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Everyday Macaroni
by Joy Alford-Brand
This podcast is all about our fun, family adventures as a modern, blended family.
Episodes
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Spilling the Beans: A Conversation with Attessa Bradley
What do soybeans, holiday traditions, mashed potatoes, and starting a business in your 50s have in common? We're spilling ALL the beans in this episode of Everyday Macaroni! Join Joy as she chats with Attessa Bradley, founder of Standing Tall Foods, about turning a lifetime of experience in the...
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Are You Gonna Eat That? A Conversation with Jordan Robinson
How old is that thing in the back of your refrigerator? And more importantly… are you gonna eat that? This week on Everyday Macaroni, Joy sits down with Jordan Robinson, creator of the Anxin app, to talk about food safety, food recalls, restaurant inspections, mystery leftovers—and why the...
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Who’s Your Daddy? A Conversation with Daniel Bayen
What happens when someone who was donor-conceived grows up and decides to become a donor himself? In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Bayen—better known as Donor Dan—founder of the Open Donor Association. Dan shares what it was like being raised by a single mother by choice, growing up…
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Never Give Up – A Conversation with Jon Gegenheimer
What can courtrooms, Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill — and a round of golf — teach us about human nature? We sit down with longtime attorney, elected court official, veteran and author Jon Gegenheimer to talk about his fascinating journey from the courtroom to writing fiction. Jon shares how…
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How to Be Better, a conversation with Nathaniel Turner
What does it mean to intentionally raise a child for the life you hope they will lead? In this powerful conversation, Nathaniel “Nate” Turner shares the deeply personal story that led him to create the “Life Template,” a framework for parents to intentionally design the lives they want for their...
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A Chat with Linda King, The Smart Travelista
If you’ve looked at plane ticket prices for your family vacation and thought, “maybe next year,” this episode is for you! Our guest is Linda King, founder of The Smart Travelista, author of 14 books, travel writer, blogger, former travel agent, and banking professional who's made it her mission…
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A Primal Howl, How to Survive the Loss of a Parent with Jim Hauck
What began as a conversation about family, travel, and podcasting took an unexpected turn when we discovered we were both navigating the recent loss of our dads. In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with fellow podcaster and travel advisor [Guest's Name] to talk about the journeys that shape...
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An American Dad and the Forgotten Wisdom Books, a conversation with Stephen Clifford
Happy 250th America! On this episode, we thought we would celebrate our nation’s birthday by talking about the one thing more American than apple pie, dads, families and kids playing sports! Our guest is a dad, coach and author with a philosophy on parenting that centers on grit and resilience....
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The World is Her Neighborhood, Talking Real Estate and Travel with Zhara York
What makes a home? Is it the location? The square footage? The security of knowing your family is building wealth? Or is it the place where your family puts down roots and makes memories? Maybe it’s both! In this episode, we discuss using financial strategy to purchase a home with our wonderful...
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Get Out of Your Own World, A Conversation with Rhythm & Roam
Have you ever wanted to travel the world but you felt a little uncertain about leaving your comfort zone? Are you curious about other cultures but afraid you might not understand the language in a far-flung country? Have you thought about striking out on your own for a bucket list adventure? If…
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Inside the Adoption Constellation with Jean Kelly Widner
Have you ever known anyone who was adopted? Maybe you have but you didn’t know it. In fact, maybe the person who was adopted didn’t know it either. In this episode, we are taking a deep dive into the fallout of adoption. On the one hand, the adoption process can be a beautiful way to build a...
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Leadership Starts at Snack Time, A Conversation with Sue Donnellan
If you need help in the parenting department, this episode might be the one for you. Sue Donnellan is a mom, entrepreneur, author and parenting coach who may have cracked the code on how to raise kids. She developed her parenting philosophy as a military mom with 4 kids under 4 while her husband...
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The Mom Who Published Herself, A Chat About Creativity with Gabe Martin
Have you ever thought about writing a book? Have you ever wanted to pursue a life of creativity? Are you a mom who grew up in the Midwest? Ha, just kidding about that last one. This episode is for anyone who is interested in doing something in the arts, painting, writing or even… podcasting?…
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The Smack Heard Round the Block – Our Silliest Blast from the Past April Fool’s Episode!
It’s almost tax time and you know what that means… that’s right, it’s time for an April Fool’s episode! We thought it would be a great opportunity for us to head back to our comedy roots and share one of our favorite episodes from when we were a new podcast, just getting started. If you’ve been...
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The Joy of Travel with Joy Owens
There is nothing like the anticipation of a family vacation to get our travel bugs going and with the summer travel season approaching, we thought it was high time we chat with a travel expert! With stories of international travel spanning 66 countries, this chat with Joy Owens CEO and co-owner…
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The Sleep Talk Process with Kerre Burley
What if we told you there is a simple and effective tool you could use to help your child be happier, and more positive? What if it was an easy and safe tool that only required a few minutes of your time every night and it could also help you, too? What if you could learn to communicate better…
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Getting Nosy About the Snout App with Emma Suarez Berumen
Having just celebrated Valentine’s Day, we thought we would keep the love flowing by talking about one of the subjects we adore, our dogs! If you are a dog parent or you just love a furry little smile and a wagging tail, this episode is a love letter specifically to you. We are talking with the...
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The "D" Word with Lisa Johnson
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we thought we would have a fun chat with Lisa Johnson, high conflict divorce coach, advocate, author and podcaster! If you or someone you know is navigating a difficult divorce, this episode is the one for you. It is full of information about what it is like to…
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An American in Paris
Happy New Year! We are starting off the year by giving you something to think about and possibly plan for, living the life of your dreams… in Europe. Come with us as we chat with the lovely and adventurous Susan Richardson as she puts her dream of living in France in motion. She is a delight to...
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Underwear Olympian - A Tribute
Welcome to 2026! Can you believe the New Year is upon us? To kick things off, we thought we would offer a special tribute episode in honor of our dad Dwight Alford, aka The Badger. In this episode, we tell some fun stories about underwear, (yes, the theme continues), including our favorite story...
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Three Wise Men and a Bag of Underwear - Holiday Blast from the Past
Three Wise Men and a Bag of Underwear - Holiday Blast from the Past For our last episode of the year, we are reposting one of our favorite holiday specials from 2022. This episode tells fun stories about our dads and some holiday gifts featuring… you guessed it, underwear! We want to thank you…
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Pizza on Earth and Goodwill Toward Men – 2025 Holiday Special
Happy Holidays! This year’s holiday special is a delicious one. If you are feeling nostalgic for a big family Christmas, we have just the guest for you. Erica D’Arcangelo is joining us to talk about her big Italian family and their pizzeria D’Arc’s Pizza in western Pennsylvania. We talk about...
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Eating the Universe - A Conversation with Stephanie Cotsirilos
As we get ready for Thanksgiving, I don’t think we could have a better guest on the show than Stephanie Cotsirilos, actor, author, lawyer and just a lovely person with so many amazing stories to tell. While Stephanie says the themes underlying her stories are assimilation, displacement and...
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The Mama Gut, A Bag of Doughnuts & Learning to Thrive
This episode is very important to all of us here at Everyday Macaroni because we have personal experience with complex kids and how they spice up the family dynamic, in such a good way! Michelle Choairy is one amazing woman with an incredible story that begins in Brazil and is still ongoing as…
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Fours Just Want to Have Fun – Double Birth Orders & How to Simplify Your Life
Do you have siblings you are always arguing with or are you an only child who likes to hang out with your parents? Have you ever wondered why your older brother or sister is bossy or your little sister refuses to take anything seriously? If you’ve ever been frustrated by your family, this episode...
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The Long Con, the High Kick & the Fly Girl
On this episode we share a story from our first male guest, Mickey’s husband Kurt Lane and boy does he deliver! We are talking about all the bold women in his life, starting with his sweet mom Shirley who flew the silver skies and served the likes of Louis Armstrong, a childhood family friend who...
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An Indian Wedding, Listen Cards & A Blue Velvet Box
Have you ever wanted to go somewhere exotic? Does the lure of spice and color entice you? Do you enjoy people who are different than you and are you thrilled by the idea of cultures so different from your own that you are willing to travel as far as India to find your mate? While our guest this...
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Black Sheep Therapy Part 2 - The After Call
Well, you guessed it. This episode is the after call where we do a deep dive into something we haven’t talked about a lot on the podcast, my family. We talk about some of the concepts Katherine Sellery discussed with us in the last episode and we tell some hair-raising stories from our childhood...
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Black Sheep Therapy with Katherine Sellery
No family is perfect and in this episode we talk with the incredible Katherine Sellery, author and parenting coach, about how to communicate and heal. It turns out, you can come from trauma and still have healthy children and successful families, even if you are the black sheep of your family of...
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Shield Maidens, Marauders & A Girl of Many Crowns
Talk about girl power! In this episode, we are so lucky to talk with Deborah Morris, author of The Girl of Many Crowns an amazing story about her 33 times great grandmother, Judith who became the first consecrated queen in European history. This episode is just full of fun historical facts as…
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Your Friday Night Place for Podcasts, Pasta & Pizza with Da Pope
In this episode, we are talking to the delightful Rosamaria Mancini, PhD. She is a mom, expat, author and listener of podcasts, which we love! Interestingly, her book SOS Podcasts is only one of the fun topics we talk about as we discuss what it was like growing up in a tight knit, Italian…
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Summer Vibes: Chiggers, Garden Hoses & The Beet Giggles!
Down here in the south, things are heating up! To cool things off, we thought it would be fun to talk about the best of summer including gardens, summer salads and what it was like as Gen Xers, among other things. Ah, there’s nothing like a little podcast freestyling to take the edge off those...
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The Honey Badger Trap
This episode is personal! Listener, if you are interested in family scandals, thwarted love and genealogy mysteries, this episode is for you! We do a deep dive into Joy’s family (and possible connection to our friend Cheryl McGhee’s family wink, wink), for an exciting episode about connection and...
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Hello, My Name is Gobble McGhee
Hello, My Name is Gobble McGhee Imagine you are on a train in rural North Carolina in 1929. In the seat next to you, someone holds a blue eyed, blonde haired female infant. You don’t often hear of infants on trains and you marvel at the luxury of a child traveling in that day and age. Little do…
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Hidden Coins, a Burning Plane & a Christmas Day Killing
If you enjoy stories about travel, adventure and beating the odds, this episode is for you! Our guest is Lily Batchelor and boy, does she have some amazing tales. A Greek American, she is the first generation born in the United States to a family with quite the immigration story. And that’s not...
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Cleveland Rocks, Chinese Food & An Iron Lily
Come back to northern Ohio in the 1980’s with us as we interview the lovely Victoria Young, a Chinese American girl with an interesting story to tell. If you enjoy delicious food, an epic family story and all things Cleveland Ohio, you’re going to love this heartwarming episode. As a Buckeye...
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Magical Boston Beans, Books & A Badger Tale
Allow us to introduce you to the wonderful Suzanne Lucey, our favorite neighborhood independent book store owner and just an all-around lovely person! In this episode, we begin our story with Suzanne’s family in Canada. We travel down the Hudson for a bit and almost out to sea where we land in…
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Marinara, Cannolis & Italian Style Laughs
There’s nothing like laughing with your Italian friend who is truly one of your favorite people! Lorraine Miano is a dear friend and her Italian family is all about food, laughs and love. In this episode, we take a trip to Italy with her family, we eat extra garlicky marinara and we learn a…
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Lovebirds, Borekas & Spanish Speaking Turks
We are honored to share with you the story of Rita Farin and her amazing parents in this episode. From Turkey to France, Cuba and Mexico City, Rita’s family paints a picture of grit, resilience and determination. As Sephardic Jews, their Spanish and Mediterranean culture infused everything from...
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Ham Loaf, Baloney Lasagna & Pittsburghese
In this episode, we explore the regional food and dialect of Pennsylvania with a dear friend and PA native Susan Richardson. If you have no idea what ham loaf is or where to find a Giant Iggle, this is the episode for you! Don’t forget, we are so excited to share our stage with anyone who has a...
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Quadfectra, Butt Lore & Guarding the King
In the crucible of siblings, stories of rivalry and cunning are often the currency of conquest. If you are looking for tales of besting your childhood nemesis or outfoxing the family favorite, this is not that episode. In this episode, we forge a different kind of family bond with fun stories of...
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Canned Ham & Cottage Cheese Salad
In this fun episode, we are interviewing my dear friend, Maureen Zumwalt and boy do we have some stories to share! From Maureen’s childhood in Cincinnati through our early days as young attorneys in the North Carolina court system, we’re having fun reminiscing and we think you will enjoy it, too....
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Seaweed Soup & Soapy Spuds - Our First Interview Episode!
Welcome to our very first interview episode! As we embark on our fourth full season of Everyday Macaroni, we are debuting a new format where we are letting you share your fun family stories for the world to enjoy! There’s nothing like laughing at your family’s quirks on what amounts to a world...
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12 Grapes, Hoagies & A Meat Roll – Our Sparkliest Blast from the Past Episode!
Happy New 2025! While our 2024 was a stinker, we know there are better days coming and they start with a second helping of our favorite New Year’s episode that we know you will enjoy. We hope you have a wonderful, happy and safe new year! #sandwichgeneration #spanish #comedy #familyfun #holidays...
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The Pooping Man - Our Jolliest Blast from the Past Episode!
It’s that time of year again, time to haul out the holly and jingle those bells. Yep, it’s the holidays and we are dusting off our favorite holiday episode, our very first ever holiday special. We know you’ll enjoy this trip down memory lane as much as we enjoyed recording it. Have a wonderful...
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Punkin Pie - Our Yummiest Blast from the Past episode!
Here in the USA, nothing says holidays like pumpkin pie! In this blast from the past episode, Al takes a crack at making his own version of punkin pie from a boxed mix and it was not delicious but it was very funny. While we are in the thick of the holiday season, nothing says family love like...
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The Corns Made Me Do It – Our First Blast from the Past Thanksgiving episode!
There’s nothing like spending time with our loved ones at #Thanksgiving. It always brings out the best in us, don’t you think? In this episode, we revisit a fun #Mondaynightfamilydinner where we are planning who is bringing what for Thanksgiving and it’s nothing but confusion and laughs that we...
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Motivating Al – A Tribute
Our hearts are heavy as we post this tribute to Al, at truly great and funny guy. We lost him last week and there are few things more difficult than losing someone you love. This is certainly no exception. We are thankful for his laughter and light. We love him and we’ll miss him. Please join us…
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Halloween Special 2022 – Our Funniest Blast from the Past Halloween episode!
Welcome to our funniest Halloween episode so far. Of all the Halloween stories we’ve told, this is definitely a favorite. Families can definitely be scary, especially when they take it upon themselves to build a closet just for the family ham and no, we’re not talking about FrankenRon, lol! We…
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Halloween Part 2 2022 – Our Scariest Blast from the Past episode!
As we kick the holiday season off, we know you will enjoy part 2 of our first ever Halloween special, The Corpse Bride. There’s nothing scarier than a little parental guilt to start the holiday season, right? Here at Everyday Macaroni the podcast, we truly enjoy the holidays and for us, they…
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This podcast is all about our fun, family adventures as a modern, blended family.
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Joy Alford-Brand
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