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Are you looking for some EXTRA BOOST to help kick off the “New You” in 2025? If your answer is YES! Then join Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul publisher, and me on Wednesday, January 8, from 10 - 11 AM CT U.S. We will be discussing some of the “101 Ways to Think Positive” from their latest release to help you power up your New Year’s Resolution for Success!  Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Ways to Think Positive is a collection of inspiring and empowering stories about using positive thinking to supercharge our attitude toward accomplishing what our heart desires in the new year!  This special collection presents readers with real-life examples of deliberate positive thinkers, showing people can call on resilience and inner strength when needed to change their lives through quick, easy-to-implement techniques that everyone can use to change their attitudes, create more happiness in their lives, and achieve their goals.   Amy Newmark has included four of her own stories—containing her own “wins” throu

Would you like to learn how to tap into the secret manifesting power of your home using the ancient energy practice of Feng Shui to turn your dreams into reality to live your best life in 2025? If Yes, - join Marie Diamond and me on Thursday, January 2nd, from 10 - 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation is about her remarkable life journey and her latest book, Your Home Is A Vision Board: Harness the Secret Manifesting Power of Your Home. Marie Diamond is one of the world’s top transformational leaders, the star of the network TV show Feng Shui Your Life, a best-selling author, and an expert teacher of the Law of Attraction and Feng Shui. She is an Energy Master and was featured in the worldwide phenomenon The Secret. After a near-death experience as a teenager, Marie made it her mission to enlighten 500 million people with her teachings and wisdom. A “seer” in the modern context, Marie merges her profound intuitive knowledge with her extensive studies of quantum physics, Feng Shui, and meditation to he

Wouldn’t it be nice to wrap up the year with a “Me Time” that allows us to learn something special about our Global Village that enhances our knowledge and helps us navigate our humanness? Join Amb. Dr. Randi D. Ward and me on Wednesday, December 18th, from 10 - 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about her remarkable life journey and her latest book, Random Wanderings, an adventure novel mixture of fiction and real-life facts perfect for animal lovers, humanitarians, world travelers, romantics, and people who always dream bigger! Randi is a retired educator, poet, short story writer, blogger, novelist, YouTuber, and magazine editor and writer. In 2012, her memoir, Because I Believed In Me - My Egyptian Fantasy Came True, was published. Her big dreams and diligent work have been recognized by many radio, newspaper, magazine, and video interviewers. She has received numerous awards and honors from prestigious international organizations such as IAOTP, NAPW, IWLA, and Marquis Who’s Who. As a wor

Doesn’t the holiday season bring back the warm fuzzy feeling of “Motherly Love” of how our moms go out of their way to give us their best to ensure our happiness? Please join our special guest host, Amb. Dr. Randi D. Ward and me on Wednesday, December 4th, from 10 - 11 AM CT U.S. We will be discussing The 15th Anniversary Special Edition of the Multi-Award Winning and Bestselling From My Mama’s Kitchen ~ “food for the soul, recipes for living” - My 9 MOMS - Conversations about Life, Love, and Laughter, to kick off the holiday season! Dr. Randi, our Inspirations for Better Living Magazine editor, insisted on interviewing me since I will be releasing the 15th Anniversary Special Edition of the Multi-Award-Winning and Bestselling From My Mama’s Kitchen ~ “food for the soul, recipes for living” - My 9 MOMS - Conversations about Life, Love, and Laughter, this Friday, December 6th just in time to celebrate the holiday season in honor of my 9 Moms! Who and where I am Today is the result of the delicate sprinkling

Would you like to hear powerful stories of random Acts of Kindness as we celebrated World Kindness Day this past November 13th? If your answer is Yes, join Teresa Velardi and me on Wednesday, November 27th, from 10 - 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation is about her remarkable life journey and her latest book, A Daily Gift of Kindness - A Collection of Stories from Kind Hearts from Around the Globe! Teresa Velardi is an author, publisher, host of the “Conversations That Make a Difference” podcast, coach, and potter. She uses the art of pottery to illustrate how each ball of clay can be transformed into a beautiful work of art with the touch of the potter’s hand. She guides her clients through the process of centering, molding, shaping, and walking through the fire of challenges to effect positive life change as they gracefully and powerfully embrace the work of art they already are. Teresa found her passion and purpose through life’s challenges while trusting God’s plan. Faith, Gratitude, and Giving a

Are you looking for some really entertaining holiday stories about Thanksgiving to Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s? If your answer is YES! Then join Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul publisher, and me on Wednesday, November 20, from 10 - 11 AM CT U.S. We will be discussing some of the “101 Stories of Holiday Joy, Love, and Gratitude” from their latest release to help you prep up for the upcoming holiday season!.  Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas is a collection of heartwarming stories about the true meaning of Christmas, the joy of giving, family reunions, holiday miracles, and handling the holidays after losing a loved one. There are also some great ideas for holiday meals, creative gifts, and starting the New Year with the right spirit! By the way, royalties from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas go to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, which creates miracles for millions of families by providing holiday gifts to children in need in the U.S. Am

Would you like to learn how our emotions, mind, and spirit can enable unlimited self-healing? If your answer is YES, Join Joseph Selbie and me on Wednesday, November 13, from 10 - 11 A.M. CT U.S. Our conversation is about his remarkable life journey and his new book, The Physics of Miraculous Healing - How Emotion, Mind, and Spirit Enable Unlimited Self-Healing. Joseph Selbie enjoys making complex and obscure simple and clear. He is known for creating bridges of understanding between the modern evidenced-based discoveries of science and the timeless experience-based discoveries of the mystics. He is the author of Amazon's bestseller The Physics of God and BreakThrough the Limits of the Brain. A dedicated Kriya yoga meditator for over fifty years, Joseph taught yoga, meditation, and universal experiential spirituality throughout the U.S. and Europe. In 1975, he became a founding member of Ananda, a spiritual community and movement inspired by the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of

Would you like to learn how to eat nutritious meals on a budget of $50 per person per week? Yes, you can do it! Join Kimberly Gillan and me on Wednesday, October 30th, from 10 AM to 11 AM Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about her remarkable life journey and her latest book, How Low Can You Go? - Nutritious Meals From $50 Per Person Per Week! Kimberly Gillan is a professional strategic planner, economist, cancer survivor, determined woman, mom, wife, and author. She uses fundamental economic principles to create revolutionary answers on your minimum spending to live your best life. When Kimberley had to stop work due to illness, drastic changes were needed for her family to keep a roof over their heads. The challenge was “how low could she go on groceries” while providing the 17 most essential vitamins and minerals her family needed and still having weekly treats, snacks, and celebrations.  Over seven years of trial and error, she learned more than how to survive; she learned a recipe for a bette

Are you, or do you know someone who is, looking for a refreshing and engaging roadmap to aging? If so, Join Ron Pevny and me on Wednesday, October 23rd, from 9 to 10 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about his remarkable life journey and his expanded and updated 10th-anniversary edition of Conscious Living, Conscious Aging, a contemporary manual filled with practices and tools to help you navigate your elder years with purpose and clarity. Ron Pevny is the founder and director of the Center for Conscious Eldering, based in Colorado. He received his master’s degree in integral counseling and psychotherapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. For forty-five years, Ron has been dedicated to assisting people in negotiating life transitions as they create lives of purpose and passion. In the last 20 years, Ron has been presenting workshops and retreats across North America, including at EarthRise and IONS Retreat Center, supporting people in bringing purpose, growth, and commitment to

Are you looking for some real “Angelic, Miracles, and Heavenly” stories to inspire you? If your answer is YES! Then join Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul publisher, and me on Wednesday, October 16, from 10 - 11 AM CT U.S. We will be discussing “Miracles, Angels & Messages from Heaven” stories from their latest release to help you realize and navigate the unexplainable. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles, Angels & Messages from Heaven is a collection of stories about regular people who find themselves in extraordinary, unexplainable situations, their prayers answered, and their lives forever changed. It’s about the anonymous angels who touched their hearts and saved their lives. From miraculous connections and answered prayers to divine intervention and inexplicable healing, these stories prove that miracles can happen every day to people from all walks of life. According to Amy, “These stories open our hearts to possibilities—that something, somehow, somewhere can work in our lives to make go

Are you interested in knowing how novelists get their inspiration and write books that become best sellers and award winners? Do you have a story waiting to be written into a book? Join Marisa Labozzetta and me on Wednesday, October 2nd, from 10 to 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about her remarkable life journey and her latest novel, Men Who Walk in Dreams. Marisa Labozzetta was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. As a teaching fellow in the Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics at Georgetown University, she received a Master of Science degree and completed her doctoral coursework. Marisa published her first piece in The Washington Star. She won first prize in the Rio Grande  Writers´ Fiction contest. She was a finalist in Playboy´s Victoria Chen Haider Memorial Literary Award for Fiction and the New Letters Literary Awards. Marisa went on to publish stories in the best-selling When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, The American Voice, Show Me a Hero: Great Contemporary S

Would you like to learn how to tap into and trust your inner wisdom? If so, Join Karina Muller, Lana Gendlin, and me on Wednesday, August 28th, from 10 AM - 11 AM CDT U.S. Our conversation will be about their remarkable life journey, their new book, “Pendulums and Intuition - Practical Advice for Trusting Your Inner Wisdom” and how we can ask our heart for guidance in all areas of our lives.   Karina Muller and Lana Gendlin are co-founders of HeartCentric LLC, which includes two businesses: HeartCentric Divine Creations and HeartCentric Coaching Collaborative. They are certified life coaches, jewelry artisans, and entrepreneurs who turned their creative outlet and passion for making spiritual jewelry into a major component of their business strategy. Karina and Lana empower their coaching clients to look within and utilize their intuition to find the answers they seek for themselves. They realized that the pendulum is the perfect tool to help people authentically connect to the guidance already inside them—

Would you like to learn an easy and fun way to manifest anything you desire in life successfully? JoinShantini Rajah and me on Wednesday, August 21st, from 9 to 10 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about her remarkable life journey and her latest book, Manifest Anything You Want: Six Magical Steps to Create an Extraordinary Life. Shantini Rajah is a mentor and energy practitioner in writing and manifesting. She loves helping conscious entrepreneurs find their true voice and manifest a life and business they love. As a trained physicist and engineer, Shantini combines a unique alchemy of science and spirituality in everything she does. Her clients include some of the biggest names in personal growth and healing, such as bestselling author and legendary energy medicine teacher Donna Eden, Mindvalley, Evercoach by Mindvalley, and Sahara Rose. Shantini is also a sought-after ghostwriter who has penned bestselling personal growth books for well-known authors. Over the years, her writing has appeare

Ever wonder how some people successfully navigate life after learning about their astrology chart and discovering their innate divine spiritual gifts? Join Letao Wang and me on Wednesday, August 14th, from 10 to 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about his remarkable life journey and his insightful mastery of tapping into the world of spirituality through astrology, numerology, and tarot to map out one’s success. Letao Wang, founder and spiritual counselor of the Healing Kingdom, is a professional astrologist and tarot specialist. Since 2015, he has served clients in Hong Kong and internationally, offering insights through astrology, tarot, and numerology readings. He provides emotional support and self-empowerment in his readings, teaching his clients how to access their innate wisdom to amplify their personal power and intuition. Letao is the astrology columnist for Hong Kong Living Magazine. Letao was named the Best Astrologer and Tarot Specialist in 2021 by the Hong Kong Most Outstanding

Are you interested in eliminating anxiety to experience empowerment? Would you like to turn your stress into an energy of positive engagement? Join Amanda Huggins and me on Wednesday, August 7th, from 10 to 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about her remarkable life journey and her transformational new book, Anxiety To Empowerment: Exercises and Meditations to Stop Stressing and Start Engaging. Amanda Huggins is an Anxiety and Mindfulness Coach, Certified Yoga Instructor, Podcast Host, Author, and Speaker. Through one-to-one coaching, digital courses, and retreats, her signature scientific, practical, and spiritual approach to anxiety has helped thousands of individuals break out of old patterns and restore peace in mind, body, and soul. Her popular podcast, HealingTALKS with Amanda Huggins, and her online presence have created a community of over half a million followers. Amanda has been featured on platforms such as Poosh.com, Massage and Bodywork Magazine, Good Morning LaLa Land TV show,

Ever wonder how delicious and nutritious frozen and freeze-dried fruits and berries are prepared to promote healthy eating? Would you like to learn how a family’s business passion became the foundation of leaving a legacy for love? Join Gina Dang and me on Wednesday, July 31st, from 10 to 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation is about her remarkable life and her family’s farming contribution to potentially transform the Australian Agricultural sector with innovation and excellence. Gina is the founder and CEO of Gina’s Table and General Manager of SSS Strawberries. It is a family farm, and is a family-driven, food-loving, future-oriented entrepreneur. Her journey began when her family emigrated from Vietnam to Australia in 1990 in a small boat: Gina, her parents, Tan Dang and Gem Nguyen, and her brothers and sisters. She co-founded SSS Strawberries with her six siblings. It is one of Australia’s largest and most innovative strawberry farms, with over 300 acres of land and 350 employees. Their passion an

Would you like to quickly restore harmony, peace, and tranquility while eliminating stress and anxiety by using the power of your breath? Join Sigmar Berg and me on Wednesday, July 24th, from 10 to 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about his remarkable life journey and his One Journey - The Lovetuner Book. Sigmar Berg is an American entrepreneur, artist, photographer, and designer who has spent his life seeking to bring wellness and balance to the world through art, design, and conscious consumerism. Sigmar’s latest and most profound contribution is the Lovetuner.  As we currently live in a time of great chaos, division, and instability, it has also created an incredible opportunity for change. The Lovetuner transcends all cultures, religions, politics, and emotional wounds by opening the door to personal healing through the 528hz frequency, also known as the love vibration. With the mission to heal the world through spiritual and physical attunement, mindfulness, and a stepped path to rene

Would you like to learn how to change the quality of your life by changing your Aura to attain all that your heart's success desires? Join Dimitri Moraitis and me on Wednesday, July 17th, from 9 to 10 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about his remarkable life journey and his internationally bestselling and award-winning book, the 25th Anniversary Edition of Change Your Aura Change Your Life. Dimitri Moraitis is the co-founder and co-spiritual director of Spiritual Arts Institute, along with renowned clairvoyant Barbara Y. Martin, also known as the Mozart of Metaphysics. He is an illumined metaphysical teacher, healer, co-author of numerous books, and co-creator with Barbara of the Spiritual Arts Institute programs, course curriculums, and numerous workshops. He has been instrumental in bringing Spiritual Arts Institute in Encinitas, CA, to its place today as a premier metaphysical school for Aura, healing, and spiritual growth. Dimitri is an eloquent speaker on various spiritual topics and lec

Are you looking for the “empowering words” to motivate you to expand your Bubble of Quiet Confidence? If your answer is YES! Then join Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul publisher, and me on Tuesday, July 16, from 4 PM - 5 PM CT U.S. We will be discussing stories from their latest release - “Just Say Yes,” to help you realize your full potential. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just Say Yes—101 Stories about Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone is a collection of stories about people who have mustered up their courage and stepped outside their comfort zones to improve their lives. Whether you are looking for love or a new job, overcoming shyness or a phobia, spicing up your life with new experiences or reaching out to make new friends, traveling alone or going on that scary roller coaster, you will find kindred souls in the stories shared in this empowering Chicken Soup book. Even the ten chapter titles carry positive messages and excellent advice: Be Bold; Let Yourself Trust; Give of Yourself; Trust Your Ins

Are you interested in reducing the impact of everyday toxins that unknowingly impact your life and well-being? Join Sophia Ruan Gushée and me on Wednesday, July 10th, from 10 to 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about her remarkable life journey and her critically acclaimed bestselling book, A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living, an author, a pioneering nontoxic lifestyle expert, and a highly sought-after speaker. She is also the host of the Practical Nontoxic Living podcast. Her wellness expertise, book, and work have been featured in The Dr. Oz Show, Health, Family Circle, Fast Company, MindBodyGreen.com, and Today.com, to name a few. She also serves as a member of the Well+Good Council and the Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council. Sophia's bestselling book, A to Z of D-Toxing, has received high praise from New York Times bestselling author Frank Lipman, MD, and David O. Carpenter, MD,