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Aired Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 2:00 PM ET

Online Marketing for Busy Authors

Today’s Star is Fauzia Burke

Fauzia Burke not only makes the job of building your online brand doable, but she proves that it can be fun and fulfilling, too.

About the Guest: Fauzia Burke

Fauzia Burke is the Founder and President of FSB Associates, an online publicity and marketing firm specializing in creating awareness for books and authors. FSB was one of the first firms to specialize in Internet publicity and marketing for publishers and authors. A nationally recognized speaker and online branding expert, Fauzia writes for Huffington Post, MariaShriver.com and MindBodyGreen. She’s the author of Online Marketing for Busy Authors, which takes authors step-by-step through the process of identifying their unique personal brand, defining their audience, clarifying their aspirations and goals, and setting priorities. Once that foundation is established, it walks them through the process of developing a personalized, sustainable long-term online marketing plan. She offers advice on designing a successful website, building a mailing list of super fans, blogging, creating an engagement strategy for social media, and more. By following Burke’s expert advice, any author can conquer the Internet and still get their next manuscript in on time.

More at: http://www.fauziaburke.com

Aired Wednesday, 19 April 2017, 2:00 PM ET

The Cosmic Hologram with Jude Currivan

Today’s Star is Jude Currivan

Recent scientific discoveries show that the information that upholds all of our modern technologies is exactly the same as the universal in-formation that underpins, pervades, and is all we call physical reality.

About the Guest: Jude Currivan

Dr Jude Currivan has a master’s degree in physics from Oxford University specializing in quantum mechanics and cosmology and a doctorate in archaeology from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom researching ancient cosmologies. Previously one of the most senior business women in the UK, she has traveled to more than 70 countries, worked with wisdom teachers from many traditions and been a life-long researcher into the scientific and experiential understanding of the nature of reality. She is the author of 5 books and a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle and lives in Wiltshire, England. In this interview we discuss her latest book, The Cosmic Hologram: In-formation at the Center of Creation.

Website: www.judecurrivan.com

Aired Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 2:00 PM ET

Mindshift and The Reducetarian Solution

Today’s Stars are Barbara Oakley and Brian Kateman

Barbara explains how to is convinced that dramatic career changes and attitudes towards lifelong learning are a vital creative force, especially in an age when the pace of change is ever increasing.

Brian points out How The Surprisingly Simple Act of Reducing The Amount of Meat in Your Diet Can Transform Your Health and The Planet.

About the Guests:

Barbara Oakley is a professor of engineering, writer, and instructor of the world’s largest online class, Learning How to Learn, with nearly 2 million registered students. Barb has adventured widely through her lifetime. She rose from the ranks of Private to Captain in the U.S. Army, during which time she was recognized as a Distinguished Military Scholar. She also worked as a communications expert at the South Pole Station in Antarctica, and has served as a Russian translator on board Soviet trawlers on the Bering Sea. Dr. Oakley is an elected Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Her newest book, Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential, is emerging as a breakthrough standout for 2017.

Her website is: www.barbaraoakley.com

BRIAN KATEMAN is cofounder and president of the Reducetarian Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing meat consumption to create a healthy, sustainable, and compassionate world. A TEDx speaker and leading expert on food systems and behavioral change, he has appeared in hundreds of media outlets including Reuters, Wired, Los Angeles Times, Vogue, National Geographic, and The Atlantic. Kateman is an instructor in the Executive Education Program at the Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability at Columbia University. He lives in New York City, NY.

Learn more at: www.reducetarian.org

Aired Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 2:00 PM ET

The Well Life with Briana Borten

Today’s Star is Briana Borten

Most people whose lives have swung off course can’t fathom how to get them back under control, but health practitioners Briana and Peter Borten offer lots of practical advice and techniques that anyone can apply to find tranquility and satisfaction from life.

About the Guest: Briana Borten

Briana Borten is the co-author, along with her husband Dr. Peter Borten, of the new book, The Well Life: How to Use Structure, Sweetness, and Space to Create Balance, Happiness, and Peace. They are also the creators of the Rituals of Living online community and Dragontree, a holistic wellness brand. Briana is a Mastery Coach with an extensive background in coaching clients to help them reach personal breakthrough and mastery. Peter is a doctor of Asian medicine who helps people attain whole health of body and mind. He has authored hundreds of articles, spanning topics such as stress, emotional wellness, nutrition, fitness, and our connection with nature.

Website: http://www.thedragontree.com/

Aired Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 2:00 PM ET

Soul Story: Evolution and the Purpose of Life with Tim Freke

Today’s Star is Tim Freke

Are we insignificant specks in a vast purposeless cosmos, or significant participants in the magnificent and meaningful story of soul? Tim Freke addresses the ‘soul crisis’ in modern culture that has arisen from lack of meaning.

About the Guest: Tim Freke

Tim is an internationally respected authority on world spirituality. He has has an honors degree in philosophy and is the author of over thirty books that have established his reputation as a scholar and free-thinker. He became well known for his groundbreaking work on Christian Gnosticism with his close friend Peter Gandy, including The Jesus Mysteries, which was a top 10 best-seller in the UK and USA, and a ‘Book of the Year’ in the UK Daily Telegraph.

Tim has been exploring the deep awake state since he was 12 years old and is able to guide others directly to it. He is a passionate and playful communicator with a contagious enthusiasm for exploring the mystery of life. Tim presents experiential mystery experience retreats and entertaining evenings of standup philosophy throughout the world.

See more at: http://timfreke.com

Aired Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 2:00 PM ET

The Infinite View: A Guidebook for Life on Earth with Ellen Tadd

Today’s Star is Ellen Tadd

When we choose to attune our conscious mind with Spirit, we find ourselves able to engage life with greater clarity, and in The Infinite View, Ellen offers tools and insights needed to achieve this attunement.

About the Guest: Ellen Tadd

Ellen Tadd is an internationally known clairvoyant counselor and educator who has been teaching and counseling for more than forty years. She is widely respected for the integrity of her work, the accuracy of her perceptions and guidance, and the clarity and usefulness of her teaching. Tadd has lectured across the country at colleges, universities, hospitals, and community groups. Tadd is the author of three books: The Wisdom of the Chakras, Death and Letting Go which made the Boston Globe bestseller list, and her latest – The Infinite View.

Website: http://ellentadd.com/

Aired Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 2:00 PM ET

Reviewers Roundtable - Conscious Books and Films

Cynthia Sue Larson, Brent Marchant and Miriam Knight suggest books and films for your reading and viewing pleasure.

Cynthia’s picks:

Cultural Perspectives on Mental Wellbeing: Spiritual Interpretations of Symptoms in Medical Practice by Natalie Tobert

Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less–and Achieve More than You Ever Imagined by Scott Sonenshein

The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience by Francisco J. Varela, Evan Thompson and Eleanor Rosch

Brent’s picks:

“The Wisdom Tree,” “Minimalism,” “The Red Turtle” and “Kedi.”

Miriam’s picks:

Then She Was Born by Cristiano Gentili, translated by Lori Hetherington, originally published in Italian as Ombra Bianca – www.helpafricanalbinos.com

Seven Keys to Surviving the Trump Presidency: Dr. Calm’s Prescription for Healing Post-Election Stress by Kiran Dintyala, M.D.

Medical Medium Life-Changing Foods: Save Yourself and the Ones You Love with the Hidden Healing Powers of Fruits & Vegetables by Anthony William

About our Panel:

Cynthia Sue Larson is a best-selling author and has a degree in physics from UC Berkeley, an MBA degree, and a Doctor of Divinity. Cynthia hosts Living the Quantum Dream radio show and has been featured on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, Coast to Coast AM, and the BBC. http://www.realityshifters.com/

Brent Marchant is the author of Get the Picture?!: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies and Consciously Created Cinema: The Movie Lover’s Guide to the Law of Attraction. His blog on metaphysical cinema and other self-empowerment topics can be found at: http://brentmarchantsblog.blogspot.com

Miriam Knight is the Publisher of New Consciousness Review and HAPIguide magazine and websites and longtime student of alternative health and metaphysics. www.ncreview.com and www.HAPIguide.com. Her book, What Wags the World, Tales of Conscious Awakening is available on Amazon.

Aired Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 2:00 PM ET

Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity with Dr. Ronald Epstein

Today’s Star is Ronald Epstein, MD

Join us for a groundbreaking, intimate exploration for the general public about how doctors think and what matters most—safe, effective, patient-centered, compassionate care—from the foremost expert in the field.

About the Guest Dr. Ronald Epstein

Dr. Ronald Epstein is a Professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and Oncology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, where he directs Mindful Practice programs, the Center for Communication and Disparities Research, and the Dean’s Teaching Fellowship program. His landmark article, “Mindful Practice,” published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1999, has revolutionized physicians’ view of their work, and his writings are required at over a third of medical schools in the US. Dr. Epstein has been named one of America’s Best Doctors every year since 1998 by US News and World Report. He is the author of Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity.

For more information visit his website at http://www.ronaldepstein.com, and connect with him on Facebook and Twitter.

Aired Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 2:00 PM ET

Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight with Loren Olson, MD

Today’s Star is Loren Olson, MD

Finally Out goes far beyond a coming out story of a married, middle-age gay man. It represents a carefully reasoned book about all human sexuality.

About the Guest: Loren Olson, MD

LOREN A. OLSON, MD, is a board certified psychiatrist in practice for more than forty years. A nationally recognized expert on mature gay men, he has spoken to groups across the country and appeared on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America, in addition to giving numerous national, local, and regional television, radio, and print interviews. He is a regular blogger for HuffingtonPost.com and Psychology Today. Dr. Olson lives in Iowa with his partner of thirty years, Doug, who became his husband in 2009 after the Iowa Supreme Court sanctioned same-sex marriage. He was previously married to his wife, Lynn, and is the proud father of two daughters and a grandfather of six.

He is the author of Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight (Oak Lane Press; 2nd edition (April 1, 2017))

Aired Wednesday, 22 February 2017, 2:00 PM ET

Change the Story of Your Health with Carl Greer

Today’s Star is Carl Greer

Psychologist Carl Greer explains how to identify your health story and what expanded-awareness practices can begin changing it.

About the Guest: Carl Greer

Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD, is a practicing clinical psychologist, Jungian analyst, shamanic practitioner and author who teaches readers how to use shamanic and Jungian techniques to gain insights and energies for changing a dissatisfying health story. He teaches at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, is on staff at the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being, and is involved in various charities.

He is the author of the best-selling and multi-award winning Change Your Story, Change Your Life. Here we discuss his new book, Change the Story of Your Health: Using Shamanic and Jungian Techniques for Healing.

For more, visit: CarlGreer.com