Don't Be a Miserable Cow

Don't Be a Miserable Cow

Don't Be a Miserable Cow shares practical tools, honest conversations, and deeply personal insights that empower people to take control of their lives with intention, presence, and choice.

Guided by Lisa Marshall's ten pillars — choice, gratitude, self-talk, self-care, boundaries, intuition, intentionality and presence, persistence and determination, nurturing and pruning relationships, and no regrets — Lisa and her guests explore what it means to live with more peace, purpose, and joy.

Each episode features thoughtful conversations with experts, advocates, creators, and people with powerful lived experience who offer wisdom, perspective, and real-life tools for navigating caregiving, grief, relationships, reinvention, self-worth, and everyday challenges. Together, they remind listeners that joy is not about pretending life is easy; it is about choosing peace, choosing growth, and choosing joy again and again.

Episode 0 – Introducing the Don't Be a Miserable Cow podcast!
Episode #0
Introducing the Don't Be a Miserable Cow podcast!
Don't Be a Miserable Cow shares practical tools and deeply personal insights that empower people to take control and improve their lives with intentionality and presence. Lisa and her guests explore captivating topics like gratitude, boundaries, self-care, relationships, persistence, and finding joy in everyday life, all through the power of choice, by choosing peace and joy again and again.
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Episode 10 – Bullying, Exclusion, and the Shame Kids Carry
Episode #10
Bullying, Exclusion, and the Shame Kids Carry
Guest: Abby Rancourt
In this episode, we’re talking about bullying, exclusion, and the quiet shame so many kids carry when they feel left out, misunderstood, or made to believe something is wrong with them.
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Episode 9 – Dr. Amanda Cooper on Why Communication Matters in Dementia Care
Episode #9
Dr. Amanda Cooper on Why Communication Matters in Dementia Care
Guest: Dr. Amanda Cooper
In this episode, Lisa sits down with Dr. Amanda Cooper, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at UConn, to talk about the powerful role communication plays in the dementia journey.
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Episode 8 – Become who you say you want to be!
Episode #8
Become who you say you want to be!
Guest: Stacie Amanna
In this episode, Lisa sits down with fitness coach and nutrition strategist Stacie Amanna to talk about the choices, habits, and mindset shifts that helped her transform not only her body, but the way she saw herself.
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Episode 7 – The Power of Stepping Into Their Reality
Episode #7
The Power of Stepping Into Their Reality
Guest: John Scully
In this episode, we explore how one simple shift in perspective can reduce stress, deepen connection, and completely reshape the way we move through caregiving, grief, and uncertainty.
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Episode 6 –  A Dog Named Emily Captured 5 Million Hearts
Episode #6
A Dog Named Emily Captured 5 Million Hearts
Guest: Lindsay Lazare
A simple thrift store photo discovery turned into something that touched more than 5 million people. But the part that stays with you most is what happened after strangers opened their hearts to Emily’s story.
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Episode 5 – Grief, Identity, and Finding Your Way Forward
Episode #5
Grief, Identity, and Finding Your Way Forward
Guest: Christy Kovel
In this episode, we’re talking about grief, healing, and what it really means to rebuild a life after losing the person you thought you would grow old with.
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Episode 4 – The Real Reward Wasn't the Finish Line
Episode #4
The Real Reward Wasn't the Finish Line
Guest: Julie Rancourt
In this episode, Lisa is joined by Julie Rancourt for a conversation about persistence, self-talk, and what it really looks like to stay committed to something meaningful over time.
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Episode 3 – Sarah made a decision the night her step-dad, Peter died that changed her life and mine.
Episode #3
Sarah made a decision the night her step-dad, Peter died that changed her life and mine.
Guest: Sarah Brehant
Lisa sits down with her daughter Sarah for a deeply personal conversation about presence, intuition, and the quiet power of showing up. Together, they remember Peter—husband, stepdad, gentleman—and how Alzheimer's slowly changed him while never dimming the love between them. What unfolds is a tender story about a single decision on a December night that transformed a moment of loss into one of grace, connection, and shared peace.
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Episode 2 – My friend called me out for being a bad friend
Episode #2
My friend called me out for being a bad friend
Guest: Vicki Langone
What makes a friendship last? In this episode, Lisa Marshall and her longtime friend Vicki Langone have an honest conversation about boundaries, accountability, mutual effort, and the hard lessons that can actually strengthen a relationship. It’s a warm, real discussion about showing up on purpose and building friendships that can grow through change.
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Episode 1 – The way you talk to yourself is changing your life
Episode #1
The way you talk to yourself is changing your life
Guest: Jules Elert
Lisa Marshall talks with boudoir and wedding photographer Jules Elert about body acceptance, confidence, and the power of kinder self-talk. They dive into how boudoir photography can help women reconnect with their beauty, sensuality, and self-worth—without waiting to “fix” anything first.
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