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.

Abundance Overload

By: Mary Fran Bontempo 'Tis the season--of stuff, stuff, and more stuff. Seems like everywhere you look, the abundance of stuff the holiday season brings threatens to wash over everything in its path like a glittering, shiny, new tsunami. Everything is stuffed, from your mailbox, with its plethora of catalogs, to your inbox, with its endless announcements of online deals and sales, to department stores, where you can barely get down an aisle [...]

2018-10-30T09:40:04-04:00December 1st, 2015|0 Comments

Classic Dance Mash-Up to Uptown Funk–Amazing Video!

One of my absolutely favorite songs is Uptown Funk, with Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson. It's impossible not to dance to. Turns out, that's true for some classic performers as well! Check out this video matching dance moves from classic films to the modern hit. Such fun! Happy Monday! --Mary Fran  

2018-10-30T09:40:05-04:00November 23rd, 2015|0 Comments

89 Year Old Comedian Makes Stage Debut

Proving once again that age is truly only a number, 89 year old Chuck Esterly made his comedy debut last month in a Cincinnati club. Clearly, Chuck is not wearing mental Granny Panties! Enjoy this video and embrace the NRFGP commandment "Thou Shalt Scare Thyself." Surely, this wasn't easy for Chuck, but he embraced the fear and had fun! Way to go, Chuck!

2018-10-30T09:40:06-04:00November 9th, 2015|0 Comments

The Scoop Radio Show

By: Mary Fran Bontempo Hey NRFPG readers! Recently, I happily joined The Scoop Radio in Philadelphia as a co-host for the weekly program. Every Tuesday at noon, on WWDB AM 860, I, along with fellow co-hosts, Phyllis Smith and Catherine Shanahan, share an hour of great conversation covering current topics in Business, Life and Entertainment. The show is fun, informative, and a great way to take a break from your day. It's like [...]

2018-10-30T09:40:08-04:00October 30th, 2015|0 Comments

What to Say to Trick or Treaters Dressed as Elsa from “Frozen”

By: Mary Fran Bontempo I first wrote this column last year, but it still rings true. If you doubt, do check out the video of little Elsa transforming into sexy, vampy Elsa. Those Disney guys clearly get bored with mice and animals. In a Halloween column, mom of young kids, Katy, who writes at her site "Experienced Bad Mom," offered some cute tips as to how to greet the coming onslaught of Trick [...]

2018-10-30T09:40:09-04:00October 29th, 2015|0 Comments
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