Dr. Arlene Barro

"Jack Feuer 'It’s My Way!'" On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Jack Feuer, Editorial Director of UCLA Magazine, who likes shaking things up. At UCLA Magazine he relaunched the university’s flagship publication and its website. Prior to UCLA, Feuer was the National News Editor of Adweek (and before that its first Media Editor) where he helped execute a sweeping redesign of this famous ad industry magazine and its website. Feuer also served as West Coast Bureau Chief of Inside Media magazine, where he wrote the acclaimed “West World” column on L.A. advertising, and as Managing Editor of J.D. Power and Associates, where he edited the award-winning Power Report newsletter. Jack continues to write about the business of communications as a regular contributor to Variety, TV Week and other channels, and through “Media X,” his popular weekly blog on mediapost.com. His byline also has appeared in Advertising Age, Buzz, Content and mediabistro.com, among others. As an expert on advertising and media issues, Jack has been seen and heard on CNN, ABC, Univision, the Canadian Broadcasting System, Canal One in France, Fox News and numerous radio stations across the U.S., and he has been quoted on communications topics in such publications as The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Herald, The Wall Street Journal and Wired, among many others. Feuer practices what he preaches as a marketing communications copywriter and strategic communications consultant for clients and agencies. His portfolio includes work for Lexus, Sony, Fox Broadcasting and the City of Los Angeles, among many others. He is the author of "Good Men: A Practical Handbook for Divorced Dads" and admits that he really ought to listen to his own advice about parenting. Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers why Feuer, a change agent, likes to do things his way

"Dr. Judith Reichman: Sets the Standard on Women’s Health Issues" On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Dr. Judith Reichman who is one of the leading voices in America on women’s health issues. She has been a medical contributor on women’s health for the NBC Today Show, appearing bi-weekly for over a decade. During much of that time she wrote a weekly column for the Today Show on MSNBC. She is the author of the bestsellers I’m Not In The Mood - What Every Woman Should Know About Improving Her Libido, I’m Too Young to Get Old: Health Care for Women After Forty, Relax, This Won’t Hurt: Painless Answers to Women’s Health Questions and her most recent book Slow Your Clock Down: The Complete Guide to a Healthy, Younger You. Dr. Reichman is also a contributing editor for the LA Times Magazine. Dr. Reichman has a thriving practice in Los Angeles. She is an attending physician in gynecology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a fellow at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She specializes in perimenopausal and menopausal care. Dr. Reichman lives in Los Angeles. She is married to Gil Cates, film director, producer, and the artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse. They have 6 children and one dog (who resides with them). Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers how Dr. Reichman sets the standard on women’s health issues.

"Dr. Roger Welton: Creator of Web-DVM" On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Dr. Roger Welton, veterinarian and president of Maybeck Animal Hospital in Melbourne, Florida. Welton is the author of Canine and Feline 101: A Complete Guide for Selecting, Training and Caring for Dogs and Cats. As founder and webmaster of Web-DVM, from which he provides disease management articles, a virtual symptom checker, and veterinary advice, as well as hosts blog The Web-DVM Post and talk show Pet Chat Radio, Welton provides the latest information in pet health care and farm management. Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers why Dr. Welton chose to become an entrepreneur to practice medicine his way.

"Billy Lowe: Celebrity Hairstylist and Beauty Expert" On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Billy Lowe, Celebrity Hairstylist and Beauty Expert who has worked for the hottest names in Hollywood on and off the red carpet including Ellen Degeneres, Debra Messing, Lance Bass, Carson Kressley, Gloria DeHaven, and the cast of Desperate Housewives just to name a few. Lowe has also been featured in hundreds of magazine and news articles around the world on beauty related topics including Cosmogirl, Parenting, Entrepreneur, Self magazine and countless other publications. He has appeared on TLC's 10 Years Younger, MTV's Made, Extreme Makeover and many other exciting programs and proudly launched his own luxury haircare line in May of 2009. Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers why Lowe, a classically trained pianist, passionately pursues bangs and brows.

"Steve Jordan: Fitness Guru Who Overcame Paralysis and Memory Loss: An Inspirational Career and Personal Story" Dr. Arlene will interview Steve Jordan, celebrity Kinesiologist, who has trained a wide array of people from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, where he was appointed to the position of Educator to train fitness professionals, to The Today Show on NBC where he became a regular contributor. Steve's client list includes celebrities, musicians, news anchors, medical doctors, athletes of all levels, business executives, and most importantly, today's youth. He has been featured in national publications like Fitness Magazine, Self, Glamour, Performance Magazine, Men's Fitness, Ultimate Fighter, Vivid, New York Daily News, The Washington Post, and Beverly Hills Courier. His TV appearances include Today in New York, Oxygen Network, E! Entertainment, ABC Eyewitness News, and Good Morning America. Steve also currently sits on the Board of Advisors of the Venice Family Clinic, the nations largest non-profit health center. Whether working with professional athletes, celebrities that need to be in shape for a movie or photo shoot, or one-on-one with clients who have chronic pain or physical disabilities, to help them lead normal, pain-free lives, Steve brings passion and fervor to his work.

"The Journalist and the Rabbi: the Dual Career Stories of Stephen Fried and the late Gerald Wolpe" Dr. Arlene interviews Stephen Fried, an award-winning investigative journalist and essayist, the author of four acclaimed books: The New Rabbi, Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs, Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, and Husbandry, and an adjunct professor at Columbia University's graduate school of journalism. A two-time winner of the National Magazine Award, the Pulitzer Prize of magazine writing, Fried has been a prolific writer of feature stories and personal essays for Vanity Fair, The Washington Post Magazine, GQ, Rolling Stone, Glamour, and Philadelphia magazine (where he also served for two years as editor-in-chief). His most recent book, Husbandry, is a collection of essays he wrote as the "Heart of a Husband" columnist at Ladies' Home Journal. His 2002 book The New Rabbi, which is in the news again since its main character Rabbi Wolpe recently died, was highly praised by the New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe and featured on "All Things Considered." It was chosen as one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly, which said, "Stephen Fried took what many would consider a mundane topic-a Jewish congregation searching for a new rabbi and turned it into a marvelous journalistic memoir that recorded his own spiritual development as well as a community's quest for leadership." It was named one of the year's top 10 books on religion and spirituality by beliefnet.com. Rabbi Gerald Wolpe who died on May 18, 2009 at the age of 81 was married to Dr. Arlene's cousin Elaine. Fried, writing about Wolpe’s death, said "American Jews lost one of our great sermonizers, one of our most fascinating and challenging pulpit leaders, and a renaissance rabbi whose dramatic life yielded several distinct acts, each with its own powerful teaching moments."

"Sherrilyn Kenyon: The Reigning Queen of the Vampire Novel --Publishers Weekly" Dr. Arlene will interview Sherrilyn Kenyon, a true phenomenon. A new Dark-Hunter book is published every February, August and November, to the eager hands of Kenyon’s devoted fans across the globe who call themselves “Kenyon Minions.” Each Kenyon release heralds a top spot on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller lists—and stirs a new wave of obsession from Kenyon’s clamoring fans. To date, there are over 17 million copies of her books in print in over 30 countries and her publisher and bookstores constantly struggle to meet demand. There's more to Kenyon... Over the years and due to what she humorously calls "her children's need to eat," Kenyon has worked a variety of jobs: D.J., photographer (her publishing credits include the Washington Post), store clerk, cook, baker, dollmaker, painter, camerawoman, secretary, receptionist, freelance journalist, janitor, waitress, teacher, ditch-digger, web designer, programmer, and bookseller. Kenyon is married and has three sons. The family lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with a menagerie of pets that include dogs, cats, fish, chickens, rabbits and reptiles Curious about her website? She has more than 100 million hits per year. Her fans eagerly await Bad Moon Rising, an electrifying new arc in the Dark-Hunter world, which will go on sale on August 4th, 2009.

"Sandra Grassi Nelipovich: Award-Winning Batik Artist" Dr. Arlene will interview Sandra Grassi Nelipovich, who began her career in the Chicago area as an art teacher then moved to Orange County with her husband John, whom she met on the streets of Oak Park, Illinois. Taking the plunge, she became a full-time entrepreneur mastering her unique approach to batik art. Nelipovich displays her art at juried shows throughout California, Illinois, and Arizona. She has won numerous awards and her batiks on silk are displayed in many collections, including schools, libraries, hospitals, and McDonald's Corporate headquarters. Sandra has also designed a unique batik fabric for fashion designer Barbara Jax's collection and provided illustrations for music publisher Jolly Robin Press. Her batiks have been featured on covers of publications and included in art books.

"Daniela Came: The Mistress of Whimsical Sculpture" Dr. Arlene will interview Daniela Came, MFA from Claremont Graduate School, award-winning sculptress whose works are whimsical, imaginative, and bursting with color. Bicycle chains come to life as cascading hair, discarded metal tools and bolts are artfully transformed to works of art. Daniela does not recycle, she recreates from "discards" her husband Garret finds. Daniela's sculptures appear in galleries, collections, shows, and exhibitions capturing the hearts of many around the world. Listen in to find out why her art is universally loved.

"Marya Dabrowski: Award-Winning Fine Jewelry Designer" Dr. Arlene will interview Marya Dabrowski, who comes from a long line of artists, sculptors and woodcarvers. She is a self-taught jeweler who began silver smithing at the age of twelve and later studied at the Academy of Jewelry Arts in New York, concentrating in gold granulation, hand-cutting of gems, and cloisonne enameling. With an innate sense of color and a natural affinity for shape and symmetry Marya's designs are constantly evolving and earned her an American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Award, as well as two coveted Jewelers Circular Keystone Jeweler's Choice Awards. Dabrowski's jewelry has appeared on television shows, magazine covers, and in juried art exhibits.