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Would you like to know how you can regain the upper hand and create the dynamic joy of connection with others in today’s somewhat chaotic world? Dr. Winfried Sedhoff’s latest book, The Friendship Key - to Lasting Peace, United Communities, Stronger Relationships, Equality and Better Job, offers the solution to our yearning for a deeply satisfying life filled with meaning, purpose, peace, and security.  He is a Family Physician specializing in mental health and is currently working in Brisbane, Australia. Dr. Winfried is also the author of three books that lay the foundations for better relationships, communities, and ultimately a better world. In his early 20’s Dr. Winfried faced a life-threatening personal crisis that sent him into self-imposed isolation. Over a 12-month internal quest, he discovered not only answers to his plight but uncovered a sense of genuine self. His first book, A Balance of Self: A New Approach to Self Understanding, Lasting Happiness, and Self-Truth, written in 2011, documented th

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels All Around, offers glimpses into the lives of regular people who find themselves in extraordinary, unexplainable situations, their prayers answered, and their lives forever changed. It’s about the anonymous angels who touch our hearts and save our lives, and the astonishing power we can find within ourselves. From miraculous connections and answered prayers, to divine intervention and inexplicable healing, to angels and messages from heaven, these stories prove that miracles can happen, every day, to people from all walks of life. According to Amy Newmark, author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, “These stories open our hearts to possibilities—that something, somehow, somewhere can work in our lives to make good things happen when we need them most.” Join Amy Newmark and me on Tuesday, August 27, 10-11 A.M. CT US. Amy and I will have a conversation about how miracles do happen, every day, to people from all walks of life.

Hillary Raimo is a Reiki Master teacher in Usui and Karuna Reiki, a non-denominational ordained minister, author of three books, and an award-winning photographer and artist. With additional background in business psychology, real estate and insurance, she has bridged the healing arts throughout her traditional training and became a leading voice in this industry since 2005. For over a decade The Hillary Raimo Show has been heard on Achieve Radio where Hillary brings powerful information to listeners without the gratuitous showmanship and partisan censorship too often found in mainstream media. Her topics have included alternative health, ancient history, UFO research, whistleblowers on a variety of topics, energy, cryptocurrency and more. The Hillary Raimo Show Transcripts book is a testament to the power of alternative media and the millions of listeners who engage with it. This book is a compilation of conversations with some of the most intriguing guests on the planet on a variety of subjects relevant t

Did you know you have unseen codes in your DNA that are controlling your life?  For example, the way you repel or attract relationships and the way you maintain or push away someone you love. How about the way you feel, your motivation, your energy & zest for life and even the level of success you’ll allow yourself? Would you like to discover these hidden codes and neutralize them once and for all? Sandra and her husband Daniel Biskind are International #1 Bestselling Authors, Speakers & Spiritual Teachers. They have been transforming the lives of Global award-winning business owners and spiritual leaders for decades. They are Jack Canfield’s energy shifters of choice. Now YOU can experience their work through their revolutionary book that shows you the step by step process to unlock yourself and experience the best version of YOU...right away. There’s healing, and high-frequency energy even encoded within the book. CODEBREAKER: Discover The Password To Unlock The Best Version Of You, reveals a s

The Untold Story of Sita: An Empowering Tale for our Time, by Dena Merriam, takes a new look at the classic Ramayana by tearing away the patriarchal lens through which the story is traditionally viewed. In the traditional account, Sita is a secondary figure, and her true nature is hard to access. In this story, told by the people of Sita’s household, the role of the sacred feminine is predominant. Sita is a beloved figure throughout Southeast Asia. Her life and message extends beyond and particularly relevant for the modern age when a new understanding of feminine wisdom and leadership is needed, and when we are facing an unprecedented ecological crisis. Mata Sita and Sri Ram were instrumental in setting the foundation for a new civilization during a time of transition from one era, or yuga, to another. We stand at a similar time in history, where we are experiencing the passing of one era and intuitively feel the birthing of another, as yet unknown. One thing seems inevitable, however, that the new society

Happiness is one of the three fundamental desires of all humans. Bestselling author, Linda Tomai Duong latest book, Connection - The Currency to Happiness, aims to help you discover how to think about Happiness and true contentment in the simplest way possible. She will assist you in finding your way to the true heart of personal Happiness with her proven formula to access true contentment. Linda addresses the following questions in her book. Are you there yet? What are you seeking at the moment? What are you searching for? When will you stop searching and be ultimately happy? Linda Tomai Duong is a motivational speaker, author, life coach, and thought leader in Happiness and connection based in Sydney, Australia. She is an in-demand life coach who has helped many of her clients to attain and re-ignite their Happiness by connecting with themselves, with others and with the universe. Linda has been interviewed by industry peer leaders in the field of life coaching and featured on national television, global

Ready to experience the Strength of the Divine Feminine Essence passed down from the Legend and Lore of the Celtic Goddesses and Heroines? Ayn Cates Sullivan, Ph.D., has brought them to life for this generation, capturing their stories on the page in two remarkable award-winning and highly acclaimed books, Heroines of Avalon and Other Tales and Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses. Dr. Sullivan is an award-winning and best-selling author focusing on mythology and folklore for the modern age. With a Masters and Doctorate in Literature from Columbia University and King's College London, she walked the British Isles and Ireland to reclaim the stories that she has assembled in her "Legends of the Grail" series; The Grail is the Divine Feminine. In each book, Dr. Sullivan brings forth the story of a goddess or a heroine, often speaking from the legend's voice. She offers that goddess or heroine's place in the historical mythology, her cultural and religious significance, her unique gifts, and the m

We all know that excessive consumption of sugar in all its forms including simple carbohydrates, caffeine, and alcohol can lead to weight problems, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and other mental and physical disorders. Whatever your craving weakness is, Rena Greenberg’s latest book, Easy Sugar Break-UP will give you the inner power, strategies and techniques you need to overcome it. You will understand the psychological and physical basis of food addictions. Use specific, science-based affirmations, imagery, self-hypnosis, mindfulness and relaxation techniques to overcome any addiction with the newest tools to combat addiction, including a chapter on how pharmaceutical grade CBD can be used to cut cravings and improve your overall health. Rena Greenberg is the CEO of Wellness Seminars, Inc. and Founder of Rena’s Organic, a medical grade, high potency CBD line. Since 1990, Rena's program has been reviewed and sponsored in over 75 hospitals and over 100 major corporations, including Walt Disney World, Home De

Whether you’re a marathoner or an occasional jogger, everyone needs a boost to power through those first steps in the morning or those last steps of a grueling race. And there’s nothing better than hearing from people who have changed their lives by getting out there and doing the same. The benefits to your physical and mental health from hitting the road or the trail are boundless. Ultramarathoner and New York Times bestselling author, Dean Karnazes, who once ran 350 continuous miles and has completed 50 marathons, in all 50 states, in 50 consecutive days, is a long-time Chicken Soup for the Soul fan who believes in the power of storytelling to change lives. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Running for Good, 101 Stories for Runners & Walkers to Get You Going, is a collaboration between Dean Karnazes and Amy Newmark. It is a new collection containing inspirational stories from real people that will get you up from your chair and out into the world. You will feel like you have 101 friends giving you tips and u

If you believe 50 is the new 40, or even perhaps the new 30, then obviously 60 is the new 50/40, and 70 is the new 60/50… LOL! Regardless, you are in for a tremendous Treat! Rita H. Losee, ScD, RN will be sharing Stories, Steps & Strategies for Living Full-Out after Fifty, Sixty, Seventy… from her newly released book, Soaring Seniors! As a 30 year-old married woman with an adorable toddler who was napping, Rita Losee read Helen Keller's words,"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." A bolt of energy strong enough to light up Manhattan shot through her body. On the spot, she decided to live a life of adventure. In the intervening decades, Rita, a proficient rock climber has stood on the summit of 19,350 ft. Mt. Kilimanjaro, completed the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon (12 hours, 45 minutes, 27 seconds), and accomplished a solo-through-hiked the 2175 mile Appalachian Trail. Rita’s professional background includes nursing (her first career), nursing management, professional speaking, and customer service

We can learn so much from animals, when we allow our innate curiosity to educate us about ourself, others and the world. This is what Helen Brennand, an accomplished rider, trainer, equine bodyworker and animal communicator, who is based in England, experienced with her Spiritual Awakening. Helen practices Yoga and Meditation, and combines these disciplines with horses and humans. As a holistic therapist, enhanced with her passion for horse welfare, respecting them as sentient beings, Helen is able to communicate on a deeper level and realized the true healing power of the horse. It was her beloved horses who nurtured her through a period of immense sorrow culminating in a beautiful and unexpected spiritual enlightenment. Besides writing, Helen’s time is now dedicated to The Haven, a centre she founded as a home for animals. It is a peaceful environment where herd of horses provide healing for people to help them find balance and harmony in their lives. The Haven is also a holistic rehabilitation centre for

We learn so much from our feline friends, and along the way they keep us company, provide unconditional love, and share in the ups and downs of our lives. What do we learn from them? Everything. Our cat make us better people. If we rescued them, they rescue us back. If we’re sad, they comfort us. If we need to have more fun, they show us how. They are our protectors, our role models, and our best friends. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Cat, 101 Tales of Family, Friendship and Fun will have cat lovers laughing, tearing up, and nodding their heads in recognition as they dive into these touching, inspiring, and sometimes mind boggling stories about all the ways in which cats enrich our lives, become part of our families, and make us better people. Chicken Soup for the Soul is donating royalties from the book to American Humane. Join Amy Newmark and me on Tuesday, May 14, 10-11 A.M. CT US. Amy and I will be having a conversation about how cats helped their owners improve their relationships,

Marisa Labozzetta was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She was spared the negative connotation of being an only child by a mother who took great pains not to spoil her and by the companionship of many cousins in a closely-knit family. As a teaching fellow in the Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics at Georgetown University, she received a Masters of Science degree and completed her doctoral coursework. Marisa published her first piece in The Washington Star. She won first prize in the Rio Grande Writers´ fiction contest, and was a finalist in Playboy´s Victoria Chen Haider Memorial Literary Award for Fiction, and in New Letters Literary Awards. Marisa went on to publish stories in the best-selling When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, The American Voice, Show Me a Hero: Great Contemporary Stories About Sports, The Pegasus Review, VIA, KnitLit, Dont Tell Mama! The Penguin Book of Italian American Writing, Paradise, Our Mothers Our Selves, Beliefnet.com, Italian Americana, Perigee, and Ame

Ever wonder how successful people designed their life? The answer is in the subconscious power we all possess. In her newly released book, SUBCONSCIOUS POWER: Use Your Inner Mind to Create the Life You’ve Always Wanted, Kimberly Friedmutter, CHt shares the secret to navigating life’s hurdles and achieving your highest goals and deepest desires, and the techniques she has shared with stars and political power-brokers. Drawing on her rigorous training in hypnosis and neurolinguistic programming (NLP), as well as her own incredible life—from launching an international modeling career at age 14 to marrying a world-renowned architect and designer, and applying her mystical gifts to help the famous and influential, Kimberly shows everyone how to tap into the source within them for the creativity and courage to achieve positive, lasting change and live the great, big, marvelous life of their dreams. Kimberly Friedmutter, CHt is a world renowned board-certified hypnotherapist, who works with some of Hollywood’s be

We learn so much from our canine companions, and along the way they keep us company, provide unconditional love, and share in the ups and downs of our lives. What do we learn from them? Everything. Our dogs make us better people. If we rescued them, they rescue us back. If we’re sad, they comfort us. If we need to have more fun, they show us how. They are our protectors, our role models, and our best friends. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Dog, 101 Tales of Family, Friendship and Fun will have dog lovers laughing, tearing up, and nodding their heads in recognition as they dive into these touching, inspiring, and sometimes mind boggling stories about all the ways in which dogs enrich our lives, become part of our families, and make us better people. Chicken Soup for the Soul is donating royalties from the book to American Humane. Join Amy Newmark and me on Tuesday, April 9, 10-11 A.M. CT US. Amy and I will be having a conversation about how dogs helped their owners improve their relationsh

This Mother’s Day, it is time to admit mom knows best! Sometimes it is hard to acknowledge that mom has a sixth sense about everything. However, we are always glad and thankful when she is available to help us navigate through challenging times and pivotal moments. Mom’s unconditional love and wisdom provides the comfort and nourishment for our soul more than we realized. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Mom Knows Best, puts everything into perspective with 101 stories of Love, Gratitude, and Wisdom! This special Mother’s Day edition, is a gift to moms, grandmothers, stepmothers, mothers-in-law, or honorary mothers, with stories that will make them laugh, tear up, nod their heads in recognition, and most importantly know they’re appreciated. Chicken Soup for the Soul’s publisher and editor-in-chief Amy Newmark says, “The appreciation is important, because mothers spend years imparting unsolicited advice and often don’t hear much gratitude until their children are grown.” Join Amy Newmark and me on Tuesday, April

Grandparents taking care of grandchildren, and grandchildren turning around and returning that love, are two of the themes in the new Chicken Soup for the Soul collection of stories written by grandparents and grandchildren about the special bonds they share.   Chicken Soup for the Soul’s publisher and editor-in-chief Amy Newmark says, “This is a wonderful way for children of all ages to let their grandparents know how much they are loved, how important their influence has been, and how much their children and grandchildren rely on them.” Join Amy Newmark and me on Tuesday, March 26, 10-11 A.M. CT US. Amy and I will be having a conversation about the incredible Unconditional Love and Support of Grandparents Brought to Life.

The decade of the 2010s shelled hospitals and first responders with an explosion of opioid-related illness, injury, and death. Preventable drug overdoses tallied 54,793 lives lost in 2016 – an increase of 391 percent since 1999. Accidental drug overdose deaths increased 327 percent over the same period. The majority of OD deaths (38,000) involve opioids. The drug category most frequently involved in opioid overdoses and growing at the fastest pace includes fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and . The fentanyl category of opioids accounted for nearly half of opioid-related deaths. The dirty cat in the litter, heroin, accounted for the second highest number of deaths, claiming 14,606 lives. Legislative attempts to curb the use of potentially lethal drugs resemble shooting an arrow and then drawing a target around where it hit. Locking up dealers and traffickers, creating prescription databases and prescribing limits, and promoting Narcan availability all deal with control of the supply and its aftermath. The demand

We live in the most connected time the world has ever know, but so many of us feel disconnected. We are a divided nation and world. We fight each other from our silo’s taking sides one against the other over skin color, sex equality, environment, borders, religion, and politics. We shout over each other, rather than listening to what each other is trying to say. The Mosaic Process disrupts those silos by helping us see the walls that protect us, separate us from each other. The Process encourages us to connect not only with like minds but with unlike minds and invites us to see what we are looking at, differently. The MOSAIC by Daniel Bruce Levin tells a story about a boy who loses his parents two years apart on the very same day. When he asked the adults, where his parents went, they tell him his parents are in a place called Heaven. So the boy sets out in search of Heaven, and along the way, he meets an assortment of characters who are not what they seem at first glance. When he realizes that what he sees

What is Sexy? Or better yet, do you FEEL SEXY? Is it a state of mind, or a state of being? Ayo Fashola is the founder of The Sensuous Siren™ As a Style Coach™ she helps women bring Sexy back into their lives. The process includes the boldness of adding vibrant colors to their fashion style, which lead to a rediscovery of their self-confidence. Ayo’s 90-days Style Your Star program teaches women how to develop a positive self-image, build rockstar confidence, create a personal brand that shines, and own their financial power. Join Ayo Fashola and me on Tuesday, February 12, 10-11 A.M. CT US. We will be having a conversation about her life’s journey, and her passion for helping women to be at their, Sexy and Confident!