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Kent Healy was the guest on Sept. 9 where he discussed his latest book, The Success Principles for Teens, which was co-authored with Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Jack Canfield.  Parents should tune in to learn how to help your children succeed and to help them get from where they are to where they want to be.
 

 
About Kent Healy:
Kent Healy started out as a teen entrepreneur and has since become a successful business owner in his 20s.  Kent started his first business at 15 but soon realized that he was not learning important life skills in school. This is when he began researching the science of success.  By age 17, he partnered with his brother to publish the book, “Cool Stuff” They Should Teach In School.  Since its publication, he started the company, Cool Stuff Media, and has written 6 books, including The Success Principles for Teens with internationally recognized Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator, Jack Canfield.  Kent is a highly requested guest lecturer at schools across the nation and is currently a columnist for several newspapers. Visit www.kenthealy.com.

 
 

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Travel addict and expert, Beth Whitman, was the guest on Aug. 4, where she shared tips from her book, Wanderlust and Lipstick:  The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo.  This unique guidebook addresses the most common fears of would-be solo travelers and dispels the accompanying angst by providing practical advice to get beyond the usual excuses. In addition to this guidance, she inspires women to dream big and provides them with the tools and insider tips of the trade to make those dreams a reality. 
 
About Beth Whitman:
Beth Whitman is the founder and editor of Wanderlust and Lipstick, travel blogger for the Seattle Post Intelligencer, and women’s travel columnist for Transitions Abroad.  For more than 22 years, she has been traveling the globe as a contemporary Wanderer: combining her love for travel with volunteer work, adventure trips, travel writing and business. She has backpacked through Nepal and hiked the Himalayan foothills in Bhutan; ridden a motorcycle solo from Seattle to Panama; worked with orphans in Vietnam through various volunteer programs; driven the AlCan Highway to Alaska; and maneuvered the back roads of France’s Dijon region in a rental car. For more information, visit www.wanderlustandlipstick.com.
 

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Elisabeth Fayt, author of the book, Paving it Forward: 120 Pre-Paves That Will Put You In The Passing Lane, was the guest on July 21.  Her book teaches the powerful process of pre-paving, which uses thoughts and intentions to pre-pave a new road to the best possible day and life.  In tough economic times, it is easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of negativity. This is when it is more important than ever to pay close attention to the road you are paving.   Listen as she shares powerful advice to help you pre-pave the road to your dreams.
 
About Elisabeth Fayt:
Elisabeth Fayt is an international speaker, owner of RnR Wellness, and author of the new book Paving it Forward. One of the featured speakers in the movie The Opus, Elisabeth is both a prominent abundance expert and a successful business woman. Find out more about Elisabeth at www.ElisabethFayt.com.

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Recent economic times have brought fear into our minds and bodies — into our lives. The voice of fear whimpers that you’ve got to put your dreams and even your health on hold until “things get better.” But that’s a big fat lie!  Jennifer Louden was the guest on July 14 , where she shared tips to decrease fear and increase courage.  She also talked about her latest book, The Life Organizer: A Woman’s Guide to a Mindful Year, which is a unique book that offers a simple, practical process to find solutions to your life's daily challenges and to make decisions based on what matters most to you.  

About Jennifer Louden:
Jennifer Louden is the bestselling author of The Women’s Comfort Book and four other books selling over 765,000 copies worldwide. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN, Later Today, was a columnist for Martha Stewart’s Body & Soul Magazine, hosted a radio show on Sirius, and released her Life Organizing system through her most recent book: The Life Organizer: A Woman’s Guide to a Mindful Year. For more information visit: www.jenniferlouden.com or www.thelifeorganizer.com. Click here for information about the Comfort Cafe or click here for information about her upcoming events.

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Do you dream of learning a foreign language as if it were your own?  Self-made linguist, Susanna Zaraysky, was the guest on July 7, where she shared tips from her new book, Language is Music.  This book is focused on making learning foreign languages fun, easy and affordable for anyone with a desire to communicate effectively with people around the world.

About Susanna Zaraysky:
Born with a sight disability, Susanna Zaraysky, developed a hypersensitivity to sound and learned to listen to language as she would music.  She has what you might call “an ear” for languages, having used music to successfully learn English, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Serbo-Croatian—all with excellent accents.  Susanna has lived in nine countries and has traveled to over fifty countries.  She is passionate about sharing her experience and belief that no matter one’s economic status or past language learning experience, anyone can be multilingual and see the world. For more information visit www.createyourworldbooks.com.

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Do you dream of traveling the world, but you’re on a tight budget?  Budget traveling expert, Susanna Zaraysky, was the guest on July 7, where she shared tips from her new book, Travel Happy, Budget Low: 190 Money Saving Tips to See the World.  This book informs you how to travel economically in planes, trains and buses, how to find inexpensive meals and hotels, and also covers topics on frequent flyer mile tricks, health/safety, expenditures, packing, passports/visas, preparation, customs and more.


About Susanna Zaraysky:
Susanna Zaraysky grew up in California in a low-income Soviet immigrant family.  With determination and a bit of creativeness, she has traveled to over fifty countries, lived in nine countries and speaks seven languages.  Susanna is passionate about sharing her experience and belief that no matter one’s economic status, anyone can see the world. For more information visit www.createyourworldbooks.com.

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If you’re well prepared, traveling with your kids can be a fun-filled, transformational experience for the whole family.  Michelle Duffy, co-author of the book, Wanderlust and lipstick: Traveling with Kids, was the guest on June 26.  She shared tips and secrets from her book including: proven packing tips and advice for dealing with kid gear, creative ideas for grand adventures with your kids, suggestions for dealing with your child’s emotional needs while traveling, and more. 

About Michelle Duffy:
Michelle Duffy is a native of Ireland who lives in Seattle with her Irish husband and two sons. She regularly travels around the world with her family and writes about her adventures on the WanderMom travel blog (www.WanderMom.com).

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We all have a dream, but how do we realistically incorporate it into our daily lives?  Donna Sirianni, who stars in the new documentary, My Wish, was the guest on Tuesday, June 16.  The documentary shares the journey of a typical suburban woman, Donna Sirianni, as she attempts to make her acting and producing dreams a reality.  Her thoughts and circumstances are captured on film, in unprecedented real time, along with inputs from everyday people and leaders in our society. 

About Donna Sirianni:
Before entering the entertainment industry, Donna Sirianni had a successful career in education as a Biology teacher. Upon taking the role as Director in a school play, Donna realized the incredible potential that the arts can have on effecting people’s lives. After resigning and starting a family with her husband, Donna decided to switch gears and follow her desire in pursuing a second career in producing, writing and acting for film and television. She has been documenting this real- time journey into the entertainment world in her documentary “My Wish”.   She has other projects in the works such as “More to Mommy” (a sitcom) and DreamBigNetwork.com (an online network).  She had principle roles in various independent feature films and was featured numerous times in Guiding Light, Law and Order, and in feature films such as Baby Mama with Tina Fey. Currently, Donna Sirianni is an Associate Producer and host for the television show,  IndiMusic TV.   For more information, visit www.MyWishTheMovie.com.

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Amy Fries was the guest on June 9th, where she talked about her new book, Daydreams at Work:  Wake Up Your Creative Powers.  This book shows you why daydreaming is literally your most creative state of mind; reveals the valuable & productive role daydreams play in your life and work; and gives you suggestions for tapping into your own daydreams for ideas, energy, and motivation. For example, find out why Google and 3M give their employees the time and space to daydream and how that has helped them become two of the most innovative companies in the world.

About Amy Fries:
Amy Fries is a respected lifestyle and workplace writer and editor whose articles, essays, and stories have been published in a variety of newspapers, including the Washington Post, as well as in magazines, trade publications, and literary journals. In addition, Amy has written numerous articles on health and wellness for the website, AchieveSolutions.net. An enthusiastic and unrepentant daydreamer, Amy began her research into daydreaming and creativity while working on her masters in writing at Johns Hopkins University. She has also taught literature and writing at George Mason University and continues her work as an editor helping other authors develop their dreams and ideas. She will be signing at the year’s Book Expo America in New York City and later at the Sacred Circle Bookstore in Alexandria, Virginia, and Breathe Bookstore in Baltimore, Maryland. Read more about Daydreams at Work at www.DaydreamsAtWork.com.

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In 2001, Mitch Frankenberg and Jennifer Fredreck left their New York City jobs to pursue their dreams.  They packed up their two goofy dogs, disregarded everyone's warnings, and created a dream come true—a special Vermont getaway called The Paw House Inns and Resorts, the first Inn in America that caters entirely to dog owners and their dogs.  Mitch was the guest on June 2, where he shared his “tail” with listeners.

About Mitch and Jen:
Some hotels accept dogs.  Other hotels tolerate dogs.  The Paw House Inns and Resorts CATER entirely to the needs of dog owners. On September 1, 2001, husband and wife team Mitch and Jen left their NYC careers to pursue their dreams.  They packed up their two goofy dogs, disregarded everyone's warnings, and created a dream come true - a special Vermont getaway with all of the comforts of home, including your dog. While expanding upon a brisk business, the couple has discovered the joys of being full time parents and making time to pursue personal passions – Jen is playing soccer and training for triathlons, and Mitch is teaching business as an adjunct professor at a local community college.  For info about Mitch, Jen, and The Paw House, visit www.pawhouse.com or call 866-PAW-HOUSE.

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