Wonder Women

Celebrity chef and star on The Food Network’s show “The Kitchen,”  Sunny Anderson tells us about her military upbringing, her own time in the Air Force, her love for cooking, her invention called the Infladium, and how she got the name Sunny. Plus, she shares a few embarrassing moments during her career and the stinky way she likes to relax!

Alex Kimura is the co-founder and director of the non-profit, Saving America's Marrow, and the producer and director of the documentary, "In Our Bones. Alex was a sophomore in college when her younger sister, Sam, got really sick. They learned Sam had a bone marrow failure disease. The only cure was a bone marrow transplant, and her sister Alex was her best shot. Alex learned the devastating news--that she was not a match. That's what started these sisters' mission: travel to all 50 states and sign up 25,000 people on the bone marrow registry! Alex shares their exciting, and sometimes heartbreaking journey that they've turned into a documentary.  

Crystal Kiefer is a wife, mom of two girls, self-proclaimed "momcologist" and and Etsy shop owner. Crystal talks about thriving through the hardest season of her life--watching her 5-month-old baby girl fight leukemia. She reveals how she dealt with unexpected guilt, has learned how to trust God again, and how she's still sorting through grief--even now that her daughter is a thriving 3 year old. 

Kensi Duszynski, a licensed marriage therapist and counselor and host of The Brave Marriage Podcast, tells us about her own parents’ journey through counseling has fueled her passion for helping young couples. She also reveals how her story of pregnancy loss and infertility has expanded her practice into helping other couples through this same grief.

Growing up, Shannon Burton was made fun of for her height. She's now a striking 6’1” model who played basketball at Duke University. But there’s a lot more to her story than what meets the eye. Shannon is a mother to two precious girls and three babies in heaven. Shannon talks about her unimaginable loss, and the moment her world was turned upside down when her twin son passed away at just 4 months old.

Lara MacGregor was 30 years old and 7 months pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through grueling treatment while pregnant, and right after the birth of her son. In 2014 she had another diagnosis. It was back. Stage 4....metastatic. Her incredible journey led her to start Hope Scarves, an idea that's grown from her spare bedroom into an international non-profit with nearly 10,000 scarves delivered to women going through cancer treatments in every state and 23 countries. Each scarf has a story attached, and this is Lara's story.

When Jackie Smith couldn't become pregnant, she learned she had premature ovarian failure. She is considered post-menopausal at a very young age. This heartbreaking news took her and her husband on an incredible journey to become parents via an egg donor. And you could say the donor--was a match made in heaven. Jackie talks about the fateful way she found her egg donor, her beautiful journey into motherhood, and how it all launched her business making handmade jewelry, Jackie Blue Handmade.

Amy Leenerts, founder of Free2Hope, opens up about the trauma she endured through her life—child sexual abuse, rape, and the emotional anguish that stayed with her. She has turned her trials into triumph for victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking through her non-profit organization, Free2Hope.

Koereyelle is an entrepreneur, an international speaker, wealth coach and author. She is known for turning her $32k teaching salary into a six figure brand! In this episode, Koereyelle talks about how calling off her wedding and breaking free from an abusive relationship was a pivotal moment in her career and life path.  

Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean delves into the dreamy love story that brought a NYC firefighter to be her husband after the devastating loss of his colleagues on 9/11, she reveals the heartbreaking way she told her two sons she was living with multiple sclerosis, how she deals with online bullies, and gives us a peek into her new book "Mostly Sunny" coming out in March 2019!

Lt. Emily McKinley of the Louisville Metro Police Department's homicide unit is featured in this episode. She talks about how she explains her job to her kids, deals with the evil, violence and death that she sees, and how she keeps her emotions in check with such a demanding job.    

#1 NYT Bestselling author, financial expert and yep, Dave Ramsey's daughter, Rachel Cruze, is the star of this episode. Rachel not only shares financial tips with us, she explains how she's carrying on the family legacy of teaching people how to get out of debt with her own style!

TV News reporter Courtney Godfrey is living her best life nearly a year after a horrific boating accident took part of her leg. Finding her new normal as an amputee has had its challenges, but she's living life--biking, surfing, golfing and inspiring so many people with her infectious personality and positive attitude. 

She grew up in poverty with domestic abuse and drugs in the home, and it made her realize what she wanted for her life. A different story. Dr. Ashley Anderson explains what drove her to become a Miss Kentucky USA, an entrepreneur in women's health and fashion and earn three degrees to her name. Anderson, the wife of NBA champion Derek Anderson, Sr., is also the mom to a beautiful baby boy. She juggles it all!

Christina Dettman, a foster care and adoption advocate shares her heartbreaking yet joyful journey from the darkest depths of infertility, to more blows through the adoption process. Her story will have you crying one minute and laughing the next. Just when about all hope had run out, she shares how life changed, going from zero to four kids in just 7 months!