Nina's Got Good News

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Jeff Clarke! Jeff is Nina’s husband, as well as a private equity fundraising guru. Nina and Jeff break down the year that was in 2019, including memories and thoughts from their experiences, time spent with family and observations of the world around them. They play a speed round r...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Meg Quinn. Meg is the founder of “Ain’t Too Proud to Meg”, a destination for drool-worthy spreads, filled with aspirational images made attainable with how- to’s, product recommendations & a real-life peek behind-the-scenes of a food stylist. Nina and Meg discuss her 13 years in th...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Jill Schlesinger! Jill is an award-winning Business Analyst for CBS News, as well as a published author. Nina and Jill talk about what Jill has learned about the market throughout 2019, and how she anticipates people will be spending their money during the holiday season. They talk...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Kelly Babstock! Kelly is the all-time leading scorer in Quinnipiac women’s hockey history, as well as a professional women’s hockey player and youth hockey coach. Nina, Kelly and producer Dan discuss her early life in Canada and the beginning of her hockey career, as well as the im...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Jill Schlesinger! Jill is an award-winning Business Analyst for CBS News, as well as a published author. Nina and Jill talk about Jill’s early life, and how she became interested in money and business. They talk about what it means to have a side hustle, how you can turn your day j...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined once again by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Adriana Carrig. Adriana is the CEO and founder of the Little Words Project, a company that creates handcrafted bracelets with phrases that encourage women to be kind to themselves and others. Nina and Adriana talk about her beginnings as an entrepreneur, and what made he...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined once again by her Good News VIP Guests of the Week, Julie Mountain and Dana Noorily. Julie and Dana, known as The Granoly Girls, are the co-owners of The Granola Bar, a modern diner with six locations across Connecticut and New York, with big expansion plans in the future. In Part 2 of their conversation, Nina talks with...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guests of the Week, Julie Mountain and Dana Noorily. Julie and Dana, known as The Granoly Girls, are the co-owners of The Granola Bar, a modern diner with six locations across Connecticut and New York, with big expansion plans in the future. Nina talks with Julie and Dana about how they started their...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Denielle Finkelstein! Denielle is a highly accomplished retail executive, as well as the Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of TOP, The Organic Project. Nina and Denielle discuss Denielle’s beginnings in retail, and what caused her to transition into the field of organic products....

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Heather Bauer! Heather is a nationally recognized nutrition expert, author, and entrepreneur, and the creator of The Food Fix. Nina and Heather talk about her early life and what got Heather hooked on nutrition, as well as what led her to create The Food Fix. They discuss some of H...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, it’s the Clarke family podcast! Host Nina B. Clarke is joined in-studio by her husband, Jeff, and their two kids, Charlie and Blaine. Producer Dan Bahl leads the Clarke family in a roundtable discussion about life in the Clarke household. They talk about how Nina first discovered the art of podcasting, and the family’s first reactions to Nina’s Got G...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guests of the Week, Helen Phillips and Zac Mathias! Helen and Zac are both lifestyle and fashion bloggers, as well as Instagram influencers. Nina talks with Helen and Zac about how each of them got their start in the blogosphere, and why each of them chose to join Instagram to promote their brand. Th...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guests of the Week, Tory and Roscoe Brown! Tory and Roscoe are the co-owners and founders of the Connecticut-based lifestyle brand, The Two Oh Three. Nina, Tory and Roscoe discuss how the duo got the inspiration for starting a clothing brand inspired by Connecticut, and how they’ve grown as a brand s...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Lauren Smith Brody! Lauren is the founder of The Fifth Trimester movement, and the author of The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s Guide to Style, Sanity and Big Success After Baby. Nina and Lauren discuss Lauren’s background in the corporate world, and how having her children cau...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Brock Johnson! Brock is a social media marketing coach, social media influencer, podcaster and Division 1 athlete. Nina and Brock discuss how he first began his business and career in social media, and what motivated him to work for himself at such an early age. They talk about the...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined once again by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Emily Liebert! Emily is a USA Today best-selling author, having written five novels including her suspense novel released this year, Pretty Revenge. Nina and Emily talk about Emily’s career in television production, and what caused her to change her career. They discuss...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined once again by her Good News VIP Guests of the Week, Lauren Stephens and Kaki McGrath! Lauren and Kaki are the founders and owners of Dudley Stephens, an environmentally-friendly and stylish fleece clothing brand. In Part 2 of a two-part episode, Nina, Lauren and Kaki discuss how they balance work life with life at home....

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guests of the Week, Lauren Stephens and Kaki McGrath! Lauren and Kaki are the founders and owners of Dudley Stephens, an environmentally-friendly and stylish fleece clothing brand. In Part 1 of a two-part episode, Nina, Lauren and Kaki discuss what motivated Lauren to begin an environmentally-friendl...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Dr. Grace Yum! Grace is a pediatric dentist based in Chicago, as well as a fellow podcaster. Nina and Grace talk about the beginnings of Grace’s dental practice, YummyDental and Orthodontics for Kids. They discuss balancing being a mother and business owner, and how Grace manages h...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Dr. Michael Reichert! Michael is an applied and research psychologist, as well as a best-selling author. Nina and Michael discuss his book, “How To Raise a Boy”. Producer Dan Bahl begins with questions on what happens once a boy goes off to college, and the effects that relationshi...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Dr. Michael Reichert! Michael is an applied and research psychologist, as well as a best-selling author. Nina and Michael discuss his book, “How To Raise a Boy”. They talk about Michael’s career as a youth psychologist, and what he’s observed as a father and a brother. They discuss...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Keith Belling! Keith is the CEO of RightRice, a dry (shelf-stable) rice grain packed with the power of vegetables. Nina and Keith discuss his time before RightRice, including his experiences as the co-founder and CEO of Popchips. They talk about strategies for creating and marketin...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Sara Bliss! Sara is a New York Times bestselling author, consultant, speaker, and brand advisor. Nina and Sara discuss her early career, and what caused her to take her own leap and become an author and consultant. They talk the importance of finding a job you love, the value of pu...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Dr. Shieva Ghofrany! Dr. Ghofrany is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN). She has been in private practice for over 14 years at Coastal Obstetrics & Gynecology in Stamford. Nina and Shieva discuss her early life, and the importance of experiencing the world and le...

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Pieter Mulder! Pieter is the Head of School at Berkshire School in Sheffield, MA! Nina and Pieter start by discussing the stigma around private boarding schools, and how Pieter and the faculty and staff work to dispel that stigma at Berkshire. They talk about the typical day for a...