The Donna Drake Show
The Donna Drake Show: Live it Up! is a weekly, one hour show featuring uplifting interviews with celebrity entertainers, sports legends, top journalists, business moguls, authors, motivational speakers, medical professionals, health and wellness experts, beauty and fashion icons, chefs, non-profit groups and everyday heroes sharing their stories of triumph, inspiration and perseverance. Hosted and created by Donna Drake, an international award-winning creative artist, writer, producer, actor and influencer. Donna also has a broadcast television version of this content. Past celebrity guests include Jay Leno, Howie Mandell, Mel Brooks, Tony Bennett, Nelson DeMille, Gloria Estefan, Rita Moreno, Michael Strahan, Martha Wash, Eric Roberts, Tom Selleck, DNCE, Jeff Gordon, Kellie Pickler and Henry Winkler. Companies profiled include Bellicon, Neograft, Yellow Leaf Hammocks, Weruva, BrakTub, LOTTE Hotels & Resorts, MAZARS.With a studio in New York, The Donna Drake Show has produced episodes from across the US, Europe and Japan.The winner of two Telly Awards, and honored by the United Nations for Global Citizenship, The Donna Drake Show seeks to educate, entertain and prove without a doubt that the power to improve our lives – and shape a better world– lives inside us all.
Episodes
199 episodes
Meaning Is About Making a Difference, Not Having An Audience with - #198
Donna talks with Sophia Donald from The Lemons To Lemonade Foundation. The Lemons to Lemonade Foundation is a nonprofit providing grief support for kids and teens who lost a loved one, offering free camps, peer support, and digital tools like w...
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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57:42
Take The First Step In Faith. You Don't Have To See The Whole Staircase, Just Take The First Step with Darbie Angell -#197
Donna talks with Stephanie Mahmoudi Co-Founder of Love Bites and Taline Dilanian Co-Founder of Love Bites. Love Bites is an all natural treat company native to the Northern Virginia area that serves to provide healthy homemade treats to satisfy...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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58:19
Always Be A First Version Of Yourself And Not A Second Rate Version Of Someone Else With Marla McKenna -#196
Donna talks with George Pammer Esq.,Attorney with Batarseh Pammer PLLC Batarseh Pammer PLLC is a law firm that provides legal services in family law, criminal defense, and traffic matters, primarily serving the Long Island and surrounding areas...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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57:42
Life’s Most Persistent and Urgent Question Is, ‘What Are You Doing For Others? with Dr. Chris Rosa - #195
Donna talks with Amanda Osnard and Sebastien Osnar , Owners of My Town’s Cafe. Located in the heart of East Islip, MY TOWN'S CAFÉ offers a cozy atmosphere, exceptional coffee, and delightful pastries. It's the perfect spot to enjoy the wa...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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56:09
No Matter How Many Mistakes You Make Or How Slow You Progress, You Are Still Way Ahead Of Everyone Who Isn’t Trying with Lena Dunhmam - #194
Donna talks with Ian Conn,Director of Operations of The Ultimate Pet Bed. The Ultimate Pet Bed" most commonly refers to a specific brand of co-sleeper that attaches to the side of an adult bed, allowing a pet to sleep nearby without being on th...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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57:49
Don’t Listen To What People Say, Watch What They Do with Mathew Chang - #193
Donna talks with Svetlana Fiterson Founder of The Together Co. The Together Co. Where creativity meets connection," and recent online activity, it appears to be a brand focused on social gatherings and workshops. The Together Co. offers custom ...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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57:33
Having a positive attitude isn’t wishy-washy, it’s a concrete and intelligent way to view problems, challenges, and obstacles with Noel MacNeal - #192
Donna talks with Sofia Nikollbibaj. Owner of Sofia’s Flavorful Dressing. Sofia's Flavorful Dressing, also known as Sofia's Pink Greek Dressing, is a plant-based dressing that is dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan. It is made with avocado oil an...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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57:25
Permit Yourself To Change Your Mind When Something Is No Longer Working For You with Sarah Mass David - #191
Donna talks with Nick Logrea, Associate Director of Logrea Dance Academy. Jayne Santoro, Ballet Instructor of Logrea Dance Academy. Logrea Dance Academy serving Ossining and Westchester County, NY offers fun, challenging, and most of all, rewar...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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56:25
When You Stop Chasing The Wrong Things You Give The Right Things A Chance To Catch You with Prince Mario-Max Schamburg-Lippe - #190
Donna talks with Dr. Karle Perez-Goldberg, DDS of Passaic Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center. The Passaic Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center focuses on the needs of each patient to provide a comfortable patient experience in a relaxing ...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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56:02
If There Is No Struggle, There Is No Progress with Christopher Wyze - #189
Donna talks with Christopher Wyze, Musican Christopher Wyze & the Tellers jolted onto the global blues scene with "Stuck in the Mud” – their 13-track debut album of all-original music. Christopher Wyze is a bassist and vocalist. He is best ...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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57:51
If a Window Of Opportunity Appears, Don’t Pull Down The Shade with Brett Altman - #188
Donna talks with Dhruv Wadhwa, Founder of Bebe Spice. Bebe Spice is a company that sells a variety of organic spices, spice blends, and herb kits designed to add authentic flavors to home cooking, with a focus on making cooking with global spic...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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57:55
Life’s Most Persistent and Urgent Question Is, ‘What Are You Doing For Others? with Yvette Fouche-Weber MD - #187
Donna talks with Aditi Kulkarni and Katie Murphy Co- Founders of SayGhee., SayGhee is a cooking oil alternative derived from the ancient Ayurvedic Indian tradition. Ghee emerges as a gut-friendly alternative to inflammatory cooking oils, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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57:38
Always Go With Your Passions. Never Ask Yourself If It’s Realistic Or Not with Richard Salgado - #186
Donna talks with Steve Visser, Founder of Steve’s Cleaners to share his mission of creating household cleaning products that are safe for both your home and the planet. Plant-Based Formula that is gentle and naturally effective for clean hands....
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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56:39
We Can Do Anything We Want To If We Stick To It Long Enough with Tonya Pinkins - #185
Donna attends The The n Broadway! Event in New York City and TV and talks with with Kendra Whitloch Ibgram, Black to Broadway Co-Chair, Executive Producer, NaTASHA Yvette Williams, Kara Young, 2025 Tony Award Winner, Jon Michael Hill, and...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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57:56
Your Most Important Work Is Always Ahead Of You, Never Behind You with Matt Borlenghi - #184
Donna chats with Matt Borlenghi, Actor. Matt Borlenghi is well-known for playing Lyle, the Pawnshop Guy, on the Netflix production "Cobra Kai" and has become a fan favorite supporting character. He first came to the attention of audiences on "A...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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57:56
Accept No One’s Definition Of Your Life, Define Yourself with Mike Simmel - #183
Donna chats with Mike Simmel, Motivational Speaker. Mike Simmel is known in basketball circles as "Mighty Mike." Despite having had epilepsy for most of his life, Mike was a star player at Don Bosco Prep High School, the Hun School of Princeton...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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57:43
You Just Gotta Keep Going And Fight For Everything, And One Day You’ll Get To Where You Want With Gina Farmer - #182
Donna chats with Shawn Adamson, Co Owner and Head of National Sales for Prime Cuts Jerky. Nestled in the heart of rural Kansas, their story begins with a boy whose childhood was steeped in the rich aromas and flavors of a bustling cattle co...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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57:39
Confident People Have a Way Of Carrying Themselves That Makes Others Attracted To Them With Richard Kind - #181
Donna attends The North Fork TV and Film Festival and talks with actor and Director Jenn Lyon, actor Richard Kind, and Actor and Director Christopher Meloni. The North Fork TV Festival celebrates the future of television and provides a pl...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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58:13
Life Shrinks Or Expands In Proportion To One’s Courage with Anna Campbell - #180
Donna chats with Anna Campbell, Actress, Writer, Director. Anna Campbell is known for Nora, Single Mother by Choice and Jason Rising: A Friday the 13th Fan Film. Anna Campbell was born in Portland, OR. After attending Vassar College, she moved ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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57:47
The Most Important Thing Is To Enjoy Your Life—To Be Happy—It’s All That Matters With Kerry Gillick Goldberg -#179
Donna chats with Ohav Saias, CEO and Founder of Babu Bath, Ohav Saias is the CEO and Founder of Babu Bath, a company that makes "elevated baby bathtubs" for easier bath time. Bath time should be about warm giggles, wet toes, and memories—not ac...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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57:40
Don't Sit Down and Wait For The Opportunities To Come. Get Up and Make Them With Rich Manley - #178
Donna chats with Dr. Tali Arviv, M.D of Arviv Aesthetics A At Arviv Medical Aesthetics, their goal is to ensure that every patient leaves their building feeling empowered, beautiful, and more confident than ever before. Their team is led by the...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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56:32
Strength Does Not Come From Winning. Your Struggles Develop Your Strengths with Omar Khan. - #177
Donna chats with Jenna Rose, Bella Barbaro, Gina Cutillo, Pasis Ray and The Crush, Jake Rocco, Sammy Nino, Paris Ray, John Little, Calliope Wren, Jacqueline ans Kaity, The Nikki Silva Band, Chef Russ, Jordan Kerr, Yuda Moskowitz and Ksenia....
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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57:14
The most important thing is to enjoy your life. to be happy. It’s all that matters with James DuMont - #176
Donna chats with James DuMont, Actor. James DuMont is an American actor and producer who played Hal Osterly in Jurassic World. Other notable films DuMont has appeared in include Speed, Primary Colors, War of the Worlds, Ocean's Thirteen, Dallas...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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56:50
Great Works Are Performed Not By Strength, But Perseverance with Shannon LaNier - #175
Donna chats with Jintana (Chef Nit), Owner of Jintana Farmhouse. Jintana (Chef Nit) as her followers know her, opened her very own Isan authentic home style cooking restaurant. Her mission began at Corthaiyou Thai restaurant in Kensington one y...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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56:09
Find out who you are and do it on purpose with Meredith Danluck - #174
Donna chats with Dr. Tali Arviv, M.D of Arviv Aesthetics. At Arviv Medical Aesthetics, their goal is to ensure that every patient leaves their building feeling empowered, beautiful, and more confident than ever before. Their team is led by the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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55:24