Leading Conversations

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Carl Studna, world-renowned photographer, teacher, and author of CLICK! Choosing Love…One Frame at a Time. Carl’s intimate portraits of influential people ranging from Paul McCartney to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, are published and known worldwide. Why do photos matter? Carl says they are a “split moment in time” that is forever stilled. His work is to love the moment into being…with patience, compassion, and a way of seeing that allows the moment to reveal itself. People often tell him that they hate having their photo taken – even celebrities whose photos are seen around the world. Carl sees his role as helping them through the door of self-doubt, self-judgment and fear of being seen a certain way. Carl has created the LuminEssence Method©, a transformative process to help people show up in full presence of who they are…in front of the camera and beyond. Join Cheryl Esposito and Carl Studna to learn to allow your essential self to be revealed…Click!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Anat Baniel, best-selling author of Move Into Life: The Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality, & Kids Beyond Limits. Anat’s powerful method takes advantage of the brain’s ability to change itself at any age to heal both body & mind. “Movement is the language of the brain…any part of the body that does not have movement, the brain does not recognize.” Anat studied dance & movement growing up, & became a student of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, creator of an ingenious method for effective neuromuscular reeducation. As a psychologist, she worked for an Israeli Army program for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Integrating knowledge of movement into the work, she carried it into work with children. Anat has discovered the nine essentials the brain requires to transform pain & limitation into vitality, well being & skill. Join Cheryl Esposito and Anat Baniel to learn the powerful method that takes advantage of the brain’s ability to change itself to heal both body and mind.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes NICOLAS ORTNER, Creator & Executive Producer of the breakthrough documentary, The Tapping Solution,” & author of “The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress- Free Living.” Nick’s work explores EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) or “tapping,” a healing tool based on ancient Chinese acupressure & modern psychology. EFT suggests we can tap into our body’s brilliance for healing. Nick had to find a way to get this information out to help others. His most recent opportunity to help, hit very close to home. Nick lives in Newtown, CT, the place where a shooting tragedy occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. 26 people – 20 of them children- were killed that day. The community continues to reel in shock & grief. Nick will share a story of the help EFT/tapping provided to some in the aftermath, as the community attempts to heal & thrive once again. Join Cheryl Esposito and Nick Ortner to learn a different way of healing our emotional self.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Barnet Bain, an award-winning movie producer and director, broadcaster and creativity coach. His films include Oscar winner What Dreams May Come (producer), triple Emmy nominee Homeless to Harvard (executive producer), The Celestine Prophecy (writer, producer), The Jesus Film (writer). Upcoming productions include Richard Bach's Illusions, and Milton's Secret by Eckhart Tolle & Robert Friedman. Barnet is fiercely passionate about transformation of the self to remember our wholeness. Many of his movies reflect this. He calls our growing up journey “the big hunt.” Often called the hero’s journey, we navigate the three stories of life: getting enough love, being good enough for love, and finally achieving “I am good.” Once we successfully overcome these challenges, the post-heroic journey begins. And this journey has the makings of an epic story. Join Cheryl Esposito and Barnet Bain to explore the real growing up: the post-heroic journey!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes William Arntz, Film Producer, Director, Screenwriter, & President of Captured Light Industries. Will Arntz is an enigma. He worked as a research physicist. He wrote the computer System Management software “AutoSys.” He’s a serial entrepreneur & a filmmaker on a mission. He is well known for his production “What the Bleep Do We Know?” a film that left many people shaking their head: some in awe, some in skepticism, some in disbelief. In any case, it led to conversations that took most out of their comfort zone. And that is what Will Arntz does best. His work provokes us to look deeply at our assumptions & actions, & calls the questions. His most recent work may be the most controversial: “Ghetto Physics: Redefining the Game” a documentary film Will produced & co-directed. The film examines the power dynamic that exists in social, political, & corporate relationships. Join Cheryl Esposito & Will Arntz to explore: Just what (the bleep) DO we know about anything, anyway?

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Sue Morter, internationally recognized authority on bridging science, spirit, & human possibility. She founded Morter HealthCenter a multi-physician wellness center that focuses on teaching people how to tap into the vital healing force of body, mind, & spirit – naturally. Sue brings science to the conversation of the heart. She says we are multidimensional human beings & there is much more to us than meets the eye, even more to us than meets the mind. “What we hold as true at the subconscious level is ultimately what determines our outcome in life. The key to experiencing greater harmony is to learn to master our internal experience regardless of our external environment.” Leaders take note: in today’s rapidly changing world, creating a sustainable & viable approach to well being for individuals & organizations is vital. How to get people in your organization to cultivate this?

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Chip Conley, founder and former CEO of Joie de Vivre, an award winning boutique hotel company. Chip is the best-selling author of Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness & Success and PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow. A preeminent thought leader in psychology & business, Chip sees CEO’s and company leaders as “Chief Emotions Officers.” His experience tells him that emotional intelligence is no longer enough: emotional fluency is vital. How can we develop emotional fluency? It’s simple math: identify your emotions, plug them into Chip’s emotional equations, and you have a new way of seeing your life. Having had his own series of wake up calls, Chip is more than familiar with the syndrome of working to become “superhuman” to deal with problems. Now to experience success and the joy of life- Joie de Vivre- he has turned his attention to becoming a “super human being.”

Debbie Ford said, “When you learn that you can trust life, life will deliver treasures beyond your imagination.” A few days ago, Debbie Ford passed away “into the waiting arms of her ancestors and guardian angels”. Her brilliant work in the world will live on infinitum. She will be deeply missed. I loved the interview I did with Debbie on Leading Conversations. In her honor, and with heartfelt gratitude, we are replaying our conversation. 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. Known for her groundbreaking work, the Shadow Process, Debbie is committed to evolution of human consciousness. Her core belief is that outer transformation occurs when we experience internal shift in perception. Join the conversation to learn to transform the issues that keep you from moving forward in your leadership and your life.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Angeles Arrien, to Leading Conversations for a second time! Angeles is an anthropologist, educator, award-winning author, consultant, and Founder and President of the Angeles Arrien Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research.Her work bridges cultural anthropology, psychology, and mediation skills. Her award winning books include The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer and Visionary; Signs of Life: The Five Universal Shapes and How to Use Them; and The Second Half of Life: Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom. Leadership is undergoing a cultural revolution. How do expertise and mastery figure in this? During our conversation we explore the practice of leadership, the shift in expectations we have of our leaders around the world, and what it requires of us all. Angeles shares practical wisdom of the ages and challenges us to tap our capacity to lead from within. We can bring meaning to our work and our world.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Marci Shimoff, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a world-renowned transformational teacher, & an expert on happiness, success, & unconditional love. In her new book, Love for No Reason: 7 Steps to Creating a Life of Unconditional Love Marci tells us there is a new paradigm for love. It is not conditional. It does not depend on another’s view of your value. And it is the key to personal fulfillment & professional success. Learn to: Open your heart; turn off your body’s stress response & turn on your body’s love response for better health & well-being; become more patient & accepting, still finding the wisdom, drive, & confidence to go after any changes that matter to you. “Our present paradigm of love—one based on need and approval—has brought us nothing but personal pain & global conflict. Now is the time to open your heart & become an unshakeable source of love for yourself & everyone around you… together we really can heal our world