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What really is DESIRE? This fundamental human element has a bad reputation, yet it still remains a titillating and edgy subject. The recent rise of the #MeToo movement and the outing of influential leaders points to the breakdown of our old paradigm of desire and invites us into new possibilities, if we are willing enough to dare. In her exciting new book, titled, DESIRE, Dr. Saida Désilets shines light on the fundamental yearnings of being human and offers inspiration on how to listen to the hidden truth of our desire. As a thought-leader and body-philosopher, Dr. Saida Desilets has also authored: The Emergence of the Sensual Woman and The Illustrious Jade Egg and has had her innovative method featured in Dr. Christiane Northrup’s bestselling books: Women’s Wisdom, Women’s Bodies & The Secret Pleasures of Menopause, as well as in the books of Dr. Rachel Abrams: Multi-Orgasmic Woman and BodyWise. Join Dr. Saida Desilets and me on Tuesday, February 5, 10-11 A.M. CT US. We will be having a conversation a

Paul Selig is considered to be one of the foremost spiritual channels working today. In his breakthrough works of channeled literature, I Am the Word, The Book of Love and Creation, The Book of Knowing and Worth, The Book of Mastery, The Book of Truth, and The Book of Freedom, Paul has recorded an extraordinary program for personal and planetary evolution as humankind awakens to its own divine nature. Paul offers channeled workshops internationally and serves on the faculty of The Omega Institute, The Kripalu Center and the Esalen Institute. Also a noted educator, he served on the faculty of NYU for over 25 years. He directed the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Goddard College for many years, and he now serves on the college’s Board of Trustees. Join Paul Selig and me on Tuesday, January 29, 10-11 A.M. CT US as we discuss Paul’s life's journey and his third book from his teachings of the Mastery Trilogy, The book of Freedom, where readers will learn how to find full expression as the Divine Self through

Do you ever wonder how women were affected by their menopausal symptoms? Author, entrepreneur, humorist, dating expert, and blogger, Gail Forrest, proves that women and men can laugh out loud about menopause, aging, dating, and more. Her spot-on observations make men and women of all ages nod their heads, laugh out loud, and sometimes blush about the advancing years. Gail’s book, Gonepausal, is a collection of humorous and wry musings and observations of her daily life as she has experienced them as middle age, menopausal woman.  According to her, “Whoever put the “pause” in menopause was mistaken. There’s no pause; it’s just a new path to navigate full speed ahead.” In the book's 91 short stories, Gail takes on the topics that affect women throughout this part of their lives. There’s dating in mid-life and beyond; the treacherous and often self-illuminating relationships with aging parents; shopping or wanting to shop and not having enough money for great new clothes and shoes as well as buying beauty pro

Begin the new year with Faith, Hope, and Love! Chicken Soup for the Soul latest release, Messages from Heaven and Other Miracles provides 101 amazing true stories of people that have experienced miraculous accounts of answered prayers, dreams and premonitions, and encounters with heavenly messengers. Messages from heaven and miracles can come to us in a variety of surprising and comforting ways. Sometimes in our dreams, in signs, people we know and love, or perfect strangers, and even visiting angels. It has been said, “Regardless of where your are in Life, Always Lean Toward Heaven®” Join Amy Newmark, the publisher, and editor-in-chief for Chicken Soup and me on Tuesday, January 8, 10-11 A.M. CT US. Amy and I will be having a conversation about incredible stories that changed people’s lives during pivotal moments.

Karna Small Bodman served six years in The White House for President Ronald Reagan, first as Deputy Press Secretary, later as Senior Director of the National Security Council. When Ronald Reagan was elected President, he stood in front of Blair House and named Jim Brady as his Press Secretary with Karna as Jim’s Deputy. She had almost daily meetings with the President and traveled on Air Force One. She was also sent to South America and the Far East to give speeches to government, business and student groups on the President’s economic priorities. Next, Karna was named Senior Director and spokesman for the National Security Council. She attended arms control talks with the Soviets and traveled with the team that briefed the leaders of Great Britain, France and Italy as well as Pope John Paul II. Those were  “evil empire” days, so it was a unique experience to chat with the Soviet Union’s General Secretary Gorbachev at that first Summit meeting in Geneva. When Karna left The White House to become Senior Vic

As a passionate modern-day renaissance woman, Polo Tate is an actor, an artist, and the author of Deep Dark Blue. Her Great Great Grandfather was Ransom Eli Olds (R.E. Olds), a pioneer and prolific inventor most notably responsible for inventing the first American internal combustion automobile—the Oldsmobile. Polo is on a mission for all to see, feel and understand their own self-worth, empowerment, and value. She loves people, lives every moment to the fullest, lets no one take her joy, and avidly practices the belief that you can do anything upon which you set your mind, heart, and spirit. When she was eleven years old, Polo had a dream: she wanted to be in the Air Force. She stamped this dream into an aluminum alloy pair of dog tags, and shoved them in her sock, and proceeded to wear her dream every moment of every day—through self-imposed double-day practices, through four years of varsity volleyball, basketball and soccer games, through National Honor Society, through every class and test to keep her

The elves at Chicken Soup for the Soul has been busy this year working to bring a fabulous collection of holiday stories filled with all the joy, wonder and inspiration of the season to everyone! The latest Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Wonder of Christmas, features 101 true personal stories of the joy of the season meant to inspire you with Faith, Hope, and Love!  You will read about communities coming together to make Christmas special for families going through hard times, the kindness of strangers, and some pay-it-forward stories that will make you tear up. You’ll be awed by stories of unexplainable Christmas miracles. Besides reading about people at their very best—reaching out, forgiving, and forging new connections, you’ll laugh as well, when you read about holiday hijinks and the funny things that kids say. By the way, in the spirit of the holidays, all Royalties from this book benefit Toys For Tots! Join Amy Newmark, the publisher, and editor-in-chief for Chicken Soup and me on Tuesday, Dec 4, 10

Chef Rossi is the catering director, owner and executive chef of The Raging Skillet, a cutting-edge catering company known for breaking any and all rules. She has earned a reputation as the one to call when it's time to do something different. Her company was voted as one of New York’s Top Wedding Caterers by The Knot for the last nine consecutive years, and has now taken their place as a HALL OF FAME winner! The Raging Skillet has been featured on The Food Network. The Zagat's Guide has called Rossi "the wildest thing this side of the Mason Dixon Line." The Raging Skillet has been written up as "The new Rebel Anti-Caterer” by The New York Times, and winner of the Couple’s Award for favorite caterer by The Wedding Wire! Go Magazine has voted Rossi "one of the 100 women we love!" Chef Rossi grew up “orthodox light” (her family kept the meat and dairy dishes separate but ate McDonalds’ fish sandwiches). A rebellious daughter, she was shipped off from her Hungarian Yiddish family to live with a chasidic rabbi

Humanity has prayed for the end of suffering for generations, yet it still exists today. There must be something that is not quite right. With all the saviors of all the world’s religions—having each come to earth and having each fulfilled their individual calling—why is it that there is still suffering in the world? Is it that the saviors didn’t teach us all the right messages? Is it that we, the followers, didn’t actually learn the lessons? What is it going to take to actually end the suffering and bring us our salvation? If the saviors are here to save us, what then are the missing elements to actually being saved? Les Jensen is an energy master, visionary, the founder of New Human Living, host of The New Human Living Radio show, and the author of the critically acclaimed Citizen King: The New Age of Power. His New Human Living platform, not based on any religion helps people discover the authentic nature of their personal power. Les’s exciting and challenging new book, Forgiven Sinner takes a closer an

With the holiday season just weeks away, excitement and anxiety are in the air! Some of us are looking forward to visiting with families and catching up with friends, while others are preparing themselves for perhaps a different type of encounter. Regardless of which excitement it is, one thing for sure is the holidays are for living happy and well! Peggy Sealfon is a personal development coach, author, motivational speaker and internationally-recognized as an expert on dealing with stress and anxiety. She is certified and fluent in a variety of life-changing modalities from ancient yogic techniques to training in modern psychology and the neurosciences. Many individuals and companies have adopted Peggy's highly effective Stress Buster System and her Integrated Life Plan throughout the United States. She is also the author of the best-selling book, Escape From Anxiety - Supercharge Your Life With Powerful Strategies From A to Z. Join Peggy Sealfon and me on Tuesday, November 23, 10-11 A.M. CT US. We will be

Have a few wise words ever changed everything for you? Has a piece of advice from a friend, or even a stranger, opened your eyes and caused an epiphany? The latest Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Best Advice I Ever Heard, features the simple advice that helped people with everything from strengthening their marriages and friendships, to achieving success at work or at school, to improving their physical and mental wellbeing. There are plenty of stories containing great advice for making yourself happier and healthier, and for pursuing your passions and dreams. And if you take some missteps along the way there are stories for that, too, with a chapter on how to turn “failure” into “fabulous.” Join Amy Newmark, the publisher, and editor-in-chief for Chicken Soup and me on Tuesday, November 6, 10-11 A.M. CT US. Amy and I will be having a conversation about entertaining and relatable stories of epiphanies, wise words, hope and inspiration for the holidays you can benefit from… it will be some of the best advice

Have you ever wonder how some people seem to have that peaceful balance and confidence in their look?  Somehow, Happiness leads to Smiling, and Smiling leads to Happiness! Shanna Lee, experienced a spiritual awakening in her quest to connect with her true purpose. After building a career spanning over 15 years in the real estate sector selling over $200M in residential real estate assets and financing over $85M in commercial multi-family properties and retail strip centers, Shanna realized that while financially successful, she was deeply disconnected from her purpose and ultimately unfulfilled. She discovered that without doing the inner work, we create lives based on expectation instead of intuition. After this miraculous realization, she did what few do, she dismantled one reality and created another from scratch that was fulfilling giving her a unique insight on life and business creation from the ground up. Now, through her platform at TheSoulFrequency.com, Shanna teaches women how to live powerfully

Theasa Tuohy is a long-time journalist who has happily turned her life experiences and reporting skills to fiction featuring female reporters. She worked for five daily newspapers and the Associated Press. Her "first woman" stints included assistant city editor at The Detroit News and the copy desk at The (Newark) Star-Ledger. Born in Oklahoma City, Theasa is the daughter and namesake of a pioneering pilot who flew an old World War I "Jenny" with an OX-5 engine, and the inspiration to her latest book, 'Flying Jenny', which tells the story of two women - a tabloid reporter and stunt pilot in the 1920s redefining gender roles and female empowerment. As a playwright, Theasa co-authored the book, or libretto, of Scandalous: The Musical, an award-winning show about the life of D. H. Lawrence, author of “Lady Chatterley’s Lover,” ”Women in Love” and “Sons and Lovers.” E. M. Forster deemed D. H. Lawrence “the greatest imaginative novelist of our generation.” Her first novel, "The Five O'Clock Follies" was release

Imagine tapping into the beauty of a child's innate wisdom through the sharing of sweet and wise words of guidance and valuable life skills. Ariane de Bonvoisin's series entitled Giggles and Joy: Spiritual Life Lessons for Kids does just this, with a healthy dose of enlightened humor and profound, yet simple, messages for babies and children up to ten years old.  The series includes three individual books: Giggles and Joy, You Are Loved and Being You, with 8 poems in each. Some are short, some long, some rhyme, some don’t. They are positive, lighthearted and will have a lasting effect on the child’s mind. They are universal and will exist alongside any religion. It is for all the kids, parents, grandparents, caregivers and teachers. Ariane de Bonvoisin is the founder of first30days.com, a website that helps people transition through changes. She created Mindful365, an iOS and Android App program that helps boost busy people’s spirit one day at a time. Ariane is also a bestselling author and speaker. She has

Are you interested in using your Chicken Soup of the Soul books as your own therapist? Then, you are in for a treat! In the latest Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think, Act, and Be Happy, Dr. Mike Dow, the highly sought-after psychotherapist and the New York Times bestselling author of The Brain Fog Fix, Diet Rehab and Heal Your Drained Brain, uses Chicken Soup for the Soul stories to show you how to be your own therapist. Dr. Dow addresses the key issues that most of his patients have and clearly explains how you can use the same techniques he uses with patients to solve your problems at home. This combination of personal stories, clear explanations, and fun journal entries you write yourself will inspire you and help you work on the problem areas in your life. Join Amy Newmark, the publisher, and editor-in-chief for Chicken Soup and me on Tuesday, October 2, 10-11 A.M. CT US. Amy and I will be having a conversation about how Dr. Mike Dow explains by reading stories from real people who overcame their own cha

According to Rev. Patricia Cagganello, “Whether it is a story of your expansion of consciousness, or a personal challenge or triumph. A story that has broken your spirit or mended your heart. It is your story, and it is my story. It is the story of our Collective Consciousness and it is sacred. There is a power and a resonance in our stories, our shared experiences. I have learned that in the experience of our story is the emotion and in the emotion is our gift.” She continued by saying, “In the gift of emotion is where we find compassion and expand our awareness of the whole. It is where community and a circle of support are valued and necessary. You are not alone. We invite you to join us and become a sacred part of our greater collective story. Let us support you on your personal journey as together we bring great positive change to our world.” Rev. Patricia Cagganello is CEO and Founder of Sacred Stories Media, a conscious online media network. The company consist of Sacred Stories Publishing, an award-

Whether your vision of an ideal career is starting your own business, rising to a different position within your current company, or landing your very first job, Christy Whitman’s latest book, “Quantum Success” will help you make the prosperity and fulfillment of your dreams a reality. Christy Whitman is a Transformational Leader, Celebrity Coach and the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All. She has appeared on The Today Show and The Morning Show and her work has been featured in People Magazine, Seventeen, Woman’s Day, Hollywood Life, and Teen Vogue, among others. Christy is the CEO and founder of the Quantum Success Learning Academy & Quantum Success Coaching Academy, a 12-month Law of Attraction coaching certification program. In, Quantum Success - 7 Essential Laws for a Thriving, Joyful, and Prosperous Relationship with Work and Money, Christy shares the fundamental principles that she’s discovered after more than twenty years of studying universal forces—such as polarity, a

The modern world can be a hectic, confused place. Every day we are bombarded with disparate, discordant messages about what’s right and what’s wrong, where we should go, what we should have, and who we should trust. But what if there was a simple way to find harmony amid the discord? What if there was a way to find guidance and direction that could help all of us make the world a better place? Author Denise Alexander Pyle invites us to discover a new perspective in her latest book, The Power of 1(0): A Guide to Living the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule in Modern Times, as we journey through life. This unique reinterpretation of the 10 Commandments and the 1 Golden Rule (hence the power of 1(0) ), is designed to make these precepts urgent and relevant to today’s world –especially where truth seems fluid and morality a matter of perception. Blending the Old Testament tabernacle with the Kabalistic Tree of Life, Denise has expanded the meaning of each of the 10 Commandments—so that everyone from Generat

Have you ever wonder how empowering the word “Yes” is? Chicken Soup for the Soul latest book, The Power of Yes is a collection that bound to inspire everyone who reads it. Whether you’re looking for love, or a new career; overcoming shyness or a phobia; spicing up your life with new foods, or reaching out to make new friends; considering traveling alone, or going on that scary roller coaster, you’ll find kindred souls in the pages. Even the chapter titles carry positive messages and excellent advice: 1. Try New Things, 2. Embrace Change, 3. Put Yourself Out There, 4. Fake It Till You Make It, 5. Do It Afraid, 6. Believe in Yourself, 7. Be Daring, 8. Find the New You, 9. Give of Yourself, 10. Go for Adventure, and 11. Let Yourself Trust. Join Amy Newmark, the publisher, and editor-in-chief for Chicken Soup and me on Tuesday, August 14, 10-11 A.M. CT US. Amy and I will be having a conversation about how it takes only one second to decide to start experiencing life to the fullest by using the power of YES!

Ready to boost your ability to innovate and become more competitive in today's global marketplace? “Discover Your Best Life - Live the Language of Personal and Professional Success” by Mike HIntz shows you how to unlock your potential and those of the people around you. Contrary to what you have been told, there is an "I" in team, and it's time to release their full potential rather than asking them to blend in. After a life spent studying people and business, Mike has developed an entirely novel process that will take the reader through a systematic method to leave their old limitations behind and capitalize on the limitless opportunities of this fast paced high tech world. Everyone holds the keys to success and the race for happiness and professional fulfillment is as close their own choices. Forward-thinking companies realized several years ago that the power of the individual is their most significant resource, and investing in them will yield exponential returns for the person and company alike.  Mike