Show # 13 - 10-3-2007

Less Cluttered or Letting Go of Stuff!

We’re all good at bringing things in the door but not so good at taking things out. You need not move to get organized for there is no substitute for organization and decluttering. Working in a kitchen that seems to hand you the tools your need or falling asleep in a restful bedroom. The amazing feature about organization is that it allows one to be in control of one's environment. Regina Leeds is the Guru of Zen Organizing and happy decluttering for all of us who just can’t let go of stuff! The Los Angeles Magazine named her the Best Organizer in LA. She was the resident expert for the Home and Garden Channel at iVillage.com. A one-hour TV special called ‘The Zen of Organizing’ was created for the Fine Living Cable Network in the spring of 2003 and continues to air. You’ve seen her work in Bon Appetit, Redbook, Delta Airlines’, In Style, Women’s World, TV Guide Canada. She started her company in 1988 call Get Organized! By Regina, and has organized “the stuff” of major stars.   

Introduction

We’re all good at bringing things in the door but not so good at taking things out. You need not move to get organized for there is no substitute for organization and decluttering. Working in a kitchen that seems to hand you the tools your need or falling asleep in a restful bedroom. The amazing feature about organization is that it allows one to be in control of one's environment. Regina Leeds is the Guru of Zen Organizing and happy decluttering for all of us who just can’t let go of stuff! The Los Angeles Magazine named her the Best Organizer in LA. She was the resident expert for the Home and Garden Channel at iVillage.com. A one-hour TV special called ‘The Zen of Organizing’ was created for the Fine Living Cable Network in the spring of 2003 and continues to air. You’ve seen her work in Bon Appetit, Redbook, Delta Airlines’, In Style, Women’s World, TV Guide Canada. She started her company in 1988 call Get Organized! By Regina, and has organized “the stuff” of major stars.

Show # 14 -10-10-2007

Breaking the Glass Ceiling…Without Getting Hurt!

Is there a glass ceiling in your organization?  Do you want to be the person that can shatter that glass without getting hurt?  Diane Dutton can be just that person who can help put you on the road to the executive suite.  Diane is the author of the new book A Woman's Ladder To Success Is Paved With Broken Glass Ceilings”. She has 26 years experience of being a CPA, CEO and CFO as a Financial Strategy Corporate Executive and Business Coach.  She has specialized in strategic operations for both public and private companies.  Now she is specializing in helping other women to hear glass breaking.  Business women speak with what they wear how they look, their tone of voice, and their posture in the Board Room. There are the awkward moments that stifle business women every day. “Which man is going to take you seriously if he can't see past imagining your blouse open down to the 3rd button?”  She answers all the questions business women have and tells it like it is on how to handle most any situation.

Introduction

Women possess real power and Diane’s wants to get them to use it! Women face the glass ceiling day in and day out. Why is this a never ending battle? Diane Dutton is a CPA and holds an MBA, gives keen insights into why the glass ceiling continues to stymie women’s career goals. In 26 years she has held the positions of Director of Finance and CFO, in public and private companies, and is currently CEO of CK Systemz, LLC, a start-up software development company she formed with her husband. She has also taught Accounting at UNLV and is past President of the Las Vegas Chapter of the Nevada Society of CPAs. Welcome Diane…how do you stand all those numbers??

Show # 15 -10-17-2007

Wild Women Throw an Amazing Party!!

What do you need for an amazing party? My favorite answer would be an amazing and wild woman with culinary talents with an extra twist on pastries. Lynette Shirk is the author of six books and was the Pastry Chef at Williams-Sonoma’s corporate headquarters in San Francisco. Actually her start into culinary history was making pizza in the mid-west.   A graduate of Ohio State University, she moved to San Francisco to attend California Culinary Academy, where she cooked scallops with Julia Child.  Lynette’s books and 1300 recipes have been featured on QVC and in Family Circle magazine.  Making her presence known in the San Francisco Bay area she worked for restaurants from Bizou to the Hornblower Dining Yachts.  During that time she invented Java Lava and actually went to work for Spinelli Coffee Company to understand coffee better. Volcano Candy became a hit and she developed several flavors. Expect this to be a wild and calorie laden show.  Don’t Miss it!

Introduction

Lynette Shirk is a chef but a great pastry chef so good she was the pastry chef at Williams-Sonoma’s headquarters in San Francisco. She is also a multi book author, with many cookbooks to her name. But her last two books are very interesting.  She has put together juicy bits of information on past and present stars; party girls and entertainment divas with political soirees thrown in for good measure.  Her latest book Wild Women Throw a Party is a romp with all these areas with all the wonderful recipes and menus to go with every party.   Lynette it is so good to have you here today…Did you become somewhat of an expert on some of these divas writing this book?

Show # 16 - 10-24-2007

Take Our Kids Back!

Aimee Breen and her young family are leaders of a revolt. A revolt against: feeding our nations children the cheapest nutritional deficient and chemically laden food in our country. She was frustrated at the choices available for her family, thus she and her business partner formed a company called Green Kidz.  Their philosophy is from seed to shelf.  With their model, Green Kidz will be able to supply the freshest and highest quality food for each community, to homes, schools and retail chains. Aimee will tell us how stepping back from the huge multi-product conglomerate that also manufactures food… to the more regional friendly, family farmer will help kidz stay healthy and happy for life.  She honed her managing skills in San Francisco restaurants like Kuleto’s, Maya, and Oritalia; and her start up skills at the Sunrise Coffee Company.  Aimee is developing a core group of mothers who are the champions of Green Kidz, motivated to getting nutritious food into schools and homes.

Producer's Note: During the show, almost at the end, Aimee suddenly just vanished off the phone line. It took several minutes but she finally called back in to the program. We found out after the show she couldn't call back on her land line but had to use her cell phone. This show was live during the major fires in Southern California in 2007. Aimee was calling just outside the burn area. We think someplace along the phone line, the lines burned. She said it took several hours to get her land line service back.

Introduction

As a young mother, Aimee Breen became increasingly frustrated at the choices available for her child to eat or snack on. So what did this entrepreneurial spirited women do…she help start a wonderful company called Green Kidz.  A new and exciting concept to help mothers get the very best food into their children, Aimee knew that healthy kids start with health fuel for the body.  The concept they came up with was nothing short of remarkable.  Welcome Aimee and tell us how was Green Kidz conceived?

Show # 17 - 10-31-2007

Witchcraft Today…Tales of Old or Movies of Present?

High Priestess since 1986 Deborah Lipp has been a Wicca for over 15 years. She is a teacher of Wicca and runs Pagan Circles ever since starting.  She is a published author with 5 books to her name. She has been on the A&E Documentary called “Ancient Mysteries: Witchcraft in America.  She has also appeared on MSNBC , The New York Times and many smaller publications and TV.  What is Deborah Lipp really like?  Is she a witch and why do we care? Do we still have all those stories of witches stored in our memories from child hood? Is the only image you have of a witch from Halloween decorations?  Does Deborah celebrate Halloween? What are the stereo typical thoughts we all have of witches?  Deborah will help us understand. Pagans; Wicca; Witchcraft…we will only have an hour and that will go fast!

Producer's Note: Deborah is a James Bond expert and has written one book about the Bond Shows. We will have Deborah back in 2008 before the new Bond movie returns to the screen. She is a wonderful guest.

Introduction

She is a teacher of Wicca and has been running Pagan Circles ever since she started. Deborah Lipp is a published author with 6 books to her name. She as talked about “Ancient Mysteries: Witchcraft in America on A&E, been on MSNBC and in the New York Times.  What do you conjure up with someone mentions witches and Witchcraft? Are you thinking of all the movies with good and bad witches? From Harry Potter to Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerers Apprentices;   do we still have all those stories of witches stored from child hood? Deborah is here today to give us the real scoop on what Wicca, Pagans and Witchcraft is all about in today’s modern world. Deborah, welcome to Amazing Women, I am so delighted to have you here today.