Life Struggles

A California Christmas

With his carefree lifestyle on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family's land before Christmas. A California Christmas is a 2020 romantic drama starring real life husband and wife duo Lauren and Josh Swickard. The movie is about a wealthy loathrio man named Joseph(Josh) who poses as a rancher named Manny in order to sell the farm belonging to a woman named Callie(Lauren) who's mother is dying of cancer. Initial release: December 14, 2020 Director: Shaun Paul Piccinino Music by: Jamie Christopherson Produced by: Daniel Aspromonte; Ali Afshar; Lauren Swickard Production company: ESX Entertainment top cast ; Lauren Swickard · Callie ; Josh Swickard · Joseph ; Ali Afshar  Leo. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app] Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestruggles/support [https://anchor.fm/lifestruggles/support]

The Princess Switch

One week before Christmas, a duchess switches places with an ordinary woman from Chicago, who looks exactly like her, and they each fall in love with each other's beaus. Initial release: November 16, 2018 Director: Michael Rohl [https://www.google.com/search?q=Michael+Rohl&rlz=1C1ILPI_enUS743US747&sa=X&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LVT9c3NEzLMs41SDevVOLSz9U3MDKtskwp1xLLTrbST8vMyQUTVimZRanJJflFi1h5fDOTMxJTcxSC8jNydrAyAgDdVBWcRwAAAA&sxsrf=AOaemvI_sziQFX8wj1fxU0aCXeMDIjVx-w%3A1640018933575&ved=2ahUKEwjkhdfP6vL0AhUSQ80KHSlKBF0QmxMoAHoFCJUBEAI] Written by: Robin Bernheim; Megan Metzger Production company: Motion Picture Corporation of America [https://www.google.com/search?q=Motion+Picture+Corporation+of+America&rlz=1C1ILPI_enUS743US747&sa=X&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLSz9U3MK2qMjKKX8Sq6ptfkpmfpxCQmVxSWpSq4JxfVJBflAgWy09TcMxNLcpMTgQAWSj6YjYAAAA&sxsrf=AOaemvI_sziQFX8wj1fxU0aCXeMDIjVx-w%3A1640018933575&ved=2ahUKEwjkhdfP6vL0AhUSQ80KHSlKBF0QmxMoAHoFCIwBEAI] Vanessa Hudgens( Duchess of Montenaro) Nick Sagar (Kevin Richards) Pavel Douglas ( King George) Sam Hueghan (Prince Ashton) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTaa44lRi694_GjbbwuBoOA Instagram- Christy Collier- struggle_winner Instagram- Melinda Weigle- mommaweigle Listen to us on Spotify, Apple, Google, Spreaker, Twitter wherever there are platforms --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app] Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestruggles/support [https://anchor.fm/lifestruggles/support]

A Princess for Christmas

A young woman travels to Europe to stay in a beautiful castle for the holidays at the invitation of an estranged relative, and finds herself falling for a dashing prince. Listen to me tell the rest of the story!! From memory only. Initial release: November 16, 2011 Director: Michael Damian [https://www.google.com/search?q=Michael+Damian&rlz=1C1ILPI_enUS743US747&sa=X&sqi=2&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LSz9U3yDCoyCguVOIEsY3NLQ0ytMSyk6300zJzcsGEVUpmUWpySX7RIlY-38zkjMTUHAWXxNzMxLwdrIwA-1cL10UAAAA&sxsrf=AOaemvJHgElxagg1lwDY0CBgF3fHOQU7RQ%3A1639783846211&ved=2ahUKEwj7iaXt_uv0AhVMzaQKHbB2BsgQmxMoAHoFCKMBEAI] Theme music composer: Mark Thomas [https://www.google.com/search?q=Mark+Thomas&rlz=1C1ILPI_enUS743US747&sa=X&sqi=2&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLSz9U3SE8qLDbLWMTK7ZtYlK0QkpGfm1gMAGDTESocAAAA&sxsrf=AOaemvJHgElxagg1lwDY0CBgF3fHOQU7RQ%3A1639783846211&ved=2ahUKEwj7iaXt_uv0AhVMzaQKHbB2BsgQmxMoAHoFCJYBEAI] Written by: Janeen Damian; Michael Damian Original release: December 3, 2011 * Roger Moore [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Moore] as Edward, the Duke [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke] of Castlebury. * Katie McGrath [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_McGrath] as Jules Daly, the daughter-in-law of Edward. * Sam Heughan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Heughan] as Prince [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince] Ashton, the prince of Castlebury and son of Edward. * Charlotte Salt [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Salt] as Lady Arabella Marchand du Belmont, the girlfriend of Prince Ashton. * Leilah de Meza as Maddie Huntington, the niece of Jules and the granddaughter of Edward. * Travis Turner [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Turner] as Milo Huntington, the nephew of Jules and the grandson of Edward. * Miles Richardson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Richardson] as Paisley Winterbottom, a butler who works for Edward. * Maria Junghietu as Mrs. Kelly, the former babysitter of Milo and Maddie. * Oxana Moravic as Mrs Birch, a housekeeper who works for Edward. * Madalina Anea as Abigail, a housemaid who works for Edward. * Florin Busuioc as Lord du Belmont, the father of Lady Arabella. * Anca Varlan as Bunny McCracken, a grizzly woman who hates children that Edward and Ashton disapprove of. May be seen on YouTube, Prime Video, Netflix, Hallmark --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app] Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestruggles/support [https://anchor.fm/lifestruggles/support]

Once Upon a Christmas Miracle

This holiday romance is based on the incredible story about organ donor Chris Dempsey and recipient Heather Krueger, who were brought into one another’s lives by a transplant surgery that led to a miraculous romance. Told that she would have less than a few months to live without a new liver, Heather’s time was running out when a kind stranger heard of her plight and discovered he was a perfect match. The two met and before long friendship developed into romance. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app] Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestruggles/support [https://anchor.fm/lifestruggles/support]

Crown for Christmas

After getting fired from her job as a maid at a ritzy New York City hotel, Allie reluctantly accepts a temporary gig as the governess to a young girl who is part of a powerful family in Europe that lives in a castle. Christy(podcast host) and Melinda(co-host) give their reviews on the movie and have fun doing it. Director * Alex Zamm [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005618/?ref_=tt_ov_dr] Cast Danica McKellar [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005211/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t1]- plays Ellie ( love her Hallmark movies) Rupert Penry-Jones [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0672303/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2]- plays Max Ellie Botterill [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7670644/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t3]- plays Theodora Pavel Douglas [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0235206/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t4]-plays Fergus (my favorite) Be sure and watch us in person on my Youtube channel:https://youtu.be/Vpiv52GiXEY --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app] Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestruggles/support [https://anchor.fm/lifestruggles/support]