Moments With Marianne

Have you ever wanted to follow your dreams and try a new career? Tune in Tuesday, February 14th at 3PM PST/6PM EST for an inspiring discussion with Alisha Fernandez Miranda on her new #book My What If Year: A Memoir.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Alisha Fernandez Miranda is the author of My What If Year, the first release from Zibby Books. She serves as chair and former CEO of I.G. Advisors, an award-winning social impact intelligence agency that consults with the world’s biggest nonprofits, foundations, and corporations on their philanthropy and social initiatives. A graduate of Harvard University and the London School of Economics, her writing has been featured in Vogue, Business Insider, Romper, and Huffington Post. https://www.alishafmiran

Can everyday experiences become a source of inner strength? Tune in Friday, February 10th at 10AM PST/1PM EST for an inspiring discussion with Christopher Willard, PsyD on his new #book How We Grow Through What We Go Through: Self-Compassion Practices for Post-Traumatic Growth. #MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Christopher Willard, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist at Harvard Medical School and author of over 18 publications for children and adults. An internationally sought-after speaker and mindfulness educator, his books include Growing Up Mindful, Raising Resilience, The Breathing Book, Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing, and Alphabreaths Too. https://www.drchristopherwillard.comFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com

Do you know the story of how a horse whisper saved rare horses during WWII? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Walt Larimore, MD, on his new #book At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Walt Larimore is a prolific author and has written or co-written forty books, thirty medical textbook chapters, and over 1,000 articles in various medical journals and lay magazines. His books have garnered a number of national awards, including three Gold Medallion Award nominations, a Book of the Year Award from ECPA, and most recently, At First Light received the “Highly Commended” and “Finalist” awards at the international 2020 Page Turner Awards. Dr. Larimore has also auth

Are you feeling overwhelmed and are not sure how to handle it? Tune in Tuesday, February 7th at 3PM PST/6PM EST for an inspiring discussion with Yasmine Cheyenne, on her new #book The Sugar Jar: Create Boundaries, Embrace Self-Healing, and Enjoy the Sweet Things in Life.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Yasmine Cheyenne is a self-healing educator, author, speaker, and mental wellness advocate who helps people learn how to cultivate daily practices to build healthy, joyful lives. Yasmine believes in “Self-healing For Everyone™” and on 2/22/22, launched The Sugar Jar Community™ app, a safe space with resources to support mental health. She has been featured on the Today show and in InStyle, Forbes, Refinery 29, The Every Girl, Poosh, and more. http

Is it possible to return to joy after the loss of a loved one? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Sherry Walling, PhD, on her new #book Touching Two Worlds: A Guide for Finding Hope in the Landscape of Loss. #MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Sherry Walling, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, speaker, podcaster, author, and mental health advocate. Her company ZenFounder, helps entrepreneurs and leaders navigate transition, rapid growth, loss, conflict, or any manner of complex human experience. https://www.sherrywalling.comFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #readinglist #book #bookish #MariannePestana #author #authorinterview #kmet1490am #SoundsTrue#SherryWalling #reading #mustread #personaldevelopment #hope #

Are you looking to live a life of kindness, self-compassion, and selflessness? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Kevin Griffin on his new #book Living Kindness: Metta Practice for the Whole of Our Lives.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Kevin Griffin is a leader in the mindful recovery movement and a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He is the author of multiple books, including the best-selling Buddhist recovery book One Breath at a Time. He has studied with leading Insight Meditation teachers, including Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein, and he regularly teaches and leads retreats. https://www.kevingriffin.netFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #readinglist #book #bookish #Mariann

Is it possible to transform pain, anxiety, and stress, into mental well-being that benefits us and the people around us? Tune in Tuesday, January 31th at 3pm PST/ 6 EST for a discussion with Khentrul Lodrö T'hayé Rinpoche, on his new #book The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk's Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Khentrul Lodrö T’hayé Rinpoche is a Tibetan monk and director of Katog Choling, a nonprofit organization based in the United States. Khentrul Rinpoche oversees more than twenty practice groups across North America and in China, Australia, and South Africa, as well as a large retreat center in the mountains of northwest Arkansas. Khentrul Rinpoche is one of very few people in the world to hold thr

Are the healthy foods you’re eating really negatively impacting your health? Tune in Friday, January 26th at 10am PST/ 1pm EST for a discussion with Sally K. Norton, MPH, on her new #book Toxic Superfoods: How Oxalate Overload Is Making You Sick--and How to Get Better.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Sally K. Norton, MPH, received her bachelor’s degree in nutritional science from Cornell University and her master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Sally is a leading expert on dietary oxalate. https://sallyknorton.com/ For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #readinglist #book #bookish #MariannePestana #author #authorinterview #kmet1490am #wellness #healthyliving #healingjourne

Have we been missing the problems associated with peace building initiatives? Tune in for a discussion with Libby Hoffman on her new #book The Answers Are There: Building Peace From the Inside Out.Moments with Marianne airs on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk Radio affiliate! Not in the Southern California area? Click to here to listen to the interview Live! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Wise woman and practical visionary, Libby Hoffman has worked for more than 30 years at the nexus of international peace-building, organizational development, spirituality, and social transformation. She is the president of Catalyst for Peace, a private foundation she established in 2003 to grow a new architecture for peace — one that works from the inside out, where those most impacted by violence and war lead in building peace and restoring social wholeness. https://libbyhoffman.com For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #readinglist #book #bookish #MariannePestana #author #aut

Have you ever been forced to consider your mortality, or are you downplaying traumatic situations or circumstances in your life? Tune in for heartfelt discussion with David Richman on his new #book Cycle of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of #Cancer followed by a discussion with Ashely Haseotes on her new #book The Unspoken: A Soul’s Reflection on Healing from Abuse, Neglect, and Chronic Pain.Moments with Marianne airs on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk Radio affiliate! Not in the Southern California area? Click to here to listen to the interview Live! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ David Richman is an author, public speaker, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. With Cycle of Lives, David shares stories of people overcoming #trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer. He continues to do Ironman triathlons and recently completed a solo 4,700-mile bike

Are there simple mindfulness stories to empower children? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Mallika Chopra on her new children’s books: My Body is a Rainbow and Buddha and the Rose.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/Mallika Chopra is Chopra Global's Chief Executive Officer, a mom, media entrepreneur, author, and public speaker. Mallika shares insights she gained while seeking meaning and balance as a mom and entrepreneur who felt she was overwhelmed by work, family, and too many responsibilities. Mallika has taught meditation to thousands of people, and is currently a mindfulness consultant for the animated series, Stillwater, on Apple TV+. She enjoys speaking to audiences around the world about intention, balance and living a life of purpose

Can stories of kindness, and forgiveness create a positive impact? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Laura Burges on her new children’s book: Buddhist Stories for Kids: Jataka Tales of Kindness, Friendship, and Forgiveness. #MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/Laura Burges (Ryuko Eitai) is a lay entrusted Buddhist teacher in the Soto Zen tradition. She lectures, offers classes, and leads retreats at the San Francisco Zen Center and at other practice places in Northern California. She is the abiding teacher at Lenox House Meditation Group in Oakland. Laura taught children for 35 years and now mentors other teachers. https://www.sfzc.org/teachers/ryuko-laura-burges For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #readinglist #b

Are there stories that can teach our children how to cultivate compassion? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Harry Einhorn on his new children’s book: The Hero of Compassion.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/Harry Einhorn is a composer, artist, and meditation instructor. He has helped coordinate Buddhist practice and study programs throughout the world. Harry has over a decade of experience working with kids teaching art in theaters, schools, and museums, including the Rubin Museum of Art in New York. Harry currently resides in Taiwan where he lectures at a Buddhist university. https://harryeinhorn.co/about For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #readinglist #book #bookish #MariannePestana #author #authorinterview #

Is there an simple way to teach meditation to children? Tune in Friday, January 20th at 10:30am PST/ 1:30pm EST for an inspiring discussion with Francesca Hampton on her new children’s book: Leo Learns to Meditate: A Curious Kid’s Guide to Life’s Ups and Downs and Lots In-Between.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/Francesca Hampton has been a Buddhist practitioner since the ’70s and helped to establish Tibetan Buddhist centers in California. She later worked as an English language editor at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives and spent a number of years in India and Tibet. She eventually settled into a career as an English as a Second Language and Adult Education teacher. She has authored a few self-published short stories and children’s books

Can a trip to India change your life forever? Join us for this discussion with Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati as we discuss her memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation. #MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, PhD, is originally from Los Angeles and is a graduate of Stanford University. She serves as on the United Nations Advisory Council on Religion and on the steering committees of the International Partnership for Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) and the Moral Imperative to End Extreme Poverty, a campaign by the United Nations and World Bank. https://www.sadhviji.org https://hollywoodtothehimalayas.com For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #bookish

Can you access your innate capacity to heal and use your burnout as a gateway to embodied wisdom and vitality? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Anne Berube, PhD, on her new #book The Burnout Antidote: A Spiritual Guide to Empowerment for Empaths, Over-givers, and Highly Sensitive People#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/Anne Bérubé, PhD, is a spiritual teacher with an uncommon ability to share her story and insights in a way that awakens the inner wisdom in others. She helps people free themselves from the societal and parental conditioning that is holding them back from realizing the highest calling of their soul. Her work has also allowed her to share the stage with renown self-help luminaries and bestselling authors. www.AnneBerube.com For

Do you know about a fresh approach for treating mental health issues by blending mindfulness and spirituality? Tune in Tuesday, January 17th at 3pm PST/ 6 EST for a discussion with Seth Gillihan, PhD, on his new #book Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Simple Path to Healing, Hope, and Peace.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/Seth J. Gillihan, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who specializes in mindful cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). He was a full-time faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania and taught in the Psychology Department at Haverford College. He has been in private practice since 2012. Gillihan completed a doctorate in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of multiple books on mindfulness and CBT a

Are you looking to blend your business and yogi life? Tune in Friday, January 13th at 10am PST/ 1pm EST for an inspiring discussion with Vish Chatterji, MBA on his new #book The Business Casual Yogi: Take Charge of Your Body, Mind and Career.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/Vish Chatterji is an accomplished executive-turned-coach with a spiritual twist. In parallel to his twenty-year leadership career spanning the automotive, technology and startup industries, he has studied and practiced yoga, meditation, Ayurveda (mind-body medicine) and Jyotish (Karmic Advising). Vish holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University, an MBA from University of Michigan and is certified as an Executive Coach through UC Berkeley. https://businessc

After moving to Malta with her family during the 2020 pandemic, Emily A. Francis learned insider secrets to one of the healthiest lifestyles in the world. Now she shares these insights so that you too can improve your wellness and invigorate your spirit.Tune in Tuesday, January 10th at 3pm PST/ 6pm EST for an inspiring discussion with Emily Francis on her new #book The Taste of Joy: Mediterranean Wisdom for a Life Worth Savoring.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/Emily A. Francis has a BS in Exercise Science and Wellness with a minor in nutrition and a masters degree in Human Performance. Since moving to the Mediterranean, she has been writing a regular column in the local tourism magazine, Oh My Malta titled Emily In Malta, where she interviews loc

Why do we procrastinate and can we turn this around? Tune in Friday, January 6th at 10am PST/ 1pm EST for an inspiring discussion with Fuchsia Sirois, PhD, on her new #book Procrastination: What It Is, Why It's a Problem, and What You Can Do About It. #MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on #KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/Fuschia Sirois, PhD, is a Professor of Social and Health Psychology at Durham University, and a former Canada Research Chair in Health and Well-being. Prof Sirois’ research focuses on understanding the psychological factors and qualities that confer risk or resilience for physical health and well-being outcomes through self-regulation and emotions. For over 20 years she has researched the causes and consequences of procrastination, and in particular the health conseq