Talk! with Audrey

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – CHANDINI PORTTEUS, MPH, Chief Mission Officer, Susan G. Komen Foundation is my guest. This is an ideal time to discuss what we have learned from more than 30 years of research and what that means in terms of prevention, screening, and treatment of breast cancer today, as well as the challenges still faced in the mission to end breast cancer forever.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY:BERTRAM SCOTT, President & CEO, Affinity Health Plan, Bronx, NYC is my guest. On October 1, the New York State Health Plan Marketplace opened under the Affordable Care Act and with 16 health insurers to choose from, understanding the differences between plan options will be critical to New York families. We talk about what every you need to know about navigating the health insurance marketplace.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: MARK VELLECA,Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is my guest. On October 1, 2013, as part of the new Affordable Care Act (ACA), health insurance exchanges opened for enrollment and millions of Americans who were previously uninsured now have the opportunity to purchase health insurance coverage effective in 2014. The new health care legislation poses some specific challenges for cancer patients, including those with a blood cancer.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: CLAUDIA CHAN is an inspirational women's leadership and lifestyle expert who has dedicated 12 years to entertaining and empowering women. Her mission is to empower and inspire a generation of women to dream and do big with passion and purpose and to do it with impact! Claudia joins me on the show this week to talk about S.H.E. SUMMIT WEEK, a Global Leadership and Lifestyle Event for Women, designed to inspire modern women personally and professionally.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: Although everyone is aware of skin cancer and the role of sunscreen in helping to prevent it, the details that will save lives are often surprising even to savvy consumers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken steps on multiple fronts to protect consumers from the skin damage that can be caused by too much exposure to the sun. DR. REYNOLD TAN, FDA’s Division of Nonprescription Regulation Development joins me with sun protection tips, how the FDA is helping protect consumers and to tell us all about NATIONAL DON’T FRY DAY.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: Do you know someone affected by breast cancer? No doubt we all do, and sometimes it’s hard to know how to help. FujiFilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. and the National Breast Cancer Foundation are working together to raise awareness and encourage all women to understand the importance of early detection of breast cancer. The partnership recently launched Images of Health, a campaign designed to provide educational resources and support for breast cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones. BETTY DEDON, is a Breast Cancer Survivor and the Product & Marketing Manager, Women’s Health Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: This week, I decided to go back to into my archives and because Mother's Day is Sunday, I thought my exclusive interviews with celebrity moms might be of interest to you.These interviews were recorded in 2007 to promote the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment's ( NABFEME) Annual Conference. Founded by former entertainment executive, JOHNNIE WALKER, NABFEME promotes the entry, development and advancement of women of color in music and entertainment. During each conference, Johnnie held a luncheon to honor the mother's of the industry. There wasn't a dry eye in the house! I spoke with Dr. Mahalia Hines, mother of Common; Sharon Benjamin Hodo, mother of Andre 3000; and if you like those; I also have Will Smith's mom! Check out my conversation with CAROLYN BRIGHT SMITH, the mother of WILL SMITH! Hear what she has to say about her life and her famous son!

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: This week, I decided to go back to into my archives and because Mother's Day is Sunday, I thought my exclusive interviews with celebrity moms might be of interest to you.These interviews were recorded in 2007 to promote the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment's ( NABFEME) Annual Conference. Founded by former entertainment executive, JOHNNIE WALKER, NABFEME promotes the entry, development and advancement of women of color in music and entertainment. During each conference, Johnnie held a luncheon to honor the mother's of the industry. There wasn't a dry eye in the house! I spoke with Dr. Mahalia Hines, mother of Common; Sharon Benjamin Hodo, mother of Andre 3000; and Will Smith's mom, CAROLYN BRIGHT SMITH! Check out my conversation with SHARON BENJAMIN HODO, the mother of ANDRE 3000! Hear what she has to say about her life and her famous son!

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: This week, I decided to go back to into my archives and because Mother's Day is Sunday, I thought my exclusive interviews with celebrity moms might be of interest to you.These interviews were recorded in 2007 to promote the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment's ( NABFEME) Annual Conference. Founded by former entertainment executive, JOHNNIE WALKER, NABFEME promotes the entry, development and advancement of women of color in music and entertainment. During each conference, Johnnie held a luncheon to honor the mother's of the industry. There wasn't a dry eye in the house! I spoke with Dr. Mahalia Hines, mother of Common; Sharon Benjamin Hodo, mother of Andre 3000; and if you like those; I also have Will Smith's mom! Check out my conversation with DR. MAHALIA HINES, the mother of one of the most respected and conscious rappers in hip-hop history, COMMON! Hear what she has to say about her life and her famous son!

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: In May 2010, with her father’s legacy of duty to country instilled in her heart, Marie-Yolaine, a Haitian-American took action. The January 12, earthquake that struck Haïti, killing over 300,000 people, some in her own family, and displacing more than 1 million people, compelled her to move. She resigned from her position at American Express and with her experience in communications and business management created Community2Community (C2C) to help rebuild her father’s hometown of Petit Goâve. Her goal: to replicate the pilot project throughout Haïti, offering Haitians across the Diaspora and those with a heart for Haïti an opportunity to be a part of something greater then themselves.