The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia

Rejuvenate... Replenish... Reinvigorate... YOU!  Saying yes to your needs and self-care benefits not just you, but everyone in your life. To begin to create balance and harmony in your life, you must believe in its importance and that you deserve to design it into your lifestyle. This show will provide guidance toward creating inner peace, establishing clarity, and reconnecting with YOU! With a life lived in balance, you consciously create a life positioned for success in all areas of your life! Join host Michele Mattia at 2pm ET! This is your time! Dare to be audacious! If you have questions during the show, please call the studio at 714.333.3349, email the studio at Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

Isn't it time to live life on your terms? What would it be worth to you to wake up and realize your wildest dream wasn't so wild after all? Debra Boulanger, certified holistic health coach and founder of Live A Whole Life, joins host Michele Mattia to discuss building a life that is in alignment with who we are and – more importantly – feeds our soul.  Debra's mission and passion is to help professional woman over 40 build stronger foundations in the keystones of their own happiness: health, relationships and work. “Happiness is not fate, it's an objective.  An objective needs a plan.” Join Michele and Debra at 2pm ET for a transformational hour where we will address the happiness quotient, the unique food blueprint, and fueling our body and feeding our spirit! If you have questions during the show, please call the studio at 714.333.3349, email the studio at Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

"Lose weight" is one of the top New Year's resolutions every year. (You've probably made it once or twice yourself; I know I have!) Did you know that roughly 45% of Americans make resolutions and out of that percentage only 8% are successful in their outcomes. There is a perpetual problem with making New Year's resolutions when the definition means “solution” (solving a problem) and the prefix “re” representing a continuing attempt to solve the problem again and again and again. Fat Loss Coach, author and nutrition expert, Charles Remington, returns to the Life's Dash with Michele Mattia to discuss the goal of creating and maintaining a healthy LIFESTYLE vs. a “resolution” that often centers on resentment as you think of all the things you are “giving up”. Join Michele and Coach Charles at 2pm ET for an empowered and engaging conversation on calorie confusion, why cookie cutter diets don't work, “Laws of the Lean” and implementing a holistic approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle in 2014 by bringing balance to our mind, body and spirit.

“SOUL!” This is the word uttered most frequently when people are describing singer/songwriter Evan Button! Evan Button has had the opportunity to share the stage with artists such as The Jesse Chong Band, The Tyrone Vaughan Band, Jimmy Cole, not to mention his favorite band – SOJA!  Evan was voted “Best Solo Musician” and “Best of Beach Street” within the popular music scene of Viriginia Beach!  In November 2013, Evan announced his first studio relese EP and donated 100% of it's first release day revenues to help victims affected by the typhoon in the Phillippines.  Evan Button is 15-years-old! Join host, Michele Mattia, and Evan Button at 2pm ET for a souful hour celebrating the power of music and Evan's dedication to follow his dream! If you have questions for Evan during the show, call the studio line at 714.333.3349, email the studio at Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

Did you know these painful truths about RELAPSE? • It is filled with shame, self-blame, self-doubt, denial, disguise and detachment • When you relapse, you let go of your healing truths. • Relapse is not selective. It touches anyone who has returned to or regressed into a pattern of behavior that is unhealthy or unsafe. Holli Kenley, licensed marriage and family therapist, educator, speaker and author of Mountain Air, Relapsing and Finding the Way Back…One Breath at a Time, joins host Michele Mattia to discuss unlocking the grip that relapse has on you. “Don't stay too long in the shame-filled grounds of relapse. Fertile soil awaits your return and your recovering.” Join Michele and Holli at 2pm ET for an engaging and healing conversation on the powerful journey back to recovery, time-tested lessons in the recovery process, accountability exercises, and releasing condemnation. If you have questions during the show, please call the studio at 714.333.3349, email the studio at Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

Did you know these painful truths about RELAPSE? • It is filled with shame, self-blame, self-doubt, denial, disguise and detachment • When you relapse, you let go of your healing truths. • Relapse is not selective. It touches anyone who has returned to or regressed into a pattern of behavior that is unhealthy or unsafe. Holli Kenley, licensed marriage and family therapist, educator, speaker and author of Mountain Air, Relapsing and Finding the Way Back…One Breath at a Time, joins host Michele Mattia to discuss unlocking the grip that relapse has on you. “Don't stay too long in the shame-filled grounds of relapse. Fertile soil awaits your return and your recovering.” Join Michele and Holli at 2pm ET for an engaging and healing conversation on the powerful journey back to recovery, time-tested lessons in the recovery process, accountability exercises, and releasing condemnation. If you have questions during the show, please call the studio at 714.333.3349, email the studio at Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

Have you considered how your lifestyle, including your diet, contributes to your acidic levels? Factors that cause an acidic shift within the body include diet, processed foods and medications, lack of exercise, stress and toxicity. The typical diet is rich in meats, simple carbohydrates, processed grains, dairy products, coffees, teas, soft drinks, and alcohol. This highly acidic diet has created a medical condition called metabolic acidosis. Dr. Susan Smith Jones, author, speaker, and President of Health Unlimited, joins host Michele Mattia to discuss “Why You Are Probably Too Acidic and Don't Even Know It”.  As we look at implementing a healthy lifestyle in 2014, addressing the #1 cause of disease, an over-acidic body, and taking action to detox our bodies is vital. Join Michele and Susan at 2pm ET for an engaging and educational conversation about healing our bodies from metabolic acidosis, healthy digestion, and whole body rejuvenation! If you have questions during the show, please call the studio at 714.333.3339, email the studio at Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.  

Alzheimer's is not just a disease of old age.  Early-onset Alzheimer's affects people younger than age 65, and nearly four percent of the more than five million Americans with Alzheimer's have younger-onset. At first, Diane Farley was just a bit forgetful. But when her behavior became concerning, her family embarked on a journey of hope, despair, disappointment, and ultimately acceptance. All We Need Is A Happy Ending is Diane's story, told by her younger sister, Renae Farley, who was aboard for the whole roller-coaster ride after Diane was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Renae Farley joins host Michele Mattia to discuss her family's journey with Diane from insurance forms and doctors to holistic practitioners and easing Diane's growing bewilderment.  Join Michele and Renae at 2pm ET for an inspired hour honoring the power of unconditional love! If you have questions during the show, please call the studio at 714.333.3339, email the studio at Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

"Lose weight" is one of the top New Year's resolutions every year. (You've probably made it once or twice yourself; I know I have!) Did you know that roughly 45% of Americans make resolutions and out of that percentage only 8% are successful in their outcomes. There is a perpetual problem with making New Year's resolutions when the definition means “solution” (solving a problem) and the prefix “re” representing a continuing attempt to solve the problem again and again and again. Fat Loss Coach, author and nutrition expert, Charles Remington, returns to the Life's Dash with Michele Mattia to discuss the goal of creating and maintaining a healthy LIFESTYLE vs. a “resolution” that often centers on resentment as you think of all the things you are “giving up”. Join Michele and Coach Charles at 2pm ET for an empowered and engaging conversation on calorie confusion, why cookie cutter diets don't work, “Laws of the Lean” and implementing a holistic approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle in 2014 by bringing balance to our mind, body and spirit. If you have questions during the show, please call the studio at 714.333.3339, email the studio at Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

How do you express what you want in your life? Are you modest, soft-spoken and general or clear, energized, and specific about what you want to create? In order to bring about positive transformation, as well as the manifestation of dreams and ideas, we need to release the thought that it is unacceptable to be excited about what is in our world now and what we know is going to show up soon. Join host Michele Mattia LIVE on Monday, January 6 at 2 pm ET for an empowered hour where we celebrate your divine gifts, talents and skills through expression! If you are interested in appearing as a guest on The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia, please submit your inquiry to RadioGuest@MicheleMattia.com!

The Spirited Woman gets up every morning and shouts, “I AM A SPIRITED WOMAN!”  At certain times, she even goes to a crystal-clear mountaintop and shouts, “I AM A DANCIN', SHAKIN', ROCKIN' WOMAN.”  Are you ready to embrace the Spirited Woman's approach to life? Nancy Mills, founder of the global women's empowerment community, The Spirited Woman, and recognized as a leading women's visionary, joins host Michele Mattia on The Life's Dash at 2pm ET!  Nancy is the publisher of the Spirited Woman Directory: A Collection of Stories & Resources for an inspired Life: the creator of the Sisterhood of the Sacred Scarves and the founder of the Spirited Woman Foundation – to help heal and support women through actions of empowerment! Join Michele and Nancy for a positive, empowered, fun, vibrant and inspired conversation focused on the celebration of women – our divine gifts, living in the “Land of Enoughness”, embracing our inner goddess, and becoming a delicious part of something bigger than ourselves.

JUMP START the year of YOU!  It's time to stop writing "wish list" New Year's Resolutions and start walking your talk! Are you ready to discover, re-discover and explore your unique gifts, talents and skills? Saying "Yes, I am ready!" is just the beginning for the creation of the dynamic and delicious life you deserve.  This isn't a race.  This isn't a comparison or a competition between you and anyone else. Join host Michele Mattia at 2pm ET for Project You 2014: Designing Your Dynamic & Delicious Year of Success! It's time to move past “Way Back When” and onto our necessary de-cluttering practices to make room for our good to show up NOW!  This is your time.  This is your year.  Are you willing?  Are you ready to consciously and actively participate in the creation of a life lived on purpose?

How do you express what you want in your life? Are you modest, soft-spoken and general or clear, energized, and specific about what you want to create? In order to bring about positive transformation, as well as the manifestation of dreams and ideas, we need to release the thought that it is unacceptable to be excited about what is in our world now and what we know is going to show up soon. Join host Michele Mattia LIVE on Monday, January 6 at 2 pm ET for an empowered hour where we celebrate your divine gifts, talents and skills through expression! If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page. If you are interested in appearing as a guest on The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia, please submit your inquiry to RadioGuest@MicheleMattia.com!

JUMP START the year of YOU!  It's time to stop writing "wish list" New Year's Resolutions and start walking your talk! Are you ready to discover, re-discover and explore your unique gifts, talents and skills? Saying "Yes, I am ready!" is just the beginning for the creation of the dynamic and delicious life you deserve.  This isn't a race.  This isn't a comparison or a competition between you and anyone else. Join host Michele Mattia at 2pm ET for Project You 2014: Designing Your Dynamic & Delicious Year of Success! It's time to move past “Way Back When” and onto our necessary de-cluttering practices to make room for our good to show up NOW!  This is your time.  This is your year.  Are you willing?  Are you ready to consciously and actively participate in the creation of a life lived on purpose? If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page. If you are interested in appearing as a guest on The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia, please submit your inquiry to RadioGuest@MicheleMattia.com!

Happy New Year!  Happy New You!  Are you alive, alert and awake to the good that is in your life at this moment?  Are you open, willing and ready to say, “YES” to opportunities to move you forward and toward the manifestation of your divine ideas and dreams? It's 2014 and this is your time to consciously create the dynamic and delicious life you deserve!  Michele Mattia jumpstarts her first LIVE episode in 2014 by igniting the spark within you to move into action!  Join Michele, and music from singer/songwriter Lakshmi Marfil's spiritually uplifting album Shakti Prema - “The Path of Love”, at 2pm ET as she guides you into the New Year with a burning bowl ceremony honoring the courageous work you did during her annual “December Challenge”! In order to make room for the new, in order to see the new, in order to be ready for the new, it's time to let go of the toxicity. It's time to let go of the lack and limiting words, thoughts, experiences from 2013 kept you anchored to an existence that doesn't serve you.  This is YOUR TIME! If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

Creating a dynamic and delicious life that celebrates your WOW factor, while daring to be audacious in thoughts, words, actions and emotions, is 100% possible at any stage in your life! Women aren't always ready to embrace this belief because they are too busy being all things to all people and placing their needs on the back burner.   Enter award winning author, humorist, speaker and teacher Mary Fran Bontempo and her empowering message for women “in the middle”!  Mary's book, Not Ready for Granny Panties: The 11 Commandments for Avoiding Granny Panties, inspires women to regain control and reclaim their focus, energy and fun. Join host, Michele Mattia, and Mary at 2pm ET for an engaging and eye opening conversation about releasing the “Granny Panty Mindset” and reviving you! If you are interested in being a guest on The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia, please send an email to RadioGuest@MicheleMattia.com!

If you are a single dad, or a single parent, ready to jump back into the world of dating, this is the show for you! After 25 years of marriage, Chad Stone found himself thrown into the world of modern dating!  And while he was ready to embrace his new single life, he admits to feeling clueless as to where to begin. “Are men still expected to ask women out? Is it okay for a man to initiate a kiss without getting slapped with a harassment lawsuit? And what's all the fuss about online dating?” What started as a journal for Chad to pour his thoughts, feelings and experiences about being a middle-aged man who was hoping to find love again, became his humorous memoir - Confessions of a Middle-Aged Babe Magnet. Join host Michele Mattia and author, Chad Stone at 2pm ET for an entertaining and hilarious hour as they discuss the “Babe Magnet” persona, figuring out the modern day dating scene, and finding love! If you are interested in becoming a guest on The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia, send an email to RadioGuest@MicheleMattia.com!

Shari Harley, founder and President of Candid Culture, an international training and consulting firm that is bringing candor back to the workplace, joins host Michele Mattia on The Life's Dash at 2pm ET! Shari's book, How to Say Anything to Anyone: A Guide to Building Relationships That Really Work, guides the reader to improve all types of working relationships, reduce the gossip and drama in your office, tell people when you're frustrated in a way that resonates, take action on your ideas and feelings and get honest feedback on your performance. Join Michele and Shari at 2pm ET! If you are interested in becoming a guest on The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia in 2014, please send an email to RadioGuest@MicheleMattia.com!

Meditation is a practice we are hearing about more and more in the news, as western medicine finally understands the benefits.  Meditation can improve our creative thinking, our energy, stress levels, decrease blood pressure, and allows us to connect with our still small voice. Dr. Lesley Phillips, speaker, author, mediation teacher, and healer, joins host Michele Mattia to discuss the power of mediation and Lesley's inspired way to share it with our youth through her novel, The Midas Tree. Lesley began her career as a PhD scientist and businesswoman in the biotechnology industry. However, Lesley was always interested in meditation and spirituality and she developed her abilities in parallel to her busy career. Join Michele and Lesley at 2pm ET for an empowered hour! If you are interested in being a guest on The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia, please submit your inquiry to RadioGuest@MicheleMattia.com!

Many people deal with negative emotions and poor self-image, a struggle that can affect everything from their relationships to their physical health to prospects for landing a job in a tough economy.  Speaker, Best-Selling Author, and Emotional Freedom Expert Brad Yates joins host Michele Mattia on The Life's Dash at 2pm ET to share his techniques. Brad is known internationally for his creative and often humorous use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and is the author of the best-selling children's book, “The Wizard's Wish”! “A feeling is not something you're just thinking about - it's something you feel," Brad says. "It's in your body, so you need a body solution to change it.” Join Michele and Brad for an engaging and transformational hour that taps into your emotional freedom!

As we welcome the holidays and the New Year, it's a time to reflect on the past 10 months and look forward to new beginnings and fresh starts — a time to make choices about improving your health and creating our best lives! Dr. Susan Smith Jones returns to The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia to discuss 10 surefire stress busters to get us through the holiday season!  A motivational speaker, author of over 25 books, including Recipes for Health Bliss, The Joy Factor and Walking On Air: Your 30 Day Inside and Out Rejuvenation Makeover, and founder of Health Unlimited, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm dedicated to optimal wellness, health education and human potential, Dr. Susan inspires her audiences to live their best lives. “Regardless of the circumstances in our lives right now, whether work-related or personal, the single most important fact is that we have the power within us to show leadership, create greatness, and transform our lives — and the world around us — in the process.” Join Michele and Susan at 2pm ET for a dynamic and delicious conversation! If you would like to be a guest on The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia in 2014, please send your inquiry to RadioGuest@MicheleMattia.com!

John McGrail, PhD, renowned hypnotherapist, success coach, spiritual teacher, and a leading media expert on the topic of personal improvement, returns to The Life's Dash! Dr. McGrail has integrated more than 30 years of teaching, coaching and mentoring experience with his clinical work to create what he calls Synthesis, a process for creating personal change and transformation quickly and profoundly. Join Michele and Dr. McGrail at 2pm ET for an engaging conversation regarding the anxiety and stress that comes during the holiday season and how to apply The Synthesis Effect.   Of course, we will continue to celebrate “Rule #1: Life is supposed to be fun!” If you are interested in being a guest on The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia in 2014, please submit your inquiry at RadioGuest@MicheleMattia.com.

What divine dreams, ideas, and goals do you have the AUDACITY to believe will be realized? It's not enough to be audacious; you need to walk your talk! Are you sitting in the “waiting room” because you believe you either don't deserve your dream or you haven't suffered enough? How does the Forgiveness Factor come into play?  It's time for you to have the AUDACITY to be COURAGEOUS, EMPOWERED, DYNAMIC & FABULOUS! If you are interested in being a guest on The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia in 2014, please submit your inquiry to RadioGuest@MicheleMattia.com.

A large part of the transformation process to create the dynamic and delicious life we deserve, is stepping outside of our comfort zones. Stepping outside of our comfort zone is a conscious choice and the outcome is different for everyone because of our divine uniqueness. Why not you to step out into the unknown with your fabulous gifts, skills and talents and bring to the realization the life you deserve? Join Michele at 2pm ET for this Best Of episode!

Within each of us are divine gifts, talents and skills we were blessed with from birth – our “WOW Factor”!  When we make the conscious choice to transform our lives, we begin a journey of discovery and exploration that reveals our life purpose and divine path. It's time to celebrate and honor your WOW factor by utilizing it!  You have the power to consciously create a dynamic & delicious life, if you are OPEN and RECEPTIVE to RECEIVING the good you deserve.  No on and no thing has the power to keep you from your divine path OR knows you better than you.  You are the HERO of your story! Join Michele and special guest Sheila Barash, Executive Coach at The TAI Group, as they discuss discovering Your Creative Dynamic & connecting with your Inner Hero!

A common obstacle we CONSCIOUSLY place in our way is TIME. When opportunities and possibilities present themselves to you that move your forward, how often do you give the excuse of time? Are you currently staying anchored to a life that doesn't support the good you deserve because you believe there's not enough time in the day for transformation? If you have time to watch TV, if you have time to stand in line at Starbucks, if you have time to take a cigarette break, if you have time to play Farmville on Facebook, if you have time to complain that there's not enough time, well guess what? You have TIME! Join Michele Mattia on at 2 pm ET where she will discuss time management practices and squashing the blocks that we create in our consciousness surrounding time.

Whether we are making the conscious choice to transform our lives or feeling forced to change due to an unwanted transition (divorce, liberated from our job, etc), we need to stay centered and present in the “now”. We do create the thoughts that create our life, and it's time that we stop, breathe and live with an Empowered Purpose. Join Michele at 2pm ET as she practices for staying centered, creating your personal vision statement and discovering the "7 Truths of You".

January is a time for new beginnings!  Many see it as an opportunity to wipe the slate clean and begin a new.  What new beginnings are you looking forward to creating? What are you ready to give birth to in 2014? Join host Michele Mattia at 2pm ET as we remember all that we accomplished and finalize all that we are ready to release from 2013!  The music of singer/songwriter Paul Venable  and singer/songwriter Johnny Juarez will inspire and move you, and you will have an opportunity to shout out your intentions for 2014! If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

I shut my eyes in order to see. ~ Paul Gauguin How do you see the world? How do you use your power of choice to receive, react and respond to the world around you? Jean Barlow, publisher and author of the children's book I See The World, joins host Michele Mattia on The Life's Dash to share the manifestation of a divine idea that teaches children from an early age to honor the many differences of all persons by treating each other with dignity and respect. Join Michele and Jean at 2pm ET for an engaging hour of music, celebration of spirit, and shifting our consciousness on how we see the world. If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

The Spirited Woman gets up every morning and shouts, “I AM A SPIRITED WOMAN!”  At certain times, she even goes to a crystal-clear mountaintop and shouts, “I AM A DANCIN', SHAKIN', ROCKIN' WOMAN.”  Are you ready to embrace the Spirited Woman's approach to life? Nancy Mills, founder of the global women's empowerment community, The Spirited Woman, and recognized as a leading women's visionary, joins host Michele Mattia on The Life's Dash at 2pm ET!  Nancy is the publisher of the Spirited Woman Directory: A Collection of Stories & Resources for an inspired Life: the creator of the Sisterhood of the Sacred Scarves and the founder of the Spirited Woman Foundation – to help heal and support women through actions of empowerment! Join Michele and Nancy for a positive, empowered, fun, vibrant and inspired conversation focused on the celebration of women – our divine gifts, living in the “Land of Enoughness”, embracing our inner goddess, and becoming a delicious part of something bigger than ourselves. If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

You are Magical! You are Colorful! You are Love!  Award-winning Author, Songwriter, Publisher, and Entrepreneur Kathryn Cloward joins host Michele Mattia on The Life's Dash at 2pm ET! From her award-winning children's book series, Kathryn The Grape, to creating successful companies (Kandon Unlimited, Kandon Publishing, Kandon Cares) that have altruistic missions at their foundation, Kathryn's professional and creative choices exemplify the entrepreneurial zest of a self-starting, self-motivated visionary who has directed her internal drive and creative flow to creating opportunities for herself and others, all the while moving in the direction of fulfilling her dreams and her life's purpose. Join Michele and Kathryn for a dynamic and engaging conversation that looks at awakening your life purpose and how you can do it differently in 2014! If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

Here's what I know to be true. No one and no thing has the power to keep your good from showing up! Yet, it is 100% possible for you to get in your own way. Raise your hand if you have perfected self-sabotage! Join host Michele Mattia at 2pm ET as she engages you to take action with the December challenge of releasing lack and limiting words, thoughts, beliefs and actions which ignites the process of replenishing, reinvigorating, rejuvenating and renewing you!  Are you ready? Oh the places you'll go when you release the self-saboteur renting space within you! If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

As children, if we did anything less than what we believed was perfection we would call a “Do Over.” We didn't feel embarrassed to make the statement, didn't worry about what someone else would say, and we believed it was 100% okay to start again. Why in the world did we allow that philosophy to slip away from our consciousness once we became adults? Who sent out the memo to inform us on how many chances we get in life to realize our divine ideas, dreams and goals? Our life's journey is a series of “Do Overs”, but we've just decided to call them something else ~ failure, catastrophe, or fiasco. Join host Michele Mattia at 2pm ET, as we DARE to be AUDACIOUS and look at the Do Over with an empowered shift in consciousness!  If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

John McGrail, PhD, renowned hypnotherapist, success coach, spiritual teacher, and a leading media expert on the topic of personal improvement, returns to The Life's Dash! Dr. McGrail has integrated more than 30 years of teaching, coaching and mentoring experience with his clinical work to create what he calls Synthesis, a process for creating personal change and transformation quickly and profoundly. Join Michele and Dr. McGrail at 2pm ET for an engaging conversation regarding the anxiety and stress that comes during the holiday season and how to apply The Synthesis Effect.   Of course, we will continue to celebrate “Rule #1: Life is supposed to be fun!”

Did you know that one in five children are cyber bullied?  Did you know that many bullies are victims first? The more proficient young people become at technology paired with the more time they spend with electronic communication increases their risk for being targeted.  Many adults spend very little time teaching their children safe on-line behaviors and some parents have no guidelines what so ever. Holli Kenley, M.A., MFT, Recovery Expert and author of the book, Cyber Bulling No More returns to The Lifes Dash and joins host Michele Mattia to discuss parenting a high tech generation. Cyber bullying is rampant. Every day children are being humiliated, violated, and degraded through the use of electronic devices. Young people are frightened and don't know where to turn. Parents are frustrated and unsure how to help or how to protect their children. Join Michele and Holli at 2pm ET as they discuss children's readiness for technology, contracts and education for parents to consider for their children as they introduce or allow entry of new technology into their lives, cyber bullying and victimization, as well as internet resources for parents, with tools for protection, interventions and prevention. If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

During this holiday week, The Life's Dash is celebrating "Best of" Gratitude episodes from 2013! "Squash the Self-Saboteur Renting Space Within You" - April 4, 2013 Here's what I know to be true. No one and no thing has the power to keep your good from showing up! Yet, it is 100% possible for you to get in your own way. Raise your hand if you have perfected self-sabotage! It's time to ignite the process of replenishing, reinvigorating, rejuvenating and renewing you! Are you ready? Dare to SQUASH the Self-Saboteur! Dare to be AUDACIOUS! You are worth the time!

During this holiday week, The Life's Dash is celebrating "Best of" Gratitude episodes from 2013! "An Attitude of Gratitude" originally aired on February 13, 2013. Do you have an attitude of gratitude or do you have an attitude about gratitude? It's not enough to express gratitude for all that appears to be flowing effortlessly in your life, but to also know gratefulness for the individuals, moments and experiences that make you question, “Why in the world did you/this show up? I KNOW I DID NOT PUT THIS DOWN ON MY DYNAMIC & DELICIOUS LIFE ORDER FORM!” While we might not understand, in the moment, what good could possibly come from any challenge, the Universe does not send to us anything we are not strong enough to handle. Living in the flow of abundance and prosperity (and indeed there are varied definitions to both words) requires GIVING back before receiving and expressing gratitude for all that we have now and all that is coming in the future.  

Emily Lonigro Boylan, owner and creative director at LimeRed Studio, a community-building design firm that works with socially-responsible businesses, universities, nonprofits and other organizations to promote the people, programs and ideas that make people's lives better, joins host Michele Mattia at 2pm ET! A dedicated, high-integrity leader, Emily is also a wife, a mother, and takes every Friday off to spend one on one time with her daughter.  She believes it is possible to have it all and credits the importance of balancing roles in life. "Having it all is all about redefining what "it all" really means." Join Michele and Emily for an engaging conversation that looks at saying yes to opportunities, the importance of creating a support system, setting boundaries and creating the dynamic and delicious life you deserve. If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

We have the power to choose how we experience the holidays with family and friends.  Release the "surviving" consciousness and embrace CELEBRATION, LAUGHTER, NEW TRADITIONS, while creating transformational memories. As we continue to celebrate The Life's Dash anniversary week, I hope you enjoy this "Best of" from week 1 where Michele shares Thanksgiving with you all!

Rebecca L. Norrington, host of the upbeat, funny and uplifting radio program “Reality Spirituality” and co-author of the book If I Knew Then What I Know Now, joins host Michele Mattia on The Life's Dash to inspire you to consciously create the life you deserve!  Rebecca helps listeners to make conscious choices to maintain and sustain happiness regardless of their circumstances. Join Michele and Rebecca, as well as a song debut from singer/songwriter Karen Benedetto, to celebrate The Life's Dash one-year anniversary!  You will be inspired to embrace the knowing that you deserve to live a life you love.  “You don't serve the rest of the world or yourself by playing small.  This is your time! Dare to be audacious!”  If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

As we welcome the holidays and the New Year, it's a time to reflect on the past 10 months and look forward to new beginnings and fresh starts — a time to make choices about improving your health and creating our best lives! Dr. Susan Smith Jones returns to The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia to discuss 10 surefire stress busters to get us through the holiday season!  A motivational speaker, author of over 25 books, including Recipes for Health Bliss, The Joy Factor and Walking On Air: Your 30 Day Inside and Out Rejuvenation Makeover, and founder of Health Unlimited, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm dedicated to optimal wellness, health education and human potential, Dr. Susan inspires her audiences to live their best lives. “Regardless of the circumstances in our lives right now, whether work-related or personal, the single most important fact is that we have the power within us to show leadership, create greatness, and transform our lives — and the world around us — in the process.” Join Michele and Susan at 2pm ET for a dynamic and delicious conversation! If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

Welcome to Manifesting Monday!  What is your Monday morning status?  Are you ready to ignite a spark within you to take action this week?  Dare to be audacious!  Dare to Create the Dynamic & Delicious Life You Deserve! What divine dreams, ideas, and goals do you have the AUDACITY to believe will be realized? It's not enough to be audacious; you need to walk your talk! Are you sitting in the “waiting room” because you believe you either don't deserve your dream or you haven't suffered enough? It's time for you to have the AUDACITY to be COURAGEOUS, EMPOWERED, DYNAMIC & FABULOUS! Join Michele at 2pm ET for an audacious hour! If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

Many people deal with negative emotions and poor self-image, a struggle that can affect everything from their relationships to their physical health to prospects for landing a job in a tough economy.  Speaker, Best-Selling Author, and Emotional Freedom Expert Brad Yates joins host Michele Mattia on The Life's Dash at 2pm ET to share his techniques. Brad is known internationally for his creative and often humorous use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and is the author of the best-selling children's book, “The Wizard's Wish”! “A feeling is not something you're just thinking about - it's something you feel," Brad says. "It's in your body, so you need a body solution to change it.” Join Michele and Brad for an engaging and transformational hour that taps into your emotional freedom! If you have questions during the show, call the studio 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com, or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

With the holiday season comes food, food and more food!  One of the top anxieties individuals face during the holidays is staying healthy with so many unhealthy choices presenting themselves at the numerous holiday gatherings, not to mention the fat filled treats sent to our offices! Charles Remington, Fat Loss Coach, author and nutrition expert, joins host Michele Mattia at 2pm ET to discuss managing our weight as a lifestyle choice and approaching this choice holistically by bringing balance to our mind, body and spirit. Join Michele and Charles for a motivational and inspirational conversation about maintaining a healthy lifestyle, staying the course with our choice diet, and not gaining back the weight we fought so hard to lose during the holiday season! If you have questions during the show, please call the studio at 714.333.3339, email the studio at Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

It is a common misperception that only Japanese Americans were interned during WWII.  The decision to evacuate and intern Germans, Japanese & Italians in America began at least five years before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Actress Kristina Wagner and her brother, Joe Crump, join host Michele Mattia at 2pm ET to discuss the production of their new documentary, Children of the Internment.  It's the first film highlighting stories of German and Italian-Americans that were held in Internment Camps and deported.   Join Michele, Kristina and Joe for an engaging hour where they will discuss transitioning from acting to independent movie producing, the inspiration for this important documentary and learning from history. If you would have questions during the show, please call the studio at 714.333.3349, email the studio at Connect@MicheleMattia.comor post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

Join host Michele Mattia every Friday at 2pm ET for the “This is YOUR time!” series.  It's time to celebrate, with joy and gratitude, your “A Ha” moments and accomplishments for the week, while staying motivated to move forward! Each week Michele will share inspirational stories and offer Life Design guidance as you take action toward your divine dreams, ideas and goals. To ask a question during live shows, call the studio at 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

John McGrail, PhD, renowned hypnotherapist, success coach, spiritual teacher, and a leading media expert on the topic of personal improvement, returns to The Life's Dash! Dr. McGrail has integrated more than 30 years of teaching, coaching and mentoring experience with his clinical work to create what he calls Synthesis, a process for creating personal change and transformation quickly and profoundly. Join Michele and Dr. McGrail at 2pm ET for an engaging conversation regarding the anxiety and stress that comes during the holiday season and how to apply The Synthesis Effect.   Of course, we will continue to celebrate “Rule #1: Life is supposed to be fun!” If you have questions or comments for Dr. McGrail, call the studio at 714.333.3349, email the show at Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

A common obstacle we CONSCIOUSLY place in our way is TIME. When opportunities and possibilities present themselves to you that move your forward, how often do you give the excuse of time? Are you currently staying anchored to a life that doesn't support the good you deserve because you believe there's not enough time in the day for transformation? If you have time to watch TV, if you have time to stand in line at Starbucks, if you have time to take a cigarette break, if you have time to play Candy Crush Saga, if you have time to complain that there's not enough time, well guess what? You have TIME! Join Michele Mattia today where she will discuss time management practices and squashing the blocks that we create in our consciousness surrounding time. To ask a question during live shows, call the studio at 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

We attract certain people or situations because they mirror our thoughts, emotions and beliefs.  In the same way, people and situations that we once found desirable are now moving out of our lives because we've shifted our energy.  Like attracts like! During today's show I will discuss the laws of attraction, abundance, gratitude, imaging and intention! Join me at 2pm ET for an empowered hour! To ask a question during live shows, call the studio at 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

Manifesting Monday LIVE shows ignite a spark within you to jump-start your week!  Each week, join host Michele Mattia as she inspires and motivates you to take action toward your divine dreams, ideas and goals.  Michele will empower your week with intention and leave you with takeaways that will move you forward! As we enter the holiday season, we are going to look at gratitude!  Do you have an attitude of gratitude or do you have an attitude about gratitude? To ask a question during live shows, call the studio at 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page.

  Join host Michele Mattia every Friday at 2pm ET for the “This is YOUR time!” series.  It's time to celebrate, with joy and gratitude, your “A Ha” moments and accomplishments for the week, while staying motivated to move forward! Each week Michele will share inspirational stories and offer Life Design guidance as you take action toward your divine dreams, ideas and goals. To ask a question during live shows, call the studio at 714.333.3349, email Connect@MicheleMattia.com or post on Michele's Life Design Facebook page. To be a guest on our show, email: TLD@BrushwoodMediaGroup.com