The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re stepping into the world of one of the boldest, most uncompromising voices in American history — Bella Abzug .She challenged Congress, rewrote the rules for women’s rights, and made it clear that equality wasn’t something to politely request. It was something to demand. And we’re exploring her legacy through the person who knew her best: her daughter, Liz Ab...

In this week’s Happy Hour episode, host Cheryl Benton explores a theme that’s both timely and timeless—kindness. What does it mean to do good in the world, and how can we amplify it through storytelling, creativity, andconnection? Joining Cheryl is the incomparable Valerie Smaldone, whose iconic voice many will recognize from her award-winning years on 106.7 Lite FM. Sherecently co-founded Just Do...

We’re so excited to shine the spotlight on another womanbusiness owner. Cheryl Benton hosts Marina Monitto, a jewelry designer from Sicily, on the Three Tomatoes Happy Hour podcast. Marina shares her journey, inspired by her grandmother and mother's crochet and sewing skills, and taught the ancient Italian art of crochet by nuns,  and how she reconnected with her roots during her battle with c...

Laura Kass, a jewelry designer based in New York City, shared her journey from being a French teacher to a successful jewelry designer. She highlighted her unique pieces, including spectral light gems from Finland and Edison pearls from China, and her preference for Argentium silver. Laura emphasized the importance of creativity,customer interaction, and networking, crediting a jewelry marketing g...

In a new podcast series, called "Spotlight on Small Wonen Owned Businesses , we interviewed Oksana Pidhoreckyj , co-founder of Roman Empire Farms, a company that produced small-batch CBD Hemp products. She discusses her CBD hemp company based in upstate New York. Established in 2019, the company offers tinctures, gummies, and topicals for humans and pets, emphasizing natural, hand-planted, an...

Listen in to this fascinating conversation with Dr. Michael Lennox, a psychologist, astrologer, and an expert in dreams, and dream interruption. He says dreams are not mere figments of the imagination, but actually hold significant meaning and can even influence our reality. He is also a podcast host, and the author of several books, including the recently released,  Psychic Dreamer: Exploring the...

Dr. Arthur Perry is one of the top plastic surgeons in the NYC area and he gave us an incredible rundown on the latest in injectables, plastic surgery and more for women past 50 and beyond, in this very information and education guide to rejuvenation. Learn more at https://perryplasticsurgery.com

What were the red flags? What Leslie has to do to “get whole”. Why Teresa should run for the hills . In this episode of The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour Podcast, Cheryl Benton, invited two relationship experts to delve into the intriguing world of the reality show, "The Golden Bachelor," featuring the charismatic 72-year-old Gary Turner and 22 women in their 60s and 70s vying for his heart....

If you’re like me, almost every time you look in the mirror you see another sign of aging on your face—wrinkles that weren’t there yesterday, a mouth that looks like a scowl, and don’t even get me started on my sagging neck!  Well this podcast is all about a fitness program for you face—exercises for your face that can enhance the appearance of your face – without fillers, Botox, or surgery! Meet...

Are you feeling anxious & stressed? Do you have sleepless nights, are you finding less joy in your everyday life? Well you are not alone. Our podcast guest, Dr. Greg Hammer, a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a pediatric intensive care physician, shares a proven path toward personal resilience can be implemented by anyone, anywhere, in just a few minutes a day. GAIN...

Dr. Jan Patterson is a cancer survivor, bereaved parent, and integrative medicine and infectious disease doctor who has practiced and taught medicine for thirty years. She and Phyllis Clark Nichols, an award-winning inspiration writer, who is also no stranger to grief and has been the caregiver to her husband for ten years through three battles with cancer, teamed up to write a book, Breath for th...

What an education we got today from Dr. Fayne Frey, a board-certified dermatologist who has just written a book debunking everything we thought we knew about skincare products, called, “The Skin Care Hoax, How You’re Being Tricked into Buying Lotions, Potions & Wrinkle Cream.” Dr. Fayne Frey also has a fabulous website, FryFace.com , where she helps education consumers on how to choose the saf...

We had a great conversation with producer Emily Wachtel who created and produced “ The Last Movie Stars ,” a beautiful and moving 6-part docuseries that takes us behind the curtain of these two iconic stars, Paul Newman, and Joanne Woodward. We learn so much about who they were as people, and it pays tribute to their legacies as actors, activists, philanthropists, parents, and friends. Emily share...

A feel-good movie just in time for the holidays, or anytime. Valerie Smaldone has taken her talents as one of the top voiceover people in the country (she’s a 5x Billboard Magazine winner), a fabulous interviewer, actress, producer, and now she has produced and directed her first feature film The Thursday Night Club that features Gloria Gaynor. It's now streaming on Pure Flix .

How would you like to improve your bone density, muscular strength, balance, and overall health In just 15 minutes, 1x a week ? Shaw Hauver, owner of Osteostrong Park Avenue tells us all about this unique system to develop skeletal strength. And if you are in the NYC area, listen in to the end for a special offer for a free session and a special membership offer.   Learn more here .

We Tomatoes all know that don't we?  Our podcast guest today is Dr. Frieda Birnbaum who is redefining age to fit new social norms. Dr. Frieda as she is known, is a research psychologist, psychoanalytic therapist and author. She is living proof that age is no longer a limitation after having twins at age 60! We talk about that of course, and Dr. Frieda shares how important it is to stop limiti...

Are you ready to make your dreams a reality? Sonia Satra tells us how she did that and how you can too. Sonia is a soap opera star, award-winning mind-body coach, and a motivational speaker. Her mission in life is to help people find their core purpose, overcome fear, and make their dreams a reality. She is an expert on the mind-body connection and her award-willing wellness company Moticise™, giv...

We had a lively conversation with Mariann Aalda,  a “pro-aging evangelist,” on this week’s Happy Hour Podcast. Mariann is on a mission to change the perception that young is good and old is bad. She is an actress and a comic, and these days she uses her comedic skills to shine a light on ageism.  Her popular TEDxTalk is called “Ageism is a bully”, her solo show, “Getting Old is a Bitch,”...

We’re talking about money and finances which has a lot of us nervous in these uncertain times - COVID is still around, there’s a major war, inflation has hit record highs, and a recession could be around the corner. To help calm us down is Ella Newman, a top financial advisor at Norton Advisory Group where she helps people with retirement, estate, and business planning, life insurance, annuities,...

After the slap heard 'round the world made headlines, the autoimmune disease Alopecia has been in the news. Jada Pinkett Smith has brought awareness to this condition and Amy Gibson has been dealing with this for most of her life. A former actress, she discovered she had alopecia at age 13 while on a soap opera. Years wearing wigs, and being ashamed, led her to eventually create her business creat...

If you’re ready to travel again, listen in to this week’s podcast with travel expert April Merenda, founder and CEO of Gutsy Women Travel, and author of “It’s your Life LIVE IT!”. April shares great advice and tips on traveling safely in a pandemic world – how to pick a destination, new types of travel insurance, her favorite destinations, and much more. Learn more at gutsywomentravel.com  

We all want to fall in love and live happily ever after. But is happily ever after possible? Did you know that 73% of third marriages end in divorce? Have you noticed how the media glamorizes dysfunctional relationships? What are the 10 steps to never fail in a relationship again? Beatty Cohan, a nationally recognized psychotherapist, sex therapist, author, and host of the Ask Beatty Show has a lo...

insecurity, political upheaval, and the escalating stress of daily life. If you're feeling confused and anxious, you're not alone. Listen in to this fascinating interview with Diane Dreher, author of five books demystifying the principles found in the 25 centuries old Tao, including her best seller, "The Tao of Inner Peace," and learn how Tao can be a powerful and calming source of growth, inspira...

If you’re feeling stressed, and you want to live a healthier life in body, mind and spirit, Cheryl Jones will inspire you to do just that through the practice of mindful meditation. She explains how mindful meditation is about awareness and being in the moment. It can lower stress, keep you focused, happier and improve relationships. And she has a FREE mindful meditation every Monday. Learn more a...

Have you resolved this year to get yourself into better shape, and better health? Well listen in to our conversation with fitness guru Joan Pagano. She is the owner of Joan Pagano Fitness in NYC and has specialized in strength training for women since 1988.  She is a leading authority on exercise programs designed for osteoporosis. And by the way, she is the former trainer to Jacqueline and C...