About Maryanne

Maryanne is also a relationship advice columnist for the Beverly Hills Times (www.bhtmag.com) and is frequently quoted as an expert to the stars on Hollywood Life (www.hollywoodlife.com ). She is a frequent guest on TV and radio talk shows around the country, appearing on ABC’s “20/20,” Disney’s Soap Net,” KOMO-ABC “Northwest in the Afternoon,” KATU -ABC’s “AM Northwest,” and San Francisco’s KGO-ABC’s “View From the Bay,” etc. Her blogs can be found on blogher.com, sexwithemily.com, and askdanandjennifer.com, as well as many more sites.

As the authority on successful relationships, Maryanne can be heard on her weekly radio talk show, which also live streams on her web site, www.maryannelive.com . Maryanne interviews experts in the self-awareness field – Dr. Helen Fisher, Lama Surya Das, Thomas Moore, Jean Houston, Gay Hendricks, Neale Donald Walsh, John Gray, Riane Eisler, and don Miguel Ruiz, to name a few – who talk openly about what it takes to create healthy, fulfilling, sustainable relationships. Her philosophy is “Great relationships begin within!” Her passion and insight are powerful and transform the lives of her audience. Listen to “Maryanne Live!” on www.healthylife.net  Tuesday 10-11 am and 10-11 pm PST.

Maryanne started her therapeutic work as a chemical dependence counselor with teens over 25 years ago. For the last 10 years, she has had a private practice as a licensed hypnotherapist and currently conducts transformational workshops for men and women.

She is the author of the award-winning book, Skinny, Tan and Rich: Unveiling the Myth, (2003, Bridge the Gap Publishing) an intensely personal memoir infused with humor, innocence, and uncompromising truths, tracing Maryanne’s heroic quest to find her true self.

Her newest book, Hindsight: What You Need To Know Before You Drop Your Drawers! (2009, Bridge the Gap Publishing, a subsidiary of INNER-tainment Productions), outlines the 14 critical questions to ask before you get intimate in a relationship. Her next book, Investing Your Family Jewels: A Relationship Manual for Men, is due out fall 2010. Maryanne is a great storyteller, translating life’s complexities into practical tools for creating healthy, fulfilling, sustainable relationships.