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.

Wait…What Did They Say? Hilarious Olympics Commentary!

Here are the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators during the Summer Olympics that they wish they could take back:1. Weightlifting commentator: "This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. Isaw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing."2. Dressage commentator: "This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience since I once mounted her mother."3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: "I owe a lot to my parents, especially [...]

2018-10-30T09:50:20-04:00August 11th, 2012|2 Comments

Being A Kid Again

Chrysa SmithI like to think of myself as a realist: a romantic, but fairly realistic. And sometimes, you know, you just have to regress for mental health sake. So I'm putting it out there. Get out of adulthood for awhile, and be a kid again.Get out the hula hoop, the pink bike with the streamers or in my case, a Disney movie, and feel the exhilaration of being 30, 40, 50 years younger---at [...]

2018-10-30T09:50:22-04:00August 10th, 2012|0 Comments

Where’s the Beef?

by Chrysa SmithWhoa! I know it's high in cholesterol, maybe loaded with some sort of cow hormones and maybe fat, but sometimes, you just need a good steak.Over the years, my favorite cuts have been Eye Round for a roast and Top Round for a London Broil. Of course, for just a slab of beef, I like my Filet and then, Ribeye is pretty tasty too. But except for my recent restaurant experiences, [...]

2018-10-30T09:50:24-04:00August 9th, 2012|0 Comments

Not Ready For Granny Panties–The Book is Almost Here!

It's Almost Here!Not Ready For Granny Panties--The 11 Commandments for Avoiding Granny Pantiesby Mary Fran Bontempois coming soon!Get ready for a hilarious take on a new set of commandments designed to get you back to joy and fun while helping you to be your fabulous self.With advice such as "Thou Shalt Fuhgeddaboudit," "Thou Shalt Scare Thyself" and "Thou Shalt Not Wear Elastic-Waist Pants," you'll laugh aloud while remembering to make yourself a priority in your own life--at [...]

2018-10-30T09:50:26-04:00August 8th, 2012|1 Comment

Finding My Olympic Sweet Spot

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.During the Olympics, for me, at least, it’s pointless to talk about much else. Never a sports fan, I devour the sports section in the newspaper and click on every article of Olympic coverage online, also staying up far past my bedtime to watch the ever-cool Bob Costas interview athletes and dissect the day’s events.Given my Olympic fever, [...]

2018-10-30T09:50:29-04:00August 7th, 2012|0 Comments
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