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Susan Allison
Dr. Susan Allison earned her masters in Counseling Psychology and her doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology and has helped numerous people achieve what modern medicine might term spontaneous recoveries, including the overnight disappearance of diagnosed cancer, the disappearance of excruciating pain almost instantly, the restoration of peripheral eyesight, and the relief of depression effortlessly. Dr. Allison has achieved these results with a unique four-step process which she reveals in her new book Empowered Healer: Gain the Confidence, Power and Ability to Heal Yourself. She has combined disciplines from her traditional practice as a psychotherapist with her training in a number of alternative healing methodologies--including hypnotherapy, shamanic healing, Reiki, Reconnective Healing, and energy medicine. Susan is also author of Conscious Divorce, Ending a Marriage with Integrity and Breathing Room. She was named “Woman of the Year” in California for her counseling work. View Guest page
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Tanya A. Alvarado
Many parents today find that there children need special attention because of various disabilities which make it harder for them to benefit from conventional school programs. With all the cuts in school budgets today and classroom size increasing, special education seems even harder to arrange. Yet autism and related disorders is on the increase, and we have children with hearing and visual impairment, as well as slowed development in various areas, and other health and learning impairments. There are federal and state laws that require special education programs for these children, but obtaining appropriate help can seem overwhelming. Today I am pleased to welcome a true expert in this field, Attorney Tanya Alvarado, who will help us understand what resources are available under the law, what the process looks like, and when to seek an experienced attorney to help with the process. Just about everyone knows someone who has a child who needs extra help, so do listen in. View Guest page
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Jean Antonello
Jean Antonello has a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and is a Registered Nurse. She struggled with her own weight for 17 years, going on multiple popular diets, watching her weight come back with a vengeance once it was lost, and leading a dieting lifestyle which left her feeling out of control. After finding that numerous experts and publications could not explain the problem she and millions of others were facing with the yo-yo diet effect, Jean began her own studies. She discovered that the problem was not a psychological one or even the effect of eating too much and not moving enough. Instead it was a natural physiological effect which she could work with, instead of fighting against her body. Jean has helped families around the world and her groundbreaking books include How to Become Naturally Thin by Eating More, Naturally Thin Kids, inspired by working with her daughter, and Breaking Our of Food Jail, for those with eating disorders.. Find out how to never diet again! View Guest page
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Alice Baland
Alice Baland is a Speaker, Psychotherapist, Dietitian, Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and Adventurer. She has been interviewed by CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC affiliates, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the Dallas Morning News to name a few. She is a former spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and national food companies, reaching millions of Americans with her nutrition, health, and life balance messages coast-to-coast. Alice is a leading authority on how to permanently overcome weight concerns, disordered or crazy eating, anxiety, life’s stressors, body loathing and creating a balanced, productive, energized, fun life. She is your “go-to” advisor and your long-term solution for struggles with your relationship to food and eating. Alice loves eating, cooking, cycling, backpacking, swimming, scuba diving, reading, traveling, exploring, and enjoying love with her husband, Dick Mallett. She inspires other to Eat Up the Good Life! which is the name of her informative new book. View Guest page
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Constance Baranzano
President and founder of C. Avery Brookes Ltd, Constance Abell Baranzano pursues both her desire to learn all she can about the world and her desire to use her artistic talents to teach language, art and science to young minds. Connie was a paralegal for a major Philadelphia law firm to learn more about marketing her own product. With her interest in women’s health and beauty, she became a commercial model. In 1991, she was the youngest female real estate broker licensed in her Pennsylvania area. She has helped hundreds of children reach their reading potential with her concept of fun reading. With help from her two daughters and husband, she successfully published her children’s book Sea Breezes, Salt Air, Adventures with the Bunny Cousins. She earned an MBA in 2006. On the Board of the National Society of Colonial Dames for Pennsylvania, she is also a league tennis player and loves how the game mirrors real life. Find out more at www.facebook/ConstanceBaranzano. View Guest page
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Peter Bergson
Peter Bergson is the father of 4 and grandfather of 5 homeschoolers/ unschoolers. In 1978, he and his wife, Susan Shilcock, who passed away in 2005, opened Open Connections, a preschool/kindergarten program. Soon they became friends with John Holt and “OC” morphed into a resource center for self-directed learners ages 4 to 18. OC currently flourishes on a 28-acre campus in suburban Philadelphia, serving a 100 homeschooling/ unschooling families with programs to help young people to pursue their interests in a community that nurtures collaboration and creativity. Peter and Susan co-authored Open Connections: The OTHER Basics, and he created an instruction manual titled Spaces for Children: Learning Environments for Work and Play.. Having retired as OC’s Executive Director, Peter serves on the Board, writes articles for The OC Magazine, works on a future book titled Parenting for Pleasure, promotes the “open education” concept, and loves his 2 full days weekly spent with his grand-ones. View Guest page
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Greg Bishop
Greg Bishop, with 12 brothers & sisters, was really experienced with babies when his first son was born. After two daughters and another son, friends with new babies started asking him for advice. Today his Boot Camp for New Dads is internationally acclaimed. Called a “nursery in a locker room” due to it’s “no women over 2 feet tall allowed” approach, Boot Camp was featured on Good Morning America, CNN, The Today Show, NBC, CBS, ABC, and more, and in Time, Newsweek, Parents, Ladies Home Journal, Men’s Health, and others. Greg has found that fathers-to-be want to do their best; they just need a bit more information and confidence. Greg is the author of Hit the Ground Crawling: Lessons From 150,000 New Fathers, and Crash Course for New Dads: Tools, Checklists and Cheat Sheets. He is also the founder of DadsAdventure.com, where new fathers can get online support. Greg holds an MBA from Stanford University and is CEO of Traumacare of America, which develops and supports trauma centers. View Guest page
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Dean Braxton
Dean and Marilyn Braxton are licensed ministers, serving through their By His Word Christian Center, in Tacoma, Washington. Dean Braxton served for 35 years as senior and assistant Pastor, board member, youth leader, Life Skill Pastor and more at various churches. He served as a Program Manager for the Juvenile Drug Court/Chemical Dependency Disposition Alternative (CDDA) for King County and was a member of the senior management team for the King County Superior Juvenile Court System. He served for 20 years also for the U.S. Air Force Reserve as a Chemical Dependency, Human Relations and Equal Opportunity Superintendent. He has helped train over 400 parents in parenting skills and given over 1,000 training presentations dealing with subjects addressing human service issues. In addition to working with youth, he has coordinated three prevention treatment family conferences. He helped develop a number of model programs funded by the U.S. government, King County, and private industries. View Guest page
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Timothy Carroll
Timothy Carroll was born in England and owned various private enterprises before joining the United Kingdom pensions industry, where he specialized in providing advice to British expatriates—eventually becoming one himself in Hong Kong, Spain, Belgium, and ultimately the United States. He and his wife, Yvonne, currently live in Atlanta, Georgia. Learning from his own experience, Tim was inspired to write Don't Ever Give Up on Love, which has become an International Best Seller. He found that expectations of romantic partners change as we age. If we start dating again, it is with a changed attitude. Don't Ever Give Up on Love contains real-life anecdotes, advice, and encouragement for anyone fifty and above who might want to date again. His road map also helps seniors re-evaluate goals and recover after divorce, illness, bereavement or financial challenges. Tim’s goal is to provide hope, inspiration, and support to seniors ready to begin the next chapter in their romantic lives. View Guest page
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Dina Z Colada
Dina Z Colada is the owner of Amazing You Now. She teaches confidence and can help you and your kids gain confidence and release any past traumas through a variety of mind-body modalities, including Reiki, Oneness Blessings, EFT, Meditations and Positive Affirmations. Dina is a Life and Dating Coach, Meditation Guide on www.Selfgrowth.com, Speaker, Writer, Life Designer, and Reiki Master. In addition to private counseling, she teaches and speaks in group settings. She can help you discover and uncover an Amazing You Now! Her work is featured in the book IN THE SPIRIT OF SUCCESS, due out in November 2011, along with contributions by Deepak Chopra, Esther and Jerry Hick, Dr Wayne Dyer, Sandy Forster, Neale Donald Walsch, Mark Victor Hansen and others. Dina’s experience as a mother has added to her knowledge of how meditation can improve the well-being of families. Dina offers a free newsletter and other valuable information about her services at www.amazingyounow.com. View Guest page
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Denny Daikeler
Denny Daikeler, Interior Designer, Author, Speaker, has had a long and diverse career focusing on the effect of art and design on the lives of us all. Her work as a consultant has been based on a process she developed to assist in personalizing all parts of the design of the home environment to grow, nourish and enhance life, health, and behavior. She has taught, written, and presented her thesis in a book, What Color Is Your Slipcover? published by Rodale. She was on television for five years, has spoken internationally to schools, organizations, churches, and holistic centers, and been featured nationally in many periodicals. Her approach is practical and spiritual with an emphasis on coming from the heart on all levels. Denny has a design degree from Drexel University, and has studied psychology, spirituality and human behavior. She is an ordained interfaith minister, and has a second book coming out in September, 2011. View Guest page
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Harvey Deutschendorf
Harvey Deutschendorf is passionate about Emotional Intelligence and its impact on our lives and is author of the book THE OTHER KIND OF SMART, Simple Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence for Greater Personal Effectiveness and Success. Harvey shares his passion in numerous presentations and to international audiences. He is certified to administer the Bar-On EQI, the first scientifically validated test for emotional intelligence approved by the American Psychological Association. Harvey comes from an extensive background in Career Development and Social Work, and he is a member of the Human Capital Institute, The Writer’s Guild of Alberta, and Toastmasters. Harvey is also a member of the Mankind Project, a men’s organization dedicated to personal improvement and community service. His mission is to help people bring more power and joy into their lives. He enjoys music, mountain hiking, travel, movies, red wine, and sharing with friends. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta CANADA. View Guest page
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Michelle Dirks
Michelle Dirks is a native of Ireland and graduate of Limerick College of Art and Design. She has been instrumental in founding Irish National Arts Programs, with grants from The Art Council of Ireland. Dirks shares her enthusiasm for life-long learning with her students to nurture their creativity and sense of heritage. She was one of the top macrobiotic food specialists in the US, teaching classes in natural nutrition and cooking for celebrities. She is author of two children’s books: Yummy Yummy in my Tummy and Mr. Hoppity’s Color Me Cookbook for Kids and did illustrations for Wild Food Foraging by Deborah Lee-Hoagie. The student work produced from her curriculums has created fund-raising opportunities for Pegasus Artworks - Boys and Girls Club of Delaware, Chester County Community Foundation, Coatesville Community Education Foundation and others. Dirks led a five organization sponsored tour called the Art of Hope, reaching ten locations and ending with a Festival of Hope event. View Guest page
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Roger Drummer
Roger Drummer is Diplomate of Chinese Herbology with the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). He travels throughout North America lecturing on the benefits of Chinese Tonic Herbalism and nutrition. Roger has formulated personalized tonic herb and nutritional programs for tens of thousands of clients, including many notable celebrities. He has created nutritional supplement product lines, taught courses to the public on health and nutrition, and trained apprentices in the art of Chinese Herbalism, He is also spokesperson for Functional Fungi, a grower and distributor of medicinal mushrooms, for whom he lectures on mushrooms’ powerful immune properties. He holds a U.S. patent for his growing process for biologically active, anthocyanin-rich medicinal mushrooms. He has given hundreds of lectures and seminars in the past 10 years and is a published writer, former tri-athlete, avid runner, cycling enthusiast, husband, and father of three girls. View Guest page
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Vince Elliott
Vince Elliott is Founder and CEO of The Chemical Free Cleaning Network, located in Baltimore, Maryland. Vince has worked as a consultant and advisor to the cleaning industry since 1973. He is one of the first to apply the concept of “performance based contracting” and to use the cleaning measurement sciences in the real estate industry. Vince has helped negotiate over 530 building service contracts, for cleaning services worth nearly half a billion dollars. A graduate in Economics from Towson University, Vince has a Master of Health Sciences from Johns Hopkins University. He has been a university professor teaching service management strategies and has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Apgar Award for Excellence from the National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (NACORE), and the Outstanding Service Award from Cleaning Management Magazine. Vince is author of the book EXTREME GREEN CLEANING, with its second edition appearing soon. View Guest page
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Kelly Ellison
Kelly Ellison is an executive coach and trainer with over 25 years experience working in development and management in the nonprofit sector. She has been president and CEO of two nonprofit organizations as well as Vice President of Marketing and Development for a national nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, Missouri. Kelly has a passion for helping people raise money, and now she specifically helps adoptive families reach their financial goals. Kelly earned her Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 2005 from the Rockhurst Executive Fellows Program in Kansas City. She is certified in mediation and diversity and is an experienced presenter. She is co-author of The Youth Action Agenda, A Cooperative Model for Environmental Leadership, a curriculum for high school. She is a member of the scholarship committee for the Rosalyn Carter Institute’s Intergenerational Caregivers Scholarship Award and a member of the board of governors of the We Are Family Foundation. View Guest page
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Ellen Finkelstein
Dr. Ellen Finkelstein and her team at East Side Audiology work to improve the quality of life of their patients by providing comprehensive, individualized care for hearing related problems. She holds patients’ privacy and dignity in high regard and takes care to involve the families. She aims to stay on the cutting edge of new technologies, with services that include complete diagnostic hearing evaluations for all ages, assessments of balance, dizziness, tinnitus, middle ear function, ear and brain response, and more. Rehabilitative services include the most advanced hearing aids as needed and customized counseling and training. She also serves as consultant to schools, nursing homes and agencies and businesses interested in educating and improving services related to hearing protection. Dr. Finkelstein has made a number of broadcast appearances in her quest not only to help people to get appropriate help but also to educate and help people understand how they can prevent hearing loss. View Guest page
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Albert Forwood
Dr. Forwood’s path to helping kids with developmental disorders began with a head injury that left a young 17 year old with severe debilitating migraine headaches which took him off his feet for 3 to 10 days per month. He consulted many doctors, including the chief neurologist at the University of Pennsylvania, who, like the doctors before, told him that he could not help him. Dr. Forwood suffered for 7 more years before chiropractic removed the suffering. He spent the next 7 years studying year round to earn his doctorate in chiropractic. In 1990 he began his studies in neurology, one year after his colleague, Dr. Robert Melillo, the founder of Brain Balance Centers, began the same neurology program. His colleague Dr. Melillo went on to teach neurology and developed a training program for neurologists to treat ADHD and other learning disorders. Later Dr. Forwood became Dr. Melillo’s student. In 2009 Dr. Forwood joined the Brain Balance team with centers opening around the country. View Guest page
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Philip Friedman, Ph.D.
Philip Friedman, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. He has practiced psychotherapy and healing for 30-plus years near Philadelphia. Dr. Friedman is Adjunct Faculty with the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, a Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology, and Executive Director of the Foundation for Well-Being. His books include "The Forgiveness Solution: The Whole Body Rx for Finding True Happiness, Abundant Love and Inner Peace" (2009) and "Creating Well Being: The Healing Path to Love, Peace, Self-Esteem and Happiness" (1989). One of the founders of Integrative Psychotherapy and Integrative Healing, he has published original research on forgiveness, gratitude and well-being in a clinical population, with dramatic changes in a relatively short time. He also developed the Friedman Assessment Scales and is trained in leading edge therapies, including marital and family systems therapy. Find him at www.philfriedman.com and www.forgivenesssolution.com. View Guest page
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Mark Goodwin
Mark Goodwin is a certified wellness coach, certified personal trainer, and executive chef, as well as a certified posture alignment specialist in the “Egoscue Method.” His success with clients of all ages and lifestyles comes from his multi-disciplinary approach, which he customizes for the unique needs of each individual. Mark served for 15 years as Executive Chef and Wellness Coordinator for QVC. He is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Wellness Coach, and is certified by American Fitness Professionals & Associates as a Personal Trainer. He has over 30 years experience as an Executive Chef and has worked as Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach with Integrated Health Chiropractic, in West Chester PA with Drs. Brian and Kristina Shuffler, DC. He has been a featured speaker at West Chester University, the Chester County Health Department, and the Chester County Hospital. Main Line Today Magazine named him one of “33 Men to Watch” in 2004. View Guest page
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Stedman Graham
Stedman Graham is chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates (SGA), whose clients include Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, Monster.com, Harvard and Wharton Business Schools, and the U.S. Depts. of Education and Labor. Graham focuses on maximizing leadership, embracing diversity, and personal and professional branding. Graham has taught his concepts at the University of Illinois-Chicago, Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, George Washington University’s Forum for Sport and Event Management, and Temple University. In 1985, Graham founded Athletes Against Drugs Education, Health and Sports. Now with over 500 professional athletes, AAD has served over 15,000 students. He serves on the board of Junior Achievement (JA) and the 7-Eleven Education Is Freedom Foundation. Graham holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Hardin-Simmons University, a master’s degree in Education from Ball State University, and an honorary doctorate in Humanities from Coker College. View Guest page
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Ellen Haas
Ellen Haas is an author, educator, and community organizer with a passion for reconnecting humans with the rest of nature. Co-author of Coyote's Guide to Connecting to Nature, with Wilderness Awareness School's Jon Young and Evan McGown, she advocates for turning our brain's gaze back toward acute sensory awareness through exploring nature playfully and inquisitively. Through every means possible -- "Coyote Mentoring" outdoor education, family nature clubs, neighorhood restoration of nearby open spaces, urban farming, and more -- we can leave it better than we found it, and raise children who are active, agile, wondrous, inquisitive, and caring about their natural home. Ellen has been a director of Wilderness Awareness School, founder of the Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance, innovative high school teacher, and is a mother and avid off-leash dog walker in her local parks. View Guest page
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Neil Haley
Neil Haley is CEO of Total Tutor. He has been working with children in a variety of settings for over 10 years. His experience includes the following: Classroom Teacher (9 years), Tutor (8 years), After School Program Director (6 years), Behavior Specialist (6 years), and Developmental Therapist (5 years), Practicum Supervisor (2 years), and Educational Talk Show Host (1 year). Total Tutor is an international Birth through college tutoring and consulting company. Total Tutor provides educational advocacy, behavior therapy, autism consulting, foreign language tutoring, SAT tutoring, GRE tutoring, and LSAT tutoring. Total Tutor provides on-line tutoring internationally. Neil Haley is the owner, producer, and publicist for the Total Education Network. The Total Education Network is the only educational talk show that airs shows seven days a week. The Total Education Network can be heard on WRCT 88.3 FM Pittsburgh, Blogtalkradio, and PRX. You can watch the show on BPTV 21 in Bethel Park. View Guest page
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Mark Halpert
Mark Halpert is an educator, a parent advocate, and a parent himself. When two of their children were identified as gifted and two were struggling even though they were clearly smart, he and his wife investigated and discovered research that showed that up to 62% of the students today are right-brained learners, that is, they need to see and experience information. Having helped thousands of students since then to overcome learning challenges which might have led to failed academics, medications, or worse, Mark will discuss why right-brained learners can struggle for years even when parents invest time, money and effort to help them, how right-brained learners can make dramatic progress with programs that play to their strengths and actually address their issues; and how parents can use the 5 Steps from Stress to Outrageous Success to reduce homework stress, improve reading, improve test scores, boost self-esteem and self-advocacy skills, and work collaboratively with the schools. View Guest page
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Tracie Hotchner
Tracie Hotchner brought her keen eye as an investigative reporter to every aspect of living with a dog, resulting in THE DOG BIBLE: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know. Her book covers everything from medical issues to training, nutrition and problem solving. Recognized as a foremost pet wellness advocate, Tracie did it again with THE CAT BIBLE: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know. Tracie has two weekly live radio programs on dog and cat wellness. Her show CAT CHAT® airs Wednesday nights on the Martha Stewart channel of SiriusXM satellite radio. Her show DOG TALK® won a prestigious Gracie Award in 2010 and tapes at WOR studios in New York City and is available as a podcast, and at iTunes. Tracie also gives talks around the country to pet lovers and veterinary students. She became a best-selling author years ago when she wrote Pregnancy& Childbirth, exposing misunderstood issues from conception to birth. She has sold one million copies and appeared on Oprah and the Today Show. View Guest page
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Shelly Kalnitsky
Just over ten years ago, Shelly Kalnitsky was watching ABC’s 20/20 show in his home in South Florida when he saw a feature story on the potential risks of cell phone usage. The show included lobbyists and wireless representatives who all denied a problem. Compelled to learn more, he researched the world news regarding cell phones and discovered that information abroad included many studies conducted by prominent scientists who reached very different conclusions from what we were hearing in the U.S. He established the Cell Phone Radiation News Bureau (www.cprnews.com), a one-stop information center to inform consumers about the potential health risks from cell and cordless phones and to help prevent future health problems. .He took his knowledge a step further by developing a device which helps reduce phone radiation. He now gets requests from around the world and from news media and marketing groups to find out more about his findings and about his unique, simple-to-use product. View Guest page
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Dr. Robert E. Kay
Psychiatrist Dr. Robert E. Kay graduated from Tufts University Medical School and had his psychiatric training at Walter Reed General Hospital. Following his military service, he served as Medical Director of The Center for Child Guidance and was a board member of The School in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania. Father of three children, he works with children, adolescents, adults, and families. He has published numerous articles on interviewing techniques, child rearing, the American school system, and the teaching of reading. In recent years he has been greatly involved with the homeschooling, unschooling, and home education movements and has presented his ideas on teaching and learning on radio and television as well as in court. He is also author of the Foreword to the book, The Seven Secrets of Successful Parents. View Guest page
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Richard Kohler
At 16, a determined but shy Richard Kohler entered his first karate school searching for some strength, inner strength. For the next seven years he sacrificed much to achieve the coveted black belt rank and then began teaching others. At 27, he became a father to his son. After a near-tragic experience, Rich discovered his passion for keeping children safe. He combined fantasy adventure with the most effective teaching methods and his own 12 years of teaching experience to develop the award-winning child safety movie: The Journey of the Steal-Proof Master. Rich also teaches personal security to women and high risk professionals. He teamed up with a local radio celebrity to create an annual self-defense charity event, http.//www.craigandcofightsback.com, to benefit domestic violence and women’s shelters in Connecticut. Rich has expertise in various self-defense systems, including Kray Maga (Israeli Military Self-Defense), Wing Chun Kung Fu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and American Kempo. View Guest page
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James P. Krehbiel
James P. Krehbiel, Ed.S., LPC, CCBT is an educator, author, licensed professional counselor and nationally certified cognitive-behavioral therapist practicing in Scottsdale, Arizona. He specializes in working with patients with anxiety, depression, the emotional effects of pain management issues, and high functioning autistic spectrum disorders. He served as a teacher and guidance counselor for 30 years and has taught graduate-level counselor education courses for Chapman University of California. James received his post-graduate counseling training at Northern Illinois University. He has published numerous articles. In 2005, he self-published Stepping Out of the Bubble: Reflections on the Pilgrimage of Counseling Therapy (Booklocker.com). His latest book, Troubled Childhood, Triumphant Life: Healing from the Battle Scars of Youth (New Horizon Press) is about the impact of troubled childhoods on adult functioning. He can be reached at www.scottsdaletherapy.net. View Guest page
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David Lockridge
David Lockrdige is the Founder and Executive Director of ACE Overcomers, helping adults overcome negative effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences. David is also Pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church in Atwater, California. He is Chairman of the Family Wellness Council of Merced County and is past Vice President of the Governing Board of the Good Samaritan Rescue Mission. He has served as a member of the Professional Ethics Advisory Committee of ABC Home Health, offering home health care for seniors, and as President of the Central California Independent Baptist Fellowship. He has 23 years of pastoral experience in Washington State and California. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA and achieved honors as a member of the Psi Chi Honor Society and Dean’s List. He then earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies at Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in San Dimas, CA. He has been married for 36 years and is father of 3 grown children. View Guest page
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Barb Lundgren
Barb Lundgren is the founder of the international conference on Rethinking Everything, now in its 16th year. Rethinking Everything passionately supports all ways of becoming and living authentically. This life-altering conference hosts hundreds of children, teens, young adults, parents, and grandparents each year, in the Dallas area of Texas, in early September. Find more detail at: www.rethinkingeverything.net. Barb is also the co-publisher of three revolutionary magazines: Rethinking Everything PARENT, LIFE and SEX. You can tell your own personal story of transformative change by going to: www.rethinkingeverythingpublishing.com. Barb's most important work and greatest change has revolved around her children, now grown. She made an early decision in her mothering career to give up everything she thought she knew about children, parenting, and education and to create a rich environment to support their freedom to be. The 30 years since have been nothing short of remarkable! View Guest page
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Marie Maguire
Ms. Maguire has two Masters Degrees; one in Electrical Engineering and another in Clinical Social Work. She has an extensive background in corporate consulting, education and private coaching and counseling. Her career includes four years managing projects for IBM, five years as a professor at Temple University, three years as a corporate management consultant and thirty years engaged in private consulting practice, coaching and counseling people in overcoming their success barriers and achieving high levels of success. Her private counseling work has been mainly with couples and families. For the past twenty years along with her private work, she has been a principal of Caramanico Maguire Associates, involved in all aspects of the sales and training process. She has co-authored two books with her professional and marital partner, Dan Caramanico. They are The Optimal Salesperson and soon to be available, Optimal Selling- Conversations of the Optimal Salesperson. View Guest page
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Paul Mayer
Father Paul Mayer is a non-canonical, formerly married priest. His experience as a young Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany inspired him to cofound Children of War to help young survivors of wars. Becoming Catholic and then a Benedictine monk, his work with Dr. King in the 1965 voting rights campaign set him on a lifelong path of organizing for global peace, social justice, ecology, and non-violent social change. His efforts have included pioneering liberation theology in Central America, working with Jesse Jackson in the Rainbow Coalition, addressing the 1984 Democratic Convention on nuclear disarmament, coordinating the Catonsville Nine Defense Committee in support of religious non-violent action, and working with other world luminaries of the last 50 years. Most recently he cofounded the Climate Crisis Coalition and has received honors for his non-fiction writing. His new book, Wrestling With Angels: A Spiritual Memoir of A Political Life, is due for publication soon. View Guest page
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Dawn S. Mazzone
Dawn S. Mazzone is a sustainability advocate, social entrepreneur, and educator. After 20 years in communications for Fortune 500 clients, Dawn decided in 2001 to focus on her passion for building environmental sustainability. Her many awards include the Green Business Award from Chester County, PA, and the Penn Future's Platinum Green Power Award for designing a model green business campus. In 2009 Dawn founded Creative Economy Enterprises to help transform business using nature’s principles. She also is a founding member of the business standard, B Corporation; has chaired the Alliance for a Sustainable Future, built on the Earth Charter principles; co-founded the "Mixed Greens" Speakers Series; and co-produced the film “Catch the Dreamer,” chosen by the Pennsylvania Education Dept. as Keynote for the 2011 Extra Learning Opportunities Conference. A graduate of West Chester University, Dawn is certified by the Arizona Family Therapy Clinic and Touch the Future. View Guest page
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Michael Mendizza
Michael is an author, educator, documentary filmmaker and founder of Touch the Future, a nonprofit learning design center. Michael is preparing two additional books; Kids are Not The Problem, a series of essays on parenting the next critical generation, and Flowering, a collection of dramatic floral images and quotes by Krishnamurti. Inspiration for his work emerged from his own experience as a father and personal relationships with Pearce, physicist David Bohm, philosopher J. Krishnamurti, and many others. If being in an optimum state is important to professional athletes, imagine what this could mean to parents, childcare providers, educators, coaches and the children they love. Michael writes and speaks internationally on many topics, including the Next Frontier in Education, The Intelligence of Play, Media and the Brain, Corporate Exploitation of Children, The Brave New World of Un-Schooling, The Childlike Mind, Rational Imagination, and Raising Children in a Sport-Crazed Culture. View Guest page
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Brenda Mott
Brenda Mott was completely unprepared for motherhood when her first child was born 15 years ago. She had no experience with infants, moved to a new city 8 months pregnant, with no support system, and was back at work 5 weeks after having her baby! After years of research, reading, learning from other moms and lots of trial and error, she became the go-to-mom. This was the start of Smart Mom University. Like every mom, Brenda loves to tell how amazing her three kids are, but it didn't come without a lot of effort. Raising the kids has been easier with her husband. Together they make a great team. Prior to founding Smart Mom University, Brenda taught elementary school around the country, worked as a corporate trainer and technical writer, children's museum program director, mom consultant, and as a consummate volunteer in the community and her children's schools. Each chapter of her life and the wonderful women and moms she has met along the way are the foundation of Smart Mom University. View Guest page
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Patricia Ortlieb
Patricia Ortlieb is an artist, author, and educator, and a docent at the San Diego Museum of Art, where she has volunteered for the past ten years. She served for more than two decades as a trainer, counselor, and teacher, specializing in training skills and therapeutic behavior modification, including assertive and humanistic psychology. She is a licensed family therapist. She earned her BA in education and art history at California State University and her MA in social science at Azusa Pacific University. She also received art training at Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, UCLA, and at Pepperdine University. She has traveled extensively, including world cruises and adventures in Antarctica and has lived in Spain and Germany. Her travels also took her to Bahia, Brazil, home of the famous Navel Orange. She has done paintings of the “Giant Orange” and has donated her voluminous Tibbets documents to UC Riverside. She wants her son, grandsons, and granddaughter to know their history. View Guest page
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Joel Quass
Joel Quass is the author of Good Management Is Not Firefighting, How to manage using what you already know. He speaks on management topics including customer service, stress in the workplace and hiring practices. Joel provides (gratis) Workshops for unemployed workers through the NJ Department of Labor One Stop-Career Center in Toms River, NJ. Joel's career in management began over 35 years ago. He has owned five businesses, including Quassword Cards, "The Crossword Puzzle Greeting Card" that he managed with his brother Brian, and Strawcastle Snax, a vending company in Williamsburg, Virginia, which he developed from $90,000 to $1/4 million in gross sales in two years. Joel is an active member of Toastmaster International and the Toms River, NJ Chamber of Commerce. Joel received a BA in Political Science from Christopher Newport University, VA, where he was the President of the Student Government, Commodore of the Sailing Club and an Adjunct Professor teaching sailing. View Guest page
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Kimberley Rayevsky
Born in Bryn Mawr, PA. Kim attended the Shipley School, a private school for girls. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977 with a BA in International Relations. Kim completed courses in computer programming and became a systems analyst. She now enjoys designing websites. She lives in Parksville, NY on 10 acres in the Catskills, owning and operating the Rolling River Café Gallery and Inn with her husband Rob. They began the business 3 years ago after becoming inspired by small tapa cafés in Europe and South America. They strive to buy locally and use organic produce. Kim manages the Inn, and Rob is the chef and arranges rotating art exhibitions in the gallery. He is an accomplished children’s book illustrator and Kim used her computer skills to help Rob digitize his art for the last few books. They are passionate about food and art, their 3 children, 5 cats, 2 dogs, 16 chickens, and are working together to develop an organic farm as well. View Guest page
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Carolee Risk
Carolee Risk is a well known educator, columnist, and speaker committed to people discovering their “amazing self.” She has designed hundreds of inspiring, confidence building courses for people of all ages, backgrounds, and situations. Committed to education as the source of growth, she activates individual power, positive energy, and a new understanding of human behavior for her 1000s of students. Carolee Risk has worked with students in academic institutions, the criminal justice system, and businesses. She has 18 years of drug and alcohol experience conducting individual counseling and group processes. Her education includes her degree in Education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Drug and Alcohol Certification from Villanova University, and Communication Certification from Penn State. She is a founder of the Women’s Resource Center of Chester County. Her techniques in behavior change are recognized as leading tools by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education. View Guest page
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Dr. Donald Robbins
Dr. Donald Robbins has measured the toxic mercury vapor exposure from “silver” amalgam fillings in his patients’ mouths for over 7 years. He presented his findings to the North American College of Clinical Toxicology and also to the FDA Dental Products panel in DC. He appeared on NBC10 News to rebut the ADA’s claim that such fillings are safe. His was the cover story in the magazine Doctor of Dentistry, and he hosts his own radio show about dentistry. He lectures widely and writes for the dental page for the national autism organization ARI and DANS (www.autism.com). He advocated strongly for the informed patient consent bill which passed in Philadelphia. He is a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, master in the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, former diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management, and former fellow of the International College of CranioMandibular Orthopedics. He founded the 4 Learning Group, LLC, and the Dental Training Center. View Guest page
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Maryellen Murphy Ruggiero
Maryellen Murphy Ruggiero was raised in a small town in Massachusetts the youngest of five. Her mother Helen was forward thinking and a firm believer in whole foods, vitamins, and exercise for good health. Her father Dan, a teacher, believed strongly in the value of education and the opportunities that it offers. Maryellen graduated from the University of Southern Maine with an Associate’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation. She married her college sweetheart Dan and in 1989 their son Danny was born. Danny showed signs of sensitivity to certain processed foods and additives, so Maryellen immersed herself in books about wellness and made changes to her family’s lifestyle. In May 2011, she obtained her B.A. in Wellness and the Healing Arts from Lesley University. As her thesis/final project, she researched the essential elements of children's wellness and then wrote and illustrated The Little Lotus Learns About Wellness. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, son, and family dog. View Guest page
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Tony Samara
Tony Samara is the author of Shaman’s Wisdom, From the Heart, Different Yet the Same, and Deeper than Words. He was born in England and grew up in Egypt and also in Norway, where he discovered the Zen Buddhist philosophy. This led him to the Mount Baldy Zen Center in California, where he studied the teachings of Kyozan Joshu Sasaki. To explore further the essence of spirituality he visited shamanic communities around the globe including in the Amazon River region and the Andes Mountains. Centered now in Germany, his spiritual teaching now attracts people from around the world and through the Internet. His purpose is to encourage all to lead their daily lives actively in a noble way in order to realize the evolution of human consciousness, joy, and real freedom. Unlike some spiritual teachers, Tony teaches that food and eating are fundamental to our inner well being. Healthy, energized food helps us to create a strong foundation that allows inner work and transformation to take place. View Guest page
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Jules Shuzen Harris Sensei
Jules Shuzen Harris Sensei received Shiho from Enkyo Roshi at the Wisdom House in Litchfield, Connecticut and became her second Dharma successor. Shuzen is a member of the Zen Peacemakers Sangha, the Soto Zen Buddhist Association, and the American Zen Teachers Association. Shuzen is a Soto Priest who has practiced Buddhism for more than 25 years. In August 2006, Shuzen received Hoshi from Enkyo Roshi at the Grail. In May 2002, Shuzen, an assistant teacher at Kanzeon Zen Center, Salt Lake City, UT, received Denkai (transmission of the precepts) from Genpo Roshi, Abbott of the Center. Jules Shuzen Harris holds an Ed.D. with a concentration in applied human development. As a psychotherapist, Shuzen has found creative ways to synthesize Western psychology and Zen to achieve dramatic results for patients and students. He also holds black belts in Iaido (the use of a samurai sword) and in Kendo (Japanese fencing). He founded two Japanese swordsmanship schools in Albany, NY and Salt Lake. View Guest page
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Susan Silberstein
Susan Silberstein is Executive Director of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education, which she founded in 1977 after the death of her young husband to cancer. An international speaker on nutrition, cancer prevention, and complementary and alternative medicine, she lectures frequently for corporate, nursing, medical, educational, and other organizations. Silberstein is the author of the recipe books Hungry for Health and Hungrier for Health, creator of the video Breast Cancer: The Diet Connection, editor of Immune Perspectives magazine, and designer of the Beat Cancer Kit Series. Since 1977, she has coordinated scores of health conferences, has appeared on hundreds of radio and television talk shows, and has coached thousands of patients. A Phi Beta Kappa and Fulbright Scholar, she has won numerous awards for her continuing work in cancer education. View Guest page
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Nancy Steorts
Hon. Nancy Harvey Steorts is former Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and served in safety related roles in five presidential administrations. Her first book, Safety and You, received worldwide distribution, and her second, Safe Living in a Dangerous World, is recognized as "the most comprehensive book on safety issues.” Her third book, Your Home Safe Home is considered one of the most outstanding books on home safety issues. She was acclaimed for having executed the largest and most effective consumer product safety recall in US history, with 50 million pieces of jewelry containing lead. She has been named, "One of the Best Public Servants" by the Gallagher Report and earned the prestigious Margaret Dana Award from the American Society of Testing Materials. Seeking the implementation at the local level of her efforts, she became a top producing realtor in the DC and Virginia area and has been a leader in realtor education, green efforts, and women’s issues. View Guest page
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Julie Tara
Julie Tara is passionate about co-creating radiant health, wealth and freedom with like-hearted souls world-wide. Mother of three beautiful children, Julie has built a vibrant multi-million dollar business all from her home. As President of Quantum Leap International, Julie now helps empower people around the world to reclaim their wellness. Training in dance from a young age, Julie became a top professional ballet dancer in her native England, dancing with The Royal Ballet and Royal Opera in London and also with the Dutch National Ballet. She was also a lead performer with the largest circus in Mexico. Julie turned to natural healing after seeing her mother’s long suffering, for which conventional medicine had no solutions. She soon became a sought-after speaker and writer and co-owned the Nova Institute Healing Arts Retreat Centre in Colorado. Julie loves spirituality, nature, beauty, music, yoga, movement, dancing, her kids, and helping other families achieve health and abundance. View Guest page
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Sherry Torkos
Sherry Torkos is a pharmacist, author, certified fitness instructor, and health enthusiast who enjoys sharing her passion with others. Sherry graduated with honors from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science in 1992. Since that time she has been practicing holistic pharmacy in the Niagara area. Her philosophy of practice is to integrate conventional and complementary therapies to optimize health and prevent disease. Sherry has won several national pharmacy awards for providing excellence in patient care. As a leading health expert, Sherry has delivered hundreds of lectures to medical professionals and the public. She is frequently interviewed on radio and TV talk shows throughout North America and abroad. Sherry has authored fourteen books & booklets, including The Glycemic Index Made Simple and Breaking the Age Barrier. Her most recent book, The Canadian Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine has become a national bestseller. She has a very helpful website at www.sherrytorkos.com View Guest page
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Jim Turner
Jim Turner, Esq. is a Principal in the Washington DC-based law firm Swankin & Turner, where he represents consumer groups in a range of regulatory matters, from food, drug, and health matters to the environment and product-safety. He has served as special counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Food, Nutrition, and Health and to the Senate Government Operations Subcommittee on Government Research. Spanning a career of nearly 50 years, Jim has championed numerous consumer rights issues, such as the FDA’s ban on cyclamates, the FDA’s reclassification of acupuncture needles so they could be safely imported, and alerting consumers and legislators about Aspartame. Jim was interviewed by Mike Wallace on CBS-TV’s Sixty Minutes’s 1996 segment exposing the dangers of Aspartame. Jim Turner’s most recent book is Voice of the People: The Transpartisan Imperative in American Life, in which he and others argue that there is more general public agreement on many issues than we tend to think. View Guest page
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Helen Webber
Helen Webber has created art for over one hundred public sites across the US and abroad. Best known for her fabric collage tapestries, she has also worked in metal, clay, wood, and stained glass, creating pieces from three to seventy-four feet. Her dramatic art adorns medical facilities, cruise ships, corporate and community centers, universities, and religious environments, as well as homes. Webber has written and illustrated children’s books, as well as designed book and record covers. Working with major US manufacturers, she has created an array of products for the home, as well as designs for children’s creative crafts. Webber has a Masters degree from the Rhode Island School of Design and has taught at colleges and lectured across the country. The book Catch a Dreamer was the inspiration for the film of the same name, which she wrote and directed. The film examines the rights of children today through the use of tapestry images, photography, art, poetry, and music. View Guest page
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Thomas Weimer
Thomas Weimer has been a financial advisor with 1847Financial since 2010. Prior to joining 1847Financial, Mr. Weimer was a partner at Acquisitions Associates, LLC, providing mergers and acquisitions advisory services. He performed options, futures and index arbitrage trading with Susquehanna International Group from 1997 to 2003. He held the title of Manager, Mutual Fund Accounting, with The Vanguard Group from 1992- 1997. Mr. Weimer’s contributions to his community have included membership on the Cheltenham Township Economic Development Task Force, Philadelphia Council for Business Economics, Entrepreneur’s Forum of Greater Philadelphia, and the Mid-Atlantic Consultants Network. He is also a volunteer coach for Cheltenham Township Sports. Mr. Weimer graduated from Muhlenberg College with a dual degree in Economics and Accounting in 1992. He and his wife, Diana, reside in Wyncote, PA, with their 8-year old son, Joey. View Guest page
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Sharon Weinstein, MS, CRNI, RN, FAAN
Sharon is a trainer, motivational speaker, consultant and certified environmental and physical wellness specialist. President, Core Consulting Group, LLC and Managing Partner, Core Wellness International, she truly leads the field. She is author of numerous journal articles and 7 books, including Nursing without Borders: values, wisdom, success markers, B is for Balance, and Workplace Wellness. She serves as an International Advisor to the Nightingale Initiative on Global Health (NIGH). With her husband, she earned high awards for achievements in health education with the Nikken Company. She founded the Integrative Health Forum to grow the evidence base for wellness practice. She earned a Master’s Degree in health management and gerontology, a certificate in health administration, and a bachelor’s degree in nursing and behavioral science and is a graduate of the Kellogg Executive Management Program and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. View Guest page
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How to Teach Your Child the Other Kind of Smart
August 12, 2011
Hosted by Randy Rolfe, JD, MA, Bestselling author, family therapist, and wellness educator
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Many of us parents leave it to the schools to teach our children the academic smarts which will help get them into good schools or land them a good job. And we assume that their IQ, or intellectual smarts, is mostly genetic. But what about emotional smarts? Can it be measured? Can it be taught? Might it be a better predictor of future success than IQ or academic standing? What is its impact on the relationships at work and at home which can have the greatest impact on our happiness and success? Is this a kind of smarts we parents can and should foster in our children? My guest today is Harvey Deutschendorf, a trained expert in evaluating and teaching emotional intelligence. He coaches people in both their personal and business life to improve their recognition and management of their emotions in ways that can dramatically improve their lives, and in a surprisingly short time. Tune in to find out how a few simple changes can make a big difference in your work and family life.
Family First
Friday at 1 PM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness Channel
On Family First, you’ll hear about all aspects of family life. What could be more important than your family’s health and relationships? Our show will bring you experts who can help you find the easiest, most effective, and most fun ways to promote your family’s well-being, whether it’s balancing home and work, your child’s schooling or getting chores done. I’ve handled topics from how teenage moms can still have a future to how the family of Terry Nichols could deal with the Oklahoma City Bombing. But the main focus of Family First is on prevention, how the little choices you make each day have the biggest effects. Whether it’s raising tough issues with your partner, handling an angry child, getting health or financial advice, getting your child to eat better, losing weight or finding fun ways to relax, this is the place to come for a helping hand. Family First is broadcast live every Friday at 1 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness Channel.
Randy Rolfe, JD, MA, Bestselling author, family therapist, and wellness educator
My focus on family began in the fifth grade, when my mother suggested I do a study of the American family for my history class. I received the top academic prize at the Shipley School and was elected Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Pennsylvania. By age 20, I had traveled to 29 countries and was convinced that world peace begins with the family. I studied law at Villanova Law School to learn how society serves families, served on the Law Review Board, and joined a top Philadelphia firm where I was the first woman attorney ever hired. From the beginning, my husband and I put family first and when we had our own children, I was inspired to write my first book on family: You Can Postpone Anything But Love. I founded the Institute for Creative Solutions to serve families, and I soon became a popular TV and radio personality, “One of the best guests ever,” according to Geraldo Rivera. Other books include: Adult Children Raising Children; The Affirmations Book for Sharing (written with my husband John); The Seven Secrets of Successful Parents; and The Four Temperaments. The books led me to public speaking as far away as Russia. In my family therapy practice I included wellness counseling. I also earned a Masters degree in theology from Villanova University. For my volunteer work, I received the Chapel of the Four Chaplain’s Legion of Honor. Whether spiritual, practical, health or school-related, or financial, I know my expert guests can help you have a great family life!
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