Dr. Arlene Barro

"Jack Feuer 'It’s My Way!'" On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Jack Feuer, Editorial Director of UCLA Magazine, who likes shaking things up. At UCLA Magazine he relaunched the university’s flagship publication and its website. Prior to UCLA, Feuer was the National News Editor of Adweek (and before that its first Media Editor) where he helped execute a sweeping redesign of this famous ad industry magazine and its website. Feuer also served as West Coast Bureau Chief of Inside Media magazine, where he wrote the acclaimed “West World” column on L.A. advertising, and as Managing Editor of J.D. Power and Associates, where he edited the award-winning Power Report newsletter. Jack continues to write about the business of communications as a regular contributor to Variety, TV Week and other channels, and through “Media X,” his popular weekly blog on mediapost.com. His byline also has appeared in Advertising Age, Buzz, Content and mediabistro.com, among others. As an expert on advertising and media is

"Dr. Judith Reichman: Sets the Standard on Women’s Health Issues" On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Dr. Judith Reichman who is one of the leading voices in America on women’s health issues. She has been a medical contributor on women’s health for the NBC Today Show, appearing bi-weekly for over a decade. During much of that time she wrote a weekly column for the Today Show on MSNBC. She is the author of the bestsellers I’m Not In The Mood - What Every Woman Should Know About Improving Her Libido, I’m Too Young to Get Old: Health Care for Women After Forty, Relax, This Won’t Hurt: Painless Answers to Women’s Health Questions and her most recent book Slow Your Clock Down: The Complete Guide to a Healthy, Younger You. Dr. Reichman is also a contributing editor for the LA Times Magazine. Dr. Reichman has a thriving practice in Los Angeles. She is an attending physician in gynecology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a fellow at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She specia

"Dr. Roger Welton: Creator of Web-DVM" On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Dr. Roger Welton, veterinarian and president of Maybeck Animal Hospital in Melbourne, Florida. Welton is the author of Canine and Feline 101: A Complete Guide for Selecting, Training and Caring for Dogs and Cats. As founder and webmaster of Web-DVM, from which he provides disease management articles, a virtual symptom checker, and veterinary advice, as well as hosts blog The Web-DVM Post and talk show Pet Chat Radio, Welton provides the latest information in pet health care and farm management. Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers why Dr. Welton chose to become an entrepreneur to practice medicine his way.

"Billy Lowe: Celebrity Hairstylist and Beauty Expert" On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Billy Lowe, Celebrity Hairstylist and Beauty Expert who has worked for the hottest names in Hollywood on and off the red carpet including Ellen Degeneres, Debra Messing, Lance Bass, Carson Kressley, Gloria DeHaven, and the cast of Desperate Housewives just to name a few. Lowe has also been featured in hundreds of magazine and news articles around the world on beauty related topics including Cosmogirl, Parenting, Entrepreneur, Self magazine and countless other publications. He has appeared on TLC's 10 Years Younger, MTV's Made, Extreme Makeover and many other exciting programs and proudly launched his own luxury haircare line in May of 2009. Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers why Lowe, a classically trained pianist, passionately pursues bangs and brows.

"Steve Jordan: Fitness Guru Who Overcame Paralysis and Memory Loss: An Inspirational Career and Personal Story" Dr. Arlene will interview Steve Jordan, celebrity Kinesiologist, who has trained a wide array of people from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, where he was appointed to the position of Educator to train fitness professionals, to The Today Show on NBC where he became a regular contributor. Steve's client list includes celebrities, musicians, news anchors, medical doctors, athletes of all levels, business executives, and most importantly, today's youth. He has been featured in national publications like Fitness Magazine, Self, Glamour, Performance Magazine, Men's Fitness, Ultimate Fighter, Vivid, New York Daily News, The Washington Post, and Beverly Hills Courier. His TV appearances include Today in New York, Oxygen Network, E! Entertainment, ABC Eyewitness News, and Good Morning America. Steve also currently sits on the Board of Advisors of the Venice Family Clinic, the nations largest non-pro

"The Journalist and the Rabbi: the Dual Career Stories of Stephen Fried and the late Gerald Wolpe" Dr. Arlene interviews Stephen Fried, an award-winning investigative journalist and essayist, the author of four acclaimed books: The New Rabbi, Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs, Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, and Husbandry, and an adjunct professor at Columbia University's graduate school of journalism. A two-time winner of the National Magazine Award, the Pulitzer Prize of magazine writing, Fried has been a prolific writer of feature stories and personal essays for Vanity Fair, The Washington Post Magazine, GQ, Rolling Stone, Glamour, and Philadelphia magazine (where he also served for two years as editor-in-chief). His most recent book, Husbandry, is a collection of essays he wrote as the "Heart of a Husband" columnist at Ladies' Home Journal. His 2002 book The New Rabbi, which is in the news again since its main character Rabbi Wolpe recently died, was highly praised by

"Sherrilyn Kenyon: The Reigning Queen of the Vampire Novel --Publishers Weekly" Dr. Arlene will interview Sherrilyn Kenyon, a true phenomenon. A new Dark-Hunter book is published every February, August and November, to the eager hands of Kenyon’s devoted fans across the globe who call themselves “Kenyon Minions.” Each Kenyon release heralds a top spot on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller lists—and stirs a new wave of obsession from Kenyon’s clamoring fans. To date, there are over 17 million copies of her books in print in over 30 countries and her publisher and bookstores constantly struggle to meet demand. There's more to Kenyon... Over the years and due to what she humorously calls "her children's need to eat," Kenyon has worked a variety of jobs: D.J., photographer (her publishing credits include the Washington Post), store clerk, cook, baker, dollmaker, painter, camerawoman, secretary, receptionist, freelance journalist, janitor, waitress, teacher, ditch-digger, web designer

"Sandra Grassi Nelipovich: Award-Winning Batik Artist" Dr. Arlene will interview Sandra Grassi Nelipovich, who began her career in the Chicago area as an art teacher then moved to Orange County with her husband John, whom she met on the streets of Oak Park, Illinois. Taking the plunge, she became a full-time entrepreneur mastering her unique approach to batik art. Nelipovich displays her art at juried shows throughout California, Illinois, and Arizona. She has won numerous awards and her batiks on silk are displayed in many collections, including schools, libraries, hospitals, and McDonald's Corporate headquarters. Sandra has also designed a unique batik fabric for fashion designer Barbara Jax's collection and provided illustrations for music publisher Jolly Robin Press. Her batiks have been featured on covers of publications and included in art books.

"Daniela Came: The Mistress of Whimsical Sculpture" Dr. Arlene will interview Daniela Came, MFA from Claremont Graduate School, award-winning sculptress whose works are whimsical, imaginative, and bursting with color. Bicycle chains come to life as cascading hair, discarded metal tools and bolts are artfully transformed to works of art. Daniela does not recycle, she recreates from "discards" her husband Garret finds. Daniela's sculptures appear in galleries, collections, shows, and exhibitions capturing the hearts of many around the world. Listen in to find out why her art is universally loved.

"Marya Dabrowski: Award-Winning Fine Jewelry Designer" Dr. Arlene will interview Marya Dabrowski, who comes from a long line of artists, sculptors and woodcarvers. She is a self-taught jeweler who began silver smithing at the age of twelve and later studied at the Academy of Jewelry Arts in New York, concentrating in gold granulation, hand-cutting of gems, and cloisonne enameling. With an innate sense of color and a natural affinity for shape and symmetry Marya's designs are constantly evolving and earned her an American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Award, as well as two coveted Jewelers Circular Keystone Jeweler's Choice Awards. Dabrowski's jewelry has appeared on television shows, magazine covers, and in juried art exhibits.

"Bryon Sutherland: Award-Winning Glass Artist known for his "Fizzle Fruit" Dr. Arlene's guest is Bryon Sutherland, whose passion for working with glass was first ignited as a student at California State University, Chico. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Glass Sculpture, he accepted a position at the Orient and Flume, which has been producing fine art glass since 1972. He later studied with, and was invited back as teaching assistant to Bill Gudenrath, master Venetian glass artist, in Corning New York of the world-renown Corning Museum and Institute. After studying with Mr. Gudenrath, Bryon decided to become an entrepreneur. He set up his own glass art studio in Gridley, Northern California which is sited on the property of a 35-acre abandoned fruit cannery, The Hunt Cannery, established in 1896 was one of the largest peach canning operations in the world. The property was later operated as The Libby Cannery, a cooperative which began in 1932, and ceased operations in 2001. It was out of the enormous r

"Dr. Julianne Malveaux: President, Bennett College for Women" Dr. Arlene's guest is MIT PhD economist Julianne Malveaux, syndicated columnist and writer whose articles have appeared in USA Today, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Ms. Magazine, Essence Magazine, and many more publications. Dr. Malveaux has appeared on CNN's special Reclaiming the Dream with Soledad O'Brien, PBS's To the Contrary, ABC's Politically Incorrect, and Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor. She has hosted and appeared on radio talk shows nationwide. Malveaux is the founder of the multi-media company Last Word Productions. They are creating a program for PBS on the economy and people of color. Dr. Malveaux's passion for education and young people led her to accept the presidency of Bennett College for Women in 2007.

"Stephen Citron: Authority Extraordinare on Musical Theater" Dr. Arlene's guest is Stephen Citron, composer, lyricist, author, lecturer, teacher, and authority on musical theater who is a product of the Julliard School of Music. Mr. Citron's book "Songwriting: A Complete Guide to the Craft" is in its 17th edition and a newly revised edition was recently published. In the field of musical biography, he has written three dual biographies including "Noel and Cole: The Sophisticates" chosen as one of the New York Times Best Books of the Year. At Carnegie Hall in his studio, he taught piano and composition for many years. Citron has published songs here and abroad, accompanied Edith Piaf and wrote the score, music and lyrics to One More Song, the Judy Garland Musical which lives on after its debut in the mid 1980's. He will share stories of his glamorous life in Paris. Citron is married to celebrity biographer, Anne Edwards, and they live in Beverly Hills, California.

"Robert R. Horton: Multifaceted, Creative Entrepreneur" Dr. Arlene's guest is Mr. Robert Horton, the Chairman of Alchemix Corporation , a cutting edge alternative energy company, which he established in 1998. An expert in his field, Mr. Horton has been active in energy and environmental technology since 1980. Among his activities, he organized, managed and sold the China Coal Pipeline Company to Enron in 1997. Prior to that, Horton, in partnership with the American Broadcasting Company, organized and created the world's largest travel franchise company. Since childhood, through the influence of his Clinical Psychologist mother, Robert has been a student of human personality. Beginning in 1975, in addition to his other career interests, he began working on what has become the InnerViewing method, a precise and comprehensive means of distinguishing core personality traits. In the early 1980's he founded the Carefree Institute and, with the help of the Educational Testing Service of Arizona State University, dev

"David B. Opton: CEO and Founder of ExecuNet" Dr. Arlene's guest is entrepreneur David Opton, who founded ExecuNet in 1988, the leading Internet-based business and career network for senior level executives and professionals with salaries above $150,000. After holding high level human resources executive positions at Sterling Drug International and Xerox Corporation, Mr. Opton left the employee nest to become a highly successful entrepreneur.

"Jan F. Constantine: General Counsel for the Authors Guild who won 125 million-dollar settlement in Authors Guild, et al v. Google, Inc." Dr. Arlene's guest is distinguished intellectual property law attorney Jan F. Constantine who led the class action lawsuit against Google to a landmark decision to protect authors whose works are available on the Internet. Throughout her career Jan has established legal precedents as Senior Vice President at News Corp, Deputy General Counsel for Macmillan and Assistant United States Attorney of New York City's Eastern District. When she is not performing as a lawyer, Jan performs Cabaret at various venues in New York City and serves on several not-for-profit Boards.

"The Winner of the 2009 Right Fit Award" Dr. Arlene’s guest is 38-year-old Nat Bothwell, a bank employee for 12 years after receiving his MBA, who was given two hours notice before losing his job on May 9th 2008 as the corporate Executive Vice President of Marketing of ANB Bancshares in Bentonville, Arkansas, one of the first banks in the country to close its doors, which included 12 locations. At its peak, the Bank had 2+ billion in assets. In our current economic situation both employees and entrepreneurs should be ready to implement the Right Fit Method in case the ax should fall. New grads entering the workplace with few or no accomplishments need a new way to find a job. Barro global search, inc. of which Dr. Arlene is the founder and CEO, conducted a nationwide contest to find Nat. He is the winner of the 2009 Right Fit Award because his job search strategies, including blasting his resume from Burbank to Bombay, have failed. He represents the millions of unemployed who are using the same ineffective st

"Rosie Lee Hooks: A Multi-Faceted Career Phenomenon" Dr. Arlene's guest is Rosie Lee Hooks, Director of the Watts Towers Arts Center, the Tour Program for Watts Towers and the Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center. Digging deeper, Ms. Hooks is an award-winning actress who won the prestigious NAACP "Image Award" for Best Supporting Actress; she toured the US and Europe with the Mark Taper Forum. At the Smithsonian Institution, she served as a Diplomatic Liason and Director of Field Research. And then...

"The Anne Edwards Brand of Celebrity Biography" Dr. Arlene's guest is acclaimed author Anne Edwards, Pulitzer Prize nominee for her biography, "Early Reagan," and internationally bestselling biographer of Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh, Katharine Hepburn and Margaret Mitchell (author of "Gone With the Wind.") A native of Los Angeles she lived for several decades in Great Britain where her biographies of Queen Mary (the present Queen's grandmother), Diana (Princess of Wales), Wallis (Duchess of Windsor), and "Royal Sisters," (Elizabeth I and Princess Margaret) are seminal books. Edwards will share memories of her early career as a child performer and her marriage to her third and present husband, Stephen Citron - pianist, composer, noted author of books on the musical theater and co-author with Edwards on a memoir and a musical.

"The Pretzel Effect: Flexibility is the Key to Success" Dr. Arlene's guest is award-winning journalist Mark A. Davis, Director of Communications for the UCLA Alumni Association, former Music Columnist for The Advocate, and active community volunteer. Drawing on his nearly 20 years of experience at UCLA, he will discuss the challenges that come with long-term employment, his strategies for coping successfully with change, and how he has developed and transferred his skills to welcome new opportunities through organizational changes.