Jane Wilkens Michael Better Than Before

Chatting with the creator of Dylan’s Candy Bar - Jane very special guest is Dylan Lauren, founder and CEO of the world’s largest boutique candy store chain, Dylans’ Candy Bar. The daughter of iconic fashion designer Ralph Lauren, Dylan is a creative and innovative genius in her own right. She took the idea to open an enchanted emporium after watching the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory when she was just 6- years-old, staying true to her dream until eventually turning it into a real life, state-of-the-art, sweetness sanctuary. Merging all the inspirations in her life, Dylan designed her st...

Talking to everyone’s favorite internet Grandma - Jane’s special guest is Barbara Costello, now known, like all superstars, by just one name: Babs! From her Facebook posts, and @BrunchwithBabs posts on Instagram and Tiktok, this remarkable woman, a grandmother of nine, has become the adopted grandmother of her millions and millions of followers on social media.  She’s the New York Times bestselling author of Celebrate with Babs and has just released her second cookbook, Every Day with Babs. You have also seen her on the Today show, GMA and Drew Barrymore, and as a regular guest on Access H...

Legendary sports agent on bettering brain health - Jane's special guest is Leigh Steinberg, the greatest and most successful  sports agent of all time, representing star athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, and golf, including the number one overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times.  He is also an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and founder of the Leigh Steinberg Foundation. Furthermore, Leigh was the real-life inspiration for the Oscar-winning film Jerry Maguire, his character being played by none other than Tom Cruise. And he recounts how he schooled Cameron Crowe, its creator and director, on the i...

An NFL Superstar on being Better Than Before - Jane’s special guest today is Brian Dawkins, a football legend as one of the greatest NFL Safeties of all time. Brian, viewed as the leader of the Philadelphia Eagles' defense, was named to an astonishing nine Pro Bowls and five All-Pro teams during his career, including thirteen 13 seasons with the now World Champs. It is therefore not surprising that in 2018 Brian was also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In a nutshell, his impact on the Eagles and the NFL as a whole will never be forgotten. Currently, he...

Kate Walsh Finds the GRAIL - Jane’s special guest today is the renowned and multi-talented Kate Walsh, who we are delighted to have back for her third appearance on the show. Kate has starred in such blockbusters as Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Emily in Paris and 13 Reasons Why, and can also be seen as a villainous handler in The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. But as with so many of our superstar guests, it was for personal reasons, which she shares with us, Kate has currently partnered with GRAIL, a healthcare company that recently launched Generation Possible, a game-changing educ...

Simple steps for personal growth and renewal - Jane’s special guest today is Dr. John McGrail, clinical hypnotherapist, best-selling author, self-improvement expert and much sought-after spirituality teacher, regarded as one of our country’s leading experts relating to personal growth and successful life transformation. His passion is for helping people overcome their at times debilitating fears, phobias, limiting beliefs, and other issues that prevent them from living life to its fullest potential. It has led him to develop a unique and powerful process he calls “Synthesis,” an amalgam of his lifelong study of the human condition and spirituality. This unique a...

Johnny Damon brings his A-Game - Jane’s special guest is Johnny Damon, a Major League star outfielder for an amazing 18 seasons, becoming one of the most outstanding, respected, and durable players in the league's history. After helping break the Curse of the Bambino by winning the 2004 World Series with the Boston Red Sox and thereby achieving legendary status, Johnny signed as a free agent with their hated rivals and nemesis, the New York Yankees. In 2009, he won a World Series with the Bronx Bombers, joining only the Bambino himself as a player to win World Series with both teams. Cu...

Talking health and coolness with a chef extraordinaire - Jane’s special guest is Carla Hall, a world-renowned, award-winning chef, best-selling cookbook author, and on-air star.  You will recognize her from your favorite Food Network baking championship shows, as well as from co-hosting The Chew, Good Morning America, and from Top Chef. But she does so much more! Carla truly believes that food connects us all, and she strives to communicate this through her work, her cooking, her love for life, and in her daily interactions. Combining all of that, Carla is phenomenal at creating amazing recipes that are healthy, del...

Iconic sportscaster on curing AFib - Jane’s very special guest is renowned television anchor and radio show host Michael (Greeny) Greenberg. Indeed, in addition to a multitude of his other accolades and accomplishments, including writing best-selling novels, he is a longtime ESPN sports broadcaster who co-hosted the super popular radio show, Mike & Mike, for nearly two decades. He currently hosts Get Up, a morning sports program, and also serves as an analyst on NFL Countdown. But along with the natural heart-pounding action that he covers, in his case some of those high-speed beats were due to Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), th...

Busy Philipps on ADHD

Jane’s special guest is Busy Philipps, a New York Times best-selling author, actor, activist, writer, mom of two, and host of the new QVC Plus series, Busy This Week. She is best known from her work on such iconic TV series as Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, ER and Cougar Town, for which she won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She can currently be seen on the critically acclaimed Netflix comedy series, Girls5Eva, and hosting a popular podcast, Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best. Busy is w...

Talking children's health with Catherine Lowe - Jane’s special guest, Catherine Guidici Lowe, is as close to being a Renaissance woman as one can imagine. She is a successful entrepreneur, graphic designer, social media influencer, wife, and mom to three beautiful children. But she may be best known as the beauty with the rose who met her husband Sean on The Bachelor, back in 2013. With a passion for fashion and home design, she went on to found LoweCo., a high-end stationery company, as well as Home by Catherine & Sean Lowe, a furniture line. Together with Sean, they are also fo...

Legendary Olympic Gold Medalist’s encore appearance - Paris might be hosting the Olympics, but here in New York City, Jane’s guest today is Dara Torres, a twelve-time Olympic medalist swimmer and world record-holder. Renowned as one of the greatest female swimmers of all time, Dara was the first in her sport to maintain an incredible level of excellence, long enough to be selected to represent the United States in FIVE Olympic Games! Dara is also a NY Times best-selling author of Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life, fitness advocate, motivational speak...

Chatting with the creator of Dylan’s Candy Bar - Jane very special guest is Dylan Lauren, founder and CEO of the world’s largest boutique candy store chain, Dylans’ Candy Bar. The daughter of iconic fashion designer Ralph Lauren, Dylan is a creative and innovative genius in her own right. She took the idea to open an enchanted emporium after watching the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory when she was just 6- years-old, staying true to her dream until eventually turning it into a real life, state-of-the-art, sweetness sanctuary. Merging all the inspirations in her life, Dylan designed her st...

Talking skin care and rejuvenation - On today’s show, Jane speaks with Blair Murphy-Rose, M.D., the world-renowned dermatologist and dermatological surgeon. Dr. Blair is acclaimed by both beauty editors and her patients, who flock to her New York City clinic for advanced techniques, including fillers, Botox and the like, and state-of-the-art laser procedures for face and body rejuvenation. Of course, she also specializes in detecting and treating such medical conditions as skin cancer, acne and rosacea. And she doesn’t stop there. She has recently introduced, Skincare Junkie, a clinically tested, innovative line that consists of a Megadose Supe...

Going grainless for good health - Jane’s guest today is the renowned health specialist Dr William Davis, a preventive cardiologist who advocates for natural healing through a revolutionary program of nutrition focused on microbiome restoration. He is the author of, among numerous other New York Times runaway bestsellers, Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health. His devoted followers claim that they were able to reverse common conditions, get flatter stomachs and achieve optimal well-being by giving up grains, chief among them wheat. He is also the author of Supergut, in which he discusses...

Media star spreads hope - Jane’s special guest today is global beauty and Internet lifestyle influencer Michelle Lee. Michelle reaches more than 40,000 followers each day with her content and comments about skincare, fashion, and beauty, as she chronicles her adventures to her loyal, world-wide audience. In fact, she comes on the show hot off the plane following a dash to Bora Bora where she swam with sharks!  But this glittering, globe-trotting life is the glamorous side of a serious condition. When Michelle is not sharing fashion tips, she’s busy advocating for those with skin issues, namely plaque psoriasis, from w...

Wisdom from a world-class Peloton pro - Joining Jane from London today is Ben Alldis. A world-renowned Peloton instructor, fitness trainer and author, Ben is a unique hybrid of high-performance athlete and motivational coach. But he is first and foremost an educator, with a mission to share his passion for fitness and health with as many people as he possibly can. To that end, he has millions of followers who take both his in-person and remote Peloton classes and learn from his just-published book, Raise the Bar. Jane and a loyal member of what he refers to as Ben’s Ar...

Achieving optimal cardiac health - Jane’s guest today is renowned LA-based cardiologist, Dr. Norman E. Lepor, Founder and Director of the National Heart Institute in Beverly Hills and affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Lepor knows more about hearts than St. Valentine. So who better than he to discuss the dos and don’ts to keep our hearts on the right beating path. Jane's first question is the one that troubles us all: With all the amazing and life-saving advances over the last 20 years in coronary medical science, and all the available resources for health and wellness right at our...

Jamie-Lynn Sigler talks health and wellness - Jane’s guest today is Jamie-Lynn Sigler, one of our youngest acting icons. Twenty-five years ago, she came into our living rooms as rebellious teenage Mafia daughter, Meadow, in the HBO drama, The Sopranos, and hasn’t stopped since. Indeed, for six seasons as we saw her try to deal with the crosscurrents of her complicated family, we were completely unaware of the serious personal turmoil she was secretly enduring: A diagnosis of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Since that time, she has worked on countless projects, including, most recently, starring in the...

Giuliana Rancic on giving back - Jane’s guest today is the always amazing Giuliana Rancic, the entertainment journalist, author, fashion and beauty expert, and television superstar personality. Giuliana is best known as the host of E! News, and starring in the reality series, Giuliana and Bill, with her husband, entrepreneur Bill Rancic. Chief among her other hugely successful ventures, she designs her own clothing line, G by Guiliana, which has become one of HSN's most popular fashion brands. But with all her accomplishments came heartache: In 2011 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. Not one to...

Celebrated design expert on giving back - Jane's guest today is world famous interior designer, Thom Filicia. The founder and chief creative officer of the world-renowned New York City-based design firm Thom Filicia, Inc., Thom is best known for his role as the interior designer on the Emmy-award-winning program, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Not simply a TV star and huge professional success, he is also a noted author who co-wrote a best-selling book based on his show. A hero as well in private life, ten years ago Thom donated his bone marrow to his brother, who was diagnosed...

Insightful advice from a famed photographer - Jane’s special guest today is Kate T. Parker, a multifaceted powerhouse—mother, Ironman triathlete, award-winning photographer, and NY Times bestselling author. Renowned for her book Strong is the New Pretty, she has collaborated with major brands such as Disney, Athleta, and Kellogg’s, all the while championing philanthropy through partnerships with organizations such as Girls on the Run and Girl Up. Her world-renowned photography has graced the pages of Vogue, O Magazine, and People, to name but a few. Kate's upcoming book, Force of Nature: A Celebration of Girls and Women Raising Their...

Order in the Cortex - Jane’s guest today is the legendary comedian, TV star, screenwriter, actor, producer, director, entrepreneur, game show host and best-selling author, Howie Mandel. While Howie, who is best known now as a longtime judge on America’s Got Talent, is still a comedian at heart, his extrordianary rise to storied success while battling truly severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), was anything but funny. As he explains, the common conception of OCD as just a personality quirk, could not be farther from the truth - it is a potentially completely debilitating condition. In fact, in this segm...

The Gold Standard in Lifestyle Advance - Jane's guest today is Wendy Sterling, one the country's foremost lifestyle coaches and emotional well-being experts. Aside from being a sought-after motivational speaker, best-selling author and podcast host, Wendy is also an energy healer and she specializes in supporting women with the final stages of their recovery from a divorce. On this segment, Jane and Wendy discuss the most effective way to deal with the anger, hurt and bitterness of a divorce or painful breakup and how to get into the right mind set to make the most beneficial life choices. They also...

Jason Alexander, of course best known for his iconic, award-winning role as George Costanza of television’s Seinfeld, has achieved even more international recognition as a writer, composer, director, producer, and teacher of acting. Along the way, he won a Tony for his performance in “Jerome Robbin’s “Broadway,” as well as continuing to guest star in both TV shows such as “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Two and a Half Men” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and films such as “Pretty Woman,” “Jacob’s Ladder” and “Love Valor Compassion.” He has even combined careers by playing an over-the-top drama teacher in “Young Sheldon,” and also served...