Air Date: 10/18/16 – Amy Collins, President of New Shelves Books (one of the largest book sales and marketing content providers in the US), and author of The Write Way, will discuss the current state of the publishing industry. Does a “good book” mean that traditional publishers will snap it up? Is there a market for self-published books? What do you need to know if you have a book you’d like to get published? Does just being a good writer ensure you success? Amy knows!
Are You Dense? (In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month)
Air Date: 10/11/16 – Dr. Nancy Cappello, Director and Founder of Are You Dense, Inc., a nonprofit advocacy organization created to educate the public about the risks and screening challenges of dense breast tissue, and breast cancer survivor, Jan Kritzman, discuss the many challenges to passing density reporting laws throughout the country and the lack of educational outreach programs for women regarding breast health.
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Women & Finances
Air Date: 10/4/16 – Author Kimberly Palmer (Smart Mom, Rich Mom: How to Build Wealth While Raising a Family & The Economy of You), and writer/editor/columnist and financial expert, Kerry Hannon, author of 10 books on finances, jobs and business, will discuss the various aspects of women & finances. Why do women struggle with issues of money & finances? Can men do it better? Can you learn simple tips which will provide what you need for the future? These women will tell you!
Traveling New England in the Fall
Air Date: 9/27/16 – Freelance travel writers Johnna Kaplan (www.thesizeofconnecticut.com) and Hilary Nangle (www.mainetravelmaven.com) will join me for a discussion of where to travel in New England during Fall and what the best and least known attractions are. What’s the allure? Is it the changing season or something in the air? Does climate change have an impact on this season’s tourism? And, is it really all about the leaves? 🙂
Empowering Women & Their Bodies (An Interview With Two Women Photographers)
Air Date – 9/20/16: Indiana-based Boudoir Photographer, Cindy Johnson, and NYC-based Fine Arts Photographer and professor, Elinor Carucci, discuss the field of photography and women. Cindy’s work exemplifies the desire to show women who they are and how their loved-ones see them. Elinor’s work has involved photographing her body during and after pregnancy, and focusing on her two children. Is revealing women’s bodies through photography a necessary chapter in our lives as women or just another part of the long and winding history of photography? Have we made any headway in empowering women in this manner? Find out!
Botox & Other Treatments – The Wave of the Future or Silent Killers
Air Date: 9/13/16 – What is Botox made of? Why do women flock to use it and also get other beauty treatments? Is anti-aging what it’s all about or have we just lost our senses? Hear from Martha Latham, the author of Made Up: How the Beauty Industry Manipulates Consumers, Preys on Women’s Insecurities, and Promotes Unattainable Beauty Standards — a future explosive expose of the multi-billion dollar beauty industry – and Board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Jerome Potozkin, M.D., as they discuss the science behind the treatments and the often resultant emotional aspect of it all!
Domestic Violence
Air Date: 9/5/16 – Domestic violence survivors, Kit Gruelle (Private Violence) and Lindsay Fischer (The House on Sunset), passionate advocates for awareness and change, discuss the nature of domestic violence, the impact on its victims, and ways to empower others to help prevent family and domestic abuse. Why does shame accompany this? What can be done to stop it? Is legislation and/or educating schools, police and health-care workers the answer?
IVF Breakthroughs and Newest Medical Technologies
Air Date: 8/30/2016 – University of Connecticut (UCONN) Professor Dr. Andrea DiLuigi and Davina Frankhauser, President of Fertility Within Reach (MA), will discuss the newest breakthroughs in IVF/medical technologies, the push for insurance coverage for this and the reasons behind the rapidly increasing interest in this burgeoning and ever-advancing achievable method toward parenthood.
Family Travel Writers: Why Do They Do It?
Air Date: 8/23/16 – Famed family travel writers (with dozens of countries under their belts) Erin Bender (TravelwithBender.com) and Heather Greenwood Davis (GlobetrottingMama – National Geographic), discuss their interesting and varied lives as writers who travel with their families. Peek into this fascinating world. Is there money to be made? How do these families support themselves? Do they enjoy not having “roots” and moving around nomadically? How do they go to and find a doctor! 🙂 Find out!
What Women Need (Through the Lens of Two Therapists)
Air Date: 8/16/16 – therapists Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. (CA) & Jennifer Kogan, LCSW, (Wash D.C.) discuss the many complex issues which women need help with, the trends they see moving into the 21st century and the ways in which healing/resolution can be achieved through therapy. Do you or someone you know/love need a therapist? Do women seek therapy easier than men? Find out which type(s) are available for you! You are not alone!