It is one of the most important causes out there, yet lacks awareness and is very often misunderstood — living organ donation. Thalya is a sweet, smart, fun-loving teenager who wants to go to college and give back to the world. But she needs your help! Visit Kidney for Thalya on Facebook or EMAIL here! On today’s Broadscast, Kim…

Working Mothers Magazine names 50 Most Powerful Moms of 2016

From Working Mother: Yes, immense income and professional stature certainly count in culling our list of the most formidable women with kids 18 and under. But also on our checklist is the ability to influence and inspire us to reach higher and further in building better lives for ourselves.

Women in the fields of entertainment, publishing, fashion, finance, marketing, politics, retail, and tech are honored by the magazine, which launched in 1979. Writer Vivian Manning-Shaffel scanned the globe and worked closely with the team at Working Mother to narrow the list down to these 50 moms. And while some may be obvious choices, you'll want to hear about several women who are changing the world, even if not so publicly. See the full list!

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Here are some of the notable honorees...

Cathy Engelbert, CEO Deloitte

The first woman to be named CEO of the largest professional services firm in the nation, this 30-year Deloitte veteran is in charge of $14.9 billion in revenue and 70,000 employees. What’s more, she plans to hire 25,000 more by the end of this year—lucky hires-to-be, as Deloitte is a longtime Working Mother Best Company. Cathy has said she’s dealt with many companies that lack the strong commitment to women shown by Deloitte, stressing that it’s important for both men and women be honest about the time they take for their families in order to set a better precedent. “Sometimes we’re our own worst enemy and don’t think we can raise our hand and ask for flexibility and predictability,” she told Fortune. “We have clients that need to be served, but they’re looking to us to be role models and leaders, and that’s one thing I found in my career. Even clients were looking to see how I balanced it all, so I became more cognizant and made sure they knew when I was leaving. I coached my daughter’s basketball team for four years, for instance, and I was not shy about it. I said when I was leaving for a practice or a game, and they respected that and used to come and say, ‘I’m so glad you were honest with us because I didn’t think I could leave for my daughter’s dance recital, and now I know I can.’” We hope more leaders will learn from her example.

Carolyn McCall, CEO, easyJet

During a speech at the Omniwomen UK Leadership Summit in March, she explained: “It’s proven that women get to a stage where they’d rather work for themselves instead of a corporate structure that they find exhausting, as they have to negotiate and navigate to get what they want.” To change that, she’s made sure her company offers, among other things, job sharing and four-day workweeks to retain female talent. If only more CEOs were like Carolyn.

Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook

“[Children] do better emotionally, they have stronger relationships with their parents, they do better in school, and they do better professionally. So the reason to work towards equality—if you're a woman or a man—is because it's going to help you.” As co-chair of the Stand Up for Kids campaign, Sheryl recently announced her goal to raise $7 million to end childhood hunger. "My children and I go regularly to distribution and we hand eight bananas to a family of five—that's for a month," she recently told her local NBC affiliate. “We know we can do more.”

Who's your favorite from Working Mother's 50 Most Powerful Moms?

Vivian Manning-Schaffel is a contributing editor at Working Mother, and she also writes for US Weekly, Prevention and a variety of publications. Plus, she's the writer/producer and co-host of Soapbox Dirty, a funny pop culture podcast commentary on iTunes.

In recognition of National Mental Awareness Month, Kim and Jackie talk to one brave woman who has used her experience with mental illness to help educate and empower others. Plus, the creator of a popular new app shares her secret to better health and mental well being.

From the White House: During National Mental Health Awareness Month, we recognize those Americans who live with mental illness and substance use disorders, and we pledge solidarity with their families who need our support as well.  Let us strive to ensure people living with mental health conditions know that they are not alone, that hope exists, and that the possibility of healing and thriving is real.  Together, we can help everyone get the support they need to recover as they continue along the journey to get well.

Nearly 44 million American adults, and millions of children, experience mental health conditions each year, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress.  Linda Baron Katz shares her own family's experience with mental illness through writing a book for children.

9 ways to improve mental health

 

About our guests:

Linda Baron Katz: Through the years, Linda was faced with challenges that were difficult to

overcome, but worked hard to achieve recovery. As part of her recovery from mental illness, she became active and volunteered for a variety of mental health organizations.

Linda became a member of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness or formerly called National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) and published articles about her life in New York City Voices, a newspaper for people with mental illness to share their personal recovery stories. Both of these agencies helped fight against stigma and other issues pertaining to mental illness. Soon after, Linda found employment working for agencies that help others with mental illness reach their goals and dreams. Today, Linda is happily married, an author who has published two books.

One is titled Surviving Mental Illness: My Story which won a Silver Medal Award by Readers Favorite for best non-fiction/autobiography and came in First Place and won the Life Journeys Award for best memoir/biography from Readers Views. Through this book she describes all of her challenges that she dealt with while having a mental illness and how she found her way back towards establishing a wellness by staying mentally and physically strong. The second book, titled Peter & Lisa, A Mental Illness Story, which she co-authored with her husband Charles Katz, is about two adults who struggle with mental illness and get better with medication and necessary support by family and friends. It is a story that children will love and understand that with help people can recover from mental illness. Linda wrote these two books to show that mental illness is not something to be afraid of and that anyone can overcome life's challenges and achieve a happy life. 

About Lynne Goldberg After a quick series of devastating life blows including the loss of twin baby girls, her mother, her marriage, and her job, coupled with years of infertility treatment and multiple failed adoptions, she counted on copious amounts of work and wine to help her survive. But in the quiet moments she was forced to face the fact that, ultimately, she was still alone, unhappy, unfulfilled, and disconnected. Something—in fact, everything—was missing. Dragged kicking and screaming by a friend to a yoga retreat, Lynne reluctantly abided by the meat-free, alcohol-free diet and sat through the meditations simply because there was nowhere else to go. But as she found her stress and anxiety slowly dissipating, the reluctance transformed into acceptance, and acceptance into appreciation and outright enjoyment. There was no denying the transformative effects this balanced, healthy approach was having on her life. She felt calm, capable, and in control.

Lynne course-corrected her life onto a path to understa...

She's the star of Just Jenny on Sirius XM Stars and graced the cover of O Magazine last month. Jenny Hutt is as real and candid as they come. Jenny joins Kim and Jackie and talks her Oprah experience, daily struggle with weight loss and body image and sh ares her thoughts on why women feel the need to compete with each other, often bringing each other down.

About Jenny: “Mom, Wife, Lawyer. @SiriusxmX, Internet &TV Personality & Host seen on @ETnow, @TheTalk_CBS,@WendyWilliams, @TODAYshow , @TheInsider. Co-Author of WHATEVERLAND. Treadmill Enthusiast.  After Picture. More Doofus than Diva. No sex tape, yet”

Radio host, author, television host, and lawyer, Jennifer Koppelman Hutt’s self-deprecating humor, honesty and willingness to talk about everything has won her legions of loyal fans since she started hosting on SiriusXM in 2005.

Plus, a photo captures a dad and his baby in a  beautiful moment. So why is the internet up in arms? Photographer Heather Whitten took this photo of her husband and their sick child. What do you think?

Discovery Girls Magazine enrages the internet with swimsuit for your body type article for tween girls

According to their website, Discovery Girls is the "only children's magazine that inspires your special girl to grow more confident and resilient and to believe in herself. It gives girls ages 9 and up the advice, encouragement, and inspiration they need to get through those difficult preteen years."

But the word around the internet this week is that they're doing anything but helping girls grow more confident. In an article in the magazine's most recent issue -- published for girls 8 and up -- they broke down swimsuit styles, recommending certain ones based on body type - curvy on top, rounder in the middle -- you get it.

Catherine Connors, blogger at Her Bad Mother wrote a post called Girl Power: You're Doing It Wrong, sharing her disappointment in the magazine's direction. Catherine joins Kim and Jackie to discuss the article and the bigger underlying problem.

What do you think? Did Discovery Girls magazine get it wrong?

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Just in time for Mother's Day, trending topics and revealing confessions to get mom laughing, thinking and fired up

I want all the perks of maternity leave — without having any kids.

In one headline, Meghann Foye, author of Meternity, united the parenting world with a single head shake. In a bold, yet arguably brilliant marketing move by the chick lit author, Foye discussed her feelings behind her novel with the NY Post. ‘The more I thought about it, the more I came to believe in the value of a “meternity” leave — which is, to me, a sabbatical-like break that allows women and, to a lesser degree, men to shift their focus to the part of their lives that doesn’t revolve around their jobs.’ 

Foye also said she felt ‘envious’ of women who get to go off on maternity leave and can let their personal lives ‘take center stage’.

‘It seemed that parenthood was the only path that provided a modicum of flexibility,’ she argued, saying those without kids miss ‘socially mandated time and space for self-reflection.’

She concluded: ‘Bottom line: Women are bad at putting ourselves first. But when you have a child, you learn how to self-advocate to put the needs of your family first. A well-crafted “meternity” can give you the same skills – and taking one shouldn’t disqualify you from taking maternity leave later.’

Does Foye have a point or is she out of her mind?

TakePart's Gillian Sheldon and Savvy Auntie Melanie Notkin sound off!

Plus, what do moms reeeeally want? Today.com contributor Sarah Maizes has the answer!

And, what's the buzz in the mom community? Multiple Mayhem Mamma, Samantha Kemp Jackson joins Kim and Jackie for Broad Topics.

GUESTS:

Gillian Sheldon is senior vice president, marketing of Participant Media’s digital hub, TakePart, which serves millions of socially conscious consumers each month with daily articles, videos and opportunities to take action. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Skoll, Participant combines the power of a good story well told with opportunities for viewers to get involved.

One of the forces behind the game changing TMZ.com and subsequent TMZ TV, Sheldon helped to create, manage and execute the operation of the highly successful entertainment brand. She began her career in local news in Seattle, working as an assignment editor, producer and wannabe traffic reporter. With two weeks’ notice, Sheldon took a leap of faith and headed to L.A. to launch the syndicated program “Celebrity Justice” with Harvey Levin. There she was able to leverage her skill as a news producer with her innate ability to connect people to grow the “CJ” brand beyond its time periods. Following “CJ,” TMZ was born.

Following TMZ, Sheldon oversaw several digital properties for Telepictures Productions, including momlogic.com and ExtraTV.com. Post that nearly 10-year stint at the studio, she served as vice president of celebrity programming for BUZZMEDIA (now known as SPINMEDIA), working with highly successful and visible pop culture brands like Celebuzz, Idolator, Buzznet and the personal blogs of such celebrities as Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian and launching the first site for Kendall and Kylie Jenner. Most recently, Sheldon served as the supervising producer, digital at Sony Pictures Entertainment for “The Queen Latifah Show.”

With a diverse background in digital media, TV, programming, marketing and public relations, Sheldon brings years of experience and a wealth of contacts to the entertainment landscape.

Sarah Maizes is an award-winning author, comedian, and parenting & lifestyle humorist. She is the author of several humor books including “Got MILF? The Modern Mom’s Guide to Feeling Fabulous, Looking Great and Rocking a Minivan” (Berkley/Penguin Books) and several picture books for children including On My Way To The Bath (Bloomsbury) and On My Way to Bed, a New York Times “Bookshelf Pick."

Sarah is also a regular contributor and “humorist-at-large" for TODAY.com.

Just in time for Mother’s Day, trending topics and revealing confessions to get mom laughing, thinking and fired up I want all the perks of maternity leave — without having any kids. In one headline, Meghann Foye, author of Meternity, united the parenting world with a single head shake. In a bold, yet arguably brilliant marketing move…

After Target announced gender neutral bathrooms to accommodate transgender customers, Trae Crowder and Cate Purvis took to the internet to make their voices heard.

Blogger Cate Purvis wrote an Open Letter to Target to share her disappointment and received death threats.

Trae Crowder is the self-proclaimed Liberal Redneck who shares his thoughts in a more colorful (NSFW) way.

Plus, it's called Uber for Women! But some are crying discrimination. Founder of Chariot for Women (now called SafeHer), Michael Pelletz.

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On this week's episode, Kim Goldman and Jackie MacDougall talk with certified hypnotherapist and founder of LOVE Weight Loss, Abi Caruthers. What is hypnosis and can it really help us all live a happier, more fulfilling life?

Plus, Saturday Night Live takes on heroin in a new "commercial" starring Julia Louis Dreyfus but many are not laughing. Mom of 5 and founder of Jen's List, Jennifer Levinson joins the Broads.

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April 15th is known to many as tax day. But to Bostonians and those who love them, today is also One Boston Day, a day that honors and celebrates "the resiliency, generosity, and strength demonstrated by the people of Boston and those around the world in response to the tragedy of April 15th, 2013."

Marc Fucarile, Boston Marathon bombing survivor, hand cycling the 2016 Boston Marathon

Three years ago today, Marc Fucarile was like so many others, out with friends to support a runner of the Boston Marathon when the attack hit, twin bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 260. Marc lost a leg, suffered burns over 90 percent of his body, has permanent hearing loss and has undergone dozens of surgeries and procedures.  Follow his recovery on Facebook: Marc Fucarile Road to Recovery.

This year, Marc will return to the site of the marathon, but this time as a participant, riding a hand cycle in support of three charities: Achilles Freedom team, America's Fund and the Semper Fi Fund. The Semper Fi Fund, which provides support for injured military members purchased the $7,000 hand cycle Fucarile will be using Monday even though he's not a military veteran.

Click here for more information and to support Marc in his efforts.

Jami Goldman Marseilles is a mother, teacher, author, multiple gold medal winner, world record holder, motivational speaker and double amputee.

Jami, who lost her legs to frostbite at age 19 after being stranded in a car for 11 days following a snowstorm, has not only served as a mentor to Boston Marathon bombing victim Celeste Corcoran and her daughter Sydney, but will be running the marathon in support of her friend and the other victims.

Jami lives in Orange County, CA with her husband Beau and two children. She is an elementary school teacher, author of two books, has featured in two major motion pictures, (one produced and directed by Steven Spielberg), and a highly acclaimed Adidas foot wear tv commercial. With her indomitable spirit and incredible story of survival, Jami teaches others how to use the power of body, mind, spirit as a catalyst to conquer adversity and reach new levels of well-being and happiness.

Morgan Shanahan, Senior Editor, Buzzfeed is a professional blogger and screenwriter living in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley (aka“The818”) with her five-year-old daughter, dashing hubby, and two disparately sized dogs. Follow Morgan on Twitter @the818 and Facebook The818blog.