In a World where Eye Cream is made from Placenta, Gina Barreca is the lone voice calling out “But wait, whose placenta is it?” Why is there no King Charming? Why does no bra ever fit? Why do people say “cougar” like it’s a bad thing? Why do we call it a glass ceiling when it’s just a thick layer of men?
Gina Barreca is a professor of English and feminist theory at the University of Connecticut, the author of several books, a sough-after public speaker, and a writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education and Psychology Today websites. She appeared on “Oprah” where she debated (bested!) the authors of The Rules with her sharp wit.
Gina and I will be discussing her hilarious book “It’s Not That I’m Bitter…” and showing women how they can conquer the world with good friends. “It’s not that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but a girl’s best friends are diamonds.”
Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday Sept 7th from 10-11am U.S. CDT to join Gina and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.
At some point in our life we can be certain we will be called upon to speak in front of a group. Whether it is a social event among friends or a business meeting filled with colleges and strangers, our confidence and poise will determine the success of our message.
TJ Wisner is the Founder and President of The CPO Institute and several other companies. He is a successful speaker, coach, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience training executives, small business owners and CEOs.
He is also the immediate Past-President of the National Speakers Association-Michigan and a member of the International Federation for Professional Speakers. Over the years, his speaking has taken him across America and overseas.
His work has been featured in Selling Power Magazine, Advanced Selling for Dummies, and CNN.com. His publications include dozens of articles and two co-authored business books: Transformational Leadership and Craft a Life of Passion, Purpose and Prosperity.
TJ and I will be discussing his recipe to help you overcome your fear of public speaking.
Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday August 31st from 10-11am U.S. CDT to join TJ and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.
After losing her mom to cancer at a young age, Gemini Adams discovered that a typical inheritance doesn’t give surviving family, especially children, the on going loving support they really need.
Now as a multiple award-winning author and grief expert, she explains that our real “wealth” lies not in our Financial Assets, but our Emotional Assets: the values, memories, lessons, voice, image, wisdom and affections that we capture and share through a loving legacy.
Gemini and I will be discussing her triple award-winning book, Your Legacy of Love to help all of us realize this amazing gift!
Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday August 24th from 10-11am U.S. CT to join Gemini and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.
So what does it mean to be “black” or “white” in America today? Is it something that can really be defined? And, if so, what exactly would those racially-defining characteristics be?
Mishna Wolff, a former model and a humorist tackles this question with humor, intelligence and style in her national bestselling book, I’m Down.
It is essentially the story of Mishna’s childhood growing up in a poor black neighborhood as a white girl being raised by her single father, a white man who truly believed he was black. “He strutted around with a short perm, a Cosbyesqe sweater, gold chains, and a Kangol – telling jokes like Redd Foxx, and giving advice like Jesse Jackson.”
Unfortunately, she didn’t quite fit in with the neighborhood kids: she couldn’t dance, she couldn’t sing, she couldn’t double Dutch, and she was the worst player on her all-black basketball team. And yet when she was suddenly sent to a rich white school, she found she was too “black” to fit in with her white classmates.
Mishna and I will be discussing her memoirI’m Down – a hilarious look at what it means to be black and white in America!
Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday August 17th from 10-11am U.S. CT to join Mishna and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.
The Real Housewives of New York City has made Jill Zarin one of the most beloved Jewish mothers in the country. When her mother, Gloria Kamen, made her appearance in Season 2, the world came to know the origin of Jill’s style.
Lisa Wexler, Jill’s sister, who has her own award-winning daily radio show embodies the same authentic, caring, and over the top style.
Together as a terrific team, they have written a wonderful book “SECRETS of A Jewish Mother” – filled with lessons on friendships, marriage, dating and money that will help us live a meaningful life and maintain lasting relationships.
As an added bonus, we will also learn how to make a mean matzoh ball soup!
These wonderful ladies will be sharing with me their Secrets for a success family that everyone can embrace because “unconditional motherly love” transcends all cultures.
Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday July 27th from 10-11am CST US to join Jill, Lisa, Gloria, and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.
Ever had questions you would like to ask your gay, lesbian, bi loved ones, and perhaps feel uncomfortable to do so?
AuthorAbby Dees shows it’s OK to be a little nosy – no matter how intrusive or personal the questions may be. There are no bad questions or wrong answers. Queer Questions Straight Talk(QQST) helps people break the ice and spark a necessary, often difficult conversation.
From leading gay public figures such as former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, to Married with Children actress Amanda Bearse, executive director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights Kate Kendall, and humorist Kate Clinton, QQST gets it all out on the table in a loving and respectful way.
Abby Dees is also a civil rights attorney and editor for St Lynn’s Press. She and her partner Traci were one of the 18000 same-sex couples in California who married in 2008.
Abby, her mom Cathy and I will be discussing this long overdue “Public Service Book” that is serious yet fun, and with deep wisdom that creates a better understanding for everyone from an honest and loving perspective.
Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday July 20th from 10-11am CST US to join Abby, Cathy and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.
Whether you are a guy are a girl, at one time or another our mom our “Romance Guru” – has played her fair share of match making for us.
The good news is: You’ve got a date. The bad news is: Your mom set it up.
Mom swears she’s found “the one” for you, her baby, and you ended up on a date from hell. If you’ve been there, done that, you’ll appreciate this darling hilarious collection of true tales of real dates gone wrong – “Have I GOT a GUY for YOU.”
Alix Strauss is a media satirist and lifestyle trend writer. She has appeared on national morning shows and talk shows including ABC, CBS, CNN, and VH1. She has written for the New York Times, the New York Post, as well as national magazines Time Magazine, Town & Country Travel, Marie Claire, Entertainment Weekly, Self, Men’s Health, and Esquire.
Alix’s fiction has appeared in the Primavera Literary Journal, Hampton Shorts Literary Journal, the Idaho Review, Quality Women’s Fiction, the Blue Moon Cafe III, and A Kudzu Christmas. Her short story, “Shrinking Away,” won the David Dornstein Creative Writing Award.
Additionally, her award winning collection of shorts,The Joy of Funeralsis going to the big screen with Stockard Channing attached to direct.
Alix and I will be discussing her mischievous collection of true stories that exacerbate the Mother-Daughter bond with a flair of humor and a touch of tenderness.
Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday July 13th from 10-11am CST US to join Alix and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.
Her career has always involved children, and when she was ready to have a child of her own, she traveled half way around the world to an orphanage in Russia to adopt a two-year old boy.
It was love at first sight, but when her son Neal was diagnosed with autism, former Hollywood acting coach Elaine Hall, aka Coach E, took matters into her own hands, and used her resources to guide him toward an increasingly independent life.
In the process, she founded The Miracle Project, a groundbreaking organization that uses the performing arts to connect with children with autism.
Both controversial and unorthodox, Elaine’ innovative approach has been praised by leaders in the field of autism. She was also the subject of an Emmy Award -winning documentary, Autism: The Musical.
Elaine and I will be discussing – Now I See the Moon; a story of hope, faith, and miracles; a story only a mother could tell.
Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday July 6th from 5-6 PM CST US to join Elaine and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.
Every once in a while, life presents an unexpected challenge that requires you to stay in faith; that all things are meant for some greater good, perhaps not seen immediately, but non the less for the “Greater Good.”
Until we are able to put ourselves beyond our comfort zone, we will not realize we have what it takes to make a difference in our life and in others as well.
At 13 years old, Melinda Marchiano began feeling ill. No one took her seriously except her mom Lee. Together they started on a journey that eventually tested their faith, while strengthening their love for one another when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in December 2007.
Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday June 29th from 10-11am CST US to join Melinda, her mom Lee, and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.
Forced to live with her father by a judge who deemed her mother’s lifestyle, “unnatural”, Melissa Hart was only allowed to visit her mother and her partner two weekends a month. During these short stays, she embraced the culture of her mother’s neighborhood, seeking solace in quesadillas, musicals, and her mother’s ramshackle VW bus.
Melissa and I will be discussing her fleeting moments with her mother, her unfolding adoration of Oxnard’s Latino culture, and the ways in which she’s molded by the polarity of her parents’ worldviews – “ a touching and reflective look at one girl’s struggle with the dichotomies of class, culture, and sexuality!
Melissa Hart teaches journalism at the University of Oregon and memoir writing for UC Berkeley’s online extension program. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Advocate, Fourth Genre, and High Country News. She is also a contributing editor to The Writer Magazine.
Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday June 22nd from 10-11am CST US to join Melissa and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.
