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The Witty Committee™️L.A. Candy: Unbelievably Stupid ChoicesCourtney and Clare have finally graduated, and this time we're heading to Los Angeles! Joining two of our great passions, we follow Lauren Conrad's debut novel as her characters navigate the early days of reality television.2025-03-1348 min
Love Patty Podcast: Genuine Conversations on fertility, family, feminism, and life as a modern female20| Courtney, Mum of 5 children under 6 and starting a Surrogate journey for friend with no uterus. Endometriosis stage 4 and possible infertility prognosis. 5 births, 1st was traumatic, 4 healing births. 1 early loss. 1 x trisomy X baby. Private hospital care. Journey into the fertility world, hoping for a positive transfer soon!In Episode 20, we dive deep into the heartfelt and inspiring story of Courtney, a 28-year-old mother of five young children, all under the age of six! Despite being diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis and told she may never conceive; Courtney went onto an extraordinary and very fertile motherhood journey. With six pregnancies, including one early emotional loss, her five beautiful children, include Reagan 6 (oldest and only boy to their clan) Freya 4, Daisy 3, Lola 2, and Sadie 8 months. In this episode, she shares her deeply personal experiences, from the trauma of her first birth (which comes with a trigger warning) where she...2025-02-231h 32Love Patty Podcast: Genuine Conversations on fertility, family, feminism, and life as a modern female14| Clare's VBAC Birth Part 1. VBAC, Gestational diabetes, MGP, spinning babies, optimal positioning, "Big Baby", hypnobirthing.Part 1 of Clare's amazing Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC). In this episode Clare and Chloe discuss the importance of birth preparation in having a successful VBAC, and how picking your birth team is so important. They also chat about the difficulties of navigating subsequent pregnancy's when you now have a toddler to look after. Clare was fortunate to get into MGP and have her friend Courtney as her midwife. Courtney and Dani (student midwife) were so positive and empowering to Clare throughout her whole pregnancy, supporting her that she would get her VBAC! Even whilst navigating gestational diabetes, the la...2025-01-1956 min
Are You Still Working?!Clare Murphy - StorytellerSend us a textClare Murphy is a Storyteller by trade. In this episode she talks about the long history of storytelling in Ireland, her birth country, and how storytelling culture differs around the world but is ultimately essential to humanity.Clare lives in Bristol, England now, but she has worked with organisations across the globe as diverse as NASA, the NHS and the New Zealand All Blacks. She realised early on in her career that Storytelling was going to be an isolating and lonely road if she didn't cultivate connection with like-minded people. She...2024-12-0333 minLove Patty Podcast: Genuine Conversations on fertility, family, feminism, and life as a modern female7| Courtney’s life could be a book! Nursing career to business woman, global health care volunteering, operation smile, deadly ears, paeds nurse, navy husband, fertility, early loss, preeclampsia, positive c sections, gynaecological issues, endo, young hysterectomy, perimenopause, therapy, start up boss in a digital health company and life being self employedWelcome to episode 7 where Chloe and Clare dive into the extraordinary life of Courtney, a woman whose journey could easily fill the pages of a book (she’s a big book lover too!). We start with Courtney’s 20 year plus nursing career, where her love for a challenge, learning and adventure has taken her from the hospital to the frontlines of global healthcare; volunteering with organizations like Operation Smile and deadly ears. Along the way, she has navigated a life of extensive travel, professional and personal growth with her Navy husband Dan and two beautiful children, as well as the mut...2024-11-101h 43The Witty Committee™️Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: Gross-eryThe Committee heads overseas to tackle a British fav. Can Courtney and Clare handle Georgia Nicholson, or will all the snogging just go to their heads??2024-09-1239 min
B*tching and BolusingReimagining Therapy for Disabled Children - Featuring ClareFrom the moment we learn of our children's disability - be it before or after birth - we are told go do as much therapy for them as possible. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, all of the therapy. While therapy is a useful and necessary medical intervention, it can sometimes become overwhelming and completely consuming. Where do we draw the line of "improving quality of life" and "fixing the disability"? Disability is not something that needs to be fixed, yet so often the narrative surrounding therapy can feel as such. We sit down with Clare (that.feisty.disabled...2024-05-191h 14The Witty Committee™️Ali's Pretty Little Lies: Bonus JonasIt's a throwback bonus episode, and we're headed back to 7th grade and into the mind of Courtney. We learn the origins of all the lies, and maybe uncover the truth as well.2024-03-1445 min
Happy to Meet Cute!Bonus: Happy to Meet Cassandra Clare!Don't mind all that screaming, it's just Falon and Courtney freaking out because it's Cassandra MotherFuckin' Clare! We were so thrilled to chat with her about her incredible new adult fantasy novel Sword Catcher! We also talk about world-building, Only Murders in the Building, and Cassie's passion for designing clothes. It's an amazing episode and we hope you love it!
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In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae2023-10-131h 05The Witty Committee™️Classic: Perfect BatchIt's book ten, and although it may only be February, the Waverly Owls have gone to nest. In this episode, we tie up loose ends faster than a professional present wrapper with what might be our least satisfying ending yet. 2022-11-1751 minThe Witty Committee™️Devious: Man Vs. MildWhile it might be chilly at Waverly in winter, this book was as tepid as can be. With the amount of rehashed plots, we almost feel as though we have read this book before. Jenny falls for the new Dean's son, whose hot sister is busy corrupting Tinsley and leading her off the road to happiness with Julian. Can our main characters find their course, or will they end up lost in the woods?2022-11-101h 10The Witty Committee™️Adored: Guy F*cks DayAfter a wild Thanksgiving break, the Waverly Owls are ready to return to their roosts. With finals looming, Heath devises a devious plan to spice up the annual Secret Santa. While most students are busy getting dirty and flirty, Jenny is fending off her admirers once again, although this time its freshman film students. Will she come out on top like the rest of the popular crowd, or will she end up just as embarrassing as little J was before?2022-11-0342 minThe Witty Committee™️Infamous: One Horse Open SlayIt's almost Turkey Day and that can only mean one thing: teenage debauchery? At least that's what the author attempts in this book. Will Jenny learn after her 19th heartbreak? Will Callie learn that it might be easy to be alone? Outside Manhattan, Brett embraces her Jersey girl roots, all while Brandon finally gets it on. There might not be any Sage in his bed, but I am sure there's some in the stuffing!2022-10-2041 minThe Witty Committee™️Tempted: Callie at the GulagI said brrrrr, it's cold in here! There must be a new ice queen in the atmosphere! Or at least there seems to be one at Waverly. Trouncing Tinsley once again, Jenny has unceremoniously stolen the title of Waverly Queen Bee. Jenny is busy being popular, too busy to notice that Callie is working through her Easy withdrawal at rehab/prison camp? While this might be our biggest departure from the conventional plot yet, there are still no witches or murders in this book. Boo. 2022-10-131h 01The Witty Committee™️Lucky: That's Offense-ive!Fire! Jealousy! Drama! Or not? In what may have been the most boring book yet, Jenny's life is going up Tinsley's "well orchestrated" flames. Can she escape the blaze, or will she feel the burn?2022-10-0652 min
MS UnderstoodSoulful Simplicity and Multiple Sclerosis with Courtney CarverAfter working in a high powered, incredibly busy job Courtney noticed she had developed vertigo and was struggling to walk in a straight line. After her diagnosis Courtney focused on simplifying and being less stressed, one habit at s time. The thread of simple and stress free are strong throughout Courtneys life.
We talk about the line in the sand, the before and after that comes from a chronic illness diagnosis and how it often feels self indulgent to really take time to care for ourselves with out a life changing diagnosis.
Courtney’s beautiful book, So...2022-10-0239 minThe Witty Committee™️Unforgettable: Blistexual“It” couples are so last book. Now it’s all about two girl/one kegger. Will annoying Elizabeth die in that fire? We hope she takes Tinsley down with her. 2022-09-291h 00The Witty Committee™️Reckless: Free Willy?What do you get when you combine The Breakfast Club and Sleepover? The best It Girl book so far, apparently. Join Jenny and her girl gang as they drink warm beer from half-kegs and have revelations about cheating.2022-09-2259 minThe Witty Committee™️Notorious: The Jig EconomyThe Bitch is Back at Waverly Academy: after a brief stint making a documentary in South Africa, Tinsley Carmichael has returned and is ready to rule with an iron fist—and a platinum card. She sets her sights on Jenny’s bed and Brett’s man and will stop short of nothing to get what she wants. Will Jenny be sleeping with the enemy on a cot or with the fishes tonight?2022-09-1548 minThe Witty Committee™️The It Girl: Is There Murder Yet?Boarding school. Preppy sports. Hazing. A mysterious bad boy. A sophomore transfer girl. It’s not deja vu, it’s Jenny Humphrey reinventing herself as…someone who says “jeepers,” it seems?2022-09-081h 01The Witty Committee™️Royal Wedding: Why Won't He Marry Mia?Royal fever is at an all time high, with Will & Kate newly wed, and Netflix's The Crown only a few short years from premier. It is understandable, then, that Mia must wed. But to whom? And can she make it up the alter, or will her father's foibles foil her plan? Season 6 ends in a party, just like every book in almost each season!2022-08-111h 02The Witty Committee™️Forever Princess: Put the C*nt in ContributionWe are slowly making our way through Mia's backlogs of diaries. This episode, Mia rehashes old plots and new lies. She tackles the most import life question of "where will I go to college?" Which we all know is so important (not!) There's a graduation, an election, and many gifts are given, even precious ones. Hint hint. It is the end of an era.2022-08-041h 19The Witty Committee™️Princess Mia: Deez KnutzEvery princess wants her knight in shining armor, but Mia’s true love might just save her in flaming poly blend. Alliances shift and conspiracies build in this epic penultimate book. Will Genovia survive? Will Mia? 2022-07-211h 04The Witty Committee™️Princess on the Brink: Toky-oh No He Didn't!Michael is prepared to protect the One Ring with his life in this book. Or at least that is what Mia would like to think. In a very convoluted metaphor where the Ring is Mia's...... v-card, we guess? Michael betrays Mia in a way that might end them forever. Can they do long distance, or will this be the straw that breaks the robots back?2022-07-1456 minThe Witty Committee™️Sweet Sixteen Princess: MTV aka Mia The VictimMia is 16 going on jailbait in this chronologically correct novella. While this book may not be entirely worth a read, there are a few key points worth learning. Will Lilly sour her relationship with too much affection? And will Mia be forced on MTV against her will? 2022-06-3039 minThe Witty Committee™️Party Princess: Children of the Corn ChiliWe’re racing through the school year due to a clerical error on our part, much like Mia’s crucial budget issues as Student Body President. Can a short story about corn and a musical about hair save the day? What we will say is that we will have a lot to say.2022-06-231h 02The Witty Committee™️Princess in Training: It's the PITsIt's the start of Sophomore year at AEHS, but not much has changed. Mia is still head over heels for Michael, Lilly is still being a brat, and Tina and Boris are still going strong. Boris may be hotter, and Michael may be in college now, but high school is just as boring as ever. That is, until Lilly's plan for conquering the school takes over Mia's life. This book has it all, vandalism, illegal immigration, and eco terrorism! 2022-06-1659 minThe Witty Committee™️Princess in Pink: Busboys and PoetsWe're continuing season 6 with The Princess Diaries Volume V, Princess in Pink by Meg Cabot.2022-06-091h 08The Witty Committee™️Princess in Waiting: Star BoresIt's Christmas break in Genovia, but you wouldn't know it. Between obsessing over calling Michael and obsessing over not calling Michael, Mia hardly has time for her royal duties. Can you stay awake long enough to make it to the end of the book? It might be worth it.2022-06-0249 minThe Witty Committee™️Princess in Love: Shy Like DiRoses are red, Mia's face is too. By the end of this book, she may have a new boo. If teenage love is your thing, boy is this episode for you....2022-05-191h 11The Witty Committee™️Princess in the Spotlight: Glinda the Good SnitchNew York City is known for its parades: Thanksgiving, Pride, even Halloween. But when the holiday and a hot date with a secret admirer clash with Mia’s previous royal engagement, she has to decide: King Kong or bridesmaid? Join us as we shiver with antici…pation 2022-05-1256 minThe Witty Committee™️The Princess Diaries: No Free Feet PicsPrincess Mia once said “I can’t be a princess! I’m still waiting for normal body parts to arrive!” But at least you don’t have to wait for season 6 to arrive. Join us as we discover the best kept secret in Europe and pick our new least-favorite BFF.2022-05-051h 20The Witty Committee™️Cruel Love: OMG, Miss KeishaLexa’s on the brink and Ariana’s on the edge. Headed into a final battle with her arch nemesis, Ariana has only one goal: she must die. But who is she? No one knows. We may never know. Listen anyway. (Still no witches)2022-03-3157 min