Ask Gayla: GMA Advice Gurus Narrowed Down to Top Seven Finalists

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

This morning GMA announced the Top 7 Finalists for their Advice Guru competition. Meet the finalists!

Carla Barnhill from Minneapolis, MN

Carla Barnhill

Author

Parenting guru on "The Doug Pagitt Radio Show"

Former sex and dating advice columnist

Blogger at themommyrevolution.com

Former editor of the now-defunct (not her fault) "Christian Parenting Today" magazine

Actress and show-tune singer

Liz Pryor

Author

Professional giver of advice both on radio and online

Write a parenting column for Munchkin Baby.com

Regular monthly guest on Leeza Gibbons nationally syndicated radio show Hollywood Confidential

Dr. Fran Harris

Fran Harris from Dallas, TX

Author

PhD

Public speaker

Life coach

Recently hosted "Home Rules" on HGTV

WNBA & NCAA Champion
Former Fortune 100 sales executive

Blogger

Bette Alkazian

Bette Alkazian from Westlake Village, CA

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on Counseling and Guidance.

Author, a speaker, a nationally recognized parenting expert

Amy Kean

Amy Kean from New York, NY

Former advice columnist, New York Post

Television reporter/ contributor/ love advice expert (programs listed below)

Blogger

"My TV credits include: The Today Show; The Early Show; CNN; Fox News; VH1; Good Day New York; Maury; Politically Incorrect; Entertainment Tonight; Living It Up!; The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch; Geraldo; Montel; Good Morning America (!); and The View which I co-hosted seven times when I was chosen as a co-host finalist by Barbara Walters."