Mary Lou Quinlan

Mary Lou Quinlan has been dubbed the “Oprah of Madison Avenue ” by the Wall Street Journal, thanks to her very personal way of interviewing thousands of women in her role as founder and CEO of women’s think tank Just Ask a Woman. A nationally acclaimed speaker and bestselling author with a 30 year career in communications, Mary Lou is frequently quoted in national media as the top expert on women today. She’s written three books, “Just Ask a Woman”, “Time Off for Good Behavior” and her latest, “What She’s Not Telling You” and as well as a monthly career column for MORE, and features for O and Marie Clare. An engaging TV personality, she’s been an on-air correspondent for “The CBS Early Show ” and starred as a judge on Simon Cowell’s ABC comic reality show, “American Inventor .” She lives in Manhattan with her husband Joe and dog Rocky.

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Nancy Berk

Nancy Berk, PhD is a clinical psychologist and author (“Secrets of a Bar Mitzvah Mom”) whose style has been described as “Erma Bombeck meets Dr. Phil”. A featured humorist in “Chicken Soup for the Soul”, she is one of the 2010 winners of the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. She’s been spotlighted in the New York Times about over-the-top bar mitzvahs and interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on how to navigate nightmare double dates. She’s written for MORE.com, Weight Watchers, and scientific publications and is a columnist for SHADY AVE Magazine. An adjunct university professor and accomplished lecturer, she has appeared on television and radio and most recently on stage with her stand-up comedy. Nancy lives in Pittsburgh with her husband Ron, sons Dan and Hunter and dogs Gryff and Bob.
nancy@WhineAt9.com
www.nancyberk.com