The Zen Mommies Radio Show

Everyone has a Soul Story.  And reading yours by yourself or with a reader like our guest exper Alicia Isaacs Howes can be the most amazing and powerful tool you can use to create a happy, healthy, rich life.  It contains not only information on your past but your present and possible futures too.  Just imagine how your Soul Story could help you align with whatever will help you to shine your brightest light and live your happiest life whether you're looking to change a health, money or relationship story! Alicia Isaacs Howes, founder of Your Soul Story and international soul connection expert, has explored thousands of Soul Stories with people all over the world for more than a decade.  Alicia is a former global management consultant whose own health crisis led to her own healing and a whole new way of looking at life as a healer, intuitive coach and teacher.  Exploring the Soul Story Records is the most profound and effective method of healing that she has yet encountered and she's passionate about sharing this tool with others so they too can live a life they love. If you're ready to connect consciously with your own soul whenever you want, you can join Alicia for her virtual Soul Journeys® Akashic Record Certification class in October.  You'll learn how to access your Soul's wisdom & align to your most brilliant, abundant and joyful path.  More details here: ARC Level 1  Listen to the show to see how to get your exclusiveoffer for being a member of my audience!

Join us as I interview Tarek Bibi, Thrive With Bliss.  He will be doing energy processes using infinity healing to address these key areas: stress, receiving, spoiling ourselves, doing what we love and having fun, unburdening ourselves, being over responsible for everyone, putting everyone else first and us last. ...and what ever else comes up intuitively on the live call Tarek Bliss Bibi has changed the lives of thousands of people worldwide. He works with spiritual business women to help them Thrive Doing What They Love!   Tarek Bibi, aka. Mr. Miraculous, a facilitator of inner transformation helps you transcend your emotional and psychological blocks at their core level to Live your Life Miraculously! Many of our blocks stem from childhood experiences and now they are manifesting in our relationships, businesses and health. He has been labeled an empath, an indigo, a star seed, an earth angel, and a light worker. He earns the name Mr. Miraculous because of the breakthroughs he has assisted his clients in achieving. To find out more about Tarek's Thrive Doing What You Love Program, go to: http://www.tarekbibi.com/thrive-now Receive a free audio for Clearing Our Limiting Beliefs atwww.tarekbibi.com

In this special segment we will explore the lies, stories, resistances, excuses, and energetic blockages we have for not starting or staying committed to releasing the physical weight.   Listen in and receive a free energy clearing for the word "DIET" and around Procrastination! Deb Hanneman, is an Energy Healer specializing in assisting Moms to release the physical and energetic weight that holds them back from the joyful, healthy, prosperous career /business and life they desire. If you are over-stressed and over-weight, Deb can help! Deb offers a unique approach to physical weight release that incorporates releasing the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual energy blockages that “weigh” us down, along with becoming conscious of and making healthy shifts in nutrition and exercise. Deb also specializes in releasing food addictions, cravings, and emotional eating. Deb helps her clients to be slim, fabulous, spiritually connected, and experience a lightness of being – both physically and energetically. Right now – she is offering FREE 20 minute Energy Scan for Weight Release for those ready to make a physical and energetic transformation. Deb will intuitively identify your top 4 energetic blocks that "weigh" you down, share what keeps you from starting or staying committed to weight release, and explore how you can transform your life – physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. To request an application, click here (non-moms welcome to apply) You will also receive a free bonus audiorecording "Be Lean, Light, and Fabulous in 2013"

Discover your guiding archetypes to unveil your true strengths and weaknesses so you can make confident decisions for your career, relationships, and life.  When you're in alignment with your energies, life will flow easier. Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli, MA is an archetype consultant, an expressive arts facilitator who specializes in vision boards, and she's the author of No Ordinary Woman: Tips for Conscious, Creative, and Healthy Living.  She holds a Master's degree in expressive arts therapy.  Email is KnowYourArchetypes@gmail.com   Discover Your 8 Guiding Archetypes for Career, Love, and Life www.KnowYourArchetypes.com   Special Offer:  Win an individual session (value $149) .  Like my  facebook page https://www.facebook.com/nowNoOrdinaryWoman and write a post to let me know they heard it on your show.  After three days, a winner will be drawn randomly.

Stressed-out parenting is epidemic, and it's not your fault! Too much information, too many choices, and too little confidence seems to come with the 21-century territory. Two powerful antidotes are awareness and action -- which together can become mastery. Listeners will come away with practical tools to immediately begin transforming stressed-out to sane-and-centered -- and for bringing more ease, tranquility and joy to day-to-day parenting.    Dr. Marcy Axness is an early development specialist, popular international speaker, and author of Parenting for Peace: Raising the Next Generation of Peacemakers. She is a top blogger at Mothering.com and a member of their expert panel. Featured in several documentary films as an authority on adoption, prenatal development and Waldorf education, Dr. Axness has a private practice coaching parents-in-progress. She considers as one of her most important credentials that she raised two peacemakers to share with the world -- Ian and Eve, both in their twenties. She invites you to join her at her website ParentingForPeace.com. Receive a free copy of "7 Ways to Rewire a Negative Mind." http://marcyaxness.com/seven-ways-to-rewire/ Attend an Introductory FREE webinar on Wed, April 24.  Dr. Axness will introduce all 5 of Parenting for Peace tools, and share tips you can start using immediately and see the difference! For more information on the upcoming 5-week teleclass go to:   http://marcyaxness.com/5-week-telecourse/

Find your center amidst the chaos!  Being “on the path” is a fulfilling experience, but when little ones come along, your world is completely changed!  How can you “get your spiritual groove back” while feeding little mouths and washing dozens of onesies? Always an adventure, these ideas and activities have helped me get back to center and feel more peaceful, thereby giving me a leg up on being a better mom.  When you don't have time to shower, much less attend life-enhancing seminars, A Guru In The Nursery is your go-to guide for sanity-saving tips and tricks to bring you back to the best parent you can be.    Dawn M. Staszak is the author of two previous books, “A Guru In The Office,” and “A Fish Out Of Water,” and proud mother of a preschooler and a toddler, William and Victoria, respectively. As of this writing, she is the Small Wonders Facilitator (presenting Science of Mind principles in lessons and stories for ages 0-4) at her church, DuPage Center for Spiritual Living, and Mom-Tot Coordinator for the Chicago Western Suburban Chapter of the Holistic Moms Network. Her interest in all things metaphysical began in early childhood, but she specifically began studying and researching all New Thought wisdom since the early 1990s. She is currently living in Aurora, Illinois with her husband, Chris, the kids, and their two cats.

Join me as I interview Stephanie S. Larson, with Awakened by Stephanie.  She will discuss how you can Inspire your partner to be more attentive and romantic with you.  Also by being able to identify, learn, and honor your child's spiritual gift, you will become better able to handle him or her, with more ease. (This is an easy process and filled with the joy of discovery!).  Feel more confident and beautiful. Call in live if you would like to receive a live on air Energy Scan with Stephanie.  She has the ability to identify a person's spiritual gift on contact. This will help moms know what blocks they have and what is typical for them as far as where they tend to falter, as a rule. She will give one sure-fire tip to help you move through something that has been tripping them up all their lives. Stephanie S. Larson is also called the Game Changer because she helps people bring more power to their lives through knowing themselves and others more deeply and in a connected way. She helps people love themselves more, feel stronger, know joy from the inside out, and change their relationships or attract new ones to bring in happiness. Stephanie has been psychic, intuitive, and empathic since a child. She has been working closely with the Angelic realm and the work of Joseph Crane since 2006. Stephanie is able to perceive people's spiritual gifts very quickly and imparts to you the knowledge you need to shift the dynamics of your relationships using many proven methods to assist people to connect more in the way you want to connect. Stephanie is offering a free energy scan.  Visit www.awakenedbystephanie.com/energy-scans/ to request your free energy scan.  

Join me as I interview Lillian Gottlieb of Sassy Zen.  Lillian will share how becoming aware of our thoughts, we can begin to tell ourselves a different story about whatever is going on in the moment.  We can shift our perspective and make a choice  about how to respond to a situation instead of reacting automatically.  We can learn to find and connect with that calm, peaceful, loving place of wisdom within us…even in the midst of seeming confusion, frustration and turmoil. Lillian Gottliebsays:  I am anartist who, for most of my life did not allow myself to respect or express my creativity.  Though I was successful in the business world, the cost was extreme stress and an unhealthful lifestyle. After the meltdown of a long term marriage, I made the decision to discover and pursue my own authentic path.  This led me to begin working with numerous teachers, therapists, coaches and mentors to gain the courage and the insight I needed.  The road led me to exhibit my art in a number of group shows, to teach myself to become a graphic artist…which resulted in the creation of the imaginary character of Anabel…whose voice became what is now Sassy Zen…I was inspired to study at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and become a certified Health Coach…and am now deeply gratified to have created a career that allows me to include my art and to share the wisdom I've gained along the way. To purchase the Sassy Zen inspiration card deck, Sassy Zen e book, or a “One Dollar – One Minute coaching session” go to http://sassyzen.com/  

Realizing how stress affects each of us individually and properly dealing with it is crucial for living life to its fullest.  This especially applies to mothers and ones soon to be.  Gaining self-insight and knowing the proper stress management techniques can lead to a healthier baby, mother and family.  Because everyone knows, “If moms not happy, than no ones happy!”  Jason Kline, owner of stressfreerelaxation.com and Techski LLC, is a Mental Health Therapist at trinity services, working with disabled adults and individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.  He is certified in relaxation, mindfulness and meditation through Roosevelt University in Chicago and has done several stress management workshops for people of all ages.  Jason uses his experience as a personal trainer and a therapist to personalize relaxation techniques and stress management information for everybody.  He  can also personalize relaxation CD's and individual tracks for people depending on needs and personal tastes. For more information on Jason's CD's, individual MP3's, personalized relaxation tracks and individual/group workshops, visit www.stressfreerelaxation.com.

Ahhh parenthood! It's a roller coaster ride of success and stress. Every day is fraught with highs and lows that keep you on your toes at a level far beyond life before children. To really amp up your effectiveness against that mounting to-do list you better arm yourself with energy-generating strategies. But it's not like you haven't got other things to do right? Your goal is simple then: nurture yourself - mind, body and spirit - by taking small steps every day in key energy-generating areas of your life. If you don't think you have time to put yourself back on your own to-do list, then tune-in and learn the power of small steps for better health, happiness and energy now! Michelle Cederberg is a Certified Speaking Professional, Co-Active Life Coach, Health Expert and Author. With a Masters in Kinesiology, a BA in Psychology, and a specialization in Health and Exercise Psychology, Michelle combines mind, body, and practicality to inspire change! She speaks with humour and passion, and encourages her audiences  to put their own health and well being back on their priority lists with a small steps approach that leaves them believing they can. To order a copy of Michelle's book "Energy Now! Small Steps to an Energetic Life" go to http://www.michellecederberg.com/store

Struggling with your New Year's Resolution to release the physical weight?  Block out a 1/2 hour and enjoy some Energy Healing for Weight Release.  I will do a group energy scan to see what you are physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually resisting from starting or staying committed to weight release, and do lots of clearing and healing!! I will also take some individual callers - so if you have weight issues, call in at (347) 945-7977. Join me this Saturday, 1/19 for a special free preview call on how you can experience Permanent and Lasting Weight Release Now!  If you are you finally ready to release the stress, the energetic weight and the physical weight, then  join me for this special call: http://forms.aweber.com/form/79/1683705879.htm Deb Hanneman, M.S.Ed. Host of The Zen Mommies Radio Show / Energy Healer http://www.blogtalkradio.com/zen-mommies http://www.facebook.com/zenmommies   www.zen-mommies.com  

Do you know that you are not only the most important person in your child's life, you are also the most important person in YOUR life?  The better you can take care of you, the better you can take care of your family.  Learn how to use nature's gifts to balance your emotions, release muscle pain, sleep soundly and feel your best.  Life is supposed to be fun!  So, whether you are a single mom, wife, chauffer, chief cook and bottle washer or career woman, you can always find ways to simplify, relax and enjoy all aspects of being a Mom. Jody Pogorzelski is a Passionate Life Coach, Aromatherapist, Edu-tainer.  Her business  “Finding You” allows her to express her passion of reconnecting people to their true, authentic selves, and bridging the gap between their inner and outer worlds.  Jody takes pleasure in guiding people into creating the joyful, passionate life they are MEANT to live.  As a single Mom, Solo Entrepreneur and big world dreamer, Jody has run the gamut of stress, overwhelm and disease in her own life and found ways to overcome them using the very tools she promotes.   Special Offer: 30 minute Connection Session with Jody via phone or Skype, Special “Zen Mommies” Rate:  $60  (regularily $78)  Go to  www.JodyPogo.com/zenmom to register.

Join me as I interview Dr. Erica Kosal, author, speaker, and hidden strength champion, has a new book entitled Miracles for Daddy: A Family's Inspirational Fight Against A Modern Medical Goliath(available at http://www.miraclesfordaddy.com).  Erica is also the blogger of Traveling Troubled Times, where she writes about her experiences with raising two small children, caring for her chronically ill husband, and juggling a full-time career as a professor.  She and her husband also maintain a website, Bounce to Resilience, which can be found at http://www.bouncetoresilience.com.   Miracles for Daddy: A Family's Inspirational Fight against a Modern Medical Goliath is available Monday, Dec 17th at http://www.miraclesfordaddy.com  (with all sorts of fabulous free gifts with purchase)!  

Got Holiday STRESS?  Block out a 1/2 hour and enjoy the gift of Energy Healing for Stress Release.  I will do a group energy scan to see what some of the root causes are of your stress and do lots of clearing and healing!! I will also take some individual callers - so if you have stress, call in at (347) 945-7977. I'm offering a FREE 20-Minute Weight Release Energy Scan for the first 10 listeners to click on the link below. All done over the telephone.  Receive an intuitive energy scan of your chakras, Identify the core blocks that "weigh" you down, Learn how you can transform your life - physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually  http://forms.aweber.com/form/20/501322320.htm   Deb Hanneman, M.S.Ed. Host of The Zen Mommies Radio Show / Energy Healer http://www.blogtalkradio.com/zen-mommies http://www.facebook.com/zenmommies www.zen-mommies.com

Enjoy a warm and informative conversation with healing practitioner Staci Boden, author of Turning Dead Ends into Doorways: How to Grow Through Whatever Life Throws Your Way.  As a mother of teenagers, Staci has often experienced life as basic training in master juggling. Her new book introduces 8 teachers that will help you navigate the unknown in daily life with more balance: fear, awareness, choice, body, intuition, energy, intention and surrender. Join us and explore how you can move beyond control to start living an AND way of life. Staci Boden is a San Francisco-based author, healing practitioner, and energy worker. Her book, Turning Dead Ends into Doorways: How to Grow Through Whatever Life Throws Your Way (Conari Press, 2012), introduces eight teachers for navigating daily life unknowns: fear, awareness, choice, body, intuition, energy, intention and surrender. Through her company, Dancing-Tree Consulting, Staci sees private clients as well as leads personal and spiritual development workshops. To learn more, visit Staci's website, meet on facebook or connect via twitter.

Join me as I interview Dr. Ron Theel, author of Food Fight! Winning the Weight Loss War.  This ebook offers a holistic approach to dieting based upon the concept of food synergy.  Food and nutritional supplement combinations promote increased metabolism. Such information will help you to be proactive about your weight, overall health, and happiness.  Dr. Theel is a retired educator whose passion for research includes health and wellness, fitness, and a holistic approach to health issues. He may be reached at ronaldtheel@msn.com. To order a copy of Dr. Theel's ebook  Food Fight! Winning the Weight Loss War , go to http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/62252      

Tasha Mulligan is working hard to teach women how to take ownership of their own health, beginning with knowledge of their own pelvic health.   Many have heard of Kegel exercises, but most are unaware of the entire pelvic basket of muscles involved in pelvic stability and support of their pelvic organs.  Her goal is to promote awareness of pelvic health and the control women have over their pelvic basket of muscles.  By establishing control, they can ease or resolve pelvic floor related symptoms that affect every woman's health and quality of life whether you have just given birth or you have reached the age of menopause Tasha Mulligan is a 37 year old mother of three with a passion for health and fitness.  As a Women's Health Physical Therapist and a personal trainer she co-founded PTpartnersLLC as has been working over the last 4 years to provide patient education to women throughout the world through her dvd, Hab It: Pelvic Floor, her Blog and “Ask Tasha” section on her website at www.hab-it.com, and through public speaking  engagements.  She recognizes that women are empowered with knowledge, so she is working hard give that information, to provide those explanations, to give that empowerment to women.   To order Tasha's dvd Hab It: Pelvic Floor, visit http://www.hab-it.com/?page_id=29  

Join me as I interview Joanne Macko, a world-renown painter of angels and visionary art Joanne will discuss how moms can learn how to handle stress and focus on the gifts of your children so everyone is stress free.  We will also discuss how to use your time wisely instead of burning yourself out, focus on your children's gifts so that life flows easily, and take time for YOU.   She will also share what are the 7 Archetypes of children's personalities. Joanne Macko is a Visionary Artist, Life Coach, Energy Facilitator and Conference Producer and “Mom” has been involved with world peace organizations and runs her own motivational conference: Lightworkers Midwest Conference every Fall in the Chicago area. Her perceptions of life changed drastically when she was almost killed by a drunk driver just days after her honeymoon 32 years ago. She soon realized that every horrific thing that happens is for a reason and there is a blessing in it. She raised 2 amazing sons who are working in their giftedness and is now working with Tibetan Refugees as well. She is mother to all :) and just celebrated her 32nd wedding anniversary Aug. 29th! Joanne leads a very busy life Directing and producing Spiritually based Conferences to move people's lives forward by bringing dynamic speakers together to motivate others and move humanity forward. Special Offers:  Order any 16x20 Angel Litho of your choice for only $20 plus $8 ship. http://www.angelic-art.com/ Receive a discounted admission to the LIGHTWORKERS Conference in Lisle, Illinois SEPT. 21-23, 2012. Contact Joanne at 630-579-8184 and mention “Zen Mommies”

Join me as I interview Jill Hope, Founder, I Shine Coaching and Wellness Programs, LLC. Modern moms are so many things to so many people, so it's easy to see how we become prisoners to our circumstances, rather than consciously creating the circumstances we desire for ourselves and our families. When we become a parent, we begin greatest personal growth journey on the planet. As we deal with regular bouts of guilt, worry, deep love, anger, and more, our children absorb these moods, our stress, and our guilt, not to mention that they learn how to handle their own feelings by watching how we handle ours. So what does it take to manage the many emotions we experience on the parenting journey and be a happy, empowered parent? Learn the simple secrets to creating a conscious mindset that will have you feeling empowered no matter what you have on your plate. Triumphant over a bully at age 8, but facing what some might call an even bigger bully in her 30's (infertility), Jill Hope was nearly overcome with despair at a time in her life when most women were creating their families. This was until she was reminded of the truth that lived deep inside her as an 8 year old - and that was the truth about the power of her thoughts and choices to create her reality.  For more information about I Shine, and to download a copy of Jill's free report “7 Secrets Conscious Parents Know….and Every Parent Should Know…” go to http://www.ishinekids.com” Click here to order Jill's “Stress Free Strategies for Conscious Moms" Audio Program      

Do you experience anxiety, stress, feelings of overwhelm and even have panic attacks? Could this be related to biochemical and nutritional deficiencies? There is much recent evidence supporting the food-mood connection and there are some very exciting recent studies that support this for both anxiety disorders and other mood disorders. Trudy Scott is a Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist, speaker and author of The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood & End Cravings (June 2011).  Trudy has a thriving nutrition practice in Northern California, with a focus on Food, Mood and Women's Health. Trudy educates women about the amazing healing powers of food and nutrients and helps them find natural solutions for anxiety and other mood problems. She is immediate past President of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals and now Special Advisor to the board. Trudy publishes an electronic newsletter entitled Food, Mood and Gal Stuff, available at www.everywomanover29.com and www.antianxietyfoodsolution.com Trudy's goal for all her clients: “You can be your healthiest, look your best and feel on-top-of-the-world emotionally!”   She lives in Northern California with her wonderful husband and they enjoy windsurfing, mountain-biking and skiing. To order a copy of The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood & End Cravings, click here.

Learn Acupressure points at home to relieve common complains. Discover how to rejuvenate yourself in 10 minutes using acupressure, self-massage, gentle stretching, and deep breathing. Learn how Acupressure can relieve various ailments and stress to benefit your family.  You'll be more relaxed and able to teach your children acupressure, to be more self-reliant when a headache or tummy ache occurs.   Michael Reed Gach, Ph D., is the author of seven acupressure books. His best-selling book, Acupressure's Potent Points, shows step-by-step how to relieve common ailments. As a parent himself, Dr Gach, which rhymes with the composer Bach, shows how to use acupressure to relieve anxiety, tummy aches, lower backaches, headaches and more. Dr. Gach's Self-Healing Pack - is a valuable care package, worth checking-out.    

Join me as I interview Sue Balding, author of Moms Who Hate to Say NO! and Workbook for Busy Moms. There are solutions to any dilemma. Sometimes we don't have the skills from our past experiences for parenting today. It is possible to learn new skills; teach an old dog new tricks (it's a fallacy that you can't).   Sue Balding is a mother of four grown children and has a passion for parenting and producing family life that works. She learned many lessons the hard way and wanted to share her experiences to help other moms by-pass some lessons and get through others with support. Sue went back to school and became a professional Life Coach through NYU and has the specialty in Family/Parenting Coaching. Her most prized credential is A.E. (Aggravation Expert).   To order Sue's book, Moms Who Hate to Say NO! and Workbook for Busy Moms, go to    www.helpformomcoach.com

Join me as I interview Annie Burnside, author of Soul to Soul Parenting: A Guide to Raising a Spiritually Conscious Family.  Learn about the attributes of a spiritually conscious family and how you can get started down this path.  We will be discussing the overall purpose of Soul to Soul Parenting your children.   A modern bridge between the mainstream and the mystical, Annie Burnside M.Ed. is a soul nurturer, award-winning author, public speaker and teacher specializing in parenting, conscious relationships, authentic living and spiritual development. Her book Soul to Soul Parenting won the 2011 Nautilus Silver Book Award and the 2011 Next Generation Independent Book Award. She blogs for the Chicago Tribune and hosts a radio show called Soul to Soul. Annie resides in Chicago, IL with her husband and three children. www.annieburnside.com   Soul to Soul Parenting: A Guide to Raising a Spiritually Conscious Family is non-denominational in nature and focuses on the missing piece (PEACE) in our world today. Principles such as: soul-to-soul versus role-to-role, oneness, self-love, boundaries and authenticity invite spiritual development for both parent and child. Readers will learn to use universal themes coupled with everyday reality including books, music, movies, parent contemplations and more to integrate a new perspective into their family and raise consciousness in our world—one individual and one family at a time. A spiritual journey book for all ages, a mother weaves her personal path of self-discovery into a positive and transformational parenting approach creating a framework for other parents who desire the same. www.soultosoulparenting.com

Join me as I interview Peggy Malecki, Owner and Publisher of Natural Awakenings Chicago,  a monthly magazine and website with cutting-edge info related to healthy and sustainable living for you and your family and pets.   Peggy will discuss her path to publishing her own magazine, the mission in publishing Natural Awakenings, and how she got interested in health and sustainability.  She will share what she has learned from publishing and how it applies to your family life.  She will give us advice on how moms can eat a healthier diet, as well as getting your kids and spouses to eat better.    After graduating with a BSJ in Journalism from Northwestern, Peggy opted to enter the corporate world, working as a technical communicator, training developer and corporate trainer. Her corporate path in the industrial packaging and high tech worlds evolved into marketing communications, web development and product management. Following a layoff she moved in to the custom home building industry, serving as a marketer, field coordinator and office manager, among other responsibilities. In her spare time, she worked on sailing newsletters and websites and published a quarterly sailing magazines. Following two more layoffs, she had enough of corporate life. She had  seen Natural Awakenings in other markets and pursued the franchise opportunity. She interviewed them, they interviewed her, and et voila! She published her first issue in October 2010.   For more information, go to www.nachicagonorth.com

Join Steffani LeFevour, Owner and Operator of Positive Focus Productions as she talks about how moms should take care of their selves first.  Putting yourself first helps you reduce stress, grow, expand your comfort zone and cope with the tough times associated with being a mom.  Taking time out of your busy schedule for some YOU time is very important.   Join us for one of our workshops and focus on you for a change.    Steffani Fort LeFevour is an actress, a fitness specialist and an expert in the law of attraction and living your best life. She has been teaching the law of attraction to kids and adults for over 8 years and applying it in her own life for over 20 years. Her passion is to help others to focus on their ultimate lives and consciously create the life of their dreams.   Our passion & purpose at Positive Focus Productions is to create life changing events that will positively and deeply enrich your lives. What can you expect at a PFP event? You can expect to laugh, possibly cry, certainly grow, open  your heart wider, and meet like-minded people. We're here to support your happiness, so let us know how we can serve you better with authors/speakers/events you would like us to offer. 10% of profit goes to support the initiatives of Positive Focus, NFP – an organization that we hold close to our hearts as Carol founded the organization and Steffani deeply supports its initiatives. For more information about upcoming events, visit www.positivefocusproductions.com.

Are you overwhelmed by the many challenges you face as a mom?  Do you lack energy, feel exhausted, or weighed down?  Do you worry, feel stressed or anxious?  Are you looking for more energy, peace, fun, joy, and relaxation in your life?  Would you like to heal your body, mind, and spirit? Join Deb Hanneman, host of The Zen Mommies Radio Show and Energy Healer, as she discusses stress from an energetic perspective.  Deb will share what happens to our aura, chakras and entire energy system when we experience stress, and the impact it has on our physical and emotional selves.   She will reveal the ways you can clear the negative impact of stress, including her Energy Healing Sessions. Deb Hanneman is founder of Zen Mommies, a company dedicated to assisting over-stressed moms of all ages to heal emotionally, spiritually, and physically.  Through her Energy Healing Sessions, moms release their stress, re-energize, and heal emotionally and physically.  Over the past 20 years, Deb has inspired, empowered, and coached hundreds of diverse individuals to ease the stress of life transitions, and live lives that are meaningful and on purpose.  Deb holds a M.S. Degree in Education with a major in Counseling and a B.S. Degree in Operations Management, both from Northern Illinois University.  www.zen-mommies.com  www.facebook.com/zenmommies

What do women want? Less stress! More joy! You can implement simple (yet profound) steps into daily life that get you off the auto-pilot crazy-busy-mommy track and into appreciation. When we are in that place of gratitude, we open ourselves up to all the joy that is in us and around us. You can have more time, more energy, more optimism, and more fun!   Kelly Epperson is a former IRS agent turned Joy Fairy. As creator of Joy Beyond Your Dreams, Inc., Kelly mentors women who are wanting that seemingly elusive “something more outta life” and who are ready to take the reins of their own happiness. Kelly is an author of three books (When Life Stinks, It's Time to Wash the Gym Clothes; 365 Days of Joy - How to Be Happy Every Single Day; and Joy Droppings - Evidence that Joy is Everywhere, Every Day, For All of Us), an inspirational speaker, and a happiness coach. Kelly has created a life she loves and it is her joy to teach women that joy beyond your dreams really is possible. To learn how to tap into your joy, visit www.kellyepperson.com or call toll free 888-637-3563 or write info@kellyepperson.com

Attention – breathe – grounded – centered – infinite wisdom – unlimited possibilities The most powerful tool we have is our attention. Where we put our attention becomes our life experience.  If our attention is franticly in the future or worrisome in the past we will have a frantic and worrisome experience. When our attention is in this moment we our having a fresh new experience of the NOW that can offer unlimited possibilities.  All it takes is a simple conscious breath to ground our bodies, center our mind, and shift our attention to the infinite wisdom that is at hand continually offering us unlimited possibilities to any life situation.   Maggie Wilkins inspires individuals to operate from passion and truth. She is a facilitator and motivational speaker.  Maggie's vision spans three decades of outstanding achievement.  In 2000, she founded a certified green renovation and kitchen design company.  Previously, she founded the Eureka Art School for physically challenged adults and in 1998, The Business Women of Greater Vancouver named Maggie as their “Entrepreneur of the Year.”  The multi-faceted Wilkins has taught at the Infinity Foundation, The Theological Society, Unity Church, and Heartland Gathering Place, and most recently at the Woman's Healing Center in Thailand.  In addition, she is a regular writer for Evolving Your Spirit magazine, and has recently been published in Make it Better Magazine as well as producing her new CD “A Simple Breath”. Maggie's wisdom educates diverse audiences nationwide through a variety of services. As a step mother of two teenage boys Maggie offers this higher learning and wisdom to her family.

Join me as I interview Patty Shaw, Author, Evolutionary Healer, Speaker, VP Coventry Creations about how A New Age Mommy is a Happy Mommy - Tips on creating your personal nirvana.    There are quite a few tricks available that will ensure mommy time is held sacred by the family, that are quite good for the family and you won't feel guilty about doing them.  We'll talk about using Flower essence remedies in spray bottles and drink boxes to quail bickering, soften separation anxiety, easier night-night time.  Learn how to set up sacred spaces for your children and for yourself to promote a scream free zone at home and uninterrupted mommy time.  Hear about a list of must have Homeopathic remedies for your first aid kit.   About Patty Shaw:  I'm a retired mommy, my children are 27 and 28, but I was a single parent for 12 years – during their formative years. Creating nirvana in my home was an exercise in balance, and meeting everyone's needs while learning how to not short change myself.  I worked full time and wrestled with guilt, exhaustion, loneliness and still was able to stock pile all the joys of motherhood in my heart.  Over the years I have received certifications as a Reiki Master, Spiritual Counselor, and Transformational Yoga instructor.    To order a copy of The Healers Almanac by Patty Shaw, go to http://www.healingwithpattyshaw.com/launch-bonuses.

Moms - learn 4 simple steps to turn inward to heal what is going on physically or emotionally. By giving yourselves time to close your eyes, breathe deeply and turn inward to access your intuition, you can be calmer, more present within and with your families.   Dr. Susan Allison has helped numerous people achieve what modern medicine might term spontaneous recoveries from physical and emotional illnesses, including the overnight disappearance of a diagnosed cancer nodule in the larynx, shrinking lesions in the brain, the healing of cervical cancer, the recovery from throat cancer and Hepatitis C.   These may seem like miracles, but they are actually the result of a four-step process that Allison teaches people in her new break-though book Empowered Healer: Gain the Confidence, Power and Ability to Heal Yourself.   Empowered Healer is Susan's third book, following on the heels of two other highly regarded books, Conscious Divorce, Ending a Marriage with Integrity and Breathing Room. She has a doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology and has been honored as a “Woman of the Year” in California for her counseling work, but today her practice is more about being an Empowered Healing coach than a traditional psychologist. Currently, she works with individuals and groups in a variety of capacities, but always with the intent of bringing about healing, whether it is physical, emotional or spiritual.    To order Empowered Healer: Gain the Confidence, Power and Ability to Heal Yourself by Susan Allison, PhD, visit www.amazon.com or www.Balboapress.com

Patricia Caldwell, A Vibrational Energy Medicine practitioner will discuss how sounding is not about "singing." So whether you judge yourself to be able to sing or not is irrelevant to this process. Sounding your voice ushers in aliveness, clarity and courage.  It touches you in places you haven't consciously visited before, as your voice contains your untapped potentials. Your own voice is your most potent tool for healing on all levels.  Using your Voice through Sounding will give you new insights, enhance your overall well-Being. and support the joyful unfolding of your personal Journey. The awakening and liberation of Patricia's voice in 1990, set her on a journey that ultimately led her out of abuse and into a wondrous way of life she didn't even know existed!  This journey ignited her curiosity about connection with the Earth and the Divine. She explored Native American spirituality, was lead to the sacred Andes mountains in Peru and the jungles of the Amazon to study Light Body Medicine, she connected with the Goddess, the Divine Feminine, and varied healing modalities.  She was introduced to the Tibetan Singing Bowls and came full circle back to using her voice, but in a way that was new to her… sounding. The process she uses has been inspired by the teachings of Karina Schelde from New Zealand, Vicky Dodd, Jonathan Goldman, and Tom Kenyon from the U.S., Sharazad Awyan from Egypt, and the ocean at Newport, Oregon! To order Patricia's Cds, and Vibrational Energy Medicine services, go to:   http://soundforlife.net/html/cds_for_the_soul.html

You know what you want to do to be the person you want to be, but like most, you also know the problems that occur when resolve meets reality, and the demands (and habits) of your “real life” reassert themselves and get in the way of your new resolutions. Nowhere is this more true than at the office, where circumstances and co-workers seem almost to conspire to sabotage your best plans and intentions.    However, it is possible to bridge the gap between business and spirituality; and in A Guru in the Office, author Dawn Staszak shows you how with fifty tips and techniques that can easily be adapted into your daily routine to keep you on your path. As Dawn says, “I'm just an ordinary woman, in an ordinary job, living in ordinary suburbia, so if I can do this, you can, too! It is possible to bring your spirituality to the office, so that you don't have to be a Buddhist monk, a Yoga instructor, or a New Age storeowner to live within your center every day. All of this is meant to help you, and remind you that, in fact, you are your own guru.” Dawn M. Staszak is the author of “A Guru in the Office:  50 Ways to Remember Your Spirit in the Corporate World.”  She has worked in the office environment for over twenty years in a variety of arenas including commercial and non-profit, large and small companies, both as a permanent and temporary employee.  She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and was most recently a Senior Administrative Assistant in a Fortune 500 company.  To purchase A Guru in the Office, go to  www.guruintheoffice.com.

What is a life purpose? How do you find it? Kathryn Andries will provide an explanation of the 6 paths and how they relate to life purpose. This is a fun process of self discovery that you can do with a friend, or a group of people. You can also use this information on your children to understand their personality and guide them better. Moms, if you know your life purpose, you can feel fulfilled all the time!   Kathryn Andries, the life purpose expert, is a nationally known author, teacher, and public speaker. She is the author of Soul Choices: Six Paths to Find Your Life Purpose, Living Atlantis: My year at the College of Metaphysics, and contributing author of Interpreting Dreams for Self-Discovery. She is the executive producer of the video “Inside the California Missions” and co-producer of a travel video on Puerta Vallarta. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, and a holistic health practitioner degree from Body Mind College in California. She completed extensive studies in the intuitive arts at the Berkeley Psychic Institute, the School of Metaphysics, and the American Federation of Astrologers. She completed her film studies under screenwriter and author Dan Decker of the Writers Group in Chicago. She was the host of the television show, "Discover Your Life Purpose.” She is a co-founder of the School of Intuitive Arts and Sciences where she teaches astrology, numerology, palm reading, eye analysis, past lives, and family birth order.   You can order Kathryn's book Soul Choices: Six Paths to Find Your Life Purpose at www.discoveryourlifepurpose.org

This program will offer a unique approach to healthy eating and a positive body image.  We'll explore how your mindset, your stress level and even dieting may be keeping you on a rollercoaster of body hatred and even weight gain. We'll discuss what you can do instead to begin shifting your relationship to eating and your body to one that's positive and loving, instead of guilt-inducing and full of angst. Karen Schachter is committed to helping the next generation of girls – and the current generation of women – to experience peace, nourishment and joy in their relationship to eating and their bodies...so they can live a big life.  As a licensed clinical social worker and certified holistic health counselor, Karen is an expert in the “psychology of eating” and believes that what we eat and how and why we eat go hand in hand, and works with clients to figure out both. She is founder of www.healthybodieshealthyminds.com and www.dishingwithyourdaughter.com.  The best way to stay in touch with her and find out about her programs, which include retreats for moms and daughters, and just for moms, is to sign up for her newsletter at either of those sites.

Learn the keys to unlock the "seven opportunities of the breath!" Sarah will bring you practical and easy tools that are free to do anywhere, anytime! These techniques help release stress in the most frustrating moments of the day. Join us as we clear our busy minds, learn in what ways breathing better enhances our health, including exercises we can do with our children! Whether we are chauffeuring the kids, working 9-5, taking care of toddlers or all of the above, these "seven opportunities of the breath" will help us to be more at ease. Learn about using the breath to tune into our intuition, where we can find perspective in those crazy, hurried moments! As mothers we are the first and the most important teacher in our children's life, so let's be all the qualities we would like them to have! Since 2001, Sarah Starr, host of internationally syndicated “Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr”, has conducted classes such as “Power of Now” and “Breathing Peace” with thousands of people in national workshops and conferences. Her inspiring work has landed features in numerous local, national and international publications, radio and news segments. Sarah has been facilitating the work of Eckhart Tolle and the Power of Now since 2001 at retreats, conferences and centers nationally. Having began her Ashtanga based practice in 1998, Sarah has since studied yoga extensively over the past ten years under several globally renowned master teachers. For more information on upcoming workshops, events and Happy Yoga, visit Sarah's website www.sarahspeaks.com and www.happyyoga.tv

Are you a step mom who often wonders:   How do I step into this child's life in a profound and wonderful way?   How much do I really matter in my step child's life?  Do communication break downs stress you out and take their toll on your marriage?    Join us as step-mom, author, speaker and coach, Julie Bartkus shares her journey in SIMPLY becoming a mom.   Julie Bartkus is a productivity and performance expert and the creator of The Staff Motivation and Retention System.  She helps child care leaders create the positive, productive workplaces that they desire and deserve. Through her workshops, courses, coaching programs, keynote presentations, staff motivation retreats, and products, Julie shows her clients how to eliminate the destructive communication patterns (such as workplace gossip) and mindsets that keep their teams stuck. For more information about Julie, please visit:  www.LCforCC.com or call 1.800.211.5671.

Join us as we discuss the following Stressors: Physical, Emotional, Environmental and of course, Motherhood! There are three phases of Stress: The Alarm Phase, Resistance Phase and Exhaustion Phase. Each of these phases effects your Adrenals in a different way so you need a different approach to each of them. Jane McNeil, Certified Nutrionist and Certified Herbalist, is a graduate of American Health Sciences and the American Herbal Institute. For the last ten years, Jane has taught HealthCare Professionals and their patients about Nutrition. Special Offer: Get a Zen Mommies Nutritional Consultation (a 1-hour consult with a 10 minute follow-up session) now for only $100 (regular price $150). Save $50! Use coupon code "zen mommies". Call Jane McNeil at 980-428-6765 or email nutritionwithjane@gmail.com for more information.

Join us as our guest Laurie Pawli provides suggestions on how to grab a few moments in your day to balance your energy. We will discuss the OM and Vibrational Energy, the best place in the home, based on FENG SHUI principles for your peace and health. Gather the kids, animals, and move to the place in your home to practice the "OM". Laurie wants to teach you how to speak the OM and have our Zen Mommies audience do this together. Laurie Pawli can instantly shift the energy in a space by using her passion for color, her expertise in furniture placement, and the guidelines of Feng Shui. Laurie studied with Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun, Roger Green, Denise Linn and James Moser. She is the Founder and Director of the Feng Shui School of Chicago, a recognized Gold Level School by the International Feng Shui Guild. Ms. Pawli currently holds a position on the International Feng Shui Guild Membership Committee as the Chapter Director Liaison. She is the former ISFG Chicago Chapter Director and is a Certified Red Ribbon Professional Member. She is the author of the Feng Shui Tip of the Month and is currently finishing her soon to be published book, in JUNE 2011 "IS IT COINCIDENCE, OR IS IT FENG SHUI" Click here to order Sedona Sage gently harvested in Sedona, AZ under the full moon and Feng Shui Crystals - 30% lead  

During this interview Jennifer Urezzio will provide tools and tips for mommy's to nurture and bring out their confidence as a mother. Learn about the biggest challenge for mothers, how to nurture your confidence, what you can do for yourself each day, how to have an intimate connection with your higher self, and accept all parts of yourself. Jennifer Urezzio is a master intuitive, author and teacher. She is the founder and spiritual director of Know Soul's Language. Click Here to get your FREE 15-minute Complimentary Soul Langauge Session  

Z Point works by communicating with your subconscious to restore peace of mind. Since the subconscious rules 90% of your thoughts, this is an easy way to regain control over your life. Once you have used the Z Point Process on yourself, and released all the attachment to the issue, your calm will radiate out to other members of your family. Z Point removes overwhelming emotions which drain you, and by relaxing you deeply, you will feel re-energized. Guest: Linda Staves, Certified ZPoint Coach/Practitioner Through life experiences, including the early deaths of her family, and ill-health, Linda has the empathy to understand how your issue makes you feel. Finding how effectively Z Point cleared all her feelings of being overwhelmed by stress made her want to help others benefit too. Linda trained with Grant Connolly, the creator and developer of the Z Point Process. These samples of testimonials show what you can expect from a Z Point session: "Linda has a warm and supportive approach, and it felt good to be guided by her as I went from a feeling of overwhelm to being peaceful." - Josie, UK “Linda made me feel relaxed and comfortable, and understood how I felt about what was upsetting me. The Z Point session was easy – all I had to do was relax! I felt very calm afterward, and happy to free my mind of turning the problem over and over.” - Cheryl, Sweden Click here to order the "Zen Mommies Stress Relief Special"

Learn how “effective parenting” and “spiritually-conscious parenting” differ and how to blend the two. Gain practical tips for incorporating spiritual values and teachings into our everyday parenting. Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE is the author of nearly 100 multimedia resources, including the award-winning book, The Parent's Toolshop. As president of Parent's Toolshop® Consulting, oversees an international network of Toolshop® trainers. She has 30 years experience as a top-rated workshop trainer and parenting expert to the media worldwide. She also has been studying metaphysics and the Law of Attraction for almost 30 years and has been teaching it to others for over 5 years. Her Inner Secrets for a Stress Free Life workshop series introduces people to the Law of Attraction in ways that don't sound far out and “woo-woo.” As a result, it has transformed the lives of each person who has attended, by helping them chart their own path to self-discovery and spiritual awareness. Click Here to get your FREE Universal Blueprint™ Parenting Success Formula Introductory 7-day E-course! Click Here to get your FREE 4-page tip sheet on The Parents Toolshop and Law of Attraction!  

Dan Hanneman “The BlockBuster” will address the mental, emotional, & spiritual blocks to being free from energetic weight that surrounds physical weight issues. Losing those excess pounds can be a struggle for many moms. Dan will help you identify what your specific blocks might be and how you can transform them so you can look and feel your best. Dan Hanneman has an extensive background as a professional counselor & certified hypnotherapist with combined business and professional backgrounds in energy work, spiritual life coaching, metaphysics, Religious Science, hypnosis, psychology, motivational techniques, and personal/business development systems. He is the founder and CEO of BlockBust Your Path. Dan created BlockBust Your Path to help conscious entrepreneurs that are feeling scattered in their focus and struggling to reach all the clients they are meant to serve. He helps them to identify their soul's calling as a business and create their 12 month soul path to activating their soul's calling successfully to reach thousands or even millions of people. He is known as “The BlockBuster” for his transformational techniques and messages that shift a person from feeling blocked to realizing their greatest potential. Dan is an open channel for Spirit and has been called to bring the world channeled messages from Mahatma Gandhi. He has touched thousands of people's lives through his personal work with individuals, speaking to groups, & writings. Get Your Free 15 Minute Weight Release Energy Scan- Click Here For More Details!