Leading Conversations

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Terces & Matthew Engelhart, restaurateurs, organic farmers, teachers, & authors of Sacred Commerce: Business As A Path of Awakening. The Engelhart’s are known for their raw foods eateries, Café Gratitude, as their experiment in a business model called Sacred Commerce. They don’t see themselves as in the restaurant business, but in the transformation business. They believe & practice that “…every business is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of both clients and employees.”Sacred Commerce is a practice in how life transforms when community focuses on Love, Spirit, The Divine. Each day, they & employees of the Cafés & their farm, practice shifting attention to love & acceptance, gratitude, generosity, abundance, & the privilege of serving others. “Life is an inside job. We encourage focus & attention on qualities that inspire & empower, not just at work, but in all areas of life.” Join the conversation and expand your attitude of gratitude!

Debbie Ford said, When you learn that you can trust life, life will deliver treasures beyond your imagination. Before Debbie passed away, into the waiting arms of her ancestors and guardian angels, she made a request of all of us to celebrate and remember her on the anniversary of her birth each year, rather than the anniversary of her death. Her brilliant work in the world will live on infinitum. She is deeply missed. I loved the interview I did with Debbie on Leading Conversations. To honor Debbie, we are replaying our conversation with heartfelt gratitude. Blessings Debbie.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Debbie Ford, New York Times #1 bestselling author of The Dark Side of the Light Chasers; The Secret of the Shadow; and The Best Year of your Life: Dream It, Plan It, Live It. Join Cheryl Esposito and Debbie Ford to learn to transform the issues that keep you from moving forward in your leadership and your life.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Philo Ikonya of Kenya, a human rights activist, social change motivator, ardent poet, writer and lecturer. Philo holds postgraduate degrees in the Arts and consults on gender, governance and media issues. Philo courageously writes about the injustices of Kenya. In her series, Kenya Is Burning, she reflects on her country's struggles with the devastating violence that has claimed so many lives and turned its people against each other. The women of Kenya have always been aware of injustice in our society...we've always known that the deep inequalities in our country would lead to the destruction of this nation. Philo has decided to wear sacks instead of regular clothes to protest the current violence in Kenya. She has helped organize a campaign urging Kenyan women to wear sacks for clothes for as long as we do not have peace in Kenya; as long as we do not have justice and reform. Join us to hear this extraordinary story of courage and vision for a just world.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Christine Hibbard, humanitarian, & recipient of the United Nations Association Human Rights Award. Christine has worked with refugees & survivors in Kosovo, the Middle East & Uganda, helping to heal wounds left by war, genocide & illness. A clinical psychotherapist, university professor & ordained interfaith minister, she has spent a lifetime exploring the relationship of science & spirituality. She is a leading edge teacher of mind-body-spirit health & human consciousness, & inspiration to many.

Her book THE HEART OF HEALING From Trauma to Health and Harmony, reveals deeply emotional stories of her world travels to help survivors of war. Christine found she was the one inspired by those she was there to help, the true nature of healing, the bravery it takes to forgive one’s enemies, & the transformational power of the human spirit. Join Cheryl Esposito & Dr. Christine Hibbard on a journey to The Heart of Healing: The Power of the Human Spirit.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Cynthia James, a leader in the field of personal transformation. A multi-award winning author, her latest book is I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home & at Work. Cynthia holds two Master’s Degrees, one in Consciousness Studies(Holmes Institute); one in Spiritual Psychology(University of Santa Monica). Cynthia believes your past does not define you. What you decide to do, defines you. Cynthia’s personal life experience is proof of that. Transcending childhood violence & abuse, she found success as a singer & Hollywood actress. Even then her life was fraught with challenges in personal & professional relationships. Healing the past can accelerate the future. Knowing yourself deeply,uncovering the quiet beliefs that don’t serve you, & realizing that you are the most important person in your life, are required for success. Curious about re-writing your story?Join Cheryl Esposito with Cynthia James to learn the art of “I Choose Me.”

Dr. Ken Druck, Ph.D., author and pioneer in personal transformation, healing & loss. He is a leader in male psychology with his book The Secrets Men Keep: Breaking the Silence Barrier. In all of his work, Ken puts forth the challenge that we need to confront life as it is, not as we want it to be. His latest book, The Real Rules of Life: Balancing Life's Terms with Your Own shows us how to discover life's terms and learn to balance them with our own. Ken says we can prevent costly psychological debts and create emotional freedom essential for fuller, richer lives. Ken believes this because he has lived this. One day he had two beautiful daughters; the next day he had one. Coming to terms with that was a long slow process that he shares with us in the spirit of making the journey a bit easier and purposeful. Do you know the Real Rules of Life? Join Cheryl Esposito & Dr. Ken Druck for Leading Conversations radio to learn the secret to Balancing Life's Terms with Your Own!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes John Renesch, global futurist, humanitarian, & author, passionate about business, human consciousness & possible scenarios for our future. His latest book The Great Growing Up: Being Responsible for Humanity’s Future is Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2013 Grand Prize winner. A businessperson & CEO who started, ran, & sold enterprises, John says commerce is key in shifting human consciousness to create a future of possibility that will allow humanity to transcend the inevitable future being projected from current trends. We are future shapers. We play a role in how the world will be tomorrow, next year & coming generations.

John’s challenge: give conscious thought to what we want, rather than passively sitting around while a random or even “accidental future” reveals itself. And, while we’re at it, stop pretending that what we are doing has no impact on the future. (Note to self: no excuses!) Join Cheryl Esposito & John Renesch to explore Future Shaping!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Ken Druck, author, speaker, & coach, and a lifeline to thousands of individuals, families, communities & organizations he's helped through tragic loss. He wrote The Real Rules of Life: Balancing Life’s Terms with Your Own; & just released, Courageous Aging: Your Best Years Ever Reimagined. Ken knows courage. His journey through tragedy after the death of his daughter Jenna led him to discover how we survive life’s worst losses & uncover its gifts. He committed to helping others navigate their own losses, giving his all. Loss takes many forms. Some not tragic, but devastating to one’s spirit. Aging in the western world is couched in the language of loss – of youth, looks, health, relevancy & more. “Successful aging takes courage. What’s deeply important to the process of courageous aging is that you set the terms for yourself.” Join Cheryl Esposito & Dr. Ken Druck for your roadmap to courageous aging and courageous living at every age!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes John P. Milton, founder of The Way of Nature and Sacred Passage™. John is a pioneering ecologist, author, spiritual teacher, meditation master, vision quest leader, and counsel to leaders around the world. His most recent book, Sky Above, Earth Below: Spiritual Practice in Nature is a guide to cultivation of connection to pure source for purpose and creativity. John's work teaches that one makes leadership stands from a place of pristine clarity. Inner-knowing and initiating new ideas emerge from pure creative potential. Aligning with the majesty and power of Nature catalyzes transformation at every level. Tune in as John reveals how deep inner communion with the Earth and Universal Source provide the foundation for grounded and centered leadership.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Stewart Emery, best selling author, internationally acclaimed educator, and considered one of the most influential people in the human potential movement. He was the first CEO of est (Erhard Seminars Training) and cofounder of Actualizations in 1975. His books include Success Built to Last: Creating A Life That Matters; Who’s In Your Room? The Quality Of Your Life Depends On The People In Your Life; Actualizations: You Don’t Have To Rehearse To Be Yourself; and his current project, What Ever You Are Be A Good One. Stewart’s work is about potential – and not just human potential as his friend Alex Mandossian pointed out. It’s about bringing forth everything a resource has potential to be – albeit a person, an experience, an object, or even a food source. The path to our full potential awakens us to enjoy aliveness. Want to know more?

Join Cheryl Esposito and Stewart Emery and travel the path to Aliveness!