Hope, Healing and Well Being
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – How to Thrive if You Have...
Adult ADHD is under-treated, under-recognized, and often under-supported – especially among women. It impacts relationships, family, and health (self-regulation challenges have a broad impact– not just on how people learn, get tasks done, or communicate – but on sleep patterns, eating patterns, and emotional expression patterns.) This week’s guest, Dr. Craig Surman,MD is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Growing Through the Narrow...
Cancer survivor/advocate, educator, author and national speaker Ruth Bachman discusses her new book, Growing Through the Narrow Spots. Her message is based on a life with numerous “narrow spots.” Using an hour glass as a metaphor, if cancer or another crisis is the narrow spot, then she is like the sand, traveling through and ending up on the other … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Power of Belief with...
New York Times bestselling author of more than 300 books, articles and audio programs, Dr. Eldon Taylor, discusses his just-released book, I Believe: When What You Believe Matters. He shares some of the results of over 25 years of research, plus personal and other anecdotes that demonstrate how our beliefs affects our health, and personal and professional success. For … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Fear and Anxiety...
Dr. Friedemann Schaub, author of The Fear and Anxiety Solution: A Breakthrough Process for Healing and Empowerment with Your Subconscious Mind, discusses his process for enabling people to overcome fear and anxiety. He begins by explaining the difference between our conscious, subconscious and unconscious mind and how these aspects go beyond our intellect. His training in molecular biology … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Harnessing the Power of...
Rose Kumar, M.D. is founder and medical director for the Ommani Center for Integrative Medicine. She describes how she was motivated to focus on holistic healing in addition to her training as a traditional western physician. In her new book, Becoming Real: Harnessing the Power of Menopause, she discusses many of the changes that occur during perimenopause and … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Surviving Incurable Cancer...
Laurie Beck is a survivor of stage 4 lymphoma and leukemia who was diagnosed in 2004. Instead of starting chemotherapy, she decided to get a second opinion which recommended “watchful waiting” and coming back three months later. Her mother suggested Laurie try acupuncture and massage to help her reduce the tremendous stress of her illness. So Laurie decided to incorporate … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Activate Your Goodness...
In 2011 and 2012, Shari Arison was ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the World’s Most Powerful Women, positioning her as a force for good in business and philanthropy. She was also ranked second on Forbes’s list of World’s Greenest Billionaires. She discusses her latest book, Activate Your Goodness: Transforming the World Through Doing Good. Her passionate vision is … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Synthesis Effect with...
Dr. John McGrail discusses his new book, The Synthesis Effect: Your Direct Path to Personal Power and Transformation. He begins by defining “synthesis” as bringing different ingredients together to create a stronger whole. His process helps people create change physically, emotionally and spiritually by helping them identify the causes of difficult issues. Understanding the cause of issues like addiction, phobias, … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Energy Healing for...
Ann Marie Chiasson, MD is author of Energy Healing: The Essentials of Self-Care. In her work, Dr. Chiasson incorporates integrative family medicine along with hands-on healing and other techniques that change, stimulate, add or shift the underlying energy associated with the disease process. She begins by defining energy medicine as an ancient system present in many healing modalities. Our … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Confident Introvert...
Lynette Crane discusses her new book, The Confident Introvert: Gain Skills to Overcome Shyness and Low Self Esteem. As the survivor of a heart attack, Lynette has become an expert on reducing stress. So she begins by discussing the connection between stress and introversion. She now is committed to helping others increase their self esteem as an introvert. She begins … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Awaken Your AgePotential...
Lori Campbell is a “visionary gerontologist” and author of Awaken Your AgePotential: Exploring Chosen Paths of Thrivers. She has created a plan for a “new vision for aging” which is about living abundantly, no matter what our age is. Her book describes how to thrive as we grow older, and includes profiles of 10 people who are great role … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Becoming a Daring...
DonnaLyn Giegerich is an award-winning integrated business and wellness spokesleader, a stage four cancer thriver, plus a loving partner to a husband who is also a cancer thriver. She begins by describing her very rare sarcoma, a soft tissue cancer that often is not curable. She has been cancer-free for many years and now dedicates her life to serving others … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Secret Alchemy of Food...
Meadow Linn co-authored The Mystic Cookbook: The Secret Alchemy of Food with her mother, bestselling author and healer, Denise Linn. Meadow was inspired to create her cookbook after seeing the transformations that occurred during healing retreats that included healthy and delicious meals. Her nontraditional cookbook differs because in addition to her original recipes, it contains information about living well … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Change Your Mind, Change...
Kathy L. Gruver, PhD, author of The Alternative Medicine Cabinet, shares information from her latest book, Body Mind Therapies for the Bodyworker. She begins by describing her journey towards a career in holistic health, from becoming a massage therapist to obtaining her doctorate in traditional naturopathy. She found that listening to her patients’ stories provided insights into … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Making Change Stick with...
“Brain change expert” Dr. Joe Dispenza discusses topics from his latest book, Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How To Lose Your Mind and Create a New One. His work helps enable us to make measurable changes in many aspects of our lives. This week’s conversation is particularly helpful for anyone who has made New Year’s resolutions and wants to … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Pathways to Joy: Living a...
Dr. Henry Emmons discusses his latest book, The Chemistry of Joy Workbook: Overcoming Depression Using the Best of Brain Science, Nutrition, and the Psychology of Mindfulness. Pathways to Joy integrates the most effective approaches to align body, mind and heart toward the goal of living a more joyful and resilient life. Dr. Emmons shares some of the latest information on … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Living an Inspired Life...
Chris Patay and Jon Satin are “The Possibility Coaches” who are positive change experts and authors of Living an Inspired, Empowered and Joy-Filled Life: 365 Tips to Get You There. They are also “emotional healers” who go beyond traditional coaching to break down emotional barriers that block growth for individuals. Chris and Jon empower people to live their lives authentically … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Raising Ourselves to Next...
Our guest, Dr. Andrew Thorn, discusses his latest book, U-wun-ge-lay-ma: A Guide To Next Level Living. The book invites you to ponder your path to perfection. It is based on the ideas that growth is more powerful than change, behaviors are more important than competencies and questions are more valuable than answers. Dr. Thorn is an executive coach … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Practical Weight...
Dr. Adeyemi Fatoki Is a bariatric physician and author of The Fatoki Protocol: It’s All Abou the 1/3, 6 Protocols That Can Help You Live Healthy, Lose Weight and Keep it off…for Life! Dr. Fatoki begins by describing some of the risks of being overweight and obese. Many foods including sugar and certain processed foods have addictive properties making them … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Discover Your Callings...
Eva Werk is a career and life coach who is passionate about helping people discover their calling to a life of purpose and meaning. She discusses some of what she covers in her online program, “Know Your Calling – 8 Weeks To Discovering The Work That Makes You Thrive.” Eva left a prestigious career on Wall Street after finding her … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Go the Extra Mile with...
Shawn Anderson is a best-selling author, national speaker and motivational coach, an author of six books and founder of Extra Mile America. This week we discuss his latest book, A Better Life: An Inspiring Story about Starting Over. Shawn is committed to helping others live a more positive and purposeful mission. The Extra Mile America Tour, founded in … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Transcending Dementia With...
With the baby-boomer generation caring from elderly parents and becoming seniors themselves, knowing how to prevent or helping someone with dementia is more important than ever. Linda Levine Madori, PhD provides guidance during this conversation about her new book, Transcending Dementia Through the TTAP Method: A New Psychological Approach to Art, Brain and Cognition. For the past thirty years … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Transforming Together Into...
Michele Rae, a transformational coach at The Center Within, begins by giving her favorite definition of “higher consciousness” as a huge interconnected field and web of which we are all part of. It also is about increasing awareness, intention and attentiveness. Our awareness enables us to notice and make meaning of various aspects of our lives. Awareness is the … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Understanding the Mayan...
Don Miguel Ruiz is the bestselling author of numerous books including The Four Agreements. He describes an upcoming trip called the Great Awakening to celebrate the upcoming end of the Mayan calendar. He then discusses his response to his own health crisis when told he would likely die from a bad heart. Receiving a new heart was a transformational experience … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Using EFT to Deal With...
Coach Laurie Phillips begins by describiing EFT as a combination of acupressure and self-hypnosis. It is a management tool that is an effective technique for dealing with various types of stressors. It can help us deal with underlying issues including negative feelings and beliefs. Often there is a thought or message that determines how we think and believe about ourselves, … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Writing a Meaningful...
Anne Denney is the author of My Voice, My Choice: Writing a Meaningful Health Directive shares information that is invaluable for anyone who wants to make their end of life plans or help a family member do so. She wants to change how people prepare for the end of life. Anne begins by discussing her personal experience of having a … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Secrets, Tips and Tricks...
Barry Reitman has discovered the Memory Shock system which is discussed in his new book, SECRETS, TIPS and TRICKS of a POWERFUL MEMORY: The Memory ShockTM. His system involves picturing things in a shocking way to remember just about anything. He discusses techniques like how to remember names and faces. He has a two word system, using “focus” and “pictures.” … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Living an Inspired Life...
Susyn Reeve is the co-creator of www.Self-Esteem-Experts.com and the award winning author of Choose Peace and Happiness. We discuss her latest book, The Inspired Life: Unleashing Your Mind’s Capacity for Joy. To live an inspired life is to find meaning, trusting that we posses the gifts and qualities that make a difference. Susyn says that living an inspired life … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – When Grandparents Divorce...
Katie Saint has a Master’s Degree in Counseling and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. In addition to being a therapist, she is the author of When Grandparents Divorce, a children’s book that helps parents communicate with their children about the divorce of their grandparents. Currently, the divorce rate of people over 50 has doubled over the past few … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Hypnosis and Subliminal...
Eldon Taylor, Ph.D., is a world renowned author, dynamic speaker, former criminalist and one of the world’s foremost experts on preconscious information processing. In this show, he discusses his brand new book, Self-Hypnosis and Subliminal Technology: A How-To Guide for Personal Empowerment Tools You Can Use Anywhere. Eldon begins by defining hypnosis and demystifying it. Hypnosis is an … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Power of Silence with...
Gregory Malouf, author of Silent:The Power of Silence and founder of the Epsilon Healing Academy in Australia. After overcoming tremendous abuse and dysfunction, Greg became financially very successful. Yet, as a workaholic, he was miserable inside. He describes some of the physical and emotional abuse which contributed to his own addiction to drugs, alcohol, sex and gambling. After his second … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Resilience: The Science of...
Dr. Steven Southwick is a recognized expert on the psychological and neurobiological effects of extreme psychological trauma. As the co-author of Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges, Dr. Southwick begins by defining resilience as “the ability to bend but not break, to bounce back after adversity and to continue to grown in your life.” Many factors determine how … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Amazing Stories of Life...
Liz Gwyn is a nurse who cared for patients in acute care and later wrote Amazing Stories of Life After Death. She begins by discussing an spiritual incident she had that prompted her to write her book. Her stories also demonstrate how God is revealed within these sacred stories. God does extraordinary things for ordinary people. Host Mary Treacy O’Keefe… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – “God, It’s Not Working!”...
This intriguing topic is the title of an upcoming book, a radio show and a presentation by Vincent (Vinny) Genna, who has inspired thousands of people to grow personally and spiritually. The phrase “God, It’s not Working” is often said by those who follow various spiritual gurus and read hundreds of self-help books yet often find the advice from … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Supporting Women Vets with...
Dr. Gretchen Stein and Dr. David Wettergren are co-founders of A Place of Grace, a nonprofit organization that integrates medical, alternative, mental health, and spiritual models of healing. Gretchen explains how she used holistic therapies to help herself heal from a chronic illness. That experience helped motivate her start A Place of Grace with David in 2010. They discovered … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – TED: The Empowerment...
David Emerald is the author of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic for Diabetes. David explains the concept of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic which comes out of his work with leadership within various organizations. Three basic questions can answered by TED: What do you put your focus on, problems or outcomes? How do you relate, to others, experiences and yourself? What kind … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Invisible Men with Michael...
Michael Addis, PhD, is author of Invisible Men: Men’s Inner Lives and the Consequences of Silence. He says that many men have emotional and often physical pain that is often hidden because of cultural pressures that men feel. Although his interest in the invisibility of men was sparked by a specific experience that he observed, much of his … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing -The Power of Breath...
Heidi Thompson, author of Calm Focus Joy: The Power of Breath Awareness – A Practical Guide for Adults and Children, speaks passionately about a simple, yet highly effective focus-training and stress-reducing exercise called breath awareness. Breath awareness is one of the simplest and most effective focus training and mind-developing exercises available today. It is proven to promote brain … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – How the Dying Can Teach Us...
Former RN, Hospice Chaplain and author Becki Hawkins discusses her new book Transitions: A Nurse’s Education about Life and Death. She first explains how she began her nursing career by working with cancer patients. Then Becki discusses the importance of being a compassionate listening presence to both oncology patients and to those living with terminal illnesses. It’s important for … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Miracle of Magnesium...
Dr. Carolyn Dean, a medical doctor and naturopath, is author/co-author of 29 health books. She discusses how up to 90% of health issues are stress related. Magnesium, the ‘anti-stress supplement,’ influences overall health of our mind, emotions and bodies. Lack of this important mineral contributes to heart problems. low energy, and many other serious health issues. Symptoms of magnesium … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Got Cancer, Now What? with...
This show will be helpful to anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, either recently or years ago. Denise Messenger survived stage four leukemia and breast cancer and now is committed to providing invaluable information in her book, Got Cancer, Now What? She describes her own reaction to being told she had cancer, including getting rid of all chemicals and … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Minimizing Stress and...
Kristen K. Brown is a celebrity stress coach, bestselling author, creator of The Happy Hour Effect, and blogger on http://widowmommy.wordpress.com/. As a new mom, Kristen was devastated when her 30 year-old husband died suddenly of a heart attack. Two weeks later, her job became increasingly stressful. Her stress was manifested in various physical illnesses. Rather than wanting to become … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – How Energy Medicine Can...
Heidi Dupree is a holistic nurse, naturopath and author of a forthcoming book, The Other Medicine that Really Works: How Energy Medicine Can Help You Heal in Mind, Body and Spirit. Heidi experienced many serious health issues including infertility, that weren’t healing from traditional Western medicine. So she learned several energy medicine techniques to help herself heal. Energy medicine … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Holistic Psychotherapy...
Jeffry Jennetta-Wark, is a holistic psychotherapist who uses an eclectic approach to helping his patients at his Center for Integrative Wellbeing. Jeffry first defines what it means to be a holistic or integrated psychotherapist who brings together an awareness of the mind, in connection to the body, emotions and spirit. It also focuses on energy in reference to … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Chinese Medicine for...
Our guest is Senia Tuominen, owner of Healing InSight acupuncture, herbs, food therapy in St. Paul, Minnesota. She specializes in treating digestive health issues and using Chinese Medicine food therapy for a wide range of conditions.. Senia first discusses how she developed an interest in Chinese Medicine as a result of a plethora of her own health issues. Eventually, … Read more about this episode...
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Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Poverty Radio’s Atlanta...
Interviews with attendees, knife makers and vendors from the 31st Annual International Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia, dominate this show which also introduces a pay-as-I-go funding concept for Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures. Those interviewed included a couple who like and use knives, collectors, knife makers from those just starting out to professionals, a display case maker, a provider of survival foods … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Real Rules of Life...
Dr. Ken Druck tragically lost his daughter Jenna in an accident in India when she was just 21 years old. He now uses his experiences to help others who are grieving, including in his work at the Jenna Druck Center, and with his newest book, The Real Rules of Life: Balancing Life’s Terms with Your Own. Dr. Ken discusses … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Health Coaching for Well...
Dr. Karen Lawson and Becky Gorman, PA-C are co-directors of the Health Coaching Program at the Center for Spirituality and Healing. Our guests define integrative health coaching as helping a person looking at all aspects of health and well being, in mind, body and spirit. Aspects of integrative health coaching include allopathic and complementary therapies for overall health. When … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Wisdom to Know the...
Dr. Kelly Wilson, a recovering addict, psychologist and author of The Wisdom to Know the Difference: An Acceptance and Committment Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Substance Abuse. The title of his book comes from the words of the Serenity Prayer, used by millions of people who have gone through a 12-step program for overcoming addiction. Dr. Wilson first shares … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Beyond Sugar Shock with...
Certified health and life coach and “sugar liberation expert”, Connie Bennett discusses her new book, Beyond Sugar Shock:The Six Week Plan to Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction and get Slimmer, Sexier and Sweeter. Connie begins by discussing her own battle with sugar addiction. Years of heavy consumption of it contributed to 44 different physical and emotional ailments. She … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Paleoista: The Diet You...
This week’s guest, Nell Stephenson, is author of “Paleoista: Gain Energy, Get Lean and Feel Fabulous with the Diet You Were Born to Eat”. As a nutritionist, Nell is committed to teaching people how to eat real foods for good health and weight loss. The Paleo diet is increasing in popularity as a healthy way to eat, more than just … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Stage Climbing with...
Dr. Michael Broder’s new book, Stage Climbing: The Shortest Path to Your Highest Potential, identifies seven distinct stages from which we view our lives. Once you recognize the stage at which you are currently operating in an aspect of life, you can then choose a target stage consistent with the goal you are aspiring to. Dr. Broder discusses his … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Reluctant Donor with...
In her book, The Reluctant Donor, author Suzanne Ruff shares the story of growing up under the shadow of a PKD, Polycystic Kidney Disease, which claimed numerous members of her immediate and extended family. PKD continues to affects 19 members of their family. In this show, Suzanne and her sister Joanne discuss how their family dealt with the threat of … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – What Really Matters with...
Paul Batz is seasoned coach, facilitator, business consultant and author of What Really Works: Blending the Seven F’s for a Life That Matters. The 7 Fs for a meaningful life are Family, Family, Friends and Fun Finances, Fitness and Future. Along with his co-author, Tim Schmidt, Paul doesn’t believe in concept of “work-life balance” which so many people struggle … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Power of a Positive...
This week’s guest is Edith Namm, a inspiring 86 year-old counselor, handwriting analyst, author and survivor of thyroid, breast, colon and liver cancer. We discuss the latest of her eight books, Change to a Positive Mindset and Extend Your Lifeline: A Journey to Miles of Smiles, Positive Energy Power, Hope, Health and Happiness. An increasing body of evidence … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Healing Spaces with Dr....
Dr. Esther Sternberg, author of Healing Space: The Science of Place and WellBeing explains how she was drawn to the field of mind/body medicine by the interactions with a single patient, whose recovery motivated her to discover the connection between the brain and immune system. She describes how the body responds to stressful events. Fortunately, our bodies have many stress-reducing … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Making Nutrition Fun for...
Childhood obesity has become an epidemic. So we invited Melanie Nelson, Founder and CEO of Learning ZoneXpress, to discuss how we can make nutrition fun for kids so they don’t become obese. Using her background as a family and consumer science teacher, Melanie is committed to creating helpful products that encourage children to eat healthy foods. In this interview, … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – You Can Heal Your Life...
Our guest, Julie Silver is a doctor at Harvard, mom, cancer survivor and author of You Can Heal Yourself: A Guide to Physical and Emotional Recovery After Injury or Illness. Dr. Silver shares her own experience of “knowing something was wrong,” despite 2 physicians reassuring her that “everything was fine.” Eventually she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Based on … Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Unconditional Forgiveness...
Mary Hayes Grieco’s new book is Unconditional Forgiveness: A Simple and Proven Method to Forgive Everyone and Everything, which is based on her work as founder and director of Midwest Institute for Forgiveness Training. Mary begins our conversation with a description of a recent forgiveness training she did for women in Kuwait. Her model for forgiveness includes eight… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Taking the Temperature of...
Dr. Alex Lanning and Margaret Lulic discuss how our homes have a tremendous influence on our health and wellbeing. Dr. Lanning is a holistic chiropractor and Margaret is a consulting philosopher and author of Home Inspired by Love and Beauty. They share ideas about what we can do in our homes to make them healthier. Margaret suggests people ‘listen to… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Power of Belief with...
New York Times bestselling author of more than 300 books, articles and audio programs, Dr. Eldon Taylor, discusses his just-released book, I Believe: When What You Believe Matters. He shares some of the results of over 25 years of research, plus personal and other anecdotes that demonstrate how our beliefs affects our health, and personal and professional success.… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Empowered Healer with...
All healing is self-healing, coming from within, according to Dr. Susan Allison in her new book, “The Empowered Healer: Gain the Confidence, Power and Ability to Heal Yourself.” She illustrates this by sharing her personal story of fostering healing for her husband who was diagnosed with larynx cancer, part of which was inoperable. By using a… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Finding Your Sparkle with...
.This week’s guest is Joan Steffend, popular TV and personality and author of And She Sparkled. Although her professional success and personal accomplishments have filled her with gratitude, Joan always felt as if there was much more to life than what she had already achieved. Her book is a little gem of wisdom about a young woman who learns to… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Organize Your Mind,...
Do you often feel overwhelmed by ‘information overload’ caused you to be constantly distracted and disorganized? This week’s guests will help you! They are the co-authors of a fascinating book, Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time. Paul Hammerness, MD is a clinical researcher on ADHD and assistant of… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – A Journey to Redemption...
This week we discuss the incredible memoir written by our guest, Rob Cabitto, author of The Fractured Life of 3743: A Journey to Redemption. Rob is a Native American Indian from the Karuk Tribe, and 3743, his tribal roll number, identifies his Native blood and heritage. After nearly being set on fire by his biological father… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Living a Heart Healthy...
In honor of American Heart Month in February, we’ve invited cardiologist Steve Smalley, MD to provide a comprehensive overview of invaluable information about how to determine the risks and prevent heart disease. He also discusses the symptoms of a heart attack, which are often different for women, and what to do immediately after someone has one. Some of… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Stress, Sleep and...
Dr. Julie Chen, an internal medicine physician, helps us understand the effects and symptoms of stress, including the importance of managing it before it becomes overwhelming. Stress cues include jaw pain, eating differently, sleep and exercise disruptions, getting colds and other illnesses. The effects of stress include increased inflammation and has a great impact upon our physical health, including heart… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Set Free to Live Free:...
This week’s guest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, discusses her book, Set Free to Live: Breaking Through the Lies Women As a internist who listens to her patients’s stories, she has learned that women often tell themselves seven lies about areas of their lives. These areas concern perfection, envy, image, control, balance, emotions, and limits. She has found… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Soul of a Leader
Margaret Benefiel, PhD, is a spiritual director to corporate executives and author of numerous books, including The Soul of a Leader: Finding Your Path to Success and Fulfillment. She discusses the meaning of leadership as being “conscious of our influence on others.” She interviewed influential leaders like Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and shares what “soul” means to him and… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Finding Purpose and...
As a dynamic inspirational speaker and business owner, Naomi Rhode, CSP, CPAE, has been helping individuals and corporate clients discover passion and purpose in their personal and professional lives for over 40 years. She discusses the importance of good communication by connecting deeply with others for a more meaningful work life. After surviving a stroke that left her temporarily blinded… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Three Simple Steps for...
Barnsley Brown, PhD, helps people create balanced, prosperous lives, doing the work they love. We discuss information from her newest ebook, “Get Out of Debt and Get On with Your Life: Every Woman’s Guide to Create Prosperity With What You Have Right Now.” She discusses how debt is often a state of mind, when we have erroneous thoughts about people… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Coping with Grief during...
JoAnne Funch is founder of Heartache To Healing, an on-line grief support site and author of an ebook, Coping with Grief During the Holidays. She is committed to educating, inspiring and providing hope to those who are grieving loss from death by sharing her personal story of surviving loss. In 2005, she lost the two people closest to… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Food and Mood: 9 Steps to...
Our guest, Trudy Scott, is a Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist, speaker and author of The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood&End Cravings.Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder. Eating certain foods and avoiding others can help reduce anxiety and diminish the severity of symptoms… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – FibroWHYalgia with Sue...
This week’s guest, Sue Ingebretson, author of FibroWHYalgia: Why Rebuilding the Ten Root Causes of Chronic Illness Restores Chronic Wellness, discusses the challenges of living with Fibromyalgia, a chronic syndrome. After becoming frustrated with not receiving an accurate diagnosis for many years, Sue eventually embarked on a journey of moving from chronic illness to chronic wellness. Her healing… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – It’s OK to Tell with...
There are an estimated 39 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse in America. As you’ll hear from this week’s guest, Lauren Book, the effect upon victims is devastating. More often than not, the perpetrator is not the stranger we warn our children about, but someone they know and should be able to trust which makes the abuse even… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Eat to Live, Don’t Live to...
It’s the holiday season and the temptation to overeat is greater than ever. But for some people, every day is a struggle to make healthy choices about what to eat. Our guest, Gabi Rose, knows what it’s like to be unhappy with her weight. After loosing 130 pounds, she now is committed to helping people “eat to live”… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Dealing with Fear and the...
Dr. Dike Drummond discusses how fear and an inner critic voice can prevent us from living fully and successfully navigating life transitions. He says these inner voices often “mark the boundary of our comfort zones.” As part of our ego, they try to get our attention so we will respond to them. Several helpful tools for dealing with negative messages… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Homeopathy with Jerri...
Have you wondered about the efficacy of homeopathic remedies? Jerri Johnson, a founding member of the Minnesota Homeopathic Association, discusses how homeopathy is a very effective way to promote self-healing for acute and chronic illnesses, injuries and overall wellness. She describes the process for treating specific illnesses, and how remedies are created, Homeopathy doesn’t just treat… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Mindfulness and the Art of...
Pyschologist and author of Mindfulness and the Art of Choice, Dr. Karen Sherman describes how choosing to practice simple mindfulness techniques can help us deal with the pain of our past experiences. Learn how to become aware of the signals that indicate we are responding in an old “knee-jerk” reactive patterns. By developing new ways of responding to… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Growing Ageless with...
Richard (Rick) E. Bush shares suggestions for living a long and healthy life from his new book, Growing Ageless: The Simple Act of Health and Longevity. As the result of suffering from depression and other health problems, Rick traveled to Thailand to learn holistic techniques and develop skills to foster healing and wellbeing. He now advocates incorporating simple, quick practices… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Writing to Recover from...
After her elder daughter and former son-in-law were killed in separate car crashes, author Harriet Hodgson found that writing about how she felt helped her heal. She also realized that writing affirmations enabled her to regain a positive attitude toward life. In discussing her book, Writing to Recover: The Journey from Loss & Grief to a New Life, Harriet shares… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Unlearn Your Pain with...
The problem of chronic pain affects millions of people, impacting every aspect of their lives and preventing them from living as fully as possible. Unfortunately, billions of dollars are spent on treatments that are often ineffective. Many of us suffer needlessly from pain diagnosed as migraines, tension headaches, fibromyalgia, or chronic neck, back, abdominal, and pelvic pain. Our guest, Dr.… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Stepping into Sovereignty...
Millions of accomplished, vibrant, educated women are entering or in the midst of midlife. No longer Maidens, nor actively being Mothers, and not yet old Crones, where do these dynamic, accomplished middle-aged women fit into the traditional description of the three stages of womanhood? In her latest book, The Queen of Myself: Stepping into Sovereignity in Midlife, our guest, bestselling… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Clear Your Clutter to...
This week’s guest, Sue Rasmussen , a Master Certified Coach, writer and speaker, defines clutter as “anything that does not add joy or vibrancy to your life.” Sue helps people “learn how to let go of the clutter (the stuff, papers, email, activities, clients, to-dos, and self-sabotaging beliefs) that drains our energy and blocks our ability to move forward –… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – In anticipation of Suicide...
In anticipation of Suicide Prevention Month (September), host Mary Treacy O’Keefe invites Nancy Rappaport, MD, to help all of us to understand the tragic dimensions of suicide. Dr. Rappaport discusses her compelling book, In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother’s Suicide, written… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Other Kind of Smart...
Our guest, Harvey Deutschendorf is an emotional intelligence (EI) coach and author of The Other Kind of Smart: Simple Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence for Greater Personal Effectiveness and Success. EI, or “people skills,” is another dimension within the growing field of positive psychology. Aspects of EI include emotional self- awareness, empathy, independence, interpersonal relationships, social responsibility,… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Saying Goodbye: Finding...
Today’s medical treatments have resulted in the possibility of living months and sometimes years after a terminal diagnosis. Death has become a process rather than a sudden, unexpected event. As death has changed, so has the way we grieve. “The new grief”, as our guests, Joseph Nowinski, PhD and Barbara Okun, PhD refer to it, in their new book, Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Wisdom of the Healing...
“Life is full of wounds–physical, emotional, and spiritual. The wounded psyche and spirit heal in much the same manner as physical wounds,” writes Doctor David Knighton, one of the leading experts on wound healing and what they can teach us as covered in his new book: The Wisdom of the Healing Wound:A New View on Why We Hurt… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Super Health Diet with...
Because two thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese, learning to eat for both weight loss and optimal health is more important than ever before. This week’s guest, KC Craichy, is a leading health researcher, speaker, and consultant on optimized natural health, nutrition, and fitness. His collaborative work and research with many of the top medical and nutritional practitioners… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Healing from Commercial...
This week’s guest on Hope, Healing, and WellBeing is Rachel Lloyd, founder of GEMS (Girl Education and Mentoring Services) and the author of the deeply moving memoir Girls Like Us: Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not for Sale, an… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Who and What You See...
This week on Hope, Healing, and WellBeing, Mary Treacy O’Keefe welcomes David Kessler, world-renowned expert and lecturer on death and grief. Kessler talks about healthcare, hospice professionals, the unique experience of dying, and shows off his lastest book: Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die. Kessler starts… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Making the Most of Midlife...
For millions of “Baby Boomers,” as well as the 10,000 people who turn 50 every day, a midlife crisis can be a tremendous challenge!…Or it could be an opportunity for growth and fulfillment. In this episode, Well Within founder Mary Treacy O’Keefe interviews… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Caring for Elderly Parents...
As registered dietician who works with seniors, April Fan is also committed to helping adult children better care for their aging parents. We discuss several of the issues facing caregivers and how to cope with them. For more information, please visit her award-winning website: www.seniorresourcecenter.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – An Exploration of...
Author of the award-winning book, Living With the Enemy: An Exploration of Addiction & Recovery, Burt Nordstrand shares his powerful story of overcoming multiple addictions, including food. He discusses the battle with his ‘enemy,’ an addiction to sugar and compulsive overeating, for which he has been in recovery for over 30 years. For more information about Burt and the Compulsive… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Power of Touch and...
Well Within co-founder Mary Treacy O’Keefe talks to Elaine Fogel Schneider, PhD this week on the art of baby massage. As one of the country’s leading experts in baby massage therapy, Elaine describes the many benefits of touch and explains some of the techniques… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Present Moment Parenting...
Parenting expert Tina Feigal teaches us how to cope with and improve the behavior of the “intense child.” As founder of the Center for the Challenging Child, LLC, she provides helpful tools and techniques, including from her book, The Pocket Coach for Parents: Your Two-Week Guide a Dramatically Improved Life with Your Intense Child. For more information, please visit Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Living a Life That Matters...
In this episode of Hope, Healing, and WellBeing, host Mary Treacy O’Keefe interviews Rabbi Harold Kushner author of the international bestsellers When Bad Things Happen to Good People and Living a Life that Matters. Rabbi Kushner describes how integrity,… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Power of Relationship...
Pilar Jennings PhD shares her insights as a researcher, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, Buddhist practitioner and author of Mixing Minds: The Power of Relationships in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism. Learn about the connections between therapy, religion and Buddhism in this fascinating conversation. For more information, please visit www.pilarjennings.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Healing Happens with Your...
Carol Ritberger PhD is an author, medical intuitive, and innovative leader in the fields of personality, typology and behavioral medicine. We discuss her book, Healing Happens with Your Life: Understanding the Hidden Meanings behind Illness. She’ll describe her psycho-spiritual approach to why we get sick and how we can help ourselves heal.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Living in Gratitude with...
Dr. Patty Hlava, author of Living Gratitude, discusses her research on gratitude, a positive emotion that has a tremendous effect upon our health and ability to live fully. She’ll share specific ideas for developing a practice of gratitude that will improve relationships, especially within families. For more information, please visit www.rivervalleybhwc.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Power of Play with Dr....
Discover why Dr. Stuart Brown, author of PLAY: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul, has been identified as the foremost “practical champion of the knowledge of play.” Learn how play supports brain development/prevents dementia and depression, enhances health and wellbeing and enables us to live more fully. For more information, please visit www.stuartbrownmd.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – What to Do About Lyme...
Because May is Lyme Disease Awareness month, our guests, Paula Quinlan and Rose Oakley, will teach us how to cope with this difficult illness. Paula shares her experience as someone who lived with undetected Lyme disease for several years, which contributed to several other serious health issues. Rose Oakely, an RN who works with Lyme patients, will discuss possible ways… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – A Couple’s Journey Through...
Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle’s book, Ten Thousand Joys & Ten Thousand Sorrows, is a compelling and inspiring memoir about how she and her husband, “Hob”, maintained hope, grace, and humor while living with Alzheimer’s. Using their Buddhist practices, including meditation, their journey became an opportunity for growth and deepening their love. Olivia shares her wisdom and spiritual perspectives that encourage us… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Healthy Connections via...
Laurie Ellis-Young, a globe-trotting yoga teacher for over 35 years, and Nancy Chakrin, a multi-talented artist and photographer, will discuss their book, Friendship: The Art of the Practice. Together, they’ll help us understand how yoga and friendship enhance health, healing and longevity. For more information, please visit www.breathethechange.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Be Your Own Shaman with...
Bestselling author Deborah King discusses her newest book, Be Your Own Shaman: Heal Yourself and Others with 21st Century Energy Medicine. She’ll share information about how to develop your own inner talents and become the natural healer you are meant to be, for both yourself and others. For more information, please www.deborahkingcenter.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Finding Magic and Meaning...
Intuitive counselor Colette Baron-Reid is renowned for helping people create the purposeful and authentic lives they desire. Hear some of her tips as we discuss her latest bestseller, The Map: Finding Magic and Meaning in the Story of Your Life. For more information, please visit www.collettebaronreid.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Lighten Up: Win at Losing...
Learn how hypnosis can assist with weight loss and promote healthy habits. Jane H. Percy, author of Lighten Up: Win at Losing, shares numerous helpful tips to help you overcome the challenges of trying to loose weight.For more information, please visit http://www.riverlightcenter.com
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Worrywart’s Companion...
Do you lie awake up at night, fretting about things that could happen in the future? Dr. Beverly Potter, author of The Worrywart’s Companion: Twenty-one Ways to Soothe Yourself and Worry Smart, shares numerous ideas for calming your fears, letting them go, and discovering peace of mind. For more information, please visit www.docpotter.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Conversations with Your...
Carole Hyder, international Feng Shui expert and author of Conversations with Your Home: Guidance and Inspiration beyond Feng Shui, shares stories, techniques and insights to help us enhance our relationship with our homes and foster healing and wellbeing for our families. For more information, please visit www.carolehyder.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Home Inspired by Love and...
Margaret Lulic, author of Home Inspired by Love and Beauty, explains how our homes have energy that can help us heal and contribute to our happiness. She’ll share specific examples of how our homes can foster creativity, reflection and peacefulness. For more information, please visit http://www.lulicbooks.com
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Then I am Strong with Meg...
Meg Blaine Corrigan, author of Then I Am Strong: Moving From My Mother’s Daughter to God’s Child, shares her inspiring and hope-filled story of overcoming the trauma of living with an alcoholic mother, being sexually assaulted at gunpoint, coping with a painful chronic illness and other difficult experiences. Her journey helped her find God and demonstrates how she refused to… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Antidepressant...
Bethany Butzer, PhD, author of The Antidepressant Antidote, discusses five steps for getting off antidepressants safely and effectively. Her insights emerge from her perspective as both a Mental Health and Wellness advisor and as someone who struggled with getting off medication herself. For more information, please visit www.bethanybutzer.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Healing and Transformation...
As you’ll learn from our discussion with author and psychotherapist, Leslie Davenport, guided imagery offers numerous benefits for a variety of health conditions. She’ll share helpful information and stories from her new book Healing and Transformation Through Guided Imagery. For more information, including sample recordings, please visit www.lesliedavenport.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Make Your Dreams Come True...
Marcia Wieder, known as America’s Dream Coach and author of numerous books, discusses how achieving our dreams helps us live longer and more fully. She provides tools, tips and stories that demonstrate how to “make your dreams come true.” For more information, including her free ebooks, please visit www.dreamuniversity.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Coping with Anxiety,...
Dr. Patricia Farrell’s new book, It’s Not All in Your Head: Anxiety, Depression, Mood Swings and Multiple Sclerosis, contains invaluable information for people living with MS or any chronic illness. She’ll share tips and tools designed to help both patients and caregivers become more resilient when dealing with depression, anxiety, and other emotional challenges of a serious illness.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Integrative Health and...
Dr. Ronald Stram discusses his reasons for becoming a primary care holistic medical practitoner and eventually opening The Center for Integrative Health and Healing in Delmar NY. His story illustrates how integrative medicine combines the best in conventional and complementary therapies to promote wellness of the body, mind, heart and spirit. For more information, please visit www.cihh.net.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – From Fried to Revived with...
Bestselling author and spiritual mentor, Joan Borysenko, discusses her new book, Fried: Why You Burn Out and How to Revive. Learn about various stages of burnout, and the connection between being ‘fried’ and depression, stress, personality and faith. For more information, please visit www.joanborysenko.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Eat by Choice, Not by...
Slyvia E. Haskvitz will discuss her book, Eat by Choice, Not by Habit: Practical Skills for Creating a Healthy Relationship with Your Body and Food. As a certified trainer for the Center for Nonviolent Communication, she’ll describe how to dig deeper into the emotional consciousness that underlies eating patterns and develop a healthier relationship with food. For more information, please… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Power of Meditation...
This week’s guest, Tom Von Deck, is a personal and workplace meditation trainer, stress management speaker and author of Oceanic Mind – The Deeper Meditation Training Course and The Deeper Meditation Audio Course. Learn about the benefits of meditation and different types of meditative practices. Relax and enjoy a specific meditation technique that Tom shares during the interview. You can… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – How to Help Families...
Becky Henry is a Life Coach and author of Just Tell Her To Stop: Family Stories of Eating Disorders. We’ll discuss her just-released book and her work as the founder of Hope Network, Inc., which helps families “put on their own oxygen mask” when they are living with anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders that affect nearly 11 million people… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Finding God in the Midst...
Bestselling author Trudy Harris, RN, shares stories from her new book, More Glimpses of Heaven, that demonstrate God’s presence and comfort at the end of life. She also provides advice about how to help grieving families during the holidays. For more information, please visit www.glimpsesofheavenbook.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Reluctant Pilgrim with...
Author and theologian Enuma Okoro discusses her witty and elegantly written spiritual memoir: The Reluctant Pilgrim: A Moody, Somewhat Self-Indulgent Introvert’s Search for Spiritual Community. We talk about her search for God, (both within and outside organized religion), discernment, grace and the importance of female friendships in fostering spiritual growth. For more information, please visit www.enumaokoro.com.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Nuturing Hope in Difficult...
Julie Neraas, an ordained minister, spiritual director and college professor, discusses her book, Apprenticed to Hope: A Sourcebook for Difficult Times. As a person who lives with a chronic illness, Julie shares her own story, plus discusses some of the research she’s done about the nature of hope, especially during difficult times. Learn about how you can maintain hope and… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Glimpses of Eternity with...
Dr. Raymond Moody, the world’s leading authority on “near-death experiences” revolutionized the way we think about death and dying with his first book, Life After Life. His new book, Glimpses of Eternity, is the first book to talk about the phenomenon of ‘shared death experiences,’ when at the time of death, loved ones also have inexplicable experiences. Join us to… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Brain Drain with Dr....
Charles Glassman, MD, helps us discover how our mind is different from the automatic brain–the ever-present, primitive brain that often prevents us from living as fully as possible. Learn how to attract more positive energy into your life and foster spiritual growth by incorporating Dr. Glassman’s tips for avoiding ‘brain drain.’ For more information, please visit http://www.charlesglassmanmd.com/
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Chemistry of Calm with...
Anxiety disorders affect nearly 1 in 5 Americans each year. In his new book, The Chemistry of Calm: A Powerful, Drug-free Plan to Quiet Your Fears and Overcome Your Anxiety, Dr. Henry Emmons explores the anxiety epidemic as a breakdown in resilience. In this week’s show, he shares ideas from his insightful and holistic approach to overcoming stress and… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Tibetan Healing with...
Dr. Miriam Cameron discusses the process and benefits of Tibetan Healing. Plus she’ll talk about her book, Karma and Happiness: A Tibetan Odyssey in Ethics, Spirituality, and Healing. Her book provides a model for integrating diverse wisdom traditions into our personal spirituality—allowing us to find meaning in life, to live ethically, and to transform life’s challenges into healing experiences. For… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Fight Less, Love More
Author Laurie Puhn, JD, shares techniques for developing a loving relationship, one of the most important aspects of living fully and longer. She’ll talk about the five “dumbest arguments smart people often get into” and share examples of “5 minute conversations to change your relationships without blowing up or giving in.” For more information, please visit http://www.lauriepuhn.com
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – American Grace: How...
Our guest, Robert Putnam, has co-authored (with David Campbell) American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us, the most comprehensive survey published about religion in the past 50 years. He shares fascinating research about America’s diverse yet remarkably tolerant religious beliefs and practices, which also foster happiness and wellbeing.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Your Map to the World of...
Are you trying to figure out where you are with your health problems, where you need to go and the best way to get there? Our guest, Alan E. Smith, can help, as you’ll learn during our conversation about some of the 339 holistic therapies described in his book, How to UnBreak Your Health: Your Map to the World of… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Growing Through–not just...
Ruth Bachman shares her inspiring story as a cancer ‘thriver’ who lost her dominant hand, yet finds purpose and meaning within her situation. She now helps others “grow through” their own “narrow spots”–the challenges and difficulties in their own lives.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Preventing and Treating...
Dr. Alan Gass is a cardiologist and Medical Director of the National Institute of Whole Health in New York. He will share suggestions and stories that demonstrate the efficacy of using complementary therapies to develop and maintain a healthy heart.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Seeker’s Path:...
With so many babyboomers in midlife and other seekers experiencing various transitions and crises, the quest for purpose, meaning and spiritual growth is more pronounced than ever. Therapeutic Life coach and author Sandy Thibault discusses some of the questions and issues people face today and how to discover possible answers and solutions.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – On Gratitude
Just in time for World Gratitude Day (Sept. 21), we’ll discuss Todd Jensen’s just-released book, On Gratitude. Discover the benefits of gratitude, and hear about some of the fascinating interviews Todd had with celebrities who shared their own stories of gratitude.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Power of Adversity
Having overcome family estrangements, serious illnesses and addiction, Al Weatherhead, shares his enlightening insights and tips for how adversity can transform our lives. We’ll discuss his book, The Power of Adversity, an inspiring testament to his belief that “tough times can make you stronger, wiser and better.” For more information, please visit www.powerofadversity.net.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – The Voice that Calls You...
As a hospice chaplain, cancer survivor and a chaplain at Ground Zero following September 11, Andrea Raynor discusses her unique perspective on the meaning of life and the importance of feeling connected to something greater. She’ll share inspiring stories from her book, The Voice That Calls You Home, thus reminding us to be open to the blessings that are all… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Dealing with Digestive...
Did you know that exhaustion, premature aging, acne and stomach aches can be symptoms of digestive disorders? Over 45 million Americans live with these uncomfortable health conditions, including Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Author Laura Knoff will share holistic suggestions for preventing and treating various digestive problems.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Healing Grieving Hearts
Our guest, Dr. Gloria Horsley, is a bereaved parent with 23 years in family therapy, a board member of The Compassionate Friends, and co-host of a radio show called The Open to Hope Show. She’ll share her wisdom about how to find hope and healing while grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information please visit Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Conquering Sugar Shock...
Have you struggled with a desire to conquer sugar cravings, loose weight and develop a plan for healthier eating? Connie Bennett will motivate you to accomplish these goals and more in our discussion of her bestselling book, Sugar Shock: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life–and How You Can Get Back on Track.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Breaking the Argument Cycle
Sharon Rivkin, MA, MFT, shares wisdom from her book, Breaking the Argument Cycle: How to Stop Fighting Without Therapy. She’ll share case histories and describes a simple three-step process–Peel, Reveal, Heal–to empower couples to identify why they argue and resolve conflicts within their relationship.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Glimpses of Heaven
As a former hospice nurse, Trudy Harris felt called to be “at the bedside of God’s children.” During the sad but sacred time of the dying process, she observed incredible, faith-affirming moments. Her stories bring hope and peace and will comfort anyone who has or will soon loose a loved one.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Spring Forest QiGong for...
Spring Forest QiGong (SFQ) is a practice of breathing, focusing your mind, doing simple body movements and meditating. Our guest, Jim Nance, M.A., S.F.Q. M, will discuss some of the research and benefits of using these simple but powerful techniques to foster wellbeing and healing of depression, pain, and numerous other health issues. Join us and to learn more about… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – An Ounce of Prevention
Fifty years ago, Dr. James D’Adamo, discovered the correlation between a person’s blood type and their dietary and exercise requirements. In this show, he will discuss updated research contained in his new book, Just an Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure, designed to help you to create a personalized program for optimal health.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – A Happy You: Your Ultimate...
In her book, A Happy You, Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph.D., has developed 26 ‘prescriptions’ plus includes inspiring stories, research and practical strategies for creating more happiness in our lives. Join us to discover how to bring more joy into your own life. Visit www.AHappyYou.com for more info.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – More Health, Less Care
This week, we visit with Dr. Peter J. Weiss, an internist and health care executive, to discuss his new book, More Health, Less Care. Learn why traditional health care falls short and how we can partner with our medical team to enhance our own healing and wellbeing. Dr. Weiss introduces his simple but effective program for better health: The Personal… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Overcoming The Fear-Factor
Fears can make us feel powerless even if we realized that these feelings can be irrational. Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D., a practicing psychologist and fear-expert, is the author of Fearless: The 7 Principles of Peace of Mind. She’ll share these principles and other insights to help us learn how to dissolve any fear and transform it into strength.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Wake Up to Your Weight Loss
Alyson Mead will share insights from her book, Wake Up to Your Weight Loss: Using the Art of Personal Narrative to Achieve Your Best Body, designed to be a companion piece to a healthy eating program. Her unique perspective combines meditation, follow up exercises and instruction on how to identify and redirect the internal stories we tell ourselves all the… Read more about this episode...
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Forgiveness: A Key to...
Mary Hayes Grieco, Director of the Midwest Institute for Forgiveness Training, has been teaching people how to forgive for over 20 years. She’ll share her powerful 8-step method for forgiveness that can lead to healing of mind, body and spirit plus free people from anger, hurt, and victimization.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Posture: Get It Straight
Good posture helps you look younger and thinner, ease back pain and headaches and improve your performance at workouts and sports. Janice Novak will share tips from her book Posture: Get it Straight, including a one-minute Better Posture Technique that instantly helps correct alignment and improve your appearance.
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Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Finding Hope and Comfort...
The loss of a family member or beloved friend is devastating, especially for parents who have lost a child. After her son was killed in a car accident, Carol Morgan found comfort and hope in what seem to be signs of his continued presence in her life. This show will help ease the grief of anyone who has loved and… Read more about this episode...
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