Mother Love
PMP Network Presents
Mother Love, known for her radio show, discusses her talk show, which she describes as a blend of 'People's Court' and 'Jerry Springer,' but with a focus on helping people get along. She shares the personal origins of her ability to connect with people and how the show came to be developed by Jonathan Goodson Productions and Harris Cattleman.
Mother Love
About Mother Love
Jo Anne Hart, known professionally as Mother Love, is an American talk show host, radio personality, actress, and author. She hosted the syndicated talk show Forgive or Forget from 1998 to 2000, produced by Jonathan Goodson Productions and distributed by 20th Television. Her radio career included shows on KLSX, KBIG, KACE-FM, and KFI in Los Angeles. She appeared in films including Volcano, Kazaam, and Mr. Nanny, and authored three books on relationships, forgiveness, and health.
In this interview
- Describes her show as blending People's Court and Jerry Springer with focus on reconciliation.
- Recalls her mother taking her to comfort grieving neighbors in Cleveland housing projects.
- Credits executive producers Jonathan Goodson Productions and Harris Cattleman for developing the show concept.
- Explains people share private moments with her, an ability she traces to childhood experiences.
“People want to come and tell me things and they share their most private moments with me and I'm really honored to have that.”— Mother Love, in this interview
Since this interview
Mother Love later co-hosted dLife on CNBC from 2005 to 2013 and became a spokesperson for American Diabetes Association campaigns, also authoring a book about her health journey with diabetes.
