Beyonce said it best, girls run the world and Tamara Lashchyk is the perfect example. In a male-dominated industry, she has made a name for herself and has penned the book "Lose the Gum" to show other women the tools of the trade. Equipped with 25 years of experience on Wall Street, she is giving the best advice on how to compete and succeed when it comes to corporate politics.

Any expert will tell you the key to a healthy relationship is communication but with so many new ways to communicate that don’t involve actually speaking to one another, it seems we have lost the art. No worries! Jonathan Robinson discusses powerful yet simple ways to improve and sharpen your communication skills.

Curiosity can lead to some pretty amazing things, just ask author Donald Nelson. His curiosity left him itching to find out what happened in the mysterious death of Mary Jo Kopeche who was in the backseat of Edward M. Kennedy’s car when it plunged into a pond. Want to hear more? Listen to his theory now!

Guess what? It has been proven that women live longer than men. And guess what else? The human species is the only species in which one sex is known to have a survival advantage. Our guest Thomas Perls is an expert in human longevity and he discusses his research on how to stay alive and thrive!

Dr. Tae Yun Kim’s life is the quintessential rags-to-riches American success story—and like many of these stories, it does not begin in America. She was born in a shack in a tiny Korean village and ostracized from birth. She was expected, like the other girls in her village, to raise many sons. Nevertheless, from the time she was a child, she broke with tradition. Through hard work and despite unthinkable obstacles and challenges, she became not only the first female grandmaster in the history of Korean martial arts but also one of the most successful female businesswomen in America today.

Sex trafficking is an evil in our world that rarely attracts mainstream attention. It's a subject that seems almost taboo among the media. Yet there are still plenty of people fighting to end this injustice once and for all. Amirah's Executive Director, Stephaine Clark speaks with Francesca about how this dark industry is far more widespread then you might believe and what you can do to help put a stop to it.

Has anyone ever told you that you are special? Did you know that uniqueness impacts not just the way you think and learn but also how you heal? Dr. James Greenbaltt is here to talk about how your individuality informs both your behaviors and your treatments.

Things in our world are rarely as black and white as they seem and our justice system is no different. The portrayal of those who have spent time in prison is often left skewed by popular media. Signe Taylor director of the documentary "It's Criminal" is looking to change that. Join she and Francesca as they discuss the hidden complexities of the American prison system and the people within it.

New York Times best-selling author and women’s advocate Peggy Orenstein stops by to talk about her latest book, Don’t Call Me Princess, a collection of essays from over three decades of writing. Orenstein discusses the journeys of girls and women, as well as the female progression throughout life.

Wellness or weakness, diet or disease, these are the choices we make for our selves everytime we eat. Michael Fenster, author of Food Shaman joins Francesca this week to discuss the changes that need to be made to the modern western diet in order to ensure a long, and healthy life.