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Get Your Tickets for our May 7th Show!

GET YOUR TICKETS for our May 7th Show! Get Your Tickets for our May 7th Show! EFGO Tickets are now on sale. Get them today because seating is limited and you won't want to miss these talented people… Kim Como, M.J. Flood, Carla Katz, Tony Mennuto, Ax Norman, and Jimmy Palumbo telling true stories about -- defining childhood moments, crazy family rules, crushing mommy/daughter encounters, dads who won’t listen, and a couple’s massage that goes horribly wrong. Oh, and I’ll be there too, as your host, and sharing my family tale as well. This is going to be [...]

Every Family's Got One2023-03-14T11:59:48-04:00March 15, 2023|Comments Off

Let’s Catch Up!
Let’s Catch Up!

Let’s Catch Up!

Let’s catch up on all things EFGO (finally!) … about the June show in Southampton and about what’s coming up this fall. Back Row: Ax Norman, Barbara Herel, Tony Mennuto, Kim Como. Front Row: Johanne Pelletier, Angela Derecas Taylor, Sandi Marx, Ronna Levy. Neil Kramer Photography First, my apologies for the delay in catching up. Between a great family getaway, a not-so-great bout of Covid, and a “big fat nothing great about it” health scare that landed my dad in the hospital I got a little behind. I won’t leave you hanging about the personal stuff so [...]

Every Family's Got One2022-08-02T14:25:06-04:00August 3, 2022|Comments Off

2022 EFGO CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!
2022 EFGO CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!

2022 EFGO CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!

2022 EFGO Cast Announcement Our 2022 EFGO cast is an exciting mix of talented people – Moth story-slam winners, actors, writers, foodies, Canadians – each sharing a captivating true story about their family. I’m ecstatic to be hosting this exceptional group of storytellers. Please meet your 2022 EFGO cast… Kim Como Ronna Levy Sandi Marx Ax Norman Tony Mennuto Johanne Pelletier Angela Derecas Taylor Tickets are on SALE NOW 2022 EFGO SHOW: WHEN: Saturday, June 25 at 8 PM WHERE: The Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, NY Doors open at 7 PM for complimentary beverages & [...]

Every Family's Got One2022-06-02T10:22:03-04:00April 7, 2022|Comments Off

To The Manner Born
To The Manner Born

To The Manner Born

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer Janet Garber To the manner born or Portrait of Paul Adam (1862–1920), writer (ca. 1900) print in high resolution by Georges de Feure. Original from The Public Institution Paris Musées. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. To The Manner Born My husband thinks he's to the manner born and likes to fancy himself a British lord of some import. He has quite a collection of fancy shirts, striped, checked, pale pink and white which he accessorizes with expensive, sometimes garish ties and gold cufflinks. His footwear is deeply tanned leather to match his roomy [...]

Every Family's Got One2022-01-12T09:30:26-05:00January 12, 2022|21 Comments

Happenings of 2021
Happenings of 2021

Happenings of 2021

I'm glancing through my daily planner and my gratitude journal to remind me of all the happenings of 2021, and I thought I'd share a few highlights. (No doubt you'll be able to tell if it came from my planner or journal, Family.) Buster keeping an eye on new pup Piper Okay here are some Happenings of 2021... Pick up PUPPY from Last Hope Animal Shelter! I am grateful for all the caring people in the world who help animals. I am grateful to know the cats are pissed about the pup yet somehow all will be [...]

Every Family's Got One2021-12-20T19:31:30-05:00December 22, 2021|2 Comments

Sign up for an EFGO Storytelling Mentorship
Sign up for an EFGO Storytelling Mentorship

Sign up for an EFGO Storytelling Mentorship

Read all about my EFGO Storytelling Mentorship! "Barbara, thanks for your kind, generous and thoughtful collaboration. You helped make my story a lot better! I love being part of the EFGO community and you are tremendously appreciated." ~ Emerson Dameron, Los Angeles, copywriter, storyteller What I love most about producing and hosting the Every Family’s Got One Podcast and Live Show is collaborating with talented people and building a supportive storytelling community. I’ve worked with writers and performers of all kinds, as well as non-performers, [...]

Every Family's Got One2021-11-18T17:12:05-05:00September 15, 2021|Comments Off