Nobody Told Me!

What does it take to find true love these days? What can you do to improve your chances of finding love? And, what mistakes do people make in their search for Mr. or Mrs. Right?

Our guest on this episode, Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger, has plenty of thoughts on those questions. In addition to starring on the Millionaire Matchmaker television show, Patty founded the Millionaire's Club 20 years ago, and is the author of Become Your Own Matchmaker: 8 Easy Steps for Attracting Your Own Mate.

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Is there such a thing as living a truly honest life? When is deception better than honesty? What are the consequences of repeatedly lying to ourselves? What is the power of honesty in a world full of lies?

Those are some of the questions we'll explore on this episode with our guest, Judi Ketteler, who's an award-winning journalist and author of Would I Lie to You?: The Amazing Power of Being Honest in a World that Lies.

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All parents hope to have a child who's healthy and happy and untouched by developmental disabilities. But what happens when a child has a serious developmental disorder that impairs their ability to communicate and interact? How does that impact the child, the parents and the rest of the family?

For some insight, we turn to our guest, Connie Post, whose adult son, Thomas, has profound autism. Connie is a long-time autism advocate who speaks to Special Needs conferences, colleges and other groups about the challenges of having a child with autism. She's also an award-winning poet whose book, "And When the Sun Drops", features Connie's poems about the feelings she's experienced as the mother of a 33-year old son who has been in a group home since the age of 6.

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We're very proud that Nobody Told Me! is a media partner with the 2020 Palm Beach Masters Series, which is equestrian sport at its finest. As part of this, we're talking with some of the riders who've trained for years to compete at this level. We want to know more about what motivates them and how they deal with disappointment and success. They've learned lessons which can benefit all of us.

Joining us on this episode is rising star Kelli Cruciotti, who's on a quest for an Olympic gold medal this year, and her mom, Cindy Cruciotti, who's an accomplisher rider herself, in addition to being Kelli's trainer.

The Palm Beach Masters Series features the world's best show jumping riders and horses competing in three World-Class events: the World Cup, the Nations Cup, and the Palm Beach Open. Show jumping is an intense, exciting sport spotlighting the incredible partnership between riders and their horses. You can watch the live stream starting January 28 at https://palmbeachmasters.com/watch-live/.

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What does it take to raise happy, healthy, resilient kids? Our guest on this episode, Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, says it's not that complicated. Dr. Siegel is a renowned child psychiatrist, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and a bestselling author. He's the co-author of the new book, The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired. ++++ In case you missed the promo codes, offered by our sponsors, here they are! 1) ROTHY's: go to Rothys.com/NTM, 2) AIRMEDCARE: for a $10 Visa Gift Card with a new one year membership, go to airmedcarenetwork.com/nobody and use offer code "nobody", 3) MOONGLOW: for 15% off your first jewelry order, go to moonglow.com/nobodytoldme and enter promo code "nobodytoldme", 4) THIRDLOVE: for 15% off your first order, go to thirdlove.com/NTM.

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Is hoarding or excessive cluttering an issue in your life? Are your things starting to overwhelm you? On this episode, we get advice on what to do if you or someone close to you is a hoarder. Joining us is Elaine Birchall, who is a hoarding behavior specialist and clutter coach. She's the founder of the Canadian National Hoarding Coalition and the author of the new book called, 'Conquer the Clutter: Strategies to Identify, Manage, and Overcome Hoarding'.

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Would you like to be more successful? Can you define what success really means to you? Do you have a plan to achieve it? For some help with those questions, we talk with our guest, Wharton Professor G. Richard Shell, who's an award-winning author and the creator of a very popular Wharton School course on the meaning of success. He's also developed a course on success for Coursera, the world's leading online learning platform, which you can check out at https://www.coursera.org/learn/wharton-succcess.

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A lot of people dream of working for a high-tech start-up. But, how do you make that dream become a reality? Dr. Steven Mark Kahan knows how to do just that and he shares his wisdom on this episode and in the new book, Be A Startup Superstar: Ignite Your Career Working at a Tech Startup. He talks to us about his passion: teaching those graduating from college (and those who'd like to switch careers) how to earn a great living at a tech startup.

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What if you could change an old habit by working on it for just 30 seconds a day? Our guest on this episode, BJ Fogg, says that making new habits should be fast, easy, and fun -- and the steps are the same for whether you want to floss your teeth more or lose 200 pounds! He has researched human behavior for over twenty years and is the director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University. He's also the author of the new book, Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything.

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Would you like to polish your skills when it comes to communicating on the spur of the moment? Do you wish you could be better prepared to handle those unexpected situations in life when you're asked an uncomfortable question or have to deliver some unrehearsed comments? Our guest on this episode can help. She is Jen (Oleniczak) Brown, founder of "The Engaging Educator" and author of the book, Think On Your Feet: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Impromptu Communications Skills On the Job.

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