For those of us who love delicious foods but find ourselves challenged in the kitchen Tess Masters is here to help! Known as Blender Girl, Tess tells us that blending is an easy lifestyle change, that helps steer us away from fast food and empty calories. Soups, smoothies, proteins, and sauces are tailored to any specific dietary need.

Using either a top of the line blender, or the $20 big-box special, Tess describes the fantastic array of meals awaiting us at the push of a button.  What's YOUR perfect blend? Check out Tess's fantastic site for recipes at www.healthyblenderrecipes.com. If you're hungry for more fascinating interviews please stop by www.ACloserLookRadio.com.

The weather has turned colder and that means cold and flu bugs will be mingling among us. Nationally recognized health expert Nurse Barb, who can be seen on Good Morning America, offers several natural options to maintain good health or to recover from a bug with the champion pantry staple being honey.

Learn about the validity of "Old Wives' Tales" as well as the myriad of uses for honey. Strengthen your immune system and reap the health benefits without having to visit the drugstore or doctor. For easy recipes please visit www.honey.com. To find out much more about Nurse Barb and her health advisories stop by www.nursebarb.com. There are many more informative and fascinating interviews to be found at www.ACloserLookRadio.com!

Are you overworked and overwhelmed? Today's business world is about doing more with less, and this mindset is taking a toll on our health and happiness. Scott Eblin, author and co-founder of the Eblin Group, talks about dealing with these stresses in his new book "Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative."

In this interview, Scott zeros in on combating the fight-or-flight response to being overwhelmed with four specific apps that create an enhanced daily routine for productivity and success, and gives us a different way to look at Work/Life Balance

For much more information please be sure to visit Scott's site www.eblingroup.com. Please stop by www.ACloserLookRadio.com for more informative and in-depth interviews!

There are some extremely talented people out there, and Mae Ya Carter Ryan is definitely one of them. Only twelve years old, she's already being compared to the brilliance of Mahalia Jackson. Showcased on the Ovation Channel as one of the up-and-coming Young Marvels, Mae Ya's talent belies her young years.

Mae Ya shares her thoughts on singers who inspired her, what she likes and dislikes about having a different childhood from other kids, and what her dreams and aspirations are. Your heart will be touched after listening to this delightful child. Do yourself a favor and visit www.maeyathegoldenvoice.com to hear more!

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Get ready for delightfully charming chat with David Venable, resident foodie from QVC and host of "In the Kitchen with David." His latest cookbook "Back Around the Table," has just hit bookshelves and even the most avowed non-cook may be stirred to step into the kitchen and whip up a goodie like a Red Velvet Cake Milkshake!

A presenter for QVC for over two decades, David shares stories, ideas, and recipes that will leave you drooling. Did we mention the S'Mores Martini? David brings us into the twenty-first century by reintroducing us to the NEW Pressure Cooker and providing recipes in his book that will deliver an entree to your dinner table in as few as SIX minutes. You can't afford to miss delectable interview! To enjoy more informative and interesting interviews please stop by www.ACloserLookRadio.com.

In a wonderful peek through the lookinglass of time,  Chris Wild describes the ins and outs of his fantastic site Retronaut. Author of "Retronaut: The Photographic Time Machine," Chris offers us a blast from the past with photos we remember and older photos that will shock and amaze as we realize the folks back then were really no different from us today.

Find out how Chris got started on this project and how he has managed to touch the emotions of so many of us today. BE SURE to visit www.retronaut.com for a marvelous look back into the past! For more interesting and stimulating interviews please stop by www.ACloserLookRadio.com.

Educational psychologist and children's author Dr. Megan Shull chats about her latest young adult novel "The Swap." With her finger firmly on the pulse of our children's passage through adolescence, Megan shares the trials and tribulations of growing up through the story of two children who suddenly find themselves in each other's body.

Given the chance to "walk a mile in someone else's shoes," Jack and Elllie get an up-close-and-personal view of what it's like to be the opposite sex. Check out this new read that's for boys, girls, and the adults who love them! For more informative interviews please be sure to visit www.ACloserLookRadio.com.

Most of us struggle with making changes in our lives.  We set ourselves up to fail in a lose/lose situation and never reach those important goals.  So how can we REALLY make positive changes in our lives? Caroline Arnold, author of "Small Move, Big Change: Using Microresolutions To Transform Your Life Permanently," offers us a proven approach to taking on life and behavioral changes.

In this interview, we discuss "decision fatigue" and how smaller goals will actually snowball into larger successes, getting us that much closer to our goals.

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Thriller master Lee Child returns with another seat-of-your-pants adventure for our hero Jack Reacher. His newest novel, Personal, throws us immediately into a new journey for Jack, taking readers into new territories while enjoying what they've come to expect as classic Reacher behavior.

Lee Child also speaks about his personal challenges, finding ideas for new novels, and the next Jack Reacher movie! He also discussed why women love to read about Reacher. For more information on Lee Child and his books please check out his website www.leechild.com. Many more fascinating interviews can also be found on www.ACloserLookRadio.com!

New York Times bestseller queen Sandra Brown has done it again! Her latest thriller "Mean Streak" is hot off the press and challenging readers to keep up as the plot twists and turns.

Listen in as Sandra shares her passion for reading and writing, and what a typical writing day consists of for her. Not one to cater to complacent readers, Sandra's goal is to keep you on your toes when you're reading this page-turner!

Be sure to visit Sandra's website at www.sandrabrown.net and for more fascinating interviews don't forget to stop by www.ACloserLookRadio.com.