On The Edge With April Mahoney

Phyllis Pieri, as a Certified Franchise Executive “CFE", Phyllis has done it all. She has owned, operated franchise businesses, and has been advising and coaching people in the world of franchising for  over 35 years. She wants to share her experience and passion for franchising with you. She believes that owning a franchise is the best way to become a business owner.

From Vancouver BC Canada, Registered Nurse and Functional Nutrition Practitioner Apprentice Patti Telford spent her entire adult life battling weight on every diet you can imagine including, Overeater's Anonymous.   At 55 years old she was 246lbs, had high blood pressure, high HgA1C, swollen feet, shortness of breath, was exhausted and had just had a knee replacement. She knew she needed to do something or  would not live to see 60. Join me in her story , how she did it, what she did and how you could help you.

http://www.drlizmd.com  Brains Dr. Elizabeth Lyster is an University of California at Irvine graduate, she also graduated from Cornell University with honors. Since 1990, Dr. Lyster has been helping patients with complex hormonal imbalances, metabolic conditions causing weight issues, thyroid dysfunction, and fatigue disorders. Through personal life experience, she has merged her medical training with alternative approaches to optimal health and well-being for men and women of all ages. Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, she has special expertise in the treatment of perimenopause and menopause with bioidentical hormones. She is also the author of Easy Guide-Menopuse   https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Lizs-Easy-Guide-Menopause/dp/159932167X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498163892&sr=8-1&keywords=Easy+Guide+to+Menopause  

Rita Hraiz is an award winning, international designer who creates beautiful clothes with integrity woven into the smallest details. MUDRA is the culmination of a life-long passion to help conscious, contemporary women shine through the clothes they choose and the lives they lead. As a passionate student of ancient wisdom and esoteric philosophies,  The power of light and colour to transform mind body and soul is the most ancient of technologies. . She learned that the measurable vibration of each colour has a different significance for the well-being of our energy field.   www.ritahraiz.com       

Yusef Miller was born into a Muslim Family in Chester, Pennsylvania, he joined the US Navy after High School, serving as a Hospital Corpsman "Combat Medic" in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Yusef retired after 24 years of Active Duty service as a Chief Hospital Corpsman at Camp Pendleton. Yusef Miller is a member of the Board of Islamic Society North County(Escodido Musullah), teaches Islamic Studies(Islamic Literature Medresa Book Club) at The Al Nour Community Center. 

Pelin Thorogood is a tech executive, engineer and entrepreneur who has made a career out of being at the forefront of emerging business trends and technologies. Currently her focus and passion is the potential for CBD-rich therapeutics to deliver significant health benefits. This has led Pelin to co-found Wholistic Research and Education Foundation and Mana Artisan Botanics. She is a triple degreed scholar of Cornell University and also an industry scholar speaker for the university.  She joins us here today on the edge.        

Brains get ready because we will be holding court on the edge. In the court of public opinion will be Los Angeles Candidate for seat #4 presiding Judge A Veronica Sauceda I will be the prosecutor, Civil Liberties will be the defendant and you Brains will be the jury. Oh yes you won't want miss this one. I promise you! Have a seat in our audible courtroom.

Lindsay Mann is the #1 MLS ranked real estate agent in the Denver Colorado Metro Area and #3 in her state, with almost 80% of her business coming from repeat clients or referrals. Her and her team are extremely committed to what they do; treating all clients like family, protecting their interests by being world class negotiators in addtion to supporting their community. Lindsay's clients would tell you there's no one else who will fight for you like Lindsay will. Lindsay is a teacher, speaker, published author, and has a strong background in new construction, REO, and as a high volume listing agent. She's been featured as a 5280 5-star agent, in Forbes, and on the cover of Real Producers Magazine.

By continuing along your own, unique journey as a victim, you’re always carrying an enormous amount of baggage. That’s a lot of heavy lifting for one person to endure. However, if you choose to travel the road of life as a victor, you’ll be amazed how much lighter, joyful and fancy-free your journey can be. I know these truths all too well, having lived as both. http://brendareisscoaching.com  

Renu Agrawal has over twenty years of training and experience in various healing modalities. A certified Emotion Code Practitioner and Health Coach and has helped people from all over the world, from North America to Europe to South America, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific.  .https://renuyourlifellc.com    

https://acceleratedsynergies.com Author and coach Jeanne Lyons's passion is coaching successful women in mid-life become heart-centered/holistic entrepreneurs.  She has had to walk and create her own path as a mid-life career changer while being at the pinnacle in her field. Ms Lyons is a true testament to how to soften the blow. She is degreed and trained in Medical Technology, NLP, Time Line Theraphy, Hypnosis and Integrative Coaching.  Another big artsy brain comes to share here on the edge.

A seasoned healthcare leader, Nan has over 25 years of experience in healthcare marketing and operations she became a hospice volunteer and found her passion was palliative medicine and end of life care.  She has held several leadership positions in hospice organizations one as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for LightBridge Hospice and Palliative Care in San Diego and also a former executive director in Monterey and Santa Cruz also for the Chopra Center for Well-Being in La Jolla. But Brains, Life often does not unfold the way you expect it will. In 2005 Nan discovered she had early stage breast cancer. Nan did everything available to treat her cancer. Like many women, Nan thought she had beaten this disease only to learn it had returned in 2014. “Being diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.   

https://barbarawoodsphd.com https://www.drbarbarawoods.com   Dr. Barbara Woods is a psychotherapist specializing in supporting children, teens, adults and families as they navigate the difficulties of daily life.  Her private practice is at  Willow’s Bend Counselling Centre, Inc. located in, Manitoba, Canada. Dr.Woods has also provided multiple trainings to support therapists, teachers, and parents in understanding children of trauma    

Brains in the mix stirring the pot is Deborah Gaffney my cousin and myself. We will be chopping it up like Gensu knifes on Hot Topics and Current Events. On the edge with April Mahoney sharp pointed and edgy for real!!    

Per Storyteller and editor Veronica Roxby Jorden, readers are no longer limited to titles produced by traditional publishing houses. Thanks to sites like Amazon and Smashwords, many authors have chosen to become their own publisher. Authors from all walks of life and all skill levels can share their stories with the world more easily than ever before.Greater access has also led to an increase in new authors who may not yet have reached their full potential.  Many readers we know would love to support indie and small press authors, but have been disappointed by works that are almost, but not quite finished. Please join us with a notebook and pen in hand as we learn first hand from an expert in the field http://www.storytelleralley.com   

Brians are you able to recognize your true authentic self and what the hell does that look like. Have a seat and because I am about to serve you some soul food here at the Podcast Potluck.   

  https://www.metromusicmakers.com Allison Boyd founded Metro Music Makers as a private Atlanta-based music studio offering in-home music lessons. She has been teaching since 1992 (sometimes as many as 78 students per week herself), with students ranging from 3 years of age to senior citizens, and those with special needs. She is a board-certified Music Therapist licensed in the State of Georgia. Allison’s music therapy experience includes working in special needs classes, in private behavioral therapy and research with children diagnosed with autism, as a music therapist at a drug and alcohol rehab for teens, and as a music therapist in mental health settings working with adults diagnosed with a range of disorders including schizophrenia, PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety.    

Compassionate Journey: An End-of-Life Clinical & Education Service CompassionateJourney@hotmail.com  BRAINS,   Jay Westbrook a multiple award-winning clinician, a former Faculty Scholar at Harvard Medical School’s Palliative Care Department, and a specialist in End-of-Life care & Palliative education.He created and was Clinical Director of the first Palliative Care & Bereavement Service in a California community hospital, and created American Society on Aging’s End-of-Life Issues Committee, a certified Grief Recovery Specialist, a Registered Nurse, and a Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse.  He is nationally recognized as an expert on issues surrounding End-of-Life,  skilled in working with the spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual suffering of people approaching the end of their lives, and their families and caregivers. He is a former felony and sexual assult victum. He lectures on Pain Management, Emotional and Spiritual Suffering,  Compassion Fatigue and Burnout,  Quality-of-Li

Maria Stanfield is the Director of Administration at the Virginia office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, where she leads and manages more than 60 lawyers and over 70 professional staff members.  In the 30 years she’s been with the firm, she has held numerous managerial positions. In addtion to the she is the thrust behing My Sister CEO Movement ,  an author,  the founder of My Sisters Closet, a mother ,a wife , a woman of faith our sister our friend  a speaker and an influencers a boss buckle up Brains   

http://darlenetempleton.com Darlene Templetton is the CEO and founder of Templeton & Associates. She is a professional speaker, certified executive coach, business strategist, consultant, trainer and author. Darlene specializes in leadership and transformating corporations and professionals,  focusing on specifics for those who want to make a greater impact personally and professionally. Ms Templeton has held multiple management and leadership positions during her 36 years at IBM Brains.