Ep 85: I'm With The Band with Mama Fry
Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!
Caroline Moss
4.6 • 912 Ratings
🗓️ 23 July 2021
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Today we welcome Geezer and blogger Eileen Shaklee aka Mama Fry to Gee Thanks! Eileen is a mom of a teenager with autism and has been a longtime advocate for the autism community. She’s also EFFING HILARIOUS. We get into walking shoes, eyeliner, and products and companies that directly support adults with autism through employment opportunities. Also, stay for her Cheap Trick connection and my jealousy!
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Mentioned on the show:
- Skechers Walking Shoe: https://fave.co/3kTtrVw
- Flick Stick Eyeliner: https://amzn.to/3ePWVQd
- John’s Crazy Socks (Big Sale!): https://johnscrazysocks.com/
- Popcorn for the People: https://www.popcornforthepeople.com/
- Spectrum Designs: https://www.spectrumdesigns.org/
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| 0:00.0 | So, Hey everyone welcome to another week of two things to spot at the |
| 0:21.5 | podcast where we talk about what we just |
| 0:23.0 | bought and what you might need to buy next. I'm your host Caroline Moss and today I am |
| 0:27.4 | here with one of our geezers a listener who is also a blogger and an advocate, Eileen Shackley, aka Mama Fry, of autism with |
| 0:40.0 | a side of fries. |
| 0:41.4 | Eileen, welcome to the show. |
| 0:43.2 | Hello everybody, hello everyone and gee thanks I just bought that. |
| 0:47.6 | Thank you so much for having me here. |
| 0:49.7 | I am so happy to have you. |
| 0:51.2 | I was introduced to you via a mutual friend of ours, Megan Karanza, |
| 0:56.3 | which cracked me up, you know, small world that it is. Small world that it is. |
| 1:01.6 | She is one of my good friends sisters, her sister, Melissa, and I have known each other for |
| 1:09.2 | like over 10 years. |
| 1:12.4 | And Megan and you met because you're both in the |
| 1:16.2 | parents of kids with autism community. |
| 1:18.7 | And you both sort of have platforms |
| 1:20.9 | that you use to advocate for your children and also to build community around, |
| 1:26.5 | I think some of your similar experiences. |
| 1:28.9 | Absolutely, yes, I was a guest on Megan's podcast two times actually. |
| 1:34.7 | Wow, you are just making the podcast round here, I mean. |
| 1:38.7 | Making the rounds. |
| 1:39.8 | I'm a busy gal. |
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