Cougar College

🔥 Episode 63: Jena Bowman is Dropping the Beat🎵on Lake Norman with Fly Dance Fitness!!

Get ready to drop it low, shake what your mama gave ya🍑, and bring a little hip-hop heat to Lake Norman! 🎵 This week on Cougar College, we’re joined by the fabulous Jena

🐾🩸 The Cougar Crime Files: Return Criminologist L. Feighery’s Favorite Crimes — Part 2

Apparently one episode of L. Feighery’s  favorite crimes just wasn’t enough. 🔪 In Part 2 of The Cougar Crime Files, we dive even deeper into the cases that fascinate her

🐾🔪 The Cougar Crime Files: Return Criminologist L. Feighery’s Favorite Crimes — Part 1

L. Feighery is BACK, and ready to regale us with their favorite crimes—because apparently this is what we do for fun now. 😂 We’re diving into the twisted tales of Jeffrey

🎙️ Episode 60 — Aging Like a Cougar: How to Live to 100… and Still Have Fun 🐾

What if getting older wasn’t about slowing down—what if it was about getting better at living? In Episode 60, the Cougars dive into the fascinating world of the Blue Zone

🎙️ Episode 59: Don’t Brake for the Lake ✋ with Mamie Lee — the Voice 🎙️ behind Lake Norman 🚤

This week, we’re talking all things Lake Norman with the woman who seems to know EVERYONE—and everything😉! Mamie Lee is a local influencer, radio show host, and editor of

🐾 Episode 58: From A Dream to A Place to Call Their Own…All in One Year! 🏢✨with 210 Collective’s Heidi Karant

One year ago, 210 Collective was a dream. Today? They’re celebrating their ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY on September 8th and dreaming even bigger! 🎉 We’re welcoming back our girl

Episode 57: Cougar Creativity: Inside 26 Division with Kathy Feighery 🐾🎨

This week, we’re getting to know the woman behind the art. ❤️ Kathy Feighery joins us to share her personal journey—how she basically fell into the creative world (even t

Episode 56: Weird Jobs… Because Somebody Has to Do Them 🤨

From maggot farmers to dog food tasters, Episode 56 is taking a deep dive into the weirdest, wildest, and downright “wait…THAT’S A REAL JOB?” careers out there. 🤯 We’re t

🐾 Episode 55: Urban Legends and True-ish Cougar Tales🐉

Are urban legends actually true…or have we just been telling the same creepy stories for generations because they’re WAY too good to let die? 👀 From haunted bridges and o

🔥 Episode 54: Never Too Late to Be a Badass — with Mayor Janet Simpson 🐾👑

Who says your biggest adventures have to happen when you’re young? In this episode, we’re talking women’s roles through the decades, reinvention, courage, and the freedom

🐝 Episode 53 – Bee-hind the Buzz 🍯 with Justin Orders

Ever wondered what all the buzz is really about? This week we’re joined by Justin from Queen’s Orders Honey to dive into the fascinating world of bees, honey and the tiny

Episode 52 - Who do you think you are??? Discovering Cougar Genealogy🌳🐾

We’re climbing the cougar family trees and discovering the stories, surprises, and maybe even a few skeletons hiding in the branches! From fascinating ancestors to unexpe

⛳️ Episode 51 – Par-Tee Time: Golf Talk with John Karant

Episode 51 is LIVE y’all!!  This episode is so much more than golf. John shares his lifelong love of the game, the wild story of meeting his wife😳, the joy of celebratin

🎙️ Episode 50 – Part 2 of Living an Authentic Life with Erik

Some conversations stay with you long after the microphones are turned off, and this is one of them. In Part 2, our dear friend Erik continues sharing his journey of fait

Episode 49: Living an Authentic Life with Erik Walsingham

Our good friend Erik sits down with us for a powerful, real, and unexpectedly tender conversation about living an authentic life. From his coming out journey to navigatin

Episode 48: The Animal Rescue Life with Stephanie ❤️

This week, we’re diving into the wildly unpredictable world of animal rescue with Stephanie! Pun definitely intended🤭 From rescuing animals that most people wouldn’t kno

Episode 47: Dumb Laws…that are STILL on the books🤭

You think today’s world is weird? Just wait until you hear the laws that somehow survived the test of time. 😂 In this episode, we’re diving into the most ridiculous, hea

Episode 46: Parenting Cougar Cubs—Teens and Adults. They’re “Grown”…or grown “ish”…So Why Am I Still Worried?

We spend years counting down to milestones—driving, graduation, moving out, becoming independent. Then one day, they’re technically grown, making their own decisions, and

⚖️🐆 Episode 45: Cougar Court Is Now in Session with Shawn Copeland

Order in the court! This week at Cougar College, we’re putting life under oath with attorney Shawn Copeland. From LLCs to civil disputes, Shawn breaks down what you need

Episode 44 - Cougar Boundaries: A Masterclass in Protecting Your Peace

If there’s one thing we should all be getting better at with age, it’s setting boundaries. Not because we’re difficult. Not because we don’t care. But because our peac