Diva Talk Radio with Kelli Claypool

Self publishing a book can be worth it if you understand the process. During today's show, we will explore some of those steps and help you decide is self-publishing is right for you!

Plan to join Kelli Claypool in this refreshing episode of DivaTalkRadio.

We are pleased to have Author Patricia Harman back with us on DivaTalkRadio. Her last appearance was 4 years ago, almost to the day, and she returns to discuss the power of optimism and love to overcome the most trying circumstances and times. For many years, Patricia (Patsy) worked as a midwife, delivering babies and caring for women across the US and in rural communes. Her story is encouraging, empowering, and exciting. 

Patsy has published in The Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health and The Journal of Sigma Theta Tau for Nursing Scholarship as well as alternative publications. She is a regular presenter at national midwifery conferences and her first novel, The Midwife of Hope River was awarded book of the year by the American College of Nurse Midwives in 2014. 

About her latest book: The Reluctant Midwife

The Great Depression has hit West Virginia hard. Men are out of work; women struggle to feed hungry children. Luckily, Nurse Becky Myers has returned to care for them. While she can handle most situations, Becky is still uneasy helping women deliver their babies. For these mothers-to-be, she relies on an experienced midwife, her dear friend Patience Murphy.

Though she is happy to be back in Hope River, time and experience have tempered Becky’s cheerfulness-as tragedy has destroyed the vibrant spirit of her former employer Dr Isaac Blum, who has accompanied her. Patience too has changed. Married and expecting a baby herself, she is relying on Becky to keep the mothers of Hope River safe.

But becoming a midwife and ushering precious new life into the world is not Becky’s only challenge. Her skills and courage will be tested when a calamitous forest fire blazes through a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. And she must find a way to bring Isaac back to life and rediscover the hope they both need to go on.

In this episode of DivaTalkRadio, I will share the 5 things I've learned about being a widow. On March 19 of this year (2015), my darling and most loving husband died in my arms after battling liver cancer. While I thought I was prepared, the realization of his death put me in a total tailspin. From personally witnessing what the body goes through as it is dying, the shutting down of organs, the color changes of the skin, the smell...smell of death and dying; to feeling alone, afraid, panicking, and losing hope of growing old together. The experience was hard and continues to be hard today. 

Through my faith and close friends, I'm slowly walking in GRACE and learning about myself everyday. I'm learning that there are days that I feel on top of the world, then other days that I'm paralyzed and not wanting to get out of bed. However, through it all, I am a survivor.

From this episode, my desire is that you will experience HOPE in that no matter what obstacles you are facing that you, too, will become an OVERCOMER!

Be sure to join me! 

xoxo

Kelli Claypool

Host of DivaTalkRadio

I absolutely love Meghan Trainor's song 'All About That Bass' because it makes any Diva of any size feel good about themselves. I especially love the line in the song that says "every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top". It doesn't matter what you look like, the size of clothes, the color of your hair...Diva's, YOU are perfect!! 

I love today's DivaTalkRadio Show Guest, Ms. Camay McClure because she is a true DIVA in her own right. Ms. Camay holds a National Lifetime Title in Plus Size Pageantry, being crowned for her year of service, coaching and mentoring women across the country, teaching them to love themselves and love their bodies. There were many moments in Ms. Camay’s pageant journey to celebrate, however, there were more moments of heartbreak and pain, hurt and disappointment, even moments of public defamation, however, she never allowed any of that to defeat her. She continued on her journey of making a difference in the world, using all of the tests in pageantry as her testimony to other women who may have experienced similar challenges. “I have always been very confident and always had a positive self-image. I have always encouraged other women who struggle with their weight and body image to love their bodies-even women who are not plus size.”

Cancer is such an ugly word, yet it affects millions of homes everyday, including mine. Watching my husband's body whittle away from this awful disease, I remind myself that God is faithful. He's my strong tower during the times that I am weak. Matthew 17:20 says "for if you had faith even as small as a tiny mustard seed you could say to this mountain, 'move', and it would go far away. Nothing would be impossible." What Jesus is saying here is, if you are facing a problem that seems as big and immovable as a mountain, turn your eyes from the mountain and focus on Him. 

Our special guest for this episode of DivaTalkRadio, Charlotte Cole, believed that God was in control when she was diagnosed with cancer in July of 2011. Rather than resisting, she had faith and embraced the journey that God had planned for her. Having walked through some of life’s biggest trials like a life touched by addiction, fighting stage 3 rectal cancer while raising 4 sons, and learning how to commit her heart to the Lord in the trials and tribulations that surface in marriage, Charlotte takes the lessons she has learned and creatively presents how women can thrive through biblical living today.

I know without a shadow of doubt that this episode of DivaTalkRadio will inspire you...empower you...ignite a fire within you. Plan to join me during the LIVE show.

There comes a time in our lives that we want more. More ways to give. More ways to make a difference. More ways to impact the world in a really big way. That's when we look around and figure out how to put our gifts to work to empower others. Our guest today, Sheryl Sitts, will be sharing ways of blending your younique gifts to make a bigger difference. Be sure to join us so that you can unlock your gifts to impact others. 

Gina Parris of Built to Win Coaching will be our Host for today's show. 

About Our Guest: SHERYL SITTS, MPA, BA, Certified Mediator enjoys helping like-spirited women blend, value, and market  their holistic passions and talents to make a bigger difference.  She has an innate gift for being a portal to possibilities, so she’s great at breaking stagnant thinking patterns and helping you dream bigger for yourself and your clients. To learn more about Sheryl, please visit her webiste at http://www.journeyofpossibilities.com/

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There is a DIVA in all women, just sometimes we lose track of who we are and how powerful we were created to be. Sometimes, we just have to dig deep in order to find ourselves. Our Host, Kelli Claypool's description of a "DIVA is...the good four-letter word! A confident woman who is strong in her faith, blessed by her family, and who encourages others to rise up to their greatest potential". So, slip on your favorite stilettos and plan to join us in this refreshing episode of DivaTalkRadio. NOTE: Men, you are welcome as well, but only if you have a DIVA in your life that needs a little encouraging!

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On today's episode of DivaTalkRadio, Dr. Karen Jacobson (Dr. J) is our special guest. Dr. J will share how to elevate your performance by Being F.I.T. The key strategies of

Focus, Intention  and Transformation as that affect your in brain, body and business to create lasting changes that allow you maximize your natural resources.

Feed you brain and sharpen your mind, build a better body and a winning business so you can  unlock your ultimate potential and live an extraordinary life!

Dr. Jacobson peers have recognized her as a health and wellness expert who focuses her practice on the Mind-body Connection and its effects on self-healing and the human potential. Her own experience with the miracle of naturally healing from Systemic Lupus taught her that there are no limits to what we can create. Health and healing come from within and are guided by our personal blueprint, which is based on our perception of the world, mindset, emotions and beliefs system.  

When Dr. Jacobson turned 17, she was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus. She spent four years in and out of hospitals dealing with this devastating disease. At her lowest point both physically and emotionally, she made the choice to turn away from traditional medicine and begin a path of self-discovery and natural healing – a journey which ultimately lead to her complete recovery.  She earned a Doctorate in Chiropractic from New York Chiropractic College back in 1992. Alongside her practice, she developed her passion for creative expression through song, dance, and acting. Her time spent as a competitive Latin Ballroom dancer and performer has inspired a series of leadership talks that motivate the world to embrace their creativity to achieve greater levels of influence, communication and teamwork.

Sirena Pellarolo, Ph.D., your midlife midwife, supports women in their menopause years to recover their juiciness and dive full on into a vibrantly healthy and fulfilled second half of their lives. She specializes in weight management through life-changing programs that include DIY detoxifications, live foods and other powerful transformational techniques.

So, slip on your favorite stilettos and plan to join our Host, Kelli Claypool, in this refreshing episode of DivaTalkRadio.

Fitness coach Bridgette L. Collins is the owner of Total Innovative Wellness Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm that provides individuals and organizations with strategic solutions for implementing and sustaining healthy lifestyle habits. Through MAC Fitness and Origins Publishing Company, subsidiaries of Total Innovative Wellness Solutions, LLC, she introduces innovative and creative resources for achieving well-being and physical fitness to help her clients gain traction on disease prevention and management. 

Coach Collins is the author of three books, Broken In Plain Sight, Destined to Live Healthier: Mind, Body, and Soul, and Imagine Living Healthier: Mind, Body, and Soul, which have educated, encouraged, and empowered many through her intriguing and creative novel-like self-help stories that peel back the masks of challenges with weight, health, work, marriage, relationships, and lack of self-love. She is featured in The Ultimate Runner by Ultimate HCI Books, publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Her story, "Never Give Up: My Journey to Become a Runner", of transitioning from the sofa to the streets to become a marathon runner has inspired many to move their lifestyle habits in a different direction.

Coach Collins is a certified personal trainer through Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and a certified running coach through Road Runners Club of America. She has been an avid runner for more than 20 years participating in a plethora of race events (from 5Ks to marathons). She has coached a large number of beginner walkers and runners both privately and for national organizations like the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. For seven (7) years, she served as the race director and coordinator for the KwanzaaFest Beat Obesity Walk/Run Events held annually in Dallas, TX.