Parental Advisory with Lia Berman

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Poop, puke, pee, and all the other wonderful parental preoccupations we deal with need to be talked about, and Chicago comedian/producer/mother/superhero Lia Berman gets down and dirty with all of the funniest parents in town! Welcome to Parental Advisory!

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    • Apr 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    Maia Vechey!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 52:59


    HEY MUSH!! Lia's got another Bostonian legend in the house this week, the great Maia Vechey! The gals talk all things Montessori, giving back, & so much more!

    Jeff Baylock!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 39:02


    IT'S COMEDY TIME!!!! Lia chats it up with comedian and father Jeff Baylock about crypto, e-learning woes, stand-up post-pandemic, & Jeff's business ventures!! Go check out everything Jeff's doing on the interwebs at jbentertainment.net, and if you want to follow him, all you have to do is Google his name and he's EVERYWHERE! 

    Christine Soutter Suau!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 34:11


    TRIGGER WARNING FOR THIS EPISODE OMG. The FABULOUS and HEROIC Christine Soutter Suau (meanttobeeme.com) sits down with Lia to talk about her incredible journey through the absolute hardest of times. In 2017, Christine lost her beautiful son Devin to DIPG, a rare and deadly terminal pediatric brain cancer. Since then, she has set a shining example to her other 3 children (and the world) on how to persevere through tragedy by using her experience to help countless other families in similar situations with her #whynotdevin campaign, which blossomed into the full-fledged WhyNotDevin Foundation to End DIPG. DIPG currently has virtually no funding, so we encourage you to donate to this foundation and share this story with as many people as you can. The faster we can get the word out, the faster we can change the world for these wonderful kids and their families!

    Stephanie Lawrence!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 52:21


    Lia's back with the absolutely fabulous & POWERFUL Stephanie Lawrence!!! The gals talk about the importance of a squad, the origins of this show, how to navigate the work-life balance toward the potential end of COVID, & so much more! PLEASE check out Stephanie's podcast The Master & Me on iTunes & Spotify (and @TheMaster&_Me on IG), & follow her on @slawrence72 on Twitter, & if you want to get on her show, hit up her email at stephaniel@outlook.com!

    Dan & Edgar!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 57:33


    Lia is joined this week by old bud Dan Morris & new bud Edgar OtraVez to discuss their new podcast FlowRoll! Super fun chat with these Dads, with tangents on musical theatre, the Importance of a snowblower, and navigating the suburbs vs. the city! Check out their podcast Flow Roll Podcast!

    Rachel Sandler!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 44:32


    Cousin Rachel pops in to chat all things family in a SUPER FUN episode of your favorite pod! And check out our sponsors, the incredible multiplayer mobile game Top Four, available on all devices & desktop at http://topfour.io

    Neil St. Clair!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 41:37


    Businessman, travelling entrepreneur, & renowned philanthropist Neil St. Clair joins Lia from sunny Miami to talk all things future in this new world we've found ourselves in. What will the workplace look like for our kids? How important is college in an increasingly digital world? Will the Sir cameo yet again? Find out in this riveting episode!!

    Aimee Kleiman!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 39:33


    BEST BUD Aimee K pops back onto the show for some more momma talk! Topics include a COVID scare, longing for the imminent return of stand-up comedy, yoga, & more!!

    Sam Norton!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 51:15


    Current Canadian, former Chicagoan, & stand-up comedian Sam Norton FINALLY jumps on the pod to talk Star Wars, his superstar doctor wife, raising a little one up north, & more! Sam also released a REVOLUTIONARY comedy special called White Noise, filmed entirely in VIRTUAL REALITY, and we highly recommend checking it out, as well as following him on social media! And check out our sponsors, the incredible multiplayer mobile game Top Four! All links below! White Noise: http://www.isamcomedy.com/white-noise Sam's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isamcomedy/ Top Four: topfour.io  

    Joe Kilgallon Returns!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 44:33


    HUGE comedian & friend of the pod Joe Kilgallon jumps back on the pod to talk baby #2, stay-at-home dad stuff, comedy during the pandemic, & having a HERO wife!!  Watch Joe's latest special on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3acaLsAHeQ Follow Joe on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @joekilgallon HUGE shoutout to our very first SPONSORS (!!!) over at topfour.io! Top Four is a fun new mobile game you can play with your friends! Head to topfour.io on your mobile device to grab it for FREE! 

    Francis Elliott!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 42:54


    Lia's old high school pal Francis jumps in to discuss becoming a parent, converting to Judaism for marriage, and a story about Prague back in 1997 that deserves its own podcast! If you are in the Canton, MA area hit him up for all your real estate needs! Also, HUGE shoutout to our very first SPONSORS (!!!) over at topfour.io! Top Four is a fun new mobile game you can play with your friends! Head to topfour.io on your mobile device to grab it for FREE!     

    Kathy & Pete Quintus!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 46:24


    Lia (and James) has been waiting for this one for a LONG time. Good friends of the pod Kathy & Pete finally jump in with some of the most HILARIOUS pregnancy/marriage/parenting stories ever told anywhere! Definitely not one to miss! Also, HUGE shoutout to our very first SPONSORS (!!!) over at topfour.io! Top Four is a fun new mobile game you can play with your friends! Head to topfour.io on your mobile device to grab it for FREE! 

    BIRTHDAY POD with Pam Youngelman, Abby Swidler, & Coli Morton!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 42:59


    OY VEY!! This one was a banger! Lia dials up 3 of her besties to talk about the one person you never get to hear any dirt on: LIA!! 

    Meg Meadows!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 42:53


    Lia talks with tatted up mommy, yoga instructor, & baby sleep expert Meg Meadows!! Be sure to check out Holistic Sleepy Sheepy!!

    Michael Burd!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 30:05


    Lia returns to the STUDIO to talk with Chicago comedian & BRAND NEW DADDY Michael Burd!!! 

    Joey Villagomez!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 46:35


    One of the most successful comics in Chicago and proud dad Joey Villagomez FINALLY drops in! Check out his upcoming debut album Jokes, Drugs, & Rock & Roll on October 6th wherever music is streamed!!

    Nick Luzietti!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 53:06


    Lia chats it up with the original hippie himself, Nick Luzietti!!! They chat pizza, Italians, the Rona, and more!! Plus, make sure you check out his film, The Secret Poppo, on Amazon Prime!!

    Dads Rock with Josh Frisch & Joe DeAngelus !!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 51:28


    Lia welcomes dynamic duo of dads Josh & Joe from the Dad Rocks podcast!! After this episode, go listen to them and throw em a sub at https://dadrocks.podbean.com/

    Mary Runkle!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 53:38


    Lia returns from a nice ling vacay to talk sleeping in the nude, comedy, & YouTube success with the great Mary Runkle!!!

    Dan Metivier!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 43:00


    Lia dials up long-time listener, first-time caller Dan Metivier!!! Dan talks about being a dude raising girls, tea parties, taking direction from a kid, & more!

    Jeanie Doogan!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 34:08


    Legendary Chicago comedian, teacher, and mother of FOUR Jeanie Doogan calls in to talk about the good old days in Chicago stand-up, the dangers of being in a school during COVID, & the oft-overlooked importance of video games in a pandemic.

    Michelle Slonim & Ben Rosenfeld!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 47:23


    Lia is joined by POWER COUPLE Michelle Slonim & Ben Rosenfeld, comedians & authors of the upcoming parenting book New Parent Smell! Reserve your copy of the book at NewParentSmell.com, and check out Michelle's comedy at michelleslonim.net & Ben's at bigbencomedy.com!!

    Heather Hunt Claflin!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 46:16


    Lia gets on the horn with single megamom Heather Hunt Claflin! Heather gives her wisdom on parenting three kids, homeschooling, and starting her own business all in the time of Corona. She's a real champion, and you can find out more about her by following her on IG: @heatherclaf44!

    Nick Dlouhy!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 39:09


    Lia talks to comedian and papa Nick Dlouhy about how much they miss comedy in the time of corona, toddlers, & more!

    Shani McKenzie & Lindsay Hyland!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 54:38


    The dynamic duo of Shani & Lindsay join Lia to have a conversation we all need to hear in today's climate: the vast and wide differences in parenting between races and how to raise anti-racist children. You can find Shani's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/shanisvoice

    Vicky Victoria!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 63:24


    We're BAAAAACK!!! Lia calls up New Orleans (formerly Chicago) comedian and momma Vicky Victoria to talk about the state of the world and how to raise a child in this new environment we're forming around racial justice. Plus, producer James reports about his experiences from livestreaming the frontlines of the protests in Chicago almost every day since the beginning.

    Amy Kiefer!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 64:40


    This week Lia helps calm you down with healthcare professional and superhuman Amy Kiefer, who has entirely too many earned titles to even list behind her name! If you've been uneasy about the virus and how to handle it all emotionally, this is the episode for you.

    MOTHER'S DAY with BETH BERMAN!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 38:36


    Happy (day after) Mother's Day! Who better than Lia's own mom, the incredible Beth Berman, to join us on the pod and regale us about life raising Lia and her siblings, weddings, and wisdom to impart on all of the newer parents out there! Love you, Beth!!

    Heather Sullivan!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 48:06


    Lia's back with her #fitgalpal Heather Sullivan!! Heather has an incredibly unique family history and is one of the strongest people around, inside and out! 

    Amanda Rowan!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 57:54


    Cabin fever is at an all time high and guest Amanda Rowan is here to share Lia's pain! 

    Katherine Fusco!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 39:11


    This week's guest is a frickin' superhero! PhD holder, creator, & mommy-blogger Katherine Fusco joins us to talk about balancing life with the family during COVID, finding her alone time, & having the strong will to push forward and create through the chaos! Find her writings at www.createlikeamother.blog!

    Jesse Cohen 2!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 44:16


    Are we almost through this yet?!?! Well lucky for you, Lia's old pal and comedian Jesse Cohen drops back in from Florida to give us his take on this whole mess, Zoom comedy shows, and more! Last time we spoke to Jesse, there was a hurricane outside his house, so at least we know he can handle a disaster. Let's pod!

    Emily McAllister 2!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 50:07


    She's BACK! Fan fave Emily McAllister calls in from LA to vent about quarantine, chat about Tiger King, & more! Hold it together, we're almost through this!

    Check-in In The Time Of Corona #3!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 40:43


    We haven't lost our minds yet but we're CLOSE, BABY!! Lia and James talk more Tiger King, what they panic-bought in the past few weeks, Lia gives us a recipe, & there's a full synopsis of Pixar's Cars movie in there for some reason. Stay gold, baby!

    COVID Call-In #2!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 34:25


    Sanity is slipping! Cabin fever is growing! Lia & James update each other on the last couple days of binge-watching, grocery store hook-up tips, & social distancing from your spouse! Hope you love the one you're with, cuz they ain't goin' NOWHERE!

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    Coronavirus Call-In Chaos - Part 1!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 31:49


    OY! This thing has not slowed down AT ALL!! Lia telecommutes to the studio and talks with James about all the craziness the past week has left us all in! Special appearances by Jackson, Michael, & Lia's multitasking/parenting skills! 

    Sarah Dorsey!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 44:49


    COVID TALK! Lia calls up longtime bff Sarah Dorsey and they recount the last few days leading up to all the shutdowns from Coronavirus! Everyone's fine, so no worries there, but man it's been weird!  ALSO: Literally seconds after the pod, Massachusetts closed all their schools! 

    Tova Leigh!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 55:01


    OY!!! This one is HOTT!!!!! We have celebrated author, blogger, and international mommy Tova Leigh in the studio!! Tova is on her world tour for her one woman show based on her book, F*cked at 40 Live!! Follow her experiences on Instagram @tova_leigh and BUY HER BOOK!!

    Kelly Bandas!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 52:17


    Waddup mommies and daddies!! It's another BAHston heavy episode (shoutout BU & the Sox!) as Lia chats it up with adoptive parent and author of the brand new amazing book Positive Parenting for Cool Moms, Kelly Bandas!!! Kelly's journey through parenthood is absolutely awe inspiring, and if you're a parent who makes American Sign Language part of your daily life, this is an extra special pod for you! Please check out Kelly's book at the link below and follow her on IG at @kelly_bandas!!

    Emily McAllister!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 47:56


    Famous mommy blogger and Lia's high school bestie Emily McAllister calls in from sunny California!! Emily talks BAHston, The Bachelor, & that one time she snuck backstage at a comedy show as a teenager! Follow her on IG @chasingmcallisters!!

    Keith Evans!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 44:15


    Season 2 is GOLD baby!!! Comedian Keith Evans calls in to talk about having a teenager, stand-up, and more!

    Jennifer Flynn!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 59:24


    We're BAAAACK!!! One of Lia's oldest pals Jennifer Flynn calls in to talk mom life! Jennifer is a makeup mogul with Rodan + Fields, so you know she's got the goods on that hard-to-achieve work/life balance. Shout-out Boston!!! Give us a shout on iTunes if you loved the episode!!

    Rudy Ruiz!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 45:59


    Season 2 is GOLD baby!! Our first guest of the new season is business owner & comedian Rudy Ruiz! We dive into divorce, navigating the many different circles of friends we keep, the obstacles of depression & how stand-up comedy can save you. Rudy's story is truly inspiring, so take a seat and strap in!

    Best of the Decade/2019 Wrap-Up!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 33:12


    Happy End of the Decade!! Lia & James break down some of the coolest things that happened in the Teens, and they recap the amazing year of fun, insightful, hilarious episodes of the show! Thank you all for hanging out with Lia and her guests in 2019! There is more to come in 2020, including a special announcement you'll hear in the episode! Happy New Year, everyone!!

    Jeff Murray!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 57:16


    Happy Holidays, folks! Lia's back with a DUDE for once, the great Jeff Murray!! Lia and Jeff cover co-parenting, kids getting phones WAY too early these days, and comedy running in the family! 

    Aimee Kleiman Returns!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 44:56


    HELLOOOOOOO!!!! Lia welcomes fan favorite Aimee Kleiman back into the studio (through a phone, mind you) to talk turkey!!

    Alydar Skyy!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 50:07


    PARENTS REJOICE!! Lia returns with comedian and mom Alydar Skyy on the horn! They talk new love, old flames, and, of course, the rewarding treachery of kids. Let's pod!!!

    Lia Turns 40!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 39:16


    Lia just hit the big 4-0!!! This episode, she and her producer, James, talk about her...interesting birthday out,plus they reminisce about old phones, talk about the gig economy, and she gives James some Massachusetts slang lessons!! Tune in, mush!!   Wish Lia a Happy Birthday and leave a review!!!

    Valerie Klorman Sorenson!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 56:30


    My last 'cast of my 30's (ugh) is another special call-in guest!! The hilarious Valerie Klorman Sorenson!!! You know the drill, mommies & daddies: rate, review, and share this pod!!

    Patty Vaccarella!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 54:03


    You GUYYYS!!!! HILARIOUS Chicago comedian & fun time gal Patty Vaccarella swooped in and gabbed with me! This one's particularly insightful for our step-parents out there, so come hang with us!!

    Denise Medina!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 49:35


    Hey parents!! We've got another Momedian in the house! The hilarious Denise Medina gets real about postpartum depression, limited alone time, and more! Let's pod!!!

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