I Love You, Please Stop

Clark Jones, host of Classic Black Dude Podcast, and comedian featured on Comedy Central joins Mara to discuss heartbreak, being a child of divorce and quaranpeen gone wrong! This one is a doozy and we shared maybe too much!  

In this world of virtual social interaction, there are entirely new and undiscovered ways to feel left out and let down. Wendi has her first experience of being ghosted by her wifi and breaks down while gussied up like a discount Grecian whore all alone in her studio apartment. Not one to be defeated, she jumps on the microphone and investigates exactly how this new environment taps into our abandonment fears, and attempts to pull herself together long enough to scrub off the LAYERS of bronzer seeping into her pores. FOLLOW WENDI!! IG: @wendibird82 Twitter: @wendistarling FOLLOW THE SHOW!! IG: @iloveyou.pleasestop @befranknetwork @soundloungeny And pretty please rate, review and share. ALSO, dm Wendi with your questions! She loves to hear from you and pinky swears to try and be helpful. Thank you!! Love ya!! Stay safe, sane and indoors as much as you can. xoxo

Having moved from depression and into the acceptance stage of grief, Wendi addresses the very real and often overlooked issue of dissociation. PLUS, she drop kicks apocalyptic fitness tips AND unveils the frightening details of unintentionally scarring a toddler for life.   EPISODE CHALLENGE: Take a nap. Reach out to a friend.   Harvard Biz Review ‘Grief’ Article:   https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief   FOLLOW WENDI!! IG: @wendibird82 Twitter: @wendistarling   FOLLOW THE SHOW!! IG: @iloveyou.pleasestop @befranknetwork @soundloungeny   And pretty please rate, review and share. ALSO, dm Wendi with your questions! She loves to hear from you and pinky swears to try and be helpful.  Thank you!! Love ya!! Stay safe, sane and indoors as much as you can. xoxo  

ILYPS Quarantine Quickie: Dress Like A Felon After 2 days in speech haunting depression, Wendi is busted out by an explosion of anger over some people’s blatant hypocrisy and unwillingness to help end this global crisis. Then, she gives tips on how you can help AND an easy to follow outside fashion guide. EPISODE CHALLENGE: Be helpful in an impactful way. FOLLOW WENDI!! IG: @wendibird82 Twitter: @wendistarling FOLLOW THE SHOW!! IG: @iloveyou.pleasestop @befranknetwork @soundloungeny And pretty please rate, review and share. ALSO, dm Wendi with your questions! She loves to hear from you and pinky swears to try and be helpful. Thank you!! Love ya!! Stay safe, sane and indoors as much as you can. xoxo

On the eve of Quarantine Day 10, Wendi is rudely awakened by an absolutely suffocating anxiety and faces a choice: continue to flail helplessly in bed OR get up and spit out the poison f*cking with her head. It’s a proper 3am pandemic panic attack in which Wendi questions every decision for the past 11 years of her life PLUS she dissects dead-eyed fitness fiends, finally overcomes her fear of ghosts AND takes solace in knowing her corpse just might fuel the next artistic revolution. EPISODE CHALLENGE: Freak out and cry if you want to. FOLLOW WENDI!! IG: @wendibird82 Twitter: @wendistarling FOLLOW THE SHOW!! IG: @iloveyou.pleasestop @befranknetwork @soundloungeny And pretty please rate, review and share. ALSO, dm Wendi with your questions! She loves to hear from you and pinky swears to try and be helpful. Thank you!! Love ya!! Stay safe, sane and indoors as much as you can. xoxo

Calmed down after a half a bottle of champagne, Wendi hypothesizes that the Earth may have put itself and its inhabitants into a prolonged state of rest much like our bodies do when we go too hard for too long. Is it possible that unseen forces are slowing us down out of concern for our collective well being? In this time of global re-balancing, it’s imperative that we not only accept the reality of what is happening but also take inventory of our lives. We are being given a priceless opportunity to not only wander around in pajamas all day, but also to reflect on any imbalances in our personal priorities and take the time to correct and redirect any misguided courses of action. ALSO, stay alive and reminded those around you to cover their mouths as if they were disease-riddled genitalia. EPISODE CHALLENGE: Honestly assess any personal imbalances and make a plan of action to re-prioritize where you place your focus and energy. FOLLOW WENDI!! IG: @wendibird82 Twitter: @wendistarling FOLLOW THE SHOW!! IG: @iloveyou.pleasestop @befranknetwork @soundloungeny And pretty please rate, review and share. ALSO, dm Wendi with your questions! She loves to hear from you and pinky swears to try and be helpful. Thank you!! Love ya!! Remember to shower, put on some shoes and wash your hands. xoxo

Things start a little heavier than usual when Wendi comes to the realization that she may be buckling under the weight of imposter syndrome and survivor’s guilt. Thankfully, she is joined by her surrogate son and hilarious comic, TYLER MEAD!! Tyler opens up about his journey from feeling like an unwanted outsider to finally ditching shitty friends and finding his tribe of like-minded weirdos. PLUS, Tyler comes out with a disturbingly dry secret: He only cries once a year. Seriously. You will be intoxicated by the Odyssean tale of his 2019 cry and (hopefully) inspired to help Wendi get enough dumplings in one location to jumpstart Tyler’s big cry of 2020. FOLLOW TYLER!! IG: @meadbymead Twitter: @meadbymead FOLLOW WENDI!! IG: @wendibird82 Twitter: @wendistarling FOLLOW THE SHOW!! IG: @iloveyou.pleasestop And pretty please rate, review and share. ALSO, dm Wendi with your questions! She loves to hear from you and pinky swears to try and be helpful. Thank you!! Love ya!! Take a few minutes to slow down and breathe today.   xoxo

Riding high after successfully leaving a fancy ass party before midnight and (gasp) not even kinda drunk, Wendi thinks she may have found one of the keys to contentment and calm somewhere in the junk drawer of her psyche. Hopefully that this recent revelation will be of some help to her friend and guest, RACHEL B, and her desire to work through her fear of romantic abandonment, Wendi excitedly interviews Rachel about her dating history until the conversation takes a sharp and revealing turn when the girls uncover a more deeply-rooted trauma that could very well be the loud, little and imaginary boogeyman convincing Rachel that she doesn’t deserve anyone, especially not a man, to stay around for long. Grab some nail polish and throw on a moisturizing face mask because you are in for some real life, real time girl talk. FOLLOW RACHEL!! IG: @racheebe Podcast: Dating App Disasters FOLLOW WENDI!! IG: @wendibird82 Twitter: @wendistarling FOLLOW THE SHOW!! IG: @iloveyou.pleasestop And pretty please rate, review and share. ALSO, dm Wendi with your questions! She loves to hear from you and pinky swears to try and be helpful. Thank you!! Love ya!! Take a few minutes to slow down and breathe today.   xoxo

Wendi survives Coronavirus and the MTA just in time to hit record and inspire you to embody the confidence of a crazy man, wash your hands AND take a moment to recognize when the stressors in your life are actually from an outside source as opposed to some bullshit you’re projecting. THEN, she is joined by one the funniest, kindest humans on the planet, MEHRAN KHAGHANI!! He opens up about his abusive childhood and how he is rewired his brain through therapy, psychotropics and surrounding himself with a hand-selected and loving family. PLUS, Mehran unearths why the most joyous people are the most morbid, gives us a lesson in Omega Wolf behaviors and leaves Wendi with very specific, Sesame Street related funeral instructions. FOLLOW MEHRAN!! IG: themehran Twitter: @mehranx FOLLOW WENDI!! IG: @wendibird82 Twitter: @wendistarling FOLLOW THE SHOW!! IG: @iloveyou.pleasestop COME TO OUR LAUNCH PARTY!! When:  Thursday, March 12th 9pm-11pm (Show running time. We’re for sure gonna hang and party.) Where: Gold Bar 389 Broome St New York, NY 10013 Line-up: Krystyna Hutchinson (Guys We F*cked, The Voices in Our Heads, Comedy Central, Tru TV) Mara Marek (Happy Never After) Mehran Khaghani (Comedy Central, HBO, Tru TV) **Super Secret Guests TBA  Tickets: $45 presale: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-love-you-please-stop-launch-party-tickets-97750035989 $75 at the door  And pretty please rate, review and share. ALSO, dm Wendi with your questions! She loves to hear from you and pinky swears to try and be helpful. Thank you!! Love ya!! Take a few minutes to slow down and breathe today.   xoxo

Wendi recounts her uncomfortably recent photo shoot freak out, then welcomes her guest, the hilarious and lovable CAITLIN PELUFFO!! Caitlin shares her unique style of self-sabotage, tips for playing soccer in ponds PLUS, she exposes secrets from her photography past. The big question is, now that Caitlin is getting a handle on her self-destructive behavior, will she finally be able let go of her cartoon carrot kink?!?   Follow Caitlin!! See her LIVE!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ IG: @caitlinpeluffo Twitter: @caitlinpeluffo Website: caitlinpeluffo.com

It gets raw and wild when Wendi pops into the studio fresh off a full-blown meltdown after the entire truth of a situation is revealed to her. Deflated but not defeated, Wendi pulls herself out of a manic spiral and into the asshole of the first crying person she encounters. 

Wendi Starling is more than just an unmedicated comedian and former sugar baby, she’s also a certified New York City street rat! In this premiere episode of ‘I Love You, Please Stop’, you’ll not only meet Wendi in her rawest form, you will also pick up her priceless survival tips to get yourself out of the gutter.