Single in Stilettos – Speakers

Abiola Abrams is a Love Journalist and Interventionist who writes and broadcasts TV, radio and web shows about dating advice from men for women, sex, relationships and lifestyle. Earlier this year she appeared on MTV as a Teen Dating Empowerment Coach on the reality series “Made“.

Abiola’s upcoming book, “The Bombshell Handbook for Rockstar Living,” is part humorous memoir, part fun handbook. “Dare” (Simon & Schuster) was Abiola’s popular debut and her essays have been published in anthologies such as “Behind the Bedroom Door” and “Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex.”

In the past Abiola has hosted TV shows like BET’s Short Film Showcase, HBO’s “The Buzz” BBC Radio’s “Up All Night” and NBC’s “Source: All Access,” starred as “Miss Picky” on VH1 reality series “Tough Love“ and appears as a pop culture talking head on networks like FOX. Recent press includes a feature about sex toys in “Essence Magazine”.

As a part of her ongoing safe sex initiative she directed the award-winning feminist erotica art film, “Afrodite Superstar.” She also curated the Chashama Gallery exhibit Hos, Putas and Dragon Ladies: Our Sexuality Remixed in association with Eve Ensler’s V-Day.

Amelia McDonell-Parry is the editor-in-chief of The Frisky, a pop culture, style, and relationships website which give dating advice from men.

California born and bred, Amelia is officially a New Yorker after residing in the city for 10 awesome years. At this point, there’s nothing Amelia hasn’t written about online — seriously — but she’s happy to revisit her good and bad sexual experiences, love for Ryan Gosling, and obsession with bodily functions on the regular. In her free time, Amelia is buddy cuddling her dog Lucca, drinking wine in the bathtub, daydreaming about a tropical vacation, and complaining about online dating.

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.

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.

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.

Debi Berndt is the Sexy True Love™ Coach who helps give dating advice for women to stop settling and attract the man of her dreams in 30-90 days.

She is the author of the bestselling book, LET LOVE IN: Open Your Heart & Mind to Attract Your Ideal Partner (Wiley 2010) and has been a regular guest on ABC News, Fox News NY, NBC News, ABC Radio Network, Playboy Radio and also featured in Cosmopolitan, Lavalife, Match.com, Your Tango, Huffington Post and more.

Dr. Diana Kirschner, a psychologist who is one of the nation’s leading authorities on dating and author of the bestseller, Love in 90 Days: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Own True Love, will share the ultimate secrets she has used to help thousands create more love in their lives.

In Dr. Diana’s experiential mini-workshop you will learn to leave loneliness behind and tap into your “Diamond Self” so that you can find the One and deepen any love relationship.

Dr. Diana will give dating advice for women to help them learn:

1. The single most important thing you can do to find love
2. How to empower yourself through the Dating Program of Three in order to come from abundance
3. The ‘Diamond Self’ exercise that overcomes shyness
4. How to find love in 90 days!

Diana Kirschner, Ph.D. is a frequent guest psychologist on The Today Show, has appeared on Oprah and is the author of the bestselling dating advice book, “Love in 90 Days.” Dr. Diana’s revolutionary work is the basis of her one-woman PBS Special on love. Her bestselling new relationship advice book is “Sealing the Deal: The Love Mentor’s Guide to Lasting Love.”

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.

Hunt Ethridge is a New York based dating coach, fashion writer, entrepreneur and all around journeyman. He is currently the senior dating coach at New York Dating Coach and believes that each person is an individual and strives to make them the best version of themselves.

While the focus of New York Dating Coach is on making someone empirically more dateable, the lessons learned translate very easily into personal and professional lives. The dating advice for women is an emphasis is on confidence building, leadership, image & style, conversation skills and more. It’s unique in that he gives dating advice from men & their point of view.

As a dating coach certified by the IDCA and an MBA in marketing, he has written dating advice columns for Hudson Reporter, Betty Confidential, H Mag, and Yahoo! Shine. A gent with a keen eye for fashion, he is a writes fashion for D.A.M. Magazine, Women’s Mafia, the soon-to-be-launched TWELV magazine and more.

You can also find him hosting videos at LocalJoey, redefining the dictionary or hosting the upcoming Miss New York Pageant in June (which he is very excited and honored to do!)

Hunt is a newlywed, can never resist a good single-malt, a member of Mensa, the current Mr. 1000 Islands, an Aries and thinks that everyone you meet, whether it’s for 30 seconds or 30 years, has something to teach us; it’s our job to figure out what it is.

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 recently wrote the book, The Truth About Men to give single women real dating advice from men.

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.

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 dating, courtship and flirting, allowing individuals to better understand the unspoken signals that they are exchanging so that they can eventually find lasting love. He gives women dating advice from men and what they think about a woman’s body language.

Jasbina Ahluwalia is an attorney turned entrepreneur, Indian-American Relationship Expert, Matchmaker and Radio Show Host.

She is pursuing her entrepreneurial passion as the Founder and President of Intersections Match, the only National Elite Matchmaking & Dating Coaching Firm in the country for South Asian Singles in the U.S.

The mission of Intersections is broader than elite matchmaking and includes ‘Thought Leadership’ on relationships and health and wellness, each of which contributes to meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Jasbina also hosts Intersections Talk Radio, a monthly holistic lifestyle show – conversations with published authors/experts on relationships and health and wellness. Recent guest include New York Times Best Selling Authors Rachel Greenwald and Lori Gottlieb and Star of Bravo TV Show, THINTERVENTION – Jackie Warner.

She has received worldwide press including in Business Week, Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc., San Jose Mercury News, Live TV and Radio.

Jasbina was one of the finalists in OPRAHS search for a new TV Host.

She has also moderated/participated on panels at Harvard Business School, Wharton, Northwestern & Columbia.

Jasbina previously practiced law in San Francisco and Chicago. She earned her B.A/M.A. in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University, and JD from the University of Michigan Law School.

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.

Krissy Dolor is eFlirt Expert’s Jill of All Trades. Her master’s in journalism and penchant for long-term relationships makes her a perfect fit for her role in advising clients in the dating world.

She was most recently the senior editor of Cupid’s Pulse, where she reported on the love lives of celebrity couples and offered dating advice for women & men, that everyone can use. She has written for The New York Times and NBCNewYork.com, and continues her freelance work for publications like GetMilkshake.com.

Most days you’ll find her with a cup of coffee in her hand, refreshing her social media pages or typing furiously on her BlackBerry.

Laurie Davis is the founder of eFlirt Expert, an online dating consultancy. Her company helps singles navigate flirting and relationships via technology. Her dating advice for women & men, help them put their best pixel forward by writing their online dating profiles, decoding their date’s text messages and schooling them in Facebook flirting. Clients now span five countries.

Laurie was nominated Best Dating Coach in the 2012 iDate Awards. She has been featured in over 200 international media outlets including Entrepreneur Magazine, The NY Times, Good Morning America, Forbes, Men’s Health and The Washington Post. She’s also a contributor to The Huffington Post, YourTango and CNBC among others. eFlirt Expert recently won About.com’s 2012 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Dating Blog.

Her book, Love At First Click: The Ultimate Guide to Online Dating, will be released by Simon & Schuster in time for Valentine’s Day 2013.

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 give dating advice for women, singles and couples to help them 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.

Marni Battista, a Dating Coach & 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, Marni 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. Her dating advice for women from men, has helped many singles worldwide.

Marni Kinrys, is the Ultimate Wingirl, a woman puts her insider knowledge to good use for the betterment of all men by telling them what women REALLY want, not what they say they want.

Marni has worked with 100’s of thousands of men all over the world to help them understand women so they can attract, date, seduce and get any woman they want without being a jerk. Hailed the #1 female Pick Up Artist (who’s the furthest thing from a pick up artist) her method is based on the key principle of “You gotta turn yourself on first before any woman will ever be attracted to you.”

Over the past decade, Marni has collaborated with top male attraction experts, sharing expertise and advice to help men truly understand women. She is not giving pick up advice, she helps men “get it” and learn to be the men they have always wanted to be.

Marni gives unique dating advice for women from a man’s perspective. You will find out what men really think & want from women when it comes to dating.

Educated at the University of Western Ontario (Canada) with a BA in psychology, Marni has been prominently featured on Opie & Anthony, The Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, Askmen.com, The Huffington Post, Fox News, Elle Magazine, Men’s Health, Blackbook, Penthouse, AOL Personals and more.

Dr. Megan Fleming guides her clients to achieve the life, relationships and sex that they want by helping them know, name and transcend what’s getting in their way. She is a clinical psychologist and certified sex therapist with a thriving practice in New York City, a Diplomat of the American Association of Sex Educators and Therapists (AASECT) and certified IMAGO Relationship Therapist.

She founded the Sexual Health and Rehabilitation Program (SHARP) at Beth Israel Medical Center and currently is a Clinical Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry for New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University.

She is passionate about the role that sex plays in living our best lives. Our bodies are wired for pleasure and her goal is to help people understand and unlock barriers that may keep them from knowing their fullest potential for pleasure.

She has lectured and published extensively on the topics of intimacy, sexuality and lasting relationships. She has been a cited expert in numerous publications including the New York Times, Men’s Health and Cosmopolitan magazine.

Dr. Fleming specializes in treating both men and women with their sexual health and relationship concerns, including overcoming mismatched levels of desire, difficulties with sexual expression, and other physical and mental challenges in thriving sexually.

She provides individual and couples therapy, coaching and workshops.

Nando is a dynamic blogger, dating coach, speaker and online personality focusing on dating, sex, and relationships with the use of humor, logic and a lot of Mexican wisdom. You can find his dating advice/tips on his blogs where you’re sure to learn a thing or two about yourself and the way you date. Nando is often referred to as entertaining, charming and creative, but overall, approachable. He’s guaranteed to make you see how you date/relationship a little different.

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.

Quinn Asteak is a fashion-stylist-turned-holistic-health coach/ cooking teacher. She now works with women who are emotional eaters or have body image concerns including weight loss, acne and digestive issues. Quinn healed herself from all of these and more, and is dedicated to empowering other women to take control of their diet, and start looking and feeling their best. She believes that anyone can change, we all just need someone who believes in us, and roots us on along the way…health coach Quinn wants to be your cheerleader!

In addition to her private coaching and FITrition Deluxe group coaching program she also hosts monthly Cooking Parties at her lower east side apartment which always have a focus on health, simplicity and budget. Last year she self-published the first half of her book “Makeover Your Meals: Because Diets…They’re SO Last Season”, which is a complete guide to eating well when you have a million other things on your plate (pun intended), and is currently working on the cook book component which is guaranteed to be the most user friendly cook book on the planet. No exaggeration.

Check out her new food product line, Meal in a Jar, specially designed for the person who wants delicious, healthy food, and wants it fast!

Rainbow Geffner is a certified Slow Sex Coach and an internationally trained actor committed to empowering women to find their voices and creativity by tapping into their sexual energy. She coaches women to find more pleasure personally and deeper connection with their partners. Through her coaching and workshops, she also teaches women and men how to be intimate and express their authentic selves.

Rainbow received her Masters in Acting in London and her training and certification as a Slow Sex Coach from OneTaste in San Francisco. The founder of Desire Based Life Coaching, she works out of Ethos Collective located in SOHO.

Sarah D. Bunting was the dating advice columnist for Time Out New York’s Tough Love Column. She helped give dating advice for women to help them whip their relationships into shape on everything from dating to sex.

Sarah is a pop-culture writer and co-founder of Television Without Pity who has written for Glamour, Seventeen, New York Magazine and Money. She also writes an online advice column, The Vine which has run on Tomato Nation for more than ten years, and she’s also dispensed relationship advice for the Edmonton Journal. Sarah currently lives in Brooklyn.

Sarah Showfety is a certified life coach who supports giving dating advice for women to “have it all” by building thriving relationships and careers they love. Her approach helps women set clear intentions, take exquisite care of themselves and “get out of their own way” – past limiting beliefs, circumstances and ingrained patterns that keep them stuck, and to empower them to stop stopping themselves and move forward to create joyful, loving relationships and lives.

Her articles on dating and relationships have appeared in YourTango, Psychology Today, Lemondrop, The Frisky and The New York Post. She chronicles her own romantic adventures in her memoir, Dating by the Books: One Blundering Singleton’s Search for Love in the Self-Help Aisle, which follows her as she takes the advice of various dating advice guidebooks for a year. Sarah offers one-on-one and group coaching as well as “coaching parties,” presentations and workshops on relationships, well-being and career fulfillment.

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.

Having worked with hundreds of male clients, Suzanne gives dating advice for women from men‘s viewpoint. She knows what turns on men & what turns them off. As a Matchmaker, she knows what makes a man consider you as marriage material.

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, Inside Edition, NBC News, ABC News, 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.

Tara Padua possesses a unique understanding of both the entrepreneurial mindset and the challenges one faces in maneuvering through large organizations. A performance-oriented dating coach, with particular expertise in women’s issues, Tara has successfully coached both individuals and worked with many of the world’s leading companies, transforming budding entrepreneurs into successful business owners and professionals into influential leaders.

Certified as professional coach by Accomplishment Coaching and the International Coaching Federation. Tara is a Senior Leader for The Coaches Training Leadership Programs in Seattle, DC and New York and Chief of Sales and Marketing for Accomplishment Coaching. She created the first ever iPhone App for coaching called “MIC’ (MyInstantCoach) and co-hosted a weekly online radio show on WSRadio.com called The Coaching Show.

Prior to becoming a professional Dating Coach, Tara held positions with top banking and financial industry firms such as JPMorgan and Alliance Capital.

Tara received her BA in Spanish Literature from Bard College and has completed advanced studies in Graphic Design at Rhode Island School of Design and Lacoste School of Arts in France. In addition, she worked directly for US Senator Lincoln Chafee to facilitate community-based programs for the state’s Hispanic community.

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 give dating advice for women from men, 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.

Dateologist Tracey Steinberg is a dating coach and flirting expert who helps people love life and find the love of their life.

Tracey is a happily married attorney who gave up a successful legal career to empower singles to find their own happily ever after. Tracey can best be described as having the fun and supportive demeanor of your best friend mixed with the steely determination of a top-notch personal trainer.

Tracey helps gives dating advice for women to help them get the life of their dreams through her One-On-One Dating Coaching Services, Emergency Dating Help, Dating Classes, Flirting Parties and more.

Tracey is the host of “Dating Help 911!” a live call-in dating advice TV show and her expertise has been featured in various media outlets including WNBC, Fox News, CNN, Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, TV Land, MSN, Match.com, YourTango.com, Chicago Tribune, HOT 97, The New York Post and The New York Daily News.

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.