In My Hometown
In My Hometown
Podcast Description
In My Hometown is where we get into the business of our neighbors. Each episode spotlights the people who live and work next door - entrepreneurs, artists, leaders, and everyday people shaping our communities. Host Jamie Stein sits down for thoughtful conversations about what they do, why they do it, their passions, purpose, challenges, and more. Because the most inspiring stories aren't always on the front page - sometimes, they're happening right in your hometown.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of entrepreneurship, community service, artistic expression, and personal storytelling, with episodes including discussions of a local salon owner's journey and insights from a news anchor about the evolving media landscape.
In My Hometown is a fun and thought-provoking lifestyle podcast hosted by Jamie Stein and Pascal (fan favorite from The Golden Bachelorette). The show explores relationships, reinvention, and what it means to thrive in life’s “golden — or going golden — era.” (after 50!)
The podcast features two series:
Golden Era Conversations
Jamie, Pascal, and expert guests dive into real conversations about divorce, dating, sex, wellness, and life transitions, exploring how people reinvent themselves and build fulfilling next chapters.
Bachelor Nation Fix
Jamie and Pascal recap and react to the latest shows including The Bachelorette, The Golden Bachelor, Bachelor Mansion Takeover, and more — breaking down the drama, the contestants, and the moments everyone is talking about.
Friends from Bachelor Nation, relationship experts, and Chicago voices join the conversation to share their perspectives and insights.
Whether you’re here for real talk about relationships and reinvention or your weekly Bachelor Nation fix, you’re in the right place.
Welcome to In My Hometown.
Jamie Stein is an award-winning PR, communications, and marketing executive, former reporter, and brand spokesperson. Pascal is a fan-favorite and finalist from Season 1 of The Golden Bachelorette and a successful business owner for more than 40 years.
Jordan Heller and CK (Charles King) join Jamie and Pascal to talk about what life really looks like after The Golden Bachelorette (and ofc Taylor Frankie Paul and The Bachelorette cancellation and fallout).
From the unexpected brotherhood that came out of the show to navigating love, relationships, and big decisions later in life (in our Golden and Going Golden Era)—this conversation goes far beyond reality TV.
Jamie and Pascal also dive into the current state of Bachelor Nation, including the recent Bachelorette cancellation and what it could mean for the future of the franchise.
CK shares an honest update on his love life—and opens up about the reality of knowing when to let go, even when there’s still love there.
We also get into:
- The lasting friendships from Joan’s season
- What happens after the cameras stop rolling
- Why the Golden era may be the path forward
- Dating and relationships later in life
A conversation that starts with reality TV—but ends somewhere much more real.
🎙️ In My Hometown, hosted by Jamie and Pascal explores relationships, reinvention, and reality—especially in life’s golden (and going golden) era.
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