She's a 10 Times 5

We spend enormous amounts of money on coaches, trainers, instructors, tutors and counselors for ourselves and our children.  However, when it comes to contemplating changing our bodies and faces, we don't invest with the same rigor, do we?  Enter in Michelle Emmick, Founder of MyCoachMD, a platform that provides consumers education and support PRIOR to having an elective cosmetic procedure. ...

This episode is a quick recap of our Season 2,  coupled with a re-release of our Season 1 celebration mashup.  Ask and you shall receive, and we were asked to relaunch the buffoonery of our roadshow collaboration with our previous guests and some of our listeners.  It's a throwback to  living in the 80's and "back in the day" with songs, trends and reminiscing.  No depth to thi...

Ever have a moment that truly changes your life, passion and path?  Cue in our guest, Randi Crawford, who took a traumatic event that happened as a young 18 year old and unknowingly used it to fuel a her life's work in mentoring, supporting and coaching women.  This interview tells the story of a women who truly embodies the idea of empowering other women.  With both humor and extraordinary v...

Ever get tired of pretending your kids and being a mom is "perfect?"  Do you get exhausted with the incessant mommy highlight reels posted all over your social media pages?  If the answers are yes, THIS is your episode!  It's a story of one mom who bravely stood up to the norm to create a successful resource and platform for mommies to speak their TRUTH.  Guest Lindsey Whiting-Schne...

Back by popular demand for a short, yet in-depth Q&A session on hormones, mood swings, libido and weight issues that women face in their midlife madness.  DR. Diana Hoppe,  a highly acclaimed OB/GYN, author and creator of the online resource, amazingover40.com, rejoins Lisa and Laurie to discuss the critical issues women face as they cross the threshold into perimenopause and menopause.   Best...

Sometimes it takes a heart to be broken in major fashion for us to regain clarity and passion.  In this episode, our guest Julie Habelmann, Founder of the popular resort wear brand Noble Sands, had a perfect trifecta of heart challenges.  In the year to end all years, “2020,” Julie suffered a major heart attack, the demise of her marriage and having to quarantine with her soon to be ex-husband.  Y...

She can deal with a lot, but she can’t deal with stupid— and boy has she dealt with a lot over her six X’s 10 life!  Guest Lea Black is a successful entrepreneur, business owner, public figure and personality, best selling author, philanthropist, podcast and radio host, and one of the original cast members of that “little” show called “Real Housewives of Miami.”  This woman has done it all, and co...

Fashion and shopping is a timeless bond between women and girlfriends. Hitting the annual sales, looking for the perfect outfit for a special occasion or even just kibitzing about the latest trends, is something we love to do.  However,  shopping can also be daunting.  As we get older, knowing what works for us and what to avoid as a 10 times 5 gets "trickier" and even exhausting.  Shaza...

Feeling triggered?  You are not alone.  Coming into the new decade has been rough on many of us, as we struggle to get back to normalcy.   The “She’s a 10” girls invite recurring guests, Ilene Lamb and Michelle Lesher, to Studio 50 to discuss what is happening around us, and how to get to a “new” normal.  It’s an unscripted chop-up session about those things affecting and triggering us, as well as...

Climbing the corporate and career ladders is never easy.  Imagine navigating the path to becoming a longstanding presence in the cut throat media industry in none other then the epicenter of it all-- NYC!  For twenty plus years, Lauren has been a constant influence at WABC Network News, covering major events, scandals, political and societal happenings, and also illuminating those neighborhood sto...

What does one do to overcome the loneliness and grief of an unexpected divorce?  In the case of Laura Friedman Williams,  have SEX!  This episode covers the other element of Laura's book, "Available: A Memoir of Sex and Dating After a Marriage Ends," and it's an honest, brave and salacious look at midlife dating and  new sex.  Laura covers it all-- from grooming, to foreplay to...

Many of us within long term marriages sometimes wonder what life would be like to be on our own.  Whether we end a relationship or suffer a loss-- what would being single at our age look like?  For Author, Laura Friedman Williams, she never once contemplated a life without her spouse.  Completely headfirst and cocooned in her world of raising her kids and managing the household, Laura felt safe an...

When we hit the magical 5-0 milestone and become empty nesters, many call this the "second act."  For Celeste Hilling, a highly recognized and accomplished CEO in San Diego County, her second act began much earlier.  After proving herself as a senior executive and one of the first officers of a large technology company, Celeste left behind her career to follow a personal passion and star...

We all discuss and hear the term "Mindset."  We read books and repost quotes on social media on the regular.  However, unless we go deeper to address the core as to why we are truly feeling a certain way, addressing just our mindset can be important but fleeting.  Diane Chandler, a spiritual psychologist and life coach, has been through difficult times, personal trauma and even an identi...

Addiction can be viewed as a dirty word and something that is associated with shame.  However, it is a legitimate problem that many of us will have to confront with our kids, family members, friends or colleagues.  Scott Silverman knows about this all too well.  A once functioning substance abuser, he found himself in his early 30's standing on a ledge of a hotel wanting to end his life.  He...

As we enter this next phase of our "Second and Third Acts,"  our relationships with our friends become more important than ever.  We are more clear on what matters.  We get better clarity of who adds to our happiness and provides us unconditional support.  We become more selective with who we want to our share time and energy.   Finally, we gain more comfort in eliminating those who don&...

Are you prepared financially for the important milestones, and perhaps catastrophic events that happen in life?  College tuition, retirement, healthcare, broken marriages or even death of a loved one need to be taken into consideration and planned for.  Melissa Northway, a nationally recognized  Financial Consultant for Nation Life Group, discusses what it means to be prepared, especially as women...

It's a MAJOR milestone in all teenagers' lives--  going to college.  But FIRST...you have to GET ADMITTED! If you have been through the journey applying to college, you understand what a stressful, hairball of a process both parents and their kids are faced with.  Let's run through it-multiple applications, distinguishing oneself, GPAs, test scores, community service and competition...

This episode is a story of an amazing "Bansky" type of project our guest Michael Lamb, his wife and two kids embraced leading up to Mike's 50th birthday milestone.   One year in the making, the Lamb family designed, created and anonymously deployed seven massive pieces of art throughout the San Diego community.   In the seven weeks leading up to his birthday event, each week a new p...

Many of us have contemplated some sort of procedure to enhance how we look and feel, or simply as an attempt to defy the aging process.  This episode is a real, gritty, sometimes hilarious discussion about what we should cosmetically be doing as 10 times 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s and beyond, as well as some  possibilities for enhancements without going under the knife.  We are joined by Laura Cramer, Procedu...

Join us as we sit down with the District Attorney of the fifth largest D.A. office in the country.  D.A. Summer Stephan started her career as a prosecutor, and is one of the few elected District Attorneys who has worked her entire career within the D.A. Office to eventually become elected as a county D.A.   Listen as Summer shares her journey in implementing fair and equitable justice to others, p...

One of the hardest things to achieve is forgiveness.  Forgiving others.  Forgiving ourselves.  Join us as our special guest, Sara Schulting-Kranz, tells her amazing story of pain and personal trauma, and how she mastered the ability to forgive.  After surviving a sexual assault that resulted in the birth of her first son at age 17, and then discovering her husband and best friend for over 17 years...

This episode is all about some of our best finds and favorite everyday items.  Join the She’s a 10 trio as they have some fun and laughs about beauty products, books, life hacks, fashion items, movies and T. V. shows, travel destinations and the sexiest category of them all—household items!  We all love to get recommendations from our friends, and we hope you will listen to this quick and whimsica...

We all face moments of struggle and adversity.  How we rebound and respond can lead to new, extraordinary opportunities, adventures and relationships.  In this episode, Tammy D’Onofrio, founder and CEO of the brand FitChick, tells her story of overcoming a lonely, chaotic upbringing and painful divorce to truly find herself and calling.  From broken, feeling self-doubt and questioning herself, Tam...

Everyone wants and needs to be heard, especially 10 times 5 women.  This episode gives a voice to a warrior mama who faces significant challenges every day with her highly autistic daughter.  As parents, some of the most difficult moments are when we go through struggles with our kids.  We can find it challenging to manage through these moments that can put strain on our families, marriages and ev...