Sandi Klein's Conversations with Creative Women

Valerie Steele: Rebroadcast

Valerie Steele, PhD. has been described as one of the fashion industry's most influential women. Director and Chief Curator of the Museum at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), she has been instrumental in creating the modern field of fashion studies as well as raise public awareness of fashion's cultural and social significance. It's a conversation worth listening to again.

Jenny Clarke

Love to listen to beautiful music? Ever had the urge to join forces with other women in song? Then you'll want to hear all about Melodia Women's Choir of NYC. Founder and Executive Director Jenny Clarke took her love of choral music and merged it with her career as an Arts Administrator to form this fabulous organization that explores and performs rarely heard emerging female composers through commissions, residencies and performances.

Julianna Forlano

Julianna Forlano's take on life is funny, astute and irreverent. She's the writer, host, and creator of the award-winning political news parody Absurdity Today and also produces the Laughing Liberally Lab, a live political humor showcase in New York City. Julianna also happens to be an Adjunct Professor and a licensed psychotherapist. She's got plenty to say!

Jennifer Baumgardner

Born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, Jennifer Baumgardner has one impressive career as an activist. The well-known journalist, author, writer, speaker, cultural critic and filmmaker can now add Publisher/Executive Director of the Feminist Press at CUNY to her resume. Hear how she was profoundly influenced by feminism at an early age and how that made her the woman she is today.

Anne Doyle

Anne Doyle's been there, done that - Radio/TV journalist, businesswoman, speaker, author, local elected public official. As a Sports Broadcaster at the CBS affiliate in Detroit, Anne had the distinction of being one of the first women to break the all boy locker room barrier. She also joined the world of business helping to raise the "Steel Ceiling" at the Ford Motor Company. Anne shares her story and advice in her book Powering Up! How America's Women Achievers Become Leaders.

Nancy Giles

Nancy Giles is opinionated...and that's a good thing. The actress, comedienne, voice over artist has been sharing her 'take on life' since 2002 when she joined CBS Sunday Morning as a commentator/contributor. Nancy's views, cutting and comedic have garnered her an Emmy and two "Gracie" Awards from American Women in Radio and Television/Alliance for Women in Media. No topic's off-limits.

Sabriye Tenberken

Sabriye Tenberken gives new meaning to activism and inspiration. Born in Cologne, Germany, she became blind at age 12. A trip to Tibet as a young adult was life-changing. Sabriye, along with Paul Kronenberg, founded Braille Without Borders, a world-wide organization that creates training programs and Braille book printing houses. The two are also the co-directors and co-founders of Kanthari, an international institute for social visionaries based in Kerala, South India.

Photo by Paul Kronenberg

Melissa Silverstein

Melissa Silverstein has one helluva resume. She's a writer, lecturer, founder and editor of Women and Hollywood, one of the most respected and go-to-sites when it comes to women, film and other areas of pop culture. She's also the Artistic Director and co-founder of the Athena Film Festival at New York City's Barnard College. Clearly she has plenty to talk about!

Julie Halston Returns

Catching up with funny lady Julie Halston. Our very first guest is back for a repeat performance; bringing us up to date on her career (she's in a new Charles Busch play), her larger than life mom, and sharing her quirky take on life in general. She's got plenty of new material! 

Milbry Polk

Meet modern day explorer, pioneer, author Milbry Polk who among her travels, led a camel expedition retracing Alexander the Great's route across Egypt. Polk co-founded WINGS WorldQuest, a non-profit organization that serves as the leading resource and advocate for female explorers world-wide. She is extra-ordinary!