Aristotle is quoted as saying "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom" . Some people seem to be really in touch with who they are and others- not so much- Zero self awareness.  Becoming self aware leads to increased empathy and compassion and also a deeper understanding of your beliefs and biases.  Think about it- who are you really? We are going to explore that question today with holistic therapist and healer

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If you asked people what their fears are I’m sure that fear of death tops the list.  The end of life is something that we don’t really want to talk about. But learning how to come to grips with our fear of death is something that can only make our life richer and more meaningful. Stephanie James new book Your Big Fat Juicy Life- and Everything After might not sound like a book that addresses our feelings about this great unknown, it sounds very positive- but that’s the point! Stephanie has a way of guiding us down this path with tools and stories to help us calm our fears around this inevitable

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Bio- Stephanie James is a dynamic speaker, author, filmmaker, and transformation coach with almost 30 years of experience in personal growth and enhancement.

As the creator and host of the podcast Igniting the Spark with Stephanie

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A publicist has a tough job they are responsible for promoting a product, person, event or organization and getting them placed in media outlets. So, imagine you are a publicist, and someone comes to you wanting to promote a children’s book about a hospice for terminally ill kids. You would probably run for the hills. My friend John Masiulionus not only took this job he created it. As a publicist himself and the founder PR from the Heart he is usually hired to help authors share their gifts. Now he’s the one promoting himself with his children’s book, Walking Each Other Home- Zachary’s Mission A Hospice for Children.

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You know you need a blueprint for a house to ensure that the building comes out exactly as you want it and the design is perfect. If you have ever wished that you could have a blueprint for life then you will want to

Rhonda Reif is an author, speaker and consultant who calls herself

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Some people are always on a quest for answers. Today I am talking to a pioneer in holistic learning. In 1984 after years of personal inquiry and commitment to personal and social transformation Ralph White  co-created the New York Open Center, America’s leading urban institution of holistic learning from 1984 to 2022, where his vision and values guided the programs for over thirty years. Presenting leading writers and speakers in the fields of wellness, social and ecological change, inner development and world spiritual traditions.

In the fall of 2024 he launched the New Center NY to continue the essential work of bringing the gifts of holistic learning to the world’s most influential city. He is the author of a memoir  THE JEWELED HIGHWAY  On The Quest for a Life of Meaning

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Join me for this conversation about friendship, creativity, and love. Barbara Urbonas and Jane Asher have put together an amazing project called Deep Dive 365 Words- Gaining Clarity and Expanding Consciousness by Sharing Words. This project was designed after a cancer diagnosis to expand their consciousness and make it a journey of healing.

It’s a combination of creative writing prompts, automatic writing, and soul searching.

Best friends for years, Barbara Urbonas is retired from a former career in Speech/Language Pathology and Jane Asher is an author and host of The Next Room podcast.

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Death and grief bring up life’s biggest questions. In 2022 Betsy Stephenson lost her son Charlie to suicide, and of course the biggest question after something like this is why?

In Betsy’s memoir Blackbird, she explores her complicated feelings after Charlie’s death, and she pulls back the curtain on the fear and shame she felt in the aftermath. If you or someone you know is dealing with grief and loss Betsy’s story will be a path towards healing.

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We have heard the famous quote from Franklin Delano Roosevelt- The only thing we have to fear is fear itself- Well that’s a pretty big thing. Fear can hold us back from a lot of things and keep us from enjoying life to the fullest both personally and professionally. Especially if you are

looking to move into a leadership role or find yourself in one. You might think to be a good leader you have to be fearless. That might not be the case.

Today we are going to take a look at fear and how it can be a great teacher and actually a catalyst for growth, transformation, and authentic success. Dr. Tonya Jackman Hampton is an award winning executive, speaker, and author of the book The Myth of the Fearless Leader- Exploring a New Path Beyond Fight, Flight, and Freeze.

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Leon Logothetis seemed to have it all. Known as The Kindness Guy, he is a five-time bestselling author, host of the Kindness Diaries on Netflix and Discovery+ and a former broker. But like a lot of people success doesn’t always bring happiness and fill those empty spaces.

Facing a crisis and deep depression, Leon answers a call to go on The Road to Find Out- like that old Cat Stevens song. He went on an amazing journey, exploring many different religious and spiritual paths- that he documented in the new film The Kindness Within- A Journey to

Freedom, which is currently available on Amazon Prime. 

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There is a lot of hate to go around these days and there seems to be a lot directed at the transgender community. There is so much misinformation and fear mongering going on. People seem to think that kids are having gender reassignment surgery at school and that their own lives are somehow threatened by someone who has the courage to try to live as authentically as they can.

I invited Lisa McCourt on today- she is an author and podcaster as well as the mom of a transgender daughter. She’s going to dispel some myths and set the record straight.

According to a recent Pew Research Study about 5% of young

adults in the US say their gender is different from their sex assigned at

birth. This study was from 2022, and the number is growing. A rising number of

Americans say they know someone who is transgender and 5.1% of adults younger

than 30 identify as trans or nonbinary.

Gender-nonconforming people have always been here and aren’t

going anywhere. Denying them rights doesn’t deny their existence. Surveys have

shown that transgender adults make up about 1% of the U.S. population 

These people aren’t going away and yet the amount of hate and disinformation that is being spread about them continues to grow. I personally know a few people who are moms to transgender kids, actually both of the people I know their kids are now adults in their 20’s and 30’s. Lisa shares her story and dispels some myths about transgender people.

Lisa McCourt is a bestselling author of more than 40 books for adults and children, the creator of the online Joy School and a podcast host of Joy Zone with Lisa McCourt on the MindBodySpirit.fm podcast network. She is also the mother of a transgender child and President of her PFLAG chapter in Florida.

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