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.

Changing the Shape of Things

By: Mary Fran Bontempo   I actually feel sorry for them. And by "them," I mean the breasts attached to the young lady at left. The image is courtesy of Victoria's Secret and features a bra from their "Bombshell" collection, which promises to amp up your "girl" power by 2 cup sizes, apparently by contorting your boobs into unnatural, and by the look on the model's face, painful, positions. Now, I don't have [...]

2023-11-06T08:24:03-05:00June 4th, 2012|2 Comments

Fifty Shades of WOW!

by Chrysa SmithWhere to begin?If you've read it, you know why all the fuss. It's hot. It's dark. It's controversial. And I found it hard to put down. And so have millions of other women.For me, the character of Christian Grey comes up in so many lives. There's that guy. He's charming. He's charismatic. There's chemistry. And you just have that lingering inner intuition that there's something there that's not going to be [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:21-04:00June 1st, 2012|2 Comments

She’s Got the Look

by Chrysa SmithIs there a mirror in the house?We all wonder about the tanning mom accused of taking her five year old daughter into a tanning booth and causing the big media stir. Only the original story about the ethics of exposing a young child to potentially harmful rays turned into more of a joke about this woman.Late night comedians have had their fun too---Did she fall down a chimney? Was she blown [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:21-04:00May 31st, 2012|1 Comment

Relaxing at the Beach? Not So Fast!

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.It’s Memorial Day! The unofficial start of summer. Is everyone ready for the beach?I’m almost there. Got the sunblock, the beach chairs and the book. I just need to do a few more things before our little beach house is ready for the sun, the sand and the revolving door.Vacuum all rugs, furniture and beds. Wash eight sets [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:21-04:00May 29th, 2012|1 Comment
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