Many have used the word “unique” to describe Taylor; and that she most certainly is. She’ll talk to you endlessly about her bowel movements while wearing red-soled shoes and refusing to drink anything other than Sancerre. Hey, the girl loves the finer things in life, but she would trade it all in for a deep belly laugh. She is a “goofy glam” gal.
Taylor Strecker was discovered in a New York City bar only a few months after graduating from Ithaca College’s Park School of Communications. When the Programming Director of Sirius Satellite Radio’s brand new “hush, hush” channel for Cosmo Magazine overheard this raspy voiced Boston native, she knew she had found her radio show personality. Since launching the groundbreaking “for women by women” radio station in March 2006, Taylor, the host of Cosmo’s Wake up! With Taylor.
Currently on SiriusXM Stars 109, has been coined a “lil’ shot of espresso.” Weekdays from 6am-9am EST, Taylor throws a daily brunch with her “friends” (listeners, celebrities, and co-host Kenny) full of smarts, sass, and of course silliness. Taylor, a reality TV addict, proudly refers to Wake Up! With Taylor as “reality radio.” She shares every detail of her life, partly because she’s an admitted narcissist, but more so in an effort to cut through the bullsh*t that makes so many women feel less than. Yes, she loves to entertain, and yes, she loves to make people laugh, but the most important thing to her is “uplifting women one self-deprecating story at a time.”
Originally the voice to launch Cosmo Radio, the groundbreaking “for women by women” radio station in March 2006,Taylor quickly grew and teamed up with co-host Kenny Zimlingaus to create her own show. The dynamic duo’s witty banter keeps listeners up to date on the latest news in pop culture and entertains with hilarious stories and light-hearted interviews with today’s top celebs- including the Kardashians, Channing Tatum, Zach Braff, Kate Bosworth and many more.
Living up to her nickname, “lil shot of espresso,” Taylor does it all from her radio show, to creating a lifestyle blog to viral YouTube videos with segments like High Five You’re A Celebrity!, Stupid Olympics and Tay Tay’s Fashion Finds.
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Taylor Strecker, the Brilliant & Stunning Radio Host shares her fitness and lifestyle secrets in a candid conversation with Namita Nayyar, President – Women Fitness.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You were discovered in a New York City bar only a few months after graduating from Ithaca College’s Park School of Communications. Since the launch of the groundbreaking “for women by women” radio station in March 2006, you have been the host of Cosmo’s Wake up! With Taylor which has been a huge success. Tell us about this incredible journey and how it all began?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: I believe that one of the keys to being in media is constant evolution. I’m someone who is a bit resistant to change in my personal life, but with media, I’ve found it to be the one constant.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: Work has been taking a front seat for me… So I try to walk as many places as humanly possible. Whether it’s walking home from work or walking to do errands–I also consider bargain shopping working out! Also, rigorously scrubbing the toilet definitely makes me breathless, and I can see my arms getting toned from it.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: Lately I’ve been trying to cut out carbs–I do feel like they are the devil–but I’ve let them back into my life like a bad boyfriend. My new plan of attack to get back on track was buying a pasta spiralizer where I can make zucchini pasta and other healthy alternatives. So far, so good.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make them look so stunning?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: My skin regimen is minimalist because I have very sensitive skin and am prone to rosaceas. My favorite skincare line is La Roche Posay. I use their sunblock (its breakout free), their cleaner at night, and their moisturizer because it’s SPF 30. For makeup, I use Cover FX because it’s good for sensitive skin and covers like a dream. Major props to my dermatologist Dr. Anolik who did a laser treatment on me that changed my life.
My dear friends at 3 Square Studio developed a hair care line called Renessence, it’s a hair renewal shampoo which is great to regenerate growth if you have thinning hair (which I don’t), but it makes my hair super voluminous and thick.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Introduce us to your Reality Radio Show “Wake up! With Taylor”?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: I’m really proud of my Sirius XM Radio show Wake Up With Taylor on Stars 109 as I’ve invested the last decade of my life and built a really genuine, authentic relationship with the fans. I like to say my specialty is being everybody’s best friend. The shows tagline is A Pop-Culture, Celebrity Infused, LOL, Talk Show… that sums it up.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You’ve interviewed top celebrities like the Kardashians, Channing Tatum, Zach Braff, Kate Bosworth and many more on your show. Share with us your experience interviewing such big celebrities?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: What I try to do with every single celebrity is to humanize them. At the end of the day they are real people. A lot of interviewers ask the same questions over and over again and that tends to bore the audience. I like to take the celebrities out of their comfort zone–I Taylorfy them–which essentially means I make them talk about poop.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us about your current Top 3 Fashion Must-Haves?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: I must always have an awesome sarong for the pool. I’m not walking around struttin’ my stuff in high heels and teency weency bikini. I need to cover up. Also, off the shoulder anything, it is so perfect for summer. Because, for me, right now, I’m wanting to work on my arms, but you can’t wear long sleeves because of the summer heat. Off the shoulder is really flattering to the décolletage, it’s also feminine and flirty and makes me feel like a total girl. Did I mention it covers the arms?
I’m also obsessed with wearing all of my blazers draped over my shoulders like a cape. I’ve blogged about all of these and many more lifestyle tips on my blog: taylorstrecker.com
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: Share with us your Top 5 Must-Do Exercises to stay fit and healthy?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: It’s called the wine exercise:
Step 1: walk to the store to buy two bottles of wine.
Step 2: put one bottle in each hand and do curls on the walk back home, get that heart rate up.
Step 3: from the elevator to my front door do lunges with wine in the center to balance you.
Step 4: pop the cork with an old school bottle opener that will enhance your triceps.
Step 5: Always reward yourself post work out–I recommend doing so with a glass of wine.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You’re famously nicknamed the “lil shot of espresso”. What is the story behind that unique nickname?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: My energy is unique and so listening to me talk is the equivalent of taking a shot of espresso. And calling me human crack doesn’t have the same mass appeal.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding radio hosts, who all are your fans and shall like to know from you for their climb to the ladder of success in this field?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: My piece of advice is always be authentic. No one knows you better than you, so if you can be totally honest and tell your story… You’re totally unstoppable in this business, but you have to be 100% committed to being wide open.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us more about your viral YouTube videos with segments like High Five You’re A Celebrity!, Stupid Olympics and Tay Tay’s Fashion Finds. Who has been your greatest inspiration and motivation to start your own blog and videos?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: I’m always inspired by powerful funny women in media like Chelsea Handler, Nikki Glaser, and Ellen DeGeneres to name a few.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What do you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?
Ms. Taylor Strecker: The website inspires and motivates me to get back on my fitness game and covers all areas related to living a healthy lifestyle, a one-stop shop for motivation and fitness.
To know more about Taylor Stracker, Check out: www.taylorstrecker.com
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Women Fitness Team thanks Taylor Strecker for giving her valuable time for this interview and quenching the thirst of her fans to know more about her and made this interview happen.
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