Sandi Klein's Conversations With Creative Women

Talk about mouth-watering! You're in for a special treat, courtesy of New York City-based entrepreneur and chocolatier, Milene Jardine. Sold on line, at boutiques, and corporate gifting/pairing events, fans of Milene's confectionary creations include Hillary Clinton, Warren Buffet, Sting and the reknown chefs Marc Forgione and Dominque Crenn. Inspired by her travels, Milene Jardine Chocolatier's vision is celebrating diversity through chocolate. Makes sense to us!

There's no doubt you're really going to enjoy meeting and getting to know this very creative woman who's been sharing her observations about culture and politics for forty years. The author of 16 books, Liza's also a public speaker, curator, activist - in other words, one committed, creative, accomplished woman.

The Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein case, Super Storm Sandy, Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade - Juliet Papa has covered these stories and so many more in her long and illustrious career at 1010WINS. Join us as Juliet shares what it's like to be a 'front line reporter' at the nation's premier all news radio station.

We're excited for you to meet and get to know actress Lilli Cooper, whose rich resume includes Broadway, Off-Broadway and television. While still in high school, Lilli made her debut on The Great White Way, as part of the original cast of  "Spring Awakening." For her most recent role as Julie Nichols in the Broadway hit, "Tootsie," (based on the 1982 Dustin Hoffman movie), she received her first Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. Sit back and enjoy  our conversation with the engaging, warm, and clearly talented Lilli Cooper!

It's hard to imagine there's anyone who hasn't heard of Sesame Street. You're about to meet and get to know one of the driving forces behind this iconic, beloved and groundbreaking television series. Rosemarie Truglio, PhD, is Senior Vice President of Curriculum and Content at Sesame Workshop, and to that end, oversees content development for television, publishing, toys, home video and theme park activities as well as new show production. Her recently published book Ready for School and the documentary, No Small Matter, take a long, hard look at early childhood education. This is another conversation you can't afford to miss.

With the world in such turmoil, who better to navigate these troubled waters with, than past guest, Nancy Giles? You're in for a powerful, honest and yes, hopeful conversation with the award-winning actress, voice-over artist, comedienne, writer and longtime CBS Sunday Morning contributor.

You might not recognize her face, but it's more than likely that you've heard her voice. Maria Pendolino is an accomplished, award winning voiceover actor who has commercials, narrations, e-learning, animation, and video game credits on her extensive resume. She also happens to be the founder of BLUE WAVE VOICEOVER, a collective of professionals who represent the diversity that is the U.S. and who are a 'voice' for change in 2020 and beyond. Needless to say, we cover a lot of ground with this very talented, creative and inspiring woman!  

Born and raised in the Lone Star State, Candice Marie Woods left Texas for the Great White Way.  The talented singer/actress currently plays Diana Ross in AIN'T TOO PROUD, the hit musical about the life and times of The Temptations.  Candice has quite a few Broadway credits to her name, including:  HAIRSPRAY, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT AND THE BOOK OF MORMON.  We're excited for you to meet and get to know this warm, engaging, creative woman!

A nationally recognized expert on issues pertaining to the LGBTQ community, Gearah Goldstein works tirelessly to focus and highlight the importance of creating dialogue on race, gender, ethnicity, acceptance and understanding. Her transgender life experience encourages a positive learning environment that opens hearts and minds. This is truly a conversation no one can afford to miss!

Meet Linden Reed, Behavior Specialist and....Strongwoman Athlete! She's competed in more than 20 competitions, 6 at the national level. She's also represented the US as a Middleweight at the Arnold (as in Schwarzenegger) from 2016-2019 and at the Official Strongman Games in 2020. Join us as Linden shares her fitness journey from Bikram yoga to Crossfit to serious weight training.

She's baaack! And we're delighted to share another conversation with the very creative and accomplished Ferne Pearlstein. While we catch up on Ferne's latest projects, we also focus on her 2016 feature film, THE LAST LAUGH, which is all about finding humor in a crisis seen through the lens of the Holocaust. As we try to deal with and wrap our heads around the COVID-19 nightmare, many have been connecting to THE LAST LAUGH, to help us cope with this crisis and, for that matter, this new normal. There's lots to talk about in this open, frank, and yes, upbeat conversation.

The power of documentaries to educate, expose, inspire and empower is certainly not lost on filmmaker Nesa Azimi. She has worked on more than a dozen such films while on staff as a producer at Rain Media/PBS Frontline, Al Jazeera America, National Geographic and the Cine Institute of Haiti. DRIVER, Nesa's latest project, follows the community of women who work as long-haul truckers and the obstacles/challenges they routinely encounter. Join us as we go 'behind the scenes' with yet another creative woman.

Simply put, Sara Gould is a powerhouse! A committed, tireless advocate for social justice, Sara's a past President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women. She's also the Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Immigration Law Center. Sara co-founded and co-directed the Steinem Initiative at Smith College, a pilot program that focuses on using women's and gender history as an organizing tool to empower current social justice movements. There's more! So join us for one inspiring conversation!

Here comes another accomplished, creative, woman. Nora McInerny is an author, humorist, podcast host, founder of the non-profit, Still Kickin'. Her most recent novel, BAD MOMS, is based on the 2016 blockbuster movie of the same. Her memoirs, IT'S OKAY TO LAUGH and NO HAPPY ENDINGS, chronicle 2014, when in the span of just 6 weeks, she had a miscarriage, her father died of cancer and her husband succumbed to a brain tumor. Plenty to talk about??? You bet!

In these unprecedented times, who better to have a conversation with then a Certified Grief Counselor? Claudia Coenen, who has a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology, is the author of 2 books:  "The Creative Toolkit for Working with Grief and  Bereavement: A Practitioner's Guide" and - "Shattered by Grief: Picking up the Pieces to Become Whole Again." Claudia has also developed Karuna Cards, which provide creative ways to deal with grief and difficult life decisions. This is truly a conversation that none of us can afford to miss.

We know you're going to enjoy 'meeting' actress Cait Cortelyou, star of ASK FOR JANE, who also happens to be the creator and producer of this award-winning, indie movie. It's based on the true story of an underground abortion network that began on the campus of the University of Chicago in the 1960s. On the small screen, Cait made her debut in the Emmy Award-winning series "The Knick," and has appeared on the CBS hit "Bull." She was also part of the cast of the Off-Broadway's "Sleep No More," and is a member of the Leadership team of The Shelter, a long-running indie theater company in New York City.

Award-winning writer, director, producer - all three apply to Luchina Fisher.  She began her career as a journalist, has co-authored and ghost-written several books, has written and produced several national televised documentaries, and the critically acclaimed feature documentary, BIRTHRIGHT: A WAR STORY.  Luchina is also directing, MAMA GLORIA. It tells the story of a 74 year old transgender woman who started a charm school for homeless transgender youth.  Join us for an emotional, honest, powerful conversation with this talented woman.

Talk about a creative woman! June Millington, who Guitar Play Magazine called "one of the hottest female guitarists in the industry," has been a force in the music world since the 60s. Her band Fanny, was one of the first all women's rock bands to be signed to a major label (Reprise). Fanny played with such major artists as Chicago, BB King, the Kinks, Ike & Tina Turner to name just a few - showing that women could do more than just sing - they could write and play passionate rock 'n' roll. We cover a lot of history - in this wide-ranging, fascinating conversation!

For Colleen Thomas it's all about movement and communication. A New York-based choreographer and performance artist, her company Colleen Thomas Dance has presented its work in Hong Kong, Estonia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Russia and of course New York City. Colleen, whose work often focuses on women and human perception and perspective, is also a Full Professor of Professional Practice and Manhattan's Barnard College.

It's not often a woman's name appears next to the director credit. However, that's not the case when it comes to Elizabeth Williamson. Not only does she have a long list of credits to her name, Elizabeth also happens to be the Associate Artistic Director at Hartford Stage. And...she's also a dramaturg and theatrical literary advisor, who researches, adapts and interprets scripts, which she did for the Tony Award winning musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Flamingo Kid at Hartford, The Inheritance at the Young Vic/West End and many more. There's a lot to talk about in this conversation with such an accomplished, passionate, creative woman.