The Salty Goddess

Think your wedding traditions are romantic? Think again. In this raw, unfiltered episode, The Salty Goddess exposes the dark, patriarchal roots of ceremonies that still define love today. From veils and vows to diamonds and dowries, Anne Margaret delivers a furious, funny, and historically accurate takedown of marriage customs built on control, ownership, and capitalism. Discover how to reclaim your rituals and rewrite what commitment really means in the modern world.

Ever wonder how Halloween morphed from ancient fire festivals and ancestor feasts into plastic pumpkins and sugar comas? In this unapologetically salty episode, Anne Margaret Perry, The Salty Goddess herself, digs into the untamed history of Halloween. Discover the Celtic roots of Samhain, how the Church turned pagans into parishioners, and how Irish immigrants brought it all to America (where candy companies took over).
You’ll also travel through global sister holidays like Día de los Muertos, Japan’s Obon, and China’s Hungry Ghost Festival, proving that honoring the dead is universal, even if the décor varies. Equal parts wit and wisdom, this episode blends history, psychology, and cultural flavor into one haunted-house-meets-TED-Talk moment.

Let’s talk about accountability, excuses, and the myth that family or friendship buys unlimited forgiveness.
If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “They didn’t mean it,” while sweeping the same mess under the same rug, this episode is your wake-up call. Anne Margaret Perry | The Salty Goddess walks you through what real accountability sounds like, why “sorry” without change is emotional noise, and how civility doesn’t mean you owe anyone access.
We’re covering it all:
Excuses vs Accountability
The anatomy of a real apology
Civility ≠ Access
Reintegration as a process, not a press pass
And the unvarnished truth: “Family isn’t diplomatic immunity.”
Because when people show you who they are, you don’t need a debate, you need a door.You can love people from the sidewalk while your house stays locked.Grace can be quiet, boundaries can be final, and peace is never up for public negotiation.
“Bye, bitch. Your departure need not be announced, you’re not Flight 666 leaving out of Gate 666. Take your baggage and have a safe trip.”

Everybody wants success—until they realize it requires sweat, self-awareness, and a spine.This week on The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry is flipping the table on toxic mediocrity and the myths around goal attainment.  Here is a little peek: goal attainment doesn't follow the same path for everyone!
Success doesn’t start with a vision board; it starts with three non-negotiables:1️⃣ The confidence to start2️⃣ The ambition to learn3️⃣ The drive to never quit
You’ll learn how to:
Wake up feeling actually positive , brain training, like potty training only easier!
Choose your mentors wisely—and stop taking advice from people who don't have your best interests at heart!
Build a mindset that’s grounded in reality, not rainbows.
Because success isn’t magic, it’s consistency and method. And if you’re waiting for motivation, you’re already behind.
So grab your coffee, your confidence, and your grown-up goals.It’s time to get salty about growth, goals and gains..

Rumors aren’t truth, they’re fear wrapped in bullshit. This week on The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry is calling out the rumor mill, the jackholes who keep it spinning, and the cowards who lap it up without question.
From viral CPR myths to the petty whisper campaigns that poison reputations, we break down why spreading misinformation makes you lazy, why believing it makes you weak, and why allowing someone else to furnish your opinions for you, is intellectual servitude.
Anne Margaret lays down the salty truth: if you didn’t verify it, it’s garbage. If you let whispers dictate who belongs in your circle, you’ve already surrendered your sovereignty.
🔥 Expect:
Salty breakdown of rumor-mongering & fear-mongering
Why “nil value” opinions are worthless without fact or firsthand experience
Jackholes, gossip chains, and the telephone game we never grew out of
The difference between honest warnings and injurious slander
Daddy’s wisdom: trust, but verify, always
Why your circle should be built on truth, respect, and courage
Because ain’t no one fucking drawing your circle for you, but you!

Salty Goddess Anne Margaret Perry takes you on a journey from Victorian dinner tables to modern-day Facebook flame wars. Once upon a time, politics, religion, and money were off-limits for polite company. Now? We’re practically ready to throw hands over a meme. It's time to retire the fucking etiquette peasantry. Elevate your
In this unapologetically audacious episode, Anne Margaret breaks down:
Why etiquette once banned divisive topics, and what that meant for social harmony.
How America’s pendulum swing took us from silence to screaming.
The rise of “color commentator” newscasters and corporate-driven spin.
Why civility is NOT complicity, and silence isn’t the answer either.
The case for micro-courtesies: holding doors, saying thank you, listening before attacking.
This isn’t about sugarcoating or silencing, it’s about reclaiming the lost art of civil disagreement without nuking friendships, dinner parties, or society itself.
If you’re tired of the chaos, craving common courtesy, and ready to chase character instead of clout, this is your guilty-pleasure wake-up call.
#StaySalty #CivilityNotSilence #MicroCourtesies

Need a break from the dark side of the world? War, chaos, and people still driving Fords? Yeah, me too. So this week I’m serving up laughter straight from my own life in medicine and grandparenting.
From feral grandkids who pack a suitcase with just panties for a flight to South Carolina, to patients who confuse their uvula with their vulva (yes, really), this episode is all about the hilarity that comes with living, working, and surviving humanity.
I’ve spent over 30 years in EMS, nursing, and advanced practice medicine, and trust me, the stories never stop. You’ll laugh, cringe, and maybe question humanity’s collective IQ, but you’ll leave with a grin.
Got your own funny story? DM me or email me, if I read it on the podcast, I’ll send you a free Salty Goddess coloring book.

This week, The Salty Goddess-Anne Margaret Perry hopes everyone can take heed and stop being jackholes!!!!
Being human isn’t an excuse for being a jackhole. In this episode, I drag “respect” out of the shallow grave we’ve buried it in and tell the salty truth: respect isn’t automatic, family isn’t a hall pass, and loyalty sure as hell isn’t blind servitude. From breaking bread as a sacred covenant to calling out the disrespect of holding family hostage, this one is a gut punch. If you’ve ever wondered why your relationships feel like funerals instead of feasts, tune in. Spoiler: it’s probably because somebody’s been acting like a jackhole.

Twenty-four years ago, this country watched burning towers in New York City, sirens, smoke, and the lives forever changed. That day, we swore to hold the line for freedom.
Today, I am ashamed. Ashamed to read gleeful posts celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk, a husband, a father of two small children, because of his opinions. On 9/11, the enemy came from outside our gates. Yesterday, the festering rot came from within.
This is not a full episode, but a little over 15 minutes of remembrance, grief, and fury. A reminder that freedom isn’t comfort; it’s resilience, courage, and the audacity to speak truth even when it’s unwelcome.

This week’s episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast veers away from menopause to tackle something heavier, rawer, and closer to the bone: suicide and resilience.
Anne Margaret Perry honors Jonathon Feit, CEO of Beyond Lucid Technologies, and his vow to fight until suicide reaches Level Zero. Through her own stories, starting with the magic of her first EMT card and her starry-eyed idealistic viewpoint,  to the brutal realities of inner-city EMS, from cosmic lessons of stardust to the bloody-nosed glory of a Buffalo Bills comeback, she dismantles the myths around suicide, trauma, and ego, and the importance of teaching children to navigate barriers, roadblocks, mistakes and stumbling blocks.
This isn’t a TED Talk or a Hallmark movie. It’s a salty, irreverent, and deeply human conversation about survival, scars, and the daily decision not to give in.
Takeaways:
Suicide and substance use disorder aren’t weakness; they’re trauma responses.
Ego sabotages resilience.
Resilience isn’t noble; it’s messy, feral, and stubborn.
Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is just not die today.
If BILLS Mafia Members, can hang on year after year, being devastated by loss after loss, disappointment over and over again, you too can learn that same resilience, trust me. AND, if the Bills can come back from a 15 point deficit, in under 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, you can too.
👉 Share this episode if you know someone who needs to hear it. And remember: survival is sometimes the saltiest middle finger you can give to trauma.