Episode 77: Caitlin Thomsen: Easy Love, Hard Moves + Hardware
Sunny days are upon us and the Wives are inspired to make big life overhauls and try new things. This week's guest is lovely North Carolina transplant, home hardware account manager and band wife, Caitlin Thomsen, who's sharing her daily mantras and tips for making big moves while raising two boys on the go. From chasing the unknown in the midst of a pandemic to embracing (or erasing?) your flaws, why bad TV is better with an English accent, handling "free-time" jealousy while holding it all down, and how new handles can upgrade your entire home, Caitlin teaches us all to dance to the chaotic techno beat of our own drums.
Also, Misha is taking vitamins for now, and Chonny is taking her kid to school in pajamas.
Episode 76: Minisode on Spring Cleaning Tips
It's Spring and the Wives are more than ready to get their lives and homes in order. Join Chonny and Misha as they return from the edge of the flu to share loads of crowd-sourced cleaning/organization tips and tricks. Share yours on social!
Episode 75: Michelle Swain: Creating Wellness + Finding All Rhodes Lead to Home
It’s the Wives’ Diamond Jubilee 75th episode and they’re welcoming a gem of a guest to the show with digital creative mastermind and Rhode Island native, Michelle Swain. From music cruises and leading double lives, to navigating the world of IVF with a partner who is away and confronting hidden insecurities, no topic is off limits in this triple convo.
Also, Chonny and Misha take a decided stance on Starter jackets…and Lululemon.
Episode 74: Minisode PFI Tour Catch Up
The Wives touch base this week to chat about Chonny's adventures on the Prize Fighter Inferno tour. From off day activities and the sensory overload that is Meow Wolf, to favorite eats, triumphs and challenges, Misha is asking the hard hitting questions.
Also, color theory, because why not?
Episode 73: Haley Giovannani Raneri: Full Time Adulting in Power Suits
In this week's episode, the Wives are checking in with powerhouse attorney and newborn mama, Haley Giovannani Raneri to talk about work/life balance, baby jams, honest communication and finding the perfect work suit.
Also, Chonny has had a week and Misha is very, very tired.
Episode 72: Valentine's Day Minisode and 36 Questions To Make You Fall In Love
The Wives are kicking off Cupid week with a special Valentine's Day minisode. From favorite love songs to breaking down the New York Times' "36 Questions That Lead to Love," Chonny and Misha are heart-eyed, rosy-cheeked and ready to find out if a little Q & A session can lead to deeper intimacy in the time it takes to finish dinner.
Episode 71: Current Watch and Read Recs, Grammy Gossip + More
The Wives are checking in this week to recap (the recaps) of the Grammys, and swap the show, movie, book and music picks that are currently keeping them occupied while they both avoid writing.
From a matchmaking show for farmers and the sociological petri dish that is the We Are the World documentary, to a Nobel Prize winning novel that may or may not feature bigfoot and all the reasons why you probably don't NEED to finish Saltburn, Chonny and Misha have something for everyone...or possibly nothing to recommend at all.
Episode 70: Kelly Cervantes: Normal Broken, Writing Through The Unimaginable + Love On & Off-Broadway
[Warning: This week's episode speaks to the loss of a child}
This week's episode features a very special guest and the show's first Theater Wife, acclaimed author, mama and profound thinker, Kelly Cervantes for a candid and heartfelt conversation about embracing unthinkable grief, adapting through life's challenges, and her recent book Normal Broken. There are also tips and strategies for making it through transitional periods (like her husband Miguel's recent return to regular life, after retirement from his role as the longest-running principal role in Hamilton) goosebumps left and right, and the most perfect advice for everyone including, "Be the fucking cockroach!"
Episode 69: Minisode on Misha’s Norwegian Writing Residency + Wife Life Catchup
This week, Misha checks in from Norway at the end of her writing residency and Chonny needs all the details, as the Wives pack a whole lot of updates and tangents into 18 minutes
Episode 68: Kristin Colby Way: Reading With Friends, Kindergarten Empty Nesters + Analyzing Reality TV
Bundle up, babies, it's cold outside...hopefully.
This week, the Wives are cuddling up for a sweet chat with delightful guest and marketing mama, Kristin Colby Way to talk about everything from her online book club Stay Connected and overseas ventures on tour with two littles (with double the kid STUFF!) to the importance of family, Disney and the deep psychological mindf@*k that is reality TV.
Also, if this episode has predicted correctly, Misha is likely riding a reindeer through Norway at this very moment and Chonny is ice skating her way to school pick up.
Get those mittens on and let's get real.
Episode 67: Minisode On Keeping It Weird in 2024, The Prize Fighter Inferno Tour + Travel Plans
It's Slime January over here as the Wives catch up about their latest fascinations and juggles, including wrinkle cream for tweens, sensory-stimulating slime-making/real-time brazilian waxing instagram accounts and upcoming travel plans.
Chonny plots looks and life strategies for the first ever Prize Fighter Inferno Tour with Carobae and the question remains: Will Misha eat whale in Norway?
Only time will tell.
Episode 66: Regina Banali: Directing a Legacy, Widow's Fire + Cat Live-streaming
Welcome to 2024, friends! Chonny and Misha are settling into the new year, post-holiday peace, and a brand new season of Band Wives, starting with knowledgeable guest and producer Regina Banali. From her start in front of the camera (swimming with Robin Williams in Hook!) to her directorial work, which includes recent Showtime documentary QUIET RIOT: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back, you don't want to miss Regina's unique perspective on music widowhood, resilience, love and managing the legacy of Quiet Riot.
Also, Misha is ready to retire to her full-time hobbyist dream and Chonny is here for it.
Episode 65: Minisode On Cult Docs + Holidays Cheer
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year and the Wives are sprinkling their own cheer...with a mini discussion of the cult and crime documentaries they've binged this week. From Love Has Won to The Way Down, Misha and Chonny unpack some strange circles from blue mummies to hair bigger than Rushmore.
Also, the Wives ask the question: Why is selling things so uncomfortable?
[Band Wives is taking a break for the holidays, but we will be back in January with a brand new season and a whole new calendar of incredible guests! And probably more aliens. And cults. And stomach flu. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!]
Episode 64: Rebecca Shepherd: Flowers, Finding Your Person + All the Different Ways to be Smart
In this week’s episode, Chondra and Misha jump right in with magical guest, floral designer and entrepreneur Rebecca Shepherd. From moving to NYC alone at the tender age of 21 to her latest venture in the gorgeous Brooklyn event space, Pink Moon, Rebecca gives the lowdown on running multiple businesses at once, with a husband in multiple bands at once, mom life, finding beauty in the world, and tips for keeping love alive (23 years and counting!)
Episode 63: Minisode Q + A On Toxic Relationships + Jealousy On The Road
After a whirlwind day and night together in NYC, Chonny and Misha are settling back into normalcy and even managed to crank out this minisode on time! This week, the Wives answer a question from a listener about making sure the show goes on and backstage is a non-toxic zone, even when drama and jealousy seems to loom.
Also, Chonny is sharing her treasures from Salem (including an amazing astrology calendar from HausWitch,) Misha needs a long nap and the ladies both want to drape themselves in warm magical colors all winter long (and probably paint over them by March.)
Episode 62: Chloe Trujillo: The Intersection of Art and Science + Finding Life in the Catacombs
It's a late night episode and the Wives are settling in for a glass of wine, plant talk and a heart-to-heart with amazing guest, artist, designer and musician Chloe Trujillo. Tune in for deep thoughts on carving a path outside of the expected, energy work, the power of live music, veering outside of one's comfort zone for growth and a wild story of a young Chloe getting lost overnight in the Parisian Catacombs.
Also making love last long term, finding your own identity (when your partner is away, touring in one of the biggest bands on the planet) and possibly the most interesting theme song ever chosen by a guest on the show.
Episode 61: Minisode Band Wife Catch Up + Why You Should Be Your Own Fan Club
After two weeks apart, the Wives are reunited in the aftermath of Misha's book deadline and Chondra's return from the high seas aboard the SS Neverender.
From Halloween musings to learning to enjoy your own art, mediums, addiction, wedding crashing, demons, books and everything in between--the ladies are sleep-deprived, probably riddled with scurvy and absolutely ready to put up Christmas trees. Bring your sunscreen because you're about to get a TAN (gent!)
Episode 60: Allie Wesenberg-Trippy: Vlog Life, Roadripping + Building Online Community
October showers bring…whiskey sours? This week’s episode finds Chondra reporting from a very wet New York City, while Misha ponders whether one truly NEEDS a book deadline as she chips away at her latest novel. The Wives sit down with sparkling adventurer and vlogger Allie Wesenberg-Trippy (aka Allie Wes) to talk about everything from her travels and documenting family and marriage alongside her husband Charles—to crowdsourcing a mystery diagnosis, building a supportive online community and explaining why an empty house is one of life’s greatest pleasures.
Also everyone is still obsessed with Love Is Blind.
Episode 59: Minisode On Making Time for Friends Amidst the Pal-Demic
This week, the Wives break down recent reports of a "Friendship Recession" and why the intimacy of close friends is irreplaceable. From bonding over common interests to finding time for besties, overcoming the fear of making new friends to prioritizing those we are closest to, this episode is all about the buds, pals, chums, BFFs.
Also, Misha is a full ad for tortilla chips and Chonny gets terrorized by a Halloween mask.
Episode 58: Megan Marsh: Second Chances, Soccer + Setting Yourself Up
September is winding down and the Wives are busting out the wellness remedies and crockpots (and hoping to not burn down the house!) This week, they sit down with Megan Marsh, razor sharp business woman, mama and fairly new inductee to the Band Wife life. Join them for a chat about blended families, sports, their Lakeland AirBnB, finding true love the second time around and getting booted from not one, but TWO churches on the journey to finding it.
Also, it wouldn't be a show without aliens...