Supernatural Botanicals

Cincinnati had the pleasure of hosting Helen Hunt to close out the Smart Talk series for 2010. What an amazing season this was! The season started out with Valerie Bertinelli, who was a bubbly ray of light, Ann Compton, whom I think was my favorite because she was so personable and friendly behind the scenes, Patricia Heaton, who was as funny in person as she is on TV, Lee Woodruff, one of the strongest super-women you could have the pleasure of knowing, and Helen Hunt, who was excellent at public speaking, but was far more shy that I could have ever imagined.

I suppose that you don’t expect shyness from a celebrity who is ultra-exposed. However, shy she was. When Helen spoke of her gorgeous little red-headed daughter, she bubbled over with pride. Helen seems to gravitate towards roles now that are about motherhood, or the angst of not being able to conceive.

One trait of Helen’s that I now want to adopt in my own life is the ability to ignore gossip. Helen says “When someone says to me…I really shouldn’t be telling you this”, Helen replies with “Then don’t.”  Or when someone says “Don’t say you’ve heard this from me, but…”, and Helen replies with “Don’t tell me, I don’t want to hear it!” I found that to stick with me, and again, I want to adopt that way of thinking for myself.

Helen says that she has been working as an actor since she was a child. Fortunately, that has helped her to take periodic breaks from acting in order to do the things she wants…like conceive a child, be an everyday mommy, and write screenplays. The money she had made as a younger person helps fuel her happiness as a more mature person, or, as Helen’s fertility doctor once called her “less young.”

Of all the Smart Talk speakers this season, Helen was the most surprising to me. Painfully shy and extremely introverted, to the point she barely murmured a word backstage. But Helen shined onstage. Her speech was intriguing, funny and engaging.

Helen Hunt

Award-winning Actress, Director and Writer

Few actresses have been praised as highly by critics and the public as Helen Hunt. From her earliest work in Community Theater, to Broadway, PrimeTime and Hollywood film roles, she has been continuously recognized for her outstanding performances.  So, what does this award-winning actor, director, writer and mother do for an encore?  Come share her conversation in her SmartTalk exclusive appearance.  Believe us – it’s as good as it gets. 

Tickets are still available for the Cincinnati show on Wednesday, May 26 at the Aronoff.  Click here for more info. 

Lee Woodruff

Good Morning America Editor and Journalist

How do you survive when life as you know it changes in an instant? Lee Woodruff is singularly equipped to tell you. Author, journalist and contributing editor for Good Morning America, Lee’s life took a dramatic turn when her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury in Iraq. Suddenly, her field of expertise – home and family – expanded to include brain injury awareness and advocacy for families coping with this affliction. Be dazzled by courage – in an instant! Visit speaker’s site.

Lee will be in Cincinnati on April 29 at the Aronoff with Smart Talk Connected Conversations.  If you’ve never been to a Smart Talk lecture series, it’s a must see.  This is the second to last show of the season (Helen Hunt is next month.)  Smart Talk does a wonderful job in bringing the most spectacular personalities to town so we can get a piece of their story…in real time. 

Tickets are still available at Smart Talk’s website.   Again, time is running out to experience a Connected Conversation in Cincinnati for this season.  You’ll absolutely love it.  Go buy your tickets and I’ll see you there!

It’s the time of year again to start thinking Smart Talk Connected Conversations.  Cincinnati has an incredible line up again this year, featuring dynamic speakers Valerie Bertinelli, Ann Compton, Patricia Heaton, Lee Woodruff, and Helen Hunt.  Five amazing nights, five extraordinary women.  Tickets are available now …hurry as they sell out quickly (as well they should…these ladies are amazing.)  Click here to purchase your tickets …hint…think Christmas gift!  If you want to feel empowered, don’t miss this.  It’s truly an amazing experience.