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Look Like Somebody“My Quit Button is Broken”: Blayr Mallory’s Story of Grit, Grief & GraceWhat happens when your hairstylist becomes your therapist? 💇♀️ In this raw and emotional episode, From the Chair with Blayr host Blayr Mallory joins Ricky C. Simmons to discuss healing after heartbreak, Crohn’s disease, single motherhood, and why she uses her podcast to keep it 💯—even when life gets hard.
If you’ve ever struggled to be vulnerable in a filtered world, this conversation will hit home. Real talk, real tears, and a whole lot of truth.
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From the Chair…With BlayrPart 2 with Amy PughSend us a textIn this episode, continue giggling with Blayr and Amy as they discuss parenting, family dynamics, their faith, marriage, dating, growing older and wiser, glow ups, and God only knows what else! Adult content, may not be suitable for children's ears
2024-10-0259 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrInfluencing...and Everything Else About Life with Amy Pugh (part 1)Send us a textIn this episode, social media influencer Amy Pugh joins Blayr in the chair! Listen to the story of how they met, why Amy is uncomfortable in Blayr's chair sometimes, Blayr's online dating experiences, knowing when to "Break up" with a friend, parenting....and everything else under the sun!! Giggling, deep talks, a-ha moments and figuring out just who you are, all in this episode. Part 1 of a 2 part episode! Enjoy!
2024-09-201h 00From the Chair…With BlayrLessons Learned from LossSend us a textIt's inevitable, loss will happen to us all. Inside the salon chair it happens too. Losing a client is a difficult part of a hairstylists career. Listen as Blayr unpacks a tough week of loss and finds the beauty in the gifts that each of those clients left behind. Always something to celebrate and learn from in such difficult times.
2024-09-0940 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrHow Did it End?Send us a textIn this first episode of From the Chair with Blayr, so many others have sat in Blayr's chair, and shared their personal stories of hardship and overcoming. In this first episode, hear about Blayr's journey through the last 15 or so years of life and becoming the woman she is today! The rise and fall of her marriage and why it ended. How she is taking this next chapter in life to live large, dream big and to pick up the pieces of life when it doesn't go in the way you thought it...
2024-08-2643 min
The Get Your Happy On Hour w/ Ricky C. Simmons - 93.7 The Ticket KNTKThe Get Your Happy On Hour with Ricky C. Simmons featuring Blayr Mallory - 6/30/2024The Get Your Happy On Hour with Ricky C. Simmons featuring Blayr Mallory - 6/30/2024
2024-07-0145 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrSummer is Coming, Remain Calm!Send us a textIn this episode, listen as Blayr does some light math and discovers summer is coming in about 5 weeks, and we barely survived Spring Break and Easter with the children! Are you ready for all that summer brings? Is your calendar filling up with everyone's busy schedule of activities, sports, family gatherings, graduations, weddings...and there's no time left for you? See what ideas Blayr comes up with to remind us all how to stay present and a little more in control of ourselves and our mental well-being, while the family robs your calendar...
2022-04-2134 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrRelationships: Are you Connecting or Controlling?Send us a textIn this episode, listen as Blayr discusses what important relationships could look like if we poured more unconditional love into them, and less judgement. Imagining how parenting could look if we were to give our children the space and safety of our love to explore and discover all of who they are. Blayr draws from the podcast "We Can Do Hard Things" with host Glennon Doyle and guest Dr. Brene Brown episode number 83 "What to Say to Get What You Need" to support her ideas. Learn about what "Near Enemies" are, and how t...
2022-04-0758 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrIntuition, Gut Feelings, and Being Brave Enough to Trust itSend us a textEver get those out of nowhere gut feeling to do something out of your normal, and that decision ends up being life changing? Ever hear little whispers to do something, but you ignore it, and end up regretting the decision to ignore it? You ever find yourself at a difficult fork in the road of life, and turn to everyone around you for all the answers, only to be left have taken the wrong road because you valued others' opinions over your own truth? In this episode, Blayr talks all about our intuition...
2022-03-2348 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrMom Guilt Ain't for the Weak!Send us a textIn this episode, Blayr talks all about "Mom Guilt", and how we lay it on THICK!! Always in search of "Balance", and putting ourselves through hell when we haven't found it and have it mastered. We are so very tough on ourselves, and hold ourselves to such high expectations, and suffer for it. If we heard our own kids speak to themselves the way we speak to ourselves when we feel we are failing as a mom, would we be ok with that?? NO!! So why is it acceptable for us to say...
2022-03-0933 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrI Read one book, I'm now an Expert on Men!!Send us a textCome one, come all!! All you frustrated wives out there trying to better understand their husband, but are missing the mark, and harboring so much anger instead! I was there, or am there often because, man, marriage is hard and a daily choice! I was struggling myself with things I knew I needed assistance with, and all those 15 years of loving the same person brings, I knew I needed some regular maintenance help. I reached out to my good friend, and intuitive medium Kim Isherwood for a much-needed session!! She's been one that...
2022-02-2828 minFrom the Chair…With Blayr"Tired Mamas Club", want to join??Send us a textHey there!! Got kids?? Well then, you've got exhaustion! In this episode I explore all the ways life, kids, partners can deplete you! I seriously need to start a club, because there is no other understanding like that of another mama!! It's so important to have a good support system of other moms to remind you that, "you've got this!" and "I see you!!". I talk about just how important it is to ask for help and be clear on what you need from others who surround you wanting to help. People can't r...
2022-02-0338 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrConfidence...How do we get it? Where does it go?Send us a textListen along as I, host Blayr, talks my way through my trials and tribulations with confidence! Hear how I describes at the age of 40 where I derive my confidence from. The negative thoughts that weigh us down and prevent us from living our fullest lives. The origin of all the negative things we tell ourselves, finding your truest inner voice, and actually listening to it to reach you God given potential!! Listen along, won't you? And tell your friends and share with others if you enjoyed this episode!
2021-12-0834 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrWe Are The Magic Makers, and We're Tired!!Send us a textListen along as I, Blayr your host, discuss the holidays that are on their way, family vacations, and all the magic as a parent you have to provide these kids of ours! Looking back on your own amazing holiday memories, and family vacations, you realize was a parent or two just trying to hold it together, create beautiful memories, make ya happy, and not lose their mind in the process. Now that we're the adults, we are the "Magic Makers"! It truly is exhausting orchestrating it all! All you want is to retreat b...
2021-12-0136 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrLostSend us a textAre you struggling? Do you look in the mirror, and don't recognize the person looking back at you? Have you arrived on "Lonely Island", completely confused and no idea where the old you has gone? Listen along as I talk through the different ways I have found myself "lost" and alone on "Lonely Island", and some of the ways that I have found help me return back to myself! Ways to be honest with yourself, giving yourself grace, the beauty in letting go, and arriving to a better version of "YOU"! Come along...I...
2021-11-1041 minFrom the Chair…With Blayr40 and Thriving?Send us a textI have arrived at a milestone birthday, and I am surprised by all the feels that came with that! Listen as I talk through my feelings, laugh through the fashion of yesteryear and today, and arrive and all the positives aging in this one life brings!!
2021-10-2753 minFrom the Chair…With BlayrIf your marriage was a Netflix series, would you be captivated by it?Send us a textJoin me, amateur podcaster, professional deep feeler Blayr, as I explore what 13 years of marriage looks like to me. Recently coming off the cusp of my anniversary being married to my husband, Dustin. Can you relate? Marriage is the toughest, most amazing thing you choose to do, every day. Love is a conscience daily decision after the fiery embers of newness settles down, and real life comes your way. The highest of highs, the lowest of lows. You know you're married, but why do you still somedays have a broken heart? It can...
2021-10-2046 min