The Patricia Raskin Show

In a world filled with differences and discord, mastering conflict management has become a crucial skill for individuals, teams, and societies. Kilmann's book delves deep into conflict resolution, going beyond theoretical concepts to provide a comprehensive guide for readers. At the core of his work lies the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), the world's best-selling conflict management tool, which positions five conflict modes - competing, collaborating, compromising, avoiding, and accommodating - according to meaningful dimensions of conflict-handling behavior. Through this model, individuals gain the ability to effectively resolve conflicts encountered in our diverse global village. In his book, Kilmann offers a fresh perspective on conflict management within group settings, making the strategies applicable to a wide range of contexts, exploration of four inner conflicts that influence external interactions, providing strategies for alignment and personal growth, thought-provoking insights into pressing global conflicts, and more. His online courses and assessment tools on conflict management, change management, and expanding consciousness are utilized by esteemed organizations such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and the U.S. Army, among others. With his extensive consulting experience for corporations, healthcare institutions, and government organizations, Ralph Kilmann brings a wealth of knowledge to the field of conflict management. Ralph will discuss his book as well as some of the best ways to navigate conflict management.

Erica Saccoccio is a lifelong entrepreneur who has pursued her passions and continues to find success after the age of 50. From opening her seventh brick and mortar location and fourth business, she is proof it is never too late to chase your dreams.? Erica works with groups, individuals, and organizations to build successful companies that your customers and employees love. Erica is passionate about business and recently launched Practical Bizz Podcast and her Youtube channel Childcare Directors Chair. She is also an inspiring author, business coach, and multi-location child care center owner. Erica will explore the possibilities that come with following your dreams later in life as well as share her energy, wisdom and passion for the small business community.

The Holtons have published over 50 titles, including their newest book, Relationship Playbook. Business partners, dance partners, co-authors, fun-lovers and marriage partners for 45 years, Cher and Bil will share their secrets to build trust and add strength, stability and fun to your significant and deep lasting relationships. There are four major categories in the book: •Relationship Hors d'Oeuvres! ...collection of powerful tidbits of advice the Holtons have created with a series of conversa­tional prompts to stimulate your conversation. •Fun Questions to Stimulate Discussions that can Go Deep and Strengthen Understanding! ....a deep-dive together into fun questions provides the opportunity for a deeper conversation that can be eye (and heart) opening! •Playful Activities to Bring Fun to Your Relation­ship!...a variety of activities that you can easily do together. •An Appendix You Don’t Want to Cut Out: Tip Sheets!... includes a few Tip Sheets, offering our top five tips to deal with specific “pressure points” in relationships. • #1 Bonus Tip that can literally transform your relationship forever!

Chef Joseph has been in the cruise industry since 2000, working at Holland America, Royal Caribbean, Pullmantur and then was offered a position with Seabourn Cruise Lines as Executive Chef de Cuisine. Now with Windstar as an Executive Chef, Joseph is aware of all aspects of the culinary operation, from satisfying all the individual crew tastes of 30+ different nationalities, to specializing in the international food served to guests. Chef Joseph will discuss how he operates the kitchen, the elements of preparing food for cruise lines, the aspects of cruise life for staff and crew, meeting guest needs and preferences, being a global traveler, and more.

As the president of The Ford Group, Arielle was widely recognized as America’s foremost book publicist and was instrumental in launching the careers of many NY Times bestselling self-help authors including Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Neale Donald Walsch, don Miguel Ruiz, and Debbie Ford. Arielle was the publicist for dozens of other top selling authors such as Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Louise Hay, Gary Zukav, Dean Ornish, Joan Borysenko, Jorge Cruise, and don Miguel Ruiz. A long-time “Student of Love,” Arielle regularly presents workshops around the world including England, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Kuwait, Canada, Romania, Ireland, Austria and Bali. Her latest project, The Love Thief, is page-turning transformational women’s fiction about a woman who survives having her heart broken and her dreams crushed until karma intervenes. Arielle will discuss her novel in full as well as share some of her best relationship advice for maintaining healthy connections.

Having worked with many different types of organizations, Dr. St. John sees results by implementing peak-performance growth tactics that led to practical results. His training and consulting approach is unique and integrative. Since 1997, his clients have added more than $2.7 billion dollars in sales using his methods. In his 20th book, The 7-Figure Life: How to Leverage the 4 Focus Factors for More Wealth and Happiness, Dr. Noah St. John, examines four focus factors that undermine entrepreneurs’ success if not properly leveraged. These are your time, energy, relationships and money. Each one has a dedicated chapter with specific steps for leveraging, maximizing and optimizing these for personal and business success. Using his personal stories and client experiences, he shows how these four focuses can make a major difference in your bank account, your fulfillment and the quality of your relationships. Noah St. John, PhD, is recognized as “The Father of Afformations” and “The Mental Health Coach to the Stars, working with Hollywood celebrities, seven- and eight-figure company CEOs, professional athletes, top executive and elite entrepreneurs. He will discuss his new book as well as the most important ways to get ahead as an entrepreneur.

For thirty years, Megan rose steadily through the executive ranks of Nike, one of the world’s most successful companies and best-known brands, playing key roles in billion-dollar wins. Her time at Nike concluded when she reached the pinnacle of her career as vice president/general manager of North American basketball. What no one suspected was that Carle had been experiencing bullying and was stonewalled by higher-ups when she asked for help. Her health and work performance were severely impacted, and she had to walk away from the company she loved. That's when she decided to spread awareness and make other people feel seen in their experiences with workplace bullying. In her forthcoming book WALK AWAY TO WIN: A Playbook to Combat Workplace Bullying, Carle aims to shine some light on this insidious and often invisible form of workplace violence. Her novel is a must-read for anyone who wants to recognize what workplace bullying is, how to fight against it, and—ultimately—how to regain their health and happiness by refusing to let the bullies to continue their bullying ways. Megan will discuss five styles of workplace bullying, explain why women are most often targets of bullying, and explain why reclaiming your life and health is most important.

Tiffany Mason is the founder of VirtuallyYou!, a podcast services firm that helps clients launch, edit, brand, and manage their shows. As founder, Tiffany is passionate about podcast editing and helping customers bring their ideas to fruition. Her goal is to erase the headache between recording and publishing a podcast, sometimes some of the most demanding work. VirtuallyYou! provides many services to customers such as creating intro/outro for podcasts, cleaning up audio to remove unnecessary background noises, writing up show notes, and more. She can help along every step of the podcast editing journey. Tiffany will discuss all things podcasting, editing, and production. She will also give some insider tips on how to easily better your podcast.

Danielle Palli is a Board-Certified positive psychology & mindfulness coach and author of over 10 works that integrate both spirituality and creative writing. Danielle is a fiction writer who purposefully creates older characters doing exciting things as a way to change ageist perceptions prevalent in books today, including gendered ageism. She is also a book and creativity coach who supports both fiction and non-fiction writers in completing and publishing their work. As a multi-genre author, multimedia content creator, professional writer (including ghostwriting), podcast producer, and voiceover artist, Danielle's many skills help round out her coaching services and demonstrates her ability to embrace change. Using her knowledge in psychology, she supports women seeking more joy, peace, and purpose in life. Her coaching involves helping encourage clients to take strides for themselves, because it is never too late to create a new path. Danielle is all about change and embracing transitional periods. Her services include helping older adults overcome their fear of failure, find purposeful work at any age, and adjust the way they view mental health. Danielle will discuss all things mindfulness, creative writing, internal dialogue and regaining confidence, and more. She will also give info about her upcoming novel, It Had To Be You.

Gail Sahar is the author of Blame and Political Attitudes: The Psychology of America's Culture War, her latest release about the blame-placing tendencies of American politics and how to change perspectives. Her research focuses on the links between political ideology, perceptions of the causes of social problems, blame, emotions, and attitudes toward controversial social issues, such as poverty, abortion, and terrorism. Professor Sahar's work offers hope to those working for political change as it suggests ways to influence the attitudes of others by focusing less on political ideology and more on perceptions of the causes of social problems. Professor Sahar has 8 publications in various peer-reviewed psychology journals. She has won awards for her teaching and was recently honored with an endowed chair for teaching and research. Her latest work, Blame and Political Attitudes: The Psychology of America's Culture War, demonstrates that the current emphasis on value differences, whether between conservatives and liberals in the U.S. or between religious and secular countries on a global level, ignores commonalities in the way people think about issues. She proposes that focusing on perceived causes of social problems is a much more promising avenue for dialog than trying to reconcile fundamental belief systems. The novel has been recognized as a reader-friendly, well-researched and insightful analysis by the UCLA research department and the best, most accessible, and most socially relevant book about attribution by NYU Professor John Jost. Gail will discuss her release as well as provide a fresh perspective on how to change political attitudes.

Terry Dry is Smarter's Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder. Smarter provides services to older adults to teach and assist them in understanding new technology. A more connected life improves the quality of life for older adults and their families. Terry attended Harvard's Omnicom University after graduating from the University of Southern California with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Marketing, and Communications. Omnicom University provides a world-class executive education experience for the senior executives of its global network of agencies. Smarter works by signing up and being matched with an advisor who can assist you with your technology needs. Depending on your plan, your advisor can assist you in person or over the phone. All of your technological requirements have been met. Technology is evolving at an astounding speed, as is the demand for communities to support their citizens. Smarter delivers on-demand services that meet the particular demands of retirement communities, allowing staff members to concentrate on what they do best. Our trusted advisors are available to help residents with everyday tech issues as well as training and hands-on guidance to help them use technology more effectively. Terry will discuss his company Smarter and how they are making strides in the world to connect older adults in order for them to better understand new and advanced technology.

Rena Yudkowsky is the founder of Memory Matters, an online course and services site that empowers older adults to improve their memory skills. As founder, Rena's mission with Memory Matters is to equip mid-lifers and beyond with the confidence they need to improve their memory. She uses proven techniques and strategies to help improve some signs of memory loss. Rena conducts memory assessments with her clients and develops useful exercises for them to practice their memory. Let those senior moments be a distant memory as you strengthen your memory with Rena. Some of the services offered at Memory Matters are free 15 minute consultation calls, an online course with exercises to improve memory, a 3 month membership, monthly brain exercise sessions and personalized coaching. She is a geriatric social worker with over 20 years' experience in memory studies. Rena's interest in memory studies began when she was working as the director of an Alzheimer's unit at an assisted living facility. She was fascinated by how memory works (or fails to work) and decided she wanted to advance her career in memory care. Rena has also worked as a facilitator for support groups for older women, as the Director of Development at a senior enrichment program, as a therapist in a Snoezelen room, and as a trainer for dementia caregivers. Currently, She does webinars all over the world for senior groups and organizations on the topics of memory and aging. Rena will share two fantastic memory strategies and empower us with some updated info on what we can do to prevent cognitive decline and stay sharper longer!

Dr. Jan Yager, Ph.d, a sociologist, freelance writer, coach, speaker, artist, is the award-winning author of more than 50 books, translated into 35 languages. Jan has a Ph.D. from The City University of New York Graduate Center and an M.A. in criminal justice from Goddard College. She has also taught undergraduate and graduate college courses since her mid 20s most recently, since 2014, in the Sociology Department of John Jay College of Criminal Justice as well as at William Paterson University, Baruch College, Sam Houston State University, Iona University, and other colleges and universities. She will discuss her new book Looking Backward, Going Forward: Reflections on a Writer's Life. Beginning with the immigration of her grandparents from the Ukraine and Russia in the early 1900s, through her childhood, teen years, education, romances, and interviews with such notables as poet Allen Ginsberg and puppeteer Jim Henson, Jan Yager's memoir shares her life lessons as well as her interesting life.

Paula Marshall is the CEO of the Bama Companies, Inc, which manufactures oven-ready products for customers in the quick-service and casual restaurant industry and private label products for retail in more than 17 countries. As CEO, Paula provides strategic leadership and direction to the entire organization. Her vision stands as a beacon for Bama team members, inspiring the organization to achieve the Bama mission – “People Helping People Be Successful. Paula is the author of four books, including Finding the Soul of Big Business. For her commitment to others, she has been recognized with numerous awards and recognitions, including induction to the Tulsa Hall of Fame, Advocate of the Year for DVIS. Paula will give tips on how to make work fulfilling and productive. She will touch upon how people, especially the employees and customers are the reason for business and how employees who understand this theme will succeed.

Bill Hanney, is owner and producer of Theatre By The Sea in Wakefield, Rhode Island and North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts. Theatre By The Sea, which is on the National Register of Historic places and is located on the ancestral lands of the Narragansett People, has had many incarnations over the years. Bill Hanney purchased the property and historic theatre in 2007 and the theatre continues to produce a four-musical subscription season along with a children's theatre series. Bill Hanney's company, Entertainment Cinemas, currently owns and operates seven movie theaters across four states. He is an award winning business owner and has been recognized as business person of the year. Bill has remained focused on his movie theater chain, having purchased, built, owned, operated, and sold over 30 theaters. The Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce presented him with the 2015 Leslie S. Ray Hall of Fame Award. Bill is a member of the League of Broadway Producers and has worked on several new musicals as well as the recent revival of Pippin. Bill also puts on Cape Live, a summer entertainment series at Hyannis' Barnstable Performing Arts Center. Bill will discuss this season's shows at both Theatre by the Sea and North Shore Music Theatre with a behind the scenes look at the making of the shows.

Lynne Twist, a recognized global visionary is the founder of the Soul and, of Money Institute and author of the best-selling, book The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life”. Over the past 40 years Lynne has worked with over 100,000 people in 50 countries. A graduate from Stanford University, she is a nationally recognized global visionary devoted to alleviating poverty, ending world hunger, and promoting social justice and environmental sustainability for the past 40 years. She has given speeches at the United Nations Beijing Women's Conference and the State of the World Forum. She is also the recipient of the prestigious Woman of Distinction award from the United Nations. Lynne's on-the-ground work has helped bring her a clear understanding of people's behavior with money. She as well has been guiding the philanthropy of some of the world's wealthiest families. ?She will discuss her newest book Living a Committed Life which offers profound insights and tools that offer a sense of excitement and opportunity while navigating these evolutionary times.

Jackie Lapin is the founder of Conscious Media Relations, a media relations firm that matches authors, speakers, and coaches with over 4000 radio hosts looking for interviews with personal development industry leaders. After becoming a best-selling author in the genre and realizing she wanted to devote her highly defined media relations skills to being a force for transformation in the world, she focused the agency on this sector. The World Poker Tour (where she was instrumental in launching the worldwide poker phenomenon), Toyota, Upper Deck, The Golf Channel, Disney, Seagrams, Mazda, Avon, Showtime, PetSmart, AT&T, The National Hockey League, the Los Angeles Marathon, and others have been among her clients. Jackie, will discuss how she has helped people for over 35 years increase their media presence. This includes their exposure in print and electronic media, as well as their participation in conferences and events.

Tyler Martin is a certified personal trainer, collegiate athlete, and former high school wrestling coach. His fitness system changed his life by assisting him and his family in developing lifelong fitness habits that work around their hectic schedules. Tyler's innovative approach to fitness and behavior change enables him to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working full-time as a marketer, business owner, researcher, writer, and husband. He began a serious quest in 2010 to identify and implement the most effective and long-lasting fitness practices. After much trial and error, he developed a system that worked for him, and then spent five years making that system accessible and adaptable for other busy people. Tyler, author of The Friction Factor, will discuss how to achieve your fitness goals with 20-minute workouts, a simple core meal plan, and how to eliminate friction—the inefficient use of time and energy. Habits are our tool for automating behaviors so that they can be performed more easily and with less conscious effort. By developing good fitness habits, you increase the likelihood that they will be followed on a regular basis, allowing you to reap the benefits of fitness more consistently.

Alan Abbey, a Rhode Island native who graduated from the University of Rhode Island and previously worked in the IT field for 35 years. Before making the switch, a mold remediation company looking to expand into Rhode Island obtained certification for mold inspections and learned air quality testing. There are hundreds of thousands of different mold spores, and we can identify them all. Non-mold contaminants and irritants can be identified through allergen air quality testing. Our samples are sent to Independent AIHA EMLAP Accredited Laboratories, which provide reporting on which molds were encountered during our sampling, as well as spore counts (concentrations) and explanations for each one. Pollen, pet dander, and fiber contaminants are among the allergens identified in these reports. They use CRM (Continuous Radon Measurement) devices, which record and report hourly radon, temperature, barometric pressure, and relative humidity readings, all of which are important in radon gas measurement in a property. For longer-term radon measurements, they also use electret ion chambers. Short-term radon measurement lasts between 2 and 90 days, while long-term radon measurement lasts 91 days or more. Alan will talk about his company, Abbey Environmental Testing Services, and the home services they offer, such as mold inspection and air quality control. and how to safeguard your home.

Meryl Frank is the former mayor of New Jersey and the president of Makeda Global Network, an international consulting firm that works with thousands of women worldwide. Obama appointed her as a United States Representative and later as an Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Frank rose to prominence in 2000, when she led a grassroots campaign against Highland Park, New Jersey's deeply entrenched political machine, and was elected mayor for the next ten years. In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed her as US Representative and, later, Ambassador to the United Nations. The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). She was honored for her global work on behalf of women. The Jerusalem Post named the world's 50 most powerful Jews. She graduated from Livingston College, Rutgers University, and Yale University with master's degrees in public health, political science, and international relations. Meryl, author of Unearthed, will talk about her journey to find answers to the questions that have defined her life as she searches for her lost family legacy: How do we honor such memories without becoming consumed by them?