Aug 21, 2023
Episode 2373 - On this Monday's show, Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Restaurants 101 and how to navigate dining out, pay tribute to special family member George, and more.
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RESTAURANTS 101
- Vinnie and Anna have surprise guest Leona (aka, “Lois”) on the
show today. (2:00)
- After a bit of discussion about music and doppelgängers, Vinnie asks Leona a couple of questions. (15:00)
- Vinnie has had consults with Leona before, so he asks her for updates on how her exercise is going.
- He chats with her about Spartan races and gives her a new challenge to go for.
- The discussion focuses on Restaurants 101, to help you navigate
how you can eat while dining out. (21:15)
- Vinnie gives some blanket statements about eating at restaurants.
- Anna gives suggestions about various ethnic foods to help you find selections that can be NSNG®.
- They both make other suggestions of how you can eat to be satisfied, and not feel like you’re “missing out”.
- Vinnie shares an experience of eating lobster and “butter” at a restaurant. (44:30)
- They talk about a recent Throwback Thursday photo on Vinnie’s Instagram and youtube. (48:30)
- Speaking of Instagram, Anna comments on a recent one from
Vinnie’s account that addresses the difficulties of menopause.
(52:00)
- She is appreciative of the acknowledgment as there are a lot of people who just don’t understand the level of challenge it can be.
- Many women who go through rough menopause don’t even feel like themselves—at all.
- They will be covering more about menopause in upcoming episodes.
A TRIBUTE
- Anna and Vinnie share a tribute to Anna’s brother-in-law and
previous show guest, George Kolasa. (56:00)
- George recently passed recently and Anna shares what an inspirational person he has been.
- George turned his diagnosis into his purpose with the loving support of his partner, Justin (also Anna’s brother-in-law).
- He was able to fundraise a million dollars for rare cancer research and treatment, at @memorialsloankettering.
- If you want to listen to George and Justin on the podcast, go to episode 2328 "Pain Into Purpose", here.
- Don't forget to check out Anna's Eat Happy Kitchen Substack, too!
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