Late Father-in-Law’s Tiramisu

    By Joanne Molinaro • March 18, 2024
    In 2014, I went to my very first marathon. And by “went to,” I don’t mean “ran.” I was a spectator at the Bank of…
  • 3 small jars of homemade easy vegan kimchi

    Kimchi and A Return to Food Blogging!

    By Joanne Molinaro • March 11, 2024
    Your Feedback To Last Week’s Newsletter… Last week, I spilled my guts on my concerns regarding the Ozempic craze that’s sweeping the nation. Many of…
  • My Thoughts on Ozempic & Weight Loss Drugs

    By Joanne Molinaro • March 5, 2024
    Last week, we talked about whether exercise helps with losing weight, and man–it really struck a chord. I haven’t received that much feedback from you…
  • Person on a scale

    Does Exercise Help You Lose Weight?

    By Joanne Molinaro • February 27, 2024
    If you’ve been a long-time fan of the newsletter, you’ll know I have a love-hate relationship with running. I love it right after crossing the…
  • Is it too late to say “Happy New Year”?

    By Anthony Molinaro • February 20, 2024
    Thinking back on my second-to-second introspection as we bumped along on the golf-cart, I wonder now why I always assume that they don’t want to…
  • Finding Rome (Italiano)

    By Anthony Molinaro • December 24, 2023
    L’amore si aggirava sotto un boschetto di fedeli pini a Tivoli, sbirciò da una finestra del Vaticano, e si tuffò a testa bassa in una…