Conversations with Joan

Courage involves facing our fears, but it is also about resilience, grit, and having a built-in BS detector and knowing when and how to use it. Evy Poumpouras, author of the book Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly, discusses how we can heighten our natural instincts to move from fear to fearlessness. She shares lessons and insights learned from protecting presidents and working in the most elite security force in the world. Evy is a former secret service special agent who is the recipient of the United States Secret Service Medal of Valor Award for her heroism on 9/11. She has been part of the protective details for former presidents Obama, both Bushes, and Clinton.

Roughly a quarter of American children experience complex trauma resulting from abuse, neglect, catastrophic illness, or other adversity. Traumatic experiences can initiate emotions and physical reactions that can persist long after the event. Dr. Donna Bevan-Lee knows first-hand the devastating impact of childhood trauma. She suffered through years of abuse that had profound and lasting consequences. Dr. Bevan-Lee discusses how we can discharge childhood trauma to develop freedom as an adult. Dr. Bevan-Lee is a psychotherapist whose flagship program, the Legacy Workshop, has helped thousands of survivors and is the basis of the methods in her book, Iron Legacy: Childhood Trauma and Adult Transformation. She's the host of the podcast, Healing Your Family Legacy.

Raising kids is one of the toughest jobs you will ever have and the one for which you might feel the least prepared. Knowing how to be an effective parent is challenging. Dr. Paul Sunseri offer tools to help parents solve parenting challenges. Through his work with gentle parenting, Dr. Sunseri helps families create loving and supportive environments with kids who he contends are far better behaved and respectful. Dr. Sunseri is a clinical psychologist who treats children and adolescents with serious mental health conditions. He is the developer of Intensive Family-Focused Therapy a highly form of family-based mental health care, and the author of the book, Gentle Parenting Reimagined: How to Make It Work with Oppositional and Defiant Kids

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you know how challenging it can be. We are constantly looking for easy, effective ways to take off the pounds and keep them off. According to Dr. Neal Barnard, certain foods actually cause weight loss, like a weight-loss medication without a prescription. He discusses the power foods diet, which he contends results in easy weight loss, with no calorie counting and no portion limits. Dr. Barnard is an adjunct faculty member of the George Washington University School of Medicine and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, where he heads a research team investigating scientific issues in nutrition and health. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes, Power Foods for the Brain, The 21-Day Weight-Loss Kickstart, and Your Body in Balance, among many others. His new book is, The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss.

Drops September 22 With constant demands on your time and attention it’s easy to neglect your romantic relationship. The spark may be gone and you may feel disconnected from each other. Carolyn Sharp offers a solution for relationships that are struggling, feeling stale, or just in need of a little extra care. Carolyn is a couples therapist who helps people build vital, vibrant, and secure functioning relationships. She is the author of the book, Fire It Up: Four Secrets to Reigniting Intimacy and Joy in Your Relationship. Follow CYACYL: Website: www.cyacyl.com Digital: www.cyacyl.com/digital Upcoming shows: www.cyacyl.com/shows Facebook: www.facebook.com/changeyourattitudechangeyourlife Music: www.purple-planet.com

Grief touches us all—but how we navigate its depths can shape the rest of our lives. Stacy Bass has turned personal loss into powerful purpose, offering a unique and healing perspective through the lens of photography. Her work explores the intersection of loss, healing, and creative expression. Stacy is the author of the book, Light Keeper, A Memoir Through the Lens of Love and Loss. Follow CYACYL: Website: www.cyacyl.com Digital: www.cyacyl.com/digital Upcoming shows: www.cyacyl.com/shows Facebook: www.facebook.com/changeyourattitudechangeyourlife Music: www.purple-planet.com

Many people today are struggling with anxiety, depression, and burnout. Dr. Greg Hammer contends that there is a path toward personal resilience that can be implemented by anyone, anywhere, in just a few minutes a day. He talks about his GAIN method for self care that he says can improve mental, emotional, and physical health. Dr. Hammer is a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, a physician, best-selling author, and mindfulness expert. He is the author of the book, GAIN without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals. Follow CYACYL: Website: www.cyacyl.com Digital: www.cyacyl.com/digital Upcoming shows: www.cyacyl.com/shows Facebook: www.facebook.com/changeyourattitudechangeyourlife Music: www.purple-planet.com

To combat negative life events, we need resilience. But what is resilience and how do we get it? Sally Baker offers a guide to developing a deeper understanding of how we can successfully emerge from life’s inevitable challenges. She discusses strategies to help us re-assess unhealthy coping mechanisms so we can gain resilience from the inside out. Sally is a therapist who began her training working with women survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence. She is the author of The Getting of Resilience from the Inside Out: A Practical Guide to Learning Resilience at Any Age, No Matter Your Upbringing. Follow CYACYL: Website: www.cyacyl.com Digital: www.cyacyl.com/digital Upcoming shows: www.cyacyl.com/shows Facebook: www.facebook.com/changeyourattitudechangeyourlife Music: www.purple-planet.com

We all experience pain and it impacts us in different ways. Guy Finley believes that we can develop a new kind of relationship with our pain that makes it a valuable part of our journey instead of a barrier. He talks about how we can use our pain for a higher transformation. Guy is an internationally renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author. He is the founder and director of Life of Learning Foundation, and the best-selling author of The Secret of Letting Go and 45 other books and audio programs. Follow CYACYL: Website: www.cyacyl.com Digital: www.cyacyl.com/digital Upcoming shows: www.cyacyl.com/shows Facebook: www.facebook.com/changeyourattitudechangeyourlife Music: www.purple-planet.com

In today’s world, bullying and aggressive behavior is becoming increasingly prevalent. It’s easy to dismiss bullies as jerks, hateful or evil. But according to Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD, only by understanding how their personalities work can people effectively intervene with adult bullying behavior. He explains how bullies manipulate others and what we can do to overcome their power. Bill is chief innovation officer of the High Conflict Institute based in San Diego, California. He trains lawyers, judges, mediators, and therapists in managing high-conflict family, workplace and legal disputes. He is the author of over 20 books and manuals and has a popular blog on PsychologyToday.com. Bill is the author of the new book, Our New World of Adult Bullies: How to Spot Them – How to Stop Them. Follow CYACYL: Website: www.cyacyl.com Digital: www.cyacyl.com/digital Upcoming shows: www.cyacyl.com/shows Facebook: www.facebook.com/changeyourattitudechangeyourlife Music: www.purple-planet.com

Many people grow up enamored with celebrities, wondering what it’s really like behind the velvet ropes, beyond the flashing cameras, and inside the world of fame. Nikki Nash, didn’t just wonder, she made it her mission to find out. From a young age, Nikki was captivated by the stars of Hollywood and set her sights on joining their world. With grit, ambition, and a touch of childhood magic, she carved out a career in the entertainment industry and found herself living the dream so many only imagine. Now, she writes candidly about what it’s truly like to be on the inside—offering an unfiltered, deeply human look at life behind the scenes. Nikki began working in TV as a gofer on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and ended up an Associate Director on a variety of shows, including Soul Train, Love Connection, Jimmy Kimmel, and Conan. She is the author of the book, collateral stardust: chasing warren Beatty and other foolish things. Follow CYACYL: Website: www.cyacyl.com Digital: www.cyacyl.com/digital Upcoming shows: www.cyacyl.com/shows Facebook: www.facebook.com/changeyourattitudechangeyourlife Music: www.purple-planet.com

What does it mean to keep living when the unimaginable happens? How does a mother find her voice again after losing a child to suicide? Betsy Stephenson shares her journey through the depths of loss after the death of her son and how she’s learned to navigate life in the aftermath. Betsy is the author of the book, Blackbird: A Mothers Reflections on Grief, Loss, and Life After Suicide.

Do you believe that it’s possible to use your nighttime dreams as a practical tool to develop your fullest potential and live a life of purpose? According to Dr. Bonnie Buckner, we all have a “secret mind” that can be accessed through dreams. She shares her method for translating the mystery of dreams so you have access to your inner powerhouse for transformation. Dr. Buckner is the founder and CEO of the International Institute for Dreaming and Imagery. In addition, she serves as an executive coach and senior fellow at George Washington University’s Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. Dr. Buckner is the author of the book, The Secret Mind: Unlock the Power of Dreams to Transform Your Life.

The human body is designed to fight disease. And with the right fuel, this hidden power can be amplified. Dr. William Li believes that each of us has an enormous opportunity to take charge of our lives using food to transform our health. He talks about the new science of how the body heals itself. Dr Li is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of the New York Times bestseller Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity. His TED Talk, Can We Eat to Starve Cancer? has garnered more than 11 million views. Dr. Li has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, and the Dr. Oz Show, and he has been featured in USA Today, Time, The Atlantic and O Magazine.

According to Madi Murphy, we each have the ability to flex our supernatural powers in order to reach our highest potential. She joins us to talk about how we can tap into the Cosmic Zone to achieve what we want while leaving our comfort zone. Madi is the co-founder of CosmicRX and author of the book, In the Cosmic Zone: Embody the 12 Astro Archetypes to Unleash Your Genius and Activate Your Authentic Self. Madi has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, and Marie Claire.

Addiction doesn’t just affect the individual, it deeply impacts the entire family creating emotional strain, broken trust, financial hardship, and ongoing cycles of stress and pain. Art Dielhenn contends that healing is possible for everyone involved. He discusses how we can break the cycle of addiction, foster emotional resilience, and create true life transformation. Art is the author of the book, Addiction Is A Family Disease.

What if you could flip the script on the pain in your life and learn how to cultivate purpose and joy not after grief but during it? John Tsilimparis contends that we can understand our emotions and reframe grief that opens us up rather than shuts us down. He discusses how grief and loss can empower us to build emotional resilience in a difficult world. John is a psychotherapist, mental health consultant, writer, podcast host, and former adjunct professor at Pepperdine university and UCLA. He’s the author of The Magic in the Tragic, and Retrain Your Anxious Brain.

When we experience a difficult time, we may believe that finding joy is too hard, too much to hope for, and only for those who are resilient enough. According to Dr. Tanmeet Sethi, joy is an innate human right accessible to all. Dr. Sethi helps us rediscover joy, not as a destination or solution, but as a practice for healing. Dr. Sethi is a board-certified integrative family medicine physician and clinical associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She has spent the past 25 years working on the frontlines of the most marginalized communities, as well as globally with victims of school shootings, survivors of hurricanes, citizens impacted by police violence, and psychologists in Ukraine under attack. Dr. Sethi is the author of the book, Joy is My Justice: Reclaim What Is Yours.

Mental health challenges are real and they’re common. It has been reported that 1 in 5 adults experience some form of mental illness in a given year, and nearly 1 in 5 children have some type of serious mental illness. Kay Warren discusses how we can support individuals struggling with mental health challenges and their loved ones. Kay cofounded Saddleback Church with her husband, Rick Warren. After the death of her son, Matthew, who lived with serious mental illness for most of his life, she founded Saddleback’s Hope for Mental Health Initiative as a way to support individuals and family members of loved ones with mental illness and suicidal ideation. In 2019, Kay started BREATHE, a ministry to support parents of children with serious mental illness. She is the author of several books including, Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough.

Suzanne Giesemann knew how to live in a left-brained world as a Navy commander and aide to the head of the US military, but the death of her pregnant stepdaughter catapulted her on a journey leading to a very different destination. Suzanne believes that seeing from the eyes of the soul is the key to a joy-filled life. She discusses how we live from the soul’s perspective where she contends the highest answers lie. Suzanne is a spiritual teacher and author who was recognized on the Watkins list of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People. She is the host of the Messages of Hope podcast and author of multiple books including, The Awakened Way: Making the Shift to A Divinely Guided Life.