Iyanla seems to have a very strong personality. You either figure out how to get along with her or your never going to like her. She doesnt seem like the type of person whos gonna change herself for anyone.
Ive also read the book "Yesterday I cried" The things she went thru in her life. wow.. what a life. Maybe thats why she can see thru alot of the ladies? i dont know. I look at her diffrently now. There are some things she does, i dont get.. but somehow theres a message in all of them. They dont show them doing the whole excerise. they only show parts of it. all thanks to editing, they might feel if the excerise is taking to much time or they dont believe its going work out on the time they have, they may cut it all together. If we saw the entire thing unedited we may have diffrent opinions on the housemates. She and Rhonda must live close by or maybe they live in the guest house? maybe they are hiding in the house somewhere? maybe they are on speed dial? the hg seem to pick up the phone and somehow Ronda or Iyanla answers? do they tape their phone conversations too?
I also noticed one thing, at the end of the show during the credits, i noticed they had SCRIPT consultants? i thought this was supposed to be unscripted? i guess parts of it has to be planned, camera angles and lighting.. do they wear microphones or have them planted around the house? Sooo many questions lol
Anyway i have mixed feelings about this show. im curious about the show, its interesting to watch women from all walks of life living under one roof. part of me wants another season, but another part of me thinks this season should be written off as a big mess.. its like watching real World Sorority. ughhh

1/ keep the honesty and intergrity the house is meant to be. if the houseguests dont want to do the excerises.. give them the boot.. thats why season one was successful.
2/ Get people who really want to be in the house, please no more hollywood startlet wannabes.
3/ how about doing background checks? If the person has a problem Rhonda and Iyanla dont think they can handle or dont want to handle DONT CAST THEM! ( I.E. TJ/ Denise it was too obvious Ronda was very impatient with both of them)
4/ The variety of Ages were great. i like seeing somein their twenties.. i think its a good life lesson to live with other people in a house..
5/ How about calling the houseguests on what they did or said to to other houseguests? do they not watch dailies? ask them how thats gonna help them by backstabbing someone else?
I guess all these suggestions will be ignored by the producers after all they want DRAMA. for the ratings.. but First season was great. it was meaningful. All the women were real. There was someone there everyone could relate to. I loved Maureen and Lori. Maureen reminded me of a co worker i had. She was the funniest coolest co worker. she had a tough exterior, but she had a good heart deep down. Lori seemed like once she shed the geek image, she seemed really cool. id love to talk to her. to me she was someone that you could talk to and get the real truth. She really grew and blossomed. Cassie1 was just like me, a college student struggling to grow up, raising herself. I did NOT like Nyanza. ughh... Andy was alright. i dont remember the other lady..
Season 2? hmm BORING. until denise came on. lol Honestly she kept my interest.