Leading Conversations

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 Melanie DewBerry, the “Soul Coach,”

co-creator of “Choice” magazine for coaches, a “wordologist,” & educator in the power of language to shape our sense of self.

Melanie says we have a problem today: intelligence trumps wisdom. And without wisdom, there is no guidance. We have forgotten how to learn from our elders, from the storied words, from the essence of experiences; and then to weave that learning with the data, facts, & logic to inform actions. We have forgotten the language of our soul, our sacred self & our purpose in the world.

Melanie has a master’s degree in Asian Economic Development & Political Risk. In China she taught graduate business students & worked with the government on the pricing of goods in Latin America. She studied multiple languages, was a pioneer in the field of coaching, & mentors master coaches around the world. And…she wants us to flex our wisdom muscle. Join Cheryl Esposito & Melanie DewBerry to learn the language of the soul!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Frederick Johnson, an accomplished vocalist & percussionist, recognized internationally as one of the world’s greatest vocal jazz improvisers. He has recorded & toured with jazz legends Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Herbie Mann, Aretha Franklin, Patti La Belle, George Benson, BB King & others. Around the world, Fred teaches the power of creative expression as a tool for personal wellbeing & healing. He utilizes the arts to empower organizational leaders & teams to explore new ways of interacting. He leads global programs bringing people together from diverse spiritual & cultural backgrounds to create artistic forums for learning, sharing, reconciliation, vision & hope. His book, Quiet Callings, is a journey to inspire the soul & enliven the energy within. Does leadership have a sound? Can music inspire an organization? Join Cheryl Esposito and Frederick Johnson to hear the Quiet Callings of Sound Leadership.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Cherie Clark co-founder of Social Synergetics, & co-creator of a new video production “Shock Incarceration.” A leader in her field & expert in substance abuse treatment, she is principal author of “DOING LIFE!® A Life Skills Program for Recovery from Addictions” & “SMART CHOICES: A Guide for Making Choices That Work.” The prison system in the U.S. is viewed as largely dysfunctional & ineffective. Cherie says much of the prison population is young, nonviolent, often drug addicted, & who gave up on themselves at about age ten. Her goal: change lives by teaching them about choice, responsibility & self-discipline, building life skills to increase the odds of success “on the outside.” Based on Buckminster Fuller’s principles of synergetics, the renowned programs result in successful prisoner rehabilitation & prison staff effectiveness. Do you think “doing life” only references a prison term? Join Cheryl Esposito & Cherie Clark for Doing Life: It’s Your Choice!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes don Miguel Ruiz, the international bestselling author of The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. His other books include: The Mastery of Love; The Voice of Knowledge; and The Fifth Agreement, co-authored with his son, don Jose.

Born into a family of healers in rural Mexico, Ruiz was chosen to carry forward his family's centuries-old legacy of Toltec wisdom & healing. Instead, Ruiz chose to attend medical school & become a surgeon.

In the tradition of the Toltec, a Nagual (shaman) guides an individual to personal freedom. After exploring the human mind from a Toltec as well as scientific perspective, don Miguel combined old wisdom with modern insights creating a new message in The Four Agreements. Here he offers a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, & love.

Join Cheryl Esposito & don Miguel Ruiz to discover the Toltec wisdom that can transform your life!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Barnet Bain, award-winning film producer & director, broadcaster & creativity expert. Films include Oscar winner What Dreams May Come (producer), The Celestine Prophecy (writer, producer), The Jesus Film (writer). A current film project is Milton's Secret, based on a story by Eckhart Tolle & Robert Friedman. “Your whole life is a creative act.” So says Barnet Bain, author of The Book of Doing & Being: Rediscovering Creativity in Life, Love, & Work. We can be bullied by thoughts that keep us from the creative in our self. “…stop being created by your past & start consciously creating your present & future.” “Any time you are willing to be surprised - by your next creative impulse, the next idea that excites you, the next experience that moves you - you are living a creative life.” Join Cheryl Esposito & Barnet Bain & be willing to be surprised by the art of living a creative life.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Jeff Klein, CEO of Cause Alliance Marketing where he designs and facilitates collaborative cause-related marketing programs. He wrote his book, Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living, to support conscious entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, leaders, and change agents at work. “My intention with Working for Good is to provide a meaningful context and essential tools to support people in deeply expressing their humanity through their work.” Wearing many hats, Jeff serves as Executive Director and Chief Integration Officer for the Conscious Business Alliance and Conscious Capitalism, Inc.—a nonprofit dedicated to “liberating the entrepreneurial spirit for good” co-founded by John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market. Join us as Jeff lays out key skills and actions designed to unleash passion, shared purpose, great energy and deep engagement for yourself and the stakeholders in your business.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Steve Farber, president & founder Extreme Leadership. Best-selling author: Greater Than Yourself: The Ultimate Lesson In Leadership & The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership.

Steve Farber had to make a change. His successful Wall Street business was killing him - physically & emotionally. Fast-forward to today with a successful business advising leaders on Wall Street & elsewhere, he is a happy, passionate man, loving life. He knew: aligning his values & his work would feed his spirit; loving his work would pay dividends – personally & to the bottom line. Love in leadership? Not always easy. Daily, leaders make changes, empower people, & put themselves on the line resulting in success or failure. You can fear that & not take action, or see fear as a reality in business. Steve says fear would not be worth it without love of the game. Easy to do? You be the judge. Join Cheryl Esposito & Steve Farber for leadership to the extreme - with love!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Lise Janelle, DC, Transformational Coach & Founder of Center for Heart Living dedicated to empowering people by connecting them to their core values. Lise is author of Conversation

with the Heart: Reveal Yourself to Yourself. In her 22 years as a

healing professional, Lise saw her patients get better but not always stay better. She began to suspect something deeper was at work. As she questioned, she understood that people held limiting beliefs in their lives that influenced their success, health & well-being. She names these areas the Eight Mirrors of the Self. “These mirrors reflect who we think we are at the moment, but they are not who we are” at our

core. Lise teaches two conversations to have with our heart, to

create breakthrough to our best health, highest success, & deepest well-being. Want to know what these are? Join Cheryl Esposito and Dr.

Lise Janelle to begin the most important conversation you may ever have, the conversation with your heart.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Sonia Choquette, spiritual teacher, six-sensory consultant, transformational guide, & author of 19 best sellers on intuitive awakening & transformational capabilities.

Our sixth sense, intuition, is our “first sense.” It is the conscious intelligence of our heart…many of us ignore its wisdom. We disregard our knowing in favor of the facts. Urgency addicted, we miss opportunities to create connections. In our busy-ness, is loneliness; a longing to live a meaningful purpose.

We learn by doing, then by our un-doing. Sonia reached her un-doing: her brother died; 6 weeks later her father died; her marriage ended, her business unraveled.

To regain spiritual footing she chose a pilgrimage, walking Camino de Santiago, 800km/500 miles over Pyrenees & across northern Spain. Walking Home: A Pilgrimage from Humbled to Healed is Sonia’s 35-day transformational journey into her heart’s knowing.

Join Cheryl Esposito&Sonia Choquette to learn the way…into your own heart.