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Christine Horstman is a life and career coach and a professional development instructor. Her specialty is emotional intelligence and communication skills. She is an expert in the DISC model of human behavior and personality strengths. "Deal With It, Doll! Coaching Yourself Through Crisis" is Horstman's first book and was born from the advice she shared with family and friends during the pandemic a...

Intimacy Expert, Allana Pratt is a global media personality and go-to authority for those ready to heal heartbreak, live unapologetically and attract a soul-shaking relationship. This Ivy League grad is the Author of 6 books, a Certified Master Coach with close to 5 million viewers on YouTube, has interviewed Whoopi Goldberg and Alanis Morissette, and Hosts the edgy Podcast Intimate Conversations,...

As part of our on-going series on SuperYou, Dori had a chance to chat with another of the amazing performers bringing this musical to life at the Skylight Music Theatre in Milwaukee as part of World Premier Wisconsin. Wren Rivera (Jo Jo/Rise) is an Asian-Latinx non-binary performer who has stepped into the shoes of Lourds Lane who wrote the book, music and lyric to SuperYou and originated the char...

An immigrant from Moldova, Volta Voloshin-Smith celebrates food with art and animation. She is the founder of Color Snack, and her mission to watercolor the world can be seen in the various projects such as custom illustrations and animated Gifs, brand activations, and workshops that she leads for notable brands like Dallas Mavericks, Home Depot, Michaels Stores and others. Volosean-Smith is also...

As we continue to share SuperYou we bring you two more fabulous performers. Jenna Rubaii and Shelby Griswold join host Dori DeCarlo and share what it has been like creating the amazing characters they bring to life on the stage at the Skylight Music Theatre for World Premier Wisconsin. Jenny plays Ash/Blast and recently toured the US playing Mary Magdalene in the 50th Anniversary Tour of Jesus Chr...

SuperYou is part of World Premier Wisconsin and Melissa Anderson and Serena Parrish share their journey as the Mother and Young Katie/Lightning Girl in this amazing rock musical, written by Lourdes Lane. Melissa is a native of Milwaukee and has performed as a soloist and principle roles from the Milwaukee Ballet to the Icelandic National Ballet. Currently she teaches Ballet at the University of Wi...

Martin Naro was born and raised on Long Island, NY. Since early high school Martin was passionate about entrepreneurship and sustainability. Martin graduated from the University of Rhode Island early in order to pursue his goal of building a successful recycling technology company. After six years of industry experience and bootstrapping Recycletek’s technology, Martin’s team was able to raise ove...

JoAnn M Hunter started her career as a Broadway dancer/actor/singer. JoAnn says "collaboration is key, and when it works it is golden." Her work as is known from Broadway to the West End, Australia and Asia. Her most recent choreography was seen in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella. JoAnn joins us today as the Director/Choreographer of SuperYou, a brand new musical that debuted in Milwalkee as...

Brea Schmidt is a sought-after keynote speaker, Iris-Award-nominated writer, and social media professional who creates space for raw conversation about our approach to self-care and mental health while we navigate the various roles we play in our personal, parenting, and professional lives.  In 2016 Brea launched The Thinking Branch social media platform to find and create connection on the real a...

Traci Timmons Founded Thespian Arts Program to help all people explore their creativity and emotions in a safe environment, regardless of experience. A graduate of the NW Actors Studio Conservatory, she has been a professional actor, singer, teacher, director, producer and administrator for years. She toured with TALK and Seattle Public Theatre, directed and held admin positions with The Family Re...

Erin Prather Stafford talks with Dr. Nicole Bedera, a sociologist studying how sexual violence is much bigger than the people involved in a sexual assault.  Dr. Bedera's research broadly focuses on how our social structures contribute to survivors' trauma and make sexual violence more likely to occur in the future. Her scholarship has influenced sexual violence prevention programming across the co...

Christine Miroddi Yoder is a mom of one, wife, pediatric feeding therapist, and speech pathologist. She is the author of the book Mealtime Mindset and the host of the podcast How to Un Picky Your Picky Eater. Christine is the owner and founder of Foodology Feeding, where she helps teach parents how to make mealtimes more joyful and stress free. Christine loves self development and is an avid learn...

Host Erin Prather Stafford and her guest Kristy Guevara-Flanagan chats about Guevara-Flanagan’s latest documentary “Body Parts”, women in film, and why media literacy is important for kids.  Guevara -Flanagan has been making award-winning documentary films that focus on gender and representation for over two decades. Her debut feature “Going on 13” (co-directed with Dawn Valadez), covering four ye...

Barbara is a TV personality that loves sharing her tips and tricks. She has frequently appeared on The TODAY Show, Good Day NY, New York Live, and the Nick Cannon Show. Barbara is also a mother of three and resides in Princeton, New Jersey. In 2015 Barbara entered a divorce and was handed a diagnosis with Stage III cancer. During treatment, she vowed that if she beat cancer and got another shot at...

Tonia Torrellas is sharing Monique Fitzgerald from the Capitol in Albany, NY. Monique is a tribal member of the Setalcott Nation, a nation traditionally based on the north shore of Suffolk County, and was born and raised in North Bellport. Her past work has been at the grassroots level, organizing and advocating for the North Bellport community and communities with similar socioeconomic demographi...

Host Erin Prather Stafford and Dr. Catherine Pearlman share the mission to help parents enjoy their parenting more and to build stronger relationships between parent and child. To that end, Dr. Pearlman advises on all parenting matters, such as digital education for kids, potty and sleep training, discipline, food issues, sibling rivalry, and kindness. She is a licensed clinical social worker who...

Ryn Gargulinski is a spiritual coach who helps those in mourning reclaim their vibrancy by teaching them how to love again with her grief recovery mastermind. Her mastermind, which combines coaching, meditative journeys and Reiki, is based on her latest book: “How to Get Through Hell on Earth Without Drinking a Keg or Kicking a Garden Gnome.” Ryn has two dogs, one happy beau and 23+ years in recov...

Host Tonia Torrellas and WoMRadio Founder Dori DeCarlo spent the day at the Capital in Albany, NY in support of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act and the Bigger Better Bottle Bill. Tonia and Dori had the chance to speak with Assemblywoman Taylor Darling, who came off the floor to meet with us, and Monique Fitzgerald from the Long Island Progressive Collition.  Tonia's journey began with Its My...

Emi Matsushita is a mindset & business coach for freelance dancers. As a speaker, dance educator, and movement artist, Emi LOVES helping fellow artists discover their value and then operate strategically from that place of power to craft a life and business that is in alignment with their true selves. Matsushita has over 25 years of experience in dance training, performing, teaching, and coach...

Transformation specialist Dr. Dravon James is the Founder and Director of Everyday Peace. She is the author of Freedom is Your Birthright, host of Dr. Dravon James Everyday Peace on MindBodySpirit.fm, coach on the SiriusXM Road Dog Trucking Show, and an actress whose career credits include a recurring role on HBO’s acclaimed The Wire.  A leader in the healthcare industry for more than three decade...

Kristine Schwartz is a digital offer & marketing coach, speaker, retreat leader & the creator of multiple mastermind groups. As a new mama, Kristine sees the importance of time and freedom as an entrepreneur and that is why she believes in having one premium offer in your business. She would love to share how this choice has impacted the time freedom she now has with her family and in her...

Join Erin Prather Stafford and her guest Renée Trudeau for a chat about self-care and why you should ask yourself what you need every day.  Renée Peterson Trudeau is an internationally-recognized transformational coach/speaker/catalyst and the author of two award-winning books The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life and Nurturing the Soul of Your Fam...

Susan Michel speaks on A Course in Miracles, which she has been studying for over 30 years. Her mission is to help others identify and process emotional pain so transformation can occur and they can grow and open up to their innate brilliance. She is here to share her new book, Surrender to Joy, From Suicide to Serenity. Susan is a regular host on Paltalk, ACIM Gather. She has been a guest speaker...

Join Erin Prather Stafford and her guest, stylist Erika Cartledge, for a talk about helping girls and women discover and embrace their personal styles. Cartledge is the Founder and CEO of Your Chic is Showing, whose purpose is to help clients elevate their style and build their confidence.  Cartledge has a Certificate of Image Consulting and nearly a decade of experience styling and educating hund...

Lisa Johnson shares Been There Got Out, a high conflict divorce coach and certified domestic violence advocate who has successfully represented herself through scores of court appearances. Her case was published in the Connecticut Law Journal in March 2021 and is now being used as legal precedent. Her live testimony helped pass Jennifers’ Law in Connecticut, the third state in America to expand it...