Host Cindy Rakowitz has always told her clients and business associates that they cannot think clearly with the mind if they aren’t taking care of the body that stores it! The Holiday season can be dangerous for an executive who finds comfort in the candy, cakes, cookies, cheese, and alcohol which constantly tempts them throughout the month of December. Founder of Stevenson Fitness, Chris Stevenson will talk about honoring the body through a diverse training program. If the body is honored—you will think twice about poisoning it!

Powerful “Stay Strong” CD Sends a Message of Hope and Support for Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan Anthem and Campaign Raise Awareness about Dramatic Rise in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Pro war, anti war—it doesn’t matter. “Stay Strong” (performed by Bishop and featuring Charles Cook) is a moving, forceful reminder to our servicemen and women that the nation respects and reveres them, and this time, will not forget or forsake them once they return home. It is an anthem designed to give our troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan hope despite the difficult situations they face and to raise awareness about the often invisible war veterans fight against Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Host Cindy Rakowitz interviews principals L.A. Keith Crosby and Gresford Lewishall live from Hawaii based Boo You Back Productions to discuss the “Stay Strong” movement and their plans to build the first facility dedicated to treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for our soldiers who return from

Dr. Sangeeta Gupta is a management and organizational development consultant and a specialist in diversity and intercultural consulting and executive coaching. Dr. Gupta develops and implements training programs and consults on organizational effectiveness issues, particularly initiatives focused on diversity and creating an environment of inclusion. In addition, she helps clients evaluate the success of training programs on topics such as diversity, intercultural issues, communication, and leadership skills. Dr. Gupta received her Ph.D. from UCLA and is a senior faculty member in Chapman University’s Leadership Services Program. She is the author of A Quick Guide to Cultural Competency, part of the Quick Guide Business Series for the busy professional.

You won’t be able to transform your body in time for Halloween this year, but you can get in shape for the Holiday Season by focusing on a brand new fitness lifestyle. Jonathan DePaz a nationally ranked figure skater and professional ice skater will share his fitness lifestyle secrets with host Cindy Rakowitz (who is now energized, fit and strong from Jonathan’s cardiokick classes). Jonathan is getting ready to open depaz energie cardio studio in Thousand Oaks, California (see www.jonathandepaz.com).

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THE FORMER PLAYMATE LAUNCHES ECO-FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE ENVI-IMAGE.COM Actress, model, writer and philanthropist Carrie Stevens has launched a new green lifestyle magazine entitled Envi-image.com. The magazine is a perfect fit or Ms. Stevens who combines her passion for the camera, journalism experience, entertainment industry contacts and innate desire to make the world a better place in this new venture. Envi-image.com provides in-depth coverage of the green lifestyle showcasing the latest in environmentally friendly apparel, jewelry, make-up, and hair and skincare products.

Stars of PR host Cindy Rakowitz wants you to protect your assets from creditors and she’s bringing in the expert to tell you how on September 11th at 7AM. Jacob Stein is an attorney specializing in asset protection planning. His law firm has the leading asset protection practice in the country, having represented thousands of clients seeking to protect their assets from creditors. His past clients include directors of Fortune 500 companies, prominent real estate developers, doctors, business owners and many others. Jacob teaches over 30 seminars a year on asset protection planning and teaches classes for other attorneys and accountants. He has also written books and numerous articles on this subject.

Broadway’s gone global. It’s not just Americans with an insatiable appetite for musicals and plays. Now there’s a huge worldwide demand for live productions as mega-hit shows that can go on forever grace stages from New York to Baltimore to Beijing. These theater and live events have become giant universal brands, often dwarfing the success of Hollywood films. And just who are the guys behind this raging trend? The two uber cool advertising agencies on the cutting edge of this global branding movement--America’s modern-edged SpotCo and the UK’s venerable Dewynters—who have formed a cross-Atlantic collaboration to create a super shop that can reach rapidly expanding global audiences for live entertainment. Cindy Rakowitz will ask SpotCo’s Drew Hodges all about it on this very exciting show.

On Thursday, August 7th, host Cindy Rakowitz will interview attorney Martin J. Trupiano about how to form a non profit organization. Mr. Trupiano’s practice focuses on nonprofit organizations and foundations where he guides his clients on the myriads of requirements which apply to them. Anyone who is interested in learning about forming nonprofit public charities and private foundations should listen to this informative broadcast.

Stars of PR Host interviews the ubiquitous Flo Anthony about urban style today. Are urban celebrities dismantling their bling with a more comfortable style for these uncomfortable times? Florence “Flo” Anthony, Publisher/Editor-In-Chief of Black Noir and Toy Box Magazines and columnist for New York Amsterdam News, and Philadelphia Sunday Sun is definitely an expert in this area. Additionally Flo hosts her own radio feature “Gossip To Go With Flo” syndicated by Jones Radio Network. She is a contributor to In Touch Magazine and the National Examiner. Flo was the first African-American woman to work in the sports and entertainment departments of the New York Post, and the first African-American woman in the nation to work on a gossip page—Page Six.

Susan Weinstein entered the field of public relations working for Scribner Associates and later for Warner Communications. She designs and executes media campaigns, from strategy and writing through solicitations. Her projects have appeared on National TV and radio, in print reviews, magazine and newspaper pieces. In addition, Susan coaches for media appearances. Her writing work includes complete press kits: pitch letters, press releases, Q&A interviews, bios, as well as features, OpEds, speeches, and scripts. She has also manages “damage control” in sensitive corporate situations and advises grassroots political organizations on issue campaigns. Her clients include major publishers and university presses, nonprofit arts organizations and corporations.

Don’t miss this unique episode of Stars of PR featuring “PR Doctor” Glenn Ebersole. Host Cindy Rakowitz will assist the PR Doctor in writing multiple prescriptions for topical PR maladies. Sharon Stone? What was she thinking when she said that the recent earthquake was “karma” for the way the Chinese Government treated Tibet—she needs a prescription fast! Hillary is still certain “that she’ll be winning the white vote?” The New York Senator is in constant need of PR medication.

MY WEIGHT BOOK, written by Dr. Pierre Dukan with 32 medical experts in areas ranging from nutrition to psychology, is an international bestseller yet each book is customized for one individual reader. Less a method than a total plan, European statistics show that Dukan's results are among the best for weight loss and on the long-term goal of keeping the weight off, radically better than all other methods to date. Dukan says, "A person grows bigger for reasons which may not be clear to her and must be identified in order to apply the method. Because my plan is adapted to an individual, we help her to understand and correct the reasons responsible for her overweight. Then it is possible not only to lose her weight but to make it possible for her not to regain."

This week’s show requires mandatory listening for everyone who has always wanted a career in public relations. Host Cindy Rakowitz interviews Elizabeth Robinson, President of Volume Public Relations. Elizabeth started her PR agency at the ripe age of 23 and it’s now the fastest growing firm in the state of Colorado. Elizabeth has recently been named as one of the top 40 executives in Denver under the age of 40. There are so many young PR executives who fail because of common mistakes in the trade. Cindy and Elizabeth will share the secrets on getting it right.

How many public relations executives suffer from migraine headaches, neck, shoulder and back pain? To further exasperate these problems, how many of you can’t sleep and indulge in a poisonous diet? Host Cindy Rakowitz urges all PR and marketing executives to make an appointment to see a chiropractic medical professional to “straighten you out” and help you break bad habits. Dr. Chris Shafer, a leading Los Angeles based Chiropractor will share tips about a healthy chiropractic lifestyle on Thursday, April 17th at 7AM Pacific Time.

Host Cindy Rakowitz interviews Director/General Manager Didier Laguae, Marco de Comunicacion about global challenges in public relations. Marco de Comunicación is one of the leading independent PR agencies in Spain, with 20 PR consultants and offices in Madrid and Barcelona. MdC specializes in communication support for companies and brands in the technology, industrial, healthcare and consumer sectors. Our services range from media relations to events to production of newsletters, corporate videos and websites to media coaching and management of speaking opportunities.

On Thursday, March 20th, Stars of PR will talk to some of the most impactful pros in the business. Tune in to hear PR success stories from crisis communications guru Scott Sobel, to the "PR Doctor" Glen Ebersole and "Idea Factory" President Adrienne Lenhoff Wise. Finally, Janine Shepherd tells her "NEVER TELL ME NEVER" story of her Olympic dreams and how her life changed after being run over by a truck.

Live from Voiceamerica Internet Radio’s studios in San Diego, host Cindy Rakowitz will interview Stephen Xavier, America’s Top Coach, and CEO of Cornerstone Executive Development Group Inc. This show will examine all areas of leadership, management training, corporate posturing, ROI, emotional intelligence and THE MYFACE GENERATION backlash. Stephen’s impressive client roster includes Amgen, Inc., BMW, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Disney, Experian, Goldman Sachs, Motorola, Southern California Edison, Sony, TRW, Toyota, UCLA and Xerox.

Michael Kosdon, cosmetic dentist to the stars knows how to make people smile! He has changed Young Hollywood's perceptions about dental care by turning what many know as a sterile environment into a spa getaway. By the time his patients finish watching their favorite DVD on a large flat screen TV, they have rejuvenated their entire look with brand new perfect teeth. Most importantly, all of his patients have discovered that a beautiful mouth is the key to winning a lover's heart.

For those listeners who want to hear successful case studies about branding methods utilized by Fortune 500 Companies--this is the show for you. On Thursday, January 31st, Stars of PR host Cindy Rakowitz interviews StopWatch Marketing author Anna Marie Turano about how Goodyear Tires, Lexus, Whole Foods, and Roto-Rooter have successfully reached today's jaded consumer.

Cindy Rakowitz interviews Robert F. Klueger, a partner at Klueger & Stein LLP in Encino, Ca. He specializes in asset protection law and tax law. Robert is the author o four books, including "Buying and Selling a Business, a Step-by-Step Guide", and the soon-to-be-published "Asset Protection" by Entrepreneur Press. He is a Certified Tax Specialist and holds a Masters Degree in Taxation. He is a frequent lecturer and author on asset protection topics.

Crying : The Natural and Cultural History of Tears - 1999 - 356 pages
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Tom Lutz has been appointed associate professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, and director of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Writing for Performance program at UCR Palm Desert. He is a prolific and critical acclaimed author, Lutz’s latest work – “Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers and Bums in America” - has been reviewed by the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the Christian Science Monitor, Publisher’s Weekly, Esquire and Playboy, among other media.

Special guest host Playmate Dianne Chandler will reminisce with fellow centerfold Cynthia Kaye on December 6th, only on Stars of PR live at 7AM Pacific Time. Cynthia has graced 7 covers of Playboy Magazine, and has produced and photographed several Playboy special editions. Cynthia has come a long way from Fairbanks, Alaska where she remembers moose in her front yard. Cynthia now resides in Atlanta where she continued her modeling career, and has become a super hot stylist.

This week's show is dedicated to powerful women! Guest host Dianne Chandler will begin the show with Playmate Geri Glass who became an investigation research specialist in accidents and OSHA regulations. Cindy Rakowitz will continue with the show's second half interviewing Bubbles and Cheesecake (bubblesandcheesecake.com). The Soul of Bubbles & Cheesecake is an integrated soul-kitsch fusion of hand-made music, video, art, blogs, stories, games, animation, social networking and merchandising.

On Thursday, November 1st Cindy Rakowitz celebrates her third year on the air with New Hampshire's only Playmate Jennifer Lavoie. Both Cindy and guest host Dianne Chandler will talk to Playboy's Miss August 1993 and Covergirl, October 1994 about achieving entrepreneurial success.
In the nineties, Jennifer started competing in races with the Playboy X-Treme team and completed the Eco Challenge Borneo. She runs a successful website at www.jenniferlavoie.com and has sold her handbag company. She has recently launched her second company called Primitive Planters www.primitiveplanters.com.

Playboy fans from all over the country have been listening to Playmate Dianne Chandler as the guest host on Stars of PR every Thursday at 7AM Pacific Time. Dianne has become one of Playboy's most popular historians, who can talk about "the good old days" in Chicago more than most. Host Cindy Rakowitz became friendly with Dianne Chandler when Playboy began to develop The Playmate Alumni Association which brought together the beautiful women who have appeared as the monthly centerfold for five decades. Please stay tuned for a plethora of surprise guests over the next few weeks including Playmates Helen Antonnaccio, Geri Glass and Monique Noel. Maybe blondes do have more fun--but its those brunettes who really know how to talk!!!

Playboy fans from all over the country have been listening to Playmate Dianne Chandler as the guest host on Stars of PR every Thursday at 7AM Pacific Time. Dianne has become one of Playboy's most popular historians, who can talk about "the good old days" in Chicago more than most. Host Cindy Rakowitz became friendly with Dianne Chandler when Playboy began to develop The Playmate Alumni Association which brought together the beautiful women who have appeared as the monthly centerfold for five decades. Please stay tuned for a plethora of surprise guests over the next few weeks including Playmates Helen Antonnaccio,Geri Glass and Monique Noel. Maybe blondes do have more fun--but its those brunettes who really know how to talk!!!

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Host Cindy Rakowitz interviews Lynda Stenge, the creative mind behind promotions with brands involving artists such as Mandy Moore, Fergie, Switchfoot, Enrique Iglesias, The All-American Rejects, Black Eyed Peas and the Pussycat Dolls. Her creation of an Enhanced CD Promotion earned an "Honorable Mention" 2003 Promo Magazine Award. With offices in Seattle, Los Angeles and New York, Retail Entertainment Design (RED) specializes in high-level creative visual content, promotions, ad placement, content licensing and marketing solutions for retail, hospitality, entertainment, music and film industries. The company's founders and principals bring extensive and complementary experience in marketing & entertainment.

Host, Cindy Rakowitz interviews the Board Bangers, a collaboration of skate/hip-hop group. New to the music scene, with incomparable talent for their age, the Board Bangers are making history by having gone Platinum in peer2peer downloads, music videos for each song, and have gained a nationwide following on the radio and are in rotation in the top 30 markets from NY to LA. The Board Bangers bring together hip-hop and punk-rock culture creating a new music genre, ‘Skurban’ - (skate/urban) and attracting a wide target audience

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EMAK Worldwide, Inc. is a leading global marketing services company based in Los Angeles, with offices in Chicago, Frankfurt, London, Paris, The Netherlands, Hong Kong and Shanghai. CEOs Peter Boutros and Brian Kristofek of EMAK’s agencies Logistix and Upshot respectively, will join the show to address industry-shaping trends, the forecast of the future market and relevant factors affecting today’s marketplace. Together with EMAK’s third agency, Equity Marketing, these agencies focus on the design and execution of strategy-based marketing programs, with particular expertise in the areas of: strategic planning and research, entertainment marketing, design and manufacturing of custom promotional products, promotion, event marketing, collaborative marketing, and environmental branding. EMAK’s clients include Burger King Corporation, Frito-Lay, Kellogg’s, Kohl’s, Kraft, Macy’s, Miller Brewing Company and Procter & Gamble, among others.

Dr. Michael Franzblau has spent more than twenty years helping families create and implement affordable college funding plans. He developed the ideas behind his unique college funding program, Tuition Without Tears, over the past two decades and has lectured widely to parents at numerous corporations and parent-teacher associations. He will share on the show his new program Tuition Without Tears: Powerful New Strategies to Make Sure Your Family Can Afford College that is available on www.TuitionWithoutTears.com. This comprehensive and easy-to-use program helps families with college-bound children of any age develop an affordable college funding plan. Dr. Franzblau assures his readers, “If your children can get into college, I can show you how to pay for it.”

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Marx Acosta-Rubio is CEO of Onestop, the national leader in office consumables. Acosta-Rubio will speak to how he developed a multi-million dollar company with office toner and identify the office product industry trends currently in the market. Onestop was recently voted by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in America with more than $12 million in annual revenue projected for 2007, serving thousands of clients in the United Sates and a few hundred in Canada with a staff of 26 employees. The company’s client list includes several Fortune 500 companies, including City National Bank, See’s Candies, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Plantronics, Piedmont Airlines, BCBG and Peterbilt. Even with a bachelor’s degree from UCLA, Acosta-Rubio believes that “formal education will make you a living, but self education will make you a fortune”.

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Patty Schmucker is the President and CEO of Performance Branding Services and can speak on product development, marketing, branding, business operations and manufacturing. Prior to launching her own practice, she served as Vice President of Sales, Education, and Marketing for Caesar’s Beauty, a wholesale distributor for the Aveda Corporation, and also held the position of National Director of Sales-West for the Aveda Corporation. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Pepperdine University. Patty serves on the board of directors for the Torrance South Bay YMCA and ICMAD (Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors).

Gene Hurwin is founder and executive director of BIG FUN Therapy and Recreational Services, and can speak to the changing needs for education in America as it relates to special needs children. BIG FUN Therapy and Recreational Services serves nearly 500 children throughout Southern California and Arizona and is quickly reaching out across the country. In 1999 occupational therapist Gene Hurwin combined his knowledge of pediatric development and 20 years of coaching expertise to create BIG FUN. Gymnastics instruction was the unique tool Gene used to reach out to the special needs community, whose enthusiastic response led him to dedicate himself to expanding BIG FUN into a nationally recognized organization.

STARS OF PR launches a new monthly segment this week called TAKING THE LEAD! LeadPoint, the world's largest online leads exchange will give expert advice to listeners wanting to know everything about the multi-billion dollar lead generation industry. LeadPoint's auction-style model allows buyers to bid only on the leads most beneficial to them, allowing lead buyers to be more efficient and focus on closing deals and growing their business. ALSO....While everyone is still recovering from the horrible incident at Virginia Tech, Cindy Rakowitz will interview crisis communications expert Eric Dezemhall, author of DAMAGE CONTROL:Why Everthing You Know About Crisis Management is Wrong.

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Host Cindy Rakowitz interviews Robert Lyles, Co-Founder and Managing Member at C’watre. Robert Lyles is one of the most highly educated “beauty experts” in the business. C’watre is luxurious oceanic skin care tapping into the medicinal properties of the Sea. Using a timeless source, C’watre is designed to heal and firm the skin and protect against aging, acne and other skin and beauty challenges. Born of proprietary science originally developed to protect the earth’s delicate ecosystems, the nutrient rich products protect, detoxify and defend the balance of the skin. Mr. Lyles received his B.A. degree in Biology and Environmental Studies from Kenyon College and completed the Entrepreneurship Development Program at the Sloan School of Management, MIT and the Program on Negotiation with the Harvard and MIT Business Schools. If a person is going to invest in skincare products, Cindy Rakowitz highly recommends going with the creators who know what they are doing!!!!

Fighting age is no longer just a luxury for the rich and famous. The MED SPA phenomenon is viral, popping up in everyone's neighborhoods because of demand. Don't like your frown lines? Get a $600.00 Botox injection. Are your lips disappearing into your mouth? A few squirts of collagen will plump them up in no time. The FDA approved "Non-Surgical Face LIft" is 100% less invasive than the frequently painful, and expensive methods used by the plastic surgeons we have watched on reality TV Shows like "The Swan". Cindy Rakowitz chats about the latest in infrared light technology with XEO-MED'S (Agoura Hills, Ca.) CHRISTINE FARRELL msn, fnp-c

On Thursday morning March 8th "Daddy advocate" Jeff Levine joins host Cindy Rakowitz to discuss today's take on paternal rights. He covers his area of expertise through three websites, www.clarityandaction.com, www.executivedads.com and www.DadatWork.com.

During the second half of the show, STARS OF PR listeners will be introduced to one of Iran's most popular TV personalities, BEHRAD. Iran's youth are as devoted to BEHRAD's music program on Iran-TV as western kids are loyal to MTV.

Founded in January 2004, The VINE Entertainment, LLC is a Los Angeles based Production Company committed to creating high-quality and original products. The VINE combines a love of art with a passion for business. Through positive energy and commitment, The VINE creates entertainment that endures the test of time. Vine Entertainment Chairman Gino Cabanas will speak candidly with host Cindy Rakowitz about revolutionizing entertainment through changing the way we think about the business today. STARS OF PR takes an inside look at Vine Entertainment's newest project THE BASEBALL BUNCH.

Magic Fingers Deena Alvarado, licensed aesthetician with Encino Health & Wellness talks about new technology and skin care. Resembling "Jasmine", Alladin's animated girlfriend, Deena knows the exotic beauty secrets that keep both men and women rejuvinated. Gifts and discounts are promised to listeners who tell Deena they heard about her magic on Stars of PR!

In 2006, host Cindy Rakowitz interviewed David Glasberg, a patient who has been mistreated for a simple diagosis. The patient had to suffer from invasive surgery, and 20 years of pain, until he found out that he had TB and was treated with simple antibiotics.

RAK N ROLL public relations arranged an interview with the LA Times for Mr. Glasberg, and other patients with similar mistreatments are beginning to speak out.

On Thursday, January 25th don't miss this interview with another patient who is now on a path to recovery because of a successful public relations campaign. Lets find out why the medical community is hesitant to diagnose TB in America!!!!!!

Why do some ideas stick easily and others struggle to survive? What can we learn from the “idea winners” that might help make ideas stick? Cindy interviews Dan Heath, a corporate education consultant at Duke who had spent years studying the design of ideas. He analyzed history lessons, corporate mission statements, public health campaigns, marketing campaigns, and everything in-between. In his book “Made To Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die” he reveals that sticky ideas share six common traits: They are Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional Stories. Cindy also talks to Kate Roberts the Director and Founder of YouthAIDS, a cause related marketing initiative implemented by Population Services International. It Kate's advertising agency background from Saatchi and Saatchi has prepared her to deliver life-saving messages to the jaded youth-oriented audience. Selling messages about AIDS education utilizes the same marketing techniques as selling Adlo shoes.

This year's Christmas show focuses on one of Cindy Rakowitz's favorite topics: Holiday marketing. Branding guru Anthony Raissen of Intermedia Advertising talks about direct response marketing, creative execution, and his newest client Diet Classics.

Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval have moved to the top of the advertising industry by following a simple but powerful philosophy: It pays to be nice. In an era when the corporate world glorifies a dog-eat-dog mentality, these two dynamic women built The Kaplan Thaler Group, one of the nation's fastest-growing advertising agencies, not with spears and intimidation, but with flowers and chocolates. Find out how effective this "four letter word" really is when host Cindy Rakowitz interviews Linda Kaplan Thaler on “Stars of PR”.

Too many parents don't have a clue about "teen behavior". They watch movies like "Thirteen", and say to themselves..."not my teenager". Producer John C. Pohl and Director Erahm Christopher join host Cindy Rakowitz to talk about their documentary “Teen Truth”, a DVD that will startle parents into a reality check about teen/pre-teen behavior. Violence in our schools today has become an epidemic. Documentaries like “Teen Truth” take a no-nonsense approach to the how’s and the why’s.