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Midlife MayhemHoliday Fractures, Midlife StrengthSend us a textThe key to thriving through midlife transitions isn’t perfection — it’s support. Whether you’re navigating hormonal shifts, parenting changes, or rediscovering your sense of purpose, you don’t have to do it alone. Learn more at www.ThinSpaceWellness.com or connect with me directly at Kim@ThinSpaceWellness.com
2025-12-1215 min
Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald50 Cent vs Marlon Wayans and Gay Hockey with Guy BranumComedian, writer and show runner, Guy Branum is here! Marlon Wayans and 50 Cent are in a troll war and I explain it. Kim and Howard Stern see things differently. RHSLC Jen Shah is free while DJ Meredith Marks presses play. Vanderpump Rules ratings are in. Heated Rivalry, is about who hid the hockey puck and where? Pamela Anderson comes clean on Liam Neesom. So juicy so fun!
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2025-12-111h 21
Midlife MayhemHeartbeats, Boundaries, And Midlife ClaritySend us a textWe explore how to protect energy, set boundaries, and choose relationships in midlife using a simple measure: heartbeats. From blended family stress to bucket-filling habits and clearer communication, we share stories and tools to invest where it truly counts.• the heartbeat lens for time and relationships• cutting leeches and honoring healthy boundaries• choosing communities that value you• people-pleasing pitfalls and acceptance• bucket fillers, self-care, and keystone habits• blended family realities and co-parenting stress• respect, grace, and when to disengage• communication misses with texts and repair• acc...
2025-12-0340 min
Midlife MayhemFrom Grief To Grace: How Thin Spaces Shaped A Wellness PracticeSend us a textWhat if the most meaningful parts of life show up in the in‑between—airport curbs, hospital breezeways, snow-blown roads at 2 a.m.? We explore “thin spaces,” those moments when heaven feels close and the world goes quiet enough to hear what matters. From caring for Nana through pancreatic cancer to a last-minute flight that arrived just in time, we open up about the decisions, neighbors, and small miracles that held us together.We talk about how a single image—a dad gripping a breezeway handrail between the ICU and NICU—gave us lang...
2025-11-2843 min
Midlife MayhemHow A PA, A Nurse, And A 3:30 A.M. Idea Grew Into A Patient-First Wellness PracticeSend us a textWe trace Stephen’s path from emergency medicine to orthopedics and entrepreneurship, and we share how those experiences shaped Thin Space Wellness. We dig into food as medicine, aesthetics done thoughtfully, and the practical support that helps people change for good.• gratitude for listeners and how sharing has been therapeutic• Stephen’s training, ER stories, and the decision to pursue the PA path• Wake Forest’s hands-on learning and trauma rotations• pivot from ER to orthopedics after injury• entrepreneurial chapter with buses and a yacht• origin story of aesthetic...
2025-11-1924 min
Midlife MayhemHow Compassionate Care, Tirzepatide, And Tiny Habit Shifts Helped Me Lose 60 Pounds And Feel Young AgainSend us a textEver felt like your body changed overnight and the scale stopped listening? We get real about midlife weight gain, stress, and hormones—and what it actually takes to feel strong and confident again. Carrie opens up about gaining 60 pounds in her 40s, trying every diet, and finding traction only when medical support, mindset work, and daily habits lined up. Together, we walk through her plan using turzepatide, how GLP‑1s quiet food noise and delay gastric emptying, and why patience matters when the body rebalances before the weight comes off.We dive...
2025-11-1326 min
Midlife MayhemMidlife, Narcissism, And Taking Back YouSend us a textEver left a conversation feeling smaller, confused, or like you might be the problem? That uneasy signal matters. We open up about the hidden mechanics of narcissistic abuse—how love bombing morphs into devaluation, why hoovering is so persuasive, and the neuroscience behind trauma bonding that keeps smart, capable people stuck. This is a grounded, stigma-free guide to recognizing patterns, reclaiming clarity, and making choices that protect your peace.With Kerry Rasenberger, a life coach who supports women navigating toxic relationships worldwide, we map out tools you can use today. You’ll h...
2025-11-0641 min
Midlife MayhemHow Strategic Aesthetics And Small Wellness Shifts Can Resolve Midlife TensionSend us a textEver feel like the person in the mirror isn’t the one you are inside? That unresolved tension is what musicians call dissonance, and it shows up in midlife as fatigue, heaviness, and a face that reads tired or stern no matter how hard you try. I just returned from Allergan’s MD Codes training with Dr. DeMaio, and I’m breaking down how a strategic, artistry-meets-anatomy approach can restore structure, lift the midface, and deliver natural results people notice without guessing why.We walk through the difference between “plumping” and true rejuv...
2025-10-2928 min
Midlife MayhemDivorce’s Ripple: Midlife Healing, Blended Families, and Finding Your TribeSend us a textA confession, a catharsis, and a roadmap for anyone who’s ever felt the ground disappear beneath their feet. Kim opens up about growing up around divorce, losing her mother, and how those early stories planted a vision of love she chased into adulthood—through a too-fast first marriage, a second marriage defined by control and narcissism, and finally a partnership that feels like home. Along the way, she tells the unvarnished truth about shame, smear campaigns, and the exhausting work of proving your character to people who never asked you directly....
2025-10-1545 min
Midlife MayhemFrom People-Pleasing to Peacekeeping: How Midlife Resets Our RelationshipsSend us a textWhen the 3 a.m. thoughts won’t quit, the truth gets loud: relationships can save us, stretch us, and sometimes break us open. I’m talking about the raw middle—where childhood trauma still hums under the surface, where people-pleasing used to run the show, and where midlife finally hands us permission to protect our peace without apology. This conversation moves through the tender parts: learning I’m not for everyone, choosing boundaries that keep my family’s nervous system calm, and grieving the “shoulds” I carried about parenting, holidays, and how love is supposed to...
2025-10-0833 min
Midlife MayhemHow Childhood Trauma Shapes Our Adult Lives: A Conversation with Grief Counselor Bridget CaletkaSend us a textSurrounded by golden aspens on the porch of Seven Keys Lodge in Estes Park, I sat down with grief counselor Bridget Caletka for what became one of the most powerful conversations I've had about loss, healing, and the spaces between."Say their names," Bridget encourages as we discuss those we've lost—her mother Alice and my mother Susan. This simple act of naming brings tears to both our eyes, highlighting how rarely we hear the names of loved ones who have passed. We explore why our society has become so grief-avoidant, la...
2025-09-3045 min
Midlife MayhemWhen Loss Becomes Legacy: A Mountain Man's StorySend us a textWhat happens when unimaginable tragedy strikes in childhood? For Tim Resch, losing his father, grandfather, and younger brother to a drunk driver at age 13 became the catalyst for an extraordinary life journey that led him to become a real-life mountain man in the Colorado Rockies.In this deeply moving conversation with host Kim Branham, Tim shares his remarkable story of resilience with raw honesty and surprising humor. Days before the accident that claimed his family members, young Tim had watched the film "Jeremiah Johnson," igniting a lifelong passion for mountain living...
2025-09-2427 min
Midlife MayhemThe Day My Life Changed ForeverSend us a textKim Branum shares the defining moment of her life—losing her mother in a tragic accident at age seven when her mom stopped to help a stranger on the side of the road. This childhood trauma has shaped every aspect of her life since that day.• How the accident happened when Kim was seven and her brother was 18 months old• Memory gaps that protected her from the trauma as her mother was killed helping a stranger• The painful innocence of wanting to replace her mom's sweet tea before learning she was...
2025-09-1622 min
Midlife MayhemFrom Restriction to Freedom: One Woman's GLP-1 JourneySend us a textKim Branum welcomes her patient-turned-friend Kim from Estes Park, Colorado, who shares her remarkable 60-pound weight loss journey using GLP-1 medications over the past 14 months.• Starting Weight Watchers at age 10 led to a lifetime of yo-yo dieting and trying countless fad diets• After decades of struggle, Kim had resigned herself to remaining overweight in middle age• Initial disappointment when no weight loss occurred during the first month of GLP-1 treatment• By month two, the medication began working effectively and has continued for 14 months• Achieving single-digit jeans size for the fi...
2025-09-0921 min
Midlife MayhemSilencing the Food Noise: How GLP-1 Medications Are Changing LivesSend us a textFeeling stuck in your body despite your best efforts? You're not alone. The buzz around GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro has reached fever pitch, but separating fact from fiction can feel impossible. As a nurse and midlife woman who's been there myself, I'm pulling back the curtain on these "medications heard around the world."The magic of GLP-1 treatments extends far beyond weight loss. Yes, they slow digestion to keep you fuller longer, but their most remarkable effect happens in your brain. That constant mental chatter about food—the cravings, th...
2025-08-3115 min
Midlife MayhemFrom Restriction to Freedom: My Wellness Journey Through MidlifeSend us a textKim shares her personal wellness journey from childhood weight awareness to finding freedom from restriction and true comfort in her skin after losing 45 pounds in midlife.• First became aware of weight during summers with grandparents, fluctuating between "plumping up" and slimming down• Developed food restriction habits in elementary school after a cafeteria worker's comment about going for seconds• Experienced a pattern of restriction followed by binge eating throughout childhood and teens• Felt lost during the transition from childbearing years to midlife, especially after a miscarriage• Gained significant weight whi...
2025-08-2515 min
Midlife MayhemWelcome to the Mayhem – Sleepless Nights, Eye Patches, and Big DecisionsSend us a textWelcome to Midlife Mayhem—where we embrace the beautiful chaos that comes with life in the messy middle. I’m your host, Kim Branum, RN-BSN, wellness coach, co-owner of Thin Space Wellness, and boy mom x3. In this very first episode, recorded during a sleepless night in a bathrobe and eye patches (because midlife skin care waits for no one), I give you a real, unfiltered introduction to what this podcast is all about.You’ll get a glimpse into my world: splitting time between North Carolina and Estes Park, Colorado, runnin...
2025-08-0613 min
Bad DatesRe-Release: Dull-Eyed Manatees (w/ Amy Miller, Guy Branum, and Kyle Ayers)Happy Memorial Day! Please enjoy this re-release of Joel's first episode as host. On this episode, Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Amy Miller, Guy Branum, and Kyle Ayers to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Amy would rather not belong to a club that now has her as a member, Guy simply demands Stacey Dash or better, and Kyle fakes a not-allergy in order to remain on a date he isn’t enjoying, which is maybe a first for us. If you’ve had a bad date you’d like to tell us about, our number is...
2025-05-2639 minBad DatesDull-Eyed Manatees (w/ Amy Miller, Guy Branum, and Kyle Ayers)On a brand new season of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Amy Miller, Guy Branum, and Kyle Ayers to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Amy would rather not belong to a club that now has her as a member, Guy simply demands Stacey Dash or better, and Kyle fakes a not-allergy in order to remain on a date he isn’t enjoying, which is maybe a first for us. If you’ve had a bad date you’d like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email i...
2024-08-2638 min
LifeMinute EntertainmentComedians Tig Notaro, Sandra Bernhard, Judy Gold at the Tribeca Festival Screening of Documentary Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionWatch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/movies/video/comedians-tig-notaro-sandra-bernhard-judy-gold-tribeca-festival-screening-documentary
Tig Notaro, Margaret Cho, Sandra Bernhard, Joel Kim Booster, Judy Gold, Roz Hernandez, Jim David, Todd Glass, Guy Branum, Robin Tyler, Solomon Georgio and Page Hurwitz, director/writer/producer of Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution attended the screening of the documentary at the Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater in New York City last Friday evening.
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the history of queer stand up comedy. The documentary considers the importance of LGBTQ+ stand up as a driver of social...
2024-06-2501 min
Leverage Your Time, Balance Your LifeTake Charge of Your Health with Kim BranumToday we're thrilled to welcome wellness coach Kim Branum of Thin Space Wellness. Kim and her husband Stephen hold wellness retreats in two locations: on their 100-foot yacht on Lake Norman, NC, and in Estes Park, Colorado. Kim explains how she got into the health and fitness industry and discusses a holistic approach to exercise and weight control. Contact Kim to learn more about Thin Space Wellness at 704-928-6646Send us a textIf you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your fr...
2024-02-1225 minJuicy Scoop with Heather McDonaldVanderpump Secrets and Real Housewives History with Guy BranumDon’t blame Ariana for making her money. Who is Tom’s mystery woman? What will Raquel reveal at the reunion? Then the hilarious Guy Branum is back! We analyze Jeff Bezos's engagement and why you can always marry up. Guy finally started watching real housewives and we psycho analyze Kim, Kyle, and Kathy. We cover the truth behind Jill and Bethenny's fallout. We role-play our favorite BH housewives and what they would say to each other if they had only hired us as consultants. Who is the best housewife to watch and who has done the most with the...
2023-05-251h 35
Room 204Just 2 Girls Talking About Weird Southern Baby Names- Episode #5In today's episode, Kay Lindsey brings back special guest Karrigan Branum to explain the weird southern baby phenomenon, Tom Brady’s un-retirement announcement, the reboot of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the steamy new TikTok tea. Everybody wants their child to stand out, but is the new wave of nontraditional baby names taking it too far? In the south it is all the rage to name your child something unique. But what draws the line between unique and weird? Speaking of unique, have you heard about the unique announcement Tom Brady made about his retirement? That’s the thing, he is n...
2022-03-1643 min
Lovett or Leave ItDon Jr.'s Convention BumpWe watched the RNC on your behalf so where are our fireworks? Kara Swisher joins for the monologue and shares her memories of an earlier iteration of Kim Guilfoyle in San Francisco. Alicia Garza returns to discuss the protests in Wisconsin in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting. Alex Morse talks about his progressive primary challenge to incumbent Congressman Richard Neal. And Erin Ryan and Guy Branum help us sort through the lies and play OK, Stop after Trump's superspreader event on the White House lawn. Awful week. Packed show. 66 days until the election. If you haven't signed...
2020-08-291h 19
Dead Pilots SocietyEpisode 36 - Pearl written by Andrew Reich (Friends)This month's episode was recorded live at SF Sketchfest 2019 and it’s Andrew's all-time favorite of his own dead pilots. Inspired by his own mother, "Pearl" tells the story of a woman who receives a diagnosis of terminal cancer, and decides to use the time she has remaining to orchestrate the lives of her loved ones to her liking. Our cast for this one was incredible: Julia Duffy as Pearl, Tony Hale as Billy, Alice Wetterlund as Olivia, Craig Cackowski as Kurt, Atsuko Okatsuka as Sara, Lucy Davis as Joy, Keiko Agena as Arlene, Carla Cackowski as De...
2019-03-181h 03Dead Pilots SocietyEpisode 34 - Birthright written by Joel Kim Booster (Comedy Central, Conan)Our dead pilot this month is Birthright written by Joel Kim Booster (Comedy Central, Conan). We recorded this one live from SF Sketchfest! Birthright is based in part on Joel’s real life. This outrageous and raw pilot centers on Joel Miller. Adopted by white, Midwestern evangelical parents, Joel "knew he was gay before he knew he was Asian". When he has a falling out with his adoptive parents, he goes in search of his birth mother. He assumes she is in Korea, but finds that the truth is way more interesting... We had a great cast for...
2019-01-3150 min
AM to DMKim K.'s response to Beyoncé's Vogue Cover did not go as planned. It's Tuesday, and Guy Branum is here!
2018-08-071h 03
Pop RocketEp. 177: The Passport EditionThis week, Guy Branum, Margaret Wappler and Karen Tongson are joined by Katherine Spiers, host of the podcast Smart Mouth, which asks people about their favorite foods. The gang will discuss international travel and all the best things that come from it, including people, food and pop culture. Katherine is all about the actress Jameela Jamil, who criticized Kim Kardashian for advertising appetite suppressing lolly-pops, in spite of the wrath that Jamil may incur. Margaret is all about the first episode of Patrick Melrose, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a heroine addicted man whose life is hard...
2018-05-3000 min
Put Your Hands Together with Cam and RheaSasheer Zamata, Guy Branum, Aaron Weaver, Sean White, Caitlin Durante and host Joel Kim BoosterRad sets from Sasheer Zamata, Guy Branum, Aaron Weaver, Sean White, Caitlin Durante and your special guest host Joel Kim Booster.
2016-08-111h 04