About Mary Fran Bontempo

MARY FRAN BONTEMPO is a speaker, author and humorist who teaches audiences to control their most powerful influence: Self-Talk. Author of The Woman’s Book of Dirty Words, and Not Ready for Granny Panties, Mary Fran proves small changes in self-talk yield big life changes, allowing individuals to redefine their lives both professionally and personally in a rapidly changing world. A Huffington Post and Thrive Global contributor, and regular columnist for Women’s Voices Magazine and Best Kept Self, Mary Fran inspires and motivates readers and listeners to tame the self-talk beast, leading them to personal and professional renewal and success. After thirty years’ experience as owner of a full-service recruiting firm, and finding herself in the middle of a perfect life storm—turning 50, a crashing economy, and most devastating, a son with serious addiction issues—Mary Fran created the blog, Not Ready for Granny Panties, authoring two books in the series and developing a life-affirming brand full of practical wisdom and wit. A frequent media guest and speaker, audiences delight in her empowering and entertaining message.

A "Freeing" 4th of July

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Freedom.That glorious word that, as Americans, we’re privileged to revel in every day, but never more so than on the 4th of July.Of course, the democratic freedoms—of religion, speech, privacy and the ability to come and go as we please—are irreplaceable, and we honor and respect those who fight for them.But this 4th of July, I’ll be celebrating [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:17-04:00July 3rd, 2012|0 Comments

Summer’s Guilty Viewing Pleasures

By: Mary Fran BontempoAh, the guilty pleasures of summer. Summer is the season made for relaxing. Of course there are the endless contented hours of lounging at the beach, the pool or just the backyard, cold drink in hand with nothing but mindless staring on the agenda.Until a heat wave hits.When the temperature soars into the 90’s, sometimes the only thing to do is hide in an air conditioned room and turn on [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:18-04:00June 29th, 2012|0 Comments

And It Goes On and On and On

by Chrysa SmithI love my HGTV. I especially enjoy the wicked little show called 'Property Brothers.' If you're not familiar with it, two cute young brothers work with potential homeowners to buy new properties. One is a realtor, the other a builder. So, as it often happens, it's very difficult to find a 'dream home' on a reality budget. The Property Brothers try to engage buyers in sharing their vision of what could [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:18-04:00June 28th, 2012|0 Comments
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