Coaches'' Corner With Coach Andrew

My guest tonight is Maxine Albright, the author of "Relationships In A Nutshell -- A Book for Guys" is from England and grew up in Denmark.  The mother of four boys, she wrote this book because she wants to teach boys the importance of sexual education.  She writes, "Guys seem to give up with girls or relationships if they have 'too troublesome' relationships with girls. They can't be bothered with the hassle they think girls create.  I've written this book to give an all-round understanding to guys.  I'm hoping this book will give guys a head-start so they find happiness and contentment together with their chosen partner!"  Stepping into the adult world of sexual attraction can be difficult for both men and women, but with careful advice and guidance it can be navigated, leading to fulfilling romance and sex for those with the confidence to go out and meet people. This book will hopefully help you along the way to understanding the female mind, and is full of relationship advice and guida

It's the night before the final primaries for 2016, and I thought it would be great fun to speak with "The Singing Hillary Clinton," Kelley Karel.  Kelley has a versatile background in film, stage, opera, musical theater, comedy improv, cabaret and Off-Broadway. Recently, she starred in Cloudy Sky Film's web series, Sherry's Kitchen, at www.youtube.com/sherryskitchen playing multiple lead roles including Hillary Clinton and just finished the starring role of Christine in the feature film, Snow. She was featured soloist at the Cabaret Convention at Town Hall in New York City and performs with her husband, Chuck Karel in the cabaret act, THE KARELS in New York City and throughout the country. Kelley is a dead-ringer (but much prettier) impersonator of Hillary Clinton, known as "The Singing Hillary Clinton." As "Hillary", she has performed numerous times on television, including Conan O'Brien, soap operas and a variety of news and human interest programs. With her dead-on impersonat

My guest tonight is Broadway and TV legend Carole Demas. Carole created the iconic role of “Sandy” on Broadway in Grease.  Her 56+ years in the biz include thousands of leading roles On and Off-Broadway, in regional theatres and as guest star in numerous TV series (recently Blue Bloods and Allegiance).  She originated the title role in the Los Angeles premiere production of Stephen Schwartz’s The Baker’s Wife (to rave reviews); played “Luisa” in The Fantasticks in NYCfor two years. She starred in Showstoppers - Best of Broadway on PBS;  on TV’s The Magic Garden (12+years plus 2, 1-hour specials) and over 200 TV commercials often singing and on camera.  Her career has been highlighted in Schirmer, Citadel and Applause books.  More recently: Broadway: Gypsy of the Year, Town Hall Broadway Originals, Merkin Hall Off Broadway-Close Up, Broadway to Barbados – Frank Colymore Hall and WBAI and Lincoln Center Library 50th Anniversary Celebrations.  Carole’s career continues with concerts and cabaret performances in m

Richard Skipper is a popular award-winning and critically acclaimed entertainer, theater historian, writer, arts advocate, and publicist. Under the umbrella of "Richard Skipper Celebrates", he has conducted over 700 interviews and has had over one million readers celebrating people in the arts. No stranger to Coaches Corner as a publicist, Richard is responsible for my conversations with Julie Budd, Gretchen Reinhagen and Sally Darling.  Richard makes his return to the live performance arena by making "Richard Skipper Celebrates" a live variety and talk show inspired by the great shows we grew up on.  The shows will celebrate the careers of some of the great performers in various arenas of performance, from Broadway, to movies, to cabaret and television variety and talk shows, featuring performances by nationally known and local cabaret performers, as well as a monthly mystery guest.  At the first live presentation of Richard Skipper Presents, at the renowned Triad Theater on 72nd Street i

I last had Peter Shankman on my show the night of Hurricane Sandy. It was, by far, the biggest audience I have ever had for this show. Peter asked me if he could come back, this time to talk about ADHD. He didn't have to ask twice! Peter Shankman blames ADHD for most of his success. He recently launched Faster Than Normal, a blog and podcast focused on the BENEFITS of having ADD/HD.  Peter is best known for founding Help A Reporter Out (HARO) and as the founder and CEO of The Geek Factory, Inc. a boutique social media, marketing and customer service strategy firm located in New York City He spends the majority of his time on the road, keynoting corporate events for clients including American Express, Sheraton, Saudi Aramco, Cisco, SAP, Sprint, The US Department of Defense, Walt Disney World and many more. In his little spare time he is a NASA Advisory Board member, angel investor in multiple start-ups, sub-­4 marathon runner, Ironman and B-­licensed skydiver. A tweet of his was voted one of the top 10 Tweets

Roberta Donnay looks like she just walked out of the Great Gatsby. She doesn't just look the part, she lives it.  Roberta is a Jazz Age preservationist, guardian of Depression-era sounds, and extender of traditions. On her album Bathtub Gin, this singer-composer contributes originals in the spirit of the '20s and '30.  On this album, which she co-produced and co-arranged with Sam Bevan, Roberta imbues classic songs with a contemporary verve while also managing to capture the spirit of her musical predecessors and an emerging America. Honoring the tradition of such seminal singers as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Sippie Wallace, Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday and Josephine Baker.  Especially well-known in the Bay Area, where she lives, Roberta was originally produced by the late Orrin Keepnews.  She has toured the country with her guitar, and has performed live and in recordings with the late Dan Hicks.  Roberta has also appeared with Ernestine Anderson, Booker T, Junior Brown, Tommy Castro, Peter Co

My guest tonight is vocalist, songwriter, arranger and lyricist Valentina Marino.  Stephanie Jones (Metropolitan Magazine/Hot House Jazz) writes: After attending Italy's prestigious University of Music in Rome, Valentina Marino earned her BFA in Vocal Jazz Performance from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. Influenced by such creative voices as Reggie Workman, Dave Glasser, La Tanya Hall and Janet Lawson, she began performing throughout metropolitan area alongside master players Jay Azzolina, Cameron Brown, Anthony Pinciotti, Ray Gallon, Saul Rubin and Alberto Pibiri. Valentina has played Carnegie Hall, and such iconic venues as Cornelia Street Cafe, Bar Next Door, Rue B, The Kitano Hotel, Somethin' Jazz Club, The Flatiron Room, Cleopatra's Needle, The Shrine, The Garage, Zinc Bar, The Cotton Club, Cafe Noctamnulo at Pangea, Zeb's, Antique Garage and Smalls Jazz Club. She also has appeared as the special guest of The Davell Crawford Quartet at Snug Harbor in New Orleans. In her i

Next up in my Cabaret Performers Series is Sally Darling.  Sally Darling's background in theater and related areas is rich and varied:  actress, director, coach, narrator, cabaret performer.  Her first professional role as an actress was 'Anna' in "The King and I" with Leonard Graves.  (As Yul Brynner’s understudy, Graves played the King over a thousand times on Broadway.)  She has since performed with Barry Manilow, James MacArthur, David Carradine, Katharine Houghton, Sarah Rice, Hal Linden......  She has staged operas, narrated with symphony orchestras, and directed everything from Thurber to Shakespeare.  In the 70s she created and staged three revues of the music of Noël Coward and Cole Porter, then created a fourth for the Theater Guild which she tailored for Patricia Morrison, Larry Kert, Dick Shawn and Tony Tanner.   As a narrator for The Talking Book program of The Library of Congress and for Recorded Books, Sally has over 250 fiction and non-fiction books on tape, including "To Kill a

Next up in my series of conversations with cabaret and pop musicians is Gretchen Reinhagen. Gretchen is a multi-award winning artist, receiving the coveted TRIPLE CROWN of cabaret awards in 2010: the Nightlife Award, Bistro Award and MAC Award - for her show “Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard” directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Musical Director David Gaines. Gretchen has worked with some of the biggest names in cabaret including Steve Ross and Karen Mason. Her shows cover a broad range of material from Musical Comedy to Blues and Rock. Former Back Stage and Citysearch critic Roy Sander said, “Gretchen Reinhagen's shows are marked by intelligence, warmth, a lovely spirit of benevolence, and fine vocals. It is always a pleasure to spend an hour in her company.” As both a singer and an actress, she's performed in a broad range of theaters and concert halls from the House of Blues in New Orleans to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her professional theater credits include Janis Jopl

My guest tonight, Julie Budd, is considered to be one of the most exciting singers on the scene today. https://juliebudd.com/wp-content/uploads/metropolitan_room_october-2015.jpg Winner of the Broadway World Award for Best Show – “They Wrote The Songs” – Julie Budd has enjoyed a very multi-faceted career that ranges from television to film, along with the New York stage and symphonies all over  the country. Julie is in the process of writing a book about her days as a child prodigy alongside the greatest entertainment legends of all time.  Julie will be performing her show "They Wrote The Songs, Remembering Mr. Sinatra and Friends" locally here in New York on October 21st at the renowned Metropolitan Room, less than two months before Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday! Fans can connect with Julie Budd at her Website www.juliebudd.com and on Facebook as well.  From there, they can keep up with her touring engagements and exciting events throughout the year. Get Julie's new album, "Remembering Mr. Si

Ellen Jovin is a grammar freak, the creator of the website "Words & Worlds of New York," and a founder and principal of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm based in New York City. She has a B.A. in German from Harvard and an M.A. in comparative literature from UCLA. Ellen can often be found walking or running around the city doing language lessons on her phone, a long-term habit that ultimately led to her joining the accomplished English polyglots Richard Simcott and Alex Rawlings to organize the first Polyglot Conference ever in North America.On October 10 and 11, hundreds of sometimes shockingly multilingual people will descend on the SVA Theatre in Manhattan for two days of language talks and linguistic camaraderie. This event is open to anyone who loves language; all you have to do is register (preferably ahead of time or you pay extra) and bring your linguistic affections with you. For more about Ellen Jovin:  Words & Worlds of New York http://ellenjovin.com Learn more about

Tonight we're talking with Geraldine (Geri) Fallo, who, as the Administrator of Cultural Affairs for Hoboken, has coordinated a series of "Sounds of Sinatra" weekends each summer to celebrate the life of Hoboken-born Frank Sinatra, including an annual "Sinatra Idol" contest.  For this, the year of the centennial of Sinatra's birth (coming up on December 12th), I thought I'd talk to Geri and find out what makes Sinatra so special to Hoboken and what her role is in making this celebration.  We'll also talk about the various events happening in June and December to celebrate 100 years of Frank Sinatra. Geri has been organizing events for The City of Hoboken for 21 years, including the annual the Hoboken Spring & Fall Arts & Music Festival, the Summer Enchanted Evening Concert series at Sinatra Park, Movies Under the Stars at Pier A Park, Artists Studio Tour, Sinatra Idol Contest, Ragamuffin Parade, Harvest & Irish Festivals, the Holiday Craft Fair & much more. For more informa

Tonight, for my first show of 2015, I will have a return visit from professional organizer Kathleen Day, along with "Brain Gym" practitioner Christa Gesztesi. Kathleen Day is a professional organizer who specializes in eliminating the overwhelm of 21st Century living. Through her programs, private coaching and on-site work, clients experience the magic of moving from "Cluttered to a Clean Slate" ... but best of all, they learn how to make it a way of life! You can learn more about Kathleen at www.lifesmithu.com. Christa M. Gesztesi, M.Ed. is a licensed Brain Gym® Practitioner. Brain Gym combines goal setting with simple and effective physical movements that restore mental, physical and emotional balance. She teaches people how to increase relaxation and self-awareness, feel more centered and grounded, and enhance focus so they can deliver on their goals with greater confidence, joy, and ease.  

My guest tonight his Leslie Adatto, to talk about her new guide to the great rooftops of New York City. New York City is world-renowned for its skyline and high atop its lofty heights beats a feast of breathtaking rooftop destinations for every taste and imagination.  ROOF EXPLORER’S GUIDE: 101 New York City Rooftops by Leslie Adatto is the first and ultimate guide to an urban treasure trove of rooftop gems.  This complete guide showcases a dazzling array of surprising rooftop escapes in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx, from hotel rooftop bars and restaurants to elevated parks to museums, theaters, green roofs and elevated farms.  ROOF EXPLORER’S GUIDE even features rooftop classes, entertainment and sports. http://www.roofexplorersguide.com/

On my first episode in nearly a year, I'm speaking Steven Jay Griffel, the author of "Grand View," the latest in the "David Grossman" series of ebooks published by Stay Thirsty Media.  We'll be talking about Steven's books, career, and his path to writing ebook novels, and what this might mean for the future of publishing and reading. To purchase one of Steven's novels, visit http://www.amazon.com/Steven-Jay-Griffel/e/B001KE5      

My guest tonight is Maya Rowencak of Maya's Hope (www.mayashope.org), an organization that helps disadvantaged children living in extreme need by sending aid (food, medicine, books, school supplies, diapers, clothing, etc) to orphanages throughout the world; initially focusing on the Philippines and Ukraine and responding to international emergencies as they arise. With a mission to give hope and love to each child, to nurture a strong foundation for a brighter future.   We'll chat about how she became inspired to start this organization and some of the results she's had

My guest tonight is Elaine Lockard, founder of NEWPATHFORLIFE. Elaine is a Coach, Consultant, Intuitive Business Mentor, Professional Intuitive and Healer, who knows first hand that the knowledge of self is the greatest asset and most vital key to all transformation and healing one desires. She expertly and compassionately guides and supports her clients to discover their unique treasure of self-knowledge, thus allowing them to banish fears, gain self trust and confidence, grow and shine in their gifts and abilities, and be able to choose for themselves, and stand proudly in, every aspect of who they are and their life. For more information on how Elaine can help you shine the light of knowledge on your life, visit her website at www.elainelockard.com

Introduction for Coach Andrew Alana Ruben Free works internationally as a playwright, director and educator developing The Eden Plays and other theatre work. Theatre critic, LB Syke wrote of Alana’s solo play Beginner at Life: “It’s the sort of revelatory, energetic writing and performance for which a critic, or other enthusiast, hankers, lives and breathes…” Beginner at Life has been performed in North America, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East and was anthologized in Bowery Women.   Alana’s work has also been published by Smith&Kraus in The Best Women Stage Monologues of 2013 and The Best Men’s Stage Monologues of 2013. Alana was one of the founding editors of the literary journal, The Mom Egg, and was the executive producer of the narrative documentary The Last Stand. Alana began her career performing monologues and poetry in downtown New York at the C Note, Cornelia Street Café, The Bowery Poetry Club, and later uptown at the Museum of Motherhood as well as at universities, festivals and conferen

Sarah Ripard is the Creator/Writer/Host and Executive Producer of the about-to-be launched television show "Being Mom."  Sarah was brought to me by my recent Coaches' Corner guest, Marcy Axness, who is a contributor to Sarah's show and blog.  Sarah is also author of her upcoming book, Leading Edge Parenting: 9 Steps to ConsiderBefore Becoming a Parent! A simple yet profound parenting perspective containing nine chapters of thought-provoking questions that challenge, empower and transform individuals to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their partner as they begin their sacred journey of BEING parents.  Sarah Ripard Creator/Executive Producer 'Being Mom with Sarah Ripard, LLC' www.beingmom.tv Learn more about Sarah at http://beingmom.tv/the-team/

Tonight, it's about music!  Musician Kama Linden is a fireball of energy, passion, and versatility. This gutsy lyricist draws you in with her edgy lyrics and voice , lulls you in with SMOOTH vocals, and has you grooving with sultry sounds that are undeniably her own. Live on stage, she has gathered many a crowd at various festivals and other venues large and small. Her NEWEST Album, SOUTHERN COMFORT, is on iTunes and other digital sites, along with her children's song single: IT TAKES ALL KINDS. Unlike her past albums, her new releases were recorded in NASHVILLE with all live studio musicians. Her song "Crossed Over" from UNINHIBITED 2006 is being featured in a Book that was released as a 9/11 remembrance by ArtForHealingNYC.Org. She also plays at many benefits and Charity Ev ents, and will be singing "God Bless America" at the Javitz Center in May. I'll be spinning a few of Kama's tunes tonight. Learn more about Kama's music at www.kamalindenmusic.com.  Her music can be found on  iTunes,