Mind Body Spirit Living Podcast

Bringing Meditation Into Your Life – Part 1 with Markus Kasunich – 1-2-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living Multiple sources of research have shown the many benefits of meditation, but it can be overwhelming to know how to begin to incorporate it into your daily life.  Like any regular habit or practice, beginning with small steps can get you started, and then you can customize your meditation to what works for you.  As we “Learn from the Experts”, we turn to a guest who has over 20 years practicing  various types of meditation who will share his tips on how to get started, and how to smoothly transition to a regular meditation routine. Markus Kasunich is Holistic Life & Consciousness Coach, Spiritual teacher, Healer, and Professional Speaker whose key focus is helping clients reveal the unlimited potential of their True Self. He offers private sessions, online coaching, and facilitates retreats, events and classes all over the globe. Markus is also an artist and has been a featured a

Expert Insights on Selling Your Home with Sue Causey – 12-26-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living Selling your home can be stressful, but with the right preparation and planning, it can go smoothly and quickly allow you to move through the process.  What are the most important things to consider when preparing your home for sale?  What are the biggest opportunities people miss when showing their home to potential buyers?  Join us for our conversation with a successful realtor to make sure that you make the most of your property when preparing it for sale. Sue Causey is a realtor with Coldwell Banker in Racine, WI.  Sue received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University, and is a Certified Residential Specialist.  Sue is a Past President of the Racine Board of Realtors, and Racine Multiple Listing Service, and was Racine Realtor of the Year in 2001.  She has over 27 years of real estate experience, and has been a top producer for the past 25 years, including being incl

Home Buying Insights with Sue Causey – 12-19-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living Buying a home is something you might not do very frequently, but it can be one of the most important and expensive purchases you will ever make. To make sure you get it right the first time, and every time after that, it’s helpful to get some expert tips on what to look for, think about, and pay attention to ahead of time.  This week we are fortunate to have as our guest a realtor with over 25 years of experience to share her knowledge. Sue Causey is a realtor with Coldwell Banker in Racine, WI.  Sue received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University, and is a Certified Residential Specialist.  Sue is a Past President of the Racine Board of Realtors, and Racine Multiple Listing Service, and was Racine Realtor of the Year in 2001.  She has over 27 years of real estate experience, and has been a top producer for the past 25 years, including being included in the President’s Club, being one

Tips on Getting Published with Jeff Wilson – 12-5-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living Have you always wanted to get an article published? Or maybe you have a book idea floating around in your head that you’d love to see on America’s bookshelves? There are many things to consider when writing with the goal of being published.  This week we speak with a guest with over 25 years in the publishing industry who will share his tips on increasing the success of getting published. Jeff Wilson started his career in 1987 as a sports writer for the St. Cloud Daily Times, and continued as an Associate Editor and feature writer for Referee Magazine.  Jeff has spent 24 at Kalmbach Publishing as a magazine and book editor where he has written articles, reviewed queries and submissions and worked with authors to develop and edit manuscripts. Jeff has authored over 30 books, many of which are available on Amazon. Jeff is also a free-lance photographer and partner at IBC studios. For more information abou

Mastering Recycling and Upcycling with Marie Boyum – 11-28-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living We all are surrounded by so much “stuff” in our lives.  When you are done using your “stuff”, do you consider how it might be re-used or re-purposed so that it can continue to provide use and value?  There are many ways to see the “things” around you in a new way, and our guest this week is here to help us master the art of recycling and upcycling. Marie Boyum is a former owner of Anything’s Possible, an eco-friendly art boutique in Racine, Wisconsin that showcased local artists who upcycle. She is a former children’s librarian and teacher and  author of four books on literacy, play and baby brain development. Incorporated in all her works is an element of recycling and upcycling (even before the term existed). She has always considered herself a “Thrifty Naturalist” and being a yoga instructor for the past 12 years has truly tied in the meaning of yoga- union. Union with mind, body and spirit

This Week’s Show | Mind Body Spirit Living Wouldn’t you love to be able to know when someone is telling you the truth?  How helpful would it be to know the signs to look for to know when someone it lying to you?  Whether in your personal life, or in business, knowing the clues to these secrets can undoubtedly make a difference in how you interact with someone.  This week we speak with a mentalist who uses his natural gifts to teach others, including the police, how to tell truth from lies. Scott Xavier has an associates degree in psychology from Arizona State University.  After graduation, he became interested in crime forensics while working as a technician in a private lab matching up markings on bullets in the firearms tool mark section. He also helped to sort drums of recovered ammunition and evaluated bleaches and chemicals to clean recovered bullets. He worked to create training aids from Association of Firearm and Tool Mark examiners journals. Scott then studied with the Illin

Decorating for Fresh Perspective with Dorothy McMillan – 11-14-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living This week we continue to “Learn From Experts”, tapping the insights and skills of guests who can help us learn to live a more full and holistic life. Often we see pictures of home interiors that we would love to see reflected in our own home, and that we feel could help our home become a true sanctuary, but we just don’t know how to put the look together ourselves.  Whether it is sourcing the pieces to create a certain look, or determining what patterns and colors will make the room special, decorating can be an overwhelming process.  This week we speak with an accomplished interior designer about how we can transform our living and work spaces using some easy and simple tips. Dorothy McMillan was born in Burlington, Wisconsin.   While raising four children as a single parent, Dorothy attended Gateway Technical College and graduated with a 4.0 GPA. She pursued her love of interior design an

Capturing Real Moments in Your Photos with Camela Langendorf – 11-7-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living As we move closer to the holidays, we look forward to special time with family and friends that can create memories for years to come. We all hope to have photos that can help us to remember those times, but so often, we find that our photos don’t reflect the intimacy and uniqueness that we felt in the experience.  This week, we turn to an expert to learn how to capture real, authentic, memorable moments in our photos with a professional photographer….just in time for the holiday season. Camela Langendorf is owner of Images by Camela, a lifestyle photography company in Racine, Wisconsin.  She first became enamored with photography after spending a life-changing semester at the age of 19 in Australia and the South Pacific.  She loves exploring how photography allows her to blend art and science, to reach her goal of catching a glimpse of people connecting to each other or within themsel

The Essence of Wine with Cory Sebastian – 10-31-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living This week we begin a new series of shows called “Learn From The Experts”.  We’ll hear from guests who have a specific skill that they have mastered, and they’ll be here to give us their insights and make us all just a little smarter….a little more well-rounded, a little more well-prepared. We’ll start with a topic that most of us would admit we’d like to know just enough about to be dangerous, and that is wine.  For those of you who like to have an occasional glass of wine with a special dinner, or who are looking to buy wine to take as a hostess gift at the holidays, a little bit of knowledge can go a long way.  We’re fortunate today to have as our guest a sommelier who is here to tell us how we can be just a little more wise about wines. Cory Sebastian has not only grown up in the restaurant business, but has over 15 years of fine dining experience. In addition to her time in restaurants, she spent fo

What We Can Learn from Nature with Markus Kasunich – 10-24-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living We wrap up our discussion about what the various people, places, and things in our life can teach us with a look at what we can learn from Nature.  Mother Nature has its own rhythms that can guide us if we tune in and allow it.  What does it take for us to see, feel and hear the cues and clues that are available in nature.  Our “nature guide” this week is a frequent guest who regularly turns to Nature to guide and ground him. Markus is a holistic life coach, spiritual teacher, writer and healer. His key focus is helping clients reveal the unlimited potential of their True Self, working through private sessions, online coaching, retreats, events and classes. He has traveled to many corners of the world, and lived for a period of time in the forests of British Columbia. Markus was born in Canada and now lives in Southern California,   His formal training includes studying psychology and alterna

Lessons from Those Experiencing Homelessness with Kevin Cookman – 10-17-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living We have all seen or walked past individuals who are homeless or living on the streets.  It is common to feel compassion for their situation, and to wonder what life circumstances brought them to this place.  But have you ever considered what there might be for us to learn about ourselves from the homeless?  Our guest this week works closely with the homeless population in his town and will share what he has learned about himself, and what there is for us to learn, from these individuals. Kevin Cookman is currently living and working in Racine, WI USA where he is the Executive Director of the Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization (HALO) a program to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness resolve the issues that lead to their becoming homeless.  Kevin is also the President of A Full Life, Inc. and a Trustee for A Full Life (UK Trust) an organization creating financially self-susta

This Week’s Show | Mind Body Spirit Living We break for our series of shows looking at how we learn about ourselves from others by speaking with a special guest whom we have much to learn from.  Caron Butler’s life story is one we can all benefit from knowing…….overcoming an early life of drugs and crime, a career in the NBA, and giving back to his hometown to inspire others to achieve their dreams.  We were able to connect with Caron just before the introduction of his autobiography, Tuff Juice,  This is the first Caron is a native of Racine, Wisconsin, where the Mind Body Spirit Living show is recorded, and currently splits his time between his home in Racine, and his home in Southern California where he is currently a member of the Sacramento Kings NBA Basketball team.  Caron has an amazing and inspiring life story that has been featured on ESPN and is getting ready to release his autobiography Tuff Juice on October 7. During a very rough childhood, Caron was arrested 15 times before the age of 15

From the Streets to Center Court – Part 1 with Caron Butler – 10-3-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living We break for our series of shows looking at how we learn about ourselves from others by speaking with a special guest whom we have much to learn from.  Caron Butler’s life story is one we can all benefit from knowing…….overcoming an early life of drugs and crime, a career in the NBA, and giving back to his hometown to inspire others to achieve their dreams.  We were able to connect with Caron just before the introduction of his autobiography, Tuff Juice,  This is the first Caron is a native of Racine, Wisconsin, where the Mind Body Spirit Living show is recorded, and currently splits his time between his home in Racine, and his home in Southern California where he is currently a member of the Sacramento Kings NBA Basketball team.  Caron has an amazing and inspiring life story that has been featured on ESPN and is getting ready to release his autobiography Tuff Juice on October 7. Duri

What We Can Learn from Animals with Cydney Peterson – 9-26-15 | Mind Body Spirit Living As we explore the ways that we can learn about ourselves from others, we also must consider the non-human energies that are present in our life that can also teach us.  Pets in our home help us learn about patience and compassion, but what else can our pets and other animals teach us about life and ourselves?  This week we speak with a person who has devoted her life to understanding and connecting with animals, and she’ll share with us how we too can learn more for the animals in our life. Cydney Peterson was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and has spent a lifetime building relationships with animals.  She has always felt a special connection with them. She views the human-animal relationship as a gift and that it is humanity’s responsibility to care for Mother Nature’s creatures with kindness and love. During her studies in biology and studio art at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, Cydney

We continue our discussion about what we can learn from others, but this week on the other end of the life stage scale…..we explore what we can learn from senior citizens.  Our senior citizens hold so much information, wisdom and stories from their own life experiences, but it can sometimes require extra compassion and patience to receive those insights.   This week we speak with someone who has spent her career following her life calling serving senior citizens, and she will share her thoughts on how we can explore these rich insights and what awaits us if we are open to learning from the elderly people in our lives. Wendy Putzi was born in Milwaukee and raised as a country girl on a hobby farm, embracing the calm, serene beauty of nature and animals.  Her first job was as a nursing assistant in a skilled nursing home and she found deep connecting in caring for others, especially senior citizens.  After much consideration, she felt a calling to be a nurse.  She attended Columbia School of Nursing, in a progr

We talk often on the Mind Body Spirit Living show about how we can get to know ourselves better.  This week we begin a series of shows that explore how we can learn more about ourselves…….from others.  We start by speaking with someone who does what many people would find to be nearly impossible, but that she learns and grows from it every day. As the Head of the Middle School at The Prairie School, Bonnie Benes does what many people would find incredibly challenging, spending her days with teenagers in grades 5-8.  Each day she negotiates teen hormones, angst and drama, and all the while finds herself energized and even learning about herself in a way that no other job could.  Join us to hear Bonnie’s thoughts on what we can learn about ourselves….from teenagers. Bonnie Benes was born in the small town of Berlin, Wisconsin and was raised by parents who were educators.  She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received her B.S. in Physical Education with a concentration in athletic training.  Afte

Change is challenging for anyone, but relocating from one side of the country to another is a lot of change, and to move from the traditional culture of India to America is especially significant.  As we wrap up our series of shows on journeys, we have a discussion with someone who made this physical and emotional journey, and find out what lessons came along with this significant life shift. Sharadha Natraj was born in Calcutta, India. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in German from Bombay University, with the intention of becoming a translator for technical documents in German and Japanese. Her plans abruptly changed when she moved to the Midwestern US in 1985, shortly after her wedding.  Once in the US, Shardha received a graduate degree in Library Studies from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She has been a librarian since 1988, and has worked in research and public libraries, notably the Holocaust Memorial Center Library in West Bloomfield, Michigan and the Wauwatosa Public Library. She cur

The ultimate journey is the journey that life takes us on….the ups and downs, the highs and the lows.  What if we lived each day with the intention to embrace everything that happens to us as a lesson and gift on the journey?  How would it change the choices you make, or the way you view the experiences that happen along the way?  This week we’ll explore how to live as if life is happening “for us” and not “to us”.  Join us to be inspired to make the most of each day. Markus Kasunich is a frequent guest on the Mind Body Spirit Living show and we eagerly welcome him back this week to provide insight on the topic of “busy-ness”. Markus is Holistic Life & Consciousness Coach, Spiritual teacher, Healer, and Professional Speaker whose key focus is helping clients reveal the unlimited potential of their True Self. He offers private sessions, online coaching, and facilitates retreats, events and classes all over the globe. Markus is also an artist and has been a featured artist in gallery showings and sells his

When you have spent your entire life immersed in the culture of the country you live in, the customs and expectations come naturally to you, and you fall into the patterns of the society without much thought.  But when you are a visitor, or come to a country after living part of your life somewhere else, the traditions can all be new, and not necessarily easy to navigate.  The journey of coming to American from another country is an adventure that requires integrating many new customs.  We’ll hear firsthand about the challenges of that journey from our guest who came to America from Colombia, and stayed to raise his family in the Midwest. Francisco Sanchez was born in Cali, Colombia. He first came to the United States as an Exchange Student in 1971 through the American Field Service program, and was hosted for a year by an American Family in Brookfield, Illinois. He returned to the U.S. as a foreign student in 1973 to pursue undergraduate studies, and in 1977 graduated from Bowling Green University in Ohio wi