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Buying a car shouldn’t require eight hours, a negotiation team, and a recovery day. This week, Heather Kaplan sits down with Mike LaRocca of Evrything Auto to talk car shopping, customer service, and why your uncle who “knows how to negotiate” might want to sit this one out.

Mike brings honest advice and plenty of opinions—from what an auto broker actually does to the cars he thinks are overrated. Heather shares how her own car arrived with a monthly payment $60 lower than promised. Yes, lower. She was surprised, too.

Beyond the deals, Mike shares how a birthday parade during COVID turned into a community effort bringing smiles to Long Island families—and how he finally got the dream car his teenage self had on his wish list.

Then come the important questions: Why won’t he wear a hotel robe? What exactly is keeping him hooked on The Curse of Oak Island? And how does a car broker turn a bottle of glue into a power struggle?

Come for the car talk. Stay for the laughs—and a man who apparently answers texts faster than most people answer their own door.

Connect with Mike at Evrything Auto: Call or text 631-597-9443.

Real stories. Real people. Real connections.

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How do you know when it’s time to leave something you worked so hard to build?

My cousin Michael Cohen knows a thing or two about keeping a show running—and deciding when it’s time for his own next act. From Broadway stage manager to entrepreneur to NBCUniversal, his résumé has range. But I knew him before any of that. I was his babysitter, and I have stories.

We talk about the backstage world of A Bronx Tale and Be More Chill, the printing business that took over his apartment, and the cold email that changed his career. Michael also gets candid about divorce after a 16-year relationship, the pressure of coming from a family of lifelong marriages, and discovering that an ending can be something to embrace.

Then there’s the stuff only your cousin can bring up: the battered Nissan we both drove, my $300 Buick’s dashboard ritual, and why I still remember the snacks at his parents’ house. We compare TV obsessions, debate diner potatoes, and give Michael the chance to accept an award nobody actually gave him.

Big changes. Old stories. And a cousin who knows that coming on my podcast means we’re going to talk about all of it.

Real stories. Real people. Real connections.

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They weren’t looking for new friendships in their 30s—but they found family.

Heather welcomes Ken and Sara Parkinson for a conversation filled with love, laughter, and stories from a friendship that spans three generations. Sara’s parents and Heather’s in-laws are close friends, their children have built friendships of their own, and along the way, Ken, Sara, Heather, and Josh became family.

From camping and traveling together to cooking for each other and gathering around the table, they’ve created family traditions that bring everyone together. Shared meals became cherished memories, and time together became something each generation could count on.

Both teachers, Ken and Sara share their journeys, including Sara’s decision to return to school later in life to become an educator; and Ken’s leap into starting Leap Home Improvement.

With Sara’s celiac disease, gluten is off the menu—but love and laughter are always served. It’s a conversation about fresh starts, unexpected friendships, and the family you find along the way.

Real conversations. Real people. Real impact.