355. Queen Bea The Matriarch of the Franklin Family: A Century of Positivity

Today is the first day of Women's History Month, Bea Franklin—a 99-year-old beacon of positivity with an infectious philosophy on life, love, and aging. We talk about Bea's remarkable story, from her roots in Philadelphia and New York to her lifelong love affair with classical music. She'll share with us the extraordinary tales of her husband, a World War II war photographer, and the magic behind their swift marriage that defied her mother's expectations. Our conversation with Bea unveils the complexities of family dynamics, the art of maintaining relationships, and the timeless wisdom that comes with nearly a century of experiences. Bea's perspective on happiness, conflict resolution, and forgiveness will surely inspire you to look at your own relationships with a kinder lens. Plus, we'll hear fascinating anecdotes about her blue-and-brown eyes, brushes with historical figures, and the richness of her family's history from Russia to America. Reena, is motivated to reconnect with her own father after our heartwarming discussion, while Wayne, her dad, draws parallels to his Jewish heritage and the value of meaningful connections. As Bea recounts her contentment and hopes for the future, we're reminded that positivity and forgiveness are her true legacies. So join us, grab your headphones, and prepare to be charmed by our 'Queen Bea' Bea Franklin as she reveals the secrets to a happy life and the realization of the American dream. It's an episode you won't want to miss! Now, let's get talking. 99 Year 'Young" Daughter of the Pep Boys 'Jack" & breast and colon cancer survivor shares secrets to still living a fulfilling life. Nonagenarian (younger than 100) Bea is also heterochromatic: has one blue eye and one brown eye a trait found in less than 200,000 US humans. Former school librarian, married to Corporal Jerry Franklin for 51 years, they met Nov. 4th 1945 and eloped Nov. 30th, 1945. Bea is an example of living life to the fullest, world traveller, theatre-goer, big dog owner and frequents upscale NYC and US restaurants. And in an age where having a landline phone is a rarity this golden treasure has the same phone # since 1958. The iconic Pep Boys brand & logo has been in existence since 1921 . . . Even Saturday Night Live had a Pep Boys skit : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNvEWxbLSEA Bea Strauss Franklin's Dad "Jack" of the Pep Boys (Moe was his brother) later came to NYC & formed another automotive chain of stores : Strauss Stores. Connect with Reena bettercalldaddy.com linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts twitter.com/reenareena instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast Me and my dad would love to hear from you, Drop us a review, reviews help more people find the show, and let us know what you like and what you'd like us to change, Please share the show with one friend who you think would be helped by the show ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy Castmagic is the AI tool I use for show notes and podcast title ideas, it has helped save me tons of time. I talked about it in this episode. Please use my affiliate link if you sign up. https://get.castmagic.io/bettercalldaddy Are you a popular podcaster or a rising influencer? Or do you have a great idea for an online business? Then you should know that every great website starts with an awesome domain name. Namecheap offers hundreds of domain extensions, from the traditional dot com to creative extensions for podcasters like dot fm, dot live, or dot space. Namecheap is the world’s 2nd largest domain registrar, with nearly 17 million domains under management and a top web service provider for everything you need to launch an amazing website. Namecheap offers hundreds of domain extensions from the traditional .com to creative extensions like .fm, .live or .space Namecheap is offering Better Call Daddy listeners 20% off any non-premium domain name for its first year of registration with the code REENA20. The offer cannot be combined with any existing sales but can override any current sale if its discount is less than 20%. The code is valid for all new and existing Namecheap customers. You can register up to 10 domains per account with this code. To get a domain name with a 20% discount (including .com and 455 other extensions). Go to namecheap.com , search for your desired domain, and use the code REENA20 at checkout.