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Woman Heart Champion, Lynette Crane tells her eye-opening story of her own surprise heart attack. She pioneered stress education in the ’70s at San Francisco City College. The topic was so new to psychology she had to write the textbook for the course. Yet her knowledge did not protect Lynette from having a heart attackRead the Rest…

When Paldrom Catherine Collins found out she was in love with a recovering sex addict, she decided to save her relationship. She worked with him in his counseling business, Compulsion Solutions, Inc. and she co-wrote a book with him to help others, The Couple’s Guide to Sexual Addiction. Having been a Buddhist nun, Paldrom’s naturalRead the Rest…

Marci Shimoff, author of “Happy for No Reason.” The #1 New York Times bestselling author is coauthor of “Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul” and is a featured teacher in the worldwide phenomenon “The Secret.”  She talks with Dr. Nancy about the steps to get happier right now, and why all our other desires fallRead the Rest…

Kathleen Mullens is working to make the United States a world leader in promoting women to leadership positions. She founded Female Equality Matters (FEM) to recognize companies and organizations that have a large number in leadership positions. When you see the FEM logo, you can support that company with your dollars: buy their products, donateRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Develop Powerful Networks Women are using today’s social networking tools to multiply their connections for fun and profit. Dr. Nancy O’Reilly interviews two amazing women who specialize in developing powerful connections. Woman Who Shatters Limitations Dr. Fern Kazlow excels in shattering limitations—especially financial ones. She has shared her know-how with her trademarked programsRead the Rest…

Have you had to face losing your most cherished loved one? Kim Kircher lived with the threat of losing her husband, first through cancer treatment, then for another 150 days while waiting for a liver donation. She used her training as a paramedic on the ski patrol team at Crystal Mountain in Washington as theRead the Rest…

MJ Shaar says that you don’t have to play “The Big Gain” to get started on your New Year fitness goals. That way of thinking is actually contrary to nature’s way of doing things. Changes have to be made slowly to be made permanent. MJ founded Smarts and Stamina and co-wrote the book, Smarts andRead the Rest…

Author and social activist, Joanna Krotz reports that women business owners give a higher percentage of their income, more often than any other group. Joanna has written two books on philanthropy, Making Philanthropy Count: How Women Are Changing the World and The Guide to Intelligent Giving. She also founded Women’s Giving Institute, an organization committedRead the Rest…

If women decided to boycott the largest retailer in the world, Delia Passi says the company would go broke. That’s the power women could exercise if we spoke with a collective voice. Women make 85% of all buying decisions and 90% of all health care decisions. If we like a service or product somewhere, we’reRead the Rest…

Dr. Sylvia Lafair helps businesses develop healthy, productive relationships in the workplace through Creative Energy Options, Inc. Her message: by creating a win-win environment you can empower everyone and optimize success. Her book, Don’t Bring It to Work, has won multiple best business book awards. Her latest book, Gutsy: How Women Leaders Make Change, showsRead the Rest…

Lisette Larkins cared for a woman in the late stage of Alzheimer’s disease and through that challenge found a path to inner peace. Riding the see-saw of life’s difficulties had prevented Lisette, like most of us, from experiencing a sense of perpetual well-being. She wrote the book, Difficult People: A Gateway to Enlightenment, to shareRead the Rest…

 Leigh Fortson says positive thinking  helps cure cancer. She refuses to be identified by her disease, but had to survive it three times to complete her journey past it. Leigh says we are multi-dimensional beings, not just physical specimens. As such, we have to treat illness mentally, spiritually and emotionally. There is now scientific evidenceRead the Rest…

Stephanie Staples cares passionately about personal growth. She warns people not to wait for others, but to seize control themselves. It’s the most empowering experience to take control yourself and make the little continuous changes that create a lifetime of personal growth. How would you like to become the person you would most like toRead the Rest…

Courtney Martin found her joy in communication and storytelling and put her gifts to work in service to the world. One of her books, Do It Anyway: The New Generation of Activists, tells the stories of other young people who are making a difference and changing the world for the better. You’ll be inspired byRead the Rest…

Shirley Osborne found the answer when a 14 year old girl said, “When every girl succeeds, every woman wins.” Adopting this powerful message as her personal mission statement, Shirley has dedicated her talents and energy to empowering girls and women by spreading knowledge about themselves and their possibilities in life. Her most ambitious effort isRead the Rest…

Dr. Brenda Schaeffer tells us what qualities differentiate love in her newly revised best-seller, Is It Love or Is It Addiction? She tells Dr. Nancy O’Reilly about her childhood curiosity about love and how she has spent her life researching the subject and helping others to develop healthy relationships.  In fact, Dr. Brenda has foundRead the Rest…

Buy products from companies that show the FEM, Female Equality Matters logo. Kathlene Mullens founded FEM to support companies that support women in the C-Suite. With her FEM logo, company membership and products, women (and men) can help empower women in the workplace. Kathlene Mullens had worked in HR in four Fortune 100 companies whenRead the Rest…

What happens when the first responders in disasters are also the survivors? Lisa Tracy told their stories in her book, Muddy Waters: The Legacy of Katrina and Rita. A life-long journalist and author, Lisa was asked by the American Public Health Association to write the stories of the first responders. Lisa interviewed them and wroteRead the Rest…

Aurea McGarry lived a Cinderella life until tragedy struck. She tells her amazing story in her book, I Won’t Survive… I’ll Thrive! Aurea believes women are naturally strong and resilient. She also believes that every obstacle presents an opportunity and sharing the stories of survival and pursuit of your dreams can change the lives ofRead the Rest…

Nancy Deville has found out how to look and feel her best at age 60. When people asked her how she did it, she wrote a book, Healthy Sexy Happy: A Thrilling Journey to the Ultimate You. In 12 easy steps, she tells how she lives well and nourishes her body “to build up moreRead the Rest…

Dr. Nancy: My own volunteer efforts lead me recently to hear a truly amazing woman speak about how each of us can help. Kathy LeMay uses her gifts to raise, not just money, but a global community to make the world a better place. She founded an organization called, Raising Change in 2005 to helpRead the Rest…

Certified Nutritionist Trudy Scott was a healthy, dynamic woman until she had a panic attack. Her racing heart and inability to breathe woke her up and started her on the mission to help herself and other women understand how their bodies work and how to prevent anxiety, depression and a host of other mood andRead the Rest…

Cheryl Benton created The Three Tomatoes e-newsletter to share information with a few women friends who weren’t kids any more. After 30 years living and breathing the New York City advertising business, Cheryl stepped away and started her own marketing firm, 747 Marketing. She realized that most marketing in NYC is directed at 20-somethings andRead the Rest…

Nurse Practitioner, Marcelle Pick wants you to ask yourself these questions: Are you racing through your day afraid that if you sit down, you’ll stop? Or are you simply overwhelmed, exhausted and trying to cope with everything and everyone who needs your care? If neither of these describes you, congratulations! You are in the minority.Read the Rest…

Be a Lazy Leader. That’s the advice of Cynthia D’Amour, MBA, leadership strategist, who is also the author of seven books, including The Lazy Leader’s Guide to Outrageous Results. Cynthia advises social profit organizations how to give their organization maximum power in motivating their volunteers. Start by sharing the glory, follow her plan, and yourRead the Rest…

Financial literacy guru Sharon Lechter brings a classic story into print to help us overcome the limitations of these uncertain economic times. She drew wisdom from a writer of The Great Depression, Napoleon Hill, who achieved enduring fame for his best-selling book, Think and Grow Rich. She delivers his messages of wisdom and triumph overRead the Rest…

Elise Ballard is on a mission to collect as many epiphanies as possible. First she had her own “moment of revelation.” Then she asked others about theirs. The result is an amazing book of over 50 life-changing stories, Epiphany! True Stories of Sudden Insight to Inspire Encourage and Transform and a website EpiphanyChannel.com where youRead the Rest…

Dr. Mollie Marti applies the toolbox she uses for elite athletes to business and to life to help women make the greatest impact and “live their best life.” As a performance psychologist, university professor, lawyer and international speaker, she has coached Olympic athletes and business superstars, written three books and founded BestLifeDesign. Her work nowRead the Rest…

Former BBC reporter, Rebecca Tinsley, says that she couldn’t visit the victims of mass slaughter and genocide without doing something about it. She founded Waging Peace, an organization that fights for human rights around the world. Then she founded Network 4 Africa, a social-profit organization to help the heroes and survivors of the genocide improveRead the Rest…

Find out how from Dr. Linda Hawes Clever, MD, author of The Fatigue Prescription: Four Steps to Renewing Your Energy, Health and Life and founder of RENEW, a special project to help people who juggle competing obligations regain or maintain their energy, effectiveness and purpose. Dr. Clever focuses her medical expertise on illness prevention. HerRead the Rest…

What is your work style? Are you a doer, happiest when leaping tall buildings and achieving the impossible? What do you do when you’re finished? If you feel let down, empty and try to fill the void with another impossible challenge, that makes you a Wander Woman!  Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment andRead the Rest…

Profit for profit’s sake is an old business model that doesn’t work any more.  Rebel Brown says it’s time to “Defy Gravity” and think in new ways. Women have the natural gifts for success in today’s business world. Her book tells how we must shift our thinking from the old gravity producing ways to match whatRead the Rest…

Women Volunteer to Make a Difference Do you groan when someone asks you to volunteer? Is it a big word that you dodge as another commitment in your already busy schedule? Gail Small wants to change your mind, if that is what you think. Gail says she receives her biggest rewards from volunteering, which canRead the Rest…

Click on the titles below to read more about these amazing women and hear their Conversations with Dr. Nancy. (about 30 minutes each) Dr. Birute Regine Women Soar as Iron Butterflies Hear about 8 years of research interviewing women leaders and how women are revolutionizing world-wide leadership. Diane Anderson Women Create Loving Relationships Listen toRead the Rest…

How Women Really Feel About Their Faces How do you feel about how you look? Was there a time when you thought you looked the best you ever would? Dr. Vivian Diller says that usually women do have that kind of moment. It might be on their wedding day or some other special time whenRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Are Beautiful Inside and Out Do you know how you can instantly be 20 percent more beautiful? Take an honest look at yourself in the mirror. Dr. Eva Ritvo says that most of us see ourselves 20 percent less beautiful than we appear to others. That is just one tip from internationally known,Read the Rest…

Timeless Women Raise Girls to Lead Are your daughters or granddaughters growing up to believe in themselves as “leaders” or do they imagine themselves as pretty, gown-wearing, princesses-in-waiting? Are you equipped to counteract society’s premature sexualizing of girls? Are you instilling a positive image of strength in your girls as you raise them? Parenting expert,Read the Rest…

Women Get Their Voices Heard Do you feel tuned out and turned off by the men you work with? Whether it’s your boss, co-worker or life partner you’re trying to get through to, if it’s a man, you need to hear this week’s Conversation with Dr. Nancy. Dr. Claire Brown is an amazing communication expert,Read the Rest…

Timeless Women Manage Their Money Well. Everybody is worried about money right now, so Dr. Nancy O’Reilly has two guests who can help. Those who have money are encouraged to spend it to stimulate the economy. Yet with millions of people losing their jobs every day, many of us are afraid we might be next.Read the Rest…

Frequent guest on Oprah, Larry King, CNN, psychiatrist Carole Lieberman is the media-wise author of “Coping with Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted.”  Her specialty in these dangerous and difficult times is how the economy is hurting our mental health and what we can do about it. Dr. Nancy offers the danger signs that indicate a woman needsRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Live Well With Disabilities. Dr. Nancy O’Reilly talks with Susan Sygall, award-winning facilitator, international motivational speaker and recent recipient of a distinguished public service award. Although an accident when she was a teen fated her to ride a wheelchair, Susan owns and rides a horse and advocates for women with disabilities. As CEORead the Rest…

Timeless Women Thrive Married or Divorced. Dr. Nancy interviews Joanie Winberg, a personal business coach who specializes in divorce.  Joanie founded the National Association of Divorce for Women and Children at the request of divorce attorneys to provide support for women, and she is the host of the radio show Single Again – Now What?Read the Rest…

Timeless Women Earn the Corner Office. Dr. Lois Frankel, coach, speaker and author of “See Jane Lead” and “Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office,” talks about what it takes for women to get out there and become empowered leaders. She offers guidelines for what young girls need in order to become leaders, how workingRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Raise Strong Girls. Dr. Nancy O’Reilly talks with Dr. Janet Rose, author of “The Seven Secrets of Parenting Girls.” When boys were asked how their lives would change if they woke up a girl, 16% said they would commit suicide and 90% could think of nothing good. Girls need help to combat thisRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Understand Cancer in Families. Dr. Nancy O’Reilly talks with Beverlye Hyman Fead, long-term survivor of multiple cancers. Beverly co-wrote the book, “Nana, What’s Cancer?” with her granddaughter, Tess, to help children understand cancer. The book is now available from Amazon.com and other fine outlets. Second guest Pattie Behl works with Breast Cancer FoundationRead the Rest…

Dr. Nancy O’Reilly interviews OB/GYN Deb Hill-Busselle, a WomenSpeak educator and advocate for women. They talk about changes in women’s sex drive and what to do if things aren’t right “down there” as women grow older. Mixed messages from society can make it hard to care for yourself as a woman,  but you can keepRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Succeed In Business. Whether you have a job, or your own business, or want to start a business, this show will help you succeed. Dr. Nancy O’Reilly’s first guest is Roxanne Emmerich, author of the bestselling book “Thank God It’s Monday.” Her specialty is transforming the work place and she has been aRead the Rest…

ENCORE: Timeless Women Seek Healthy Married Sex. Is “sex” the elephant in the room in your marriage? Is it something you and your spouse never discuss, much less do any more? Enthusiastic sex doesn’t have to die after the honeymoon. It should stay at the core of your relationship “as long as you both shallRead the Rest…

ENCORE: Timeless Women Are Smart Entrepreneurs. Tune in for Dr. Nancy O’Reilly’s conversations with two women who let nothing, not even their youth, get in the way of their success. Starr Hall learned Public Relations while still a teenager.  Today, she’s an expert in brand building and social networking.  She is the host of herRead the Rest…

ENCORE:  Timeless Women Can Beat Bullying. Have you ever been a victim of trash talk or backstabbing at work? Ever joined the crowd to pick on another woman? Tune in to Dr. Nancy O’Reilly’s conversation with three bullying experts. The first two, Dr. Deborah Cox and Rita Westermann, specialize in the role that power playsRead the Rest…