Speaker Bios
The Speakers at Single in Stilettos are truly passionate about giving the best dating advice for women. The speakers are all about empowering, inspiring and motivating you when it comes to dating & relationships.
Our dating advice experts have been seen on Bravo, MTV, VH1, The Today Show, BET, HBO, CNN, Good Morning America, BBC Radio, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Time Out NY, Essence, The NY Times, Forbes, Men’s Health, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal & more!
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Bill Collins Claire Cavanah Dana B. Myers Erika Nitz Dr. Ian Smith Kevin Witt |
Marni Battista PJ Gach Suzanne K. Oshima Thomas Edwards Jr. Vito Pandolfo Yolanda Shoshana |
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 Bill Collins | Movie Director & ProducerWhat Men Really Want www.ocfilmco.com Bill Collins is the Director & Producer of the independent documentary, What Men Really Want. What Men Really Want goes in depth into the minds of men to examine what men want, what is most important to men and what it means to be a man in all aspects of a man’s life. It’s an exploration across different states, from people all over the world, all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Through this discovery process, we are gaining perspective into what men want and need to achieve happiness and fulfillment, what family means to a man, what men look for in a partner, how men express their feelings, what men are most afraid of, the impact society plays on a man’s role, the differences between the opinions of men and women and much more. What Men Really Want will convey a strong message to men that regardless of age, cultural and social backgrounds, it is quite intriguing the similarities among how men think and what they feel is most important to them. What Men Really Want will undoubtedly provide women with a greater understanding into the minds of men, the unique pressures they face as men and insight into why men think and act the way they do. Additionally, women will be quite pleasantly surprised to discover that what almost all women think is most important to men is on the contrary, very different indeed. |
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 Claire Cavanah | Co-Founder & Sex ExpertBabeland www.babeland.com Claire Cavanah is the co-founder of Babeland, a women-friendly sex toy boutique with locations in NYC and Seattle, and she is also the co-author of both Moregasm: Babeland’s Guide to Mind-Blowing Sex and Sex Toys 101. She’s been teaching women how to have great sex for twenty years and has been thrilled by the excitement caused by Fifty Shades of Grey this year, seeing firsthand how it has inspired so many women to talk openly about getting more out of their sex lives. Claire’s savvy sex tips and advice are regularly featured in Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Redbook, among others, and is widely quoted as sex expert in the media. She taught her first sex workshop in 1996 and she hasn’t stopped helping women learn new ways to find sexual pleasure and feel great about their bodies. |
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As Founder of Booty Parlor, America’s premiere sexy beauty and lifestyle brand, Dana B. Myers has changed the lives thousands of women by inspiring them to boost their sexy self-confidence and create sexier, more satisfying experiences, inside and outside of the bedroom. Dana is an award-winning product developer, entrepreneur and media personality. Her advice and Booty Parlor’s products have been featured in Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Women’s Health, Self, Nylon, Parents, WWD and The Wall Street Journal. Dana has appeared on VH-1, Access Hollywood Live, The Wendy Williams Show, Bravo, and dozens of other programs. In 2011, Dana released her first book, “The Official Booty Parlor Mojo Makeover: Four Weeks to a Sexier You” (HarperCollins). Dana wrote The Mojo Makeover as a 30-day program designed to show women of all ages how to boost their confidence, sexiness and satisfaction—whether they’re in a relationship or not. The book is filled with Dana’s inspiring, girlfriend-to-girlfriend advice, plus interactive exercises and how-to tips, and anecdotes from women who’ve been transformed by the program. Born and raised in Chicago, Dana earned a Masters Degree in Business & Entertainment from NYU and now resides in Brooklyn with her husband/business partner, Charlie, and their son Rocky. |
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Branding and marketing expert, BrandU360 CEO Erika Nitz’s background as an artist manager and marketer in entertainment has provided her with a rare & unique perspective on what it takes to be a personal brand. Now lending her special talents to those who normally wouldn’t have access, she has focused her laser vision on singles who want to identify and maximize their personal brand in all 360 degrees of their life. |
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PJ Gach | Senior Editor Betty Confidential PJ Gach is afraid of big scary bugs and heights, but that’s about it. This New York City based editor has written Op Eds for The New York Post and is proud of the hate mail she received for her efforts. She’s related to the first man who owned a car in New York City, thereby making the streets unsafe for pedestrians, which is why she prefers the subway. As a young child, PJ would steal her mother’s copy of WWD, and that’s how she started her fascination with fashion. Both Tim Gunn and Brandusa Nero have complimented her on her style. PJ began her career in journalism covering the music and entertainment industry. She’s interviewed Yoko Ono, Alicia Keyes, Usher, and a host of other A list celebrities. Some of the publications PJ has written for include Rolling Stone (online and print), EDGE Publications, metro.pop, Ingénue, Gear, Drill and Teen Beat magazines. Her first book, Crazy for Cody: An Unauthorized Biography of Cody Linley was published by Penguin Books in June 2009. |
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 Dr. Ian Smith | Author The Truth About Men www.doctoriansmith.com Ian K. Smith, M.D., is the number one bestselling author of The Fat Smash Diet, Extreme Fat Smash Diet, The 4 Day Diet and Happy. He is a medical contributor on The Rachael Ray Show, host of the nationally syndicated radio show HealthWatch on American Urban Radio Networks and served as the medical/diet expert for six seasons on VH1’s highly-rated Celebrity Fit Club. He is also the creator and founder of two far-reaching national health initiatives — The 50 Million Pound Challenge and The Makeover Mile. Dr. Smith was recently appointed by President Obama to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. |
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Jared Sais Having studied under Dr. Mark Frank who, along with Dr. Paul Ekman, inspired the TV show “Lie to Me”; Jared Sais was at the top of his class and considered “a natural” in the field of non-verbal communication. Upon graduating, his degree in non-verbal communication with a focus on micro-expressions, Jared turned down offers to work with government agencies and instead founded a consulting firm that educates, mentors and advocates for children with learning differences. His latest area of research and consulting includes the non-verbal language of courtship and flirting, allowing individuals to better understand the unspoken signals that they are exchanging so that they can eventually find lasting love. |
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Kevin Witt | Actor & Model Kevin Witt, who grew up near Wash DC & graduated from the University Of Maryland, is one popular guy. The New York Actor/Model is the only man in 6 seasons of Bravo’s Hit Show Millionaire Matchmaker to be chosen by BOTH women & Millionairesses in the shows history! Bravo flew Witt to Miami to date one, then to Barbados to date the other. Neither resulted in a love connection which was fine with Kevin who is currently single but “it was a ton of fun and the exposure was far beyond expectation”. Kevin has also appeared in many TV shows, Movies, Commercials and Print Campaigns. Most recently Witt has shot roles on the Shows Person Of Interest and House Of Cards and his commercials include one with NFL MVP Troy Polamalu titled “Polemolecules” where u will laugh as he gets smacked around by the Pittsburgh Steelers star. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @kevinleewitt |
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Marni Battista, founder of Dating with Dignity, has professional training in dating and relationship coaching as well as training in the Core Energy Coaching Process from the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC). A certified Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation, Battista is also a Master Practitioner at administering an Energy Assessment—“The D-Factor”—which helps clients pinpoint exactly why they are or are not “date-able” and what types of messages they unconsciously broadcast to men based on their thoughts, feelings, actions and attitudes. |
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Lori Vadala Bizzoco is the Executive Editor and Founder of CupidsPulse.com, a one-of-a-kind relationship site that takes the latest celebrity news and repackages it to help singles and couples navigate their love lives.In 2007, Lori left a successful career in public relations and began penning a memoir about finding love in less than a year (her husband proposed within nine weeks of knowing her). From there, she went on to write for several online singles sites including JDate, Match.com, Chemistry.com, SingleEditon and PeopleMedia. In November 2010, she launched CupidsPulse.com. Lori is a sought after relationship expert who has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Redbook, Working Mother, Woman’s Day, Newsday and on Fox News, The Suze Orman Show, AOL, WebMD, Yahoo, YourTango, iVillage, and more.Most recently she was featured in the book, No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think about Power by feminist icon Gloria Feldt and Cheat on Your Husband (With Your Husband) by Andrea Syrtash. Lori was one of five bloggers selected to participate on this season’s Celebrity Apprentice. |
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Suzanne K. Oshima launched her career in the dating industry in 2002 with one of the first online dating websites with a reality TV flare. The website showcased the hottest bachelors and bachelorettes as voted on by the members of the site. In 2008, she then made the transition from the online dating world and launched an elite full service offline matchmaking agency, Dream Bachelor & Bachelorette for the hottest most eligible bachelors. Suzanne works with clients in matchmaking and date coaching, giving dating advice for women & men. Suzanne’s clients put their trust and confidence in her to help them find their better half. Her clients know it’s all about strategy in life and not about wasting any time in finding the perfect long term relationship. Suzanne is so successful because she focuses on the commitment to the one-on-one personalized service and the attention to detail with each client’s needs. As a Matchmaker & Dating Coach, Suzanne has done extensive research in the dating industry, written dating articles and has been interviewed by the media on television, radio, newspapers and the web. She has appeared on Bravo TV, Today Show, Good Afternoon America, NBC, ABC, The Rick Sanchez Show, BBC Radio,, Z93, VAN 92.7, Froggy 98.3, WNYC, American Express Open radio commercial, The Daily News, AOL Personals, and Soul Summer, The Daily Basics …and more.
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Thomas Edwards is a leading expert when it comes to dating, relationship and lifestyle strategy. In March 2009, he founded The Professional Wingman, a company that helps singles improve their social skills to have better dating lives. Since then, peers, colleagues and media have deemed him, the “Real-life Hitch.” Thomas’ knowledge and unique approach to dating strategy and lifestyle development have received attention from many media sources, including features in Fox Business, Ebony, Maxim, Entrepreneur, Cosmopolitan, CNN and the Wall Street Journal. With a very high success rate, Thomas has been been able help various clients find love, discover happiness in a new city, recover from a breakup or improve a current relationship. In January of 2011, Thomas expanded full-time services to New York City, and in September 2011 to Washington, D.C. Thomas’ is currently working on The Wing Society, a new private community offering young professionals exclusive access, by invitation only, to experience premier events and luxury lifestyle brands in the nation’s most dynamic cities. |
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For over 18 years, Vito Pandolfo has been an accomplished expert in human communication and interpretation in the workplace. He has studied the taboo world of male vs. female dynamics in the workplace. In his years of working with hundreds of businesses, he has witnessed the work relationship between men and women manifest itself beyond the walls of workplace and into their personal dating lives. As the Author of the book, “Why Is My Coworker So Crazy?”. Vito has come to recognize that understanding verbal and non-verbal interpretations is essential in any social context, whether it be in the workplace or in the modern world of dating and courtship. Over the years Vito noticed a trend while he was working with several successful business clients on the dynamics of social interaction in the workplace. The men and women who he was coaching in business, would somehow always transition their business coaching to their dating life and the social interaction between men and women. After much pressure from his business clients to also offer date coaching in their personal lives, it was a natural fit and Vito has parlayed his knowledge of interpersonal dynamics from the workplace to give dating advice for women. |
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Yolanda Shoshana “Shoshi” is a lifestyle provocateur that arouses you to think and take action to live a luscious life. Her philosophy is that the luscious life is all about love of self and making life the best lover you have ever had! Shoshi is a multi-platform media personality, luscious life guru, lifestyle journalist, sex goddess, perfume creatrix, wedding officiant, interracial matchmaker and new thought speaker in New York City known as the “Luscious Lifestyle Diva”. She is a popular expert on luscious living, love, sex, courtesans, and relationships. You can find her lifestyle articles on popular women’s websites like She Speaks, Loving You, and Savvy Auntie. She is also the founder/editor of Modern Courtesan Magazine, a sexy online lifestyle magazine for women.Watch her television show, The Luscious Life with Shoshi, about all that’s luscious in NYC bi-weekly on Mondays at 6:30pm on Channel 56 in Manhattan. You can also listen to her online radio show, The Luscious Life on Women’s Radio or catch her on Sundays for her live lifestyle show, Courtesan Candy on Mingle Media TV. Plus, when you need a divine wink for your divine feminine read her column, Divinely Feminine. |
Lori Vadala Bizzoco | Executive Editor & Founder
Thomas Edwards Jr. | Professional Wingman
Yolanda Shoshana | Lifestyle & Sex Expert
