Moments With Marianne

Are you looking to empower your journey? You are unique —and that is your superpower. Join us as Chicken Soup for the Soul bestselling author and editor Amy Newmark shares stories of affirmation, determination and female empowerment,Tune in #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Amy Newmark as we discuss her new #book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Be You: 101 Stories of Affirmation, Determination and Female Empowerment.Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published 133 new books, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today. She is also the author of Simply Happy, a crash course in Chicken Soup for the Soul advice and wisdom that is filled with easy-to-implement, practical tips for having a better life. http://www.chickensoup.com

Two teenagers, strangers to each other, have decided to jump from the same bridge at the same time. But what results is far from straightforward in this absorbing, honest lifesaver from acclaimed author Bill Konigsberg.Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Bill Konigsberg as we discuss his new #book The Bridge.Bill Konigsberg is the award-winning author of six young adult novels. He has won the PEN Center USA Literary Award, the Stonewall Book Award in 2016, the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor, was a finalist for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award and Lambda Literary Award in 2014.  His debut novel Out of the Pocket won the Lambda Literary Award in 2009. In 2018, The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)’s Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) established the Bill Konigsberg Award for Acts and Activism for Equity and Inclusion through Young Adult Literature. https://billkonigsberg.com

Is fear and anxiety keeping you from living your best life? Award-winning and best-selling author, speaker, and mental health practitioner Teri Smith Pickens unmasks the myths about fear and addictions, and shares a better understanding of not only how to face it, but to cure it. Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Teri Smith Pickens as we discuss her new #book The Irrational Fear Cure: In Four Miraculous Steps.Teri Smith-Pickens is an award-winning and best-selling author and speaker, in addition to her work as a mental health practitioner and coach. She has inspired and transformed many lives through her coaching, speaking and media appearances. In 2007, Teri had a supernatural revelation that changed the course of her life, giving her unerring courage to confront important, controversial mental health issues in children’s lives and the society at large, giving birth to her book, The Fear Cure in Four Miraculous Steps. https://thefearcure.com

Can dancing empower your life? Dancing isn’t just good exercise. Surrendering yourself to the beat can have a far-reaching impact on all areas of your life - it can help you communicate better, to think more creatively, and can be a powerful catalyst for changeTune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Dr. Peter Lovatt as we discuss his new #book The Dance Cure: The Surprising Science to Being Smarter, Stronger, Happier. Dr. Peter Lovatt is an academic psychologist who specializes in the study of movement and dance. Before training as a psychologist, Peter was a professional dancer. Peter trained in dance and musical theatre at the Guildford School of Acting before becoming a professional dancer. After taking degrees in Psychology and English (BSc), Neural Computation (MSc) and Experimental Cognitive Psychology (PhD) Peter found himself in the Faculty of English at Cambridge University, where he studied how the brain processes language. While he was at Cambridge he had the idea to apply his scie

Are you the CEO of your well-being? The key to thriving in today's high-pressure culture is to cultivate deep self-awareness and strong emotional intelligence, which facilitates making mindful choices that transform your life: One conscious choice begets another. Rooted in neuroscience, mindfulness, and positive psychology Naz Beheshti shares how to take control of your life. Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Naz Beheshti as we discuss her new #book Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. Naz Beheshti is an executive wellness coach, speaker, Forbes contributor, and CEO and founder of Prananaz, a company that provides corporate wellness solutions for improving leadership effectiveness, employee engagement and well-being, and company culture. Clients include Nike, JPMorgan Chase, Omega Institute, UCSF, Columbia University, and Stanford University. Naz also cofounded Rise2Shine, a nonprofit helping to alleviate the suffering of young children in Haiti. http://www.NazBe

Does thinking about tomorrow makes you anxious? You may have dreams of what you want to do or where you want to be in the next few months, years, or decade, but you’re fearful because you don’t know what may await. Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Brian David Johnson as we discuss his new #book The Future You: Break Through the Fear and Build the Life You Want. The future is Brian David Johnson's business. He is a professor of practice at Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society, and a Futurist and Fellow at Frost & Sullivan. From 2009 to 2016, he was Intel Corporation’s first-ever futurist. Johnson has more than 40 patents, and he has been published in many consumer and trade publications, including the Wall Street Journal and Slate, and he appears regularly on Bloomberg TV, PBS, Fox News, and the Discovery Channel.

What would life be like if every risk you took ended in success?Rejection expert and New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen lays the framework for identifying your wants, taking the risks necessary to pursue them, and finding success no matter the outcome.Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Harlan Cohen as we discuss his new #book Win or Learn: The Naked Truth About Turning Every Rejection into Your Ultimate Success. Harlan Cohen is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books and a speaker who has visited over 500 high schools and college campuses. His books have sold over one million copies, and he has helped countless readers navigate change and get comfortable with the uncomfortable. Harlan’s most popular book, The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College, is used as a textbook in high school and college classrooms around the world. A leading expert on social and emotional learning, leadership, grit, resilience, college readiness, navigating ch

Are you looking for the next great adventure? Travel writer, broadcaster and four-time Emmy-award winning director and host, Joseph R’osendo’s Musings is a collection of informative, entertaining and inspirational stories about travel and life’s other pleasurable pursuits for which we all yearn. It is a touching and often-humorous journey through a life propelled by a passionate and compassionate view of the world.Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Joseph Rosendo as we discuss his new #book Musings: The Short Happy Pursuit of Pleasure and Other Journeys. Travel connoisseur, motivational speaker and four-time Emmy award-winning director and host Joseph Rosendo has been a travel journalist and broadcaster since 1980. Since 2007, he has hosted, directed and written Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope, the award-winning PBS travel television series. Joseph has been published worldwide and is the Consulting Editor for DK Eyewitness Travel Guides’ Where To Go When and Where To Go When – the Americas

Are you tired of looking for ’The One’? Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Allana Pratt as we discuss her new #book Finding the One is BS: Becoming ‘The One’ is Brilliant & Beautiful. Intimacy Expert, Allana Pratt is a go-to authority for those who have suffered heartbreak and are ready to live unapologetically and attract an open-hearted, ideal relationship. This Ivy League grad is the author of six books and hosts the edgy podcast Intimate Conversations. She has been chosen as an Icon of Influence, is a columnist for the Good Men Project, and has been featured in Huffington Post, People Magazine, and Forbes and on CBS, ABC, TLC & FOX and The Jenny McCarthy Show. www.AllanaPratt.com

Are you looking for a fresh perspectives on every aspect of your life? Rabbi Simeon Jacobson shares the spiritual road map for living based on the teachings of one of the foremost religious leaders of our time: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Rabbi Simon Jacobson as we discuss his new #book Toward a Meaningful Life: The Wisdom of the Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson.Rabbi Simon Jacobson shares emotional, psychological, and spiritual skills to help people live their most meaningful lives. An “engaged sage” with an open, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach, he provides clarity, solutions, and new perspectives based on timeless teachings. He is the author of the best-selling book “Toward a Meaningful Life” and Founding Dean of The Meaningful Life Center. www.meaningfullife.comFollowed by:The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament show how and why Jews and Christians read many of the same Biblical texts – including passages from the Pentateuch,

Are you looking for change that will empower your spiritual growth?Join us for an in-depth discussion with Guy Finley on practical skills to raise the level of your consciousness.Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Guy Finley as we discuss 7 Simple Practices to Realize Your Highest Spiritual Possibilities.Guy Finley is an internationally renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling self-help author. He is the Founder and Director of Life of Learning Foundation, a nonprofit center for spiritual self-study located in Merlin, Oregon. He also hosts the Foundation’s Wisdom School — an on-line self-discovery program for seekers of higher self-knowledge. He is the best-selling author of The Secret of Letting Go and 45 other books and audio programs that have sold over 2 million copies, in 26 languages, Guy is now offering online classes every Wednesday evening and Sunday morning. These classes are free to all and have been attended by hundreds of students throughout the world. You can learn more

Have you ever wanted to visit the Akashic Records but don’t know how? Whitney Jefferson shares simple tools on accessing your “soul’s library!”Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Whitney Jefferson Evans as we discuss her new #book The Beginner's Guide to the Akashic Records: Understanding Your Soul's History and How to Read It.Whitney Jefferson Evans is a spiritual seeker: she spent the years of 2015–2018 studying the energy healing modality of Reiki, where she completed all four levels of training and eventually received the title of Reiki Master. She spends her free time learning about other healing modalities and using herself as a test subject for the latest in wellness trends. Throughout her studies, she’s received certificates in Crystal Reiki and Color Psychology. In her day job, Whitney currently serves as Deputy Editorial Director and Director of Pop Culture at BuzzFeed, where she manages a bicoastal team and oversees all entertainment content for BuzzFeed. https://www.whitneyjef

Exhausted from the burnout of trying to please everyone, including herself, Tabitha Scott quit her job, gave away most of her belongings, and lived near a remote jungle in Costa Rica. Teetering between the wilderness there and the real-world back home, a clarity and freedom emerged along with a passion to share her insights to help others.Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Tabitha Scott as we discuss her new #book Trust Your Animal Instincts: Recharge Your Life & Ignite Your Power.Tabitha A. Scott is an international author, speaker, and advisor on powering personal potential. Her book, Trust Your Animal Instincts, is set to be released in 2020.  Formerly CEO of Cole Scott Group and Military Assistance Company, and SVP of Innovation & Sustainability at global companies Balfour Beatty Investments and Lend Lease Americas, she has deep experience bringing inspirational messages to professional, academic, female-focused, and faith-based audiences. https://powering-potential.com

If you’re a parent, teacher, coach, or mentor, you know how challenging it can be to work with teenagers. Based on 28 years of leadership development research pioneered at Arizona State University, Dr. Jacob Kashiwagi helps teenagers find direction and confidence. Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Dr. Jacob Kashiwagi as we discuss his new #book No-Influence Mentoring: Understanding teenagers and encouraging their success.Dr. Jacob Kashiwagi is a thought leader in leadership development, procurement, project management, and supply chain management. He worked alongside his father, Dr. Dean Kashiwagi, to co-develop the Best Value Approach through a global research effort. Their groundbreaking model is the most licensed technology out of Arizona State University in the past 20 years (54) and has been tested on over 2,000 projects valued over $2 billion, with a 98% success rating (on time, within budget, and client highly satisfied), and savings of 10-30% on all project costs. https://leada

Is spirit speaking to you always? Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Diana Cole as we discuss Truths for Creating Well-Being.Diana Cole is a spirit translator, thought leader, and author. Passionate about spirit guidance, she is committed to teaching people how to access it for themselves so they may find freedom from pain and limitation and live a life of abundance, fun, and inspiration. Diana offers her empowering tools for spirit guidance in group settings, speaking engagements, live workshops, and through her vibrant Instagram and Facebook communities. Does sound have the power to heal? Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Mandara Cromwell as we discuss her new #book Soundflower: The Journey to Marry Science and Spirit.Mandara Cromwell is the Founder and Board President  of ISTA (The International Sound Therapy Association), producer of Cymatics – The Science of Sound and Vibrational Healing Annual Conference, CEO and President of Cyma Technologies, Inc., and 2

Is there a connection between human nature and happiness? Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Bob Burg as we discuss Human Nature & Happiness.Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences on topics at the core of the Go-Giver books. A former television personality and top-producing salesperson, Bob has shared the platform with some of today’s top business leaders, broadcast personalities, coaches, athletes, and political leaders, including a former U.S. president. https://burg.com

Are you looking for books that offer role models we want our children to look up to? The Ordinary People Change The World book series by New York Times #1 Best-selling author Brad Meltzer, gives our children people to look up to, while learning how to build character, kindness and compassion!Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Brad Meltzer as we discuss his two of the newest #children's books I am Frida Kahlo & A New Day.Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Escape Artist and many other bestselling thrillers, as well as the "Ordinary People Change the World" series. He is also the host of the History Channel TV shows Brad Meltzer’s Decoded and Brad Meltzer’s Lost History, which he used to help find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero. He lives in South Florida with his family. http://bradmeltzer.com

Can love endure even after death? The Afterlife Revolution, written by Whitley and Anne Strieber, is among the most convincing stories of afterlife communication ever told, and is a ringing endorsement not only of the fact that we do not die, but also that the power of love can create an actual bridge between the physical and nonphysical worlds.Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Whitley Strieber as we discuss his new #book The Afterlife Revolution.Whitley Strieber is the author of over forty works of both fiction and nonfiction. His books The Wolfen, The Hunger, Communion, and The Coming Global Superstorm (as The Day After Tomorrow) were all made into feature films. His sci-fi series Alien Hunter became the SyFy Channel series Hunters. https://www.unknowncountry.comIs it possible to achieve balance and connection to Spirit by tapping into the sacred power of dance? Throughout human history, people all over the world have recognized dance as an age-old yet timeless connection to the Divi

Is the 9 to 5 in office schedule working for us anymore? t’s time to change the rules! We can be efficient and productive when we’re allowed the freedom of flexibility - to meet deadlines working during the hours and in the places we choose.Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Annie Auerbach s as we discuss her new #book Flex: Reinventing Work for a Smarter, Happier Life.Annie Auerbach is a speaker, consultant, brand strategist, and the co-founder of trends agency Starling, which specializes in helping brands understand cultural change in order to stay relevant. Starling's clients include Pepsico, Nike, Google and Unilever, and Auerbach was named a 2019 Timewise Power Founder alongside a range of flex working trailblazers who are changing the future of work. https://starlingstrategy.co.uk Is is possible to find refuge in the storm of life? Whether you are going through a major life crisis or managing the day-to-day struggles of the pandemic, Dr. Dravon James has a prescription to support

Coping with cancer can be hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis.Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Cynthia Hayes as we discuss her new #book The Big Ordeal: Understanding and Managing the Psychological Turmoil of Cancer.Cynthia Hayes is a former journalist, hospital executive, and cancer survivor who currently advocates for and mentors cancer patients through various initiatives. She has been preparing her whole life to write The Big Ordeal. She learned the basics of interviewing, synthesizing information, finding the headlines, and telling a story as a journalist early in her career. After a brief interruption to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School, Hayes spent twenty-five years as a management consultant. In that role, success depended on her abi