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.

Zero Hour–A Television Review

By: Mary Fran Bontempo Think of it as the DaVinci Code with clocks.Zero Hour, the new Anthony Edwards drama that premiered this week on ABC, is part DaVinci Code, part National Treasure, part Indiana Jones and part Rosemary's Baby.I'm just not sure all the parts will add up to a whole, instead of a mish-mash of bits and pieces.At the program's beginning, we're in Nazi Germany, in a room with clock makers and priests. [...]

2018-10-30T09:48:31-04:00February 15th, 2013|0 Comments

The Grill on the Atlantic

by Chrysa SmithAh. Nothing better in winter than getting a hit of the beach while it's 20 degrees-- and you don't feel a thing. Especially when the pleasure is multiplied by fine ocean side dining. So in the midst of winter, I always like to take a trip to the beach. It's just my 'happy place' no matter what the time of year. This time, the trip was to Atlantic City and I decided to [...]

2018-10-30T09:48:31-04:00February 14th, 2013|0 Comments

Going for the Yoga Gold

By: (Guest Blogger!) Linda Wisniewski Over a year had passed since I last set foot in a yoga studio, so when I joined a new gym this summer, I chose the yoga class specially designed for us Golden Agers. You know, us baby boomers over 65. Or 55. Or 60, depending on whom you ask. Anyway, I fit into all those slots. And since I had hurt myself a couple of times doing yoga, [...]

2018-10-30T09:48:31-04:00February 13th, 2013|1 Comment

A Perfect, Long-Married Valentine’s Day

By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Hearts. Flowers. Candy. Jewelry. Ah, the stuff of love and Valentine's Day. As is the retail world's M.O., right after Santa high-tailed it back to the North Pole, the red hearts, cupids and arrows of Valentine's Day popped up in stores like a rampant case of chicken pox in a classroom of unimmunized first graders. I suppose [...]

2018-10-30T09:48:32-04:00February 12th, 2013|1 Comment
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