Karin Abarbanel – Birthing The Elephant – Episode#52

Finally – the start-up action guide that leads you step by step through the rocky small-business launch cycle, showing you not just the best moves to make, but the big pitfalls to avoid – so you can save time, money – and a boatload of stress!

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to take control of your life, do work you really love – and make more money?

All this and more can be yours as a small business owner. No wonder 2.5 million women a year – that’s 200,000 a month – catch start-up fever. If you’re one of them, you’ve come to the right place. Congratulations!

Why? Because beating the small-business odds isn’t easy. To do it, you’ll need support – and lots of it! Because the biggest challenges you’ll face aren’t economic, they’re emotional. Unless you can find the inner resources and staying power to rebound from setbacks and manage your fears, then the best business plan, the biggest bank account in town, and the savviest marketing strategy won’t help you when the going gets tough.

And it will get tough.

But here’s the good news: plenty of women have already mastered what we call “the small-business mind game” by tapping into their inner resources and ingenuity to rebound from the kind of setbacks that can derail even the most promising small-business dreams…

…like clients that bail and suppliers that fail you. Or phones that don’t ring and fax machines that don’t hum. And bank accounts look more like Mother Teresa’s than Madonna’s. Welcome to the world of small business!

Wouldn’t it be great to discover how women entrepreneurs in different industries handled the same emotional obstacles and the problems you’re worried about – from managing a project meltdown to surviving financially? Better yet, how about getting practical strategies and a dose of inspiration from women who’ve already navigated these tricky waters successfully? That’s what Birthing the Elephant is all about!

Yo Pal Hal – Found Dead At The Scene – Episode #50

Hal Elrod is considered by most leaders to have already overcome and accomplished more — before the age of 30 — than most people do in a lifetime. After being hit head on by a drunk driver and found dead at the scene at age 20, he has gone on to become a bestselling author, award-winning keynote, youth, and college motivational speaker, international life & business coach, hall of fame business achiever, ultra-marathon runner, survivor of a near-fatal car accident, and most importantly – proud husband and father.

Hal has appeared on dozens of TV and radio shows across the country, and his story was featured in the all-time bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul book series.

His bestselling book is Taking Life Head On! (The Hal Elrod Story) and he is the Creator of the not-so-obvious secret guaranteed to change your entire life (before 8:00 A.M.) known as The Miracle Morning®.

He’s been known as “Yo Pal Hal” (Mom’s idea for a ‘cool’ nickname) ever since he hosted his first radio show at age 15, and he became an all time record-breaking sales rep at age 19. But Hal’s real triumph came in the face of tragedy at age 20, when he was hit head on by a drunk driver at 70 mph and found dead at the scene. After six minutes without a heartbeat and six days in a coma, he woke to face the unimaginable reality that he had broken 11 bones, suffered permanent brain damage, and doctors said he might never walk again.

Defying the logic of doctors and the temptations of being a victim, Hal bounced back and proved that we are all capable of overcoming our challenges to achieve our dreams.

Angela Stokes – Raw Emotions – Episode #48

Half the size, twice the life

Back in 2002, She was 23 years old, about 19 stone (266lbs/120kg), UK dress size 26-28 and lost in miserable cycles of a non-existent love-life, uncontrollable overeating and complete denial. Her pride stopped her from discussing her weight with even her closest friends and if anyone tried to broach the subject with her, she strongly resented them for ‘interfering’.

Angela Stokes weight had steadily increased since her thyroid gland went under-active aged 11. By 16, she was 16 stone (224lbs/101kg) and her weight increased with her age, a stone a year, until by age 21, at her university graduation in 2000, she was 21 stone (294lbs/133kg). That was the heaviest she reached and when her health began to suffer so much that she thought she had diabetes, she knew this couldn’t continue.

Seth David Chernoff – Author of “Manual For Living” – Episode#47

Seth David Chernoff is an award-winning author, two-time cancer survivor, gifted speaker, highly successful marketing professional and founder of multiple companies. His new book is Manual For Living: Reality, A User’s Guide to the Meaning of Life. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Popular Mechanics, Business Week, USA Today, and on national TV and Radio.

By facing death as a two-time cancer survivor, Seth David Chernoff learned to experience the fullness of life. In his award-winning new book, Manual for Living: Reality, A User’s Guide to the Meaning of Life, he offers straightforward guidance for achieving lasting happiness, overcoming fear of death and finding true purpose.
He has lived his message, and pulls no punches as he writes about the hard subjects of death, illness, fear, finding balance, our toxic environment, our perception of what is real, our finances, and our need to accumulate. He deals with change and major transition, living in the “now” and so much more by answering life’s most burning questions.

Nurse Nancy Beck – The Pillow Talk Method – Episode #46

” Pillow Talk” A Profound conversation with it’s founder – Nancy Beck, BSN, RN

With two decades of service as a critical care nurse with the highest designation in one of the nation’s best hospitals and alongside top cardiac surgeons, Nancy Beck, BSN, RN, is at the forefront of the mind-body-spirit connection, leading thousands to access and harness this powerful tool to hasten healing and improve recovery. Pillow Talk Prescriptions® empower parents to do the same for their children, with amazing results.

Tommy McInnis – Homeless, Author, EMT – Episode #45

Tommy McInnis, was the Homeless Whisperer and Nelson was a Good Cop.

You think your job is hard? Imagine working overnight in New York City’s subway stations and subway tunnels, seeking out homeless people and persuading them to come with you to hospitals and shelters for treatment. This is the story told by Nelson Velez and Tommy McInnis in their book, “Last Stop: A Survivor’s Story.” Nelson, a NYC Transit police officer, and Tommy, a civilian and former homeless man, were members of the MTA Connections Homeless Outreach Unit that sought to help the homeless by getting them off the streets and into various medical and counseling programs. This was challenging and often dangerous work, reaching out to the lost souls of New York’s homeless community, many of whom suffer from drug and alcohol addictions and/or mental illness (in addition to various physical ailments). Nelson and Tommy and their co-workers spent their nights in New York’s subway stations and trains, and even ventured into the perilous underworld of subway tunnels, where many people live in storerooms and utility rooms alongside the train tracks.

Former CNN Kathleen Koch – Episode #44

For 18 years, she was a CNN general assignment correspondent specializing in aviation reporting and serving as correspondent at the Pentagon, the White House and on Capitol Hill.

Kathleen Koch is a Washington-based freelance journalist, author and speaker. Her best-selling book, Rising from Katrina, which traces her Mississippi hometown’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina and her experiences covering it, was released August 1, 2010.

The Founders of BeHappyForLife.Com – Episode #43

We’re thrilled to introduce Be Happy For Life!

Be Happy For Life! is more than a series of products and services to help you live your happiest life possible – it is a concept, a new way of approaching your life, of learning about what matters most to you, and how to maximize your motivation, energy, and focus. Be Happy For Life! is unlike anything. Period.
Dr. Jimmy DeMesa

Jimmy DeMesa is a physician, a “rejuvenating” corporate CEO, an entrepreneur, an author, and a speaker. He’s also the ingenius professor behind the popular website BeHappy101.com.

Rudy Weitfeldt B.A., EMCA, M.Ed.

Professionally and personally, there are few people in the world more qualified than Rudy to talk about overcoming adversity and living a happy life.
Steven DIamond

Steven Diamond has spent the past three decades producing and touring large scale shows around the world with some of the most creative minds on the planet.
Fundamental to our approach is the integral belief that people learn best -we connect with new ideas best – when we are interested, involved, and entertained, all at the same time.

Dr. Jimmy DeMesa – Finding Happiness – Episode #42

Dr. Jimmy DeMesa is a physician, a “rejuvenating” corporate CEO, an entrepreneur, an author, and a speaker. He’s also the ingenius professor behind the popular website BeHappy101.com and, as such, his class is always in session! A while back, when he was business partners with the well- known personal development coach, Tony Robbins, Jimmy discovered that his purpose in life is to be a positive, creative force for health and happiness.

And everything he does is directed toward that purpose for Jimmy has learned that nothing trumps happiness. Whether by treating the sick while practicing medicine, leading dcorporate teams to success as a CEO, playing with his kids, or working on projects and books as a happiness guru, Jimmy always wants people to be happy! Jimmy’s motto, like his first book title, is simply “BeHappy!.”

Jimmy joins Steven and Rudy in welcoming you and encouraging you to learn more about Be Happy For Life!

Former CNN Kathleen Koch Confirmed!

For 18 years, she was a CNN general assignment correspondent specializing in aviation reporting and serving as correspondent at the Pentagon, the White House and on Capitol Hill.

Appearing LIVE on “Steven Diamond Live!” – Nov 14th

Kathleen Koch is a Washington-based freelance journalist, author and speaker. Her best-selling book, Rising from Katrina, which traces her Mississippi hometown’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina and her experiences covering it, was released August 1, 2010.

Koch provided moving reports from the Mississippi Gulf Coast during and in the years following Hurricane Katrina. Her two documentaries on the recovery of her hometown – Saving My Town – The Fight for Bay Saint Louis and The Town That Fought Back – received a New York Festivals Gold Medal. Koch also shared in the 2006 Peabody Award CNN received for its coverage of the hurricane.

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