Happy Memorial Day from Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair!  As we honor the brave men and women who serve our country, please enjoy this encore broadcast of Conversations Live!  Vicki returns live next week!
If you have ever been stuck, or find yourself pushing hard but not getting anywhere, it could be that you need to take out your Headtrash! Find out how as Vicki chats with CEO and author Tish Squillaro. Later, Mind Matters Radio host Ajayan Borys joins Vicki to discuss his new book.

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If you’ve read this far, then you must be wondering what exactly is Headtrash. Other than the title of the upcoming book co-authored by today’s guest Tish Squillaro, Headtrash is that inner dialogue that only you hear, the negative voice of your sub-conscious that always seems to pipe in and get in the way of achieving success. Along with co-author Timothy I. Thomas, Tish has created a book that will help you overcome those negative thoughts and pave the way to being a better leader in every facet of your life, from home, to kids, to your work! Tish is the CEO and managing partner of Candor Consulting, and is on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia based non-profit organization ACHIEVEability.

“Perhaps you have the impression that meditation is hard to do. It must be for a gifted few with orderly, peaceful minds, right? Nothing could be further from the truth. Meditation can be easy for anyone.” This quote from Ajayan Borys’ new book Effortless Mind: Meditate With Ease perfectly delivers the message that Borys has developed as he spent the last 42 years travelling the world exploring, practicing, and teaching various meditation techniques. The book is designed to teach you that meditation practices are simple, easy, and enjoyable, yet so profound you will have no doubt they are effective. In addition to teaching workshops and retreats on meditation and spiritual relationships in the Himalayas and the Seattle area, Ajayan hosts Mind Matters Radio right here on KKNW 1150AM!

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It’s the third Monday of the month, which means it’s time for the Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair Business/Careers Lifestyle series to continue! This week Vicki welcomes Karen Leland to discuss how to maximize using Pinterest to further your business goals, Eric Maisel shares his 9 keys for a successful journey into creativity, and leadership expert Michelle Ray!

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Why Pinterest? Better question is why not! Pinterest is the third largest social media outlet behind Facebook and Twitter, getting 10 million unique views a month and boasting over 25 million members. In her latest book, The Ultimate Guide to Pinterest for Business, Karen Leland offers a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to quickly making Pinterest a valuable source of prospects, promotion, and profits! It’s a great tool for both veteran and beginning users to bolster their already successful business or help a budding business reach it’s full potential! Leland is the president of Sterling Marketing Group, working with entrepreneurs, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies around the globe on building stronger personal and business brands. She is also the best-selling author of nine business books, writes a branding and marketing column for Entrepreneur.com, and is a regular speaker for various business groups and media outlets.

Eric Maisel’s prolific, multifaceted career is a testament to his profound understanding of what it takes to live out one’s creative ambitions. A therapist who is also a bestselling author, coach, columnist, and featured blogger for Psychology Today and the Huffington Post, Maisel is an expert on all that blocks the creative. In Making Your Creative Mark: Nine Keys to Achieving Your Artistic Goals, Maisel turns his decades of coaching, teaching, listening — and creating — into the following nine keys that help creators implement real solutions to their individual challenges. Maisel is widely regarded as a creativity expert, coaching both individuals and training other coaches through workshops and keynotes across the globe. He has penned over 40 books on a wide variety of subjects, including 20 on creativity alone!

Michelle Ray is a Vancouver based author, motivational speaker, and leadership strategist. She founded her company, the Lead Yourself First Institute, to help people and organizations rise to the challenges of managing change and uncertainty with confidence. Today, she tells us about her book, Lead Yourself First! Breakthrough Strategies to Live the Life You Want.

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When you’re a high-powered executive living the good life, and your husband suddenly dies, what do you do? Why, you buy a motorcycle, of course! Linda Crill tackled the unexpected head on, and it took her on a journey you won’t believe!   Later, James McManus returns to Conversations Live to discuss his latest work, Black Venus! 

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Beautiful, fit, happily married, and successful, former executive Linda Crill was the kind of woman who made things happen. But after losing her husband at 57, she found herself in the middle of an identity crisis. Desperate for a change – and in a fit of rebellion – Crill signed up for a 2,500 mile road trip down the Pacific coast with a group of experienced motorcycle riders. At the time, she had never riden anything more powerful than a bicycle! She recounts her surprising adventure in her new memoir, Blind Curves, and imparts the valuable lesson’s she learned along the way. Crill is a sought after Washington DC consultant and motivational speaker, working with companies such as Citigroup, Cadbury-Mott’s, Goldman Sachs, and Marriott International, as well as universities, non-profits, and governmental departments and agencies.

James McManus makes his return to Conversations Live to chat about his latest work, Black Venus.  The title is the name given to Jeanne Duval by the great French poet Charles Baudelaire, and the novel chronicles their fascinating relationship.  London-born McManus has lived an adventurous life in the world of journalism, rising in the ranks from trainee reporter all the way to a managing director, hitting every step of the ladder on the way up!  Heart surgery led to his focusing primarily on writing, and he has enjoyed success in both novels and script writing. 

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Award-winning journalist Caitlin Kelly shares her foray into retail after being laid off at the age of 50. Unable to find a new journalism position Kelly took the only work she could find, which ultimately led to her candid memoir, Malled, and a boost in her journalism career. Branding expert, Catherine Kaputa, who supervised the I Heart NY campaign shares how she successfully transitioned into “forced” self-employment following her sudden lay off. She tells how you can rebrand yourself in Breakthrough Branding. Listen LIVE every Monday at Noon Pacific / 3:00 pm ET.

Caitlin Kelly is a successful journalist, writing and producing features for the New York Times and the Daily News, as well as freelance work for inummerable magazines and other major newspapers. But before her career reached these levels, she spent two plus years working for The North Face as a sales associate in the retail industry. Thanks to this experience, Kelly has graced us with the insightful Malled: My Unintentional Career in Retail. Nominated for the Hillman Award, this intimate look into the global retail industry shows both the pros and cons of what it’s really like to work for $7-10 an hour.

From Madison Avenue to Wall Street to the halls of academe, Catherine Kaputa has perfected her ability to market products, places, and companies. She first learned brand strategy from marketing gurus Al Ries and Jack Trout at Trout & Ries Advertising. Kaputa is passionate about creating more female leaders, the topic of her book, The Female Brand. Her new book, Breakthrough Branding, is a guide for entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, sharing how to grow a small idea into a big brand.

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Leading career expert and syndicated columnist Andrea Kay asked employers one simple question: why didn’t you hire the last ten people you interviewed? It became the basis of her new book, This is How to Get Your Next Job. Today, Vicki will also chat with Roger Sullivan, the mastermind behind Wired Waffles!

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Andrea Kay returns to Conversations Live to discuss her latest book, This is How to Get Your Job: An Inside Look at What Employers Really Want. Based on candid insights from real employers, she uses her easy to follow conversational writing style to share why employers frequently reject seemingly bright and qualified job seekers. Kay covers every part of the job hunt, from assessing the behaviors, characteristics and attitude employers are looking for, to 15 things you should never do, 15 things you should never say, to how a company like Google decides whether to hire someone. Kay is the author of 6 books and is widely recognized as one of America’s top career experts. She has written over 1300 articles on career and workplace issues since 1988, and her syndicated column, “At Work”, appears weekly in over 80 newspapers including USA Today, and on countless websites. She is frequently interviewed in national media both in print, on radio, and on television.

A lifelong entreprenuer, Roger Sullivan is full of it! Ideas and energy, that is! Turning an ordinary breakfast food into an extraordinary experience takes a unique and innovative mindset. Join Vicki in learning about the fun journey that Sullivan undertook, taking Wired Waffles all the way from conception to production. And find out what happened when he had the opportunity to take his ideas to the hit reality show Shark Tank with an exclusive behind the scenes look!

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ADD/ADHD is not just for kids… it can afflict adults just as easily. Dr. Alicia Maher is more than just a clinical expert on the subject, she has overcome and learned to thrive despite her own ADHD. She joins Vicki today to discuss how to transform your distracted mind. Also today, learn the secrets to a happy marriage in ten simple truths!

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Like so many others, Dr. Alicia Maher spent much of her young life struggling with a short attention span and was often at the mercy of her impulses. During her first year of studying psychiatry as an intern, the doctors she was attending called for an intervention and diagnosed her with ADHD. Compelled to address her condition holistically, Dr. Maher embarked on a 15 year course of study including practicing and teaching academic medicine, maintaining yoga and spiritual practices (even living in a yoga ashram retreat,) and observing medical care during her travels to over 30 countries. Her new book, From Scattered to Centered: Understanding and Transforming the Distracted Brain shows readers how to use the practices she has learned to train their brains for peace and concentration. Completing college and medical school in only 6 years, Dr. Maher has gone on to become the associate director of the Psychiatric Consultation Service of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and associate professor of psychiatry at UCLA.

In Making Marriage Simple, bestselling authors and Imago Relationships founders Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt share the expertise they have accumulated through decades of research, countless counseling sessions, and productive workshops. Written with humor, compassion, and honesty, it teaches ten essential and provocative truths about marriage, giving couples the tools they need to transform their relationship into a rewarding and joyous marriage. Both P.h. D’s, Harville has over 40 years experience as a couples therapist, educator, clinical trainer, and public speaker, while Helen was elected to the Women’s Hall of Fame for her work in women’s philanthropy.

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National Geographic takes you beyond the tourist trail into the hidden gems and lesser-known experiences within our own national parks. Later, Vicki is joined by the best-selling author of a vegetarian cookbook on the benefits of meatless eating, and finally a nutritionist wife and doctor husband team up to offer tips on shopping smart and healthy to save time and money!

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National parks expert Robert Earle Howells has been editor at large for National Geographic Adventure magazine and an author for National Geographic books during a long writing career focused on the outdoors and adventure. Secrets of the National Parks: Experts’ Guide to the Best Experiences Beyond the Tourist Trail provides a wealth of information designed to help visitors get the most out of exploring 32 of the most visited parks, told by 10 well-known nature writers with intimate knowledge of these popular destinations. Uncover the least crowded beaches, barely tramped trails, hard-to-find sights, and best wildlife viewing spots to make your next national park trip extra memorable!

When Sarah Matheny decided to go meatless, she guessed her husband and kids would be skeptical. They were raised on what she refers to as the “standard American diet,” or SAD as she prefers. But she also knew how important it is to eat together as a family, so she was determined to make her make her meat-free family meals nutritious and irresistable! The delicious result of her efforts led to Peas and Thank-You: Simple Meatless Meals the Whole Family Will Love. Much more than just a cookbook, you will find countless tips and endearing anecdotes intertwined with 85 great family-friendly recipes!

If you have ever pored over a label in a grocery store, trying to decipher which item’s list of mysterious ingredients is the healthier option as opposed to toxic to your families health, then you won’t want to miss this segment! Rich Food Poor Food introduces the ultimate Grocery Purchasing System, a unique guide that takes you on an aisle-by-aisle tour of a typical grocery store, teaching how to identify ingredients that enhance your families health rather than detract from it. Husband and wife team Jayson and Mira Calton use their expertise as a doctor specializing in unique nutritional and lifestyle therapies (Jayson) and a licensed certified nutritionist (Mira) to help you make smarter, healthier, and most cost-efficient decisions when you go grocery shopping!

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Do most doctors treat menopausal women incorrectly? Endocrinologist Dr. Diana Schwarzbein believes so, and is a leading advocate for changing the way in which menopause is managed by physicians. Later, rediscover the childlike joy of letting your imagination roam freely as Vicki chats with Carla Sonheim author of a creativity book for all ages in The Art of Silliness! 

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Dr. Diana Schwarzbein, a board certified physician specializing in endocrinology, is a widely recognized leading advocate for changing the way that menopause is understood and treated. In over 20 years of private practice, Dr. Schwarzbein has helped thousands of women effectively and safely manage their menopause. A pioneer and noted expert in the use of bio-identical hormones for treating menopause, she provides the expertise, experience, and energy behind her initiative known as Menopause Power, an outlet to educate women to take the lead in changing the way phyisicians approach menopause.

Carla Sonheim is a Seattle-based illustrator and workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects designed to help adult students rediscover the spontaneity and playful approach we take to creating art as children. In her new book The Art of Silliness: A Creativity Book for Everyone, Sonheim offers dozens of engaging ideas and activities that will help you jumpstart, rediscover, or further your creative pursuits. An accomplished painter whose works are showcased in galleries nationwide as well as public and private collections globally, Sonheim is also a popular teacher for workshop venues such as Artfest and Art and Soul!

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Arguably the most ambitious wildlife conservation program of all time is underway right here in our backyard, connecting Canada and Mexico through a wildlife corridor to allow plants and animals to migrate and thrive. Learn more as Vicki is joined today by Mary Ellen Hannibal, who travelled the length of the region to report on the project. Vicki also talks with sloth aficionado Lucy Cooke about her latest work in Costa Rica.
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The past decade has been a disappointment for those who care about the environment. The fight against destructive forces such as global warming, over-development, and pollution seem mired in red tape as national governments do little to manage the problems. Despite this, there is a tremendous effort underway in the American west, where local citizens have been joined by scientists, activists, and corporate entities to help link protected natural areas along the Rocky Mountains. In Spine of the Continent, Mary Ellen Hannibal reveals the details of her travels along this new wildlife corridor that stretches from Canada to Mexico, introducing us to cougars, wolves, bears, and charming small town folk dedicated to protecting the natural environment. Mary Ellen Hannibal is a widely acclaimed and award-winning writer and editor focusing on science and culture.

Move over, pandas, there’s a new adorable wild animal on the scene! British filmmaker, zoologist, photographer, and founder of the Sloth Appreciaton Society Lucy Cooke joins Vicki to talk about her new book, A Little Book of Sloth. The book stars the sloths of Costa Rica’s sloth sanctuary, dubbed “Slothville” by Cooke, and highlights her work with the cute and furry creatures in an outstanding photo-essay! Find out more at Slothville.com! Cooke is also an associate of National Geographic.

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National bestselling and multiple award-winning local author Susan Wiggs joins Vicki today to discuss her latest work, Return To Willow Lake. Later, former Microsoft senior manager Whitney Keyes shares her 5 essential steps towards accelerating your business for the future! Enjoy this encore presentation of Conversations Live! Vicki returns live next week!

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Susan Wiggs continues the immensely popular Lakeshore Chronicles series with her latest offering, Return To Willow Lake. The drama is off the charts, and the timing is uncanny as an election scandal unfolds while the pressures of women making major career choices amidst a family illness. Known for her strong women’s fiction, reviewers are calling Return To Willow Lake Wiggs’ best work yet. She is a three time Rita Award winner, and has also won the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, in addition to being a #1 bestseller on the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly charts. Being a local author, living on Bainbridge Island has influenced her work greatly, and her success has led to her nurturing a number of local writers, as she speaks regularly at Washington writer’s conferences. She will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Emerald City Writer’s Conference in October.

What does a Fortune 500 company like Starbucks have in common with a small meat vendor in Malaysia? Surprisingly, a lot, because when it comes to marketing, size doesn’t matter. In PROPEL: Five Ways to Amp Up Your Marketing and Accelerate Business, author Whitney Keyes shows readers how to remove challenges holding a business back, identify new marketing opportunities, and turn ideas into action by creating a customized plan. As Keyes notes, anyone can do marketing, but true success lies in how it’s done. For over 20 years, she has been on the front lines of bringing success to organizations and individuals. As a senior manager at Microsoft, she managed global marketing campaigns, including the launch of Office 2000, and helped create the company’s philanthropy program, Unlimited Potential. Prior to that, she worked for the City of Tacoma helping over 500 small businesses stay afloat while managing her family’s retail store. Today she serves as a fellow for the Center for Strategic Communications and as a professor of Global Reputation Management at Seattle University. She will be speaking throughout the greater Seattle area during the latter half of September, you can view her speaking calendar here for an upcoming appearance!

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