Banned Books Week starts on September 27th, and Conversations Live is going to kick it off as we celebrate the freedom to read with Catherine Lord, Librarian Service Manager for the Southwest Cluster of the King County Library System.
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Catherine Lord, Librarian Service Manager for the Southwest Cluster of the King County Library System, has been teaching intellectual freedom since 1999 in conferences around the country and here at home at the University of Washington.
Getting in touch with one’s inner source of peace and following its guidance over the mind’s often-unfounded concerns requires training and discipline. Knowing this truth intimately, spiritual teacher Barb Schmidt developed a three-part spiritual discipline to help others develop the tools they need to find harmony in their daily life. Enter into tranquility with her new book The Practice: Simple Tools for Managing Stress, Finding Inner Peace, and Uncovering Happiness.
Today Vicki also shares a conversation she had with Dr. Daniel Amen regarding unleashing the power of the female brain. Dr. Amen has made frequent appearances on PBS discussing brain imaging, aging, and health, and says scanning the brain can lead to better treatment of depression, anxiety, and other ailments.
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A practitioner of mindfulness and meditation for over 30 years, Barb Schmidt is the author of the internationally bestselling book The Practice: Simple Tools for Managing Stress, Finding Inner Peace, and Uncovering Happiness. Over the years, she has been on over 100 retreats and studied with teachers around the world from Deepak Chopra to the Dalai Lama. In 2011, she founded the non-profit organization Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life to bring mindfulness teachings to the community and make them accessible to everyone. She has taught meditation courses at Nova Southeastern University, and currently she offers classes and workshops at Florida Atlantic University as part of the Peace Studies Program’s community outreach.
Dr. Daniel Amen believes that brain health is central to all health and success. “When your brain works right,” he says, “you work right; and when your brain is troubled, you are much more likely to have trouble in your life.” His work is dedicated to helping people have better brains and better lives. Dr. Amen is a physician, double board certified psychiatrist and nine-time New York Times bestselling author. He is the Founder and CEO of Amen Clinics.
We’ll also hear from Andrew Moore about the folklore and science, the culture, and horticulture of Pawpaw … and how this uniquely American fruit, used for generations to treat ailments from cold sores to head lice, is now being studied for its cancer-fighting properties.
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Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, author of The Gene Therapy Plan: Taking Control of Your Genetic Destiny with Diet & Lifestyle cuts to the chase by differentiating what really works versus what is a waste of time in his dedicated effort to help people take control of and even turn off genes predisposed for disease through nutrient rich diet and lifestyle. Dr. Gaynor is Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill-Cornell Medical College in New York City and creator of GeneChanger.com. He is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology, and is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American College of Physicians, and the New York Academy of Sciences. He is a post-doctorate fellow in molecular biology at Rockefeller University in New York City.
Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit by Andrew Moore weaves together the folklore and the science, the culture, and the horticulture of this uniquely American fruit. Used medicinally to treat ailments from cold sores to head lice for generations, the pawpaw is now being studied for its cancer-fighting properties. Andrew is a writer and gardener. He was the development news editor and a feature writer for Pop City, a weekly news e-magazine in Pittsburgh, and his stories have been published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Yonder, and the Biscayne Times.
Throughout his career as a mental performance coach to hundreds of professional athletes, corporate executives and Fortune 500 companies, Jim Fannin realized that the best in the world make swift decisions for immediate positive change. And the best can do this in less than 90-seconds. Find out how in his new book, 90-Seconds to a Great Relationship: The Power of the 90-Second Rule.
Happy Labor Day! Catch this encore presentation of Conversations Live while you enjoy the last long weekend of summer! Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair airs each Monday at noon Pacific on KKNW 1150AM or 94.9FM HD. Like us on Facebook and follow Vicki on Twitter for exclusive updates and contests!
Parents are so overwhelmed by advice that they often forget the experiences that made their own childhood special. New parents have many questions about what their children should play with, for how long, with whom, and what about technological advances. Creating a Beautiful Mess: Ten Essential Play Experiences for a Joyous Childhood is a simple, innovative look at children’s play, giving readers an inspiring recollection of their own memories while reassuring them that children are getting the developmental skills they need while at play. Author Ann Gadzikowski has more than twenty-five years of experience as a teacher and director of early childhood programs. She is the author of numerous publications for parents of young children and is the Early Childhood Coordinator for Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development.
Shyness can be painful and difficult. Statistics show that people who live solitary lives don’t live as long as those who enjoy deep and meaningful connections with family and friends. Each step you take to vanquish the fear holding you back will add more years to your life… and perhaps more life to your years. Seasoned psychology experts Dr. Barton Goldsmith and Marlena Hunter, MA hope to give the gift of human interaction in their new book, 100 Ways to Overcome Shyness. Dr. Goldsmith is a multi-award winning psychotherapist, syndicated columnist, author, and former NPR radio host. He was named one America’s top therapists by Cosmopolitan. Marlena Hunter, MA is a University of California graduate with a degree in psychology and several years of experience in clinical settings as a marriage and family therapist.
Jim Fannin‘s S.C.O.R.E. Success System with its proven 90-Second Rule as outlined in his new book 90-Seconds to a Great Relationship: The Power of the 90-Second Rule provides tools and techniques that have been beneficial to hundreds of professional athletes from ten sports including 26 MLB All-Stars, Olympic gold medalists, seven top ten ranked professional tennis players, NBA All-Stars, NFL All-Pros, and a MLS MVP. Jim is a mental performance coach, author, professional speaker, life strategist, sports and business consultant, and former professional tennis player. In addition, Fannin has personally trained tens of thousands of corporate executives and hundreds of companies from 50 industries in peak performance
While completing the Harvard Business School OPM Management Program, frequent public speaking, and time as a Texas mayor offered their own challenges, nothing prepared Donna Arp Weitzman for the trials and tribulations she faced in her later-in-life relationship. Her new book Cinderella Has Cellulite: And Other Musings from a Last Wife offers an off-the-wall, satirical look at her journey with her Prince Charming.
The amazingly prolific New York Times Bestseller Carla Neggers returns to Conversations Live to discuss the latest novel in her Sharpe & Donovan series, Keeper’s Reach, an absorbing, twisting tale of suspense, romance and fast-paced action.
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Upon meeting her now husband, Donna Arp Weitzman thought her Cinderella journey was complete as she had found her Prince Charming. What she didn’t expect was a firing squad of questions, comments, smirks and smiles from his old friends, unsuccessful prospects, their children, in-laws, and much more. Offering an off-the-wall, satirical look at it all, Donna details the love and laughter… and the tears hiding behind those smiles… in her new book, Cinderella Has Cellulite: And Other Musings from a Last Wife. Donna earned her BSE and MSE in Counseling from Midwestern State University and completed the Harvard Business School OPM Management Program and has served as a mayor and leader in local city government.
Keeper’s Reach the latest in New York Times Bestselling author Carla Neggers‘s wildly popular Sharpe & Donovan series continues the adventures of Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan, two of the FBI’s most valuable agents, as they prepare for their next big assignment… their wedding. Colin’s brother Mike alerts them that onetime friends from his military past are on their home turf on the Maine coast. Now private security contractors, they want to meet with Mike. One of them, an FBI agent named Kavanagh, is supposed to be on leave. What is he investigating… or does he have his own agenda? Carla is a prolific and successful author with over 60 published novels with translations in 24 languages. Born and raised on the western edge of the beautiful Quabbin Reservoir in rural Massachusetts, Carla grew up with tales of her father’s life as a Dutch sailor and her mother’s childhood in northwest Florida
Award-winning environmental journalist Joel K. Bourne Jr. spent much of his youth on his grandfather’s farm. His passion for farming led him to study agronomy and eventually report on rural issues for National Geographic . Bourne says his new book The End of Plenty is the story of the race to feed the world without wrecking it.
Book club favorite and New York Times and USA Today bestseller, Meg Waite Clayton, is the author of five novels. Her latest, 15 years in the making The Race for Paris, was inspired by real women journalists who defied military regulations and gender barriers to report WWII and the ?race for Paris,? vying to be among the first to report from the liberated city in the summer of 1944.
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Joel K. Bourne Jr. reports on the state of the modern food chain in his new book The End of Plenty… and it isn?t good He describes in riveting detail how we got ourselves into this mess, and how we might venture a way out. Equal parts journalist and advocate, Joel?s sympathy for working men and women led him to write about ?the corporate and government policies at the top that were putting those at the bottom at greater risk.? He also introduces us to the farmers whose innovations and dedication may very well save us from famine. Joel graduated with a BS in agronomy from North Carolina State University and is a contributing writer for National Geographic, also having written for Audubon, Science, and Outside, among others.
What was it like to be a driven and talented woman journalist in a world restricted by military regulations and gender barriers? Bestselling author Meg Waite Clayton delivers answers in her new novel, The Race for Paris. Opening in Normandy on June 29, 1944, the novel follows two tenacious American female war correspondents on their quest to document (and make) history by covering the liberation of Paris from the center of the action. Inspired by real women who took bold, grave risks to prove that they could report from the front lines of WWII just as powerfully as men Clayton reflects the extraordinary courage and determination of pioneering women in journalism. Meg is a New York Times bestselling author of four novels and has written for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Forbes, Writer?s Digest, Runner?s World, and public radio
Is depression a symptom or a consequence of Parkinson’s Disease? A new study published in the journal Neurology suggests people diagnosed with depression may have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later on. Fiona Gupta, MD joins Vicki today to delve further into the study and answer vital questions such as exploring the chemical and physical link between depression and Parkinson’s, and what steps you can take to try to prevent its development.
Boone Smith is an internationally recognized big cat tracker, who prioritizes the safety of the animals he is tracking while providing efficient capture and rescue of species throughout the world. He joins us today to discuss the fallout from the recent killing of famed lion Cecil in Zimbabwe.
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Living with depression is already difficult enough, but a new study in the journal Neurology now suggests those diagnosed with depression may have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later in life. Fiona Gupta, MD has been heavily involved in Parkinson’s research and explores different aspects of the study and how it can affect you, including steps you can take to try to forestall the onset of Parkinson’s if you are clinically depressed. Dr. Gupta is Medical Director of the Deep Brain Stimulation program at the Movement Disorders Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, and is currently the principal investigator of clinical trials in Movement Disorders being conducted there. She is a regular lecturer at major neurology academy meetings.
Complete with cutting-edge science and success stories, The Micronutrient Miracle: The 28-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Increase Your Energy, and Reverse Disease reveals how our food and lifestyle habits may be depleting the essential micronutrients we need to maintain basic health and provides an easy plan to reverse these effects. Authors Jayson B. Calton, Ph.D., and Mira Calton, CN are among the world’s leading experts in micronutrients and dietary supplement science. They have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fox & Friends, and PBS, and write a nutrition column in First for Women magazine.
We’ll end today’s show with a celebration… Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair has now been on the air for 8 years! We’ll have a fun look back with a few highlights and a couple moments that reflect the unpredictability of live radio. We’ll also recognize our talented audio/studio producer, Eric Reidar. He’s been with us for all 8 years (and three years with Vicki before that) … he’s the voice that greets you during the introduction, and plays a vital role in the audio production of the live show, editing taped shows, and ensuring the live show broadcasts smoothly every week. And for almost 5 years now, our inimitable associate producer, David Vandver, has been a crucial teammate, writing the copy for featured guests and keeping ConversationsLive.net up to date. We would also like to thank our sponsors for believing in us and their role in keeping us on the air, and most importantly of all, our loyal listeners, without whom none of the last 8 years would be possible!
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The word “narcissist” immediately calls to mind negative stigma, things such as egomania, arrogance, etc. Casually invoked, we tend to be referring to the shadowy outer edge of the spectrum, which can shade into dangerous psychopathy. Yet there are those who live at narcissism’s lower spectrum. These people are termed “echoists” by Dr. Craig Malkin, author of Rethinking Narcissism: The Bad – And Surprising Good – About Feeling Special, in which he explores the complex nature of narcissism and debunks myths to show the readers not only how to develop a healthy sense of it, but also deal with narcissistic friends and family members. Dr. Malkin is an author, clinical psychologist, and Instructor of Psychology for Harvard Medical School with two decades of experience helping individuals, couples, and families. His articles, advice and insights on relationships have appeared in Psychology Today, Marie Claire, and Women’s and Men’s Health Magazines and at Huffington Post and Match.com’s Happen Magazine, and he has been a featured commentator on NPR and Fox news.
What if there was a clear set of instructions to help you bring your best ideas to life? Stanford University professor Tina Seelig returns to welcome you into her classroom with her new book Insight Out to take you from imagination to implementation!
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With The Fear-Free Organization: Vital Insights from Neuroscience to Transform Your Business Culture, author Joan Kingsley utilizes the latest in neuroscience to solve the age old problems of workplace bullying and intimidation. She covers such subjects as how the 8 basic emotions (fear, anger, disgust, shame, sadness, surprise, excitement and trust) are essential in business situations to stop “ruling” and start “leading”. She also offers practical insights on how to deal with a bullying boss, stop fearing being fired, and gain the trust of upper management. Joan is a psychotherapist with a private practice in London and is Honorary Consultant Psychotherapist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. In addition to her clinical work, she also practices as an executive coach and member of The New York Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of the Royal Academy of Medicine and is registered with the UKCP.
At some point, nearly all of us have at least one “great idea” that we know could make the world a better place, and possibly line our pockets, but just can’t figure out how to execute it. Enter Stanford University professor Tina Seelig. Filled with surprising research, inspiring examples from her classroom, and real world stories from around the globe, her new book Insight Out is an essential road map for anyone who wants to get their ideas out of their head and into the world. Tina’s legacy is one of inspiration, as many of the students she personally mentored are now current leaders in Silicon Valley.
At the age of 60, bestselling nonfiction author and gender expert, Susannah Marren, reinvents herself as a novelist with flair as her debut, Between The Tides, is cited as one of this summer’s best reads. Told against the backdrop of the Selkie legend – enchanted seals who shed their skins to live on land as women – Marren peels back the layers of ‘a perfect world’ to reveal the shifting tides of marriage, family, career, and friendships.
The Burden of My Red Lips in Tehran by Shaghayegh Farsijani is based on the author’s life, telling the story of a young girl raised in Brooklyn since the age of 3 who is suddenly whisked back to Iran by her father when she’s a teenager. She experiences culture shock in Iran and offers an insightful look at the culture and people.
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