50 Shades of Fame and Fortune

Join Valery as she interviews Tony Michaelides.  Today everyone dreams of being a Rock Star but in reality very few are. So what is it that separates them from the rest and why do we aspire to be one? To understand it you have lived it, you have to have spent every day surrounded by it. In a career spanning over thirty years Tony Michaelides did just that.  He worked with some of the world’s biggest selling artists, U2, The Police, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Whitney Houston, N Sync etc and it gave him a rare insight and a behind the scenes look at how real Rock Stars are created. He will share some of those stories with you in this fascinating interview. Get a back-stage glimpse at the life and times of the height of the rock 'n roll era.

Ever wonder how professional athletes with multimillion-dollar contracts can end up bankrupt? Hint: It's more than just dropping thousands of dollars at a nightclub or buying Porsches and Escalades for yourself, your parents and your crew. Host Valery Satterwhite interviews John Greenburg, Football Historian and Author of "The Grand Old Man: Amos Alonzo Stagg" about the most significant coach in history. The average pro athlete in the U.S. makes more money in one season than the average American does in a lifetime. Tune in to get the inside scoop on why most pro-athletes are ill prepared to handle their million dollar paychecks.  

50 Shades of Fame and Fortune with Valery Satterwhite and Holly Stephey welcomes Mary Amons, Real Housewife of D.C. star, philanthropist, spokesperson, handbag and accessories designer and dedicated mother of five shares her thoughts on what she learned as a reality TV star, her family legacy and living life richly and purposefully from the inside out. Mary founded Labels for Love, a non-profit that produces fashion events to raise awareness and support for organizations that support women and children. She also served as an executive Director of the Vincent T. Lombardi Foundation, Inc. for cancer research at Georgetown University - esbablished by her father Robert Schmidt. She is the granddaughter of legendary TV personality, Arthur Godfrey.

Join co-hosts Valery Satterwhite and Holly Stephey and their special guest, Kari Wells Star of Bravo TV's Married to Medicine. We'll discuss how Kari handles the challenges that come with being on a reality TV show as she balances her family, career, social scene and passionate pursuits. Born in Yorkshire England Kari is a mother, commercial producer and entrepreneur. She's appeared in movies, television shows, commercials was a model and production executive. As the wife of Colombian-raised orthopedic and  surgeon Duncan Wells, Kari lives by and carries with her Gandhi's wisdom Be the change you seek in the world.Deeply committed to humanitarian causes such as Thriving Children Atlanta and Doctors Without Borders, she helps deliver quality medical care to people in need and in crisis. Kari is dedicated to helping women achieve control over the personal and professional financial destiny.    

Join Holly Stephey and Valery satterwhite as they talk to Supermodel Erin J Mogert. What's it like to be a Fitness Supermodel? FitTV Top Fitness Trainer, Actress and Supermodel Erin J Morgart will share her insights on how to become a supermodel and what you need to do once you get there.  Erin is also a member of MENSA, the reigning Ms United Nations, a Certified Personal Trainer, Mrs. Galaxy Virginia 2012 and voted in the Top Ten Fitness Trainers by FitTV. More impressively, she holds a degree from THe Citadel and a Harvard Medical School CME, is fluent in 4 languages and is working towards her PhD. Prepare for an enliving and fascinating conversation.