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Today's program is sponsored by Bariatric Pal, where you can shop for over 650 products at store.bariatricpal.com and save 15% using our codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL!  We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com (save 25% using POWERGIRL): Our guest todau is Daphna Levy is a relationship coach and author of  Picking Right:  The Single’s Guide to finding the Right Match. How to recognize red flags and identify the warning signs in any relationship – romantic, familial, social or professional – so you can do something about it while there is still time. The true purpose of interpersonal relationships.How to determine if a relationship is an asset or a detriment.How to build life-long relationships that can stand the test of time and survive the challenges life puts us through.Should you marry for love? The answer may surprise you!How to find your soul mate or discover the soul mate in the person you are with. You can learn more about Daphna, her workshops, and her book at https://www.thesecretsofhappilyeverafter.com.

Today's program is sponsored by Bariatric Pal, where you can shop for over 650 products at store.bariatricpal.com and save 15% using our codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL!  We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com (save 25% using POWERGIRL) and by DaintyJewells.com and HotChocolateDesign.com. Our guest today is Rain Hampton, 13 year successful weight loss surgery post-op who just recently moved to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates!  She'll be joining us at midnight her time to tell us her story from morbid obesity to successful post-op now working as a health and wellness coach and healthy living cook.  She'll be appearing this May at the Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America "Making A Difference" Fundraiser in Portland, Oregon alongside celebrity chef Jacob Bustos.  Join us today to find out more about Rain! The Backstage Pass Radio Program is on every Tuesday at NOON, PST and look for our new website to be launched soon at www.backstagepassradio.com! The Backstage Pass Radio Program is a supporter of the WLSFA!  Please visit the www.wlsfa.org for more information about this life-changing organization!

Today's program is sponsored by Bariatric Pal, where you can shop for over 650 products at store.bariatricpal.com and save 15% using our codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL!  We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com (save 25% using POWERGIRL) and by DaintyJewells.com and HotChocolateDesign.com. Our guest today is Jeff Newell.  In 2014, Jeff weighed 533 and underwent RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.  Today he weighs 225 lbs and is speaking at various weight loss surgery events around the country.  Tune-in to hear his inspiring weight loss story (and also about his romantic story with past guest Pandora Williams)! The Backstage Pass Radio Program is on every Tuesday at NOON, PST, and look for our new website to be launched soon at www.backstagepassradio.com! The Backstage Pass Radio Program is a supporter of the Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America!  Please visit the www.wlsfa.org for more information about this life-changing organization!

Today Jean Powergirl takes the host reigns and welcomes her guest Rosanne Welch, PhD to the show!  They'll be discussing Roseanne's book, "Why The Monkees Matter: Teenagers, Television and American Pop Culture." A hit television show about a fictitious rock band, The Monkees (1966-1968) earned two Emmys--Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directorial Acheivement in Comedy. Capitalizing on the show's success, the actual band formed by the actors, at their peak, sold more albums than The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined, and set the stage for other musical TV characters from The Partridge Family to Hannah Montana. In the late 1980s, the Monkees began a series of reunion tours that continued into their 50th anniversary. This book tells the story of The Monkees and how the show changed television, introducing a new generation to the fourth-wall-breaking slapstick created by Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers. Its creators contributed to the innovative film and television of 1970s with projects like Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laugh-In and Welcome Back, Kotter. Immense profits from the show, its music and its merchandising funded the producers' move into films such as Head, Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces. Rosanne Welch, PhD has written for television (Touched by an Angel, Picket Fences) and print (Three Ring Circus: How Real Couples Balance Marriage, Work and Kids and The Encyclopedia of Women in Aviation and Space). In the documentary world she has written and produced Bill Clinton and the Boys Nation Class of 1963 for ABC NEWS/Nightline and consulted on PBS’s A Prince Among Slaves, the story of a prince from West Africa who was enslaved in the 1780s, freed by order of President John Quincy Adams in the 1820s and returned to his homeland.

The Backstage Pass Radio Program is very generously sponsored by BariatricPal.com where you can save 15% at store.bariatricpal.com by using the codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL. We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com Shapewear where you can save 25% at checkout using the code POWERGIRL!  And of course, the rockin' DaddyOs.com retro rockabilly clothing  where you can save 15% using the code LOVE15 and our newest sponsor, DaintyJewells.com modest clothing for today's gorgeous modest woman! On today's program, we welcome the lovely Pandora Williams of www.desperatelyseekingslender.com. Pandora is an inspiration to many who have been struggling their whole lives with morbid obesity.  In 2010, she weighed 420 and decided to have RNY gastric bypass surgery.  Since then she lost over 250 lbs, which in itself would be an amazing achievement, but that's not the end of her story.  Since then, she has become a runner and has run marathons around the world and has also become a certified personal trainer, now helping others achieve their fitness goals.  We're so excited to have her on the program to tell her story today! We'll be LIVE on Facebook, and you can join in the conversation on our chats there, on the Blog Talk Radio chat room, or by calling in at 347-857-2052! The Backstage Pass Radio Program supports the Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America. Please consider making a generous donation today to this life-changing charity.

The Backstage Pass Radio Program is very generously sponsored by BariatricPal.com where you can save 15% at store.bariatricpal.com by using the codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL. We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com Shapewear where you can save 25% at checkout using the code POWERGIRL!  And of course, the rockin' DaddyOs.com retro rockabilly clothing and our newest sponsor, DaintyJewells.com modest clothing for today's gorgeous modest woman! On today's program, we continue last week's discussion on weight status and the perception of  body image in society today with the focus on women's body image.  We're joined by a panel of women to discuss the same topics as last week including weight and adolescence, pressure about body image, dating and relationships and more. We'll be LIVE on Facebook, and you can join in the conversation on our chats there, on the Blog Talk Radio chat room, or by calling in at 347-857-2052! The Backstage Pass Radio Program supports the Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America. Please consider making a generous donation today to this life-changing charity.

The Backstage Pass Radio Program is very generously sponsored by BariatricPal.com where you can save 15% at store.bariatricpal.com by using the codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL. We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com Shapewear where you can save 25% at checkout using the code POWERGIRL!  And of course, the rockin' DaddyOs.com retro rockabilly clothing and our newest sponsor, DaintyJewells.com modest clothing for today's gorgeous modest woman! On today's program, we're thrilled to have a panel of gentleman on to discuss weight status and the perception of men's body image in society today.  We're joined by James Gleason, Alex Brecher (founder of BariatricPal.com) and Sayre Kulp to discuss how men, obesity, weight, and body image is viewed in our society. We'll be LIVE on Facebook, and you can join in the conversation on our chats there, on the Blog Talk Radio chat room, or by calling in at 347-857-2052! The Backstage Pass Radio Program supports the Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America. Please consider making a generous donation today to this life-changing charity.

The Backstage Pass Radio Program is very generously sponsored by BariatricPal.com where you can save 15% at store.bariatricpal.com by using the codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL. We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com Shapewear and DaddyOs.com retro rockabilly clothing!  We also support the WLSFA, a charitable organization: www.wlsfa.org. Big John is a 6'7" 300 lb trucker who uses a "no excuses" attitude when it comes to weight loss. In 2011, affected by the passing of loved ones and wanting to be there for his family,  he lost 100 lbs while driving a truck full-He's been featured on CNN, AARP, and on a Progressive Insurance commercial.  Additionally, he's been featured in numerous trucking magazines such as Road King, Fleet Owner, and Trucker News Magazine in Canada. Big John currently has a GoFundMe page set up to raise money to produce his first-ever dance fitness DVD:  "Big John's Dance Fitness DVD."  CLICK HERE to support his DVD!  Follow Big John The Dancing Trucker on YouTube and Facebook .

The Backstage Pass Radio Program is very generously sponsored by BariatricPal.com where you can save 15% at store.bariatricpal.com by using the codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL.  We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com, and DaddyOs.com please visit them today! Today Diva Taunia hosts solo while Powergirl takes the day off.  She discusses "New Years Resolutions" - the good, the bad, and the ugly!  Call-in to talk about yours at 347-857-2052.  If you'd prefer to type yours, be sure to follow her and watch the show on Facebook Live at @TauniaJoy and @BackstagePassRadio! The Backstage Pass Radio Program is on every Tuesday at NOON, PST.  Be sure to tune-in next week for our interview with Big John the Dancing Trucker!

The Backstage Pass Radio Program is very generously sponsored by BariatricPal.com where you can save 15% at store.bariatricpal.com by using the codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL.  We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com, where you can save 20% at checkout until 12/31/16 by using the code POWERGIRL.  Wellesse.com and DaddyOs.com are also fantastic sponsors, so please visit them today! Today's program celebrates the holidays with some amazing giveaways sponsored by some extremely generous sponsors!  We'll be giving away shapewear, gift certificates, bariatric products, makeup and more!  You'll need to save the call-in # of 347-857-2052 to be the right caller and win! Be sure to listen at NOON, PST to not miss out on these great prizes and celebrate the holidays with us!

The Backstage Pass Radio Program is generously sponsored by BariatricPal.com, where you can save 15% using the codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL at store.bariatricpal.com!  We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com: save 20% at checkout using the code POWERGIRL. We're also sponsored by Wellesse.com and DaddyOs.com. Today Jean takes the reigns as host, welcoming author and playwright Gladys Matar to the show, discussing her book "Delaying Sunset: A Study of The Arab Woman's Mind." Gladys Matar grew up in an environment ideally suited for nurturing the growth ofher artistic and literary talents fron an early age.  In Latakia, the city with the distinction of being the most important port of Syria, Ms. Matar attended Les Carmelites Catholic school from kindergarten through middle school, and then moved to the public school system following legislative changes that prohibited private religious schools.  Later, she attended the foreign literature program at the University of Latakia, graduating in 1984 with a degree in French Literature. Ms. Matar has published ten books to date, with several more currently under production for future publication.  She is a playwright and screenwriter, and regularly publishes articles on literary critique and world politics in a multitude of Arabic periodicals and reputable literary websites. She has been awarded and celebrated by many nationally and internationally distinguished cultural associations and organizations. Her time is dedicated to research, writing, translating and delivering lectures on current world affairs.  She also produces works for others and is perhaps one of the few ghostwriters in the Arab World. www.gladysmatar.net

The Backstage Pass Radio Program is generously sponsored by BariatricPal.com, where you can save 15% using the codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL at store.bariatricpal.com!  We're also sponsored by Slimpressions.com, where you can save 20% at checkout using the code POWERGIRL. Wellesse.com is also a generous sponsor, as well as the retro pinup swinging cats at DaddyOs.com!  This week we're also sponsored by Taunia's very good friend (since grade school!), Laurie Dellascio, a successful independent consultant at Pampered Chef!  Shop her ONLINE STORE HERE for wonderful HOLIDAY GIFTS! This is our first show on our NEW DAY & TIME:  Tuesdays at NOON, PST!  We're excited to be doing some giveaways today, so keep the phone # handy so that you can call-in to win:  347-857-2052!  We'll be giving away some makeup kits AND we have a fantastic gift set from Fit & Fresh that we'll be demo-ing on our Facebook Live Feed and giving away to one lucky caller!  Fit & Fresh is dedicated to providing families with tools they need to eat healthier wherever they go.it & Fresh lunch containers come in various sizes to accommodate any meal on the go, and they feature convenient measurement markings for easy portion control.  To find out more about them, visit www.fit-fresh.com. Our guest this afternoon is the gorgeous and talented Patricia Miller from Worth The Weight.  Patricia is a successful gastric bypass post-op with a successful career in photography, fashion, and as a writer. She's been friends with Taunia for years and is also from the east cost.  Dueling east coast accents, and lots of fun to be had! Tune in for a great show today!

The Backstage Pass Radio Program is generously sponsored by BariatricPal.com, Slimpressions.com, Wellesse.com, and DaddyOs.com!  Don't forget that you can save 15% at the checkout at store.bariatricpal.com by using the codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL and you can save 20% at checkout at Slimpressions by using the code POWERGIRL! For this very special edition of The Backstage Pass Radio Program, we get together on a Sunday evening with our guest, the one and only "Oracle" of Fat Guy Across America history:  Kat Orleans!  We discuss the "new season" of Eric Hites' continuing saga of going nowhere... If you'd like to learn more about this story, Google "Fat Guy Across America Scam/Fraud" or "Fat Guy Across America Dr. Phil" to find out about how a man on a bike scammed nearly $30,000 from people to never lose a single pound.  It's (unfortunately) one of many GoFundMe fraud stories, but we've been following this one for some time. We're revisiting this because when we last had Kat on, we unfortunately had numerous audio issues.  Kat was such a popular guest that we had tons of requests to have her back on, so we're giving the listeners what they want:  MORE KAT!  :) We hope you'll join us for more Kat and more FGAA hijinks this Sunday, 12/4/16 at 6:00pm PST/ 9:00pm EST for this special edition episode!

Tonight's program is sponsored by BariatricPal.com, Wellesse.com, Slimpressions.com, and DaddyOs.com!  Don't forget about the discounts when shopping with our sponsors!  Save 15% at store.bariatricpal.com when using the codes DIVAT or POWERGIRL, and save 20% at www.slimpressions.com using the code POWERGIRL until 12/31/16! Taunia hosts the program SOLO tonight, but she'll still have some fun doing some caller giveaways and letting you in on a secret with a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!  Be sure to watch her on Facebook Live @divataunia while the show streams live!  Right after that, she'll be playing a rewind of the very first program this season, so you can get re-introduced to her fabulous new co-host, Powergirl, and also learn more about Antonia Namnath and the Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America and their upcoming conference happening in Portland, Oregon this May, 2017!   To find out more about the conference, you can visit their Facebook page @wlsfa or visit their website at www.wlsfa.org. Please don't forget about our DONOR DRIVE happening now!  If you enjoy the program, please consider making a donation this holiday season to help us keep the program running!  All donations are tax-deductible.  Please visit our donor page here:  https://fundly.com/the-backstage-pass-radio-program

Tonight's episode is a pre-recorded interview with the wonderful Carnie Wilson!  This show is very generously sponsored by the wonderful folks at: BariatricPal.com:  save 15% at store.bariatricpal.com by using the code DIVAT or POWERGIRLWellesse.com:  Premium Liquid Vitamins & Supplements!Slimpressions.com:  the most comfortable shapewear on the planet!  Save 20% until 12/31/15 using POWERGIRL!Bravo Bra Pads:  Awesome bra inserts for the wls gal at www.bravobrapads.comDaddy O's Rockabilly Clothing:  Vintage, Pinup, & Retro clothing for the whole family! www.daddyos.com

This week on The Backstage Pass Radio Program we bring you a double-feature:  the first half of the program will be "Snarknado!" where we discuss one of the "Fat Fraud" stories that we've been following:  Fat Guy Across America, Eric Hites. As his trek across the country seems to be coming to a four-month stalled end, we'll summarize the sad ending to this story and recount his GoFundMe $20K+ fraud. After that, a much more positive, entertaining and end to the show:  LISA LAMPANELLI!  We did a pre-recorded interview with her where she tells us about her new show, STUFFED, playing at the Women's Project Theatre in NYC until Sunday, 11/13/16.  Buy tickets at www.insultcomic.com! The Backstage Pass Radio Program is hosted by  Diva Taunia and Jean Powergirl and can be heard every Friday night at 7:00pm PST.  You can also SEE us live on Facebook during the show @backstagepassradio & @divataunia ! Tonight's show is sponsored by BariatricPal.com, Wellesse.com, Slimpressions.com, and DaddyOs.com.

Our pre-recorded interview with Lisa Lampanelli!

Tonight we're celebrating our favorite Texan's birthday bonanza!  We'll be showing up in costume for Halloween our Facebook live feeds AND we'll be having a proper birthday bash for Ms. Powergirl with cake and presents!  The best part?  She's not the only one getting gifts:  YOU DO TOO!   We'll be doing multiple giveaways tonight for our listeners with some great prizes including wls, health, fashion, beauty, and more!  Keep the call-in # handy:  347-857-2052 The Backstage Pass Radio Program is hosted by Diva Taunia and Jean Powergirl and can be heard every Friday night at 7:00pm PST.  You can also SEE us live on Facebook during the show @backstagepassradio & @divataunia ! The Backstage Pass Radio Program helps bring together women and men in the weight loss surgery and obesity community to discuss their experiences, questions, concerns, triumphs, and stories. The program's goal is to help anyone who has ever struggled with their weight find a place to discuss the topics that are important to them with humor, sometimes a little snark, but always with great information and resources and plenty of amazing promotions and giveaways.   Tonight's show is sponsored by BariatricPal.com, Wellesse.com, Slimpressions.com, BravoBraPads.com, Portion8.com, and DaddyOs.com. Interested in becoming a sponsor of the show? Please email Taunia at info@divataunia.com for more information.

TONIGHT'S SPECIAL GUEST FEATURE:  Tonight we welcome Founder and CEO of BariatricPal.com, Alex Brecher, to the show!  Alex has great insight into the weight loss community not only from his fantastic social networking site, BaritricPal.com, but also as a successful lapband patient.  Alex had lapband in 2003 and has been successfully maintaining his weight since then.  Tune in to hear what he has to offer the community! The Backstage Pass Radio Program is hosted by Diva Taunia and Jean Powergirl and can be heard every Friday night at 7:00pm PST.  You can also SEE us live on Facebook during the show @backstagepassradio & @divataunia ! The Backstage Pass Radio Program helps bring together women and men in the weight loss surgery and obesity community to discuss their experiences, questions, concerns, triumphs, and stories. The program's goal is to help anyone who has ever struggled with their weight find a place to discuss the topics that are important to them with humor, sometimes a little snark, but always with great information and resources and plenty of amazing promotions and giveaways.   Tonight's show is sponsored by Wellesse Liquid Vitamins and Supplements , BariatricPal.com, Slimpressions.com and Daddy O's Rockabilly Dresses! Interested in becoming a sponsor of the show? Please email Taunia at info@divataunia.com for more information.

Private episode, pre-recording where we finally catch up with Carnie Wilson and interview her! :)