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Hello, Everyone. Thank you for listening to Radio WD. I am your hostess Mary Theresa and I am so excited for our guest today. She is a super woman and not only is she featured in our December 1st issue as our funny lady for Cranberry Raisinets. Tickled Cranberry Final Chapter, but she is a woman who is doing it all. She's a successful Mom. She's a career woman and a philanthropist and I am so excited to pick her brain a little bit about what makes her thick. So without further ado, let's welcome to the show, the co-host of E's Daily 10, Catt Sadler . Hi, Catt.

Hello, Mary Theresa. Wow that was an introduction. What's a pressure right there.

Well-- we-- I have to say I was looking-- I've been reading your blogs online at cattsadler.com and I loved your writing.

Thank you so much. Thank you and thank you for having me on. Yeah. I love to write. You know I've-- I've hosted television show for a living my background is creative writing and I went to college for journalism. So, I really do love to write, so it makes it that much more meaningful and people actually like to read it. So, thanks.

Well, it has-- you know what I loved, I love to the blog entry the Tower of Success


and I think that this is why I was so excited to meet with-- to speak with you because I really just kind of related to a lot of what you are saying and you started off by talking about a book that you started reading when you were 23 and I'm-- you know, I'm not quite that young, but I'm-- at the beginning of my career and I'm building a life for myself and I just thought when you talk about the 2 P's, patience and persistence, it is so-- that is-- I should get those tattooed on my arm because I feel like it is such a huge part of being successful in life.

Yes. And it can apply to everything. It can apply to your career. It can apply to your family life or your relationships and I do think it's something that's learned. This book helped me because I was like-- how-- so many young girls are. Just starting off and uncertain about my path and not knowing if I would, you know, get the job or make the rent or I mean, it was like , you know, I was suffering from what so many young people are, but the book is called Simple Abundance and its been around for a while. The author is Sarah Ban Breathnach and its kind of just-- they call it a day book of comfort and joy, but there's just daily entries for every day of the year and its just that, you know a quick to minute read with just little daily inspirations that really helped me along the way, that I now and I'm gonna date myself, you know, 12, 13 years later. Its-- its still a book that I just would randomly pick up, go to and then it inspires me, but the passage that I read about my website was this one that really, really stuck with me over the years and I thought that it would be a good one to share with readers because-- because I think so many people can relate and I-- I hear from probably more than anyone who's ever watched E or watched the Daily 10 from around world. I mostly hear from young girls and the e-mails and the questions that I get over and over and over again are, how did you get to where you are now and for me, it's a lot more about kind of the inner path and the virtual path and less about the job auditions. You know what I mean, I think everybody has their own journey and its just kind of figuring out how to navigate your path and being kinda true to yourself and then the rest just tends to fall into place, but it does require the 2 P's and that being patient and persistent and I think if you go to my blog and I don't remember it, word per word, but-- I can read it if you want, that nothing in the world--


The nothing in the world quote? Is that what you mean? Well that one about persistence being different than determination and how it's like really-- It's like really sweating. It's not just rolling up the sleeves in place and you know doing the work. It's like, its the sweat that goes along with it and its just-- it's the tenaciousness that just-- you have to be never ending and relentless in pursuing what it is that you want while at the same time being patient and knowing that its not gonna happen over night and I tell you, its funny because when you work in Hollywood and there are so many girls that are far younger than me and you know, 10 years younger and just getting started and they might be hungry but the same time, there is something to be said about-- about those days when-- when you couldn't afford your next meal or about those days, when you know, you don't know how you are gonna buy that new blouse for that next audition 'cause you didn't even have the money, like to really--I'm just very fortunate that I did struggle before getting to where I am now because I think that makes me appreciate a lot more and I have those years to really work for it at the same time.

I relate a thousand percent. I-- I mean that's exactly-- I'm-- on the east coast. I'm a completely different coast than you, but I feel like that is exactly what I'm going through and I think that there are a lot of our listeners who are going through that, whether its-- I think that patience is such a struggle and its-- and I think its because I think the more hungry you are, the more determined that you are, be it the harder, the idea, the concept of patience is, but it-- and its true patience is a virtue. It's just like I-- I-- its something that you work for. It's a skill that you work for and you work out at your entire life, I think.

And it is hard and it is frustrating and you do want it all now and you want the answers, but living the questions, I'm sure you forgot that quote before, its so important as well and I think that is why being the mother that I am and learning first hand how frustrating it would be with my, 8 and 4-year-old, you know teaching them patience and they don't get it in the toy aisle that we can't have the toy today when Christmas is 6 weeks away. I mean there is a reason why that something that it really-- it's a-- its a tough one to grasp, but when you reflect and when you live and when you live a little but longer and then you kid of look back on how things kind of evolved for you, you'll patience really just-- it makes the success sweeter. Just trust me on this Mary Theresa.

We'll I-- I mean I hear you-- I'm really-- I'm thinking about it everyday, but I think more so our listeners, our Mom's, career women, trying to be everything and do everything and you know, what women say is all about is taking care of yourself first so that you can take care of your children and your spouses and your friends and your family and your co-workers and give them all a 100%, but we believe that it really is about taking care of yourself first and I think that through your words, what I've read is that you truly believed in that too.

Absolutely and to tell you the truth, as lovely as your introduction was, calling me a super woman, I mean that-- I feel like I'm [unknown] of things from that. I'm just-- I'm like everybody elsewhere. I think for me and people hopefully can relate, it's just each day by day by day. Maybe-- maybe one afternoon a week, I'm a superwoman.

No I don't think.

I disagree. Really, oh God. I think that-- I think that the definition of super woman is in the eye of the beholder and I think that when you're doing it and doing it is a concept that I got because my valedictorian of my class when I graduated college said, you know, life is gonna be difficult.

You're going to meet challenges, but as long as you are always consistently doing something to get to your dream then you're doing it and as long as you are doing it then you are successful. So, and I believed just by reading just from reading about what you've been through and where you've come from and the steps that you've taken that you're-- and what you're still doing as a Mom and as a career woman that you're just-- you're still doing it and I think that that-- I think that you are a true inspiration and I know you have to run. So, there are some other things that I wanna talk to you about a little bit. Some fun stuff. Okay. So, as co-host of E's Daily 10, you interview the celebs that we love to hear about. At least myself, that's my guilty pleasure. I love watching that show and so what is-- could you just pick one that-- one stand out interview that you've done with somebody, maybe it was crazy or you just really wanted to meet that person. What is one that you sticks out in your mind?

You know, it's hard to say 'cause there are so many and I love them all for different reason. I've had a crush on Johnny Depp, I think my entire season. So, everything him, every time is an amazing time. Another amazing person and artist and over all human being I would say Denzel Washington was amazing because he's-- he is so charismatic. Let me tell you. Every time you walk in the room to sit down and interview him. It's like you know you are sitting with greatness. That smile is like out of control.

Forget about it.

So he is always is very impact full and I love that he is-- He's really, like he gets it. A lot of-- you know especially A list celebrities these days, they did so many interviews and they did so much press and it can be so much for them, you know, over time and but he gets the game. He's very kind, he's very gracious. He's thoughtful and he's responsive. I just-- I always feel like I learn in a little something every time I sit down with him. So, that for me is selfishly I enjoyed and I will tell you that Ashley Judd, I-- when I was probably closer to your age-- I never said our ages, but when I was younger, Ashley Judd was an actress that I really looked up to because I was from the mid west in Indiana and she was from Kentucky and I just always thought she was so smart. I just-- I am-- I have the most-- the great--

She does have that way about her, yeah.

The greatest respect for-- you know people too. Like she kinda came--. you know, she got herself to where she is. Her family was already famous, but I had always wanted to interview her and when I finally did, I was-- it was years ago that I finally sat down with her and got to interview her and it was a really kind of-- one of those career defining moment for me. It was like, wow I'm knee to knee with someone that I've always admired and then to bring out stories full circles as just this week she was honored here in LA. The USA Today Hollywood Hero Gala where she was honored for all of the work that she's done with the USAID. So, that just kinda drove home the point for me that I got to sit in the audience that night and hear her on the stage, not in the movie, not acting, but really speaking to all of the charitable work that she does and the efforts that she's made and a list of celebrities that were also there that got to speak and really really inspired me. So, anyway, I kinda went off track on your question there. No that's okay. That was another one of those.

No, its good, you know, I think-- I love to hear that people have voices that they're using the voice for something. Yes. That's powerful and I think that, you know its one thing to be a celebrity and famous and take advantage of that and I think its something that's completely different to use it to bring awareness to causes that need to be heard and I mean-- that's a huge part of what my purpose is to and I-- so while you talk about Ashley Judd and how much she inspires you, lets talk about some of the causes that are really important to you that you speak on behalf of. So we-- I noticed on your blog, you talked about the Music Cares-- this necklace that was created to raise for Music Cares.


And so why don't you talk about it and then you have some other causes on your website.


Cattsadler.com and lets talk about just why they are important to you and why-- how they've affected your life.

Sure, well the Music Care thing kind of came about organically-- I-- one of the coolest things about my job is that everyday is a different day and everyday is a different and I'm-- you know sent out with the field interview people and I really don't know what I'm getting into and its-- its-- its a huge adventure and the music care thing came about because there is this amazing jewelry designer, his name is Tim Foster and he started the company Royal Silver-- Penny Royal-- I'm sorry, Penny Royal Silver and so much of what he had been doing was to you know, kind of partner with celebrities or people in the public eye that believed so much in the music scene and have the love of music and the arts and so he has been designing this custom necklaces for an array of celebrities and he really presented that opportunity to me and I-- of course has jumped to the chance that oh wow not only can I tell your story on the Daily 10, but I can help you custom design this necklace and then we can sell it and raise some money for Music Cares. I am a huge lover of all things music. So, I'm-- my kids will tell you like we sit around and then we will have little-- like singing DJ's sessions all the time. We're just huge into music in my world and I know that there are so many struggling artists out there that, you know Music Cares is amazing organization. So, we created this necklace and the image on the pendant is an image of the tattoo that is on my forearm which is the picture of a dove that's for me personally symbolizes peace and love and all the good stuff and so-- so he made that-- the pendant and money. He sold that on his website and the money raised from the pendant sold did go to music care. So, that was really really cool and honestly-- please go to my website and I can link you to his website for everyone listening because whether my necklace is still there or not, I know that there are necklaces that are there and or you know, portions of your proceeds can go to Music Cares which is great. The best one thing I wanted to tell you, that personally that organization that I'm most passionate about and its so eager to more with is charitywater.org is the actually website that's so famous, buts Charity Water, and they are based out of New York City. Are you at all familiar with Charity Water? Well I've heard about it and I mean-- I saw it or your website-- so I had-- I did look into it a little bit, but I myself haven't done any work with them.

Well I'll tell you quickly, 'cause I know we don't have a ton of time here, but I'll try to keep it brief. This-- I was-- I was at E one day, the Daily 10 has just-- you know gone off the air. I just finished you know, recording for the day and all the business and I walked upstairs and a work associate of mine pulled me to the side and said you have to meet these guy, got here with him. He's with Charity Water and this is a couple of years ago and you know nice enough guys, whatever. We say say our hello's and it's just like, you have to sit down. Just please, 5 minute, please sit down and here I am single mother, it's the end of the day. I'm trying to get off the door, but okay okay okay five minutes. You know, have a seat and what I saw before my eyes is the most amazing presentation I've really ever seen of photograph and videos and this presentation that this guys has got-- he was a young guy from New York and he has a beautiful story about how he was a night club promoter and he was out, you know, he had all the money in world before he even turned 30, on paper, he had everything he could ever want, but you know, like so many people that-- that quote on quote have it all, he was miserable inside and knowing that he had a bigger purpose and more to share with the world and so he took a trip to Cambodia. I think it was his first trip and he-- it was one of those life changing experiences where when you two eyeballs actually go look at these 3rd world countries and see that way that they are leaving, he was just inspired, literally overnight to change his entire life and he sold everything and got rid of it all and said good bye to the night club scene and founded Charity Water because one billion people in the world don't have access to clean drinking water and there are a lot of companies out there that are a kind of-- I should say organization that are doing their part to help get clean water to these places that are so desperately in need, but what's amazing about Charity Water is that a 100% of all its donations go to directly to getting these wells in these communities and these villages around the world and not only that, but Scott and his team go to these places and they teach the community to make these wells themselves--

So they can continue to make them.

Yeah, they don't just swoop in and they don't just seem to do it for them and then they disappear. It's really like they get these communities together and they document it so beautifully like from start to finish. So, I recommend go to this website charitywater.org and you could see the stories of what villages they've been to, what countries they've been too, what they've done and you see these faces of these people before and you see the faces after-- when you know , they're the whole world, they're entire livelihood is changed as much as it can be when they have clean water and I've been itching to go-- itching to go on one of these trips, but I'm like so many of you-- believe it or not, have a 5 day a week job and its hard to schedule the time to go, but I've been pushing for it because more than anything I'd love to maybe even travel with a celebrity that gotten behind the cause and then document that and put it on E because there are-- you know, there a lot of people getting involved in this cause and its really-- its miraculous.

It's-- yeah and-- it's a problem. I mean.

Yeah. I can't imagine-- I'm just-- As some people listening to you I'm just thinking about being parched and just going over to the fountain and getting some water and I can imagine what-- what that's he just taken [unknown] thirsty and--.

Yeah. It's one in six people on the earth, that's what's the statistic is and there is really powerful PSA. I think it's still on the website as well that Jennifer Connelly kind of went through her name and celebrity in likeness to. It's really powerful and they set the scene in New York City and then I just try to-- it's beautifully done, but it's kind of an example of could you imagine if we woke up tomorrow and we too here didn't have clean water. It's the most basic of necessities, but for so many people. It such a real-- real story and there's a problem. So-- and its fixable. So, so that's-- that's that.

All right. Well there-- And thank you for bringing that to our attention. I'm just looking the website now. Everybody should go and take a look this amazing photography on here. Just so you can see everything that is happening there and what a great cause and so yeah-- I mean definitely, we're-- Woman's Day is definitely all about giving back to the community as well and so this will be a something that we'll highlight, we'll put this on our Facebook page so that you can link over to it really easily from Facebook, our fan page and if you are not fan all you listeners out there, Woman's Day of Facebook, please become on and then we'll become a-- and Catt, do you have a Facebook page and Twitter, do you have all that jazz?

I do-- I do-- I have a Facebook Page. Catt Sadler and then my Twitter Name is IamCattSadler. And it's Catt with 2 T's. I'll also tell you that Charity Water has pretty impressive Twitter page as well and they send out a photo of the day at Charity Water photo of the day and it just continues to drive home the realness of problem and its new picture everyday. It's pretty powerful.

Wow that is powerful. All right. Well I know you have to run and thank you so much for taking time to speak with us. You have been an inspiration and keep on doing what you're doing because you are superwoman, no matter what you think and you're doing something right over there, so keep it up and we love watching you on the Daily 10 and thank you for being part of Article Cranberry Series. Again it's in the December issue, December 1st issue, which is on sale now. So, all of you go out there and check out Catt, A Day In The Life of Catt Sadler. It's quote crazy.

Mary Theresa, thank you so, so much. The pleasure was really all mine. Continued success to you. Keep up all the good work. Thank you so much.

Thank you and we'll talk to you soon.


All right. How awesome was Catt Sadler. That was such a great interview. I am so thankful to her. So, Catt, thank you again and to all of you, you should really check out her website. It's cattsadler.com and if you wanna check out her Day In The Life of Catt Sadler, from-- with Cranberry Raisinets, the tickle to Cranberry Final Chapter, again its in the December First Issue which is on sale now or you can go to Womansday.com/cranberry where you can also enter to win a fabulous trip away to Miraval, Arizona Resort and Spa and I'd like to leave you with this quote from Nicole Kidman, that's in the back of our December issue, the simple inspirations page, "I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on your self to much" and I think that really-- that quote from Nicole Kidman really goes back to everything that we talked about with Catt today. So thank you all for listening. You're listening to Radio WD and I look forward to speaking with you next time. Buh-bye.

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