Chicago Champion Award
We are honored to share that Whitney is being awarded the Chicago Community Champion Award!
Strutting into 2020 with EVEN MORE DREAMS!
Welcome to 2020 TWRS FAM! I am so excited you are on this journey with us. I personally wanted to take a moment and share some show goals for this AMAZING YEAR AHEAD! I believe in power of speaking life into your dreams… so here goes!
As you might recall our show launched on AMAZON PRIME and The NATIONAL PBS APP in 2019 and this year we are ready to reach more people through traditional TV. Our show is on a mission to create positive change through media and we are seeing the need for people nationwide! As of right now TWRS airs in 6 states on select Public Television and this year we want to EXPAND THAT NUMBER! Stay tuned here for more updates on our progress.
Wishing LOVE AND LIGHT in this new year! -Whit
Women Of Power Breakfast!
This week was the annual Dress For Success, Women of Power Breakfast. Whitney not only serves on the local board but also speaks at this event yearly. The concept behind DFS is close to Whit’s heart because, she was once that girl that needed to borrow a suit to pitch the network.
Power Couples- THIS WEEK
his Week on The Whitney Reynolds Show we are sitting down with power couples that are MAKING THEIR MARK TOGETHER! From a mom and dad who founded the "Danny Did Foundation" after losing their son to a mother-daughter team who met in Africa and are breaking all barriers! Watch this week on Public Television, www.whitneyreynolds.com, RIGHT HERE or Amazon Prime.
Hosting Chicago's Downton Abbey Viewing
It was a theater full of Downton Abbey and PBS fans! I was extremely excited to welcome the guests to the viewing of the new movie. I am not a movie critic however if I were… THIS WOULD RANK TOP in my books!
Everyone who attended the Chicago preview was asked to DRESS LIKE THE STARS! As you can see, I had a blast.
Reflection- This is Three
I am in one of those complete nostalgic moods. THREE YEARS how can this be? Well with this refection it came with huge amount of gratitude and inspiration. So, I must share!
Three years and a few days ago I was in the worse pain and was so ready to meet these babies. I had issues towards the end of my pregnancy and ended up in and out of the hospital. I remember so clearly my desire (and the doctors) to hold them full term, but my body felt other wise. I kept repeating that through this pain was going to come something so beautiful. AND IT DID!
On July 29, 2016 we welcome Marlowe and Acher! I want to remind you, no matter what season you are in, the best is ALWAYS yet come! Stay course and get ready.
PS- Highlights from our celebration are below! XO -Whit
PENTHOUSE PREMIERE PARTY! Chicago Launch
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our SEASON 9 PREMIERE PARTY in Chicago and also the folks who are tuning in ALL WEEK in every market! Together we are moving the dial forward! For a full list of market CLICK HERE
BREAKING: TWRS is coming to FLORIDA!
YES, THAT'S RIGHT! We are now in 6 STATES, with Jacksonville Florida becoming our newest market. As we soar to new heights we'd love your company March 25th at The J. Parker Rooftop at 5:30 PM for the launch of our Spring Season. Tickets are FREE, yet you must be on the list to enter. GET HERE
Thank you for your continued support to move our mission of provoking positve change through TV forward. Make sure to watch our NEW SEASON starting March 25th.
MONDAY: Chicagoland, Lakeshore PBS- 6:30 PM
TUESDAY: Peoria, WTVP PBS- 10 PM
THURSDAY: The Quad Cities, WQPT PBS- 7:30 PM
FRIDAY: Jacksonville, FL, WJCT PBS- 4 PM (Premiere April 26th)
SUNDAYS: Chicagoland, Lakeshore PBS- 10 AM (Rerun)
24/7 www.whitneyreynolds.com
Bickell Foundation & The Stanley Cup
Over the weekend, I had the honor of raising funds and awareness for The Bryan and Amanda Bickell Foundation! Their mission is all about creating awareness for "pit bull" type dogs and working with them to assist formerly abused children. Here’s some highlights from the event:
Awareness, SEASON FINALE
Father shares late daughters story and remind us the importance of our mental health.
We pass people everyday on the street, in our neighborhood and at work. The reality is, if we do not know that person, we have NO IDEA on what is happening in their life. What their day has been like or their history. The emotions that weave them together are a mystery.
Today’s show on Awareness is just that, a look into strangers lives. Ones that reminds us that every person has a very unique story that has brought them to their power today. Get ready to for a dose of empathy and understanding. We are bringing you this topic from the clouds (The Willis Tower). A perspective where you see a city as a whole, however when you zoom in your realize the stories and people that make the big picture.
Emily Belden- Look at Love
Judson Allen- The truth behind finding his passion.
For more info on this show watch Lakeshore PBS Monday at 6:30 PM, WTVP Tuesday at 10 PM, WQPT Thursday at 7:30 PM or right here on www.whitneyreynolds.com Friday NOVEMBER 23RD!
A Day In The Life
This week on The Whitney Reynolds Show we are spending a "Day In The Life" of kids with special needs. We are meeting an organization that family members to people with disabilities consider "miracle ground."
Tune in, Monday 5/14 in Chicago at 6:30 PM on Lakeshore PBS. Thursday at 7:30 on WQPT, The Quad Cities and EVERYWHERE, Fridays right here!
Moving Mountains with MS
“Sometimes you’ve been assigned this mountain to show others, it can be moved.”
Get ready for an episode that will remind you: A diagnoses doesn't need to slow you down or stop you. Coming up on The Whitney Reynolds Show we are introducing you to AMAZING people who are "Moving Mountains With MS."
Each guests turned what some would consider a "negative diagnoses", into a discovery of their bigger calling. The stories that you will hear on the show explain how you can find purpose even in the midst of pain. From an artist that discovered her photography talent after laying down in cab from pain and looking up from a new viewpoint. To a mom who's raised thousands of dollars and awareness for MS. We also have Bryan Bickell former NHL player who was recently diagnosed walk us through his journey.
Bryan Bickell
Angie Randall
Lori Swerdlow
TUNE IN this week on PBS to watch "Moving Mountains With MS."
- Chicago, Lakeshore PBS: Monday at 6:30 PM
- The Quad Cities, WQPT PBS: Thursday at 7:30 PM
- WWW.WHITNEYREYNOLDS.COM, Friday 9 AM
MUST WATCH: Dangers of Catfishing
CATFISHING: Definition- lure (someone) into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona.
This week we are examining the topic "CATFISHING." We meet a savvy business woman who was catfished and luckily figured it out before she was put in terrible danger. Hear how a simple hello from an online mystery man changed her life.
On the show we have Dr. John Duffy to explain why people get "high on lies" and also ways we can identify potential "Catfishing Situations.
As always our goal is to help you navigate some of life's tough issues. We live in such an online world now that it's crucial to remember to stay safe! We end the show with a private detective that shares the reality of the dangers online. Plus we find out the truth behind Leah's catfisher SHOCKING ENDING, you won't want to miss.
Make sure to tune in Monday 4/9 in Chicago on Lakeshore PBS. Thursday 4/12 on WQPT, The Quad Cities and NATIONAL every Friday on www.whitneyreynolds.com.
SEASON FINALE: A Life Story- Nancy Gianni
Every season we feature a person that in our book is changing the world and helping others along the way. Meet Nancy Gianni the founder of Gigi's Playhouse, Down syndrome Achievement Center.
Nancy and daughter Gigi
Nancy Gianni is the Founder and “Chief Belief Officer” of GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers, and the visionary behind the organization’s launch and dramatic growth. In 2002, Nancy gave birth to her beautiful daughter, GiGi. When given the Down syndrome diagnosis, her fears coupled with the negative reactions of the medical staff made Nancy believe that her life, as she knew it, was over. She soon realized that GiGi could do the same things that her other children could do! What began as a mother’s vision to change perception has evolved into a global enterprise that is spreading an international message of acceptance for all.
This is a must watching SEASON FINALE that will you wanting to make your mark in this world! Chicagoland, tune in Monday November 13th at 6:30 on Lakeshore PBS and Thursday the 16th on WQPT, PBS The Quad Cities at 7:30 PM. CLICK HERE to get caught up on this season of our show.
“Typically when a business works as hard as we do, you grow your profits. That is why you go in into business! Well, GiGi’s growth is extraordinary but our profits are not measured in dollars but in the lives we are changing every day. I know our model of free educational and therapeutic programming would not fit into any Fortune 500 CEO’s business plan! But you know who wins in this plan? The kids and the world!” ~ Nancy Gianni
AMERICA'S FAVORITE MOM, Talking Parenting
Parenting 101, a show that became a must after becoming a new mom myself. Everyday as a parent is a new lesson, every month brings a new learning curve and every year somehow brings more joy!
Meet my twins: Marlowe and Acher (PHOTO CREDIT: Simply Suzy)
Parenting is a big topic and there are many ways we could have taken it. Here is what's coming up on this week's show:
Topic: Parenting 101
Guests:
Elizabeth Diffin- Expert, Chicago Parent Magazine
Graig Mason and Mya- Talking Parenting as a Gay Family
Jovan Adepo and Stephen McKinley Henderson- Actors from the movie Fences explaining family dynamics.
Sylvia Freedman- Author, Raising You Kids To the Stars They Are. How astrology can play a part in raising your kids.
VV- Question:
What are the tricks of the trade when it comes to parenting?
Join the conversation and tell us your biggest parenting moments or what you've learned from your parents. Tweet @whitneyreynolds or #TWRSparenting
Here's a sneak peek at my parenting journey! FOR MORE #MommyMoments CLICK HERE
FALL PREMIER: Success With Confidence
Hey there TWRS friends and family! I extremely excited to bring you new amazing topics. As you know we are a show on a mission. Each week we highlight issues that must be heard. Anything from medical miracles, stories of overcoming, and more. We feature tough topics in hopes to create positive change.
We are kicking this season off with a show that will give you some pep in your step! We are talking CONFIDENCE! This is an issue that believe it or not I personally struggled with. Confidence is a word that means different things to different people. For me, I always knew I would be a talk show host and talking on TV always came naturally, but speaking to a group of people was difficult. I had to gain confidence in this area in order conquer my fear. I went the route of booking as many speaking events as possible until I was confident talking to any group. I think if we all look inward we will find there are areas, we can improve on when it comes to confidence.
On the show we have a guest that was at one of the lowest points of her life when she got help from an organization that changed her whole mindset. She went from struggling to finding success with confidence. Her story is a real life of example how a little help can go a long way. Here's an overview of what's coming up:
Topic:
Success With Confidence
Guests:
Wendy Wilkins and Robin Taylor- Dress For Success
Ethan Swanson- American Ninja Warrior Contestant
Lizzy Dances- Instagram Star
July Carbray- Confidence Expert
VV- Question:
What does confidence look like to you?
Remember you can always weigh in on the topic and if you do it early enough, you just might be seen on TV. Make sure to tweet your video to @whitneyreynolds or #TWRSconfidence. We this show helps you grow when it comes to confidence. We wish you continued success! See you next Monday!
To watch this episode tune in to Lakeshore PBS Monday, October 9th at 6:30 PM. Outside of Chicago? Watch on WQPT Thursdays at 7:30 or CLICK HERE.
Season Premier Party, FREE TICKETS
It's time to party! The Whitney Reynolds Show new fall series hits Chicagoland October 9th at 6:30 on Lakeshore PBS. and we want you to join us LIVE! Make sure to get your tickets HERE.
