Smart Women Talk Radio

Join us as we'll discuss:How to access your creative mind with ease and flow.How to know whether your left or right brain is in charge of the writing process.The 5 fears writers face and how they mirror the fears in your life and business. MJ Schwader is devoted to helping enlightened entrepreneurs and change agents create and market their products, services, and businesses using the power of writing.Weaving ancient principles of energy consciousness learned in shamanic training with 15 years of experience as a writing coach, MJ helps clients shift their awareness, ignite their inspiration, and clear beliefs that are holding them back from achieving success.Having learned writing coaching techniques from 30 years of experience in the publishing industry, as well as training at Coach University, MJ was one of the first 5000 coaches in the world, and has been a pioneer in coaching writers, helping over 150 authors become published.MJ has studied for 10 years with Jan Engels-Smith, founder of LightSong School of

Join us as we'll discuss:Living your life on purpose is the only way to experience true happiness.The wisdom of our purpose is already inside us, and we can operate at a higher vibration (through meditation, yoga, whole foods) to access it.The importance of regularly pausing our over-scheduled, busy lives to check in with ourselves and our purpose. An internationally known musician and current musical director for Beyonce, Bibi McGill is also an acclaimed yoga teacher, wellness educator, and health food entrepreneur.In an effort to keep her own life in balance, as well as tap into her entrepreneurial self, she created her her own line of handmade, organic Bibi Kale Chips, which packs a massive amount of flavor and nutrients in every bite.And since discovering yoga in 1998, Bibi has been an advocate of making yoga available to everyone and encouraging a practice that challenges the body while supporting spiritual growth within each and every student. She currently teaches at Root Whole Body in Portland, Orego

Kristine Carlson captivated readers worldwide with her bestsellers, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff in Love and Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Women, An Hour to Live, An Hour to Love: The True Story of the Best Gift Ever Given and Heart Broken Open, her story of struggle after the death of her husband, Dr. Richard Carlson. As a speaker, she shares timeless wisdom and practical ideas that invite the audience to experience the freedom to love, to heal, to overcome, to succeed, and to create more inner peace. Kristine is the American Heart Association Go Red for Women 2012 Spokesperson. To learn more about Kristine click here http://www.dontsweatmoms.com.

What money clutter is, how it effects you & how to get rid of it once and for all.The five money personalities and how understanding yours can change your life completely.And the one secret that will shift your mindset around money and your life forever.

Maddy Dychtwald is an expert on the changing demographic trends shaping the marketplace, the workplace and our lives. She is a renowned authority on the economic ascent of women, including its impact of various industries-- financial services, healthcard, and consumer marketing.Maddy is the author of three books, including INFLUENCE: How Women’s Soaring Economic Power Will Transform Our World for the Better, which explores how women are the major change agent of the decade to come. In 1986, she co-founded Age Wave, the nation’s foremost thought-leader on population aging and its profound implications.During her career, Maddy has addressed more than 300,000 leaders and has been featured in prominent media worldwide. To learn more about Maddy click here www.maddydychtwald.com.

Douglas Noll is a professional mediator. After a 22 year career as a trial lawyer Doug felt there was a better way to resolve conflicts. Back to school for a Master’s in peacemaking and conflict resolution Doug learned that the US has been using 18th century strategies in areas of conflict, outdated models. Doug authored the award winning book Elusive Peace which won the International Peace & Justice book award. Doug is the co founder of Prison of Peace a pro bono project teaching female inmates peacemaking skills. Doug is the president of the California Dispute resolution council, a founding board member of Mediators Beyond Borders and an adjunct professor of law.

Awaken Somatic IntelligenceTeaches us how to awaken the potential of the body-mind and to use that untapped potential to create a healthy, vibrant, and graceful aging process free of pain, injury, suffering, and confusion.Provides simple, easy to learn practices that can be applied “anytime, anywhere” to live more mindfully, effectively, and joyously.Takes daily practice beyond the meditation cushion or yoga mat and supports the integration and stabilization of non-dual consciousness and optimal cognitive, emotional and physiological functioning into a new way of living with ever-greater freedom and aliveness. As a young adult, Dr. Risa Kaparo successfully healed herself from a painful and life-threatening illness. The discoveries she made during her ordeal prompted her to eventually create a methodology to transform pain, stress, trauma and aging into wellness, embodied mindfulness and vital longevity. This system called Somatic Learning – was developed during three decades of research, clinical practice a

Priscilla Warner graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and worked in Boston and New York as an advertising art director. Priscilla co-authored The New York Times bestselling memoir The Faith Club then toured the country for three years, popping Klonopin while she spoke to thousands of Americans in churches, synagogues, mosques, community centers and schools, on an extended book tour. Finally, in the skies over Oklahoma, she vowed to find her inner monk, and began meditating her way from panic to peace. The result is LEARNING TO BREATHE My Yearlong Quest to Bring Calm to My Life. Priscilla lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband of 30+ years.

Finnish and French born, Michelle Karén holds a master's degree in philosophy as well as a diploma from the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London. She was selected to be the Astrologer to the Stars at the 78th Academy Awards in Hollywood. She is the author of 5 books in French, English and Finnish on astrology, living food nutrition, yoga and spiritual novels. She is also a red belt in Tae Kwon Do, a certified yoga teacher and volunteers with Free Arts for Abused children in L.A. where she now resides. She is also a shaman trained by the indigenous Q'eros in Peru where she has lived many months, and the indigenous Arhuacos in the sacred mountain of the Sierra Nevada in Colombia. She travels the world with her special Master cat Rafayel, offering seminars and conferences. She has clients in over 54 countries on all 5 continents.

Suzanne Taylor, Producer/Director of What on Earth? Inside the Crop Circle Mystery has been involved with films since she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa c** laude from NYU. She was an actress and is a fine arts post-impressionist painter and an accomplished chef who authored The Anybody Can Make It, Everybody Will Love It Cookbook. Suzanne is the founder of Mighty Companions, a non-profit dedicated to consciousness expansion. She writes a blog, Making Sense of These Times (http://TheConversation.org) discussing how consciousness might evolve and how instrumental the crop circle phenomenon could be in that regard. She is now involved with producing a Ted X event. Ask her about this! (details were not known upon this writing, April 3, 2012 by Suzanna Gratz) Her first film CROP CIRCLES: Quest for Truth received the Audience Award in 2003 at the UFO Congress Film Festival and What on Earth? received the 2009 EBE Award for Best Feature Documentary. To learn more about Suzanne click here http://www.cropcirclemo

NLP trainer and life coach. He is the founder of the American Alliance of Hypnotists and American University of NLP. He has over 4,000 self-help recordings and is the author of 22 books on hypnosis. He is currently pursuing his doctorate degree in education at Georgia Southern. To learn more about Steve click here www.SteveGJones.com.

Jean Adrienne is a coach, author, talk radio host and the developer of InnerSpeak, a tool to clear away old programs, beliefs and wounds from the past so that you can create the reality you desire and deserve on a clean slate. She graduated from Florida State University with a degree in psychology, and teaches her world globally. To learn more about Jean go to www.JeanAdrienne.com.

Macy Bishop is an Oregon native and met her husband Preston 21 years ago. They were High School Sweethearts. They are blessed to have a 5 year old son named Maxwell & 3 year old daughter Vivienne. Macy is a Jill of all trades and enjoys learning new things, most recently for fun she did 6 months of cake classes and then switched gears by completing CERT training and a Radio Technician license. She is an Ambassador for Pay It Forward and worked directly with the Governor’s Office for Oregon to become the first state this year to make the proclamation of April 26th Pay It forward Day.

Connie Gorrell’s ‘working girl’ career began as a registered nurse. She made the entrepreneurial jump into business quite by accident and found success through her wisdom and experiences, resonating with other women who have made the leap to finding success through adversity, whether personally or professionally. These are the women on the front lines of everyday life, using their instincts, passions, and women who spend every possible waking hour dedicated to improving the lives of their families and those they love.

Recognized as a visionary leader, social entrepreneur, inspirational speaker and gifted writer, Amber Chand is a global woman with roots in India, Africa, Europe and America.Amber’s mission to celebrate women as a force for peace and prosperity has shaped her eloquent and compassionate global voice. She is the Founder of the Women’s Peace Collection and Co-Founder of Prosperity Candle, companies that support enterprising women in places like Rwanda, Afghanistan, and Haiti.

She discovered gardening the same year she attended her first retreat at Insight Meditation Society in 1977. She has a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch University New England, with a concentration in Mindfulness. In 1999, she became a Vermont Master Gardener, and she is also a Master Composter.

Linda Cohen, who had struggled with a relationship with her father, says that after he died of lung cancer in December 2006 the grief she felt was intense. She says her busy life as a mother, wife, and entrepreneur came to a screeching halt. She took a spiritual sabbatical to work through her grief, and came out of it resolved to embark upon a project: perform one thousand acts of kindness—mitzvahs to honor her father's memory.

Marci Shimoff is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a world-renowned transformation teacher. As an expert on happiness, success, and unconditional love, Marci has inspired millions of people around the globe, sharing her breakthrough methods for personal fulfillment and professional success.

Jill, founder of Get Ahead by Getting Known, has mentored and coached countless professionals over the years – not to mention she has personally interviewed well over 1,000 men and women in her career helping them to lead with their strengths and their God-given gifts in order to get known and build their reputation.

Julie is a certified image consultant who transforms women at all stages of their lives. Her role as image consultant is part detective, part fashion guru, part confidante. There is no “one-style-fits-all” approach – only a thoughtful exploration of who you are, where you want to be in your life, and how to help you get there.