On this brainy edition of Conversations Live, Vicki is joined by two neurological experts in Dr. Daniel Amen and Mary Sommerset to discuss two different approaches to taking control of the immense power of your brain!

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The Washington Post calls Dr. Daniel Amen, “by almost any measure, the most popular psychiatrist in America.” Unleash The Power of the Female Brain, his latest in a long line of bestselling books on the brain and brain health, offers a practical, step-by-step program specifically for women to help them thrive, and is based on the largest gender brain study ever done. Culled from research from Dr. Amen’s clinical practice, it identifies at least five strengths that are specific to the female brain, and also warns of the potential dark side to each. Dr. Amen is a physician, double-board certified psychiatrist, teacher, and eight time New York Times bestselling author.

Letting go is not usually associated with fun, or profit for that matter. Yet, Letting Go for Fun and Profit: How Advances in Neuroscience Inspire Change provides tools for letting go of resistance by embracing the discoveries in brain science. This book is for women and men facing obstacles to their success. In fact, there is scientific proof showing how attitude change CAN be effective and permanently hard-wired into your brain. Co-author Mary Sommerset is also a speaker and a Certified Professional Coach, working with executives and teams from a variety of industries.

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Is the sub-conscious world of your dreams the path to how you really feel? The Dream Detective Mimi Pettibone returns today to discuss what the juicy details of your secret dreams reveal! If you have a dream you would like analyzed, send details using the Contact Page, or to the Conversations Live Facebook page! But first, Vicki is joined by global business leader Jacqui Dunne to discuss how a new form of currency can alleviate our financial problems!

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The Dream Detective returns to Conversations Live just in time for Valentine’s week! In the spirit of the holiday of the heart, she will be reviewing issues such as romantic and sensual dreams, same sex dreams and why they occur and what they mean (regardless of your orientation), if dreaming of someone other than your partner is a sign of trouble, and much more! Send your dreams to the Conversations Live Facebook page via comment, or using the Contact Page (anonomously if you wish) and let the Dream Detective take a stab at your innermost desires! Mimi Pettibone draws on her own experiences and those of experts in neuroscience and cellular biology to create an astonishing ability to interpret and use the information contained in dreams to help impact positive life changes!

Award-winning journalist and global business leader Jacqui Dunne teams up with world-reknowned financial and currency expert (and co-designer of the Euro) Bernard Lietar as co-authors of Rethinking Money. This groundbreaking book lifts the veil on the mystery of money, identifying what it is, why it causes problems, and how a new currency system can help to create a sustainable and prosperous world. Click here for more information on their Town Hall Civics series presentation on Wednesday, March 20th, right here in Seattle!

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Young, old, gay, straight – everyone has experienced love – and the joy and frustration that come with it. Today Vicki welcomes the director of the award-winning movie Love Etc. for a behind the scenes look at what it takes to make a great documentary film! Speaking of love, our second guest can help you create chemistry with anyone… spark it fast, and make it last! 

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Love Etc. is a witty, poignant and humorous exploration of the universal stages of love, depicted through five real stories over the course of one year in New York City. From teen romance to a decades long marriage, newlyweds to a recent divorcee, and even a bachelor so frustrated in his search that he chooses to have children without a partner, the film documents the intimate journeys of engaging characters reflecting their diversity, and taking an honest look at one of life’s most challenging pursuits. Love Etc. marks Jill Andresevic’s feature directorial debut. She began her career producing award winning campaigns for Nike, and has created over 40 short documentaries for Cadillac featuring Jay Leno, William H. Macy, and many others. Her work has been honored by Boards Magazine, Time Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.

According to author and noted speaker Leil Lowndes, there are two kinds of people. Those who walk into a room and say “Well, here I am.” And those who walk in and say, “Ahh, there you are.” She believe each of us should strive to be the latter, and her latest book, How to Create Chemistry with Anyone, takes the reader on a step by step journey from “first sight” to “forever-together.” Lowndes has appeared as a guest expert on countless national television and news programs and gives workshops for corporations, associations, and the public around the country.

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Find out how PJ and Jim Jonas and their 8 children have turned a hobby on their small farm into an internationally successful small business using goat milk!  Later today, marketing expert Dr. R. Kay Green has written a definitive book on what it means to be a strong and empowered woman in business today!

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When you think of the soap and beauty industry giants, chances are the Jonas family doesn’t come to mind first. But this family of 10 has taken their hobby of creating natural soaps from goat’s milk and turned it into an international success with each child doing an age appropriate task to help keep things chugging along! Moving from a small 3-acre farm to a 36-acre farm and being featured on the hit CBS show The Doctors are just two of the many ways the Jonas family is living the american dream! Visit www.GoatMilkStuff.com to learn more!

I’ve Been Called the B* Word… Now What Do I Do? 13 Rules for the New Age Professional Woman draws from the inspiration and interviews of 13 successful female entrepreneurs and career women as they examine their paths to success. Dr. R. Kay Green is CEO of RKG Marketing Solutions and had devoted over 13 years to developing a greater understanding of the marketing and business disciplines.

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Who among us has never been paralyzed by fear? In his new book,THE FEAR PROJECT: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing…and Love, award-winning journalist and surfer Jaimal Yogis sets out on a chain of wild and fun-packed adventures to better understand fear: Why does it so often dominate our lives? What makes it tick? And is there a way to use it to our advantage? Switching from adventure and fear to food — think Spicy Chicken with Green Olives from Morocco. Bandits’ Lamb from Greece. Portuguese Pulled Pork. Turkish Lamb Meat Loaf. Coffee Caramel Flan from Spain. These are just a few of the 125 discoveries from around the Mediterranean basin that bestselling author and slow-cooker queen Michele Scicolone includes in THE MEDITERRANEAN SLOW COOKER. 

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Embark on a Mediterranean culinary journey with one of the masters of the slow cooker, Michele Scicolone, even if it’s your first time using one! She simplifies and adapts many lushly flavored recipes in her new book, The Mediterranean Slow Cooker. She is the author or co-author of seventeen cookbooks, including The Sopranos Family Cookbook, a New York Times bestseller, The Italian Slow Cooker, and The French Slow Cooker. A cooking teacher and Italian culinary tour guide, she writes about food, wine, and travel for many publications.

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Peanuts, corn, soy, gluten… components of a healthy diet, right? Wrong. JJ Virgin joins Vicki today to discuss how these and other common health foods may be sabotaging your waistline!
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According to JJ Virgin, one of the nation’s foremost fitness and nutrition experts and author of NY Times Bestseller The Virgin Diet, the secret to lifelong weight loss is to identify your food intolerance. With her groundbreaking and easy-to-adopt program, Virgin demonstrates how an intial 21-day commitment can lead to permanent weight loss, better health, and a younger appearance!

A typical suburban wife and mother, Joanne Fleisher’s life was turned upside down when she realized she was falling in love with another woman. Many changes have occured since she wrote the provocative first edition of her groundbreaking book, Living Two Lives: Married to a Man & in Love with a Woman, yet married women who come out later in life still oftentimes feel confused and isolated. Fleisher shares her journey of the difficult process of navigating her coming out while still married to her husband. She developed the website LavenderVisions.com as an online counseling resource for women.

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From gluten-free pasta to coconut jam, from pheasant sausages with cognac to kangaroo medallions, Marx Foods is now open to the public. CEO Justin Marx joins Vicki today to chat about how he got his business off the ground, and how he has managed to thrive in today’s economy. 
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Marx Foods is all at once innovative, unorthodox, and hugely successful, yet CEO Justin Marx remains humble and grounded. In fact, give them a call and not only will an actual person answer the phone (usually within three rings), they will discuss recipes, food advice, and their products at length. Exemplary customer service paired with both traditional and exotic products and services has helped Marx to build and grow his business in an unfavorable economy. Learn how he has turned this simple formula into one of Seattle’s most exciting food experiences!

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If you’ve ever woken up and wondered about that bizarre dream you just had and what it meant, don’t miss today’s show! Vicki welcomes Dream Detective Mimi Pettibone to reveal insight into those subconscious movies! Mimi will be fielding listener calls, so if you have been puzzled by your nighttime visions, let her take a shot at shedding some light! Later, find out why making mistakes might be the best thing you can do from research scientist Kathryn Tristan!  Plus, learn how visual goal setting will change your life with Patti Dobrowolski! 
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Curious about dreams as a young girl, Mimi Pettibone turned her youthful fascination into her own little niche in the world as the Dream Detective. Combining several methodologies, her own experiences, and the expertise of those in related fields such as cellular biology and neuroscience, she has become a leading expert on dream interpretation and how to use the information contained in dreams to make positive life changes! Visit her website at TheDreamDetective.com and ask her anything you wish about your dreams! Mimi will also be taking listener calls today to help interpret your subconscious musings!

Many of us succumb to the stress and anxiety caused by a fear of failure. Even the smallest little screw-up can drive us crazy! Kathryn Tristan was the same way, until she learned to knock the fear out of the driver’s seat and assumed control of her own life! In her new book Why Worry, Tristan tackles fear and anxiety head on with simple, effective, battled tested solutions that really work!

Research shows the odds you against you making a change are 9 to 1.  Patti Dobrowolski can show you how to beat those odds!  Patti is the author of Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life, using her experiences as a business consultant and keynote speaker to help you up your creative genius!  Visit her website Upyourcreativegenius.com now to find out information about her upcoming New Year, New You workshop from 1-3 PM on Sunday, January 6th at Seattle Unity Church!

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Learn what you are conveying without even opening your mouth with body language expert Patti Wood! Vicki also welcomes returning guest Russell Friedman of the Grief Recovery Institute to discuss how to overcome the feelings of loss during the holiday season.

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SNAP: MAKING THE MOST OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS, BODY LANGUAGE AND CHARISMA — that’s the name of a new book by body language expert, professional speaker, and author, Patti Wood. Whether you get frazzled mingling at holiday parties, or break out in red blotches at business meetings, Wood has some great tips to help you schmooze with ease. She speaks to Fortune 500 companies, associations, and universities on: Body Language, Deception Detection, Selling, Interviewing, Public Speaking, First Impressions, Conflict Management and more. She also consults with Law Enforcement and the Media on the Body Language of Celebrities, Politicians and Suspects. “Patti Wood is the Babe Ruth of body language experts, the gold standard of body language experts, the capo di tutti capi of body language experts.” – Washington Post. More at http://pattiwood.net.

At some point in our lives we all have to deal with grief caused by the loss of a loved one, a divorce, loss of a job, or any one of a number of traumatic events. The holiday season has a way of bringing that sorrow to the forefront. Russell Friedman, who runs the Grief Recovery Institute with John W. James, offers detailed advice and helpful information for grieving people to move beyond their loss and find happiness once again.

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Success requires attention. Motivation. Action. Today’s guests are winning experts in their field and join Vicki to share proven tips, tools, and resources to help you sail to the top in 2013.

“We wrote How Women Lead” say authors Sharon Hadary and Laura Henderson “because we believe every woman should dream big dreams and have the knowledge and tools to make her dreams a reality. We wanted to make the journey easier for all women by giving them the benefit of experiences and insights from women business leaders who have achieved high levels of success.” Sharon Hadary is the former and founding executive director of the Center for Women’s Business Research, and is a leader in creating social change for women. Laura Henderson is the former and founding CEO of Prospect Associates, a $20 million health and communications firm. She was named The National Woman Business Owner of the Year, and is known for her advocacy for women in business. More at http://howsuccessfulwomenlead.com.

Have you ever discovered a pattern that’s so obvious, you can’t believe you hadn’t noticed it before? What if that pattern could provide a blueprint for better understanding yourself and those you work and live with? Wouldn’t you want to know more? Executive coach and trainer, Daniel Silvert, shares a simple, four-style model of behavior known as DISC. The framework of DISC is hidden in everything we do, and is a powerful tool for maximizing your potential and deepening your connection with everyone you interact with. Silvert authored DISC, TAKE FLIGHT!, with colleague and fellow executive coach and trainer, Merrick Rosenberg. More at http://www.takingflightwithdisc.com.

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