The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour

If you’re a fan of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , and you’re as excited as we are that Season 3 is here, then you will love this episode. A few months ago, we had the pleasure of having Emmy Award winning costume designer Donna Zakowska, who is the costume designer of those fabulous clothes on our favorite show, as our guest.  If you missed the episode, or want to listen in again, here is a reru...

We have a Thanksgiving gift for all of you today. It’s a beautiful performance by Christina Connors singing “We Live on Borrowed Time” from her solo album “Dream Bigger…Songs of Hope, Healing, and Inspiration,” and you can listen to the song on our special Thanksgiving Day Happy Hour Podcast. It reminds us to live and appreciate every moment of every day. When you listen to the song, you’ll realiz...

Anyone out there suffer from back pain? 80% of us do or will at some point, particularly as we age. Today listen in as Kim Selby, our SF. Editor has a conversation with Dr. Jack Stern, a leading neurological surgeon (annually named one of the “Best Doctors in New York” by New York Magazine ) who is also the author of a book entitled Ending Back Pain . Dr. Stern offers insight into how to help diag...

In today's podcast, Kim Selby, our SF Editor dives deep with Eileen Williams, creator of the radio show and website, The Feisty Side of Fifty. Listen in as these two audacious and feisty women talk about everything from searching for a career after mid-life, how important it is to celebrate women, and yes even Florence Henderson and her wisdom. Williams has interviewed countless famous "tomatoes"...

This was a very happy Happy Hour episode because we talked “weed” with one of the rising stars in the Cannabis industry. This is a fascinating and very informative conversation with Jeanne Sullivan, a fierce advocate for the legalization and regulation of cannabis. She is an amazing and inspiring woman who co-founded the first female led venture capital firm in NYC in the ‘90s, and she is now inve...

Our guest on this episode of The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour is Loretta Swit, who played the iconic Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan, on M*A*S*H, and what a delight she is. She was nominated for 10 Emmys for her role as Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan and won two Emmys. And while you know her as an incredible actress, you may not know about that she is also an accomplished artist and an animal rights activ...

Plant based eating is here to stay because it is good for our bodies and great for the environment. If you are "vegecurious," listen in as Kim Selby our SF Editor talks with Elysabeth Alfano, a personal coach and plant-based lifestyle, food and news expert, and award-winning media personality. Elysabeth shares how a plant-based diet can actually help you age backwards, and what Tomato doesn't want...

If you’re a single Tomato who’s feeling a little hopeless about finding love, this episode is for you. Sandy Weiner is a dating coach and Chief Love Officer of Last First Date and is devoted to helping women achieve healthy, off-the-charts love in the 2nd half of life. She's an internationally known dating and life coach, blogger, radio host, communications expert, and TEDx speaker. And if you are...

Anyone out there suffer from anxiety? Yes, us too! So, listen to this week's podcast with Kim Selby, our SF Editor as she interviews Stephanie Dalfonzo, author of Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom. Trained in many modalities such hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Technique/Tapping, Neurolinguistics Programming, reiki, yoga and more, Stephanie helps people move from anxiety to freedom, peace of mind and joy...

The Three Tomatoes founder, Cheryl Benton and Kim Selby, The Three Tomatoes San Francisco editor talk about the power of saying yes. So often we ignore our gut instincts and put up roadblocks that keep us from fully living our lives. So listen in and you’ll also learn more about Cheryl and Kim. They’re fun – really! For more grownup fun, visit The Three Tomatoes and sign up for our newsletters .

Welcome to The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour and I’m Cheryl Benton your host today and we have a great podcast today for any Tomato out there who is looking for a job or thinking about changing careers. If you are job seeking, you know the frustration of applying online and sending your credentials into the internet ether, often with no reply. Well what if you could attract interviews without ever app...

This week's episode of The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour features Jeanne Kelly, an amazing Tomato who is changing lives through singing. A former opera singer, teacher, conductor and music administrator, she created a program called Encore Creativity for Older Adults, where men and women over 55 have the opportunity to let their voices go as they sing and perform. Community is built through music, imp...

This week's podcast features famed astrologer Virginia Bell - author of the book "Midlife is Not a Crisis…Using Astrology for the Second Half of Your Life." Tune in as she shares how the planets and their positioning have so much to do with each stage of our life. Virginia writes horoscopes for many media outlets as well as gives personal readings to help us understand our lives and why things hap...

What if you could fulfill your heart’s deepest dreams and recapture the joy of life? Who would you be if nothing were standing in your way? Listen in to this Happy Hour episode with host Cheryl Benton and mind-body expert Sonia Satra, an award-winning motivational speaker who brings her passion for helping people achieve their goals to thousands of individuals, companies, and groups every year. Sh...

This week join SF Editor Kim Selby as she interviews Karen Ballou, founder of an all-natural skincare line Immunocolgie, which she developed after a two-year bout with Hodgkins Lymphoma. Karen's love of beauty began at age 10 and her 30+ year career in the beauty industry started with Elizabeth Arden. Her journey is fascinating. After her bout with cancer she realized that what we put on our skin...

 If you’re sometimes overwhelmed by technology, join the club. Unless you’re under the age of 18, keeping up with everything that’s out there, can be daunting, not to mention keeping all of your technology up and running too – like Wi-Fi, connecting your printer to your Wi-Fi, setting up your new tech devices (phones, tables, smart devices) and so much more. Wouldn’t it be great to have someo...

This week we meet jewelry designer Heidi Carey, who started her handcrafted jewelry business at age 50 and has a huge following of “Tomatoes” who love her unique, bold, confident pieces. Our SF editor Kim Selby talks to her about how she got her start from tomboy to accessories designer at Ralph Lauren, where she worked directly for Vera Wang, to running her own successful jewelry line.  It’s...

  We know that public speaking fills many of us with dread and speaking up is also a problem for many of us, especially women. What a great conversation we had this week with communications and public speaking expert Diane DiResta and author of the best-selling book “ Knockout Presentations ” who shared techniques to help us all become better speakers. Diane says speaking is the new comp...

 Women have more money and more power than ever before. So why are we still so conflicted, and unsure, of what and how to deal with it? We had a great conversation about this with everyone’s favorite financial girlfriend – Jean Chatzky. You probably know her best as the NBC Today show’s financial expert and she often appears on shows like The View, and the Talk. She’s the author of several be...

If you need some motivation to get up and get moving, then listen in to today’s high energy Happy Hour Podcast with host Kim Selby and her guest Denise Austin, the fab and fit fitness guru. This 62-year-old Tomato has been promoting health and fitness her entire life. Her countless tv appearances, her own tv shows and videos have transformed many women's lives. Her positive attitude shines in all...

Are you feeling stuck? Are you at a point in your career or life where you’re thinking “Is that all there is?” Well don’t miss this episode with Laura Gassner Otting, founder of Limitless Possibilities and author of the bestselling book, “ Limitless, How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life ” that offers great advice for people at every stage of their lives. Laura's 25...

If you’re “stressing about dressing” and clothes shopping is no longer a joyful event, you’re going to love our guest today. Cheryl Benton chats with Scarlett DeBease, an image consultant who helps women over 40 love how they look with the bodies they have now. She guides women to find a personal style that works for them and shows women how to see themselves differently. And it’s not about losing...

Nearly all of us have some kind of phobia – whether its fear of spiders and snakes flying, elevators, bridges, heights, tunnels, clowns, or even balloons. Well here to help in this episode is Kalliope Barlis, America’s #1 Phobia Relief Expert. Kalliope is a New York City-based Licensed Master Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming who has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox among other media...

Summer is a great time of the year but as we spend more time outside, there are health perils too. Cheryl Benton talked with holistic wellness expert Rika Keck, a highly regarded expert in Lyme Disease and author of NOURISH, HEAL, THRIVE: A comprehensive and holistic approach to Living with Lyme disease, about what we can do to prevent Lyme Disease; the conundrum of how much sun we need to be heal...

Grab a glass of your favorite wine and enjoy this week's podcast with Leslie Sbrocco, wine aficionado, author, and host of the PBS series, Check Please! A frequent guest on the Today Show , she is known for her entertaining approach to wine and food, this fab tomato does it all.  She is one of the top 100 influential people in the American Wine Business and entertains, delights and educates p...