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  • BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: How Sweet It Is

    BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: How Sweet It Is
    2025/07/03
    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 stores with a goal to combine fashion, art and pop candy culture with candy-themed lifestyle products. On this segment, Dylan and Jane discuss the highlights of her journey to becoming a super successful entrepreneur, and how naysayers along the way gave her the determination to never take No! for an answer. In addition, she shares the secrets to balancing her career without sacrificing her role as a wife and mother of young twins. Dylan also reveals her beauty, health and fitness tips and insights and talks about her foundation, Dylan’s Candy BarN, that partners with different animal right’s organizations. All and all listeners will come away feeling Better Than Before, one divine Dylan’s candy bar at a time.
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    30 分
  • BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Celebrate Every Day with Babs

    BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Celebrate Every Day with Babs
    2025/06/05
    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 Hollywood. But with all her success and unceasing on-line smiles, she has suffered through her beloved mother's Alzheimer’s Disease. That is why she is partnering with Eli Lilly & Co. on their MoreThanNormalAging campaign to help older adults better understand when memory and thinking issues may be more than just “normal aging,” to help them proactively address their concerns with their healthcare provider. On this segment, Babs talks about how it all began for her (spoiler alert: her daughter simply posted a recipe on TikTok during Covid). Her advice for living a longer and more fulfilled life will inspire all our listeners to appreciate that it is never too late to start a whole new path to becoming Better Than Before.
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    21 分
  • BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Game Changer

    BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Game Changer
    2025/05/08
    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 ins-and-outs of the sports agent world. But for Leigh, it's not only about showing him the money. He is also known as the Agent of Heart, as he was responsible for more than $750 million being given to various charities around the world. To continue on that path, he just founded the Leigh Steinberg Foundation to educate parents and fund research for advancing the understanding, prevention and treatment of concussions, traumatic brain injuries, and other brain health challenges. On this segment, Jane and Leigh discuss his foundation, as well as what listeners can learn from his ultra-successful, multimillion dollar negotiation strategies to help navigate the inevitable conflicts, large and small, in our personal lives, on our journey to becoming Better Than Before.
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    29 分
  • BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Touchdown!!

    BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Touchdown!!
    2025/04/03
    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’s also bringing his knowledge and wherewithal to the health arena, by using his platform to help spread awareness and education about chronic kidney disease. To that end, he is representing Boehringer & Lilly’s It Takes 2 health initiative. On this segment, Jane and Brian discuss this campaign, as well as who inspired him to have a career in sports, the importance of sports, including having an outlet for getting rid of negative energy, and how his love of the game created a drive for mental toughness. Brian also talks about how the concept of wellness has changed over the years, and his personal health and nutrition program. Finally, he shares the life lessons he learned throughout his career that will help all our listeners become Better Than Before.
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    25 分
  • BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Screen Test

    BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Screen Test
    2025/03/20
    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 educational initiative that raises awareness of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) testing. These revolutionary new blood tests screen for some of the deadliest cancers before they become symptomatic. On this segment, Kate and Jane talk about her career, as well as her passion and commitment for living a healthy lifestyle and helping others do the same. Furthermore, she imparts her personal beauty, health and fitness tips, tools and mantras. All in all, listeners will be inspired to become Better Than Before, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
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    18 分
  • BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: A New You

    BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: A New You
    2025/03/06
    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 and seminal technique is featured in his book, The Synthesis Effect: Your Direct Path to Personal Power and Transformation and his newest book, A Better You in a Minute or Two. On this segment, Dr. McGrail will share a simple meditation exercise, as well as discuss the Synthesis Effect and how it will help our listeners bring lasting physical, emotional, and spiritual change, renewal and regeneration into their lives using easy, doable steps—to enable us all to ultimately become Better Than Before.
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    38 分
  • BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: A League of his Own

    BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: A League of his Own
    2025/02/13
    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. Currently, he is focusing on bringing a nutritional edge to all through his new sports drink, appropriately named, A-GAME. On this segment Johnny talks about his stellar career and the secrets of his stamina and longevity, and shares his health and fitness advice for aspiring athletes. Furthermore, he discusses his personal exercise and nutritional program, and the mindset it takes to be Better Than Before, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
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    27 分
  • BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Carla is Cooking

    BTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Carla is Cooking
    2024/12/05
    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, delicious and easy to follow. Jane and Carla talk about how it all began for her, how to deal with negativity, and her tips and tools for setting up a chef’s kitchen. Furthermore, she shares her personal beauty program, as well as stress-relievers and mantras that she lives by daily. In her latest role as health advocate, she also tells us about the importance of keeping yourself and your loved ones safe from viruses, which is why she has partnered with GSK on their SidelineRSV campaign. All in all, listeners will come away feeling both inspired and Better Than Before.
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    27 分