Laura Schlessinger

During “The Dr. Laura Program,” which airs weekdays for three hours on Sirius XM Radio, Ms. Schlessinger gives what she likes to call “no-nonsense” advice to listeners who call in. She has a Ph.D. in physiology from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, a post-doctoral certification in marriage, family and child counseling from the University of Southern California, and a black belt in martial arts.