Episode 66: Regina Banali: Directing a Legacy, Widow's Fire + Cat Live-streaming
Welcome to 2024, friends! Chonny and Misha are settling into the new year, post-holiday peace, and a brand new season of Band Wives, starting with knowledgeable guest and producer Regina Banali. From her start in front of the camera (swimming with Robin Williams in Hook!) to her directorial work, which includes recent Showtime documentary QUIET RIOT: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back, you don't want to miss Regina's unique perspective on music widowhood, resilience, love and managing the legacy of Quiet Riot.
Also, Misha is ready to retire to her full-time hobbyist dream and Chonny is here for it.
Episode 64: Rebecca Shepherd: Flowers, Finding Your Person + All the Different Ways to be Smart
In this week’s episode, Chondra and Misha jump right in with magical guest, floral designer and entrepreneur Rebecca Shepherd. From moving to NYC alone at the tender age of 21 to her latest venture in the gorgeous Brooklyn event space, Pink Moon, Rebecca gives the lowdown on running multiple businesses at once, with a husband in multiple bands at once, mom life, finding beauty in the world, and tips for keeping love alive (23 years and counting!)
Episode 62: Chloe Trujillo: The Intersection of Art and Science + Finding Life in the Catacombs
It's a late night episode and the Wives are settling in for a glass of wine, plant talk and a heart-to-heart with amazing guest, artist, designer and musician Chloe Trujillo. Tune in for deep thoughts on carving a path outside of the expected, energy work, the power of live music, veering outside of one's comfort zone for growth and a wild story of a young Chloe getting lost overnight in the Parisian Catacombs.
Also making love last long term, finding your own identity (when your partner is away, touring in one of the biggest bands on the planet) and possibly the most interesting theme song ever chosen by a guest on the show.
Episode 60: Allie Wesenberg-Trippy: Vlog Life, Roadripping + Building Online Community
October showers bring…whiskey sours? This week’s episode finds Chondra reporting from a very wet New York City, while Misha ponders whether one truly NEEDS a book deadline as she chips away at her latest novel. The Wives sit down with sparkling adventurer and vlogger Allie Wesenberg-Trippy (aka Allie Wes) to talk about everything from her travels and documenting family and marriage alongside her husband Charles—to crowdsourcing a mystery diagnosis, building a supportive online community and explaining why an empty house is one of life’s greatest pleasures.
Also everyone is still obsessed with Love Is Blind.
Episode 58: Megan Marsh: Second Chances, Soccer + Setting Yourself Up
September is winding down and the Wives are busting out the wellness remedies and crockpots (and hoping to not burn down the house!) This week, they sit down with Megan Marsh, razor sharp business woman, mama and fairly new inductee to the Band Wife life. Join them for a chat about blended families, sports, their Lakeland AirBnB, finding true love the second time around and getting booted from not one, but TWO churches on the journey to finding it.
Also, it wouldn't be a show without aliens...
Episode 50: Priscilla Vento: PR Plays + Calling the Shots
It's our Golden 50th Episode and the Wives are welcoming the fabulous Priscilla Vento to the show to talk about her PR journey from fashion to tech, cannabis and music, her love of the pool table, supplement stacks, why vertigo is not your friend when skating, the beauty of the public's short attention span and her experience in becoming a Band Wife later in life.
Also Misha dabbles in commune life, beer talk, aliens are probably definitely real and Chondra wonders if she'll ever finish her book jacket copy.