Roberta first met and interviewed TJ Woodward about ten years ago, right after she had read his first wonderful book, called Conscious BEING: Awakening to Your True Nature. She saw that book as fundamentally her own Liberating Jesus, but based in eastern religious teachings, and not in the teachings of Jesus! Which was great, because some people have been so traumatized by the fear-based nature of Christianity – not by Jesus, of course, but by some of the Roman Emperor Constantine’s ideas, and how they are used in Christianity today. Even though of course everything that Jesus Himself actually taught is entirely love-based. So now they can hear those same truths from TJ Woodward’s work instead!

And TJ’s second book was Conscious Recovery: A Fresh Perspective on Addiction. His third book was Conscious Creation: Five Steps to Embracing the Life of Your Dreams.

TJ Woodward is the creator of The Conscious Recovery Method ™, which is a ground-breaking and quite effective approach to viewing and treating addictions. And he is the creator and host of the Awakened Living TV and Awakened Living Radio shows. This is his seventh Seek Reality visit. You can find him at tjwoodward.com and wholehearted.org.

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In this inspiring episode of The Elite Educator, Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Laura Beltran, Principal of St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Windsor, Ontario. With 31 years of experience in education, Laura shares her journey from aspiring pediatrician to passionate educator. She discusses the importance of equity, inclusion, and student well-being, as well as her leadership in unique programs like Hockey for Youth and the Benevolence Café. Laura also reflects on the impact of international service trips, experiential learning, and the power of building meaningful relationships with students. Her commitment to creating a culture of kindness and belonging shines through every story.

Guest Bio: Laura Beltran, Principal of St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Windsor, Ontario, has dedicated 31 years to education with the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. Committed to equity, inclusion, and student well-being, she fosters a school culture of kindness and belonging. Beyond academics, she leads initiatives like Hockey4Youth and her Benevolence Café, ensuring students feel valued, supported, and empowered.

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Instagram:  @fadtballcoachlaura

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Clinical psychologist, Dr. Alison Bocquee, discusses with Bryce Hamilton LSCSW, how parents can help their children cope with and challenge negative core beliefs and thought processes. She explains Schema therapy, the five core emotional needs, and how to help expand a child’s perspective on the world to help reduce and replace negative thought patterns and beliefs. 

A great episode for anyone looking for suggestions on how to help children, teens, and even themselves, navigate difficult life situations, emotional setbacks, and even just every day complications we face on a regular basis. She gives tips for how to identify when our children may be struggling with core negative beliefs and how to help them reframe their perspective.

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Dr. Alison Bocquee is a clinical psychologist, and advanced certified child and adolescent schema therapist, based in Brisbane, Australia. With over 20 years experience working in a range of public/government and private settings, including acute/hospital and community mental health, disability, medical and legal settings. In 2024 Ishe started her own solo practice, Bocquee Psychology, to afford flexibility as she and her husband raise their four school-aged children. 

Dr. Bocquee is skilled and passionate about providing intervention to younger clients (children, adolescents, young adults, and families) and is well educated in various psychological interventions, including CBT, ACT, mindfulness and compassion focused approaches, and play therapy where appropriate. Her passion is schema therapy and she is currently one of only two active and accredited child and adolescent schema therapists in Australia. She feels privileged to be able to support parents in their parenting journey. Additionally, Dr. Bocquee offers supervision and training to other allied health professionals. When not at work she enjoys her family life, bike riding, being outdoors, bushwalking, reading, baking, listening to music, dabbling in arts and craft, and dreaming about her next holiday adventure.

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Has Donald Trump got the attention of the world? The tariffs that he has just announced has sent the stock market into a frenzy of selling and doomsayers are preaching gloom and doom on all the mainstream media markets. So what do Americans do now? Listen to this week’s Rock Splitting Politics show as Doc Holliday talks tariffs and plays clips to show how tariffs were once spoken about by Nancy Pelosi and what Howard Lutnick, our U.S. Secretary of Commerce, believes they will do for the American worker. And Doc also has a few things to say about the past presidential election. Tune in for a great show by clicking on now!

What’s so wrong with our society …?
Where our children have become numb?

Can we change our culture?
Why not?

Let’s change our culture, violence to peace
… and let love rain and reigned, as triumph

Let’s take the wide view
To broaden our horizons

To view love
Erase hate

To take our minds …
To a better far off place

To replace all wars to peace
To seek love not hate …

To bury hate
To unbury love

To wake up love, on those who hate
Not, to take those whom are ill to a jail cell

But, to understand them …
Pin onto them love, because hate was norm

It is not normal to be born with hate …
How can you blame, if they never shown love?

It is that horrific crime and a chain
That must be broken… that is hate

We must all form a circle …
Like the rosary, Christ holds all of it!

Full rosary: “Our Father” 6X’s stated
Followed by 3 Hail Mary’s and 1 Glory

Why his mother, Mary by His sides?
You say, “Holy Mary” 53 X’s

Rosary: at beginning
3 Hail Marys’

Each of 5 decades, each 10 Hail Mary’s
3 + (5 X 10) *= 53 Hail Mary’s

Is really simple … not just for Catholics
Are the beads to beat hate and raise to heaven

Be ready, be prepare to be an heir …
Live to seek holy, not follow unsanctified life

Follow love, let it be your norm
Love, is the way to go …

Look deep into your heart
Plant only love, and water it

Be more, happy with God and feel sun’s warmth
Not empty and stale like a dead whale …

We got to question …
All the why’s and what has gone, so wrong?

How can violence, school shooting and crimes
Be wiped out from our tv screens?

Why, you’ve a broken record?
When you’ve a broken record!
You got to throw it away!
Yes, you got to throw it, away

When you’ve a ripped jean
You make new of it, by sewing it

When you’ve a fracture body part
You seek your best orthopedic!

When your stomach in excruciating pain
Your run out to gastroenterologist

When your ear, nose & throat (ENT) heats up
You reach out to an otolaryngologist
Oh-toh-Layr-in-Gah-loh-jist

When you seek up, help that you need
You go out to see your psychiatrist

When you wake up sweats, severe-headaches
You must rush to the emergency, sepsis kicks in

When you hear your toddler jump joy
As beatings in your tv, what’s wrong?

When your 5-year-old, curses at you
Is that cute or derogatory to view?

When your 10-year-old, slaps you
Do you stand there, he’ll improve?

When your 12-year-old, video kills a soul
Did you stand buy this video?

When your 13-year-old grab classmates
By his hair, gummed it, were your parents-there?

When now, your 12 1/2 year tossed you
To the ground, your teeth missing
… are you now, becoming scare?

When your 13-year-old, show a knife on hands
What did you ask, or I forgot?

When your 13 1/2, show interest in guns
… and no mercy to anyone, did you react?
… to act?

When your 14-year-old, sleeps little …
With nightmares, you thought was not there
What did you do, or were you confused?
… which such a view?

When your 14 ½, seemed understood
No, misunderstood …
Because, he shows more than roughness
Lack of sleep, interest, hostile, outbursts
Lifeless, no compassion, no reaction
… reaction to humbleness, none
What did you do?

When your 15-year-old, took your gun …
From your safe closet-safe deposit
Because, you left it unlocked
Now in his bag pack, did you noticed it missing?
Why not?

When you hear the news, of a school shooting
OMG, it’s my son’s school!
You rush to give him a hug
… too late, with that gun!
… He killed, then he ended his own life!

What is wrong, here?
When he was born
Love, all around …

He, a precious son
Smiles, all around
The most perfect of sounds
As he grew from newborn, to 1!

His first steps, was cute
His first words mmmmaaa, mam
His second, pppppaaa, pappp
OMG! You were all amazed with endless love

As he now 2, crawling turned to nice walks
You held his tiny hands, guiding and protecting
By three, you becoming a little man
He tests his freedom and you loosen up

By 3 1/2, you noticed his independence
Your become confident, you great parents!
Now 4, you dress him up; as he chooses
His cloths, states “I want to be Superman
… a policeman, doctor oh ‘no a hero, Batman!”

You full of pride, a once’ s
… microscopic seed like
An embryo has become a little human
… One day, you pray a great citizen for man

You heard, all over the school
Your son dead!
You collapsed to the floor
Your heart, sank like tank
Your mind all blank …
You can’t now, can’t think
Should take a blanket
Hide under it …?

You can’t speak
You feel weak!
Tired … all broken
In billions of pieces!

OMG!
Am sick
I been tricked!
This is, not my son!
What has happened?
Am more, than confused!

I can’t, speak!
I cannot, think!
I cannot, go on!

Dear God …
Come now, not later!
Help me!
Please, Dear God
… (taking in deep breath) Oh’ ooooo

But, did you ever take a second test
… What’s wrong
… when a child lacks sympathy and
… love, when a tiny living thing, hurting no-
… one, is now gone?

Why, why, why, why?
It will not, bring him back
I must -ask!
What went so wrong, when all the wrongs
Went un-noticed?
… it is a human, nature thing
… to question, when the question
… was never sought!

Parents of the world, wake up
Make it your business!
… to make wrong right
… take on, an early ride
…. wake up now, not later
… don’t leave it for tomorrow
… make it your business
… to make your genes, last
… but, taking early actions

Now, you left asking all the whys
What if… what, what, what, if …

By questioning …
…. will not bring all the lives back
He ended his life and others
Back to what?
All to sad!
Now, we all have to live
The consequences, of actions
To such horrific actions …

… of scenes from the screens
He once was, a child with innocence
Am still thinking …
… He was, and use to be never; ever like that
… From an early age of hate crimes
…. and violence, OMG!
… of all the videos on his tv screens

I can now go back
… change it
If I could …
Let’s us all stand up …
To save these beautiful newborns
Let’s take on responsibility
As my mom raised me

She would state embedded in my DNA’s
Love respect everyone …
… respect the elders
… addressed them as “Usted, Sir”
… love and compassion, rules to live by
… love and respect your parents to death
… never hurt a soul
… go to church and always pray
… it’s thru God, man can build from, His torso
… your teachers, are your parents
… if your complaint about them, a scold awaits

Did she really say this?
To me, she did!
I always listened …
Our culture, we live by
Let’s change violence to love
This way, our children will and generations
Our future offspring’s, will spring every Springs

They’ll always be new fruits of love
A beautiful flower, will continuously grow
Eventually, a new one will pop …
That has love …!
It will be one, none have yet, ever known

You got to cross hate, place it with love …
Because, love is stronger than that of hate!
Hate, is wiped out
A new flower grown

It will require a new name
Since, never seen before
Test done, to prove is a new one
By utilizing DNA analysis
Proved, I was right!

I gave it … A new name
This name honors goes … All written
Across social media and latest updates
“A new plant, all whom touches
Hate erases, love replaces!”

I shall name it:
“Love-philia Esperanza”
Endless-love with hope
I leave now, with renewed hope
There is a new plant …
That has hope for all humanity

For all the world to come together
Seek peace …
Seek love …
You all got to bury hate
Go to the cemetery
Dig a whole …

Bury hate …
The love, you once’ s buried
Take it out
From that whole

Grab love …
Put it onto your heart mind and soul
Keep it and hold on to it
Never, ever, ever let go
Love, will grow

This is your poet,
Minerva A. Garcia

What happens when love collides with war, family expectations, and deep religious divides? Join us as we dive into Blossom with author Margaret Hinton, the extraordinary true story of Frederick and Vida—a young couple whose whirlwind romance in Melbourne took a dramatic turn when an unexpected pregnancy sent Fred running… straight into the trenches of Gallipoli. When he returned four years later, nothing was as he left it. Tragedy, a shocking kidnapping, and a battle over Nina, their daughter, would shape generations to come.

Welcome to this edition of Newsgram!

Today, we travel to Melbourne, Australia, and back in time to World War I to meet Vida Bunting. Along the way, you’ll be introduced to her daughter, Nina, and experience a story of love, loss, and resilience—a childhood filled with hardship, a birth, a death, and even a kidnapping. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. First, let’s meet Nina, the daughter of Vida and the eighth child of Samuel and Elleanora.

Margaret Kinton – Her mother had lots of children, and two had died in childhood, and so she was just one of a family, really, in Victoria, in Soot Scrae, which is a suburb of Melbourne. And she met her husband, but the thing is, he was a Catholic, and she was a Protestant. And she was born in 1915, where Catholics and Protestants just didn’t get on, really.

That is Margaret Kinton and she’s talking about her mother Nina, she will be guiding us through our journey today. Margaret, daughter of Nina, is Vida’s Grand-Daughter and as you can see, religious differences within a family can present some real challenges. If they are approached with open-mindedness and respect, religious diversity can lead to some lively discussions or in the case of Vida it can tear a family apart. Margaret talks about how Vida’s marriage was shaped by the war.

Margaret Kinton – But in the end, she was pregnant, and so they got married, and immediately her husband, Fred, went overseas, because the war was on, the First World War, so anyway, they got married, and I think six weeks after they got married, he was sent over to Gallipoli. And four years later, he came back to my mother, who was then about three and a half, and her mother, Vida. 

I’m throwing a lot of names at you but don’t worry. All of this family drama is played out in the book “Blossom” by Margaret Kinton. In the book she introduces you these and other characters and it’s done in a very nice, story telling style. A skill she inherited honestly.                                  

Margaret Kinton – Well, my mother had a very disruptive childhood, and she used to love to tell stories when she was sitting around the dining room table.

You could definitely call it disruptive. It was the kind of childhood that would ultimately lead to depression 

Margaret Kinton – Well, the government gave ex-soldiers a block of land called soldier settlement land. And so Fred her husband and Nina, and her mother, Vida, went to live on this small plot of land up in central Victoria. But there, Vida drowned in an irrigation channel, and so that left Fred and his daughter, Nina. And so there was a bit of a killing and throwing there, and that’s when the kidnapping happened, because the Catholic family wanted to send her to a Catholic orphanage, and the other family didn’t want her to go. So, Fred just dropped right out of the picture. Nina was brought up by her grandmother, who died when she was about nine, and then she was brought up by her uncle, her mother’s brother, and then she lived with them until she got married.

We all have family drama, and reading Blossom and hearing Margaret’s stories reminded me a lot of my own childhood. That, I think, is the best takeaway. While it’s entertaining to live vicariously through books and stories—just as we do with great television dramas or compelling novels—real-life conflict often has deeper consequences. Many of our struggles could be avoided if we simply took the time to listen and respect one another, because those caught in the crossfire are often the ones hurt the most.

Margaret Kinton – Just look deeper into people, you know, because if they’d all sat down and talked about it and tried to work things out, it might have been different, but they were just, they just didn’t try and sort out their differences, I think, with poor little Nina. 

Follow the true story of Frederick and Vida—a young couple whose love and struggles played out against the backdrop of war and family conflict. Blossom by Margaret Kinton is available now on Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com and there are links to it in the shows notes. 

Thanks for listening to this edition of Newsgram from Webtalkradio.com.

On a quiet Friday afternoon, Wendy answers the phone to hear her daughter utter the words no mother wants hear, “Mum, I just tried to kill myself”.

This has a devastating impact on her family as each member struggles to cope with their feelings and eventually it weakens the family bond.

Follow Wendy’s courageous fight for happiness as she faces her own battle with cancer and how she becomes a victim of domestic violence when she decides to end her unhappy marriage.

Drawing inspiration from real-life events, Eloise delves into the emotional and practical challenges in the face of suicide, cancer, and domestic violence, and the effect this has on the family unit.About the Author: Eloise Bartlett was born in England and immigrated to Australia with her family when she was nine years old. Once an Executive Assistant, she is now happily retired and loves spending time with her grandchildren and touring the country with her husband in their caravan. Writing a book is a lifelong dream. Get your copy of It Happened In July on Amazon.

Dr. R. Craig Hogan is perhaps the world’s leading expert on death and the afterlife. He was Roberta’s very first guest on Seek Reality when she began her podcast in June of 2013, and he has joined her faithfully, four times every year since then, so this is his 48th time with us as a Seek Reality guest! Roberta first met Craig in 2008, when his wonderful debut book on this topic, Your Eternal Self, was published. Since then, they have worked together to present conferences and to do everything possible to get the word out that our lives never end. Eventually, three years ago, Craig and Roberta founded Seek Reality Online (seekreality.com), which is the largest and the most prominent afterlife resource on the internet. This episode of Seek Reality is especially focused on the glorious experience that dying and the period right after death is for nearly everyone. That special time of life is truly beautiful and joyous, not painful at all, and not based on anyone’s religious ideas. Craig’s websites are afterlifeinstitute.org and seekreality.com.    

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In this episode, Resilience, Purpose & Fearless Growth with Dr. Lamia Gabal, we sit down with Dr. Lamia Gabal, a board-certified urologist and the founder of Prestige Medical Group in Tustin, CA, a urology and sexual wellness practice. Born in Cairo, Egypt, and raised in Anaheim, CA, Dr. Gabal has been recognized as a “Top Doctor” by the OCMA for the last 18 years. But beyond her impressive career, her journey is one of resilience, determination, and an unwavering commitment to growth.

She shares how her path to medical school was anything but linear, the lessons she’s learned from failure, and why trusting her intuition has been a guiding force in both life and medicine. Dr. Gabal also opens up about the power of surrounding yourself with like-minded people, embracing new challenges, and staying passionate about learning.

We also discuss:
✨ The role of adversity in shaping resilience and success
✨ How common sense and open-mindedness fuel personal and professional growth
✨ The importance of taking risks, learning from setbacks, and never being afraid to try something new
✨ Advocating for her daughter through a serious illness at just 12 months old, later stepping up to raise her niece, and how the unwavering support of family has shaped her journey

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Dr. Gabal’s story is a testament to the power of perseverance, adaptability, and following your inner voice. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about carving your own path, embracing the unknown, and stepping into your full potential.

How to Connect with Dr. Lamia Gabal: 

Website: www.prestigemedigroup.com
Instagram: @prestigemedigroup

How do you create the future you desire and deserve? It’s all about alignment!

Creating your magnificent future isn’t just about imagining or dreaming. It’s also about aligning your daily decisions with your desires in a way that feels natural, exciting, and totally intuitive.

Master motivator and empowerment entrepreneur Gina Maier Vincent created her Exquisite Alignment Blueprint to support high-achieving, success-oriented individuals like you to break away from adherence to external authorities and expectations, center their purpose and gifts, lean into their “more,” and create a life that feels delicious, elegant, and magical every single day.

To Learn More Visit:  https://exquisitelyaligned.com/book/

For more information, email [email protected] or visit https://exquisitelyaligned.com.

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Do you shudder when you hear the words “financial planning”? How do you answer the question “what would you like to be doing in 20 years? “ Do you wonder how you are going to be able to afford to retire and travel/have a big garden/have a woodworking shop/spend more time with family? (Pick any or add your own!) My guest today has developed strategies that fit the way our ADHD mind works; today you get to see and/or hear how to get started with one of them.

Simi Mandelbaum, CEO of PROSPR Financial Wellness, is my guest today. She founded PROSPR in 2019 to provide education and tools for people to use in order to reduce the stress and anxiety they feel around money and reach financial success (as they define it).  (PROSPR has no “E” on purpose – no Excuses.)

ADHD minds work well with visual representation of thoughts and ideas – diagrams, pictures, maps. The PROSPR model starts with visualization of your financial success, in much more depth and detail than just a picture floating around in your head. Watch or listen (or both) as we demonstrate how the process starts, with Simi in her role as a Certified Financial Therapist (CFT™) and myself as someone aiming for retirement. Listen and Learn!

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