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.

Git ‘Er Done and Climb That Tree!

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. “Mom! Give me the saw and get out of the tree!”A few days before the devastation that arrived in the form of hurricane Sandy, I decided to clean up the yard in preparation for the storm. We’ve had our share of storm-related messes before, so cleaning gutters and clearing out some dead wood from old, very large [...]

2018-10-30T09:49:09-04:00November 13th, 2012|0 Comments

Teleport Me Home

by Chrysa SmithWalt Whitman once said 'The world is too much with us.' Hopefully, it's not a reoccurring reality---but it happens to all of us at some time. The pace. The demands. The to-do lists. It can seem endless. So what does one do to wind down and get away (when you can't really get away)? Take a trip back in time with Antenna TV and Me TV.With stations that number into the [...]

2018-10-30T09:49:10-04:00November 9th, 2012|1 Comment

The Coffee Klatch Culture

by Chrysa SmithI swear that one day, scientists will say that drinking coffee makes you lose brain capacity. Now, if you're a coffee drinker, don't be offended. What I'm really referring to are those brain dead folks, who sit at Starbucks for hours, regardless of how many available seats there are for others.Case in point was today---several days after the biggest East Coast weather event in recorded history. Now I am fully aware [...]

2018-10-30T09:49:11-04:00November 8th, 2012|1 Comment

Taking a Beating From a Girl Named Sandy

By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.  There was nothing funny about Sandy.The mega-storm that pounded its way through the Northeast last week sucker punched everyone and everything in her path. Entire towns along coastlines were devastated, as streets became beaches and boats found new homes in back yards blocks away from the ocean and bays. Combining elements like a tropical storm with [...]

2018-10-30T09:49:11-04:00November 6th, 2012|1 Comment
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