Girlfriendology

She's the girlfriend we all want! Fun, kind and always has something great to say! Meet SUSAN MALLERY. This NY Times Best-selling author of great women's fiction (including the popular 'Fool's Gold' series) has been a friend to Girlfriendology for several years and has a Fab 'Girlfriends' Day Out' Contest running with us right now! Check out her great guest blog on '3 Lessons Girlfriends can Learn from Tim Gunn' - some of her best work (: (Can you tell she's a HUGE 'Project Runway' fan?!) JOIN US to talk with Susan about her books, being a busy author, her girlfriends, Project Runway and the 'Girlfriends Day Out' Contest. She always has something great to say! NY Times bestselling author SUSAN MALLERY has entertained millions of readers with her witty & emotional stories about women & the relationships that move them. Publisher’s Weekly calls Susan’s prose “luscious & provocative,” & Booklist says, “Novels don’t get much better than Mallery’s expert blend of emotional nuance, humor & superb storytelling.” Susan is most honored by the enthusiastic readers who write to tell her that her books made them laugh, made them cry, & made the world a happier place to live. Susan lives in Seattle with her husband & tiny but intrepid toy poodle.

To all my Miss America sisters: thank you for being true friends, and the most amazing girlfriends anyone could ever ask for. So shares our very special guest on this BlogTalkRadio.com/Girlfriendology show! It's September and we're celebrating International Women's Friendship Month here at Girlfriendology. We're honored that MISS AMERICA, TERESA SCANLAN is joining us to share her thoughts on female friendship and how the Miss America 'sisters' have been there for her in this year of represnting the Miss America pagent.   Teresa Scanlan was crowned Miss America 2011 on January 15, 2011 at the 90thAnniversary of the Miss America Pageant on ABC.  Since her crowning, she has been traveling the country appearing on numerous national and local television programs, making corporate appearances, and talking about MAO’s national platform, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and her personal platform of Eating Disorders: A Generation at Risk. Her goal is to become an attorney and eventually a Supreme Court Justice.

Are you a StepMom or is a girlfriend? Sometimes it's not an easy person to be and sometimes you need a girlfriend who 'gets' where you're coming from and going through. Meet HEATHER HETCHLER. Heather is a StepMom who created a community for StepMoms called CafeSmom. She offers inspiration, information and insights that moms in this situation need. Heather Hetchler is the mom of four and custodial StepMom of two who helps StepMoms thrive in their role as the heart of their blended family. She is the Founder of www.CafeSmom.com where she brings positive resources, inspiration, and support to stepmothers. As a StepMom Coach, her passion is to help stepmothers define their own positive path and to connect StepMoms, helping them feel empowered on their journey. Heather is the host of the StepMom Connection on MomTv.com. She is a contributing writer for StepMom Magazine, and speaks to groups to share her message of hope for StepFamlies. 

MOLLY CANTRELL-KRAIG is a woman with drive. Possessing an innate sense of purpose and a pragmatic, solution-based approach to empowering people, she fused these two traits in order to establish Women With Drive Foundation. Based upon its founder’s personal history, Women With Drive Foundation is a means through which Cantrell-Kraig may effect change on both a micro and macro level. By providing women with something as essential as personal transportation in order to transition them from poverty to prosperity, she, through Women With Drive Foundation, seeks to empower women to help them help themselves. Through this action, the individual applicant benefits, as does society as a whole. Follow Molly on twitter as @mckra1g or @WWDr1ve (Women With Drive Foundation) or “Like” them on facebook  Check out this guest blog Molly wrote sharing girlfriend advice on learning to say NO.

Girlfriend - do you feel like life is out of control? That you're overwhelmed, exhausted, and there's no such thing as balance in your life? I'm with you. Life can be too crazy. Sometimes we need a girlfriend to help us get things back on track and feeling good about where we are in life. We're in luck for this BlogTalkRadio.com/Girlfriendology call ... BERNICE WOOD is a mother of four young adult kids, plus Nana to seven grandchildren. After a major life change summer 2010, she began blogging to journal her personal struggles and transition. Her website, Living the Balanced Life, is designed to help you define and learn to live by your priorities. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook. Check out her guest blog on the 'Not-so-Perfect Girlfriend / Today's Superwoman' on Girlfriendology. Thanks Bernice!

Skin care ... it's one of those areas where sometimes we need girlfriend advice, right? (I know I do!) Do we need expensive lotions? What to believe or question when it comes to products and procedures? ABIGAIL STOUT is a business owner, networker and Independent Consultant with Rodan+Fields Dermatologists that grew 800% last year. She's joining us on this BlogTalkRadio/Girlfriendology show to share her knowledge of skin care and also help women find a career that they'll love (like she shared about in this guest post on the best girlfriend career). Abigail's degree is in eastern medicine applications and master’s certification in geriatric case management. She’s been happily married for 5+ years, is a guardian for a senior through the VGP of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging. Abigail helps highly motivated, business minded people all over the U.S. utilize Rodan+Fields as their vehicle for personal and professional success. http://antiagingnetworkbusiness.com Want to hear some great girlfriend advice on skin care? JOIN US! (And check out this girlfriend advice on Girlfriendology.com on beautiful black skin!)

Need a little girlfriend advice on 'choosing, loosing and keeping your friends?' We've got just the girlfriend! Join us as we talk with DR. ANDREA BONIOR, author of "The Friendship Fix: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Loosing and Keeping your Friends" Andrea Bonior, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, professor, and media commentator who specializes in relationships, anxiety, and life transitions. For six years she’s written the Washington Post Express’s “Baggage Check,” and her book “The Friendship Fix” was just released. You can find more information about Andrea on www.thefriendshipfix.com or on Twitter at @DrAndreaBonior.

I love my friends – just the way they are. And I trust and love that they accept me as I am. The challenge for so many of us women, is that we don’t see us through the eyes of our friends. We don’t see the smile lines as a reminder of all the fun times we’ve had together, or the size/style of our clothes as just an expression of who we’ve become. We’re thrilled to explore this important topic with an expert on something that is so hard for us – positive body image. XINA SY is a speaker, teacher, inspirationalist, & body-positive-activist. She shares witty, humorous, real-life accounts of living & being a REAL WOMAN all across the country & internationally. Sy has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Montel Williams Show, CNN, & Fox Good Day Atlanta. Her DVD, Resolutions for a Lifetime has been sold nationally & featured on QVC. Here's her girlfriend advice on turning off the negative self talk!

Don't you LOVE the combination of food and friends?! That's generally the recipe for great conversations and making wonderful memories together. This week we'll talk with LINDA MARIA STEELE about just that - food and friends. Linda Steele is blessed to have had some of the same amazing girlfriends since second grade. The bonds she has created with them run deep. She knows how important her friends are and she steals as much time away from her busy life as baker, college adjunct faculty, freelance writer and mom to three to laugh, share and enjoy their company. She is working on a second book, her first is a small recipe collection called “Meet Me in My Cape Cod Kitchen”, called “Sweeter by the Beach: Food, Family and Friends Inspired by Life on Cape Cod”. She loves to inspire people to always share good times with friends while eating really good food. And, speaking of recipes ... Check out these stories and recipes Linda shared in her guest blog and join us for our fun, food and friends conversation with Linda!

Some times in your life you REALLY NEED FRIENDS. Divorce is definitely one of those times. We'll talk with author STACY MORRISON about her girlfriend advice for going through a divorce as well as her advice for helping your friends through this tough time. Plus check out this guest blog Stacy wrote on the Five Friends You Need going through a Divorce. Stacy Morrison, author of Falling Apart in One Piece: One Optimist’s Journey Through the Hell of Divorce, is the former editor in chief of Redbook magazine. She was formerly executive editor at Marie Claire and editor in chief of Modern Bride, and has appeared as an expert on women, love, sex, money, and more on Today, CNN Moneyline, and The Early Show, among many other television programs. Stacy lives in Brooklyn with her son, Zack. For more information please visit http://www.fallingapartinonepiece.com and Amazon.

Ever want to 're-invent yourself?' Well, our guest on this week's BlogTalkRadio/Girlfriendology show is doing just that and will offer her girlfriend advice for how you can too. KAIRA ROUDA is a mom of four and a passionate and successful entrepreneur. We first met her when she was our guest years ago when we talked about her book REAL YOU INCORPORATED: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs. Now, she is pursuing the career of her dreams as a novelist. HERE, HOME, HOPE is her first in what she hopes will be a series of women’s fiction novels.  For details of her other events and book tour stops, plus her book reading guide, please visit www.kairarouda.com. Kaira will offer great girlfriend advice on following your dreams and how girlfriends have and continue to support her. JOIN US!

Have a girlfriend who gives great advice and helps coach you to reach your dreams? We'll meet just the friend to help us do that! Sheri Kaye Hoff, MA, CGCL is a world- renowned Life Coach, Author of three books, and a College Professor. Coach Sheri knows what it takes to go from tragedy to triumph. She discovered her brother after his suicide death as a teenager and she struggled for years with sadness and depression. Eventually, she found her way back to both success and joy. Everyday, Coach Sheri shares her coaching tips with individuals and groups. Her motto is BE the Inspiration. And check out this guest blog that Sheri did on friends in the highs and lows of life. It will no doubt inspire you to be a better friend!

It's no mystery ... when you get the girls together, it's gonna be fun and there might be some wine involved! (At least among my girlfriends!) Listen in to bestselling author MICHELE SCOTT as she shares about the female friendship in her new book 'HAPPY HOUR.' Michele Scott is the author of the popular Wine Lover s Mystery Series. Michele grew up just outside of San Diego where she fell in love with writing and horseback riding. After graduating from the University of Southern California, she worked in the equestrian industry and began raising a family. Now a full-time writer with more than a dozen novels to her credit, Michele Scott is widely recognized as one of the most celebrated authors of her genre.

To PATRICIA SANDS, it's the women who have inspired her to write her new novel about friends - The Bridge Club.  Here's Patricia's guest blog on the secret to friendship. Beginning with her first Kodak Brownie camera at the age of six, she has told stories all of her life through photography. Much to her surprise a few years ago, she began to write and her debut novel The Bridge Club has just been published through iUniverse. Currently at work on her second novel, Patricia admits the writing muse has possessed her. She is particularly drawn to the rewarding friendships of women and the challenges many embrace once their families are grown.

Do you love to save money and be chic? Then join us for today's talk with ... BARB TOBIAS, America’s Thrift Talk Diva, has spent a lifetime transforming trash into treasure. She is a master at creating stunning interiors, dressing clients like supermodels and turning the forgotten into the unforgettable—for a fraction of the cost. This week's BlogTalkRadio.com/Girlfriendology guest, BARB TOBIAS is also author of 'Tossed and Found: Where Frugal is Chic.' She also shared the following guest blog with us on the beauty of her girlfriend trip.