Sam Galenorn

Today Vicki begins with Michael Linenberger about his cutting-edge three part solution to mastering your overwhelming workday. Then our resident Dream Coach Joyce Chapman challenges you to create a new belief system. Finally, business survival expert Roy Osing discusses his latest work.  

Michael Linenberger’s new book Master Your Workday Now! is the latest in a line of works that have proven to help increase productivity and efficiency through time management and organization. It features a three part process that helps you control your current workload, create attainable goals, and finally connect your work with who you are for optimum satisfaction!

Dream Coach Joyce Chapman feels that if you challenge your belief system, you can empower your dreams! With a masters degree in counseling psychology, Joyce has encouraged thousands of people to a better way of life through her books, public appearances, and private consultations.

Roy Osing contends it has never been more important to carve out a unique and distinctive place for your organization than it is today. He wrote Be Different or Be Dead to help your business thrive in today’s ultra-competitve marketing environment.

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Gurantee the best possible Valentine’s Day as Vicki discusses topics from the heart with Maryanne Comorato, America’s top-drawer relationship expert! Then Marlene Chism shares her ideas on how to put an end to drama in your life once and for all!

Maryanne Comaroto is a relationship expert and coach, award-winning author, and frequent guest on radio and tv talk shows throughout the country. In between all of that, she finds time to host three radio talk shows each week, with millions of listeners tuning in. Maryanne says it is her “mission to help people heal, one broken heart at a time.”

Marlene Chism defines drama as “any obstacle to your peace and prosperity.” She is the architect of the “Stop Your Drama” Methodology, a system designed to help companies and individuals in their pursuit of passion and purpose, both in the workplace and in their personal lives.

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Vicki chats with NY Times Bestseller Heather Gudenkauf about her follow up to her highly successful debut novel. And later we hear from Eric Lamet, who as a Jewish child during the holocaust was forced to flee to Italy where he and his mother embarked on a frightening and epic journey to avoid capture by the Nazis. Today, we also hear from Cathy Sosnowsky regarding her latest book. 

Heather Gudenkauf’s first novel The Weight of Silence proved to be a huge success, topping the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. Now she returns with her follow-up These Things Hidden, in which she deftly tells the chilling story of three families united by a secret the night two babies are born. Gudenkauf is a advocate of Safe Haven laws, including information about them at the end of her book.

In his book A Child Al Confino: The True Story of a Jewish Boy and His Mother in Mussolini’s Italy, Eric Lamet provides an unforgettable look at an untold chapter in World War II history. He tells of the harrowing journey to avoid the death camps, all while his mother tried to maintain a semblance of a normal life for him. Lamet is a retired CEO whose children and seven granddaughters inspired him to tell his tale.

Cathy Sosnowsky’s latest work is a book uniquely and skillfully written around family photographs. It’s entitled Snapshots: A Story of Love, Loss, and Life.

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Has technology created a society that has lost touch with it’s ability to be creative? Artist James Menzel-Joseph believes we can all tap into our creative potential and recover our ability to inspire. Later, Dr. Pavel Somov discusses how to ease your suffering using the Lotus technique.

In his book Art and Survival in the 21st Century: A Creative Response to the Challenges of Our Times Through Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, James Menzel-Joseph combines inspiring art with social commentary to give us a unique look at how we as a society have had our brains rewired by technology. He examines how the digital age has created a lack of imagination and inability to focus as we crave instant gratification. Menzel-Joseph is an award winning painter, sculptor, and art teacher, and is one of today’s most thought provoking American artists. Dr. Pavel Somov is a licensed psychologist with over 15 years of clinical experience. His latest book is The Lotus Effect: Shedding Suffering and Rediscovering Your Essential Self.

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Vicki and Dr. Stephen Coles discuss how the discoveries of Mirko Beljanski, the world’s first green molecular biologist, can help you to protect and restore your own health.

Later, Dream Coach Joyce Chapman talks about good and bad habits, and Brian McGuigan of the Richard Hugo House.

Dr. Stephen Coles is a leading expert on supercentenarians and is co-founder and executive director of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group. He works closely with both the computer science department and the Department of Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine. He is a published author, and served as Visiting Scientist for the CIA. His latest book Extraordinary Healing publicizes the work of Mirko Beljanski, known as the father of environmental medicine. Find out more information at Freedom Press.

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Rebroadcast from February 24, 2008:
Things not going your way lately? Already depressed about failed New Year’ resolutions? Feeling angst over pending tax preparations? Find out why success does not lead to happiness, and learn specific techniques for quick pick-me-ups AND lasting change.

Vicki returns live next Monday at noon Pacific with an all new show!

As well as being the best selling author of You Can Have What You Want, Michael Neill is an internationally renowned success coach and the creator of the Effortless Success program. He’s worked with celebrities, CEOs, royalty, and people at large who want to get more from life. Neill also hosts a weekly talk show and his coaching column can be read at www.geniuscatalyst.com. Michael Neill’s new book reveals the “how” of happiness by sharing proven techniques and strategies to Feel Happy Now! Listen to the PODCAST of the live show.

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Elise Ballard’s life changing epiphany inspired her to seek out others who had similar life changing events. Her subjects include Maya Angelou, Deepak Chopra, and Barry Manilow.

Later, we meet Nancy Stanley and her dog Truffles and find out how they heal those in need through animal therapy! 

Elise Ballard was so stunned by the effect on her life of an epiphany that came to her out of the blue, she decided to seek out others who shared similar stories. What began as a desire to satisfy her curiosity led to an exciting and inspiring journey. The culmination of her efforts is Epiphany, a collection of over 50 revelations that changed lives for the better. Elise is an actress, and independent filmmaker and producer who has worked with Lionsgate and Monarch Entertainment.

Nancy Stanley’s book Pillow with a Heartbeat: The Heartwarming Tale of a Little Dog Who Finds His Big Purpose stars her chocolate poodle Truffles, and is told from his perspective as he goes from being an awkward puppy to becoming a therapy dog. Nancy is recognized as one of the pioneers of healing through animal therapy. She is the founder of the nonprofit Tender Loving Zoo, and works often with the Make-A-Wish foundation.

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Rebroadcast from December 2009:
Today’s guests both know first hand that there are many roads to success … you just have to choose the right one for you. .

Vicki returns live next week, and in the meantime would like to wish all of her listeners a happy new year!!

Vicki’s first guest is Michael J. Berland, co-author of What Makes You Tick? How Successful People Do It—and What You Can Learn from Them. (Harper-Collins) Both authors are highly successful in their own right: Michael J. Berland is an internationally recognized strategic adviser and communications consultant, and an expert in how people think and behave as consumers and decision makers. Douglas E. Schoen has been a Democratic campaign consultant for more than 30 years.

Vicki’s second guest is Barbara Winter. Whether you view self-employment as your next career, or you simply want to make a living being joyfully jobless, she is the expert on making it happen. Barbara Winter is the publisher of Winning Ways, a newsletter now in its 21st year, that shares inspiration and information with small business owners. Winter is also the author of Making a Living Without a Job (Bantam) and Jumpstart Your Entrepreneurial Spirit (Sogno Bella). In addition, her articles have appeared in numerous magazines, newsletters and online.

First broadcast June 15, 2009.

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Rebroadcast from April 26, 2010

Daphne Rose Kingma offers a sure fire method of dealing with crisis and turbulent times in your life. And our second guest rediscovers herself through the power of silence.

What do you do when your life is falling apart all around you? Our first guest today is a renowned expert on love and relationships. Her latest offering, The 10 Things To Do When Your Life Falls Apart, uses that knowledge while she diverts from those topics to help you deal with and heal from devastating events that may happen throughout your life. Daphne Rose Kingma is a six time guest of The Oprah Winfrey Show, and was dubbed “The Love Doctor” by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Imagine forcing a vow of silence on yourself for a full day every other week. Anne LeClaire has done just that for the last 17 years, practicing total silence the first and third Monday of each month. By detaching herself from her hectic lifestyle, she discovered a spiritual center where she finds inner peace and strength. Her book, Listening Below The Noise: The Transformative Power Of Silence, details the inner voyage that changed her life and could help to change yours!

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Rebroadcast from November 30, 2009

Have you ever wondered what it means when your dog smiles? Or rushes over to give you a slobbery kiss? And what does he really think about his new tartan raincoat? Cognitive scientist Dr. Alexandra Horowitz’s discoveries may surprise you! Later, don’t you want those dozens of little choices we make each day to leave a positive impact on our children and earth? Former Audubon magazine editor-in-chief, Michael Robbins, shares what some of those choices might look like … along with a couple of Xmas gift ideas. Listen now.

Alexandra Horowitz teaches psychology at Barnard College, Columbia University. As a cognitive scientist, Horowitz studied human and animal behavior. Before that, she worked as a lexicographer at Merriam-Webster and served on the staff of The New Yorker. She and her husband live in New York City with Finnegan, a dog of indeterminate parentage and determinate character. Her new book offers a fresh look at dogs and what their behavior really means … from the dog’s perspective: The Inside of a Dog.

Michael Robbins is the author of Brooklyn: A State of Mind, The Hiking Companion, and other books; he has written articles for such publications as New York, Discover, Mother Jones, Plenty, and Popular Science. Winner of a National Magazine Award, Michael Robbins is currently a magazine editor for the Weider History Group and lives in Brooklyn, New York and Leesburg, Virginia. He is the editor of Whole Green Catalog – 1,000 Best Things for You and the Earth.

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