Out of the Fog with Karen Hager

Bella Mahaya Carter’s quest for health and happiness dragged her kicking and screaming into spiritual adulthood. She adopted a raw vegan diet and later found a new relationship with her own thoughts and soul. Bella will share her personal story of facing fear, releasing perfection, surrendering, and finding validation within for her life and work.

Bella Mahaya Carter is an author, writing teacher, and coach who helps people experience greater freedom and creative expression by pointing them in the direction of their own wisdom. Aspire Magazine selected her memoir, Raw, for its monthly “Top Ten Inspirational Books,” and it won a silver medal in the “Mind, Body, Spirit” category at this year’s Benjamin Franklin Book Awards. Carter just completed her next project, Where Do You Hang Your Hammock? How to Find Freedom and Peace of Mind While You Write, Publish, and Promote Your Book. Carter’s work has appeared in dozens of print and online journals, including The Sun and Mind, Body, Green; on Jane Friedman’s blog; and in several anthologies. Visit her online at bellamahayacarter.com.

About 80% of romantic relationships in the US are unhealthy, according to author and life coach David Essel. Find out why, and hear David’s humorous, heartfelt guidance for finding lasting love on today’s show.

David Essel, M. S., is a number-one best-selling author, counselor, master life coach, international speaker and radio host whose mission is to positively affect 2 million people or more every day, in every area of life, regardless of their current circumstances.

David’s work of 38 years is endorsed by celebrity Jenny McCarthy, the late Wayne Dyer, “Chicken Soup for the Soul”  author Mark Victor Hansen, and many others from around the world. He is verified through Psychology Today as one of the top Counselors and Life Coaches in the USA, and is a “Verified Relationship Expert” through Marriage.com

David accepts new clients from around the world every week where he works with them to help them achieve their goals via phone and or Skype. E-mail his team at the website below, mention where you read this article, and you can receive a free 15-minute phone counseling session with David via davidessel.com.

Singer/songwriter/composer Paul Luftenegger returns to the show to share music from his latest album Seeds of Peace, and talk about the new genre of Conscious Healing Music. Paul’s goal is to empower the listener to thrive -- heart and soul.

Paul Luftenegger writes, sings, and composes conscious music to inspire global love and kindness from within. He has won many international awards, has spoken and sung at the United Nations Headquarters in NY three times, and performs and serves all over the world. His music is being used in classrooms to help children understand the value of self-love and kindness. Paul’s seventh album, “Seeds of Peace,” is now available. Find out more about Paul and his work at beekindness.com.

Are you reacting to conflict in ways that don't get you what you want? Judy Ringer shares wisdom to help turn enemies to allies. With insight into conflict resolution, expert communication skills, and mind-body practices, she helps people live with more power and presence.

Judy Ringer is the author of Turn Enemies into Allies: The Art of Peace in the Workplace, and Unlikely Teachers: Finding the Hidden Gifts in Daily Conflict—a book of stories and practices that turn life's challenges into life teachers.

She is the owner of Power & Presence Training in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which offers conflict, communication, and presentation skills training using principles from the martial art aikido, in which she holds a third-degree black belt. Find out more about Judy and her work at judyringer.com.

We’ve all been hurt by the words and actions of others, and those wounds can sometimes leave us carrying bitterness and resentment. Spiritual life coach Misty Thompson believes that forgiving others and ourselves is the key to our healing. She’ll share tools for choosing forgiveness as a daily practice to dissolve resentment.

Misty Thompson is a bestselling author, angel card reader, mind/body/spirit practitioner, teacher and speaker. She is the founder of Mystified Enlightenment. Misty helps those who are struggling to find their purpose, feel validated, and obtain clarity. Her new book is From Grief to Acceptance: An Active Process for Healing While Honoring Our Loved Ones. Find out more about Misty and her work at mistymthompson.com.

Mythology wasn’t just a way for ancient people to explain their gods. It was a way of communicating scientific information. Melanie Weller shares how mythology and astrology systematically help us connect the stress in our lives to our anatomy, so we can better understand the roots of our illnesses and pain and be empowered to heal.

Melanie Weller is a Physical Therapist, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Certified Athletic Trainer and Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults. Melanie’s gift is in helping patients identify the spiritual underpinnings of their physical dysfunction. She now uses her vast array of technical skills and psychic-medium-shamanic skills to create systems for understanding the physical expression of our internal narratives. These systems include decompressing the vagus nerve, mythology as a mode of transmitting scientific information, and how the mechanics of the earth and solar system show up in our physical bodies.

Find out more about Melanie and her work at melanieweller.com.

Can writing be a tool for greater consciousness and activism? Can it really be used to wake up ourselves and the world? Megan Walrod shares her vulnerable story of how writing served as her lifeline through death and grief, and took her to the other side of the planet to write a book with adolescent girls growing up in the slums of Uganda.

Megan Walrod, Founder of Live Your Yes, is an award-winning author, copywriter, book and business coach. Over the past decade she's supported hundreds of women entrepreneurs build profitable and purposeful businesses. She's supported clients in writing sales pages that generated 6 and 7 figures; books and chapters for compilation books (one of those books won multiple awards); and stories that touch the lives of thousands.

Recently, she co-authored a book with adolescent girls entitled, We Have Something To Say: True Stories From Adolescent Girls Growing Up In The Slums Of Kampala. 

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Her current writing adventure? A novel!

Megan encourages her clients to "Live Your Yes" knowing that when we live an inspiring life that lights us up, we create more success for everyone, including ourselves.

Find out more about Megan and her work at meganwalrod.com.

Ellen Atkins left a comfortable job to leap into the unknown and create a company focusing on positivity, even though she had no prior experience in art or in making products. Hear her story, and get inspired to create your own magical life!

Ellen Atkins was a CPA in the corporate world, leading a “normal” life. But she knew there was more. There had to be more. When Ellen surrendered to stillness, something magical happened. She turned her perfect life upside down and stepped into a new path of positivity and abundance. Find out more about Ellen's work ... and check out The Suburban Monk online ... at bit.ly/LoveSyd.

How can we invite more creativity, joy, and gratitude into our lives? Gabriela Masala believes that we can consciously create an embodied, unlimited life of love and new possibilities. She’ll share practices and experiments to help us be more present and embrace our magnificence.

Gabriela Masala has been steeping in universal wisdom teachings, contemplative expressive arts and energy medicine for more than 20 years. She is passionate about creativity as fuel for transformation, and breaking new ground in discovering what it means to be fully alive. She’s a consultant, author, recording artist, song carrier, entrepreneur, and founding principal of Source Consulting Group. Her new book is Everyday Magnificent: Practices for Activating an Unlimited Life. Find out more about Gabriela and her work at gabrielamasala.com.

Each moment of our lives is an opportunity to learn something valuable about ourselves. Ora Nadrich shares her wisdom about what we can do and what questions we can ask to help shift our consciousness and, through our awakening, shift the consciousnesses of others. 

Ora Nadrich is founder and president of the Institute for Transformational Thinking. Her latest book is Live True: A Mindfulness Guide to Authenticity. A certified life coach and mindfulness teacher, Ora specializes in transformational thinking, self-discovery, and mentoring new coaches as they develop their careers. Learn more at oranadrich.com.