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The notion that once we reach middle age our best years are behind us is utter hogwash! The secret is to filter the idealism of youth through the lenses of adult experience, a winning combination. Wake up! It is time to remove layers of self-doubt and to recapture positive emotions. Join host Roy Ri…

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    Stressed Out? Seven Tools to Healing and Parenting Without Punishment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 47:18


    In the U. S. today, 50% of the population is suffering from one or more stress-related diseases–does that include you or someone you love? Integral medicine physician, Steven Hall, MD, advises that any off-kilter aspect of your life, not just physical illness or discomfort, could be the cause. Tune in to discover how “integral medicine” […] The post Stressed Out? Seven Tools to Healing and Parenting Without Punishment appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    A Fresh New Perspective on Quarantine Fatigue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 40:27


    Our country–indeed the whole world–has been in various stages of COVID-19 lockdown since March 2020 and health experts warn that we’re not out of the woods yet. Tune in for advice from a lady who has experienced quarantine before, suffered frustrations and came out stronger and more positive.  Following 2010 kidney and pancreas transplants, life […] The post A Fresh New Perspective on Quarantine Fatigue appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Simple Tools for Stressed Out Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 41:35


    Social distancing along with your children while furloughed, unemployed or working from home is making parenting much harder. It’s even more difficult if you as a parent must assume an active role in your child’s home schooling. Guest, veteran educator, author and bullying prevention expert, Laurie Marshall offers creative solutions that can help your whole family get […] The post Simple Tools for Stressed Out Parents appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Take this Challenge Tomorrow Morning Before You Get Out of Bed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 36:58


    Do you wake up each morning to the usual spate of local and national bad news making you fearful, angry and unenthused about the day ahead? Inspirational wellness coach Cathleen Elle introduces a simple exercise to perform each morning before getting out of bed that can set you up for a new day filled with joy, […] The post Take this Challenge Tomorrow Morning Before You Get Out of Bed appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Help Your Teenagers Navigate Social Distancing Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 37:54


    Isolation caused by COVID-19 social distancing has been hard for most of us, but especially on our teens! Guest, integral medicine practitioner Steven Hall, M.D. affirms that socializing with peers is very important to teenagers; in fact, a normal and crucial stage of teenage development. Learn how COVID-19 social distancing may be creating some especially powerful negative […] The post Help Your Teenagers Navigate Social Distancing Stress appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Accomplish This Year’s Goals–We’re Down to the Final Four!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 37:19


    The college men’s “Final Four” basketball tournament was cancelled this spring, but are you ready for your very own final four? Tune in as efficiency coach and author Sue Crum explains why the last four months of the year represent your last but best 2020 chance to firm up and launch career and lifestyle goals. Set yourself up for a […] The post Accomplish This Year’s Goals–We’re Down to the Final Four! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    NFL Kicker to Yoga Instructor–You Too Can Reinvent Your Life At Middle Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 36:17


    As a small child, Sean Conley set his goal to become a kicker in the National Football League. Against seemingly impossible odds, he became starting kicker for the University of Pittsburgh and suited up for 3 NFL teams only to have his lifelong dream come crashing down from injuries. Now a highly successful author, business co-owner and […] The post NFL Kicker to Yoga Instructor–You Too Can Reinvent Your Life At Middle Age appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Hands-On Solution for COVID-19 Disruption

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 37:40


    Because of COVID-19, jobs have been lost, hours cut, millions are working from home and normal routines for socializing, religion, recreation, travel and vacations have been upended. Award-winning keynote speaker, author and clarity coach Cindy Cipriani presents her copyrighted “5 C Solution“ for navigating through COVID-19 or any other point in time when things start spinning out of control. […] The post Hands-On Solution for COVID-19 Disruption appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    The Benefits of Exercise At Any Age–He Completed His First Triathlon at Age 68

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 35:36


    Because of COVID-19, a number of folks have become less active and put on extra pounds while others have increased jogging, recreational walking, bike riding or other form of exercising. How about you: have you become more or less active? Are you in better or worse shape now than you were in February, 2020? To […] The post The Benefits of Exercise At Any Age–He Completed His First Triathlon at Age 68 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    How to Lower Your COVID-19 Risk and Stop Chronic Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 36:06


    Restrictions are easing at many locations, but the risk of contracting COVID-19 remains. The good news: acclaimed author, surgeon and pain expert David Hanscom, MD visits to share concrete steps you can take not to avoid disease. Learn why continuing to worry and stress out over COVID-19 actually increases your chances of becoming ill. Also discover how to […] The post How to Lower Your COVID-19 Risk and Stop Chronic Pain appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Avoid Burnout When Work and Home Are One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 40:54


    Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, millions have transitioned to working remotely from home and for many this move will be permanent. The bad news: remote employees who struggle to balance work and childcare are 4.4 times more likely to exhibit signs of burnout. Best-selling author and physician Greg Hammer, MD presents GAIN, his 4-step path for resilience to burnout. […] The post Avoid Burnout When Work and Home Are One appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Thrive After 40 During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 34:34


    In addition to taking lives and sickening millions, the COVID-19 Pandemic is forcing life-altering changes on folks of all ages, including middle age. Losing a job or a small business is hard on anyone, but especially on those of us over 40, highly qualified and successful in a trade or profession, suddenly required to start […] The post Thrive After 40 During the COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Miraculous Blessings Through Meditation During COVID-19 Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 31:05


    Despite widespread death and misery caused by COVID-19, the pandemic also is responsible for several surprising positive benefits. Tune in as author and worldwide meditation expert Susan Shumsky, DD shares pandemic benefits most of us never would have imagined, including a worldwide burst in creative energy and expression. Learn why it’s good that during the pandemic we […] The post Miraculous Blessings Through Meditation During COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Exercise and Diet That Fit and Put Your Money Where Your Life Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 42:55


    A lot of us have gained unwanted pounds during the COVID-10 Pandemic–how about you? Has your physician advised you to lose weight? If so, don’t expect to sweat off or starve off excess pounds through the latest fad diet or costly membership in a fitness gym. “You are only setting yourself up for failure,” warns […] The post Exercise and Diet That Fit and Put Your Money Where Your Life Is appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Anxiety and Depression Are Habits That Can Be Unlearned–Here’s How!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 31:18


    COVID-19 and America’s recent social unrest are highly stressful, but they need not sentence you to a lifetime of extended emotional distress. Clinical psychologist, prolific author and “self-coaching” guru Dr. Joe Luciani explains why anxiety and depression are not signs of mental illness but simply habits that can be unlearned. Tune in for tips on how to stop the […] The post Anxiety and Depression Are Habits That Can Be Unlearned–Here’s How! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

    Thriving in the Gig Economy at Middle Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 38:07


    During the Coronavirus pandemic, nobody’s job or small business income appears totally safe. To safeguard your finances, guest Angela Heath, the “Gig Income Guru,” advises how to do the hustle and to develop independent streams of income in America’s emerging gig economy. Tune in to learn why making money on your own can be far easier […]

    5 Tools for Stressed-Out Parents and a Pandemic Vacation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 42:46


    Parenting is never easy but socially distancing at home along with your kids makes it that much harder. Creative educator and artist Laurie Marshall offers five tools for stressed-out parents at home with their kids to reduce stress, remain in control, and strengthen family bonds while confined at home with the kids. Regardless of age, uncover […]

    Why 50 is not the new 30 – It’s Way Better!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 30:38


    At middle age, are you burned out, disheartened, wishing you could be 30 again? Do you honestly believe that all your best years are behind you? Motivational speaker, coach and author Joe Swinger explains how and why your second half of life can and should be the best half.  A few years back, Joe Swinger […]

    Bring Your Students Up to Speed and Enhance Their Education After COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 37:05


        What will your children’s school day look like this autumn? Date of reopening and logistics of classroom instruction is up to school district administrators and medical professionals, but as loving parents and citizens, all of us face the challenge of bringing our students up to speed, ready to perform at their grade level this fall, and to influence school officials … Read more about this episode...

    Will Your College Student Son or Daughter Earn a Living Wage on Graduation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 38:47


    Is your daughter or son about to enter college or well on the way to a degree? When their colleges open this fall, your students need to begin mapping out a strategy for how to market and monetize college-earned skills after graduation. Author and former college professor Glen Dunzweiler explains why most colleges are setting their students up to fail; … Read more about this episode...

    Boost Your Immune System and Declutter Your Home in 6 Weeks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 43:23


     Nobody wants to get sick during a pandemic but you may be exposing yourself not only to COVID-19 but also to heart attack, stroke, type-2 diabetes, and cancer. Author and health guru Angela Andalcio-Holtz presents nutrition and lifestyle modification tips to enhance your immune defenses against all these life-threatening diseases. Regardless of age, it’s never too late to launch a … Read more about this episode...

    Find Purpose in the Pandemic–Uncover Your Inner Magnificence!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 32:23


    During Coronavirus lay-offs, work-from-home orders, and social distancing, how best can you set goals and establish a positive daily structure for your life? Inspirational author and psychologist, Dr. Bary Fleet, demonstrates how to look inside to uncover your very own “inner magnificence.” Tune in to discover how this inner connection to universal power equates with the Christian concepts of … Read more about this episode...

    A Virtual Hug and How Activist Elders Are Helping Save the World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 42:51


    As the Coronavirus pandemic hangs on, we can’t wave a magic wand to get you instantly back into your normal routine but we can do the next best thing. Our guest, personal growth coach Rachel Kodanaz, who recently suffered from COVID-19, sends along a virtual hug and urges you to pass it on. Tune in to learn what it … Read more about this episode...

    Stressless Success–Your Formula for Lifelong Happiness and Fulfillment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 39:43


    The Coronavirus pandemic is highly stressful but be honest, weren’t you pretty stressed out long before COVID-19 reared its ugly head? What if you could discover an effective way to accomplish existing goals, plus some exciting new ones while enjoying every step of your journey? Elite high-performance success coach Janet McKee warns you may be going about your quest for … Read more about this episode...

    Avoid Stock Market Crashes, Boost Core Power and Bust Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 41:50


    Thanks to Coronavirus, these are very scary times. Even if you avoid COVID-19, the virus can be very damaging both to your physical and emotional health and to your stock market portfolio. Legacy wealth strategist Kris Miller introduces a financial product that fully protects you from market losses but lets you share in bull market appreciation. Discover how this unique … Read more about this episode...

    Coronavirus: An Opportunity to Face and Conquer Your Fears

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 44:10


    As bad as Coronavirus is, it makes no sense to worry about consequences 24/7, perhaps endangering your physical and mental health. Except for social distancing and protecting family financials, there is little anyone of us can do to help mitigate the disease and speed worldwide financial recovery. Guest, psychic healer and spiritual teacher Vincent Genna, contends you should view … Read more about this episode...

    Calming Your Mind in the Digital Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 36:34


    The endless onslaught of digital content in today’s cyber era is fragmenting our mental ability to focus on, organize and process relevant facts to creatively solve problems. With 24/7 search engine access, calming the mind is becoming increasingly difficult. Consciousness expert and author Lyn Lesch describes simple steps to help you detach from today’s digital onslaught, quiet the mind and … Read more about this episode...

    Stop Worrying About Coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 42:25


      Are you obsessed with Coronavirus, spending your days watching cable news and searching online for updates? Is keeping current at all times the best way to stay safe from COVID-19? “Perhaps not,” contends wellness and stress relief coach, Diana Ruiz who goes on to explain why worrying over Coronavirus throughout the day could make you more likely to contract the … Read more about this episode...

    Conquer Stress During Corona Pandemic and For Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 37:41


    Corona virus stress is highly abundant today, not just in the U.S. but around the world. How long will the pandemic go on and how bad it will get? Unfortunately, bad as it is, COVID-19 isn’t the only thing that stresses us out–a survey taken before Corona virus arrived revealed that two out of every three Americans were “somewhat or … Read more about this episode...

    Moms (Dads Too) Return to Your Authentic Self and New Energy for 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 45:50


    During this Coronavirus crisis, our parenting skills are being tested more than ever. Here’s a question to ponder: “How effective do you think you are as a parent?” Guest, psychotherapist and author Patti Ashley PhD, warns that you mothers (some dads too) can lose track of your authentic self by trying too hard to fit the image of a … Read more about this episode...

    As Life Pauses, Rekindle the Fire Within

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 39:15


      As the world suspends routine activity to battle the Coronavirus pandemic, why not take advantage of this pause to rekindle the energy and passion within. Inspirational speaker and author Dr. Dravon James suggests how you can first envision, jumpstart then build upon the life of your dreams. Uncover why each of us is born with a “birthright of freedom” but … Read more about this episode...

    Use Power of Agency To Overcome Anxiety and Take Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 36:18


    Two out of every three Americans report they are extremely or somewhat anxious–does that include you? Beyond robbing you of the joy of living, sustained anxiety can cause serious physical and mental health consequences. Guest Dr. Paul Napper, Psy.D, management psychologist and co-author of the critically acclaimed book, The Power of Agency, explains why so many of us … Read more about this episode...

    Is Self-doubt the Key to Career and Leadership Success?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 34:21


    Are you now a or do you aspire to be a leader but lack confidence in your ability to lead? Congratulations! Guest, author and leadership expert Marc Pitman contends that self-doubt may mean that you’re on the verge of greatness. Tune in to discover “why” and to learn what you need to do to confirm that you are or can … Read more about this episode...

    Toxic Workplace? Here’s Your Solution

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 44:39


    On the job, do you routinely interact with a toxic boss or toxic coworkers? Transformational coach Maki Moussavi visits to advise how to recognize toxicity and to lessen its negative impact on your energy, motivation, and accomplishment. Tune in for an introduction to subtle forms of toxic behavior, including refusal to apologize, passing blame, passive aggression, victim mindset, and persistent … Read more about this episode...

    Breathe Better and Live Your Life Full Out!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 45:14


     This spring, will you join with nature in life renewal? Inspirational coach, seminar leader and public speaker, Nancy Solari, who doesn’t let blindness slow her down, defines what it means to live full out. She then offers unique tips for joyful, productive living with positive intent. Tune in for advice on how to grow mentally and emotionally both from … Read more about this episode...

    This Is a Good Time for Retirement Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 38:46


    An incredible 76% of Americans age 55 and older don’t know if they have enough saved for retirement and half of all Americans have no retirement savings at all! How about you—do you envision working throughout your sixties, seventies, even eighties, struggling through the golden years on Social Security only or becoming a financial burden on your children? Whatever your … Read more about this episode...

    Moms (Dads Too), Make Room for Your Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 35:46


      Moms (perhaps dads too), are you always so busy parenting the kids, performing household chores and meeting career and social obligations that you’re totally burned out at day’s end? Do you put spouse, kids, and job first, pretty much ignoring your dreams and personal passions? Successful children’s author and mother of three, Rosie J. Pova contends with the right strategy … Read more about this episode...

    Find Bliss in the New Year and Say ‘No’ to Negativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 42:17


    New Year’s Eve is past but any day of the year provides opportunity to start fresh, discover life’s purpose and begin making your dreams come true. Guest, award-winning author Maryann Ridini Spencer, demonstrates how first to identify those dreams than to explore how to make them come true.. Examine what it means to begin living the Hawaiian “Way of … Read more about this episode...

    Tips to Make Meaning in the New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 37:42


    As we begin the new year, we want our lives to have meaning but few of us know precisely where to start. Guest, author, and philosopher,Bob Lichtenbert PhD, has compiled more than 13,000 pieces of advice on how to make meaning, living with purpose and positively impacting those around you. Tune in for Professor Bob’s definition of … Read more about this episode...

    Improve Face-to-Face Communication and Stay Positive As You Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 42:34


      Have you had any effective one-on-one conversations yet this year, not social media interaction on Facebook but live, face-to-face communication with someone with a different proposed solution or point-of-view? Acclaimed novelist and social issue commentator Ivan Obolensky returns with tips on initiating and carrying on meaningful face-to-face conversations–with those closest to you (spouse. family, boss and co-workers), with casual acquaintances, … Read more about this episode...

    Avoid Post-Holiday Letdown–Restore Positive Momentum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 36:20


    Do you suffer from post-Christmas/New Year’s holiday blues? Throughout the months of November and December, you were bombarded with suggestions to spend time and money to help ensure the most joyful holiday season. Was the resulting strain worth it? A prolific author and veteran psychotherapist Dr. Donna Marks warns that holiday preparation can become an addiction—we work so hard … Read more about this episode...

    Seven Word Phrases Never to Say When Talking to Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 38:00


    How about a New Year’s Resolution that radically increases your own happiness and the happiness of those around you? “Loving Me Now” psychiatrist and author, Donald Pet, MD, presents the “quickest, easiest, most effective and enjoyable way” to transform and incorporate positives into your life. Tune in for Dr. Pet’s “A New Way of Thinking (ANWOT),” his 7 + … Read more about this episode...

    Revolutionize Your Life in 60 Seconds!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 37:05


    Would you like to launch the new year with a sparkling new uniformly positive outlook? Certified life coach Peggy Caruso advises how to revolutionize your life in 60 seconds. Tune in for advice on solving problems rather than fretting over them. Discover strategies to fire you up and radically improve four key areas of your life: 1) relationships and parenting, … Read more about this episode...

    Feast Without Overindulging and Reclaim the Holiday Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 46:14


    During, this festive season, the endless temptation of hearty holiday meals, cookies and candy can break down the resolve of the most healthy eater, expanding your waistline and creating health risks both for you and your kids. The good news: prolific author and family physician  Ed Dodge, MD visits with tips on how to enjoy healthy but happy holiday eating … Read more about this episode...

    If Your Life Is Not Where You’d Like It to Be, Reprogram Your Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 36:05


        If your life today is not where you would like it to be, don’t blame inherited genes. In fact, leadership coach and author Darren J. Gold, contends your behavior and success up to now has been driven by a subconscious program of your own making, one that’s the result of your environment. Throughout your life, you have accumulated thousands … Read more about this episode...

    Hypnosis–An Idea Antidote to Negativity and Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 41:54


     Sustaining a positive mindset is far from easy these days–not only in the USA–but throughout the developed world. The good news: hypnosis can help you clear out the negativity and prepare your mind to let warm, hopeful thoughts come in. Author and Certified Clinical Hypnosis Practitioner Mary Beth Bsattagia describes how hypnosis can reduce stress, heal physical and emotional pain … Read more about this episode...

    Now Is the Time to Stop Living on Automatic!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 42:00


    At middle age, do you keep having the same career and relationship problems over and over? Acclaimed psychiatrist and author Christine B. L. Adams, M.D. warns it’s maybe because you are living on automatic pilot based upon emotional conditioning you received as a small child. Tune in to discover why lessons parents teach to toddlers can explode with dire … Read more about this episode...

    Stressed Out? Seven Tools to Healing and Parenting Without Punishment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 47:18


    In the U. S. today, 50% of the population is suffering from one or more stress-related diseases–does that include you or someone you love? Integral medicine physician, Steven Hall, MD, advises that any off-kilter aspect of your life, not just physical illness or discomfort, could be the cause. Tune in to discover how “integral medicine” can challenge the root … Read more about this episode...

    Over 50? Dream Bigger, Be Bolder; Refire Don’t Retire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 36:33


    At middle age, are you living a joyless, uninspiring existence, looking upon retirement, early or late, as nothing but an opportunity to get off your present treadmill? Retirement can be so much more! Inspirational author and coach Cynthia Barnett, PhD outlines how to refire and reinvent yourself at any age, particularly after 50. At age 76, Dr. Barnett coaches folks … Read more about this episode...

    Distributing a Departed Loved One’s Possessions Plus Five Commandments for Renewal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 31:39


    Sooner or later, most all of us will suffer through the death of a loved one–most commonly an elderly parent but perhaps tragically, a spouse, sibling or, like my wife and me, a son or daughter. In addition to the sudden rush of sorrow, you soon thereafter will be confronted with the daunting task of distributing your loved one’s prized … Read more about this episode...

    Meditate With Chocolate to Reduce Stress and Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 37:24


    Perhaps you are aware of the stress-reducing benefit of living fully in the present moment but you struggle with the recommended solution, mindfulness meditation. Author and meditation expert  Diane Gehart, PhD presents her revolutionary plan of adding chocolate to your meditation ritual. Tune in to discover how meditating with chocolate can help lure us away from unhelpful thoughts and habits. … Read more about this episode...

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