What's Up with Wendy

Laila Ali is a world-class athlete, health and wellness advocate, home design expert, lifestyle influencer, and TV host. What you may not know is that this amazing mother of two has a passion for taking great care of her family and their amazing pets, Malibu and Buddy. On December 7th, learn why Ali understands the importance of a personalized health journey—including the needs of her dogs and her entire family. The superstar is teaming with Purina to launch the new EverRoot Dog Supplements in soft chew form that are made with high quality ingredients from trusted sources. Ali will also share timely suggestions for helping pets avoid stress and thrive during the holidays. Follow Laila to learn how to upgrade the health of your entire family—including your pets—and develop the mindset of a champion. Web: LailaAli.comIG: @TheRealLailaAliFB: Laila AliYT: @lailaalilifestyleX: @LailaAli

A What's Up with Wendy BEST OF~Another incredible U.S. Open! I’ve been so fortunate to interview some amazing people in my career. One of my all-time favorites is my sit-down with the legend, Billie Jean King. I was honored to chat with one of my childhood heroes, a trailblazer who accomplished so much on and off the court. Listen in to hear about her incredible journey as a world-class athlete and as a champion for equality and social change. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation!

Banded is America’s newest music competition series! Musician and TV personality Brandon Jenner hosts the innovative show, and Mark Schulman, guitarist for P!nk, is one of the all-star judges. They give a behind-the-scenes look at the process of breaking a band. In the show, contestants who can play, write, and sing are placed in bands, with award-winning songwriters and producers mentoring them. The musicians will compete by performing live across multiple genres, and the winner will receive a record contract.

Back on the show for a fourth time, Tamron Hall! She’s an award-winning TV host, journalist, and philanthropist, host and executive producer of the long-running daytime TV show, Tamron Hall. She’s a TV icon: the first female African American host of the TODAY show, and anchor for MSNBC Live with Tamron Hall. Among numerous awards, including a Gracie Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and multiple Emmys® this year she won the Daytime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host. In July, Tamron was appointed to the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF).

My guest is legendary baseball player, Hall of Famer, Johnny Bench. Considered the best catcher to ever play the game, and the heart of the Big Red Machine, Johnny spent all 17 of his seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. He won the Gold Glove Award TEN TIMES, and he won two World Series. But, because of all that time in the sun, Johnny was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common type of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). Today, he’s cancer free and a vocal champion for efforts to Get Real About Skin Cancer. We chatted about what it’s like to be the best catcher of all time, what it was like playing for the Reds for his entire career, who his favorite catcher is now, who he still keeps in touch with, and so much more. Johnny also shares life-saving tips about his journey with cancer, and what you can do to catch non-melanoma skin cancer before it advances. He joins me along with leading board-certified dermatologist and skin cancer expert, Dr. Ariel Ostad.

My guest this week is Skip Marley, singer-songwriter and part of the legendary reggae family that includes his mother Cedella, his Uncle Ziggy, and his grandfather, Bob Marley. He released his first single when he was just 19 years old, and he’s been sharing his soul-nurturing music with the world ever since. He performed at the Grammys with Katy Perry, singing a song they co-wrote, and his recent release, 2020's Higher Place, features Rick Ross and H.E.R.In this episode, I ask Skip what it was like growing up Bob Marley’s grandson and when his own music career began. We talked about the early days, touring with his famous mom and uncle, what music means to him, and so much more. Of course, I talked about his dreadlocks!I’m also joined by Kathryn Leary, founder of One Firelight, to talk about their music and mindfulness collaboration. One Firelight is a wellness platform that offers a wide variety of restorative classes, including yoga, meditation, strength training, and more, all featuring the energizing, nurturing, and healing power of the music of Skip and Bob Marley, and other conscious artists.

Lauren Lapkus is a SAG Award-winning and Emmy-nominated actress and comedian best known for her role as corrections officer Susan Fischer in Orange is the New Black. She has appeared in films including Jurassic World, The Wrong Missy, in which she starred as the title character opposite David Spade, and Between Two Ferns: The Movie opposite Zach Galifianakis. Lauren’s television credits include The Big Bang Theory, Bob’s Burgers, Good Girls, Crashing, Lucifer, and the upcoming animated series Bad Crimes.

My guest on this podcast is Lahana Vigliano. She’s the CEO of Nuvitru Wellness and a board certified clinical nutritionist. Lahana has a Bachelor of Nutrition Science degree and a Masters of Human Nutrition + Functional Medicine. She’s passionate about women's health, especially gut health & hormones! She’s passionate about natural remedies, research, reading, weight lifting, and cooking. Outside of work, she’s a wife and mother of two. Her family is the inspiration behind Nuvitru and continues to encourage her through everything. Nuvitru is a team of functional certified nutritionists + dieticians that specifically focus on balancing women's hormones, restoring gut health, and more through comprehensive lab testing and using food as medicine!!

Siri Daly is the Founder of Siriously Delicious, Food Blogger, recipe developer, self taught cook, author of "Siriously Delicious": 100 Nutritious (and not so Nutritious) Simple Recipes for The Real Home Cook, she's also the wife of Carson Daly.Robbie Bach is best known for founding and leading the team that created the Xbox. Today he is an entertaining storyteller and catalyzing voice who writes books and speaks to audiences on leadership, creativity, strategy, and civic issues. During his twenty-two years at Microsoft, Robbie worked in various marketing and business management roles—including supporting the successful launch and expansion of Microsoft Office and leading the creation and development of the Xbox business. Then as Microsoft’s President of the Entertainment and Devices Division, he was responsible for the company’s worldwide gaming, music, video, phone, and retail sales businesses until he retired in 2010.

Lindsey Metselaar is the host of We Met At Acme a podcast about millennial dating in NYC. Her podcast touches on subjects that we don't talk about, but we all want to know about. We Met At Acme delves into sex, relationships and vulnerability, with some hilarious anecdotes along the way.

Emmy-Award Winning Actress Susan Lucci and American Heart Association Volunteer Medical Expert Dr. Stacey Rosen Discuss the Underrepresentation of Women in Cardiovascular Researchand the Economic Benefits of Investing in Women’s Health Research. They share the benefits to both women and men including accelerated health breakthroughs, improved health outcomes and economic benefits. Dr. Rosen also talks about the significant differences between the sexes and how unique life stages like pregnancy and menopause can put women at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Susan, National Ambassador for the Go Red for Women movement, shares her personal experience with a life-threatening heart episode and ways you can join the movement to improve the health of all women.

Sarah Silverman, college dropout turned celebrity cookie artist is now the founder of NYC-based Funny Face Bakery, America's first pop-culture bakery. Sarah's growing team of cookie artists and designers turn news breaking and meme-worthy moments into edible art which are often deemed "too pretty to eat". Turn your face into a cookie with FFB's signature Custom Face Cookie or find their realistic depictions of popular celebrities along with a lieu of 6 ounce deluxe cookies online or in-store!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical time to elevate a topic that is known as a “silent problem.” 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will experience some form of domestic abuse in their lifetime. Veteran journalist, nationally syndicated talk show host and pet lover Tamron Hall shines a light on Domestic Violence and Pets and what is being done to keep pets and people together. It’s a topic that is near and dear to her heart having lost her beloved sister, Renate, to domestic abuse more than a decade ago.During our talk, Tamron discusses The Purple Leash Project. Founded by Purina and RedRover, the Purple Leash Project provides resources to make domestic violence shelters pet-friendly, allowing pets and people to escape abuse and heal together. Domestic Violence Awareness Month – As October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s a time to elevate these issues, raise awareness and support survivors. Plus we learn about Tamron’s connection to this cause, passion for pets, her new book release and what else she is up to in the Fall/Winter season.

Ana Quincoces is known as Miami’s Hottest Chef! She's a former real estate lawyer turned celebrity chef, food entrepreneur, cookbook author and social influencer. Specializing in delicious Cuban food, Ana is a sought after bi-lingual talent on reality and talk television shows.A cast member of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Miami, Ana parlayed her celebrity into a thriving brand. She wrote three cookbooks: Sabor! A Passion for Cuban Cuisine, Cuban Chicks Can Cook and The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook. She's also the creator of Skinny Latina, a popular line of Latin-inspired cooking sauces and marinades. Lyndsay Levingston, breast cancer survivor and SurviveHER founder, shares her powerful story about surviving breast cancer and the importance of genetic testing in both assessing risk of and determining treatment options.

Frank Thomas grew up playing both baseball and football, but he got his official start in baseball at Auburn University in 1987 when he hit a .359 in his freshman season. He made MVP in his junior season of 1989, and left school that summer when he was taken with the 7th overall pick by the White Sox. One year later, he made his big-league debut hitting .330 with 31 RBI in 60 games. He would stay ensconced as the White Sox’s first baseman and designated hitter for the next 15 years and quickly earned the name “The Big Hurt” for the damage he inflicted on opposing pitchers. Throughout his career, he cemented his place in history. No other man has strung together seven straight seasons of 20-plus homers, 100 RBI, 100 walks and a .300 average. Frank gives his thoughts on the current baseball season, his career and his partnership with Varilux®.

Haylie Duff is an actress, singer, songwriter, television host, writer and fashion designer. She's best known for her roles as Sandy Jameson in the television series 7th Heaven, Amy Sanders in Lizzie McGuire, Summer Wheatley in Napoleon Dynamite, and Annie Nelson in the made-for-television films Love Takes Wing along with its sequel Love Finds a Home. She also starred in the 2006 romantic comedy Material Girls alongside sister Hilary and lent her voice to the animated flick Foodfight! Haylie (with her dogs, Birdie + Chicken) is helping launch the NUTRO ULTRA brand’s new ‘ULTRA Barkuterie Boards’ meant for pet parents to give their pup the ultimate dining experience. That’s right – charcuterie boards for dogs.

Andrew Zimmern is an Emmy-winning and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer and teacher, Andrew Zimmern is regarded as one of the most knowledgeable personalities in the food world. As the creator, executive producer and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods franchise, Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food and Emmy-winning The Zimmern List, he has devoted his life to exploring and promoting cultural acceptance, tolerance and understanding through food. In 2020, Andrew returned to television with the MSNBC series What’s Eating America. His latest series, Family Dinner, is currently streaming on Discovery+ and will air on Chip & Joanna Gaines’ forthcoming Magnolia Network in 2022Also:David Rose is a Food Network/TV personality and author of the soon to be released cookbook “EGGin’: David Rose Cooks on the Big Green Egg.” Recently, he was named as Executive Chef for Omaha Steaks, the 100+ year old, family-run company which first pioneered delivery of great steaks to people’s homes in the 1950s, and has since expanded to a wide array of food and wine favorites for millions of fans. Rose appeared as a finalist on Food Network Star (Season 13), cooking head to head with Bobby Flay and fielding praise from Giada de Laurentiis. Chef David Rose regularly appears on Food Network, as well as guest on shows such as ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s Today Show, Steve Harvey Show, Hallmark Home & Family, Pickler & Ben, HLN, Tamron Hall Show, EXTRA TV, Fox & Friends, and has been a guest on various local morning shows nationwide.

This is Part 3 of my 3 part series with professional organizer Stephanie Naccari. Her company "Get It Done by Stephanie" makes your chaotic life easier using highly functional best practice techniques combined with unique strategies to find the organizational solution.

This is Part 2 of my 3 part series with professional organizer Stephanie Naccari. Her company "Get It Done by Stephanie" makes your chaotic life easier using highly functional best practice techniques combined with unique strategies to find the organizational solution.

This is Part 1 of my 3 part series with professional organizer Stephanie Naccari. Her company "Get It Done by Stephanie" makes your chaotic life easier using highly functional best practice techniques combined with unique strategies to find the organizational solution.