Lori DesRochers is a teacher by trade, and made the decision to homeschool her daughter many years ago. Little did she know she would be faced with the ultimate homeschooling challenge when the world shut down. She&apos;s hanging in there, though, and has some great wisdom for parents out there struggling through this (like me). She&apos;s ALSO amazing because has dedicated many, many hours to sewing masks for her friends, family, and anyone at all in need. She has personally made over 400 masks. She is a helper and a friend. Please drop a review! Tell a friend! Music by Steve Kupp and <a href='https://www.rememberjones.com'>Remember Jones </a><a rel="payment" href="http://patreon.com/lightersidepodcast">Support the show</a> (http://patreon.com/lightersidepodcast)

The Essential Lighter Side: Ken Marino

It started as a weight loss podcast, which quickly became a mental health podcast, which somehow became a pandemic podcast.  Jay, your host  (anxiety/depression/OCD/childhood trauma/family addiction)  lost 185 lbs after having bariatric surgery.  Guests have ranged from actor Ken Marino to a woman you have never heard of who lost 250 lbs, to a recovering addict, to essential workers during COVID-19. In 2020, the show became daily and ran for 100 episodes in 100 days. The culmination of everything The Lighter Side strove to be, Jay created an oral history of the pandemic, as told through the voices of the people who lived through it. There's something for everyone on the Lighter Side.