Dr. Marcia Sirota MD hosts Ruthless Compassion

Jon Westenberg has built a career as one of the leading bloggers on creativity. He guides hundreds of thousands of writers, founders and artists through building businesses, becoming freelances and embracing their creative inner-weirdo.

Find more about Jon here: http://jonwestenberg.com/

"Work Life Balance is not a trend, it's a lifestyle" - Deborah Crowe

As the CEO of a successful medical case management practice for 23 years, I recognized the growing need for further supports for professionals and families dealing with catastrophic illnesses and the need for stress management.

Leading with this new vision, I have evolved into a Work Life Balance Specialist and I've created a model for revitalization, stress management and leadership success.

I provide coaching to women, men and couples and I absolutely enjoy working with companies (small to large) to assist with their EAP programs and work with their HR department to reduce and eliminate short-term disability claims and get balance back to employees and be the mediator between the employer and employee.

My ultimate goal is to get ahead of the curve and educate employers about the importance of work life balance so that employees do not become so stressed, receive a medical diagnosis and go off work on short-term disability.

I also profile a “Mom of the Month” on our website (link below) with the goal of sharing, educating and showing women that we all come from different walks of life. The goal is to choose a woman from a different social economic and psycho-social perspective so that other women can relate as we all teach and help each other.

On today's episode is Cheryl Costello shares her journey of discovery and encourages all of us to live with more love.

Cheryl Costello is the force behind thelovinginstant.com, capturingtheinfinite.com, thefindingheartsproject.com and the soon launching applyitnow.com but is far more than the one who finds hearts in our communities, captures the beauty of the world around us and makes leadership skills accessible for everyone. She has worked with Fortune 500 and Financial Post 500 companies and is an activist who has given LGBTTIQQ2SA individuals a powerful voice, having spoken on numerous panels, and is a sought out authority on LGBTTIQQ2SA issues, Intersectionality and the power of young women in leadership. Notably, she was a Keynote speaker at World Pride 2014 (the biggest Pride event in North America’s history). Her guiding vision is to leave the world a little more kind and a lot more filled with love, so that people know how good it can get and just how much life there is their living; She is currently writing her first book and would love to connect with you on Instagram: @cherylalisoncostello and through her websites.

In Episode 12 we are cooking up great things with Lisa Ann Marchesi!

Lisa Ann Marchesi was born into a family of Sicilian roots and started cooking in the kitchen at a very young age. She derived her culinary skills from her grandmother who guided and curated her expertise in a variety of Italian cuisine dishes. After years of being inspired to cook, Lisa Ann became the go-to chef in her family and used her culinary history to create and produce her signature certified pure olive oil product line, Bella D’Oliva. Bella D’Oliva olives are sourced from the Sicily and Puglia regions of Italy and are rich in nutrients, antioxidants, and good for the heart.

After losing her grandfather and great uncles to heart disease as well as her grandmother to breast cancer, she decided to invest her time in a healthy product with uncompromising quality.

Lisa Ann is currently one of the top 20 contestants on the 3rd season of Hit FOX television show, MasterChef, where she will showcase her cooking skills in the kitchen in front of notable culinary artist, Gordon Ramsay and renowned pastry chef, Christine Tosi. The season airs on June 1st, 2016 on fox network.

For more information on Lisa Ann Marchesi, please visit:

www.facebook.com/BellaDOlivaUSA www.belladoliva.tumblr.com www.belladolivausa.com

Hey Listeners! We are so sorry for the delay on episode 11! We had a bit of technical difficulties but everything is up and running again! Thank you for your patience!

On today's episode Lisa Berry discusses how you can shift your mindset to embrace new and wonderful possibilities for a healthier, happier and more loving future.

Lisa Berry is an expert in breathing life into the dreams of those wanting to live vibrantly, energetically, happy and fulfilled while standing confidently and strongly rooted in their personal power. Turning up the natural light of hundreds of clients by helping them move through inspiration, motivation, and creation, Lisa fulfills her commitment as a Transformational Life Coach and Holistic Nutritionist. By supporting and taking each client through their " Stuck, Stagnant, or need a Shift " place in life, they experience their most desired result of what success means to them. As a soul beaming with light and celebrating life with others, Lisa recognizes her mission to find, help and connect with those who need and want to shine. She knows that having clarity of a big dream, dissolving the blocks that stop it from becoming reality and mastering personal creation are the ways to an incredible, happy, confidant and successful life! Enthusiastically and optimistically Lisa begins each conversation by offering a safe place to dream, share, believe and create. And ....with the newest, beautiful and complimenting partnering of Lisa's coaching skills and the dynamic musician Michelle Carter's stunning voice and song creation, together they have brought coaching to another level of transformation through vibration.

You can find out more about Lisa on her website here: http://www.432shift.com/

On today's episode we talk with Michael Ballard on how to bounce back from adversity and finding your flow!

Michael specializes in developing and delivering programs that help people, organizations and communities understand, assess and develop their resiliency factors. These are essential skills for the success of individuals, families, organizations and community’s. His broad and varied experience includes working across North America, Bermuda, to Singapore. Clients have included IBM, Bell, Centennial College, Shouters Church, Ontario Hydro, Council for the Status of Women, and Alberta Literacy.

He can be Reached at [email protected]

On today's episode, Gillian discusses using yoga, meditation and breathing to discover your true purpose.

Gillian is a self-care teacher, helping to empower people to take responsibility for their experience and create a better life. She shares her message of holistic health, yoga and self-love through coaching, workshops, international retreats and her online courses. With an intent to inspire positive change in as many people as possible, Gillian's work been featured on RogersTV, CHCH, CityLine, MindBodyGreen, BodyRock, DavidWolfe.com and Elephant Journal.

Find more of Gillian B here: http://www.gillianb.com/

On today's episode Dr. David Brady talks how many people diagnosed with Fibromyalgia actually have other disorders, and how all of these can be healed.

If you are interested in signing up for the Free Fibro-Fix Summit from June 20-27, please do so here: https://qt247.isrefer.com/go/FIBRO16reg/DrSirota/

Dr. David M. Brady has over 25-years of experience as an integrative practitioner and academic. He is a licensed naturopathic medical physician in Connecticut and Vermont and a board certified clinical nutritionist. Dr. Brady is also a prolific author of medical papers and research articles on fibromyalgia and has dedicated a large part of his professional career to helping people recover from this mysterious disorder. He currently serves as the Vice Provost for the Division of Health Sciences, Director of the Human Nutrition Institute, and Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He maintains a private practice, Whole Body Medicine, in Fairfield, CT and is also the Chief Medical Officer for Designs for Health, Inc. and Diagnostic Solutions Labs, LLC. He is an internationally sought-after presenter on nutritional, functional and integrative medicine and has appeared on the speaking panel of the largest and most prestigious conferences in the field. Dr. Brady is a highly dedicated champion and advocate for patients suffering with a fibromyalgia diagnosis. He is the author of the upcoming book The Fibro-Fix from Rodale, Inc. and will be hosting the informative online Fibro-Fix Summit You can learn more at DrDavidBrady.com, FibroFix.com, and FibroFixSummit.com.

In this episode, David Hopkins talks about the value of reading, in developing empathy and a social conscience.

David Hopkins is a writer. His work includes the short story collection We Miss All the Great Parties and the burlesque memoir The Wild and Wayward Tales of Tammi True. David has been a regular contributor to D Magazine and Smart Pop Books. He has also written comic books and graphic novels in a variety of genres. For twelve years, he taught English and Creative Writing at Martin High School where he served as a writing coach for interscholastic competitions.

Find more from David here: http://thatdavidhopkins.com http://medium.com/@thatdavidhopkins http://twitter.com/davidhopkins

On today's episode, Carol Schulte talks about 'Living Big', she also has a free online course for Ruthless Compassion listeners, so go here and check it out: http://bit.ly/1suOQWl

International speaker, personal development trainer and certified coach, Carol is on a mission to empower people to live BIG lives (how many folks can say they’ve lived in an Ashram, shaved their head, or bungee jumped in their birthday suit?) no matter what life throws at them. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance and an MA in Communication, and believes your voice and story have the power to inspire action and instigate change. Carol is the creator of ‘Spark your G.E.N.I.U.S.’ and the initiative ‘Women Living BIG’, and is committed to helping women get out their comfort zones so they can excel in their career, start and grow their own businesses, and achieve their potential by taking real action. She has lived, worked and/or volunteered in Thailand, India, Peru, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the US, the UK, visited 30 countries and counting, and brings a unique and global perspective to all she does. Passionate about many things, Carol is also a volunteer bereavement facilitator and camp counselor, marathon runner, and yoga instructor.

And her website here: http://www.carolschulte.com/