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May 16 – As both the CEO of MilitaryConnection.com and the founder of the Veteran and Military Business Owners Association (VAMBOA), Debbie Gregory covers all the bases when it comes to serving the needs of Military and Veteran Communities. Named Woman Business Owner of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners – Ventura County, Debbie Gregory uses www.MilitaryConnection.com as a platform for doing the work that means most to her: assisting veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families, and a number of nonprofits.

Tara Wise founded the National Military Women Veterans Association of America after returning home from the Gulf War and searching for help in transitioning back to civilian life. Fighting depression, suffering from Military Sexual Trauma and considering suicide, she found a way to transform pain into progress. An inspirational spokesperson and leader, she helps women veterans across the nation find healing and hope. http://nationalwomenveterans.com/

Rick Collins is a Veteran, a Papa and Father, Rugger, historian and world traveler. Recently Rick made the decision to dedicate his life to supporting our youngest combat veterans and Healing The Unseen Wound is a result of that commitment. He explains, “The lessons learned from WWII, Korea and Vietnam are destined to be repeated unless we engage, educate and heal our young veterans as they return to civilian life… Our initiative is not a program of entitlement, it is a program of necessity if we are to reduce the levels of despondency among our next greatest generation.” http://www.theunseenwound.org/

May 9 - Douglas W. Kmiec is an American legal scholar, author, and former U.S. ambassador. He is the Caruso Family Chair and Professor of Constitutional Law at Pepperdine University School of Law. Kmiec came to prominence during the United States presidential election, 2008 when, although a Republican, he endorsed Democrat Barack Obama. Kmiec recently released a book entitled, Lift Up Your Hearts — A true story of loving your enemies, tragically killing your friends and the life that remains, which demonstrates one of the most-difficult-to-experience human traits:  that out of tragedy can come understanding, catharsis, and self-improvement.

April 25 - Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener is widely known as the “Indiana Jones of Positive Psychology” because his research on happiness has taken him to such far-flung places as Greenland, India, Kenya and Israel. Dr. Biswas-Diener is a leading authority on strengths, culture, courage, and happiness. He has published dozens of scholarly articles and multiple books, most recently The Courage Quotient. He is managing director of Positive Acorn (www.positiveacorn.com) and lives in Portland, Oregon.

April 18 -Jenn Lim is the CEO and Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, a company she and Tony Hsieh ,CEO of Zappos, co-created to inspire happiness in work, community, and everyday life.She created the first Culture Book for Zappos – now on its 7th edition .The Culture Book has become a global symbol of how companies can successfully create cultures based on happiness and be profitable at the same time.  Jenn also led the launch and management of Tony’s first book, Delivering Happiness, whichsold over 220,000 copies internationally and hit #1 on numerous bestsellers list (including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today).  Today, she’s dedicated to growing the social venture of Delivering Happiness to spread and inspire happiness, day by day.Visit: www.DeliveringHappiness.com  for more information.

April – 11    Ash Adams is a multi award- winning filmmaker and actor who has starred in television shows such as: Ryans Hope-,Thunderboat Row and Acapulco Bay.  Adams has also appeared in Adam 12, VIP , The Young Riders (two hour season finale as Jesse James) , Renegade, FBI The Untold Stories, Beverly Hills 90210, and the new Dragnet. As a Filmmaker he has written, produced, directed, and co-starred in Once Fallen, After The Past, The Distance, and Peter’s Hope, all of which won Adams awards. His newest short is In Mexico, about a returning combat vet suffering from PTSD.

March 28 -The sexual abuse she experienced as a child launched her on a journey – a quest to move beyond what was done to her. The surprising destination was a life altering encounter with God… surprising because she wanted nothing to do with him. Her abuser used God in order to use her. In her confusion, she held God responsible for her abuse. Sallie despised church, people, and God. In many ways, her spirit was as damaged as the rest of her. Sallie became dark and overwhelmed – so much so that she thought suicide was the only way to find relief.Visit:  http://www.committedtofreedom.org/  for more information.

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March 21 -  The concept of Pay it Forward dates back to ancient Greece in 317 BC by Menander. His work was lost in the Middle Ages and the theory was rediscovered by Benjamin Franklin and described in a letter below to Benjamin Webb dated April 25, 1784.”I do not pretend to give such a Sum; I only lend it to you. When you [...] meet with another honest Man in similar Distress, you must pay me by lending this Sum to him; enjoining him to discharge the Debt by a like operation, when he shall be able, and shall meet with another opportunity. I hope it may thus go thro’ many hands, before it meets with a Knave that will stop its Progress. This is a trick of mine for doing a deal of good with a little money.”Visit www.pifexperience.orgfor more information.

March 14-  Born in 1934 in Durban, South Africa, Arun is the fifth grandson of India’s legendary leader, Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi. Growing up under the discriminatory apartheid laws of South Africa, he was beaten by “white” South Africans for being too black and “black” South Africans for being too white; so, Arun sought eye-for-an-eye justice. However, he learned from his parents and grandparents that justice does not mean revenge, it means transforming the opponent through love and suffering.

Visit: http://arungandhi.org/index.html for more information.

March 7- Chelo Alvarez-Stehle is a journalist, documentary and new media producer who has worked for over 14 years exposing stories of human trafficking through her creative and outreach work. A Spaniard, she worked in Japan in documentaries for NHK and became Tokyo’s and then Los Angeles’ correspondent for Spain’s El Mundo daily. Her writings on trafficking have been published worldwide.

Visit:  www.sandsofsilence.org for more information.

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February 29 -Giving service to others is not only good for the recipient, but it is also heartwarming for the giver. When you feel like you are at your lowest point, nothing can lift you up like giving service to others. Our guest this week does just that. He is a regular fixture around Walter Reed and Bethesda hospitals. He is one of the first persons to see the wounded and give them the strength they need in the overwhelming situation they find themselves in.  Some have had a limb amputated, while others are suffering from traumatic brain injuries.  He is a welcome visitor of the soldiers and gives support to all in need.

Visit: http://whatsreallyhappening.com/  for more information

 

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February 22 -Garcia made his directorial debut co-directing The Wayshower (2012) with John-Roger, filmed primarily in Utah, and with major scenes shot on location in Morocco, France, England, Peru and Spain. The Wayshower stars Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts, Peter Stormare and Academy Award nominee Sally Kirkland and Garcia also plays the leading role as ‘Jesus’. Garcia worked closely with Academy Award winner Dane Davis (TheMatrix) on the sound design, and was mentored by Academy Award winning Director Stephen Soderbergh throughout the directing and editing process and the result is an independent film with strikingly high production value. The Wayshower won Best Ensemble Cast at the FirstGlance Film Festival in Hollywood, and continues to screen at film festivals in 2011.

Visit: http://jsugarcia.com/ for more information.

Visit: http://thewayshower.com 

February 15-There was something missing. Although he had degrees from four different universities and was schooled in psychodynamic, supportive, and cognitive behavioral therapy, there seemed to be a key ingredient that was lacking in his therapeutic approach to helping others heal and thrive.

Visit www.drgettis.com for more information.

 

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February 8- We are born with gifts. We all possess our own unique qualities, talents, strengths, and weaknesses. Our greatest gift is the gift of knowing. Knowing how to hone in on ourselves and manifest the greatness of who we are and what gifts we were given at birth. It is our birthright to be happy and pursue our dreams and intentions. Our guests this week are two examples of knowing what they were born to do and are living their intentions.

Visit: http://www.benjaminutecht.com/  for more information.

Visit: www.Insightfulplayer.com for more information.

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February 1- The American Dream was founded on the belief that anyone dedicated to thrift and hard work could create opportunities and achieve a better life. Now that dream has been reduced to a hyper quantified desire for fancier clothes, sleeker cars, and larger homes. As our standard of living has climbed over the past forty years, our self-reported “happiness levels” have flat lined. We’ve somehow lost our way, but it’s not too late to find it again.

Dr. Roberts’ book, Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have in Search of Happiness We Can’t Buy, can be found on http://www.amazon.com/Shiny-Objects-Spend-Search-Happiness/dp/0062093606

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January 25 - Did you make a New Year’s resolution for 2012? Have you already broken it? Are you still sticking with it? Maybe you didn’t even make a resolution because you don’t want to repeat failed previous attempts. We all begin with the best intentions, and most of us, somewhere along the way, self-sabotage our goals. Our guest this week shows us how to take our resolutions and turn them into revolutions. Learn the 3 keys that all successful people already know and apply them to your life to create the happiness you deserve.

Lisa can be found online at lisasteadman.com and on the radio every Wednesday at 5:00PM EST

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November 30 -Chrissy Carew is a Hall-of-Fame Master Certified personal and business coach, mentor and trainer as well as the author of Insightful Player: Football Pros Lead a Bold Movement of Hope, published in October of 2011 by Morgan James Publishing.

Carew hosts a weekly InsightfulPlayer TV show on MingleMediaTV.com every Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

She coaches high integrity professional football players to maximize performance on and off the field. She also works with trailblazers who have an indomitable will and are relentless in their pursuit of elevating the world to awe-inspiring heights. She inspires her clients to reach for the ultimate state of human fulfillment by wholeheartedly embracing their gifts and ferociously sharing them with others.

Website: www.InsightfulPlayer.com
Grit and Grace Creates Harmony On and Off the Field
Graced with many gifts and talents, Ben Utecht grew up in a loving family, surrounded by music. He readily admits that he was far from perfect.  In his early years, he bought into the idea that he was better than others because of superficial things.

Ben was fortunate to have people in his life who told him the truth. He remembers a high school friend saying he had some issues with pride, and that ‘arrogance is not a quality that represents what you stand for’.   “It wasn’t easy to hear,” Ben says, “but it was a revelation.”

Being a part of the NFL has opened some new doors for Ben.  He released his debut Inspirational music CD in April 2009.  Ben’s music reflects his personal mission.  “One of my songs talks about how, if our focus was on love, and how we can better serve people, it would change everything – from politics to religion.”

Website  www.BenUtecht.com

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November 23 -Thanksgiving is a time of  giving thanks and gratitude. When we give thanks, we are expressing our love and happiness towards others. This week , as we usher in the Holiday Season, I give my thanks to you, through music. I am very grateful and thankful to the guest musicians this week as they share with us their expressions, creativity and talent, through their love of music. Special guests include Bekah Eden, Terence Davis, Hannah Mulholland, and Abe McDonald.

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November 16 -WAYNE HANKIN is a period instrument specialist and has played 400 different instruments over a 30 year career. Specializing in medieval, renaissance and baroque periods, Wayne has mastered instruments played only by a small handful of people in the world including various bagpipes, hornpipes, flutes, whistles, gemshorns, trumps, bone flutes, double reeds and others. There are also instruments made exclusively for his talents of which he is the sole performer.With over 4000 concerts to his credit, Wayne has played every major city in the United States and Canada, as well as countless venues worldwide. He has performed on 7 productions with Cirque du Soleil, most recently Totem. His varied career includes over a hundred performances with Early Music NY. For leading theater companies, Wayne has served as musical director for the Schaubühne, Long Wharf Theater, Alley Theater, Center Stage, BAM and the  Odeon Paris. Recorded work includes major labels ECM, RCA, BMG and SONY, appearances on television networks CBS, ABC, NBC, HBO and BRAVO and his conducting debut at the Houston Grand Opera.  He has also performed solo on major Hollywood films from Resident Evil II to Disney’s Princess Adventures. With over 300 works composed for period instruments, Wayne has received numerous awards and commissions from ASCAP Awards to The National Endowment of the Arts, etc. His new film 7 SOLOS was recently awarded best short subject at The World Music and Independent Film Festival in Washington DC.

Website www.WayneHankin.com

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November 9 -As an architectural designer, cookies and baking were a side note in Tami Cromar’s life. When she wanted to a little extra spending money, she’d bake. When she wanted to help her daughter’s raise funds, she’d bake. When she wanted a quality, memorable gift for her clients, she’d bake.With happiness as the ultimate goal, Cromar has been successfully bringing herself happiness, her employees happiness, and above all else, delighting customers with happiness, as she buzzes around the kitchen mixing a little of this and a little of that, peeks around the counter with a bright hello, and then presents the world with one innovative, timeless treat.

Visit Ruby Snap at www.RubySnap.com

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November 2 - Dr. Bill Cloke has over 30 years’ experience as a licensed psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist in Los Angeles.

He has continued to branch out into cognitive behavioral, transpersonal, and self-psychology with specializations in anger management, self-esteem, sexual addiction, and relationship counseling. He has also continued to develop his curiosity and interest in what eases emotional pain, creates change, what affects our sense of self and how psychotherapy cures.

He uses his anthropology background to develop unique methods of working with individuals from their cultural and psychological perspective.

Visit Dr. Cloke at www.billcloke.com

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October 26 – There was something missing. Although he had degrees from four different universities and was schooled in psychodynamic, supportive, and cognitive behavioral therapy, there seemed to be a key ingredient that was lacking in his therapeutic approach to helping others heal and thrive.

That was in 1969, when his search for the missing ingredient lead him to studies of world cultures in general and Zen in particular. As the years passed and he became steeped in stories and Zen wisdom, he knew he had uncovered an important method of helping people to get unstuck and feel happier. Yes, Dr. Alan Gettis believes wholeheartedly in the power of stories.

Dr. Gettis spent two years as a Vietnam era army psychologist in the late 1960’s. In the 1970’s, he worked for seven years at a large mental health center as the Chief Psychologist. He is a clinical psychologist with graduate degrees from Central Michigan University, Utah State University, and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has been in private practice since 1974.

Visit www.drgettis.com for more information.

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October 19 – Alison Lighthall, RN, BSN, MSN, a former Captain in the US Army Nurse Corps, is an expert in posttraumatic stress, combat stress, military suicide, and mental resilience. While serving with the 7302nd Medical Training Support Battalion, she provided psychosocial training throughout the Midwest to units preparing to deploy and debriefing sessions upon their return.  Alison served as the Lead Clinician of Fort Carson’s Urgent Psychiatric Care Response Team, providing emergency psychiatric care to their most emotionally wounded.  Currently, as a trainer and consultant, she assists with reintegration programs for military and police organizations.

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October 12 – Fuzzy Manning is the Founder & CEO of PTS Treatment. He is a recognized international alternative clinician, therapist, and speaker who mends the hearts of female/male military veterans, National Guard, Coast Guard, reservists, and their families who are dealing with the invisible wounds of Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). During the alternative therapy process, it’s impossible to separate Chronic Disease, Chronic Pain and Musculoskeletal Damage, Combat Stress, Military Sexual Trauma (MST), Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Suicidal Thoughts, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from PTS during treatment. You can’t treat one without treating the other. Fuzzy offers a safe and secure environment for people to tell their story and receive the necessary treatment and therapy despite their gender, age, language, or ethnicity. He believes in treating veterans, military personnel, and their family as one-unit.  Visit http://ptstreatment.com

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October 5 - Barry Fixler has aided numerous wounded Marines and soldiers, to whom his loyalties are obvious, but has also helped people who have had no connections to the military.  Barry has pledged to raise a million dollars for combat-wounded veterans from the proceeds from his book Semper Cool: One Marine’s Fond Memories of Vietnam. Barry is donating all of his royalties from Semper Cool to combat veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

You can learn more about Barry’s foundation and monitor the progress of his million dollar goal on his web site: SemperCool.com.

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September 28 – Guest Chaney Weiner is a sought after authority on human potential and personal development. He is the founder of the Chaney Institute of Human Potential, an organization dedicated to empowering people worldwide in all seven areas of life (Financial, physical, family, mental, spiritual, vocational, and social) by helping them discover their hidden brilliance and uniqueness based on what is most important to them. Chaney is also a facilitator of the Demartini Method which was developed by Dr. John Demartini.

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September 21 – Guests Deva and Miten’s music transcends all the usual musical boundaries, with fans including rock icon Cher, who featured one of Deva’s most popular chants, the Gayatri Mantra, on her Farewell Concert Tour; world renowned author and motivational coach Tony Robbins, and even His Holiness The Dalai Lama who, after hearing Deva & Miten sing for a private audience, exclaimed, “Beautiful music, beautiful…!”

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September 14   Guest Debbie Gregory of MilitaryConnection.com

As both the CEO of MilitaryConnection.com and the founder of the Veteran and Military Business Owners Association (VAMBOA), Debbie Gregory covers all the bases when it comes to serving the needs of Military and Veteran Communities. MilitaryConnection.com, one of the most popular websites on the Internet for active military, veterans and their families, is referred to as The Go To Site for jobs, benefits, news, and information regarding education benefits.

The web site is one of the most comprehensive online directories of military and veteran resources with thousands of pages and something for everyone.

Visit www.militaryconnection.com for more info.

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September 7     Guest Raquel Reyna from End The Diet War.

Raquel Reyna is an emotional eating specialist and weight loss expert.  She has been in the business of weight loss for the last 10 years and has helped hundreds of women find their ideal body weight.  She helped launch one of the most successful weight loss franchises in the US.  Today sees through her years of experience and personal battles with eating disorders and binge eating as well as severe yo yo dieting that  weight loss and health has far less to do with what you eat and more to do with how you think.

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August 31 – Guest Linda Franklin  joins Lisa for a Real Cougar Woman discussion.  Every woman, whether she realizes it or not, has a Real Cougar just waiting to be unleashed. Living your life as a smart, sexy, independent woman is the best gift you can give yourself. So get over listening to what other people think you should do and start living the life you deserve.

After leaving a powerful Wall Street career, Linda Franklin made the conscious decision to take back her life. She embarked on a quest to find the answers that would help her relationships, maintain a healthy body, looking fabulous, starting a new career and filling her spiritual reservoir.   That journey, as tough as it was, turned out to be a blessing.  It re-ignited her passion and allowed her to get excited about ”act two” of her life.

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August 25 – Chitoka Webb is a successful business owner, motivational speaker and author who lives in Hendersonville, TN.  Raised by her single mother, Webb grew up in the Preston Taylor housing projects, landed her first job in a grocery store at only 13 years old. When a senior in High School, she was told by school authorities she couldn’t graduate with her class just a week before the ceremony due to being one point short in her chemistry class. Now, in her mid-30s, Webb owns several businesses—that she founded.

Her life and business motto is “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” pulling herself up by the bootstraps these humble beginnings brought more success. After developing two health care agencies and a new state-of-the-art barbershop Webb developed Chitoka L.Webb Holdings, Inc. which oversees her professional ventures, and the early development stages of a Foundation which supports her community service projects.

For more about Chitoka, visit www.chitokawebb.com.

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August 18 -   Suzanne Jauchius is a professional psychic, author and radio personality.  When she was 40, she walked away from “the perfect life” that was killing her to become who she was born to be.  Suzanne’s life has been a kaleidoscope of astonishing experiences that have conspired to bring her finally to a life of seamlessness and fulfillment.

Suzanne has been consulted many times during her career to assist in missing persons; most often at the request of Search and Rescue and family members.

For more about Suzanne, visit www.suzannejauchius.com

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August 10 – Adonis Ellinas, Life Coach, spent a delightful hour this week with Lisa direct from Cyprus.   Promoting Health, Joy, Success, and Happiness in order to live life at one’s fullest potential, Adonis’s mission is to give all his energy in an effort to make a more peaceful, happier, greener and safer planet, being at service to others, coming always from his Higher Self.  Enjoy Adonis’s blog at http://adonisellinas.blogspot.com.

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August 3 – Sandra Beck of Military Mom Talk Radio joins Lisa for the first half of the show to talk about resources for military personnel, veterans, and military family members.  Visit Sandra at www.militarymomtalkradio.com.

Evelyn Gray joins Lisa for the second half, talking about the benefits of organization and making your daily routine more efficient.  This is especially beneficial to people diagnosed with ADD or hoarding disorders in that it relieves their stress and can bring peace, tranquility, and a clearer understanding of the important things to keep in their life that are truly the things that bring them joy and happiness.  Visit Evelyn at www.evelyngray.com.

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July 27 – Life Coach, Marla Tabaka is The Million-Dollar Mindset Coach and specializes in coaching women business owners who are ready to embrace their full potential in life and business.   Marla runs a thriving coaching practice and is also a Success Coach for the nationally known organization, Count-Me-In for Women’s Economic Independence. She’s spent years inspiring women business owners to grow their annual revenues to one million dollars and beyond.  Life Coach Marla loves to share her success tips so she is also a regular author on the popular blogs, SparkPlugging.com and Inc Magazine On Line.

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July 20 – Lisa welcomes Drs. Mary and Ron Hulnick founders of the University of Santa Monica, a small, private graduate school offering master’s degree programs in Spiritual Psychology.  Most recently, Ron and Mary have released their newest book, “Loyalty To Your Soul” – The Heart of Spiritual Psychology.  First and foremost, loyalty to your Soul means learning to live life from within the spiritual context of who you are, meaning the YOU that is the spiritual essence of your very being as opposed to who you think you are, which is really all about your ego or personality.  To learn more, visit www.loyaltytoyoursoul.com.

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July 13 – don Jose Ruiz, with his father don Miguel Ruiz, offers a fresh perspective on don Miguel’s book, The Four Agreements, in a powerful new agreement for transforming our lives into our personal heaven: the Fifth Agreement. The Fifth Agreement takes us to a deeper level of awareness of the power of the Self, and returns us to the authenticity we were born with.  For more information, visit www.miguelruiz.com

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July 6 – Dr Wu’s first book, Feed Your Face: Younger, Smoother Skin and a Beautiful Body in 28 Delicious Days, was published by St. Martin’s Press in February 2011. It’s a real-world guide to choosing the right foods for smoother, clearer skin—including what to eat at your favorite restaurants and why you should eat pizza and steak and drink red wine.

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June 29 – Guest Meg Pier is founder of ViewFromThePier.com featuring a new image each day, captioned by an uplifting quotation – a daily dose of colorful inspiration. It’s part-travelogue, part-life lesson, always thought-provoking.

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June 22 – Robert Rowland Smith writes non-fiction that applies philosophy, psychoanalysis and literature to the concerns of everyday life. His book is Driving with Plato: The Meaning of Life’s Milestones, which combines the best brains in history for the first time in a smart, witty and accessible journey through life’s ups and downs.  Visit www.robertrowlandsmith.com for more information.

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June 15 – Patricia Spadaro is the award-winning author of the book Honor Yourself: The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving and other popular works on personal growth. Her books are available around the world in more than 20 languages. Her new book Honor Yourself  explores how to get beyond the myths about giving and receiving that can sabotage your finances, relationships, careers—even your health—to more balanced, authentic living.

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June 8

Lisa welcomes Sgt. Andy Brandi, USMC; author, speaker, mentor.  Sgt. Brandi talks about reintegration challenges, support and resources for Warriors and families, and his new book,  The Warrior’s Guide To Worlds at War: The Dragon has Awakened.  Sgt. Brandi is helping each and every Warrior understand they’ve walked off the battlefield far stronger than when they walked on, and to then use that strength to overcome the traumas of their experiences.  Learn more about Sgt. Brandi’s mission at http://sgtbrandi.com

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May 25

Dan Cook from Rivers of Recovery joined Lisa to talk about their program that delivers direct support to physically and psychologically injured combat veterans through innovative, outdoor-based therapies and pioneering research.  They strive to provide participants with therapeutic programs which result in measurable and sustainable improvement.  These programs are designed to re-enable and re-energize participants and provide the support and self-confidence necessary to maximize long-term recovery.

Veterans and families from all armed forces and military eras are eligible.  For more information about military and combat stress related treatment programs, visit www.riversofrecovery.org.

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May 18

Four Los Angeles based partner companies and organizations have come together to for the Veterans Preservation Corp.  Each partner brings a niche value to the new program, offering post combat Vets a full spectrum of opportunity to re-enter the workforce after battling the effects of PTSD.  Harvesting Happiness for Heroes, New Directions Veterans residential living center, Heritage Square Museum and Preservation Arts plan to offer homeless Veterans a skill education in the niche industry of reconstructing, rebuilding and preserving historic buildings (such as the Los Angeles Public Library), as their cornerstone of the Veterans Preservation Corp.

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May 11

Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio welcomes author and humanist Jen Hancock.  In addition to being the author of the book, the Humanist Approach to Happiness, she is also the writer and producer of An Introduction to Humanism on DVD. She is the Tampa Humanist and Freethought Examiner for Examiner.com and writes a monthly freelance column about Humanism for the Bradenton Herald newspaper. Finally she writes the Happiness Through Humanism blog and podcast.  Visit her at
www.jen-hancock.com.

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May 4

Frank Clayton is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in Happiness. He has a thriving private practice in Salt Lake City and teaches a class there called Happiness 101. In the two years he has been teaching the class, he has taught hundreds of people scientifically proven methods to be happier. For more information, visit www.saltlakementalhealth.com

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April 27

Steven Shaps MA, practices mind/body psychotherapy, counseling and coaching and specializes in the practice of anger management, stress management and Somatic psychology. He works with individuals, couples, and families as  well as leads groups.  Learn more about Steven at www.stevenshaps.com

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April 20

Author Nancy Sherman describes her book: “The Untold War is my best effort at allowing soldiers to open up their hearts and tell their stories. I have listened to those stories with the ear of a philosopher and psychoanalyst, but also with the ear of a daughter, who always felt that she needed to understand more about what her father went through.”  Find out more about Nancy at www.nancysherman.com

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April 13

Lori Fields is a NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Internet entrepreneur, leader, visionary, health & fitness enthusiast and Founder of the Real Beauty Is Movement.  She has dedicated her life to teaching women how to feel good about themselves by tapping into their power, live their life on purpose and defining beauty on their own terms.  For more information, visit www.realbeautyis.com

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April 6

George is motivated by light bulbs, or light bulb moments, as it turns out. He loves having them himself, but even more so, he loves watching the bulb illuminate over somebody else’s head as a result of a story, analogy, or the simplification of something very complicated which people seem to grasp when he explains it in his own sweet way.  For more information, visit www.happyisthenewrich.com

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March 30

Janine Wilburn, founder of Touch-Nology, manufactures patent-pending, Connection Kits and Products designed to bring Resiliency, connection, communication and healing to families in challenging situations.

Touch.Nology developed Kits to help Service Members and Military Families build Resiliency before, during and after deployment. The kits contain a number of different types of products—all designed to work together over time. To date, upwards of 170,000 Service Members and Military Families have received Kits and responded with very positive reviews.
For more information, visit www.touch-nology.com

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March 23 –

Gail Lynne Goodwin is the founder of InspireMeToday.com, bringing the best inspiration to the world. With members in more than 120 countries, InspireMeToday.com provides free inspiration each day from a new Inspirational Luminary.  Visit www.inspiremetoday.com and be inspired!

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March 16 –

Lisa’s guest this week  is author Lisa Zavaro.  A leading voice in the art of guiding others to know themselves and create the life they’ve always envisioned, Lynn offers a powerful, profound and FUN experience of self-discovery and transformation.  To learn more, visit www.gameofyou.com or look for the book/game at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

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March 9 –

Nic makes films. Short, black and white. Far beyond simple. Films that show people stark naked
as they are. Films made with a pace that makes little sense when set against the canter of our modern day lives.In one breath they appear to soothe and in the very next, can challenge to a point far beyond uncomfortable. They’re not for everyone. They are for those who have set out to consciously seek a meaningful life.

Nic’s films have been said to shake the soul.  For more information visit www.soulbiographies.com.

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March 2 –

Drs. Ron and Mary Hulnick, founders of the University of Santa Monica, join Lisa to share their views on spiritual psychology and discuss their recent book, Loyalty To Your Soul.  For more information, visit www.loyaltytoyoursoul.com

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February 23

Lisa welcomes guest Jeff Brown, a former criminal lawyer and psychotherapist, and author of “Soulshaping: A Journey of Self-Creation,” recently published by North Atlantic Books. Endorsed by authors Elizabeth Lesser and Ram Dass, “Soulshaping” is Brown’s autobiography — an inner travelogue of his journey from archetypal male warrior to a more surrendered path. You can connect with his work at www.soulshaping.com.

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February 16

Guest John Rola, founder of Strumming For Vets, joins Lisa to discuss the impact that music therapy has on healing our wounded warriors’ bodies, minds, and hearts.  With the talents of artists and sponsors, Strumming For Vets organizes concerts, events, and visits to VA hospitals to reach out to those who those who are overcoming many forms of trauma.   For more information about John’s work and Strumming For Vets, visit www.strummingforvets.org.

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February 9

Guest Lou Paget joins Lisa for an enlightening and new look at relationships with our special someone.  As a sex educator, author, speaker, and now talk show host on Toginet, Lou has advice that is sure to enhance any relationship.  For more information, visit www.loupaget.com.

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February 2

Dr. Bill Cloke joins Lisa for an interesting discussion of relationships, C.U.R.E., and his new book HAPPY TOGETHER: Creating a Lifetime of Connection, Commitment and Intimacy.  For more information, visit www.happytogetherbook.com.

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January 26

Master Peter Hill joins Lisa for a wonderful discussion focusing on his integrative arts program called G.E.T. I.T.  The acronym is based on sun tzu’s “art of war” fundamental phrase “Know yourself- know your opponent”.  Peter has a very informative article on his website, www.dynamiclivingmagazine.com, titled” Tai Chi Unveiled” as well as some articles on Facebook at ‘Get It Integrative Arts” on how to learn taichi.

For additional information,  visit http://www.getittogether.net

Patrick Combs, author, speaker and success coach joined Lisa this week. Patrick’s mission is “sharing success – teaching people to make dreams take off”.  Additionally, Patrick is a driving force behind the Might Club; a community of artists, renegades, misfits, dreamers and those who think different.  For more information visit www.mightclub.org.

 November 17, 2010