Girlfriendology

Are you HAPPY girlfriend? Are your friends HAPPY too? As a friend, it’s only natural that we want our girlfriends to be happy. We get joy from their joy and smiles when they smile, too – right? And, vice versa. Their happiness depends on ours too. It’s a wonderful circle – when we’re happy. Be a good friend - be happy! Today’s guest, DR. ELIZABETH LOMBARDO knows a thing or two about HAPPINESS. Shaquille O’Neal says “Dr. Lombardo is my head coach for happiness.” Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD is a psychologist, physical therapist and author of the bestselling book “‘A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription for Happiness.” She helps people create the lives they want to live. A media go-to person, Elizabeth has been interviewed by some of today’s top media outlets including The TODAY Show, CNN, NPR, Self, Glamour, Woman’s Day, Woman’s World and Cosmopolitan. Learn more about happiness and Dr. Elizabeth at www.AHappyYou.com.

We're still in that beginning of 2012 mode and getting great girlfriend advice on how to be healthy and fit. Today's guest, SOMMER POQUETTE has some great insights into being healthy in 2012. SOMMER POQUETTE is the blogger behind Green and Clean Mom, author of My Mommy is a Blogger and social media consultant for the Shaklee Corporation. Check out her guest blog on Girlfriendology - No Excuses! Getting Healthy Girlfriend Advice.

Do you like the picture of where your life is headed? If not, make a course change by finding a vision for your life that inspires you and gives you hope. Share your dream with some girlfriends and take them on the journey with you … that will make all the difference. JOIN US as we talk with Jana about women and wellness. And check out her girlfriend advice on how to change the course of your life - in a good way! JANA CURRIE finds seeing women experience the joy of living a life full of health and vitality is the most rewarding in her work as a Wellness Coach. Jana has helped 100s of women lose weight, gain strength, energy, and, above all, confidence in themselves. Jana earned her Master’s degree in Health Education from the University of Cincinnati. She is a Certified Wellness Coach, Fitness Trainer, and Corporate Consultant. Jana has delivered fitness training, wellness coaching, and corporate health promotion services to Fortune 50, 100 and 500 clients throughout the country.

We've got a great girlfriend for getting us healthy and happy in 2012! Meet CRYSTAL COLLINS ... Crystal Collins is a self-proclaimed health and fitness nut, who writes for TheThriftyMama.com, and is the author of Not Your Mama’s Crunchy Granola! – 7 Weeks to a Healthier Lifestyle! Get your copy of her book for $2.99 with coupon code GIRLFRIEND. (Plus, she’s one of the founders of Savvy Blogging Summit – an amazing conference and group of bloggers who share so much support and knowledge. Check them out and if you’re coming to the Savvy Blogging Summit, I’ll see you there – I’m speaking!) Check out this guest blog on how to get healthy & fit with your girlfriends!

Did you set some NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Girlfriend? Most likely, if you did, you may have set some goals for being healthier and taking better care of yourself. Did you know that having your girlfriends support you with your goals will make your success more likely? It's true! And, we've got the perfect girlfriend to support us in our success on our BlogTalkRadio call. Meet our Girlfriend Guru JESSICA DRUMMOND, MPT, CHC of www.jessicadrummond.com is an expert in women’s health from a mind-body-spirit perspective that is based in practical experience & evidence-based practice. She was educated at UVA, Emory University & Duke Integrative Medicine. She is the original women’s health coach. She is also a women’s health physical therapist. She writes, teaches, & lectures nationally on subjects relating to women’s health in the years after childbirth through menopause. Recently Jessica shared New Years Resolutions & your girlfriends - check it out! Happy Holidays & Healthy Hormones, Girlfriends are key to Hormone Health

Are you 'down to the wire' on your Christmas Shopping? JOIN US for Last Minute Holiday Shopping Advice with ... Along with managing the Gifts.com blog GiftRap, LAURA SMITH works as a “Gift Guru” with a focus on teens, beauty & eco-friendly trends. She also currently contributes to several lifestyle blogs. Always on the hunt for the next cool thing, Laura loves web culture and is constantly influenced by her travels. She loves to surprise family & friends with her unexpected finds. The best gift she ever received was a trip to London. Check out her Girlfriend Advice on Last Minute Holiday Shopping. MORE: 5 last minute holiday gift ideas, last minute girlfriend shopping advice, last minute gift-wrapping advice, green holiday shopping advice and holiday girlfriend traditions (why not start one of these?).

Do you have friends who are different than you? Do you need more friends in your life? Do you sometimes feel like you're not a very good friend? We've got the Girlfriend 'resident-expert' on this BlogTalkRadio/Girlfriendology show and we'll be sharing lots of great girlfriend advice on being a better friend. Like this guest blog that she did for Girlfriendology.com - Opposites Attract / Friends with Differences. CHERIE BURBACH writes about friendship, dating, family, and relationships at About.com (NY Times) and Life Goes Strong (NBC/Universal). She has penned 11 books and ebooks, including Internet Dating Is Not Like Ordering a Pizza and 21 Ways to Promote Your Book on Twitter, and has published over 500 articles on the subjects of health, sports, and lifestyle.

Are you traveling this holiday? Want some GREAT girlfriend advice on how to make it as stress-free as possible? We've the girlfriend for you! The ROAD WARRIORETTE has traveled a million+ miles and has the stories to prove it! Road Warriorette is a professional woman who travels for work, a lot, from her home base in Texas. Because of her million-plus miles flown and extensive travel experience, the Road Warriorette wants to share valuable tips and tricks she has learned, in hopes to teach the world about how to be good fellow travelers. She writes a blog, RoadWarriorette.com, for her fellow women business travelers. She has been quoted in many major news outlets, including the New York Times, MSN, The Travel Channel, Fox News. In addition to writing and travel, both professionally and recreationally, she enjoys knitting, yoga, and spending time with her husband, the Home Warrior, and their dog, Jambi. Also, check out the Girlfriend Advice she shared on Six Tips for Holiday Travel on Girlfriendology.com and in our Free EBook - The Girlfriendology Guide to Holiday Girlfriend Advice.

Sometimes it’s tough to be the kind of friend you’d like to have – especially when your friend has cancer. That goes beyond tough – that’s overwhelmingly painful to see and to know the right thing to do for them. That’s why we need girlfriend advice for how to be a friend to a friend with cancer. MAILET LOPEZ has been there. She’s been through cancer and has seen the reaction that friends had to this terrible disease. She’s an amazing survivor and founder of ‘I Had Cancer‘ – a social support network for cancer fighters, survivors and supporters. JOIN US as we talk about her journey and how we can be better friends to friends with cancer. Mailet Lopez is a cancer survivor who founded IHadCancer.com — a social support network for cancer fighters, survivors and supporters focused on creating connections that help people deal with cancer peer to peer. A Cuban exile and digital pioneer, Mailet is also co-founder of the award winning digital agency Squeaky Wheel Media which was formed in 2001 and is both an Ad Age Small Agency of the year recipient and INC 5000 fastest growing company.

It's less than two weeks from Thanksgiving and the pre-holiday hectic stress is starting for many of us. We know that we'll be stretched for time and may miss out on the spirit of this day of gratitude by being anything but thankful for Thanksgiving. Glad we've got some great girlfriend advice for you! TARA ZIEGMONT is a professional blogger and blog coach. She created an internationally-syndicated, award-winning blog called Feels Like Home in 2007 while working full time as a high school science teacher. She continues to publish it today, while coaching clients who pursue profitable blogging careers. Tara and her husband, Joe, and their two small girls live in Pennsylvania. Tara and her husband wanted to enjoy their Thanksgiving so they devised a plan to make it less stressful and more fun! Tara shares this in her eBook 'Your Best Thanksgiving EVER!' And she'll share some of her great tips on this Girlfriendology BlogTalkRadio show. JOIN US!

Are you excited about the upcoming holidays? Or do you feel like hiding under your blankets until they’re gone? It’s a fun, magical and hectic time of year; one that can energize us or leave us feeling overwhelmed or a little inadequate. But there are fun and simple things you can do to stop the overwhelm and brighten your holiday season! Meet our guest on this special addition of GIRLFRIENDOLOGY's BlogTalkRadio show - SANDY FOWLER. SANDY FOWLER helps women de-stress their lives one day, and one holiday, at a time. From her weekly radio show, Heart Filled Holidays, to her annual Christmas Club and coaching programs, Sandy helps busy women clear the clutter out of their lives and uncover the joy. Whether she is writing blog posts, teaching classes or being featured places like The Mompreneur Magazine, The Detroit Free Press, or The Clarkston News, Sandy loves helping women find the joy in their lives. Now Kathleen and Sandy have teamed up to bring you fabulous ideas for this holiday season and it’s all available in Your Beautiful Holiday ~ The Busy Woman’s Guide to a Beautiful and Stress-Less Holiday Season; a free event designed to lighten your load and brighten your holiday. Get all the details and grab your seat at www.yourbeautifulholiday.com

In February 2008, TAMI BOEHMER was diagnosed with a metastatic breast cancer recurrence – months after celebrating her five-year, cancer-free anniversary. Unwilling to accept a grim prognosis, she decided to interview survivors nationwide who have lived far beyond what was predicted. Tami compiled these amazing stories into her book, From Incurable to Incredible: Cancer Survivors Who Beat the Odds. LISTEN IN as we chat with Tami about her battle with breast cancer, her inspiring book and the incredible people she has met though the book and her journey. And check out her guest blog on 'Helping our Girlfriends with Cancer' - great girlfriend advice!

Who doesn't need to save some money these days? Right? Well, we've got the girlfriend for some great girlfriend advice on couponing - to the exteme or not! Meet ANDREA DECKARD. Andrea Deckard publishes SavingsLifestyle.com where she shares great deals on grocery store purchases, new coupons, freebies and realistic money-saving tips. Focused Couponing helped her family save $6,500 in one year and help pay for her son's surgery. It was the catalyst to help her save in every area of life. Andrea is also one of the fabulous frugal females who contributed to a new FREE eBook: Saving Money & Time. Check it out for 8 Easy Solutions for a Frugal Family like: Menu Planning Eating Organics on a Budget Cleaning Tips to Save Time and Money 10 Tips to Getting (and Staying) Organized 5 Ways to Save More using Coupons What to do when You’re so Overwhelmed You don’t know what to do Save Time and Money with your Crockpot 10 Ways to Spend Time (and not Money) with a Friend JOIN US for fab frugal girlfriend advice and a fun conversation!

It's the last day of September :( and the end of International Women's Friendship Month. We're ending it with one of our favorite go-to-girlfriends and friendship expert, IRENE S. LEVINE. (Check out this guest blog where she shared how to be a 'Keeper' Friend!) Irene, aka “The Friendship Doctor,” will cover some of the ways you can make yourself a “keeper” and strengthen some of the most important relationships in your life. She’ll also provide advice about how to get over some of the predictable hurdles. IRENE S. LEVINE, PhD is an award-winning journalist, author, and blogger. As a friendship and relationship expert, she provides information and advice to readers, blogging for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today. She created The Friendship Blog, which is read by people from around the globe, and authored the book, Best Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup with Your Best Friend. Trained as a psychologist, Irene holds a faculty appointment as a professor at the NY University School of Medicine Dept of Psychiatry.

Are your social media friends REALLY your friends? That's an interesting topic that our guest (and her partner/BFF) feel strongly about. We're excited to talk with DABNEY PORTE, co-founder of 'Social Media Girlfriends' - an online community of women who connect through social media. (BRITT MICHAELIAN is her partner and the author of our guest blog this week on Girlfriendology on Social Media Girlfriends.) Here's their mission statement: Our mission is to Bring Brilliance Together on a Global Level twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Embracing and supporting one another will make the individual brilliance and sparkle we all have as individuals shine with magnificence throughout the day and throughout the world. Quite simply, with so much brilliance and magnificence in one space…we can change the world. LISTEN IN as we chat about social media and the wonderful women we meet there!