Mae Fox has dedicated her life to healing. Not just the body, but the soul and the spirit as well. She has recently contributed to a book available online titled "Heart and Soul: Living a Love-Filled, Spirit-Guided, Consciously-Created Life. Mae's chapter is titled 'Removing the Sword'.

Beth Adams is a trusted voice in Rochester Media. Her career has taken many turns but she feels she is exactly where she needs to be. Her talent as a radio host and journalist came through in this interview as she managed to interview me a little bit, which was quite the honor. Beth talks about the balance of life and career and how spirituality and positivity play an important role in her life.

Craig Simmons became known as "Spazman" in the ring. As a pro wrestler, he saw the ins and outs of the business. He learned how to hone his creativity and use it to do good. An auto-immune disease cut his wrestling career short, but he is not short on charm, talent, drive or positivity.

Lori Bajorek goes after what she wants. She's been on top and hit just about rock bottom and through it all she has a laser focus on her end goal. She has produced films and theatre because it's what she wanted to do - and nobody was going to tell her no!

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." If we've evolved at all as a society, we should have figured out that words absolutely do matter and they matter a great deal. Evan Dawson of WXXI News knows how words can affect the world around us. Listen to this mindful Blathering...

Deanna King might author the Cynical Mother blog, but that doesn't mean she's a cynic. She speaks her mind, sees the world through the broad lens of comedy and also works hard at raising her kids to be good human beings. Both on the mic and off, she is authentic.

Jennie Cancelmi decided she was going to have a TLC show and less than 3 years later she does. Talking about empathy, gratitude and celebrating the small stuff.

There is a soft intensity about William Powell. He describes himself as a 'Change Agent' and he's devoted his life to helping others break out of the mold that was cast for them by society. He gives them the tools to create a new mold and reshape their own destiny. www.willmotivates.com

My favorite part of this podcast is what I learn. In this episode, I learned so much about Josh Pies, a very generous and talented filmmaker, family man and friend. We talk story, networking, perseverance and faith in this extended episode of The Blathering.

Megan Mack does not think of herself as a funny person, yet she teaches improv. She is the producer of one of the smartest radio shows around and is a delight to chat with.... From the Second City to the Flour City!