Raab’s second book of poetry has the straight forward confessional tone that distinguishes her best work. She never claims that her poetry provides the answers to life’s questions … rather, it’s her way of figuring things out.
Diane Raab earned a master of fine arts, and is an award winning memoirist, essayist, and poet. She teaches memoir writing, journaling, and poetry in the UCLA Writers Program and the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. She also narrates and teaches workshops around the country. Raab was awarded the 2009 MOM’s Choice award for adult non fiction and the 2009 National Indie award for excellence in memoir for Regina’s Closet. Her latest work – The Guilt Gene. More about Diana Raab.
Have you ever felt that everyone knew something you didn’t? That you were … different? Mike Dooley’s quest for answers led to his knowing that our dreams are not accidental. And later in the show, what’s a weight-loss artist and why does she give away free kick’s-in-the-tush? Here’s a hint. Janice Taylor says you can be thinner at the end of the holiday season, than you are now!
Infinite Possibilities is Mike Dooley’s manifesto; he says our dreams are not accidental, but serve as invitations to understand the truth about ourselves, hinting at the lives we can create. Dooley explains that our “default settings” are abundance, health, and harmony, and that once we grasp the truth about our potential, it becomes evident that life itself is the ultimate adventure. After six-years with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Mike Dooley went into business with his mother and brother, before closing shop at 40 to embark on his third career—a full time writer. He was featured in the movie, The Secret and you can find out more about Mike at Totally Unique Thoughts.
Weight loss artist, Janice Taylor, says heck “NO!” . She did not wake one morning with a smile on her face and enthusiastically say, “Whoopee, I’m fatter than ever. I’ll go on a diet. This will be fun!” Instead, she rolled out of bed, pulled up her size XXL elastic-waisted pants and found even those were tight. That was 8 years and a good 50lbs ago. Janice Taylor is a weight loss coach, certified hypnotist, and Neuro-Linguistic Practioner, specializing in reinvention and transformation. She has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, Chicago Sun Times, LA Times, CNN.com, webMD.com, Fitness and Health magazine. And has appeared on many radio and television programs across the country including Fit TV, Discovery Health and Naomi’s New Morning on the Hallmark Channel. More about Janice and her latest book Our Lady of Weight Loss.
She says you’re either part of the revolution, or part of the problem … and whether you’re one of this country’s 15 million unemployed, or one of its 30 million entrepreneurs, Kim Lavine shares how to change your life for as little as $500. And expert Jill Spiegel shares how to show up with confidence for any situation by learning to not just talk, but connect with anyone. PODCAST.
“It’s a time of historic opportunity” says Mommy Millionaire Kim Lavine“and I’m going to prove it by going on the road to show people HOW TO start a business for $500, find the boom markets in this economy, use our power as consumers to change the world.” Kim Lavine’s latest work is bringing everything she’s learned from the front-lines of business, private equity, media, entertainment, government, design, international sourcing and manufacturing and publishing to THE MOMMY MANIFESTO.
If talking to people gets you tongue-tied, and stops you going after what—or who—you really want, stay tuned to hear what Jill Spiegel has to say in her latest work: How To Talk To Anyone About Anything! – The Secrets to Connecting. She’ll share how to enter every situation with confidence, how to turn around challenging confrontations, how to engage people with mind messages or positive thinking. Jill Spiegel has been featured on the Oprah Show, The Today Show, in People magazine; and through her books, CD’s, and appearances, inspires people to reach out and connect.
Join Vicki and her three guests for a discussion on one of our favorite topics, food–the focus being on GOOD as in mm…mmm delicious. We’ll also talk about de-stressing and calming yourself without food! .
1) Dr. Jane Goodall once told Vicki that the best investment we can make in our environmental future is to get our kids involved at the grass roots level. Find out today how a movement of educators, parents, and students is remaking K-12 education in Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability. Lisa Bennett is an author and communications director for the Center for Ecoliteracy. A former fellow at Harvard University’s Center on Press, Politics, and Public Policy in the John F. Kennedy School of Government, she’s written for many publications, including the New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor.
2) There’s nothing more welcoming on a cold winter’s day than coming home to the aroma of hot, nutritious food. Whether you enjoy cooking or not, we’re betting you’ll enjoy some of the “anyone-can-do-it” easy-to-make recipes in Stephanie O’Dea’s Make it Fast, Cook it Slow: The Big Book of Everyday Slow Cooking. Meals are gluten-free, inexpensive, and mm…mmm delicious! Stephanie O’Dea is the founder of A Year of Slow Cookingand has been on the Rachel Ray Showand Good Morning America. She’s been quoted or featured in dozens of publications including the New York Times, Publisher’s Weekly, and the LA Times. More about Stephanie O’Dea at www.crockpot365.blogspot.com.
3) Maybe you’ve had a bad day. Maybe you’re bored, or frustrated. Or maybe you feel overwhelmed and stressed beyond your limits. You’re craving chocolate, a cup cake, potato chips, or French fries … anything to numb you down. But Don’t Do It! Dr. Susan Albers is a psychologist who specializes in eating issues, weight loss, and body image concerns. She has plenty of mindful suggestions to help you find relief, comfort, and regain your calm. 50 of them to be exact! Dr. Albers’ work has been quoted in O Magazine, Family Circle, Self, Health, Fitness Magazine, Natural Health, and the Wall Street Journal. She’s also an AOL Fitness Coach and blogger on the Huffington Post. Susan Albers, PSY.D, new book is 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food.
Who controls your life? Can love really heal? Is it possible to change your destiny? Metaphysical novelist Alan Cohen discusses Linden’s Last Life where the point of No Return is just the beginning! Gaellen Quinn takes us to Hawaii, but it’s not the same story that James Michener told in Hawaii. Based on facts suppressed for 100 years, Quinn’s novel, The Last Aloha, tells the real story. The amazing Cami Walker, author of 29 Gifts an founder of www.29gifts.org shares her journey from being newly wed, newly promoted and on top of the world to struggling with Multiple Sclerosis. After speaking with an African Medicine Woman — her spiritual mentor — Cami Walker turned her life around. Find out how, and what a difference she’s now making to others.
Alan Cohen is the author of 22 popular inspirational books, including The Dragon Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. He’s a contributing writer for Chicken Soup for the Soulseries. And his work’s been featured on Oprah.com. Alan Cohen’s books have been translated into 23 languages, touching the lives of millions who have found the courage to believe in themselves and follow their dreams.
Gaellen Quinn is a novelist and international development consultant for projects in places such as the Amazon, Cambodia, Tanzania, and Austin Texas. She has a passion for diverse cultures and for world themes that affect our personal, social, and spiritual lives. More about Gaellen Quinn and why she wrote The Last Aloha.
HOW DOES NATURE satisfy our desires, and learn to create new ones? We’ll explore producer/director Michael Schwarz’ new film, the Botany of Desire, coming to PBS TV Wed Oct 28 at 8pm. Later, award-winning journalist Steven Winn’s Come Back, Como is described by Amy Tan as “A delightful story about the joys and deeper meanings dogs bring into our lives.”
In 1983, author Michael Pollan and his wife left New York City to make a new home on an abandoned dairy farm. Little did he know it would eventually lead him to an original and provocative re-interpretation of the relationship between plants and people. Based on Pollan’s best selling book The Botany of Desire, produced and directed by Michael Schwarz takes viewers from the potato fields of Peru and Idaho to the apple forests of Kazakhstan, from the tulip markets of Amsterdam to the medical marijuana grow rooms of the United States. Along the way, the program will explore the natural history of the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato – and the human desires that link their destinies to our own. View on PBS November, 3rd. See PBS Previews.
She’s Jack Canfield’s marketing strategist and business advisor to many successful celebrities. Janet Switzer shares proven strategies, tips, and resources to help you create Instant Income whether you’re an employee, business owner, or occasional entrepreneur.
Building Online Communities
Web strategist, blogger, and podcaster Julien Smith discusses the changing face of business communities and says “It’s not about technology … it’s about humans”.
Julien Smith is an author, consultant, and speaker who has been involved in online communities for over 15 years– from early BBSs and flashmobs to the social web as we know it today. He was one of the first people on the web to use podcasting in 2004, and one of the first web personalities to be broadcast via traditional radio. He’s since been featured with numerous media organizations such as CNN, CBC, CTV and more. And along with Chris Brogan, Julien Smith is co-author of Trust Agents, which made #13 on The New York Times bestseller list and # 8 on The Wall Street Journal bestseller list within the first month.
STUCK IN A corporate job rut and faced with an unraveling marriage at the age of thirty-six, Roz Savage sat down one night and wrote two versions of her own obituary — the one that she wanted and the one she was heading for. They were very different. Also today, devastated after his son was shot and killed while delivering pizzas, by a 14-year-old gang member, Azim Khamisa knew that to save himself and others, he must find purpose. Listen to podcast.
Through workshops, keynote speeches and consulting, Azim Khamisa, who founded The Tariq Khamisa Foundation in honor of his son, carries the message that peace can be restored, no matter what has gone before. His simple 3-step process untangles the mystery behind forgiveness and sets people free to enjoy a life full of richness and meaning. His produced empowering CDs, DVDs and an award-winning book From Murder to Forgiveness. He’s already helped thousands of people. His work has been commended by the Dalai Lama, President Bill Clinton, and Al Gore. And he joins Vicki today to talk about his latest work: The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit: How to Bounce Back from Life’s Hardest Hits, coauthored with Jillian Quinn.
Roz Savage realized that if she carried on as she was, she was going to end up having lived a life she didn’t want. So she turned her back on an eleven-year career as a management consultant to reinvent herself as a woman of adventure. She invested her life’s savings in an ocean rowboat and became the first solo woman ever to enter the Atlantic Rowing Race … a 3,000 mile ordeal at sea. In Rowing the Atlanticwe are brought on board when Savage’s dreams of feasts are nourished by yet another freeze-dried meal. When her gloves wear through to her blistered hands. When her headlamp is the only light on a pitch-black night ocean that extends indefinitely in all directions. When, one by one, all four of her oars break. When her satellite communication fails …
Through workshops, keynote speeches and consulting, Azim Khamisa, who founded The Tariq Khamisa Foundation in honor of his son, carries the message that peace can be restored, no matter what has gone before. His simple 3-step process untangles the mystery behind forgiveness and sets people free to enjoy a life full of richness and meaning. His produced empowering CDs, DVDs and an award-winning book From Murder to Forgiveness. He’s already helped thousands of people. His work has been commended by the Dalai Lama, President Bill Clinton, and Al Gore. And he joins Vicki today to talk about his latest work: The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit: How to Bounce Back from Life’s Hardest Hits, coauthored with Jillian Quinn.
Join us for a creative hour with my three very talented guests: Selden Edwards who’s just fulfilled his 30-year dream at the age of 68. Filmmaker Sue Gilbert, who says it’s easier to come out as a gay person than a wealthy one. And activist and filmmaker Jen Marlowe whose passion for effecting change in Sudan led her to the big screen. Listen to podcast.
He was an English teacher and headmaster for 30 years, and for all those years he wrote, rewrote, and wrote some more trying to fulfill his dream to become a novelist. Selden Edwards was elated to finally see his dream come true at the age of 68 with the not so little, The Little Book. He’s now on book tour and coming to Queen Anne Bookstore on Wednesday Sept 30 at 6pm. See more about Selden Edwards.
As small children, Gabriel Bol Deng, Koor Garang and Garang Mayuol fled their villages in South Sudan to escape civil war. They became a part of a group of thousands of other boys with a similar story, nicknamed “The Lost Boys” upon resettlement in the USA in 2001. Filmmaker Jen Marlowe shares their story in Rebuilding Hope premiering in Seattle the first weekend in October. See more.
Sue Gilbert grew up with five siblings and extreme wealth — so extreme that her parents bought an island named Greenaway where they were all raised. But is that as idyllic as it sounds? Filmmaker Sue Gilbert interviews her parents and siblings to share their experiences — the ups and downs, the paths they all took, and how each sibling sees things a little differently in Beyond Greenaway. See Greenaway Trailer premiering at The Tacoma Film Festival on the first Saturday in October.
Fact: 90% of directors and vice presidents had zero training on developing strategy, yet it’s the most important competency for a leader to possess. 95% of employees don’t understand their company’s strategies. And only 4% of leaders at all levels in a company are strategic … Are you beginning to see where you could develop a competitive edge? Listen to podcast.
Rich Horwath is the Founder & President of the Strategic Thinking Institute, an organization dedicated to helping managers develop their strategic thinking skills to achieve competitive advantage. He is a former Chief Strategy Officer and serves as a Professor of Strategy at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management with a 4.9 out of 5 rating for teaching effectiveness. Rich is the author of four books and more than 50 articles on strategic thinking. He works with clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to emerging growth companies located in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific. And has developed dozens of proprietary strategic thinking tools including the Deep Dive Learning System, which includes his best-selling book Deep Dive.
Inspired by a True Story Set in 1930s Seattle Known for his crime mystery thrillers, Robert Dugoni joins us with an exciting genre shift. A Killing On The Hill...
Seattle Author Introduces New Protagonist, Prosecutor Keera Duggan Robert Dugoni’s new character, Keera Duggan, worked hard to build an impressive reputation as Seattle prosecutor. When she makes a major...
