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Media star spreads hope - Jane’s special guest today is global beauty and Internet lifestyle influencer Michelle Lee. Michelle reaches more than 40,000 followers each day with her content and comments about skincare, fashion, and beauty, as she chronicles her adventures to her loyal, world-wide audience. In fact, she comes on the show hot off the plane following a dash to Bora Bora where she swam with sharks!  But this glittering, globe-trotting life is the glamorous side of a serious condition. When Michelle is not sharing fashion tips, she’s busy advocating for those with skin issues, namely plaque psoriasis, from which she also suffers. Indeed, she gives hope for the 8 million people in the US impacted by this autoimmune disease and for the millions more around the world who experience visible side effects that impact their overall well-being. Along with hearing Michelle's story of her personal struggle, and particularly her ability to overcome them, on this segment, she and Jane also talk about her almost being a reality TV star, what it's like to have an identical twin, and even how she found true love!  Her tips and tools for diet, exercise and combating stress complement her advice for treatment options for psoriasis. To that end, she has partnered with biopharmaceutical giant, Dermavant Sciences, to spread the word. All in all, Michelle's message is the best way for all of us to become Better Than Before, physically, mentally and spiritually. 

Wisdom from a world-class Peloton pro - Joining Jane from London today is Ben Alldis. A world-renowned Peloton instructor, fitness trainer and author, Ben is a unique hybrid of high-performance athlete and motivational coach. But he is first and foremost an educator, with a mission to share his passion for fitness and health with as many people as he possibly can. To that end, he has millions of followers who take both his in-person and remote Peloton classes and learn from his just-published book, Raise the Bar. Jane and a loyal member of what he refers to as Ben’s Army, Jane's lawyer-daughter Elise, talk with Ben about his drive, setbacks, defying expectations, support systems, and challenging accepted behaviors. The show advises listeners how to live beyond their limits right now, and also lay a positive foundation for their future selves, on their journey to looking and feeling Better Than Before.

Achieving optimal cardiac health - Jane’s guest today is renowned LA-based cardiologist, Dr. Norman E. Lepor, Founder and Director of the National Heart Institute in Beverly Hills and affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Lepor knows more about hearts than St. Valentine. So who better than he to discuss the dos and don’ts to keep our hearts on the right beating path. Jane's first question is the one that troubles us all: With all the amazing and life-saving advances over the last 20 years in coronary medical science, and all the available resources for health and wellness right at our finger tips, why is heart disease still the leading cause of death world-wide? Dr. Lepor will answer this, as well as give us the tips and tools to help lower our high cholesterols, one of the main causes of clogged arteries. He will also suggest optimal diets and lifestyle modifications, including the importance of exercise and lowering stress. All in all, the interview is the ideal start to having a heart that is Better Than Before.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler talks health and wellness - Jane’s guest today is Jamie-Lynn Sigler, one of our youngest acting icons. Twenty-five years ago, she came into our living rooms as rebellious teenage Mafia daughter, Meadow, in the HBO drama, The Sopranos, and hasn’t stopped since. Indeed, for six seasons as we saw her try to deal with the crosscurrents of her complicated family, we were completely unaware of the serious personal turmoil she was secretly enduring: A diagnosis of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Since that time, she has worked on countless projects, including, most recently, starring in the ABC series Big Sky and co-hosting her podcast Not Today, Pal with Sopranos brother, Robert Iller. She’s also a full-time wife and mom of two young boys. So, how does she manage it all? Well, we’ll find out on this segment. Jamie-Lynn and Jane will also talk how she started in show business, how she came to be cast in The Sopranos, (hint: she thought she’d have to sing soprano!), and how she is able to combine motherhood, her work, and everything else she does. She also shares with us how she copes with day to day stress, and how she manages her ever-present RMS. To that end, she discusses her partnership with Novartis on their reframingMS.com campaign that is based on the Three Rs: Reflecting, Reframing and Reaching out. The message's value is also of benefit to us all, whatever our challenges, in our quest to look and feel Better Than before.

Giuliana Rancic on giving back - Jane’s guest today is the always amazing Giuliana Rancic, the entertainment journalist, author, fashion and beauty expert, and television superstar personality. Giuliana is best known as the host of E! News, and starring in the reality series, Giuliana and Bill, with her husband, entrepreneur Bill Rancic. Chief among her other hugely successful ventures, she designs her own clothing line, G by Guiliana, which has become one of HSN's most popular fashion brands. But with all her accomplishments came heartache: In 2011 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. Not one to lament her fate, she turned that around as well, founding Fab-U-Wish, a charity that grants wishes to women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. On this segment, Guiliana and Jane will talk about what got her through the difficult times, her favorite mantras and words of encouragement, and how she manages to combine her career and motherhood. Through it all, she continues to give back, most recently, partnering with Avocados from Mexico, one of her favorite foods, who also sponsor the Cure Bowl that rallies support for survivors and thrivers going through their own cancer journeys. Finally, Giuliana imparts lifestyle advice that will help us all become Better Than Before, physically, emotionally and spiritually,

Celebrated design expert on giving back - Jane's guest today is world famous interior designer, Thom Filicia. The founder and chief creative officer of the world-renowned New York City-based design firm Thom Filicia, Inc., Thom is best known for his role as the interior designer on the Emmy-award-winning program, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Not simply a TV star and huge professional success, he is also a noted author who co-wrote a best-selling book based on his show. A hero as well in private life, ten years ago Thom donated his bone marrow to his brother, who was diagnosed with myelofibrosis. A complex blood cancer, myelofibrosis, affects nearly 25,000 people in the U.S. On this segment, Thom will be joined by medical expert, Dr. Andrew Kuykendall, a hematology and oncology specialist to discuss the new GSK initiative, Mapping Myelofibrosis. This campaign works to raise awareness and provides educational tools and resources to help navigate all aspects of the disease.