The Diva Toolbox™ radio show focus' on topics important to women. Janet Powers, Owner of the Diva Toolbox™, interviews experts from across the country to inspire, educate and empower the Diva Toolbox™ community with the information they need to succeed!
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FEATURED GUESTS
Sally Lee Sally Lee, Editor in Chief of Ladies Home Journal joins Janet to discuss CARE's Half the Sky Event. On Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 7:30pm, CARE will present Half the Sky LIVE in movie theaters nationwide. Inspired by the best-selling book from Pulitzer-prize winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky LIVE will celebrate International Women’s Day with musical performances, celebrity commentary, and the world premiere of Woineshet, a powerful short film directed by Academy Award® Winner Marisa Tomei.
Sheryl WuDunn This week we celebrate Ms. Sheryl WuDunn as our Dynamic Diva. This acclaimed author and human rights activist has been chronicling economic, political, and social conditions in the developing world for 20 years. With a background in both business and public policy, Ms. WuDunn has spent much of her career at The New York Times, moving seamlessly from international correspondent in the Beijing and Tokyo bureaus, to project manager in strategic planning at the corporate level, to anchor of the NYT's "Page One" nightly broadcast.
Bob Compton Bob Compton is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist who has invested in numerous companies over the past twenty years. Bob recently released Two Million Minutes. The film takes an in-depth look at secondary education in the United States as compared with India and China and examines the implications this may have on the U.S. position in the global economy during the 21st century.
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Peter Walsh Helping people live rich and full lives without drowning in their stuff continues to be the focus of most of my work. I'm lucky to now be working on The Oprah Winfrey Show helping people declutter their homes, their heads, their hearts and their hips.
Suzy Welch is an author, commentator, and business journalist. The weekly column, The Welch Way, she writes with her husband, Jack Welch, appears in BusinessWeek magazine and is published by The New York Times syndicate in more than 45 major newspapers around the world, reaching more than 8 million readers.
Confessions of The Debt Diva, Clarky Davis:
Before I slipped into the title The Debt Diva, I was the poster child for poor financial decisions. In my 20s, I learned the hard way that you have to stay in control of your finances.
Lisa Reynolds is Vice President of Consumer Engagement at
Valassis. She oversees the development of our consumer brand, RedPlum, and our business-to-business brand,
Valassis
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Merry Miller has been performing for over 25 years, received numerous awards and Rolling Stone magazine hails her magazine as “some of the most beautiful music recorded.”She has been featured on CBS, ABC, FOX, CNN, E!, MSNBC and more!
Sheila Stewart has been referred to as a serial entrepreneur. She built her own advertising agency from scratch with her only assets being $5,000 in savings, tenacity and her unwavering drive to succeed.
Paige Arnof-Fenn is the founder and CEO of Mavens & Moguls, a marketing strategy consulting firm. She was formerly vice president of marketing at Zipcar heading all marketing and sales activity for the company. She was responsible for all branding, corporate communications and corporate partnerships for the business and was instrumental in the fundraising efforts for this early stage company.
Dr. Susan Love has
worked tirelessly to end Breast Cancer through the Dr. Susan Love Research
Foundation, with her best-selling book, Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book,
and with the Love/Avon Army of Women organization.
Dr. Helene Gayle is the President and CEO of CARE USA, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.
Linda
Hollander is known as the Wealthy Bag Lady. She is the author of the
#1 best-selling book, Bags to Riches: 7 Success Secrets for Women in
Business.
Lynn Brewer is the author of Confessions of an Enron Executive: A Whistleblower's Story, and has captivated audiences across the globe with her riveting
account of the illegal and corrupt dealings that she uncovered during
her years at the energy giant.
Paula Constantino is the founder of 1000 Women Can Change the World organization.
Joyce Kulhawik, one of the Diva Toolbox’s favorite people, was THE Arts and Entertainment reporter for WBZ in Boston.
Katrina Sawa is known as The JumpStart Your Biz Coach because she literally
kicks her clients and their businesses into high gear.
Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the research, patient treatment and awareness of ovarian cancer. We also have with us Ovarian Cancer Patients and Families who share what it is like to live with Ovarian Cancer.
Sally Shields is an award-winning pianist,
composer, speaker, author and radio personality.
Bruce Irving is an Emmy-award-winning executive producer for This Old
House, Ask This Old
House, and Inside This Old
House and Contributing
editor to Design New England
magazine, Bruce Irving.
Kelley Tuthill
is one of Boston's most trusted news reporters, currently works on
WCVB-TV's investigative unit, and is a breast cancer survivor who
courageously shared her journey with WCVB-TV’s viewers.
Fran Dichner, President and CEO of Beverly, MA based R&L Associates, Inc.
Marilyn Tam, is a Co-Visioneer of HealthWalk, a leading edge, integrated health care services and natural products company.
Mitch Newman, M.A.. Mitch is The Relationship Coach. He works with couples worldwide utilizing his dynamic Scripting™
Process to help them reconnect and deepen their relationships.
Patricia Thompson created Safe
Money Planners to specialize in working with retirees and those about
to retire who want to preserve their assets, increase their income and
more profitably organize their financial life.
Tricia Greaves' mission is to show men and
women around the world how they can heal their hunger and end the vicious cycle
of emotional eating.
Alison Maitland is a writer, speaker and conference moderator, who specializes in leadership, women in business, corporate responsibility and the changing world of work.
Marie Cocco is a nationally syndicated columnist with the Washington
Post Writers’ Group and a featured contributor to Post Partisan, the
political blog of the Washington Post.
Mimi Donaldson is a dynamic
presenter who has inspired and motivated business audiences across the
country for more than 20 years with her practical advice on
results-oriented communication.
Joyce Kolligian has been the executive director of the Simmons School
of Management Leadership Conference for the past 9 years.
Deborah Merrill-Sands has served as Dean of the Simmons School of
Management since 2004.
Gail Goodman is Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Constant Contact.
Annie McKee, Ph.D. is the co-founder and managing director of the Teleos Leadership Institute.
Shirley Singleton is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Edgewater Technology, which she co-founded in 1992.
Suzanna Gagnier is the author of Putting on the Blitz - The Football Book for Women and has also authored a series of children stories and written a screenplay.
Kathy Ireland is an author and Chief Designer and CEO of kathy ireland Worldwide®.
Julie Morgenstern's company, Julie Morgenstern Enterprises, is dedicated to using her
philosophies and methods to provide a wide range of practical solutions
that transform the way people and companies function.
DeLores Pressley is the Founder and Principal of BornSuccessful.
Maxine Clark, Chief Executive Bear at Build A Bear Workshop, is one of the true innovators in the retail industry.
Susan
Steinbrecher, an internationally acclaimed businesswoman, executive
coach, speaker and author, is president and CEO of Steinbrecher And
Associates, Inc. a management consulting firm that provides
professional development services in the areas of executive coaching,
group facilitation, and leadership training.
Brenda Stanton owns and operates her own life-style business where she
coaches, leads, and inspires women with Big Visions to step into their
greatness with grace, dignity, confidence and courage.
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CONTRIBUTOR INTERVIEWS
Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS is an NKBA-certified, independent kitchen
and bath designer in Tampa, Florida.
Rachel
Flower and her husband are the co-creators of the Senssoma process.
Bonnie Joy Dewkett is the owner of The Joyful Organizer, a professional organization services company.
Mary McManus is a Polio survivor who using her gift to create beautiful poetry created her own company, New
World Greetings, customized poetry for all occasions.
Nancy Jaeger is the wedding stylist expert behind USABrideWeddings.com
exclusive designer tiaras, veils, jewelry and other wedding
accessories.
Michaela J. Gagne focuses her work on her platform issue she entitled Heart Health: Listen, Learn, and Live, which was a reaction to having been diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition and having undergone surgery for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator at the age of 17.
Roslyn Franken is an author, radio show host, and owns Roslyn Franken Group,
committed to helping people lighten up their lives one bite at a time
by reaching and maintaining a healthy weight, balanced lifestyle, and
positive life outlook.
Alice Greene is known as America’s Healthy Lifestyle Coach and is the founder and president of Feel Your Personal Best, a leader in healthy lifestyle coaching.
Kelli Wilson is the owner of A Simple Plan Consulting
- a Professional Organizing firm in the Sacramento, California
area.
Donna Sinnery has more than 25 years of global business experience via her work as an International Human Relations authority.
Hillary Rubin is the founder of I am not a mess and a motivated leader in the health and wellness industry for years,
teaching yoga and lecturing on a range of topics dealing with
empowering modalities for optimal health
Phil Murphy is one of the owners of A.M. Appraisal Associates, Inc. which is a technology driven multi-faceted real estate consulting firm.
Lisa Dalton, a Life Coach, speaker and co-author of A Guide To Getting It: Purpose & Passion.
Anita Crook is the creator of the Pouchee® and "has fun" organizing women - one purse at a time!
Maureen Reddy is the owner of DaVinci Designer Gallery, a full service interior design/home staging firm in Winthrop, MA.
Michelle Gravelle is the founder of Successful Conversations Now!, a corporate training firm dedicated to unleashing the power of individual effectiveness and creating organizational excellence.
Lauren Mackler is a renowned coach, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of the weekly Life Keys radio show.
Mary McManus contracted paralytic polio in 1959, and on April 20, 2009, Mary along with her husband Tom and daughter Ruth Anne ran the Boston Marathon.
Jeanne Borawski created www.massperspectives.com, a blog for people who are interested in reading, thinking, and talking about Mass politics.
Shann Vander Leek is a professional Life and Business Coach certified by the Coach Training Alliance.
Charrise McCrorey is a certified business coach, and creator of a unique coaching program called Full Out & Fearless.
Eve Brown Waite is an experienced international Peace Corps volunteer who chronicled her adventures in her book: First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria.
Kelly Delaney is the owner of Cakes for Occasions, which is a gourmet bakery located in Danvers, MA.