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Connor Sparrowhawk was a funny 18-year-old who loved London buses. He was autistic and had epilepsy and learning disabilities. He died after drowning in a bath at an NHS care unit whilst the staff meant to be looking after him were doing a Tesco order. Lucy and Lee speak to Connor's mum, Sara Ryan, about who Connor was and her family's longstanding campaign for justice, within and beyond the law. Lee and Sara draw parallels between their experiences of caring for their loved ones in life, continuing that care in death through campaigning and finding strength in the communities that rose up to support them. Unlawful Killing is made in partnership with INQUEST and Aunt Nell. Produced by Leila Hagmann and Naomi Oppenheim. Thanks for the continued support of Aunt Nell. This podcast is part funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hodge Jones & Allen. Oral histories supported by OnTheRecord. Music by Dave Okumu. More information and sources of support: www.inquest.org.uk/podcast Support this show by donating at: www.inquest.org.uk/donate Find out more about the Justice for Laughing Boy campaign: http://justiceforlb.org/ Sara Ryan is a Patron of My Life My Choice: https://mylifemychoice.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foster youth or children who have been in the foster care system make up over 80% of children being sexually exploited. What can you do to prevent this from happening to your child? We talk with Audrey Morrissey, Co-Executive Director of My Life My Choice, a survivor-led nonprofit fighting sexual exploitation of youth.In this episode, we cover:What are some of the different forms that sexual exploitation can take?What is included in sexual trafficking?Internet exploitation.How does grooming take place?Are foster children disproportionately represented in the sexually exploited population?Are children who have experienced trauma over represented?Seeking love and connection.Sexual exploit of boys?What can parents do to protect their children?What resources are available to parents and young people?This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family buildingPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamilySupport the showPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamily

EPISODE SUMMARY: With the increasing awareness and understanding of the complex problem of human trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), CACs and MDT partners have expanded their capacity to the needs of sexually exploited children and youth, including those at risk for exploitation. In this episode, Melissa Kaiser, a licensed social worker specializing in anti-human trafficking work, joins host Tony DeVincenzo to discuss the MDT response to human trafficking cases. Throughout their conversation, Melissa discusses the value of the CAC model and MDT response, the importance of having a trauma-informed mindset, explores ways CACs and teams can enhance their response, and provides insights for building resiliency. Topics in this episode: Human trafficking (3:35) CSEC (8:09) CAC/MDT response (9:57) The impact of the work (26:20) Advice and tips to enhance response (35:25) Building resiliency (38:32) Moral injury, moral distress, moral suffering (44:30) For more information (49:10) GUEST: Melissa Kaiser, LBSW is a licensed social worker specializing in anti-human trafficking work, secondary trauma, working with victims of trauma, and developing/maintaining multi-disciplinary teams. Melissa is a certified trainer in Green Dot, Compassion Fatigue, GEMS, Stand to Protect, My Life My Choice, and SHARP, and has additional training in Child Welfare and PRIDE/Safe Zone. She has seven years of experience providing national/international training and technical assistance, and case management to victims of human trafficking. Melissa has trained over 11,000 students and professionals, and currently sits on the Badges of Unity Board for Fargo PD. Melissa's past experience includes treatment foster care, prevention education, and psychiatric and addictions. She was the first Human Trafficking Navigator and Victim-Witness Specialist in ND, with seven years of program development. Melissa was a member of the North Dakota Human Trafficking Task Force, vice-chair of labor trafficking subcommittee, for six years. She developed a human trafficking program, toolkit, and protocol response for ND, per grant deliverables. Melissa also assisted in the development of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Victim/Witness Program. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Building Resiliency Together: https://buildingresiliency.org Building Resiliency Together | Strategies for Resiliency: https://buildingresiliency.org/strategies-for-resiliency/ Melissa Kaiser, LBSW | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaisermel/ MelKai Consulting, LLC: https://melkai-consulting-llc.business.site Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center: https://www.nrcac.org Regional Children's Advocacy Centers: https://www.regionalcacs.org Have an idea for a future Team Talk guest or topic? We want to hear from you! Email your suggestions to Tony DeVincenzo at tony@nrcac.org. Disclaimer: This project was sponsored by NRCAC from Grant Award Number 15PJDP-22-GK-03061-JJVO awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, OJJDP or NRCAC.  

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you all for listening. Please share this show with family and friends. Thank you for protecting and serving. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the great work and please be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don't have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ I had a great interview with Melissa Kaiser recently. Melissa is a licensed social worker specializing in anti-human trafficking work, developing/maintaining multi-disciplinary teams, and secondary traumatic stress and officer wellness. Melissa is a certified trainer in Green Dot, Compassion Fatigue, GEMS, Stand to Protect, My Life My Choice, and SHARP, and is Child Welfare and Safe Zone/PRIDE trained. She has eight years of experience providing national/international training and technical assistance, and case management to victims of human trafficking. Melissa has trained over 12,000 students and professionals, and currently sits on the Badges of Unity Board for Fargo PD. Melissa's past experience includes treatment foster care, prevention education, and psychiatric and addictions. She was the first Human Trafficking Navigator and Victim/Witness Specialist in ND, with six years of program development within ND. Melissa was a nominee for the YWCA's Women of the Year 2020. She currently resides in Clearwater, FL. This was a very informative interview. You can find Melissa here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaisermel/  https://melkai-consulting-llc.business.site/  Stay tuned for more great shows. www.cjevolution.com   Patrick

This week I was blessed to have the opportunity to sit down with Melissa Kaiser, a subject mater expert in all thing human trafficking and the related areas of secondary trauma and compassion fatigue. Melissa and I discuss the many forms human trafficking takes and she provides insight and skill sets for law enforcement in addressing this often miss understood crime. I learned much from our discussion. On of the key takeaways for me was that I thought like most, that the majority of human trafficking was what I saw in the movies, the drugging of the beauty pageant queen, abduction and transportation to a foreign land. Not the case at all, it rarely happens that way, however unfortunately  the more likely scenario is that it's happening with people much closer to the victim than we want to believe. Sit back and give this episode a listen and walk away more informed and inspired for it, Until next week, take care of yourself and each other, God Bless, John melkaiconsulting@gmail.comhttps://melkai-consulting-llc.business.site/http://www.swsecrets.net/ (Blog)OVERVIEWMelissa is a licensed social worker specializing in anti-human trafficking work, developing/maintaining multi-disciplinary teams, and secondary traumatic stress. She is a certified trainer in Green Dot, Compassion Fatigue, GEMS, Stand to Protect, My Life My Choice, and SHARP, and is Child Welfare and Safe Zone trained. She has eight years of experience providing training and technical assistance, and person-centered trauma-informed case management to victims of human trafficking. Melissa has trained over 11,000 students and professionals, and sits on the Badges of Unity Board for Fargo PD. Her past experience includes treatment foster care, prevention education program supervision, case management, and psychiatric and addictions. She was the first Human Trafficking Navigator and Victim/Witness Specialist in ND, with eight years of program development.Melissa combines her experience as a social worker and a team leader with her TEND certification to provide education on compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress.Melissa was a nominee for the YWCA's Women of the Year 2020. She was born and raised in North Dakota, and has resided in Clearwater, FL, since January 2022.EXPERIENCEMelissa is a member of the North Dakota Human Trafficking Task Force, and was the vice-chair of the labor trafficking subcommittee for six years. She developed a human trafficking program and protocol response for ND. Melissa assisted in the development of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Victim/Witness Program and was the first Specialist hired for that role. She has experience with demand reduction programming and assisting law enforcement with considerations for outreach operations and victim interactions. Melissa has trained at IAHTI, GRIT, Dallas Crimes Against Children, Shared Hope, NCPTF and IHTSJ conferences, specific to human trafficking, team development, person-centered and trauma informed approaches, and secondary trauma.WEBSITEShttp://swsecrets.net/ https://melkai-consulting-llc.business.site/ https://members.emancipaThank you for taking the time to give this podcast a listen. If you would like more information on other Law enforcement Life Coach initiatives, our "Sometimes Heroes Need Help" wellness seminar or our One-On-One life coaching please visit :www.lawenforcementlifecoach.comJohn@lawenforcementlifecoach.comAnd if you would like to watch the interview you can view it in it's entirety on the Law Enforcement Life Coach YouTube Channel : https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCib6HRqAFO08gAkZQ-B9Ajw/videos/upload?filter=%5B%5D&sort=%7B%22columnType%22%3A%22date%22%2C%22sortOrder%22%3A%22DESCENDING%22%7D

Melissa is a licensed social worker specializing in anti-human trafficking work, developing/maintaining multi-disciplinary teams, and secondary traumatic stress and officer wellness. Melissa is a certified trainer in Green Dot, Compassion Fatigue, GEMS, Stand to Protect, My Life My Choice, and SHARP, and is Child Welfare and Safe Zone/PRIDE trained. She has eight years of experience providing national/international training and technical assistance, and case management to victims of human trafficking. Melissa has trained over 11,000 students and professionals, and currently sits on the Badges of Unity Board for Fargo PD. Melissa's past experience includes treatment foster care, prevention education, and psychiatric and addictions. She was the first Human Trafficking Navigator and Victim/Witness Specialist in ND, with six years of program development within ND. Melissa was a nominee for the YWCA's Women of the Year 2020. She currently resides in Clearwater, FL.Melissa was a member of the North Dakota Human Trafficking Task Force, vice-chair of labor trafficking subcommittee, for six years. She developed a human trafficking program and protocol response for ND, per grant deliverables. Melissa also assisted in the development of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Victim/Witness Program and was the first Specialist hired for that role. Melissa has trained at the IAHTI, GRIT Wyoming, Shared Hope, NCPTF, Dallas CAC and IHTSJ conferences, specific to human trafficking team development, secondary traumatic stress and compassion fatigue, interviews and investigation considerations, person-centered and trauma informed approaches, and the implementation of programming for first responders created in ND.Support the show

Are You Listening? is now on season 4! We're so excited to be starting off with Health Watch Oxfordshire supporting the beginning of this podcast and this third episode is all about Neurodiversity.   Trigger Warning: Suicide, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Harm, Eating disorders, Abuse, Ableism, Racism, Police Brutality   Hamzah (He/Him) is joined by Molly (She/Her) to explore Neurodiversity. This insightful conversation touches on topics such as the gender diagnosis gap, racism and ableism built into society. They specifically hone in on how professionals can support them and other young people. This is an episode that everyone should listen to, especially if you're trying to dismantle the internalised ableism. With 1 in 7 people being neurodiverse (15%), this is an important conversation to be had. **** DISCLAIMER: Views and opinions expressed by the podcast hosts and their guests do not necessarily reflect those of Oxfordshire Youth.  **** Disability support and awareness ADHD Foundation - https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/ Neurodiversity Hub - https://www.neurodiversityhub.org/ The Brain Charity - https://www.thebraincharity.org.uk/what-is-neurodiversity/ CASS - https://casscounselling.co.uk/#:~:text=CASS%20is%20a%20UK%20counselling,lines%20of%20guidance%20and%20assistance. Donaldsons - https://www.donaldsons.org.uk/  Yellow Submarine - https://www.yellowsubmarine.org.uk/ FAAAZE (Faringdon Access All Areas) – https://www.faaaze.org/ My Life My Choice - https://www.mylifemychoice.org.uk/ **** About Healthwatch Oxfordshire   Health Watch Oxfordshire are the county's independent health and social care watchdog. They collect your opinions and experiences to inform and influence those who run your health and social care services. They can also provide help and advice if you have a question about local health services. You can get in touch with them in many ways: https://healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/services https://www.facebook.com/HealthwatchOxfordshire https://twitter.com/healthwatchoxon https://www.instagram.com/healthwatchoxfordshire/ **** Watch Are You Listening? On Youtube: https://youtu.be/nmkqOK0X2fw

Are You Listening? is now on season 4! We're so excited to be starting off with Health Watch Oxfordshire supporting the beginning of this podcast and this second episode is all about invisible and visible disabilities.   Trigger Warning: Suicide, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Harm, Eating disorders, Abuse, Ableism   Molly (She/Her) is joined by Hamzah (He/Him) and Esah (He/Him) to explore invisible and visible disabilities. This insightful conversation touches on topics such as accessibility, education and ableism built into society. They specifically hone in on how professionals can support them and other young people. This is an episode that everyone should listen to, especially if you're trying to dismantle the internalised ableism.   **** DISCLAIMER: Views and opinions expressed by the podcast hosts and their guests do not necessarily reflect those of Oxfordshire Youth.  **** Disability support and awareness   Yellow Submarine - https://www.yellowsubmarine.org.uk/ FAAAZE (Faringdon Access All Areas) – https://www.faaaze.org/ My Life My Choice - https://www.mylifemychoice.org.uk/ Keen Oxford - https://www.keenoxford.org/ Let's Play Banbury - https://letsplaybanbury.org/ Thomley - https://thomley.org.uk/ Scope - https://www.scope.org.uk/ Cyclability - https://www.cyclability.org/ Mencap - https://www.mencap.org.uk/ Disability Rights UK - https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/ The Royal National Institute of Blind People - https://www.rnib.org.uk/ The Royal National Institute for Deaf People - https://rnid.org.uk/ British Vogue, May 2023 - https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/british-vogue-may-2023-editors-letter   **** About Healthwatch Oxfordshire Health Watch Oxfordshire are the county's independent health and social care watchdog. They collect your opinions and experiences to inform and influence those who run your health and social care services. They can also provide help and advice if you have a question about local health services. You can get in touch with them in many ways:   https://healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/services https://www.facebook.com/HealthwatchOxfordshire https://twitter.com/healthwatchoxon https://www.instagram.com/healthwatchoxfordshire/ **** Watch Are You Listening? On Youtube:  https://youtu.be/0Jb6euzwPHc

Foster youth or children who have been in the foster care system make up over 80% of children being sexually exploited. What can you do to prevent this from happening to your child? We talk with Audrey Morrissey, Co-Executive Director of My Life My Choice, a survivor-led nonprofit fighting sexual exploitation of youth.In this episode, we cover:What are some of the different forms that sexual exploitation can take?What is included in sexual trafficking?Internet exploitation.How does grooming take place.Are foster children disproportionately represented in the sexually exploited population?Are children who have experienced trauma over represented?Seeking love and connection.Sexual exploit of boys?What can parents do to protect their children from sexual exploitation?What resources are available to parents and young people?This podcast is produced  by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family buildingPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamilySupport the show

Lisa Goldblatt Grace, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of My Life My Choice, one of the most innovative and prestigious survivor-led anti-trafficking organizations in the United States. Our conversation touches on the state of trafficking in the Covid-era, innovation in the anti-trafficking world, signs for parents to look out for, and ways that you can help fight this horrendous activity that takes place in all of our communities. Beyond tuning in, I encourage anyone that can to donate to My Life My Choice at mylifemychoice.org. Website: www.mylifemychoice.org Donate to My Life My Choice - https://bit.ly/2XGF7hy A Path Appears PBS Film - https://bit.ly/35Hsc3j Melissa Farley: https://bit.ly/3snhusx

Justice Resource Institute (JRI) has teamed up with William James College, New England’s largest school of psychology, to create an innovative degree completion program for JRI staff. Marc Abelard, director of the Behavioral Health Service Corps, director of the Bachelor in Psychology & Human Services Completion Program and co-director of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative at William James; Ed Powell, JRI vice president of community engagement and executive director at STRIVE Boston, and Tonya Morris, a survivor mentor and training specialist with JRI’s  My Life My Choice and a recent graduate of William James College, talk about the program and the unusual level of support it provides for students. Morris, who works with young victims of abuse, sex trafficking and other traumas, was one of four JRI employees to earn a bachelor’s degree in May as part of the program’s first graduating class. A single mother who works full time, Morris said she was thrilled at the opportunity to complete her education, but uneasy about entering the classroom again after decades away. Support from JRI and William James College was key to achieving her goal and becoming effective in working with her clients. “If I didn’t get what I got from William James College I would have not been able to handle the cases I’m handling now,” she said. She plans to tackle her master’s degree next. Money and time are the main barriers for many when returning to school. Abelard says the program addresses both. Generous reimbursements from JRI and William James scholarships mean JRI employees can earn a degree at no cost to them. In addition, JRI provides employees the flexibility they need to fit classes and studying into lives filled with work and family obligations, while William James College offers the hands-on academic support to ensure they succeed. Powell said the program encourages entry level staff members to see their work at JRI as a career, not just a job. Because entry level workers are often people of color, the program also helps address issues of racial equity and structural racism, while ensuring that the JRI staff reflect the diversity of the clients they serve. Training this workforce has become more critical as baby boomers retire and leave Massachusetts with a severe shortage of social service professionals. The William James College program enables JRI to train and retain employees of the future.  In fact, through the Boston STRIVE program that Powell directs, someone without a high school degree could earn a GED, get hired by JRI, use a tuition reimbursement program to earn an associate’s degree at a community college and then go onto William James for a bachelor’s and master’s. “By giving folks the education they need, it gives us a chance to elevate people who otherwise might not have had this opportunity,” he said.

At least one in five teen-agers will get a sexually explicit photo this year — most of those images sent to them via texts, emails and smart phone applications. Many of those images will come from people they know, but some will be from people they meet online through social networking applications that make it easy for users to share photos and videos. And while that sexualized content might be normal behavior among teens curious about their emerging sexuality, increasing numbers of social media applications and online gaming features can expose children to sexual predators who used the internet to identify potential victims, form online relationships within them and sometimes extort sexual favors from them. That was the message from JRI professionals who work with children who have been victims of online sexual exploitation or who are at risk of becoming victims. Meredith Rapoza, Division Director of Permanency and Latency Services at JRI; Katryn Haley-Little, Clinical Director at My Life My Choice, a program of JRI helping children who have been exploited or who are deemed to be at risk; and Michelle Loranger, Executive Director of the Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County, were guests on JRI’s weekly podcast series, “Justice in Action: Making a Difference as Leaders in Social Justice.” And while the victims of sexual exploitation are “disproportionately female…(the problem) crosses all genders and identities,” says Loranger. The explosion of online applications make it imperative that parents and legal guardians monitor their children’s use of the internet, engage them in honest discussions about both the positive impact of the internet and social media that allow people to find information almost immediately and connect with others online and the potential harm that affects thousands of children and teens each year. More than half of U.S. children own a smart phone by age 11, and about 84 percent of teens own one. That gives them access to a world of useful information. It also gives them access to sites that can pose danger. “More than half of those (children) exploited sexually met their assailant online,” says Haley-Little. That means parents must stay alert and model appropriate use of online tools and games. “If you’re going to allow your child to have access to some kind of electronic device, you’ve got to start thinking about ‘Is this device safe,’” says Rapoza. Advice to parents and guardians? Keep the communications line open, look for changes in children’s behavior and encourage children to speak up if they are asked to share contact information, photographs or videos with strangers.

Welcome to our special bonfire night edition. As we’re all no doubt aware Bonfire night celebrates the triumph of brutal, state sponsored persecution in the face of a bloody failure of violent rebellion. With sparklers. What more appropriate night could there be for an episode of the Tech for God live podcast. We have a guest with us! Lauren Hogan, Volunteering Projects Officer with Turn2us, a national charity who support people facing financial struggles. You can find out more about their Connect tool at https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Connect  This week’s topics:    Stat of the week:  '84% of traffic to Childline is accessed via a Google product, and we have no control over this. https://twitter.com/odihq/status/1190256225029632000?s=12 Campaign news of the week:  The Supported Loving campaign led by My Life My Choice: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/30/campaign-for-learning-disabled-peoples-love-lives Tech news of the week: Twitter bans political ads whilst Facebook doubles down on not even fact checking them: https://twitter.com/jack/status/1189634360472829952?s=12 https://www.politico.eu/article/twitter-dropping-all-political-ads/ Beyond the fact checking there’s more unusual activity on Facebook ads: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50270727 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/31/facebook-prep-ads-instagram-political https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/11/04/i-worked-political-ads-facebook-they-profit-by-manipulating-us/  A Rant or Nice of the week?: 130 banks sign up to UN Principles for Responsible Banking - Greenwashing or a genuine effort by banks to improve: https://www.positive.news/economics/clean-money-could-a-commitment-to-responsible-banking-make-the-banks-better/ And finally… Sifted is looking for nominations for the real "game changers" out there — from founders to developers to community builders in Europe - nominate yourself and your tech for good friends:  https://sifted.eu/articles/sifted-gamechanger-callout/  ------------------ Listeners, what did you think? We’d love to hear your thoughts. Get in touch on twitter @techforgoodlive or Email at hello@techforgood.live  and we’d love it if you gave us a nice iTunes review and told your mates about this podcast! Thanks to podcast.co for hosting us in a beautiful mirrored studio. Which you can’t see. But it is pretty.

People spend far too much time worrying about what other people will think of them, verses what they think about themselves.  As a result of this many people are living lives of quiet desperation, because they are dying to please others so that they will fit in.  They are saying yes, when they really mean no.  They are sucking it up, when they should be letting it rip.  All the time making choices based on what others will think.  We spend an enormous amount of time throughout our lives trying to please other people, primarily, because we feel this action, even though it’s counter to what we want, will make our lives easier.  The ultimate goal of this behavior is to gain the approval of those we are seeking it from.  Approval in this instance, equates to acceptance, which means that someone has chosen to acknowledge you in a way that you need to be acknowledged.  And for a moment this makes you feel good about yourself, until you realize that you don’t even resonate with their core values.   There is a danger with trying to please at the expense of self.  It slowly erodes at the fabric of who you are, until, you don’t remember you anymore.  You move from trying, to dying, because that’s what happens to your soul when you go through life trying to please others, so they will like you and accept you. Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert and Laws of Attraction Coach and Olivia Lashley Expression and Laws of Attraction Coach as we look at what trying to please others can do to your life.

People spend far too much time worrying about what other people will think of them, verses what they think about themselves.  As a result of this many people are living lives of quiet desperation, because they are dying to please others so that they will fit in.  They are saying yes, when they really mean no.  They are sucking it up, when they should be letting it rip.  All the time making choices based on what others will think. We spend an enormous amount of time throughout our lives trying to please other people, primarily, because we feel this action, even though it’s counter to what we want, will make our lives easier.  The ultimate goal of this behavior is to gain the approval of those we are seeking it from.  Approval in this instance, equates to acceptance, which means that someone has chosen to acknowledge you in a way that you need to be acknowledged.  And for a moment this makes you feel good about yourself, until you realize that you don’t even resonate with their core values.  There is a danger with trying to please at the expense of self.  It slowly erodes at the fabric of who you are, until, you don’t remember you anymore.  You move from trying, to dying, because that’s what happens to your soul when you go through life trying to please others, so they will like you and accept you.Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert and Laws of Attraction Coach and Olivia Lashley Expression and Laws of Attraction Coach as we look at what trying to please others can do to your life.

When people speak of sacrifices that they have made in their lives for others, they are speaking in terms of what they have given up.  What they have done and what has happened to them as a result of this sacrifice. “I did this all for you so that you could have the experience that you wanted.”  The word sacrifice literally means to give something up or permit something to happen in order for someone to achieve a desired goal. Be under no illusion, no matter how heart wrenching, how disappointing, no matter how painful or soul destroying the sacrifice made, it was a choice.  It was a choice driven by a personal agenda that sacrificer had. They wanted a specific outcome and by giving up or doing _______ you fill in the blank, even when it was counterintuitive, they had their beady little eye on a prize. When the prize materialized, and or not, or people were not suitably grateful or chose to do something else, which flew in the face of the sacrifice etc.  Then the sacrificer regurgitates all that they have done, outlining each supposed selfless act in all its passionate detail in an attempt to bend others to their will. Or at the very least to emotionally blackmail them into feeling contrite and suitably apologetic for putting them through whatever it is they chose to go through. At the end of the day, sacrifice is all about your own personal agenda, nothing more, nothing less...so, don’t get ‘em twisted.  The next time you feel like you have fallen on your sword for someone and they weren’t suitably grateful, remember your sword didn’t stab you, you stabbed your sword.Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert and Laws of Attraction Coach and Olivia Lashley Expressions and Laws of Attraction Coach as we explore sacrifice and what that means.

When people speak of sacrifices that they have made in their lives for others, they are speaking in terms of what they have given up.  What they have done and what has happened to them as a result of this sacrifice. “I did this all for you so that you could have the experience that you wanted.”  The word sacrifice literally means to give something up or permit something to happen in order for someone to achieve a desired goal. Be under no illusion, no matter how heart wrenching, how disappointing, no matter how painful or soul destroying the sacrifice made, it was a choice.  It was a choice driven by a personal agenda that sacrificer had. They wanted a specific outcome and by giving up or doing _______ you fill in the blank, even when it was counterintuitive, they had their beady little eye on a prize. When the prize materialized, and or not, or people were not suitably grateful or chose to do something else, which flew in the face of the sacrifice etc.  Then the sacrificer regurgitates all that they have done, outlining each supposed selfless act in all its passionate detail in an attempt to bend others to their will. Or at the very least to emotionally blackmail them into feeling contrite and suitably apologetic for putting them through whatever it is they chose to go through. At the end of the day, sacrifice is all about your own personal agenda, nothing more, nothing less...so, don’t get ‘em twisted.  The next time you feel like you have fallen on your sword for someone and they weren’t suitably grateful, remember your sword didn’t stab you, you stabbed your sword. Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert and Laws of Attraction Coach and Olivia Lashley Expressions and Laws of Attraction Coach as we explore sacrifice and what that means.

It's Episode 15 of Challenging Behaviours, the podcast challenging behaviours towards disability. Jack and Tom were very lucky to spent time with members of the self advocacy group My Life My Choice and they were truly amazing! A huge thank you to them for coming on. You can check them out at www.mylifemychoice.org.uk and on @mylifemychoice1 on twitter. We are @challeningingpod on twitter! Please do share, like, subscribe, etc!

Interview with Lisa Goldblatt Grace, co-founder and director of My Life My Choice. Founded in 2002, My Life My Choice is a survivor-led program that seeks to end commercial sexual exploitation of children by empowering youth and their allies to fight back. My Life My Choice provides youth exploited by the commercial sex industry with one-to-one mentoring by adult female survivors, leadership development, and intensive case-management to foster education and career planning. They also support youth by strengthening life skills, promoting health and wellness, and offering substance abuse treatment and prevention. To date, My Life My Choice has mentored over 400 girls and transgender youth in Greater Boston; provided prevention groups to more than 2,000 girls; and trained over 11,000 service providers in Massachusetts and nationally in youth sexual exploitation intervention and prevention.

In last week’s episode of My Life My Choice we discuss the elements needed in “Starting My Life Over?”  In Part II we are going to explore taking your “atomic” word, that’s the one word that sums everything up that you are going through to the next level. This creates a personalized supportive manifesting dynamic.  The precursor to “consciously” getting what you want in life is making the right choice.  To make the right choice you need to know with clarity what you want.Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert and Intrinsic Coach and Olivia Lashley as we look at taking your self talk to the next level.live by clicking link  or call in on 646-727-2759 you can download free podcast at iTunes http://apple.co/2qTTCgS 

In last week’s episode of My Life My Choice we discuss the elements needed in “Starting My Life Over?”  In Part II we are going to explore taking your “atomic” word, that’s the one word that sums everything up that you are going through to the next level. This creates a personalized supportive manifesting dynamic.  The precursor to “consciously” getting what you want in life is making the right choice.  To make the right choice you need to know with clarity what you want. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert and Intrinsic Coach and Olivia Lashley as we look at taking your self talk to the next level. live by clicking link  or call in on 646-727-2759 you can download free podcast at iTunes http://apple.co/2qTTCgS 

Truth: The Affects And Role It Plays In Our LivesTruth is permissive and is the foundation on which your life is built.  So much hinges on this five letter word.  TRUTH! Yet for many of you speaking your truth is difficult and as a result your life is extremely complicated or at the very least filled with lots of wishes that this or that did or didn’t happen.  The Law of Truth like all other Universal or Spiritual Laws is resolute.  It plays a pivotal role in how we manifest all things in our lives.  Speaking your truth isn’t just about you.  Your truth has a domino effect impacting everyone who you come in contact with.Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and coach and Olivia Lashley expression coach and artist as we look at the Universal Law of Truth how it impacts our lives.

Truth: The Affects And Role It Plays In Our Lives Truth is permissive and is the foundation on which your life is built.  So much hinges on this five letter word.  TRUTH! Yet for many of you speaking your truth is difficult and as a result your life is extremely complicated or at the very least filled with lots of wishes that this or that did or didn’t happen.  The Law of Truth like all other Universal or Spiritual Laws is resolute.  It plays a pivotal role in how we manifest all things in our lives.  Speaking your truth isn’t just about you.  Your truth has a domino effect impacting everyone who you come in contact with. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and coach and Olivia Lashley expression coach and artist as we look at the Universal Law of Truth how it impacts our lives.

You are powerful beyond measure.  What or who has made you believe otherwise?  Failure isn’t a yardstick by which you beat yourself with.  Failure is an amazing gift.  In fact, it’s a blessing that is designed to set you upon the right pathway, for you to create the life that you are wanting to live. If you have experienced that sinking gut wrenching feeling of disempowerment and abject failure, then I’m happy to tell you that you have experience your first taste of true empowerment.  Is this paradoxical?  No! It’s factual.  It’s all in the view finder lens that you choose to cover your inner or all Seeing Eye with.Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and life coach and Olivia Lashley expression life coach and artist as we look at stepping out of powerlessness, into your all powerful base.

You are powerful beyond measure.  What or who has made you believe otherwise?  Failure isn’t a yardstick by which you beat yourself with.  Failure is an amazing gift.  In fact, it’s a blessing that is designed to set you upon the right pathway, for you to create the life that you are wanting to live. If you have experienced that sinking gut wrenching feeling of disempowerment and abject failure, then I’m happy to tell you that you have experience your first taste of true empowerment.  Is this paradoxical?  No! It’s factual.  It’s all in the view finder lens that you choose to cover your inner or all Seeing Eye with. Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and life coach and Olivia Lashley expression life coach and artist as we look at stepping out of powerlessness, into your all powerful base.

We talk to God.  We pray to God.  We beseech God, rale, cry and scream at God.  We walk with God. We have other people liaise with God on our behalf.  We accept the blessings bestowed upon us by God, and readily reject that which we call accursed.   We do all of this on a daily basis and, yet, are we asking the right questions of God?  The current state of your life, your health, wealth, finances and your relationship with self and others will answer that question for you.  Talking with God isn’t something that you can learn, as in how to pray or recite an affirmation.  All that is good and has its place in our spiritual evolvement, yet, talking to God isn’t something that you learn; it’s something that you do.  It’s intrinsic or inherent to who you are. The ability to speak with God, and be heard by God is something that you came into being with.   So, are you asking the right questions of God? Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and life coach and Olivia Lashley expression coach and artist as we explore our ability to communicate with God.

We talk to God.  We pray to God.  We beseech God, rale, cry and scream at God.  We walk with God. We have other people liaise with God on our behalf.  We accept the blessings bestowed upon us by God, and readily reject that which we call accursed.   We do all of this on a daily basis and, yet, are we asking the right questions of God?  The current state of your life, your health, wealth, finances and your relationship with self and others will answer that question for you.  Talking with God isn’t something that you can learn, as in how to pray or recite an affirmation.  All that is good and has its place in our spiritual evolvement, yet, talking to God isn’t something that you learn; it’s something that you do.  It’s intrinsic or inherent to who you are. The ability to speak with God, and be heard by God is something that you came into being with.   So, are you asking the right questions of God?Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and life coach and Olivia Lashley expression coach and artist as we explore our ability to communicate with God.

Is my desire to be perfect preventing me from moving forward in my life?  Perfectionism when in control allows you to be at the top of your game by providing that razor shape edge that makes you stand above the rest.  Perfectionism when out of control is a subterfuge for fear of failure.  It’s a self imposed limiting belief.   It’s easier to set your bar to an unattainable level, that way you never have to face what people may or may not have to say about you and or your work.  You work very hard at the thing you are producing, but never ever produce a finished product.  You see, it’s always in the making, because it can always be better.  Are you using your perfectionism as a smoke screen to hide behind, or to put you at the top of your game?Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and Olivia Lashley expression coach and artist as we look at what limiting beliefs and perfectionism.

Is my desire to be perfect preventing me from moving forward in my life?  Perfectionism when in control allows you to be at the top of your game by providing that razor shape edge that makes you stand above the rest.  Perfectionism when out of control is a subterfuge for fear of failure.  It’s a self imposed limiting belief.   It’s easier to set your bar to an unattainable level, that way you never have to face what people may or may not have to say about you and or your work.  You work very hard at the thing you are producing, but never ever produce a finished product.  You see, it’s always in the making, because it can always be better.  Are you using your perfectionism as a smoke screen to hide behind, or to put you at the top of your game? Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and Olivia Lashley expression coach and artist as we look at what limiting beliefs and perfectionism.

There is always movement in the Universe, irrespective of what it might look like or feel like and or sound like, nothing is ever still. When you are asleep, or in a deep meditative stance you are always moving.  Energy is either moving into form, that’s into creation or moving out of form which is decreation.  But, whatever energy is doing it’s doing it with a balanced purpose.   The only way that creation and decreation or better yet, the manifestation of what you are wanting to come into your life can take place, is if you uphold the tenants of the Universal Law of Equipoise.   Equal energy is applied to both the creation and the decreation of things.  This Universal Law speaks to us about maintaining a balance.  We need to maintain balance for our manifestations to take place.  i.e. You can’t expect to not run into bad drivers, if you're always cussing and fussing about how incompetent people are when they get behind the wheel of their cars.  Understanding how this Law works can be the difference between you getting what you want for your life and never quite hitting your mark.Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and life coach along with Olivia Lashley expression coach and artist as we look at the Universal Law of Equipoise and how it supports you in using the Universal Laws of Attraction more efficiently. 

There is always movement in the Universe, irrespective of what it might look like or feel like and or sound like, nothing is ever still. When you are asleep, or in a deep meditative stance you are always moving.  Energy is either moving into form, that’s into creation or moving out of form which is decreation.  But, whatever energy is doing it’s doing it with a balanced purpose.   The only way that creation and decreation or better yet, the manifestation of what you are wanting to come into your life can take place, is if you uphold the tenants of the Universal Law of Equipoise.   Equal energy is applied to both the creation and the decreation of things.  This Universal Law speaks to us about maintaining a balance.  We need to maintain balance for our manifestations to take place.  i.e. You can’t expect to not run into bad drivers, if you're always cussing and fussing about how incompetent people are when they get behind the wheel of their cars.  Understanding how this Law works can be the difference between you getting what you want for your life and never quite hitting your mark. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and life coach along with Olivia Lashley expression coach and artist as we look at the Universal Law of Equipoise and how it supports you in using the Universal Laws of Attraction more efficiently. 

Saying NO can be the hardest two letter that you can ever utter, and the most empowering.  Saying no to your loved ones, to your children, husband and family and friends is monumentally challenging. Saying no to your employer and work colleagues is challenging also, but from a different stand point, but challenging none the less.  Saying no to people asking for charitable donations and no to the destitute, displaced and homeless asking for money, while standing on the corner with a hand written sign, has another set of challenges, all of which play havoc with your emotions.  Saying no to certain things can be a no-brainer.  No, you cannot have my left and right kidney!  No! I’m not giving you your car keys; you might not be aware of this, but you’re drunk.Within all of this, the irony here is, that the person you find it hardest to utter those two syllables to, and mean it, is yourself.  Saying no can hurt you too, because you know that it’s not what the other person wants to hear and they're hurting. There is nothing that you can do about their hurt, other than to be truthful in who you are.  By empowering you; you empower them.Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and life coach and Olivia Lashley expressions coach and artist as we explore empowerment through saying no.

Saying NO can be the hardest two letter that you can ever utter, and the most empowering.  Saying no to your loved ones, to your children, husband and family and friends is monumentally challenging. Saying no to your employer and work colleagues is challenging also, but from a different stand point, but challenging none the less.  Saying no to people asking for charitable donations and no to the destitute, displaced and homeless asking for money, while standing on the corner with a hand written sign, has another set of challenges, all of which play havoc with your emotions.  Saying no to certain things can be a no-brainer.  No, you cannot have my left and right kidney!  No! I’m not giving you your car keys; you might not be aware of this, but you’re drunk. Within all of this, the irony here is, that the person you find it hardest to utter those two syllables to, and mean it, is yourself.  Saying no can hurt you too, because you know that it’s not what the other person wants to hear and they're hurting. There is nothing that you can do about their hurt, other than to be truthful in who you are.  By empowering you; you empower them. Join me Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and life coach and Olivia Lashley expressions coach and artist as we explore empowerment through saying no.

Did you know more than a quarter million American children and teens are at risk for sex trafficking every year? We look at the toll of Human Trafficking and what can be done about it. Our guests are Kate Price from the Children's Advocacy group at Wellesley University, Audrey Morrissey from My Life My Choice, and Sergeant Detective Donna Gavin from the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit.

It has been written; it has been said; you have been told; it has been shown to you by you that “Ye are Gods.”  No matter the religion, the spiritual doctrine from fundamental to new thought, to Metaphysical to New Age there is one message that is the same.  And that message is that you are one with God or your chosen deity.  That fact, and it is a fact that you have come from or have been created by God or your chosen deity makes you a part of your creator.  Just like your parents and your children, or things that you have created, they are a part of you.  No they are not you, yet they are a part of you that can never be separated.  You are a part of that, which has created you, that which has supported you in coming into being or form.  And that gives you the right, to stand up and claim your heritage, and know that Ye Are Gods.Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and Olivia Lashley expression coach and artist for what will be a thought provoking episode of “My Life My Choice.”Psalm 82:6 “I have said, Ye are Gods; and all of you are children of the most High.”

It has been written; it has been said; you have been told; it has been shown to you by you that “Ye are Gods.”  No matter the religion, the spiritual doctrine from fundamental to new thought, to Metaphysical to New Age there is one message that is the same.  And that message is that you are one with God or your chosen deity.  That fact, and it is a fact that you have come from or have been created by God or your chosen deity makes you a part of your creator.  Just like your parents and your children, or things that you have created, they are a part of you.  No they are not you, yet they are a part of you that can never be separated.  You are a part of that, which has created you, that which has supported you in coming into being or form.  And that gives you the right, to stand up and claim your heritage, and know that Ye Are Gods. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and Olivia Lashley expression coach and artist for what will be a thought provoking episode of “My Life My Choice.” Psalm 82:6 “I have said, Ye are Gods; and all of you are children of the most High.”

Our guest today is Jesse Ferrell best selling self development author, inspirational speaker and life coach. He is a sought after advisor to fortune 500 and multilevel entrepreneur leaders, sports professionals and business people for his life and business coaching expertise.  Jesse, the author of How You Leave Them Feeling, knows the road to happiness and success is based on how you build your relationships.  Today we’ll talk about the importance of building good relationships in your life and how you leave people feeling. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and expressions coach and artist Olivia Lashley as we look at you and how you leave people feeling.

Our guest today is Jesse Ferrell best selling self development author, inspirational speaker and life coach. He is a sought after advisor to fortune 500 and multilevel entrepreneur leaders, sports professionals and business people for his life and business coaching expertise.  Jesse, the author of How You Leave Them Feeling, knows the road to happiness and success is based on how you build your relationships.  Today we’ll talk about the importance of building good relationships in your life and how you leave people feeling.Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and expressions coach and artist Olivia Lashley as we look at you and how you leave people feeling.

Have you ever wondered if there is a secret recipe to creating a loving, meaningful and fulfilling relationship?  Are you longing for or holding out for Mr. or Mrs. Right?  Have you sworn off being a couple because of bad relationship experiences that has left you in protection mode? Relationship Coach, Eva Love, yeah her surname is LOVE, has created a system that supports you in finding love within self and applying that to any relationship.  She also shows you how to enhance any relationship that you are currently in.  Coach Eva experienced a profound life altering event in 1989, which lead to her creating the Love Miracle System.Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert, Expression Coach and Artist Olivia Lashley and Relationship Coach Eva Love as we explore her Love Miracle System and how to find love.

Have you ever wondered if there is a secret recipe to creating a loving, meaningful and fulfilling relationship?  Are you longing for or holding out for Mr. or Mrs. Right?  Have you sworn off being a couple because of bad relationship experiences that has left you in protection mode?  Relationship Coach, Eva Love, yeah her surname is LOVE, has created a system that supports you in finding love within self and applying that to any relationship.  She also shows you how to enhance any relationship that you are currently in.  Coach Eva experienced a profound life altering event in 1989, which lead to her creating the Love Miracle System. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert, Expression Coach and Artist Olivia Lashley and Relationship Coach Eva Love as we explore her Love Miracle System and how to find love.

Happiness sometimes proves to be as elusive as trying to hold smoke.  More often than not we go on a quest to find happiness.  We search high and low trying and buying all sorts of things only to come full circle and realize that we went in the wrong direction.  If you are looking for happiness I have a question for you, “What are you looking for and where are you looking?” Join me, Dr Wendy Dearborne choice expert and expression coach Olivia Lashley as we look at the art of finding happiness.

Happiness sometimes proves to be as elusive as trying to hold smoke.  More often than not we go on a quest to find happiness.  We search high and low trying and buying all sorts of things only to come full circle and realize that we went in the wrong direction.  If you are looking for happiness I have a question for you, “What are you looking for and where are you looking?”  Join me, Dr Wendy Dearborne choice expert and expression coach Olivia Lashley as we look at the art of finding happiness.

Today’s show is a review of the last 6 months looking at what we now have in our Golden Tool Box and how these spiritual tools can and will help us.  We are also going to look at creating your possibilities in the next 12 months.    For the month of August we’ll be airing reruns of My Life My Choice and will return live Wednesday September 3 2014 at the same time.  Thank you for your support and taking the time to make us a part of your choice making experience…it means more than I can say. Join me Dr Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert, and Expression Coach Olivia Lashley as we look at the last 2 quarters to see how far we’ve come.

Today’s show is a review of the last 6 months looking at what we now have in our Golden Tool Box and how these spiritual tools can and will help us.  We are also going to look at creating your possibilities in the next 12 months.    For the month of August we’ll be airing reruns of My Life My Choice and will return live Wednesday September 3 2014 at the same time.  Thank you for your support and taking the time to make us a part of your choice making experience…it means more than I can say.Join me Dr Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert, and Expression Coach Olivia Lashley as we look at the last 2 quarters to see how far we’ve come.

In today’s episode of "My Life My Choice" we are going to be talking about DARK issues that can, will and DO impact your choice making process.  And as a result of that how you choose to live your life and how you may be effected.    We’ll be looking at a variety of different topics, which includes, but is not limited to the state of the food industry, nutritional value of food, feeding the mind through the body, education, health and healing industry, creating wealth, your intuitive abilities and much more. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert and Expression Coach Olivia Lashley as we explore these subjects and more

In today’s episode of "My Life My Choice" we are going to be talking about DARK issues that can, will and DO impact your choice making process.  And as a result of that how you choose to live your life and how you may be effected.    We’ll be looking at a variety of different topics, which includes, but is not limited to the state of the food industry, nutritional value of food, feeding the mind through the body, education, health and healing industry, creating wealth, your intuitive abilities and much more.Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert and Expression Coach Olivia Lashley as we explore these subjects and more

We drink it.  We cook with it, bathe in it, clean with it.  We even carry our unborn babies in it.  In fact, nothing on earth can live without it.  Water, also known as H20 has within its self possesses the physical power to create what you want in life - from wealth to health and everything in between.  The ancients wise ones, metaphysicians, priest and priestess have know this fact, yet this knowledge has not been passed on through the ages…until now! Join m, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and expression coach and artist Olivia Lashley as we take a look at water and the powerful role in plays in your life

We drink it.  We cook with it, bathe in it, clean with it.  We even carry our unborn babies in it.  In fact, nothing on earth can live without it.  Water, also known as H20 has within its self possesses the physical power to create what you want in life - from wealth to health and everything in between.  The ancients wise ones, metaphysicians, priest and priestess have know this fact, yet this knowledge has not been passed on through the ages…until now!Join m, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and expression coach and artist Olivia Lashley as we take a look at water and the powerful role in plays in your life

One of most the underutilized tools in your spiritual tool box is your intuition.  The most amazing thing is that your intuition is NEVER EVER WRONG!  How can listening to yourself, which is your higher self, get any better than this?  To never be wrong!  Your intuition has the ability to see life from a global perspective, which gives it an advantage over your emotional mind.  Your intuitive mind speak with you continuously throughout the day…it is always touching bases with you especially when you have to make a choice.  And as everything that we do in life starts out with a choice…your intuition never shuts up.  It’s talking to you incessantly.  But are you listening?  Are you afraid to act on intuits?  Are you wanting to know !00% if it’s your intuition speaking or something else? Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and expression coach and artist Olivia Lashley as we explore your intuition.

One of most the underutilized tools in your spiritual tool box is your intuition.  The most amazing thing is that your intuition is NEVER EVER WRONG!  How can listening to yourself, which is your higher self, get any better than this?  To never be wrong!  Your intuition has the ability to see life from a global perspective, which gives it an advantage over your emotional mind.  Your intuitive mind speak with you continuously throughout the day…it is always touching bases with you especially when you have to make a choice.  And as everything that we do in life starts out with a choice…your intuition never shuts up.  It’s talking to you incessantly.  But are you listening?  Are you afraid to act on intuits?  Are you wanting to know !00% if it’s your intuition speaking or something else?Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and expression coach and artist Olivia Lashley as we explore your intuition.

How did you get back there again?  Evidentially, you choose it!  Whether it’s bad relationships, ill health, financial distress, broken bank account, broken relatives and friends, drugs, addictions, back sliding, broken down vehicles, foreclosures, and the list goes on…that’s right, you choose it.  Let’s not focus on where you are, let’s give all our attention to where you want to go and what it looks like to get there.Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and expressions coach and artist Olivia Lashley for this no holes barred episode of My Life My Choice.

How did you get back there again?  Evidentially, you choose it!  Whether it’s bad relationships, ill health, financial distress, broken bank account, broken relatives and friends, drugs, addictions, back sliding, broken down vehicles, foreclosures, and the list goes on…that’s right, you choose it.  Let’s not focus on where you are, let’s give all our attention to where you want to go and what it looks like to get there. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne choice expert and expressions coach and artist Olivia Lashley for this no holes barred episode of My Life My Choice.

Is fate or destiny in the driver’s seat of your life?  This is the billion dollar question.  If it’s fate or destiny how much control or ownership even responsibility do you have for your actions?  There is much to be said for the timing, contrast and parallels that destiny and fate bring into our lives.  Destiny and fate are tools in our golden spiritual tool box that will support us in achieving our desires.Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne, choice expert and educator and expression coach Olivia Lashley as we explore the potential of both fate and destiny.

Is fate or destiny in the driver’s seat of your life?  This is the billion dollar question.  If it’s fate or destiny how much control or ownership even responsibility do you have for your actions?  There is much to be said for the timing, contrast and parallels that destiny and fate bring into our lives.  Destiny and fate are tools in our golden spiritual tool box that will support us in achieving our desires. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne, choice expert and educator and expression coach Olivia Lashley as we explore the potential of both fate and destiny.

What Does It Take To Move Forward In My Life?  This is a question that you may have asked yourself more than once in your life time, and I have every belief that you will ask yourself many time more.  Cast your mind back to the last time you asked yourself this question. "What Does It Take To Move Forward In My Life?"  Now, tell me, what was the first thing you did after your emotional out pouring was over?  I can guarantee you, the first thing you did was to make a CONSCIOUS choice, in full awareness of what you wanted to do.  Be mad, glad, happy or sad. Moving forward in life has many challenges; however the rewards far outweigh the fears that tend to bind us.  So what will it take for you to move forward in your life?Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne, choice expert and educator and expression coach Olivia Lashley as we look at forward momentum and you.

What Does It Take To Move Forward In My Life?  This is a question that you may have asked yourself more than once in your life time, and I have every belief that you will ask yourself many time more.  Cast your mind back to the last time you asked yourself this question. "What Does It Take To Move Forward In My Life?"   Now, tell me, what was the first thing you did after your emotional out pouring was over?  I can guarantee you, the first thing you did was to make a CONSCIOUS choice, in full awareness of what you wanted to do.  Be mad, glad, happy or sad.  Moving forward in life has many challenges; however the rewards far outweigh the fears that tend to bind us.  So what will it take for you to move forward in your life? Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne, choice expert and educator and expression coach Olivia Lashley as we look at forward momentum and you.

In a single word: YES!  Your life is a contractual agreement that is created by your choices.  The most empowering thing you can do for yourself in this life is have clear understanding what choice and your choice making process is all about.  If you don’t get a handle on this, you will be living a life that you don’t want.  This radio show, My Life My Choice and everything else that I do, is built on the foundation and belief that we create our lives based upon the conscious and in most cases semi-conscious choices that we make. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne, choice expert and educator and expression coach Olivia Lashley as we look at choice you and your life.

In a single word: YES!  Your life is a contractual agreement that is created by your choices.  The most empowering thing you can do for yourself in this life is have clear understanding what choice and your choice making process is all about.   If you don’t get a handle on this, you will be living a life that you don’t want.  This radio show, My Life My Choice and everything else that I do, is built on the foundation and belief that we create our lives based upon the conscious and in most cases semi-conscious choices that we make.  Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne, choice expert and educator and expression coach Olivia Lashley as we look at choice you and your life.

The theme for My Life My Choice radio show this year is “YOU!”  This year is all about you and experiencing “YOU” from a different perspective.  This year is about stopping the madness and using the tools and skills that you have, to get what you need, to create with total conscious awareness the life that you say you want to live.  This year is all about not waking up one morning to ask yourself that soul inspiring questions..."Oh My God!  How did I get here?" So, as we move into 2014 my question to you is this, “where you are relation to you?”    Today’s question isn’t an exploration of who you were or even who you want to become.  This question is all about where YOU are in relation to your existence.  So where are you?Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne, choice expert and educator and expression coach Olivia Lashley as we look at the fascinating subject of YOU.

The theme for My Life My Choice radio show this year is “YOU!”  This year is all about you and experiencing “YOU” from a different perspective.  This year is about stopping the madness and using the tools and skills that you have, to get what you need, to create with total conscious awareness the life that you say you want to live.  This year is all about not waking up one morning to ask yourself that soul inspiring questions..."Oh My God!  How did I get here?"  So, as we move into 2014 my question to you is this, “where you are relation to you?”    Today’s question isn’t an exploration of who you were or even who you want to become.  This question is all about where YOU are in relation to your existence.  So where are you? Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne, choice expert and educator and expression coach Olivia Lashley as we look at the fascinating subject of YOU.

There are 31,536,000 seconds in a year.  That is 525,600 minutes in a year.  That’s a whopping 1440.00 minutes in a day with 24 hours per day and of course, 60 minutes in an hour.  I could ask the question, “What have you done with the last 525,600 minutes of your life?”  As a choice expert, I believe that is counterintuitive.  The question to ask is, “What are you wanting to do with the next 525,600 minutes of your life?”  Time is the most precious commodity that we have.  Having a conscious understanding of this fact allows us to look at our lives through a new view finder lens.Join me, choice expert Dr. Wendy Dearborne and expression coach and artist Olivia Lashley as we look at time, you and what’s to come for the New Year.

There are 31,536,000 seconds in a year.  That is 525,600 minutes in a year.  That’s a whopping 1440.00 minutes in a day with 24 hours per day and of course, 60 minutes in an hour.  I could ask the question, “What have you done with the last 525,600 minutes of your life?”  As a choice expert, I believe that is counterintuitive.  The question to ask is, “What are you wanting to do with the next 525,600 minutes of your life?”  Time is the most precious commodity that we have.  Having a conscious understanding of this fact allows us to look at our lives through a new view finder lens. Join me, choice expert Dr. Wendy Dearborne and expression coach and artist Olivia Lashley as we look at time, you and what’s to come for the New Year.

Being thankful is all we got.  At the end of the day when all the dust settles, when your emotions stop raging, when the tears are gone, when the fears have been chased away; what you are left with is…you.  And YOU get to choose what you do with the “WHAT’S LEFT.” Simple in theory, yet has a complexity that sometime obscures our ability.Being thankful is a state of mind that creates a state of being!  And you create that state of mind.Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne, choice expert and expression coach and artist Olivia Lashley as we explore the power of being thankful.

Being thankful is all we got.  At the end of the day when all the dust settles, when your emotions stop raging, when the tears are gone, when the fears have been chased away; what you are left with is…you.  And YOU get to choose what you do with the “WHAT’S LEFT.” Simple in theory, yet has a complexity that sometime obscures our ability. Being thankful is a state of mind that creates a state of being!  And you create that state of mind. Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne, choice expert and expression coach and artist Olivia Lashley as we explore the power of being thankful.

Would you like to shed unwanted pounds without feeling deprived and restricted?  Would you like to enjoy all your holiday favorite foods and enter into the New Year a few pounds lighter?  Well you can by join us in a 2 day or 48 hour green smoothie fast.  Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert and Expression Coach and Artist Olivia Lashley  as we go over the details on what to do and where to get all the how to information.  

Would you like to shed unwanted pounds without feeling deprived and restricted?  Would you like to enjoy all your holiday favorite foods and enter into the New Year a few pounds lighter?  Well you can by join us in a 2 day or 48 hour green smoothie fast.  Join me, Dr. Wendy Dearborne Choice Expert and Expression Coach and Artist Olivia Lashley  as we go over the details on what to do and where to get all the how to information.