Episodes

Kate Casey from Reality Life with Kate Casey and chat about Celebrity Big Brother! We're diving into everything from what happened to Joey Lawrence's face (why is no one talking about this??) to why she thinks Ricky Williams will win it all. I'm personally rooting for Kandi Burruss because she's been on my podcast and is a total #momboss.

Have you been watching YouTube’s original programming? If so then you’ve undoubtedly seen the work of my friend Danny Zaccagnino. He’s the Head of Casting and Talent for YouTube Originals and has the inside track on the future of streaming content. Ralph Macchio with Danny Zaccagnino. Actors, listen up. Not only is he sharing what goes on when they are casting a new show, but he talks about the “list”, what happens in the room before you come in and when you leave, and why you may not have got...

FabFitFun co-founder Katie Rosen Kitchens talks about how she came up with the idea for FabFitFun, how it grew into the multi-million dollar business it is today, how influencer marketing helped, and what's next for her brand. FFF just launched FabFitFun TV and is creating content on their platforms that go beyond beauty brands and into topics that a lot of people will be interested in.

Ben is Back is writer/director Peter Hedges' way of peeling back the onion of addiction and letting us peer into the lengths parents go to to save their kids, and how desperately addicts wish their disease would go away. He talks about his famous son, Lucas Hedges who is also in the film and what it was like working with Julia Roberts.

Most people in Hollywood would agree that the the best thing to come out of of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement in the past year has been an increased awareness in the need for women in all areas of production. This week I'm so thrilled to talked to Vanessa Parise, Production Director and Co-Executive Producer on the CW's re-telling of "Charmed." Parise was named One of Ten Female Directors Breaking Stereotypes by SheKnows and one look at her work will tell you why. As production director, she i...

My guest this week is Jeff Motske, president and CEO of Trilogy Financial, a privately held financial planning firm headquartered in Huntington Beach, California. He's written a book called "The Couple's Guide to Financial Compatibility" and he's sharing valuable information on how couples can get on the same page when it comes to money. It's not easy, but he says it doesn't have to be a source of frustration either.

My guest is former Miss Ohio and Miss American contestant Susan Kay Wyatt. She agrees that modern pageants objectify women and hold them to impossible beauty standards. She's also written a book about her experiences in the pageant world and thought-provoking insights as to why she would never let her daughter compete in a pageant.

My guest this week is Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a psychologist, professor and relationship expert at TONE Networks. She explains how parental entitlement is becoming an epidemic and what parents and educators,who are being bullied by other parents, should do

If you have boobs you’re going to want to listen to this episode. If you don’t, you should listen anyway because you will learn a lot. My guests today are Casey Christensen and Jennifer Goodman from the musical, “Life in Boobs.” The Cast of “Life in Boobs” These awesome mamas dropped by my house so we could chat about where the idea to produce a musical about boobs came from. Goodman says it was her idea, which she shared with Christensen several years ago. Eventually, after having kids and a f...

I was watching Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie on Hulu and had so many thoughts about Barbie and how women relate to her. It's a new documentary that shows the inner workings of the Barbie team at Mattel headquarters. One of the key players on that team is Michelle Chidoni. She is the Vice President of Global Communications for Mattel and is tasked with making sure an iconic brand doesn't slide into PR nightmare when the brand decides to rethink Barbie in a modern world.

We just got back from Disney Aulani and my mind is racing because I have so much to share. So I invited my favorite guest on the show, who also happened to be on the trip with me, to talk it over. Chris Brooker and I are dissecting every detail of our recent trip to the Disney Aulani Resort and Spa in this week's episode.

I invited Chris Brooker back on the show to talk me through this major life change. We started off talking about the perils of kindergarten, and ended up talking about LA Food and Wine. Let's just say, we cover a lot in this episode and it's worth your time. I love it when Chris comes on the show. I often wonder how different the show would be if I had him on as a weekly guest from the beginning. Would I still be as famous as I am now? Would famous people still talk to me? Probably not. I guess ...

I invited the CEO and Co-Founder of UrbanSitter to share her thoughts with me. Lynn Perkins created UrbanSitter as a quick, effective tool for parents to search for child care online. As a mom herself, she tells me friends were always asking her for recommendations on a sitter and that sparked the idea to start her own website. Cut to several years later and UrbanSitter is one of the most used child care websites out there. Lynn says that's because they offer 3 critical components to child care:...

My podcast episodes aren't usually very newsworthy or timely but this week is an exception. Just days after I recorded my interview with Mindy Cohn, news broke about the very thing we discussed-a Facts of Life reboot or reunion. It wasn't the main reason why I wanted to interview her but it came up in our conversation and what she told me was surprising.

UP TV is hoping to change that. My guest this week is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of UP TV, Amy Winter. She says she's rebranded the network to gear programming toward families without sacrificing quality. I met her recently at a premiere party for UP Tv's newest show, Our Wedding Story. Grab the tissue when you watch because it's a very moving shows where couples share their love story. No explosions. No swears. No sex. Just beautiful story telling. Producers Nick and Colin...

You’ve probably been listening to Tara Strong for years and never knew it. This mama is a powerhouse in the voice over world, voicing characters like Twilight Sparkle in My Little Pony, Harley Quinn in DC Super Hero Girls and Raven in Teen Titans Go! To The Movies. I’ve been wanting to interview her for years and it finally happened! Tara says she knew she wanted to be an actress and create funny voices when she was just 4-years-old. Before I had Channing I used to think people who knew what th...

Heather and Heather at SDCC 2016 at the SyFy Magicians party. The last week or so in Southern California, the heat has been scorching, over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, high humidity and relatively uncomfortable outdoors. Which means, it is a great time to catch up on some great television. It used to be that summer was all “guilty pleasure” tv. In the past, summer had been referred to as the “dumping ground” for television. It was a time when networks would either air re-runs, or “dump” a show that...

My guest this week is actress and acting coach Shannon Sturges from Speiser/Sturges Acting Studio. Shannon has appeared on several soap operas like Passions and Port Charles as well as shows like The Mentalist. She's left the day-to-day hustle of auditioning behind and now focuses her talents on helping other actors. We share some real talk about shaking the audition jitters, what George Clooney means when he says "Just deliver the pizza!", and how actors can have more realistic expectations in ...

Have you ever watched a game show and thought, I could be on that show! Or seen Little Big Shots and wondered where they found such incredible kids? My guest this week is Raphael Dorval who works in casting for reality shows, game shows and some of the hottest talent shows on TV. And he has some advice for parents who want to get their kids noticed. Raphael says parents who think their kids are talented and want to catch the eye of a show like Ellen or America’s Got Talent need to just start fi...

I recently caught up with Academy Award-winning writer Diablo Cody and Academy Award-nominated director Jason Reitman to talk about their new film Tully. They shared with me everything from the inspiration for the film, to what they think about the trend of Hollywood remakes and re-imaginings happening right now.

You’ve no doubt seen Sasha Alexander on your TV screen sometime in the last few decades. She’s been a working actress for many years on shows like Dawson’s Creek, Rizzoli and Isles, and Shameless. But she’s also a big supporter of independent film and tells me her latest project is a great example of what a true independent film looks like in today’s fast-paced super-sized movie world. Bernard and Huey was written by legendary, Pulitzer Prize and Oscar® winner Jules Feiffer (Carnal Knowledge, P...

Lisa Henson is no stranger to creating shows kids love. But despite her father’s huge name and company, she didn’t start out in children’s programming. She started making movies at Columbia and Warner Brothers and after decades of working in mainstream adult content, found herself back home at The Henson Company. Lisa is the CEO and President of The Henson Company and works alongside her brother Brian who is the Chairman. They produce new shows like Dot,Splash and Bubbles, Sid The Science Kid a...

Crystalee Beck, Co-Founder of The Mama Ladder - a company that empowers mom entrepreneurs to take bold action with BIG heart. Create your own ladder™. They help moms climb after business dreams that fit your family. Crystalee tells me how The Mama Ladder was built with her partner Lynette Evans as a way to help women around the world thrive at the intersection of mamahood and entrepreneurship. They offer one-on-one business mentoring as well as a plan of action to help women ditch the corporate ...

Tully star Ron Livingston talks with me about his role as a father on screen and off and what it was like working with Charlize Theron. I also grabbed Nia Vardalos as she walked the red carpet at the premiere of Tully to ask her about her inspiring story of motherhood and what's next in the "My Big Fat Greek" world. You'll love what she says she's working on!