Smart Women Talk

Today, we will be talking about:
•How to prepare for a personal crisis at work
•How to care for yourself while caring for someone else
•The one word every caregiver needs to omit from their vocabulary
Liz O'Donnell is the founder of Working Daughter, a resource for women balancing career and caregiving. She is a frequent speaker and consultant to women who want to thrive and the organizations that want to reach and mobilize women and has written on the topic of eldercare for the Atlantic, Forbes, and The Huffington Post. She is also the author of Mogul, Mom & Maid: The Balancing Act of the Modern Woman, a book that picks up where other business books leave off – understanding the impact women’s personal lives have on their careers and the ways business can support working women.

To learn more about Liz O'Donnell go to http://www.workingdaughter.com

Katanas interview with Author and wisdom of Ayurveda expert, Acharya Shunya about “Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom”

Today, we will be talking about:
• How waking early before sunrise can jumpstart your whole mental, physical and emotional health.
• How drinking cold water and other iced beverages may be damaging your constitution.

Katana interviews Brent Marchant, award-winning author of Get the Picture?!: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies, Consciously Created Cinema: The Movie Lover’s Guide to the Law of Attraction, and the upcoming new title, Third Real: Conscious Creation Goes Back to the Movies.


“Conscious Creation Goes to the Oscars!”

Today, we will be talking about How this year’s Oscar-nominated movies...
•Can illustrate the principles underlying the conscious creation process
•Can inspire us to be our truest best selves
•And can provide cautionary tales on how to avoid the pitfalls of conscious creation gone awry
Brent Marchant is the award-winning author of Get the Picture?!: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies and Consciously Created Cinema: The Movie Lover’s Guide to the Law of Attraction, as well as the upcoming Third Real: Conscious Creation Goes Back to the Movies, books that examine how conscious creation (a.k.a. the law of attraction) is illustrated through film. He’s also Featured Contributor for Smart Women’s Empowerment, Movie Correspondent for The Good Radio Network and Frankiesense & More radio, and Contributor to New Consciousness Review magazine and radio. His additional writing credits include contributions to Library Journal, BeliefNet and VividLife. He holds a B.A. in magazine journalism and history from Syracuse University.

To learn more about Brent Marchant go to http://www.BrentMarchant.com

Join us as we’ll discuss:
•How to achieve deep relaxation at will in just a few minutes.
•How to meditate deeply and effortlessly every time.
•How to build a meditation practice into your life in a way that makes meditating something to look forward to, every day.
Ajayan Borys (aka Henry J Borys) is an internationally respected meditation instructor and founder of Effortless Mind® meditation. He is author of Effortless Mind: Meditate with Ease (New World Library, 2013), The Way of Marriage (Purna Press, 1991; HarperCollins, 1993), The Sacred Fire (HarperCollins, 1994), and numerous articles on meditation and relationships as a spiritual path. He is also host of Mind Matters Radio on KKNW 1150 AM, and is a Reiki Master, hypnotherapist, and certified Enneagram teacher.

To learn more about Ajayan Borys go to ajayan.com

Today, we will be talking about:
•How to produce documentaries that take the audience on a personal journey?
•What types of stories make the best documentaries?
•Why is it important to connect with the audience when filming a documentary?
Keith is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker whose PBS films and TV series focus on socially-conscious, human interest storytelling that aims to not just entertain his audience, but also allow them to examine their own life.

To learn more about Keith Famie go to www.v-prod.com

Today, we will be talking about:
•How to produce documentaries that take the audience on a personal journey?
•What types of stories make the best documentaries?
•Why is it important to connect with the audience when filming a documentary?
Keith is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker whose PBS films and TV series focus on socially-conscious, human interest storytelling that aims to not just entertain his audience, but also allow them to examine their own life.

To learn more about Keith Famie go to www.v-prod.com

Join us and you will learn:
How do you know its time to look into home care companies?
What is the different between a medical facility and in home care services.
What questions to ask when interviewing home care
Bert Copple is a marketplace Chaplain. He is the owner of a Home Instead Senior Care franchise and Copple Direct Home Care Supply in Birmingham, Michigan. His primary ministry is to his company’s CAREGivers and clients, providing care to the sick and widowed in his community through in-home care services. His company was been ranked in the top three places to work in Michigan for three consecutive years by the Detroit Free Press, and has been selected as a Top Workplace for seven consecutive years.
Bert holds a BA in Communications, an MA in Theology and an MDiv in Leadership. He is a decorated war veteran having served as a Chaplain’s Assistant in the United States Army where he coordinated suicide prevention efforts in South Korea and served a combat tour in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, providing grief and marriage counseling while working mortuary affairs.
A published author, his first book, Drugstore jesus, is a daily devotional on discovering God’s will for your life and journaling to track the journey along the way.
To learn more about Bert Copple go to www.homeinstead.com/283

Join us as we’ll discuss:
What it takes to be a successful business owner.
How to follow your dreams and pursue your goals.
The importance of women in business.
Florine Mark is President and CEO of The WW Group, the largest franchise holder of Weight Watchers International. Mark acquired franchises throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Some of these franchises were sold, but Mark retained all operations in Michigan, and Northern Ontario, Canada. She serves as an adviser and board member on approximately 40 committees and civic organizations. Mark is a highly sought after motivational speaker, radio show host, and can be seen each week on “Ask Florine,” on WDIV (NBC-Detroit). Mark is an author and has received numerous accolades, including being the first woman inducted in the National Management Association Hall of Fame.

To learn more about Florine Mark go to www.8883florine.com or www.askflorine.com

Katana will interview Speaker, Therapist, and Attorney David Bedrick.
Join us and you will learn:
- The relationship between sexism, shame, and inner criticism
- Why your diet failed
- Why we eat? Because we’re hungry for something!
David Bedrick is a speaker, teacher, therapist, attorney, and author of the acclaimed Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology and his recent book Revisioning Activism: Bringing Depth, Dialogue, and Diversity to Individual and Social Change .

David spent eight years on the faculty of the University of Phoenix. He is an adjunct faculty member as well as a member of the ethics committee and the advisory board for the master of arts program in conflict facilitation at the Process Work Institute. He teaches and speaks on the topics of shame, nighttime dreams, weight loss and body image, diversity and social injustice, and alternative psychological paradigms. David is a blogger for Psychology Today and The Huffington Post and counsels people internationally.

To learn more about David Bedrick go to http://www.davidbedrick.com

Katana will interview business consultant and leadership author, Susan Steinbrecher.
Join us as we’ll discuss:
Learn the 3 Golden Rules of Communication
6 Steps to resolve conflict quickly and peacefully
Tips on how to boost your emotional intelligence
Susan Steinbrecher is a business consultant and coauthor of Heart-Centered Leadership: Lead Well, Live Well. She is the CEO of Steinbrecher And Associates in Hurst, Texas, and serves as an executive coach, licensed mediator, professional speaker and leadership advisor. She is also the author of the Amazon bestseller, KENSHO: A Modern Awakening. Susan is an Inc.com columnist, Entrepreneur.com contributor and Huffington Post blogger. Her work has been featured on MSNBC’s Your Business, The New York Times, Woman’s Day, Fortune Small Business, CNBC.com and CNNMoney.com.

To learn more about Susan Steinbrecher go to www.steinbrecher.com