Best FOX11 Podcasts (2024)

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Stan Zimmerman, Author. "The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore chronicles" 51:48

1d ago51:48

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Please welcome to our show, Stan Zimmerman, author, “The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore. Stories about all the wonderful women I’ve worked with...and Roseanne.” Let’s just say Stan has worked with them all, and is a prime example of someone living his dream by living his truth. Stan Zimmerman grew up a self-proclaimed gawky Jewish kid from the subur…

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David Richman, Author, “Cycle of Lives" - a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer" 47:58

1d ago47:58

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David Richman was once an overweight, sedentary smoker who was jolted into making big changes in his life. Now an entrepreneur, athlete, public speaker, and author, David joins us to discuss his latest book, “Cycle of Lives,” which chronicles the stories of 15 people, five-thousand miles, and the journey through the emotional upheaval of cancer tha…

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Dr. Connie McReynolds, Author, "Solving the ADHD Riddle: 42:05

8d ago42:05

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Often, some doctors and teachers were advocates of using medicine to quiet the child diagnosed with ADHD, but we now know that may not be the best option. Remember all the talk about how Ritalin could quiet a busy mind? Well, medicine is not longer the first choice to help people with ADHD succeed and lead happy, productive lives, and today we’re t…

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Amy Riolo and Dr. Simon Poole 52:50

29d ago52:50

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Have you thought of taking weight loss drugs? Seems as though everywhere you turn, people are jumping on the craze, but perhaps there’s another way to control our weight and health, and today we speak with our dear friend, chef and acclaimed author, Amy Riolo, along with her colleague, Dr. Simon Poole, MD, who collaborated on the “Diabetes for Dumm…

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Bryan & Stephanie Mazzarello, Filmmaker, “Make Me Italian” 32:46

1M ago32:46

32:46

Please welcome to our show, Bryan and Stephanie Mazzarello, creators of their brilliant short film, “Make Me Italian,” which follows the story of an Italian-American man attempting to prove his Italian citizenship through ancestry so he can attain an Italian passport. The story is loosely based on Bryan’s experience of getting his Italian passport,…

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Andria Litto, Filmmaker, “My Father Moves Mountains” 37:27

1M ago37:27

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Please welcome to our show the mega-talented writer, producer, and director Andria Litto, who joins us to discuss her magnificent documentary, “My Father Moves Mountains,” about her dad, George Litto, who represented many of Hollywood’s top writers who were black-listed during the McCarthy era and beyond. This is a fascinating film, with detailed i…

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Mark Ireland, Author, "The Persistence of the Soul: Mediums, Spirit Visitations 38:19

1M ago38:19

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Is there life after our time on Earth? It’s a question most of us have pondered, and today, I’d like to invite you to explore this topic with our guest, Mark Ireland, author, “The Persistence of the Soul: Mediums, Spirit Visitations, and Afterlife Communication.” In this book, Mark takes a deep dive into exploring, through personal accounts and sci…

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Neil Gong, Author, “Sons, Daughters & Sidewalk Psychotics: Mental Illness and Homelessness in Los Angeles” 42:46

1M ago42:46

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It’s rare to go anywhere in Los Angeles and not see the serious implications of drug use, mental illness, and homelessness lining our streets and neighborhoods, and today we speak with Neil Gong, a sociologist and associate professor at UC San Diego, who has studied this phenomenon for years and explains why mental health treatment in LA often fail…

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Roslyn Kind, Actress, Singer, Songwriter, “The Look Of Love/The Island” latest album 59:55

2M ago59:55

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Honored to present my magnificent, talented, and beautiful guest today, Roslyn Kind, talking about her latest album, “The Look of Love/The Island.” This is an outstanding array of songs originally recorded by some of music’s greatest talents, presented by Roslyn, who says her mission is to uplift people with her music, and she does just that. In fa…

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Sigmar Berg, Founder Entrepreneur & Author, One Journey, The Lovetuner® Book 34:28

2M ago34:28

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Entrepreneur Sigmar Berg was living the life, with a successful career and social life, only to wake up one day and decide he needed to change the direction he was headed and lead from the heart. So he made some big changes, and wrote about it in his book, “One Journey, The Lovetuner Book.” Sigmar starts by saying, “When I started this book, I was …

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Esther Zeledon, Author, "Creating Your Limitless Life" 36:29

2M ago36:29

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When Dr. Esther Zeledon came to the United States with her parents from Nicaragua when she was a little girl, she aspired for the “American Dream,” or so she was told. But she nearly died as a child, bills mounted up for her family, and she quickly realized it wasn’t so easy on this side of the border to make ends meet. Years later, she was educate…

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Ann Potenza, Producer/Creator “The War of Roses” play, & Event Producer 38:38

2M ago38:38

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Please welcome to our show my dear friend, Ann Potenza, who is bringing an exceptional play to life in Los Angeles for the upcoming Women’s History Month, called “The War of Roses - The Women. The Voices. The Vote.” This is an important play that talks about the women suffragettes, and the play follows some of the most memorable names who were at t…

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Sally Fryer Dietz, therapist and author, “Sensory Processing Solutions,” 36:03

2M ago36:03

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Every child, teen, or adult interacts with the world in their own unique way, yet we’ve gotten to the point in our society where labels are commonplace and often people spend years at the doctor’s office looking for a solution to have they navigate in the world. And that can lead to misdiagnosis, and pills prescribed by health care professionals be…

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Dawn Lafreeda, Largest female restaurant owner in America- EP Show Her The Money. 42:22

3M ago42:22

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It takes GUTS to be a 16-year-old waitress at Denny’s and decide at age 23 that you were going to own the place. And that’s just what Dawn Lafreeda did. Cut to a few decades later, and Dawn is now the largest female-owned restaurant franchisee in the U.S., with 80 Denny’s in her portfolio. But her road to success was not always paved with gold. Her…

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Catherine Gray, Dawn Lafreeda, Sharon Gless, Show Her The Money Documentary 44:33

3M ago44:33

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Sometimes, the stars fall in the right place, and our three guests are definitely using their platforms to do great things for women. Award-winning actress Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey); Dawn Lafreeda, largest female-owned restaurant franchisee in America (Denny’s); and Catherine Gray, author, TedX speaker, & host of the Invest in Her Podcast. What…

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Plastic Surgeon. Former Chief of Plastic Surgery at UCLA 35:33

3M ago35:33

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Please join me in welcoming Dr. Malcolm Lesavoy, one of the premiere plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills, highly regarded around the world for his mindful work helping individuals look and feel their best. We will speak with the doctor about some of the most sought-after procedures, and how far plastics have come from the days of looking pulled too t…

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Theresa Cheung, Author "The Dream Dictionary. From A to Z" 41:12

3M ago41:12

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What are some of the craziest, wildest dreams you’ve had while you were sleeping? Have you ever wondered what they mean? Do you dream in color, do you laugh in your dreams, dream about a former lover, or are you being chased? It’s your brain processing information and sorting things out, and today, we speak with an expert who shows us how understan…

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John Kobylt, Radio Legend 1:02:04

4M ago1:02:04

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Please welcome to our show, someone I know well, award-winning radio talk host John Kobylt, who has been half of the longest running talk team in the history of radio, The John and Ken Show. Now, John is flying solo with the John Kobylt Show after Ken decided to step away from the daily news feed. John has been the center of some of the most sensat…

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Libby DeLana, Author, Do Walk. 46:44

4M ago46:44

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Libby DeLana has great hair. And she’s cool. The kind of cool so many women would love to have the balls to be, but she just is. And I’m thrilled to be interviewing this award winning ad executive, author, mega-walker, podcaster, and cold-exposure swimmer on my show today. Libby recently wrote about her walking experiences in her new book, “DO/WALK…

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Christine Devine, Fox 11 News Anchor 48:02

4M ago48:02

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She’s been on the air practically EVERY NIGHT in LA on Fox 11 News for more than 30 years, earning 16 Emmys and the respect and admiration from her peers, community leaders, and the public. Please welcome Christine Devine to our show today, and I’m honored to have her share HER story. And what a story it is! Christine grew up in Arizona and lived o…

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Bob Gardner, Author, "Built For Freedom" 26:30

5M ago26:30

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Please welcome to our show Bob Gardner, author, “Built For Freedom: Adventures Through Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Trauma, Pain, and Our Body’s Innate Ability to Leave Them All Behind.” Bob has what appears to be a blueprint on how to get out of negative thinking, and reframe how we think of ourselves. And his approach works, incorporat…

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Susan Bartz Herrick and Jacob Taylor, Author, “Slow Dancing with the Devil” and Actor 35:17

5M ago35:17

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Please welcome to our show Susan Bartz Herrick, whose memoir, “Slow Dancing with the Devil: A Son’s Substance Use Disorder, A Mother’s Anguish,” follows the story of her only son, Luke, through his struggle with opioid addiction, recovery, sobriety, and untimely death. Susan is joined by Luke’s closest friend, actor Jacob Taylor, who is seeking to …

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Raffaella Valentini Title Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles 53:11

5M ago53:11

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We are pleased to welcome to our show, Raffaella Valentini, esteemed Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles. Raffaella has years of experience having worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, overseeing projects promoted by Italy in the Balkins, North Africa, and Middle East. She’s also worked at the Embassy’s economic office in Albania and Cairo …

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Chef Bruno Serato, Anaheim White House Restaurant & Caterina’s Club 37:55

5M ago37:55

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It was an extraordinary day this week at Anaheim White House Restaurant, where Chef Bruno Serato opened his doors to raise money for his beloved Caterina’s Club so Bruno and his team can feed near 25,000 kids and families in need every month! That’s A LOT of Pasta! And we’ll find out just how much was raised at yesterday’s #PastaThon when we speak …

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Chef Bruno Serato, Anaheim White House Restaurant & Caterina’s Club 49:18

5M ago49:18

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It was an extraordinary day this week at Anaheim White House Restaurant, where Chef Bruno Serato opened his doors to raise money for his beloved Caterina’s Club so Bruno and his team can feed near 25,000 kids and families in need every month! That’s A LOT of Pasta! And we’ll find out just how much was raised at yesterday’s #PastaThon when we speak …

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Rick Caruso, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist 28:58

6M ago28:58

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Rick Caruso has become a household name, known as a mega-successful real-estate developer, philanthropist, and LA mayoral candidate, but I know him as the family man who has Sunday dinners with his family, no matter what’s going on. And he credits much of that to his strong Italian roots. Please join me in welcoming Rick to our show, where we’ll ta…

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Cristina Ferrare, Supermodel, TV Host, Author, Cancer Survivor, Influencer. 1:11:07

6M ago1:11:07

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Please join me today as we welcome my beautiful friend, Cristina Ferrare - supermodel, New York Times best selling author, TV talk show host, chef, cancer survivor, mom, and much more. Cristina is of Italian descent, born to Renata and Tavio Ferrare, who was a butcher in Ohio. But they didn’t stay in Ohio long, because Cristina’s beauty was so blin…

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Lorenzo Lisi & Celestino Drago - Made In Italy Expo 25:01

6M ago25:01

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Love Italian food, wine, fashion, accessories and more? Then you MUST listen to our show today, featuring Lorenzo Lisi, creator of the Nexxt - Made in Italy Expo, happening this week Oct. 19-22 at CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles. This is an extraordinary event featuring 120 of the finest vendors from Italy, there will be food tastings and more, …

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Eleonora Granata Jenkinson & Andrea Pallaoro - The Film MONICA 32:23

6M ago32:23

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#Monica is a film worthy of an Oscar nomination, and I recently interviewed Eleonora Granata-Jenkinson, producer, and Andrea Pallaoro, director, about the making of this this beautiful movie. Monica is played Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson stars as her mother. The film is about a trans woman who was driven out of her home decades earlier becau…

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Lynne Deutch, Evelyn Joan and PieroAddis 32:32

7M ago32:32

32:32

Today we celebrate Italian food and excellence in art. Please welcome to our show Evelyne Joan, owner of the infamous Mauro Cafe on Melrose, whose restaurant is as well known for its Italian cuisine as it is for supporting artists, which brings us to Lynne Deutch, also featured on our program. Lynne’s photography of her travels throughout the islan…

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Carlo Ponti, Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra 26:26

7M ago26:26

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I’m thrilled to welcome our friend, Maestro #CarloPonti, joining us to discuss the opening of his Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra 2023/2024 Season this month. I’m passionate about music education, and Maestro Ponti has dedicated his time to raise money and awareness to bring music education to young people in schools through the work of his LAV Orch…

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Ashley Penner & Robyn Towt, Founder, No Double Bogies Foundation & Global patient Advocacy Coalition 27:36

7M ago27:36

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Got breast implants? Listen up. Please welcome Ashley Penner, creator of the upcoming No Double Bogies Charity Golf Tournament, and Robyn Towt, global patient advocate for women the many who have had breast implants that have given them a variety of serious health issues. This is an important show. The NoDOUBLEbogies Foundation brings awareness abo…

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Pat Lalama, Award-Winning Journalist 53:01

7M ago53:01

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Kicking off Italian American Heritage Month with ABC’s 20/20 Correspondent and friend, Pat Lalama, who joins our #LittleItalyPodcast to talk about growing up Italian, and how one talk from her dad, Nunzio, convinced her that she could do anything she set her sights on. Pat’s family is from both northern and southern Italy, which she says was always…

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Marianna Gatto, Taste of Italy & Founder,Italian American Museum of Los Angeles 21:34

8M ago21:34

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Taste of Italy is back! Join us in DTLA on Sept. 23 for THE premiere Italian Food and Wine event in Los Angeles, featuring award-winning restaurants & wineries, fantastic LIVE entertainment, and some celeb guests, too! This is on of my favorite events in LA all year! Today, we speak with Taste of Italy creator and founder of the Italian American Mu…

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Neferteri Plessy & Cole Patterson, Co-founders, Single Moms Planet 36:55

10M ago36:55

36:55

Did you know, 4 out of 10 children are living in single parent households? Please welcome to our show Neferteri Plessy and Cole Patterson, co-founders of Single Moms Planet, which works to empower single moms and their families through education and business development to transform the lives of single mothers so they can be financially independent…

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Terri Allen, Co-Founder, Angels of light foundation. 33:00

10M ago33:00

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Please welcome to our show Terri Allen, co-founder of Angels of Light Children’s Foundation, a non-profit that provides children, teachers, parents, and professionals with effective “mindfulness” techniques for the whole child. Currently, children worldwide are exposed to enormous stress that many adults find too challenging to process. The mission…

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Scott Ryan, Author, Designer, and Publisher 36:26

11M ago36:26

36:26

Love Streisand? Then you must turn in to our show today, featuring Scott Ryan, author, designer, and publisher who joins us to to talk about his latest publication, “Barbra Streisand, The Music.” This is a stunning book, filled with gorgeous photos and stories about each Streisand song, collaboration, and film she’s ever worked on. It’s a comprehen…

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Dr. Greg Hammer, author, “Gain Without Pain,” 32:45

11M ago32:45

32:45

Please welcome to our show Dr. Greg Hammer, physician, Stanford professor, and author, “Gain Without Pain,” a “happiness” handbook for health care professionals and the rest of us to learn valuable tools to guide us to our happy in life. Happiness has a different meaning for all of us, and Dr. Hammer first talks about GAIN - Gratitude, Acceptance, …

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Joan Ranquet, author, “Communication With All Life,” 29:58

11M ago29:58

29:58

Please welcome #JoanRanquet, author, “Communication With All Life,” who is also a world-renowned animal communicator, helping clients understand animal behaviors and create deeper connections with all animals from birds to horses, cats and dogs. Joan uses telepathy to communicate with animals, and share with families what animals are picking up and…

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Celia Stahr, Author, "Frida in America" 47:20

11M ago47:20

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Please welcome to our show, professor and author Celia Stahr, who wrote this outstanding book, “Frida In America,” chronicling a young Frida Kahlo accompanying her husband, renowned artist Diego Rivera, to America for the first time. Frida wasn’t yet known for her artwork, and the three years she spent on American soil, namely San Francisco, Detroi…

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Robert Alegrinni, NIAF’s President 39:28

11M ago39:28

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Please give a warm welcome to Robert Allegrini, the distinguished president of the National Italian American Foundation, which does tremendous work preserving and highlighting the image and legacy of Italian Americans (for which I am one). Robert joins our #LittleItalyPodcast and #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast to discuss NIAF’s mission for the Italian-Ame…

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Valorie Kondos Field, Author, “Life Is Short, DON’T WAIT to Dance,” 52:20

11M ago52:20

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Valorie Kondos Field is a true legend. As a former UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame Coach of 7 NCAA Championship Teams, she’s been responsible for shaping the gymnastics program there into not just winning, but teaching life skills that athletes have taken with them off the balance beam, too. Valorie joins us today to speak about her hard-earned career,…

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Cecelia Feiler and Terry Hyman Hamermesh, WOW, Wisdom of Wellness, The Mental Health Summit 48:10

1y ago48:10

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Please welcome to our show, two extraordinary women making BIG changes in the area of mental health. Terry Hyman Hamermesh and Cecelia Feiler, co-founders of #WOW, the Wisdom of Wellness Summit that will take place next month at UCLA, with an extraordinary panel that includes Oprah Winfrey, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murth…

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Mike Diamond, Speaker & Author, A DOSE of Positivity 40:03

1y ago40:03

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Sometimes, we’re stuck and need to reframe how we look at ourselves. Meet Mike Diamond, author of “A Dose Of Positivity,” and believe me, this is a dose of something we all could use. Mike talks about his extraordinary spiral from drug addiction, how he found his way to recovery, and now works with others to help them find their way out of whatever…

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Annalisa / Inanna, Singer, Co-Founder of Better Earth Media, Author of Acrotopia 28:10

1y ago28:10

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Please welcome Annalisa Giolo, aka Inanna, who joins our show today to talk about how her singing and songwriting is completely inspired by what’s happening here on earth. Inanna was born and raised in Italy, decided to make LA her home after she did a house swap and fell in love with Southern California, which inspired her songwriting and performi…

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Chiara Tilesi, Founder of “We do it together” 49:22

1y ago49:22

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We are thrilled to have writer, producer, and filmmaker Chiara Tilesi join our show today, who is on a mission to change the way women are heard and portrayed in media, and as you’ll see, she’s succeeding. Chiara is behind the award-winning film, “Tell It Like a Woman” and documentary, “One Of Us.” In addition, she founded, “We Do It Together,“ a n…

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Margie Smith Holt, Author, “Not On Any Map” 48:39

1y ago48:39

48:39

Please welcome to our show, Margie Smith Holt, who did something almost imaginable. She sailed across the Atlantic - twice - in a hand-made, 30-foot boat, only just having learned to sail, with one crew member. Talk about your mid-life regroup! Margie is my long-time friend, an Emmy-winning journalist whose first book, Not On Any Map, One Virgin Is…

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Jordan Matthews, Author, Failure: When You Have Nothing You Have Everything 35:38

1y ago35:38

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Jordan Matthews is a high-profile attorney, former actor, and author, “Failure: When You Have Nothing, You Have Everything,” and this book may have very well changed my life. Jordan speaks very personally about grief and tragic personal events, interwoven into an incredibly successful professional career, and he talks about failure, a lot, and how …

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Jordan Matthews, Author, Failure: When You Have Nothing You Have Everything 36:24

1y ago36:24

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Sometimes, life can be one big SHiTHOUSE, and that’s the title of Lauren Dollie Duke’s book, and this is one fascinating “I can’t put this down” read. Lauren is a healer, educator, community activist, and writer who talks about recovery from generational trauma, because she’s been through it with her alcoholic mother and bank-robbing father. Oh, an…

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Joe Farruggio, famed pizza maker, entrepreneur, restauranteur, and author 39:34

1y ago39:34

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Please welcome to our show famed pizza maker, entrepreneur, restauranteur, and author, Joe Farruggio, whose pizzas in the Georgetown section of DC are a favorite with some very famous residents in the White House to movie stars like Harrison Ford (who also played a U.S. President in one of his films). Joe’s journey from Sicily is a story to be told…

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