Fast Facts

Dream job: It’s obvious. The one I have.
Favorite “real” job: Working as a reporter for The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, right after college. All the editors had just been promoted and weren’t embroiled in nasty power struggles.
Worst job: Food runner in the college cafeteria. That lasted for two weeks.
Favorite television shows: The Office and Big Love
Favorite place to visit: Any beach
Favorite way to travel: Bicycle
Favorite way to spend a Saturday: Kayaking
Greatest mentor: My mother, who suffered a paralyzing stroke at age 66 and fought so hard to live a great life. She is still alive at age 82, with Alzheimer’s.
Best part of my job: Writing and speaking.
Part of my job that takes the most time: Marketing. That’s 90 percent of it.
Worst part of my job: Too many e-mails. Hundreds and hundreds of e-mails every day
Favorite interviewee: People always Can’t say. I’d never get another one.
What I like to read in the sauna: US Magazine (I am very highbrow)
My life at home: I can’t cook and rarely try. Plus, I am messy. Call before coming over.
Animals: Too many. Two dogs. Three cats. The cats were not planned.
Children: None.
Politics: It’s pretty obvious.
Favorite movies: Shirley Valentine, Thelma and Louise and The Sound of Music
General mood: Always optimistic. Usually happy. Forever grateful.
Favorite place to live: Where I live right now. Clearwater, Florida.
Hometown: Flint, Michigan
Spirituality: Always.