Consciously Speaking

Today's guest is Dianne Collins. Dianne is an original thinker and media personality — author of the 6-time award-winning bestseller, Do You QuantumThink? New Thinking That Will Rock Your World – considered a "must-read" book for our changing times.

Dianne's life is dedicated to people living spirited, joyful, and masterful lives through leaps in awareness and learning what she calls "the physics of mind."

Dianne created the QuantumThink® system of thinking — 21 principles that connect us to living our full potential — from inner serenity to harmonious relationships, business results, and global affairs. In Do You QuantumThink? Dianne puts it all together – integrating science, philosophy, and spirituality and drawing on sources from cutting-edge scientific innovations to the wisdom of the world's greatest spiritual leaders — made practical in daily life.

Dianne's work makes it easy and enjoyable for us to think in sync with our modern Quantum Age – to live happier lives with confidence and mastery.

You can find out more about Dianne at www.DianneCollins.com.

Sign up for your Podcast Launch Breakthrough Call Today, and please be sure to check out our other podcasts: The PodQuest Show, Buy This – Not That! and Something to Wine About.

Please, don't forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Today's guest is Holli Kenley. Holli is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, currently working in the field of psychology as an author, educator, and workshop presenter. Formerly from the Southern California area, she practiced for ten years in a counseling center before moving into private practice.

Holli spends much of her time working in the areas of abuse, trauma, betrayal, and cyber bullying. She is the author of five books including Breaking Through Betrayal: And Recovering The Peace Within; Cyber Bullying No More: Parenting A High Tech Generation (e-single); and Mountain Air: Relapsing and Finding the Way Back…One Breath at a Time. Holli's most recent full-length publication – Another Way – was just released in March.

Prior to and during her career as a therapist, Holli taught for thirty years in public education.

You can find out more about Holli at www.HolliKenley.com.

Sign up for your Podcast Launch Breakthrough Call Today, and please be sure to check out our other podcasts: The PodQuest Show, Buy This – Not That! and Something to Wine About.

Please, don't forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Today's guest is Rick Goodfriend. Rick has been studying, teaching and practicing Nonviolent Communication for over a decade. He is an alumnus of Bay Non-violent Communication leadership program that is a year-long program to enrich these skills. It consisted of 4 week-long seminars to immerse into effective communication skills. Not only does he share these effective communication techniques in an easy to learn manner, he actually uses these skills daily.

Rick is also the founder of World Empathy Day. It is a day of increased consciousness for peaceful and effective communication, connection with self and others, forgiveness and acceptance. You may join and receive free tele-classes and free weekly communication tips by a quick sign-up at www.empathyday.com .

Rick teaches workshops and is a keynote speaker on Non-Violent Communication.

Sign up for your Podcast Launch Breakthrough Call Today, and please be sure to check out our other podcasts: The PodQuest Show, Buy This – Not That! and Something to Wine About.

Please, don't forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

In this topical content episode, I am joined by Dr. John McGrail (Season 1, Episode 102). John is a clinical hypnotherapist, self-improvement expert and spiritual teacher based in Los Angeles, CA. He is the author of The Synthesis Effect: Your Direct Path to Personal Power and Transformation.

Today, we dive deep into creating your reality. We are the makers of our world, and as such, we have to first take ownership of that power and then consciously choose what to create.

We will talk about the many aspects of how we accomplish this as well as how we frequently fall into a default reality - one handed to us. You'll hear about:

• How to move from life happening TO you, to life happening FOR you
• Choosing the path of your dreams versus the path that someone else has chosen for you
• How your expectations, as well as the expectations of those around you, impact your results
• When it's important to have your conscious mind take the reins from your subconscious mind
• ... and more

[spp-tweet ""If you don't expect results, then... don't expect results!" - John McGrail"]

Sign up for your Podcast Launch Breakthrough Call Today, and please be sure to check out our other podcasts: The PodQuest Show, Buy This – Not That! and Something to Wine About.

Please, don't forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Today's guided meditation will be led by upcoming guest, Wendy Reese. It is a Yoga Nidra meditation. Yoga Nidra, or "yogic sleep", is a sleep-like state which yogis report to experience during their meditations.

Yoga Nidra, lucid sleeping is among the deepest possible states of relaxation while still maintaining full consciousness. The practice of yoga relaxation has been found to reduce tension and anxiety, and has even been used to help soldiers from war cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Wendy is a lifestyle strategist who specializes in whole being. She is an author, host of The Whole Being Zone and a yoga teacher with over 13 years of teaching experience. Keep an eye out for her interview in the coming weeks, and check out her website at www.wholebeinginc.com.

Sign up for your Podcast Launch Breakthrough Call Today, and please be sure to check out our other podcasts: The PodQuest Show, Buy This – Not That! and Something to Wine About.

Please, don't forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Today's guest is Omar Pinto. Omar has been in recovery for eleven years now. But before recovery, he spent 4 years in denial about being a drug addict. His drugs of choice were predominantly alcohol and cocaine but he'd settle for pot, ecstasy, mushrooms or whatever was at the party.

During those 4 years, he lost his business, his friends and business partners disowned him, and his wife left him. Omar's health was very poor and he was even exhibiting severe symptoms of schizophrenia and paranoia.

It wasn't until his daughter was born and he held her in his arms for the first time that he truly surrendered and accepted that alone he could not win the battle against drugs and alcohol. In that moment, he experienced his first spiritual awakening and asked the God of his understanding to relieve him of his drug addiction, if only for the sake of his daughter.

That is the moment his journey in recovery began. He turned his life over to the care of God and began to feverishly work a 12 step program of recovery. Omar's Higher Power restored him to sanity and today he lives a life beyond his wildest dreams.

So what does he do next? He pays it forward. Omar gives back what was freely given to him, each and every week on his podcast, SHAIR (Sharing Helps Addicts in Recovery), where you can listen to addicts and alcoholics share their inspiring success stories of recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

You can find out more about Omar and his show at www.TheSHAIRpodcast.com.

Sign up for your Podcast Launch Breakthrough Call Today, and please be sure to check out our other podcasts: The PodQuest Show, Buy This – Not That! and Something to Wine About.

Please, don't forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Today's guest is Ken Blackman. Ken is an articulate, succinct life coach who guides folks with wisdom, humor, and superb communication skills. He cares deeply about his clients, and is a role model for standing up as a mature, successful male in our culture. He is authentic and works diligently to live as an ignited man.

Ken is very kind in verbalizing difficult concepts in easy to understand words and ideas. His methods of teaching are unique in that he doesn't waste words. He pays excellent attention, is a fine capable listener, who strives to support and encourage willingness and inspire others to live at their highest level.

Because he's done his own work so impeccably, Ken can stand in the fire of whatever is occurring and burn with you. He is a master of relating, able to capture, convey, and capitalize on the nuance of reality. All while being an incredibly likable human being.

You can find out more about Ken at www.kenblackman.com.

Sign up for your Podcast Launch Breakthrough Call Today, and please be sure to check out our other podcasts: The PodQuest Show, Buy This – Not That! and Something to Wine About.

Please, don't forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Today's interview will be a turning-of-the-table as Heather Gray (Season 1, Episodes 54, 66 and 101) is sitting in as guest host and interviewing Michael himself. Michael is a former professional actor and medieval knight turned writer, motivational speaker, personal development coach, and author of the upcoming book, The Art of Forgetting. Of course, he also hosts this podcast, Consciously Speaking.

He has appeared in feature films with Mel Gibson and Kevin Costner, performed off Broadway with Andre Braugher and Kathleen Chalfant, and had recurring roles in several popular soap operas. His studies in character development took place both on and off camera, and ultimately fueled his desire to pursue personal development and consciousness training as a profession.

Michael is a student of Buddhism and sits on the Board of Directors at Insight Santa Cruz, a Buddhist meditation community. His contemplative practices form a great part of the foundation of his work, where he is a certified Dharma teacher and meditation guide.

Most recently, Michael has put together a training program for other podcast hopefuls. He is helping upcoming hosts and producers in the A to Z process of designing, launching and growing a podcast audience.

Sign up for your Podcast Launch Breakthrough Call Today, and please be sure to check out our other podcasts: The PodQuest Show, Buy This – Not That! and Something to Wine About.

Please, don't forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Today's guest is Kimberly Rinaldi. Kimberly is a Speaker, Author and Radio Show Host, who shares her decades of experience as a Certified Master Trainer of Hypnotherapy, EFT, NLP, Success Coaching, Reiki and other healing modalities. As a Psychic and Medium she also uses her intuitive abilities and skills to help clients achieve their goals in the quickest and most effective manner.

After creating a highly successful private coaching practice, she now teaches Lessons in Joyful Living through her daily radio show on the Lessons in Joyful Living Radio Network. With millions of monthly listeners, Kimberly, her guests and her team of hosts are touching and empowering others, proving you have the ability to break through any and all barriers.

While Kimberly's connection to the spirit world started at a young age, she chose to suppress it as she got older. It wasn't until she'd had a life altering, life affirming, life-between-lives experience that she understood this was the final piece of the puzzle for her.

Kimberly ultimately believes there is a lesson in everything and when you can "Bless the Lesson" you have found the healing. You are not your past and you have the ability to be better than where you come from. Her passion for helping others heal and find joy in their lives is evidenced in her commitment to sharing all that she has learned and experienced through her own healing process.

You can find out more about Kimberly at www.KimberlyRinaldi.com.

Sign up for your Podcast Launch Breakthrough Call Today, and please be sure to check out our other podcasts: The PodQuest Show, Buy This – Not That! and Something to Wine About.

Please, don't forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Today's guest is Susan Bodiker. Susan is a former 'fat girl' – and she will be the first one to tell you that. Like so many women, her body image issues started at a young age, and it didn't matter if she was at a weight of 120, 130, or 140 – she still saw a 'fat girl' staring back at her in the mirror. It was only when she learned to nourish her mind and heart first that she lost the weight and gained the confidence to create a meaningful, happy life – and she wants that to be every girl's story.

Susan is a graduate of Barnard College and received her health coach training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She works with girls and women through One Girl Wellness, a health-coaching consultancy dedicated to "raising stronger women one girl at a time".

Susan shares her journey and guidance for others to find that strength in her new book, Fat Girl: How to Let Go of Your Weight and Get on With Your Life, a roadmap to greater self-knowledge, self-awareness and self-esteem.

You can find out more about Susan at www.onegirlwellness.com.

Sign up for your Podcast Launch Breakthrough Call Today, and please be sure to check out our other podcasts: The PodQuest Show, Buy This – Not That! and Something to Wine About.

Please, don't forget to subscribe to Consciously Speaking so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.MichaelNeeley.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.