guests / Media Personalities / Relationships / Topics

Jen Kirsch

Relationship and dating expert, Jen Kirsch, provides tips on dating in the digital world and discusses how social media has changed our relationships. Kirsch appears regularly on CTV’s Canada AM, and is the co-host of Cosmo TV’s Love Trap. She does weekly segments on The Breakfast Show with Mad Dog and Maura on 99.9 Virgin Radio, and makes regular guest appearances in other media across Canada.
shannonskinner / Topics

The gift of courage

Courage is the ability to do something scary. It requires bravery to start a business, ask for a job promotion, travel the world solo, direct a film, rock climb, or make a lifestyle change. It takes courage to pen a memoir, and to share your dreams and innermost fears with the people around you. It [...]
shannonskinner / Topics

My perfect day in New York City

SHANNON’S TRAVEL BAG: Travel Tips for Women Shannon Skinner writes about her perfect day in New York City. __________ If you know me, you know I have a love affair with New York City. It is a city that I find so electrifying and full of life. It is the heartbeat of the world. If [...]
eco / Featured / guests / Topics

Marie Lorenzo

Marie Lorenzo is the chair of the Board of Women's Healthy Environments Network (WHEN). In this interview, she discusses why women are the change agents, why many everyday products and foods are dangerous to your health, and what women can do today to have a more healthy environment.
Ivy Ackerman interview on Extraordinary Women TV with Shannon Skinner
Business & Finance / Featured / guests / Topics

Ivy Ackerman

Ivy Ackerman is the founder of Butter and Egg Road travel club. It's focus is on food, travel, art and culture, and can be found in Toronto, New York, Chicago, Miami and other cities soon. Ivy discusses the creation of this unique club and why travel is important to so many people.
Jan Wong interview by Shannon Skinner on Extraordinary Women TV
Arts & Entertainment / Authors / Featured / guests / Health & Fitness / Media Personalities / Topics

Jan Wong

Jan Wong was once known as one of Canada's toughest journalists in the days when she worked for The Globe and Mail daily newspaper. After experiencing workplace depression, Wong set out to write a memoir about her journey and her battle with her former employer. In this interview, Wong discusses her memoir, "Out of the Blue," is an honest and insightful read for anyone experiencing depression.
Arts & Entertainment / Charity & Humanitarian / Featured / guests / Topics

Marilyn Field

Marilyn Field is the founder/president of DAREarts, a Canadian organization that helps kids at risk have better lives -- through the arts. In this interview, Marilyn discusses the inspiration behind the creation of this unique organization and how it is changes the lives of many kids -- as well as her life.