2009 Radio Show Archives

Dr. Nancy O'Reilly, Radio Show Host
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Timeless Women Create a Positive Self Image

Is infidelity becoming the norm in our society? Next week, Dr. Nancy will examine this question and how to cope successfully with the drama of infidelity with two expert guests.

Elissa Denels (EJ to her audience) hosts a weekly talk show in Las Vegas, called “Infidelity Talk”. As a former teacher, published author, former psychiatric nurse and seasoned infidelity coach, EJ uses her show to provide a lifeline of support to eliminate the isolation, helplessness and pain created by infidelity.

Investigator Danine Manette used personal experience, professional training and numerous interviews to write “Ultimate Betrayal,” a guide for gathering evidence against a cheating mate. She has offered both insight and a common sense approach into relationship repair and healing on such shows as Oprah Winfrey Show and NBC’s Today Show. Find out if you should stay or go after discovering infidelity.

Dr. Nancy responds to an email from a listener who can’t accept the child her husband had with another woman and who has ended up hating herself and everyone around her. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Support Military Families

Do we see ourselves as we truly are, or have we allowed our parents and society color a false image that we keep as some cherished, outdated childhood treasure into our adult lives?

Dr. Nancy examines these questions and how we became the women we think we are with two eye-opening guests: Certified psychoanalyst and couples therapist, Dr. Laura Arens Fuerstein, encourages us to take a deeper look at our self-image in her book, My Mother, My Mirror: Recognizing and Making the Most of Inherited Self-Images. Whether we know it or not, we may have unconsciously acquired hidden messages and signals, which were passed to our mothers from our grandmothers that have found a home in our own adult behaviors.

Internationally known model and actress, Debra Gano abandoned her “glamour” career to found Heartlight Girls, a program dedicated to empowering young girls with a healthy sense of self-worth prior to entering their turbulent teen years. Her recently released book, Beauty’s Secret, the first in the Heartlight Girls series, has won numerous awards and has been called, “the book that every girl should read.”

Dr. Nancy shares an email from a listener who is hurt that her husband of seven years keeps leaving her and then returning. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Support Military Families

Everybody is worried about money right now, so Dr. The forgotten soldiers among our nations’ military are the families, who serve our country along with their spouses, parents, and children. This week, Dr. Nancy talks with three amazing women who share ideas for supporting military families.

Marna Krajeski is author and editor of “Household Baggage Handlers: 56 stories from the hearts and lives of military wives.” Marna says she grew up as an Air Force “brat,” served five years as an Army helicopter pilot and has been an Army wife for 19 years. She presents a candid no-holds-barred view of the challenges and opportunities of this life.

Katie Steele Danner has been a state representative, served in the Clinton White House, been a regional director of a major governmental agency, a hospital development director, and business owner, all while her husband rose in the reserves to general and served multiple tours of duty in Iraq. Katie shares her life and coping tips.

As Deputy Director of Government Relations for the National Military Family Association http://www.MilitaryFamily.org, Candace Wheeler works to support military families, their children, education, employment and countless other issues to help improve their quality of life. Organizations like hers provide a valuable resource for military families and show us ways we can all support our military.

Dr. Nancy shares a surprising tip on caring for your money, as well as a heartfelt listener email.Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

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.

If you feel like you have lost your financial compass and need guidance in this economic storm. Dr. Nancy’s expert guests can help you find solid ways to approach managing your money wisely.

Belinda Fuchs is a CPA, an inspiring coach, and frequent TV and radio guest. Her special offers for our listeners are available at ownyourmoney.com/womenspeak.html. As the chief Money Motivator for Ownyourmoney.com, Belinda is dedicated to helping people appreciate their self worth to realize their financial goals.

Kim Danger became a stay-at-home mom on a reduced income and took action. Eight years ago, she founded mommysavers.com, a one-stop resource for families trying to get more value for their money. As part of this mission, Kim is also spokesperson for the Uniroyal, “More Mileage for Your Money” campaign and specializes in communicating ways to save and build a secure financial future.

Dr. Nancy shares a surprising tip on caring for your money, as well as a heartfelt listener email.Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Create Successful Lives

What’s keeping you from achieving success? Is it fear of failure, fear of success, or are you just confused about your choices? Dr. Nancy O’Reilly talks with two reinvention experts. Licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Karen Sherman is the author of Mindfulness and the Art of Choice. She offers proven techniques to help women overcome the burdens of a dysfunctional childhood and transform their lives to fulfill their greatest potential.

And hear how Marlene Chism overcame her own self-defeating thoughts to transform herself from a factory worker into a successful motivational speaker, the founder of Stop Your Drama, and author of the book, Success Is a Given.

Dr. Nancy shares a surprising tip on caring for your money, as well as a heartfelt listener email.Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

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 CEO and co-founder of Mobility International USA, Susan works to remedy the lack of services and leadership opportunities for women with any type of disability. Dr. Nancy shares an email from a listener who got laid off after 33 years at one job and wants tips on finding new employment.

Dr. Nancy shares a surprising tip on caring for your money, as well as a heartfelt listener email.Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Say YES for Success

Dr. Nancy O’Reilly talks with Linda Rendleman, founder of Business Women Connect and author of Women Like Us. Learn why it’s important that you stop wearing yourself out trying to please others, why you should never, ever put another woman down in the workplace, and why you should do something every day to bring another woman along. It’s so important to taking care of yourself but you must also take care of other women. Of course, we must learn to say no, but it’s even more important to learn to say YES to the things you really want in your life.

Dr. Nancy shares a surprising tip on caring for your money, as well as a heartfelt listener email.Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Thrive Married or Divorced

Dr. Nancy interviews Joanie Winberg, a personal business coach who specializes in divorce. Joanie founded the National Organization 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? She offers ideas to help women with their changing identities, and to reinvent themselves not only to survive, but to actually thrive after the breakup of a relationship. Her mission today includes helping couples prevent economic problems from destroying otherwise healthy marriages. Dr. Nancy shares some of the many emails she receives (email her at drnancy@womenspeak.com), and she offers her tips for maintaining mental toughness in difficult times. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Cope With Difficult Times

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 needs to get some help to restore your mental health, and they discuss coping strategies for getting through tough times. You can ask Dr. Nancy a question yourself at drnancy@womenspeak.com. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

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 working women can market and believe in themselves, and tips for selling your ideas, reinventing the kind of career you really want, and promoting yourself to your employer and others. In the Ask Dr. Nancy section, you’ll hear her answer emails from listeners. You can ask Dr. Nancy a question yourself at drnancy@womenspeak.com. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Happy For No Reason

Best selling author Marci Shimoff tells Dr. Nancy the secrets of a joy-filled, happy life. 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.” Dr. Nancy will find out the steps to getting happier right now, and why all our other desires fall into place once we achieve personal joy. In “Happy for No Reason,” Marci explains why happy people are more fulfilled, relaxed, and peaceful and why they naturally get more opportunities, better care, more friends, greater intimacy, and all things good. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Speak Honestly in Safety

The founder of TeenTalkingCircles.org tells Dr. Nancy O’Reilly why it’s important for women of every age to have a safe place to express their truths. When her daughters were 7 and 9, Linda Wolf started facilitating groups high school girls. Her younger daughter is now a lead trainer herself and joins her mother and Dr. Nancy on the show. The talking circles project has grown to encompass young men as well as women of all ages and books including: “Daughters of the Moon, Sisters of the Sun: Young Women and Mentors on the Transition to Womanhood,” “Global Uprising: Confronting the Tyrannies of the 21st Century: Stories from a New Generation of Activists,” and “Speaking and Listening from the Heart: The Art of Facilitating Teen Talking Circles.” Dr. Nancy learns how to establish safety in a circle, how changing one person’s ways of communicating can change a whole family, how girls benefit from relationships with older mentors who have survived similar challenges, and how women of every age can discover their authentic selves in a safe, sacred circle. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Smart About Health After 50

Physician Robin Miller tells Dr. Nancy O’Reilly how smart women can stay healthy and strong after 50, what screening sand preventive care make the most sense, and how to deal with some of the discouraging aspects of getting older. An expert in heart health, Dr. Miller explains how women’s heart attack symptoms differ from men’s, how to advocate for yourself with your doctor, and about studies that show you can keep Alzheimer’s symptoms from getting you down. Dr. Miller’s book, “The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond: A No-Nonsense Approach to Staying Healthy After 50” was co-authored with Dr. Janet Horn. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Rediscover Lost Lovers

In our final Love Month program, Dr. Nancy Kalish talks about what happens to people who reunite with a lost lover. Sharing her research that included more than 4,000 couples, she tells Dr. Nancy O’Reilly the main reason people say they contact an old flame, the joys that many experience with a new love, and how the experience is different for women of varying ages. Not all the stories are happy, however, and Dr. O’Reilly finds out how technology is hurting some young families, and when it is a VERY bad idea to contact someone from your past. The stories are combined in Dr. Kalish’s books “Lost Lovers” and “Lost Love Chronicles.” Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Earn Love Bonus

Learn how to make this Valentine’s Day the best ever despite the recession! Dr. Nancy O’Reilly speaks again with Love Guru Dr. Diana Kirschner about how to handle being alone on Valentine’s Day, how to get your partner to give you the kind of celebration you desire, and how to discover your diamond self. Dr. Diana knows how to win at online dating, and why people especially want to pair up during hard times. Her book “Love In 90 Days,” released in January 2009, has quickly risen to become the #1 dating book on Amazon. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Are Sexy Mamas (Beginning February 16)

Love Month continues as Dr. Nancy O’Reilly talks with Sexy Mom Expert Allana Pratt about connecting with your most powerful deeply sensual and sexy self. Allana is author of “How to Be and Stay Sexy: Getting the Love and Attention Your Deserve By Being Exactly Who You Are.” Listen to find out about the healing power of pleasure, how to flirt for your own sake, and why you are a shining jewel. Discover why you owe yourself 10 minutes of pleasure each and every day, including the great pleasure of speaking the truth. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Love Healing Animals

California veterinarian and animals rights activist Dr. Anyes Van Volkenburgh talks with Dr. Nancy O’Reilly about the ways animals enrich our lives, help heal our bodies and spirits, and may even help us find a soul mate!

Dr. Nancy talks with guest Nancy Berlin about using a companion dog in a victim center and about how to choose a pet that’s right for you and how to plan to protect your pet in an emergency.

Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Learn To Laugh

Successful humorist author Linda Sunshine talks with Dr. Nancy O’Reilly about handling life’s experiences with humor for fun and profit! Linda has authored more than 50 books (including many about the making of famous movies) and shares hilarious experiences with her mother and sister. She moved from New York to Los Angeles to reinvent herself at age 60 and has a new lifestyle that makes it easier than ever to meet men. If you want to get more laughter in your life, Dr. Nancy shares tips for improving your sense of humor.

Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

DeeDee JonroweTimeless Women Love Adventure

Alaskan dog-sled racer DeeDee Jonrowe talks with Dr. Nancy O’Reilly about her life-threatening challenges, including overcoming breast cancer and competing successfully in 27 Iditarod races, a 1150-mile endurance test. Tune in to hear the lessons DeeDee has learned about being true to herself, doing what she loves, and why it’s always important to push on through to the other side. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Take Back God

Dr. Nancy talks about women of faith who love their religions but hate their second class status within it. Feminist journalist Leora Tanenbaum’s new book, Taking Back God, debuts in January.

She interviewed women –– Christians, Jews and Muslims –– who say they will no longer settle for seeing their fathers, husbands, brothers and sons having different, higher status within their religions. Tune in to hear what they are doing to change their situation.

Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age. 

Timeless Women Connect With Purest Selves

Women have always been valued for their great strengths: our sensuality, power, and wisdom. At the same time, we have been denigrated and marginalized for those very gifts. Dr. Nancy talks with Susan Schachterle, author of The Bitch, The Crone, and the Harlot, who talks about the importance of connecting with the archetypal gifts (the “Bitch” with a capital B) that enable women to move happily through midlife and beyond. By approaching our lives in new ways we can avoid feeling invisible and instead achieve greater satisfaction and fulfillment in life. Meet more amazing women in Dr. Nancy’s new book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age.