A change in plans for today's show. Ally had to reschedule so she'll be joining us later this summer. We were really lucky to snag some time with Kristin Beltaos so we're changing today's show to one about preparing for summer. We'll be looking ahead a bit to see what plans we're making, jot down a few key things to think about and, of course, taking our trip to Christmas Corner.

Kristin Beltaos will join us for our expert interview this week to share strategies for surviving the summer with food allergies. Summer is a season of gatherings, travel and backyard barbeques which can all be landmines for food allergies. Whether you're trying to be a good host to guests who are dealing with these allergies or your child has them, Kristin will shed light on some key things to look for and share tips for keeping the summer fun.

Kristin Beltaos, M.A., owner of A Gift of Miles, offers coaching/consulting in the areas of stress, food allergies and reproductive challenges. Kristin struggled with infertility and multiple miscarriages and is now a mother to two beautiful boys, one who has multiple food allergies. She firmly believes that humor can diffuse and carry us through almost any situation and relishes being a positive influence to others with these same challenges. Kristin is the creator of a series of workshops focused on living life fully with food allergies. She also wrote and led the implementation of the first 504 Plan for food allergies in her son's school. She was honored as the November/December 2011 InSeason Mom. Prior to starting her business, Kristin was employed and consulted for a variety of companies in the areas of strategic planning and marketing. To learn more, visit her website at www.agiftofmiles.com, Facebook.com/agiftofmiles and Twitter: KristinBeltaos. 

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Today we're looking at changing things up! In the opening segment we're talking about what to do when there's something in your life that you dread. We'll have an example and a couple ideas on what you can do about it. Then we're bringing in Angie Mozilla for a round table chat about the ruts in our life. We all have times when we feel stuck or where we aren't getting the results we want. Listen in as we explore this and discover a few identifiers that can help show us when it's happening.

We'll also be chatting about upcoming holidays including a few tips for one day that can add to both your safety and your happiness. And we'll cap it all off with our weekly trip to Christmas Corner.

Angie (a.k.a. AZ Mom of Many Hats) juggles being a mom to her three fabulous daughters and a wife to her wonderful husband, being an employee, a student, a friend, a daughter, a sister, a regular moderator of teenage dispute, a taxi driver, a personal assistant, fixer of boo boos and broken hearts, a confidant, a counselor, a creator or memories, a cook, a creative genius, a maker of community, a life coach, a cheerleader, a medic, the CEO of my home..... all of the "Hats" that come along with being a mom.

Angie is also the author of AZ Mom of Many Hats Blog and AZmomofmanyhats.com, a regular "Mom" on MomtimeTV Radio, and has an established presence in the social media world. She has shared her passions and creativity online, on local TV, and in various public venues. She has a heart for Moms and helping them to see their importance and believe in their value in the world!

After several years of moving from state to state as her husband climbed the corporate ladder, she and her family have settled in the sunny and warm Desert Southwest. Here she obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Communication, has become involved in various organizations, groups and communities, and has found her voice and medium for expression.

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One of the greatest joys in life is also one of the greatest stresses - parenting. Whether you're getting ready for a big event or trying to get through a simple day, raising kids can be a challenge. This week we're taking an honest look at what happens and how we can experience stress free parenting. Erin Kurt is joining us to talk about "How to Parent Without Having to Yell, Bribe or Nag" and I'm certain we'll be able to pick her brain and get some of her fabulous tips.

We're also taking a peek at Mother's Day and that annual conundrum of enjoying your day while also honoring and celebrating the other moms in your your life. And in Christmas Corner we are keeping Erin on the line to talk about creating connection with simple traditions! !

Erin Kurt is an author, speaker and international stress-free parenting coach to working moms who struggle with overwhelm, guilt and parenting without raising their voice. 

Her book, "Juggling Family Life:A Step-by-Step Guide to Stress Free Parenting", Audio Program "The Life Balance Formula", and the "Stress-Free Parenting Club" are just some of the ways Erin supports working mothers so that they can discipline without yelling, spend quality time with their family and finally achieve life/work balance.

Her book as well as her simple and highly effective techniques, have been featured around the world on radio and top parenting websites, as well as in magazines and newspapers, such as Mother and Baby, Fitness First, and theCalcalist.

Erin currently resides in the UK with her husband and two children.

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Garage sale season is upon us! On today's show we'll chat about how these events can make our lives better. And joining us for this week's interview portion is an amazing guest, Barb Tobias. Barb is the Thrift Talk Diva and the author of the book "Tossed and Found". Barb joined us in December last year on our holiday medley show. She talked about thrift and gave us a whole new view of getting a great deal; from Christie's Auctions to your neighbor's garage sale, Barb shared the beauty of thrift. On that show she shared ideas for finding treasures and creating amazing holiday décor, today we're talking about garage sales: how to maximize the fun and the finds. 

In Christmas Corner we're talking about making gifts for others including how to think outside the "me" box. Join us live in the chat room during the show to ask questions or share your comments and we'll get those on the air.

Barb Tobias, America's Thrift Talk Diva, has spent a lifetime transforming trash into treasure. She is a master at creating stunning interiors, dressing clients like supermodels and turning the forgotten into the unforgettable-for a fraction of the cost.

Barb is a professional speaker, an inspiring coach, and the mistress of thrifty business. Her book, Tossed and Found, takes the reader on a journey of personal transformation. Walk with this inventive Diva as she shares the secret to purchasing, purging and profiting from thrift.

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Food and stress are two integral parts of every celebration yet they often don't work well together. This week we'll take a look at overeating and binge eating. Joining us for this conversation is Ellen Shuman of A Weigh Out. She'll help us explore the role stress plays and talk about triggers as well as how to determine whether you have a problem and if you need help.

In Christmas Corner we'll continue talking about stress but we'll be taking a look at some simple ways to curb holiday stress. So stay tuned for the whole show ‘cuz you don't want to miss a thing!

Ellen Shuman is the founder of A Weigh Out; Freedom from Emotional Eating and Weight Obsession... and Acoria Eating Disorder Treatment.  Through one to one coaching and the online Members' Circle, A Weigh Life offers relief to people, worldwide, who wish to overcome emotional and binge eating challenges, www.aweighout.com.  Ellen also serves as President of BEDA; the Binge Eating Disorder Association... and is the Co-Founder of the International Academy for Eating Disorders Special Interest Group on "Health at Every Size".  

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Money matters in our life. No, money doesn't create happiness but not understanding it and not having a plan for how to spend it can certainly cause unhappiness. This week we're addressing common concerns as well as tips and strategies for using it wisely to add to your joy.

Our guest this week is Belinda Rosenblum, a CPA and wealth expert who will cast a bright shining light on our finances and simple things we can do to enhance what we have and turn over bad habits. She'll share the three A's and why they will make or break your financial success plus many other tips for avoiding those financial hangovers.

And in Christmas Corner we'll take a peek at having fun at Christmas without breaking the bank. From decorating to gifts to parties there are simple tips and strategies to keep you on track. We'll get things started and look forward to hearing your ideas too!

Belinda Rosenblum, CPA and Wealth Expert, left her thriving corporate finance role to address a major unmet need in our communities-transforming the way people think, feel, and act with money to give them back their rightful power over their money mindset and money management.

She is now helping thousands of people discover how "owning your money" creates certainty, security, and the life of financial independence they deserve. Belinda is the President of Own Your Money LLC, a financial coaching and training company teaching individuals, couples, and business owners how to make managing their finances rewarding and profitable.

To get your free report and template as your first step toward achieving control, confidence, and the right fast easy actions around your finances now, go to www.OwnYourMoney.com/radiogift.

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Clutter and disorganization costs us time, money and energy even as it undermines our happiness. The simple act of being able to find what you need when you need it saves time and frustration. Being able to sit down and relax without feeling like you have to put things away gives you peace. And feeling like you can invite friends and family over without having to spend a month clearing out clutter and cleaning whatever was under the mess is priceless.

This week we're taking a look at simple strategies for organizing our lives and our homes. Angela Cody-Rouget, founder of Major Mom household organizers, is joining us for a first-hand look at the simple things that get us organized and keep us humming along.

Angela is a woman who learned some important things early in life.  She'd moved with her family 13 times by the time she was 14.  Because of this, she learned to keep her load light and not get attached to stuff.   Angela understood what it was like to make new friends and then have to leave them.  Today, Angela puts a high value on her church, family, friends and staff, as she cherishes those strong connections. The struggles she went through while growing up have created a truly tenacious spirit in her, as well as fostering tenderness toward others who face considerable challenges. 

Angela is an amazing mom, wife and business owner. She has grown her company from one to 15 in five years. She is on a mission to restore order to the world one household at a time. If anyone can do it, she can.

Visit Major Mom at www.majormom.biz 

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This week is all about spring! We're talking about fresh starts, Easter and more. It's a full hour of just you and me delving into the things that make our lives easier, better and happier.

I'm giving you a sneak peek at Fresh Start Magic then we'll move into Easter. We'll cover tips for celebrating this glorious holiday including ways to cut back on candy without complaints, decorating for a season over a celebration, and the cutest little bunny cupcakes ever. And, of course, we'll pop on over to Christmas Corner where we'll chat about ways to make the upcoming holiday season easier and more fun (and I'll give you a hint: it includes having fun now and this summer).

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Chances are you've thought about this day for years. Whether that thought took place throughout your own childhood years or those of your child, a wedding is so important. It's a time to treasure, both in the planning and in experiencing the big day. It's a time to strengthen bonds and grow our relationships. And that's what we'll be talking about this week.

Cornelia Powell, author of "The Bride's Ritual Guide: Look Inside to Find Yourself" will be joining us. She spent many years bringing more ease, pleasure and reassurance into a woman's life not only as a bride, but through all her rites-of-passage.  She'll be sharing some wonderful ideas and whether you're planning a wedding for yourself, your daughter, or a friend or you're planning another event I think you'll find great wisdom in her advice.

In Christmas Corner we'll take a look at the first Christmas for the new couple including tips and advice for the newlyweds as well as some fun and traditional gifts to give them.

Cornelia Powell ~ "The Wedding Folklorist"

Cornelia Powell, author of the 2009 Amazon bestseller, The Bride's Ritual Guide: Look Inside to Find Yourself , first made headlines in the world of weddings with her innovative and nationally recognized bridal art-to-wear store in Atlanta in the 1980s and 90s. Featured then in many magazines and newspapers as "the bride's sage," Ms. Powell was also one of the entrepreneurs featured at the time in Victoria magazine's popular book, The Business of Bliss: How to Profit from Doing What You Love.

After closing her store, Ms. Powell created an online magazine in 2006, Weddings of Grace, and is now a full-time writer, including blogging on bridal folklore and women's mythology. Her upcoming new book, The End of the Fairy-Tale Bride: How Princess Diana Rescued the Damsel in Distress & Other Princess Myths Revealed, will be out later this year with a womanly heart-opening message.

Combining her experiences as an associate editor at Vogue magazine early in her career, from working with thousands of brides and their families in her former shop and as a sought-after public speaker, Ms. Powell writes and speaks in a language of ritual and relationship, folklore and costume, stillness and self-discovery creating a "modern mythology" for all women-returning them to the intimacy of their rite-of-passage.

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One of the best reasons around to celebrate is anniversaries. It's wonderful to remember the good things that have happened to us in our lives. Anniversaries give us the chance to relive them, honor them, and enjoy them all over again. The most common anniversary to celebrate is the wedding anniversary. However, in order to celebrate that we need to stay married and we want a relationship truly worth celebrating. So today we'll be talking about taking a relationship from good to great.

Dr. Terri Orbuch joins us to share insights from her 20+ year study on marriage. She's a professor and a reasearcher who discovered what REALLY breaks up a marriage and the very simple things we can do to increase the happiness of both partners. We'll be busting myths and getting tips that can skyrocket happiness and make your marriage wonderful.

Dr. Terri Orbuch is a renowned therapist and nationally recognized relationship expert known as The Love Doctor. She's also a nationally known research scientist at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, a psychologist, and an Oakland University professor. She has studied the marriage and divorce and romance and relationship patterns of thousands of individuals nationwide for over 20 years.

One of this country's most trusted relationship experts, Dr. Terri Orbuch has published over 40 articles; been quoted in such national publications as USA Today, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Reader's Digest; and authored five books.

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Times change, people age and suddenly you may find yourself in new territory. Whether it's a parent, friend or grandparent you may suddenly be visiting them in an assisted living facility or nursing home, or they may have care-takers in their home. This change in environment can affect our celebrations and the way we interact with these loved ones. This week we'll take a look at things we can do to keep the love alive and enjoy every moment no matter where our loved ones live.

In Christmas Corner we'll take a peek at gift giving. When it comes to the older people in our life gifting can become difficult. Often times they feel they have everything they want or need or they just don't want more stuff coming into their home. It's understandable but it can leave us out in the cold when we want to show how much we care. Don't stress - there are some simple ideas you can take and run with which show how much you love them while respecting their wishes. Christmas celebrations with our elders can be some of the most rewarding so listen in and grab the tip that works for you!

Before settling down as a full-time freelance writer, Michelle Seitzer spent 10 years serving in various roles at assisted living communities in Pennsylvania and Maryland, then worked for several years as a public policy coordinator for the Alzheimer's Association's PA Chapters. She also served as a long-distance caregiver for her beloved grandfather, who died of Alzheimer's in 2009. Seitzer has blogged for SeniorsforLiving.com since November 2008 and is the co-founder and co-moderator of the #ElderCareChat on Twitter, held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1pm ET.

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Kids are amazing and there's nothing we love more than putting a smile on their face. Throwing a party is always a great way to do that! Whether they're six or sixteen, kids love the fun and food that comes with these events. So this week we're talking all about kids' parties! Those wonderful, exciting, hair-raising events that half of us love to throw and half of us dread. Either way, we're going to have great tips for creating events that are fun to host, great for the kids, and (hopefully) no-stress for you.

We have Jennifer from Passion-for-Parties joining us and she's got terrific ideas that you guys are going to love. In addition to being the go-to gal for all things party, Jennifer is a wife and mother of four so she'll have time saving tips and ideas for making things run smoothly.

Hi! 

I'm Jennifer, the girl behind Passion-for-Parties.com. 

In addition to being the party girl, I'm also a wife to an amazing man, and a mom to our four incredible kids.

Throwing parties and entertaining are my passions.

Creating, designing, and inspiring are what I enjoy most, and Passion-for-Parties is where I get to let it all shine.

After throwing lots of big shindigs and creating countless cakes, I've kind of become the go-to girl for all things party and cake related, which is how my business came to be.

In addition to providing fun, unique party ideas for all ages, I also now offer custom printable party packages in our brand new stationery shop.

I hope that you'll pay both the shop and the website a visit, I hope you enjoy what you discover, and most of all, I hope you find yourself inspired!

Happy Celebrating!

Jen

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Have you ever had the realization that you're living your life the way other people want you to? That you're doing a great job of filling roles like spouse, parent or employee but not really being yourself? When you have this realization there are common issues that come up and simple ways to handle them.

Angie Mozilla is joining us to talk about this mindset as we take a look at you and your fulfillment. She'll be talking about "Caging Our Big Green Parrot", "Embracing Our Inner Einstein", and "A Long Run at 9000 Feet" because, whether you're planning a family holiday or redeisgning your daily life, knowing how to handle these typical obstacles is your path to having it all.

Angie (a.k.a. AZ Mom of Many Hats) juggles being a mom to her three fabulous daughters and a wife to her wonderful husband, being an employee, a student, a friend, a daughter, a sister, a regular moderator of teenage dispute, a taxi driver, a personal assistant, fixer of boo boos and broken hearts, a confidant, a counselor, a creator or memories, a cook, a creative genius, a maker of community, a life coach, a cheerleader, a medic, the CEO of my home..... all of the "Hats" that come along with being a mom.

Angie is also the author of AZ Mom of Many Hats Blog and AZmomofmanyhats.com, a regular "Mom" on MomtimeTV Radio, and has an established presence in the social media world. She has shared her passions and creativity online, on local TV, and in various public venues. She has a heart for Moms and helping them to see their importance and believe in their value in the world!

After several years of moving from state to state as her husband climbed the corporate ladder, she and her family have settled in the sunny and warm Desert Southwest. Here she obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Communication, has become involved in various organizations, groups and communities, and has found her voice and medium for expression.

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Kids and holidays go hand-in-hand. Celebrating with children always seems to make things sweeter. They love with abandon, celebrate with glee and show us the path to true happiness. They are often times the reason we celebrate and they are more than happy to join us.

AND...family life can feel overwhelming and exhausting. Trying to plan a party with kids who are being unruly or testing the limits can push our over-worked selves to the brink. Trying to juggle and balance all the activities and commitments of everyday life with the added tasks for creating a celebration can feel like it's not worth it.

So can we enjoy our celebrations? Can our holidays really be filled with joy? Find out as we chat with Erin Kurt, an author, coach and mom who lives and teaches about stress-free parenting. We'll get an inside peek at her family, her parenting, and their celebrations. And along the way we'll get some valuable tips and advice from someone who's been there and done that.

Erin Kurt is an author, speaker and international stress-free parenting coach to working moms who struggle with overwhelm, guilt and parenting without raising their voice. 

Her book, "Juggling Family Life:A Step-by-Step Guide to Stress Free Parenting", Audio Program "The Life Balance Formula", and the "Stress-Free Parenting Club" are just some of the ways Erin supports working mothers so that they can discipline without yelling, spend quality time with their family and finally achieve life/work balance.

Her book as well as her simple and highly effective techniques, have been featured around the world on radio and top parenting websites, as well as in magazines and newspapers, such as Mother and Baby, Fitness First, and the Calcalist.

Erin currently resides in the UK with her husband and two children.

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Valentine's Day is almost here and romance is in the air! Tuesday is the big day, the day that we're looking for love, connection and appreciation. But how can we be sure to enjoy our celebration? Ask Lisa Giruzzi.

In honor of Valentine's Day and the one year anniversary of Heart Filled Holidays Radio we are bringing back one of your favorite guests, communication authority Lisa Giruzzi. Lisa was the very first guest on Heart Filled Holidays and she's coming back to talk about love and relationships, including looking at the secret to having an extraordinary Valentine's Day. Lisa will be sharing her three tips for enjoying this special day and letting us know how we can go beyond the flowers and candy to create an extraordinary relationship.

Listen in live and you can ask questions in the chat room plus you'll hear an exciting announcement.

The link for Having an Extraordinary Relationship: 3 Simple Strategies to Enliven Your Love is www.your4keys.com/tsregistration.html 

Lisa Giruzzi of www.yourcommunicationauthority.com, has more than 25 years of experience helping people be more successful through effective communication.  She is the author of "31 Days to Transform Your Life" and co-author of "42 Rules for Creating WE" which Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry, called "today's greatest guide for team success."  She is a co-host of the television talk show Real Conversations and is a dynamic speaker captivating audiences with her powerful message at keynotes, presentations and workshops nationwide.  

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The next big holiday on the calendar is Valentine's Day. We all love having a day to celebrate love and to experience a little romance; but the real gift is a solid relationship you enjoy the other 364 days a year. So on this show we're talking about the whole shebang! including how to balance everything from head to heart to hormones.

Our guests, Lori and Bob Hollander of Relationships Work, will be sharing their insights with us. We'll chat about everything so be sure to tune in for amazing ideas and terrific insights on enjoying Valentine's Day and every day.

About Bob and Lori

When a relationship is vulnerable, the experts you choose must hold that responsibility in their hands like the surgeon delicately operating on the heart. The life or death of the relationship may depend upon it.

From couples in crisis to those wishing to deepen their connection, we have the unique privilege of not only providing the support they deserve, but of witnessing their growth as a couple - the creation of a one-of-a-kind, extraordinary partnership.

Our years together as spouses, parents and business partners, combined with our extensive professional training and experience in the relationship field have uniquely prepared us for this mission of making "Relationships Work."

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Who is Lori Hollander?

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Color has an amazing effect on everything around us. Join us this week as we look at the miracle of color, including using it on ourselves.

We all love to look our best. Whether we've spent an afternoon getting beautiful or we need to run out the door sans makeup, we want to feel good about ourselves. And when those special events roll around it is more important than ever. Our guest this week knows what a difference color can make in how we look and feel and she's designed a system that makes looking and feeling gorgeous absolutely foolproof! She's Jill Kirsch and she'll be sharing her insider secrets with us as we explore color in our clothes and makeup.

Jill Kirsh, founder of Jill Kirsh Color, has over 15 years of experience as a color stylist to thousands of men and women from around the world, from housewives and executives to prominent Hollywood celebrities. A former actress with a background in the fashion industry, Jill knows the value of first impressions, and how essential appearance can be to personal confidence and success. Recently featured in InStyle magazine, in addition to be named Best Color Consultant in `The Best of L.A.` issue of  Los Angeles Magazine, Jill has appeared on countless TV shows demonstrating her innovative and fun Color Makeover System. She is known in Hollywood circles as simply ``the guru of hue.`` Jill customizes makeup and clothing for stars in their daily lives and for special events such as the Academy Awards, the Emmys and The Golden Globes.

Visit her website at www.jillkirshcolor.com

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One of the wonderful things about a great celebration is going over it again and again. And that means we photograph them. But, unfortunately, many of us stop there and become overwhelmed with the mountain of pictures. And the age of digital cameras and video recorders merely compounds the problem. Sorting them and putting them into some kind of usable format can feel daunting. Never fear! Cathi Nelson, professional photo organizer is here to help. Cathi will be sharing some of her hints and tricks for crawling out from under the pile and creating some terrific albums. And if you still don't see a path out or you just want some help she'll be telling us about a new profession that can save us from our digital nightmare.

Cathi Nelson is the founder and president of Appo, the Association of Personal Photo Organizers^TM as well as her own business, PhotoSimplified. Cathi has been helping people organize their photos for over 17 years. Now, through APPO, she is teaching others to do the same. Appo provides support and education for entrepreneurs looking to build a photo organizing business and educates the public about the advantages of using photo organizing services. They are a growing and thriving network of professionals dedicated to telling their clients' stories. Through images, words, and creatively designed photo books, scrapbooks, and more, Photo Organizers are bringing cherished memories back into clients' lives. 

Cathi saw how great the demand was for these services and she created a simple way for people to find the help they need. When asked what she enjoys about the organnization Cathi says, "What I like best about Appo is the chance to empower women and men to help others tell their family stories through their photos". Cathi is also a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). She was a speaker at the 2011 NAPO annual conference and the IPI Annual Conference, and frequently speaks on photo organizing at libraries, through continuting adult education classes, and photo organizing retreats.

For more information visit appo.org. 

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After a season of planning, organizing, giving and going it's time to take a deep breath. Today's show will be a chance for you to do that. So grab a cup of tea, relax and join us as we discover ways to enjoy ourselves more and increase our happiness by taking care of ourselves.  We'll be looking at some fun ways to take care of yourself as well as why and how you can go easy on yourself without becoming horribly self-indulgent or selfish.

Our guest is Kristin Neff. Kristin is an associate professor and a leading authority on Self-Compassion. She's the author of Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind and she's joining us today to give us a different perspective self-compassion, self-esteem and happiness.

Kristin Neff, PhD, received her doctorate in Human Development from the University of California at Berkeley in 1997. She is currently an Associate Professor of Human Development and Culture at the University of Texas at Austin. She is considered to be the world's leading expert on self-compassion, and a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research. In addition to writing numerous academic articles and book chapters on the topic, she is author of the book "Self-Compassion," released by William Morrow in 2011.  In conjunction with her colleague Dr. Chris Germer, she has developed an eight-week training program called Mindful Self-Compassion, and offers workshops on self-compassion worldwide.  Finally, Kristin is featured in the bestselling book and award-winning documentary The Horse Boy, which chronicles her family's adventure with autism.

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The new year is here and resolutions abound. Join us as we take a look at the truth about New Year's Resolutions including strategies for success and ways you can dump the guilt.

Then stay tuned as we look forward to another new year, the Chinese New Year. We have Kathryn Weber, feng shui consultant, author, and creator of the #1 feng shui ezine joining us. She'll share the inside scoop on Chinese New Year; what it means for us and the best ways to prepare ourselves and our homes. 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, a true power year. Most feng shui practiced in the west is something that's done once and forgotten. But in China and all throughout Asia, feng shui is a practice that is part of everyday life -- and no more so than at the beginning of the year.

Kathryn Weber is one of the most popular feng shui experts in America. Her Red Lotus Letter feng shui e-Zine has been in publication for over 10 years and has thousands of devoted readers from around the globe. Her Red Lotus feng shui jewelry line is featured on Home Shopping Network, and her Living Space newspaper column is nationally syndicated and carried in newspapers and websites around the world. For more information, log on to www.redlotusletter.com

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Today's show is our ‘Hearth and Home' episode where we're talking about creating homes and adding the warmth of home to your celebrations. Last December I had the privilege of meeting a woman who is on a mission to create that for a lot of kids who don't have one. It's an exciting dream from an amazing lady who will share her story with us.

We'll also be talking about New Year's resolutions including how to set yourself up for success. And, in Christmas Corner, we'll look at the truth about scaling back for the holidays. 

As the founder of Fund the Farm, Amber Singleton Riviere wanted to find a way to have a greater impact on foster care within the U.S.  After deciding to adopt a child of her own, it didn't take long for her to decide it would be from foster care.  When she saw the sheer number of kids who had been abused, abandoned, neglected, or for whatever reason ended up in foster care, she was at first overwhelmed and heartbroken.  Over time, though, she started to see that she had room for these kids or, rather, could make room, and so began the idea of Fund the Farm.

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Today is all about birthdays and blessings. While the holidays take up most of our attention at this time of year, sometimes a birthday happens in the midst of it all. Listen in as we talk about some simple ways to keep that birthday special.

We'll also take a close up look at the blessings of a handmade holiday. We've talked quite a bit about making your own presents or even decorations, but why would you do this? Why would you spend the time, especially if you're not ‘crafty?. On today's show we'll talk about what happens, the unexpected blessings you may experience when you go this route.

We'll wrap it all up with a chat about the 12 Days of Christmas including a look at how you can make your celebrations last for more than one day.

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Today's show is a bit of a medley. We're touching on holiday birthdays because we all know how those can add a certain flair to the season:) We'll also talk about cleaning the house, thrifty decoration, the 12 Days of Christmas and more!

We have a really fun guest today. Barb Tobias is the Thrift Talk Diva and she'll be sharing some fun ideas for creating a warm and welcoming home you'll love to entertain in - and she does it all for pennies on the dollar! Barb grew up on a farm, later lived a life of privilege including being a runway model. When she lost it all she learned to dress and decorate in the styles she loved for prices she could afford. Now it's all fun and games and you won't want to miss her story or her advice so be sure to tune in!

Barb Tobias, America's Thrift Talk Diva, has spent a lifetime transforming trash into treasure. She is a master at creating stunning interiors, dressing clients like supermodels and turning the forgotten into the unforgettable-for a fraction of the cost.

Barb is a professional speaker, an inspiring coach, and the mistress of thrifty business. Her book, Tossed and Found, takes the reader on a journey of personal transformation. Walk with this inventive Diva as she shares the secret to purchasing, purging and profiting from thrift.

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This week we're talking about the rules, making them and breaking them. We're chatting about some of the common issues like "Do I really have to send Christmas cards?" and "Who do I invite?" It's equal parts etiquette, dreams and reality, all mixed together to create your wonderful holiday season.

Sharing secrets with us for using etiquette to enhance our family gatherings is Carey Sue Vega. She's a mom and an etiquette expert who understands how and when to use the rules and when to bend them. She'll be sharing some of her tips and stories to help us have a brighter holiday.

Carey Sue Vega is an award-winning expert in business professionalism and social etiquette.  The Ponca City native has done consultant work for businesses, attorneys, doctors and organizations around the world - literally.  For ten years, she honed her skills with an international audience, as Cruise Director for the Norwegian Cruise Line.

Vega has been featured in numerous radio and television shows and magazine articles, sharing her expertise on topics such as The Rules for International Dining, Cell Phone Courtesy, Whom Is Introduced to Whom? and that ever-popular topic of How To Mingle Without Being Cornered by the Boring Guy Wearing a Leisure Suit.

But don't expect this Miss Manners to have a white bun; Carey Sue is "regular person" who has simply learned to use professionalism to her advantage.

"Etiquette is not about being hoity-toity with your pinky in the air," says Vega.  "No matter what situation you are in, having good conversational and social skills help you feel comfortable and help the people around you feel comfortable."

Not only does Vega teach adults and teenagers how to choose the right fork and dance the cha-cha-cha, she can hold her stemware and Hors d'oeuvres in one hand while shaking hands with the other.

Since 2001, Vega has served as director for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Chapters of The National League of Junior Cotillions and The International League of Corporate Cotillions.  She is married to her cruise-line sweetheart, Ricardo Vega.  After years at sea, the two decided to drop anchor in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 2000.

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This week we're talking about our kids. We'll be looking at ways to shape their expectations, tips for keeping their focus, fun activities to do with them, and ideas for helping both us and them enjoy all our celebrations more.

Joining us is Blythe Lipman, author of Help! My Baby Came Without Instructions and the host of the ‘Baby and Toddler Instructions' radio show. She'll be sharing ideas for confident parenting while planning and enjoying our celebrations so don't miss out!

Blythe has taken care of over 1000 babies in the past twenty-five years.

Meeting her first baby when she was eleven years old, Blythe has continued her life-long love for babies.

She worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Boston as a volunteer while attending Boston University.

Blythe is the president of Baby Instructions in Scottsdale, Arizona. She has set up infant rooms with turn-key operations in many preschools throughout the country.

She works extensively with new parents, providing seminars, tips and daily phone calls of reassurance. Blythe presents workshops sharing her expertise and easy-to-use tips to make those first years the easiest and best! Her parent books have won numerous awards of recognition.

Blythe has two grown children and lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with her partner, Gary and her dogs, Lucy and Desi. 

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This week's show is all about you and the warmth and wonder you bring to your holidays. This isn't just about crafts. We'll be chatting about all things homemade; from music to gifts to decorations to atmosphere - we'll cover it all!

Joining us with her own special magic is Nikki McGonigal. She'll be talking to us about handmade holidays with ideas that add love and your special touch to your celebrations. Her new ebook titled 'Handmade Holidays' is chock full of great ideas and amazing inspiration for adding your own special touches in a way that make a celebration uniquely yours. We'll chat with her and she'll share some of that inspiration with us.

Nikki, In Stitches started from my passion for crafts, and grew into a craft blog.  I wanted to highlight all the great, creative ideas out there, and it has grown bigger than I ever could have imagined.  As a life-long crafter and one-time teacher, writing a craft blog was the perfect outlet for me to share.  Teaching others to craft and cultivate their creative ideas is a passion of mine.  And honestly, creating my blog and watching it grow is the most fun I have ever had.  Nothing makes me happier than witnessing the range and resourcefulness of all my readers’ creative ideas.

I enjoy putting fresh twists on traditional crafts. Mashing up modern methods and old school techniques is a great source for creative ideas in crafting. Even though I have a passion for all things crafty and for blogging, I'm still a seamstress at heart! I'd like to think that I have the skill of someone who's been sewing and crafting for years, with the style of the hip, young girl I am! So please enjoy Nikki, In Stitches and feel free to stop by and share your ideas with the entire community there. 

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This Monday we're doing something we've never done before; we're bringing our furry, feathered, and scaly friends into our celebrations. That's right, we're talking pets. I'm so excited about this show! As someone who is dog crazy, I know how much joy our pets can add to our lives. Now we'll be talking about how they can add to our celebrations.

As a special treat we have Jon Patch of "Talkin' Pets" joining us to share ideas, stories and insights. If you have a pet, celebrate with someone who has a pet, or have ever considered getting one you'll want to tune in to this episode. 

Graduated from Penn State University in 1983 and landed my first broadcasting job at the flagship station to SUN Radio Network in St. Petersburg, FL as a producer of talk radio.  In 3 months advanced to a network producer, then on air as a national eventually local weather reporter for the Tampa Bay area.  Held a position in management as a trainer to new hosts and producers and later Affiliate Relations Manager, eventually in 1990 started hosting, Talkin' Pets.  Left SUN radio several years later and worked with USA Radio Networks for 1 year.  Have now been working with Business TalkRadio & Lifestyle TalkRadio Networks for the past 12 years under the title of Affiliate Relations and am still hosting the largest and longest running pet radio and internet show in the country, Talkin' Pets, for the past 20 years...  My one true passion in life is to help to educate the world through interviews with celebrities like Betty White, Tippi Hedren, Bob Barker, Linda Blair and others, authors, foundations and organizations like the ASPCA, LCA, HSUS, AHA, WSPA on the ways to make this world a better place for all animals and mankind in which share this very fragile and mysterious planet called earth.  The only home we have so we all need to learn how to share and maintain it so that life for us all continues and evolves forever...

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This week we're talking about stressing less this holiday season. From some general stress relieving ideas to holiday specifics we'll be covering it all. Beth Bracaglia from Simply Organized will be joining us with her hints and tips for a low stress holiday season.

Then we'll wander over to Christmas Corner and take a look at a great new service at Heart Filled Holidays along with some great relaxation techniques.

And if you're listening live on Monday at noon EST you can even pose questions in the chat room. We'll do our best to answer them right on the air.

Beth Bracaglia is a Baltimore/DC based Professional Organizer and Chief Organizing Officer of Simply Organized.  

Beth has a Bachelors of Science degree from Clemson University in Management and Industrial/Organizational Psychology and is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO).  She has over (15) years of experience helping her clients to organize their homes and offices.  Beth has experience in fields as diverse as retail management, technology, event management, training & development and restaurant consulting. 

Currently, as Chief Organizing Officer of Simply Organized, Beth assists clients in organizing their homes and offices. By working on an organizing project and coaching clients in the process, they are able to have more time to truly do what they want - spend time with friends and family.  Simply Organized helps to clean and organize your space, which includes removing, donating or consigning items for you.   Beth firmly believes that for every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned. 

In addition to Simply Organized, Beth is also the creator of Beth Bracaglia's Simply Inspired whose mission is to "Inspire ~ Motivate ~ Organize" through sharing quotes, pictures, videos and many of the things in life that truly inspire. To receive great tips, tools and resources for simplifying and organizing your home or office, visit Beth's Simply Organized Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/simplyorganizedtoday. To visit Beth Bracaglia's Simply Inspired page on Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/bethbracaglias.simplyinspired. And to learn more about Simply Organized services, go to Beth's main site at http://www.simplyorganizedtoday.com. 

This week's show will be a cozy and vibrant show! We'll be sharing some great ideas for a whole month of giving thanks as well as all kinds of ideas for Christmas. Our special guests this week are the authors of A Scrapbook of Christmas Firsts: Stories to Warm Your Heart and Tips to Simplify Your Holiday. This lovely book is just packed with everything warm and wonderful about Christmas and we'll be discussing it all!

And if you're listening live on Monday at noon EST you can even share ideas or pose questions in the chat room. We'll do our best to share them on the air.

A Scrapbook of Christmas Firsts is full of fresh ideas and practical ways to weave delight into the Christmas holidays. It's co-authored by six amazing women, three of whom will be joining us today.

• Brenda Nixon, M.A., helps parents and professionals understand child development and parenting issues. Author of the award-winning The Birth to Five Book, Brenda also hosts The Parent's Plate radio show here on toginet, and offers child discipline tips at www.BrendaNixon.com
  
  
• Author Cathy Messecar speaks at local and national women's retreats, women's Bible classes, garden and social clubs, MOPS, retired teachers and writing guilds.  She currently writes for The Courier, a daily with Houston Community Newspapers (over 500 columns). Her latest book is a Bible study book for individual or groups, "A Still and Quiet Soul: Embracing Contentment"

  (2011). She also wrote "The Stained Glass Pickup: Glimpses of God's Uncommon Wisdom" (2006), a book of devotions. A second gift book in the "Scrapbook" series debuts in April of 2012," A Scrapbook of Motherhood Firsts: Stories to Celebrate and Wisdom to Bless Moms." 

• Leslie Wilson pens a weekly humor column, "Reality Motherhood," and makes thousands laugh each year through Hearts at Home, MOPS, and Early Childhood PTAs. She's a contribuing author to the Groovy Chicks' Road Trip series, Chicken Soup fo the Mother of Preschoolers's Soul, and dozens of parenting magazines. Visit www.RealityMotherhood.com

This Monday I'm hosting the last show in our series on communication. Lisa Giruzzi is joining us once again to share her insights and to let me pick her brain. She'll be telling us why communication is the key to getting what you want. She's also agreed to answer our questions. So whatever is on your mind, send it in! Whether it's about achieving a goal, having the holiday you want, getting your point across, building stronger relationships, or if you want clarification from one of her previous visits just email your question to info@heartfilledholidays.com or post it on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/heartfilledholidays.

And if you're listening live on Monday at noon EST you can even pose questions in the chat room. We'll do our best to answer them right on the air.

Aside from that we have more on Halloween and, of course, fun ideas and tips in Christmas Corner.

Lisa Giruzzi is a leading communication authority who has devoted more than 25 years to helping people achieve their goals and create the life they want. From her beginnings in the world of social work, to her work with a premiere self-development company, and right on into her current role as author, speaker and consultant, Lisa has powerfully impacted lives by teaching individuals the keys to effective communication.  She's the author of: 31 Days to Transform Your Life, a co-author of the Amazon best seller: 42 Rules for Creating WE, author of Bringing Out the Best in Your Employees: The Ultimate Guide and co-host of the tv talk show Real Conversations.

Today we're covering Halloween including green ideas and alternative celebrations for those who don't want to celebrate Halloween. We're also bringing back Kathleen Ellis to talk to us about a totally beautiful life and the new event she created with me called Your Beautiful Holiday. Then we'll wrap things up in Christmas Corner with some fun gift ideas and general holiday tips and inspiration for a light and fun look at Christmas.

It'll be a full and fun show so be sure to tune in! And if you're listening live you can ask questions in the chat room and we'll try to answer them on the show.

Kathleen Ellis, Lifestyle Designer, decorator, speaker, writer and TV personality, specializes in teaching you how to create a life of TOTAL BEAUTY which includes Inner Beauty, Outer Beauty and Surrounding Beauty. Kathleen believes your unique sense of style should be reflected in your life choices & mindset, your wardrobe and your home. She is an expert at motivating and inspiring you to create the Beautiful Life you dream of and to bloom into the Beautiful Woman you were created to be.

For 5 years, she was the featured lifestyle expert on CBS affiliate WHP-TV in Harrisburg, PA. As a successful Interior Decorator for over 16 years, she has been featured in several publications including Romantic Homes, Chesapeake Home, Central PA and Harrisburg magazines. Kathleen enjoys sharing her passion for creating romance, beauty and elegance in every area of life. Kathleen presents workshops on various Lifestyle topics. Through a unique event she created, The PINK Tea Experience, she challenges women to take time to reconnect, renew and relax, celebrating the beauty of life! Kathleen inspires and motivates her audience to dream and to step out of the box to make those dreams come true.

This week we're going to be dealing with dough. No, we aren't baking cookies, but we'll do something just as sweet. We're going to talk about money; making it, saving it and spending it. One of the most stressful aspects of the holiday season is finances and we want to give you a path to enjoy your holidays without the financial strain.

For some expert advice, we have Hollis Colquhoun joining us. Hollis is a financial expert, author of the award winning book Women Empowering Themselves: A Financial Survival Guide, and a martial artist. She'll be sharing her wisdom along with her financial self-defense strategies and I'll be sharing some tips and tricks I've found or used myself.

Hollis worked on Wall Street for 20 years and was one of the first female institutional bond traders. She later became an Accredited Financial Counselor for a nonprofit credit counseling agency and counseled thousands of clients from around the country.

Most of her clients were women in financial trouble after divorce or death of a spouse, mainly because they had no clue how to manage their finances. Hollis wanted to rectify this situation so she and a co-counselor wrote the Amazon Bestseller and 2011 National Indie Excellence Award Winner: Women Empowering Themselves: A Financial Survival Guide to give women a basic understanding of net worth, budgeting, saving, cash flow management, credit reports, goal setting and available resources.

Hollis is passionate about personally and financially empowering women; she gives financial education seminars and writes articles for a variety of online sites such as the Examiner and Technorati and for magazines including Personal Excellence, Self and More.

Hollis has been practicing martial arts for 17 years earning black belts in both Karate and Tae Kwon Do and she teaches self-defense classes for young adult women.

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Holidays are amazing and fun but they take planning and preparation, and Christmas is no exception. In fact, people spend more time preparing for Christmas than for all the other holidays put together. So this week we're going lighten the load by sharing tips, techniques and simple strategies for making that easier both now and in December.

Joining us will be Lane Jordan, author of the much anticipated book 12 Steps to A More Organized Christmas and Holiday Season. Lane will be sharing her insights on things we can do now and throughout the Christmas season to help us stay focused on the true meaning of the holiday and not get caught in the time management traps that are just waiting for us.

Lane Jordan is an author, national speaker, seminar leader, recording artist, Bible teacher, and certified life coach. She attended Auburn University, where she studied Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. She then transferred to Georgia State University and graduated with a BA degree in Journalism and Broadcasting.

Lane was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, in a family of seven children. As a child, she enjoyed gymnastics, cheering, piano, and scouting. Now that she is an adult, along with her love for reading, writing, and singing, Lane enjoys sports, especially tennis, golf, swimming, walking, and hiking.

Lane served as the associate producer for the weekly television program In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley and was also the editor of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta's weekly newsletter, The Witness.

Lane began speaking and writing over eighteen years ago while she was living in Littleton, Colorado. She now lives in Frisco, Texas, with her husband, Scott, who partners with her in ministry. Lane has two daughters: Christi, a graduate of Baylor University, who is married and living in Ohio with grandchild number one, and Grace, a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, who works in Houston, Texas.

Lane's heart's desire is to do all she can for the Lord and to love, support, motivate, and encourage women in all walks of life. She has written four books, all on the subject of helping women become more organized. She also released a collection of well-known, contemporary gospel songs titled How Do I Live? Currently, Lane writes a weekly blog to help inspire and motivate women in all aspects of their lives. You can find this blog at www.PathwaysToOrganization.com and request her to speak to your church or organization or to make a media appearances at Lane@LaneJordanMinistries.com

This Monday we'll be talking about teens. We're taking a look at Halloween and some options for celebrating other than trick-or-treat. In Christmas corner we'll chat about attitudes and keeping the ‘gimmes' under control. And Nicole O'Dell, author and radio show host of Teen Talk is joining us to share her insights and wisdom into the world of teenagers. She'll be talking about celebrations, gifts and even getting help with the preparations. You don't want to miss Nicole's tips for getting your teen involved and keeping everyone happy!

She writes. She talks. She reads. She changes diapers. Nicole O'Dell is a mom of six--including a set of toddler triplets who may or may not be potty trained sometime in 2011. Jury's still out on that one. She is the author of a bunch of YA books, including the popular Scenarios for Girls interactive fiction series and the upcoming Diamond Estates Series, 10/11. Non-fiction for teens includes Girl Talk, 2/1/12, which she wrote with her two daughters based on their popular blog column by the same name, and O'Dell's desire to bridge the gap between parents and teens is evident in her adult non-fiction like the upcoming Hot Buttons series. 

Nicole O'Dell is also the host of Teen Talk Radio where "It's all about choices!" Dive in with her on topics like peer pressure, dating, purity, drugs, alcohol, modesty, popularity, decisions about the future, and many other things that might come up along the way. 

You can find all of Nicole's books and links to Teen Talk Radio all the fun social stuff at www.nicoleodell.com.

Next Monday we're back to beauty again but with new topics and a different spin. We'll discuss looking good and feeling good, that's feeling good inside and feeling good about how we look on the outside. We'll be learning tips and tricks for feeling better for the holidays and everyday.

As a special treat Jennifer Robin, author of "Growing More Beautiful" will be joining us to take an inside look at being beautiful. Jennifer has a unique perspective and uses her artist's eye to teach us how to see things in a new light. She'll share her thoughts on how we can look and feel beautiful along with some holiday tips.

For 25 years, Jennifer Robin has gone behind-the-scenes of women's lives: into their closets, their make-up drawers, and their dressing rooms. As owner of the image consulting firm Clothe Your Spirit, she has worked with hundreds of women as a color and wardrobe consultant, personal shopper, and make-up artist. Widely known in the industry for her innovative and artistic use of color and texture, she also gives private instruction in color analysis and color theory and expressive painting.

Jennifer's first book, Clothe Your Spirit: Dressing for Self Expression, was published in 1987 and pioneered the connection between one's inner essence and clothing, gaining a wide readership and changing many women's perception of what that overused expression "dress for success" truly means.

As she continued to work with clients over the years, Jennifer discovered her deep love of painting. Before long, her brilliantly colored mixed media and pastels were on exhibition. Her work continues to gain recognition, as well as devoted collectors.

It is her experience as a professional artist - capturing the light and colors of a mustard field at dawn, or filling her canvas with a celebration of the human body - that profoundly helped to shape her revolutionary ideas about beauty and fashion. Jennifer combines her consultant's expertise with her artist's understanding that an authentic inner life is a deep, rich source of beauty. She is passionate about freeing women from our society's critical, youth-obsessed media chatter. And she firmly believes that every woman, with the right guidance and attitude, can become more beautiful.

As Jennifer witnessed her clients' transformations, she felt compelled to get her message out to a wider audience, determined to bring about a long-needed cultural change. The result is her groundbreaking new book, Growing More Beautiful: An Artful Approach to Personal Style. With pages filled with breathtaking imagery, this book is nothing less than a work of art. But more importantly, Jennifer Robin's life-changing message will help each woman who reads it see herself as she never has before - with the generosity and expertise of an artist.

In addition to her newly released book, Jennifer reaches out to her readers in a myriad of ways - through her articles, blog, and newsletter, as well as through her many speaking engagements. With her background in theater and vibrant personality, she leads popular workshops based on the principles of Growing More Beautiful.

Next week we're getting healthy and happy. We'll be looking at simple, fun, and easy ways to improve our health (even during holidays and special celebrations) and to stay happy.

One of the greatest challenges for Moms is putting a dinner on the table day in and day out that is healthy and doesn't instigate a round of whining. That can be especially challenging when you are busy planning a special event or preparing for the holidays. But there is good news! The Meal Makeover Moms, Liz Weiss and Janice Newell Bissex, have solved that problem for us, and Liz will be joining us on the show to give us some great advice and simple tips.

Liz Weiss is an award-winning broadcast journalist, speaker, and spokesperson. She is the co-author of two cookbooks, No Whine with Dinner: 150 Healthy, Kid-Tested Recipes from The Meal Makeover Moms (M3 Press, 2011) and The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers: Improving the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time (Broadway Books, 2004).

Liz champions good nutrition on her website, MealMakeoverMoms.com. The content on her site serves as a resource for parents in search of realistic and practical ways to improve the family diet. There, they can listen to her weekly radio podcast, Cooking with the Moms, read her blog, Meal Makeover Moms' Kitchen, watch cooking videos, sign up for her free e-newsletter, and try all of her kid-friendly recipes. 

It's bling time on Heart Filled Holidays! This week we're going to have a great time talking about fun stuff including things that make our holidays sparkle and shine. We'll be talking decorations and wardrobes, people and gifts. We're also bringing in an expert to help us take a special look at our wardrobes. Joining us will be Mrs. Smarty Pants, a.k.a. Leslie.

"With the name "MissusSmartyPants" I'm often asked who I am and how I got my fashion business started...

I have always been passionate about fashion and style. As a young girl I'd have to say my Barbie dolls would have won the "best dressed" award, if they had such a thing, LOL! However, as a teen I was real skinny...but by dressing my best I found I did not feel as awkward and it really boosted my self-confidence! In college I studied fashion merchandising. My emphasis was on fabric weaves and textures. I was hoping to be a fabric designer one day, but ended up working in the retail industry. A couple of years later I found myself a young mom with a stay-at-home lifestyle. For years I gave up on "style sense" and put everything into being a mom. After a couple of years, I felt I "lost myself" . I was in a frumpy state and needed to put what I knew style-wise to good use and re-do my own style--PRONTO!  

 
Fast forward years later, I've developed a "do-it-yourself" way for women (like me) to makeover their style. It's a step-by-step way to get your style back based on the shape of your body!"

Next week's show focuses on etiquette. That may evoke images of formal teas and using the correct fork but we'll be talking about real etiquette for real people. We'll chat about accepting invitations with grace and declining them as well so you can do what you want to do and not feel guilty. We'll cover sticky situations and common courtesy that makes your life better, easier and more meaningful.

Joining us will be Elena Neitlich. She's the founder of Moms on Edge and Etiquette Moms. She's the proud mother of two small boys Noah and Seth, and daughter Willow. Her educational background and work experience have made her an international etiquette expert, and she has trained etiquette trainers in over 30 countries around the world so, not only does she know what she's talking about, she's an expert on teaching us to understand and use it. Be sure to listen in for her ideas and tips!

Etiquette Moms (along with award winning, parent company Moms on Edge,LLC) is owned by "mompreneur" Elena Neitlich, the proud mother of two small boys Noah and Seth, and baby daughter Willow. Her educational background and work experience have made her an international etiquette expert, and she has trained etiquette trainers in over 54 countries around the world. After receiving her BFA in painting and print making and running her own art studio, she mastered white-glove service as a dining room Captain at a very prestigious four-star restaurant. She owned and operated a domestic placement agency specializing in training and placing butlers and house managers, and was Managing Director of a San Francisco-based children's theater company. In addition to teaching protocol and etiquette to corporate clients and schools, she paints and draws, plays a lot of tennis, and is joyfully raising her children. Elena's husband Andrew holds the key to her heart and a Harvard MBA. He is a vital member of the business team, focusing on accounting and marketing.

This week we're doing a variety show. We'll be covering different topics including amazement, disappointment, beauty and change. We'll also go in depth with the topic of 'getting what you want out of your holidays'. We'll be taking a close look at our heart's desire and some of the ways we can attain that.

Included in this episode is the reading of a note by Vivienne McNeny, host of The Sociable Homeschooler radio show, who shares the story of visiting her parents and what she did when things weren't going the way she expected.

Join us for a full hour with Sandy Fowler as she explores this potpourri of ideas and options on this week's Heart Filled Holidays show.

Next week's show covers a topic near and dear to my heart because it's something that brings so much happiness to so many women - simplification. This is a fabulous tool for enjoying our life with less stress and less frustration. Join us as we look at tips and techniques for easing the stress and increasing the joy by making things easier.

Beth Bracaglia, CEO of Simply Organized, will be sharing her ‘Top Ten Tips to Simplify Your Life'. She'll be covering all the bases with tips and ideas that are sure to lighten your load.

 Beth Bracaglia is a Baltimore/DC based Professional Organizer and Chief Organizing Officer of Simply Organized.  Beth has a Bachelors of Science degree from Clemson University in Management and Industrial/Organizational Psychology and is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO).  She has over (15) years of experience helping her clients to organize their homes and offices.  Beth has experience in fields as diverse as retail management, technology, event management, training & development and restaurant consulting. 

Currently, as Chief Organizing Officer of Simply Organized, Beth assists clients in organizing their homes and offices. By working on an organizing project and coaching clients in the process, they are able to have more time to truly do what they want - spend time with friends and family.  Simply Organized helps to clean and organize your space, which includes removing, donating or consigning items for you.   Beth firmly believes that for every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.

In addition to Simply Organized, Beth is also the creator of Beth Bracaglia's Simply Inspired whose mission is to "Inspire ~ Motivate ~ Organize" through sharing quotes, pictures, videos and many of the things in life that truly inspire.

To receive great tips, tools and resources for simplifying and organizing your home or office, visit Beth's Simply Organized Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/simplyorganizedtoday. 

To visit Beth Bracaglia's Simply Inspired page on Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/bethbracaglias.simplyinspired. 

And to learn more about Simply Organized services, go to Beth's main site at http://www.simplyorganizedtoday.com.

This week's show is all about gratitude. This is the second show in our Holiday Business series where we talk about things of interest to business owners. Whether you work part-time from your home or run a medium sized company you'll want to tune in. We'll be looking at ways to strengthen and grow your business while staying happy and enjoying your own holiday season.

Lori Saitz, founder and owner of Zen Rabbit Bakery, will be joining us to discuss ways we can use simple gratitude to grow our business and increase our bottom line. So be sure to let your friends and associates know about this special broadcast.

Lori Saitz incorporated Zen Rabbit in 2003 when she decided to put a family cookie recipe to work for her. With no intention of creating just another cookie company or becoming "the next Mrs. Fields," she set out to build Zen Rabbit as a marketing company specializing in helping business professionals "multiply profits through sweet appreciation." What's become known as The Gratitude Cookie^TM is the main tool used to do that.

The company ships customized Gratitude Cookie packages and other special products to customers worldwide and Lori's reputation for going above and beyond on behalf of her clients is well known. Her success has led to many requests to share her knowledge with other start-up food entrepreneurs and she recently created and hosts a workshop called "You Should Sell That - Creating a Wildly Successful Business from Your Family Recipe".

Lori writes monthly articles for WomenGrowBusiness.com and posts semi-regularly on her own blog, RabbitRouser.com. She also delivers an entertaining and inspirational presentation called "The Little Known Secrets of Gratitude and Reciprocity and How They Can Positively Super Charge Your Profits!"

This week's show is all about the gift and challenges of ADD/ADHD. We're talking about living, loving and celebrating in a family where one or more members has ADD. We're looking at the stress, the fun, possibilities and solutions.

Joining us for this special episode is Margit Crane. Margit coaches children, teens and families and has ADD herself. She'll be busting myths, sharing insights and giving us strategies and tips so you won't want to miss this! Whether you have a child or spouse with ADD or you have it yourself you're sure to find a nugget in this show. 

Margit Crane is a step-mom, an ADD/ADHD Coach, and a skills-builder for families with gifted kids who are underachieving, over-irritating, or both! She only works with awesome people. Margit is the author of the forthcoming, "How To Train Your Parents in 6 1/2 Days", for tweens and teens. For more articles go to Margit's website - http://margitcrane.com - read all the cool blog posts, sign up for the 2 awesome e-reports, schedule a consult, and just enjoy yourself!

This week we are focusing on ourselves. We're taking a look at our inner self, ways to recognize and honor our essential self. Joining us will be Vanessa Wesley, co-author of Your Essential Whisper. She'll be helping us to find and understand our own inner guidance system so we can follow the path that feels right, meaningful and peaceful, for us.

Vanessa Wesley is the Founder of Purpose Your Life and Purpose Your Business, and co-author of Your Essential Whisper, Six Distinct Ways to Recognize, Trust and Follow Inner Guidance with Absolute Certainty, a Readers Choice Award winner. She offers cutting-edge, scientifically based energy programs and services that empower women to live confidently and creatively on purpose and in purpose doing meaningful work they love while enjoying abundant health and prosperity. She helps women all around the world to "chill out" and undo financial blocks so they can forge deeper relationships with themselves and others in their life and work.  She designed Purpose Your Life  . com so that  those who want to know their life purpose and follow their "soul's direction" would have an accurate road map.  Vanessa lives in The Woodlands, TX with her daughter and husband of 32 years.

This week's show is all about beauty. We're talking about beautiful holidays, a beautiful you and a beautiful life. Kathleen Ellis was the inspiration for this show. Kathleen specializes in lifestyle design where she walks us through creating and enjoying our inner beauty, outer beauty, and surrounding beauty. I'm happy to announce that she'll be joining us on the show to give us her unique perspective on creating and living a totally beautiful life. 

Kathleen has a passion for the Lord and for teaching, motivating and inspiring women to dream big dreams, step out of their comfort zones and create lives of TOTAL BEAUTY. She has been blissfully married for 35 years to her Prince Charming and they have 3 fabulous and creative grown children. Kathleen has overcome many obstacles over the years to pursue her dreams and step into the life God created her to live! 

She is the owner of Kathleen Ellis Lifestyle Design, as a decorator, speaker, writer and TV personality; she specializes in teaching you how to create a life of TOTAL BEAUTY which includes Inner Beauty, Outer Beauty and Surrounding Beauty. Kathleen believes your unique sense of style should be reflected in your life choices & mindset, your wardrobe and your home. She is an expert at motivating and inspiring you to create the Beautiful Life you dream of and to bloom into the Beautiful Woman you were created to be. 

For 5 years, she was the featured lifestyle expert on CBS affiliate WHP-TV in Harrisburg, PA. As a successful Interior Decorator for over 16 years, she has been featured in several publications including Romantic Homes, Chesapeake Home, Central PA and Harrisburg magazines. Kathleen enjoys sharing her passion for creating romance, beauty and elegance in every area of life. She presents workshops on various Lifestyle topics. 

She shares her Total Beauty philosophy on her blog www.kathleenellis.blogspot.com 

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This week we are focusing on our children and the entire show is all about our kids, including some of the challenges we face when celebrating with them. We'll take a peak at some ways we can have more fun with them. We'll talk about setting expectations and creating fun and memories while strengthening our bonds.

We'll also be talking about food and food allergies. Joining us will be Kristin Beltaos who will give us the inside scoop on living and loving your life while handling your child's food allergies. She knows what you're going through because she deals with it every day herself. She has a child with severe food allergies and coaches parents who are handling this challenge every day. 

Join us Monday, July 18th and discover the unexpected joys you can find in unlikely places when you celebrate with your kids. 

Kristin Beltaos: After 15 years of corporate marketing employment and independent business and marketing consulting, Kristin followed her passion and launched A Gift of Miles.

Kristin provides life coaching and support services to those dealing with Stress Management, Child Food Allergies and Reproductive Challenges. Individuals and couples have a positive, emotionally safe environment to process and communicate their concerns and happiness while embarking on life's challenges. Kristin offers empathetic, emotional support and consulting that promotes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness. A Gift of Miles serves local and national clients through a variety of clinics in the Twin Cities as well as via telephone and Skype.

Besides coaching, Kristin also teaches classes, does a variety of speaking engagements and provides business consulting and coaching. Most importantly, she enjoys being a stay at home Mom to two beautiful boys (ages 5 and 2).

Kristin is an active, professional member of Resolve: The National Infertility Association, FAAN: Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network and a board member and secretary for the Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA). 

This week is all about Christmas; from ways to have summer fun that makes for a better holiday to gifting and saving strategies to cool things we've found - it's all Christmas.

We see Christmas in July as a prime time to do a little prepping and planning while we have fun and enjoy our summer too. So we're spending thist hour talking about Christmas, ways you can make it better by having fun now, interesting ideas for gift wrap, plus tips and ideas for doing simple things now that make December better.
Lori Irwin from Virginia Saves will be joining us again. On the May 16th show Lori shared ideas for fun family time and vacations that don't break the bank. This week she'll be chatting with us about Christmas. So be sure to tune in and hear Lori's tips and strategies for an easier, stress-free, fun holiday! 

Lori Irwin is the Campaign Coordinator for Virginia Saves.  Virginia Saves actively engages families in building a savings plan by creating a savings goal and taking actions to achieve their dreams.  Virginia Saves is a local social marketing campaign of America Saves.  America Saves has campaigns across the United States working to encourage people to establish a savings goal and begin the journey toward its accomplishment.

Virginia Saves began in 2010 as an outreach in Southeast Virginia and is now spread through the Commonwealth and beyond through effective use of social marketing.  To date, Virginia Saves has over 800 savers who on average commit to saving at least $1,000 each year.  Each month a new theme for savings and debt reduction is promoted.  This month, Virginia Saves has just released a Vacation Planning Guide to help families connect to the joys of vacation without breaking the bank.

Lori is a Certified Financial Planner with Signature, a wealth management firm in Norfolk, VA, this firm has loaned her services to begin this community impact initiative because of her passion for making financial planning available to people of all incomes.   Because of her commitment to Financial Planning for everyone, Lori was asked to partner with United Way of South Hampton Roads to establish a Financial Stability Initiative.  Virginia Saves is one of the financial education outreach of United Way.

The Financial Stability Coalition of South Hampton Roads was convened by the United Way  brings together financial, corporate, non-profit, educational organizations and government agencies to work collaboratively in improving financial wellness for the residents of South Hampton Roads. 

Lori earned her MBA from Charleston Southern University and has been a Certified Financial Planner since 2005 and currently serves on the National Financial Planning Association's Pro Bono Advisory Panel. 

This week we're talking about you because you are the person who can have the largest and fastest impact on your happiness for the holidays and everyday. We'll be talking about how you determine your own happiness with simple tips and strategies for being happier more often.

We'll be taking a deep dive into our mindset with The Mindset Diva, Carla Wynn. She'll be sharing what, why and how of our mindset. We'll be asking her about common struggles and tips for handling them. And we'll see just how powerful our mind is as well as what effect it can have on our lives.

In Christmas Corner we'll be taking a peek at your holiday and a simple technique for discovering the path to designing the Christmas you truly want in your heart.

Carla Wynn is the CEO of Mindset Diva and also a Business Strategy Coach. She has been a graphic artist and web designer for over 20 years, homeschools her two sons and has helped 100's of people change their lives by changing their minds. Through the use of the Internet and Social Media her outreach provides education, information, inspiration and empowerment to men and women all over the world. She is the founder of the Women's Empowerment Network with over 300 Women Leaders, Life Coaches, Spiritual Guides and Empowered Entrepreneurs. Leading the way for others to become the best they can be by removing blocks, allowing abundance and engaging in self love, we are proud to have on our show Ms. Carla Wynn. 

We're getting creative again this week in our design, our conversations, our memories and everything in between.

We'll be bringing back noted communication authority Lisa Giruzzi. Lisa will once again take us by the hand and walk us through some of our biggest challenges. You know those times when you want to be better able to communicate your thoughts and feelings?  Or to feel understood when you speak?  And you know those people in your life who are just impossible to talk to no matter what?  You aren't the only one dealing with these challenges - they are common issues that people face every day and they are issues which Lisa helps people solve. She tells us that the key to success in these areas is understanding the nature of language and that it is creative.  During our interview with Lisa, you will learn how to use language to create the outcomes you want and eliminate the ones you don't.

And, of course, we'll be looking at the upcoming holidays with tips for enjoying them more, then we'll be taking our weekly walk through Christmas Corner. We'll be adding some creative touches to your thoughts and your holidays. You won't want to miss this! 

Lisa Giruzzi of www.yourcommunicationauthority.com, has more than 25 years of experience helping people be more successful through effective communication.  She is the author of "31 Days to Transform Your Life" and co-author of "42 Rules for Creating WE" which Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry, called "today's greatest guide for team success."  She is a co-host of the television talk show Real Conversations and is a dynamic speaker captivating audiences with her powerful message at keynotes, presentations and workshops nationwide. 

This show is a special treat for all of you who own your own business, or want to. We're going to be hosting the first show in our Holiday Business series where we'll be addressing topics specific to business owners.

Next Monday Therese Skelly will join us to discuss "Owning Your Brilliance". Therese is an energetic and insightful coach and speaker who will show us how we can improve our business by sharing the best part of ourselves. Be sure to tune in early and be ready for some terrific insight!

Therese works with service professionals who love what they do but haven't gotten their work out in the world in the biggest way possible.  She blends her background of being a psychotherapist, strategist, and business consultant to work on both the inner game challenges and the outer game tactics and is passionate about helping people create businesses they will love. 

She's frequently on teleseminars, blog talk radio shows, and speaks at workshops locally and nationally.  Recently she became a contributing author in the Amazon Best selling books - "Millionaire Mom's in the Making."

Next week is all about getting creative. We'll be talking about everything creative from problem solving to gift giving, wrapping, plain ol' fun and more! Drew Emborsky, The Crochet Dude, will be joining us for this tribute to our right brain. He's fun and full of interesting ideas and practical advice. So be sure to tune in as we pick his brain and solute our own right brain then sprinkle the show with tips and ideas.

Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude®, was taught to crochet at age five by his mom while snowbound in Lake Tahoe. After studying fine art in college and doing the "starving artist" thing for a few years, he found solace in crocheting for charity while grieving the passing of his mother. It was during this time with the charity group that he became know as "The Crochet Dude", which then led to the launch of his wildly popular blog in 2005. 

Drew blogs and creates from his studio in Houston, TX with his cats Chandler and Cleocatra.

Drew is the crochet expert on the hit show Knit & Crochet Now! airing currently on PBS nationwide.

He has been featured in national publications including BUST Magazine, Interweave Crochet, Knit.1, Knit 'n Style, Knit Simple, and Crochet Today!, as well as international newspapers such as The Sunday Telegraph (in London). 

Drew's full-length books:
Crochet It. Love It. Wear It! (Leisure Arts 2010)
The Crochet Dude's Designs for Guys (Lark Books 2008)
Men Who Knit And the Dogs Who Love Them (Lark Books - 2006)

Drew's pocket-sized books:
In All Caps (Leisure Arts 2009)
All Washed Up (Leisure Arts 2009)
Sweet Pet Comforts (Leisure Arts 2009)
Must Have Handbags (Leisure Arts 2009)

Drew provides design support to: Tilli Tomas Luxury Yarns, Caron International, Lion Brand, Coats & Clark, South West Trading Co., & Conjoined Creations 

He has made various guest appearances on craft shows such as: Uncommon Threads (HGTV-DIY) Knitty Gritty (HGTV-DIY) Needlearts Studio with Shay Pendray (PBS) Paint, Paper, & Crafts (PBS) 

May 30th is Memorial Day and what better time to look at memories than that? This holiday is all about remembering and appreciating those we love. This week's show will take it all a step further and look at interesting and creative ways to use memories to enjoy our holidays more and to add more meaning to our lives.

We'll be spending the full hour together, just you and me on the air for a full hour of insights, ideas and suggestions. We'll talk about traditions, gifts, loved ones and more. If you're going to be celebrating and you aren't able to join me live then be sure to grab the podcast. 

Since creating and enjoying holidays involves other people that means we need to talk to them. This week we'll be looking at some when, why and how to do that. We'll even bring back noted communication authority, Lisa Giruzzi, who will explain why "It's Not What You Say, it's What They Think it Means. Effective communication is way more about listening than speaking, and more precisely it is almost entirely about the listening of the person or people to whom you are speaking. Join us as Lisa shares strategies for helping people to hear what you are saying and avoid those pesky miscommunications that cause stress and heartache.

Lisa Giruzzi has more than 25 years of experience helping people be more successful through effective communication.  She is the author of 31 Days to Transform Your Life and co-author of 42 Rules for Creating WE which Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry, called "today's greatest guide for team success."  She is a co-host of the television talk show Real Conversations and is a dynamic speaker captivating audiences with her powerful message at keynotes, presentations and workshops nationwide.  

With summer racing toward us at breakneck speed it's time to get ready for vacation. Whether you're spending the summer at home, traveling, or visiting family and friends, summer is a great time to relax, have fun, grow relationships and even create better Christmas holidays. 
On this Monday's show we'll be talking all about summer vacation. Our guest, Lori Irwin, will be joining us to share the new Summer Vacation Planning Guide being distributed through Virginia Saves.  We'll look at finances, fun and family opportunities. Then, in Christmas Corner, we'll be talking about leveraging our summer fun to have a better Christmas. 

Lori Irwin is the Campaign Coordinator for Virginia Saves.  Virginia Saves actively engages families in building a savings plan by creating a savings goal and taking actions to achieve their dreams.  Virginia Saves is a local social marketing campaign of America Saves.  America Saves has campaigns across the United States working to encourage people to establish a savings goal and begin the journey toward its accomplishment.

Virginia Saves began in 2010 as an outreach in Southeast Virginia and is now spread through the Commonwealth and beyond through effective use of social marketing.  To date, Virginia Saves has over 800 savers who on average commit to saving at least $1,000 each year.  Each month a new theme for savings and debt reduction is promoted.  This month, Virginia Saves has just released a Vacation Planning Guide to help families connect to the joys of vacation without breaking the bank.

Lori is a Certified Financial Planner with Signature, a wealth management firm in Norfolk, VA, this firm has loaned her services to begin this community impact initiative because of her passion for making financial planning available to people of all incomes.   Because of her commitment to Financial Planning for everyone, Lori was asked to partner with United Way of South Hampton Roads to establish a Financial Stability Initiative.  Virginia Saves is one of the financial education outreach of United Way. 

The Financial Stability Coalition of South Hampton Roads was convened by the United Way  brings together financial, corporate, non-profit, educational organizations and government agencies to work collaboratively in improving financial wellness for the residents of South Hampton Roads.  

Lori earned her MBA from Charleston Southern University and has been a Certified Financial Planner since 2005 and currently serves on the National Financial Planning Association's Pro Bono Advisory Panel.

This week we'll be pulling back some curtains and peeking at the things we often times don't really notice. We'll be looking at "unseen gifts", things that help us, make us happier, healthier and more peaceful. We'll look at benefits that happen behind the scenes as well as ways to capitalize on these gifts. 
Our guest, Beth Buelow is the Introvert Entrepreneur and she'll be shedding some light on what it means to be an introvert so we can do away with the myths while discovering the gifts and strengths of introverts. 

Beth Buelow is known as The Introvert Entrepreneur to a growing tribe of thousands of followers and fans. As a certified professional coach and a skilled interviewer, writer, facilitator and speaker, she's recognized as a thought leader in the area of life and leadership coaching for introverts. Beth is a verified introvert (INFJ, according to Myers-Briggs) who believes introverts can thrive as leaders and entrepreneurs while still being authentic. She's contributed to blogs and articles in print and online for Psychology Today, Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, Biznik, The Coaching Commons, Sharp Skirts and Upstart Smart, among others. She hosts a popular podcast, The Introvert Entrepreneur, interviewing well-known and emerging introvert entrepreneurs, as well as experts in social media, marketing and sales, personal growth and networking.

Beth's academic background includes degrees in music performance and arts administration. She spent 12 years working for various nonprofits in Wisconsin, Michigan and Washington, with responsibilities that included fundraising, marketing, public relations and grant making. Her professional coach training was through inviteCHANGE (formerly the Academy for Coach Training), and she holds her Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential with the International Coach Federation. She is a Living Your Vision® Licensed Facilitator and an active member of the Puget Sound Coaches Association and International Coach Federation. 

This week's show is all about feeling better, from the inside out. We'll be tackling the issue of stress, how to recognize, use it and turn it around. Not only will we give you ideas and tips to use yourself, we're bringing in an expert to shine a light on stress in our children's lives as well. Dr. Charlotte Reznick will join us and tell us specific techniques we can use to help our kids reduce stress, sleep better, and feel great.

Charlotte Reznick, PHD, is an internationally recognized child educational psychologist, an associate clinical professor of psychology at UCLA, and a compelling speaker and media personality who has inspired parents, professionals, educators, and psychologists throughout the world with her original therapeutic approach to helping children and adolescents heal themselves. She is author of The Power of Your Child's Imagination: How to Transform Stress and Anxiety into Joy and Success

As a licensed psychologist, she has maintained a successful private practice in Los Angeles serving children and adolescents for over 20 years. She is best known for the positive coping skills program she developed, called Imagery for Kids^TM.

Dr. Reznick is a dynamic speaker who has shared her techniques with audiences throughout the world, including parents, psychologists and health practitioners, teacher groups, and other professionals. She is passionate about teaching adults how to use imagery to help kids tap into their own tremendous inner resources and develop emotional skills necessary for a happy, successful life. Dr. Reznick has been a guest on NPR, NBC News, and Lifetime, and has been quoted and featured in a wide variety of print and online publications, including USA Today, The Charlotte Observer, Nick Jr., MSNBC.com, DrKoop.com, iVillage, and Forbes.com, to name a few.

She maintains a lively website (www.imageryforkids.com) featuring a monthly blog, articles she has written, and resources for parents and professionals who work with children and teens.

This week we're going to be kicking back and talking about how we will spend our time off! We'll kick off the show with some ideas & tips for staycations then Angie Bryant will join us to talk about the ins and outs of travel. Angie isn't a travel agent or travel expert, she's a speaker and a coach who has personally traveled extensively both in the US and internationally. And I just love the fact that she is "One-of-Us", a mom who has worked and now owns her own business, who will be sharing her personal insights with us. We'll be talking about traveling with kids as well as having to leave them behind. We'll talk about logistics and tips and we'll talk about our attitude and mindset - nothing is off limits on this show. 

Angie has spent the past three years traveling internationally and domestically for business.  She has also had the pleasure of working throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa during her time living in Sicily while serving our country in the military in the early 90's.

Angie has also frequently traveled for pleasure both alone and with her family; including multi-day road trips, and multi-legged air travel with her pre-schooler and teenager in tow.

Currently, as the founder of Ternion Results, she is a keynote speaker, biz strategist, and life coach focussing on your business being an expression of who you really are and what you are committed to in the world.  In addition, she is currently setting up the Seattle chapter of Detroit Nation.  Detroit Nation is committed to changing the national dialogue currently being had about the city, and channelling collective creativity back to hometown of Detroit.  She believes that if it takes a village to raise a child, then it will take a nation to rebirth a city.

It's a green show today! From Earth Day to entertaining to Christmas we'll be talking about all things green. And, since getting ready for an event takes time, energy and money, all of which we would all love to conserve, we'll take an inside peek at how you can just that. Gina Murphy-Darling a.k.a. Mrs. Green is joining us to teach simple strategies for entertaining with beauty, ease & grace that just happen to easy on our planet too.

Gina Murphy-Darling is an energetic gal who has many accomplishments, including building a multi-million dollar counseling busines, co-founding a non-profit company providing StrengthBuilding® training and coaching, and hosting her own radio show, Mrs. Green's World which is broadcast every Saturday from 12:05 to 1 PM on NEWSTALK 790 KNST and live streaming at www.knst.com.

Gina's passion for preserving the planet and morphing into Mrs. Green has been a slow, progressive awakening. After attending a conference about the Amazon rainforests in March of 2007, Gina's awareness began to turn into a passion when she heard one of the keynote speakers talk about why the preservation of the rainforest should matter to everyone. Her love of Tucson and the planet, her love of children and her commitment to educating "mainstream" people like herself about the confusing "green issue" motivated her to start her talk radio show, Mrs. Green's World.

Words have power and today we'll be exploring that in the first segment, before we take a peek at upcoming holidays. Then we'll go in depth on those moments when we say something then really wish we had just kept our mouth shut. Instead, we find ourselves back-pedalling and trying to make amends. Lisa Giruzzi, a leading communications expert, will be giving us the inside scoop on this phenomenon, why it happens, how to handle it and how to keep out of hot water in the first place.

Lisa Giruzzi has more than 25 years of experience helping people be more successful through effective communication.  She is the author of 31 Days to Transform Your Life and co-author of 42 Rules for Creating WE which Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry, called "today's greatest guide for team success."  She is a co-host of the television talk show Real Conversations and is a dynamic speaker captivating audiences with her powerful message at keynotes, presentations and workshops nationwide. 

This Monday we're kicking off the show with a peek at some fun and silly holidays coming up. Then, throughout the show we'll be talking about money, mindset and magic. We'll be taking a look at the simple things you can do to handle money and shift your mindset.

Kate Sanner, founder and CEO of Vivacity, will be our guest. She'll be sharing her insights as we have a discussion about Making Room for Magic in Our Life. While Kate is the first to tell you there is a time management component to this, that is not the focus of her talk with us. Join us for a fun, informative look at your life and your holidays and how you can enjoy them more.

Kate Sanner is the CEO and Founder of Vivacity. Through her company's coaching programs & information products that provide mindset & "how to"
guidance, Kate teaches women how to take their dreams and ideas out into the world & into the marketplace in their own unique voice. She is a coach, speaker, columnist and internet radio show host for her own internet radio station, Vivacity Radio...Internet Talk Radio for Women. Kate also has been a psychotherapist for over 20 years.

We're kicking off the show with a look at the month of April and the upcoming Easter holidays. We'll be talking about how to use our 'Why' in planning our holiday so we can truly enjoy every moment.

Then we'll be bringing in our special guest, Michele DeVille. Michele is an author, speaker and life coach who will teach us about forgiveness. This is a little discussed issue that can sabotage our happiness without us even knowing  it. Michele will shed light on the what, why and how and help us to understanding the fruits that come from this process.

We'll be wrapping things up in Christmas corner where we'll be chatting about cool things I found including ideas for celebrations, making memories, having fun and creating lasting bonds.

Michele DeVille is a life coach, speaker and author with a passion for inspiring change and helping others to create their best life possible, regardless of the past. Michele delivers messages of hope through her speaking, coaching and writing. She wrote the inspirational book, "The Path to Forgiveness", and is busy writing her second book. She also writes for Single Parents Town and has written hundreds of quotes. Michele lives in Minnesota with her family and loves writing, travel, movies, spending time up north, volunteering, friends and family.

This is going to be a jam packed show! We'll be kicking it off with some great strategies for feeling better before we hop into our discussion about how amazing women are and then wrap everything up in Christmas Corner with a discussion on "What's your WHY?"

Guest: Shelly Rachanow, author of 2 books, If Women Ran the World Sh*t Would Get Done and What Would You Do if YOU Ran the World? will be joining us for a sassy look at how amazing women are and how we can protect our greatest asset. Let's face it ladies, you do run the world, your world, and it's time to take credit and to take care so you can shape it the way you want.

Shelly Rachanow comes from a long line of butt-kicking women.  She is a graduate of The George Washington University and Emory University School of Law.  Her first book, If Women Ran the World, Sh*t Would Get Done, is now on a sixth printing and now available in Korean.  Her second book, What Would You Do If YOU Ran the World?, a guidebook for inspiration and action filled with everyday ideas from women who want to make the world a better place, was released in February 2009 and has received reviews from the Sierra Club, Body+Soul Magazine, Library Journal (starred review), and more You can read Shelly's interviews with women around the world who are doing amazing things at www.ifwomenrantheworld.blogspot.com and learn more about her books at www.ifwomenrantheworld.com.

When we have kids they affect everything about our lives. Life is constantly in flux and the challenges rise up before us on a regular basis. Then, when you add the busyness and the excitement of holidays or special events, everything can come crashing down. You suddenly find yourself dealing with tantrums and obstinancy, rule bending and a million other things - all of which stomp all over your happiness.

What's a busy family to do? Listen to Brenda Nixon! Brenda is not only a wife and mom, she's the expert on who will take us by the hand and show us how we can create smooth sailing during busy times. She'll be pulling out all the stops to tell us what we're doing right, what we're doing wrong, and how we can make it all work!

"I love how positive she is," rave parents. "Brenda engages, educates and entertains audiences" with her wit and wisdom in childrearing, say program planners. Author of the award-winning The Birth to Five Book, and contributing author to 30 titles, Brenda Nixon, M.A., is tapped as a resource by publications including Parenting, GoodHousekeeping, WebMD, and Mothering magazine, and she's appeared on Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey. Brenda also hosts The Parent's Plate radio show on TogiNet Media but her greatest achievement is celebrating 32 years of marriage to her best friend, Paul, and mothering her three children.

What kind of spender are you? Find out this week on Heart Filled Holidays radio as Michelle Matson shows us what kind of spender we are and how we can use it to our advantage. She'll be sharing tips for not just keeping us on track in our financial lives, but also telling us what to do when our spending has jumped off the tracks. Michelle Matson, author of 'Rich Chick: the 9 Must-Have Accessories Every Girl Needs to Create Financial Confidence, Independence, and Freedom… the Smart Way' will be showing us how we can enjoy our life today while still preparing for our financial future. She'll point out some of the big money pitfalls that can ruin our plans and our holidays, then give us simple tips for skipping right around them.

Michelle Matson has worked in the investment and financial services industry for 17 years. As a receptionist for a successful Cincinnati-based financial advisor, at twenty-years-old surrounded by (mostly) men more than twice her age, she had to learn fast and keep up. Michelle “grew up” in the financial industry, learning about investing by observation, experience, and planning and attending many, many seminars. In 1993, Michelle was presented with the opportunity to work with Mark Matson, at his young, start-up investment advisory firm, Matrix Asset Allocation. At the time, Matrix was a small money management company with less than $30 million in assets under management and a handful of financial advisors using the program. As the company grew, Michelle had the opportunity to experience all aspects of building and running a financial organization from investor accounts to marketing, training, writing and developing training programs and materials. In 1998, Michelle co-authored the book “FlashPoint: Mastering the Art of Economic Abundance,” with Mark. By 2009, Matrix had grown to $1.7 billion in assets under management and evolved into a multi-faceted investment organization now known as Matson Money that provides investment management, training, and coaching for financial professionals and investors alike. Currently, Michelle is the Vice President of Matson Money and continues to develop training tools, educational materials and programs for investors and financial advisors. Michelle lives in suburban Cincinnati, with her husband Matt and their three daughters.

Mark Hundley is a writer, motivational speaker and psychotherapist (counselor) with a specific expertise in the areas of grief and life transitions (death, divorce, retirement, job loss or change, blending of families, etc.) His first book, "Awaken to Good Mourning" has touched thousands of lives, bringing healing to thoses hurting from the loss of a loved one.

Mark has worked with individuals and families in multiple venues since 1971. He earned a B.A. in Sociology from Hardin-Simmons University in 1975 and an M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of North Texas in 1993.  He has worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1994.

Do you ever find yourself struggling to maintain your holiday traditions? Are life's changes challenging your celebrations? We've all experienced change in our lives, but we get caught off guard when it's time to celebrate, forgetting that those same changes will affect our gatherings, traditions and holidays.

This week we have a very special guest, Vivienne McNeny, who'll be sharing her story with us. Vivienne is the host of The Sociable Homeschooler radio show. She is happily married with 4 children who are growing up and moving out. As a result of the changes that were happening, she found her traditions were threatened and her holidays were in jeopardy. This week she'll share the details of what happened and how she turned it around so she could still love her holiday.

Vivienne was born in Hostert, West Germany, on a British Army Base.  She was educated at a convent boarding school in England and quips that she left home at the age of eleven!

She has travelled extensively and lived in London, Beirut, Teheran, Guernsey and Marbella until she settled down in Texas with her husband. There she was a corporate executive during the day and a wife and mother in the evenings and weekends.  Then she decided to homeschool her four children while they were still too young to object. Sixteen years later three of them have graduated from college, the fourth is still in attendance and all of them are contributing members of society. 

Now that “spare time” has returned to the table, Vivienne has written a book, THE SOCIABLE HOMESCHOOLER, encouraging like-minded parents, from all walks of life, to consider homeschooling as a viable alternative to traditional school.  She is seeking to dispel the myth that all homeschoolers are nerds by showing parents that her children succeeded academically without once being chained to a desk.  She hosts an Internet radio show, The Sociable Homeschooler, where she encourages and mentors homschoolers each week, no matter where they are on their homeschooling journey.  She can be heard live each Friday afternoon at 4pm Central Time.  Podcasts of her past shows can be found at www.toginet.com and on iTunes. 

Vivienne has outlived all the family pets and still resides in Garland, Texas with her husband and whichever child is currently in residence.              

Do you ever feel like a child again (and not in a good way) after spending time with your family?  Have you ever felt frustrated and agitated after a family gathering despite having had the best intentions before the event?  Do you look forward to getting together with family and then feel disappointed afterwards?  If you answered yes to any of these questions you are not alone. 

Holidays and special occassions often find us gathering with family, but we don't always enjoy it. Lisa Giruzzi, a leading authority on communication, will uncover the common communication traps and teach us how to avoid them so we can put the joy back into our family gatherings. 

Lisa Giruzzi has more than 25 years of experience helping people be more successful through effective communication.  She has learned the key elements necessary for people to achieve their goals and create the life they want.  She is the author of 31 Days to Transform Your Life and co-author of 42 Rules for Creating WE which Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry, called “today’s greatest guide for team success.”  The book reached #1 on Amazon in Leadership, Management, Motivation, and Organizational Behavior, and was an overall bestseller.  Lisa has co-authored articles on Appreciative Leadership that have appeared in Leadership Excellence Magazine. Her newest book, Bringing Out The Best In Your Employees: The Ultimate Guide for Managers and Supervisors to Engage and Empower Employees to Be Effective and Productive will be available spring 2010.  She is a co-host of the television talk show Real Conversations and is a dynamic speaker captivating audiences with her powerful message at keynotes, presentations and workshops nationwide.