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Love In Common

Frank Schaeffer, Ernie Gregg, and Erin Bagwell

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We live in a world driven by deadlines, paychecks, and political division. But what happens during those moments in between? It’s those small slices of exchange that make up a life. Moments with neighbors, partners, kids, and caregivers. Coming to the table with three very different life experiences we are meeting each other where we are at- and asking the big questions about how to survive and thrive in those moments in between. This is the “Love in Common” podcast.
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I Make a Living

FreshBooks, Damona Hoffman, Francisco Arizmendi

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What does making a living mean to you? Every entrepreneur answers this question differently, and we want to hear them all. On this show, our host Damona Hoffman talks to today’s most successful entrepreneurs about what it means to carve your own path, define success on your own terms, and build a business that brings you satisfaction. We’re interested in every aspect of being your own boss: The upsides, the downsides, and everything in between. This season, on top of full-length episodes, we ...
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On the season finale of Love in Common we discuss Frank’s New York Times Best selling novel from 1992, Portofino. We are also joined by a special guest, Erin’s mom MaryAlice Bagwell. From unpacking how the story differs from Frank’s childhood, to how family customs can cross religious divides, we discuss all the spoilers and name drop all the Porto…
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This week on Love in Common we talk about who we show the world vs who we really are. Whether it’s conforming to the role your day job requires of you, or finding the courage to speak your truth, we muse about the public and private persona. Plus Frank channels Edith Schaeffer for a little sermon about bibles and garter belts (not necessarily in th…
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This week on Love in Common we chat with special guest Ashley Reckdenwald, the founder of Working Mom Notes. We talk about the excitement, desperation, and even fear parents are feeling about sending their kids back to school. We also discuss family boundaries, how white privilege enables gun violence, and how free speech tech billionaires are conn…
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This week on Love in Common, we talk BARBIE. From her controversial corporate roots to the post-feminist backlash, to the girl power messages she inspires that just might save the world, Ernie, Erin and I talk Greta Gerwig’s billion dollar box office smash. Take a listen, we are so glad you are here. Show Links: - Frank's Movie Review: Barbion: Imp…
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This week on Love in Common we are joined by two very special guests- author Linda Villarosa, and her 92 year-old mother and entrepreneur Clara Villarosa (both ladies also happen to be featured in Erin’s 2016 documentary Dream, Girl). From hearing about Linda’s Pulitzer nominated book, Under The Skin, to about how Clara opened the largest African A…
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In this episode of Love in Common we talk about the things that we are the most proud of that don’t show up on our resumes, plus dive deep into a conversation about mental health and how to find hope in a world that sometimes feels like too much. In this episode of Love in Common we talk about the things that we are the most proud of that don’t sho…
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In this bonus episode we continue our conversation about family planning and dive into a discussion about “busy” culture, are inspired by Genie to make new friends, and decide it might be a good good idea to throw your phone out the window (after this episode of course.) Take a listen, we are so glad you are here. If today’s show resonated with you…
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In this week's episode we explore the complicated dynamics of family planning. Erin grapples with the unexpected grief of not having more children, Frank shares some of his favorite traditions that his mom passed on to him, and Ernie thinks about what it would be like to adopt and grow his family. Take a listen, we are so glad you are here. If toda…
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Get ready to laugh, cry, and DM us your McDonald’s order. In this episode of Love in Common we talk about impermanence, share stories about military families, and discover which one of us has the common touch. Take a listen, we are so glad you are here. If today’s show resonated with you please pass it on to a friend, colleague or someone you care …
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Light a candle, ring a bell, and grab a cup of something warm for this new episode of “Love in Common.” During our conversation we talk to ceremonialist Georgia Wall about how we can bring rituals into our daily lives, and how we can unlock the ceremonialist within us. Take a listen, we are so glad you are here. Georgia’s Website & Instagram Listen…
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Buckle Up for a brand new episode of “Love in Common.” During our conversation, Erin talks about what it was like to come out at 35 and married, Frank shares what it was like to leave the church, and Ernie talks about how he feels like he’s meeting himself for the first time. Take a listen, we are so glad you are here. Follow Love in Common on Inst…
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In this episode of “Love in Common” Erin co-opts a conversation about aging to discuss the unseen labor of motherhood. During the conversation we talk about gender roles, Serena Williams, and discuss why communities today aren’t set up to support families. Take a listen, we are so glad you are here! - The Old Way by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas - Shut…
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This week on “Love in Common” we talk about the creative journey, from the occasional financial anxiety of being a freelancer to the pure joy of releasing work that sets your soul on fire. Plus Frank outlines his theory that a life with love can have no regrets. Take a listen, we are so glad you're here. If today’s show resonated with you please pa…
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In this bonus episode of “Love in Common” Frank, Ernie, and Erin chat after their interview with Katie Callahan (the singer, songwriter, and mom behind the stunning new album EXTRAORDINARY) about tattoos, sound baths, and how every white man gets a gay and blonde friend to explain the world to them why they turn seventy. If today’s show resonated w…
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This week on “Love in Common” we are joined by singer, songwriter, and mom Katie Callahan who just released the album EXTRAORDINARY. During the conversation we learn about what to do when your creative well runs dry, how the body inspired Katie to look at songwriting a new way, and listen to some clips of her gorgeous new album. Then make sure to c…
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This week on Love in Common we talk about “fame”. Frank shares what it’s like to be a nepo baby, Erin talks about how when her 15 minutes of fame ran out she had to restart the clock, and Ernie shares how being an artist sometimes means you get permission to change your name. Take a listen! Links: Letter to Lucy: A Manifesto of Creative Redemption–…
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In this bonus episode of “Love in Common” we talk about the romance of everyday life, inspired by Frank’s recent viral moment when he posted a video of himself picking flowers for his wife Genie that racked up over two million views on Instagram. Erin talks about her recent date with Sal and how nice it is to have someone open the door for you (mil…
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This week on “Love in Common” we talk resilience. We share why one of the best gifts you can give someone is to ask them for help, how political bullshit is draining our resilience tanks but why it’s important we still fight like hell, and Frank shares why he’s been worried about Taylor Swift. Take a listen! Join Erin (she got her plane ticket) in …
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This week we talk to seamstress, business woman, art muse, and “Love in Common” icon Genie Shaeffer, Frank’s wife of over 50 years. During the conversation we learn about how Genie went around the world to find love, why she took charge of the family finances, and how the right ragu sauce can save a marriage. Take a listen! If today’s show resonate…
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In this bonus episode of “Love in Common” we finish our conversation about faith. Frank shares why he is trying to save us from Jeff Bezos, Ernie talks more about the joy of childhood superstitions, and I share my a-ha moment from a Queen Latifah Christmas Movie. Take a listen! If today’s show resonated with you please pass it on to a friend, colle…
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This week on “Love in Common” we are throwing bibles and talking about faith. Ernie shares how he reconnected with God after his marriage, Erin dives deeper into her relationship with spirituality, and Frank shares why his mother, Edith Schaeffer, shaped his views of religion then and now. Take a listen. If today’s show resonated with you please pa…
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This week on “Love in Common” we dive into a conversation about S-E-X. Frank shares this theory about how everything is foreplay, Erin talks about the surprising way her body healed itself during pregnancy, and I talk about the power of having romantic role models. Take a listen! If today’s show resonated with you please pass it on to a friend, col…
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This week on “Love in Common” we dive into a conversation about mental health. Erin talks about what it feels like to be in survival mode while taking care of small children, Frank shares what his polio taught him about seeking beauty in the world, and Ernie reminds us why you can’t bring your husband to Target. Take a listen! Book Erin mentioned- …
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In the previous show (Episode 4: Micorjoys) we had the privilege of chatting with Cyndie Spiegel, the author of “Microjoys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life Is Not Okay.” The conversation was so inspiring that after our interview with Cyndie - Frank, Ernie, and Erin continued the conversation about the ways micro joys have shown up in their live…
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This week on “Love in Common” we get the privilege of chatting with Cyndie Spiegel, the author of “Microjoys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life Is Not Okay.” During the episode, Frank shares what the secret is to having things in your life last, Ernie reflects on the power of the perfect color of coffee, and Erin aspires to reach Cyndie’s level o…
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This week the our “Love in Common” trio speaks truth to one of the most unpopular topics in American culture: grief. From losing family members to FOX news, to postpartum depression, to saying goodbye to best friends, Frank, Ernie, and Erin share the ways they’ve been dismantled and put back together from grief. Frank’s Art: Holly Meades “I am My B…
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Today’s “Love in Common” theme is marriage. Frank talks about how he got his girlfriend pregnant as a teenager, Ernie gives us the details on his husband “the pastor” and how their relationship has been embraced by the church, and Erin talks about being a lackluster bride and how her neighbors became an unlikely source of connection to fight the lo…
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In our first episode Frank introduces his new “Love in Common” co-hosts: graphic designer Ernie Gregg and documentary filmmaker (and stay at home mom) Erin Bagwell. During their first conversation they touch base on “where everyone is at” in the pandemic, share some vulnerable truths about being an artist, and discuss the paradigm between where the…
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Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. If today’s show resonated with you please pass it on to a friend, colleague or someone you care about. Want to reach out and share your story with us? Leave us a 60 second voice memo at loveincommonpodcast@gmail.com for a chance to be featured on the show or use the hashtag #loveincommon on Instagram @l…
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Alli Webb was always interested in beauty, starting from her roots as a curly-haired kid growing up in South Florida. She says that going to beauty school was “one of the best decisions I ever made,” and Drybar, her ultra-popular chain of hairstyling studios, definitely proves her point. While she says she spent her childhood as a people-pleaser—”a…
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If your memories of ice cream are mostly from childhood, Natasha Case would like a word. Her company, Coolhaus, is bringing sweet icy desserts into the millennial mindset: she launched at Coachella back in 2009, and Coolhaus’s 2021 lineup includes mouth-watering flavours like cereal milk, cannoli, and churros, all delivered in cute illustrated pack…
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Chances are that your entrepreneurial idols were born after the turn of the millennium, but Ben Towers is here to change that. He’s been working since before his twelfth birthday, getting his start on web design projects for friends and family before launching into the stratosphere: we’re talking British Royal Family, angel investment, and consulta…
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Trigger Warning: this episode discusses postpartum depression and briefly mentions suicidal thoughts. When Erin Bagwell decided to turn to Kickstarter to get her movie off the ground, she didn’t expect to raise over $100K in 30 days, but that’s exactly what happened. Erin’s movie, Dream, Girl, is about the real-life experiences of ten New York City…
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Most contractors get their big break with a high-profile job or a great referral. For Josh Temple, his breakthrough moment was going national on Mazda’s first-ever “Zoom-Zoom” commercial. Josh was a contractor by day, but when a receptionist at his first construction company told him he should try out sketch comedy, he fell in love with improv. His…
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Make Rejection Fun- Turn the icky feelings into a game and change your mindset about the negative approach to them. Get Comfortable with Yourself - Define what confidence means to you, identify your personal values and live them daily! Check Your Vibes- What relationships are you surrounding yourself with, what decisions are you making about work, …
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Emily Thompson’s experience starting the Being Boss podcast in 2015 is a strong argument for why you should always plan for success. She and her “business bestie” Kathleen Shannon started the podcast as a way of taking the conversations they were having about their businesses and being entrepreneurs into the public realm—and if they happened to pro…
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If your business ideas have ever been more of an airball than a total slam dunk, take heart: you are not alone. Sanjay Parekh is known for being ahead of the game as an entrepreneur, but even he’s had off-days. Take Pizza Impulse, his idea for pizza delivery that relied on random demand, random supply, and push messaging. His sales total on that pr…
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For Jewish girls, the bat mitzvah is a pivotal moment of becoming a young adult and joining the adult community. For Rebecca Minkoff, who had been designing and sewing clothes since she was eight years old, the celebration was also a chance to showcase her fashion skills—and her “newly budding rack.” Pulling inspiration from the 1700s (think Bridge…
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Most people go to Las Vegas hoping to shrug off the demands of work, but for Paddy Moogan, a trip with mates turned into a life-changing business opportunity. On a trip to Sin City, his friend approached him with a proposal: why not take Paddy’s expertise in digital marketing and launch their own agency, a shop where they could call the shots on ev…
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If you’ve ever started your exercise time by standing there for 20 minutes choosing a podcast, know that you are not alone. You are in the company of JJ Ramberg, who launched GoodPods to help curb that endless search for great podcasts by tapping into what your friends and favourite influencers are already listening to. “It’s like Goodreads for pod…
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