A Podcast show featuring authors covering topics such as health, inspiration, paranormal, decoration, addiction and more. Hundreds of recipes and blogs. New show every week!! http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com 2011 Street Smart Incorporated http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:34:30 -0500 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:31:54 -0500 G FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/podcastlogo.jpg http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com A Podcast show featuring authors covering topics such as health, inspiration, paranormal, decoration, addiction and more. Recipes and blogs. 144 223 One of the fears that many of us have when we talk about getting old is the amount of medicines we will have to take. You have probably seen the pill bottles at your grandparent’s home. Even I have a pill box for AM & PM for each day of the week. But what if you were young and had to take all of these meds? What if you were only 11 and taking 15 different medications? What if you had already seen 10 different doctors and been diagnosed with six different disorders and had already attended 5 different schools? Sorta changes the picture does it not? That is not supposed to happen during our youth. That is supposed to be a time of development, learning and fun is it not? You are supposed to spend your time in the park playing with your friends, riding your bike, swimming, playing ball,basically having fun. For our guest today the first 19 years of her life has been different. She has spent most of her time in doctor’s offices, and hospitals, treatment centers. Today we are going to talk about a book titled Nourishment: Feeding My Starving Soul When My Mind And Body Betray Me. This is an important book for teens who may be suffering from mental illness, peer acceptance issues, and eating disorders. It is a story of searching for love and acceptance a story about wanting life.something every teen longs for. Please welcome to Your Life Matters author Melissa Binstock. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/binstock.html C2BEC32E-F322-4ED1-B646-B5F2F84B3614 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:31:54 -0500 Let's start with today's question...Are you truly convinced that your doctor's medicine is the only form of healing available? Before you answer this, think of all of the alternative medicines and approaches being used today. Chiropractic, just to mention one, everyone knows about and most readily accept as safe and effective. What if we talked about Reiki or Medical Intuitive or Alternative Healer? I wonder how many of our listeners have ever heard of those word or understand what they mean and what happens during a session? What if I asked you about Touching The Light? Most would tell me if better not have been on for a long period of time or they will burn the fingers and hands. Well we are not talking about a light bulb...but the light....the energy...the healing energy. Now I probably have you confused, which is OK. You need to realize that you can heal the body, mind and spirit using energy. Not talking about sticking you in an electrical generator either. The book we are going to discuss today is titled, " TOUCHING THE LIGHT - WHAT MIRACLES ARE MADE OF - HEALING BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT BY MERGING WITH GOD CONSCIOUSNESS". Our guest today you may recognize as she has been a past guest on our show. She is also a dedicated and experienced medical intuitive and alternative healer. She is an accomplished Author of multiple books including her Bestselling "The Secret History of Consciousness" and the international bestseller "The Children of Now among others. She has authored the Online Messages for over 10 years and is a regular contributor to varying publications. She is the host of Cosmic Particles, a live internet radio show every Wednesday at 6:30 pm pacific time on the Awakening Zone. She is a national and international Keynote Speaker and also lectures worldwide. She has also served as a consultant to Good Morning America and 20/20. It is our honor to welcome back to Your Life Matters show Dr. Meg Blackburn Losey. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/losey2.html B7F4BD36-5A58-48FB-954A-BCA8CF60B55F Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:51:16 -0500 Have you ever had someone say to you, "what world are you living in?" Or maybe someone said to you "snap out of it and come back to reality." If you are like me you have probably wondered, well wait... what actually is reality? I mean what constitutes reality? Is it my reality or your reality you want me to enter? We have covered many topics on our shows. Today might be one of the best shows you will listen to in a long time. Here is today's question..."Are you letting your life be run by your thoughts and unrealistic expectations?" Seriously, are you present in the moment right now, listening to this intro? Maybe you are lost in a flood of thoughts racing through your head right now? Are you awake? Today our guest will explain what we mean by "are you awake." It is a truly insightful subject. You actually might find it hard to pay attention with all of the thoughts racing through your mind. Our guest today has been a seeker all her life. In all of the books she has written, she seeks to communicate in modern language her understanding of the science of consciousness and mind – and of ancient spiritual wisdom and principles. They attempt to point out practical ways out of suffering to peace and harmony. The book we will be discussing today is titled " THE AWAKENING HUMAN BEING - A GUIDE TO THE POWER OF THE MIND." Written with Tim Ray, please welcome best-selling author, lecturer and counselor Barbara Berger http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/berger.html B6E4285D-386E-47BC-B1F8-4E4B7F0394B6 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:05:35 -0500 Today on our show we are going to talk about alcohol. The sobering effects that alcohol has on our health, on our lives and how things can change in a moment's notice. We see commercials on TV glamorizing drinking and how cool it is. We have seen the commercial for Captain Morgan asking you to assume the pose. Listen, it is a business. I will give them credit as they do tell you at the end of the commercial about the risk of drinking and even driving. But alcohol is ruining many lives, including the lives of teens. 25% of alcoholics are teenagers. 40% of sexually active girls aged 13-14 report that they were drunk the first time they had sex. If you are older and can drive and make the wrong choice you may take the lives of innocent people in another vehicle. Women & children who were not drinking have their lives taken from them because you chose to drink. How many fraternity parties do we hear about someone dying from alcohol poisoning? How about cancer, heart problems, pancreas problems, osteoporosis, insomnia, hepatitis, obesity, diabetes and more? So do you know the effects of alcohol on Your body? Maybe you are a little like our author today. A high functioning alcoholic. You drink everyday but are successful and function normally. His life was almost destroyed by alcohol and it can happen to you in the flash of a second. The book we will talk about today is called "The Sobering Truth: What You Don't Know Can Kill You". It is written by Dr. Jeff Herten who is our guest today. It is our honor to welcome to Your Life Matters Dr. Jeff Herten. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/herten.html 03C0245F-398B-4B32-8632-501F80B1E670 Thu, 3 Nov 2011 08:16:00 -0400 So what if I told you that there was a disease that out there that 95% of the people with it had no idea they had it? What if I told you that if it remained untreated it could have risks of malnutrition to cancer? Now, even though it affects only 1% of the population (that we know of), I believe we need to open our eyes to this and be made aware of what the disease is, it's symptoms and how it is treated. Today we are going to talk about Celiac Disease. It is one of the most common autoimmune and gastrointestinal diseases. People with celiac disease may have typical gastrointestinal symptoms, but others have seemingly unrelated problems, and diagnosis is delayed or never occurs. If you have unexplained depression, anemia, infertility, bone degeneration, liver disease, or trouble with your balance then you need to listen closely to today's interview and go out and get yourself a copy of the book, " REAL LIFE WITH CELIAC DISEASE: TROUBLESHOOTING & THRIVING GLUTEN FREE." The book is written by Melinda Dennis who  is the Nutrition Coordinator and a founding member of the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. It is co-written by Dr. Daniel Leffler who is the Director of Clinical Research and also a founding member of the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. I need to mention also that Melinda was diagnosed with Celiac Disease 20 years ago! http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/dennis.html 5C420B16-985F-403B-8C6D-81DA08259B56 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:38:14 -0400 Today, we continue our musician series with a very special guest. Her name is Francie Bond. For over 10 years now many people from Tennessee, Ohio, Illinois and right here in Indiana have had the pleasure listening to her ministry and performances at benefits, community events, retreats, Easter & Christmas programs, on the Sky Angel network in Pigeon Forge and in Marion, OH on TV 39 on the Saturday Night Live Gospel Sing which, like this show, is streamed live on the net. There is a CD available in stores titled "Livin' In The Rain". It is Francie's debut CD and includes many great songs, some of which you will hear clips of today as you just did right at the opening today. Joining her today on our show is her husband Carl. Carl writes some great gospel songs and is the manager. They have been married over 22 years! It is our honor to welcome to Your Life Matters and Your Christian Life Matters, Francie and Carl Bond. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/bond.html 1A3383A5-D853-4AC4-ACB8-ED474683BC90 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:31:49 -0400 I am going to throw a few names at you…Lurch from the Adams Family, Fred Gwynne who you may remember as Herman Munster, Andre the Giant from wrestling, Richard Kiel better known as Jaws from the James Bond Movies, how about possibly even Abraham Lincoln…what do all of these famous people have in common? If you think about their characteristics, you would say they were very tall. And you would be correct. But what you probably do not realize is that they suffered from a disfiguring disease called acromegaly. With the exception of Abe Lincoln, television basically cast these people as freaks of some sort. Many people do some unknowingly cruel things like stare at these people, tell them jokingly you remind me of Lurch, some even laugh and whisper. I know it is ignorance at not knowing about the disease but I am sure if you were suffering from this, there would be days you would find it hard to deal with the illness and its effects on the body without having to deal with the ignorant idiot who is humming the Adams family theme song. Remember we do not make fun of a person in a wheelchair, with Downs Syndrome or other debilitating disease and we need to be aware of our words and actions. So what is acromegaly? Our guest today is going to clue us in so this word becomes a part of our vocabulary. The book he has complied is called, Alone in My Universe: Struggling with an Orphan Disease in an Unsympathetic World. Please welcome to Your Life Matters Wayne Brown. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/wbrown.html B7C953A0-5D66-4C8A-9EF5-9376571EA458 Thu, 6 Oct 2011 12:28:57 -0400 Usually when you turn on your radio or tune into a satellite station or just surf the net for music, you hear an artist you may not recognize but you think Man that was good. You have no clue who the artist is but you begin to look for more information on that artist. That is what our musician series here on Your Life Matters is all about. Hearing that music you think, I really like that and finding out more about the artist. Today is absolutely no different.In fact today puts an exclamation point on this theory for our show. You see the artist we are going to present today has been here once last season. His singing voice, playing ability, writing skills are ratable right up there with some of the legends of Country Music. Notice I did not say the best, I said the legends. The breakthrough artist we are going to talk to today is Bryan Cole. Last time we spoke about his debut CD Wide Open Road. On that CD he has a string of veteran studio musicians who have played with the who’s who of country music. The CD remained in the top 10 on the Roots Report Pop Country Chart for over 4 months It was a timeless collection of twelve compositions by Bryan and his longtime collaborator and manager, Michael Stover of MTS Management, as well as such heavyweight tunesmiths as Kent Blazy and Tom Paden, writers of Bryan’s second single, It All Comes Back to Me. Following up the astonishing international success of I’m Comin’ Home, (#1 US Indie World, #11 Italy, #17 Switzerland, #23 Norway, #27 Austria) Bryan rose to the top of the charts once again with It All Comes Back to Me. The second release from Wide Open Road, the song hit both the radio and music video charts (#14 Cashbox, #9 MySpace Videos, #10 Y’allWire.) His third single, If Only charted in the US Top 5 (#4 Cashbox) and received more international airplay than any other of his songs to date. Impressed yet? You should be because his new CD Pride & The Passion is getting acclaimed success both here and overseas. It is our honor to welcome back a great musician, singer, songwriter and friend Bryan Cole. http://www.yourlifematters.com/cole2.html 374D914F-74F2-450E-BE6E-C9CC116E6190 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:22:37 -0400 Today we are going to talk about a subject we probably all know about but in many places rarely hear anything about. I am talking about adoption. On any given day in the U.S., more than 423,000 children are in the foster care system, and nearly 115,000 of them are available for adoption, just waiting for the right family to find them. More children become available for adoption each year than are adopted. In 2009, 69,947 children had parental rights terminated by the courts, yet only 57,466 were adopted. Children often wait three years or more to be adopted, move three or more times in foster care and often are separated from siblings. The average age of waiting children is 8 years old. Last year, 29,471 children turned 18 and left the foster care system without an adoptive family. Many of our listeners know of or have watched “Wednesday’s Child” on the news. The show has won numerous awards and we believe rightfully so. Today’s book we are going to discuss is called “FINDING A FOREVER FAMILY: A News Anchors Notebook on Adoption Within the Foster Care System”. Our guest today is the truly amazing Christine Devine. Listen to this list and you will know why I call her amazing 14 Emmys, six for best newscast , Best Anchor Team by Associated Press, National Gracie Allen award by AWRT American Women in Radio and Television, Anna Quindlen award for philanthropy journalism by Society of Professional Journalists, "Angels in Adoption" from the U.S. Congress. She is known for her Wednesday's Child news segment. She has been honored by the U.S. Congress and Child Welfare League of America. Since 1994 Fox 11 News has profiled hard-to-place children in foster care waiting to be adopted. The records show more than 400 children have found forever homes. It is our honor and privilege to welcome to Your Life Matters anchor, reporter, producer, speaker, philanthropist and author Christine Devine. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/devine.html 3F2F5441-714B-4E79-AA70-4F26CACFC9C0 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:42:26 -0400 On May 22, 2011 a 198mph tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri leaving in its wake over one hundred people dead and injuring over 500 more. The tornado carved a path one mile wide and six miles long. If you see the photos of the area you would believe a war had taken place with bombs ripping the town apart. The devastation will cost in excess of 3 billion dollars to repair and will take years. So when we see the devastation of our fellow Americans, our fellow Christians what do we do? Many gave money or helped collect food, water and necessities. Many people actually went to Joplin to help with the massive cleanup effort. They offered hope, inspiration to people in Joplin so that they would know that their fellow Americans, their fellow Christians did not turn their backs on them in their time of need. Today Jenn & I are doing the show on location at the Milan Indiana Church of Christ. We are with the youth group called FOUND. This remarkable group of teens just returned from four days in Joplin helping with the relief efforts. We invite you to listen to their stories, their recollections of the devastation they witnessed first-hand as well as the love they received and the hope of the residents there after losing everything including someone they knew and cared for. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/milanyouth.html 05733A78-A9A4-4D4E-A102-044EEDE98893 Tue, 2 Aug 2011 08:51:08 -0400 And good morning and welcome to...uhm uhm Your Life Matters OK so I was kidding forgetting the name of our show just now, but let’s be serious and start off right away with today’s question, Don’t you wish you had a better memory? I do not care whether you need to remember a client’s name, a phone number, scripture, or details of a book, there is no question a better memory would help. Thinking about learning a foreign language? Think, at my age that would be too hard and take me forever? Think again. We are going to talk about a terrific program today called Memory Made Easy. The author of this program broke the Guinness Book of World Records by memorizing 52 decks worth of cards with focus and memorization techniques. Late in 2008, he broke his record by memorizing 59 decks of cards. He believes that anyone can improve their memory, improve their reading and learning capacities. You don’t need special skills or abilities; these skills can all be developed. You have seen him on TV, he is a great speaker, runs an awesome seminar and is helping people around the world remember please welcome The Pharaoh or the Memory Guy Dave Farrow. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/farrow.html 128E4546-1951-414C-91E6-0EEA4962743D Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:16:12 -0400 As part of our musician interview series here on Your Life Matters we have a very special guest joining us today. Our guest today is a world-renowned veteran musician. He has studied under some of the noted pioneers in the sound healing field. Now let me explain. This is Nada Yoga, which is the Yoga of Sound. It uses specific kinds of sounds, tones and intervals to create harmonious effects in the nervous system and open us to higher consciousness. We are also going to talk about his newest album, Magic and Grace which is a collection of compositions written and performed by our guest and some fine musical collaborators that is informed by the art and science of tones, intervals and tempo to quickly reduce stress putting the listener in a state of deep relaxation within seconds. Our guest today is the extremely talented Philippo Franchini. He is known as the Musical Alchemist. He is a Soul Man though not the soul you may be thinking about though. It is our honor and special privilege to welcome to Your Life Matters, Philippo Franchini.. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/franchini.html 591EA299-9511-4C38-9AA2-863A2D8B2EF0 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 07:52:24 -0400 Are you ready for retirement? Are you set to enjoy life to the fullest when you retire? Whether you are young or old, you need to listen to author Kevin Price talk about his book "Successful Retirement Guide". The purpose of the Successful Retirement Guide is to help you (or your parent, spouse, friend, client or coworker) make the most of  retirement by becoming and remaining intellectually, socially and physically engaged with life   Please welcome R. Kevin Price to Your Life Matters. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/price.html 75CB7F6E-5259-48B3-861A-AA692B14FF71 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:34:59 -0400 You have heard a lot about December 12, 2012 on this show. And today’s question, which we have asked a few times before is what is going to happen in 2012? The date is quickly approaching. Yet nothing changes. The end as we know it is barreling down on us yet we don’t move to respond. This event was foreseen by many brilliant and gifted minds throughout history.   All saw December 12, 2012 as the beginning of the end. We must learn from our past to survive the future. Am I trying to scare you? No. I am reading to you from the book “OPEN YOUR EYES: TO 2012 AND BEYOND” which we will be discussing today. As the book states, even NASA is predicting a catastrophic event, possibly of biblical proportions to occur. Has mankind been visited and helped since the beginning of time by aliens? So what IS going to happen? Our guest today is a former US Marine, an avid researcher and crusading advocate for peace, love, hope and—most importantly—truth and author of the book we will be discussing today, please welcome to Your Life Matters Drew Ryan Maras. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/maras.html 5871AFF6-8E0F-475F-B3B7-FB676BA2EF18 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:55:57 -0400 HAUNTED HOUSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE ANCIENT TIMES. BUT THE DEBATE HAS ALWAYS BEEN…ARE THEY REAL? Our guest today Parapsychologist Dr. Andrew Nichols earned his world-wide reputation as a phantom sleuth routing banshees, breaking curses, exorcising ghosts, and exposing cranks and frauds. Dr. Andrew Nichols is Director of the American Institute of Parapsychology. He is currently professor of psychology and chairperson of the Mental Health Department at City College in Gainesville, Florida. In his book Ghost Detective: Adventures of a Parapsychologist, he recounts his most chilling and fascinating cases of poltergeists, psychokinesis, and apparitions. These bizarre accounts which have never before been published- are presented with possible explanations for their occurrence, bringing into focus the latest discoveries in the scientific search for evidence of paranormal activity, and revealing dynamic links between haunting experiences and the human mind. Please welcome Dr. Andrew Nichols to our show. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/nichols.html DDD85494-46BD-4337-8F2D-4210D64BEAD2 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:32:30 -0400 Today we are going to talk about domestic abuse. Here are the facts - 1 in 4 women HAS experienced domestic violence in her lifetime. That is not going to experience, that is has already experienced. Between 600,000 and 6 million women are victims of domestic violence each year. That is 600,000 to 6 million too many. Now when most people think of domestic abuse they think of violence and injury. Domestic abuse can be emotional, verbal, sexual, financial and mental. Our guest today was there and lost everything. She knows firsthand how abusers operate and what victims must do to save themselves before it is too late. The book we will be discussing today is called, I Had No Choice. The book is a part memoir and part novel story of her decade long abusive relationship, and how she went from being a victim to conqueror to a vocal defender for abuse victims. Our guest today is an active public speaker. In fact since the age of 4, yes I said 4, she has been a public speaker addressing crowds from 10 to 10,000 in political, educational, social and religious venues. It is our honor to welcome to our show, Dorma McGruder. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/mcgruder.html D9501B60-5EFF-468D-8691-1EFB74F2AAEC Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:30:10 -0400 Recently at our Church, the Westport Christian Church here in Indiana, we got to listen to the testimony of a man who is running for the Congress of the United States. His name is Travis Hankins. Now at Your Life Matters we do not endorse candidates. Nor are we asking you to vote for Travis. In fact the testimony given to the Church members was not for who to vote for either, but an expression of Christian values. Throughout America there are many grass root campaigns taking place. In this past election, we saw where America stood up and changed the picture slightly of American Politics by voting in some of the Tea Party members. We find this fascinating. Most of the time we hear our fellow Americans complain that politicians do not care about us, they are in it for themselves and the money, they have no morals or values…and the list goes on and on. So why do we present to you this testimony from Travis Hankins? There are many Travis’ throughout the country and we are hoping you will give these candidates your ear. These are people who truly care about changing America’s politics and government. How many times I hear what can one person do? You are correct, probably not a lot…but it has to start somewhere and with someone. Think about if we actually researched our candidates, got to know them, knew the principles they stand upon and their beliefs? We, the American people could elect a number of these great Americans and eventually really make the changes we have been yearning for and need here in America. I invite you with an open mind to listen to Travis and his story and think about what you would want in a Congressman representing your area? http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/hankins.html 26F25A3C-0B99-4E44-9747-C88FFA8F0F17 Tue, 7 Jun 2011 07:18:35 -0400 In a few months, we will be honoring and remembering the victims and the families from 9/11. It is amazing to me at least that it has been 10 years since that tragic event took place throughout America. So what have we done to make America safer in the past ten years? Is there anyone looking out for our interests? 12 Americans are murdered every day by illegal aliens. (that’s more than 21,900 murders by illegal aliens since 9/11). 13 people per day are killed by illegal immigrants who drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 62% of all “undocumented immigrants” in the United States are working for cash and not paying taxes, predominantly illegal aliens, working without a green card. Concerned yet? We are. But there is some good news. There are people fighting hard to protect us. NO, I am not talking about the great and brave men and women of the US Armed Forces, I am talking about a group of people, who realize that immigration issues were a major problem before 9/11 and continue to be today, 10 years later. Illegal immigrants here in our country costs taxpayers 113 billion dollars with 75% of that absorbed by the states! Think the economy is bad, last year you spent approx $1,117 in taxes to support illegals! There has been legislation to give driver’s licenses to them, include them in census statistics, and of course border issues. Our guest today is no stranger to our show. In fact if you watch Fox News, he may not appear a stranger there either as he has appeared numerous times on numerous shows. His name is Ed Kowalski. He is part of the Board of Directors, the Treasurer actually of the 9/11 Families For A Secure America Foundation. It is our honor to welcome back to Your Life Matters Ed Kowalski. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/kowalski4.html 5EB037BD-1355-4314-B53C-4E267B811ECC Fri, 3 Jun 2011 07:10:07 -0400 One of the fears that many of us have when we talk about getting old is the amount of medicines we will have to take. You have probably seen the pill bottles at your grandparent’s home. Even I have a pill box for AM & PM for each day of the week. But what if you were young and had to take all of these meds? What if you were only 11 and taking 15 different medications? What if you had already seen 10 different doctors and been diagnosed with six different disorders and had already attended 5 different schools? Sorta changes the picture does it not? That is not supposed to happen during our youth. That is supposed to be a time of development, learning and fun is it not? You are supposed to spend your time in the park playing with your friends, riding your bike, swimming, playing ball, basically having fun. For our guest today the first 19 years of her life has been different. She has spent most of her time in doctor’s offices, and hospitals, treatment centers. Today we are going to talk about a book titled Nourishment: Feeding My Starving Soul When My Mind And Body Betray Me. This is an important book for teens who may be suffering from mental illness, peer acceptance issues, and eating disorders. It is a story of searching for love and acceptance a story about wanting life.something every teen longs for. Please welcome to Your Life Matters author Melissa Binstock. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/binstock.html F963F586-3D1B-4A85-999E-B895082A8591 Thu, 2 Jun 2011 07:36:17 -0400 I guess I need to begin today’s interview, as I have a few times in the past stating how much we truly respect and honor our men and women serving our country in the Armed Forces. They risk their lives to defend our freedoms each and every day and we nothing but the utmost respect for them. Today we are going to talk about one soldier. There are so many stories out there of brave, heroic men and women who have given all of their lives for our great country. Hopefully we can continue to find and share these great stories with you. Today’s story is about a brother, a Sgt, who served in Iraq until he was diagnosed with brain cancer. He was a member of the New Jersey National Guard. He was deployed in Iraq in 2004. The book is titled Without Surrender: A Tribute To A Soldier. The book is about this brave soldier, his life, his family. It is full of personal photos which gives us an insight into his life. The book was written by his sister. And she is our guest today. Please welcome to Your Life Matters Wanda Blahut Wierzbicki. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/wierzbicki.html 8D416694-D3D1-4159-89ED-6C88DE179546 Wed, 1 Jun 2011 07:14:45 -0400 So here is today’s question: How do you improve your family’s health, improve their relationships, save money, raise happier kids who get better grades and are less likely to do drugs? Two simple words -Family Dinner! Now I hear the groaning yeah, try to get MY kids to sit down at a dinner table or with soccer practice, ballet lessons, piano lessons, work, cleaning the house, who has the time to prepare a meal that we can all sit around the table and eat together? Well our guest today has a sign on her fridge that says: I serve 3 meals: Microwave, Frozen and Take-Out. She asked herself that same question, even before she got her coat off from work. The reality is dinner is a constant challenge. The book we will talk about today addresses that challenge head on. I want to read a line or two directly from the book. This book is not about making you feel guilty. It’s not about complicated recipes meant to turn you into Martha Stewart. Nor is it meant to berate you if you serve pizza, chicken nuggets, or Chinese take-out on occasion. Rather, it’s meant to help you get your family to the table, turn off the TV, spark conversation, and spend quality time together. Our guest today has more than 20+ years publishing experience as both an editor and a writer. She started her career at Seventeen Magazine, then moved into travel and parenting. Most recently, she was a Senior Editor at the InTown Magazine network, the magazine division of the Westchester-based Journal News where she covered all kinds of lifestyle issues: food, parenting, fashion. She is the mother of teenagers, so she knows a lot of this first hand. Please welcome to Your Life Matters, author Jeanne Muchnick. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/muchnick.html D4735D12-5592-4C37-9740-14B590F4F77B Tue, 31 May 2011 09:08:26 -0400 Today we are going to talk about autism. Now the word is becoming something that most people have heard about and maybe have a slight understanding of the meaning. So today’s question is what is autism? Here is something that is very alarming and we need to take note of: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in every 110 births in US are born with autism. And it is almost 1 in 70 boys. There are currently a few million Americans living with this spectrum disorder. This can cost a family 3-5 million dollars over a lifetime. OK, so what if it was your child that has autism? There are different levels of autism, so what if your child has severe autism? How would you handle this? Could you accept the fact that your child would always seem different to others. Now, I emphasize the word different. See he may act differently and perceive the world differently from most, but he is a feeling, thinking human being with a disability who deserves acceptance and respect. Today we are going to talk about the amazing book, ONE OF US: A FAMILY’S LIFE WITH AUTISM. It is written by a proud father, sax player, has BA and MA degrees, an accomplished author, a Ph.D. in English literature and teaches at Loyola University in Maryland. Please welcome Mark Osteen to our show.  http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/osteen.html 3CE5F904-3D00-4C2C-BA4A-CCA6F7217C70 Fri, 27 May 2011 08:11:04 -0400 Our guest is Liz Cosline, who had a life changing experience in 2001 when she almost died of a brain aneurysm. But instead this became all about living fully. She has written a trilogy about how going through the injury, healing, and coming out the other side was for her. She now has written her fourth book about her views of the world possibilities and how they have changed. Liz has been in management for over 20 years and has devised motivational skills for employees and for management that allows all to succeed. She writes articles on this subject about motivating employees, respect of employees, and a host of other subjects. She has now become a Life Ownership Coach. Liz believes that together humanity can accomplish and have anything. Transcendental Sojourn-Arrival to One Journal means ever changing journey to the author and follows her exploration of the expanding possibilities of human capabilities, as well as her personal realization that God and the universe cheer us on.. She acknowledges darkness but sees the light. She explains her continuing noticing of the beauty of humans and the dreams they have. Every person is extremely important to this world. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/cosline.html 329656FF-42FC-4E35-9DB5-79F3B7B6B107 Tue, 24 May 2011 08:36:33 -0400 How many of you stress out when you have to get a gift for someone? Whether it be for our spouse or loved ones or friends, we always are searching for that perfect gift. We want to make that person have a smile from ear to ear when they open our gift and not a gee thanks response. Do you know what it takes to be a good gift giver? No? Then today is your lucky day. We are about to give you a truly awesome gift. We are going to be talking about the awesome book, GIFT GIVING FOR BUSY PEOPLE: THE STRESS FREE GUIDE TO FIND THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY OCCASION ON ANY BUDGET. I mean this book will help you with inspiring gift giving ideas on top of ways to reduce the stress we put on ourselves when we think about gift giving. Now our author today is a busy person also. She is a writer, attorney, award-winning speaker, volunteer, developer of the Smart Solutions For Busy People books and e-books. But I am going to let her tell you about her self - so please welcome to Your Life Matters Deanne Marie. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/marie.html 8FC92461-0883-410B-82F2-5CAE41455D5A Mon, 23 May 2011 07:43:22 -0400 Here is today’s question: Ever heard of Chakras? Chances are you've heard of the chakras. They're those spinning vortexes of energy associated with places along the spine. But you might be wondering, "What are they good for?" Well, if this is a question you have asked than you need to read the book “Chakras for Beginners: A Guide to Balancing Your Chakra Energies. This book is filled with exercises and meditations that will allow you to balance out the energy in each of your chakras. This will allow you to make better decisions and get more pleasure out of. They can help you improve your communication skills, and overcome your fears. See, you may think that difficult situations and emotions you experience are caused by other people or random events. This book will convince you that inner imbalance is not caused by situations in the outer world instead, your imbalances create the situations that interfere with your sense of well-being and peace. This book will help you find your spiritual path in life and bring back the true you which may have been missing. Our guest today is author David Pond who will explain how to do all of this. And it is our pleasure to welcome David Pond to Your Life Matters Show. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/pond.html 67EA9A43-0E8A-485E-A145-336FF6868E40 Fri, 20 May 2011 07:39:06 -0400 With the advent of the Internet, cell phones, emails, text messages, I have asked us before, have we lost that personal touch? Well today that question takes on a whole new meaning. I bet you did not know this but people communicate more through touch. You can actually convey more emotion than words. Did you know that if you withheld touch from a human being it can have long-lasting effects that can even lead to anxiety, depression or death. Are you starting to get the bigger picture. The book we will be discussing today is called Massaging Your Baby- The Joy of Touchtime - Effective Techniques for a Healthier, Happier, More Relaxed Child & Parent. And our guest today is an author, a certified TouchTime International Infant Massage Trainer, a certified specialist with children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families, teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing, she is a speaker and also the Founder of TouchTime International LLC. It is our honor to welcome to Your Life Matters Dr. Elaine Fogel Schneider. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/schneider.html 236E1ED0-37F7-42F8-B150-CAFB1E61DD75 Thu, 19 May 2011 07:16:22 -0400 Many of us strive to make sure that our hair looks great every day. Many women and even men spend hours fixing and adjusting to get that certain look. Well what if you just had chemotherapy and as many of us know, one of the side-effects of the chemo is hair loss. Some have no problem going out in public with no hair though many people look for an alternative so that they may not feel so self-conscious. Our next guest addresses this problem and has a book to help. Our guest today is Barry Hendrickson. Barry is an internationally renowned wig designer and celebrity-stylist. His book which we will talk about today is called Looking Like You: a step by step guide to medical hair replacement. The book offers inspiration, fashion and beauty tips as well as expert advice on how to find the perfect wig for women undergoing chemotherapy. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/hendrickson.html 4B225A34-9327-403E-9D28-49A85C90905E Wed, 18 May 2011 07:40:24 -0400 The internet can be a truly amazing place. It is a product of modern technology. Everyone wants the new iPhone or the latest computer gadget that connects to the Internet. You can update and read your Facebook page from it. You can tweet to all of your followers. Take and send photos or videos. Stay in constant contact with your BFFs. OK...so if you are like me, you are saying OK, I text every once in a while...do not see the big deal...thought that was what email was for. I want my phone to CALL someone and SPEAK to them. But Jenn will tell you I am old. Technology is great but it also brings major problems and new avenues for problems to develop. So if you are like me, you have not a clue what they are doing with today’s technology. Think back, we had a problem learning where the keys were on a keyboard to type. Today with their thumbs kids knock out texts faster than we can think them. But seriously, here are some of the problems.cyber bullying, sexting, textual harassment, sextortion just to name a few. Confused? As a parent you better not be. This is your child you are speaking about and you better learn and learn quick. The books we will discuss today are meant to do just that. The books are READ BETWEEN THE LINES and the book THE PARENT’S GUIDE TO TEXTING, FACEBOOK AND SOCIAL MEDIA: UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS AND DANGERS OF PARENTING IN A DIGITAL WORLD. Our guest today is Americas leading Texpert and cyberbullying prevention expert. I will let her tell you more about herself, but please welcome to Your Life Matters SHAWN MARIE EDGINGTON. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/edgington.html 96C0032C-8E6B-486E-9F3E-AF627CE11C12 Mon, 16 May 2011 08:03:33 -0400 Let me take you back to the 1950s on the North side of Chicago. 2 childhood friends. They were Boy Scouts together, sang Christmas Carols together, played practical jokes on neighbors, basically did everything together. What if your friend grew to become one of America’s most gruesome serial killers by the name of John Wayne Gacy? What if you almost became victim #34? Well our next guest was this other childhood friend. Author Barry Boschelli joins us today to talk about his book, JOHNNY AND ME: THE TRUE STORY OF JOHN WAYNE GACY. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/boschelli.html EA83FCA9-0645-4F61-955E-97145F648151 Fri, 13 May 2011 07:01:25 -0400 To many people, you say the word Crow and they immediately think of a Black Crow. Well not today. Today we want you to think of the White Crow. In fact The White Crow Paranormal Magazine. It is the free paranormal magazine for everyone, created by everyone. Just imagine something as simple as a magazine helping to bring the paranormal community together simply through the sharing of words and ideas. Joining us today is editor and graphics layout designer Rachel Weinrich. http://www,yourlifemattersshow.com/weinrich.html C3CF4949-D121-4188-987F-6ADD70E0ED48 Thu, 12 May 2011 07:27:20 -0400 Today we will be talking about The Encyclopedia of Haunted Places. It is the first directory to be written by dozens of the world's leading paranormal investigators. Research notes, location background, first-hand accounts, and many anomalous photographs featuring ghostly manifestations comprise the hundreds of haunted listings in this directory. For years, paranormal investigative groups have been studying their local ghosts with scientific equipment as well as with more esoteric methods, such as psychics and séances. This directory is a repository of some of their most profound cases. From across the United States, Canada, and many spots around the globe, ghost investigators tell of their sometimes harrowing experiences, share their research, and give readers an overview of both well-known and obscure haunted locales. From private residences to inns and restaurants, battlefields to museums and libraries, graveyards to churches, Our guest today is author Jeff Belanger is a huge fan of the unexplained. He's been studying and writing about the supernatural for regional and national publications since 1997. He is the founder of Ghostvillage.com, the Internet's largest supernatural community, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors per year. He's also the author of: The World's Most Haunted Places: From the Secret Files of Ghostvillage.com. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/belanger.html C8533E9D-986B-4ACA-A5A3-A8D99E5DCC7F Wed, 11 May 2011 08:17:25 -0400 This morning’s show will begin to explore a different subject: Lyme disease.  We will be specifically speaking about the book “Healing Lyme” which examines the leading, scientific research on Lyme infection, its tests and treatments, and outlines the most potent herbal medicines and supplements that offer help—either alone or in combination with antibiotics—for preventing and healing the disease. It has been called the essential guide to Lyme infection and its treatment. And our guest today is an Earth poet, award winning author, psycholtherapist and as one person put it” is among the plant geniuses of our time.” We are proud to welcome Stephen Harrod Buhner to our show. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/buhner.html 4E67535D-A217-4BD9-A321-201D0FC5A2F2 Tue, 10 May 2011 08:31:58 -0400 THE BEST DIET IS NO DIET! Our Guest was Dino Nowak who is not the latest fitness guru promoting the next fad diet. Instead, he is a personal trainer that has researched and studied the fitness industry from the inside out. Fitness is not found in a specific size or shape. There are so many diets out there, and America is unhealthier than ever. Our society is always looking for the quick fix, and this industry is generating billions of dollars off their misplaced trust, says Dino. His new book, The Final Makeover: Your 40-Day Guide to Personal Fitness, highlights the myths and fads of the industry and explains the importance of the emotional and spiritual aspects of your health and how they impact your physical body. Through years of intense research and study, Dino has created the ESP Fitness Program focusing in on the emotional, spiritual and physical aspects to health, wellness and fitness that has garnered attention from major media outlets. Dino is not your typical fitness/nutrition consultant endorsing the latest fitness craze, Fitness is not found in a specific size or shape, there are so many diets out there and America is unhealthier than ever, our society is always looking for the quick fix and this industry is generating billions of dollars off their misplaced trust. Making lifelong changes only works from the inside out. Please welcome Dino Nowak to our show. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/nowak.html 4B769AE3-A29B-42E6-BEE7-84E74F2D1E66 Fri, 6 May 2011 07:57:07 -0400 Communicating with spirits was the last thing our guest today ever thought he'd do. He would describe himself as an ordinary guy from North Dakota. He first attended a spiritualist meeting when he was a college student in Boston. After receiving a message that night from his great-grandmother's spirit, he pursued mediumship training through the world-renowned First Spiritual Temple of Boston. This morning we will be talking to Troy Parkinson who is the author of the book, Bridge to the Afterlife: A Medium’s Message of Hope and Healing.  In his book he explores the ethics of spirit communication, discusses how spirits are depicted by Hollywood, and reveals how readers can develop their own mediumship abilities. His story and amazing messages from spirits, which include moving accounts of how children and animals communicate from beyond, will touch your heart, inspire your soul, and remind you that your loved ones are always with you. Please welcome Troy Parkinson to Your Life Matters. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/parkinson.html E8794875-9332-4671-ACF5-E0C5CC512DF6 Thu, 5 May 2011 07:49:41 -0400 So let’s start with today’s question Do you know what essentials oils are? No, we are not talking about the BP oil spill. What if I asked you if you know what Boswellia sacra or sometimes called carterii is? Betcha you would know it if I called it by its other name Frankincense – one of the gifts brought to Jesus by the Three Wise Men. How about if I asked you about anointing with essential oils? Now that I have your attention we will be talking about the book The Sacred Art of Anointing. The anointing with these oils can enhance inner wisdom and guidance, induce deeper education and awaken higher states of consciousness. Our guest today is a world renowned aromatic alchemist. She has been called the High Priestess of The Sacred Art of Anointing. She is a teacher, visionary, holistic practitioner. She is an ordained minister who lives in the sacred valley of Ojai, CA. Allison is one of the world's leading authorities on anointing, and has performed anointing ceremonies across the country for over 20 years, with a private practice in Ojai. She also performs sacred wedding ceremonies, house blessings, group anointing ceremonies, and provisioning for the journey back home into the light, commonly called "last rites". It is our honor to welcome to Your Life Matters, Allison Stillman. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/stillman.html B5191F0A-1D70-423D-BBA3-227E048F08BD Wed, 4 May 2011 07:48:45 -0400 Many of us have an older brother or sister we looked up. Some even have a close friend who was an elder that we wanted to be just like. For our guest today, it was her sister Barb. We are going to take you on a journey about the life of Barb. How she went from being this vivacious high achieving woman to someone who was stricken with a very serious mental illness. The illness was Schizophrenia. 1% of the population will develop schizophrenia during their lifetime. More than 2 million American suffer from this illness in a given year. So what happened to Barb? How did this all come about? What is Schizophrenia? Well today we hope to answer all of those questions for you. The compelling book we will discuss is called, “How We Got Barb Back: The Story of My Sister’s Reawakening After 30 Years of Schizophrenia.” Our guest today is not a psychiatrist, though she just about became one for her sister. Her story, their story is truly amazing. It is our pleasure to welcome to Your Life Matters author Margaret Hawkins. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/hawkins.html 53E71FE4-C2FB-406B-89C4-936E1F069D60 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:27:55 -0400 If I asked you, Do you plan on dying? you would probably answer not for a long time or in fact ever if I had my way. But let’s face it we have had a zero success rate with trying to live forever. Some die tragically way too young. Some die from cancer. Some from a horrible accident. The inevitable is eventually going to happen. How ready are you? You might or at least should have insurance in place. Maybe and I said maybe your burial plot picked out. Even some have their will prepared and up to date. I truly hope you have done all of the above. Do not leave your family burdened with all of that after you pass. Now, what about your funeral? Have you taken the steps necessary for that as well? Do you know what type of funeral you want? Music to be played? How to be dressed? Do you want a Green Burial? How about a cyber funeral? Party afterwards? Favors? Today we are going to try not to be morbid and talk about funerals. It is a subject many of us do not want to talk about much less plan. Today we are going to talk about the great book. A GOOD GOODBYE: FUNERAL PLANNING FOR THOSE WHO DON’T PLAN TO DIE. The author has planned or spoke at hundreds of funerals. She is a Breast Cancer survivor and a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Please welcome to our show Gail Rubin. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/rubin.html 57D1495E-869D-474B-B296-B46D8E486E59 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:19:52 -0400 We have all heard the saying that dog’s are man’s best friend. Anyone who has or has owned a dog will tell you that dogs have changed our lives for the better. They are great companions. They love to play. They are always happy to see us. But today’s question is simple: Did you know that they could save our lives as well? Now I am not talking about Lassie swimming into the pond to pull Billy out by the shirt collar though that could definitely be included here. I am talking about beloved pets who have supported their owners through periods of ill health and other crises with miraculous results. This is more along the lines of the seeing eye dogs I think that is the most common dogs to our listeners. But it goes well beyond seeing eye dogs. The book we will be discussing today is called Paws & Effect: The Healing Power of Dogs. The book is written by a journalist, writer and television news producer who has been involved with purebred dogs for 30 years. She is a judge of Hound and Working breeds. She's bred champion Whippets and Brussels Griffons and she's written four books about dogs. Please welcome to Your Life Matters Sharon Sakson. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/sakson.html 14A20F8B-665B-4585-8C2C-A56399C0D3EF Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:35:36 -0400 Our guest was Kathryn Petras...author of the book "B is For Botox" and of course some of the world's funniest calendar series. The A, B, Cs of adulthood differ ever so slightly from the popular grade school primers of the past inside Ross and Kathryn Petras's B Is for Botox: An Alphabet Book for the Middle-Aged. This hilarious board book has a fun, retro look and makes a unique gift for grown-ups who don't necessarily want to grow up. Dripping with sarcasm, each letter will remind you that while you still have your sense of humor, jokes about aging seem to ring a little truer than they used to! For example: A is for Antique. Arnold sees his favorite childhood toy, the Atomic Astro-Rocket, on Antiques Roadshow. It is officially an antique! "Hmm," thinks Arnold. Does this mean that now that I'm middle-aged, I'm officially an antique? Hmm. . . What do you think? http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/petras.html 679C39C5-FC35-4AAA-BB84-983C8EA5143C Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:03:54 -0400 Because of recent research and the controversy that surrounds the risks of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women, hormone imbalance has become a hot topic, but few straightforward, comprehensive guides have been written on the issue. Our next guest, Dr. Alicia Stanton is co-author of the book “Hormone Harmony: How to Balance Insulin, Cortisol, Thyroid, Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone To Live Your Best Life” fills that gap with an in-depth look at how hormones are deeply connected to nutrition, lifestyle, and supplements. Most importantly, it provides a road map for women seeking to create hormone balance, providing a checklist of symptoms for identifying imbalances. Dr. Alicia Stanton is a specialist in preventative medicine and hormone imbalance, and serves as chief medical officer of BodyLogicMD, a network of physicians specializing in bioidentical hormone therapy. Co-author Vera Tweed, a veteran health writer, has written several books and is a contributing editor for Better Nutrition and other magazines. This book addresses a set of debilitating symptoms that are plaguing millions of women in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s today: weight gain, exhaustion, hot flashes, low sex drive, mental fogginess, irritability, anxiety, and depression. While these symptoms are often associated with menopause, the constant stress of care giving for children and aging parents, juggling work and home life, eating too much and exercising too little, and exposure to environmental toxins is wreaking havoc on the hormonal health of countless women. Despite the pervasiveness of hormonal problems among American adults today, most people are not receiving the treatment necessary to restore them to optimal health.  http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/stanton.html 2F0144FA-D559-47F3-9E2E-AD7D8D851E27 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:00:09 -0400 Here is today’s question "How organized are you?" Now some people may be laughing at that question. But understand being organized is about more than just finding a place for everything. It's about finding a level of order that's comfortable for you, discovering places and people that renew your energy, and being organized enough to feel balanced. Today we will be talking about the book "The Other Side of Organized: Finding Balance Between Chaos and Perfection". The book was written by author and professional organizer Linda Samuels. Linda will offer you encouragement to get organized enough to reduce the stress of life's details and make time to embrace your passions. She has already helped thousands of clients and now readers have found help and inspiration in her advice, personal reflections on change and connection, and vision of what can be accomplished when you find that sweet spot between chaos and perfection. And it is our pleasure to welcome Linda Samuels to our show today. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/samuels.html 89E31ACB-8684-4EBD-A226-FDD79EB57609 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:59:26 -0400 We can all only imagine how the death of a child would take its toll on parents and a family. It’s a hole that threatens to tear us apart. In an act of hope, the parents have a replacement child. The child is born to heal wounds and provide a “salve for the burns.” The child unwittingly plays her role throughout childhood, riding the deep and hidden currents of the family tragedy. Years later, as an adult, she discovers the truth of her family’s life-changing event and the complex layers of her own relationships with her father, mother, and sister. Not until she finally has a child of her own does she come to grips with what she silently has known all along: Anything can happen. Planes fall from the sky. Our guest today is author Judy Mandel, whose book “Replacement child – a memoir” is a story of love and transformation, revealing the everyday realities behind so many tragic headlines. In her book, you will follow one woman’s brave path to recovery—sometimes through laughter, sometimes through tears—as she embraces the love that allows her to finally forgive.  http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/mandel.html 1118FC53-256F-4586-96E3-873FE5692364 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:00:05 -0400 Here’s today’s question, Do you want to look like a model? When we watch TV or look in magazines we see those gorgeous faces staring back at us. Our next guest has worked with thousands of women and spent countless hours contemplating the nature of beauty...particularly in situations where he was asked to perform a procedure he believed would diminish his patient’s natural good looks. In an attempt to provide as many options as possible, he focused on helping women understand that while surgery has its place, it is not the only road map to looking and feeling great. The book we will be talking about today is called "The Beauty Quotient Formula: How to Find Your Own Beauty  Quotient to Look Your Best...No Matter What Your Age." The book is written by DR. ROBERT M. TORNAMBE.  While physical traits do play a role in beauty, Dr. Tornambe shows us that what makes any woman truly attractive is based largely on confidence, charisma, personality, and a solid beauty routine and that more often than not, going under the knife is not necessary. It is our honor to have as our guest today Dr. Robert Tornambe. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/tournambe.html 28A696BB-74FD-46FA-BE83-06C1E0CD4067 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 "Where the hell am I? How did I get here?" Beginning at the age of 12, our next guest asked herself these questions many times after waking from alcohol-induced blackouts. During her teens and early twenties, she turned to alcohol to deal with the traumas in her life. In addition to alcohol, she also experimented with drugs, and eventually began using crack to deal with the deep black hole of sadness, loss, and unworthiness that she felt inside herself. That is, until she awoke in a hospital psych ward and saw bandages on her wrists. "The doctor came in and said I was a very lucky girl to be alive," she explains, "and for the first time in my life, I believed it." Today we will talk about her book "Blackout Girl: Growing up and dying in America". It is our pleasure to have on our show, the Executive Director of the Victim/Witness Assistance Program in Harrisburg, PA, she was also appointed commissioner to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, she has been featured in Rolling Stone and Time magazine, and we welcome author Jennifer Storm to our show today. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/storm.html 6FAFD042-F844-4B67-BE5F-9EAC77082F4C Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Methamphetamine or meth, crank, glass, crystal, ice is quickly becoming the scourge of the human race on a global scale. Meth labs can be found from your next door neighbor's garage to deep in our wilderness lands including state and national parks, destroying everything and everyone meth or it's toxic waste touches. Meth is eclipsing every other drug in America as the drug of choice for several generations of junkies. Meth addicts make meth in these meth labs to support their habit as well as those they sell it to. For a few dollars worth of stuff found in most department stores and with a few vessels and hoses found in the trash meth addicts can make enough mistakes to blow their house or garage into the neighbor's yard. Meth addicts don't care about anything but their meth, which makes them pretty dangerous because of their all consuming need for the drug.  With our guest, DC Fuller, author of "METH MONSTER" you can follow the life of one of the most dedicated meth addicts. Follow his journey from the cradle to the gutter from the safety of your favorite chair and your own home. Meth Monster is like the worst train wreck you've ever seen. You can hardly believe what you're reading, but you won't be able to stop till it's over . Please welcome David C. Fuller to our show. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/fuller.html 483C1211-2C69-486D-AC58-1A6CCD0D4CC7 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 So let’s start right off with today’s question, What is the leading cause of disability in America? My own personal first thought was obesity, but after giving it some thought, I am not surprised that major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for ages 15-44. Or that clinical or major depression is the top cause of disability throughout the world for persons 5 and over. In the United States alone, businesses may spend anywhere from twelve to seventy billion dollars caring for or paying for the medical expenses of employees that have depression or suffer from a related mental illness. So it is a fair guess that we have established that depression is a major problem. But what brings it on? We all get depressed at one time or another, but is that a major depressive disorder? How do we effectively treat depression? Do we just give them anti-depressant drugs? Well today our guest is going to answer these and many other questions you may have on depression. He has written a truly great book titled, "THE MIND- BODY MOOD SOLUTION ...THE BREAKTHROUGH DRUG-FREE PROGRAM FOR LASTING RELIEF FROM DEPRESSION." For over 30 years now he has been treating depressed people. He offers a comprehensive, drug-free depression treatment program that fully integrates psychological tools with lifestyle practices such as nutrition, exercise, sleep, breathing, and meditation. Please welcome Dr. Jeffrey Rossman to our show. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/rossman.html F0213483-5AB7-4BED-9F75-5BBAD3BDAD1B Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the U.S. for ages 15 through 19! In this country, a child or adolescent dies by suicide every 80 minutes, and a youth attempts to take his/her life every 45 seconds. One of ten high school students attempt suicide, while one in five has had suicidal thoughts within the previous year. And it isn't just teens. The suicide rate for 10 to 14-year olds has tripled in the last three decades. Unlike Cancer, we CAN do something about this and do it now! It is preventable! But how do we make this dramatic change? That is today’s question. Today we are going to talk about how to deal with depressed teens and we are also going to cover how to deal with the grief after a teen unfortunately commits suicide. There are two great books we will discuss. The first is called: "When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens" and the second book is titled, "Dying to Be Free: A Healing Guide for Families After a Suicide." Both books were written by someone who knows about suicides first hand. She is a registered nurse with credentials in psychiatric/mental health nursing. She is a nationally recognized speaker, educator, and workshop leader on the issues of youth depression awareness and suicide prevention/intervention. She has had to deal with 3 suicides in her family, one of which you may have heard of, her cousin Kurt Cobain, lead singer from the band Nirvana. It is our pleasure to welcome author Beverly Cobain to our show. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/cobain.html F65EF351-E248-47E0-A90C-0E5A8543CE9A Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Today we are going to talk about autism. Now the word is becoming something that most people have heard about and maybe have a slight understanding of the meaning. So today’s question is what is autism? Here is something that is very alarming and we need to take note of...According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in every 110 births in US are born with autism. And it is almost 1 in 70 boys. There are currently a few million Americans living with this spectrum disorder. This can cost a family 3-5 million dollars over a lifetime. OK, so what if it was your child that has autism? There are different levels of autism, so what if your child has severe autism? How would you handle this? Could you accept the fact that your child would always seem different to others. Now, I emphasize the word different. See he may act differently and perceive the world differently from most, but he is a feeling, thinking human being with a disability who deserves acceptance and respect. Today we are going to talk about the amazing book, "ONE OF US: A FAMILY’S LIFE WITH AUTISM." It is written by a proud father, sax player, has BA and MA degrees, an accomplished author, a Ph.D. in English literature and teaches at Loyola University in Maryland. Please welcome Mark Osteen to our show. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/osteen.html C2DD916D-C319-4315-A488-7B9E23396985 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 A veteran of the Indiana music scene, Bladen powers the crowd at his shows with an atmosphere of party songs, sing-alongs and a whole lot of audience participation. A college favorite, Rusty has cultivated an extremely loyal Midwestern fan base for his band and his solo performances. Rusty's solo show is a high energy, freewheeling tour-de-force of Bladen originals, songs from the radio, and some excellent hippie country-rock tunes. The band show is an exhibition of what five guys holding onto the same roots rock and roll rope can pull an audience into. The band shows are fun, rockin' and loud. The solo shows are fun, rockin' and almost as loud. lling more than 15,000 copies of his original CD's, Ride That RIver, Everything for Everybody, Rockin Your Houseparty, Are You Happy Now? and Live Acoustic at the Hoosier Theater, Bladen ranks as one of the best selling independent artists in the state. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/bladen.html 5ECC28D8-CE1E-46B6-89A8-29A6613925CE Fri, 8 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 As part of our special musician section of Your Life Matters, today we are proud to present to you Singer, songwriter, actress, writer, producer, author and country recording artist Riley Weston. Riley Weston has worked as an actress and writer on many television shows and feature films. She is also a country music artist! Her first single, If I Said Howdy To You has just been released. She is currently working on her debut album, Surrender Laughing. She has starred in the hit TV movie, What About Your Friends, written for the WB television drama, Felicity as well as starred as Story Zimmer in the critically acclaimed episode, Drawing the Line. She quickly grabbed the attention of Touchstone Pictures and Television brass who signed Riley to an acting and writing development deal. Riley followed her deal with writing the feature film, Damaged for Artisan Entertainment. She then wrote and starred in the highly rated ABC television movie, Christmas at Water’s Edge. {check listings in December 2009} She went on to film a cameo role in the horror film, The Cutting Room. In 2007, Riley created the hit web-series, Being Bailey, for GoTV Networks, which she also produced. Riley also wrote Dark Beauty, a television movie for Lifetime, which recently aired last year. Her family comedy, Summer at Dad’s, caught the eye of the very talented director, Michael Lembeck. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/weston.html 595279C1-0B1E-4C46-937B-9E6896480747 Thu, 7 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Our guest is Dr. Mache Seibel, better known as DocRock who shares some of his songs and ways to Amp Up Your Health!HealthRock® sets health education to music and song to make health information more memorable, enjoyable, and actionable. Award-winning physician Mache Seibel, MD aka DocRock™ combines up-to-the-second health education with rollicking, catchy music to give kids of all ages the information and inspiration they need to stay healthy, happy, and productive. Dr. Mache Seibel is not your typical doctor. Yes, he is a real doctor who sees patients, and he teaches in a medical school. But when he's not doing the usual doctor stuff, he is DocRock - singing and recording fun music about health and wellness so that everyone can learn how to be healthy. DocRock's music is called HealthRock®. Come listen to songs about nutrition, hygiene, smoking, obesity, and much more. The doctor is in! It is our honor to welcome to Your Life Matters, Dr. Mache Seibel. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/seibel.html ADA0D640-7483-424F-A61C-FCD7719A0C37 Wed, 6 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 As part of our musician series here on Your Life Matters, we are extremely proud to welcome Calvin Ray Johnson to our show. Calvin is one of Kentucky's best Country Music Artists. Calvin began singing at age 18. Calvin also has a life threatening illness called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy but he has never let that stand in the way of his dreams. In his 11 year singing career he has performed on National TV 6 times.  Throughout his life Calvin has spread awareness about Muscular Dystrophy on a local and national level at telethons and fund raisers. In Aug. 2007 he received the Epiphone Lifetime Achievement Award for his Humanitarian Work with MDA and for his musical achievements. Calvin was diagnosed with MD at the age of 8. He had to start using a wheelchair when he was 12. Before MD forced Calvin to use a wheelchair he played Little League Baseball and Basketball. At the age of 12 he also served as the MDA Goodwill Ambassador of Kentucky. Calvin began singing at age 18 in 1998 after he bought a 1950's Rock n Roll CD collection. Calvin loves to help MDA and other charities with his music. In 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003 and 2001 he sang on the Jerry Lewis National MDA Telethon in Las Vegas. His 2001 appearance on the National Telethon included a Duet with Kermit The Frog! Calvin has also organized and hosted 2 MDA Fund raiser Concerts in 2007 and 2008 at the Nashville Palace. The fund raiser concerts included country music stars. In Oct. 2009 Kosair Charities made a $10,000 dollar donation to MDA in honor of Calvin. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/johnson.html 95DC06F9-D9C3-409E-8DCE-5224CBD01E09 Tue, 5 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Our guest today is upcoming Country music artist Amanda Nagurney. You will hear some of her music as well as learn about Amanda's story as she begins her rise to the top of the charts. This interview is part of our local musician segment. Amanda Nagurney, 21 year old singer, songwriter and musician is in the process of finalizing her album "So Full of Country". http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/nagurney.html 1D3328C6-F53E-4F92-ADAA-B0964FB9657B Mon, 4 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Recent finding: A University of Southern California study that looked at 735 patients for more than 12 years found that chronic stress and anxiety were better predictors of future cardiovascular events (such as a heart attack) than other risk factors. The researchers estimate that those who reduce or stabilize their stress levels are 50% to 60% less likely to have a heart attack than those who experience increasing stress. All of us have known or know about someone who had a massive heart attack, often while being involved in a stressful situation. Yet we continue to race through life without realizing that the stress we confront daily is increasing our own risk of meeting a similar fate. In his new book THE 15-MINUTE HEART CURE: The Natural Way To Release Stress and Heal Your Heart in Just Minutes A Day, our guest today the distinguished cardiologist Dr. John M. Kennedy makes a powerful case for stress reduction as a key to fighting heart disease and then shows us how to do it. The book was also written by Jason Jennings. Based on extensive research and filled with dozens of anecdotes, THE 15-MINUTE HEART CURE takes readers through the science of how the heart works, highlights the four major types of heart disease, and explains the affects of stress. The heart of the book, though, is Kennedy’s innovative BREATHE technique that helps people relax and requires only fifteen minutes a day to implement.  http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/kennedyj.html 04A0B072-E056-4B10-98D4-C017BB6E7C79 Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Here is today’s question: What is the most commonly prescribed class of medicine in this country? I will give you a hint...since 2005 over 190 million prescriptions a year have been written for them? If you do not know, I am talking about anti-depressants. But what do we really know about them, as patients. Are they safe? Do they work? Are they addictive? What are the side effects? Do I really need to be taking them? The book we will be discussing today will cover all of this information. The book is a neutral book, meaning we are not knocking anti-depressants. We are not going to tell you they are evil. Our guest today wants to explain what they are, how they work and how they affect our lives and bodies. The book we will be discussing is called “Taking Antidepressants: Your Comprehensive Guide to Starting, Staying On, and Safely Quitting.” Our guest today has conducted more than 100 clinical research studies, is a triple board-certified adult, adolescent, and addiction psychiatrist and is the medical director of Northwest Behavioral Medicine and Northwest Behavioral Research Center in Atlanta, GA. Plus he still sees patients which will give us a very unique look at depression. It is our pleasure to welcome to Your Life Matters Dr. Michael D. Banov. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/banov.html D6A9DFF2-38A5-48BD-87C7-A7FB13895970 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Let’s start off with today’s question: What if you really wanted to do something. I mean it was your dream. And you were good at it. What if you had a disorder that was trying to stand in the way of your dreams? Would you give up on the dream? Well today we are going to talk about the unique life of Brandon Martinez. Brandon suffers from Tourette Syndrome. We are going to speak to Robert Martinez today. Robert is Brandon’s dad. Robert will talk about his fight for the education of special children, their civil rights and educational privileges, and their personal, emotional, and special needs. Robert will educate us today on Tourette Syndrome. He will also tell us about his fight to help Brandon carve a path to the Major League Draft and into professional baseball. He is the author of the compelling, must read book "Born To Play". And it is our honor to have as our guest today on Your Life Matters Robert Martinez. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/martinez.html 8554B314-CDB5-476C-AB5E-5F21E21353D8 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0400 From the time she was five years old until she was in her early twenties, our next guest and author Nadia Sahari was a victim of horrific abuses, many of which came at the hands of her own family. Born to Arab parents and, even though she grew up in the United States, the strict Middle Eastern rules for women remained in place. As she tried to assert her freedom she found herself being punished horribly for it. Nadia Sahari was born in Beirut, Lebanon. She came to America at the age of two. She is 5'3" tall and petite in frame. Nadia is the eldest of eight children: five sisters and two brothers. She speaks fluent Lebanese. She has been an entrepreneur most of her life to help in the support of her two children. At times she worked three jobs a day, keeping a hectic pace which eventually led to a breakdown. But Ms.Sahari stood up again and continued the fight to make her dreams come true. She never gave up. It is our honor to welcome to Your Life Matters, Nadia Sahari. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/sahari.html 8EF62733-2FF6-4F3F-97BB-772800531F8E Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0400 It started years ago with Donkey Kong, Super Mario or Space Invaders. People would line up at the video machines in stores to play and to play against each other. As home PCs became more common, the games made it into people’s homes and lives. The game The Sims started people sitting in front of their PC for hours on end. More and more games came out. The access of the Internet made gaming even more common and acceptable. Anyone who has ever been on Facebook knows about Farmville, or Mafia Wars. X-Box, WII, and now lets even try to lure some of the older people back in with The Rock Band Series and The Beatles! So here is today’s question. how much time do you spend a week playing video games? Be honest, we cannot hear your answer. If you do not think video game addiction is a problem, know that in 2007 more than 5 million kids may have been addicted. It is a multi-billion dollar industry. Like cigarettes, many people are hooked and will not even admit it. You will hear, I am doing it to have fun I am not harming anymore Our guest today has heard all of this we will talk about his book "UNPLUGGED: MY JOURNEY INTO THE DARK WORLD OF VIDEO GAME ADDICTION". It is our pleasure to welcome to Your Life Matters teacher, professional speaker, an addiction and recovery consultant, Executive Director of C and R Press and author of 16 books, Ryan G. Van Cleave. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/vancleave.html 1926E01B-7D7C-45E2-B3C0-B314FAD879CB Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0400 So let’s start right off with today’s question, How would you survive Multiple Sclerosis, Thyroid Cancer, Weight Loss Surgery and Severe Anemia? Our guest today would answer simply The Power of Inspiration, Faith, Courage & Love. This is a great self-help educational book for not only the patient, but their family, friends, care givers and also for the people in the process of getting diagnosed of any auto-immune disorder. What started out as keeping a couple of diaries worth of notes became a wealth of information because it is told from the patients’ perspective, not the doctors. Remember, the doctors tell you what they know based from books and what to expect "before" going through a surgery. After you read this book, you will see and understand what you could possibly go through "after" the surgery. You will get the "big picture" about the procedure and you won't be taken by surprise, as that is what happened to our next guest. The book we will discuss today is called "Blue Fingers Brass Knuckles: The Power of Inspiration, Faith, Courage and Love." The author is a patient advocate and a inspirational and motivational speaker. It is our pleasure to welcome to Your Life Matters Jennifer L. Martin. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/martin.html D529ECB4-4A67-4E35-9098-D161D52BE206 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Could you survive, even prosper, after a childhood of horrific abuse in every imaginable form? Lou Sadler, author of Orphaned Spirit...The Power to Heal, did just that. His mission with this book is to help others who have suffered into adulthood from the consequences of child abuse. Forced by a lawsuit to publicly tell the tale of abuses he suffered as a youth, Mr. Sadler chose to turn what many would view a shameful history into victory. He shares with his readers how his spirit was crushed as a boy, and how the impact on his self-esteem found its way into sabotaging his adulthood. Ultimately, through a lot of hard work and techniques used by everyone from Jesus to Neale Donald Walsch, he found ways to heal his orphaned spirit. The book Orphaned Spirit begins tragically, but by the end readers are given time-tested tools and techniques (conventional and controversial) to heal their own spirit from a haunting childhood. Please welcome to Your Life Matters author Louis Sadler. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/sadler.html 5E6C1B70-A71A-41D1-AA8D-E445F78559D0 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Going to start off with today’s question right from the author, What do the so called sacred sites all over the world have to do with consciousness? Is it possible that the ancients left us keys to who we really are and what we are capable of? What does sacred geometry really have to do with these sites, our consciousness and even the symbology of world religions? How does all of this tie together to literally solve the meaning of the Mayan Calendar? Well the book we are going to discuss today will answer those questions for us. This is a newly released book, in fact it comes out tomorrow! The book was written by Meg Blackburn Losey, Ph.D. Dr. Meg is a Keynote speaker and has recently served as a consultant to Good Morning America and 20/20 News. She is a Master Healer, speaker, author and teacher. She is a dually Ordained Minister in both Spiritual Science and Metaphysics. She is a Ph.D. of Holistic Life Coaching and holds a Doctoral Degree in Metaphysics. She is a medical intuitive and the developer of the Seventh Sense Attunement healing process. It is our pleasure to welcome Dr. Meg Blackburn Losey to Your Life Matters. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/losey.html 0676F0E8-4734-40EA-8C7F-4DD49879D9F6 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0400 The beautiful music clip you heard right before our introduction is called Gracie’s Theme. It was written and recorded by our very special guest today. He is a truly remarkable individual. See our guest today was born, essentially with half a heart. He lived more than 30 years with this heart defect and had numerous procedures and surgeries. Then he was informed that his heart would not beat much longer. He had to have a heart transplant if he was to stay alive. This book gives us an intimate insight into a miraculous journey that convincingly shows that God knows us personally and that we are put here on earth for a reason. The book we are going to discuss today is called "Before My Heart Stops: A Memoir." As you heard, he is a musician, in fact an award-winning musician and is also a popular speaker. He is a family man, husband and father. He and his wife Lynette also founded The Paul Cardall Family Foundation which helps others with congenital heart disease and other related congenital disorders. It is our honor to welcome to our show today Paul Cardall. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/cardell.html BC455BA2-17B4-456E-906B-317C53224BAD Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:01:00 -0400 OK so let’s start off today’s interview with a few questions...Have you ever wondered how to put a photo on a cookie? How about how to create your own wine cellar? Maybe brew your own beer? And my favorite, How to be a Comedian? OK so many of you try, especially on the comedian one, but seriously there are a lot of things we sometimes wish we could do, but just have no clue how to begin. Well today, maybe we can help. Now come one, how many of you travel and have your luggage lost? Men, how many of you have heard you wife say that she wishes you would organize your closet? Well all of this and more is answered for you. In fact 228 of them are answered in this great book titled, "Consider It Done: Accomplish 228 of Life’s Trickiest Tasks." I want to read you 2 reviews of our guest today Julie Subotky’s book...Julie Subotky’s secrets for getting things done are nothing short of problem-solving genius. That was written by Evelyn Lauder, Senior VP is Estee Lauder Companies. Or how about Chris Evert who wrote, I can’t remember the last time I read a book that was so useful and funny at the same time. No question in my mind: this book is a winner. Or maybe I truly believe that every home in America should have this book. We should give it to people when they get their own place so they will know the wonderful and easy tips and secrets to do many of the things you thought were impossible for you to do! OK, I wrote that last one, but it is the truth. Our guest today is an author, the founder, CEO and owner of a company called Consider It Done. It is a high-end lifestyle management and personal concierge company which she will tell us more about today. Please welcome to Your Life Matters Julie Subotky. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/subotky.html 03E02ED8-0B9A-416C-AD35-173255FA1AED Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:03:00 -0400 The end is near. The end is near. As a former NYer I can remember a man, we thought was crazy, standing on a street corner with that sign trying to, hoping to get your attention. But are you now concerned with everything that is happening that you read or hear in the news that this IS the end of the world? We have had the devastating attacks on this country on 9/11, the Earthquake and Tsunami at Sumatra, Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic flooding of the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast states, Global warming, birds falling out of the skies, fishes washing up on shore dead, this past week we had an earthquake in China which few heard about and of course the one we all are still reading about the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. I have not even started to touch on the events that should be causing us alarm. You have heard numerous authors speak about the December 21, 2012 and the end of the Mayan calendar and what that might mean for us right here on this show. Well today, I want to quote the infamous British comedy troupe Monty Python And now for something completely different. We are not going to be talking about a book that an author wrote. Actually we are going to be talking about a book, written by a number of authors. One book. One book that explains what is happening in our world today. The one book, everyone needs to turn to before it is too late. That book is the Bible. If you have not read it, you need to do so now. More important than any other book we have spoken about on this show. More important for inspiration and education than any book we have discussed so far on this show. It is so important not to turn this show off without listening with an open mind if you are not a baptized believer. Today, we are blessed to have 2 very special guests, both of which have been on our show a few times before. In our studio is our religious consultant, friend, minister and teacher Mike Bartlett. Also joining us today by telephone, another great friend, author, teacher, musician, public speaker and a firm believer in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior ,please welcome Bill Bean back to our show. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/bartlettbean.html A41B501C-45E3-4B46-BD55-F3DE8F4E75B2 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:06:00 -0400 I am sure that many of you would not know the name Doug Jack. But I bet you have seen his phenomenal work! Let me give you a short list Director and choreographer for the Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics in 1992 in Barcelona, 1996 in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney, 2002 in Salt Lake City, 2004 in Athens, 2006 in Torino. How about the Choreographer for seven Super Bowl Halftime Shows? Miami 1999, San Diego 1998, New Orleans 1997, Phoenix 1996, Minneapolis 1992, Tampa 1991 and Pasadena 1987. OK, how about Three World Cups Ceremonies? 2006 World Cup Soccer in Berlin, 2005 World Cup Rugby in Sydney, and 1994 World Cup Soccer, Orlando & Los Angeles? Oh and I forgot, he won an Emmy also. When you look at his amazing work from high above his work is truly breathtaking and larger than life. But from the ground level, all of the individual performers feel his simple role elevated to something larger and even great than himself. Well today Doug is going to take us backstage as he will recount for you a few of these extraordinary and ordinary, marvelous and miserable moments that have made up the dance of his life. As you know nothing always goes as you hope or plans and sometimes you have to sneak away from angry mobs or get kissed by David Hasselhoff! The book we will be talking about is titled, The Back Side of Wonderful. It is our honor to welcome to our show, Doug Jack. http://www.yourlifemattersshow.com/jack.html EE4F6740-E7BC-43F0-A5B9-83A593024D5D Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:08:00 -0400