Meet the Speakers

Lori Gottlieb

Lori Gottlieb is the author of NY Times bestseller Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough and a journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, People, Slate, Self, Glamour, Elle, Salon, and The Los Angeles Times. She is also a frequent commentator for NPR’s “All Things Considered” and a contributor to PRI’s “The American Pie”. Visit her at LoriGottlieb.com

In Lori’s interview, she’ll discuss her personal dating experiences, explain how she came to rethink her dating strategy and write this bestselling book that has created a stir. Lori will explain how she is not encouraging anyone to lower their standards, but open up to new ways of looking at men.

Terry Hernon MacDonald

Terry Hernon MacDonald is the author of How to Attract and Marry the Man of Your Dreams which has dramatically improved women’s love lives worldwide. Since 2004, she’s blogged about life, love, and romance on Dating Advice (Almost) Daily. She lives happily with her husband and daughters in Connecticut.

In Terry’s interview, she’ll explain how to apply the Law of Attraction to improve your dating results. Terry used the Law of Attraction herself to get past attracting losers and move to connecting with her loving husband of today. Put these principles to work in your love life – Terry will tell you how.

The Dating Goddess

The Dating Goddess is an award-wining blogger and author of 13 books on dating including Date or Wait: Are You Ready for Mr. Great?  A midlife woman who, after her husband of 20 years surprised her with a divorce announcement at age 48, turned her search for her next mate into an adventure. Having dated 91 men in 3-1/2 years, she chronicled her lessons, insights, stories and advice in her popular blog: Adventures in Delicious Dating After 40 which can be found at www.DatingGoddess.com.  Her books cover topics every dating woman over the age of 40 needs to know from getting started, qualifying a man before you men, breaking up with grace and ironing out wrinkles all the way to sex.

The Dating Goddess will share her insights and strategies about adventures in delicious dating after 40 and what she has learned having met and dated over 100 men in her enjoyable search to find the right man.

Laurie Davis

Since Laurie Davis, founder of www.eFlirtExpert.com wrote her first online dating profile 10 years ago. Through trial and error, she learned what to always do … and what to never do. Now, she fuses her professional background in marketing to help singles date online and transition their digital selves offline for meaningful in-person experiences. Laurie is currently the NY Tech Dating Examiner, co-host of the weekly web show LoveNation and moderator of a dating forum on Divorce Candy. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and numerous other media publications.

In her interview, Laurie will provide her most guarded online dating secrets to help you create a profile and online presence that is sure to improve your results. Most importantly, you’ll hear what to avoid and steps to take to attract the right man for you.

Marilyn Graman

A psychotherapist since 1978, Marilyn Graman has a thriving practice in Greenwich Village. Well known for her popular “Having What You Want With A Man”, Marilyn has developed curriculum for numerous courses for both women and men to support the process of living a life of meaning and fulfillment. Marilyn is co-author, with Maureen Walsh, of three books, The Female Power Within, There is No Prince and How to be Cherished. She’s also a frequent guest in the media including “CNN” and “The Early Show”. Marilyn teaches on-going groups, monthly seminars and weekend workshops at Life Works’ offices in New York City and is now enjoying teaching “The Evolving Nature of Being Human“, a monthly investigation of being a Wise Woman. Find her at www.LifeWorksGroup.com

In her interview, Marilyn will discuss powerful insights from her books and workshops, focusing on the idea that There Is No Prince, from her book of the same name.

Dr. Amy Botwinick

Dr. Amy Botwinick is the author of Congratulations on Your Divorce-The Road to Finding Your Happily Ever After. After the publication of her book, Dr. Botwinick, who is a chiropractor for the last 17 years, found a new way to help others through her website www.womenmovingon.com. Thousands of women have learned to powerfully manage the transition of divorce for themselves and their families through her divorce consulting, products, events and seminars. Dr. Botwinick has appeared on national television for her expert advice in 2009 on “The Tyra Banks Show” and “CBS News -Women’s Entertainment Television” in 2009.  Dr. Botwinick will be appearing on “Dr. Phil” early in 2011. Her articles and blogs can be found on aol.com, msn.com, match.com and divorce360.com.

In her program, Dr. Amy will share her insights on dating after divorce, protecting your children, where women go right and wrong, safety tips and how to handle the desire for intimacy.

Dawn Maslar

Dawn Maslar, MS, is a Professor, Author, Speaker, Life Coach, Radio Talk Show Host and advice blogger for In The Rooms. She is the author of The Broken Picker Fixer, a book for women who are attracted to the wrong men, and the soon to be released From Heartbreak to Heart’s Desire: Developing a Healthy GPS (Guy Picking System) [Central Recovery Press]. Her advice blog is www.loveintherooms.com.  She can be heard on 1470 AM in Boca Raton and on www.holisticlifestylesradio.com.  Dawn has been working for many years helping women to heal and recover. Check out her website at www.brokenpickerfixer.com.

In her session, Dawn will share her views on why women struggle with not being able to pick the right men and provide tips on how to avoid seeking the same kind of men who are sure to break your heart again.

Lucia

Lucia is an international dating/relationship expert and TV Personality specializing in Cougar relationships. She is the #1 Cougar Expert in the world. She hosts “The Art of Love” on L.A. Talk Radio, is the author of Lucia’s Lessons of Love, a keynote speaker, a syndicated columnist and spokesperson for Cougar dating website www.icougardating.com. She hosted “The Art of Love” TV show for 3 years in Los Angeles. Lucia has been featured on over 100 radio and TV shows including “Dr. Phil”, “The CBS Early Show”, “60 Minutes Australia”, “The Tyra Banks Show”, “E! Entertainment”, “Good Day L.A.”, “Playboy Radio”, “Cosmo Radio” and “Fox Sports Radio”. Find her at www.TheArtofLove.net

In her interview, Lucia will share her secrets for cougar dating, where to find younger men, what to look for and what to avoid. Join the cougar dating trend and get in on the fun.

April Braswell

 Online Dating Coach and Dating Expert, April Braswell, has been sought after and advising men and women about dating, relationship, and romantic sex and love since 2002.  In Touch Weekly regularly seeks her out to provide celebrity relationship input. April believes there is someone for each of us and as a dating coach, helps clients to dramatically increase the number of high quality dates and move to a satisfying, committed life partner relationship and marriage. She stays current in essential matters to love, intimacy, sexuality, dating, relationships and communication including the latest scientific research. April is a Certified Hynotist and studied body language from leading Body Language Experts Dr. Kevin Hogan and Tonya Reiman of the “O’Reilly Factor”. Find April at www.AprilBraswell.com

In her interview, April will share body language secrets and flirting tips to help you connect with men and let them know you are interested, available and the right woman for them.

Nicole Leclerc

Nicole Leclerc, is a Matchmaker and Owner of Compatibles, a 23 year old business based in Vermont.  She is known as a Relationship Headhunter and Vermont Dating Expert.  She is a contributing author to, “Make Me A Match, The 21st Century Guide to Finding And Using A Matchmaker” and she speaks regularly at EXPO’s that invite the 50 Plus crowd as well as Vermont Women.

Nicole and John will talk about how to find a good matchmaker, how to get the most out of your matchmaker and what you need to know before hiring a matchmaker.

John Holt

John Holt, Southern New England’s most realistic matchmaker, is the owner of Tri-State Dating Service since 1992. John helps singles discover who they are and who will make the best match for a successful relationship. He works with clients to eliminate dating frustration through self awareness, discovery and opening new doors.

Ronnie Ann Ryan

Ronnie Ann Ryan, MBA, CCC, The Dating Coach, is a professional speaker, workshop leader and author of MANifesting Mr. Right who has worked with thousands of single women to successfully accelerate their search for love. Ms. Ryan has appeared at Long Wharf Theatre and has been featured on BBC “5Live Radio”, FOX and ABC News, Sally Jesse Raphael Radio, NPR, WYBC with Lisa Wexler, WPLR, WELI, Star99, MSN.com, and MORE.com, Improper Bostonian, plus a variety of other print, broadcast and web articles in the US, UK and Australia. Read her popular blog at www.after40datingtips.com

In Ronnie’s program, she’ll reveal her eye-opening insights into understanding midlife single men. Discover how to stop wondering if a man is interested, how to know if you can trust the man you’re dating, and how to avoid some of the disastrous and heart breaking mistakes most women unknowingly make.