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~  Talk is “Chic”  ~   Chit Chat

The Chit Chat Cafe is about two gals who think "talk is chic". 

Lisa and Betty Anne are wives, moms and former NFL Cheerleaders. 

 

They offer an effervescent hour of fun, fashion and facts while inviting their listeners into their everyday frenzy as working women and moms with a touch of day to day insanity and the glamour of just being a woman.

Chit Chatting with these gals feature guests and topics with authors, health experts and celebrities to food and beauty segments not to mention the latest "dish" on gossip, reality shows and what's trending now.

It's informative, live and they always keep it real.  It's reality radio... with a "slice of life" from two classy dames.

 

Lisa

Lisa’s MO: Straight Up and Make It Classy

Lisa’s Dish: The Perfect Hostess Wears high Heels

Loves to talk about: Shoes on trend, shopping for addicts, hostess tips and tricks, food, travel and confections.

Betty Anne

Betty Anne’s MO: Sweet and Sassy with a Twist

Betty Anne’s Dish: The Divine Details of Reality and Nonsense

Updates weekly on her not so secret addictions: Reality TV catch-up, celebrity news, and hot topics that every woman wants to know about

~ Weekly Contributors ~

Megan

My name is Megan and I’m a teacher with a passion for books, movies, and television. I have read over 700 books in the past 4 years and love seeing books come to life onscreen! If there’s a new movie or tv show out, you can bet that 99% of the time, I’ve already watched it. When I’m not teaching or hanging out with my family and friends, I’m running my book page @afterbookstagirl. It’s a dream to be part of the Chit Chat Cafe Radio Show and interview so many incredible people from the book, film, and television industry.

 

Stephanie

 I’m a wife, mama of 3 boys and a certified bookaholic!

I run two Instagram pages where I share my passions.

I love to talk so I am very happy to be here.

 

chitchatcafelivenj@gmail.com


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November 20, 2024 Show

 

Special Guest: Tim Matheson

The Movie and TV star returns to the Chit-Chat Cafe' to catch up on his career, and his new book Tim Matheson, Damn Glad To Meet You.

 

Link to buy his book:

Damn Glad to Meet You by Tim Matheson | Hachette Book Group

 

 

 

October 10, 2024 Show

Anna Elizabeth James
A top Director, Writer and Producer

https://kissandtaleproductions.com/anna-bio/

Daniel Hanna

 Writer and Director of Succubus Film

An Irish/Canadian/Arkansan, Daniel never quite knew where he belonged until he moved to Hollywood. His lauded indie HARD MILES (Matthew Modine, Sean Astin) played 600 screens in the US and UK. His previous film MISS VIRGINIA landed deals with BET and Netflix. His new film, SUCCUBUS (Ron Perlman, Rosanna Arquette) breaks all the rules. He's a proud Academy Nicholl Fellow for Screenwriting.

 

 

September 12, 2024 Show

Kelcie Stranahan

Kelcie Stranahan began her career as a ballet dancer before transitioning to modeling during her teenage years. Shortly after, she ventured into acting, where she took on leading roles in various films. Following a brief hiatus from the industry, Kelcie returned to the spotlight, most recently portraying "Elizabeth" in the Passionflix adaptation of Brittainy C. Cherry's best-selling novel The Air He Breathes.

 

 

September 5, 2024 Show

Elizabeth O'Roark

Elizabeth O'Roark spent many years as a medical writer before publishing her first novel in 2013. She holds bachelor's degrees in journalism and arts from the University of Texas, and a master's degree in counseling psychology from the University of Notre Dame. She is the recipient of the 2017 IBPA gold medal for romance. She lives in Washington DC with her three children.

www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-ORoark/e/B00EPGPGW2/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1
www.goodreads.com/author/show/7233016.Elizabeth_O_Roark
www.elizabethoroark.com
www.facebook.com/elizabethoroarkbooks/
www.instagram.com/elizabethoroark/

 

 

August 15, 2024 Show

Rachel Annette Helson is a Filmmaker based in New York City.



She recently directed her fourth feature film: an adaptation of Brittainy C. Cherry's bestselling novel THE AIR HE BREATHES (produced by Passionflix.)

In April 2024, her short film GOOD DAUGHTER starring Samantha Sloyan (MIDNIGHT MASS, GREY'S ANATOMY) became OSCAR QUALIFIED for the 2025 Academy Awards in the Live Action Shorts category. The short premiered at HOLLYSHORTS Film Festival, and it is currently being developed into a feature film.

As a character-driven director, Rachel is heavily influenced by her acting background. Select credits include: FULL CIRCLE (MAX), THE KNICK (CINEMAX), LAW & ORDER: SVU (NBC), POWER (STARZ) and the Netflix film THE POLKA KING.

Rachel is a proud member of Film Fatales, the Alliance of Women Directors and SAG-AFTRA – as well as an alumna of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She also holds the distinction of being the Youngest Producer in Broadway history to be Nominated for a Tony Award for her work on Neil LaBute's REASONS TO BE PRETTY.

www.rachelannettehelson.com  | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelannettehelson/
 

 

 

August 8, 2024 Show

RoseMarie Terenzio

is the New York Times bestselling author of Fairy Tale Interrupted and the former executive assistant to John F. Kennedy Jr.  She served as JFK Jr.'s chief of staff at George magazine and oversaw his public relations and philanthropic causes until his death in 1999.  Terenzio is the executive producer of Paramount Network's I Am JFK, Jr.  She is from New York City, where she lives and works as a strategic communications professional.

Photo credit Matt Berman

Liz McNeil

is an editor-at-large at People, where she has worked for the last thirty years.  She was the executive producer of the Discovery+ documentary Rebuilding Hope: The Children of 9/11 and the writer and executive producer of People's podcast Cover-Up.  She lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

 

Photo credit Mark Feaster

 


August 1, 2024 Show

Congratulations Lisa & Betty Anne on their 15th Anniversary Show!

To help them celebrate the girls had a few friends over!

Sharon Sweeney

Sharon, known as "Mama Bird", spent 17 years with the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader program. She has coached 13 different high school cheerleading squads, plus two college teams, three pro teams and the Philadelphians Dance Team, who led the Philadelphia Bicentennial Parade. Sweeney was awarded HOF status when she was inducted into the Philadelphia Daily News All Star Chapter of the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame in 1992. Recently Sharon was inducted into the National Football Cheerleaders Alumni Organization Hall of Fame in July 2024.

Maggie Hammond

Maggie is the President of the Philadelphia Professional Football Cheerleader Alumni and cheered from 1993-1999 for the Philadelphia Eagles.

 

C-J Romano

C-J is the 1970's Decade Representative of the Philadelphia Professional Football Cheerleader Alumni and cheered for 6 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles.
 

Kim Makuvek

Kim is the 1980's Decade Representative of the Philadelphia Professional Football Cheerleader Alumni and cheered from 1984-1987 for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Kelly Nickischer-Crits

Kelly is the Director of Volunteers of the Philadelphia Football Cheerleader Alumni and cheered from 1984-1987 for The Philadelphia Eagles.

Erin Goga

Erin is the Community Affairs Chairwoman of the Philadelphia Professional Football Cheerleader Alumni and cheered from 1982-1987 for the Philadelphia Eagles.

 

 

June 20, 2024 Show

Josh Plasse

The son of a Navy Seal, Josh Plasse is an actor, writer, and producer born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. After winning the 2012 Golden Gloves Boxing Championship, he attended Virginia Commonwealth University where he studied theater with Joseph Obermueller. After moving to Hollywood, he immediately guest-Starred on hit shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, American Horror Story, Grown-ish, and more. He was later cast in a recurring role of Wes, an audience favorite in the Paramount+ revival of the hit series iCARLY, starring Miranda Cosgrove. In 2021, Josh produced his first feature film, The Resurrection of Charles Manson (XYZ Films), staring Frank Grillo. Josh will next be seen as series regular "Luke Baxter" in the Amazon Prime series The Baxters based off the best-selling novels. His film-work will showcase him both on-screen in the TIFF favorite Wildflower, starring opposite Kiernan Shipka, Brad Garrett, Jean Smart and Charlie Plummer. The film was acquired by HULU and is currently streaming on the platform.  Most recently, Josh wrapped production on his film Ride, starring Annabeth Gish. Forrie Smith, and C. Thomas Howell. He wrote and produced the film as well as starred as the male lead. Also up next for Josh is a recurring role on the Tyler Perry produced series All the Queens Men.  Along with his multi-hyphenate skills in the film and television world, Josh's debut novel "Dust" is currently in development with a major publication. He is also active in many sports, but continues to compete in MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He's also an avid whiskey lover.

 

 

June 13, 2024 Show

Kim Alexis

is part of an elite team of models who rose to the "supermodel" status in the 1980's. Kim's career started when she was discovered at 17 in a Buffalo agency. She moved to New York City and found a remarkably positive response from the fashion and beauty industries. Although she did runway and fashion, she became known for beauty. Kim could be seen repeatedly on magazine covers and had over 500 worldwide including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and set the cover record for Glamour. In 1983 she replaced Lauren Hutton as the face of Revlon's Ultima II line to then become one of the most recognizable faces in America. She rounded out her supermodel status by being in the coveted Sport's Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for 6 years, which made perfect sense, since Kim grew up as a competitive swimmer and is still the picture of the healthy woman.  Kim transitioned into broadcasting by becoming the fashion editor for Good Morning America and appeared weekly for three years. She then went on to host TV shows such as "Your Mind and Body", "Healthy Kids" and "Ticket to Adventure". Her most recent hosting was for the show "Food Quest" on Food Network and "She's Got the Look" on TV Land.  She also appeared in the film "Holy Man", alongside Eddie Murphy. Kim also had the amazing guest spot in the last episode of the memorable sitcom "Cheers", entitled "One for the Road". Most recently she was one of the models featured in HBO's documentary "About Face", which draws a parallel conversation with supermodels of many different generations about what made them relevant and what has changed since then.  After her modeling career, using what she learned from the business, she also penned books. These include the nonfiction book "A Model for a Better Future" and a fictional book, "Beauty to Die For". She has written numerous eBooks: "Modeling: How to be Discovered", "Lean Clean", "Cheat Eat", "Nap Zap", "My Thyroid Journey", "Skin Within", "Slick Tips" and "Dieting Lessons" which can be found on Amazon.  Known for her background in sports and her continuous healthy life style, Kim has run in 8 marathons and was a spokesperson for the New York City Marathon and the More magazine half marathon. She has been associated with the promotion of several health products, supplements and causes. She currently plays in charity, celebrity golf events.  She is the new WELLNESS Ambassador for SHEA HOMES TRILOGY.  Kim never let herself be misled by other people's influences and remained true to her upbringing and beliefs. An outspoken conservative, Alexis has always remained an activist for a healthy and spiritually connected way of living. She raised 3 sons and continues to work towards her goal in life, which is to encourage other women to be their best in all areas of life. She can be seen on her Instagram account speaking about healthy, clean choices in all areas of life.

 

 

May 16, 2024 Show

Ellie Laks

Ellie Laks, the driving force behind The Gentle Barn Foundation, is an embodiment of relentless dedication to both animal welfare and human healing. Since founding this national organization in 1999, Ellie has been at the forefront, pioneering compassionate initiatives focused on the rescue and rehabilitation of unwanted animals. She is also a skilled animal behaviorist and communicator, deeply enriching her connection to animals. Her mission goes beyond mere rescue efforts, intertwining the stories of abused animals and neglected individuals, fostering a sanctuary where both find solace and healing. Ellie's impactful journey has captured the attention of renowned global platforms like The Ellen Show, The New York Times, Animal Planet, TEDx, among others. Her speaking engagements, including a standout TEDx talk, inspire audiences to embrace higher consciousness, profound empathy, and the pursuit of purposeful aspirations. Ellie is the author of the forthcoming book, Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything In Between which will officially be released on May 21, 2024 but is available now for pre-order on www.GentleBarn.org  and Amazon.

 

 

May 9, 2024 Show

We discuss our latest obsession 

the new Amazon Prime Movie

The Idea of You.

 

 

April 18, 2024 Show

This show is dedicated to Chance Perdomo.

May he Rest in Peace 1996-2024.

Brian Pitt

is a film producer whose work includes BRUISED, Halle Berry's directorial debut film, the internationally-successful AFTER series, BEAUTIFUL DISASTER, and most recently See You on Venus.   A New Jersey native, Brian has spent over twenty years working in the entertainment industry and currently works and resides in Los Angeles, CA.

 

 

 

April 11, 2024 Show

Stephanie Laynes

Stephanie Laynes, is the owner of Stephanie Laynes Institute.

Stephanie Laynes B.S. L.E. is a 20+ year Licensed Esthetician, 15+ year product creator, social media influencer, hair removal expert and CEO of 3 beauty businesses. Smooth Skin Supply LLC, corporate office for Se-Brazil hair removal wax, professional products and homecare products was created after years of waxing and educating spa professionals worldwide. Stephanie researched every ingredient in each wax and diligently worked alongside each formulator to ensure the highest quality waxes for every hair type, skin type & skin condition. Stephanie created the Stephanie Laynes Institute to educate estheticians in business, work with virtual clients from social media all in one place! In April 2023, the Esthetician Summit was created to provide esthetic education, build relationships with brands in a fun, unique way!

 

 

March 14, 2024 Show

Adrienne Morella

is a plus size model and photographer as well as equestrian! She's been an on air model at television network QVC since 2012 and a fashion, equine and family photographer for the past 8 years. She loves horses and has been a rider and competitor her whole life. She currently has an ongoing photography gig with equestrian Lifestyle Publication Sidelines and enjoys collaborating with equestrians and helping them style their shoots, and then photographing them for the magazine. Within the past year she also landed her dream client, a National brand English Riding Supply who owns and or represents 56 brands which she has been actively shooting. She does all of the horse and rider apparel as well as styling, location and model scouting and photographing and all post process work. Her daily routine consists of care and maintenance as well as exercising her two horses King and Sammy as well as 5 days a week work for one client's 2 horses and another client's 3 horses.  Adrienne has carried the American flag for the National anthem at the Dressage at Devon Horse Show. She and King have presented the flag in Pennsylvania, Virginia as well as Tulsa Oklahoma for the US Nationals. She and King were many times Regional champion and also Top Ten in the Country in our division in 2021.  Adrienne has worked for ads NHL, NFL, Runway for Macys, Nordstrom, NY Full Figure Fashion Week, Davids Bridal, QVC, Martha Stewart, Issac Mizrahi.  www.adriennemorellaphotography.com  https://www.joytalentagency.com/portfolio/qvc-certified-fashion-plus/all/1499587/adrienne-morella   https://www.ursulawiedmannmodels.com/portfolio/women-direct/women/1814670/adrienne-morella  
http://www.talentgroup.com/portfolios/adrienne-morella    https://www.thebowmanagency.com/talent/adrienne-morella/

 

 

March 7, 2024 Show

Jagger Cole

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside—rain or shine.

You can find all of his books at www.jaggercolewrites.com

Adriana Locke

USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.

 

 

February 15, 2024 Show

Elizabeth Hunter

is an eleven-time USA Today and international best-selling author of romance, contemporary fantasy, and paranormal mystery. Based in both Central California and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, she travels extensively to write fantasy fiction exploring world mythologies, history, and the universal bonds of love, friendship, and family. She has published over forty works of fiction and sold over a million books worldwide. She is the author of the Glimmer Lake series, Love Stories on 7th and Main, the Elemental Legacy series, the Irin Chronicles, the Cambio Springs Mysteries, and other works of fiction.


Piper Rayne

Piper Rayne is a USA Today Bestselling Author duo who write "heartwarming humor with a side of sizzle" about families, whether that be blood or found. They both have e-readers full of one-clickable books, they're married to husbands who drive them to drink, and they're both chauffeurs to their kids. Most of all, they love hot heroes and quirky heroines who make them laugh, and they hope you do, too!  P. Rayne is the darker side of USA Today Bestselling Author, Piper Rayne.

 

 

January 18, 2024 Show

Declan Michael Laird

DML is an actor/producer and the co-founder of Qewd. Originally from Scotland but now based in LA, Declan is playing Taylor Maddox in the upcoming movie, Beautiful Disaster, and its sequel, Beautiful Wedding. When not being part of the Maddox family, Declan focuses his time on running Qewd with his other two co-founders and also producing various TV/film projects.

 

 

January 11, 2024 Show

ROGER KUMBLE


(Director/Playwright) began his career as a playwright in 1993 with the Hollywood satire Pay or Play, which garnered him the LA Weekly Award for Best Comic Writing. His second play, 1997's d girl, starring David Schwimmer, earned him four Drama-logue Awards. In 2003, Kumble completed his Hollywood trilogy with the critically acclaimed Turnaround, again starring David Schwimmer, which sold out its entire run in Los Angeles. His 2011 play, Girls Talk was a satire on LA private schools and was mentioned by the LA Times as one of the best plays of that year. Kumble made his feature-film-directorial debut with 1999's Sony Pictures box-office hit, Cruel Intentions, his adaptation of Choderlos De Laclos' Les Liaisons Dangereuses, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair; his screenplay transposed the French classic to modern New York. He followed with the Sony Pictures comedy The Sweetest Thing, starring Cameron Diaz & Christina Applegate; New Line Cinema's Just Friends, starring Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris; Disney's College Road Trip starring Martin Lawrence; Furry Vengeance, Netflix's Falling Inn Love and Voltage Picture's After We Collided, which was one of the most profitable films of 2021. He recently wrapped production on Voltage Pictures' Beautiful Disaster, which he adapted and directed from the novel. Television directing credits include episodes of Suits, Pretty Little Liars and Entourage. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and lives in Los Angeles with his wife Mary and three children.

 

 

December 21, 2023 Show

Ali Novak

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Ali Novak is an awarding-winning author of contemporary young adult novels. She started writing her debut book, My Life with the Walter Boys, when she was only fifteen. Since then, her work has received more than 150 million reads online. When she isn't writing, Novak enjoys traveling with her husband, Jared; binding fan fiction; and reading any type of fantasy novel she can get her hands on. You can follow her on Wattpad, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @authoralinovak.

Links: https://www.alinovak.com

 

 

December 7, 2023 Show

Daniel Santiago Diaz

Daniel is the US/Canada Sales Manager for Koveli Travel, a Maldives DMC working with Travel Advisors to help send clients out there. The Maldives is an amazing destination great for all types of travelers and niche markets. It is the World's Leading Travel Destination for 4th year in a row (pic attached), the #1 Global Bucket List destination as mentioned in Forbes Magazine, and one of the most globally researched destinations for Honeymoons and Romance Travel.

 

 

November 2, 2023 Show

Randy Cantley

We are Celebrity Graves.
We make Tiktok videos of famous graves, such as TV show, movie and historical reunions, grave wise. We also do death stories and Celebrity Death Predictions. Over 80 million views on our videos this year. We really took off in January, and have over 110k new followers since January. We go to different locations and visit famous graves as well.

Debbie Turner

Actress, Designer

Debbie is best know as "Marta von Trapp" in the The Sound of Music. She is the lead designer of Debbie Turner Originals/DTO Flowers, LLC.  Debbie has designed a cashmere-modal blend scarf in the iconic green and white "drapes" pattern and now she has designed a coordinating umbrella to go with it. She is a grandmother of 8 with one more on the way in January. She has taken up "Pickleball" over the past year and loves it! She has a tennis background, having played on the team in high school and college.

www.debbieturneroriginals.com

 

 

October 19, 2023 Show

Dr Zain Hasan

a board certified anesthesiologist who did his medical training at university of Buffalo, undergraduate at University of Maryland, then worked in Minnesota and Pittsburgh settling in Los Angeles. He is married with one son who he adores. In his free time he likes to workout, eat healthy and make social media content.

Links wise Instagram @drzainhasan, TikTok @doctarz

 

 

September 21, 2023 Show

The girls are going to discuss the

 AFTER Series and the newest movie,

 After Everything.

 

 

September 7, 2023 Show

Trilina Pucci

#1 Amazon and USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Trilina Pucci, loves cupcakes and bourbon.

When she isn't writing steamy love stories, she can be found devouring Netflix with her husband, Anthony, and their three kiddos. Pucci's journey into writing started impulsively. She wanted to check off a box on her bucket list, but what began as wish fulfillment has become incredibly fulfilling. Now she can't see her life without her characters, her readers, and this amazing indie community.

She's known for being a trope-defier, writing outside the box and creating fictional worlds her readers never want to leave. With every book and each character, she's committed to writing book boyfriends worth binging and smut worth savoring.

LINK: www.trilinapucci.com
 

 

 

August 3, 2023 Show

Congratulations Girls!

 

July 20, 2023 Show

Brian Pitt

is a film producer whose work includes BRUISED, Halle Berry's directorial debut film, the internationally-successful AFTER series, BEAUTIFUL DISASTER, and most recently See You on Venus.   A New Jersey native, Brian has spent over twenty years working in the entertainment industry and currently works and resides in Los Angeles, CA.

 

 

July 6, 2023 Show

Stephanie Sanditz

is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker from BROKEN HEART, MISSOURI, the subject of her feature film, LEGENDS ONLY that won a Tribeca All Access Award for New Voices in Screenwriting set to be her directorial debut. She recently wrote Lesbian-Viking Epic, HEATHEN, based on the Vault Comic, with Catherine Hardwicke (TWILIGHT) set to direct. Her Female Boxing Feature, PERFECT ADDICTION she wrote for Constantin Films (RESIDENT EVIL) and ENDEAVOR CONTENT just released #1 on Amazon World Wide.  She just got hired to adapt MY LAST SKIRT - the sweeping bio pic exploring fascinating Petticoat Civil War Soldier, Jennie Hodgers/Albert Cashier with 10-time Tony and Grammy Winning GrandSlam Productions. Currently developing a feature film EVE:THE ESCAPE FROM EDEN with DiNovi Pictures (HEATHERS) She also just wrote buddy comedy, TALKING TOM, with Raja Gosnell (SMURFS) directing for Marla Studios (ASSASSINS CREED) and optioned her body-positive dance-comedy feature, DANCE PARTY to AGC Studios (MOONFALL) with Queen Latifah producing and starring.  In TV, she sold an original comedy pilot, PYRAMID, to FX with Rob McElhenney (It's Always Sunny, Mythic Quest) Executive ProducingShe also sold a pitch to Mila Kunis' (BAD MOMS) Orchard Farms Productions, and ABC Signature (SMILF), then wrote, starred, directed and produced her autobiographical pilot, THE HIGH LIFE pilot, starring opposite Amy Landecker (Transparent) and Jesse Garcia (Flamin Hot)winning multiple awards at the Austin Film Festival, Hollywood Reel Independent, Dances With Films and Bentonville Film Festivals.  She has adapted over 12 books to features including GOD ON A HARLEY for Mimi Gitlin (THELMA AND LOUISE), erotic comedy BEAUTIFUL BASTARD for Lionsgate, and INFERNAL DEVICES, the prequel to the MORTAL INSTRUMENT SERIES, that was distributed by Sony and Screengems. She also wrote, produced and showran short form series Chat. Like. Love. to Dreamworks' AwesomenessTV. Stephanie has performed in many series and films, and is the co-star of Amazon's, 37 PROBLEMS and the upcoming Universal Feature, THE LIST. She is the Co-creator of the Womxn's Hollywood Happy Hour, and an active organizer for Planned Parenthood, The ACLU, and The Ferguson/St. Louis Library Foundation that she started with Beau Willimon (House of Cards) and Jon Hamm (Mad Men). NYU BFA Tisch School of The Arts Dean's Honors Scholar.  The Arlook Group, Paradigm and Myman Greenspan Legal.

 

 

June 8, 2023 Show

Bill Stanton

is a widely recognized and highly respected expert in the field of safety and security. As a Private Investigator and security consultant to major television news shows, Bill has more than 35 years experience in safety, investigations and law enforcement. Bill began his career as an officer with the NYPD, but was forced to retire early after being injured in the line of duty. He transitioned quickly to the private sector, where built his reputation specializing in executive protection, as well as safety and security consulting and investigations. He joined forces with legendary former NYPD Deputy Police Commissioner Jack Maple to form Stanton and Maple Protection, Investigation, and Crisis Management. Bill's colorful reputation, extraordinary celebrity, law enforcement and business relationships, along with his investigative work, landed him on the cover of New York Magazine. His in-depth experience, dynamic personality, and tireless commitment have established Bill as a leading spokesperson on the topics of safety and security. Bill has co-authored both fiction and non-fiction books including the novel Badge of Evil and the non-fiction guide Prepared not Scared. He has been the safety and security contributor on NBC News, The Today Show, ABC News, and Good Morning America. Bill also regularly appears on Dr. Oz, Rachel Ray, Wendy Williams and major news networks including Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and Telemundo.

 

 

June 1, 2023 Show

Dr. Frieda Birnbaum

is a research psychologist and psychotherapist in Saddle River, New Jersey and the award-winning author of LIFE BEGINS AT 60: A New View of Motherhood, Marriage, and Reinventing Ourselves and WHAT PRICE POWER: An In-Depth Study of the Professional Woman in a Relationship. An expert on topics such as family dynamics, parenthood, relationships, addiction, anxiety and depression, Dr Frieda is a seasonedmedia personality and commentator who is adept at discerning the psychological underpinnings of current issues and parsing the psychological profiles of various newsmakers- politicians, celebrities, criminals, etc.  Notably, Dr. Frieda is the oldest woman in America to give birth to twins. The mother of five, her youngest sons were born when she was 60, lending her a unique perspective on issues related to parenting and empowering women at any age.

Website: www.DrFrieda.com
Podcast: The Doctor Frieda Show: Pushing the Limits
Twitter: @doctorfrieda

   

May 18, 2023 Show

Jennifer Hartmann

As the author of twelve contemporary romance novels, Jennifer Hartmann is forever finding love in hopeless places. Recently picked up by Sourcebooks/Bloom Books, a handful of Jennifer's books will be headed to major retailers, bookstores, and airports this July, including her breakout novel "Still Beating" that put her on the map with its Criminal Minds-inspired love story.

When she is not writing angsty romance, Jennifer can often be found with her earbuds in, petting random dogs during her walks, while waiting for that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine. She is happily married, but is also in a long-term relationship with tacos. Her husband understands.

https://linktr.ee/JenniferHartmannAuthor

May 11, 2023 Show

Rebecca Jenshak

is a USA Today bestselling author of new adult and sports romance. She writes sexy, feel-good stories with lots of swoon-worthy moments.

Rebecca lives in Arizona. When she isn't writing, you can find her cheering on local sports teams, hanging out with friends and family, or curled up with a good book.

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16681160.Rebecca_Jenshak
 

Corinne Michaels

is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles.

Corinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. She began her writing career after spending months away from her husband while he was deployed--reading and writing were her escapes from the loneliness. Corinne now lives in Virginia with her husband and is the emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun-loving mom of two beautiful children.

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May 4, 2023 Show

Chellie Carlson

Chellie is a Chicago based wardrobe stylist who guides others in aligning their wardrobes with their next level selves to unlock magic in all areas of their lives.


www.Chelliecarlson.com 
Chelliecarlson@gmail.com
 
 

 

   
   
 

April 6, 2023 Show

Declan Michael Laird

DML is an actor/producer and the co-founder of Qewd. Originally from Scotland but now based in LA, Declan is playing Taylor Maddox in the upcoming movie, Beautiful Disaster, and its sequel, Beautiful Wedding. When not being part of the Maddox family, Declan focuses his time on running Qewd with his other two co-founders and also producing various TV/film projects.

 

Declan & Roger Cumble

Samuel Larsen

is an American Actor, Singer, and Multi-Instrumentalist. In 2011, Larsen won the reality competition program ‘The Glee Project’ on the Oxygen network, which led to having a recurring  role as Joe Hart on the Fox television show ‘Glee.’ He also starred as the character ‘Zed’ in the films ‘After’ and ‘After We Collided.’  In addition to acting, Larsen has released 2 solo EPs as well as numerous singles including the songs ‘Blue’ and ‘You Should Know.’ He has already released 4 singles this year with plans for more. He will be starring as the character ’Shawn’ in the upcoming film ‘Shoulder Dance’ which won best LGBTQ film at the Hollywood Reel Film Festival, and as ‘Jesse’ in the upcoming Voltage Pictures film ‘Beautiful Disaster’.

   
   

March 16, 2023 Show

Samuel Larsen

is an American Actor, Singer, and Multi-Instrumentalist. In 2011, Larsen won the reality competition program ‘The Glee Project’ on the Oxygen network, which led to having a recurring  role as Joe Hart on the Fox television show ‘Glee.’ He also starred as the character ‘Zed’ in the films ‘After’ and ‘After We Collided.’  In addition to acting, Larsen has released 2 solo EPs as well as numerous singles including the songs ‘Blue’ and ‘You Should Know.’ He has already released 4 singles this year with plans for more. He will be starring as the character ’Shawn’ in the upcoming film ‘Shoulder Dance’ which won best LGBTQ film at the Hollywood Reel Film Festival, and as ‘Jesse’ in the upcoming Voltage Pictures film ‘Beautiful Disaster’ out in April.

 
   
   

March 9, 2023 Show

Andrew Biernat

Andrew currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his beautiful wife Michelle, their two dogs and a cat, Oliver, Ellie and Lucy. He’s an actor and model and has been on the cover of over 500 romance novels and has been featured in multiple magazines. He has been the leading male in three feature films. Two of which are coming out this year. He is originally from Spokane, Washington and moved to California in 2014 to pursue a career in skateboarding. He was sponsored by multiple companies and was featured in Transworld Skateboarding magazine. Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury that ended his skateboarding career. After that, he found himself in an acting class in San Diego, California and immediately fell in love.

 
 

March 2, 2023 Show

Colleen Davie Janes

is a multi-award winning director, screenwriter and actor. She is a graduate of Boston University with a BS in Communications/Film and a conservatory trained Actor.  Her style leans towards elevated dramatic circumstances seen through a comic prism – with a nod to the irreverent - and her feature work has received distribution on Lifetime (LMN) and Passionflix. Her most recent short project was an TV Pilot and an official selection of the Oscar® qualifying Holly Shorts Film Festival.  A recent recipient of a New York Foundation of the Arts artist’s grant “Anonymous Was a Woman”, Colleen is a member of Film Fatales, Women In Media, the Alliance of Women Directors, and was honored by SHOOT Magazine at the DGA as a “New Director to Watch”.
 

 

February 16, 2023 Show  Catherine Cowles

Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. USA Today Bestselling Author, Catherine Cowles, has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she's not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.  https://www.facebook.com/CatherineCowlesAuthor/  https://www.instagram.com/catherinecowlesauthor/  https://twitter.com/catherinecowles  https://pinterest.com/catherinecowlesauthor

 

February 9, 2023 Show

Babalwa Mtshiselwa

Babalwa was born in Cape Town in 1987 and raised in Langa Township. She attended Rhodes High school where she matriculated in 2005. Babalwa went and studied HR management at CPUT and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in 2009. While looking for work she ended up as a receptionist on a 3D film called Judge Dredd by Kalahari Pictures, this was when she discovered film. Babalwa learned about all the different departments while working on this project and found Makeup to be extremely fascinating. She always knew that she was born a creative and this was the time to explore that. She then went on to a feature called Chronicle as a Makeup trainee and never looked back. Babalwa trained on different shoots back to back for longer than usual turning down opportunities to assist as she felt that she needed to be as ready and strong as possible as an assistant from day one, and this, she became. With the solid foundation she had built during her learning period, she excelled so much further than she had even expected to in such a short span of time. About three jobs into assisting she was put forward to HoD a local film, she had given herself 5 years for this and within 2 years of assisting, she designed her first film called While You Weren’t Looking. For this film she was nominated for her first SAFTA award. Immediately after the film she got another job as HoD for a local series called When We Were Black. She continued as an assistant in between designing and then began to get more work as a Makeup, Hair and SFX Designer and now she mainly designs. Babalwa has now been in the industry for 12 years and has grown tremendously since her training. She has a total of just under 70 productions under her belt consisting on 27 TV series, 21 films and over 20 Commercials. She has been a Makeup and Hair designer on about 35 of these productions, with 19 long form productions and around 16 commercials. Out of the productions she has designed on she has received 11 nominations both locally and internationally and she has won 5 awards. In 2016 Babalwa was nominated for a SAFTA for best makeup and hair design for a feature for While You Weren’t Looking. In 2018 she won for Lockdown season 1 at the SAFTA’s. In 2018 she was also nominated for an AMAA for best makeup design for a feature for Five Fingers for Marseilles. In 2019 she was nominated for SAFTA’s for best design in a feature for Five Five Fingers For Marseilles and Nommer 37 and she won for Lockdown season 2. In 2020 she won her first award for makeup and heir design on a feature for boxing film Knuckle City. In 2021 she was nominated for nominated for a Netflix comedy series and twice under one category of best drama series for Lockdown season 5 and Trackers and won for Trackers as well as Netflix “How To Ruin Christmas”. Babalwa has been a makeup artist to international stars such as Orlando Jones, David Harewood, Taylor Russell, Ed Stoppard, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Christina Millian and Forest Whitaker to name a few. She has also worked with many of the top actors of South Africa and this has been her pride and joy. Babalwa has worked with companies such as HBO, Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, BBC, Hulu, Harpo, CBS as well as BET and designed Makeup and Hair for HBO, BBC, Netflix USA, Netflix SA as well as Sony Pictures and the future is very promising. Babalwa is intensely passionate about her work and is driven by her passion for story telling. She takes a lot of pride in giving everything that she can to make the best contribution possible towards achieving the overall vision on every project she works on. Babalwa is skilled in all areas of the Makeup and Hair department including beauty makeup, hairstyling, wigs, Afro hair, SFX makeup and prosthetics manufacturing and application. She believes that nothing asked of her is impossible to achieve.

 

 

February 2, 2023 Show


Author M. Robinson

M. Robinson is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of more than thirty novels in Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense. Crowned the “Queen of Angst” by her loyal readers, you’ll feel the cut of her pen slicing through your heart as your soul bleeds upon the words of her stories with each turn of the page.  Most notably known for the Good Ol’ Boys, M’s newest venture has graced her with the #1 Bestseller on Apple Books with Second Chance Contract. The Second Chance Men are powerful, intelligent and will sweep you off your feet and leave you weak in the knees–every woman’s wildest dreams.   M. lives the boat life along the Gulf Coast of Florida with her two puppies and real life book boyfriend, the inspiration for all her filthy talking alphas, Bossman.  When she isn’t in the cave writing her next epic love story, you can usually spot her mad-dashing through Target or in the drive-thru of Starbucks, refueling. Yes, she’s a self-proclaimed shopaholic, but only if she’s spending Bossman’s money.  You can follow M, Ted, Marley, and Bossman on Facebook, Instagram, and her absolute favorite social platform-TikTok.  Subscribe to her newsletter now to receive exclusive access to upcoming releases, sales, and freebies.

Website: https://www.authormrobinson.com 
 

Qewd

Switching between apps to try and find what to watch next can be a pain in the a**!! With Qewd, you can combine all of your services in one place while also receiving recommendations from your trusted friends, family and favorite celebs. Qewd combines not only TV shows and Movies from all your services, but it also integrates with the short form platforms you love such as TikTok, Youtube & more! Start creating lists of your favorites today on Qewd & start showing the world what to watch next!


 

Zak Kadison

Zak Kadison is a producer and the co-founder/CEO of Qewd. Previous to starting his new company: Zak was a studio executive at Fox, before starting his own production company which was acquired by Imperative Entertainment which he then ran for several years. Zak's new venture Qewd solving the problem that we all have of "what to watch next?".
 

Declan Michael Laird

DML is an actor/producer and the co-founder of Qewd. Originally from Scotland but now based in LA, Declan is playing Taylor Maddox in the upcoming movie, Beautiful Disaster, and its sequel, Beautiful Wedding. When not being part of the Maddox family, Declan focuses his time on running Qewd with his other two co-founders and also producing various tv/film projects

 

 

January 19, 2022 Show

Dr. Frieda Birnbaum

Research psychologist, psychoanalytic therapist, seasoned media commentator, and author of Life Begins at 60.

Website: www.DrFrieda.com
Podcast: The Doctor Frieda Show: Pushing the Limits
Twitter: @doctorfrieda

Paul (Paolo) Salamone

Paul (Paolo) Salamone says ”I like to think of myself as a citizen of the world.” I have traveled around the world 3 times, to all 7 continents, visited more than 250 destinations worldwide, have lived abroad, and I am fluent in 4 languages. I have been in the travel industry my entire professional career. My philosophy: Uniting people and the world by traveling outside your comfort zone as often as you can.

Our business is to provide our clientele with high quality unique, luxury & memorable travel experiences. Having our own dedicated staff, we coordinate our tour products while maintaining close working relations with our partners. These relationships ensure superior service and exceptionally competitive pricing. We are known for providing superior quality and great value.

Our focus- Adventure, Culinary, Exotic, Luxury, Romance, Wellness, Sustainable Travel & photo safaris

Contact: 571-331-1903 (USA)

Specialties – Leisure Travel for Individuals & Small Groups. We also arrange travel for Events & Meetings.

 

 

January 12, 2023 Show

JENNIFER GIBGOT (Producer)

started Offspring Entertainment with her brother, director Adam Shankman, in 2002. During the span of her career, she has produced over twenty-five movies including such successful films as the Golden Globe nominated HAIRSPRAY, THE LAST SONG, 17 AGAIN, and the STEP UP franchise. Her latest film franchise is based on the immensely popular book series AFTER, written by Anna Todd. AFTER was the highest grossing independent film of 2019 and won both a Teen Choice and People’s Choice Award for best drama. She produced four sequels due to the success of the first film. The last installment, AFTER EVERYTHING, will open this year. Jennifer is also an Executive Producer on the hit television show STEP UP: HIGH WATER, a dance-driven drama from Lionsgate Television. She produced the entire STEP UP franchise for Disney and Lionsgate which has grossed over 500M worldwide.  Jennifer has several movies in development and post production. She is about to launch a new romance franchise but has to keep that under wraps until the announcement comes out this month. In addition, she has a biopic based on ballerina Misty Copeland set up at New Line Cinema and a comedy at Netflix with Zac Efron. While partners with Adam Shankman, Jennifer produced all the films he directed such as BEDTIME STORIES starring Adam Sandler, ROCK OF AGES starring Tom Cruise, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2 with Steve Martin and THE PACIFIER starring Vin Diesel.  Prior to Offspring, Jennifer began her career in 1995 as a Producer for Tapestry Films. Over the course of her eight years with the company, she set up numerous projects and produced such successful films as SHE’S ALL THAT which was based on her original idea and THE WEDDING PLANNER starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. Jennifer joined forces with Andrew Panay in 2019 and in addition to producing the AFTER movies, they produced HE’S ALL THAT with Addison Rae which was the number one movie globally on Netflix for over a week and got 56M views in it’s first 28 days.

 

 

December 15, 2022 Show

Holiday on-air party tonight!!
The Chit-Chat girls are joined tonight by Director, Screen Writer and Playwright Roger Kumble (right) and COO and President of Voltage Films Jonathan Deckter. (center)

 

 

 

November 3, 2022 Show

Jeff Belanger

Jeff Belanger is an author, podcaster, storyteller, adventurer, and explorer of the unexplained. He’s written more than a dozen books that have been published in six languages, he’s the Emmy-nominated host, writer, and producer of the New England Legends series on PBS and Amazon Prime, he provides programs and lectures to audiences all over the world, and he’s been the writer and researcher for every episode of Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel. Jeff has made media appearances on hundreds of radio and television programs over his 25-year career, and he has a passion for mysteries and legends.

www.jeffbelanger.com

 

 

October 20, 2022 Show

 

Lesley Bannatyne

 

Lesley is an author who writes on folklore and popular culture. One of the country's foremost authorities on Halloween, Bannatyne has shared her knowledge on television specials for the History Channel ("The Haunted History of Halloween," "The Real Story of Halloween"), with Time MagazineSlateNational Geographic, and contributed the Halloween article to World Book Encyclopedia. She also writes short stories, many of which are included in her debut collection Unaccustomed to Grace, out from Kallisto Gaia Press in March 2022.

 

 

Dave Spinks
 

Dave, Air Force veteran and retired Federal Law Enforcement officer has conducted thousands of investigations into all things Supernatural spanning the last three decades throughout the US & Europe after having a creature sighting in the mountains of West Virginia as a boy in 1983 with his grandpa. Combined with having 3 Near death experiences compelled him to seek answers to three of man’s greatest questions, Are we alone in the universe? Are there strange creatures walking among us? What happens when we die? This pursuit has taken Dave to the absolute edge of reality encountering many hair raising and downright terrifying experiences. Dave is the owner of “Willows Weep” – the location William Shatner touts as “The most haunted house in North America”, Dave’s intention to have a “paranormal lab to study phenomena is a hauntingly successful. Dave is an author of 7 books, contributor to many other publications, and is featured on radio, film & tv. Dave continues to investigate and lecture at conferences around the world. When this West Virginia native isn’t on the road you will find him in one of the most unique stores on the planet, Dave Spinks World of Weird located in Richwood WV.

 

 

October 13, 2022 Show

Gabriela Mclain

is a world-class personal trainer and lifestyle coach with over 20 years of experience transforming lives. She specializes in helping people get “warrior” bodies. This is helping people get in the best shape of their lives through proper training and nutrition.  Recently Gabriela was hired by Sony Studios to train the entire cast of the hit movie, “The Woman King”. She was the lead trainer and nutritionist for the production. She physically trained and prepared a nutrition plan for each actor for an 8 month period, before and during filming, so they could have the endurance, nutrition, and physicality to take on their demanding roles as women warrior leaders for this groundbreaking movie empowering women. Some of these actors include Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Adrienne Warren, Shaina West, Masali Baduza and more.  Gabriela also offers her experience and knowledge through her fitness website to others looking to reach their personal fitness goals through mindset conditioning, nutrition planning, and fitness training. She can apply the same physical training and nutrition plans she used for the actors in The Woman King and help other people apply those strategies to transform their lives and get their own warrior bodies. She offers this program for anyone who wants to get into great shape and make their personal fitness a priority to live a healthier life.

My website: www.gabrielamclain.com

 

 

 

October 6, 2022 Show

K. Bromberg

New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary romance novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines and damaged heroes who we love to hate but can't help to love.  A mom of three, she plots her novels in between school runs and soccer practices, more often than not with her laptop in tow and her mind scattered in too many different directions.  Since publishing her first book on a whim in 2013, Kristy has sold over one and a half million copies of her books across eighteen different countries and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over thirty times. Her Driven trilogy (Driven, Fueled, and Crashed) is currently being adapted for film by the streaming platform, Passionflix, with the first movie (Driven) out now.

 

With her imagination always in overdrive, she is currently scheming, plotting, and swooning over her latest hero. You can find out more about him or chat with Kristy on any of her social media accounts. The easiest way to stay up to date on new releases and upcoming novels is to sign up for her newsletter (http://bit.ly/254MWtI) or follow her on Bookbub (http://smarturl.it/KBrombergBB)

 

Connect with Kristy

 

Website: www.kbromberg.com

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Text Kbromberg to 77948 to stay up to date on all things Driven movies and new releases

 

 

September 15, 2022 Show

Lauren Veneziani


Lauren Veneziani is a film critic, entertainment reporter, interviewer and all around cinephile and TV show binge-watcher! She will literally watch any film genre and series but her absolute favorite genre is romantic drama and novel-to-film adaptations! You can catch her weekly reviews every Saturday morning on WBAL TV (NBC Baltimore). Lauren is a massive fan of the AFTER series written by Anna Todd and her #1 crush is still Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

You can find all of her interviews on her YouTube - www.DCFilmGirl.com
 

 

 

September 1, 2022 Show

Sharon Soboil

Sharon’s  start into feature writing took her around the globe – to India for the sex-trafficking story CATCHING INDIA (Jennifer Siebel Newsom); To Bordeaux for THE WINE REVOLT; and to England for the period rom-com OF CORSET’S MINE. She recently adapted the third and fourth NY Times best-selling YA novels from the highly successful AFTER franchise – AFTER WE FELL (Netflix) and AFTER EVER HAPPY (in theaters September 7th 2022).  Setting up another best-selling book franchise with Voltage, the first movie goes into production November 2022. Sharon’s other film work includes Leo award-winning TV movie LOVE ON THE AIR (Eone), and the upcoming inspirational true story ROO! (Resonate Ent./Metro) Sharon has written for Amazon, Disney, Fox, Participant Media, Voltage and Freeform among others. In addition to her female-led series HOT, she’s co-creating with Hayley Schore (The Resident, Call Jane) with Bronwyn Cornelius, Jin Ishimoto and Laura Rister producing; she is also developing the series SAVED with Kerry David, set in the world of wildlife trafficking. A UCLA alum, Sharon is a past member of famed Groundlings and Second City, and is an active member of the Women’s Writer’s Guild Committee. Sharon is repped by Josh Kesselman at Thruline Entertainment.

 

 

August 4, 2022 Show  (Part 1)

August 11, 2022 Show (Part 2)

ROGER KUMBLE

(Director/Playwright) began his career as a playwright in 1993 with the Hollywood satire Pay or Play, which garnered him the LA Weekly Award for Best Comic Writing. His second play, 1997’s d girl, starring David Schwimmer, earned him four Drama-logue Awards. In 2003, Kumble completed his Hollywood trilogy with the critically acclaimed Turnaround, again starring David Schwimmer, which sold out its entire run in Los Angeles. His 2011 play, Girls Talk was a satire on LA private schools and was mentioned by the LA Times as one of the best plays of that year. Kumble made his feature-film-directorial debut with 1999’s Sony Pictures box-office hit, Cruel Intentions, his adaptation of Choderlos De Laclos’ Les Liaisons Dangereuses, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair; his screenplay transposed the French classic to modern New York. He followed with the Sony Pictures comedy The Sweetest Thing, starring Cameron Diaz & Christina Applegate; New Line Cinema’s Just Friends, starring Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris; Disney’s College Road Trip starring Martin Lawrence; Furry Vengeance, Netflix’s Falling Inn Love and Voltage Picture’s After We Collided, which was one of the most profitable films of 2021. He recently wrapped production on Voltage Pictures’ Beautiful Disaster, which he adapted and directed from the novel. Television directing credits include episodes of Suits, Pretty Little Liars and Entourage. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and lives in Los Angeles with his wife Mary and three children.

 

 

 

July 14, 2022 Show

CLAIRE CONTRERAS


Claire Contreras is a New York Times Best Selling Author who traded her psychology degree to write fiction. Don't worry, she still uses her knowledge on every single one of her characters.

She's a breast cancer survivor (x2), who was born in the Dominican Republic, raised in Florida, and currently resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband, two adorable boys, and French bulldog.

Her books range from romantic suspense to contemporary romance and are currently translated in over fifteen languages. When she's not writing, she's usually lost in a book.

http://www.clairecontrerasbooks.com/

 

 

 

July 7, 2022 Show

RACHEL VAN DYKEN

 

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times Bestselling, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 90 books ranging from contemporary romance to paranormal. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs.

For more information about her books and upcoming events www.RachelVanDykenauthor.com.

 

 

June 30, 2022 Show

George Kallis

Recipient of the Jerry Goldsmith Award and the International Film Music Critics Award, George Kallis’ scores span the globe. George took over scoring duties for the wildly popular film franchise to After, starting with After We Fell (2021), directed by Castille Landon. Previously he composed the score for the box office hit The Last Warrior: The Root of Evil for Walt Disney Pictures CIS, with the soundtrack being released worldwide by Walt Disney Records. His score for the biopic sports drama Lev Yashin:  The Dream Goalkeeper about the superstar goalkeeper earned rave reviews, as well as his music for the dark comedy American Sausage Standoff (Gutterbee), directed by Ulrich Thomsen. Disney’s first installment for the live-action fantasy The Last Warrior, earned George a Jerry Goldsmith Award for Best Music for a Feature Film. Amongst his latest work was the score and title song “I’ll Wait for You” from Cliffs of Freedom, starring Christopher Plummer and Billy Zane, which received award nominations at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. His other fantasy scoring work includes the Albion the Enchanted Stallion, starring John Cleese, Debra Messing, and Jennifer Morrison which earned him the Breakthrough Composer of the Year award at the International Film Music Critics Awards. George has written TV music for Emmy and BAFTA award-winning programs, such as the opening titles music for BBC Horizon, for its 40th-anniversary celebration, and My Life on CBBC. His commercial work includes music for brands such as McDonald’s, Mitsubishi, Lexus and Toshiba, and trailer music includes placements for Black Adam, Mandela Long Walk to Freedom, The Visit and 47 Ronin. Other accolades include Best Music and Sound Design at the Los Angeles Film Awards for the historical drama The Black Prince and Best Score Award at the Underground Cinema Festival for Blight. He has been nominated twice for an African Academy Movie Award for his scores 93 Days, starring Danny Glover, and A Place in the Stars. George was born on the island of Cyprus where musically west meets east. As a songwriter, he represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest. He has studied film composition at Berklee College of Music with a master’s degree in composition from The Royal College of Music.

 

 

June 16, 2022 Show

LUCAS JARACH

Lucas holds a Master’s Degree in Motion Pictures Producing from the University of Southern California’s Peter Stark Producing Program and a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in Film Studies and Political Science.

He started his career working in the marketing and distribution departments a MTV and Miramax Films in New York City, followed by work at United International Pictures overseeing marketing/PR for Paramount and Universal film releases in Latin America. He later worked in the story department at The Samuel Goldwyn Company and for Sony-based producer Ray Stark before being hired by the German media conglomerate Helkon International Pictures as VP of film acquisitions, development and international sales. In 2005 Lucas joined the executive ranks at film financing entity Grosvenor Park, serving as a liaison between the company’s London headquarters and Los Angeles, sourcing film projects and structuring financing for films including the Oscar winner “The Hurt Locker”.

Since 2008, he has produced/executive produced over thirty films, including: “American Virgin”, starring Rob Schneider; “Dead Awake” with Rose McGowan and Nick Stahl; the Eva Longoria-Christian Slater comedy “Without Men”; the immigration thriller “Border Run”, with Sharon Stone; “Amnesiac”, directed by Michael Polish with Kate Bosworth and Wes Bentley; Andy Tennant’s “Wild Oats” with Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange and Demi Moore; Rob Reiner’s “Being Charlie”; the Michael Caine-Katie Holmes comedy “Dear Dictator”, the horror/thrillers “The Amityville Murders”, “The Haunting of Sharon Tate” with Hilary Duff and “The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson” with Mena Suvari; “Grace and Grit” based on the acclaimed book by Ken Wilber; “Echo Boomers” starring Michael Shannon, Alex Pettyfer and Patrick Schwarzenegger; the sports drama “Swing” and “Shriver”, starring Michael Shannon and Kate Hudson; the true life story thrillers “American Boogeyman” and “American Boogeywoman”; most recently, the upcoming love story “First Love” starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Diane Kruger.

 

 

June 9, 2022 Show

Chris Underwood

I run the charity football team Footballforgosh in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. I was a patient at the hospital until the age of 16 due to trapped nerves in my lower back which should have left me paralyzed. Due to the hard work and dedication they put into me and helping my back get stronger I felt like I should do something to repay them hence the charity events. I came up with the idea during the first COVID lockdown and it's kept on growing ever since with ex/current footballer's, youtubers, actors, dancers etc messaging me asking to be involved. I chose to do this latest event with Young Goat because I've been in contact with them on and off for a while and I respect the work they put in and the effort they make to raise money for mental health charities but not only that, they are also amazing people who I get along with!

Arthur Levnthorpe

is 25 and lives in South London. He co-founded streetwear clothing brand Young Goat with some uni mates, and started a business with no fashion or business experience! They have so far sold to 56 different countries, and are spreading the message about being your best self.

https://dorkingwanderersfc.ktckts.com/event/gosh/football-for-gosh-vs-young-goat

https://www.younggoat.co.uk/

 

 

June 2, 2022 Show

Steph and Meg are celebrating their first anniversary as our AFTER Contributors!

Join us for a fun and lively conversation with lots of laughs!

 

 

May 19, 2022 Show

JOSH PLASSE

Josh will next be seen playing a supporting role in the indie feature “WILDFLOWER,” starring Jean Smart and Kiernan Shipka. He just wrapped shooting a lead role in the XYZ Feature Film "MAN'S SON," which he co-wrote; starring Frank Grillo and Jaime King. Josh just guest starred on the FOX hit series “9-1-1: LONE STAR." Josh has a recurring role on the Paramount+ multi-cam comedy series “iCARLY.” In addition, earlier this year he played the male lead role in the Passionflix feature “TANGLED” based on the New York Times bestselling novel. Josh will also be seen next as the lead in the MGM TV/Light Workers/Will Packer produced series – “THE BAXTERS.” He appeared in all 35 episodes and the series is currently being shopped around. Additional credits include: ABC’s “GREY’S ANATOMY” & Freeform’s “GROWN-ISH.” He co-wrote/ produced and starred in a short film “CALICO QUEENS” with Danny Trejo.

 

 


May 5, 2022 Show

A. L. Jackson

is the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. She writes emotional, sexy, heart-filled stories about boys who usually like to be a little bit bad. If she’s not writing, you can find her hanging out by the pool with her family, sipping cocktails with her friends, or of course with her nose buried in a book.

www.aljacksonauthor.com
 

 

 

April 21, 2022 Show

JENNIFER GIBGOT

 (Producer) started Offspring Entertainment with her brother, director Adam Shankman, in 2002. During the span of her career, she has produced over twenty movies including such successful films as the Golden Globe nominated HAIRSPRAY, THE LAST SONG, 17 AGAIN, and the STEP UP franchise. She produced the movie AFTER, which was the highest grossing independent film of 2019 and won both a Teen Choice and People’s Choice Award for best drama. She then produced the sequel, entitled AFTER WE COLLIDED which grossed almost 50 million dollars in 2020 despite being released during the pandemic. Jennifer also produced the next two installments of the AFTER franchise titled AFTER WE FELL and AFTER EVER for Voltage Pictures. Jennifer most recently produced HE’S ALL THAT for Netflix starring Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan. The movie racked up 56M views in the first 28 days. Jennifer is actively developing a biopic on ballerina Misty Copeland for New Line Cinema and a comedy at Netflix with Zac Efron. While partners with Adam Shankman, Jennifer produced all the films he directed such as BEDTIME STORIES starring Adam Sandler, ROCK OF AGES starring Tom Cruise, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2 with Steve Martin and THE PACIFIER starring Vin Diesel. Jennifer is also an Executive Producer on the hit television show STEP UP: HIGH WATER, a dance-driven drama from Lionsgate Television whose third season for Starz is in post production. She produced the entire STEP UP franchise for Disney and Lionsgate which has grossed over 500M worldwide. Prior to Offspring, Jennifer began her career in 1995 as a Producer for Tapestry Films. Over the course of her eight years with the company, she set up numerous projects and produced such successful films as SHE’S ALL THAT which was based on her original idea and THE WEDDING PLANNER starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. Jennifer joined forces with Andrew Panay in 2019 to create Ethea Entertainment. In addition to the AFTER franchise and HE’S ALL THAT, they have started pre-production on Addison Rae’s next movie, FASHIONISTA for Paramount Players.

JONATHAN DECKTER 

COO Voltage Motion Pictures

Jonathan Deckter joined Voltage Pictures in March 2015, as a partner and serves as President & COO. Deckter oversees Voltage’s international and domestic sales, business and legal affairs, finance, third-party acquisitions, and strategic planning. In conjunction with CEO Nicolas Chartier, Deckter also manages all new Voltage business ventures. During his tenure at Voltage, Deckter has executive produced key titles for the company including I Feel Pretty starring Amy Schumer and Michelle Williams, which grossed nearly $100 million worldwide, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile starting Zac Efron and Lily Collins, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film festival and subsequently sold to Netflix in a multi-territory deal, After starring Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and based on the worldwide best-seller from Anna Todd, and Eve starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, John Malkovich, Common and Geena Davis, which is currently in post-production. He also executive produced Wind River, from Taylor Sheridan in his directorial debut, starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, which premiered to rave reviews at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival which took over $45 million in worldwide box office.

 

 

 

April 14, 2022 Show

Terry Rankhorn

is an expert in computer security and computer incident investigations.  In his career as a Special Agent with the F.B.I., he focused on cyber security, behavioral science, undercover operations, and covert physical entries into highly secured targets.  Mr. Rankhorn pioneered the field of combining undercover and cyber operations to vastly enhance the F.B.I. capabilities for combating online crime.  He stated the F.B.I.’s first program for cyber undercover backstopping and created the first iteration of the Online Covert Employee training course.  He later served on the F.B.I.  Tactical Operations Team, commonly referred to as the Black Bag Team, which was responsible for covertly breaking into the most secure targets of the F.B.I.  At the end of his career, he served in the Behavioral Analysis Program, which was responsible for profiling criminal and national security targets of investigations. 


https://www.bashamandringe.com/en/index.html
  (email for fake law firm that claims to have inheritance settlements from your unknown relative that recently died)

 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065056275580&sk=friends  (facebook scammer that pretends to be a beautiful woman interested in you)

 
https://www.virustotal.com  (website that allows you to check files for malware)
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riqLLXFwTu4  (video on how to determine who printed something like a fake check)
 
ebay@https://www.whois.com/whois/reply-departament-invoices.com  (fake email from scammer pretending to be ebay motors)

https://www.whois.com/whois/reply-departament-invoices.com  (information on who is behind a scam email)

 

 

 

April 7, 2022 Show

Kandi Steiner is an Amazon Top 5 bestselling author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tampa, FL. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal. An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.”  She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.  When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, planning her next adventure, or pole dancing (yes, you read that right). She enjoys live music, traveling, playing with her fur babies and soaking up the sweetness of life.

➜ NEWSLETTER: kandisteiner.com/newsletter    ➜ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/kandisteiner 

➜ FACEBOOK READER GROUP (Kandiland): facebook.com/groups/kandilandks

➜ INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/kandisteiner      ➜ TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@authorkandisteiner

➜ TWITTER: twitter.com/kandisteiner       ➜ PINTEREST: pinterest.com/authorkandisteiner

➜ WEBSITE: www.kandisteiner.com

 

 

March 31, 2022 Show

H.L. Swan

H.L. Swan is an international best-selling author and winner of the 2020 People’s Choice Awards on Wattpad. She started her journey on the platform, receiving over sixteen million views on her first duet before publishing.

She spends her free time exploring state parks with her amazing husband in their camper!

https://linktr.ee/Hlswan

 

 

March 17, 2022 Show

Bill Stanton,

"AMERICA'S BODYGUARD," is a world-renowned authority on personal security, a private detective, and an executive protection expert. A former police officer and bodyguard, Bill has established himself as an intelligent, energetic, and highly respected expert in the field of safety and security. A private investigator and security consultant to major television news shows, Bill has dedicatedly served in his field for over 25 years.

Bill began his career as an NYPD officer, but was unfortunately injured in the line of duty early on. He was able to transition quickly and build a name for himself in the private sector, in which he specialized in executive protection and investigations. He joined forces with legendary former New York City Deputy Police Commissioner Jack Maple to form Stanton and Maple Protection, Investigation and Crisis Management. His colorful reputation and success eventually landed him on the cover of New York Magazine.

His in-depth experience, dynamic personality and sincere commitment have established Bill as the country’s leading spokesman on safety and security. He is the author of the book The Anti-Terror Checklist, which was featured on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” He has been the safety and security contributor on NBC News, “The Today Show,” ABC News, and “Good Morning America.” Bill also has appeared on major news networks including Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and Telemundo, and on "The Dr. Oz Show." Bill is a family man who currently resides in New York City.

 

 

March 10, 2022 Show

Brian Pitt

Brian Pitt is a film producer whose recent work includes BRUISED, Halle Berry’s directorial debut film, the internationally-successful AFTER series, and the upcoming adaptation of BEAUTIFUL DISASTER. A New Jersey native, Brian has spent over twenty years working in the entertainment industry and currently works and resides in Los Angeles, CA.

 

 

March 3, 2022 Show

Lauren Veneziani


Lauren Veneziani is a film critic, entertainment reporter, interviewer and all around cinephile and TV show binge-watcher! She will literally watch any film genre and series but her absolute favorite genre is romantic drama and novel-to-film adaptations! You can catch her weekly reviews every Saturday morning on WBAL TV (NBC Baltimore). Lauren is a massive fan of the AFTER series written by Anna Todd and her #1 crush is still Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

You can find all of her interviews on her YouTube - www.DCFilmGirl.com
 

 

 

February 17, 2022 Show

Emma Chase
 

Emma Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels filled with humor, heart and heart. Her stories are known for their clever banter and sexy, swoon-worthy moments. Emma's novels have been translated in over twenty languages around the world.

Emma lives in New Jersey with her amazing husband, two awesome children, and two adorable but badly behaved dogs. She has a long-standing love/hate relationship with caffeine.
 

 

 

 

February 10, 2022 Show

Justin Burnett

Justin Burnett (born 1973) is an American film and television composer known for After, After We Collided, 911 Lone Star, Metal Gear Solid V:The Phantom Pain, The Equalizer, John Wick: Chapter 2 and Man on Fire. Burnett has recently composed music for FX's American Horror Story. Burnett studied music at the University of Oklahoma. His interest in music technology and expertise as a multi-instrumentalist lead him to specialize in creating sounds and soundscapes from instruments and self recorded sound sources. In 1995, Burnett moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in composing film and television scores. One of his first jobs was working under the tutelage of world-renowned composer, Hans Zimmer, on films such as Gladiator and The Prince of Egypt. In 2000, Burnett teamed up with Harry Gregson Williams to write on the Metal Gear Franchise. In the 18 year partnership, Burnett worked with Gregson-Williams on Films such as Man on Fire, Equalizer, Unstoppable, The Town, Apple's re-launch of Amazing Stories and Phillip K. Dick's Electric Dreams. Through this partnership, Sony Computer Entertainment sought out Burnett to work on the SOCOM series as well as Syphon Filter and Unit 13. In 2015, Burnett teamed with Hideo Kojima to write the score for Metal Gear Solid V video game which won best score at the video game awards.

 

 

February 3, 2022 Show

Jacquelyn Mitchard

is the New York Times bestselling author of 22 novels for adults and teenagers, and the recipient of Great Britain’s Talkabout prize, The Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson awards, and named to the short list for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Her first novel, The Deep End of the Ocean, was the inaugural selection of the Oprah Winfrey Book Club, with more than 3 million copies in print in 34 languages. It was later adapted into a major feature film starring Michelle Pfeiffer. Her novel Still Summer has also been adapted for a film still in production. She has also an essay collection, The Rest of Us: Dispatches from the Mother Ship, drawn from her newspaper column syndicated by Tribune Media. Mitchard’s essays also have been published in magazines worldwide, widely anthologized, and incorporated into school curricula. She served on the Fiction jury for the 2003 National Book Awards, and was editor-in-chief of Merit Press, a Young Adult imprint under the aegis of Simon and Schuster.

https://jacquelynmitchard.com/

 

Chellie Carlson

Chellie is a Chicago based wardrobe stylist who guides others in aligning their wardrobes with their next level selves to unlock magic in all areas of their lives.


www.Chelliecarlson.com

Chelliecarlson@gmail.com

 

 

January 20, 2021 Show

Castille Landon - writer/director

A young female powerhouse, Castille Landon has quickly made a name for herself with her nuanced approach to making films focused on the lives of strong, young women— her breakout being FEAR OF RAIN, which Landon wrote and directed, stars Madison Iseman as a teenager with schizophrenia, who becomes fixated on her neighbor, who she believes has kidnapped a little girl. The film also stars Harry Connick Jr., in a career-defining performance, and Katherine Heigl. Early screenings of that film led to Ms. Landon being selected to helm the final two installments of the AFTER franchise, based on the Wattpad phenomenon which has over a billion reads and millions of loyal fans worldwide. The third installment, AFTER WE FELL, was released in September 2021 and grossed $23mm at the international box office before enjoying a successful VOD run. The fourth film in the series, AFTER EVER HAPPY, will be released in 2022. Up next for Landon is the adaptation of another Wattpad success, PERFECT ADDICTION, a romance set in the high octane world of MMA fighting, starring Kiana Madeira and Ross Butler.


Landon’s earlier films include ALBION: THE ENCHANTED STALLION, starring Debra Messing, John Cleese, and Jennifer Morrison, and APPLE OF MY EYE (Sony), starring Burt Reynolds and Amy Smart.

 

 

 

January 13, 2022 Show

Francine Rivers

New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers has published numerous novels—all bestsellers—and she has continued to win both industry acclaim and reader loyalty around the globe. Her novels have been awarded or nominated for many honors, and in 1997, after winning her third RITA Award for inspirational fiction, Francine was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. In 2015, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). Francine’s novels have been translated into over 30 different languages, and she enjoys bestseller status in many foreign countries. She and her husband enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.
 

 

 

January 6, 2022 Show

Nicole Bryl

More than a makeup artist, Nicole Bryl is the person her clients turn to again and again for friendship, confidentiality and a guiding hand behind their image, making them look and feel their most beautiful and supported. It’s no wonder Nicole is one of the most sought after makeup artists in the world and now combined with her signature Vitamin C,   4 Minute Anti-Aging Skincare Treatment (a daily 4 Step Method skin prep which she invented in her kitchen and which is now loved and used by all of her clients before she applies their makeup), her subjects are left with a beauty experience that is unmatchable. 

Whether it be an inauguration, inaugural ball, state visit, national convention, red carpet, television appearance or fashion spread, Nicole’s unique touch can always be recognized.

Under the gaze of her nurturing and undivided attention, both skin and makeup designs for celebrity and society beauties alike, blend together for a scene worthy of framing.

SEE THE DIFFERENCE

By age 14, already excelling in acting and painting at the Rudolf Steiner Waldorf School in New York City, Nicole’s passion for creative expression soon translated into the form of being a makeup artist.

By 16, Nicole traveled to Paris and met there with legendary behind the scenes fashion photographer Roxanne Lowit who invited Nicole to trail her work backstage at the Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Lacroix shows. Having had the honor on this trip to spend close amounts of time with Paloma Picasso and designer Christian Lacroix, Nicole’s creativity and standard of excellence were inspired even further. Through Paloma’s regal manor and innate understanding of art and beauty, coupled with Christian’s visionary attention to detail and design, Nicole was left with a strong impression that would raise her standard of “Artist” forever.

A graduate of Fordham University at Lincoln Center, today Nicole’s subjects faithfully count on her integrity, reliability, creativity and flawless execution. Her client list include stunners such as: First Lady Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump; Ariana Rockefeller; the France’s, also known as The First Family of NASCAR; The Feltheimer Family, who run Lions Gate Entertainment; The Hilfiger Family; Princess Charlene of Monaco; Prince Albert II; and Queen Noor of Jordan. And additionally through the years: Sandra Bullock, Naomi Watts, Brooke Shields, Hilary Rhoda, Debra Messing, Kathie Lee Gifford, Maria Menounos, Anna Nicole Smith, John Travolta, Johnny Depp, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson, Michael Douglas, Ralph Fiennes, Mel Gibson, Rupert Everett, Martin Scorcese, Robert DeNiro and Daniel Day-Lewis to name a few.

Editorial magazine spreads and covers have included: Vogue U.S., Vogue Japan, Italian Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Town & Country, DuJour, Paris Match, People Magazine, US Weekly, InTouch, Hola!, Hello! and more. Makeup creations for designers: Zac Posen & Naeem Khan and Red Carpets and Campaigns for: Estee Lauder, Calvin Klein, Guerlain, Elizabeth Arden, CoverGirl, Wolford, Anne Taylor and Mercedes-Benz.

Instagram: @nicoleskinofficial

 

 

December 16, 2021 Show

The 2021 Chit-Chat Girls

Christmas Party!

Lisa and Betty Anne along with their AFTER Contributors Stephanie and Megan celebrate the holiday season with fun and games!!

They are joined by Nicole to chat with us about a new movie and welcome our special guest!

Special Guest:  Jonathan Deckter

COO Voltage Motion Pictures

Jonathan Deckter joined Voltage Pictures in March 2015, as a partner and serves as President & COO. Deckter oversees Voltage’s international and domestic sales, business and legal affairs, finance, third-party acquisitions, and strategic planning. In conjunction with CEO Nicolas Chartier, Deckter also manages all new Voltage business ventures.

During his tenure at Voltage, Deckter has executive produced key titles for the company including I Feel Pretty starring Amy Schumer and Michelle Williams, which grossed nearly $100 million worldwide, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile starting Zac Efron and Lily Collins, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film festival and subsequently sold to Netflix in a multi-territory deal, After starring Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and based on the worldwide best-seller from Anna Todd, and Eve starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, John Malkovich, Common and Geena Davis, which is currently in post-production. He also executive produced Wind River, from Taylor Sheridan in his directorial debut, starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, which premiered to rave reviews at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival which took over $45 million in worldwide box office
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December 9, 2021 Show

ANNA TODD

Anna Todd is the New York Times bestselling author of the After series. Always an avid reader, Todd began writing stories on her phone through Wattpad with After becoming its most-read series with over 2 billion reads. She has been hailed by Cosmopolitan as “the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation.” The print edition of After was published in 2014, and has since been released in over 35 languages, sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and was a #1 bestseller in countries across the globe. Since the release of After, Todd has gone on to write eight additional novels and served as producer and screenwriter on the film adaptations of After and After We Collided.  A native of Ohio, Anna, her husband, and son currently live in Seattle.

 

 

November 11, 2021 Show

Castille Landon - writer/director

A young female powerhouse, Castille Landon has quickly made a name for herself with her nuanced approach to making films focused on the lives of strong, young women— her breakout being FEAR OF RAIN, which Landon wrote and directed, stars Madison Iseman as a teenager with schizophrenia, who becomes fixated on her neighbor, who she believes has kidnapped a little girl. The film also stars Harry Connick Jr., in a career-defining performance, and Katherine Heigl. Early screenings of that film led to Ms. Landon being selected to helm the final two installments of the AFTER franchise, based on the Wattpad phenomenon which has over a billion reads and millions of loyal fans worldwide. The third installment, AFTER WE FELL, was released in September 2021 and grossed $23mm at the international box office before enjoying a successful VOD run. The fourth film in the series, AFTER EVER HAPPY, will be released in 2022. Up next for Landon is the adaptation of another Wattpad success, PERFECT ADDICTION, a romance set in the high octane world of MMA fighting, starring Kiana Madeira and Ross Butler.


Landon’s earlier films include ALBION: THE ENCHANTED STALLION, starring Debra Messing, John Cleese, and Jennifer Morrison, and APPLE OF MY EYE (Sony), starring Burt Reynolds and Amy Smart.

 

 

 

November 4, 2021 Show

ROBINNE LEE

Robinne Lee is a Los Angeles-based writer, actor, and producer. A graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School, Robinne was born and raised in Westchester County, New York. As the daughter of Jamaican parents of African, Chinese, and British descent, Robinne has long had an affinity for travel and the arts. Her past endeavors include working as an Editorial Assistant for ELLE Magazine, both in New York and Paris, writing celebrity profiles for the now defunct youth culture magazine, TELL, and running a music management company.  Robinne has numerous acting credits in both television and film, most notably opposite Will Smith in both “Hitch” and “Seven Pounds,” Don Cheadle in “Hotel for Dogs,” and Jennifer Garner in “13 Going on 30.” Robinne played Christian Grey’s trusted COO, Ros Bailey, in the Fifty Shades franchise.   Robinne's debut novel, The Idea of You, originally published by St. Martin's Press in 2017, is now an international best seller, with nearly a dozen foreign translations. Vogue Magazine dubbed it “the sleeper hit of the pandemic,” citing it as “electric, triumphant to read.” Amazon Studios recently purchased the film rights with Academy Award winner, Anne Hathaway attached to star. Robinne also narrates the audiobook which has become somewhat of a cult favorite among her fans.  An inactive member of the New York Bar, Robinne has served as a producer on various independent films and regularly speaks on panels and writes for trade magazines regarding the roles of women and actors of color in the industry.  Robinne currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children

 

 

October 21, 2021 Show

GEORGE KALLIS  

Recipient of the Jerry Goldsmith Award and the International Film Music Critics Award, George Kallis’ scores span the globe.

George has taken over scoring duties for the wildly popular film franchise to After, starting with After We Fell, directed by Castille Landon, coming to theaters September 2021. Previously he composed the score for the box office hit The Last Warrior: The Root of Evil for Walt Disney Pictures CIS, with the soundtrack being released worldwide by Walt Disney Records. His score for the biopic sports drama Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper about the superstar goalkeeper earned rave reviews, as well as his music for the dark comedy American Sausage Standoff (Gutterbee), directed by Ulrich Thomsen. 

Disney’s first installment for the live-action fantasy The Last Warrior, earned George a Jerry Goldsmith Award for Best Music for a Feature Film. Amongst his latest work was the score and title song “I’ll Wait for You” from Cliffs of Freedom, starring Christopher Plummer and Billy Zane, which received award nominations at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. His other fantasy scoring work includes the Albion the Enchanted Stallion, starring John Cleese, Debra Messing, and Jennifer Morrison which earned him the Breakthrough Composer of the Year award at the International Film Music Critics Awards.

George has written TV music for Emmy and BAFTA award-winning programs, such as the opening titles music for BBC Horizon, for its 40th-anniversary celebration, and My Life on CBBC. His commercial work includes music for brands such as McDonald’s, Mitsubishi, Lexus and Toshiba, and trailer music includes placements for Black Adam, Mandela Long Walk to Freedom, The Visit and 47 Ronin.

Other accolades include Best Music and Sound Design at the Los Angeles Film Awards for the historical drama The Black Prince and Best Score Award at the Underground Cinema Festival for Blight. He has been nominated twice for an African Academy Movie Award for his scores 93 Days, starring Danny Glover, and A Place in the Stars.

George was born on the island of Cyprus where musically west meets east. As a songwriter, he represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest. He has studied film composition at Berklee College of Music with a master’s degree in composition from The Royal College of Music.

 

 

October 14, 2021 Show

Juliette Fay

is the bestselling author of five novels including City of Flickering Light and The Tumbling Turner Sisters, a USA Today bestseller. Previous novels include The Shortest Way Home, one of Library Journal’s “Top 5 Best Books of 2012: Women’s Fiction”; Deep Down True, shortlisted for the 2011 Women’s Fiction award by the American Library Association; and Shelter Me, a 2009 Massachusetts Book Award “Must-Read Book” and an Indie Next pick. Juliette is a graduate of Boston College and Harvard University and lives in Massachusetts. Visit her at www.juliettefay.com 

By turns heartbreaking and humorous, with its message that change is possible, that forgiveness can be freely given, and that life, though imperfect, is worth embracing, CATCH US WHEN WE FALL is a story of human connectedness and hope.

Joseph Pillsbury

Author of the new children’s book THE HOUSE AT THE END OF THE BLOCK. It's a Halloween themed picture story in rhyme but it's more fun than scary. The underlying lesson is to encourage children to be more curious and less judgmental. He is especially proud of the illustrations. All hand drawn pen and ink. Drawn the old fashioned way. Pen and paper.  The bulk of the book was drawn almost 30 years ago when the art was tied to a completely different story. He got a nationally known literary agency to back him as the illustrator but they were not fond of the story back then. After losing his 18 year long career with a major tech company this past spring, he decided to dive back into doing the creative stuff he loved to do. Pulled these illustrations out of storage and finished them up, discard the old story someone else had written and wrote his own story from scratch. This time in rhyme. And it just went beautifully with the illustrations.  The House at the End of the Block is available exclusively on Amazon.com. Right now. Though it has a Halloween theme it's not specifically a Halloween story. The lesson is timeless and useful year round.  He is the creator of www.Bogworld.com  the longest running internet comic strip. He is the co author of Actual Factual Magic-The Simplified Guide to Walt Disney World. The fourth edition comes out this month! www.josephpillsbury.com

 

The Atlanta 5

When 5 friends who met within the past year get together for a fun weekend of seeing the movie sites from the movies AFTER and AFTER WE COLLIDED in the beautiful city of Atlanta, Georgia magic happens and you will hear all about it tonight!

Clockwise in the picture: IG names.


Nicki  booksandchatswithnickib


Nicole  afterfanmemesx


Lisa  Lisathetravelgirl


Torie  waiting_for_after


Megan  everythingannatodd20

 

October 7, 2021 Show

Special Guest: Lauren Veneziani

Lauren Veneziani is a film critic, entertainment reporter, interviewer and all around cinephile and TV show binge-watcher. She will literally watch any genre of film and series but her absolute favorite genre is romantic drama and novel-to-film adaptations! You can catch her weekly reviews every Saturday morning on WBAL TV (NBC Baltimore). And obviously she is a massive fan of the AFTER series written by Anna Todd and her husband is fully aware of her crush on Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

 

 

September 30, 2021 Show

Marinela Angelova

Is a talented Bulgarian actress who has starred in the Theatre, Films, and TV. She has starred in many movies including the Violin (2021) and After We Fell (2021) appearing as Hardin's trainer!

https://www.mandy.com/aa/actor/marinela-angelova

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5068736/
 

 

 

September 16, 2021 Show

Heather Frimmer

Heather Frimmer is a radiologist specializing in breast and emergency room imaging. Her first novel, Bedside Manners, was published in 2018 and has received several awards including the National Indie Excellence, Reader’s Favorite and Independent Press awards. She completed her medical training at Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian-Cornell and Yale New Haven Hospital.

She lives in suburban Connecticut with her husband, a trained actor and middle school teacher and their two children. Better to Trust is her second novel. Learn more at www.heatherfrimmer.com.

Jill Greenberg


Jill Greenberg, has been working in the field of image making and storytelling via images for close to 30 years professionally. Both her work and her techniques are taught internationally in art schools and collected privately and in museums worldwide. Greenberg graduated with honors from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1989 and then moved to New York City where she began shooting both friends and strangers she would meet in bars for her portfolio. In 1990, when Photoshop 1.0 was released, learned it and became one of the first working photographers to truly master its power. This led to her becoming the go-to photographer for composited images.

Her career took off in the late 90s and soon she was shooting entertainment jobs regularly. Whether for movies like Harriet the Spy, Charlie’s Angels 2: Full Throttle, and Carrie or TV shows such as Orange is the New Black S1-4, Handmaid’s Tale, The Path, Scream Queens, Da Ali G Show, Hung, and Dexter, or creating album art for The New Radicals, Luna, Moby, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani; Jill's style permeated pop culture. Along the way, she shot close to fifty magazine covers for Wired, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, New York, Los Angeles, Out, Fast Company, and many more due to her iconic eye-catching style.

 

 

September 1, 2021 Show

Sharon Soboil

An award-winning screenwriter who grew up around the arts in Marin, Sharon’s love has always been writing, from the first entry of ‘Why won’t he look at me?’ in her diary at age eight.  She recently completed two book-to-film adaptions of NY Times best-selling YA novels: After We Fell (coming out in theaters worldwide, September 2021), and After Ever Happy (2022 release).   Sharon’s Hallmark movie LOVE ON THE AIR was their Emmy submission and a Leo Award Winner. Her upcoming feature Roo!, about a girl and her dog, is being produced by Resonate Entertainment with David Boyd directing. Sharon has other numerous TV drama series, TV movies, and other features in development and pre-production with some of the top production companies around the world, with past projects on almost every streaming and network platform, including Disney, Hallmark, Netflix and Hulu.  She is a co-writer on the inspirational memoir Gold Standard with Kym Gold, the co-creator of True Religion jeans. And, is one of the writers of the upcoming off-Broadway show Period Piece a once-in-a-lifetime production about a once-every-month event.  An active member of the Women’s Writers Guild Committee, she is also on the Board of the Hollywood Women’s Film Festival. Her favorite stories to write have strong female characters doing extraordinary things.

 

August 18, 2021 Show

Arthur Leventhorpe (left)
Co-Owner, Young Goat


My name's Arthur and I'm a 24 year old living in London, England. Although my parents are both English, I was born in Hong Kong where I spent much of my early life. I was then fortunate enough to move to and live in both Tokyo and New York for a few years, before arriving to live in the UK permanently when I was 13. I am co-founder of the UK based clothing brand Young Goat, a company I started with my mates at the end of my time at university in Bristol. What began as a bit of a pub idea, as not a single one of us had any fashion or business experience, soon morphed into a serious venture as we began to see our message resonated with people far beyond our immediate friendship group. Armed with £50 each and no experience, we decided to give it a go! Since then, we have grown rapidly, and now have a global following with sales to 52 different countries, which we are hugely proud of. We hope to keep spreading joy and positivity across the world with our inclusive ethos, that anyone can be the GOAT (Greatest of All Time).
https://www.younggoat.co.uk/       https://www.instagram.com/younggoat/ 

 

August 12, 2021 Show

Justin Burnett

 

 

August 5, 2021 Show

Kristin Contino


A HOUSE FULL OF WINDSOR

is Contino’s much anticipated follow-up to 2015’s women’s fiction title The Legacy of Us. When she's not writing fiction, Kristin serves as chief reporter at Royal Central, where she covers royal news from around the world (and tries not to buy too many of the Duchess of Cambridge's outfits). This July 2021 also marks what would have been the 60th birthday of Princess Diana and the 40th anniversary of her wedding to Prince Charles.

Shane East


Hailing from London, Shane East's native Brit accent frequently tops Audible’s bestseller list and is a favorite amongst romance’s top authors.

Fans enjoy his work so much they’ve even started a fan club called Shaneiaks (find them on Facebook).

He’s incredibly lucky to be constantly teamed up with the best female voices in the business, is a multi Audie awards finalist, and has been crowned romance narrator of the year by Audio file Magazine, The Romantic Times and SOVAS.

He's also the founder and owner of East House Productions, an audio book production house for indie authors.

When not recording he loves to cook!  https://www.shaneeastreads.com/

 

 

July 29. 2021 Show

BB Easton

BB Easton lives in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, with her long-suffering husband, Ken, and two adorable children. She recently quit her job as a school psychologist to write books about her punk rock past and deviant sexual history full-time. Ken is suuuper excited about that.

BB’s memoir, 44 Chapters About 4 Men, and the spin-off 44 Chapters novels are the inspiration for Sex/Life, a steamy, female-centered dramedy series coming soon to Netflix.

The Rain Trilogy, an epic apocalyptic love story, is her first work of fiction. Or at least, that’s what she thought when she wrote it in 2019. Then 2020 hit and all of her dystopian plot points started coming true. If you need her, she’ll be busy writing a feel-good utopian rom-com to see if that fixes everything.

Join the #TeamBB Facebook group and subscribe to her newsletter where BB gives away a free e-book from one of her author friends each month.

 

 

July 15, 2021 Show

Jane Healey

Author of The Secret Stealers

Jane is the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Beantown Girls and The Saturday Evening Girls Club. When her daughters were young, Jane left a career in high tech to fulfill her dream of writing historical fiction about little-known women in history.

www.janehealey.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHealeyBooks/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healeyjane/

 
Photographer Justin Campbell

Justin, who grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and graduated Parsons in 2012 has always been inspired by story telling, self expression through fashion and beauty, and discovery and supporting the next generation of actors, models, and musicians. His taste level in artists and his creative eye has made him one of the most sought after photographers and directors of his generation. He has collaborated with top brands and publications including Bvlgari, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Superdry, V Magazine, Esquire, L'Officiel and has worked with some of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces such as Shawn Mendes, Anya Taylor Joy, Machine Gun Kelly, and Brooklyn Beckham to name a few.



Links: https://tingsmagazine.com      https://www.justincampbellstudios.com

 

 

July 8, 2021 Show

Bradley Hamilton


Bradley Hamilton wanted to be an actor from a very young age. Although he showed a strong interest in performance, Bradley's first love was hockey. He grew up playing and went on to play four years of Junior hockey with the Brockville Tikis. Following his hockey career, he moved to Ottawa to go to college for Business Studies. After his studies, Bradley entered the modeling industry with representation from Models International Management in Ottawa. This proved to be an incredibly successful endeavor, and reinvigorated his passion for the arts. Around this time, Bradley also started acting part time, and was quickly signed with a talent agent. With modeling and acting becoming such a big part of his life, Bradley finally decided to dedicate his time to both, and became a full time model and actor. His modeling work has earned him the award for Best Male Model at the 2017 Faces Magazine Awards. He has gone on to model in magazines, has been featured in commercials, and has had a variety of film and television roles. Bradley is also a voice actor, with wide range and impressive skill. Bradley is based in Ottawa and Toronto and Montreal. Bradley is currently in the Netflix smash hit Sex/Life!

 

 

 

July 1, 2021 Show

Alison Hammer

Author of Little Pieces of Me

Alison has been spinning words to tell stories since she learned how to talk. A graduate of the University of Florida and the Creative Circus in Atlanta, she lived in 9 cities before settling down in Chicago. During the day, Alison is a VP Creative Director at FCB Chicago, but on nights and weekends you can find her writing upmarket women's fiction.

www.alisonhammer.com

RaeAnne Thayne

Author of The Path to Sunshine Cove, the next in the Cape Sanctuary series.

RaeAnne is #1 Publishers Weekly, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and has written more than 60 books for HQN, Special Edition, Intimate Moments/Romantic Suspense and Bantam Loveswept. A seven-time RITA nominee, RaeAnne has received a career achievement award from Romantic Times for series romantic adventure, as well as a Pioneer of Romance award. She finds inspiration from the beautiful mountains of northern Utah, where she lives with her family.

www.raeannethayne.com

Lisa Fuhrman

Lisa Fuhrman has been a member of the coveted Kleinfeld Bridal Consultant team since 2009. Having spent the first 20 years of her career in Human Resource Management, working with major Fashion, PR and Media organizations she decided it was time for a change.

After spending an entire afternoon "binge watching" a Say Yes to the Dress marathon one winter afternoon she decided that this could be the career that would change everything and that it did!

She has successfully found dream dresses for thousands of brides around the world and loves every minute of her "work". Lisa is multilingual, speaking Spanish, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese to many a bride, and holds both a BA in Psychology and a Master's in Counseling from Hofstra University. She has appeared regularly on Say Yes to the Dress since 2012.

 

 

June 17, 2021 Show

Special Guest: Lauren Veneziani

Lauren Veneziani is a film critic, entertainment reporter, interviewer and all around cinephile and TV show binge-watcher. She will literally watch any genre of film and series but her absolute favorite genre is romantic drama and novel-to-film adaptations! You can catch her weekly reviews every Saturday morning on WBAL TV (NBC Baltimore). And obviously she is a massive fan of the AFTER series written by Anna Todd and her husband is fully aware of her crush on Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

 

 

June 10, 2021 Show

Kathy Gereau

Author of Serious Little Catholics

Kathy is from a family of natural storytellers, a retired special education teacher, tarot card reader and medium. She co-founded Galena Body and Spirit in 2001 to help her clients achieve a healthy body and happy soul connection.

www.kathygereau.com



Introducing our new AFTER Contributors,

Stephanie and Megan!

The girls will be coming on monthly to fill us in on all of the latest scoop on the phenomenon that is the AFTER series of books, movies and Fandom!


Stephanie runs an After and Hero Fiennes Tiffin fan account on Instagram (@heroshoneys) along with a bookstagram account (@talkalphatome) and she also designs book and After inspired shirts on www.spring.com  https://designs-by-steph-6.creator-spring.com


Megan runs a fanpage
@everythingannatodd20. The After fandom is a crazy world and there are millions of us all over the world. I turned this passion into a hobby and I have loved every minute of it

 

 

 

 

 

June 3, 2021 Show   The After Fans Show

Stephanie

My name is Stephanie and I’m a wife, mom and a huge After fan! I run a After and Hero Fiennes Tiffin fan account on Instagram (@heroshoneys) along with a bookstagram account (@talkalphatome) where I read up to 13 books a month and make fun edits! I also design book and After inspired shirts on spring.com https://designs-by-steph-6.creator-spring.com/  After by Anna Todd and the movies are my passion and I love talking with everyone about it!


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Megan

My name is Megan and I’m a teacher with a passion for books, movies, and television. I found my favorite book series After by Anna Todd on Wattpad in 2013 and my life hasn’t been the same since. After has become a worldwide phenomenon that’s been read over 2 billion times and is now a major movie franchise with a massive fanbase. I’m one of those fans. When I’m not teaching or hanging out with my family and friends, I’m running my fanpage @everythingannatodd20. The After fandom is a crazy world and there are millions of us all over the world. I turned this passion into a hobby and I have loved every minute of it

 

 

May 20, 2021 Show

Kaira Rouda

Author of The Next Wife

Kaira is an award-winning USA Today bestselling author whose novels of domestic suspense include The Favorite Daughter, Best Day Ever, and All the Difference. She is a former magazine editor and society columnist, who won the Stevie Award for Women in Business for creating the first female-focused residential real estate brand, Real Living, and growing the brand to more than 22 states before its sale to Berkshire Hathaway.

Active in the areas of homelessness, food security, and empowering women and girls, she created the first walk-in emergency shelter for homeless families in Central Ohio, and has received numerous awards for her community service, including the national Kiwanis Service to Mankind Award, among many others.

www.kairarouda.com

Anna Elizabeth James

Anna Elizabeth James is a director, writer, and producer who first caught the filmmaking bug after being given the opportunity to create her own TV show in junior high school. Ever since then Anna has had an insatiable desire to collaborate and bring artists together towards a common goal.

Anna’s third feature film, Deadly Illusions, was completed under her company banner Kiss and Tale Productions – where she wrote, directed, and produced. The film became an instant smash hit upon its release on Netflix in March of 2021. The psychological thriller, known for its bold approach and “keep-you-guessing narrative” has been featured in a myriad of publications including Forbes, Newsweek, People, Elle, E News, Fatherly, etc. for breaking numerous streaming records, landing at number one worldwide for more than 8 days and the top ten worldwide for 12 days. The story follows a bestselling female novelist suffering from writer’s block who hires an innocent young woman to watch over her twin children. As the novelist dangerously indulges in her new best seller, the line between the life she’s writing and the one she’s living becomes blurred. The film stars Kristin Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Greer Grammer and Shanola Hampton and was acquired by Voltage Pictures for domestic and worldwide sales during the pandemic. Because of the fan fever, a sequel is underway which Anna is currently writing.

https://kissandtaleproductions.com/anna-bio/     https://kissandtaleproductions.com/press/

 

 

May 6, 2021 Show

Linda J. Walder

Trailblazing founder of The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation, the nation’s first not-for-profit organization focused specifically on adults living with autism. For the past 20 years Linda has led the global community in accepting, valuing, and supporting the diversity of adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Linda's own story is one of courage and heart. She is the mother of an adult daughter and a son (who died of an Autism-related seizure at age 9). She is also a recent widow, navigating the crushing loss of her beloved husband. Now Linda is embarking on an exciting journey of personal growth, rebalancing, and creativity, as she launches her transformative new website, LindaJWalderC, and she invites others to visit her site and to share their own personal stories with her. (The “C” in the title honors the memory of Linda’s late husband and guiding light Dan Cotto.)

As we ALL navigate today's challenging times, Linda’s website provides a great escape and a springboard into our own creative energies. The site features Linda's poetry, creative projects and ideas, and thought-provoking stories about surviving life's challenges with resiliency. LindaJWalderC’s first collection of poetry will be published in 2021 by Free Verse Press.

http://www.lindajwalderc.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lindajwalderc/
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation: https://djfiddlefoundation.org/ 
 


Bradley Hamilton


Bradley Hamilton wanted to be an actor from a very young age. Although he showed a strong interest in performance, Bradley's first love was hockey. He grew up playing and went on to play four years of Junior hockey with the Brockville Tikis. Following his hockey career, he moved to Ottawa to go to college for Business Studies. After his studies, Bradley entered the modeling industry with representation from Models International Management in Ottawa. This proved to be an incredibly successful endeavor, and reinvigorated his passion for the arts. Around this time, Bradley also started acting part time, and was quickly signed with a talent agent. With modeling and acting becoming such a big part of his life, Bradley finally decided to dedicate his time to both, and became a full time model and actor. His modeling work has earned him the award for Best Male Model at the 2017 Faces Magazine Awards. He has gone on to model in magazines, has been featured in commercials, and has had a variety of film and television roles. Bradley is also a voice actor, with wide range and impressive skill. Bradley is based in Ottawa and Toronto and Montreal

 

 

April 15, 2021 Show

Kelly Bowen

Author of The Paris Apartment 

Kelly is an award-winning author with a lifelong passion for telling stories about remarkable women doing remarkable things in history. Her ten novels and five novellas have been published worldwide and translated into five languages. She attended the University of Manitoba, where she earned Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) and Master of Science (veterinary physiology and endocrinology). She worked as a research scientist before realizing her dream to become an author of historical fiction. Her writing career began with her entry into a Romance Writers of America chapter writing contest, which earned her a literary agent and subsequently a publishing.

www.kellybowen.net

Shannon Bream

Author of Women of the Bible Speak 

Shannon is the anchor of Fox News at Night and Chief Legal Correspondent for the Fox News Channel. She is also the author of the best-seller Finding The Bright Side.

Though she spends her days covering politics and the United States Supreme Court, Shannon started her professional life as a sexual harassment attorney. She counts it a great privilege to cover the news of the day at such a pivotal moment in history. Amid the swirl of troubling news from around the globe, her faith is her greatest comfort and hope.

She is a magna cum laude graduate of Liberty University, where she earned her B.S. in Business Management, and was awarded a Juris Doctorate with honors from Florida State University College of Law.
 

 

 

April 1, 2021 Show

 

Elle Marr
Author of Lies We Bury and The Missing Sister

Elle believes representation matters, and as a first-generation Chinese-American on her father's side, she is passionate about including mixed-race, Asian-American characters who look like her in her novels. The Missing Sister was a #1 Amazon bestseller, #1 in the Kindle Store, featured in Woman's World, and named one of PopSugar's "31 Thrillers of 2020." Marr's essays have been published in CrimeReads and Criminal Element.
www.ellemarr.com

 

David Stewart
Founder and the face of AGEIST


David is a passionate champion of the modern 50+ lifestyle, and a leading authority on the mindset and aspirations that drive this influential demographic. As the go-to reference on people in our age group, he frequently shares his expertise and insights, with major media publications including WSJ, The Times of London, CNN, South China Morning Post, Forbes and Fortune. He also consults for a wide range of Fortune 500 brands and businesses. He was the keynote speaker at The Global Wellness Summit in Singapore in October 2019. Before he launched AGEIST, Stewart was an award-winning photographer, specializing in portraits of people.
www.weareageist.com
SuperAge Podcast

 

 

March 18, 2021 Show

Jennifer Dupee

Author of The Little French Bridal Shop

Jennifer is a graduate of Brown University, where she received her honors in Creative Writing. She is an active member of the Grub Street writing community in Boston and has published in The Feminist Press. She was a semi-finalist for the 2016 James Jones First Novel Competition and a semi-finalist for the 2016 Faulkner-Wisdom competition.

www.jenniferdupee.com

Maria Leonard Olsen

Lawyer, Recovery Mentor, Author and Mother

Maria leads writing/empowerment retreats and is co-host of WPFW-fm's Inside Out radio show. She graduated from Boston College and UVA Law School and served in the Clinton Administration's Justice Department. She has written for The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Bethesda Magazine, Parenting, Thrive Global and Up Journey. Her books include Mommy, Why's your Skin So Brown?, Healing for Hallie, Not the Cleaver Family--The New Normal in Modern American Family and 50 After 50--Reframing the Next Chapter of your Life.

www.MariaLeonardOlsen.com

 

 

 

March 4, 2021 Show

Holly Parker

Author of Back on the Market


A real estate industry powerhouse with well over $8 billion in sales, Holly consistently achieves annual sales in excess of $500 million, and has been repeatedly honored with Douglas Elliman's most prestigious sales awards. Holly consistently outperforms sales projections, setting records and making her developers and sellers incredibly happy. An experienced real estate investor, she has a first-hand understanding of today’s market challenges, and can walk clients through the real estate process from start to finish with confidence and finesse. Buyers and sellers alike will benefit from Holly’s honest and straightforward approach to real estate investment analysis and her creative financial consultation.

www.hollyparker.com

Robin Allison Mosser
Former Mrs. Kentucky,

Registered Nurse,

Pharmaceutical Sales Rep.

Author of Come C With Me

Family Feud Champion


Robin has been married to Ron for nearly 34 years. They have 3 sons: Cameron 30, Carson 28 and Cade 26. They were Family Feud Champions winning all 5 episodes and the car in November 2019!

Robin’s sons are her world which is why her Instagram is @sonblessedx3

 

 

February 4, 2021 Show

Jackson Murphy a.k.a. Lights-Camera-Jackson

On-Air Film Critic

Jackson is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the SAG-AFTRA, voting annually on the Critics' Choice Awards and SAG Awards. His reviews/blog can be found at www.lights-camera-jackson.com  and on Twitter @LCJReviews. In addition, Jackson contributes content to www.Cultjer.com, www.AnimationScoop.com  and appears regularly on WGNA, Fox Sports Radio, The Morning Show (Australia), Extra Butter TV and Chit Chat Cafe. He's also the host of the LCJ Q&A Podcast, available on iTunes.

Stacy Wise

Author of Lie, Lie Again

Stacy is the award-winning author of the novels Beyond the Stars and Maybe Someone Like You. Prior to her writing career, Stacy worked in television casting on shows including The X Files, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and Party of Five. After a decade in the industry, she returned to school and received her teaching credential and masters from Chapman University. She has taught both kindergarten and third grade.
www.stacywise.com

 

January 21, 2021 Show

E.J. "Jim" Simon
Author of Death in the Cloud

E.J. Simon is a member of the Authors Guild, the Mystery Writers of America and the North Carolina Writers Network. He holds an M.A. in Corporate and Political Communications from Fairfield University and a B.A. in Journalism from the University of South Carolina. Death in the Cloud is the latest installment in Simon’s popular Michael & Alex Nicholas Series, which also includes Death Never Sleeps, Death Logs In, and Death Logs Out.
www.ejsimon.com

 

 

January 7, 2021 Show

Joan Siegel
Owner, Founder and Formulator of Puremedy


Joan founded Puremedy as a cottage business making and selling her family’s “Original Healing Salve”. This Native American wound healing ointment has been passed down through 7 generations over the past 150 years. She studied the medicine from her grandfather who learned the craft from his grandfather. It is widely known to be an effective agent in healing chronic wounds, skin infection including MRSA and other superbugs, bed sores, diabetic foot sores, burns, it draws splinters out of the skin, and much more. You will see that this topical healing salve really should be in every medicine cabinet, in every home and hospital.
www.puremedy.com 

Eric D’Alessandro 
Comedian, Actor


New York native Eric has always found his place in the spotlight. His passion for comedy is equally credited to his creative mindset, as well as his big Italian family which inspires his raw comedic sketches and uncensored, relatable rhetoric.  Having grown up with a camera in his hand, Eric created a YouTube channel where he developed his comedic skills from a young age. Through his sketches which feature original characters like “Maria Marie,” as well as impressions of celebrities like Drake and comedic covers of popular songs, his YouTube platform helped Eric build a loyal fanbase. The millions of views on his videos laid the groundwork for Eric to gain over 120k followers on Instagram. Through social media, Eric is able to share original, timely and relatable content for the everyday American. His recent video “Mask Off Remix (Walmart Diss)” has gone viral gaining over 16 million views across all his platforms. Due to the success of this video, Forbes featured Eric in an article about his comedy and ability to connect with fans online as well as on stage.   A pivotal moment in Eric’s career was when he moved cross-country to Los Angeles in order to pursue his passion as a creator. California has helped Eric generate a new fanbase that lies beyond the five boroughs, as well as provide him with a slew of new content, the major being the comparison of East Coast and West Coast lifestyles.    Eric has sold out most of the shows he has headlined, including 1,300 seats at New Jersey’s iPlay America and the famous 1,800 seat St. George Theater in Staten Island, NY where Eric will be recording his first stand up special. He has been featured on multiple podcasts and TV shows. He has toured up and down the east coast, in addition to shows in Canada and Las Vegas. Most notably, Eric was featured in the 2016 drama/mystery movie Nerve, alongside Emma Roberts and Dave Franco, in part because the film’s directors added him to the script after seeing his viral videos.  When Eric isn’t creating his comedic content, he is exploring the opportunities he once dreamed of, including acting, producing, writing and directing.

www.instagram.com/ericdalessandro/    www.youtube.com/c/EricDAlessandro/

 

 

December 3, 2020 Show

Chellie Carlson
Wardrobe Expert, Stylist


Chellie is a Chicago-based wardrobe stylist who guides men and women to use style as a tool to directly impact their professional and personal lives. She believes your personal style reflects who you are, where you are going, and what/whom you are attracting. Clothes are a form of non verbal communication. You choose what you would like them to say. Through her styling services including: the edit, the shop, and the style her clients show up feeling more aligned, confident, and powerful in their lives.


www.chelliecarlson.com

 

 

Melody Thomas Scott


Best known for her Emmy-nominated work in the iconic role of Nikki Reed, a character she's played for 40 years and counting on America's No. 1 daytime TV drama The Young and the Restless. She's also appeared in feature films with Clint Eastwood and John Wayne, and worked with esteemed directors Alfred Hitchcock and Brian De Palma.


Her memoir "Always Young and Restless" was released in August 2020. Melody is known for her charitable efforts with ATAS Television Cares and the Save the Earth Foundation.

www.melodythomasscott.com

 

 

November 19, 2020 Show

Rebecca Warner

Author of My Dad My Dog


Following a successful career in banking, Rebecca pursued her dream of writing with the publication of her first book, the two-time award-winning political thriller Moral Infidelity. Her follow-up, Doubling Back to Love, was included in the popular romantic anthology, Peace, Love and Romance. Her third book, He's Just A Man, offers self-help advice for women seeking healthy relationships.

www.rebeccajwarner.com

Liza Nash Taylor

Author of Etiquette For Runaways


Liz was a 2018 Hawthornden International Fellow and received her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. The 2016 winner of the San Miguel Writer's Conference Fiction Prize, her work has appeared in Microchondria II, Gargoyle Magazine and Deep South, amongst others.


www.lizanashtaylor.com

Debbie Turner

Actress, Designer
Best Known as "Marta von Trapp" in the Academy Award Winning Film The Sound of Music

Creator of Masks from Drapes, the drapes from the Sound of Music

Lead Designer of Debbie Turner Originals/DTO Flowers, LLC

www.debbieturneroriginals.com

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debbieturneroriginals/

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Debbie-Turner-Marta-from-The-Sound-of-Music-140643879306204/

Instagram: @debbiedto

 

 

October 29, 2020 Halloween Show

Special Guest: Eddie Munster! 

aka Butch Patrick


Actor best known for his role as Eddie Munster on the 60's hit television series The Munsters. Butch travels the world as a celebrity guest of car shows, conventions, and autograph shows as well as being "Mr. Halloween" providing consulting services to the Haunted House Attraction Industry.

https://munsters.com/

 

 

~ Halloween ~

 

October 15, 2020 Show

Regina Buttner


Author of Absolution
Regina is a registered nurse-turned-writer from beautiful Upstate New York, where she enjoyed paddling on the Erie Canal, hiking with her bouncy golden retriever, Juliet, and sipping Finger Lakes wines with her neighbors. She recently traded the cold and snowy northern winters for the sunshine of Southwest Florida. She loves the tropical sunsets on the Caloosahatchee River and kayaking among the mangroves surrounding Pine Island.

www.reginabuttner.com

Skyler Caleb


Award-Winning Filmmaker and Actor


Skyler is known for creating and acting in independent films such as Waking (2013), Awaken the Shadowman (2017), as well as the upcoming Spearfinger (2021) and Wrightwood (2020). He has also acted in some of the great classic comedies, like The Office and Will & Grace. 

Instagram: @skylercaleb
www.facebook.com/skylercaleb

 

 

 

October 1, 2020 Show

Max Lucado

"America's Pastor" and New York Times Bestselling Author
Max's newest book, You Are Never Alone: Trust in the Miracle of God's Presence and Power addresses the unprecedented isolation in our culture with a pastor's heart of compassion, diving into the miracles of Jesus found in John's gospel for specific examples of how God's loving character offers hope and respite for society's loneliness.


www.maxlucado.com
 

Amy Newmark

 

Publisher, Editor-in-Chief and Author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series.  Amy is the woman responsible for the last 165 Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and she’s put all of those out since she and her husband bought the company in 2008.  Amy went to Harvard and started her career in a completely different field, spending many decades on Wall Street and in the worlds of technology and finance.   She has a very popular podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, with three new podcasts every week.

 

www.chickensoup.com    Facebook     Twitter    Instagram

 

 

 

September 17, 2020 Show

Lisa Fuhrman

Bridal Consultant at Kleinfeld Bridal NYC

   https://www.kleinfeldbridal.com/consultants/lisa-fuhrman/

Seen on "Say Yes to the Dress," Lisa is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese and uses her language skills to help brides from all over the world to say Yes to their wedding dress.

To request Lisa as your bridal consultant,

please contact Kleinfeld Bridal Customer Service at 646-633-4300

www.kleinfeldbridal.com

Debbie Turner

Actress, Designer

Best Known as "Marta von Trapp" in the Academy Award Winning Film The Sound of Music

Creator of Masks from Drapes, the drapes from the Sound of Music

Lead Designer of Debbie Turner Originals/DTO Flowers, LLC

www.debbieturneroriginals.com        facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debbieturneroriginals/    Instagram: @debbiedto

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Debbie-Turner-Marta-from-The-Sound-of-Music-140643879306204/

 

 

 

August 6, 2020 Show

Tanna Frederick


Award Winning Stage and Film Actress, Producer, Environmental Activist


Tanna most recently completed principle photography as the lead in South of Hope Street in March 2020. In 2019 she produced and stars in the feature film Two Ways Home. She has previously starred in seven feature films, including Ovation!, Irene in Time and Hollywood Dreams. Her recent theatrical credits include Danny & the Deep Blue Sea, The Dutchman and The Rainmaker

Tanna is the founder of Project www.SaveOurSurf.org  hosting monthly beach cleanups and a camp that has reached thousands of underprivileged youth in Southern California and Mexico, educating them on environmental issues with hands-on instruction in yoga and surfing.

Tanna is a marathon runner, a fifth-degree black belt, has appeared on the cover of Black Belt Magazine and Taekwondo. She has been featured in Runners World, Women's Fitness Magazine, Women's Running, and Marathon and Beyond. She appears this month on the cover of Ability Magazine in the "Tanna Frederick Issue."

Instagram: @tannafrederick

 

 

July 30, 2020 Show

Dr. William A. Haseltine, PhD


Author of A Family Guide to Covid: Questions & Answers for Parents, Grandparents & Children

Dr. Haseltine is known for his pioneering work on cancer, HIV/AIDS, and genomics. He was a professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health and founder of its Division of Biochemical Pharmacology and Division of Human Retrovirology. He has founded twelve biotechnology companies, including Human Genome Sciences and is the author of several books.


www.covidfamilyguide.com

 

 

July 16, 2020 Show 

Sheryl Lowe

Trained Artist, Dynamic Creative, Jewelry Designer, Makeup Artist


Sheryl first began making jewelry at a young age as a form of self-expression. After art school, she made a name or herself as a makeup artist for over 30 major motion pictures where she met her husband, actor Rob Lowe. From there she shifted her focus to interior design, where her skillful approach and exquisite taste earned her multiple features in publications like Architectural Digest. As her work and spiritual beliefs took her all over the world, Sheryl's interest in collecting multicultural treasures reignited her passion for jewelry. Over the last decade, she has dedicated her career to jewelry design, honing her craft and perfecting her process. By fusing the healing energy of ocean and mountain landscapes with a fearless rocker point of view, her open-hearted spirit shines through each artisanal piece. Sheryl creates jewelry that invites women to find strength in pushing boundaries.

www.sheryllowejewelry.com

 

 

July 2, 2020 Show

Mike Lindell

Inventor and CEO of My Pillow, Inc.

Philanthropist, Speaker, Producer

Author of "What Are The Odds?"

Mike is also the founder of the Lindell Foundation and the Lindell Recovery Network.

www.michaeljlindell.com 

www.mypillow.com

Shelly Peiken   Songwriter

Shelly has been the #1 songwriter for two decades. She is best known for penning Christina Aguilera's No. 1 hit, "What a Girl Wants" and Meredith Brooks' hit "Bitch." Her songs have appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows including "What Women Want," "The Blind Side," "Music Of The Heart," Orange is The New Black," "30 Rock," "Glee," "Smash" and many more.
Shelly earned a Grammy Nomination for the audio version of Confessions Of A Serial Songwriter. She is now making an album of her own which will include "Bitch 2.0," and "What A Girl Wants 2.0," and other recognizable chart-toppers and personal favorites.
Shelly is a founding member of SONA (Songwriters of North America) a creators' rights advocacy organization that has been making a name for itself preserving the value of songs and songwriters in a new music marketplace.

https://www.shellypeiken.com     https://twitter.com/Shelly_Peiken 
https://www.instagram.com/shellypeiken/ 
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUp-lkM1B2HEqPcgGtp3GBw
https://www.facebook.com/serialsongwriter 

 

 

June 18, 2020 Show

Joyce Maynard


Author of 18 books, including the New York Times bestselling novel, Labor Day, To Die For, Under the Influence (among others) and the memoirs, At Home in the World and The Best of Us. Her latest novel, The Cork People - the story of a marriage and a divorce, and the children who survived it, will be published in 2021. 

Maynard is a fellow of the MacDowell Colony and Yaddo. She is the founder of The Lake Atitlan Memoir

Workshop. Her online writing classes can be found at:
www.creativelive.com/class/writing-your-story-joyce-maynard

www.joycemaynard.com

Elisabeth Holder Raberin


President of Laduree North America and Innovation Director

Elisabeth is responsible for the brands North American business development partnerships, and operations alongside her husband, Pierre-Antoine Raberin. She has been part owner with her family since the purchase of the brand in 1996.

Elisabeth is a graduate of the European Business School in Paris and has worked with Hermes, Ralph Lauren and Et Vous. In 2004 she became the Brand Director of Groupe Holder, parent company of Laduree.

Elisabeth oversees Laduree's first boutique on Madison Avenue since 2011. In 2014 Laduree SoHo opened a full-service restaurant and Tea Room that serves as the US Flagship. Laduree has since expanded to Miami, Los Angeles and Washington D.C.

www.laduree.us

 

 

June 11, 2020 Show

Barbara Sapienza, PhD

Author of The Laundress

Barbara is a retired clinical psychologist and an alumna of San Francisco State University's creative writing master's program. She writes and paints, nourished by her spiritual practices of meditation, tai chi and dance. Her family, friends and grandchildren are her teachers. Her first novel, Anchor Out received an IPPY bronze medal for Best Regional Fiction, West Coast.


www.barbarasapienzanovel.com  

In memory of Bonnie Pointer, who passed away on June 8, 2020, we are re-broadcasting our interview with her that originally aired on September 15, 2011.

Bonnie Pointer
Six time Grammy winning singer and songwriter
Co-founder of the Pointer Sisters

www.bonniepointer.com

 

 

May 21, 2020 Show

Jackson Murphy a.k.a. Lights-Camera-Jackson

On-Air Film Critic

Jackson is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the SAG-AFTRA, voting annually on the Critics' Choice Awards and SAG Awards. His reviews/blog can be found at www.lights-camera-jackson.com  and on Twitter @LCJReviews. In addition, Jackson contributes content to www.Cultjer.com, www.AnimationScoop.com  and appears regularly on WGNA, Fox Sports Radio, The Morning Show (Australia), Extra Butter TV and Chit Chat Cafe. He's also the host of the LCJ Q&A Podcast, available on iTunes.

 

 

May 7, 2020 Show

Amy Newmark

Publisher, Editor-in-Chief and Author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Amy is the woman responsible for the last 165 Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and she’s put all of those out since she and her husband bought the company in 2008. Amy went to Harvard and started her career in a completely different field, spending many decades on Wall Street and in the worlds of technology and finance. She has a very popular podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, with three new podcasts every week.

www.chickensoup.com
 

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April 30, 2020 Show

Special Guest: Joan Lunden

Author of Why Did I Come Into This Room?


Joan is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, motivational speaker and women's health and wellness advocate. She has been a trusted voice in American homes for more than 30 years. For nearly two decades she greeted viewers each morning on Good Morning America. Joan's recent work has included: special correspondent on the TODAY show, host of CBS series Your health, sought-after speaker and event host throughout the country, senior care-giving advocate, and, most recently, breast cancer survivor.
Book purchases can be made through www.joanlundenbook.com

Facebook: @JoanLunden   Instagram: @JoanLunden   Twitter: @JoanLunden

 

 

April 16, 2020 Show

ShaNay Norvell


Author of Stretch our Stress Away with ShaNay

ShaNay is a Certified Fitness Expert and Life Coach. She is certified and trained in Aqua Aerobics, Pilates Method, Kickboxing, Kemetic Yoga, Spin, PNF Stretch, Thai Yoga Massage Therapy, Reiki Healing, Cardio Dance and Nike Trainer. She was the runner up champion on NBC's American Gladiators, was a professional dancer on the WNBA Atlanta Dream cheer dance team, has made it to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

www.shanaynorvell.com

Christina Krawiecki, MPH

Public Health Professional
Christina is Senior Researcher for oncology clinical trials with over 10 years in the cancer research industry. She obtained her Master’s of Public Health from Rutgers and lives in Hoboken, NJ.

Instagram: @christina_e_k
Linkedin: Christina E. Krawiecki, MPH

 

 

April 2, 2020 Show

Christina Krawiecki, MPH

Christina is Senior Researcher for oncology clinical trials with over 10 years in the cancer research industry. She obtained her Master’s of Public Health from Rutgers and lives in Hoboken, NJ.

Instagram: @christina_e_k
Linkedin: Christina E. Krawiecki, MPH

Namira Salim


Renowned Future Astronaut, Space Diplomat, pioneering Polar Explorer and Artist, Monaco based Namira Salim, is preparing for the momentous role of being the first South Asian Space Tourist to exit the stratosphere, aboard Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, the first private space-line of the world.

www.namirasalim.com
 

 

Renee Halverson Wright

Author of Missing from the Sidelines: The Untold Stories of the Chicago Honey Bears NFL Cheerleaders and Running Country Roads & Life Lessons Learned

Renee is a Former NFL Cheerleader, professional dancer, choreographer, model, and actress.


Instagram: @renee_writes78

 

 

March 19, 2020 Show

Frank Strausser

Author of Plastic 

Frank is a producer, playwright and novelist. His plays include Psycho Therapy, The Powder Room, The Split, Valentine Triage, and Wishing Well. He studied story and character development with Robert McKee and with the late Milton Katselias at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. He completed the Radcliffe Publishing Procedures Program at Harvard University and majored in English Literature at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
 

www.frankstrausser.com
 

Trudy Cathy White

Author of A Quiet Strength: The Life and Legacy of Jeannette M. Cathy


Trudy is a native Georgian and the only daughter of Jeannette and S. Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, Inc. She has held various roles with Chick-fil-A, including that of a restaurant operator, and she and her husband, John, served as missionaries in Brazil and later they co-founded Lifeshape and Impact 360 Institute. Trudy is a speaker, author, dedicated wife, mother of four and grandmother of 15.
 

www.trudycathywhite.com

 

 

February 6, 2020 Show

Nicole Weisensee Egan

Author of CHASING COSBY: The Downfall of America's Dad

Host/Executive Producer of CHASING COSBY The Podcast

Co-Author of VICTIM F: THE STORY OF THE SO-CALLED 'GONE GIRL'

www.NicoleWeisenseeEgan.com  

 

 

January 16, 2020 Show

Jackson Murphy a.k.a. Lights-Camera-Jackson

On-Air Film Critic

Jackson is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the SAG-AFTRA, voting annually on the Critics' Choice Awards and SAG Awards. His reviews/blog can be found at www.lights-camera-jackson.com  and on Twitter @LCJReviews. In addition, Jackson contributes content to www.Cultjer.com, www.AnimationScoop.com  and appears regularly on WGNA, Fox Sports Radio, The Morning Show (Australia), Extra Butter TV and Chit Chat Cafe. He's also the host of the LCJ Q&A Podcast, available on iTunes.

 

 

December 12, 2019 Show

Nancy Volpe-Beringer

 

Designer Contestant on Project Runway
At age 58, Nancy took a risk and left her career at the pinnacle of her success to enroll in a master’s program at Drexel University in hopes to reignite her passion for fashion. Since graduating in 2016, Nancy has been designing under her label and defines her all-inclusive aesthetic as wearable, androgynous art for all shapes and sizes, working out of her Philadelphia studio. Her designs have been featured at Philadelphia Fashion Week and regularly in Philadelphia’s iconic fashion concept store, Joan Shepp. Her collections have shown at an array of fashion shows including the March 2019 Wharton Fashion Show, December 2018 Joan Shepp Holiday Pop Up, and the October 2018 Libertae Fashion Show. Her desire to “pay it forward” results in her being the featured designer at many community-sponsored fashion events, including the 2018 and 2019 Salvation Army Garbage Bag Gala. She has mentored for the Refugee Women's Textile Cooperative (RWTC), a program that empowers refugee women with sewing and textile skills. Nancy currently sells her pieces online, in local boutiques, and custom designs couture for private clients, including 2019 Grammy nominee Tierra Whack; which won her a “Best in Philly” fashion design award. Nancy takes pride in her craftsmanship and artistry, turning fantasy in to fashion with her unique designs. She hopes that her appearance as the oldest contestant ever to compete on “Project Runway” will jump-start the expansion of her brand, and help her inspire others to follow their passion, regardless of age or circumstances.

www.nancyvolpeberinger.com

Twitter:  @BeringerNancy

Instagram:  @nancyvolpeberinger

Angela Cartwright

Actress, Artist, Author
Best Known as "Brigitta von Trapp" in the Academy Award Winning Film The Sound of Music. 
art.site: http://acartwrightstudio.com

showbiz http://angela-cartwright.com
art.wear: http://angelacartwrightstudio.com

twitter: https://twitter.com/acstudio

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acartwrightstudio

Debbie Turner

Actress, Designer
Best Known as "Marta von Trapp" in the Academy Award Winning
Film The Sound of Music
Lead Designer of Debbie Turner Originals/DTO Flowers, LLC

www.debbieturneroriginals.com

twitter:  https://twitter.com/DebbieTurnerDTO

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debbieturneroriginals/
 

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Debbie-Turner-Marta-from-The-Sound-of-Music-140643879306204/

 

December 5, 2019 Show

Jon Dorenbos 

Author of Life is Magic 

Former NFL Player, Magician, Keynote Speaker

Jon earned two Pro Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl ring in his 14-year NFL career. Jon placed 3rd on NBC's hit TV show, America's Got Talent and is a regular on the Ellen Degeneres Show. Academy Award nominated producer Mike Tollin is in the process of making a major motion picture based on Jon's life.

www.jondorenbos.com

 

November 21, 2019 Show

Amy Newmark

Publisher, Editor-in-Chief and Author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Amy is the woman responsible for the 150 Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and she’s put all of those out since she and her husband bought the company in 2008. Amy went to Harvard and started her career in a completely different field, spending many decades on Wall Street and in the worlds of technology and finance. She has a very popular podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, with three new podcasts every week.

www.chickensoup.com

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Caroline Johnson


Author of Jet Girl


Caroline was an F/A-18 Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) in the US Navy.

During her deployment aboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, she flew missions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria and was one of the first women to neutralize ISIS from an F/A-18. Later during her Navy career, Caroline became a Senior Leadership instructor at the United States Naval Academy. She is now a professional speaker in the private sector.


https://jetgirlusa.com/

 

November 7, 2019 Show

Thomas D. Jones, PhD

Scientist, Author, Pilot and veteran NASA Astronaut

In more than eleven years with NASA, he flew on four space shuttle missions to Earth orbit. On his last flight, Dr. Jones led three spacewalks to install the centerpiece of the International Space Station, the American Destiny laboratory. He has spent fifty-three days working and living in space.  After graduation from the Air Force Academy, Tom piloted B-52D strategic bombers, earned a doctorate in planetary sciences from the University of Arizona, studied asteroids for NASA, engineered intelligence-gathering systems for the CIA, and helped NASA develop advanced mission concepts to explore the solar system.  Tom is the author of Ask the Astronaut, Planetology, (written with Ellen Stofan), Hell Hawks! The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht (with Robert F. Dorr), and Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir. The Wall Street Journal named Sky Walking one if its “Five Best” books on space.  Dr. Jones' awards include the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, four NASA Space Flight Medals, the NASA Exceptional Service award, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, the NASA Exceptional Public Service award, Phi Beta Kappa, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and Distinguished Eagle Scout. The Main Belt asteroid 1082 Tom Jones is named in his honor. In 2018, Tom was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.  Tom served on the NASA Advisory Council and the board of the Association of Space Explorers and is a board member for the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. As an aerospace and science consultant, he focuses on the future direction of human space exploration, uses of asteroid and space resources, and planetary defense. A frequent public speaker, he appears often on TV and radio with expert commentary on science and space flight.

www.AstronautTomJones.com    Twitter: TomJones_Astro  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AstronautTomJones
 

Jessie Chris

Country Music Artist/Songwriter, Children’s Book Author

Jessie is also an advocate for kindness and anti-bullying. Some of her highlights thus far include performing on the TODAY show and her duet titled “Bodyguard” with Danny Wood from New Kids on the block. She is also one of TLC network’s “Give a Little” recipients for her work with anti-bullying in schools.

Listen to Rome official music video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEZ4hqnXm64
Listen to Bodyguard official music video here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxkSyVycU18

Photo credit: Andrew Williams

 

 

October 17, 2019 Show

Ronny LeBlanc

Independent Researcher, Screenwriter and Author of Monsterland: Encounters with UFOs, Bigfoot and Orange Orbs.  Ronny is a globally recognized figure in the world of the paranormal, Bigfoot and UFOs. He has been featured on Animal Planet's Finding Bigfoot, one of the experts on Travel Channel's In Search of Monsters and he will be starring in a NEW Travel Channel series which will be announced on Monday, October 21st!  Ronny's critically-acclaimed and best-selling book Monsterland: Encounters with UFOs, Bigfoot and Orange Orbs, details the history and connection between the various phenomena, highlighting his experience and a research area called Monsterland in central Massachusetts. He was the first person ever to cast a Bigfoot print in the Bay State from a trackway discovered by a couple in Leominster State Forest in the summer of 2010.   He is a regular speaker at the Exeter UFO Festival in New Hampshire, the New England UFO Conference, Maine's Parafest and others and has been featured on nationally syndicated radio programs like Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, Fade to Black with Jimmy Church, Lighting the Void and he was recently highlighted for his research in a cover story in The Boston Herald.  Ronny created a regular radio segment called Monsterland Monday with legendary Boston Rock station, WAAF 107.3 FM. and the author and speaker hosts a widely popular podcast entitled Monsterland with co-host Matty Blake of History Channel's juggernaut Curse of Oak Island.   Ronny collaborated with Wachusett Brewing Company in 2018 to make a Monsterland Hard Cider. He will be releasing a new Monsterland Black IPA with Bull Spit Brewing Company this fall to celebrate the release of the sequel and his second book, Monsterland: More Encounters with Saucers, Sasquatch and High Strangeness to be published in early November 2019.

www.RonnyLeBlanc.com    www.Monsterland.Media

Jackson Murphy a.k.a. Lights-Camera-Jackson

On-Air Film Critic

Jackson is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the SAG-AFTRA, voting annually on the Critics' Choice Awards and SAG Awards. His reviews/blog can be found at www.lights-camera-jackson.com  and on Twitter @LCJReviews. In addition, Jackson contributes content to www.Cultjer.com, www.AnimationScoop.com  and appears regularly on WGNA, Fox Sports Radio, The Morning Show (Australia), Extra Butter TV and Chit Chat Cafe. He's also the host of the LCJ Q&A Podcast, available on iTunes.

 

October 3, 2019 Show

Mike Lindell

Inventor and CEO of My Pillow, Inc. 

Philanthropist, Speaker, Producer 

Author of "What Are The Odds?"

Mike is also the founder of the Lindell Foundation and the Lindell Recovery Network.

https://michaeljlindell.com/

Heather Dubrow


Co-Author with her husband Terry Dubrow, M.D., of The Dubrow Keto Fusion Diet|The Ultimate Plan for Interval Eating and Sustainable Fat Burning and Co-Creator with her husband of Consult Beaute.  Heather is an actress with an extensive acting career, including film, stage, and series regular roles on television shows, including Jenny, Stark Raving Mad, That's Life and Sequestered.  She has also been one of the most popular stars of Bravo's hit series The Real Housewives of Orange County.

www.heatherdubrow.com 

http://heatherdubrow.com/dubrow-keto-fusion-diet/

 

September 19, 2019 Show

Nicole Meier


Author of The Second Chance Club


Nicole's debut novel, The House of Bradbury, was chosen as a Best Book of 2016 by Refinery 59. Her latest novel, The Girl Made of Clay, was recently named a Top Book according to Bookbub readers. Her works have been published in The Oregonian, Cascade Journal, Southern Oregon Magazine, Women Writers Women's Books and Brazen Woman.
 

www.nicolemeierauthor.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolemeierwrites
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolemeierwrites

Rabbi Cantor Judy Greenfeld

Judy Greenfeld is one of those rare women who are ordained as both rabbi and cantor. At Nachshon Minyan, the alternative congregation she established in the San Fernando Valley, Greenfeld seamlessly melds the two roles, delivering services that are an energizing fusion of music, meditation, movement and overall wellness. It’s all part of Greenfeld’s mission to make Judaism fresh and relevant, with a congregation, worship, and special programs that are hospitable and inclusive of everyone. However, Greenfeld has not always embraced her Judaism. Being distanced from her faith during her young adult years has had a profound impact on the way she practices and “preaches” today.


www.nachshonminyan.org

 

August 8, 2019 Show

Stedman Graham

Author of Identity Leadership.   Chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates

Graham delivers his identity message nationally and internationally to businesses, corporations, professional associations, government and civic organizations, and colleges and universities. His message is driven by the Nine Step Success Process which supports Identity Leadership development. A commitment to education and lifelong learning is central to his philosophy.  Stedman Graham has authored eleven books, including two New York Times bestsellers, You Can Make Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success and Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps to Success. His latest release, Identity: Your Passport to Success, was a Wall Street Journal Bestseller.  Graham has served as a former professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and a former adjunct professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, where he taught a leadership course based on his Nine Step Success Process. He is currently a distinguished visiting professor for universities and colleges around the country. He's worked with many notable corporations and institutions, including Gulfstream Aerospace, Harvard Business School, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Lenovo and Merrill Lynch. He has built relationships and offered seminars with international corporate interests as well, including Kraft/Mondolez in Turkey, the Reignwood Group in China and Pengrowth Oil in Canada. He's the founder of the Concerned Citizens of Whitesboro and Concerned Citizens of Lake Waccamaw, NC. He serves on several boards, including Junior Achievement and the Sonima Foundation. Graham is actively involved in leadership and program development efforts in South Africa, China and the Netherlands. Graham served in the United States Army and played basketball professionally in the European League.
www.stedmangraham.com

Catherine Oxenberg

Author of Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter From a Terrifying Cult


Catherine Oxenberg is an actress best known for her role as Amanda Carrington on the hit prime time soap opera Dynasty. She got her start as a model before making her acting debut in The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana.

In 2018 Catherine authored Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter From a Terrifying Cult. In this memoir she reveals the personal and riveting account of losing her daughter to a cult, and her fearless mission to save her.

Catherine established The Catherine Oxenberg Foundation in 2017, to prevent the exploitation and subjugation of women. The Foundation has added an urgent focus to assist members of the cult Nxivm victims with exit counseling.


https://www.instagram.com/catherineoxenberg/ 

 

August 1, 2019 Show

Steven M. Gillon


Author of America's Reluctant Prince: The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr
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Steven M. Gillon is the Scholar-in-Residence at The History Channel and Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma. As one of the nation's leading experts on modern American history and politics, his articles have appeared in both academic journals and the Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Boston Globe. He is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and has made appearances on NBC's Today Show, ABC's Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News as a commentator and expert on issues related to modern American history. He has written or edited nearly a dozen books including the New York Times bestseller The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich and the Rivalry that Defined a Generation.

 

Darren "McB" McBurnett


Author of Uncommon Grit: A Photographic Journey Through the Eyes of a Navy Seal


U.S. Navy Seal Veteran, Athlete, Photographer, Ambassador, Speaker

On the heels of a 24-year career as a Navy SEAL, McB has become an accomplished speaker and motivator, presenting to companies and groups including CDW, Budweiser, Rite-Aid, Walk-Ons, Albany Road Real Estate Partners, Founders Brewing Company, Hilton Hotels, BMO, National Quarterback Club, Fidelity Investments, Arbor Pharmaceuticals, and many others. He is also an award-winning photographer, his professional portfolio including work for NIKE, National Geographic, Fox and Friends, Rolling Stone, CBS SEAL Team, and the movie “Act of Valor.” His work has appeared on everything from album covers to billboards to walls of Fortune 500 companies and is in the homes of Charlie Sheen, Kid Rock, Jim McMahon, John Rich, Brent Burns, Roger Clemens, and John Daley. One of his eagle photographs hangs in the White House.
https://dmcburnett.com/

 

July 18, 2019 Show

Kaylin McFarren
 

Author of High Flying


Kaylin McFarren, pen name for Linda Yoshida, has received more than forty national literary awards, in addition to a prestigious Golden Heart Award nomination for Flaherty's Crossing, a book she and her oldest daughter, New York Times/USA Today best-selling author Kristina McMorris, co-wrote in 2008.

She is also the author of the popular Threads action/adventure romance series. Kaylin is currently the president of the Soulful Giving Foundation, a nonprofit focusted on cancer research, care and treatment at hospitals throughout Oregon.

www.kaylnmcfarren.com

Gabrielle Stone


Author of Eat, Pray, #FML


Gabrielle is an award winning actress/director and the daughter of an entertainment legacy couple, screen/tv legend Dee Wallace (over 200 film credits, including ET: The Extraterrestrial/CUJO/Just Add Magic, etc.) and Christopher Stone (Dallas/Bionic woman/The New Lassie.)


https://www.instagram.com/gabriellestone/    https://www.facebook.com/gabriellestoneactress/
https://twitter.com/GabrielleStone

Lisa King

Founder of www.b-glowing.com  and b-glowing BEAUTY


Lisa King has been a beauty buyer for over 15 years. She is regarded industry-wide for her extraordinary buying taste and ability to scout new, emerging beauty brands before they make it big.

Having tried every new product, and innovation out there, Lisa realized the needs of women 35+ were not being addressed in the color cosmetic industry. She developed Age Embracing™ beauty brand, b-glowing BEAUTY, devoted to help women celebrate—not hide—their unique beauty needs as they mature. b-glowing BEAUTY creates products formulated with specific ingredients, textures, and colors to highlight and flatter mature skin.

Learn more about the Age Embracing™ beauty movement: https://www.b-glowing.com/age-embracing-beauty/
Learn more about b-glowing BEAUTY: https://www.b-glowing.com/b-glowing-beauty/

Social media @b-glowing #bglowing     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bglowing/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bglowing        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bglowing
 

 

July 4, 2019 Show

Barbara Kavovit
Author of Heels of Steel, a novel


Cast Member The Real Housewives of New York
CEO and Founder of Evergreen Construction
Prior to Evergreen Barbara was the founder and CEO of Anchor Construction and grew the company into one of the largest female-owned general contracting companies in NYC. She has been named by Crain's one of the "100 Most Influential Women In Business." This led to the launch of her brand "Barbara K" - a revolutionary line of ergonomically designed tools and kits made to empower women and sold by retailers worldwide and seen on NBC's Today Show and ABC's Good Morning America. She's also been featured in the New York Times Magazine, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, House Beautiful, USA Today and O-The Oprah Magazine. Barbara has been a columnist at the New York Post and a contributor to the Commercial Observer. She is nationally certified as a "WBE" (Women's Business Enterprise) and has authored two books, Room For Improvement and Invest in Your Nest.  For Book Click Here: https://amzn.to/2J1TTcc
 

Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Dr. Brent Ridge
Co-Founders of Beekman 1802


Brent began his career as a physician at Mt. Sinai in NYC and later launched the Health & Wellness Division of Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Josh was an award-winning advertising executive and NY Times bestselling author of three books.
The pair founded Beekman 1802 in 2008 after purchasing the historic Beekman farm in Sharon Springs NY, where they started making goat milk soaps and gourmet cheeses. Beekman 1802 is recognized today as one of the most successful lifestyle brands in America and is sold through premium retail partners, including Williams-Sonoma, Bloomingdales, Anthropologie, HSN and QVC.
Brent and Josh were the first gay couple to star in their own national television series The Fabulous Beekman Boys, they competed and won The Amazing Race, have published four bestselling cookbooks, a home decor book and continue to produce an award winning quarterly magazine The Beekman 1802 Almanac. OUT Magazine has included them on their Top 100 Influential LGBT List, and they received Farmer of the Year recognition from the US Secretary of Agriculture.
www.beekman1802.com

Dee Wallace
Legendary Actress
Dee Wallace has one of the most enviable entertainment careers in film and TV movies, which include classics E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, CUJO, 10 and The Howling. Dee has worked with countless producers and directors, including Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Wes Craven, Joe Dante, Lewis Teague, Stephen King, Blake Edwards and Rob Zombie. Her many film credits also include The Hills Have Eyes, Secret Admirer, The Frighteners. She has also appeared in 5 television series, and 400 commercials.
Dee has earned her 200th movie credits having just wrapped production on Await the Dawn, as well as the upcoming releases of Critters Attack, Rob Zombie's 3 from Hell, and the family film Renovation of the Heart. Dee Wallace is now the only living actress with 200 movie credits.

Dee is also an international healer, speaker, author and radio show host. Her I-M system of healing looks deep into a person's energy to reveal the blocks, fears and belief systems holding them back. She focuses on the ideals of self love, self responsibility and self empowerment.
https://iamdeewallace.com/

 

June 20, 2019 Show

Lisa Barr


Author of The Unbreakables


Lisa is the author of the award-winning novel Fugitive Colors. She has been an editor at The Jerusalem Post, Today's Chicago Woman, and Moment magazine, and an editor/reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. She is also the creator and editor of the popular parenting blog, GIRLilla Warfare. She has been featured on Good Morning America, Today, Fox & Friends, and Australia TV.
 

www.lisabarr.com

Stefanie Seixas-Mikelus, M.D.


Cancer Surgeon, Vocal Artist, Producer, Songwriter who penned YOUR BABY

Dr. Seixas-Mikelus has made a career of improving the lives of others as a Nationally Fellowship Trained Board Certified Urologist specializing in oncology. After a long day in the operating room Dr. Seixas-Mikelus enjoys grabbing her notebook and finding a quiet place in the house to write songs. Dr. Seixas received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Tufts Medical School.
 

You can listen to Your Baby by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLbT3--Hpow 

Kim Grustas


Founder/Owner of Good For You Girls


Kim is the mother of two girls and has a background in publishing, advertising and nutrition.

Good For You Girls was started in 2008 to celebrate the crucial years of transition for girls between childhood and adulthood while keeping girls away from toxic chemicals. While many consider this time the “awkward years” Kim is on a mission with Good For You Girls to give girls permission to embrace this incredible time of change by learning to take care of themselves with products that respect their growing bodies and build confidence.

www.goodforyougirls.com

 

June 6, 2019 Show

Lea Geller


Author of Trophy Life

Lea is a recovering lawyer who live in New York with her husband and children. She began her writing career by blogging about her adventures in the trenches of parenting and got the idea for Trophy Life when her two sons were in middle school.

www.leageller.com

Amy Gray Cunningham


Author of Daring to Believe, Speaker and Living Kidney Donor

Amy is passionate about helping others understand the power of listening to the calm, still voice within and daring to believe in the impossible.

www.amygraycunningham.com

Jackson Murphy a.k.a. Lights-Camera-Jackson

On-Air Film Critic

Jackson is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the SAG-AFTRA, voting annually on the Critics' Choice Awards and SAG Awards. His reviews/blog can be found at www.lights-camera-jackson.com  and on Twitter @LCJReviews. In addition, Jackson contributes content to www.Cultjer.com, www.AnimationScoop.com  and appears regularly on WGNA, Fox Sports Radio, The Morning Show (Australia), Extra Butter TV and Chit Chat Cafe. He's also the host of the LCJ Q&A Podcast, available on iTunes.

 

May 30, 2019 Show

Lee Purcell
Acclaimed Actress with numerous film, television and stage credits, Recipient of two Prime-Time Emmy nominations

Lee recently had the honor of completing a starring role in the upcoming feature film “Carol of the Bells” for director Joey Travolta and his Inclusion Films. Inclusion Films teaches and employs people in the film industry who have developmental and physical disabilities. The title role of “Carol” is played by an actress who happens to have Down Syndrome. There were many inspirational and highly professional people on the film crew who have disabilities who were trained by Mr. Travolta's schools. "Carol of the Bells" is scheduled to open The Bentonville Film Festival May 2019.

She recently completed the pilot Sick and was also recently seen in the film JL Ranch opposite Jon Voight and Kids vs. Monsters opposite Malcolm McDowell and Francesca Eastwood and Love at First Glance opposite Amy Smart.

Lee is very active in the governance of the actors union SAG-AFTRA, currently serving on its Board and several committees. She is also an active member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a member of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Actors Equity Association and TheatreWest.
www.leepurcell.com

John Douglas
Author with Mark Olshaker of The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking The Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter. 

The legendary FBI criminal profiler and New York Times bestselling author has spent over twenty-five years hunting the worst of the worst, researching and culling the stories of America's most disturbing criminals. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he has been involved with more than 5000 violent crime cases over the past 48 years. He is currently chairman of the board of the "Cold Case Foundation." He holds a doctorate degree in education based on teaching police officers methods of crime classification, he is an active consultant, and is a highly sought-after speaker. He is one of the foremost experts and investigators of criminal minds and motivations.

http://mindhuntersinc.com/

Kelly Parker and Kasey Collier
Sisters, Co-Creators and Co-Founders of Biggs & Featherbelle


With backgrounds in Fine Art and Fashion, the sisters began making “melt and pour” glycerin soap gifts for friends and family back in 2003. Biggs & Featherbelle is naturally handcrafted, made of fresh, pure, natural products for specific skin types that smell amazing and appeal to every body. The body care line can be trusted and enjoyed without compromising human health or the environment. All ingredients are plant-based straight from Mother Nature. All products are scented with pure essential oils, no fragrance oils and is safe, all-natural, free of additives, preservatives, dyes and synthetics. Biggs & Featherbelle can be found on retail shelves of favorite local shops and major grocery chains throughout the United States.

https://www.biggsandfeather.com   https://www.instagram.com/biggsandfeather 

https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=PHw2Ci&g=N9JDmx 

 

May 16, 2019 Show

Rabbi Cantor Judy Greenfeld

Judy Greenfeld is one of those rare women who are ordained as both rabbi and cantor. At Nachshon Minyan, the alternative congregation she established in the San Fernando Valley, Greenfeld seamlessly melds the two roles, delivering services that are an energizing fusion of music, meditation, movement and overall wellness. It’s all part of Greenfeld’s mission to make Judaism fresh and relevant, with a congregation, worship, and special programs that are hospitable and inclusive of everyone. However, Greenfeld has not always embraced her Judaism. Being distanced from her faith during her young adult years has had a profound impact on the way she practices and “preaches” today.


www.nachshonminyan.org

Bill Stanton


Author of Prepared Not Scared


Bill is a renowned authority on personal security, a private detective, and an executive protection expert. A former police officer and bodyguard, Bill joined forces with legendary former NYC deputy police commissioner Jack Maple to form Stanton and Maple Protection, Investigation and Crisis Management. He has been the safety and security contributor on NBC's Today show, ABC News, and Good Morning America.


www.billstanton.com

 

May 2, 2019 Show

Jane Pollak


Author of Too Much of Not Enough: A Memoir


Pollak is a Certified Coach, Published Author, Nationally Recognized Speaker, Mother, Artist, Lifestyle Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Intuitive and Interdisciplinary.

Pollak is also the author of Decorating Eggs: Exquisite Designs with Wax & Dye and Soul Proprietor: 101 Lessons from a Lifestyle Entrepreneur


https://janepollak.com
 

Puneet Nanda a.k.a. GuruNanda

GuruNanda is a successful businessman-turned-yogi, certified Ayurvedic practitioner and proponent of aromatherapy as a means of heightening human well-being. Puneet is the creator and founder of GuruNanda line of Ayurvedic inspired products. He is also the creator and founder of the successful oral care brand Dr. Fresh, which earned him 2011's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and an active position with the Young Presidents Organization.
 

www.gurunanda.com

 

 

April 18, 2019 Show

 

 

Jessie Chris


American country musician and published author who was named 2018 Billboard Artist To Watch and Elvis Duran's TODAY Show Artist of The Month.
Chris was also the youngest performer at the 2015 CMA Festival, returned to the iconic event in 2017 with a performance on the Radio Disney Country Stage, and last year joined Kelsea Ballerini, LoCash, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina on the Disney healing anthem "The Human Race." Chris just released her new album "In It For You" earlier this month.
Jessie, the victim of extreme bullying when she was younger, has made promoting an anti-bullying platform a major element of her career and to date has visited more than 75 schools. She is the brand ambassador for the joint campaign between the makers of Sylvania light bulbs and "Be the Light Campaign."

www.jessiechris.com

Jessie Chris & Danny Wood

of New Kids on the Block

John Smith

John Smith’s true story inspired the film BREAKTHROUGH.

Born in Guatemala, John was adopted by Brian and Joyce Smith at 5 months and moved with them to St. Charles, Missouri, where he currently attends high school. When John isn't at school, he enjoys spending time with his parents, three brothers and friends. Following high school, John plans to attend a local Christian university and train to become a pastor. After the events recounted in BREAKTHROUGH, John knows God has a purpose for saving his life and wants to share the message of God's love to the world.

https://breakthroughmovie.com 

Jason Smith, John Smith, Joyce Smith

 

April 11, 2019 Show

Kim Russo
 

Author of Your Soul Purpose: Learn How to Access the Light Within

Kim, known around the world as "The Happy Medium," starred on Lifetime Movie Network's popular show The Haunting Of...., and speaks annually at hundreds of engagements across the country, addressing thousands of fans of different ages, religions, and beliefs.

www.kimthehappymedium.com      www.YourSoulPurpose.com   www.Facebook.com/kimthehappymedium  

www.Instagram.com/KimRussoMedium    www.Twitter.com/TheHappyMedium 
 

Stephanie Evanovich

Author of Under the Table.
Stephanie is a full-fledged Jersey girl who attended New York Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts, performed with several improv troupes, and acted in a few small-budget movies, all in preparation for the greatest job she ever had: raising her two sons. A full-time writer with a black belt in tae kwon do, Stephanie is the New York Times bestselling author of three novels: Big Girl Panties, The Sweet Spot, and The Total Package.

www.stephanieevanovich.com     www.facebook.com/StephanieEvanovichBooks
www.instagram.com/stephanieevanovich/    https://twitter.com/SEEVANOVICH

 

April 4, 2019 Show

Catie Wiggy


Vice-President of Marketing and Product Innovation for French Transit, Ltd., Crystal Mineral Deodorant, MyChelle Dermaceuticals and Luster Premium White. From upfront product development and education to managing the various brands overall through priority projects, Catie has been a crucial leader of the team for over 10 years. Catie has 15-plus years of experience as a makeup artist, brand educator, product innovator, and licensed master esthetician and is one of the driving forces behind increased natural consumer awareness. Catie is the go-to expert when it comes to skincare and contributes to various blogs, magazines, TV segments, radio shows, podcasts, and consumer events.


www.MyChelle.com

Clare Tarry


Commercial Director and Co-Founder at The Vintage Cosmetic Company
The Vintage Cosmetic Company is a British grand offering a range of high quality beauty accessories that pays tribute to old Hollywood and the charm of the 1950s. Our brand encompasses affordability, efficacy and elegance, celebrating the beauty of modern women across the world and helping them to accentuate their best features even in their busy working lives. They launched their False Strip Lashes in June 2011 and in seven years the product line has rapidly expanded. They now have over 80 SKUs in the market crossing over seven distinctive categories ranging from Makeup Brushes, Hairbrushes and Accessories, to Shower Caps.


www.thevintagecosmeticcompany.com

 

March 21, 2019 Show

Pamela Hull
 

Author of Moments that Mattered
 

An interior designer and painter, Pamela wrote her first book Where's My Bride?

Her essays and poetry have been widely published in literary journals such as The Bellevue Literary Review, Ars Medica, Lumina and North Dokate Quarterly. Her recent book SAY YES! Flying Solo After Sixty explores how neither age or being alone is an impediment to living a rich life, a significant work for men and women of all ages.

Aimee Carr


Makeup Artist, Creator of Voodoo Makeup
Aimee has been a makeup artist since 1993 and has experience working in the medical field as an esthetician since 1998. In 2014, upon diagnosis of her corn, soy, and gluten allergies caused by living in a home filled with black mold for years, she had an idea of starting her own makeup line soon she began formulating an all-natural line that did not contain any of those ingredients.

Voodoo Makeup has been featured on the runways of fashion shows around the world including New York’s Couture Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week and is sold on QVC.

www.voodoomakeup.com

Doris Letts
Creator of Wishing Pixies
Created by a teacher with over 20 years of experience in education, Wishing Pixies is the only child management and educational behavioral app designed to help parents raise calm, emotionally resilient and kindhearted children.

Wishing Pixies are fairy dolls, a magical story, a children's app that is pixie/parent interactive, and a parenting tool.  Wishing Pixies promotes good behavior, positive thinking, emotional strength, goal focus, kindness, self-love and self -confidence.  The magical story explains that the Wishing Pixies arrived to Earth looking for loving families to adopt them.  Families purchase/adopt  their Wishing Pixie doll and children learn how to nurture the Pixies so their Wishes come true.  Amazingly what will make the Pixie happy is exactly what will make the Parent happy. 

www.wishingpixies.com    https://www.facebook.com/WishingPixies/ 
https://www.instagram.com/wishing_pixies/     https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wishing+pixies 

 

March 7, 2019 Show

 

Jillian Cantor


Author of In Another Time, A Novel


Jillian has a BA in English from Penn State University and an MFA from the University of Arizona. She is the author of award-winning novels for teens and adults, including, most recently, the critically acclaimed, The Lost Letter; The Hours Count and Margot.

www.jilliancantor.com

Jason D. Bloom, M.D.


Award-winning, Ivy-League trained, double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has worked at some of the most renowned institutions in the country. Bloom Facial Plastic Surgery at Main Line Center for Laser Surgery is dedicated to cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck. Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Bloom has comprehensive experience in face lifting, rhinoplasty, ear surgery, eyelid rejuvenation, brow and forehead aesthetic surgery, as well as extensive training in non-surgical treatments including Botox, injectable fillers and laser therapies. His extensive training and expertise provide the foundation for his technical skills and aesthetics.

Dr. Bloom is frequently quoted in local and national media for his expertise in facial plastic surgery, injectables and laser treatments. He is an expert contributor on RealSelf, and a Premier Provider for VIP Beauty. In addition to being included in Main Line Today magazine’s annual Top Doctors list since 2012, Dr. Bloom has also been featured in Philadelphia Style, Forbes magazine, Philadelphia Magazine, …as well as on NBC and FOX TV.
www.bloomfacialplastics.com

Instagram: @drjbloom

 

February 21, 2019 Show

Jane Healey


Author of The Beantown Girls
Jane left a career in high tech to become a freelance writer. Her passion for historical fiction became her new career when her debut novel, The Saturday Evening Girls Club, was published in 2017. Based on the true story of a group of Jewish and Italian immigrant women in Boston's North End at the turn of the twentieth century, the Amazon bestseller was hailed by Redbook as "a breathtaking ode to female empowerment and the American dream."


www.janehealey.com
 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHealeyBooks/ 
 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healeyjane/ 

Jackson Murphy a.k.a. "Lights-Camera-Jackson"

On-Air Film Critic
Jackson is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the SAG-AFTRA, voting annually on the Critics' Choice Awards and SAG Awards. His reviews/blog can be found at lights-camera-jackson.com and on Twitter @LCJReviews. In addition, Jackson contributes content to Cultjer.com, AnimationScoop.com and appears regularly on WGNA, Fox Sports Radio, The Morning Show (Australia), Extra Butter TV and Chit Chat Cafe. He's also the host of the LCJ Q&A Podcast, available on iTunes.


www.lights-camera-jackson.com

 

February 7, 2019 Show

Kat Garbis Beacraft


Food Editor


Kat is a successful software rep who is expanding her social media exploits into being a online food critic and blogging cook. She has been one of the top reviewers of Walt Disney World via Trip Advisor for years. Her food blog is about to be launched.

Joseph Pillsbury


Author of Actual Factual Magic - The Simplified Guide to Walt Disney World, 1st and 2nd edition

Award winning author of the youth novel The Prank
Creator of long running web cartoon www.Bogworld.com
www.actualfactualmagic.com
Facebook: ActualfactualMagic Group
Instagram and Twitter: ActFactMagic
YouTube: ActualFactualMagic

 

January 17, 2019 Show

Trish McEvoy

Celebrity Makeup Artist

Trish is the founder of Trish McEvoy, Ltd., an internationally renowned makeup brand. She is the author of The Power of Makeup: Looking Your Level Best at Every Age, and has shared her mastery on numerous network television programs, including Oprah, The Today Show, Larry King Live and Good Morning America, where she served as the beauty expert in residence. Today Trish McEvoy is synonymous with the very same principle that is the foundation of her business: makeup has power, inside and out.


www.trishmcevoy.com      www.facebook.com/TrishMcEvoy     www.instagram.com/trishmcevoy 

 

Roslyn Kind

Singer, Actress, Entertainer

The sister of Superstar, Barbra Streisand, it's been awhile since Roslyn Kind released a NEW recording. However, for the last year Roslyn “Rozzie” has been in the studio working on a new CD hopefully to be ready in early-mid 2019. In the meantime, through the encouragement of friends, fans and family, she has released the digital single that has become so very important to her as both a woman and an American, entitled "SAVE THE COUNTRY" available now on CD Baby.


https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/roslynkind3       www.roslynkind.com

 

January 3, 2019 Show

Joyce Bulifant


Actress, Activist and Author of her memoir My Four Hollywood Husbands
Joyce's extensive credits on stage, television and film have made her a familiar face and popular personality. Her memoir intertwines the entertainment world with alcoholism, co-dependence and family.

www.joycebulifant.com
 

 

October 18, 2018 Show

Lisa Joy Mitchell


Author of Sacred & Delicious: A Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook
Lisa, a busy public relations consultant, was drawn to study Ayuarvedic cooking in 1998, when chronic health problems began taking center stage in her fast-paced life. On her road to wellness, she changed her diet and began an informal study with Ayurvedic physicians Dr. Vasant Lad and Ed Danaher in the U.S. and Dr. Smita Naram in India. Mitchell is now a wellness mentor and cooking instructor and often works in partnership with her husband, Tom Mitchell, a chiropractic physician who practices Ayurvedic pulse assessment and herbal medicine. During the past decade, Mitchell has cooked for hundreds of participants in Ayurvedic clinics and meditation courses.

www.sacredanddelicious.com

Commander Terry Virts

Astronaut, Author, Photographer, Speaker

Terry served in the US Air Force as a fighter pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. On February 8, 2010 he made his first spaceflight as pilot of the Space Shuttle Endeavor during mission STS-130. As a part of NASA’s leadership training, Terry attended Harvard Business School in the fall semester of 2011 before launching onboard Soyuz TMA-15M on November 23, 2014 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan to the ISS. In March of the following year, Terry assumed command of the ISS as Commander of Expedition 43. Terry spent 200 days in space on his Expedition 42/43 flight, which is the fourth longest continuous NASA space mission.

He is one of only 4 astronauts ever to have piloted a space shuttle, flown on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, performed space walks and commanded the ISS. Terry has a unique perspective about the earth having taken more photos from space than any other astronaut and being one of the stars of the IMAX film, A Beautiful Planet, shooting much of the stunning footage himself. Terry’s photography is featured in his National Geographic book, View From Above.

He is currently travelling the world, inspiring audiences with his stories from space, as well as his unique and practical insights into intercultural leadership, crisis and risk management, innovation, strategy and vision, and decision making. He is involved in several projects, including filming a new TV show as well as teaching leadership seminars.

www.terryvirts.com

 

October 4, 2018 Show

Amy Newmark

Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Yes!
Publisher, Editor-in-Chief and Author of Chick Soup for the Soul Book Series
 

Amy is the woman responsible for the last 150 Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and she’s put all of those out since she and her husband bought the company in 2008. Amy went to Harvard and started her career in a completely different field, spending many decades on Wall Street and in the worlds of technology and finance. She has a very popular podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, with three new podcasts every week.
 

www.chickensoup.com 

Stephanie Zheng and Dave Nacianceno


Co-Founders of Mount Lai

Stephanie and Dave are childhood friends, who started Mt. Lai. It all started with Stephanie's grandmother's jade roller, a Chinese skincare tool that's been used for thousands of years. When Stephanie tried to purchase one of her own, it was difficult to find one with integrity of both quality and design. Stephanie and Dave created Mount Lai to make this tool accessible to all. Their dream is that their jade rollers provide you with a 60 second daily self-care ritual for both healthy skin and peaceful mind.

www.mountlai.com   instagram.com/mountlai

Ted Gibson


Celebrity Hairstyist


Creator of his long awaited new hair styling product entitled SHOOTING STAR TEXTURE MERENGUE, which is the first product of the STARRING collection. The STARRING collection of styling products is a labor of love from Gibson, who took over two years to cultivate the line after testing it on his A-list celebrity clients, models and in-salon guests.

Gibson is best known for coiffing some of Hollywood's top starlets and has worked with celebrities, including Jessica Chastain, Gabrielle Union, Angelina Jolie, Rachel Brosnahan, Saiorse Ronan and Lupita Nyong'o. His work has appeared in publications such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Allure, Refinery 29 and Porters and backstage at runway shows such as Chanel, Prada, and Dolce & Gabbana.

https://www.instagram.com/starring      https://www.instagram.com/tedgibson
https://twitter.com/tedgibson      https://www.facebook.com/tedgibson

 

September 20, 2018 Show

Wynne Alexander


Investigative Journalist, Author and Documentary Filmmaker
Wynne is a third generation advocate who has written Get It From The Drums, the first and only music-infused civil rights history book in the U.S., which includes a 15-song CD produced by Alexander to accompany the text, and features interviews with and music by Buffy Sainte-Marie, Pete Seeger, Janis Ian, Judy Collins, and Kenny Gamble. Other leading artists featured on the CD are Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Nina Simone, Buffalo Springfield, Curtis Mayfield and Creedence Clearwater Revival, Edwin Starr, Country Joe and the Fish, The Chambers Brothers, Barry McGuire, Phil Ochs, The O'Jays and Harold Melvin and The BlueNotes. The book's historical narrative also included in-depth interviews with Mrs. Thurgood Marshall and Adam Clayton Powell, III. She also wrote Jazz in the City: The Legends of Philadelphia's Jazz Machine, chronicling Philadelphia's contributions to jazz history along with producing a 10-song CD which accompanies the text.

Wynne founded and curates the virtual web museum www.WDASHistory.org , making rare and compelling photo essays of the civil rights movement available worldwide.
www.wynnealexandermedia.com

Jackson Murphy a.k.a. "Lights-Camera-Jackson"

On-Air Film Critic
Jackson is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the SAG-AFTRA, voting annually on the Critics' Choice Awards and SAG Awards. His reviews/blog can be found at www.lights-camera-jackson.com  and on Twitter @LCJReviews. In addition, Jackson contributes content to Cultjer.com, AnimationScoop.com and appears regularly on WGNA, Fox Sports Radio, The Morning Show (Australia), Extra Butter TV and Chit Chat Cafe. He's also the host of the LCJ Q&A Podcast, available on iTunes.


www.lights-camera-jackson.com

 

August 16, 2018 Show

M.J. Rose


Author of Tiffany Blues


M.J. Rose is a New York Times bestselling author. She grew up in New York exploring the labyrinthine galleries of the Metropolitan Museum and the dark tunnels and lush gardens of Central Park. She is the author of more than a dozen novels, a founding board member of International Thriller Writers, and the founder of the first marketing company for authors, AuthorBuzz.com.


www.mjrose.com

Amy Blumenfeld


Author of The Cast
 

Amy's work has been published in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, O, The Oprah Magazine, Prevention and on the cover of People. She holds a bachelor's degree from the Barnard College of Columbia University and a master's degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism, where she was the recipient of the James A. Wechsler Award for National Reporting. The Cast is the gold winner of the 2018 IPPY Award in Popular Fiction.


www.amyblumenfeld.com

Cristina Alger


Author of The Banker's Wife


Cristina is also the author of The Darlings and This Was Not the Plan. She is a graduate of Harvard College and NYU Law School. She has worked as a financial analyst and a corporate attorney before becoming a writer.

www.twitter.com/cristinaalger 

www.instagram.com/cristina.alger

 

August 2, 2018 Show

David Bell

Author of Somebody's Daughter

David is a bestselling and award-winning author whose work has been translated into multiple foreign languages. He's currently an associate professor of English at Western Kentucky University. He received an MA in creative writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Ph.D. in American literature and creative writing from the University of Cincinnati. His previous novels are Bring Her Home, Since She Went Away, Somebody I used to Know, The Forgotten Girl, Never Come Back, The Hiding Place, and Cemetery Girl.

www.davidbellnovels.com

Geoffrey Mark


Author of ELLA: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald


Mark is an Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee and has been called a “walking encyclopedia of show business history.” A singer/stand-up comedian in nightclubs and cabarets, and an Off-Broadway veteran, Mark has hosted radio series, written comedy for several stand-up comedians, and writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television.

Proceeds from the Deluxe Edition will be donated to The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation to further her desire to help people of all races, cultures and beliefs.

For more about the EFCF or to donate, visit: www.ellafitzgerald.com

 

7-5-2018 Show

Kim Alexis


Co-Host of Food Quest seen on A&E and FYI
Kim is an international supermodel, broadcast fashion editor, spokesperson, author, advocate for health and well-being. She was one of the top models of the 1980's. She was featured in countless TV and print ads, and graced the cover of over 500 magazines, not to mention six appearances in the coveted Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.
 

www.kimalexis.com
 

 

Jen Waite


Actress, Model


Author of A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal


www.jenwaite.com

 

6-21-2018 Show

Randy Susan Meyers


Author of The Widow of Wall Street


Randy is the bestselling author of Accidents of Marriage, The Comfort of Lies and The Murderer's Daughters. Her books have twice been finalists for the Mass Book Award and named "Must Read Books" by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. Her first novel, The Murderer's Daughters, was the nationwide Target Book Club pick.


www.randysusanmeyers.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/randysusanmeyersauthor 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/randysusanmeyersauthor 
 

Sharon Rowe


Author of The Magic of Tiny Business


Sharon is the founder and CEO of Eco-Bags Products, which grew to become a 2.2 million business. Time magazine featured her as a pioneer in the reusable bag movement. She is the recipient of several awards, including the International Enterprising Woman Award and the Women's Enterprise Development Center's Lilian Vernon Award and is featured in the award documentary, BagIt. Eco-Bags Products has been honored as "Best for the World Overall" by BCorporation 2014-2017.
 

www.sharonrowe.com    Instagram: www.instagram.com/sharonrowe 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sharonfeldmanrowe

 

5-17-2018 Show

Abby Fabiaschi


Author of I Liked My Life


Abby is a human rights advocate and co-founder of Empower Her Network, a nonprofit that paves a path for survivors of human trafficking with a will for independence. In 2012, she resigned from her executive post in high tech to pursue a career in writing. I Liked My Life is her first novel.

www.abbyfabiaschi.com


www.empowerhernetwork.org

Bebe Buell


Singer, Songwriter, Performer

Mother of Liv Tyler

Muse, Model, Celebrated Lover, Manager, Best-Selling Author and Pop Culture Icon
Affectionately called "Friend to the Stars", "Legendary Beauty"
Bebe is now gearing up for the release of her latest record Baring It All: Greetings From Nashbury Park. The 12 song album, her most personal effort to date, was recorded in Bebe Buell's two favorite music cities, Nashville, TN and Asbury Park, NJ. At very select live shows, she will be performing songs from the new disc and telling insider tales of her fabled life, bringing her unique blend of storytelling and powerhouse rock n' roll to the stage.
 

www.bebebuell.org/   www.instagram.com/realbebebuell  
www.facebook.com/BebeBuellBand  https://twitter.com/bebebuellband 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKJmRmKfS9g

 

5-3-2018 Show

Camille DiMaio

Author of The Way of Beauty


Camille recently left an award-winning real estate career in San Antonio to become a full-time writer. Along with her husband of twenty years, she enjoys raising their four children. She has a bucket list that is never-ending, and uses her adventures to inspire her writing. She’s lived in Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and California, and spends enough time in Hawai’i to feel like a local. The Memory of Us is Camille’s debut novel and is a finalist for the Holt Medallion Award for Literary Excellence. Her second, Before the Rain Falls was released in May 2017.

www.camilledimaio.com

Nina Shapiro, M.D.

Author with Kristin Loberg of HYPE

Dr. Shapiro is the award-winning Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology and a Professor of Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA. She has been featured in The New York Times, Time, and The Wall Street Journal, and on NPR and CNN.com, among others. She is a regular on CBS's The Doctors.

www.drninashapiro.com


Kristin Loberg is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling co-author of Grain Brain, A Short Guide to a Long Life, and others.
 

Amy Newmark

Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman


Publisher, Editor-in-Chief and Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Series
Amy is the woman responsible for the last 150 Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and she’s put all of those out since she and her husband bought the company in 2008. Amy went to Harvard and started her career in a completely different field, spending many decades on Wall Street and in the worlds of technology and finance. She has a very popular podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, with three new podcasts every week.


www.chickensoup.com 

 

4-19-2018 Show

Rochelle Weinstein

Author of Somebody's Daughter

Rochelle is the USA Today bestselling author of Where We Fall, The Mourning After, and What We Leave Behind. She is currently writing her fifth novel, a love story based in the Florida Keys.

www.rochelleweinstein.com

Marion Ross

Actress, Author with David Laurell of My Days: Happy And Otherwise

Marion made her film debut in 1953's Forever Female, starring Ginger Rogers and William Holden. After working steadily in movies and television, she became famous for playing Mrs. C. on the iconic sitcom Happy Days, which aired from 1974-1984, and for which she received two Prime time Emmy Award nominations. Since then, she has worked on such series as The Drew Carey Show, Touched by an Angel, Nurse Jackie, and The Middle.

David Laurell is an award-winning reporter and editor-in-chief of Life After 50 magazine, has written hundreds of celebrity features and bios and has an extensive and varied journalism background. A seven-time Greater Los Angeles Press Club Award-winner and 12-time Addy Award-winner, he has also won numerous National Mature Media and North American Mature Publishers Association Awards.

 

4-5-2018 Show

Maureen Orth

Award-winning journalist, a Special Correspondent for Vanity Fair and author of two books. Her best-selling, Vulgar Favors: The Assassination of Gianni Versace is the basis of Season 2 of FX’s 10-part series, American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. Maureen began her love of Colombia as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Medellin where she built a school the community named for her: Escuela Marina Orth. In 2005, at the request of the Secretary of Education of Medellin who asked her to empower the children in her school to become competitive in the 21st century, she founded the Marina Orth Foundation. It has since grown to include 21 public and charter schools offering computers for every child K-5, STEM, English and leadership training including robotics and coding.

Maureen began her career as one of the first women writers at Newsweek in the early 1970s where she wrote 7 cover stories on entertainment and pop music idols such as Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen. At Vanity Fair, she has written profiles on everyone from Margaret Thatcher and Madonna to Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel. Her acclaimed investigations into the charges of pedophilia against Michael Jackson and Woody Allen went viral on the internet. She has also published investigative pieces on Afghanistan’s opium trade and the hostages of FARC guerrillas. Her December 2015 cover story on the Virgin Mary, the World’s Most Powerful Woman, was the best-selling cover for National Geographic Magazine in 2015.

Maureen is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, in Political Science and also UCLA in Journalism and Documentary Filmmaking. She serves as a Trustee of the UC Berkeley Foundation and on the College of Letters & Science. In 2016, she was named the Distinguished Alumnus of the Cal Alumni Club of Washington D.C. In 2017, she was awarded an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from the University of San Francisco.

Marina Orth Foundation GoFundMe:  https://www.gofundme.com/RoboChampstoUS 
 

Christy Wilson Beam


Debut Author of the loving memoir, MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN: A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and Her Amazing Story of Healing, and inspiration of the movie MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN starring Jennifer Garner.

Christy was born and raised in Abilene, Texas. She graduated from Hardin Simmons University with a degree in Education and specialization in Reading. Christy is happily married to her husband, Kevin, and mom to three beautiful, amazing Godly girls! Christy and her family currently reside near Burleson, Texas where they are grateful members of Alsbury Baptist Church.


Christy and her family witnessed a live miracle through their daughter Annabel. It is because of God's unending mercies and faithfulness that Christy felt the story of this miracle must be told. MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN describes in the detail the events surrounding a young girl's trials, a mother's heartache, a family's devastation, and a miraculous heaven-sent healing that occurred through the most unusual circumstances.


www.christybeam.com

 

3-8-2018 Show

Amy Newmark

Publisher, Editor-in-Chief and Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Series


Amy is the woman responsible for the last 150 Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and she’s put all of those out since she and her husband bought the company in 2008. Amy went to Harvard and started her career in a completely different field, spending many decades on Wall Street and in the worlds of technology and finance. She has a very popular podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, with three new podcasts every week.
 

www.chickensoup.com 

Debbie Turner

Actress best know as "Marta von Trapp" in the 1965 Academy Award winning movie The Sound of Music. She has most recently been seen on "The Talk" with her Sound of Music siblings, twice on "Oprah" and several times on "The Today Show" and "Good Morning America". Debbie grew up in a showbiz family and her sister, Patty Turner, played Linda Dennison in the TV series "Leave it to Beaver". Her sister Michele continues to work in the industry in commercials and movies.

Debbie is currently a successful upscale floral designer (since the 1900s) and is internationally known for her floral arrangements and designing of events and weddings. In anticipation of the 50th Anniversary of The Sound of Music, Debbie designed a digital-impressionist artwork of The Sound of Music characters.

She continues to make appearances in movies and television when the opportunity arises. In the fall of 2015, she, along with her Sound of Music siblings, were honored by Salzburg, Austria, at the "Landestheatre", the site for the finale stage performance scene in the movie.

www.dtoflowers.com     http://hollywoodshow.com/celebrities-chicago.php

 

3-1-2018 Show

Geoffrey Mark


Author of ELLA: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald


Mark is an Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee and has been called a “walking encyclopedia of show business history.” A singer/stand-up comedian in nightclubs and cabarets, and an Off-Broadway veteran, Mark has hosted radio series, written comedy for several stand-up comedians, and writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television.

Proceeds from the Deluxe Edition will be donated to The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation to further her desire to help people of all races, cultures and beliefs. For more about the EFCF or to donate, visit: www.ellafitzgerald.com

J​ackson Murphy (Lights Camera Jackson)


Emmy-winning film critic/entertainment analyst. Jackson is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and SAG-AFTRA, voting annually on the Critics' Choice Awards and SAG Awards. His reviews/blog can be found at lights-camera-jackson.com and on Twitter @LCJReviews. In addition, Jackson contributes content to Cultjer.com, AnimationScoop.com and appears regularly on WGNA, Fox Sports Radio, The Morning Show (Australia), Extra Butter TV and Chit Cafe Cafe. He's also the host of the 'LCJ Q&A Podcast', available on ITunes.

 

2-1-2018 Show

Dennis Franks
Co-Author of The Last Laugh - Vision To Victory

Former NFL Player, Philadelphia Eagles 1976-1978, Detroit Lions 1979

Executive Vice-President of Market America

www.dennisfranks.com



Vince Papale
Co-Author of The Last Laugh - Vision To Victory

Former NFL Player, Philadelphia Eagles 1976-1978

Inspiration for the Disney movie INVINCIBLE starring Mark Wahlberg

www.vincepapale.com

 

1-18-2018 Show

Michael John Sullivan


Creator of the SockKids, a family of mismatched, illustrated and animated socks who time travel through the spin cycle of a washing machine to teach universal lessons of love and kindness. The SockKids are part of the GCH Foundation, helping educate children globally about important social issues such as equality, poverty, homelessness, bullying, autism ... Sullivan and co-author Shelley Larkin have published three books on anti-bullying, including a partnership with Destination Imagination, an organization of 200,000 children world wide.

We are proud to announce the SockKids will be selling socks and will be donating a portion of the profits to in need charities.

You can visit the SockKids on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesockkids/
or at our website http://thesockkids.com

Bernadette “Bern” Fisers


Author of The Little Book of Big Weight Loss

Bernadette is a makeup artist to the stars (Cindi Lauper, Ruby Rose, Richard Branson, etc.) who struggled with her weight for most of her life and came close to 300 pounds at her heaviest. When faced with some serious health problems, she was determined to change, and she turned to her celebrity and model clients for their advice. She gathered their tips and delved deep into the science behind why certain foods and habits cause people to gain weight. Bern lost 66 pounds in 30 weeks by following a diet she created using the advice she collected in combination with strategies that she found doable for the long term.

www.thatdietbook.com

Corey King

Founder of PODERR, a professional podcast production service and The Ohio Weather Band, a roots-rock group from Akron, OH.

www.poderr.com 

www.ohioweatherband.com

 

1-4-2018 Show

We wanted to remember Heather Menzies Urich (left) who passed away on December 24, 2017, so we are re-broadcasting a show with her that originally aired in March of 2015.

In Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Movie The Sound of Music, Louisa, Marta & Gretl stopped by the Chit-Chat Cafe'!

Heather Menzies Urich, Actress

"Louisa von Trapp" in the Sound of Music

www.heathermenziesurich.com

http://urichfoundation.org /

In Memory of Heather Menzies Urich
December 3, 1949 - December 24, 2017

Debbie Turner, Actress, Designer

 "Marta von Trapp" in the Sound of Music


Lead Designer of Debbie Turner Originals/DTO Flowers, LLC


www.dtoflowers.com

Kym Karath Actress, Writer, Author


"Gretl von Trapp" in the Sound of Music

Writer of screenplays and a published memoir
Advocate for the rights of the disabled and Founder of The Aurelia Foundation


www.kymkarath.com

 

December 21, 2017 Show

Nicholas Walker

Design Ambassador for Kathy Ireland Worldwide

Leading Horticulturist & Landscape Artist


Nicholas is one of the world's most accomplished garden designer-builders. He is a member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and the Garden Writer's Association of America. His partnership in Jardin, of kathy ireland Worldwide (kiWW), has established him as one of America's most celebrated and innovative leaders, in the design community.

http://www.organicbouquet.com/c_631/Kathy-Ireland-Designs

 

 

December 7, 2017 Show

Debbie Turner


Actress, Designer
 

Christmas Decor Designer of the White House 2017!


Debbie is best know as "Marta von Trapp" in the The Sound of Music. She is the lead designer of Debbie Turner Originals/DTO Flowers, LLC.


PARADE MAGAZINE Debbie Turner, Wedding Advice & The Sound of Music
 

ON TWITTER:  DebbieTurnerDTO


www.dtoflowers.com

Fiona Stiles
Celebrity Makeup Artist

Fiona is an Emmy nominated makeup artist and a regular insider for top Hollywood talent including Jennifer Garner, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natalie Portman, Jessica Chastain, Elizabeth Banks, and Gabrielle Union. She has worked with hundreds of entertainment, music and fashion icons, and regularly creates looks for leading brands such as Victoria’s Secret, Levis, Calvin Klein, Gap, L’Oréal, Ralph Lauren, and Revlon. Fiona is revered by some of the world’s top photographers including Cliff Watts, Yu Tsai, Kenneth Willardt, David Bellemere, Paola Kudacki, and Ben Watts and has been published in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, W, InStyle and Vanity Fair.


Instagram: www.instagram.com/fionastiles/?hl=en
Portfolio: www.starworksartists.com/make-up/fiona-stile
 

For Fiona's ecommerce site, which she curates with her favorite beauty products, go to Reed Clarke www.shopreedclarke.com
 

 

November 16, 2017 Show

Sue Katz and Lisa Thurman

Co-Founders of Amazing Cosmetics

Sue is a successful stockbroker, mother and makeup artist. On top of her trading history, Sue had worked in the cosmetic world as an artist for 10 years, and when she and Lisa worked with a chemist and developed the Amazing Concealer, she knew she had found the product to suit the needs of her clients perfectly.

Lisa, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and creative eye, made her dream come true of running her own business one day. By working as a team with Sue, together they focused on creating quality products that performed, including concealers and primers with shades that could go from day to night that addressed every skin tone.

www.amazingcosmetics.com 

Heather Hummel


Founder and Creative Director of PathBinder Publishing
She has personally penned over a dozen books (and counting) as a ghostwriter. Her clients include corporations, politicians, philanthropists, dating coaches, real estate agents, public figures, and business leaders. With experience in both traditional and independent publishing, Heather's diverse background and knowledge of the industry appeals to many authors seeking a qualified ghostwriter.

By personal request from Arianna Huffington, Heather is a featured blogger in the Arts & Culture section of the Huffington Post. Her article titled "Why Agents Reject 96% of Author Submissions" gained remarkable attention in the industry, including ReTweets from Publishers Weekly and many quality literary agents.

Television, print, and radio coverage for her clients’ books include: The Today Show and other regional shows; Publishers Weekly, USA Today and the Washington Post; and in magazines that include: Health, Body & Soul, First, and Spry Living, a combined circulation of nearly 20 million in print alone. A contributing author in Successful eBook Publishing: The Complete How-to Guide for Creating and Launching Your Amazon Kindle eBook by David Wogahn, Heather shares her wisdom in a chapter on ghostwriting.

A graduate with High Distinction from the University of Virginia, Heather holds a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree with concentrations in English and Secondary Education.

www.HeatherHummelAuthor.com    www.HeatherHummelPhotography.com  www.PathBinderPublishing.com
 

 

November 2, 2017 Show

Kaira Rouda

Author of Best Day Ever

Kaira is the USA Today bestselling author of novels including Here, Home, Hope, The Goodbye Year, In the Mirror and All the Difference. Her stories explore what goes on behind closed doors of seemingly perfect lives.


www.kairarouda.com
 

Loretta Swit


Award-winning Actress and Activist
Artist and Watercolorist of SwitHeart: The Watercolour Artistry & Animal Activism of Loretta Swit by/with Mies Hora


Best known as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in M*A*S*H, for which she won two EMMY's. Loretta received the BETTY WHITE Award from Actors & Others for Animals on Dec 4, 2016.

Ms. Swit has devoted decades to animal-related causes and is a strong advocate for animals and animal rights. 


SwitHeart includes 65 full-color paintings and drawings. Proceeds from the book will be donated to charities and programs that are as dedicated, as Ms. Swit is, to ending animal suffering and cruelty.

www.switheart.com

 

October 19, 2017

Richard A. Marin

Author of Mater Gladiatrix

President and CEO of The New York Wheel, LLC

Richard is involved in managing private equity investments, consulting on major commercial real estate restructuring, acting as an expert witness in securities litigation and teaching asset management at Cornell's Johnson School of Management.

www.RichardAMarin.com