It's a new Wednesday and the Wives are welcoming sweet special guest Michelle Nolan DaRosa to chat about her journey through motherhood, music (in bands Straylight Run and Destry) minivan upgrades, theme songs and the elder emo struggle to find new tunes. Also, the math of three kids, 40 days and one partner abroad, mentorship, thriving in the chaos of too many projects, and surprise (?) another stomach virus is upon us!

Ciao! In this week's Minisode, the Wives are talking about their voyage to Greve in Chianti, where they tackled driving internationally, starting fires, jumping electric fences, drinking all the vino in town and experiencing Tuscany in the winter time. They came, they saw, they wrote and then...wrote some more. Also, the childlike wonder of attempting new languages, the absolute joy of an imagination retreat and why Chondra + Misha need your help planning their next overseas getaway. Brainstorm in the rainforests of Costa Rica, find divine inspiration nestled in the temples of Kyoto or settle in for late-night creative roundtables on the train from Salzburg to Vienna? And did we mention, you're coming too?! Take the BAND WIVES 2024 CREATIVE RETREAT SURVEY and get ready to getaway with the Wives next year!

This week, the Wives sit down with Jennifer McAlhaney to talk about her career path shift from orthodontics to interior design, learning to be flexible and thrifting things that make you happy. Also, the best sound in the world (silence!) committing to finishing things, and Chondra's discovery of Grey's Anatomy 18 years late.

Season Two is here and the Wives are kicking off with a minisode about music: The good, the bad, the very uncool and the fun albums from childhood that made an impact. If you came here for groundbreaking album discussion, you're in the wrong place, but if you're looking for rants about packing for long trips, existential crises, refusing to wait for the ghost of Virginia Woolf to show up and inspire, and why Jimmy Buffet is a lifestyle mastermind--grab yourself a margarita, strap in and click play.

Guilty by association...this week's Q + A Minisode is all about mom guilt. Chondra and Misha hash out the topic of why we feel it, why we shouldn't and how we can put a stop to the cultural pushback that says mothers should do it all with a smile. Also, fancy parties, weekend activities and loving our families enough to do what's best for everyone. If you're feeling the weight of the world, this one's for you, mamas.

In this week's episode, the Wives sit down with astute and luminous singer-songwriter Kayleigh Goldsworthy to talk about creativity with no agenda, the balancing act of being touring partners, doggie anxiety, the logistics of running a video game cult and how sometimes the key to good communication is not talking at all. Also the challenges of releasing music in a pandemic (her album Learning to Be Happy debuted in 2022) and the absolute zen of a fresh white board. KayleighGoldsworthy.com

In this week's Q + A Minisode, Chondra and Misha answer a listener's question about offering advice to their younger selves. Also the joy of learning a new language, the physical challenges of coping with death and the feeling of Resfeber, (a word the Swedish define as "the restless race of the traveler’s heart before the journey begins, when anxiety and anticipation are tangled together.")

This week the Wives sit down with incredibly nurturing and organized Erica Rexroat to talk about the wedding planning business, how she navigates the challenges of becoming the primary caregiver of a grandparent with dementia, meeting her husband on Myspace, raising two girls and making lots of lists. Also meal planning, how easy it is to become "a Disney person" and buying crotchless underwear in bulk.

New Year, same Wives. In this week's minisode, Chondra and Misha are talking about the pressure of a new year and how to set your sights on values and goals without stressing yourself out. Also, finding beauty in the failures and let downs, childhood bedrooms, the power of a poem by Maggie Smith and taking every personality assessment test as "self-research."

The Wives return, and this time--the boys are back in town, with an epic episode that can only be described as complete and utter, R-rated chaos. From surviving the road to song-writing, Post Malone to Pete Seeger, wrapping, rapping, partnership, nepo babies, musicals, masturbation (like, a lot of it) and everything in between--join Chondra and Misha as they sit down with their husbands, Adam and Claudio for honesty, laughs and tangents galore. From Misha's attempts to keep the train rolling to Chondra's startling unpopular revelation...you don't want to miss this one. Put the kids to bed early and settle in for a wild ride with the Band Wives and their beaus.

Back to basics with a Q & A minisode this week as Misha and Chondra gear up for the holidays and battle the flu. Today's episode keeps it short and sweet as the Wives answer a question about their favorite things to do with a significant other when they are home. Get your minds out of the gutter and get ready to quiet quit Christmas!

In the last episode of our December #CrewWives spotlight, Chondra and Misha welcome gifted photographer and entrepreneur Brandi Falconer of Wander & Dusk to the show to talk about weddings, ambitious travel, the importance of routines and her latest venture--The Dark Room--a women-owned Las Vegas photo studio and event space. Also hacking packing, The White Lotus, and anarchist spice rack organization. LINKS: Wander and Dusk The Dark Room

In a bonus full-length episode continuing to spotlight #crewlife, the Wives welcome delightfully funny guest Anne Sprague to talk about extra long friendships that turn into love, quick engagements, finding a career path later in life, Love is Blind and why rabbit ownership is not for the faint of heart. Also, Misha's quest to make grammar fun and the foster dog fail everyone saw coming (except Chondra.)

In a special full episode, Chondra and Misha are joined by Courtney Klimson, founder of The Roadie Clinic, an advocacy network created to help support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of crew members and their families. Courtney shares her deep insight into the unique challenges of roadie life, including the deficits in available resources that she noticed throughout her journey as a touring crew wife and some incredible suggestions and tips to keeping the show on the road in a healthy way. Also very late Halloween costume planning, Jimmy Fallon, potentially living in pajamas and why cleavage is truly nature's pocket. THE ROADIE CLINIC RESOURCES The Roadie Clinic is an advocacy group committed to providing a safe space for roadies and their families to heal while off the road, and to advocate for - and empower them to obtain - a healthy work environment while on the road. Their three-story, multi-faceted facility will offer mental health services, career coaching, education, advocacy, financial guidance, family services, recovery resources and temporary housing when available. Operating as a 501(c)(3), TRC will offer its facility (and currently offers its services) both in person and online, for little to no charge to touring professionals and their families. To DONATE: Text “ROADIES” to 707070, and a donation link will pop up within a few seconds. MusiCares Music Health Alliance Backline.care SIMS Foundation Hope for the Day TEMPO Behind the Scenes SAFETour Entertainment Community Fund: Emergency financial assistance, affordable housing, health care and insurance coaching, secondary career development, senior care and more.

In this week's Minisode, Chondra and Misha talk gratitude for the most important things in life like family, new beginnings, good books...and public restrooms. Also, some VERY important news from the Band Wives camp that we can't (and likely won't) stop talking about. No matter how you celebrate (or if at all) finding things to be thankful for helps make the week a little brighter.

Chondra and Misha are back this week with startlingly talented and hilarious guest, Marie Trohman. From her journey through the NYC art world to co-founding Los Angeles-based interior design firm PROEM in the midst of a global pandemic...and helping bring to life the stunning green kitchen that broke the internet this year (Seriously, Emma Chamberlain, can we come over for dinner?) Marie talks self-care by way of 6AM workouts, the challenges of staying sane with a partner whose schedule is equally erratic, keeping a level-head in the midst of career highs and lows...and intentionally sabotaging Christmas by going too hard. Also, giant spiders and a small development in Poe news! www.proem.studio/

In this week's Minisode Q + A, the Wives talk about how they deal with online negativity about their spouses without fighting back or flying off the handle. Spoiler: It's not easy. As usual, the conversation takes a lot of turns, from the value of creative content and opinions of artists to internalizing constructive criticism and tuning out when necessary.

This week Chondra and Misha sit down with the luminous and multi-faceted Julia Marie Arnold to chat about pulling double duty as both band wife AND pastor's wife to Stephen Christian of Anberlin. From working in real estate and parenting three daughters, to keeping angry texting in check and building a community in your own backyard, the gang commiserates on the ultra-high expectations for mamas in 2022, tour life and why goat yoga doesn't sound like a great idea.

In this week's Minisode Q + A, Chondra and Misha tackle a listener's question about finding common ground with parenting styles between partners. The Wives talk in figure eights about raising children, breaking cycles, childhood and nature versus nurture. Also Misha's upcoming Vegas trip and Chonny's desperate attempts to meet Brendan Fraser at New York Comic Con. Special appearances from a rainbow on Misha's face and Chonny's flannel shirt of shame.

In this week's episode, Chondra and Misha are talking with the lovely Husna O'Connell about coordinating life for a family of four, her move from the midwest to the East Coast, pivoting plans and kicking mean kids out of the playground. Also Basquiat, long days and whether art has changed for the better (if that's even a thing.)