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Meet SAM MITCHELL: “Going into this very special interviewwith Sam, I knew we shared some commonalities. A fascinating realization. Samis on the spectrum with Autism. Highly functioning, he is passionate,refreshingly honest, and so knowledgeable. Commonality? Fifteen years ago, whenI became a journalist for NJ Discover, my early journalism featured autism inmany venues. More discoveries with Sam. He loves wrestling. I’ve had twowrestling heavyweight champions in my kitchen for dinner. Long story. Sam isthe founder of Autism Rocks and Rolls. Highly successful non-profit. My earlyjournalism took me to Asbury Park, which nurtured early Bruce Springsteen. Samis a very successful podcaster. Even had legendary Dr Temple Grandin as aguest. And Sam loves pinball machines. We both have broken pinball machines.This all fosters very special chemistry. So evident in this precious interviewwith Sam.”  Calvin

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TITLE: SAM MITCHELL: Autism Will Always ‘Rocks And Rolls’;Pinball; Wrestling; LIVE from Indiana

YouTube: https://youtu.be/sOONUj9Y70o

LINKS; Corporation President of Autism Rocks and Rolls

[email protected]   www.autismrocksandrolls.com

812-699-7811    "Humankind, do both"

BIO: Hello! My name is Sam Mitchell and I run a successfulpodcast called Autism Rocks and Rolls. I have autism myself and my podcast hasexploded and become very successful! I would like to be a guest on your podcastto spread the mission of my podcast and nonprofit.

I am at 21K downloads. I have had some big names on my show:Armani Williams, first NASCAR driver open about having autism, and AmericanIdol Rocker James Durbin who has autism and Tourette’s. My biggest guest of allwas Dr. Temple Grandin, professor in Animal Science at Colorado StateUniversity and autism activist. I had WWE legend Mick Foley on my show! Hugeguests are coming as well!

I am also a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and sellmerchandise. I have several sponsors, sell ad space, and am a writer andblogger. I love to promote my podcast and business. I also have a published TEDTalk titled "Souled Structure."

My official Website is autismrocksandrolls.com.

I am a high-functioning human being on the autism spectrum,but have a mission: to show people that I am not broken, do not need to befixed, there is no normal in this world, and I am successful, with autism. Iwant to celebrate the successes of all people. I embrace who I am and feel asthough everyone should do the same. My mission is powerful and thisextraordinary idea is catching on and getting the world’s attention.

I have made it to the top 10 in the People's Choice PodcastAwards, placed second in the state of Indiana for the JAG Entrepreneurshipproject, was selected as the best business at the CEO trade show in Indiana,have had tremendous guests on my show, and am in the top 200 podcasts in all ofCanada while also being a current Davey Award winner.

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Meet ANN MARIE SABATH. “Sometimes there are glowing firsts in my world of podcasting, almostfive years. Today, with Ann Marie, a special first. Doing our intros. Thediscovery process: a plethora of magical commonalities exist. Two hours andwe’re still discussing investing, writing, publishing, spirituality, journeys,authors, and geography. And we’re contemporaries. So, we had to do a new Zoom;we just ran out of time. The carryover of this energy and chemistry. Ann Marieis a giving and caring individual, having written eleven books that range fromself-made millionaires to investing to etiquette, and has even started her ownpublishing company, Soncata Press. Pure passion, knowledge, experience, and awarmth that captivates. I took notes while conducting this interview. JohnnyCarson never did this. Ann Marie evokes and engages. Even appeared on the OprahShow.” Calvin

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ANN MARIE SABATH; Prolific Author; Strategies for Success:Learn How to Work Smarter Rather Than Harder; Publisher, Soncata Press; LIVEfrom NYC

YouTube:  https://youtu.be/ChhwkhWIxKA

LINKS: Instagram @ann_marie_sabath — personal/author feedwith ~2,400 posts (writing, daily life, book promotions) 

@annmarie.sabath — professional account focused on financialand empowerment content (author highlights) 

 X (formerly Twitter) @AnnMarieSabath — her official X handle,sharing motivational quotes and finance tips 

Facebook •Ann Marie Sabath, Author — active public pagefeaturing posts about her books and speaking engagements 

 LinkedIn- Ann Marie Sabath — business consultant andprolific author; engage with her financial/HR insights 

Official Website (includes contact info) •annmariesabath.com— features her books, podcast, quotes, and a contact form/email([email protected]) 

BIO:  ANN MARIE SABATHis the author of eleven books, including the best-selling What Self-MadeMillionaires Do That Most People Don’t. Her passion for investing was ignitedduring her ten years of life-changing experience under the guidance of aseasoned stock market guru. Inspired by his six-decade journey of building hisfortune, she developed a keen understanding of investment principles andpractical choices, which enabled her to build her own substantial nest egg.Today, Sabath dedicates her time to empowering individuals to create their ownsuccess through the content in The Wannabe Investor and the ten other books shehas authored.

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#realconversations #textpledgeproject #animalrights #mentalhealth#digitalwellness #dui

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Meet NAOMI RILEY: “As I researched Naomi and the Text PledgeProject, which she founded after a distracted driver left her with a braininjury, I realized that the ten pledges are a significant part of my life. Forme, there is a very special bond of understanding and gratitude for her work.And here I am interviewing Naomi, armed with much personal identification. Forexample. Pledge Nine is Animal Rights. I stopped eating everything with fourlegs in 1975. It changed my life. Naomi is passionate, eloquent, brilliant, anddedicated beyond. Her work is enduringly fascinating as she is. Text PledgeProject is so needed today, yesterday, and tomorrow. And we both like AI. Amost perfect interview.” Calvin

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NAOMI RILEY: Founder, Text Pledge Project; Work with MentalHealth & Inclusive Education; Bullying; DUI; Animal Rights; Environment;LIVE from Michigan

YouTube: https://youtu.be/YXzc_-wGU_s

BIO:  Naomi is thefounder of the Text Pledge Project, a nationally recognized initiativeaddressing mental health and digital wellness through collaborative communityengagement. Her work has impacted thousands of students and educators acrossschool systems and civic organizations. She’s been featured in national media,invited to speak at education conferences and advocacy panels, and has advisedbusiness leaders and policymakers on building equitable systems that supportneurodiverse communities. Her advocacy combines lived experience with strategicleadership to foster real, measurable change.

LINKS: https://naomilriley.com/

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#realconversations #youthsports #Vassar #Stanford#ScrippsSpellingBee

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Meet CHRIS BJORK “Always seeking particles of commonality inthe nearly 400 worldwide interviews I've done. Chris is perfect. Much of mylife’s journey, including my journalism, mindset, parenting, and spectatorenergies, especially over the past four decades, has been closely tied to theyouth sports industry, college, and professional sports. It’s part of my life.And yours, the audience. Chris’s book ‘More Than Just a Game’ is hugely timely.Our conversation was therefore hugely timely. Chris is meticulous, passionate,scholarly, a parent, and importantly, a professor at Vassar with a PhD fromStanford. He is so thorough when it comes to youth sports. We drifted off topicfrom his book to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. For me, a youth sport. Wediscussed old sports movies, such as Robert De Niro in ‘Bang the Drum Slowly,’and the Los Angeles Lakers being sold (last night) for $10 billion. BeyondChris’s book about youth sports, he was extremely knowledgeable in the realmand was warm and giving during this very special interview. “ Calvin

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 CHRIS BJORK; Author,‘More Than Just a Game’ (How the Youth Sports Industry is Changing the Way WeParent..) Prof. Education, Vassar College; Stanford, PhD; LIVE from NY

YouTube: https://youtu.be/acDAoK9_jvw

LINKS:  @chrisbjork6on X/Twitter and Instagram

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bjork-35948116/

BIO: In More Than Just a Game, Vassar professors ChristopherBjork, PhD, and William Hoynes, PhD, provide original research about parentalattitudes, struggles, and much-needed perspective regarding what has become abillion-dollar youth sports industry. People involved in that industry oftenclaim that young athletes are benefiting from recent changes to the system, butare current practices actually “good” for kids—or their families? Throughoutthe book, the authors draw from interviews they conducted with parents,players, and coaches, as well as their combined three decades of experiencewith youth sports. They document the challenges that parents face as theyoversee their children’s extracurricular lives. The authors conclude that thedecisions adults make are often logical, given the emphasis our society placeson winning at all costs. More Than Just a Game provides parents with theinformation they need to navigate a profit-driven system that often overlooksthe needs of actual children. The book offers knowledge, support, and ameaningful way forward, as well as a way back—to letting our kids play, grow,and thrive.

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Meet BERND HABER; “I call myself a bit of a World War IIstudent. That encompasses having watched Casablanca (1942) 157 times. And othermovies. Books. Documentaries. Interviews. Yet, I never encountered a storyquite like Bernd Haber’s book, ‘Fritz Haber-The Complete Diary; 16 months in anAmerican POW Camp. Fritz Haber was Bernd’s grandfather. In 1931 in Germany, hewas a devout communist and tried to warn about Hitler’s new Germany. Nazisdidn’t like communists. Eventually, Fritz was conscripted into the Germanmilitary, known as the Wehrmacht. And was captured near the end of the war andspent 16 months in an American POW camp, able to write a diary. Bernd saw thatdiary. He also immigrated to America from East Berlin just after reunification.Bernd is passionate, eloquent, and brilliant. This radiates in this interview.I’m mesmerized by this story and by Bernd. Obvious reasons. Bernd lives inPhoenix, obtained his Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering in Germany, andworks at Worldstrings Promotion, a music agency. This is a rare and specialinterview.” Calvin

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BERND HABER; Author, ‘Fritz Haber; The Complete Diary: 16Months in an American POW Camp’ (German Grandfather captured near the end ofWWII); LIVE fr Phoenix

A story about how “human destinies can get easily mixed up,”reminding us to pay attention to forces that might interfere with our lives inunexpected ways.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/kAWPHuVG2rE

BIO: Bernd, grandson of Fritz, was born in East Berlin afterthe Berlin Wall was erected. He grew up in the German Democratic Republic undera Communist ruling government. Bernd attended the Technische Universität inChemnitz, Saxony, Germany, and graduated with a Master's Degree in MechanicalEngineering, with a focus on Manufacturing Process Design and Computer-AidedManufacturing. Very early in his life, he began to show an interest in Germanhistory, music, and modern information technology. When the Berlin Wall,separating East and West Berlin, fell on November 9, 1989, his world radicallychanged - an event that allowed him to embark on a personal journey, eventuallyleading him to move to Phoenix, Arizona, where he lives today.

Bernd's move to the United States connects him with Fritzwho served many months in an American POW camp in 1945-1946 after WWII ended.The - what could be called: The Häber Family Trilogy - link between him and hisgrandfather is Bernd's father Herbert Häber who had climbed up in the hierarchyof the East German Communist Party, the SED, and later became a member of thePolitburo in 1984, the political body composed of the highest officials of theparty, state, and security organs. In 1985, Herbert was expelled from thePolitburo due to a staged high-level plot against him. After Germanreunification in 1990, Herbert was indicted and prosecuted for being allegedlyresponsible, as a Politburo member, for some of the killings at the BerlinWall. He faced two related criminal trials at the District Court of Berlinbetween 1995 and 2004.

Bernd is the author of several books, such as "LettersTo and From My Senators FLAKE and MCCAIN: How they might have failed to fulfilltheir constitutional obligation", "Tempest - 20th Anniversary",and "The Wondrous Story of Hugo and Matilda". Bernd co-led theSpanish Civil War history project together with Björn Krondorfer - Director,Martin-Springer Institute at the Northern Arizona University called"Stories from the Spanish Civil War" which includes Bernd's greatuncle (and brother-in-law of Fritz) and other International Brigades volunteersfrom the United States, the UK and Canada.

#nutrition #vegan #plantbased #health #longevity #Mexico

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Meet Michael Dorfman: “Back in the fifties, there was a TV show,‘This is Your Life.’ This interview with Michael Dorfman IS YOUR LIFE. He and Iare now bonded as friends because we share many ideals about living, diet, andwe are both active, vibrant, and productive octogenarians. We’re in our 80s.Both are actively writing books. Michael’s third. ALL dealing with longevity,health, plant-based nutrition, and truth. What a life. Michael isBrooklyn-born. After college, he wanted to travel. He went to Mexico. He isstill living there. Married and two grown sons. Back to THIS IS YOUR LIFE.  Michael can help guide. I know because Istopped eating everything with four legs in 1975, and I’m walking around withzero coronary artery plaque. Michael is passionate, highly knowledgeable, andcontinues to conduct intensive research. He cares. It shows all throughout thisinterview. This is good stuff, folks. And it is our lives. Especially the Big Ryears and getting there.”  Calvin

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MICHAEL DORFMAN: Investigative Author and Health and Nutrition Life Coach; LIVE fromMEXICO

YouTube: https://youtu.be/joeQRqFdjqA

Links: www.michaeljdorfman.com

Substack: michaeldorfman.substack.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaeldorfman42

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BIO: I was born in New York City in 1942, but I've lived inMexico for the past 45 years, with the last eight years in San Miguel deAllende. In 2019, I published my first book, "The Thriving Vegan,"which aimed to 1) promote the health benefits of whole plant-based foods andhealthy lifestyle choices, which I've been following for the past 16 years, and2) expose the misinformation spread by food and pharmaceutical industries morefocused on profit than public health. I'm 83, celebrating a vibrant life andwellness from plant-based nutrition and healthy lifestyle decisions. I havemuch to share with people who want to live to a ripe old age, free of chronicdiseases and full of vim and vigor.

My latest book, "Information Wars—The Battle for Truthand Freedom" (2024), delves into why and how governments, corporations,and the media manipulate information on critical geopolitical issues likepandemics, climate change, and "never-ending" wars.

It is crucial to challenge mainstream narratives and be opento debates, especially with those who hold opposing views. In today's chaoticand uncertain world, we need a paradigm shift to solve the problems of this andfuture generations, or we risk jeopardizing the future of humanity, otherspecies, and the planet we inhabit.

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Meet STUART JAFFE: “When I was a kid, TV was saturated with commercialsto go to Disneyland, this fantasy place where dreams come true. In a wayreminiscent of those bygone days, this interview with Stuart Jaffe had elementsof dreams, realities, and opportunities to travel. Why? I’m a self-publishedauthor of ‘There’s a Tortoise in My Hair: A Journey to Spirit’. I’m engagedevery day with the journey. Stuart is a journeyman, a hybrid author whopublishes both traditionally and as an indie. He has a best-selling series,‘The Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries.’ There are already 19 books, with moreforthcoming. Stuart is prolific with 60 books. Therefore, a hero of mine and alegion of readers. Did I ever learn from Stuart! A giving, imaginative, caring,quintessential writer. A dream interview.” Calvin

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STUART JAFFE; Best Selling Author, “The Max PorterParanormal Mysteries;” Martial Arts; Guitar, Blues; LIVE from North Carolina

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qk8QkjoSMGY

LINKS: Website -- www.stuartjaffe.com

Amazon page -- https://amzn.to/3SO2jap

BIO: Stuart Jaffe is the madman behind The Max PorterParanormal Mysteries, the Nathan K thrillers, The Ridnight Mysteries, theParallel Society novels, The Malja Chronicles, The Pathway Ring series,Founders, Real Magic, and much more. He trained in martial arts for over adecade until a knee injury ended that practice. Now, he plays lead guitar in alocal blues band, The Bootleggers, and enjoys life on a small farm in ruralNorth Carolina.

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Meet BEATTY CARMICHAEL. “On special occasions, I invokegratitude to the universe for implementing a connection. The bringing togetherof energies, particulates of commonality, purpose, journey, and meaning. Andthere was Beatty a few weeks ago. The author of ‘The Prayer of Freedom.’ I wastransfixed by what Beatty’s tagline said. “SETTING PEOPLE FREE from chronicpain, mental illness, deep emotional trauma, and addictions by removing thespiritual roots that cause them.” Beatty is all about wondrous spirituality,which heals. I wrote my second novel, ‘There’s a Tortoise in My Hair; A Journeyto Spirit.” Spirit. That’s our bond. I’ve had a gifted journey to spirit.Beatty’s life is dedicated to spirit and healing. His family has been healing(as doctors) for 200 years. Often during our interview, I exclaimed, as I feltand understood his words, that I am a regular guy; I attend Rutgers footballand basketball games, and I watch Casablanca and The Godfather. But I was rightthere with Beatty. He’s passionate, caring, emotional, and refreshinglygenuine. This is that very special interview. And, to be continued. “ Calvin

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BEATTY CARMICHAEL; Author, ‘The Prayer of Freedom ' (dealingwith chronic pain, anxiety, addiction, emotional trauma); Auburn University;LIVE from Birmingham, Alabama

YouTube: https://youtu.be/I1v8oqsGbBo

GET THE BOOK, ‘THE PRAYER OF FREEDOM’   

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 BIO: BeattyCarmichael is the author of The Prayer of Freedom—a science-based prayer methodthat helps people break free from what doctors often can’t: chronic pain,anxiety, addiction, emotional trauma, even bipolar disorder.

He teaches this method at one of the largest addictionrecovery centers in the U.S., where nearly 9 out of 10 women who complete hisclass walk away free—no more pain, no more medication, no more addiction urges.And the surprising part? Many experience a complete breakthrough in just a fewdays.

What Beatty uncovered is that many of the things we strugglewith have spiritual roots, not just physical causes. But when you applyspecific spiritual laws, those roots can be removed, and the tormentdisappears.

Today, he’ll reveal the hidden reason most people staystuck, and walk us through the simple 3-step prayer approach that’s broughtreal, lasting healing to hundreds… even when nothing else worked.

LINKS: LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beattycarmichael/

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BeattyCarmichaelTeaching

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@beattycarmichael1

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Meet RICK DELLA RATTA: “I’ve been around a long time. Livedthrough the Vietnam War. Saw the first Earth Day. Worked for Civil Rights.Women’s Liberation. Saw wars and human suffering on TV. My human consciousnessgrows. Perhaps a function of aging, realizations. Met a plethora of influentialpeople who have had a profound impact on me. And today, I met Rick Della Ratta.As this interview title states, he is the Founder of Jazz for Peace, born as hewatched 9-11 unfold from his East Side window. He is a consummate jazz pianist,Composer, Vocalist, and philanthropist —a special human being devoted to peace.Every millisecond of this interview, I absorbed his energy, passion (which hetalks about often), and wondrous spirit to bring us (8 ½ billion together) Anoble deed. But time is not kind. As he mentions, he is hugely underpaid forall he does for peace. He’s been to Africa nine times. I watched (video) himperform in Nigeria. I watched the faces of the audience, smiling andmesmerized. An incredible musician. He’s helped 850 of the World’s MostOutstanding Causes. President Obama praised Rick for bringing together Israeli,Palestinian, and American Jazz musicians. AND I interviewed Rick today. AND heperformed ‘How About You’ and ‘Stop and Smell the Roses’ at the end of theinterview. AND I’m a happy guy.” Calvin

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RICK DELLA RATTA: Founder, ‘Jazz for Peace’; Jazz Pianist;Composer (‘Permutata’), Vocalist; Philanthropist, Entrepreneur; LIVE from NY

YouTube: https://youtu.be/g5slmHZhXhs

BIO:  Long known asone of the world’s finest Jazz Pianists, Rick DellaRatta also began to receivemajor recognition as a composer when his symphonic piece “Permutata” wasrecorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Beatles famed Abbey Rd.,Studios in 1999, and as a unique and important vocalist in 2004 when he wasincluded in a definitive listing of the greatest jazz singers of all time inScott Yanow’s Book “Jazz Singers”. Through his lifelong endeavor to helpadvance people to their highest potential through the understanding of Jazz aswell as spreading peace worldwide through his "Jazz for Peace WorldTour", Rick DellaRatta is considered to be an innovator and a visionary, adesignation that became known by many when he was included by The FoundationCenter in their list of the top musician philanthropists of our time along withBono (U2), Elton John, Peter Gabriel and Sting.

LINKS:

Artist Site & Bio: http://rickdellaratta.com  Organization Website:https://jazzforpeace.org

Rick DellaRatta BBS Radio Pagehttps://bbsradio.com/node/270332

Baby Boomers promo page:https://babyboomer.org/contributors/RickDellaRatta/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-dellaratta-08199818/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jazzmgmt

Twitter Alternate: https://x.com/EmpowermentGra1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jazzforpeace/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JazzforPeaceGrant/

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Meet ELIZABETH BARBOUR: “Doing my interview thing, with 363 done, it’s not often I invoke thesynchronicity ‘card.’ These particulates of energy come from the universe.There are no coincidences. Elizabeth and I met at the Bold Authors Networkmeeting, hosted by best-selling author Kae Wagner. Elizabeth, fresh frompublishing ‘Sacred Celebrations,’ a book on designing rituals to navigatelife’s milestones. In my journalistic due diligence, we Zoomed the week beforeto get acquainted. A plethora of precious connections that mean something.She’s adopted. Her daughter is. My son is. We’ve been to Sedona, Arizona, forthe vortex energies. Spirituality is deeply inculcated for both of us. She hasritual kits and gemstone jewelry. I’ve been mysteriously wearing a wristbandfor forty years. Elizabeth is so passionate, deeply caring, sensitive, andspiritual that we were in an emotional slow-motion, carefully nurturing herevery response. I loved every moment listening to her. Adoption. SacredCelebrations. Life in Asheville. And for the first time in 363 globalinterviews, I was unable to finish. We ran out of time. Listen in on thisinterview and come back for part two. It’ll be worth the trip.” Calvin

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ELIZABETH BARBOUR; Author, ‘Sacred Celebrations;’ Life &business coach; Adoption; Shaman; Spirituality; LIVE from Ashville, NC.

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BIO; Elizabeth Barbour—a life and business coach, speaker,author, and shamanic practitioner whose work helps people find solid groundduring life’s biggest transitions.

Elizabeth brings a unique and deeply personal perspective toher work: she’s an adoptee in reunion, an adoptive mom, and someone who haswalked the winding path of identity, grief, and healing with compassion andcourage.

She’s the author of two books Smart Self Care for Busy Womenand the award-winning book Sacred Celebrations: Designing Rituals to NavigateLife’s Milestone Transitions and is currently working on her third bookexploring the complexities of adoption and reunion.

Whether she’s supporting clients through one-on-onecoaching, leading sacred women’s circles, or speaking on stages, Elizabethbrings a grounded presence, intuitive wisdom, and a deep belief in the power ofritual to heal and transform.

She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she and hercommunity are rebuilding after the devastation of Hurricane Helene—and she’spassionate about helping others tap into resilience, connection, and joy—evenin the midst of life’s storms.

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LINKS:  Websites:www.elizabethbarbour.com and www.sacredcelebrations.com

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