The Donna Drake Show

Updated: 31 Mar 2025 • 164 episodes
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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.

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  Donna talks to Dale Torborg,  Advisory Board Member, Brandon Marquez, Founder of Southern Cross Service Dogs and Matt Frug, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Southern Cross Service Dogs. Southern Cross Service Dogs mission of providing exceptional service dogs to individuals with disabilities is made possible by t

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Donna talks to Dr. Jessica Chung, DNP, NP-C. Jessica worked at various city hospitals, gaining experience as a registered nurse in various clinical areas such as, medical pre and post-operative, emergency, and post-partum care. Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a healthcare model where patients pay a monthly or yearly fee d

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Donna talks to Taly Crowe, Home Cook, Correspondent Being part American Indian, German, and Czech has significantly shaped her culinary journey. This mix of cultures inspires her to create unique dishes that celebrate diverse flavors and traditions.    Donna chats with Pro Wrestler Dale Torborg. Dale Torborg is an Amer

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Donna talks to Vanessa  Coppola DNP,FNP-BC, Founder and Nurse Practitioner of Bare Soul Wellness Vanessa Coppola is a board-certified and licensed family nurse practitioner renowned for her expertise in facial aesthetics and her commitment to advancing the field. With a Master of Science degree from Georgetown Universi

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Donna Drake and  Evan Hirsch attends the annual New York Travel & Adventure Show.Donna talks to Tonci Glavin, Minister of Tourism and Sport for Croatia,  Elene Gogelia, Georgia Travel Specialist,Gayrat Yuldashev, General Manager USA, Farhkod Fayzilaev, Tourism Committee, Gale Ozaeta, Marketing and Communications Manage

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Donna sits down and talks to Robert Michael, Actor, Producer and Director. Robert Michael was born to Robert and Faith Anderson in Flint, MI, with an upbringing including dogsledding and theatre. His father, Robert, was an automotive engineer and his mother Faith a stay at home mother for most of his childhood. Robert

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