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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 before coming to Los Angeles. Raffaella has keen i...

It's all about love, and we need a lot of it, now more than ever. Please join me in welcoming my friend, Jennifer Greenhut aka @GreenhutTheBand, Stage IV Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Survivor, author, "Everyone Needs a Larry, Love with a Twist of Cancer," and founder of the @ZeroNegativeOrg. Jennifer will talk about her journey with cancer, how she discovered she had Breast Cancer in the midst of...

There's so much loss and grief around the world, and here in Southern California, the amount of trauma from loss is monumental. How does one process losing their home, community, school, friends, everything? And what about those left with their homes standing, how can they help? Many are experiencing "survivors guilt," wanting to help but have no idea how. Please welcome Susan Whitmore, founder an...

Valentina Castellani Quinn, president of Quinn Studios Entertainment, has been living the American dream, arriving from Florence and making a formidable mark in Hollywood as an award-winning producer and filmmaker, with films "One Rock, Three Religions," "Wonderful Losers," "Augie," and others to her credit. She also recently signed a joint deal with Big M Entertainment Pictures and Sony Pictures...

January 2025 has brought on so many changes, some expected and others catastrophic. People started their new year with hope, and in a flash, much of that went up in smoke here in Los Angeles, where fires have claimed more than two dozen lives and charred nearly 15,000 homes, businesses, schools, places of worship, and other structures. What's next for these people and the communities they call hom...

Do you love olive oil? I do, and it's not just for cooking and eating. In fact, it's been used for everything from bathing to skin and hair care, too. But how does a person know what's the best type of olive oil to use, to consume, to cook with? Please welcome my friend and award-winning chef, Amy Riolo, and Dr . Simon Poole , to discuss their latest book, "Olive Oil for Dummies." In their latest...

Please welcome to our show today, Lainie Sevante Wulkan, food scientist and founder of The Center for Intuitive Food Therapy, in addition to author of "High Vibration Wellness: Intuitive Healing Therapies to Nourish Your Body Temple." We'll be talking about how certain foods are killing us and how we can detox from them through food therapy that we can all practice from home. Particularly in the U...

Please welcome to our show Kristen Coffield, founder of The Culinary Cure and Active Grandparenting, who joins us to discuss how to feel better as we age. It's not easy, but small starts help, such as hydrating. If we do anything every day, drink enough water. It's good for our organs, skin, diet, and overall health. And if we're hydrated properly, everything else follows. Getting older is NOT eas...

Please join me in welcoming my friends, Dr. Mary Reid Gaudio and Gino Gaudio, filmmakers and founders of the Tony Gaudio Foundation, who joined us today to discuss the magnificent film they will soon debut about Oscar-winning cinematographer, Gaetano Gaudio, the first Italian-born filmmaker from Italy to win an Academy Award. And his story is fascinating. In 1906, Gaetano "Tony" Gaudio, a young ma...

Have your kids flown the coup? Do you feel lost, without purpose, and empty without them around? If you do, you're NOT alone, I'm right there with you, and we invite Dr. Brooke Stillwell and Dr. Lynne Mouw, founders of "Life After Kids" to talk about it and help us find our way back. I remember having little kids and people saying, "it goes fast." That's a lie...because it goes by even faster! Whi...

Please welcome to our show Dr. Kimberly McGeorge, creator of "Secret to Everything," which specializes in alternative medicine, wellness, energy healing, and teaching how to tap into our psychic abilities. In fact, Dr. McGeorge says she'll do a reading on me during our show, which could be interesting. I've been told I'm a complicated study.   Dr. McGeorge says we live in a culture addicted to fee...

Please join me in welcoming documentary filmmaker, producer, and writer Meredith Yinger, whose latest work, "Scars Unseen," follows the stories of three women from very different backgrounds, each victims of varying forms of abuse, which they each successfully overcame. Meredith is also the creator of She TV Media, which is dedicated to providing inspiring stories by, for, and with women. In fact,...

And the winner is... It's been a tense few weeks and months leading up to the presidential election. And most of the votes are in, and here we are, about to face some huge changes to not just in the United States, but throughout the world. @JohnKobyltOfficial, host of the wildly popular #JohnKobyltShow at @JohnKobyltRadio in @KFIam640 and @iHeartRadio, joins us to break down what's next, and why t...

Cathryn Michon is a filmmaker, actor, animal advocate, and she joins us to talk about her latest book, "I'm Still Here: A Dog's Purpose Forever." So many of us are dog lovers. After all, they are our family. Did you ever wonder why dogs don't live longer? Cathryn addresses that and so much more in her national bestseller. "I'm Still Here" is told from the point of view of an angel dog, or a dog wh...

Did you know you could have kidney disease and not even know it? It happened to a family member of mine, and it nearly took his life. Please join me in speaking with Nanette Zumwalt and Mary Beth Barry, kidney recipients and ambassadors of the CORE Kidney program, which raises awareness about kidney disease as well as organ donation. Nanette received her kidney from a living donor, while Mary Beth...

Michelle Danner, film director and founder, "The Creative Center for the Arts" & "The Los Angeles Acting Conservatory," has had a remarkable career in multiple areas of the arts, and she joins us today to talk about longevity, how the business is changing, and how a good story always rules. Michelle is behind some of the industry's most notable films, from "The Italians," "Miranda's Victim," and "...

Please welcome to our show, Dr. John Roberts, who has worked with International Medical Corps since Hurricane Katrina, providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response to areas hit hardest from natural and manmade disasters. Dr. Roberts joins us to discuss the critical work of @InternationalMedicalCorps, which works in over 30 countries, helping people in critical circumstances such as war,...

Most of us in LA know Fritz Coleman as the former weathercaster from NBC4 Los Angeles, giving us the sunny forecast of seven sun-balls for the week ahead. But did you know this five-time Emmy winner started out as a comic, got his first stint in weather by chance, was on the Tonight Show eight times, and has opened for legends like Ray Charles, George Benson, Jay Leno, and Debbie Reynolds? And now...

Please welcome to our show a voice you know well, award-winning newscaster @DebraMark from @KFIam640's @JohnKobyltShow, joining us today not to tell someone else's story, but her own. It's a very personal story, one she wants to share for #SuicidePreventionMonth. Most of us who know Debra would describe her as cheerful and always positive. She grew up in the Valley, her parents divorced when she w...

Publisher and author Scott Ryan is like Google when it comes to TV and film. He knows the genres intimately, and has written niche books about everything from Letterman to Streisand. Today, he joins us to discuss his latest book, "The Last Days Of Cinema," which is a brilliant look at cinema in the 90's and the impact those films had on pop culture at the time and in retrospect, today. Scott selec...

Please welcome to our show David Kessler, a leading expert on grief and loss, who will be discussing the different stages of grief along with his book, "Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief." Like most people, I've had my fair share of grief, and it rocked me in way I could barely recognize myself. I can say I wish I was introduced to David sooner, but everything has a place and time. David's...

For anyone feeling not quite like themselves, I invite you to our show today as we speak with Paul D. Corona, M.D., who will discuss healing from so many issues plaguing our society from depression to addiction, bullying, homelessness and more. Dr. Corona authored "The Corona Protocol" after years of research connecting the mind and body with well being. He's helped thousands with his programs, an...

Please welcome to our shows, Alexo Wandael, Italian film director, producer, and director based out of LA and NY, and he joins us to discuss an incredibly interesting project he's been working on called ITALIANY.US, where he photographs his subjects and black and white, all of them from Italy, and interviews them about the life they've created here in America. Why did they come here, what are thei...

Please welcome our shows Alessandra Repini, who wrote, "THE ITALIAN LADY: The Perfect Guide To Making Yourself ever Cheerful, Classy and Admired." Alessandra talks about how to discover the "modern day dolce vita and enjoying it wherever you are in the world," which is another subtitle to her book. Have you ever noticed how Italian women always seem to look elegant, cook with finesse, and just see...

I'm thrilled to welcome to our show, Joshua M. Greene, who, in his own words, says he's spent much of his life's work "sharing extraordinary stories about extraordinary people." Mr. Greene spent countless years practicing yoga and meditation with George Harrison, and eventually wrote "Here Comes The Sun," a biography that chronicles the spiritual and musical journey of former Beatle. We'll ask him...