Liss’N Kristi

Happy New Year to all Liss 'N Kristi viewers and listeners.Where have we been the past few weeks? The answer is Kristi has been sick, and we've both been raising money like crazy for her non-profit K9s4Cops and K9s4kids - both of which are shortly to be relaunched under the name k9s.org In this episode, selling fashion-conscious apparel on "Whatnot" - as they say we "buy, sell and go live".Meanwhile, Kristi is having her tonsils out, even though her doctor told her he rarely does the procedure on a "woman of fifty". She's figuring out how to host the show without a voice for a few weeks :-)  CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction and Catching Up 00:36 Health Updates and Surgery Plans 01:17 Year-End Review and Changes 02:25 Tonsil Surgery Details 05:42 Podcast Update and Holiday Recap 06:34 Christy's YouTube Addiction 08:50 Gary Vee's Influence 15:57 Exploring Whatnot and Reselling 21:23 Selling Unworn Luxury Items 21:47 Rapid Growth on Whatnot 22:53 K9s4cops.org Rebranding 25:40 Luxury Goods Donation Initiative 29:18 Walmart's Birkin Knockoff 31:37 The Rise of Lab-Created Diamonds 39:34 Bitcoin and Alternative Investments 42:35 Upcoming Plans PROFILE ON WHATNOT: @lissnkristiluxury

This time on Liss 'N Kristi, Alissa enlists Kyle and Tonya for the daunting task of creating a Decorative Christmas Garden for friend Brett Chisholm from Three Dudes Farm, which aims to be rooted in the Houston community, sustainability, and the power of joy. On the way to their creation of heavy lifting trees, branches, and of floral creation, they chat about past emergency accident experiences, baby rescues, cat rescues, and floral designs for both the wealthy and the thrifty. Stay until the end to watch a montage of the spectacular results  of the threesome's Christmas decorative designs for Brett :-) 00:00 Start00:05 Introduction and Team Setup00:37 Decorating Challenges Begin01:27 Floral Arrangements and Supplies02:43 Brett's Bridal Industry Ambitions04:07 Creative Vision and Techniques05:01 Humorous Moments and Banter08:14 Travel Stories and Struggles10:41 Tool Talk and Preparation18:04 School Memories and Anecdotes24:03 Concussion Story and Final Touches25:23 Embarrassing Drunk Stories26:20 Veterinary Mishaps27:01 Gage's Bathroom Emergency29:10 Unexpected Hospital Visit31:01 Phone Action and Tomato Tomato32:01 "Mama ton" and Cat Rescues33:08 Maxine's Trailer Park Drama34:49 The Great Cat Chase41:00 Rescue Adventures and Feral Cats50:49 Decorating and Wrapping Up

Today, a true crime mystery which appears to be a shocking example of the kind of domestic violence against women which is often overlooked in society. Kristi and Alissa look at the case of Suzanne Simpson, a high-end real estate broker from San Antonio, Texas, allegedly battered, murdered and dumped by Brad - her husband of 22 years. He is now in jail awaiting hearings. Her remains haven't been found. The story has captured people's attention around the world. So many female victims of domestic violence are reluctant to report it. In this episode, Liss 'N Kristi are appealing to the victims for the courage to speak out, and they offer help and support. CHAPTERS:-00:00 Start00:12 The disappearance of Suzanne Simpson00:32 Husband Brad - alleged killer04:38 A neighbor in Olmos Park hears an argument04:56 He was allegedly trying to keep her from running away06:31 "What if law enforcement knew earlier?"07:55 Brad's purchases at Home Depot08:55 What happened to the trash bags?10:12 "She could've moved in with her mother" 11:52 Brad reports his wife is missing13:02 "Leave all that crap in the pumphouse, especially the gun"13:40 Their child accuses Brad of assault14:50 Brad is arrested15:28 The "Last Will and Testament"17:35 "Kudos to the police"19:22 Brad's business partner is arrested19:41 "Look for me at the bottom of the lake"22:31 "For any woman, her first concern is for her child"27:57 "Rage and utter control"28:36 Brad is held on bonds of $5 million30:10 "Remember there is always help, and there is no shame"  

This week, we're on our way to St Louis, MO., to record the podcast "The Brighter Side of Blue" which highlights the great work police officers do in American communities. On the way, we discuss Starbucks' Cardamom Coffee, Elon Musk's new Robovan, and - most extensively - the ongoing saga of P'Nut the Squirrel. It started out as a public health alert, but has mushroomed into a big political issue in New York. There's a perception that the state interfered needlessly in a dispute which, bizarrely, also involves the porn site "Only Fans". Kristi has the very latest on our road trip. Also check out her podcast appearances in the coming days (links below). Podcast appearances:https://www.thebrightersideofblue.com/ (Community policing)https://missunderstoodpodcast.com/ (Rachel Uchitel)https://teamneverquit.com/podcast/ (Marcus and Melanie Luttrell)Get in Touch:estrogen@lissnkristi.comShop with Kristi:https://www.amazon.com/shop/kkschillerThe latest on P'Nut the Squirrel: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/content-creators-mark-and-daniela-longo-deny-hyping-up-squirrel-death-for-onlyfans-43630587CHAPTERS00:20 Driving to St Louis through Bowling Green, MO.00:57 Recording the podcast "The Brighter Side of Blue" which highlights the great work police officers do in American communities.02:30 How many McDonald's are there? (14,200 in the USA)03:02 How many Starbucks are there? (38,000 worldwide)04:00 "The goal is to get you in and out in four minutes"05:50 Alissa discovers Cardamom-flavored coffee07:10 "I love driving places"07:25 Next week, Kentucky and the first "Donor Salon" for K9s4cops - Kristi's non-profit which provides trained canines to protect schools and communities nationwide08:27 The French Laundry restaurant in Napa, CA. - A 5-hour experience09:55 Texas is a welcoming place, which is why people are moving there10:54 This is our third cross-country road trip. 80,000 miles in three years11:28 Elon Musk and his new bus: The Robovan12:20 Plugging my car in?13:51 When Musk acquired X, moving the servers15:32 The New York saga of P'Nut the Squirrel, and Fred the raccoon. Why don't the women and children being trafficked get this level of attention?"24:10 Only Fans, and the rabies "concerns" 25:10 How long do squirrels live, if they're on a $800,000 farm?28:35 Kristi on the "Miss Understood" podcast with Rachel Uchitel 28:54 Kristi on the "Team Never Quit" podcast with Marcus and Melanie Luttrell 30:03 We are led by something bigger than ourselves

Today, we're in Houston getting some "skin deep" treatments from Jamie Marcelletti, M.A., who has established herself as one of the city's most respected aesthetic injectors. With 20 years of experience, she has turned her knowledge of facial and body contouring into an age-defying art form. Kristi gets the "PRF" treatment, a pioneering procedure that utilizes platelet-rich fiber injections to regenerate bones, and enhance facial appearance.Alissa gets PCDC injections, known as Kybella. They break down fat cells and encourage natural elimination, all while tightening the skin. Many of the procedures Jamie carries out also mitigate bone loss. https://joinskindeep.com/(00:00) Start(00:04) Introduction to Skin Deep in Houston(03:15) Jamie and getting started on a 20-Year Skin Business (03:50) How treatment technology has advanced(04:02) Explaining PCDC injections  (04:20) How the treatment shrinks the skin(07:10) The secrets of medical aesthetics(07:50) The difference between PRP and PRF(09:25) European Facial(10:05) Preventing bone degeneration(12:22) VIP Beauty Prep Vibe (16:33) Comparing Skin Rejuvenation Techniques (20:57) Slimming Treatment With Microneedles 

In Part Two of our Beauty Face-Off, we explore the wide-ranging arts of shimmer eyeshadow and the power of eyelash primers, sharing expert tips using both common and undiscovered brands. Alissa offers advice for those who are new to the world of makeup, while Kristi demonstrates techniques for brushing up around the eyebrows, the eyes, and the cheeks. She also tells of the time she became Marilyn Monroe.We also share excitement about the upcoming Scott Barnes Masterclass in Dallas, TX., and provide practical tips for blending and mixing products, ensuring you build a beauty routine that suits your lifestyle and budget.https://www.lissnkristi.comhttps://www.amazon.com/shop/schillehttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/scott-barnes-master-class-tickets-1036299829687STORIES:- 00:00 Start00:12 Shimmer, or glow, on the eye01:35 Eyelash Primer02:35 You want it to stay where you put it!04:10 The brush I'll never live without 05:06 Having a hard time with mascara05:20 The $500 eyelash curler06:29 A trick on Ebay07:20 Snatched and sculpted, work from out to in 07:50 The Scott Barnes Masterclass 08:06 Korean "porn star" Primer09:58 My whole new regimen of health care products10:55 I went to hairdressing school long enough to learn to do my own hair12:20 If I can't see it, I'm not worried about it 13:05 Kim Gatlin and Good Christian Bitches15:15 If you're new to makeup brands15:56 My skin has improved with these products16:30 Familiarity with clothing brands - are they late to the makeup game?18:34 Lashes: Heavier on the edge, because that's where you want the most drama19:10 Right above the waterline, I go in with a chocolate21:25 Scott's Masterclass - Downtown Dallas at 5 p.m. Nov. 9 202422:02 Q-tip - great invention23:10 Bronzers which are "buildable"24:45 I love listening to Jim Nance and Bailey Sarian 26:15 Everybody's moving to Texas28:50 Merle Norman "plaster for your face"30:05 Mary Kay has a story31:15 "Can you get that done in 3 hours?"32:32 How many bridesmaids were there? 33:18 Everyday staples for runaround makeup 35:00 Mascara and the brush 36:03 Using bronze everywhere37:22 70s and 80s looks in the future37:30 Looking for Marilyn Monroe, and finding Kristi       

Responding to popular demand, we give you Part One of our Beauty Face-Off, unlocking some of the secrets ingredients for a perfect beauty routine. Liss and Kristi offer expert tips on everything from layering your skincare products to choosing the best tools for your makeup application. We recommend key skincare brands, both popular and little-known, while emphasizing the importance of SPF, particularly for those battling skin conditions. We also discuss the benefits of using hyaluronic acid for hydration and recommend some under-eye saviors. https://www.lissnkristi.comhttps://www.amazon.com/shop/kkschiller00:00 Start00:13 Introducing smart beauty tips00:40 The best of our make-up collection01:13 What are your "tried and trues"?01:25 Primers02:35 Which SPFs to use to protect from sunlight03:30 Start with water-based materials for rehydration05:20 Under the eye06:00 Foundations07:20 Sponges09:15 Foundation first10:25 "I'm a true Anastasia"12:15 Overly bushy eyebrows13:40 Living in high-humidity Texas  14:45 The magic of the "little dots"15:28 Blush sticks16:45 "The whole eyebrow situation"20:20 Palettes21:25 Makeup, powder and brushes22:14 Lips, etc. 23:20 Noses24:08 Blending 24:18 Start light, and smokey eyes26:36 Animal products in brushes27:20 Eyebrows 29:29 Blush and eyeshadow 30:20 Lip pencils and using them on the eyes32:50 Under eye brightening powder35:00 Concealers - bring all the light to the center of your face37:55 Cheeks 39:55 Loving Lady Gaga 

Try this fun exercise in today's show with your bezzie. It's a real relationship-affirmer. Kristi answers twenty questions from Alissa. We discover she wants to sing like Whitney Houston, her lips are real, she is happiest in Kwandwe, South Africa, and she considers her non-profit K9s4COPS her greatest achievement. K9s4COPS deploys canines and their handlers across the U.S., providing protection for thousands of schoolchildren every day, hunting down narcotics and dealers, and combating crime.STORIES00:00 Start00:55 Why she's the "Media Queen"01:53 What is her "perfect happiness"?02:23 Her greatest fear02:50 The living person she most admires03:34 The personal trait she most deplores04:22 Her greatest extravagance04:56 What she dislikes most about her appearance05:33 What living person does she most despise? 06:31 When and where was she most happy?07:08 What talent would she like to have 07:25 Her greatest achievement07:56 If she could change one thing, what would it be?08:55 What if she could change one thing about her family?09:51 If not what she's currently doing, What would she be doing for a living?11:32 Her favorite writers12:41 What's her motto?13:18 If she could have dinner with anyone dead or alive, who would it be?14:52 What question does she wish people would ask her?16:18 Something she loves about herself 18:51 The hardest decision she's ever made 19:37 A talent she has that nobody knows about https://www.k9s4cops.org

Did Sean "Diddy" Combs orchestrate a web of sex, drugs and violence scandals that could eclipse the darkest Hollywood tales? After a federal grand jury in New York indicted the 54-year-old, and a judge ordered him to a notorious jail, we examine the history of the torrid accusations and rumours, and ask whether society is finally closing in on wealthy abusers.  Kristi tells of her time at the Playboy Mansion: "I never saw any oil, I never saw naked bodies" but she also recounts the story of when she was propositioned on the floor of the US Senate.  The charges against Combs include sex offenses and transportation for prostitution, with the indictment claiming he "abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct." His lawyer, Mark Agnifilo maintained at Combs' initial court appearance that his client is "an innocent man with nothing to hide." STORIES 00:00 Start 00:02 This week, we're helped by some unusual props00:48 Diddy's upbringing01:32 Reacting to his experience growing up02:20 Uptown Records, becoming an executive02:57 The birth of Bad Boy Records03:35 Jeffrey Epstein04:20 The song Justin Bieber wrote05:10 This could take down an empire of celebrities05:40 He's got nothing to lose07:10 Rihanna's allegations08:25 "They want to get the bigger fish" 08:40 Clive Davis, who came out in the early nineties09:40 Sexual identities and the Mormons 10:41 Diddy's lawyer defends him 11:35 A thousand bottles of baby oil13:55 Surrounded by yes people14:45 Art Acevedo, dealing with corruption in Miami as Police Chief16:00 "He predicted this about himself"17:22 Diddy's relationship with Clive Davis18:25 Justin Bieber's discomfort19:25 Turning off Michael Jackson music 20:16 The Cassie relationship22:20 Meeting Wendy Williams23:55 Oprah, and the Kardashians25:15 Drug allegations26:58 The party attendee list28:28 "It's all coming to light" 29:10 "I never saw any oil, I never saw naked bodies"30:35 It's still happening to Harvey Weinstein31:58 "I was propositioned on the floor of the Senate" 

This is part two of our conversation with JP Davis, a social entrepreneur nicknamed "The Pride of Kentucky" and an uber-fundraiser for good causes. JP has agreed to support Kristi's non-profit K9s4COPS and K9s4KIDS, which deploys canines and their handlers to protect schoolchildren, hunt down narcotics and dealers, and combat crime across the US.   JP is a gay man who bucks the perception that Louisville is only for straights, describing himself to friends as a "proud, Appalachian homo". He's enjoyed a stellar career which has taken him from White House Intern under George Bush Jr., to assistant to a Conservative member of the UK Parliament, to returning to Louisville to launch his consulting firm, JP Davis Partners.  He believes the best politicians see themselves as public servants, and all political dialogue should start "with empathy". He condemns the adversarial nature of today's politics on both sides. But he's optimistic, believing that more people than ever are questioning what they hear, and thinking independently.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyjpdavis/ https://www.jpdavispartners.com/about00:00 Start00:03 Fat, straight and Republican00:29 Proud, Appalachian homo01:22 "The pros are stepping in now"01:45 "This makes me feel like I have purpose"02:16 "Everybody in DC is gay"02:20 Lunch with GOP Powerhitters02:48 Politicians as good public servants03:28 "Talk issues"04:18 "Talking politics shouldn't be a bloodbath"05:40 "We've evolved beyond black and white issues"06:24 "I meet political people where they are"06:50 "There are bad apples on both sides"07:50 "Leveraging hot issues to divide us"08:30 "Immediate news is too often taken as truth"09:52 "We've got a lot of issues we're not facing"10:15 "I hate Taylor Swift" - "Dude......"10:50 "Donald Trump is our version of Kim Jong Un" 11:45 "People still believe he speaks for us"13:33 "Independent thinking is growing" 15:00 Honk for Jesus15:20 Evangelical church and transitions16:46 Seeing God in Grandmothers and the devil in families17:10 "Love is an action, not a word"17:50 What is a "holler"?18:55 The culture of being "looked down upon"20:12 We all deserve the same respect20:34 How can people be more financially secure? 21:00 Jeff Bezos' profits and the pay of his employees23:45 "A smart person figures out the effects of their actions on future generations"24:38 Lead with Empathy25:30 Kentucky ban on conversion therapy 26:51 Learning, Growing, Evolving, or Liberal Arts Education?   

In this episode the Pride of Louisville, Kentucky, JP Davis, offers to support Kristi's non-profits K9s4COPS and K9s4KIDS, which deploy canines and their handlers to protect schoolchildren, hunt down narcotics and dealers, and combat crime across the US.   We discuss how law enforcement dogs could help in the horrific school shootings across the country. They already provide protection for thousands of school children every day, and enhance the school communities in which they serve by safeguarding both the mental and physical welfare of the children. As presidential candidate Nikki Haley asked: "Why don't we have this in every school?" Then there are the millions of dollars in drugs Kristi's dogs have helped remove from the streets with their law enforcement handlers throughout the United States.JP is a social entrepreneur, serial mega-fundraiser for important causes, and a gay man who bucks the perception that Louisville is only for straights. He's enjoyed a stellar career which has taken him from White House Intern under George Bush Jr., to assistant to a Conservative member of the UK Parliament, to returning to Louisville to launch his consulting firm, JP Davis Partners, and to his support for both infrastructure organizations and nonprofits. We discuss the challenges of sustaining non-profit organizations in a world of scarcity, from convincing federal and state lawmakers of the merits of the programs, to the challenge of soliciting the smallest of donations to protect our citizens and communities at large. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyjpdavis/ https://www.jpdavispartners.com/abouthttps://www.whitneystrong.org/storyhttps://www.K9s4cops.orgSTORIES00:00 Start00:13 In Person JP Davis "The Groupie"00:44 "You are Miss Texas" 01:01 "If you don't know what's going on around you, how can you conduct your day?" 01:24 Survival groups: Dr. Pepper, Beckys, Blue Bell Ice Cream, 'Whataburger' power outage map02:25 K9s4COPS 02:48 "It was a robust itinerary"03:25 College football; and name, image, and likeness04:30 Dude Perfect at Texas A&M05:39 JP is a fundraising guru06:09 "Fundraising is not asking for money" 06:29 The Whitney Austin Story (Whitneystrong.org) - mass shooting survivor07:35 The Pulse Nightclub Shooting - a dog could have sniffed the shooter's weapon08:33 "Projects like this give me hope"08:27 "$25-thousand for a dog? That's doable" 09:25 Working with different communities, and leaving wealth12:39 Involvement to prevent tragedy 13:20 Valuing politicians: "A thankless job" 13:58 The shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords14:10 "I don't know why there isn't a dog in every city hall"14:40 "I hate to say this, but I want politicians who want targets on their backs, to stand for something."15:19 "We owe it to the victims to do more"15:58 "Well, they can give five dollars"17:07 "What if somebody comes to school today with a gun?"18:30 Tired of the prayers and the candlelight vigils, that's not action19:40 Every dollar gifted had a return of $1750 in narcotic recovery value20:10 A dog got $850,000 in cash from a drug recovery21:01 "As a gay man I like getting attention. Walking around with these two has been fun." 21:45 LGBTQQIAAP2+

In this episode, Sinclair says "see ya'" as we move Kristi's daughter into her college digs, and we celebrate our 50th episode on YouTube.  Liss 'N Kristi talk about the famous Lockwood Mansion where Kristi stayed, and its town of Covington, Ga., the location for "The Vampire Diaries", and why lesbians are into vampires. And the ladies discuss what distinguishes a great Airbnb from a bad one. 00:00: Start00:02: Celebrating fifty shows, and YouTube graduation01:02: We are suffering 01:10: College Move-in01:29: My child: "Well, see 'ya"01:59: The last Airbnb02:18: Where they filmed "The Vampire Diaries" - the Lockwood Mansion03:35: You can tour the grounds04:14: "Manicured down to the blade of grass"05:12: More than 200 movies have been filmed in Covington, Georgia 06:03: "A lot of lesbians come on the tour" 07:10: "Kristen Stewart turned the lesbians on to the culture"08:30: There was a huge resurgence during Covid09:25: When Kristi had her palm pilot in New Orleans 10:20: I went falling into Anne Rice 11:20: "Anne Rice was IT in New Orleans"11:55: vampire authors12:45: 33 vampire books 13:40: "Who is going to educate us?"14:12: Staying in an Airbnb16:04: "I'm not trying to be a diva" 18:35: The audiobook by Whitney Cummings

In this episode, Liss 'N Kristi meet the volunteers (and dogs) from Pom Squad Rescue, non-profit organization committed to providing Pomeranians and other small dog breeds with the exceptional care and love they deserve. The team members who joined us on our sofa specialize in rescuing dogs in need, including those requiring medical attention, from shelters, owners, breeders, and veterinarian clinics. With a mission to eliminate the euthanasia of healthy and treatable dogs, they work tirelessly to ensure they find warm, welcoming homes where they can truly thrive. Kristi, Alissa and Winslow have a blast meeting the volunteers and their dogs. STORIES 00:00 Start00:11 Five puppies running around - the Pom Squad Rescue Group01:57 Connections with K9s4COPS02:46 You can get your dream dog from a rescue03:00 25 dogs available for adoption03:16 The medical treatment they sometimes need04:29 How the Pom Squad began05:55 The dogs' stories08:22 Being a caregiver by nature09:32 The Squad relies solely on donations -  no federal funds10:00 The Pom Squad network11:40 Learning to tube feed on YouTube12:16 "We can't take them all"13:35 Dogs for empty nesters14:25 How to contact the Pom Squad 14:55 If you can't foster, help out transporting the animals! https://www.tpsrescue.comFacebook and Instagram: @Pomsquadrescue

In this episode, Liss 'N Kristi ponder the surprising success of Nikocado Avocado, a YouTuber who has seized the online craze of "mukbang" to make more than $100,000 a week, in what he calls the "greatest social experiment". Nikocado - real name Nicholas Perry, claims to have lost more than 250 pounds, following strong criticism of his binge-eating habits. We wonder about the effects of these indulgences on the weight and health of the social media population, and how YouTube has transformed the Hollywood movie monopoly into thousands of garage influencers.  STORIES00:00 Start00:03 Muckbang02:00 Flying solo after Reagan moves02:45 Nikocado Avocado: millions m of people watch him eating disgusting things03:30 The muckbang craze04:35 Insanely skinny girls05:45 Grotesque gluttony07:30 "The greatest social experiment of my lifetime"08:48 36-million views for an episode10:20 How did Tyler lose the weight?11:28 What was his motivation?12:24 "My Mimi's potato salad"12:50 Supersize me13:40 The gastric bypass surgeon14:25 "Apparently, you're not a picky eater"15:00 Artificial intelligence, and the lady in the computer16:32 He realized sensational content was driving audience17:26 $100,000 a month18:02 "The studios owned you"19:05 "The crazy guy at the circus"19:55 Amber Scholl on YouTube 

In the final installment of our conversation with Texas society influencers Rob Giardinelli and Lance Avery Morgan, we discuss how the state can be a force for philanthropy and mutual support, despite its reputation among some for extravagance and eccentricity.Kristi discusses how her nonprofits, K9s4COPS and K9s4KIDS , struggle to raise money despite the increasing awareness of how canines can protect schools, detect drugs, and help with the mental health of the people around them.Rob and Lance talk about what they've learned about fundraising, and the success of their magazine endeavors in helping the most important causes.00:00 Start00:12 95% of everything raised goes to K9s4COPS and K9s4KIDS 02:50 How did it start for Kristi? "I had a shipyard" 03:40 There was a ship coming up from Colombia04:20 "What are you dragging if you're empty? I would call the sheriff"05:58 What's driving past the average American behind the Amazon truck?06:59 We want to do everything to make the dogs successful08:59 The lacing and layers of Texas (there's a lot to make fun of)09:10 A state of force, not farce09:20 The Texas philanthropy Scene10:33 People will pick up our magazine in the barbers' shop11:10 When we do a "weddings issue" 11:55 "We're all ambassadors for this state"13:00 You need a good guest list14:05 People never tire of talking about the society galas14:50 Jean Smart is so well cast on Hacks15:55 Cheers to Iowa 

Kristi's non-profit "K9s4kids" protects 2.5 million children in schools across America, every day. In the second installment of our conversation with Texas society influencers Rob Giardinelli and Lance Avery Morgan,  we discuss how she got it started, how it works, and the enormous challenge of fundraising to keep K9s4kids and K9s4cops running and growing.It is easy to imagine how law enforcement dogs could help in the horrific school shootings across the country. But Kristi also explains how they enhance the school communities in which they serve, and how they can help the mental welfare of the children, as well as the physical.  As presidential candidate Nikki Haley asked: "Why don't we have this in every school?" Then there are the millions of dollars in drugs Kristi's dogs have helped remove from the streets with their law enforcement handlers throughout the United States. The group discusses the challenge of fundraising, from small donations to hosting big gala events, and the cumbersome and paper-eschewing process of applying to state and federal authorities. STORIES:00:00 Start00:01 The idea for K9s4kids - the horrific Connecticut School Shootings01:03 The shootings can happen anywhere01:45 "Shelter in place" exercises now routine02:22 Uvalde - a dog could have taken that guy down02:55 How we find the dogs  03:20 The volunteers 03:58 Taking millions of dollars of drugs off the streets04:20 Support from Congress: McCaul and Cuellar 04:45 Nikki Haley: "Why don't we have this in every school?"05:34 Texas philanthropy and Texas causes05:55 How Rob started the "Fun in Fundraising" podcast07:03 The 3 key ingredients for an event; wow, fun, and heart07:50 Organizing a great gala event08:29 A plea from Governor Abbott's office 08:55 "The Carvana of Canines"10:29 "I want the dog to retire" - the dogs retire with the handlers11:05 Finding a consignment of titanium batteries13:20 k9s4kids protects 2.5 million children at school15:05 How the dogs help the children's mental health as well as their physical protection17:20 "If one of the billionaires we were talking about adopted this cause"https://k9s4cops.org/https://curatedtexan.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/robgiardinelli/https://societytexas.com/tag/lance-avery-morgan-editor-in-chief-and-creative-director

Liss N' Kristi are saddened by the news of the break-up of Mandie Kaii and Danae Hays, a lesbian couple whose relationship became an overnight sensation after going viral on YouTube and social media, partly because of their willingness to discuss their deepest feelings and challenges in public. It came as a shock, with stand-up comedian Danae about to embark on a 4 month sell-out tour.  In this episode, we examine the unique challenges of relationships conducted in the public gaze, and the pressure and ill-informed criticism they attract. They wonder what might be lacking in people's own relationships, that so many become fascinated or even obsessed with celebrity couples.  00:00 Start00:11 Heartbreak Hotel 00:23 The lesbians of the world are heartbroken01:28 They were so adorable 01:50 Danae's sold out tour 02:35 Their relationship had that golden ticket03:14 Refined and Rowdy podcast 03:59 They're identifiable, they're relatable04:23 Danae nailed her southernisms 06:03 We are both deeply saddened to share we have decided to go our separate ways06:31 Mandie wrote that 06:44 They just got married two years ago 07:14 She's got more rings than Tom Brady07:59 The mom and dad of the lesbian world08:48 The best love story - the checkout boy11:25 Couples under the microscope13:01 Just trying to hold it together13:15 The Million Dollar Listing15:08 Becoming invested in 'public' relationships 17:02 Danae's comic characters17:49 A critical episode of their podcast19:10 Picking up clues to the breakup20:40 Disillusion with our own relationships22:02 People who take pleasure in other's conflicts23:10 Jlo and Ben24:02 Neglecting your partner

Liss 'N Kristi celebrate a black tie Saturday morning in the company of two Texan style, media and society influencers: Society Texas and The Society Diaries alum, and host of the Fun In Fundraising podcast Rob Giardinelli; and Brilliant, The Society Diaries and Society Texas founding Editor-in-Chief Lance Avery Morgan.The wide-ranging conversation starts with some of Kristi's encounters as a reporter, including her "funeral-crashing" exploits undercover. They talk about the changing social dynamics of Texas philanthropy, and a big fund-raising milestone for Kristi's national non-profit, k9s4Cops.org. 00:00 - Start00:11 - In black tie on a Saturday morning01:07 - My old friend Welcome Wilson01:58 - Faking it 'til you make it 02:55 - The Koch Brothers 03:45 - "They gave her $50,000 a month"05:32 - "You know who lives next door"? Dianne (Marshall)07:18 - "Mr. Marshall, I don't know if you remember me"07:38 - Eating at Anthonys: "This hand comes over" - Mr Marshall prefers to eat alone08:53 - "I found peel-on tattoos and got the story" 09:14 - She sang "The Wind Beneath my Wings"10:45 - "They hadn't been in a grocery store for 30 years"11:10 - "No one will want to watch anybody who isn't famous"11:52 - The ascension of the reality star13:24 - Buzz Aldrin and coping with returning from space15:30 - He kicked a guy's ass at a book signing16:20 - Everything old is new again17:40 - Elon Musk's attention span19:15 - People who choose to give back20:00 - K9s4cops - just hit $8-billion in contraband seized21:50 - The woman running fentanyl23:55 - k9s4cops funding is all through private donations

Krista Melanson was inspired by qualifying as a "Cordon Bleu Chef" at the famous cooking school in Paris.She launched "The Relationship Chef" - a business which combines the culinary arts with relationship coaching. It's a huge hit. In this episode she tells Liss 'N Kristi about the couples she has helped, the food she loves, how enthusiasm for cooking has soared post-Covid, and how it's inspired her three children, one of whom is just returning from competing in the Paris Olympics. Krista speaks of the joy of home-cooked meals made from fresh, simple ingredients, and the increasing desire for healthier diets. @KristaMelanson on Facebook https://www.cordonbleu.edu/paris/home/enSTORIES00:00 - Start00:21 - Krista and how she got started00:58 - It combines relationship coaching with gourmet food01:26 - Connecting through the love language of food02:00 - "Food is my passion"03:26 - Separating from my husband, enduring the dating scene, meeting an amazing man03:59 - I had three young kids, I was working three jobs, I was a disaster dating-wise04:35 - date-night adventures05:07 - I've never met anyone who doesn't like pasta05:52 - The process for date night06:40 - They prepare the meal together in an intimate environment08:22 - Every big event in your life has food involved09:10 - How does it work for cooking "newbies"?10:42 - Kristi's dad was quite the chef11:53 - Really good food and flavors combine for simple elegance - it's not complicated12:32 - My go-to dessert - Creme Brulee14:07 - Many of the younger couples have an interest in food, more established couples are spicing up date night15:45 - "My kids are huge foodies now" 16:40 - the avenues to "finding the one"18:25 - Getting to know people (really)19:45 - "As long as you chop the onions, I don't care"20:12 - How this pairs with a good cookbook21:10 - "Where did you find this recipe?" Getting lost in the creativity22:00 - "We've got to use everything in the fridge"23:14 - the pop-up food scene - the thrill of the taste24:13 - tuna helper with potato chips 26:14 - In France, it's the "bread-maker" and the "cheese-maker" 27:15 - Budget meals on Tiktok28:10 - The younger generation are eating out less, cooking more28:41 - The age of the TV Dinner 31:05 - "Man, your girlfriend is a chef" 31:25 - During Covid, we thought: "we're all trapped here together"32:41 - The only place open is a Taco Bell: "I think I'll starve"33:15 - "One of my daughters was competing in the Olympics" - (wait, what?)35:05 - Riley made it to the finals in one event, it was her first Olympics36:06 - "The food business is tough, it's hard to make money"37:43 - Where to find Krista

Today Kristi, Alissa and their friend Shanna Brown go for pedicures, ahead of launching themselves into one of America's more bizarre online industries. Feetfinder.com claims to have generated $60-million for the people who publish their feet pics. It seems like the ultimate get-rich-quick-from-home plan, right? And you don't even have to identify yourself in the pictures you publish.  But does it work and, if so, how does it work? And what in the world is "Financial Domination"? We're too modest to explain in writing, so watch the episode :-) 00:00 - Start00:11 - The world of feet00:54 - We got ourselves some pedicures01:50 - "10 million feet pictures sold"03:35 - Choosing a username 04:44 - The last 3 Only Fans CEOs have been women05:22 - Shanna ventured down the wrong aisle06:30 - Animal costumes07:22 - Showing off your feet, you don't have to disclose who you are08:02 - We all have bills to pay08:15 - How to make money off the platforms12:10 - Financial Domination14:09 - Buying Kristi's feet pics16:01 - Throwing pies in New Orleans18:16 - Categories: "Do they have one for corns?" 19:32 - Goodnight Lucy 

Today's guest is Suzanne Kianpour, an international journalist who seeks a genuine place for women in reporting and negotiating from conflict zones around the world. From her start at Emory University to the BBC, Suzanne understood that more young women needed to be encouraged and supported in journalism reporting, and that women can play a vital role in both informing people and, simultaneously, helping to offer differing perspectives on defusing international conflicts. Suzanne has covered issues ranging from the "Mueller Report" on Donald Trump's alleged ties to the Russian authorities, to the current conflicts in the Middle East. In this episode with Liss and Kristi, she also navigates the balance between personal and professional ambitions, particularly for women in journalism. Drawing inspiration from pioneering journalists like Barbara Walters and Savannah Guthrie, we discuss the pressures and challenges women face in balancing career aspirations with personal life goals. For aspiring Journalism and Reporting students - it's a huge advantage to speak a foreign language (in Suzanne's case, Farsi and others) or to have studied Economics ,or a related practical social science. Suzanne's website:- https://www.helmettoheels.com/p/about-helmet-to-heelsSTORIES:-00:00 - Start00:24 - Kristi's social networking capabilities00:39 - Introducing Suzanne from Cyprus and "Helmets Appeals"02:10 - "Who said I had a stroke?"02:26 - When Suzanne came to the ranch - "That Girl"03:26 - Inspiring young female journalists05:26 - Suzanne's career08:10 - Delivering Savannah Guthrie's mail at NBC 08:45 - "Hey, you're Persian"09:30 - Sinclair is taking Russian10:33 - Mike Pompeo comes to talk at Texas A&M13:10 - "You register them for camp when they come out of utero"16:20 - Emory "Southern Values" and "Melting Pot"19:00 - Barbara Walters' memoir21:25 - I was raised by other people22:34 - "You guys are good journalists"26:59 - Supportive Relationships and Ironies 28:10 - RBG documentary28:40 - "You had to marry a rich man"29:57 - The ISIS massacre in Northern Iraq30:33 - No role for women in these conflicts zones31:44 -  Women in Diplomatic Negotiations34:11 - Empowering Voices for Change40:08 - Power Summit Message 42:02 - Forgiving Donald Trump42:49 - Holding memories  

This week, Alissa gives Kristi a full-face makeover, and the rest of us are treated to a makeup tutorial. But while we watch, Kristi tells how a routine ENT procedure led to a staph infection, multiple surgeries, and extensive reconstruction on one side of her face. She endured years of surgery and recovery. Some people are quick to see a scar or a blemish, without knowing the back story. Characteristically, Kristi describes the emotional and physical toll of endless visits to specialists and surgical procedures, with her unique sense of humor.STORIES00:00 - Start 00:04 - Checking that "vulnerability box"00:35 - Everybody's so quick to see a blemish00:58 - Almost 20 years ago, I got an infection, and fought it for 4-5 years02:20 - I got staph one one side of my face, constantly fighting nose bleeds03:46 - "The man keeps rubbing on my ears" - where to go if we have to rebuild04:45 - In Los Angeles, they replaced my cheek05:55 - You have a two year old girl at home and the infection is growing06:45 - 13 hours of surgery08:00 - Bone v Cartilage08:23 - "I had 2-thousand stitches inside my mouth"09:35 - Judgment on social media10:02 - The lip: "It's lumpy and it just lives there"12:05 - My doctor in California said: "I put people back together"13:03 - I woke up, and I looked like the Elephant Man14:03 - Mashed potatoes and broth  16:47 - Everything they built has become infected18:05 - I had a picc line every evening for nine months21:11 - Trust me, fat lips were not fashionable 22:02 - Were the years of antibiotics a factor in your strokes? 22:45 - Makeup tips and tricks from Alyssa25:05 - Foundation26:09 - Everyone says don't use talc28:00 - Makeup for the bride29:00 - Take pics of your feet and make some money

Twenty-five years ago, Kristi was brutally attacked in an ordeal that forever changed her perspective on personal safety. This week, she bravely revisits that horrifying night, when a man feigned familiarity to gain her trust, only to launch a violent assault while she was driving through what she believed to be a safe neighborhood. He left her for dead, and fled before police arrived. He then went on to attack two more women before he was caught, seven months later. Kristi says the ordeal, which is still vivid today, inspired her to launch the hugely successful K9s4COPS, a non-profit which places trained dogs with law enforcement agencies and in schools across the United States.  In this episode we learn about the incredible work K9s4COPS is doing every day, and how we can support it.  https://www.K9s4COPS.org STORIES00:00 - Start00:11 - Trigger Warning00:19 - Kristi's story00:43 - 24/25  years ago, a man approaches my car 01:43 - He walks away. In my mind that was closure01:53 - He comes up again, says he's in a bind, can you give me a ride to my car?02:29 - Is he going to think I'm a snob? 02:43 - So I agreed to give him a ride03:02 - I realized there was nobody around on the unlit county road03:51 - He hit me with such force it shattered the window. We went down into a ditch.03:59 - Next thing you know, I was fighting for my life04:04 - I was thinking: "Of all the stupid choices I could have made".04:25 - Mentally, I was in my home town04:40 - He wanted to rape me and kill me04:56 - His eyes were just the devil. 05:24 - There's blood everywhere, some from the windscreen05:43 - I'm fighting for my life06:15 - Just scream 06:30 - He had attacked two other women. I can't scream, nobody's going to hear me07:05 - A woman driving behind calls the police07:42 - I'm glad I didn't have my gun.07:55 - I'm not anti-gun, I'm anti-gun in the wrong hands08:28 - Situational awareness is important09:33 - I find the door handle09:55 - I've got to get good scratches in for when they take the DNA when I'm dead10:20 - I fractured my arm, but I took off running11:10 - A cop arriving sees a bloody nude woman, and the suspect escaped12:20 - A girl arrives, she's trying to stop the bleeding13:04 - When do those dogs get here, who will find him?13:40 - They caught him 7 months later after he'd attacked two other women13:53 - If they'd only had a dog? 14:45 - The legacy of K9s4COPS.org15:30 - Supplementing our law enforcement agencies15:56 - The politicians can take the credit17:03 - God puts you in certain situations, where you don't realize your story can help someone17:25 - How to connect with Kristi and Alissa at K9s4COPS.org  

After serving on more than a dozen non-profit boards, all overseeing important charitable causes, Kristi became frustrated about the red tape involved in getting funding donations to the sources of the problems. Then one night she saw a TV news show about a law enforcement officer in Houston who lost his service dog to violence. She devoted much of her subsequent philanthropy to launching a new non-profit: "K9s4COPS" which places working dogs in schools, law enforcement organizations, and local communities. In this episode of Liss'N Kristi, she tells Alissa how it all came about, and why it is increasingly important for local communities, and for her legacy. 00:00 - Start00:15 - Introducing Kristi's passion: K9s4cops and K9s4kids01:15 - "14 years ago, sitting on a dozen boards, I didn't feel fulfilled"02:04 - "everything from the arts, to hospitals, I gave it my all"02:38 - "Watching TV, I saw this beautiful dog, with his officer"04:07 - "I'll guess they'll just give him another dog"05:12 - "He had to go home to his kids without the dog"06:20 - "I'm sitting on the ballet board"06:50 - How do you get past all the red tape?07:14 - Having your name on the side of a building07:50 - "How does somebody give $20 towards that dog who protects their children?"10:02 - "This county has been ten years raising the funds for one dog"10:35 - A dog's nose is 500 times stronger than a person11:02 - "They don't call in sick"12:03 - The first fundraiser at Kristi's house: "That dog does tricks" 13:45 - "That dog can run 35 miles an hour"14:45 - "Probable Cause"15:30 - $130-million dollars worth of Fentanol16:30 - K9s4Cops.org18:00 - Only funded by private donors19:20 - https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/22:01 - "Politicians - I'm still waiting"22:35 - "You can no longer fund this project on your own"23:37 - A really amazing phone call - Canines in hospitals27:05 - Every child deserves a safe place to be:  K9s4KIDS29:20 - Dogs are quicker 30:31 - "They get to bathe Lucy that week"32:10 - Second Amendment Rights - Let's work on an alternative33:25 - "You want to give a teacher a gun, and you want her to save the day?"34:45 - European dogs have better hips37:41 - These officers are so excited to get a dog39:20 - Our oldest dog working was 1440:15 - "We want to see the dog retire with its handler"44:10 - How to give back by funding the dogs

This week, part two of our adventures with hair and skin products, starring Mackenzie Fultz - a makeup guru, podcaster, and former private investigator. Mackenzie joins Liss'N Kristi again to discuss the popular, the undiscovered, the bargains and the finest products.(And we're giving away a beauty basket to the value of $1000. So if this episode gets 100 subscribers and 1,000 views in the first five days of Drop, we want you to share it, leave a comment, and if you leave a comment, ONE lucky participant will receive a $1,000 beauty basket containing all our favorite products.) Regular viewers and listeners know Mackenzie was a Private Investigator in Florida for 18 years, before launching the Dating Detectives Podcast, and a direct-to-consumer makeup business. Mackenzie:-https://linktr.ee/freedominbeautyThe Dating Detectives Podcast:-https://www.thedatingdetectivespodcast.com/STORIES:00:00 - Start00:15 - Non-greasy hair products01:02 - Being afraid of oils02:10 - A post-shower trick04:25 - "The grit is what I like"05:02 - "You don't have to follow Cosmo magazine"07:10 - Reagan the Super-Producer gets hairsprayed10:05 - Face Masks10:28 - With this face mask, you can do the dishes and sleep on your side11:18 - Tiffany Masterson and the Drunk Elephant 14:50 - "If you find it at Marshalls, probably don't buy it"15:32 - Face cleansers: "Magic in a bottle"16:40 - Exfoliating pads19:00 - Leghair, razors, and shaving21:58 - Chemical 'warfare' on the face22:50 - Estrogen face cream23:38 - Eye whitening drops - one in each eye25:01 - If you only had one product - it's Tatcha26:11 - Self-tanner and Pasty Girl27:20 - Hair masks, body lotion28:50 - Showers and antibacterial soap30:04 - Face primers

This week, Mackenzie Fultz joins Liss'N Kristi again to discuss the finest hair products and gadgets for all kinds of hair in all kinds of environments. We discuss how hair treatments can change as we grow older, and how to enhance our hair and skin with make-up. And we're giving away a beauty basket to the value of $1000. So if this episode gets 100 subscribers and 1,000 views in the first five days of Drop, we want you to share it, leave a comment, and if you leave a comment, ONE lucky participant will receive a $1,000 beauty basket containing all our favorite products.Regular viewers know Mackenzie was a Private Investigator in Florida for 18 years, before launching the Dating Detectives Podcast, and a direct-to-consumer makeup business.Guidelines:- YouTube is not a sponsor of the contest, and by participating you release YouTube from any liability related to the contest.The contest conforms with YouTube's Community Guidelines, below:https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/policies/community-guidelines/Mackenzie:- https://linktr.ee/freedominbeauty The Dating Detectives Podcast:- https://www.thedatingdetectivespodcast.com/00:00 - Start00:15 - Best care products, and the giveaway01:37 - Beauty is my love language03:14 - The "hair journey" 04:06 - Curls and Metal Detoxing07:19 - Hair and Humility09:02 - "Let it be greasy"09:38 - Hair extensions and growth12:01 - Care with silicone products12:50 - Kristi's curly hair: "I've fought these curls my whole life"15:10 - "These lips are mine"16:05 - "If it makes you look prettier"16:25 - How Alissa became a make-up artist18:01 - Plumpness and youthfulness21:25 - Gold joy versus silver joy22:25 - Women who are intimidated by make-up25:00 - Living in sunscreen 27:35 - Kristi's controversial school donation30:05 - Drying and curling products

This week, international broadcaster Mark McDonald joins Kristi and Alissa to talk about the podcasting revolution. From his own journey as a radio and television producer with the BBC, to launching his own podcasting production and consulting business, Mark guides us through how to launch, sustain and win a wide audience for your podcast, no matter how ambitious or small your targets.Podcasters are moving in increasing numbers from uploading audio to showcasing both audio and video. And Mark is producing topic-based shows which are also increasing in diversity: from the Liss 'N Kristi podcast to programs about health, careers, workplace issues, sports, politics, and relationships. We discuss the challenges of building audiences, the decision of whether to do both video and audio, dubbing recordings into foreign languages, and how artificial intelligence might change podcasting's future. 00:00 - Start00:15 - Discovering Mark01:23 - Starting a podcast02:16 - Enabling people to speak to wider audiences02:51 - Helping podcasters use digital tools03:55 - Podcasting and Artificial Intelligence05:47 - The Multi-Faceted Process06:27 - Confusion around regulations07:38 - The complicated political atmosphere 08:26 - The alternate meaning of "BBC"11:46 - "I'm a Fox News girl"12:15 - Mark's diversity of podcast clients14:29 - Be "in it" for the long haul15:25 - Motivations for podcasting16:40 - The rise of Video and YouTube in podcasting17:45 - The future for audio and radio - multi-tasking18:20 - The effects of sound pollution19:50 - The challenge of building audience21:00 - Joe Rogan, Mr. Beast and foreign podcast translations24:01 - The time, energy and research it takes25:25 - Advocating for teaching "soft skills"28:56 - How to reach Mark 

Today Alissa and Kristi swap generational stories about the rise and influence of the internet. Kristi recalls the dial-up modems and floppy discs of the nineties, and continues to figure out AI along with everyone else. Alissa tells the painful story of what happens when you make friends with someone online who promises to be the partner of your dreams, putting energy and emotion into that dream, who then turns out to be a total catfishing fake. Plus the ladies launch the Shoppable Swag Store. Go to Estrogen@lissnkristi.com for info. And let us know how you feel about the show. https://www.lissnkristi.com00:00 - Start00:37 - The greatest podcast ever01:05 - Leave a review of the show on YouTube, Apple, Spotify01:35 - The first "Miss AI America"?01:48 - AI-created social influencers, creating the perfect digital host02:35 - Sinclair's digital tools03:08 - The Lady in the Computer 03:40 - My Only Fans model05:40 - Leaving for school is so different 06:05 - I asked: "what is email?" 06:48 - What was it like being on the internet in the 90s?07:55 - Dial-Up modems and floppy discs08:34 - Appealing to the video gamer audience09:12 - Re AI - watch the Timber Barker Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks6qOZuejws10:02 - You're not allowed to show your feet on Twitch11:20 - Does everything change when you hit forty? I hang out at twelve12:22 - Feeling the "weight of humanity" 13:20 - We're in a little rough patch, but there's still opportunity here15:01 - A lot of social media is basically a trafficking ring15:29 - Alissa's Catfish story 17:05 - Jenn - "long drawn-out letters of love"18:53 - "I was the perfect bait"20:40 - "This is not a real person"23:02 - Kristi's "catfisher" - "he followed you on Instagram".24:25 - All his followers are Bots  25:05 - The Swag Store25:46 - Rather than keep and hoard - we're selling our "luxury items" to help our worthy causes -26:47 - Kristi's list - Things I could've told myself when I was 18. 26:51 - "Find your passion, and learn to monetize it."26:58 - "Other people's opinion of you."27:00 - "Try to travel as much as you can."27:04 - "Always be grateful and give credit to those who got you there."27:16 - "You don't do good if you don't have enough sleep."27:22 - "It will all be OK in the end. And if it's not, it's not the end."28:10 - Get good stationary and write a good "thank you" note. 

This week, we're joined by our Political Correspondent Sinclair Schiller, to examine the increasingly chaotic terrain of the American election year, as Donald Trump survives an assassin's bullet, and Joe Biden drops out.  Sinclair gives us the younger perspective as she prepares to go to Emory University. Among the topics: How could the Secret Service let this happen? Is 250 years enough for a dynasty? Why does Kristi have a thing for JD Vance? And what happened when she met Bill Clinton? Many updates to come, as we figure out which is the real anti-democracy party, and social media invents ever more crazy conspiracies. 00:00 - Start00:21 - Our introducing our new "political correspondent"01:55 - The "No Religion, No Politics" rule never existed around my table02:20 - "Trump came down the elevator. This should be good for ratings. Wait, he was elected?"03:13 - "You can't buy the kind of advertising he provides himself"03:33 - Sinclair predicts Biden's withdrawal from the race, on the weekend!03:45 - Kristi crushing on JD Vance, and Hillbilly Elegy05:13 - "I'm still not a Trump fan, but when you put Biden and Trump next to each other"05:48 - Kristi in defense of Joe Biden07:10 - JD's book was a reminder of my upbringing08:15 - If Trump had been assassinated, we might have seen an RFK sweep08:55 - Trump has a lot of issues with taped phone calls09:24 - JD Vance's wife is brilliant, pretty11:10 - The most surprising election you've ever watched12:05 - When Trump won, I didn't realize we were in "that place"13:29 - There should be an age cap for the presidency14:28 - The attempted assassination: "They go through and rip out your flower beds"16:05 - The roof was sloped16:25 - Elon gives $45-million a month to Trump17:05 - Why were there no Secret Service dogs? 19:50 - He turns his head 15 degrees20:01 - Somebody put the My Pillow meme under Trump's ear bandage20:35 - The average span of an empire is 250 years21:57 - The "debate" was "elder abuse"23:15 - "You're looking at a man in denial"25:15 - The deep state became a self-fulfilling prophecy26:20 - Georgia turned blue in the middle of the night27:32 - Most Americans agree on major things28:15 - When Kristi met Bill Clinton31:40 - A large portion of the internet said: "Is this staged?"32:02 - You should treat with suspicion any major news that breaks"34:48 - People are detached from politics because it's "so insane"37:05 - We need a Department of Technology37:50 - Sinclair leaves for Emory University, Georgia39:25 - Gun Reform - it should be tougher than getting a Drivers' License40:00 - There are guns designed to kill people, and there's no reason to have them in your home 

Landon Bryant was amazed when his daily TikTok and Instagram musings on southern culture started accumulating millions of internet hits. Landon - an art teacher from the down-home town of Laurel, Mississippi, is now about to launch a book tour and a stand-up comedy show based on his funny and historic observations on southern life.  In this episode, he tells Liss'NKristi about his childhood, his family, and how he is reviving southern culture with a new generation via their mobile phones, and reinforcing southern heritage and identity.  His nostalgia for kinder and more authentic times, he says, is more than welcome in today's confusing world. Instagram:-@Landontalkshttps://www.instagram.com/landontalks/Other Links:-linktr.ee/landontalksEmail:- landontalksinquiries@gmail.comSTORIES00:00 - Start00:11 - The importance of Duke's Mayonnaise01:30 - Introduction to Landon02:10 - Upbringing: "Go outside and don 't come back until dark"03:00 - How "Landon Talks" for started - the story of "Walmart" High School04:42 - "8th Grade was in the baby section"07:12 - Landon's life as an art teacher 07:47 - The cookie container and the dishes09:22 - Cleaning the cast-iron skillet10:20 - Topic ideas from Landon's followers11:58 - The best southern grandma nicknames13:54 - Landon's family, the "city" v "country" folk16:00 - HGTV's Erin and Ben Napier renovating the town 17:37 - TV and Book Deals: "All Things Southern"18:20 - Kristi's arrest in Best Buy - cops came from every direction22:20 - Mishaps in Oxford, Mississippi25:29 - How the book happened - publishers just showed up28:25 - Footnotes in the book for Southern references29:13 - Kristi's daughter Kimball SInclair and her favorite uncle's name 30:25 - Doing stand-up, the book tour and the handler32:13 - "It's literally me and my iphone" 34:10 - "People like the authenticity"35:10 - The importance of kindness in culture 38:35 - Where to find Landon

What do you do when you're a talented corporate type who is diagnosed with a crippling disease which might put you in a wheel-chair?If you're artist Janna Garza, you file for divorce after 18 years: "He wasn't the guy I wanted pushing me around".  But Kristi's long-time friend, who calls herself a "collector", and had moved from Texas into a plush corporate apartment in Chelsea, was about to discover her artistic side for real.It came about, as she says, through traveling, collecting vintage jewelry, fabrics, and oak treasures, watching people, and blogging about them.Now she has books - sometimes the design comes first, and sometimes the words. The latest is "Looks Familiar" - a spectacular collection of her haphazard, yet spectacularly accurate, portraits of often-familiar characters. She came to visit Liss'NKristi in July, amid the Texas storms, and while mascot Winslow was having a turn. website:https://www.jannagarza.com/https://www.facebook.com/jannajgarzahttps://www.instagram.com/janna.garzaSTORIES00:00 - Start00:11 - Winslow's tummy troubles00:53 - "Welcome Janna, to the house, my tit has popped out and there's dogshit everywhere"01:15 - The official introduction of Janna and her book "Looks Familiar"01:39 - "O.Henry meets Sex and the City"01:54 - "Kinda Tracey Ullman, visually you can see some Wes Anderson"02:29 - I borrow from photographers such as William Eggleston03:13 - "I did a one woman show, wrote plays, started this project in 2006"03:25 - "I got sick with a condition called "Polymyositis", a progressive muscle-wasting disease05:01 - In New York, working for a product company, 2013-1506:20 - "I couldn't get out of a chair"07:15 - "As strong women, we power through"09:20 - "Polymyositis was the best of the evils"10:34 - "Within a month of the diagnosis I filed for divorce"13:34 - Auto-immune protocol, awful meds, and my hair's falling out15:02 - "I started messing with wigs, and then it just kinda started"16:35 - Getting lost in Hobby Lobby19:10 - I wanted to photograph the visuals22:18 - American Savings and Loan23:44 - "I loved doing these characters. Sometimes the visual came first. Sometimes the story.24:59 - Western shirts and Dwight Yoakam26:42 - "I didn't start out to monetize it, practical wasn't on my radar"27:50 - "I was invited to display the art in a gallery - it didn't occur to me that anyone would buy it."31:21 - "I'd call it storytelling art"31:50 - The story of Bobby Broussard33:42 - Create to create35:23 - "I was a Chelsea Girl, but I've never been as home sick"36:15 - Janna's go-to advice

In Part Two of the celebration of Kristi's birthday, Alissa goes back to when Kristi first became sick, and traces it to her recovery. From the denial, to the refusal, to the multiple discoveries and treatments, and the role of undiscovered mold pollution in creating sickness among many people.  Kristi we know as "Broadcast Queen", "Seasoned Cliff-Jumper", and founder/leader of a multi-million dollar non-profit charity which pairs law enforcement officers with trained dogs across the US, saving lives in schools and in drug trafficking.  As we discover, part of Kristi's problem is the overwhelming pressure she felt, in common with many women, to help others before caring for herself. Here's the part of her story about how her heart stopped, and started again.      Follow Kristi:On all her socials:-https://linktr.ee/kkschillerOn her non-profit (Help place Canine Officers in Communities and Schools) https://www.k9s4cops.orgOn the podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@lissnkristiOn "X" (Twitter):https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FKKSchillerOn Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/KKSchillerOn Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/KristiSchillerThe Dutch Test:-https://dutchtest.com/STORIES:00:00 - Start00:15 - The Gage Hotel - and a marriage01:07 - Two massive empty suitcases: "I think we have to go" - Alissa realizes why she's at the ranch 02:02 - "Your mind is always going in ten different directions"02:35 - "Did you pack my feather boa?"02:39 - "Do I have hollow points for my gun?"03:16 - "They were getting ready to play the music, and we were in the middle of the aisle"03:45 - The trip to Laguna Beach: "We were sick for six days" 04:40 - The basement where we recovered has featured in Architectural Digest05:32 - The Relationship of Stress to Strokes06:32 - What is a "functional medicine doctor?"07:10 - Strokes are not talked about in families07:45 - Right after your heart stopped beating 08:26 - "I only know about the left ventricle"09:20 - The Dutch Test (a complete profile) https://dutchtest.com/12:26 - "At the end of the day, you needed to decompress"14:30 - Even though you feel good in your identity as a woman, you can't get there physically because you're depleted15:20 - There was mold in the house after Hurricane Harvey, sealed in after the repairs to the roof17:28 - Minimizing the stress in your life18:48 - Why Kristi's heart stopped. The doctor told us the following Friday. 21:36 - "If you're in doubt over anything about your body, speak up"23:40 - Sugar is an addiction 25:20 - Alzheimers via Mould Inhalation27:10 - "Our own wellness is within our own power"30:02 - "22 years of giving: when are you going to make time for yourself?"34:20 - "What you think of me is none of my business"

In Part One of this series about Kristi's life, Alissa breaks through Kristi's bombast to hear the real story about her survival from six heart strokes. Kristi is also known as "Broadcast Queen", "Seasoned Cliff-Jumper", and founder/leader of a multi-million dollar non-profit charity pairing law enforcement officers with trained dogs across the US. None really tell you about the real Kristi story. As a self-described Master of First Impressions, she is consumed with empathy for others, an energetic and practical campaigner against injustice, a supporter of strugglers no matter what the struggle (or as she says: "A Fairy Do-Gooder"), and regardless of background or creed. Whatever the challenge, Kristi finds a strategic way to help, the best way she can. Does she sound like a true Texan?Here's her story of survival from chronic illness.    Follow Kristi:On all her socials:-https://linktr.ee/kkschillerOn her non-profit (Help place Canine Officers in Communities and Schools) https://www.k9s4cops.orgOn the podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@lissnkristiOn "X" (Twitter):https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FKKSchillerOn Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/KKSchillerOn Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/KristiSchiller00:00 - Start 00:33 - Three Years Ago : "Couldn't hold a fork, no-one knew what was wrong."01:46 - I collapsed at a football game02:06 - Like paint was peeling from the inside of my brain02:20 - They said it was "allergies" but the headaches were getting worse05:02 - "It's just krink in my neck, or a horse accident"05:38 - "I couldn't remember my name"06:33 - "Which direction is my ranch? I'm trying to keep from crying"09:02- "Going for tests, and I had problems opening the car door"10:14 - The Doctor said: "You've had massive strokes"11:17: - Methodist Hospital in Houston -  Dr. Tanyu Garg, MD., Vascular Neurologist11:40 - "I've cried with her, I've laughed with her."12:58 - Hole in the heart13:50 - My heart stopped for nine seconds"16:04 - "My daughter said: 'They stopped teaching cursive in school' "18:10 - "This is an amazing charity"19:59 - "Jose get rid of the plaid jacket"20:20 - "I look like a pentel pony" 22:10 - "I'm arguing with everyone in the room" 24:02 - "I'm living inside the Trueman movie" 27:52 - "I cannot let my cops down" 30:52 - Writing a gratitude journal 31:50 - "I always took care of the part people could see"

Kathy Griffin says women make great private investigators because most people expect men to do it. And because many clients and "targets" might confide more willingly in a woman.This might be why "KGriff", the all-women investigative business she launched in Houston three decades ago has expanded into a nationwide agency. But it may also be because of Kathy's dedication to helping and protecting victims, especially children. In this episode, Kristi's long-term friend talks about some of the issues her team encounters, ranging from infidelity to elderly abuse to online scams, and how "Catfishing" is now one of the biggest concerns alongside the child custody cases she solves. https://www.kgriff.com00:00 - Start 00:32 - How Kristi met Kathy00:58 - "You don't get this kinda talk on Joe Rogan"01:24 - She's one of the top PI's in the country01:35 - "We're always on duty"01:55 - "I was always drawn to help people find out the truth"02:35 - Kathy's Dad, Michael, owned Griff's Irish Pub in Houston 03:00 - Back in the 1990s, there were no women private investigators03:15 - The security officers who worked for my Dad went to work as PIs, so I said: "Can I ride along"?03:25 - "As a female, I was getting the answers faster"04:10 - Female clients felt more comfortable with Kathy05:15 - Being a female-owned business gave them an advantage 05:23 - They did all the background checks for the city and the county06:10 - Surveillance at the St Regis07:23 - "I heard you were looking for me"08:30 - How the internet has changed investigations08:57 - We can get very detailed background checks 10:15 - There are a lot of scammers out there11:05 - Catfishing is rampant, much of it from loneliness12:40 - The telltale signs of a catfisher 15:15 - "So you're a therapist, too"16:05 - "They want to relate to a female who understands"17:29 - "Men get hurt too"18:45 - The signs of infidelity 22:20 - Are people still in denial?24:02 - Retaliation from a spouse25:05 - "I needed to know if she was real, so I followed her" 29:08 - Someone had stolen her identity 31:25 - The surgeon's IPad33:05 - The husband is cheating with a man33:25 - How do you break that to someone?35:20 - How to find Kathy and her investigation team 37:02 - Rescuing a child and dealing with a family dispute 40:01 - July 3rd is actress Betty Buckley's birthday41:25 - "Many of my clients are my best friends, still today"

Erica "poured in" $800, added fresh organic lavender and lemon juice, and launched a healthy donut business from her kitchen in Upland, CA., which has the potential to cheer the whole world. In this episode, she tells Liss 'N Kristi how she got started, the secret ingredients for success, and how she makes them while juggling a family of three boys, and a police officer husband. Erica found her customers through a pink food truck, and later through farmers' markets. She's about to launch her "packing and shipping" expansion by the end of 2024. We're talking about a new generation of healthy, sugar and gluten-free donuts here, and what it takes for one woman to launch a small business which begins to boom.  https://www.sonkisseddonuts.comInstagram/FB: @sonkisseddonuts 00:00 - Start00:11 - Diets from mainstream to extreme 01:07 - Vegan wine01:37 - The Caveman diet, or going all Carnivore02:04 - Introducing Erica's donut recipe03:02 - Erica is featured in the book, Brownies for Breakfast - mostly plant based, gluten-free and sugar free03:44 - 40 tryouts for the perfect donut04:25 - Erica spends $800 on her start-up donut business05:53 - "Things were starting to be mundane in my life"06:49 - People said "Can you sell them?"07:31 - A typical day for the business08:28 - Adding croissants08:48 - "Let's be clear, by 'US', it's 'YOU'"09:32 - Selling the pink food truck11:25 - They say: "I'm just gonna take the whole box" 11:30 - Vanilla cakes, chocolate, vegan sugar-free12:32 - Lemon lavender, lemon roast pistacchio, chocolate peanut butter cream: "That one's really good."13:10 - How to make them: the glaze - french organic lavender and lemon juice14:58 - The flavor is pure, and you don't get bloated15:12 - How Erica met Allssa at Planet Hollywood, and the role of "Days of our Lives" 18:13 - Selling out within an hour19:02 - Living a diet lifestyle - it's healthy but also tastes great, including for people with dietary needs20:16 - Hoping to start shipping by the end of 2024 20:58 - With investors Erica could go global 21:50 - With the low calories, you can eat six in a day, and be fine22:28 - Where to find Erica23:01 - "We are always more than just a Mom"23:57 - "It's very rewarding" when kids eat them, especially ones who can't have certain foods26:40 - Erica comes all the way from Upland, CA to Texas for this episode

Today's episode is Part Two of our conversation with Nic McKinley, an entrepreneur, former military special operator, and ex-CIA operative who led two multimillion-dollar tech companies. We pick up our dialogue about human trafficking in the United States, and the role of DeliverFund, a non-profit he founded and led, which delivers data and technology to law enforcement, working with more than 500 agencies, and enabling them to take down the traffickers. We examine the role pornography plays in the trafficking process, and Nic asks: "How can men be better men?"     Despite being dubbed “The Real Jack Ryan” by VICE Media, Nic tells Liss 'N Kristi his most important role is as a husband and father leading his family in a life of service and adventure in Montana.  When he is not in his office, he can be found on a lake, on the ski slopes, camping, climbing vertical rock or ice in the mountains, with his nose in a book learning something new, or spending downtime with his wife, Danielle. Last year, Men's Journal wrote: "In a world yearning for genuine heroes, Nic McKinley stands as a testament to selflessness, core values, and dedication, truly a ‘man for others'."Nic's Website:-https://www.nicmckinley.com/DeliverFund's Website:- https://www.deliverfund.orgThe National Center for Missing and Exploited Childrenhttps://www.missingkids.org/homeSTORIES:(00:00) Start(00:12) Impact of AI on Human Trafficking - helping the search but damaging the culture(00:55) "Desensitizing our sons" (02:03) "What people watch, they ultimately want to act out"(05:04) The new supercomputers(08:30) The Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case(09:25) New smart strategies to combat human trafficking(12:42) A big donor: "He's like Elon Musk with better human skills"(13:55) "We can help the law enforcement agencies, we just can't help them all at once"(14:58) How can you help a Mom whose child has been trafficked?(15:28) The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (16:20) I know a lot of men in Texas and, god forbid, I gave them the location of their daughter. Um, they're going to go rescue their daughter and then probably go to prison for murder.(17:25) Jeffrey Epstein's "list"(18:55) The primary effort should be against the traffickers themselves.(20:12) Andrew Tate and his movement believe women are objects(20:58) "Our place is to go after the thing that makes the system work"(21:44) Many of society's problems can be traced back to fatherless homes(22:55) "We should fight against the worst side of ourselves"(23:45) "We should use our intellect to protect not to exploit"(24:45) "If you are a man and you're logging into pornography, you are the problem"(25:30) The role of Tiktok and other social media platforms(27:00) The Patriots owner in the massage parlour (28:10) The story of Noah, groomed and abducted by a predator he met online(28:58) Is the reaction sadness, or anger? (34:10) "There's no such thing as toxic masculinity. There's masculinity, and that is either used for good or bad"(37:17) Are you going to fight the bear?(40:52) The politics of human trafficking, and what to ask(42:15) How to contact Nic

Last year, Men's Journal wrote: "In a world yearning for genuine heroes, Nic McKinley stands as a testament to selflessness, core values, and dedication, truly a ‘man for others'."Nic is Liss 'N Kristi's guest on today's episode. He's an entrepreneur, former military special operator, and ex-CIA operative who led two multimillion-dollar tech companies. But he talks mostly about DeliverFund, a non-profit he founded and led, which fights human trafficking by delivering data and technology to law enforcement, working with more than 500 agencies, and enabling them to take down the traffickers.    Despite being dubbed “The Real Jack Ryan” by VICE Media, Nic tells Liss 'N Kristi his most important role is as a husband and father leading his family in a life of service and adventure in Montana.  When he is not in his office, he can be found on a lake, on the ski slopes, camping, climbing vertical rock or ice in the mountains, with his nose in a book learning something new, or spending downtime with his wife, Danielle. Nic's Website:-https://www.nicmckinley.com/DeliverFund's Website:- https://www.deliverfund.orgSTORIES:00:00 - Start00:11 - Introducing Nic00:57 - About DeliverFund 01:25 - Nic's passion for protecting children from societal predators02:53 - How technological tools made us effective in combat zones, and how they can be used in fighting trafficking03:50 - Leaving the CIA and jumping into the tech market04:10 - The skills of Pararescuemen 05:45 - Not just combat-related, but also civilian-related08:03 - Getting qualified on water-based selection and the combat-dive course. Water is the great equalizer10:24 - Putting people under water and make them accomplish tasks12:15 - 330 candidates started my class and eight of us graduated12:32 - 400,000 children go missing in the U.S. every year. One in six are victims of trafficking13:20 - Learning to think differently in the CIA and getting strategic in leveraging communities15:00 - Where is the role of society, law enforcement, big business, and social media?17:20 - The Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance in Houston, TX., have a DeliverFund employee19:25 - From shooters to computers, leveraging the capability of law-enforcement officers20:40 - "Human trafficking - that happens over THERE"21:33 - What we consider corruption, they consider doing business23:05 - Building anti-corruption systems with corruption in mind28:00 - The Feds don't have the manpower, it's all state and local30:14 - How we enable cases to get closed faster and more cheaply 32:52 - Conversations with the most vulnerable kids33:10 - Myths about child abductions35:01 - The non-familial 30-year-old man who identifies a vulnerable child on TikTok thousands of miles away36:48 - Social Media is really the gateway to children being trafficked 38:30 - Where is the authenticity?39:55 - Kristi's time working with the FBI41:10 - The $500 shoes and the $2000 shoes43:01 - Today's High School graduates do not know a world without the internet46:07 - The clientele for human trafficking and pornography48:15 - A man who has a daughter who will abuse somebody else's daughter49:57 - Preventing the communications51:16 - Texas led the country in countering pornography 52:30 - Ordering up a girl like a pizza53:00 - Disabling the commerce of human trafficking

In this episode we meet the incredible JP Davis, a social entrepreneur, serial mega-fundraiser for important causes, and a gay man who bucks the perception that Louisville, Kentucky, is only for straights. JP talks about his career from White House Intern under George Bush Jr., to assistant to a Conservative member of the UK Parliament, to returning to Louisville to launch his consulting firm, JP David Partners, and his support for both infrastructure organizations and nonprofits. He talks candidly to Kristi and Alissa about his teenage years, realizing he was gay, his brother's experiences with conversion therapy, and dealing with the town and the church. We also address the broader societal issues of homophobia and racism, the role economic factors play, and the need for compassion to foster real change.https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyjpdavis/https://www.jpdavispartners.com/aboutStories:-00:00 - Start00:11 - Introducing JP Davis from Louisville00:46 - Kristi said: "Is this her somebody"?01:34 - In Louisville, three gay couples holding hands02:15 - "Louisville is so gay"04:06 - Changing hearts and minds in Louisville, KY.04:45 - Growing up knowing I liked boys05:54 - "I was super-afraid to act on it"07:20 - The letter to my 7th Grade self09:08 - "It's child abuse to tell a child they're bad"11:15 - "I stayed in the closet six more years"14:08 - We hold our parents to such a standard15:03 - "My Dad looks at me and sees shame in himself"19:45 - "Do you know a transexual?"23:50 - Start a rumor about yourself25:50 - "I'd serve with the proud, gap people any time"27:03 - JP Davis Partners28:18 - Work in social impact31:15 - "It's not easy being a homo in Kentucky sometimes"31:45 - Celebrating Jordan37:20 - "Dad, I will push you off the boat"38:18 - Advice for younger generations

When Mackenzie Fultz's college professor doubted her ability to crack the male-dominated world of Private Investigators, she took it as a challenge that would define her life. After teaching herself how to trail suspects ranging from cheating husbands to alleged pedophiles, she spent 18 years as a qualified Florida P.I. In this episode, Mackenzie tells Liss'N Kristi about the people she exposed, the dangers she faced from online and physical threats, and the hours she spent alone in cars carrying out surveillance (while experimenting with makeup). Eventually, she was talked into launching the Dating Detectives Podcast, and a direct-to-consumer makeup business, based on her experiences. She discusses abuse in her family growing up, her transformations through weight loss therapy, and how her career as a PI has impacted her life and marriage. STORIES:- 00:00 - Start00:11 - Being a PI, Losing a crazy amount of weight and being hot as hell, and having an amazing podcast 01:22 - "I want to be on the SWAT team" 02:01 - "You'll never be on the SWAT team because you're a girl"02:25 - Becoming a Private Investigator03:26 - "The very first day I got busted"04:10 - 18 years in surveillance05:30 - Building a podcast following06:58 - Podcast partners07:50 - "My current husband" 08:40 - No one wanted to date a PI 09:28 - "Growing up I was the ugly fat girl - eating food didn't hurt me"11:00 - Losing the weight and Mackenzie's relationship with food12:03 - "You don't realize you need therapy"14:08 - "None of us are perfect. We all know what pain feels like"16:34 - Alissa almost gets her license suspended18:10 - Catfish on MTV, and creating the term "dogfish"21:03 - Integrity Shot (where you were at that time) 21:50 - How long is the average PI case?23:02 - Separating yourself from the case24:10 - What if your client doesn't believe the evidence?26:55 - Being strategic and persistent about investigations27:23 - How you pass the time during surveillance29:45 - "Do you want to be my 'suspect':-)"32:40 - "That was not on my bingo-card"34:45 - Busting a pedophile ring36:10 - "Pulled out of the car by my ponytail"37:15 - Always backing into parking spaces37:51 - "What are you really going to do?"39:00 - Looking up the badasses behind the keyboards40:49 - Kristi's non-profit K9s4cops and the online combat42:01 - School trip threats - Kristi asks the FBI to call44:01 - 'Direct to consumer' sales45:50 - "The makeup looks good"48:01 - Pyramid Schemes49:54 - Starting to tell PI stories online51:30 - How makeup artistry tells personal stories about challenges53:32 - "Strangers online are now my friends"57:01 - Being a PI is great for women - you're underestimated57:36 - Dating and Safety Tips  58:05 - "They prey on unmet needs" 

Kailey Hope was running a home daycare center when the Covid pandemic started to destroy her livelihood. She impulsively created a backroom operation, bought a machine with her husband to help make freeze-dry candy, and started selling it at local farmers' markets. Three years later, as the Founder and CEO of Freezies Treats, she has more than a million social media followers and has developed more than 200 products. With more than 9000 affiliates worldwide, her business is forecast to make $ 5 million in sales this year. She's just opened her first "bricks and mortar" store in her hometown of Grand Junction, CO. In this episode, Kailey chats with Liss 'N Kristi about her passion for candy, putting smiles on children's faces, and how the business exploded.VISIT:- https://www.freezies-treats.com/ENTER 10% COUPON DISCOUNT CODE "LISSNKRISTI"@Kaileyhope@freezies_treatsSTORIES00:00 - Start00:12 - Introducing Kailey and her success on social media01:45 - The home daycare center and Covid02:47 - "My last savings went into these crazy machines"05:03 - The business explodes07:28 - Teaching social media skills to 9,000 affiliates08:45 - Giving the joyful experience09:29 - How to 'flip' the worst reviewers10:13 - Opening the bricks and mortar store in Grand Junction12:44 - The importance of connecting with customers13:35 - ASMR - that pleasant tingling sensation14:52 - "You're the Neiman Marcus of candy"15:50 - The bite experience17:15 - The Sour Challenge18:28 - Tales of "disaster recipes"22:55 - Donations to childhood cancer charities24:34 - Having a child as the business took off - back at work four hours later30:15 - What you cannot freeze-dry32:25 - Filming new flavors for the web, every Friday37:20 - One piece of advice? leave your safe zone 

25 years ago Kristi moved to New Orleans and met Cynthia House Hunter. In this episode, they share their  adventures; from a favorite hangout - the legendary restaurant 1179, where Kristi had an awkward encounter with an admirer's fiance, to firing the napping housekeeper, to the party scene on the New Orleans waterfront.In February, 2024, Kristi presided over Cynthia's marriage to Dale - also known as "Hunter".  A lover of all things Italian, Cynthia now runs a travel business, Sicilian Adventures.com, which offers small group immersive adventures through the culture, cuisine and landscapes of Sicily, the largest of the Italian islands.  Stories:00:00 - Start00:11 - Introducing Cynthia 00:50 - 25 years ago in New Orleans01:20 - The "infamous" 1179 restaurant02:13 - "He keeps waving at me"03:25 - "We're just engaged"04:03 - We didn't know how great we had it"04:40 - Firing the napping housekeeper05:57 - How Kristi met Cynthia07:07 - "Time should have frozen"08:14 - Atticus Finch Day - a Texas tradition09:02 - Dinner at Emeril's New Orleans 09:49 - "Cathy can smell power" 11:20 - "Good evening boys. Low-slung hip belts are back"12:26 - The bar on the lakefront and the boat racing event14:05 - Cathy goes to Miami and we rescue her16:12 - "I've got a guy in Sicily"17:15 - The birthday party: "You are so my look"18:57 - Jojo is Kristi's mother: "It's ok to take a second look"20:02 - "You know what they say about the Greeks" 20:58 - Throwing the turkey side dishes in the lake23:10 - Sinclair and the women's shelter: "I didn't get my money's worth"25:00 - Just another holiday at the ranch: "I was so sick"27:55 - Contacting Cynthia and vacationing in Sicily  https://www.sicilianadventures.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@the.chef.the.sing

Our guest this week is David Fishof, a music producer, sports rep, and the founder of both the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp and the Comedy Fantasy Camp, where we became friends.    Born in New York City, David launched his 45-year career representing acts in the Catskill Mountains, a holiday destination for stressed-out New Yorkers. He started to double as a sports agent, representing Phil Simms, Mark Bavaro, Vince Ferragamo, Jack Reynolds, Lou Piniella, Dave Magadan and Randy Myers, among others.Then he launched a series of live tours, going on to work with Ringo Starr, The Monkees, Roger Daltrey, and Joe Walsh. He has authored three books: "Putting It on The Line", about his experiences in the world of sports and entertainment; "Rock Your Business: What You and Your Company Can Learn From The Business of Rock and Roll"; and "Rock Camp, An Oral History: 25 Years of the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp". In 2023, David partnered with comedian and podcast host Adam Carolla to create Comedy Fantasy Camp, announcing Jay Leno as their first headliner. Comedy Fantasy Camp takes a similar format to the Rock camp applying it to the comedic arts. STORIES00:00 - Start00:11 - Introducing David00:58 - "Live your dream"03:45 - David starts representing athletes and arrives at 1775 Broadway06:06 - The "Happy Together" Tour and The Association06:45 - The Big Chill08:10 - "We're The Monkees"10:45 - Play the Guitar on the MTV13:44 - The Dirty Dancing craze, the live tour, and the fake rehearsal17:22 - Ringo Starr on the road19:14 - "People are scared to play music with celebrities"21:54 - Witnessing the conflict in Gaza24:15 - Rock Camp, the movie25:35 - New female rock stars and women-only camp30:35 - The influence of the Hoffman Institute34:08 - Next Comedy Camp and TV Series plans 38:50 - The crisis with Ticketmaster and Live Nation39:40 - The best exponents of clean comedy

This week, on Liss 'N Kristi:- A decade ago, Brett and his husband Ryan quit their jobs in marketing and publishing, swapped their lace-up office shoes for Crocs and Wellingtons, and headed for the Texas countryside. They launched and built what has since been named Three Dudes Farm, specializing in cultivating florals and foliage and supplying local florists and designers with locally-grown blooms and plants. (The "third Dude" is their son, born in 2017.) They're now launching an 'offshoot' initiative: curating breathtaking bouquets for individual subscribers. Their vision for their Montgomery, TX. farm is a community space of growing fields, educational gardens, artist cottages, and vibrant event venues. In this episode, as Brett walks through the property, we discuss how their business emphasizes not just flowers, but the entire ecosystem, preserving soil health, conserving water, supporting native plants, and fostering a thriving pollinator community. Brett talks openly about his mental health challenges and explains how gardening first revived his spirits. We hear about how they've accumulated many rescue dogs, cats, horses, and some sheep, goats, and chickens along the way. STORIES 00:00 Start00:11 Introducing Brett Chisholm and his passion for flowers00:45 What they're growing for summer 04:35 "Farmers don't connect with customers anymore" - barriers to entry into farming05:12 "People are ready for connection" 05:45 Brett talks about his vulnerability with mental health. "Growing flowers affected my turnaround."06:30 "You can't be a control freak in the garden."07:04 The support of local businesses, and creating a family experience07:40 Flowers bring joy08:50 Gardening as therapy 09:40 A whole bunch of rescued animals - journeys I've been on10:40 "I put $600 into this business and I never looked back."11:40 "I can be me, and I can be unique" 13:09 "I'm not the only one who is searching for meaning" 15:32 Dancing in the field16:28 Fresh flowers every month via subscription 17:45 Drought and rain18:34 What's next? Build a members' only center: "This is where you come to experience joy" 20:15 Teach other farmers how to market

Today - Part 2 of the epic Texas story of Priscilla Davis, who lived a life of glamour and wealth, but witnessed grief, betrayal, and murder. After the mysterious "man in black" shot and killed Priscilla's boyfriend and her daughter, and critically injured Priscilla, her estranged husband Cullen goes on trial. But he's hired "Racehorse" Haynes, Texas's most notorious legal defender, and walks away free.  Through the recollections of Greg Brown, a gay man who was also Priscilla's lover, we hear about her larger-than-life personality and her subsequent battle for justice. Greg is the author of the book "Texas Tragedy: The Story of Priscilla Davis. A True Story of Money, Murder and Survival".  https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Tragedy-Priscilla-Murder-Survival/dp/1532929544STORIES:(00:00) - Start (00:11) - Recap from Episode One(00:27) - The new trial of Cullen Davis(01:16) - Priscilla's divorce is final(03:38) - 30 days to leave the mansion(06:06) - Dallas in the opulent eighties, with Priscilla(08:08) - "Still a mother with a broken heart"(10:00) - Still spending money, and a "hoarder of fun stuff"(12:40) - Dee gives birth in the women's prison, and Priscilla picks up the child(17:40) - Little Priscilla, Greg, and Cullen, are the only ones left(21:45) - From the biggest house in Texas to a one-bed apartment(24:51) - How Greg met Priscilla(27:30) - The movie Texas Justice starring Heather Locklear as Priscilla(34:18) - By late 1995, it's "Greg and Priscilla" (38:01) - "I'm gay, I just loved Priscilla"(39:20) - The new campaign for justice(45:15) - Priscilla is diagnosed with breast cancer, and the proposal(49:18) - "She never said she was scared"(50:20) - "They all knew Priscilla Davis" 

On the night of August 2, 1976, a former college basketball star and his date, Priscilla Davis, returned to her home after a night on the town with friends and were met by a man dressed in black and a hail of bullets. When the gunfire ended, two people were dead, and Priscilla was badly wounded. The case, involving wealth, sex, vengeance and murder has captivated Texas ever since. Not least because T. Cullen Davis, Priscilla's husband, has been for many years the principal suspect. Through the recollections of Greg Brown, a gay man who was also Priscilla's lover, we hear about her larger-than-life personality and her subsequent battle for justice. Greg is the author of the book "Texas Tragedy: The Story of Priscilla Davis. A True Story of Money, Murder and Survival".  Publicly, Priscilla lived an extravagant life of glamour and philanthropy, from building and living in the famous and opulent Stonegate Mansion, to her trendsetting fashions of the day. She died of breast cancer, at the age of 59. https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Tragedy-Priscilla-Murder-Survival/dp/1532929544STORIES:(00:00) - Start (00:11) - Introducing Greg Brown(00:58) - Trigger warning for children (01:54) - Building a Mid-Century Modern Mansion, Priscilla is married to the richest man in Texas. (02:50) - The electric curtains(07:07) - Building a cottage for the housekeeper(08:37) - The beatings, and filing for divorce (13:02) - The myth of wild parties at the Stonegate Mansion (18:40) - The murders on a Monday night, and the man in black(21:35) - "I never loved anyone but you"(25:00) - No DNA in those days, and he wore gloves(25:28) - Newspaper headlines, and Priscilla in critical condition(26:41) - There were three eyewitnesses(28:02) - Cullen is disgusted to be woken up by the police(30:30) - Richard "Racehorse" Haynes for the Defense(33:28) - The way to trial in Amarillo (38:40) - Cullen is acquitted(39:15) - "A lot of pieces of the pie were doled out"(41:31) - Finding a hitman for the next judge(42:15) - Wired up by the FBI, and $ 25 thousand in an envelope(44:45) - "Surely he'll go down now?"

Sandra Taylor went from being a swimwear and bridal model to the cover of Playboy. Then she achieved her dream of becoming an industry-leading wine connoisseur, promoting the best Italian wines to California. A charity auction win set Sandra on the path to becoming a certified sommelier, following an acting career where she appeared with Helen Mirren, Julie Andrews, and Julia Roberts.    This episode celebrates Sandy's memories with Kristi from the Playboy Mansion,  to her passion for acting and her meteoric rise in the global wine industry. STORIES:-00:00 - Start00:11 - Introducing Sandra Taylor01:06 - Sandra's voyage into wine02:30 - Exhaustion with the acting auditions 06:15 - Sandra's start in modelling after her dad's passing07:51 - LA's poster girl09:45 - The Guess Jeans "thing" 10:05 - Garry Marshall and a movie career14:15 - Playboy and "Naked Gun" 19:49 - Howard Stern's book21:06 - The lingerie party22:30 - Tricycles in the driveway and Kimberly Conrad25:30 - "Old English meets Goth", and Tony Curtis 32:40-  "Angels in my life" 35:02 - Don Sterling and The Lakers36:30 - "Along came the curvy girls" 38:27 - After Playboy 40:00 - At the lounge: "Sandy, we need you upstairs"  43:20 - "I wanted to go where no one would know me" 48:20 - "Just go down the field with the ball"54:15 - The launch of the "Rose" 01:01:28 - One lesson you'd pass on

Today we unravel the complexities of the Mica Miller case with the help of Kylynn Olena, a vigilant truth-seeker who updates her social media audiences each night about the puzzling disappearance and death of the pastor's wife.  With the FBI, reporters, and TikTok sleuths piecing together the facts and the rumours, we scrutinize the information released by law enforcement, and the timeline of Mica's troubled marriage to church pastor John-Paul Miller, of the wealthy Solid Rock Ministries. We examine the suspicions that surround the official cause of her death in a remote park in North Carolina, 86 miles from the church in Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Our guest, Kylynn, is known for her live TikTok sessions, highlighting the increasingly influential role of social media in raising potential miscarriages of justice. STORIES:00:00 - Start00:11 - Introducing Kylynn, and how she began her investigations01:37 - Mica and John-Paul Miller06:25 - The Solid Rock Ministries, and Mica's involvement07:55 - John-Paul's controversial sermons and his wife's mental health 10:05 - Fundraising activities, and claims of misappropriation11:29 - Evidence of abuse surrounding Mica and John-Paul13:58 - "She was condemned for reaching out for help"14:29 - How Mica's body is discovered 16:00 - The 911 call, and keeping her "on the line". A fisherman hears a gunshot18:12 - John-Paul Miller's alibi 18:55 - John-Paul announces Mica's death in church 21:10 - The FBI's involvement in a multi-state case 22:30 - The texts the waitress allegedly received from John-Paul23:20 - The cremation and a "strange" obituary25:58 - "The whole case is terrifying" 30:28 - The importance of medical Power of Attorney32:50 - The theory about Artificial Intelligence in the case38:00 - The construction of the new church38:45 - "Not representing The Lord's Word"41:37 - Where to find Kylynn

Our guest today is Vianna von Weyhausen, a remarkable wildlife conservationist whose work stretches from the plains of Africa to the forests of India, to the charitable foundations of the US. Vianna launched and runs Conservation Solutions International, which focuses on the transformational role of canine units in anti-poaching and wildlife trafficking. Her dogs are trained to work with rangers, detecting poachers and protecting endangered species. Vianna shares her encounters with rhinos, elephants, and hippos, highlighting the brutality of killing and trading parts of endangered species in Africa, India and beyond, for lucrative financial rewards. Some individuals who specialize in wildlife trafficking are increasingly involved in human trafficking, also. She advocates for anti-trafficking initiatives, and describes her successful fundraising campaigns with supporters and foundations who are passionate about conservation work. And she talks about how we can all help.    Conservation Solutions International:https://www.csiwild.org/00:00 - Start00:39 - Meeting Vianna03:56 - Dogs in the anti-poaching units04:38 - How Vianna went from Morocco to Texas05:16 - Explaining Conservation Solutions International (CSI)07:30 - How animal and Human Trafficking involve the same people 08:33 - Poaching horns and the agony of the rhinos09:42 - You have to shoot the elephant to get the tusks - one killed every 20 minutes12:05 - How the dogs are helping the battle with the poachers13:58 - "There is no machine which can replicate the work of these dogs"18:18 - Pablo Escobar and liberating his hippos20:31 - The frightening price of rhino-horn22:30 - The impact of the Chinese markets in Africa23:45 - The Navy SEALs saving wildlife 24:35 - The statue of the poachers' snares28:03 - The Safari Club Conservationists in the US30:18 - When the elephants honor their dead relatives33:35 - "We were in her territory and she wasn't happy, so she charged"38:42 - Fundraising, and training the dogs40:40 - How it compares with human sex trafficking45:45 - How to reach Vianna 48:56 - Vianna's life lessons: "Live Your Power"

Following a tragedy in her family, Destiny Padgett found herself needing to feed and provide for everyone. Thanks to her entrepreneurial spirit, she designed and developed a line of beverage coolers, which went viral when she started selling them online. The warehouse on the family's rural property quickly became her office, and she withstood a legal "patent" challenge to sell huge ranges of alternative drink holders. She joins Liss'N'Kristi to recount her journey from making state-themed shirts to her success on the TV Show "Shark Tank" - after she'd already made a small fortune from her business.   She recounts her nervousness at pitching to the Sharks, and the challenges of scaling a small Texas-town business to a 7,000-square-foot global operation. We discover the role social media, particularly TikTok, plays in her business growth, and we look at the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence on almost everything; from Destiny's business emails, to online pornography. Destiny's site:-https://www.drinkhandlers.com/pages/about00:00 - Start00:55 - The need for entrepreneurship and the role of the Etsy Store04:29 - Adding the 'handles', and how it changed the game06:38 - Needing to take care of the family amid tragedy 09:30 - The Shark Tank Experience, and how ads on IG helped13:50 - The Shark Tank hosts and how they were 14:52 - Twelve days trapped in a hotel during Shark Tank 18:40 - Launching a "pet-line" ?19:00 - How Kristi met Destiny21:10 - It is three hours work each day23:57 - Destiny meets Tik Tok26:07 - Kristi is on the cover of Forbes28:56 - "When people want you to succeed, keep them close by"30:19 - Beyonce and Jay-Z32:45 - Bianca: "She's wearing no clothes" 34:35 - Kristi asks Mark Cuban: "What does it feel like to become a billionaire" ? 37:50 - Artificial Intelligence and the FBI: Trust, but verify42:40 - X-rated cartoons44:10 - Why destiny leaves email responses to Chat GPT49:29 - Advice for the younger generation - learn AI

Today we meet the effervescent Kim Harmon Gatlin, a Dallas native and author of the bestseller "Good Christian Bitches," which led to the ABC TV series. Kim opens up about the book's inspirations, rooted in her own experiences of high-society Dallas, and how her divorce from Rudy Gatlin of the Gatlin Brothers fueled her creative process.  We swap outrageous stories about Dallas society, from the social expectations to the underground dating and hook-up scene.  Kim tells us about her latest project: investigating a notorious murder and trial in Dallas, which Kristi says pre-empted the city's "decadent eighties". Kim's Book:-https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401310702cspi=7cdab098b824864afb44b7d45262940a0339730f3cfccbe753d3375ed4f4d8d83be05c45972790389011887405dac064a0826805b80756d18897884bf4472d16&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_bks_apin_dp_XF9H99CR4QKC589NA1FS&skipTwisterOG=2STORIES:-(00:00) Start (00:11) Introducing Kim Harmon Gatlin and her book, "Good Christian Bitches"(03:32) When Kim began journalling, and changing the names from Dallas Society(06:27) "Society in Dallas is a blood sport"(10:06) Good Christian Bitches, Broadway Dreams(14:10) "You're gay, I'm praying for your soul"(14:59) Church Culture, politics and hypocrisy (22:37) "Good Christian Bastards" - they're worse than the women (28:24) The Cattle Baron's Ball (33:11) Texas Diamonds and Social Etiquette(36:54) There's so much material in Dallas(37:01) Dallas and the Entertainment Industry(38:34) The Victoria's Secret store at the Dallas Cowboys(42:38) The next project - an old Texas murder mystery (54:09) "We need to have a talk with your mother" (55:10) "She's going to be famous for talking one day" (58:12) One Life Lesson: "Trust, but verify"

Jenn Pinkerton joins Liss 'N Kristi for the second part of our conversation, where we focus on what it means to truly know oneself, and the pivotal role self-awareness can play in a satisfying intimate relationship. We talk about women's sexuality, and how a therapist's "yuck and yum list" can revolutionize communication and pleasure for couples. We confront the shadow of shame that lingers over sexual relationships and how to ascend the 'ladder of connection' to achieve a deeply rooted sexual partnership. Jenn is a psychotherapist, sexologist, writer and speaker, who coaches individuals, couples and families in connection, vulnerability, growth, mental health and self-awareness. A trauma-informed healer, Jenn also offers online workshops and speaking events to encourage her message with others. Through her REDHEADREVEAL® Podcast, she sparks conversations with thought leaders about relationships, intimacy and sex. https://jennpinkerton.com/STORIES:00:00 - Start00:10 - "Showing up" for relationships01:17 - The "Yuck and Yum" list used by therapists02:48 - Why we don't talk about sex04:22 - Intimacy and "The Holy Grail" 06:01 - "We're ashamed of our bodies"08:05 - Creating a comfortable space08:55 - Men and Women are different10:36 - The book "Untamed" by Glennon Doyle12:40 - "I'm a Lesbian" - "No, you're not!"16:10 - Why we stay in a relationship18:52 - "When you feel trapped, you can't feel vulnerable"21:07 - When your partner won't talk about it22:10 - "We get a book that we like"25:00 - In therapy, kids have space to be heard28:03 - What society teaches men 30:00 - When Clint Eastwood calls you "brave"31:38 - Men can be tough and still be "atuned" 34:50 - The problem with negative energy38:37 - Where to reach Jenn