Girlfriendology

What happens and how do we react when we lose a friendship? Research shows that losing a girlfriend is more difficult than breaking up with a boyfriend or husband. We'll talk with relationship expert IRENE LEVINE PhD on her new book: Best Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup with Your Best Friend. Irene is a clinical psychologist and award-winning freelance journalist. Her rich clinical, academic and analytic background, along with her warm and engaging manner, make her uniquely qualified to understand the complex and compelling nature of female friendships, and to write and talk about these important bonds in a knowledgeable but practical way. We're a HUGE fan of Irene's and can't wait to talk to her about her new book and the lessons we all need to learn about female friendship. JOIN US!

It's my b'day (well close) so I want to just hang out and chat with girlfriends! Join us on the call or in the chat room to talk about friendship, birthdays and how we love to combine the two. BYOB (Bring your own Birthday-cake!)

Friendships can be complicated. We all know that. Now we know someone who can help ... A woman can always count on are her friends — right? But what if those friendships are hurtful, harmful, even toxic? SUSAN SHAPIRO BARASH explores the ten types of female friends and shows you why and how women get stuck with the worst kinds, the ways to get “unstuck, and how to recognize a true friend.”Listen in as we explore this challenging topic on our Girlfriendology BlogTalkRadio show with this author of Toxic Friends: The Antidote for Women Stuck in Complicated Friendships.

We are proud to call this 'celebrity author' a true girlfriend as well! KRIS RADISH (author of lots of great women's books & book club books!) is coming back to Girlfriendology to share her always wonderful insight into women and her talented take on female friendship. Join us as we chat with the best-selling author of: The Shortest Distance between Two Women, Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn, Searching for Paradise in Parker PA, Elegant Gathering of the White Snows and more!

Wife, mom, PR professional - TAMI BOEHMER wasn't really ready to become a patient after working in the healthcare industry. Breast Cancer changed her life and now she's reaching out to change other people's lives. Tami turned her energy toward finding other 'miracle survivors' and recording their stories for an upcoming book. From the mouths of those who were told they were 'incurable' to their stories of being 'incredible,' Tami captures this inspiring true stories to help all of us continue to HOPE. Come listen into this amazing, inspiring girlfriend! (And, don't forget to join TEAM GIRLFRIENDOLOGY on the Gal To Gal Walk to raise funds for Stage IV Breast Cancer Patients and Families.)

From the color of your eyes to your favorite accessories, DesignHerGals knows you! In fact, they can create a very realistic image of you in just a few clicks - an image you can capture and share on stationery and gifts. They also know that we need our girlfriends and that we need them to be healthy and well taken care of. So, founder of DesignHerGals, JEANNE FITZMAURICE also started the Gal to Gal Foundation - an organization who supports women with Stage IV Breast Cancer by answering their wishes and making life better for them and their families. We'll talk with Jeanne about their October virtual walk across the United States to earn $250,000 to support women with Stage IV Breast Cancer. And, we'll share how you can join "TEAM GIRLFRIENDOLOGY" (as well as bunches of celebrities) as we all 'walk' to raise money. JOIN US!

Welcome BJ! Author of "Where would I be without You? Life lessons from wise and wonderful women” and other great inspiring books, BJ GALLAGHER. is an inspirational author and speaker. She writes business books that educate and empower, women’s books that enlighten and entertain, gift books that inspire and inform, and kids’ books that charm and delight. She motivates and teaches with empathy, understanding, and more than a little humor. And, I know she’ll motivate, inspire and entertain us on this fun interview with BJ. (I love her great girlfriend books!)

MARUXA MURPHY, Founder of Momprenaire.com, has a love for encouraging other women towards meeting and surpassing their potential! Momprenaire.com was created to be a community of Mom Entrepreneurs (ie. Nurturing Entrepreneurs) to not only enjoy owning their own business, but to create businesses that allow us to enjoy life OUTSIDE the office!

What would happen if we all voted for what we believed was best - and not what political party it supported? Well two girlfriends and Sister-in-laws, CAROLYN and MARCY decided it was time we acted on that act of bipartisanism so they created "Get Better Together." Join us as we talk with them about how we can be a friend to our country by being more willing to cross lines and connect with others.

How are you at work-life balance? Do you have time each day to get everything done? Ever wish you could get someone else to check items off your too long TO DO list? Well, we have the girlfriend to give great girlfriend advice! Meet SUE GLEW. She and her best friend started BEST FRIEND ERRAND SERVICE. In the past four years Sue and her team have helped clients (individuals and companies) check countless items off their TO DO lists. So, she's learned quite a bit about work-life balance, time and project management, and the important things in life. Join us for this important, helpful topic with this wise and fun girlfriend - SUE GLEW! (And visit Girlfriendology for a guest blog Sue wrote on this topic (to be posted 9/6). Thanks Sue!!!

When you're going to be out of town and have to miss your fun, friend-filled Friday show - who ya gonna call?! SUGAR JONES! Join our weekly Girlfriendology show for guest host Sugar Jones to share her thoughts and conversations with girlfriends. She's a fun, fun girlfriend and we know you'll have a fab, fun time! THANKS SUGAR!

Guest Host RACHEL FERRUCCI has a wonderful line of skin/beauty products (great girlfriend gifts!) at Touchd.net. Check them out! She's talking with her girlfriend JEN HINTON on this special Girlfriendology BlogTalkRadio show. Jen is a lifecaster who enjoys sharing video blogs on her introspective blog, Keep It Classy. Jen also created The Classy closet a community for fashion forward "chicks who connect" to mingle, share, and build together. She is also a southern belle that is an editor for Southern Beauty Magazine Blog as part of their Beauty Bunch. Jen always uses her snarky wit on her daily talk radio show Chicks Who Chat where her one year old son, Boston, usually makes an appearance. If that is not enough sarcasm, you can catch her weekly at MomTv.comfor the online tv show Geek Said...Chic Said. One of the Top 50 Louisiana Twitter Users. Join us next week for our guest host, SUGAR JONES. Thanks girlfriend!

Girlfriend - do you know how powerful you are?! Our Girlfriendology guest DEB BAILEY does. She helps women realize their power on a daily basis on her Power Women Magazine site and Radio Show. And, as a domestic violence survive, Deb has learned how to embrace our power and use it to reach our dreams. Don't miss this POWERFUL show!

Do you like romance fiction? If so, you're not alone. It's the #1 book genre! SUSAN MALLERY is the New York Times bestselling author of over one hundred romances and she has yet to run out of ideas!! She has written series romances, as well as single titles, historicals, contemporaries and even a lone time travel. Always reader favorites, her books have appeared on the Waldens bestseller list, along with the USA Today bestseller list and, of course, the New York Times list. We'll talk with Susan about her disciplined career in writing multiple books each year, advice for hopeful writers and how her girlfriends support her on-going success. Come join us! Susan makes her home in the Pacific Northwest where, rumor has it, all that rain helps with creativity. Susan is married to a fabulous hero-like husband and has a six pound toy poodle...who is possibly the cutest dog on the planet.

If we're not looking for a job, we probably have a girlfriend, husband or neighbor who is. So, we're enlisting the girlfriend who knows what to do for this Girlfriendology BlogTalkRadio show. Meet JULIE BAUKE. Julie has been a leader in career development and transition for more than 15 years. As owner of Congruity Consulting, she now offers executives and successful professionals the crucial "inside track" they need for career success. In addition to one-on-one coaching, she offers training and speaks professionally, focusing primarily on strategic networking and career management knowledge and skills. Join us as we talk with Julie about managing our careers and following our passion. And about her upcoming book.