January 15, 2012 show details: Notable obits, effective self-defense and getting rid of Mr. Wrong

William McDonald discussed the notable people we lost in 2011, collected in The New York Times Obits 2011.

Shawnee Haskell talked about the self defense techniques that all women should know.

Natasha Burton talked about her book of Little Red Flags.

Annie Bell talked about Soup, Glorious Soup.

I shared tips eating better and the recipe for Chicken Salad with Cranberries, Toasted Almonds and Orange Vinaigrette, baking the best muffins and a recipe for Peanut Butter and Jam muffins, how to make the best French Fries,

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Books & Movies

May 13th show details: Cooking Mom, Baking Mom, Busy Mom, Mom likes you Best	May 6th show details: Drinks, Detox and getting Better Each Day	Wishes Fulfilled with Dr. Wayne Dyer
April 29th show details: Wayne Dyer, Ellen Whitehurst and Emily Maynard	Feng Shui Spring Cleaning Tips from Better Living Expert Ellen Whitehurst	April 22, 2012 show details: Asian, Alison, Anderson and Alpha B*tch
Taming your Alpha B*tch with Christy Whitman	The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me with Richard Paul Evans	April 15, 2012 show details: Sweet! Pie, Cookies and Cash!
April 8, 2012 show details: Slow cooking meals, long lasting husbands, the (new) richer sex and staying safe	The 6 Husbands Every Wife Should Have	April 1, 2012 show details: Lost and Found (Weight, Meat, Love and Fitness)
Missed Connections with Sophie Blackall	March 25, 2012 show details: Finger Food, Flowers, Asian Splendor and Personal Safety	Organize your mind; Organize your life with Coach Meg
March 18, 2012 Show details: Music, Mad Men, Coaching and Confession	The Art of Confession with Paul Wilkes	Surviving Life, Love and American Idol with Kara DioGuardi
Money tips with Leslie Greenman	Small Space Organizing with Kathryn Bechen	Sleep tips from sleep expert Dr. James Maas
March 11, 2012 Show Details: Sleep, Space, Supper and Salary	Cincinnati Magazine's Where to Eat Now issue	February 19, 2012 show details: Getting real, light, glam and inspired
The Impostor Syndrome	February 12, 2012 Show Details: Love, Money, Friendship....and Dessert!	Spontaneous Happiness with Dr. Andrew Weil
February 5, 2012 Show details: Happiness, Heart, Hops and Hues	The Right Color with Eve Ashcraft	Take Control of Your Financial Future with 7 Money Rules for Life
Todd Patkin’s Ten Simple Secrets for Making 2012 Your Happiest Year Yet	All in Good Time: 10 questions to ask yourself when de-cluttering	January 22 show details: Chinese New Year, Champagne and Truffles
Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire with Mireille Guiliano	The New York Times 2012 Obits with William McDonald	The Little Black Book of Big Red Flags with Natasha Burton
January 15, 2012 show details: Notable obits, effective self-defense and getting rid of Mr. Wrong	January 8, 2012 Show Details: Daily thoughts and thanks, getting glam and royally fed	Better Each Day: 365 Expert Tips for a Healthier, Happier You
Unlikely Friendships	December 18, 2011 Show Details: Holiday helpers	Gift ideas: Audrey Bullar's Book Suggestions
December 11, 2011 Show Details: Bread, Brownies and Beer	December 4, 2011 Show Details: Great gifts from the Kitchen	November 27, 2011 Show Details: Gifts, Crafts and Goodies
Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge	November 20, 2011: Dragons, Man Myths....and Mom Demons	Are All Guys A**Holes?
Tim Gunn's coming to town!	November 13th, 2011: Soup, Joy, Wine - and Wings!	Book of the Month: Feeding the Dragon by Nate and Mary Kate Tate
Book of the Month: The Most Dangerous Thing by Laura Lippman	October 30, 2011 Show: Spooky, Spirited.....Inspired!	Wicked Success with Vickie Milazzo
Working Mother's 100 Best Companies for 2011	October 23, 2011 Show Details: The habits and careers of marvelous Moms	The Myth of Work/Life Balance: Seven Ways to Rethink Your Approach to the Daily Grind (and Get Happier in the Process!)
October 16, 2011 Show: Sweet dreams- and dreamy casseroles	The Entitlement Trap	October 9, 2011 Show: Spooky, Seasonal, Savvy and Sweet
Uncle Dan's Report Card with Barbara Unell	October 2, 2011 Show: Savvy Strategies for a well-run home and family	Stephanie O'Dea's Daily 7: Chores that keep the house in "good enough" order
Dr Jon Mendelsohn chats about the latest cosmetic surgery procedures and "CoolSculpting"	Same Place More Space with Karl Champley	September 25, 2011 Show: Makeover ideas for your skin, face, wardrobe and space
September 18, 2011: Celebrating Bad Girls, Great Careers and Dynamite Dining	Get out of your restaurant rut and "Try This" with Restaurant Girl	September 11, 2011 Show: Beauty, Bounty and Boy R Dee
September 4, 2011 Show: Color, Cooking for a Crowd, Cheap Eats and Classrooms	Color Ingenuity with Susan Sargent	Top 10 Tips from the Frugalista
Raising Extraordinary Kids	August 28th Show: Canning, Caring and Cocktails	Business Rules for "Back-to-School": Nine Leadership Tactics from the Workplace to Help Busy Moms Ease Back-to-School Chaos
August 7th 2011 Show Details: Keeping the Peace, the Kids and Sleep	Fueling the Teen Machine with Ellen Shanley	What's Eating your Child with Kelly Dorfman
July 31st Show: Feng Shui, Fish, and Good Things in Town	World without Fish	7 Steps to Clearing out the Clutter
The Veganist, Kathy Freston	July 24th Show: Drinks, Dogs and Dresses	July 17th Show: Junk, Love, Food and the Power of Small
Fun read: The Little Women Letters	July 10th, 2011 Show: Confidence, Love & Vegetables	Keeping Love Alive
July 3, 2011 Show Details: Danger, Daring, Defining- and Dinner!	Save your Marriage in Five Minutes a Day	50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do
June 26th show details: cooking, caring -and looking cute at the beach	Summertime Safety Tips	The Gentleman's Bedside Companion with Tom Cutler
June 19th Show Details: It's all about Dad	Brad Meltzer's Heroes for My Son	Bruce Feiler's Council of Dads
Are you wearing the wrong bra? Probably.	June 12th Show: We're getting Cleaner, Slimmer, Lighter- and Lifted	May 29th Show: Kicking off Summer
May 22, 2011 Show Details	May 15, 2011 Show Details	Parenting tips from Tom Sturges
Peter Buffett, Life Is What You Make It	The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking	Molly Morgan's Skinny Girl Rules
May 1st, 2011 Show Details	10 Habits of Happy Mothers	Pretty pearls- and a gem of a book
This is not the story you think it is: A season of unlikely happiness	April 24, 2011 Show Details	Who do you think you are? Tracing your family tree
Wear this, Toss that with Amy Goodman	April 3, 2011 Show Details	The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman
How Never to Look Fat Again	Tips to help you prosper from Jean Chatzky	Make your own (Irish) luck!
Wednesday Words: Roald Dahl	Feed Your Face	Halfway to Each Other: How a year in Italy brought our family home
How to: Make a Terrarium	Be the Queen of Your Own Life	Good Dog!
Game Night	The Flavor Bible	Steven Raichlen
98 Things We all Need	Food Jobs with Irena Chalmers	Lisa Lillien, The Hungry Girl
Soups on	Ethan Becker chats about Joy of Cooking	Junk Beautiful
Small Space Living: 10 Design Mistakes to Avoid	Winemaker Paul Draper	The Art of Happiness
The Naked Pint with The Beer Chicks	Tips from the happiest cultures in the world	A poem: The Invitation
The Power of Small	Mom still likes you best	Tips for feeding kids
The Busy Mom's Guide	Talk to me like I'm someone you love	10 things to say to keep the peace
The Dating Optimist	Fight Less Love More	Cosmic Coupling
The Hard Times Happiness Revival	Live More Want Less	Tips for renting just about anything

Family & Friends

May 13th show details: Cooking Mom, Baking Mom, Busy Mom, Mom likes you Best	Make Mom's Day with a beautiful breakfast tray	Wishes Fulfilled with Dr. Wayne Dyer
April 29th show details: Wayne Dyer, Ellen Whitehurst and Emily Maynard	April 8, 2012 show details: Slow cooking meals, long lasting husbands, the (new) richer sex and staying safe	The Richer Sex with Liza Mundy
The 6 Husbands Every Wife Should Have	April 1, 2012 show details: Lost and Found (Weight, Meat, Love and Fitness)	Missed Connections with Sophie Blackall
March 25, 2012 show details: Finger Food, Flowers, Asian Splendor and Personal Safety	Spring Windowbox Inspiration with Bret Schneider from WOW Windowboxes	March 18, 2012 Show details: Music, Mad Men, Coaching and Confession
February 19, 2012 show details: Getting real, light, glam and inspired	February 12, 2012 Show Details: Love, Money, Friendship....and Dessert!	Pink Kisses: discovering your inner bombshell
Spontaneous Happiness with Dr. Andrew Weil	February 5, 2012 Show details: Happiness, Heart, Hops and Hues	Todd Patkin’s Ten Simple Secrets for Making 2012 Your Happiest Year Yet
January 29th Show Details: Soup, Beer and Happiness	January 22 show details: Chinese New Year, Champagne and Truffles	The Little Black Book of Big Red Flags with Natasha Burton
January 15, 2012 show details: Notable obits, effective self-defense and getting rid of Mr. Wrong	January 8, 2012 Show Details: Daily thoughts and thanks, getting glam and royally fed	Unlikely Friendships
5 Ways to Overcome the Crazy Busy Syndrome	December 11, 2011 Show Details: Bread, Brownies and Beer	Five ways to add Holiday Glam to your look
November 27, 2011 Show Details: Gifts, Crafts and Goodies	The great debate: Stay at home or working Mom	November 20, 2011: Dragons, Man Myths....and Mom Demons
Are All Guys A**Holes?	Stargazing: A themed date night	Amy's Amazing Adventures: The Ozone Zipline
November 13th, 2011: Soup, Joy, Wine - and Wings!	Book of the Month: Feeding the Dragon by Nate and Mary Kate Tate	October 30, 2011 Show: Spooky, Spirited.....Inspired!
October 23, 2011 Show Details: The habits and careers of marvelous Moms	October 16, 2011 Show: Sweet dreams- and dreamy casseroles	The Entitlement Trap
Dreamy Dinner time with the founder of Dream Dinners	October 9, 2011 Show: Spooky, Seasonal, Savvy and Sweet	A Haunted House Tour of the Dent School House with Bud Stross
Uncle Dan's Report Card with Barbara Unell	October 2, 2011 Show: Savvy Strategies for a well-run home and family	September 18, 2011: Celebrating Bad Girls, Great Careers and Dynamite Dining
September 4, 2011 Show: Color, Cooking for a Crowd, Cheap Eats and Classrooms	Raising Extraordinary Kids	Raising Philanthropic Kids
August 28th Show: Canning, Caring and Cocktails	Parenting tips with Amy McCready	Business Rules for "Back-to-School": Nine Leadership Tactics from the Workplace to Help Busy Moms Ease Back-to-School Chaos
August 7th 2011 Show Details: Keeping the Peace, the Kids and Sleep	Fueling the Teen Machine with Ellen Shanley	What's Eating your Child with Kelly Dorfman
Throw a Back to School Bash	July 31st Show: Feng Shui, Fish, and Good Things in Town	Back to School: Make it the best year yet!
Melinda Kirk, Founder and CEO of Lucky Paws	July 24th Show: Drinks, Dogs and Dresses	Pet Adoption tips from Harold Dates and the Cincinnati SPCA
July 10th, 2011 Show: Confidence, Love & Vegetables	Keeping Love Alive	July 3, 2011 Show Details: Danger, Daring, Defining- and Dinner!
Save your Marriage in Five Minutes a Day	50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do	June 26th show details: cooking, caring -and looking cute at the beach
Summertime Safety Tips	How to have a happy camper	June 19th Show Details: It's all about Dad
Brad Meltzer's Heroes for My Son	Bruce Feiler's Council of Dads	June 12th Show: We're getting Cleaner, Slimmer, Lighter- and Lifted
June 5th Show: Strawberries, Salmon, Salads, Steaks and Soup in a Teapot	Road Trip Tips	There are three in your marriage: You, your spouse and your relationship
May 22, 2011 Show Details	Dad 101: 10 things to teach your sons and daughters	May 15, 2011 Show Details
Parenting tips from Tom Sturges	May 1st, 2011 Show Details	10 Habits of Happy Mothers
This is not the story you think it is: A season of unlikely happiness	Who do you think you are? Tracing your family tree	April 3, 2011 Show Details
The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman	Picnic Ideas	Game Night
Favorite site: Animoto	Panty Cookies	Felt fortune cookies
Mom still likes you best	Tips for feeding kids	The Busy Mom's Guide
Talk to me like I'm someone you love	10 things to say to keep the peace	The Dating Optimist
Fight Less Love More	Romance Rehab	Mind your Manners with Miss Conduct
Who's (really) got your back?	What to say to your Valentine	10 Tips for Enjoying a Snow Day
Cooking with Kids	30 Things Every Woman Should Have by 30	Wills, Living Wills & Health Care Power of Attorney
Tips for Connecting with Your Kids from Beech Acres	365 Thank Yous	Effortless Gift Giving

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Health & Wellness

Feel better fast with Essential oils	May 13th show details: Cooking Mom, Baking Mom, Busy Mom, Mom likes you Best	May 6th show details: Drinks, Detox and getting Better Each Day
Wishes Fulfilled with Dr. Wayne Dyer	April 29th show details: Wayne Dyer, Ellen Whitehurst and Emily Maynard	Feng Shui Spring Cleaning Tips from Better Living Expert Ellen Whitehurst
April 8, 2012 show details: Slow cooking meals, long lasting husbands, the (new) richer sex and staying safe	The 6 Husbands Every Wife Should Have	April 1, 2012 show details: Lost and Found (Weight, Meat, Love and Fitness)
Three Diet Rules from Mr. Arkansas, Todd Scarborough	March 25, 2012 show details: Finger Food, Flowers, Asian Splendor and Personal Safety	Personal Safety with Marcia Peot and Streetsafe
Organize your mind; Organize your life with Coach Meg	March 18, 2012 Show details: Music, Mad Men, Coaching and Confession	The Art of Confession with Paul Wilkes
Sleep tips from sleep expert Dr. James Maas	March 11, 2012 Show Details: Sleep, Space, Supper and Salary	March 4, 2012 Show Details: Fresh look at Flavors, Vegetables and Restaurants
Fresh, local produce delivered to your door with Green Bean Delivery	February 19, 2012 show details: Getting real, light, glam and inspired	The Impostor Syndrome
February 12, 2012 Show Details: Love, Money, Friendship....and Dessert!	Pink Kisses: discovering your inner bombshell	Spontaneous Happiness with Dr. Andrew Weil
February 5, 2012 Show details: Happiness, Heart, Hops and Hues	How to: clean those places where germs lurk	How to prevent wrinkles- and what to do if it's too late!
Todd Patkin’s Ten Simple Secrets for Making 2012 Your Happiest Year Yet	January 29th Show Details: Soup, Beer and Happiness	January 15, 2012 show details: Notable obits, effective self-defense and getting rid of Mr. Wrong
Self-defense tips with Shawnie Haskell	January 8, 2012 Show Details: Daily thoughts and thanks, getting glam and royally fed	Dr. Jon Mendelsohn on refreshing your look, no matter your budget
Better Each Day: 365 Expert Tips for a Healthier, Happier You	6 Top Tips To Navigate Holiday Eating	5 Ways to Overcome the Crazy Busy Syndrome
December 4, 2011 Show Details: Great gifts from the Kitchen	Amy's Amazing Adventures: The Ozone Zipline	Top 10 Way to Stress Less
November 6, 2011 Show Details: Life, Love and Ice Cream	October 23, 2011 Show Details: The habits and careers of marvelous Moms	October 16, 2011 Show: Sweet dreams- and dreamy casseroles
The Entitlement Trap	October 9, 2011 Show: Spooky, Seasonal, Savvy and Sweet	October 2, 2011 Show: Savvy Strategies for a well-run home and family
Dr Jon Mendelsohn chats about the latest cosmetic surgery procedures and "CoolSculpting"	September 25, 2011 Show: Makeover ideas for your skin, face, wardrobe and space	September 18, 2011: Celebrating Bad Girls, Great Careers and Dynamite Dining
ABC's of Vitamins	September 11, 2011 Show: Beauty, Bounty and Boy R Dee	September 4, 2011 Show: Color, Cooking for a Crowd, Cheap Eats and Classrooms
Raising Extraordinary Kids	Raising Philanthropic Kids	August 28th Show: Canning, Caring and Cocktails
August 7th 2011 Show Details: Keeping the Peace, the Kids and Sleep	Fueling the Teen Machine with Ellen Shanley	What's Eating your Child with Kelly Dorfman
July 31st Show: Feng Shui, Fish, and Good Things in Town	Good things are going around with Lisa Desatnik	World without Fish
7 Steps to Clearing out the Clutter	The Veganist, Kathy Freston	Back to School: Make it the best year yet!
July 24th Show: Drinks, Dogs and Dresses	Pet Adoption tips from Harold Dates and the Cincinnati SPCA	July 10th, 2011 Show: Confidence, Love & Vegetables
July 3, 2011 Show Details: Danger, Daring, Defining- and Dinner!	June 26th show details: cooking, caring -and looking cute at the beach	Summertime Safety Tips
Eating Clean with Tosca Reno	Handy Seafood Wallet Card	Molly Morgan's Skinny Girl Rules
This is not the story you think it is: A season of unlikely happiness	April 3, 2011 Show Details	More of this, less of that
Cut food consumption by 20% with small plates	Feed Your Face	Boost your Metabolism
The Art of Happiness	Super Foods for Super Skin	Tips from the happiest cultures in the world
Stress reducer: press the clear button	Sleep tips from Dr. Michael Roizen	Food Mood Connection
Tips for feeding kids	Romance Rehab	Food Label 101: Nutrition Facts
Take a Happiness Quiz	Take this personality quiz to discover your dieting style	The Hard Times Happiness Revival
Take time for yourself- get a little spinach and sleep!	An easy way to lose 10 pounds this year	Best juices to start your day
10 Tips for a healthier you	Soy Savvy	30 days to a happier life
How (and why!) to get Great Sleep	The Power of Meditation	10 Tips for Enjoying a Snow Day
Best Bedtime Snacks	How to Think Better	Flat Abs Diet
30 Things Every Woman Should Have by 30	Wills, Living Wills & Health Care Power of Attorney	365 Thank Yous
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