Authentic Living

John Holland, one of the most sought after mediums in the country, is our guest today. Internationally renowned as a medium and spiritual teacher, he is the author of the best sellers: Power of the Soul, Psychic Navigator, Born Knowing, and his latest release The Psychic Tarot Oracle Deck. He wants to help us all clear up the distinctions between a psychic—who reads the aura of a person for current and future events—and a medium—who acts as a conduit between the spirit and the physical worlds. Holland was originally profiled on CBS "Unsolved Mysteries," and has since starred in a 2-hour A & E special called "Mediums: We See Dead People," and featured on the History Channel in a one-hour special called "Psychic History." Described as compassionate, insightful, humorous, tender, captivating and mesmerizing, Holland's charismatic personality and his powerful skills delight and fascinate audiences everywhere. Call in to today's show to talk to John Holland, and your loved one.

Very often we do not know how to listen to others—even those about whom we care a great deal. How much harder is it then for us to learn to listen to what is going on inside of ourselves! Listening to others requires a certain lack of defensiveness that allows us to move beyond hearing only the first two words and spending the rest of the time they are talking planning our next statement. Listening to ourselves requires the same kind of defenselessness. But more than that, we need to learn how begin to traverse the inner terrain of the Self, for without such knowledge we don't even know that the Self is speaking to us. Basically our society has taught us that going within and listening is an arcane task that only the gurus of the world would even want to try. But without the ability to listen to ourselves we are like ships without a rudder. Tune in and learn how to listen, really listen, to your wise Self.

How do you talk about the silence that moves you and is simply unsayable, but by its synchronistic moirai, its seemingly miraculous events, its moments in which the veil lifts and we see clearly? Sitting in the quietude of such a moment while holding its power, as if one were holding in hand the wave of a tsunami, can only be described as sacred. But the most amazing thing about these moments is that we all too quickly dismiss them by doubting what just happened to us or calling them coincidence. Worse yet, we dare not tell others about them for fear they will ridicule us. And so we find no room in our lives for these wonders, except through questioned memories that create a deep sense of longing. But today, we are going to talk about them. For once, for an hour, we are going to open up to these experiences recognizing them as inroads to the truths of our existence. Don't miss this show!

Dr. Larry Dossey, our guest for today, is known around the world for his keen ability to bring scientific understanding to spirituality and for his advocacy for the role of spirituality in healthcare and wellness. He is the author of eleven books, including the New York Times Bestseller "Healing Words," and, the topic of today's discussion, "The Power of Premonitions: How Knowing the Future can Shape our Lives." During his distinguished career as a practitioner of integrative medicine, he helped establish the Dallas Diagnostic Association, served as Chief of Staff of Medical City Dallas Hospital, and served on Hillary Clinton's Task Force on Health Care Reform in 1993. Today we are going to learn how the mind out of time affects our lives. Want to know more about your capacity for premonition? Don't miss this show.

What is sacred to one of us may not be to another, but there is a sense of the sacred in all of us. But how does one explore the sacred without necessarily exploring the prototypes and doctrines of religion per se? Sometimes we may look to the sacred to help us to connect to the religion, but that does not always work in reverse order. Our guest for today has studied many diverse religions and spiritual pathways and can guide us in our search for the sacred. Jonathan Ellerby, PhD, is the author of "Return to the Sacred: Ancient Pathways to Spiritual Awakening." He has been around the world to study under spiritual teachers from more than 40 different cultures, including a Lakota Sioux Native American healer for fifteen years and a Venda African healer for seven. He spends his time now helping others to awaken to a deeper spiritual path. If you are yearning to connect with the sacred, don't miss this show.

Ever accuse yourself of whining? Then kick yourself back into gear and get back into the same old rut, only to end up whining again later? Our parents all taught us not to whine. And, frankly, nobody else wants to hear it. But underneath that whine may be the voice of your authenticity, trying to inform you of your soul's longings. So, instead of kicking yourself back into gear, maybe it's time to stop and listen awhile. But how does one begin to listen? And how does one listen without falling into a puddle of pitiful? Typically we think that the terms authenticity and complaint are oxymorons. But every emotion is informative. Feel like whining? Tune in to Authentic Living this week. Maybe you'll find out what you are trying to tell yourself.

One of the stages of grief is bargaining. It's when, for example, someone is dying and s/he makes a bargain with God to live longer. It's natural, in that sense, to want to get what we want through bargaining. But like all the other stages of grief, bargaining is also a stage of acceptance—a stage in which many of us get stuck for entire lifetimes. Bargains look like this: IF I THEN you'll…. Or, IF you, THEN I'll…. IF/THEN. That's a bargain. But often these are bargains with the devil in which we sell our souls for a magic trick. IF I stay and become very loving, THEN he won't hit me again. IF I hang into this heinous job for ten more years THEN I can retire and finally get to do what I want. IF I say the right magical word or do the righ magical deed, THEN she will stop drinking. And these are just examples of the more obvious. Are you bargaining? Come learn how to stop bargaining and start LIVING!

Having trouble talking, even listening to your teen? Do discussions turn into eruptions? Today's expert in teen-parent relations can offer you some real help. Linda Wolf is the founder and executive director of Teen Talk Circles, a not-for-profit organization that provides local groups for teenage boys and girls, and national training for adults who interact with teens. She is the co-author of "Speaking and Listening From the Heart," "Daughters of the Moon, Sisters of the Sun: Young Women and Mentors on the Transition to Womanhood" and "Global Uprising: Confronting the Tyrannies of the 21st Century; Stories form a New Generation of Activists." Linda offers a unique blend of deep listening, authentic speaking and real communication to the effort between parents and teenagers. Don't miss this opportunity to come to terms with the beauty of communicating with your teen.

One of the basic problems with receiving guidance is that we don't believe we can tap into the right channel when we most need it. Then our fear gets in the way and we are left to fly by the seat of our proverbials. Christel Nani, a medical intuitive, has some information that might be helpful to you in that regard, for she has written the book on guidance, entitled "Guidance 24/7." Christel's medical intuitive readings are known for their pinpoint accuracy, a fact that has ignited her international reputation as "the real thing." Author of "Diary of a Medical Intuitive," "Sacred Choices," and of the CDs "Healing Your First Three Chakras" and "Transforming Your Archetypes," Christel has much to say about how living authentically is the healing answer. Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to learn to self-heal.

Why is it that at times the challenges in our lives make us feel as if we are going crazy? Though he had to cancel on his last attempt to do this show, Michael Mirdad will be here today to help you answer that question. Bestselling author of "The Seven Initiations of the Spiritual Path" and "Sacred Sexuality: A Manual for Living Bliss," Michael is also a world-renowned spiritual teacher, healer and counselor, who has taught throughout the world on mastery, spirituality, relationships and healing, and is known as the "teacher's teacher" and the "healer's healer." Michael's most recent book "You're Not Going Crazy, You're Just Waking Up!" is subtitled: "The Five Stages of Soul Transformation" because of its clear explanation of the transformational process of awakening. From Michael, you can expect to learn all about how to move from dark nights of the soul to a new life. Don't miss this powerful show!