About Mary Fran Bontempo

MARY FRAN BONTEMPO is a speaker, author and humorist who teaches audiences to control their most powerful influence: Self-Talk. Author of The Woman’s Book of Dirty Words, and Not Ready for Granny Panties, Mary Fran proves small changes in self-talk yield big life changes, allowing individuals to redefine their lives both professionally and personally in a rapidly changing world. A Huffington Post and Thrive Global contributor, and regular columnist for Women’s Voices Magazine and Best Kept Self, Mary Fran inspires and motivates readers and listeners to tame the self-talk beast, leading them to personal and professional renewal and success. After thirty years’ experience as owner of a full-service recruiting firm, and finding herself in the middle of a perfect life storm—turning 50, a crashing economy, and most devastating, a son with serious addiction issues—Mary Fran created the blog, Not Ready for Granny Panties, authoring two books in the series and developing a life-affirming brand full of practical wisdom and wit. A frequent media guest and speaker, audiences delight in her empowering and entertaining message.

Things I Thought While Watching the Emmys

By: Mary Fran Bontempo It's no secret that I love awards shows, but sometimes my mind wanders. Here's what I was thinking last night while watching the Emmys: 1.   Neil Patrick Harris is funnier than Seth Meyers. 2.   Veep is a really funny show, even though there's a lot of cursing, which is probably why I like it. 3.   So is Louie, even though it's really dirty, which is probably why I like [...]

2018-10-30T09:41:59-04:00August 26th, 2014|0 Comments

Hold the Ice Water–Please!

By: Mary Fran Bontempo At the risk of being run out of town on a rail, tarred and feathered, branded a cold-hearted heathen or otherwise maligned, I'm just going to say it: Can we PLEASE stop challenging each other to throw buckets of ice water on our heads? Before the critics start foaming at the mouth, let me add that generating awareness and money for ALS, or any worthy cause, is a wonderful [...]

2018-10-30T09:42:01-04:00August 19th, 2014|0 Comments
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