Philadelphia TV icon Lisa Thomas-Laury on Victory Chicks Radio!

The Emmy-winning news anchor was a daily fixture in the lives of Philly viewers. She was so popular and well-loved that most thought of Lisa like one of their friends. When Lisa left due to illness, her fans missed seeing her. They knew she wasn’t well, but they had no idea the kind of hell Lisa was going through in her private life.

Now Lisa's back! And she's joining Annmarie Kelly on Victory Chicks Radio to talk about what happened, how it turned her life upside down, her long road back AND what she’s up to now.

What men are thinking – and why are they thinking it? That’s what Annmarie Kelly will be asking her guest Robert Manni. Robert’s a guy’s guy and the author of the novel The Guys’ Guy’s Guide to Love, a story of flawed men and savvy women competing for love, sex, power, and money. Some have called it the guy’s version of Sex and the City. Robert has been featured on ABC Radio’s Men’s Life with Slacker.com. He is also a regular contributor to Huffington Post, Thought Catalog, Cupid'sPulse, GalTime, and he’s a Featured Expert on YourTango.

Tune in for this fun conversation about men and love.

Annmarie Kelly is a lifestyle expert, victory strategist, author, and the radio show host of Victory Chicks Radio. Annmarie focuses on women’s empowerment and, in her latest book, The Five-Year Marriage: Shifting the Marriage Paradigm, she helps women – and the men who love them – create stronger and happier marriage partnerships while living their best life.

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Get the inside scoop on Groundhog's Day as we chat with Punxsutawney Phil's handler AJ Dereume. During this podcast, you’ll learn about:

What actually happens in Punxsutawney during Ground Hog Day;
Some of the stranger Punxsutawney Phil superstitions and traditions;
Some little known facts about Phil and Groundhog Day;
What Phil’s “Inner Circle” does the rest of the year;
What you need to know if you’re going to visit the town of Punxsutawney, PA!

Author Lisa Scottoline needs no introduction, especially with her fervent fans in Chester County. She is The New York Times bestselling author and Edgar award-winning author of 31 novels, including her latest work, AFTER ANNA. She also writes a weekly column with her daughter Francesca Serritella for the Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Chick Wit” which is a fun take on life from a woman’s perspective.

Lisa joins me on the Friday Happy Hour for some Victory Chick-Chat about her newest novel, After Anna. I also ask her about Rosato and DiNunzio, and stories from her weekly column in The Philadelphia Inquirer….and more! If you love Lisa, you won’t want to miss this episode of Victory Chicks Radio with Annmarie Kelly.

Local theater is a bright spot in most communities. But what do you know about the behind-the-scenes? That’s what we’re finding out at this episode of the Friday Happy Hour with Swarthmore’s Hedgerow Theater’s Director Emeritus Penelope Reed and the up and coming playwright Jane A. McNeil.

Does your midlife reinvention include starting your dream business? Or do you already have a business that could use a mini-makeover? Then you need to hear from The Small Biz Lady, Melinda Emerson. She’s joining Annmarie Kelly at this week’s Friday Happy Hour and she has lots of ideas for you.

Melinda Emerson "SmallBizLady" is America's #1 Small Business Expert. Her brand reaches 3 million entrepreneurs a week online. Her mission is to End Small Business Failure. Forbes named her the #1 women for small business owners to follow on twitter.

Though best known as the second Mrs. Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, actress-artist-designer Daphne Maxwell Reid shares interesting insights about life, activism and making money on this episode of Victory Chicks Radio.

In the midst of the tiny house phenomena, Suzi Siegel became fascinated with what was going on in her own town of Queens NY. She discovered a plethora of tiny things – including NYPD’s smallest bomb-sniffing police dog, the shortest first name and an itsy-bitsy topless bar. More importantly, Suzi discovered a whole new way to see the world. Suzi Siegel is joining Annmarie Kelly at the Friday Happy Hour to talk about what she learned from Tiny New York, i). There are plenty of books about New York City. But there has never been a book about the smallest things in the biggest city.

Suzi Siegel is a former investigative report and travel writer. And, for part of her career, worked with the Philadelphia police force.

Annette Glaudel is making the most of her retirement - and she's coming to the Friday Happy Hour to tell you about it - and to give you some interesting ideas.

Annette has college degrees in chemical engineering and an MBA in finance. She worked for an oil refiner for 31 years and has been busy since retiring 7 years ago. Annette volunteers for Good Works, Appalachia Service Project, the Veterans Administration, Bridge of Hope, Saints Simon and Jude Church, and her homeowners association.

August is Romance Awareness Month.. Here' s the link to the article I mentioned: Five Tips for Reigniting Romance - http://www.fiveyearmarriage.com/2018/07/31/its-romance-awareness-month/

When Janice Kaplan first started writing The Gratitude Diaries, she never expected that her life would change so dramatically. Janice and Annmarie will be chatting about how paying attention to gratitude transformed her marriage, her relationship with her adult children…and everything!