A Quest for Well-Being

— "Normal is overrated – I choose different, I choose exceptional."

What is normal? It's the standard, the usual, the typical, it's what's expected. Truthfully, it's hiding in plain sight. We live in a world where traveling down the "normal" road is the status quo. Shawna Cale found "normal" highly overrated-it's the one that leads to destruction and disease-anxiety, cancer, depression, diabetes, infertility, miscarriages, stress, obesity... just look around-what do you see? She decided she wanted more-more for herself, her family, and women around the world-YOU!

Valeria Teles interviews Shawna Cale — the author of "Bye Bye Normal Hello Exceptional: Living a Life of Less Stress and More Energy!"

Shawna Cale is an author, speaker, physical therapist, life coach, and holistic health practitioner. Marrying her college sweetheart in 1992 and having three beautiful children has been her childhood dream come true. But childhood trauma, riding the hormonal/emotional rollercoaster, and having three miscarriages in a ten-year period left Shawna in a stressed state that took the joy out of living her dream and the energy out of living life. She decided something needed to change; she needed to change. As she embarked on a spiritual, emotional, and physical journey, she changed her life, family's life, and thousands of other women. Shawna loves Jesus, her family, learning and helping women live an exceptional life.

To learn more about Shawna Cale and her work, please visit: https://www.shawnacale.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "I deeply believe with perseverance, compassion, and creativity, there is always a path to healing no matter how complicated or hopeless your situation might feel."

Valeria Teles interviews Scott D. Marder — the author of "5 Steps To Tame The Overwhelmed Mind: Unclutter Your Emotional World."

Scott D. Marder, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist who graduated Duke University for his undergraduate education and received his medical degree from the University of Rochester (NY). After medical school, he completed his internship in psychiatry at Naval Hospital-Portsmouth VA and continued his post-graduate training in psychiatry at Naval Hospital-San Diego, CA.

He spent seven years in the US Navy where he provided patient care in an outpatient clinic, consultation/liaison service and detention facility as well as teaching psychiatry to the family practice residents. He was awarded the Second Annual Pfizer Psychiatry Resident of the Year and later received a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for meritorious service. He has been in private practice since 2002 which includes individual/group therapy, hypnotherapy, psychopharmacology and holistic modalities.

Dr. Marder's book: "5 Steps to Tame the Overwhelmed Mind" offers a unique emotional map for overcoming old patterns. The theory behind the 5 steps is a visual method to not only show you how you get overwhelmed but more importantly, teach you the way out of overwhelm and into emotional freedom.

To learn more about Scott D. Marder and his work, please visit: https://www.scottmardermd.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "Knowing your purpose is important. When you understand it and are living true to it, you have clarity, confidence, and avoid stress as you allow it to be your guiding star."

This is for the busy professional who knows what it is to be exhausted, overwhelmed, and is ready to break free from it. But how? In this book, Dr. Claire gives you a clear path to break free from stressed-out living. Discover what is keeping you stuck there and what you must do to break free. She uses stories and diagrams to make it easy for you to make the necessary shifts and choices to embrace freedom from living stressed-out. It is time for you to have the space to enjoy great relationships with family, friends, and God. Help! I Want Out! is your opportunity to do so.

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Claire A Smith — the author of "Help! I Want Out!: What to Do When You Are Stressed-Out From Keeping It All Together."

Claire Annelise Smith, aka Dr. Claire, is the founder of Blazing Star Network, a Professional Training and Spiritual Coaching firm. She is also the author of multiple books and publications.

With two decades of executive experience under her belt, Dr. Claire understands the drive that keeps individuals going.

As an author, speaker, spiritual mentor and coach, Dr. Claire helps leaders organize their busy lives to have more time to connect with themselves, the people they love most, and God … without stress and guilt.

To learn more about Dr. Claire A Smith and her work, please visit: https://www.livingstressedout.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "I have learned that we must courageously push through our fears, if we want to deepen our characters and our understanding of what it means to be human—and ultimately live a fulfilled life."

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Kathryn Haber — the author of "Fear Less, Love More: What to Do When the Unexpected Happens, 5 Daily Choices."

Dr. Kathryn Haber is a clinical psychologist and has been a practicing organizational psychologist for over twenty years, helping leaders become their best selves personally and professionally. As the Executive Coach, for Ball Aerospace in Broomfield, CO she provides insights through coaching, weekly articles, and presentations on topics related to leadership, mindfulness, stress, gratitude, resiliency, and other pertinent life issues. Her professional experience spans being a coach, facilitator, and instructor in the areas of leadership, team, and talent assessment and development, behavioral health and wellness, and organizational transformation. She holds numerous certifications in personality and leadership assessment and is a registered Corporate Coach with the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches. Kathryn was the keynote speaker on leadership for the Downtown Denver Leadership Program for several years while working as a partner at RHR International. She was also an adjunct professor for the University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology. Kathryn earned her undergraduate and master's degrees from Boston College and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Denver.

Kathryn is on the board of Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research, which partners with the scientists and oncologists at the University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Center to keep abreast of the innovative research they are conducting to fight pancreatic cancer—the disease that took her mother, father, and brother's lives. She has also been a co-facilitator for a support group for cancer patients and survivors at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO. Lastly, Kathryn and her family are active volunteers for the Women's Homeless Initiative ministry in Denver.

Kathryn recently authored Fear Less, Love More: What to Do When the Unexpected Happens, 5 Daily Choices, which is now ranked #1 in Amazon's New Releases. She is also a contributor to the Psychotherapy Networker and the Elephant Journal.

To learn more about Dr. Kathryn Haber and her work please visit: https://www.kathrynhaber.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "In granting your desire permission to live within you and to move through you, you are in conscious communion with the energy that creates and sustains all things."

Valeria Teles interviews Christy Whitman — the author of "The Desire Factor: How to Embrace Your Materialistic Nature to Reclaim Your Full Spiritual Power."

Christy Whitman is a Transformational Leader, Celebrity Coach and Law of Attraction expert, as well as the two time New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All and Taming Your Alpha Bitch. Both books were well received by the media.

Christy has appeared on the news, The Today Show, The Morning Show, Ted X, and The Hallmark Channel and her work has been featured in the media in various publications. She's been featured in Goalcast, People Magazine, Seventeen, Woman's Day, Hollywood Life, and Teen Vogue, to name a few.

Christy is the CEO and founder of the Quantum Success Learning Academy & Quantum Success Coaching Academy, a 10-month Law of Attraction coaching certification program. Christy has helped certify over 3,000 life coaches and has helped countless others to unlock their power to manifest. She also hosts Conscious Couple retreats with her husband, Frederic.

To learn more about Christy Whitman and her work, please visit: https://www.christywhitman.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "It is imperative for leaders to have a thorough understanding of the stages of grief and the nature of the grieving process."

Valeria Teles interviews Anthony Casablanca — the author of "The Dying Art Of Leadership: How Leaders Can Help Grieving Employees Excel At Work."

Anthony Casablanca is an accomplished senior executive, having spent thirty-one years in various leadership roles. Anthony earned his undergraduate degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and a master's degree from Kettering University (formerly GMI). Anthony spent most of his years in leadership working for Batesville Casket Company, a recognized leader in the funeral service industry, where he was the vice president of human resources and then the vice president of manufacturing and logistics.

Anthony was the 2009 Human Resource Executive of the Year in the state of Indiana. He went on to become president of another subsidiary of the Hillenbrand family of companies. Anthony has spent his entire career studying the art of leadership with an emphasis on purpose-driven leadership principles. Anthony has spoken on several occasions at various funeral industry conventions, was a featured speaker at an international sales, service, and operations meeting for Batesville Casket Company, and has conducted several leadership training classes for funeral providers. After retiring from Hillenbrand Inc., Anthony started Casablanca Consulting LLC to help other organizations and leaders discover their true purpose.

To learn more about Anthony Casablanca and his work please visit: https://griefleaders.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "Life was meant to be good, life was meant to be fun and we were meant to shine not shrink."

Valeria Teles interviews Anna Garcia — A law of attraction coach and the author of the handbook "5 Fundamental Mistakes In Manifesting And How To Fix Them."

Anna is a Law of Attraction Coach living in Sydney, Australia and she has been coaching people around the world since 2011. Anna loves studying and teaching Universal Laws because she was driven to understand the game of life and how to play it. She became fascinated with the laws when an experiment with visualization caused her to put an incurable illness (Systemic Lupus) into remission without medication.

Anna had been searching for the purpose of life since she was a teenager and at one point gave away everything she owned. She took a vow of poverty, chastity and obedience to live a semi-contemplative life, as a full-time missionary for 4 years. She came out knowing that life was meant to be grand. We are not meant to play small. Today, she helps people from all walks of life, from lawyers to entrepreneurs, to psychologists, network marketing groups, or stay-at-home mums.

Anna helps them understand their magnificent minds so they can live extraordinary lives. She teaches processes to help people align their thoughts with their desires, removing contradictory blocks so they can manifest a fulfilling life. Anna reminds them they are not alone in this journey. Rather, they have untapped reservoirs within them - their infinite self who is calling them forward.

To learn more about Anna Garcia and her work, please visit: https://www.annagarcialifecoach.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "Eating disorder recovery is the journey home to your true self."

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Anita Johnston — the author of "Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationships with Food Through Myth, Metaphor, and Storytelling".

Anita Johnston, Ph.D., is a psychologist, storyteller and author. Her book "Eating in the Light of the Moon" has been published in seven languages.

She has been working in the field of women's issues, eating difficulties, and body image distress for over 35 years and is currently the Clinical Director of 'Ai Pono* Hawaii which has a residential treatment program in Maui and outpatient eating disorder programs in Honolulu. And she is the Executive Director of Eating Disorder Programs for the Integrative Life Center in Nashville.

She is the co-creator of the Light of the Moon Café, an interactive online women's circle, book club or "workbook" for Eating in the Light of the Moon.

Dr. Johnston, a certified eating disorder specialist, provides virtual individual consultations, trainings, and conducts workshops around the world. She is best known for integrating metaphor and storytelling into her training as a clinical psychologist to explain the complex issues that underlie struggles with eating, exercise, and body image.

Learn more about Dr. Anita Johnston and her work please, visit: https://dranitajohnston.com/ — https://lightofthemooncafe.com/ and https://www.aipono.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "Doing "more" is not the solution. You need to do "different"."

Valeria Teles interviews Stanley Ward — the authors of "How To Beat Burnout: For Yourself, Your Family, and Your Team"

Most leaders focus primarily on relationships or results. Few are able to give their 100% both to people and productivity. In addition to that challenge, the technical skills that helped leaders "get stuff done" in previous positions of responsibility are not sufficient to meet the new challenges before them.

Focusing on both relationships and results creates positive and productive workplaces, but it takes a huge amount of energy from the leader to maintain this focus and can set them up for burnout. When leaders burnout, both their organizations and their families suffer.

Dr. Stan Ward provides individual coaching, team training, and educational content to help leaders develop the core relational and thinking skills they need in order to have the energy, relationships, and sense of accomplishment needed to succeed BOTH at work and home.

Besides his work as a leadership coach, Stan is also an adjunct professor, author of multiple books, husband, father, tai chi practitioner, and fountain pen fan.

To learn more about Stanley Ward and his work please visit: https://www.coachingforinfluence.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "Recognizing and understanding the impact of our food choices is the first important step in reversing habits that damage the body, heart, and soul."

Valeria Teles interviews Marlene Watson-Tara and Bill Tara — the authors of "Go Vegan: A Guide To Delicious, Everyday Food For The Health Of Your Family And The Planet And How to Eat Right & Save the Planet: A Plant-Based Survival Guide for You & Your Family

Marlene Tara - is a long-time vegan, activist, lover of animals, nature and life and passionate about human ecology. As an eternal optimist, increasing the number of people worldwide to switch to a wholefood plant-based diet and vegan life is her mission. Together with her husband Bill Tara, they have created The Human Ecology Project.

Bill Tara - has been an active advocate for natural heath care. As an actor in theatre and producer of rock concerts with groups such as the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane he discovered the Macrobiotic approach to health and cured his own health problems.

Bill and Marlene Watson-Tara are very passionate about inspiring and empowering others to become teachers and to share their work around the globe. They created their hugely successful Macrobiotic Vegan Health Coach Programme and have students come from 27 countries around the world to study with them. They also facilitate and run seminars and health retreats in various parts of Europe and America for private corporations. Their public programmes and workshops are vast. Diet and the development of disease, social justice, food slavery, environmental issues, animal rights and more is taught in their Human Ecology Project.

This is the link between us and the planet. When we talk about air, water, sunlight and the food that we eat, that's the way that we relate to and are bonded with the environment that we live in.

Bill recently received a life-time achievement award from the Kushi Institute in Massachusetts for his 55 years of teaching Macrobiotics around the world.

To learn more about Marlene Watson-Tara and Bill Tara and their work please visit: https://macrovegan.org/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.