The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour
by The Three Tomatoes
Welcome to The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour Podcasts. Yes, we do love happy hour, and the clinking of glasses in cheers to all of you fabulous women (and men) who are fully living your lives at every age and every stage. And here’s the best news – every hour is happy hour. So whether you clink cheers with your coffee mug, or your afternoon cappuccino, remember as the song says, “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.” Join us for some grownup fun, interesting, and stimulating conversations that will motivate, inspire, or just make you laugh. Cheers!
Episodes
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Bella Abzug: The Legacy That Still Won’t Sit Down
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re stepping into the world of one of the boldest, most uncompromising voices in American history — Bella Abzug.She challenged Congress, rewrote the rules for women’s rights, and made it clear that equality wasn’t something to politely request. It was…
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Kindness Is Everywhere
In this week’s Happy Hour episode, host Cheryl Benton explores a theme that’s both timely and timeless—kindness. What does it mean to do good in the world, and how can we amplify it through storytelling, creativity, andconnection? Joining Cheryl is the incomparable Valerie Smaldone, whose iconic...
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When Passion Meets Purpose
We’re so excited to shine the spotlight on another womanbusiness owner. Cheryl Benton hosts Marina Monitto, a jewelry designer from Sicily, on the Three Tomatoes Happy Hour podcast. Marina shares her journey, inspired by her grandmother and mother's crochet and sewing skills, and taught the…
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Spotlight on Women Owned Small Businesses
Laura Kass, a jewelry designer based in New York City, shared her journey from being a French teacher to a successful jewelry designer. She highlighted her unique pieces, including spectral light gems from Finland and Edison pearls from China, and her preference for Argentium silver. Laura...
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Small Business Spotlight: Meet Oksana Pidhoreckyj, CBD Entrepreneur
In a new podcast series, called "Spotlight on Small Wonen Owned Businesses , we interviewed Oksana Pidhoreckyj , co-founder of Roman Empire Farms, a company that produced small-batch CBD Hemp products. She discusses her CBD hemp company based in upstate New York. Established in 2019, the company...
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Dreams, Intuition, and Astrology
Listen in to this fascinating conversation with Dr. Michael Lennox, a psychologist, astrologer, and an expert in dreams, and dream interruption. He says dreams are not mere figments of the imagination, but actually hold significant meaning and can even influence our reality. He is also a podcast...
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Everything You Always Wanted to Ask a Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Arthur Perry is one of the top plastic surgeons in the NYC area and he gave us an incredible rundown on the latest in injectables, plastic surgery and more for women past 50 and beyond, in this very information and education guide to rejuvenation. Learn more at https://perryplasticsurgery.com
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The Golden Bachelor: A Fairy Tale Ending?
What were the red flags? What Leslie has to do to “get whole”. Why Teresa should run for the hills. In this episode of The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour Podcast, Cheryl Benton, invited two relationship experts to delve into the intriguing world of the reality show, "The Golden Bachelor," featuring…
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Face Fitness Exercises that Reverse the Signs of Aging
If you’re like me, almost every time you look in the mirror you see another sign of aging on your face—wrinkles that weren’t there yesterday, a mouth that looks like a scowl, and don’t even get me started on my sagging neck! Well this podcast is all about a fitness program for you face—exercises...
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A Simple Four-step Process to Happiness
Are you feeling anxious & stressed? Do you have sleepless nights, are you finding less joy in your everyday life? Well you are not alone. Our podcast guest, Dr. Greg Hammer, a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a pediatric intensive care physician, shares a proven path...
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Self-Care Strategies for Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Grief
Dr. Jan Patterson is a cancer survivor, bereaved parent, and integrative medicine and infectious disease doctor who has practiced and taught medicine for thirty years. She and Phyllis Clark Nichols, an award-winning inspiration writer, who is also no stranger to grief and has been the caregiver…
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Why Anti-Wrinkle Creams and Products are Fairy Tales
What an education we got today from Dr. Fayne Frey, a board-certified dermatologist who has just written a book debunking everything we thought we knew about skincare products, called, “The Skin Care Hoax, How You’re Being Tricked into Buying Lotions, Potions & Wrinkle Cream.” Dr. Fayne Frey also...
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Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward: “The Last Movie Stars”
We had a great conversation with producer Emily Wachtel who created and produced “The Last Movie Stars,” a beautiful and moving 6-part docuseries that takes us behind the curtain of these two iconic stars, Paul Newman, and Joanne Woodward. We learn so much about who they were as people, and it…
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Valerie Smaldone Talks About Directing Her First Feature Film
A feel-good movie just in time for the holidays, or anytime. Valerie Smaldone has taken her talents as one of the top voiceover people in the country (she’s a 5x Billboard Magazine winner), a fabulous interviewer, actress, producer, and now she has produced and directed her first feature film The...
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Enhance Your Bone Health and Balance in 15 Minutes, Once a Week
How would you like to improve your bone density, muscular strength, balance, and overall health In just 15 minutes, 1x a week? Shaw Hauver, owner of Osteostrong Park Avenue tells us all about this unique system to develop skeletal strength. And if you are in the NYC area, listen in to the end for…
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Age isn't what it used to be!
We Tomatoes all know that don't we? Our podcast guest today is Dr. Frieda Birnbaum who is redefining age to fit new social norms. Dr. Frieda as she is known, is a research psychologist, psychoanalytic therapist and author. She is living proof that age is no longer a limitation after having twins…
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Make Your Dreams a Reality
Are you ready to make your dreams a reality? Sonia Satra tells us how she did that and how you can too. Sonia is a soap opera star, award-winning mind-body coach, and a motivational speaker. Her mission in life is to help people find their core purpose, overcome fear, and make their dreams a...
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Say Your Age...Loud and Proud
We had a lively conversation with Mariann Aalda, a “pro-aging evangelist,” on this week’s Happy Hour Podcast. Mariann is on a mission to change the perception that young is good and old is bad. She is an actress and a comic, and these days she uses her comedic skills to shine a light on ageism.…
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Managing Your Money in Uncertain Times
We’re talking about money and finances which has a lot of us nervous in these uncertain times - COVID is still around, there’s a major war, inflation has hit record highs, and a recession could be around the corner. To help calm us down is Ella Newman, a top financial advisor at Norton Advisory...
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Meet Amy Gibson: The Voice of Hair Loss
After the slap heard 'round the world made headlines, the autoimmune disease Alopecia has been in the news. Jada Pinkett Smith has brought awareness to this condition and Amy Gibson has been dealing with this for most of her life. A former actress, she discovered she had alopecia at age 13 while…
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Travel is Back! Here’s What You Need to Know
If you’re ready to travel again, listen in to this week’s podcast with travel expert April Merenda, founder and CEO of Gutsy Women Travel, and author of “It’s your Life LIVE IT!”. April shares great advice and tips on traveling safely in a pandemic world – how to pick a destination, new types of...
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Is Happily Ever-After Possible?
We all want to fall in love and live happily ever after. But is happily ever after possible? Did you know that 73% of third marriages end in divorce? Have you noticed how the media glamorizes dysfunctional relationships? What are the 10 steps to never fail in a relationship again? Beatty Cohan, a...
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Finding Balance and Peace through the Practice of Tao
insecurity, political upheaval, and the escalating stress of daily life. If you're feeling confused and anxious, you're not alone. Listen in to this fascinating interview with Diane Dreher, author of five books demystifying the principles found in the 25 centuries old Tao, including her best...
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Meet One of the 12 Most Powerful Women of the Mindful Movement
If you’re feeling stressed, and you want to live a healthier life in body, mind and spirit, Cheryl Jones will inspire you to do just that through the practice of mindful meditation. She explains how mindful meditation is about awareness and being in the moment. It can lower stress, keep you...
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Managing the Aging Process with Exercise
Have you resolved this year to get yourself into better shape, and better health? Well listen in to our conversation with fitness guru Joan Pagano. She is the owner of Joan Pagano Fitness in NYC and has specialized in strength training for women since 1988. She is a leading authority on exercise...
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Wine, Life, and Love
Grab a glass your favorite wine and listen in to this Happy Hour Episode with winemaker Steven Kent Mirassou, founder of the Steven Kent Winery in Livermore, California. His new book is a personal memoir, Lineage: Life and Love and Six Generations in California Wine that weaves his story, his...
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“Mom…You Just Need to Get Laid”
In this episode we talked to Kate Somerset about dating in midlife. She is the author of the recently published book, Mom... You Just Need to Get Laid…The Adventures of Dating After Divorce which tells her hilarious true account of moving from Texas to NYC after her divorce, and her foray into...
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Celebrating Veterans Day Remembering Bob Hope
We had an awesome conversation with Martha Bolton, the first female comedy staff writer for Bob Hope. She recently collaborated with Bob Hope’s daughter, Linda Hope to create a beautiful new book, DEAR BOB...Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II. We talked about…
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Connecting with Others Through Empathy
Dr. Annabelle Bugatti is a licensed marriage and family therapist and expert on emotionally focused therapy. She helps individuals and couples learn how to love better and have successful lives and relationships. In this episode she shares how important it is to connect to others through empathy....
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Improve Your Vision Naturally
Most of us Tomatoes either wear glasses or know someone who does, whether for reading or distance. And wouldn’t it be nice to lose them for good? Listen in to this fascinating conversation with Meir Schneider who was born with cataracts and was legally blind until the age of 17 when he learned...
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Become the Happiest Person You Know
Feeling overwhelmed or unable to make decisions? Dr. Dravon James, a pharmacist, actress, life coach, inspirational speaker and thought leader, has suggestions that will help you navigate life with a different outlook. Her positive nature will inspire you to become the leader of your own life....
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“Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old”
Many of us think we are not going to do what the elders in our life did. You know, like driving well past the time when we shouldn't. Award-winning journalist Steven Petrow addresses these issues in his book, "Stupid Things I won't Do When I Get Old." It’s a funny and honest look at aging and a...
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From Flight Attendant to Global Business Mogul
It’s in the Bag, is the remarkable story of a determined woman and a little dog named SHERPA who created the soft-sided pet carrier category from scratch and turned it into a global brand. Gayle shares some of the trials, tribulations, and challenges along the way. Whether you’re an entrepreneur,...
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Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?
That's the title of the most recent book co-authored by our guest Richard Leider about aging purposefully. This inspiring conversation brings to light how important it is for us all to have a purpose in life, particularly as we move from "adulthood" to "elderhood." He is founder of Inventure the...
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Chakras and Food: A Revolutionary Approach to Eating
Tomatoes, are you familiar with the Chakra System? Perhaps you've heard the term and know a little bit about these energy centers. Listen in to this lively interview with Cyndi Dale, one of the authors of the new book, "Chakras Food and You," a revolutionary approach that customizes health...
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The Power of Dreams
Did you know unlocking the messages in your dreams can improve relationships, careers, health, wealth and so much more? Listen in to this fascinating conversation with Kelly Sullivan Walden, one of America’s premiere dream analysts. A regular on many national talk shows, she has worked with...
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A Fascinating Conversation about Replacement Children
What do Elvis Presley, Barbara Walters, Katherine Hepburn, and countless others have in common? They were replacement children growing up in the shadow of a lost of impaired sibling. Often families don't grieve the loss of a child and put hopes and dreams they had for one child, onto another.…
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Why Dress? A Conversation with Designer Gabrielle Carlson
If you’re rediscovering your clothes, you will love today’s Happy Hour episode with New York City fashion designer Gabrielle Carlson. We have been one of her many fans for years and it’s not just about her beautiful clothes in fabulous fabrics and colors that are designed for real women. We…
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The Joy of Living: A Conversation with Barry Shore
After a rare disease paralyzed him from the neck down, Barry Shore created the Joy of Living institute, a platform that teaches people to live in joy, no matter the situation. Kim Selby had an inspiring conversation with him discussing his new book “The Joy of Living: How to Slay Stress and Be...
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Celebrating National Poetry Month
We were so excited to celebration National Poetry Month with three poets who are poet laureates at The Three Tomatoes: Carol Ostrow, author of Poems from My Pandemic Pen, Stephanie Sloane, author of Dear Me, and Nicole Freezer Rubens, author of The Long Pause and the Short Breath. They each did...
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Memo to Brands: You Just Don’t Get Women Over 40
When it comes to marketing to women over 40, brands either don’t see us, or don’t see us as we see ourselves. Why are so many advertisers missing the mark? Erica Fite, a Co-Founder of Fancy, a woman owned NYC ad agency that helps brands understand how to market to women with a special expertise…
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Find Your “Soul” Purpose
What an inspiring conversation with Paula Jennings. Originally from Ireland, Paula came to NYC with barely enough money to make her first month’s rent. However, she boldly marched onward, landing a job on Wall Street and becoming COO of a global bank. After 25 years she had an ahah moment and...
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An Interview with West Side Story Academy Award Winner George Chakiris
Our guest this week is George Chakiris who played the career defining role as Bernardo, leader of the Sharks in one of the most beloved musical films of all time, West Side Story. He also had a remarkable career before and after West Side Story and you can read all about it in his new memoir, My...
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Travelling Again, Long Haul Covid, and Much More
Are you missing travel? Are you wondering where you can travel now and what the future of travel looks like? Our guest is award winning travel writer Lea Lane who has visited over 100 countries and wrote a wonder memoir about her travels called “Places I Remember.” She is also a blogger at...
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Embrace Your Crazy!
The Three Tomatoes hosted a fun and inspiring event in honor of Women’s History Month in honor of all the “crazy” women ground breakers. Joining us were the women behind “Know Your Crazy,” a little artbook with a big message that you’re not alone in your crazy. You’ll meet multimedia artist...
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Missing Broadway? Now You Can Listen to Broadway
Missing Broadway? Now you can LISTEN to Broadway in a very exciting and unique way with the Broadway Podcast Network! Joining me today is, the co-founder and CEO Dori Berinstein, a Tony-winning Broadway producer and Emmy-award-winning director, producer and writer of film and television. Among…
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A Celebration of our 100th Podcast
The Three Tomatoes team joined in to celebrate our milestone. We talked about our favorite podcasts, life after COVID 19 and vaccines, and in honor of women’s history month, we each picked one inspiring woman we’d like to have a conversation with. For more grownup fun, sign up for The Three...
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Meet Zibby Owens NYC’s Most Powerful Book Influencer
If books make you happy, you will love meeting Zibby Owens who is the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books where she has wonderful conversations with authors. During the pandemic she launched an online magazine, “We Found Time” and invited many of the...
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Anyone out there suffering from stress or anxiety?
We know that this has been a challenging year for all us and there is sure to be a bit of stress that has been stirred up. We have some tips today from our guest, Brett Cotter, a stress relief expert who has been helping companies and individuals deal with stress and anxiety for over 20 years. He...
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Meet the Holistic Pet Vet
We all love our pets, and there’s nothing worse than seeing our pets in pain or in decline as they age. This week’s guest is Dr. Tori Countner, founder of The Balanced Pet Vet. As a holistic and integrative veterinarian, she focuses on a balanced approach to medicine and lifestyle. Some of the...
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Welcome to The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour Podcasts. Yes, we do love happy hour, and the clinking of glasses in cheers to all of you fabulous women (and men) who are fully living your lives at every age and every stage. And here’s the best news – every hour is happy hour. So whether you clink cheers with your coffee mug, or your afternoon cappuccino, remember as the song says, “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.” Join us for some grownup fun, interesting, and stimulating conversations that will motivate, inspire, or just make you laugh. Cheers!
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