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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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Today on Conversations Live, Vicki’s guests are all about protection. Protecting yourself from disingenuous advice, protecting your loved ones, including your children, from seemingly absurd identity theft, and protecting your love life when you think you might be past your prime!
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All too often, our quick-fix society looks for easy and sugar-coated answers on how to ease the pain of issues ranging from anxiety to weight problems to depression to marital conflicts. The so-called experts of pop psychology are masters of making us feel good for the moment and getting the audience to applaud, but once the cameras are off, where is the genuine, emotional help that eases the pain long term? In Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology, counselor, educator, and attorney David Bedrick shows a better way to heal the nation, a method guided by love and deeper spiritual meaning.

Steve Schwartz is a leading identity theft expert and co-author of Bankrupt at Birth: Why Child Identity Theft is On the Rise & How It’s Happening Under Parent’s Noses. Experienced in credit and identity fraud protection, Schwartz is available to offer taxpayers important advice on how to protect their entire family from falling victim to identity thieves. Today he will discuss tax tips if the IRS denies your return due to fraud and warning signs that your child’s identity might have been stolen. He will also give suggestions protecting your family from identity theft year round, and 5 very important tips in case it does happen.

So you’re over 50, single, and still searching for Mr. or Mrs. Right? A recent study suggests you are not alone, as nearly one third of the baby boomer generation is facing these same circumstances. Jill Teitelman is one booming babe that is not having it! With her debut novel Saving Gracie, Jill jumps right into the risky world of romance later in life and into the Circle of Hell she calls online dating. Her desire to grab life with both hands combine with a sharp and witty sense of humor to make this a must-read for any single baby boomers, and a fun ride for anyone else, especially those who want to be prepared for that stage of life! Jill’s writing has appeared in many forms including periodicals, comic books, documentary films, encyclopedia articles, and travel essays. In addition to teaching writing and literature, her professional adventures have included working for Cosmo’s Helen Gurley Brown and Germaine Greer.

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New York Times bestseller list mainstay Po Bronson joins Vicki to discuss his latest collaboration with Ashley Merryman, Top Dog – The Science of Winning and Losing. We will also hear from Pam Jenoff on her newest book, The Ambassador’s Daughter!

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Po Bronson teams up once again with his NYT bestselling NurtureShock co-author Ashley Merryman to present a groundbreaking new look at the science of competition. Top Dog – The Science of Winning and Losing tackles a subject we all face every day, whether at work, at school, at home, or on the playing field. Top Dog upends much of the conventional wisdom, explaining the scientiific forces at play that fuel our desire to compete, and with this understanding, reveals how to tip the odds in your favor! Best known for his NYT bestseller (notice a pattern here?) What Should I Do With My Life, Bronson has authored five books on his own, and his writing has appeared in publications such as Time and The Washington Post. His highly regarded collaborations with Merryman range from novels to periodicals, and they have received numerous national awards for their work together.

Paris, 1919. The world’s leaders are meeting to chart a new political order after World War I comes to an end. Young Margot Rosenthal reluctantly accompanies her German diplomat father to Paris, but finds herself swept up in the mystery, foreign intrigue and dark, deadly passions of the city. The Ambassador’s Daughter is the 6th novel from international bestseller Pam Jenoff, who weaves political intrigue and romance like no other! She uses her experiences working as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army at the Pentagon as well as her State Department assignment to the U.S. Consulate in Poland to bring credibility and expertise to her work.

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New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Haigh joins Vicki this week to discuss her new collection of short stories, News From Heaven, an unflinching look at the conflicting desires of escape versus the enduring hold of home. Today Vicki also presents a treasure trove of information regarding shingles, a painful and debilitating disease that affects around 1 in 4 people sometime during their life. 

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In ten interconnected short stories, Jennifer Haigh returns to the vividly imagined world of Bakerton, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town rocked by decades of painful transition. From its heyday during two world wars through its slow decline, Bakerton is a town that refuses to give up gracefully, binding — sometimes cruelly — succeeding generations to the place that made them. Advance praise from the Boston Globe calls News From Heaven “Vibrant, thought-provoking, profoundly readable,” and the Library Journal calls it “… a masterly collection.” The award-winning Haigh has penned four critically acclaimed novels, and her short fiction has been widely published.

If you have ever had chickenpox, then you are potentially at risk to come down with Shingles at some point in your life. Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus that most people get during childhood, and is similar in that it is typically characterized by an extremely painful rash and blisters on the skin. It can lead to serious complications, such as post-herpetic neuralgia, a painful and long-lasting condition caused by damage to the nerves resulting from the shingles virus. The older you get, the more at risk you become, as 2/3 of shingles cases occur in those 50 or older. Joining Vicki today to shed light on this frightening but manageable disease is Dr. Robert Duarte, director of the Pain Center at North Shore-LIJ’s Cushing Neuroscience Institute in Manhasset, N.Y., and Dr. Erin Moore, who earned her medical degree at the University of Washington and is certified with the American Board of Dermatology. We’ll also hear from a listener about what her father went through after coming down with shingles.

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