Working Mother Radio

It's Black History Month, which means it's the perfect time to celebrate heroes like Bettina Bush's father, Charles V. Bush. Bettina fills us in on the opening of the Charles V. Bush Library opening in Westlake Village, California.

What is LinkedIn and why is it so prevalent in professional business social media? JobJenny.com Founder, Jenny Foss, explains how LinkedIn has done a fantastic job building their platform and attracting over 400 million professional, like-minded users. So should you hire a professional to mold your image on LinkedIn? Jenny Foss says yes.

Keep your LinkedIn up to date! Jenny Foss says a sudden spurt in LinkedIn activity can tip off current employers to your undercover job search. Plus, find out how JobJenny.com became a reality in response to the struggling economy in 2010.

LinkedIn isn't just for people who are looking for jobs. Jenny Foss explains how LinkedIn can help entrepreneurs and business owners find partners and other opportunities. Also, find out how what to avoid and what to look for when hiring a professional to work on your profile.

How can JobJenny.com help you spruce up your online presence? Find out as we chat with Jenny Foss about LinkedIn best practices and the intertwined nature of other social media, like Facebook and Twitter.

If you're looking for your family's next big adventure, check out Adventures by Disney! Bettina gives us a report on her family's trip to Costa Rica and all of the amazing things her children learned while touring everywhere from a pineapple orchard to their national rain forest! Don't miss out, go to AdventuresbyDisney.com!

Keep your New Year's resolutions going strong! Find out how a thyroid issue could be keeping you from losing those pounds, a shoddy online presence might be holding you back from a new job, and catch up with Tia Mowry, this week on Working Mother Radio! Segment 1: Spruce Up Your Profiles When looking for a job these days, your online presence can make or break your opportunities. "57 Secrets for Branding Yourself Online" Author, Carma Spence, has 6 tips to keep our online profiles up-to-date and professional, from sprucing up our LinkedIn, to being consistent with our profile images. Segment 2: Brand Yourself Showcase your expertise, leverage YouTube to your advantage, and stay respectable and upbeat on social media. Find out how following these rules could make all of the difference, with Carma Spence, as we continue our conversation about branding ourselves online. Segment 3: Test My Thyroid If you're struggling to lose weight in the New Year, your thyroid might be keeping you from dropping the pounds. Valley Thyroid Institute Founder, Dr. Gil Kajiki, fills us in some facts we might not have known about our thyroid problems. Did you know most professional doctors only run three of eleven available thyroid tests!? Segment 4: Thyroids Under Attack! When his wife came down with Epstein-Barr virus and was unsatisfied with a doctor's treatment of her thyroid problem, Dr. Gil Kajiki took matters into his own hands. Dr. Kajiki shares his findings and solutions to this age-old problem. Segment 5: Tia Mowry One of Tia Mowry's favorite places is in the kitchen with her family. Hoping to inspire other families to create memories with their children and significant others, "Tia Mowry at Home" was created to show that the kitchen is a place for connection. Plus, find out about Tia's new role in FOX's Rosewood. Segment 6: FluMist Quadrivalent Flu vaccination shots can be a scary thing, for children and adults alike! Tia Mowry reminds us that the flu can cause serious complications and urges us to stay safe this year with FluMist Quadrivalent, a needle-free nasal-spray that kicks the flu right where it starts.

When looking for a job these days, your online presence can make or break your opportunities. "57 Secrets for Branding Yourself Online" Author, Carma Spence, has 6 tips to keep our online profiles up-to-date and professional, from sprucing up our LinkedIn, to being consistent with our profile images.

Showcase your expertise, leverage YouTube to your advantage, and stay respectable and upbeat on social media. Find out how following these rules could make all of the difference, with Carma Spence, as we continue our conversation about branding ourselves online.

If you're struggling to lose weight in the New Year, your thyroid might be keeping you from dropping the pounds. Valley Thyroid Institute Founder, Dr. Gil Kajiki, fills us in some facts we might not have known about our thyroid problems. Did you know most professional doctors only run three of eleven available thyroid tests!?

When his wife came down with Epstein-Barr virus and was unsatisfied with a doctor's treatment of her thyroid problem, Dr. Gil Kajiki took matters into his own hands. Dr. Kajiki shares his findings and solutions to this age-old problem.

One of Tia Mowry's favorite places is in the kitchen with her family. Hoping to inspire other families to create memories with their children and significant others, "Tia Mowry at Home" was created to show that the kitchen is a place for connection. Plus, find out about Tia's new role in FOX's Rosewood.

Flu vaccination shots can be a scary thing, for children and adults alike! Tia Mowry reminds us that the flu can cause serious complications and urges us to stay safe this year with FluMist Quadrivalent, a needle-free nasal-spray that kicks the flu right where it starts.

We honor the top Working Mother's top 20 social media #workmoms from 2016. Also, don't take any nonsense from your children. Find out why putting your foot down might not make for a tightly run ship, but it will pay dividends in your child's development. Segment 1: Social Media Moms Social media has become a prominent part of our day to day lives, and learning how master and use it to our advantage isn't an easy task. Working Mother Executive Editor, Barbara Turvett, gives us the scoop on the 2016 Working Mother Social Media Mom Awards for 20 #workmoms who are tearing up social media to make a difference. Segment 2: #Workmoms We kick off our 2016 Working Mother Social Media Awards list with Kimberly Bryant, an amazing advocate for young African American girls and women in STEM, and Christy Turlington Burns, who is making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother. Barbara Turvett fills us in. Segment 3: Making A Difference With over 78 million followers on Weibo, and a will to help those affected by drought and famine, Yao Chen is a true social media mom. We continue delving into Working Mother's list of 2016 mothers who are using social media for the good of mankind, with Barbara Turvett. Tune in for more! Segment 4: No Nonsense Parenting Sometimes parenting research studies go against the way your gut might tell you to parent, and we're here to tell you to go with your instincts! "Child, Please" Author, Ylonda Gault, introduces us to her brand of 'no nonsense parenting." Segment 5: Child, Please So you're out and about, and your toddler starts screaming and throwing a fit, what do you do? How do we publicly discipline our kids in this day and age? Ylonda Gault guides us through this messy predicament. Segment 6: Wardrobe Malfunction Don't have a wardrobe fight with your kids! Ylonda Gault sounds off: Let them wear what they want to wear, unless it's wildly inappropriate. Also, keep up with Ylonda on twitter,@TheRealYlonda.

Social media has become a prominent part of our day to day lives, and learning how master and use it to our advantage isn't an easy task. Working Mother Executive Editor, Barbara Turvett, gives us the scoop on the 2016 Working Mother Social Media Mom Awards for 20 #workmoms who are tearing up social media to make a difference.