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Welcome to the podcast for navigating this wild, apocalyptic rollercoaster ride we're all on! And no, I'm not being dramatic — the actual definition of apocalypse means "to uncover." And whew, haven't we all been uncovering a lot lately? Old wounds, new anxieties…But here's the good news ~ the magic is in the mess.
This podcast was inspired by the "McDago" tribe of Irish-Italian, tough, tender, funny-as-hell FAMIGLIA who taught me: "Fall down? Fine. But come back swingin' - with fire, laughter, grace, and maybe a meatball in each hand!"
My Italian Nonna's motto? "Pull up your bootstraps." She lost her mother young, was raised by her Italian immigrant father (a Chicago chef), but still showed up swinging! She worked with passion til age 85, & lived to 97 with sass and incredible stamina. My own parents are also vibrantly bootstrappin' through their 80's…Proving strength & grit don't retire. Now I'm here to share that spirit with you! I'm a Mom, therapist, yoga instructor, sound healer, & musician (who dabbles in stand-up comedy).
The Italian chef gene skipped me, but I do serve up healing—spiced with humor, creativity, and a dash of sass. Welcome to the FAMIGLIA!
Pull up those bootstraps…
Let's do this!
All episodes produced by Lisa Whittingham and Brad Dickert
Edited and mixed by Brad Dickert
We want to hear from YOU!!
Write to us at:
Bootstrappingtales@gmail.com or
DM Lisa on IG: @sita_whitt
This podcast was inspired by the "McDago" tribe of Irish-Italian, tough, tender, funny-as-hell FAMIGLIA who taught me: "Fall down? Fine. But come back swingin' - with fire, laughter, grace, and maybe a meatball in each hand!"
My Italian Nonna's motto? "Pull up your bootstraps." She lost her mother young, was raised by her Italian immigrant father (a Chicago chef), but still showed up swinging! She worked with passion til age 85, & lived to 97 with sass and incredible stamina. My own parents are also vibrantly bootstrappin' through their 80's…Proving strength & grit don't retire. Now I'm here to share that spirit with you! I'm a Mom, therapist, yoga instructor, sound healer, & musician (who dabbles in stand-up comedy).
The Italian chef gene skipped me, but I do serve up healing—spiced with humor, creativity, and a dash of sass. Welcome to the FAMIGLIA!
Pull up those bootstraps…
Let's do this!
All episodes produced by Lisa Whittingham and Brad Dickert
Edited and mixed by Brad Dickert
We want to hear from YOU!!
Write to us at:
Bootstrappingtales@gmail.com or
DM Lisa on IG: @sita_whitt
מנחים:
תדירות עדכון:
every 10 days
אורך אודיו ממוצע:
55 minutes
ראיונות אורחים
אנגלית
ארצות הברית
22 פרקים
מאז 15 ביולי 2025
episodic
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This week Lisa sits down with someone very close to her heart — her oldest nephew Bobby Whittingham, the 4th generation carrying forward the legacy of Whittingham Meats, a South Side Chicago family business, built from pure hustle and grit.
The story goes way back, to Lisa's grandfather Dixie, w…
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Bootstrap Boogie is named in honor of my Nonna — a woman who knew hardship intimately, but who also knew joy, music, and how to shake her tailfeather! She believed in dancing (& baking!) through life, even during the hardest seasons.
It feels exactly right that my first guests of this newly r…
This week I'm joined by Catherine Law, Executive Producer and Co-Host of the hit podcast Dear Chelsea (now streaming on NETFLIX!) — and fun fact, she's also the personal and professional partner to my producer, Brad!
We go behind the scenes of making a wildly successful advice podcast, and talk …
Tommy Holl, aka The Real Elf, opens up about surviving cancer, charming Barbara Corcoran (yes — she backed him on Shark Tank!), and choosing radical joy in the face of grief. (You'll also get juicy behind-the-scenes secrets from Shark Tank!). So pull up your bootstraps - and maybe a Candy Cane mar…
This week I sit down with the incredible Licia Sky — a somatic educator, artist, singer-songwriter, and bodyworker. She helps people reconnect with themselves using mindful meditation in movement, writing, and voice as tools for attunement, healing, and connection. She has also been teaching expan…
If you're overwhelmed, tired, or just trying to make sense of the wacky world we're livin in — this episode is for you. You're not alone.
If you're paying attention…It's a lot. And it's real.
Here in Chicago — families are literally being ripped apart by ICE. We are living through a moment that …
Get ready for sparks! ⚡ Two fierce, funny & fab Irish firecrackers, Pat Brady and Maureen Muldoon, sit down to stir the pot in Same Soup, Different Seasoning. Laughs, insight, and a little chaos guaranteed.Two worlds. One table. In this debut of Same Soup, Different Seasoning, former Republica…
Today we chat with more fam from SOUTH SIDE!! (on my Irish side)...my "reMARKble" cousin, Mark Ishaug — CEO of *Thresholds* in Chicago, longtime HIV/AIDS and mental-health champion, civic collaborator, and unapologetic optimist. He shares tales from the front lines of Chicago, amid the chaos of IC…
This week on *Bootstraps,* we're going back to the South Side, for some laughs & comfort food — to the "Frunchroom" … We're celebrating Nonna — our funny, fierce, gnocchi making, chocolate chip cookie-baking matriarch. You'll get a sneak peek into my funny famigliá - and hear stories recorded …
In this soulful (and spicy) kickoff, I sat down with my radiant, spiritual mentor, a Chicago native, and 4th generation intuitive guide, Sonia Tully! We got real about navigating these apocalyptic times - with heart… AND humor. As Sonia's Nana taught her: "The situation is critical, but doesn't ha…
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