Audacious Freedom
Audacious Freedom
Dee Dee Mendez
I weave vulnerability, empathy, and a healthy dose of sass together in my popular women’s self help youtube channel, Audacious Freedom. I share stories from my life— often embarrassing or funny, but always raw and real— covering everything from childhood to divorce to single motherhood to dating. Not only do I reflect on my own lived experiences, but I also share what I have learned along the way. I aim to open myself up to listeners with fearless transparency that will give you both comfort and inspiration. Audacious Freedom reminds us to stop striving for perfection.
Episode #31: All the *Inappropriate* Songs (I Love!) About Women (and Sex)
I start off Season 3 cracking myself up by admitting to you listeners that I f*cking love - and frequently sing along with - some songs that, well, are pretty inappropriate about women and sex. Tune in to find out if you love some of the same ones, too! www.audaciousfreedom.com
Jul 26, 2022
24 min
Episode #30: Damn, Sometimes I Miss Smoking Cigarettes
Even though cigarettes can kill you, I still can remember - decades later - the ritual of smoking them. And sometimes, I actually have little flickers of memories of the ritual and wonder if I would smoke cigarettes again if ever a *healthy* and *non-stinky* version of cigarettes were made. (Not e-cigarettes).
Nov 16, 2021
18 min
Episode #29: My Little Family Loses Its Sh*t Around Dinner Time
Every late afternoon/early evening, Bogie, our 15-year-old pug PANICS. And he turns into the Tasmanian Devil until he gets his dinner. And when he PANICS, I become agitated and my daughter is agitated with me because she is now home from school and she needs me to listen to her day.
Nov 16, 2021
17 min
Episode #28: We Need a New Name for *Single Parents*
I am a Single Parent by choice which sets me apart from other parents who might also call themselves *Single Parents*, but who are in fact, Single Parents not by choice and co-raising their child or children with an ex.
Nov 15, 2021
14 min
Episode #27: I Went to College in High School
Before my last two years of high school, I began taking classes at the local university, George Mason. I took French, then Spanish classes. I met two Soul Sisters and I graduated from my undergraduate degree a semester early, at 21 years old.
Nov 15, 2021
13 min
Episode #26: I Did Not Name My Daughter After a Damn Car
I don’t know why this pisses me off, but it seems that more and more when we meet new people, some think that I named my daughter after a damn car. No, I did not name my daughter after a damn car. I named my daughter after my mother, Mercedes.
Nov 15, 2021
11 min
Episode #25: Uncle G - You are a F*cking D*ck
This episode’s title kinda tells it all, but it doesn’t tell you why. Well, let’s just say he told me that he was unable to “cheer me on” for my choice to become a single mom. Take a listen to how I responded to him over 12 years ago. And how I responded to him a couple of weeks ago.
Nov 15, 2021
13 min
Episode #24: The Pain and Joy of Moving This Time
Moving is so painful for me because I like all our things in order. To pack everything up from the old place and to unpack and put things away in the new space - however lovely - is like a giant Rubix cube! Join me on this episode as I share the pain and the things I would tell my future self to do differently in our next move!
Nov 15, 2021
22 min
Episode #23: The 20th Anniversary of 9/11/2001
On this 20th anniversary of the attacks on America on 9/11, I reflect on the events as they unfolded as I had just arrived at my office in Midtown Manhattan. I remember some of my phone conversations and the fear running through my family and friends on this horrific day. And mostly, I honor all the victims and their families.
Nov 15, 2021
19 min
Episode #22: Sharing Scripts in Advance, As a Courtesy
I don’t think I have done anything harder in my life than reaching out to three of my ex’s as a courtesy before launching Season 1 of this podcast. I don’t name any of them and I would very much like for their identities to be private. But good lord, in this episode, I share the painful and emotional process of reaching out to my life’s biggest mistakes.
Nov 15, 2021
28 min
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