Dr. Rhonda Barofsky

bigger deal than I what I was used to but it's still kind of very small time thing in a smaller market but I was thrilled and it went well and then afterwards the producer told me that she had adopted an 11 year old girl because she was unable to have a her own baby or some such thing and she was feeling very guilty because the girl kept running away from home and

bigger deal than I what I was used to but it's still kind of very small time thing in a smaller market but I was thrilled and it went well and then afterwards the producer told me that she had adopted an 11 year old girl because she was unable to have a her own baby or some such thing and she was feeling very guilty because the girl kept running away from home and

She was devastated and thought she was a failure as a mother. So I helped her out and then wrote her a thank you letter. And then one day, years later, that was in the, you know, kind of mid 1980s. And then several years later, I got a call from New York and she said, I don't know if you remember me, but you helped me so much after you were on the Cleveland Morning Exchange.

She was devastated and thought she was a failure as a mother. So I helped her out and then wrote her a thank you letter. And then one day, years later, that was in the, you know, kind of mid 1980s. And then several years later, I got a call from New York and she said, I don't know if you remember me, but you helped me so much after you were on the Cleveland Morning Exchange.

And I always told myself if I ever got to produce a big show, you'd be my first guest. And I was just got a job as a producer on the Phil Donahue show. If you come day after tomorrow, we'll give you the whole hour of the show. And it was my first chance of being on a big show. And Phil Donahue was amazing. really doing fantastic stuff.

And I always told myself if I ever got to produce a big show, you'd be my first guest. And I was just got a job as a producer on the Phil Donahue show. If you come day after tomorrow, we'll give you the whole hour of the show. And it was my first chance of being on a big show. And Phil Donahue was amazing. really doing fantastic stuff.

I mean, he had a market, so many tens of millions of viewers that you wouldn't believe. And he had a very dignified talk show. He was serious. He was bringing serious topics and letting the audience participate. And, you know, five or ten minutes after that show, My book sold more than it had in the first eight years of its release, and it went to the top of all of the bestseller lists.

I mean, he had a market, so many tens of millions of viewers that you wouldn't believe. And he had a very dignified talk show. He was serious. He was bringing serious topics and letting the audience participate. And, you know, five or ten minutes after that show, My book sold more than it had in the first eight years of its release, and it went to the top of all of the bestseller lists.

It was number two on the New York Times list and number one on the Dalton list and one on the Publishers Weekly list. And it just transformed my life and certainly the life of that book. And I remember I was at Presbyterian Medical Center, and they didn't say where I was from on the show. But so many people found out and called that the telephone system at the hospital shut down.

It was number two on the New York Times list and number one on the Dalton list and one on the Publishers Weekly list. And it just transformed my life and certainly the life of that book. And I remember I was at Presbyterian Medical Center, and they didn't say where I was from on the show. But so many people found out and called that the telephone system at the hospital shut down.

They couldn't handle all the calls. And it was like a fantastic thing. And so I was always very indebted to Phil Donahue and to that beautiful, wonderful woman who gave me that break that really changed the trajectory of my life. Yeah. I'm sad to see that we've lost him.

They couldn't handle all the calls. And it was like a fantastic thing. And so I was always very indebted to Phil Donahue and to that beautiful, wonderful woman who gave me that break that really changed the trajectory of my life. Yeah. I'm sad to see that we've lost him.

Oprah kind of took over after him, and there have been a lot of great talk show hosts, but he was one of the first or the first of his type, and he was like you a lot, Matt. He was very kind of thoughtful and serious but interesting. And it's sad to, you know, lose these people. I never really got to know him or anything. He was very friendly when we were there and that type of thing.

Oprah kind of took over after him, and there have been a lot of great talk show hosts, but he was one of the first or the first of his type, and he was like you a lot, Matt. He was very kind of thoughtful and serious but interesting. And it's sad to, you know, lose these people. I never really got to know him or anything. He was very friendly when we were there and that type of thing.

But I know he had millions and millions of fans who really loved him and appreciated him and for good reason.

But I know he had millions and millions of fans who really loved him and appreciated him and for good reason.

Sad to lose him.

Sad to lose him.

And also slash Max Cosma philosopher.

And also slash Max Cosma philosopher.