Out of the Fog with Karen Hager

Many of us would admit to being heavily dependent on technology. Our devices keep us informed but they also isolate us from each other and ourselves. Kim Stanwood Terranova believes there is an inner technology that brings us back to our true selves and allows us to create joyful, abundant lives.

Kim Stanwood Terranova is a counselor, coach, speaker, author, and spiritual teacher committed to guiding people in fulfilling their greatest destiny. She holds a degree in spiritual studies and is a licensed Practitioner of Truth through The Agape International Spiritual Center.

Kim is a lead teacher at Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica, the Spiritual Director of the Summit Treatment Center in Malibu, California, and a course creator and teacher of the Spiritual Liberation in Action class for Agape University.

She has worked with and learned from world-renowned spiritual teachers including Dr. Rev. Michael Beckwith, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Rhonda Britten, Terry Cole Whittaker and many more. Additionally, Kim is the founder of Namaste‘ Retreats, Namaste‘ Retreats for Children, and World As One, a non-profit organization committed to bringing the principles of peace to children all over the world.

Find out more about Kim and her work at kimstanwoodterranova.com.

How can you create change when everything feels like it’s just too much? Aisling and Dr. Trish Leonard-Curtin share skills to empower you to find the small step in any situation, no matter how overwhelming. Learn about psychological flexibility and its role in helping remove barriers to living more fully.

Aisling Leonard-Curtin is a chartered psychologist, international speaker, trainer and author. She is a peer-reviewed acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) trainer and a functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP) trainer. Aisling is co-director of Act Now Purposeful Living. Aisling teaches on a variety of University programs, including Trinity College Dublin to doctorate level.  She regularly gives workshops and trainings worldwide, most notably at Harvard Medical School. Having struggled with anxiety in her own life, she is only too familiar with feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of breaking out of her comfort zone. 

Dr. Trish Leonard-Curtin is a psychologist, trainer and lecturer. Having struggled with mental health challenges in her own life, including in-patient admissions in psychiatric care, Trish re-trained as a psychologist.  She is co-director of Act Now Purposeful Living. Trish has extensive experience of working with trauma and psychological distress in adolescents and adults. Trish is keen to destigmatize speaking up about mental health and promote an environment where we can be a lot more open and accepting about our struggles. She continues to train in mindfulness interventions and co-facilitates mindfulness based workshops in a broad range of settings.   

Find out more at www.mypowerofsmall.com.

Sensei Alex Kakuyo discusses applying Buddhist teachings practically in our daily lives. He’ll share stories detailing how his experiences on farms, in temples, and in the U.S. Marines helped him find peace in a chaotic world. 

Sensei Alex Kakuyo is a Buddhist teacher and breathwork facilitator. A former Marine, he served in both Iraq and Afghanistan before finding the Dharma through a series of happy accidents. Sensei Alex holds a B.A. in philosophy from Wabash College and his life's work is helping students bridge the gap between the finite and the infinite.  Sensei Alex is the author of Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life. Find out more about Alex and his work at thesameoldzen.com.

Aaron McCormick knows that listening to our true inner voice can help us create an unlimited and unbounded life. Tune in to learn how to become intrinsically-driven through conscious introspection, the method Aaron used to unbind himself from a life that could have held him back.

Aaron McCormick is an author, entrepreneur, inspirational speaker and artist whose path to success and fulfillment defies societal norms and expectations in nearly every way. 

Raised by a single mom on the South Side of Chicago, McCormick, since the age of 23 was one of the world’s leading technology business transformation sales executives, earning millions and receiving numerous awards and distinctions. He has been honored as “Best of IBM,” an award bestowed upon the top 1% of 400,000 employees, founded several companies and earned an MBA from a top business school with the rare precedent of having no prior undergraduate college degree. McCormick courageously stood up to and escaped the fundamentalist religious cult in which he was raised, resulting in loss of his universe of friends and family.

With the combination of deep empathy, wisdom, and self-made success, McCormick ignites the innate ability we all have within to decode our own answers for maximum clarity and self-actualization. Aaron has helped countless people of all backgrounds realize greater fulfillment and success in areas of career, personal power, love & relationships, sales, entrepreneurship and leadership.

For more information, visit AaronMcCormick.com

We’re living in rapidly changing times. It can feel overwhelming, stressful, like we’re not in control. Christy Whitman will share her work with the Seven Essential Laws of the Universe, and how can we use them to create intentional energetic shifts and release overwhelming energies.

Christy Whitman is a transformational leader, celebrity coach and author of the New York Times bestseller The Art of Having It All. She has appeared on "Today" and "The Morning Show" and her work has been featured in People Magazine, Seventeen, Woman's Day, Hollywood Life, and Teen Vogue, among others. Christy is the CEO and founder of the Quantum Success Learning Academy & Quantum Success Coaching Academy, a 12-month Law of Attraction coaching certification program.

Christy's life-changing message reaches more than 200,000 people a month and her work has been promoted by and featured with esteemed authors and luminaries such as Marianne Williamson, Dr. Wayne Dyer, & Marci Shimoff.

Find out more about Christy and her work at christywhitman.com.

Why do good people do nothing or stay silent in the face of wrongdoing? Catherine Sanderson has studied the factors that influence our tendency to remain bystanders. She’ll share how we can understand and resist that pressure in our own lives, and become a voice for positive change.

Catherine A. Sanderson is the Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences (Psychology) at Amherst College. She has published college and K-12 health textbooks; and trade books on parenting as well as how mindset influences happiness, health, and even how long we live (The Positive Shift). 

Professor Sanderson speaks regularly for public and corporate audiences on topics such as the science of happiness, the power of emotional intelligence, the art of aging well, and the psychology of courage and inaction. She’s been featured in The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, CNN, and CBS Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley. She also writes a weekly blog for Psychology Today - Norms Matter - that examines the power of social influence on virtually all aspects of our lives.

Her latest book is Why We Act: Turning Bystanders Into Moral Rebels. Find out more about Professor Sanderson and her work at sandersonspeaking.com.

Taking care of ourselves is vital in these uncertain, transformative times. Dr. Habib Sadeghi will share self-care methods that relieve stress, boost immunity, and cultivate groundedness. Listen to learn how to process judgments, transforming negative ones into opportunities for upliftment and growth. 

Habib Sadeghi, DO, FACEMIP, is founder of Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical Center in Agoura Hills, CA. He specializes in a multi-disciplinary approach to chronic illnesses such as cancer and auto-immune disease with comprehensive treatment protocols that incorporate a wide range of interventions. Some of these include osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, psychosomatic, family, and German new medicine. His success in integrating Eastern and Western treatment modalities has earned him a respected reputation and a patient base that reaches around the world. Find out more about Dr. Sadeghi and his work at behiveofhealing.com.

Feeling stressed? Working through some blocks? Human Cartographer, hypnotist, and wellness expert Morgan Yakus talks about NLP, self-hypnosis, pattern interruption, and other tools to empower you to make lasting change.

Morgan Yakus is a certified hypnotist, NLP practitioner, wellness expert, and is certified in past life regression with Dr. Brian Weiss. She is a resident practitioner at the annual Spirit Weavers Gathering and has hosted her series of Mind Waves workshops, events and retreats in NY, LA and London.

Morgan has created hypnotic art experiences at festivals all over the world, and enjoys teaching regular meditation and workshops at the Soho House. She has written for and has been featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle UK, Mind Body Green, and Cosmopolitan Magazine, among others. Find out more about Morgan and her work at morganyakus.com.

Our inner disquiet and imbalance often reflect back to us in our experience of the outer world. Traci Nicole Smith shares spiritual principles to help navigate our darkness and live with more clarity and freedom.

Dr. Traci Nicole Smith is a former public-school teacher, instructional coach, and Director of Special Education who has transformed families’ lives for more than two decades through her educational expertise and intuitive wisdom. In 2019, she formed The Educational Epistolary, LLC, a consultancy specializing in the navigation of the public education through a spiritual lens. Traci created her spiritual consulting business to assist others in learning how to identify triggers, balance energies, and elevate their vibrations. She resides in New Orleans, a city known for school reforms in public education yet plagued with issues. Find out more about Traci and her work at tracinicolesmith.com.

As the spread of the coronavirus threatens our physical health, it also presents a threat to our mental health. Living in a chronic state of disruption can create traumatic damage and imbalance that impacts all aspects of our lives. Ilene Smith will talk about how to heal this damage and move beyond trauma.

Ilene Smith is the author of Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality. She is a certified professional coach and Somatic Experiencing practitioner whose research into Somatic Experiencing and eating disorders has contributed to the importance of Somatic Experiencing and body-based therapies in recovery. Ilene blends talking, touch work, and movement to create synergy between a client's body and mind. In addition to her private practice, Ilene has developed a series of trauma healing workshops and lectures, which she hosts worldwide. Find out more about Ilene and her work at https://ilenesmith.com.