My Porn Name is Better Than Yours with Marni Finkel - Episode 9

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My Porn Name is Better Than Yours with Marni Finkel – Episode 9

The Recap

Jennifer Tracy welcomes one of her close friends as a guest this week. As a small business owner, fashion expert, entrepreneur, and mother of three, Marni Finkel truly is a modern-day Renaissance woman. With experience in entertainment and fashion design, Marni followed her passion and launched her own business, Wilkens Studio, selling handcrafted, modern jewelry. Today, Marni is a proud mother of three and successful entrepreneur—and she does it all while maintaining her perfect Pantene hair!

In this episode, we delve deep into Marni’s life and what made her the woman she is today. We talk about her life pre-children and the struggles early in her marriage. Marni tells us what it’s like to go through three different and unique pregnancies, all with their own problems and solutions. She reveals what it’s like to be in the throes of postpartum anxiety and how she made it to the other side. Marni also shares the story of her business, from the discovery of her love for crafting handmade jewelry to the difficulty of creating a social media presence. Marni tells us how passionate she is about the process of creating jewelry, and how she shares that passion with her father-in-law and all the people at the Tucson Gem Show, where she can gawk at turquoise beads as far as the eye can see.

Episode Highlights

01:44 – Jennifer introduces Marni Finkel, describing her as smart and humble with great hair
07:11 – Marni pre-husband and children
08:47 – Marni discusses early relationship struggles with her husband, Dave
12:17 – The story of Marni and Dave staying positive through the arduous process of IVF (in vitro fertilization)
15:28 – Why Marni continued to refuse help even after having her first child, Roscoe, and decided to be a stay-at-home mother
16:55 – Marni’s first experience with postpartum depression
18:50 – The impact of Dave’s career on familial life and his role as a loving and involved father
20:05 – Marni describes having a toddler and newborn 23 months apart
22:37 – Marni discusses having her first daughter, Trixie, and her worst battle with postpartum depression
27:40 – How Marni launched her business
35:07 – Marni “apprentices” under her father-in-law to learn how to make jewelry
37:30 – The Tucson Gem Show
45:21 – Jennifer’s personal story of purchasing jewelry from Marni
47:18 – What does Marni think about when she hears the word MILF?
48:28 – What is something Marni has changed her mind about recently?
49:32 – How does Marni describe success?
50:04 – Lightning round of questions