Valerie Smaldone: From #1 New York Radio Host to Feel-Good TV Producer

In conversation with Valerie Smaldone and host Helen Jonsen.Valerie Smaldone is an unforgettable voice behind the micand in front of the camera. She is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market. She has hosted, produced and createdseveral nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with top recording artists such as Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey, among others. She co-founded Just Do Good Entertainment, producingcommunity-minded shows like “Divine Renovation” with Erik Estrada and “Finding Kindness,” plus a family book, while reflecting on caregiving, kindness after 9/11, and staying adaptable amid AI.Valerie’s earlier credits include hosting and producing a nationally syndicated radio program, “America Weekend with Valerie Smaldone…and Friends,” distributed through the Envision Radio Network. As an actress on stage and screen, Valerie had a featuredrole in “Blue Bloods” on CBS, has been a recurring character in the Fox Television series, “The Following.” Other notable roles include Kara Angelo, a character she created in the play she co-wrote, entitled “Spit it Out!”  She has performed in several acclaimed Off-Broadway plays: “Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell” at the Minetta Lane Theatre, “Naked in a Fishbowl” at the Soho Playhouse, “Broadway’s Next Hit Musical” at The Triad, and “Girl Talk: The Musical,” among others.This Episode: 00:00 Whiteboard Career Hack00:31 Show Intro andMission01:27 Meet ValerieSmaldone02:27 Light FMBreakthrough04:59 Acting AlongsideRadio05:46 Leaving Radio in200806:54 Coaching andTransferable Skills09:23 COVID Pivot to Producing10:59 Thrown Into Directing13:20 Divine Renovation Explained16:12 More Projects and Distribution20:03 Elder Care and Life Balance22:13 Future Plans and AI23:47 Why Kindness Drives It All26:07 Fun Life andBroadway Loves29:03 FinalReflections and Wrap RESOURCEShttps://valeriesmaldone.com/https://www.justdogoodent.com/ Producer/Host, TELLY AWARD WINNING NEW SERIES-Finding KindnessProducer/Director, Air Angels: Flight HeleneJust Do GOOD Entertainment Presents, Officer Erik and the Very Special Dad-InternationalImpact Book Award winnerExecutive Producer, TELLY AND DAVEY AWARD WINNING Divine Renovation-The Series,hosted by Erik EstradaDirector/ExecutiveProducer, NY FILM AWARD, LA FILM AWARD, ROME PRISMA AWARD WINNING FILM,TheThursday Night Club, featuring Gloria Gaynorwww.justdogoodent.com------Support for This Kaleidoscope Career comes from Divine AssetManagement, a woman-owned firm advising individuals, families, and businessowners on long-term strategies that align wealth with values. Explore more at ⁠WorkWithDivine.com⁠About Helen & This Kaleidoscope CareerI’m Helen Jonsen, the founder of helen jonsen media and ThisKaleidoscope CareerCheck out my new book This Kaleidoscope Career:Empowering Women to Build Unconventional Careers and Redefine Success(De Gruyter Brill) wherever you purchase books or click here. Work with me! I am booking exclusive keynotes,bookstore and book club appearances now. Email [email protected] or set a discovery call here at your convenience.“This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast” is a production of helenjonsen media. Learn more at helenjonsen.com or email [email protected] TKC pod is edited onDescript. Learn more here https://descript.cello.so/u00D6MnPTT0TKC pod is edited onDescript. Learn more here Join Helen as an Innovation Women member. Do you want tospeak for a living? Join a community of speakers supported by a platform. Learnmore here. Affiliate Disclosure: Thiscontent contains affiliate links. helen jonsen media will receive a smallcommission at no cost to you.