Dr. Sheri Meyers Straight From the Heart Media
Dr. Sheri Meyers various TV appearances
About From the Heart Media
Since From the Heart Media’s inception in 2000, our focus has been to create inspiring programming that informs, invigorates, heals and uplifts. For over 12 years Dr. Sheri Meyers hosted and produced the weekly television talk show, Straight From the Heart. In 2012, we expanded to include the publication of books. The books we publish focus on helping you live a happier, healthier, loving and more harmonious life.
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART, a weekly television talk show about enriching your life, bettering your relationships and honoring the miracle of YOU.
Our guests are well-known authors, artists, doctors, psychologists and mystics who give you practical hands-on tools to create more aliveness, passion, harmony and love in your life and relationships.
All of Our Shows
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Creativity
Archetypes
featuring Christopher Vogler
Find out what the Hero, Mentor, Threshold Guardian, Shapeshifter and Shadow all have in common and how their themes run through your life, psyche, and most major story lines.
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Chris Vogler is the author of “The Writer’s Journey,” which has been translated into many languages and is an international guidebook for TV and movie writers. He has been a staff story consultant for major Hollywood studios, including Fox, Disney, United Artists and Warner Bros. Most recently, he was Director of Development at Fox 2000. While at Disney, Chris first worked out a system for analyzing stories based on the work of Joseph Campbell. This work has became required reading at many studios. Chris teaches film writing and analysis classes throughout the U.S. and Europe. In both of our shows, “The Writer’s Journey” and “Archetypes,” Chris provides an insider’s look at how to create powerful stories.
Our show brings to light the secrets of great writing in an easy to understand, instantaneously applicable way. You see, no matter what era or locale a story takes place in, most have a distinct, underlying mythic framework that mythologist, Joseph Campbell coined “The Hero’s Journey.” If you look closely into every great written work, from Greek Mythology to Sci-Fi, you’ll usually find a hero’s journey; whereby a person is called upon by fate to leave the safety of the ‘established’ and venture out into the unknown. Story analyst, Chris Vogler explains the fundamental elements underlying all good storytelling, as well as, creating realistic characters, directing plot points and avoiding the problems and pitfalls. On a personal level, understanding the stages of this “journey” gives you a roadmap for dealing with your own life’s changes and transitions.
So, if you ever have dreamed of writing your own story, script or the next great novel, but don’t know where to begin, tune in to Straight from the Heart’s: “The Writer’s Journey”
Within all of our psyches, there reside a common cast of characters that we see reflected around us in the movies we watch, the books we read, our dreams and fantasies. Chris Vogler believes that “for the storyteller, knowing character archetypes are indispensable tools of the trade. You can’t tell stories without them.” In our show, Chris and Sheri discuss the archetypes that occur most frequently in our stories, dreams and mythology and that are most useful for a writer to understand. You’ll learn about:
- What an archetype is.
- What you have in common with the Hero, Mentor,
Threshold Guardian, Shape shifter & Shadow - Archetypes and how these archetypes are relevant
to your life. - The psychological function and part of our
personality each archetype represents. - Applying Archetypes to your story lines.
By understanding archetypes, you’ll have a deeper understanding of your own psyche and the universal themes that run through all of our lives.
SPECIAL GUEST: Christopher Vogler
Chris Vogler is the author of “The Writer’s Journey,” which has been translated into many languages and is an international guidebook for TV and movie writers. He has been a staff story consultant for major Hollywood studios, including Fox, Disney, United Artists and Warner Bros. Most recently, he was Director of Development at Fox 2000. While at Disney, Chris first worked out a system for analyzing stories based on the work of Joseph Campbell. This work has became required reading at many studios. Chris teaches film writing and analysis classes throughout the U.S. and Europe. In both of our shows, “The Writer’s Journey” and “Archetypes,” Chris provides an insider’s look at how to create powerful stories.
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Creating Joy
featuring Suzanne Falter-Barns
Joy is the result of living your dreams. How much joy can you stand? Hands on exercises to put you on track to obtaining your goals, unblocking your creative energies and overcoming your obstacles so you can live your dreams.
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Suzanne Falter-Barnes is the author of the best-selling books “How Much Joy Can You Stand?”, and “Living Your Joy.” She believes that it is essential that we discover and act upon our dreams, because their gift is to help us reach the highest potential within ourselves. Suzanne is a popular motivational teacher and columnist who lectures and writes about inspiration and creativity. Suzanne’s expertise is about helping people discover what gets them excited and makes them happy. She melds stories, anecdotes and her own hard-won insights into practical tools you can use to make your dreams a reality. To reach Suzanne go to: www.howmuchjoy.com
Got joy?
We get joy by tapping into our heart’s desires, recognizing our dreams, and creatively expressing them in the world. Many of us think our dreams are silly or unrealistic and we get stopped before we start. But according to my guest, Suzanne Falter-Barnes, our dreams are nothing less than gifts from God, and joy comes from sharing our gifts with the world. Join Sheri and Suzanne as they give you a wealth of practical tips that will inspire you to get going and keep going to turn your dreams into realities.
- How to overcome the roadblocks to your passion
and re-ignite your creative spark. - How to befriend your dreams.
- How to turn your vulnerability into your power.
- How to stick to your plans in the face of couch-potato
attacks and creative meltdowns.
When you act on your dreams, you grow into a bigger person than you ever thought possible. Let Straight from the Heart’s “Creating Joy” get your creative juices flowing and give you the inspirational kick in the pants you’ve been waiting for.
About Our Special Guest
Suzanne Falter-Barnes
Suzanne Falter-Barnes is the author of the best-selling books “How Much Joy Can You Stand?”, and “Living Your Joy.” She believes that it is essential that we discover and act upon our dreams, because their gift is to help us reach the highest potential within ourselves. Suzanne is a popular motivational teacher and columnist who lectures and writes about inspiration and creativity. Suzanne’s expertise is about helping people discover what gets them excited and makes them happy. She melds stories, anecdotes and her own hard-won insights into practical tools you can use to make your dreams a reality. To reach Suzanne go to: www.howmuchjoy.com
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Creating A Soul Mandala
featuring Paul Heussenstamm
The mandala opens the doorway to the center of your soul. Learn step-by-step how to paint your very own.
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Paul Heusenstamm is well known for his capacity and clarity in helping others discover the “language of the soul.” A fourth generation artist, Paul’s formal education and degree in fine arts couId not have prepared him for the ultimate revelation of his life’s work: The artistic sharing and teaching of an ancient language and powerful symbol, the Mandala. For many, Paul’s intensely colorful paintings are for and from the soul, and serve as a pathway to self-realization, healing, and wholeness. In addition to his art, Paul travels throughout the United States and around the world teaching “Art as a Spiritual Path” workshops. He is based in Laguna Beach, CA.
CREATING A SOUL MANDALA
A Mandala is an ancient circular motif used by cultures spread across time and distance. At first glance, one is impressed by the depth portrayed by such simple arrangements of angles and arches. In truth, a Mandala is more than art, it is a journey to your soul. For thousands of years, humanity has used Mandalas for just this purpose.
On our show, “Creating A Soul Mandala,” Paul Heussenstamm, author and renowned Mandala artist, instructs you on what you need to do to create a Soul Mandala, how to find the design that’s right for you, as well as the benefits of birthing your OWN Mandala. Artistic skill is NOT a requirement….You can do this!!
SPECIAL GUEST: Christopher Vogler
Paul Heusenstamm is well known for his capacity and clarity in helping others discover the “language of the soul.” A fourth generation artist, Paul’s formal education and degree in fine arts couId not have prepared him for the ultimate revelation of his life’s work: The artistic sharing and teaching of an ancient language and powerful symbol, the Mandala. For many, Paul’s intensely colorful paintings are for and from the soul, and serve as a pathway to self-realization, healing, and wholeness. In addition to his art, Paul travels throughout the United States and around the world teaching “Art as a Spiritual Path” workshops. He is based in Laguna Beach, CA.Click Here to Close
Getting Published, Getting Produced!
featuring Peter Miller
Literary SuperAgent and Film Producer gives nuts and bolts advice about selling your writing.
Singing YOUR Song
featuring Monty Turner
Is there a singer in you that wants to get out? In this show you’ll hear some original music performed and learn how to release your voice and let out the unique song of your heart.
The Writer’s Journey
featuring Christopher Vogler
Underlying almost every great story, myth and movie plot lies the Hero’s Journey. Find out what it is, how it reflects our own lives and ways to incorporate its secrets and design principles into structuring your great stories. A must see for all writers!
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Chris Vogler is the author of “The Writer’s Journey,” which has been translated into many languages and is an international guidebook for TV and movie writers. He has been a staff story consultant for major Hollywood studios, including Fox, Disney, United Artists and Warner Bros. Most recently, he was Director of Development at Fox 2000. While at Disney, Chris first worked out a system for analyzing stories based on the work of Joseph Campbell. This work has became required reading at many studios. Chris teaches film writing and analysis classes throughout the U.S. and Europe. In both of our shows, “The Writer’s Journey” and “Archetypes,” Chris provides an insider’s look at how to create powerful stories.
Our show brings to light the secrets of great writing in an easy to understand, instantaneously applicable way. You see, no matter what era or locale a story takes place in, most have a distinct, underlying mythic framework that mythologist, Joseph Campbell coined “The Hero’s Journey.” If you look closely into every great written work, from Greek Mythology to Sci-Fi, you’ll usually find a hero’s journey; whereby a person is called upon by fate to leave the safety of the ‘established’ and venture out into the unknown. Story analyst, Chris Vogler explains the fundamental elements underlying all good storytelling, as well as, creating realistic characters, directing plot points and avoiding the problems and pitfalls. On a personal level, understanding the stages of this “journey” gives you a roadmap for dealing with your own life’s changes and transitions.
So, if you ever have dreamed of writing your own story, script or the next great novel, but don’t know where to begin, tune in to Straight from the Heart’s: “The Writer’s Journey”
Within all of our psyches, there reside a common cast of characters that we see reflected around us in the movies we watch, the books we read, our dreams and fantasies. Chris Vogler believes that “for the storyteller, knowing character archetypes are indispensable tools of the trade. You can’t tell stories without them.” In our show, Chris and Sheri discuss the archetypes that occur most frequently in our stories, dreams and mythology and that are most useful for a writer to understand. You’ll learn about:
- What an archetype is.
- What you have in common with the Hero, Mentor,
Threshold Guardian, Shape shifter & Shadow - Archetypes and how these archetypes are relevant
to your life. - The psychological function and part of our
personality each archetype represents. - Applying Archetypes to your story lines.
By understanding archetypes, you’ll have a deeper understanding of your own psyche and the universal themes that run through all of our lives.
SPECIAL GUEST: Christopher Vogler
Chris Vogler is the author of “The Writer’s Journey,” which has been translated into many languages and is an international guidebook for TV and movie writers. He has been a staff story consultant for major Hollywood studios, including Fox, Disney, United Artists and Warner Bros. Most recently, he was Director of Development at Fox 2000. While at Disney, Chris first worked out a system for analyzing stories based on the work of Joseph Campbell. This work has became required reading at many studios. Chris teaches film writing and analysis classes throughout the U.S. and Europe. In both of our shows, “The Writer’s Journey” and “Archetypes,” Chris provides an insider’s look at how to create powerful stories.
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The Writing Life
featuring Barbara Abercrombie
It’s time to turn the messy, crazy, sad, and wonderful stuff of your life and in your head into a piece of writing that has order, clarity, and meaning. Learn about fun exercises to embolden the writer in you, as well as, practical ‘nuts and bolts’ advice for working writing into your everyday life, editing, giving and receiving feedback, and getting your work published.
Unblocking Your Blocks
featuring Caroline Sharp
Listen up Writers. Stretch those creativity muscles! Daily exercises you can do to jump-start your imagination, move through your fears and get those creative juices flowing.
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According to Caroline Sharp author of “A Writer’s Workbook: Daily Exercises for the Writing Life.” no matter what kind of writing you pursue, a writer must ‘exercise’ and ‘stretch’ their writing muscles daily in order to grow. As a result of Caroline’s own need for a daily regimen to help get her writing in shape, she created a myriad of useful exercises for writers of all levels, which she generously shares with you on our show.
Unblocking Your Blocks
Writers: Do you ever find yourself…..
Don’t let your creative muscles atrophy one more day! Join Sheri Meyers Gantman and her wonderful guest, Caroline Sharp, as they discuss the many ways you can overcome writer’s block, jump-start your imagination and unleash the creative potential within you. In this inspiring interview, Sheri and Caroline, along with cameo appearances by Julia Cameron and Christopher Vogler, give you lots of fun exercises and practices that will help keep your imagination nimble and your writing alive. A must-see for anyone who writes, or who dreams of writing. Tune in and learn about:
- The Three Commandments of Writing:
Simple techniques that immediately tune you into your world. - Journaling:
Ways to tap into the ordinary and extraordinary within you. - Establishing a personal space:
To awaken your creative muse.
It’s time to flick that creative switch ON! Let Straight From The Heart show you how to stretch your creative muscles and get your writing in shape! The world is waiting to receive your unique gifts.
Happy writing!
SPECIAL GUEST: Caroline Sharp
According to Caroline Sharp author of “A Writer’s Workbook: Daily Exercises for the Writing Life.” no matter what kind of writing you pursue, a writer must ‘exercise’ and ‘stretch’ their writing muscles daily in order to grow. As a result of Caroline’s own need for a daily regimen to help get her writing in shape, she created a myriad of useful exercises for writers of all levels, which she generously shares with you on our show.Click Here to Close
Unleashing Your Creativity
featuring Julia Cameron
We can all be creative wonders! Learn easy ways to liberate and cultivate the creative force within you.
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Unleashing Your Creativity
Within each of us, there is a wave of creativity striving to be manifested. This passionate, individual expression is innate and natural. It’s time to let it out! How? You may ask.
In “Unleashing Your Creativity,” Julia Cameron reveals playful and practical tools to liberate and cultivate the fertile expression within you. Utilizing her simple and effective activities can help to spur your imagination and recover your creativity. It’s time to break loose from the grip of your established ways of thinking and allow the artist (poet, writer, actor, creative wonder) in you OUT!
SPECIAL GUEST: Julia Cameron
Julia Cameron is an active-artist who teaches internationally. A poet, playwright, fiction writer, and essayist, she has extensive credits in film, television and theater and is an award-winning journalist. The author of the many best selling books on creative practice including “The Artist’s Way”, “The Vein of Gold”, and “The Right to Write.” She has been teaching and refining her methods for over two decades. In our show, “Unleashing Your Creativity,” she discusses three of her most valuable techniques for enhancing creativity.
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Health and Healing
Aging Gracefully
featuring Joan Kenley, Ph. D.
How do we make the quality of life the best it can be? Preparing for a long and healthy life takes consciousness and self-advocacy. Sensible and straightforward tips on how to take charge of your physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Balance Your Body’s Energies
featuring Donna Eden & David Feinstein, Ph.D.
Learn how energy medicine can be used to improve your health, change your behavior and thought-patterns, and give you a greater enjoyment of life. Donna and David demonstrate some simple techniques you can immediately apply to enhance your physical and emotional health, healing and vitality.
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Balance Your Body’s Energies
In this show, Dr. Sheri speaks with teacher and renowned energy healer Donna Eden along with clinical psychologist and author of “The Promise of Energy Psychology,” David Feinstein, Ph.D
.Energy Medicine is based on the principle that the health of our body, mind, and spirit is anchored in our body’s energy systems. Health problems can be diminished, even overcome, by intelligently shifting the energies that maintain them.
Energy Psychology builds upon conventional therapeutic methods, utilizing techniques from acupressure, yoga, qi gong, and energy medicine to simply and effectively initiate changes in a person’s inner life.
David and Donna explain how energy medicine and energy psychology can be used to improve your health, change your thought-patterns and behavior, as well as, give you a greater enjoyment of life. They demonstrate some simple techniques you can immediately apply to enhance your physical and emotional health, healing and vitality.
“Balance Your Body’s Energies” shows you how to…..
- Understand your body as an energy system
- Move energy through your body working with meridians.
- Use acupuncture points to enliven and keep your energies humming.
- Apply a basic ‘ energy treatment recipe’ to reduce fear and anxiety.
- Simply zip up your energy field when feeling too exposed or drained.
This is truly a show that we at Straight from the Heart are proud to feature and hope you get as much out of watching it as we did filming it!
About Our Special Guests
Donna Eden & David Feinstein, Ph.D.
Donna Eden is a charismatic, joyful and inspirational teacher and a highly sought after energy healer. She has devised a unique, cutting edge approach to energy medicine that integrates Oriental, Celtic and Western healing arts. Author of the groundbreaking book, “Energy Medicine: Balance Your Body’s Energies for Optimal Health, Joy and Vitality,“ Donna teaches you how to understand your body as an energy system and shows you simple ways to reclaim your natural healing capacities.For more information about Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology you can visit the author’s website @ www.innersource.net
David Feinstein, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and author of “The Promise of Energy Psychology: Revolutionary Tools for Dramatic Personal Change,“ and “The Mythic Path: Rituals for Living and Dying.“
He has lectured and consulted internationally on bringing mythological perspective to personal, organizational, and social change, and has served on the faculties of The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Antioch College, and the California School of Professional Psychology.
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Comfort for Your Mind, Body and Spirit
featuring Patricia Alexander & Michael Burgos
Stressed out? Simple and instant things that you can do to soothe, cheer and bring more comfort into your life starting today.
Coping with Anxiety and Stress
featuring Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
Anxiety, stress and worry are all afflictions of life in the modern world. Using techniques from the field of energy medicine and psychology you can learn important actions that you can take to overcome the symptoms of anxiety and stress right NOW.
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Why do I always fall for Ms./Mr. Wrong?
Why do my relationships never work out?
Why do I sabatoge a relationship when it starts feeling too good?
Why do I feel that my relationship is a project that I must continually struggle to make work?
The answer to the above questions is low self-esteem. There is no greater barrier to romantic happiness or a fulfilling relationship than the secret fear that I am undeserving of love….or that…my destiny is to be hurt. Fears of inadequacy give birth to self fulfilling prophecies because we tend to see other people as sources of approval or disapproval. To quote my guest, Nathaniel Branden, “If the aim is to prove that I am enough the project goes on to infinity because the battle was already lost on the day you conceded the issue was debatable.” Nothing we do ever feels like enough to give us the value we seek. It’s time to turn the illusion (yes, illusion!) of deficiency into knowing our own worth and value. What is required for many of us is the courage to tolerate happiness without self-sabotage. Find out how!
Romantic love is a passionate- spiritual- emotional -sexual attachment between two people that reflects a high regard for the value of each person. Fascination, attraction, and passion may be born “at first sight.” Love is not. Love requires knowledge, time and consciously, directed awareness. On our show, Dr. Nathaniel Branden and Sheri discuss the conditions in which love grows and the reasons why love dies. Contrary to the cliché that ‘love is blind’, love blossoms in an atmosphere of mutual respect and acceptance as well as through remaining actively visible (not blind) to each other. Whatever stage your relationship is in, this show can help you to better understand …
- How to stay connected to those qualities you value and desire in your partner.
- Why romantic love is for adults and not children.
- Surefire communicate techniques which diffuse anger and help you quickly get back to love.
- What relationship ruts are really all about.
- Ways to juice up an undernourished relationship.
In a relationship where romantic love is nourished, it can be a pathway to extraordinary joy and profound discovery. In a relationship that is starving in silence and visibility, there can be excruciating suffering. Which sounds better to you? Tune in and find out what it takes to truly make a loving relationship flourish.
The Psychology of Romantic Love
Being in love is perhaps the greatest experience a person can have. When you first fall in love, the world seems better, brighter, lighter. Everything the object of your love does is magic….at first. However, once the initial wonder dies and reality sets in, you find this heavenly person is really only human. What then?
In “The Psychology of Romantic Love”, Dr. Sheri Meyers and her guest, Dr. Nathaniel Branden, explore the essence of love and explain the keys to keeping love alive, through the years.
On this show you’ll learn….
- What romantic love is and isn’t.
- The secrets to long-term happiness.
- How to keep close when you feel oceans apart.
- How to rekindle a fading flame.
Love, passionate love, is a gift.
However, it must be cultivated, if it is to last. Let “Straight from the Heart” give you the tools to take the relationship you have and turn it into the love that you want to last a lifetime.
Coping with Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety, stress and worry are all afflictions of life in the modern world. Using techniques from the field of energy medicine and psychology you can learn important actions that you can take to overcome the symptoms of anxiety and stress right NOW.
You are a gift.
You are special.
You are a blessing.
When you read these words, how do you feel?
Do you accept these words as true, or does something get in the way?
Many of us have a lot of trouble accepting compliments and praise because deep down we don’t feel like we deserve it. This feeling of unworthiness is one of the more blatant symptoms of low self-esteem. In fact, nearly every psychological problem — from anxiety and depression to self-sabotage at work or at school, from fear of intimacy to chronic hostility — is traceable to low self-esteem.
In “How to Raise Your Self Esteem” Sheri Meyers and Dr. Nathaniel Branden explain the fundamentals of building a healthy sense of self. This is not simply a collection of affirmations, in this show, you will be given tools and exercises to help you begin building your self-esteem today.
Higher self-esteem is the single greatest gift you can give yourself. By saying yes to self-esteem, you open to a world of confidence, grace, strength and a greater overall feeling of well-being. YOU DESERVE IT!
Special Guest: Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
Nathaniel Branden, a practicing psychotherapist in Los Angeles, has written 20 books which have been translated into 18 languages, with more than 3.5 million copies in print. His works include the classic “The Psychology of Self-Esteem”, originally published in 1969. His most recent books include: “The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem” “Taking Responsibility”, “The Art of Living Consciously“, “How to Raise Your Self Esteem”, “HonoringThe Self “ and “The Psychology of Romantic Love”. In addition to his numerous books, Dr. Branden also has a newly released set of CD’s to help with anxiety, sleep problems and stress.
The name has become synonymous with “the psychology of self-esteem,” a field he began pioneering over thirty years ago. He has done more, perhaps, than any other theorist to awaken America’s consciousness to the importance of self-esteem to human well-being.
To contact Nathaniel Branden go to www.nathanielbranden.com
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Feeling Good Naked
featuring Laure Redmond
Are you happy with the way you feel and look? Find out about the 10 No-Diet Secrets to shedding pounds naturally while building your body-esteem.
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Feeling Good Naked
From celebrities to housewives – we all grapple with the issue of body image and appearance anxiety. How’s yours?
Take this little quiz.
Does the thought of being naked in front of others fill you with horror?
Do you avoid looking in the mirror?
Do you attempt to hide certain body parts or features?
Do you fantasize about plastic surgery?
Most women are obsessed with their bodies; never happy with how much they weigh or how they look. This show is about finding your way back from body hatred to body-esteem.
On our show Sheri and Laure discuss simple, no-diet secrets to a fabulous body:
- Celebration vs. Deprivation; why it’s important to eat the foods you love.
- Stress relievers and relaxation techniques that help to eliminate binging.
- Overcoming the exercise hurdle – a little bit of exercise can go a long way.
- Drinking water- can help you lose 5 pounds in two weeks without doing anything else.
- Throw away your scale! It’s not your weight, it’s how you feel about your body.
Yes, you can feel good naked! To be satisfied with your body is a process. Wonderful, physical things can happen as a result of a mental transformation. Find out how you can shed pounds easily and naturally while building your body esteem.
SPECIAL GUEST: Laure Redmond
Laure Redmond is a passionate woman who has dedicated her life to helping women STOP body hatred! Through her years of work as a fitness expert, with celebrities and regular women, Laure learned first-hand how any woman – no matter her shape, size, color, or age can be beautiful as long as she is comfortable within her own skin. Her sensational book on this topic is called “Feel Good Naked, 10 No-Diet Secrets To A Fabulous Body”.Laure has been a popular mind/body expert on national television and radio since the late 80‘s. She has produced and starred in her own fitness video series. Currently, Laure gives lectures and leads “Feel Good Naked” workshops throughout the US. She resides in Portland, Oregon with her family.
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Healing with Energy Medicine
featuring Donna Eden
There is a well spring of innate healing potential within you. Learn about meridians, pressure points and practical techniques you can apply to stimulate your physical vitality and emotional well being.
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is a charismatic, joyful and inspirational teacher and a highly sought after energy healer. She has devised a unique, cutting edge approach to energy medicine that integrates Oriental, Celtic and Western healing arts. Author of the groundbreaking book, “Energy Medicine: Balance Your Body’s Energies for Optimal Health, Joy and Vitality.” Donna teaches you how to understand your body as an energy system and shows you simple ways to reclaim your natural healing capacities.
Healing With Energy Medicine
Throughout history, explorers have searched for the fabled “Wellspring of Vitality”, a source from which life, strength, and healing flow forth unceasingly. Well, according to world renowned healer and author, Donna Eden, by using energy medicine, you can rejuvenate a tired body, more effectively handle stress and become more balanced in your life. In other words, the “Wellspring of Vitality” can be found… within you! Join Dr. Sheri and Donna Eden on our show “HEALING WITH ENERGY MEDICINE,” as they demonstrate easy, non-intrusive methods you can use to tap into the body’s instinctive ability to heal itself. It’s time to learn the language your body already speaks and understands…the language of energy.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- Understanding your body as an energy system
- How to move energy through the body working with meridians.
- What is an aura and how it affects your life.
- What you can do to enliven yourself anywhere.
- How you can reclaim your natural healing and self-healing.
- Ways to open up and protect yourself.
- Energy testing the food you eat.
You’ll discover how to work with your own energies to nurture physical and emotional health, healing and vitality.
Thousands of years ago, the ancients spoke in their sacred texts, of the seven powerful energy centers in the human body. Today, we call these centers, chakras. Each chakra regulates a distinct aspect of our physical, psychological and spiritual well being. If you are feeling sluggish in your body, you can be certain that the energies in your chakras are sluggish as well. Chakra work leaves you feeling more centered and grounded, revs up your energies, and aligns you with the deepest parts of yourself.
In our show, CHAKRAS & RHYTHMS, Donna Eden with Sheri Meyers guides you through the basics, benefits and usage of the chakra system and explains in detail:
- What the chakras are and specifically what each one does.
- How to use your chakras to enhance your quality of life.
- How to clear your chakras of recent and longstanding, negative energy.
- Specific things you can do right now that will immediately make a change in how you feel.
It is easy and simple to clear, balance and strengthen your chakras and the value of learning these natural techniques is immeasurable. So tune in!
About Our Special Guest
Donna Eden
is a charismatic, joyful and inspirational teacher and a highly sought after energy healer. She has devised a unique, cutting edge approach to energy medicine that integrates Oriental, Celtic and Western healing arts. Author of the groundbreaking book, “Energy Medicine: Balance Your Body’s Energies for Optimal Health, Joy and Vitality.” Donna teaches you how to understand your body as an energy system and shows you simple ways to reclaim your natural healing capacities.For more information about Donna Eden you can visit her website @ www.innersource.net
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Instant Emotional Healing
featuring Peter Lambrou, Ph.D.
Imagine a psychological technique that heals fears, deep-seated emotional pain and long-term negative habits virtually instantly, without a therapist. Learn simple procedures that you can apply right now to eliminate unproductive distress and improve your well-being instantaneously.
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INSTANT EMOTIONAL HEALING
Imagine a psychological technique that heals fears, deep-seeded emotional pain, and negative habit patterns without a therapist and often in one session.
This easy to use practice is referred to as Acupressure for the Emotions and can make a remarkable difference in your life. By utilizing a combination of breathing and relaxation exercises, intention statements, and tapping on specific pressure points on your body, you can eliminate many of the problems you struggle with daily. Join Sheri Meyers Gantman and her guest Dr. Peter Lambrou as he demonstrates step-by-step how you can restore emotional balance, relaxation, and well-being in a manner of minutes.
On this show you will learn:
- How this system works and how you can
immediately apply it. - Tools to help you overcome issues such as
financial worries, procrastination, anger,
frustration, and addictive habits. - Self acceptance in spite of your counterproductive
thoughts. - The twelve polarity themes in your life and how to
keep them in balance. - Rapid relaxing stress relievers.
Experience these simple amazing techniques for yourself and open the door to a lifetime of emotional control and balance. You deserve it.
SPECIAL GUEST: Peter Lambrou, Ph.D.
Peter Lambrou, Ph.D. is the Chairman of the Task Force for Psychology and Integrative Medicine at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California. He is a licensed clinical psychologist who was born in Ohio and graduated from San Diego State University. He received his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University for Humanistic Studies in Del Mar, California. He currently maintains a private practice on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus in La Jolla, California where he is also on staff at the hospital. He trains physicians and other clinicians in Emotional Self-Management methods and he also teaches at the University of California at San Diego and other learning institutions.Dr. Lambrou co-authored with George Pratt Ph.D., the sensational book that was the topic of our show, “Instant Emotional Healing:Acupressure for the Emotions.” In addition, Dr. Lambrou is author of“Self Hypnosis: The Complete Manual for Health and Self Change” and “Code to Joy”
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New Insights into ADD
featuring Daniel Amen, M.D.
NueroPsychiatrist, Dr Daniel Amen, a leader in the field of nuclear brain imaging has discovered that there are six types of attention deficit disorder, each with its own distinctive brain dysfunctions and treatments. Tune in to gain new understanding about how recognize and effectively treat each of the six types of ADD.
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“SEX ON THE BRAIN” & “DATING ON THE BRAIN”
“A HEALTHIER BRAIN EQUALS A SEXIER YOU”
DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
The path to genuine intimacy is not body to body, but rather brain to brain. We are looking for love in all the wrong places! Understanding the connection between brain and sex can give you a huge advantage both in and out of the bedroom.
Great sex is all about blood flow to your brain and genitals. Anything that decreases blood flow, diminishes brain health and sexuality. Increasing blood flow is the fountain of youth for sex and your brain. There are many great health benefits to having a healthy sex life including pain control, longevity, and a decreased risk for heart disease.
Male and female brains are different and men and women need to learn how to navigate through the gender differences in the brain. The dance of relationships is both chemically and environmentally driven. Understanding the ingredients of the dance will make you a more effective lover and partner.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- Before you give your heart away, use your brain. Discover the warning signs to look for before you get involved.
- The primary chemicals involved in attraction, love, and commitment
- Ways to make your love unforgettable.
- Getting your partner’s heart rate up, increases interest.
- Aphrodisiacs and sexy scents that increase libido for men and women.
- Sexual novelty and a little edge can boost lasting love.
- A good foot rub is one of the most effective forms of foreplay. The area of the brain that senses the foot is next door to the area that feels the genitals.
Understanding the brain differences and how to train your lover to please you sexually is an important goal for your overall health, longevity, and pleasure..
PREVENTING ALZHEIMERS
“ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BEGINS AN AVERAGE OF 30 YEARS BEFORE THE FIRST SYMPTOMS. IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PREVENTING THIS DEVASTATING DISEASE. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THROUGH PREVENTION STRATEGIES, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DELAY THE ONSET OF AD LONG ENOUGH SO THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE SYMPTOMS.” DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
One out of every two families in the U.S. has a member with Alzheimer’s Disease. The scary news is that by age 85, there is a 50 percent chance that you will develop AD. But the good news is that you can start now to delay the symptoms from ever becoming problematic. Many of us believe that having memory problems naturally go along with normal aging. This is not true. The truth is when your brain works right, you work right. Taking good care of yourself and your brain’s health is critical no matter how old you are.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- What Alzheimer’s Disease is.
- Signs and symptoms of early, mid and late Alzheimers.
- Knowing and reducing your risk factors.
- Obtaining an accurate, prompt diagnosis.
- The difference between a MRI, Pet and SPECT scan.
- The importance of diet, exercise, vitamins and new learning everyday.
- Choosing the most effective treatment. When is the right time to use medicine.
Prevention and early treatment are the keys to reducing your risk. Let “Straight from the Heart’s ‘Preventing Alzheimer’s’ ” show you how to recognize and reduce YOUR risk.
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NEW INSIGHTS INTO ADD
“Core symptoms common to those who have ADD include: short attention span for routine tasks, distractibility, organizational problems (space and time), difficulty with follow through, and poor internal supervision. These symptoms exist over a prolonged period of time and are present from an early age.” Daniel Amen, M.D.
An estimated 17 million people in the U.S. have ADD. It is the single most common learning and behavioral problem in children and as doctors are discovering, it is a common problem in adulthood, leading to underachievement, loneliness and a myriad of other problems. ADD is an hereditary condition that runs in families. ADD affects many areas of the brain, primarily the prefrontal cortex (the brain’s controller of concentration, attention span, judgment, organization, planning and impulse control), the temporal lobes (where the brain houses memory and experience) and the deep limbic system (the brain’s mood control center).
Based on what Dr. Amen discovered while doing thousands of brain imaging scans, there are six types of ADD, not just the three currently believed. Knowing what type of ADD you or your child has is critical to establishing and maintaining an effective treatment program.
Here is a brief overview of the six types of ADD:
- Type 1: Classic ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, distractible, disorganized, hyperactive, restless, and impulsive. - Type 2: Inattentive ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, sluggish, slow-moving, have low motivation, and are often described as space cadets, daydreamers or couch potatoes. - Type 3: Overfocused ADD
Sufferers have trouble shifting attention; frequently get stuck in loops of negative thoughts or behaviors; are obsessive; worry excessively; are inflexible; frequently behave oppositionally and argumentatively. - Type 4: Temporal Lobe ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, irritable; aggressive; have dark thoughts, mood instability, and are severely impulsive. - Type 5: Limbic ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, experience chronic low-grade depression, are negative, have low energy, and have frequent feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness. - Type 6: ‘Ring of Fire’ ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, extremely distractible, angry, irritable, overly sensitive to the environment, hyperverbal, extremely oppositional, and experience cyclic moodiness.
There are many healing options in addition to medication to be aware of and numerous resources available that can help you or a loved one deal with ADD. Watching this 30 minute program is a great start.
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THE BRAIN SOUL CONNECTION
“The brain is the soul’s fragile dwelling place.”
William Shakespeare
Do you, or someone you love, suffer from anxiety, depression, obsession, anger, substance abuse or attention deficit disorder? How your brain functions impacts your behavior, feelings, life choices and spirituality. When your brain is not functioning optimally, any number of emotional and physical conditions can occur. The good news is you’re not stuck with the brain patterns you were born with. Through directed exercises you can actually enhance brain function and your productivity in life.
On our program, Sheri and Dr. Amen show you dramatic SPECT scans of what brains look like when a person is depressed, anxious, violent, on drugs, during meditation and having transcendent experiences. They discuss what each part of your brain does and offer simple steps you can take to optimize the brain and your life.
You’ll also learn about:
- Automatic Negative Thoughts and how to talk back to them.
- What to change in your diet and which exercises can reduce anxiety and depression.
- The one page miracle which can enhance your brain function.
- Where the God module is in your brain and how it affects spiritual experiences.
Find out more about how YOUR brain functions and prescriptions for what you can to enhance your intimacy, soul connections, thinking and life.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
Daniel Amen, M.D.
Dr. Daniel Amen is a clinical neuroscientist and psychiatrist, and medical director of the Amen Clinics for Behavioral Medicine in Newport Beach, CA, Fairfield, CA and Tacoma, WA. He has received numerous awards for his brain imaging work and is a nationally recognized expert on the relationship between the brain and behavior. His cutting edge work on attention deficit disorder and his research on depression and anxiety has also earned him national attention.
Dr. Amen is the author of numerous books including, “Sex on the Brain” (topic for the shows “Sex on the Brain” and “Dating and the Brain”) “Preventing Alzheimer’s” “Healing Anxiety and Depression” “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life“, “Healing ADD“ (topic for the show “New Insights into ADD”) and “Healing the Hardware of the Soul“ (topic of our “Brain-Soul Connection”).
In addition to his appearances on Straight from the Heart, Dr. Amen regularly appears on many national television programs, including “The View” “The Today Show” “CNN” and “Regis and Kelly” and has a column in “Men’s Health” magazine. Dr. Amen’s website is www.brainplace.com.
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Preventing Alzheimer’s
featuring Daniel Amen, M.D.
Alzheimer’s disease begins an average of 30 years before the first symptoms appear. Utilizing prevention strategies, you may be able to delay the onset of the disease long enough so that you will never have symptoms. No matter how old you are, taking good care of yourself and your brain’s health is the key. Tune in to learn how to recognize and reduce YOUR risk.
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“SEX ON THE BRAIN” & “DATING ON THE BRAIN”
“A HEALTHIER BRAIN EQUALS A SEXIER YOU”
DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
The path to genuine intimacy is not body to body, but rather brain to brain. We are looking for love in all the wrong places! Understanding the connection between brain and sex can give you a huge advantage both in and out of the bedroom.
Great sex is all about blood flow to your brain and genitals. Anything that decreases blood flow, diminishes brain health and sexuality. Increasing blood flow is the fountain of youth for sex and your brain. There are many great health benefits to having a healthy sex life including pain control, longevity, and a decreased risk for heart disease.
Male and female brains are different and men and women need to learn how to navigate through the gender differences in the brain. The dance of relationships is both chemically and environmentally driven. Understanding the ingredients of the dance will make you a more effective lover and partner.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- Before you give your heart away, use your brain. Discover the warning signs to look for before you get involved.
- The primary chemicals involved in attraction, love, and commitment
- Ways to make your love unforgettable.
- Getting your partner’s heart rate up, increases interest.
- Aphrodisiacs and sexy scents that increase libido for men and women.
- Sexual novelty and a little edge can boost lasting love.
- A good foot rub is one of the most effective forms of foreplay. The area of the brain that senses the foot is next door to the area that feels the genitals.
Understanding the brain differences and how to train your lover to please you sexually is an important goal for your overall health, longevity, and pleasure..
PREVENTING ALZHEIMERS
“ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BEGINS AN AVERAGE OF 30 YEARS BEFORE THE FIRST SYMPTOMS. IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PREVENTING THIS DEVASTATING DISEASE. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THROUGH PREVENTION STRATEGIES, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DELAY THE ONSET OF AD LONG ENOUGH SO THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE SYMPTOMS.” DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
One out of every two families in the U.S. has a member with Alzheimer’s Disease. The scary news is that by age 85, there is a 50 percent chance that you will develop AD. But the good news is that you can start now to delay the symptoms from ever becoming problematic. Many of us believe that having memory problems naturally go along with normal aging. This is not true. The truth is when your brain works right, you work right. Taking good care of yourself and your brain’s health is critical no matter how old you are.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- What Alzheimer’s Disease is.
- Signs and symptoms of early, mid and late Alzheimers.
- Knowing and reducing your risk factors.
- Obtaining an accurate, prompt diagnosis.
- The difference between a MRI, Pet and SPECT scan.
- The importance of diet, exercise, vitamins and new learning everyday.
- Choosing the most effective treatment. When is the right time to use medicine.
Prevention and early treatment are the keys to reducing your risk. Let “Straight from the Heart’s ‘Preventing Alzheimer’s’ ” show you how to recognize and reduce YOUR risk.
_____________________________
NEW INSIGHTS INTO ADD
“Core symptoms common to those who have ADD include: short attention span for routine tasks, distractibility, organizational problems (space and time), difficulty with follow through, and poor internal supervision. These symptoms exist over a prolonged period of time and are present from an early age.” Daniel Amen, M.D.
An estimated 17 million people in the U.S. have ADD. It is the single most common learning and behavioral problem in children and as doctors are discovering, it is a common problem in adulthood, leading to underachievement, loneliness and a myriad of other problems. ADD is an hereditary condition that runs in families. ADD affects many areas of the brain, primarily the prefrontal cortex (the brain’s controller of concentration, attention span, judgment, organization, planning and impulse control), the temporal lobes (where the brain houses memory and experience) and the deep limbic system (the brain’s mood control center).
Based on what Dr. Amen discovered while doing thousands of brain imaging scans, there are six types of ADD, not just the three currently believed. Knowing what type of ADD you or your child has is critical to establishing and maintaining an effective treatment program.
Here is a brief overview of the six types of ADD:
- Type 1: Classic ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, distractible, disorganized, hyperactive, restless, and impulsive. - Type 2: Inattentive ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, sluggish, slow-moving, have low motivation, and are often described as space cadets, daydreamers or couch potatoes. - Type 3: Overfocused ADD
Sufferers have trouble shifting attention; frequently get stuck in loops of negative thoughts or behaviors; are obsessive; worry excessively; are inflexible; frequently behave oppositionally and argumentatively. - Type 4: Temporal Lobe ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, irritable; aggressive; have dark thoughts, mood instability, and are severely impulsive. - Type 5: Limbic ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, experience chronic low-grade depression, are negative, have low energy, and have frequent feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness. - Type 6: ‘Ring of Fire’ ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, extremely distractible, angry, irritable, overly sensitive to the environment, hyperverbal, extremely oppositional, and experience cyclic moodiness.
There are many healing options in addition to medication to be aware of and numerous resources available that can help you or a loved one deal with ADD. Watching this 30 minute program is a great start.
_____________________________
THE BRAIN SOUL CONNECTION
“The brain is the soul’s fragile dwelling place.”
William Shakespeare
Do you, or someone you love, suffer from anxiety, depression, obsession, anger, substance abuse or attention deficit disorder? How your brain functions impacts your behavior, feelings, life choices and spirituality. When your brain is not functioning optimally, any number of emotional and physical conditions can occur. The good news is you’re not stuck with the brain patterns you were born with. Through directed exercises you can actually enhance brain function and your productivity in life.
On our program, Sheri and Dr. Amen show you dramatic SPECT scans of what brains look like when a person is depressed, anxious, violent, on drugs, during meditation and having transcendent experiences. They discuss what each part of your brain does and offer simple steps you can take to optimize the brain and your life.
You’ll also learn about:
- Automatic Negative Thoughts and how to talk back to them.
- What to change in your diet and which exercises can reduce anxiety and depression.
- The one page miracle which can enhance your brain function.
- Where the God module is in your brain and how it affects spiritual experiences.
Find out more about how YOUR brain functions and prescriptions for what you can to enhance your intimacy, soul connections, thinking and life.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
Daniel Amen, M.D.
Dr. Daniel Amen is a clinical neuroscientist and psychiatrist, and medical director of the Amen Clinics for Behavioral Medicine in Newport Beach, CA, Fairfield, CA and Tacoma, WA. He has received numerous awards for his brain imaging work and is a nationally recognized expert on the relationship between the brain and behavior. His cutting edge work on attention deficit disorder and his research on depression and anxiety has also earned him national attention.
Dr. Amen is the author of numerous books including, “Sex on the Brain” (topic for the shows “Sex on the Brain” and “Dating and the Brain”) “Preventing Alzheimer’s” “Healing Anxiety and Depression” “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life“, “Healing ADD“ (topic for the show “New Insights into ADD”) and “Healing the Hardware of the Soul“ (topic of our “Brain-Soul Connection”).
In addition to his appearances on Straight from the Heart, Dr. Amen regularly appears on many national television programs, including “The View” “The Today Show” “CNN” and “Regis and Kelly” and has a column in “Men’s Health” magazine. Dr. Amen’s website is www.brainplace.com.
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Sacred Healing, Sacred Dying
featuring Laura Jensen Walker & Suzane Piela
Alzheimer’s disease begins an average of 30 years before the first symptoms appear. Utilizing prevention strategies, you may be able to delay the onset of the disease long enough so that you will never have symptoms. No matter how old you are, taking good care of yourself and your brain’s health is the key. Tune in to learn how to recognize and reduce YOUR risk.
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“SACRED HEALING, SACRED DYING”
Are you or is someone you know confronting cancer?
When Laura Jensen Walker was diagnosed with breast cancer on her first wedding anniversary, this was certainly not part of her happy-ever-after plan and she thought her world was coming to an end. During her darkest and scariest moments, Laura always managed a good word, a smile and never lost her faith. She discovered that while cancer isn’t funny, humor is healing and that laughter really helps. “From baldly going to where I’d never gone before to losing thirty pound in thirty day the chemodiet way, humor has been an effective weapon in my fight against this disease.” For any woman confronting the disease, this show is about the importance of having a good attitude, taking responsibility to be as knowledgeable as possible for knowledge is power, surrounding yourself with a good support group, keeping the faith, and using humor regularly to stimulate your immune system. Early detection is the key so be sure to get your mammogram.
Facing the death of a family member is an experience that penetrates the very core of our existence.
A vast array of emotions emerge and lives are forever changes. Suzane Piela lost both of her parents to cancer within one year of each other, as well as, soon thereafter, her older brother. Yet, in her journey of caring for her dying mother and also confronting the stigma of death of so many she loved, she discovered that it can be a time of renewal and intimacy, as profound and blessed as the miracle of birth. She explains that instead of feeling powerless over what happens, we always have a choice to take a new action or shift our perspective to see something in a new way. We all must face the death of a loved one. No one is immune. It affects people from all walks of life and every spiritual perspective. What makes it unique is how each person walks through it. Tune in to find out what an extraordinary journey into miracles, mystery, grace and love the caregiving and dying process can be.
About Our Special Guests
Laura Jensen Walker & Suzane Piela
Laura Jensen Walker is a writer, speaker and breast cancer survivor who believes in the healing power of laughter. Author of 9 books including “Thanks for the Mammogram!“, Laura credits the importance of faith, hope, support and a healthy dose of laughter as making all the difference in her recovery. You can reach Laura @ www.laurajensenwalker.com
Suzane Piela is a registered nurse and author of “You Are So Beautiful Without Your Hair.With compassion, sincerity, and warmth Suzane shares the wisdom of the lessons she learned by making the choice to embrace death as a sacred event and to find the pearls interwoven throughout the experience.Click Here to Close
Self-Healing
featuring Elizabeth DeVries Ridgeway
Do we really have the power to heal ourselves and each other? Find out what Reiki is and what it feels like to participate in a healing, as giver and receiver.
Preventing Alzheimer’s
featuring Daniel Amen, M.D.
Alzheimer’s disease begins an average of 30 years before the first symptoms appear. Utilizing prevention strategies, you may be able to delay the onset of the disease long enough so that you will never have symptoms. No matter how old you are, taking good care of yourself and your brain’s health is the key. Tune in to learn how to recognize and reduce YOUR risk.
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“SEX ON THE BRAIN” & “DATING ON THE BRAIN”
“A HEALTHIER BRAIN EQUALS A SEXIER YOU”
DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
The path to genuine intimacy is not body to body, but rather brain to brain. We are looking for love in all the wrong places! Understanding the connection between brain and sex can give you a huge advantage both in and out of the bedroom.
Great sex is all about blood flow to your brain and genitals. Anything that decreases blood flow, diminishes brain health and sexuality. Increasing blood flow is the fountain of youth for sex and your brain. There are many great health benefits to having a healthy sex life including pain control, longevity, and a decreased risk for heart disease.
Male and female brains are different and men and women need to learn how to navigate through the gender differences in the brain. The dance of relationships is both chemically and environmentally driven. Understanding the ingredients of the dance will make you a more effective lover and partner.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- Before you give your heart away, use your brain. Discover the warning signs to look for before you get involved.
- The primary chemicals involved in attraction, love, and commitment
- Ways to make your love unforgettable.
- Getting your partner’s heart rate up, increases interest.
- Aphrodisiacs and sexy scents that increase libido for men and women.
- Sexual novelty and a little edge can boost lasting love.
- A good foot rub is one of the most effective forms of foreplay. The area of the brain that senses the foot is next door to the area that feels the genitals.
Understanding the brain differences and how to train your lover to please you sexually is an important goal for your overall health, longevity, and pleasure..
PREVENTING ALZHEIMERS
“ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BEGINS AN AVERAGE OF 30 YEARS BEFORE THE FIRST SYMPTOMS. IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PREVENTING THIS DEVASTATING DISEASE. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THROUGH PREVENTION STRATEGIES, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DELAY THE ONSET OF AD LONG ENOUGH SO THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE SYMPTOMS.” DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
One out of every two families in the U.S. has a member with Alzheimer’s Disease. The scary news is that by age 85, there is a 50 percent chance that you will develop AD. But the good news is that you can start now to delay the symptoms from ever becoming problematic. Many of us believe that having memory problems naturally go along with normal aging. This is not true. The truth is when your brain works right, you work right. Taking good care of yourself and your brain’s health is critical no matter how old you are.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- What Alzheimer’s Disease is.
- Signs and symptoms of early, mid and late Alzheimers.
- Knowing and reducing your risk factors.
- Obtaining an accurate, prompt diagnosis.
- The difference between a MRI, Pet and SPECT scan.
- The importance of diet, exercise, vitamins and new learning everyday.
- Choosing the most effective treatment. When is the right time to use medicine.
Prevention and early treatment are the keys to reducing your risk. Let “Straight from the Heart’s ‘Preventing Alzheimer’s’ ” show you how to recognize and reduce YOUR risk.
_____________________________
NEW INSIGHTS INTO ADD
“Core symptoms common to those who have ADD include: short attention span for routine tasks, distractibility, organizational problems (space and time), difficulty with follow through, and poor internal supervision. These symptoms exist over a prolonged period of time and are present from an early age.” Daniel Amen, M.D.
An estimated 17 million people in the U.S. have ADD. It is the single most common learning and behavioral problem in children and as doctors are discovering, it is a common problem in adulthood, leading to underachievement, loneliness and a myriad of other problems. ADD is an hereditary condition that runs in families. ADD affects many areas of the brain, primarily the prefrontal cortex (the brain’s controller of concentration, attention span, judgment, organization, planning and impulse control), the temporal lobes (where the brain houses memory and experience) and the deep limbic system (the brain’s mood control center).
Based on what Dr. Amen discovered while doing thousands of brain imaging scans, there are six types of ADD, not just the three currently believed. Knowing what type of ADD you or your child has is critical to establishing and maintaining an effective treatment program.
Here is a brief overview of the six types of ADD:
- Type 1: Classic ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, distractible, disorganized, hyperactive, restless, and impulsive. - Type 2: Inattentive ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, sluggish, slow-moving, have low motivation, and are often described as space cadets, daydreamers or couch potatoes. - Type 3: Overfocused ADD
Sufferers have trouble shifting attention; frequently get stuck in loops of negative thoughts or behaviors; are obsessive; worry excessively; are inflexible; frequently behave oppositionally and argumentatively. - Type 4: Temporal Lobe ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, irritable; aggressive; have dark thoughts, mood instability, and are severely impulsive. - Type 5: Limbic ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, experience chronic low-grade depression, are negative, have low energy, and have frequent feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness. - Type 6: ‘Ring of Fire’ ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, extremely distractible, angry, irritable, overly sensitive to the environment, hyperverbal, extremely oppositional, and experience cyclic moodiness.
There are many healing options in addition to medication to be aware of and numerous resources available that can help you or a loved one deal with ADD. Watching this 30 minute program is a great start.
_____________________________
THE BRAIN SOUL CONNECTION
“The brain is the soul’s fragile dwelling place.”
William Shakespeare
Do you, or someone you love, suffer from anxiety, depression, obsession, anger, substance abuse or attention deficit disorder? How your brain functions impacts your behavior, feelings, life choices and spirituality. When your brain is not functioning optimally, any number of emotional and physical conditions can occur. The good news is you’re not stuck with the brain patterns you were born with. Through directed exercises you can actually enhance brain function and your productivity in life.
On our program, Sheri and Dr. Amen show you dramatic SPECT scans of what brains look like when a person is depressed, anxious, violent, on drugs, during meditation and having transcendent experiences. They discuss what each part of your brain does and offer simple steps you can take to optimize the brain and your life.
You’ll also learn about:
- Automatic Negative Thoughts and how to talk back to them.
- What to change in your diet and which exercises can reduce anxiety and depression.
- The one page miracle which can enhance your brain function.
- Where the God module is in your brain and how it affects spiritual experiences.
Find out more about how YOUR brain functions and prescriptions for what you can to enhance your intimacy, soul connections, thinking and life.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
Daniel Amen, M.D.
Dr. Daniel Amen is a clinical neuroscientist and psychiatrist, and medical director of the Amen Clinics for Behavioral Medicine in Newport Beach, CA, Fairfield, CA and Tacoma, WA. He has received numerous awards for his brain imaging work and is a nationally recognized expert on the relationship between the brain and behavior. His cutting edge work on attention deficit disorder and his research on depression and anxiety has also earned him national attention.
Dr. Amen is the author of numerous books including, “Sex on the Brain” (topic for the shows “Sex on the Brain” and “Dating and the Brain”) “Preventing Alzheimer’s” “Healing Anxiety and Depression” “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life“, “Healing ADD“ (topic for the show “New Insights into ADD”) and “Healing the Hardware of the Soul“ (topic of our “Brain-Soul Connection”).
In addition to his appearances on Straight from the Heart, Dr. Amen regularly appears on many national television programs, including “The View” “The Today Show” “CNN” and “Regis and Kelly” and has a column in “Men’s Health” magazine. Dr. Amen’s website is www.brainplace.com.
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The Spiritual Laws of Yoga
featuring Dr.Deepak Chopra
Yoga serves and nourishes us at every level of our being and spontaneously contributes to greater well being in all domains of life. Tune in to hear the wonderful Dr. Deepak Chopra share his wisdom, insights and practical applications to healing your mind, body and spirit.
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“THE SPIRITUAL LAWS OF YOGA”
According to Indian philosophy, yoga is the system of gaining knowledge through direct experience. Yoga is a way to cultivate an inner state of centered awareness that cannot be disturbed by the inevitable turmoil in life. By tuning in to the sensations of your body, you can understand the workings of your physiology. By listening to your inner dialogue, you can understand the nature of the mind. By going beyond your body and your mind, you can directly experience your spiritual core.
On our show, Deepak and I discuss the benefits of yoga and what makes it a spiritual practice. In addition, you’ll learn specific ways to apply the ‘Seven Spiritual Laws’ not only to your yoga practice but also to your life. Here are some highlights:
- The Law of Pure Potentiality: At your core of your being you are pure awareness. This realm of pure awareness is the domain of all possibility. This space is cultivated in silence and the quiet spaces between our thoughts. Use the So-Hum Meditation practice to calm your turbulent mind.
- The Law of Giving and Receiving: The breath is the link between mind, body and spirit. When your life force is flowing freely, you are in natural alignment with generosity and receptivity. Learning to regulate your breath is a powerful technique of yoga.
- The Law of Karma: As we sow, so we reap. When you consciously choose actions that bring happiness and success to yourself and others, you reap the benefits.
- The Law of Least Effort: Do less to accomplish more. Yoga is the antidote to “no pain, no gain.” The more you accept the way things are and stop struggling against the moment, the easier life becomes. A yoga posture is demonstrated and a mantra given to help you achieve this.
- The Law of Intention and Desire: Your intentions have organizing power. If you want something to grow stronger in your life, direct more attention to it.
- The Law of Detachment: Learning to be open to what is happening rather than trying to control how things unfold. Enjoying the process and letting go of outcome. A yoga posture is shown which demonstrates how detachment and flexibility go hand in hand.
- The Law of Dharma: We were all born with a sacred purpose and unique talents. When obstacles to the flow of your vital energy are removed, you become capable of expressing more expanded aspects of yourself.
Yoga serves and nourishes us at every level of our being and spontaneously contributes to greater well being in all domains of life. Tune in to hear the wonderful Dr. Deepak Chopra share his wisdom, insights and practical applications to healing your mind, body and spirit.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Time Magazine heralded Deepak Chopra as one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century, and credited him as “the poet-prophet of alternative medicine.”
Mikhail Gorbachev said of Deepak Chopra that he’s “undoubtedly one of the most lucid and inspired philosophers of our time.”
DEEPAK CHOPRA, M.D. is acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest leaders in the field of mind/body medicine. He continues to transform our understanding of the meaning of health. Chopra is known as the prolific author of more than 45 books and more than 100 audio, video and CD-ROM titles, translated in 35 languages with over 25 million copies sold worldwide. His latest book co-written with Dr. David Simon is entitled “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga” is the topic of our show together.
Dr. Chopra is revolutionizing common wisdom about the crucial connection between body, mind, spirit, and healing. His mission of “bridging the technological miracles of the west with the wisdom of the east” remains his thrust as he conducts public seminars and workshops and provides training for health care professionals around the world. He is founder and CEO of the Chopra Center at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, CA.
For more information go to www.chopra.com
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“The Zone” Made Simple
featuring Barry Sears, Ph.D.
How do we make the quality of life the best it can be? Preparing for a long and healthy life takes consciousness and self-advocacy. Sensible and straightforward tips on how to take charge of your physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Verbal First Aid
featuring Judith Simon Prager, Ph.D.
A revolutionary method of using the power of words to promote healing, relieve pain, calm anxiety and even save lives in a crisis situation.
Yoga For Everyday Use
featuring Diana Lang
Easy-to-follow demonstrations of how to apply the healing rewards of YOGA in the morning and evening to alleviate stress and bring balance to your life.
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“Just Breathe”
Meditation is an age-old practice of awareness that increases your focus, your consciousness, and your soul-knowing. Meditation creates a foundation that deeply connects you with your true self and allows your inner spirit to shine through your life more and more. It is a process of quieting your mind, opening your heart and literally coming ‘home’ within your SELF. Even a few minutes of meditation will change how your day unfolds.
The good news is that you can start today, right now! Our show is about demonstrating how easy meditation really is and showing you that the path to meditation is literally just a breath away. In addition, you’ll learn about….
- Setting an intention and creating a sacred space.
- How your posture affects your breath.
- Simple adjustments you can do if you are in pain
- What to do with your busy mind.
- How to know when you’re ‘there.’
- The difference between visualization and meditation.
- Plus a Bonus! You’ll get to participate and experience two short and incredible meditations led by Diana.
By practicing meditation and staying awake in a moment, even for just a moment, you can change your life, right here, right now, forever.
“Yoga for Everyday Use”
What is Yoga? Yoga is a state of being where your body, mind and heart connects together. Yoga teaches you how to breathe properly, get reconnected and be more in balance with yourself.
The proliferation of yoga classes and yoga centers throughout the Western world is a tribute to yoga’s indisputable power to enliven and actively ‘stretch’ you to becoming more vital, balanced, supple and strong. Frequently our pain and tension, be it mental, emotional or physical, reflects a constriction in our bodies. By connecting with and noticing what is going on in your body, you can become aware of how to heal and energize yourself from within.
And the good news is that you can start right now! In less than 15 minutes a day, you can bring more balance to your life!
My guest, Diana Lang demonstrates simple breath exercises and easy yoga postures that you can do in the morning to stretch and open your body, and at night to help you relax, ease shoulder discomfort, sleep better and get you back in touch with your beautiful self. Studies have shown that Yogic stretching and breathing exercises have an invigorating effect on both mental and physical energy, as well as, improved mood.
In Straight from the Heart’s “Yoga for Everyday Use” learn easy and simple movements that can help you to take charge of your life and your health.
SPECIAL GUEST: Diana Lang
Diana Lang is a “teacher’s teacher” of meditation and yoga and a spiritual counselor who has taught meditation to thousands of people since 1980. Her new book and CD set, “Opening to Meditation” was released in November 2004 by New World Library. She has studied spiritual teachings from around the world and is able to easily explain abstract ideas in a way that is immediately applicable and easy to understand. She leads ongoing yoga and meditation classes, and spiritual workshops in the Los Angeles area. For two years, she has had a two-hour weekly radio show called “In Your Dreams”, on KZLA with live dream analysis. She lives and teaches in Los Angeles. Visit her web site at: www.DianaLang.com.Click Here to Close
Metaphysics
Are you Psychic?
featuring Andrei Ridgeway
Most people think of psychic power as a talent that only a few people possess. Not true. Learn easy ways to wake up to your own innate psychic intuition.
Astrology 101
featuring Elizabeth Devries Ridgeway
Learn some of the basic language and concepts of astrology and how it can affect your life patterns and daily choices.
Chakras & Rhythms
featuring Donna Eden
There are seven major chakras (energy centers) in your body, each regulating a distinct aspect of your physical, psychological and spiritual well being. Learn simple ways to work with your chakras to right imbalances, activate energy and create integration and wholeness within yourself.
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Healing With Energy Medicine
Throughout history, explorers have searched for the fabled “Wellspring of Vitality”, a source from which life, strength, and healing flow forth unceasingly. Well, according to world renowned healer and author, Donna Eden, by using energy medicine, you can rejuvenate a tired body, more effectively handle stress and become more balanced in your life. In other words, the “Wellspring of Vitality” can be found… within you! Join Dr. Sheri and Donna Eden on our show “HEALING WITH ENERGY MEDICINE,” as they demonstrate easy, non-intrusive methods you can use to tap into the body’s instinctive ability to heal itself. It’s time to learn the language your body already speaks and understands…the language of energy.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- Understanding your body as an energy system
- How to move energy through the body working with meridians.
- What is an aura and how it affects your life.
- What you can do to enliven yourself anywhere.
- How you can reclaim your natural healing and self-healing.
- Ways to open up and protect yourself.
- Energy testing the food you eat.
You’ll discover how to work with your own energies to nurture physical and emotional health, healing and vitality.
Thousands of years ago, the ancients spoke in their sacred texts, of the seven powerful energy centers in the human body. Today, we call these centers, chakras. Each chakra regulates a distinct aspect of our physical, psychological and spiritual well being. If you are feeling sluggish in your body, you can be certain that the energies in your chakras are sluggish as well. Chakra work leaves you feeling more centered and grounded, revs up your energies, and aligns you with the deepest parts of yourself.
In our show, CHAKRAS & RHYTHMS, Donna Eden with Sheri Meyers guides you through the basics, benefits and usage of the chakra system and explains in detail:
- What the chakras are and specifically what each one does.
- How to use your chakras to enhance your quality of life.
- How to clear your chakras of recent and longstanding, negative energy.
- Specific things you can do right now that will immediately make a change in how you feel.
It is easy and simple to clear, balance and strengthen your chakras and the value of learning these natural techniques is immeasurable. So tune in!
About Our Special Guest
Donna Eden
Donna Eden is a charismatic, joyful and inspirational teacher and a highly sought after energy healer. She has devised a unique, cutting edge approach to energy medicine that integrates Oriental, Celtic and Western healing arts. Author of the groundbreaking book, “Energy Medicine: Balance Your Body’s Energies for Optimal Health, Joy and Vitality.” Donna teaches you how to understand your body as an energy system and shows you simple ways to reclaim your natural healing capacities.For more information about Donna Eden you can visit her website @ www.innersource.net
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Inside a Psychic’s Mind
featuring Andrei Ridgeway
In this candid interview with author and intuitive counselor, Andrei Ridgeway, you will hear firsthand what it is like to live as a psychic , in the modern world. You will also learn special methods for remaining centered in the rush of empathic feeling, how to not let your sensitivity get the best of you, what to do to enhance your intuitive powers, and how to perform quick Tarot readings for you and your friends.
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“THE INTUITIVE PATH TO LOVE”
“We are all intuitive. We could not function in the world if we were not making at least some of our choices from this level.”
Intuitive insights come to us on the frequency of love. Learn how to access these insights in your relationships and moment to moment choices. The most important area of our life to be intuitive is within our relationships. There are ways of knowing what kind of intuition we need to deepen our bond with another in the most soulful manner.
This show features:
- A simple meditation exercise you can do to enhance your intuition
- A method of relationship investigation that can help you and your loved one connect and deepen
- A way to understand the link between romance and intuition
- Using your intuition to center yourself and strengthen your clarity moment by moment
- Understanding the intuitive language your body speaks.
Being romantic is a spiritual art. Intuition is the paintbrush and love is the canvas.
SPECIAL GUEST: Andrei Ridgeway
Andrei Ridgeway is an intuitive counselor, poet and author living in Los Angeles, California. His approach to psychic phenomena is unique in it’s down-to-earth style. His first book,“Psychic Living”has been published around the world and his second book, “Intuitive Living: 7 Steps to Developing Your Intuitive Self” is available from Citadel Press.
His straight forward and sensitive approach to the mystical arts is a much needed perspective in a time where the subject is often overcomplicated and abstract. His practical methods are easy to follow and understand. Andrei is a healer, artist, musician and poet and journalist and has interviewed such notable characters as Allen Ginsberg and Leonard Cohen.
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Listening to the Oracle
featuring Dianne Skafte, Ph.D.
Just like the mystics, you too can receive guidance and wisdom from the signs and symbols all around you.
Mystical Moments
featuring Arielle Ford
Inspirational stories of divine guidance, soulmate meetings, angelic rescues, spiritual healings, miracles and more.
Personal Development
Charisma
featuring Sam Christensen
Do we all have Charisma? Ways to define your own personal essence and appeal.
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“CHARISMA”
It’s called charisma….a special alluring appeal that draws you to them. Our guest, teacher and casting director, Sam Christensen shares with us some of the secrets of developing charisma. He has found that within everyone of us there are core essences that uniquely define us and that understanding and appreciating our unique essences is the root of great charisma. Embracing your uniqueness holds an irresistible magnetism to all who surround you.
The benefits of charisma are numerous: more effectiveness in interpersonal communication, better mental health, firmer sense of self and stronger self confidence, just to name a few. So, tune in to Straight from the Heart’s “Charisma” and learn the secrets of discovering your “star quality.”
SPECIAL GUEST: Sam Christensen
As a Hollywood casting director, has casted more that 250 television pilots, telefilms, feature films and legitimate theater pieces. Sam has served a talent executive in major entertainment companies. Since 1987, he has worked under his own banner, Sam Christensen Studios in North Hollywood, CA , as a consultant, teacher and writer. Sam’s writing, class work and consultancy to major talent agencies and management firms are all based on methods he has developed which assist actors, attorneys, doctors and political candidates in defining their distinct personal images.
To contact Sam write: SCSImage@aol.com
or visit him on line at www.samchristensen.com
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Dreaming
featuring Connie Kaplan
There are insights hidden in your dreams, insights that can transform your life. How to begin to unlock the door to understanding of what your dreams really mean.
Emotional Literacy
featuring Sirah Vettese, Ph.D.
For many of us, our emotions are like a foreign language, they just don’t make sense. Learn how to identify, accept and communicate your feelings more effectively.
Fearlessly Feminine
featuring Mary Ann Haplin
Our show is about approaching aging and change gracefully, with acceptance and courage. To be self-nurturing instead of critical. To empower yourself to live a life of ‘reinvention,’ and passion. Yes, it’s time to recognize and celebrate the beautiful Goddess that you already are.
How To Raise Your Self-Esteem
featuring Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
What you think, believe and tell yourself greatly influences how you feel and behave in life. Self-esteem, high or low, tends to be a generator of self fulfilling prophecies. Learn six action-based practices which can help you expand your capacity for success, happiness and love.
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Why do I always fall for Ms./Mr. Wrong?
Why do my relationships never work out?
Why do I sabatoge a relationship when it starts feeling too good?
Why do I feel that my relationship is a project that I must continually struggle to make work?
The answer to the above questions is low self-esteem. There is no greater barrier to romantic happiness or a fulfilling relationship than the secret fear that I am undeserving of love….or that…my destiny is to be hurt. Fears of inadequacy give birth to self fulfilling prophecies because we tend to see other people as sources of approval or disapproval. To quote my guest, Nathaniel Branden, “If the aim is to prove that I am enough the project goes on to infinity because the battle was already lost on the day you conceded the issue was debatable.” Nothing we do ever feels like enough to give us the value we seek. It’s time to turn the illusion (yes, illusion!) of deficiency into knowing our own worth and value. What is required for many of us is the courage to tolerate happiness without self-sabotage. Find out how!
Romantic love is a passionate- spiritual- emotional -sexual attachment between two people that reflects a high regard for the value of each person. Fascination, attraction, and passion may be born “at first sight.” Love is not. Love requires knowledge, time and consciously, directed awareness. On our show, Dr. Nathaniel Branden and Sheri discuss the conditions in which love grows and the reasons why love dies. Contrary to the cliché that ‘love is blind’, love blossoms in an atmosphere of mutual respect and acceptance as well as through remaining actively visible (not blind) to each other. Whatever stage your relationship is in, this show can help you to better understand …
- How to stay connected to those qualities you value and desire in your partner.
- Why romantic love is for adults and not children.
- Surefire communicate techniques which diffuse anger and help you quickly get back to love.
- What relationship ruts are really all about.
- Ways to juice up an undernourished relationship.
In a relationship where romantic love is nourished, it can be a pathway to extraordinary joy and profound discovery. In a relationship that is starving in silence and visibility, there can be excruciating suffering. Which sounds better to you? Tune in and find out what it takes to truly make a loving relationship flourish.
The Psychology of Romantic Love
Being in love is perhaps the greatest experience a person can have. When you first fall in love, the world seems better, brighter, lighter. Everything the object of your love does is magic….at first. However, once the initial wonder dies and reality sets in, you find this heavenly person is really only human. What then?
In “The Psychology of Romantic Love”, Dr. Sheri Meyers and her guest, Dr. Nathaniel Branden, explore the essence of love and explain the keys to keeping love alive, through the years.
On this show you’ll learn….
- What romantic love is and isn’t.
- The secrets to long-term happiness.
- How to keep close when you feel oceans apart.
- How to rekindle a fading flame.
Love, passionate love, is a gift.
However, it must be cultivated, if it is to last. Let “Straight from the Heart” give you the tools to take the relationship you have and turn it into the love that you want to last a lifetime.
Coping with Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety, stress and worry are all afflictions of life in the modern world. Using techniques from the field of energy medicine and psychology you can learn important actions that you can take to overcome the symptoms of anxiety and stress right NOW.
You are a gift.
You are special.
You are a blessing.
When you read these words, how do you feel?
Do you accept these words as true, or does something get in the way?
Many of us have a lot of trouble accepting compliments and praise because deep down we don’t feel like we deserve it. This feeling of unworthiness is one of the more blatant symptoms of low self-esteem. In fact, nearly every psychological problem — from anxiety and depression to self-sabotage at work or at school, from fear of intimacy to chronic hostility — is traceable to low self-esteem.
In “How to Raise Your Self Esteem” Sheri Meyers and Dr. Nathaniel Branden explain the fundamentals of building a healthy sense of self. This is not simply a collection of affirmations, in this show, you will be given tools and exercises to help you begin building your self-esteem today.
Higher self-esteem is the single greatest gift you can give yourself. By saying yes to self-esteem, you open to a world of confidence, grace, strength and a greater overall feeling of well-being. YOU DESERVE IT!
Special Guest: Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
Nathaniel Branden, a practicing psychotherapist in Los Angeles, has written 20 books which have been translated into 18 languages, with more than 3.5 million copies in print. His works include the classic “The Psychology of Self-Esteem”, originally published in 1969. His most recent books include: “The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem” “Taking Responsibility”, “The Art of Living Consciously“, “How to Raise Your Self Esteem”, “HonoringThe Self “ and “The Psychology of Romantic Love”. In addition to his numerous books, Dr. Branden also has a newly released set of CD’s to help with anxiety, sleep problems and stress.
The name has become synonymous with “the psychology of self-esteem,” a field he began pioneering over thirty years ago. He has done more, perhaps, than any other theorist to awaken America’s consciousness to the importance of self-esteem to human well-being.
To contact Nathaniel Branden go to www.nathanielbranden.com
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Just Breathe!
featuring Diana Lang
Meditation is a process, a discipline, an art and a practice that teaches you to trust yourself and to literally come HOME within yourself. When meditating you enter a place in yourself that is sacred, free, and unlimited. The good news is that it’s EASY to do and just a breath away!
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“Just Breathe”
Meditation is an age-old practice of awareness that increases your focus, your consciousness, and your soul-knowing. Meditation creates a foundation that deeply connects you with your true self and allows your inner spirit to shine through your life more and more. It is a process of quieting your mind, opening your heart and literally coming ‘home’ within your SELF. Even a few minutes of meditation will change how your day unfolds.
The good news is that you can start today, right now! Our show is about demonstrating how easy meditation really is and showing you that the path to meditation is literally just a breath away. In addition, you’ll learn about….
- Setting an intention and creating a sacred space.
- How your posture affects your breath.
- Simple adjustments you can do if you are in pain
- What to do with your busy mind.
- How to know when you’re ‘there.’
- The difference between visualization and meditation.
- Plus a Bonus! You’ll get to participate and experience two short and incredible meditations led by Diana.
By practicing meditation and staying awake in a moment, even for just a moment, you can change your life, right here, right now, forever.
“Yoga for Everyday Use”
What is Yoga? Yoga is a state of being where your body, mind and heart connects together. Yoga teaches you how to breathe properly, get reconnected and be more in balance with yourself.
The proliferation of yoga classes and yoga centers throughout the Western world is a tribute to yoga’s indisputable power to enliven and actively ‘stretch’ you to becoming more vital, balanced, supple and strong. Frequently our pain and tension, be it mental, emotional or physical, reflects a constriction in our bodies. By connecting with and noticing what is going on in your body, you can become aware of how to heal and energize yourself from within.
And the good news is that you can start right now! In less than 15 minutes a day, you can bring more balance to your life!
My guest, Diana Lang demonstrates simple breath exercises and easy yoga postures that you can do in the morning to stretch and open your body, and at night to help you relax, ease shoulder discomfort, sleep better and get you back in touch with your beautiful self. Studies have shown that Yogic stretching and breathing exercises have an invigorating effect on both mental and physical energy, as well as, improved mood.
In Straight from the Heart’s “Yoga for Everyday Use” learn easy and simple movements that can help you to take charge of your life and your health.
SPECIAL GUEST: Diana Lang
Diana Lang is a “teacher’s teacher” of meditation and yoga and a spiritual counselor who has taught meditation to thousands of people since 1980. Her new book and CD set, “Opening to Meditation” was released in November 2004 by New World Library. She has studied spiritual teachings from around the world and is able to easily explain abstract ideas in a way that is immediately applicable and easy to understand. She leads ongoing yoga and meditation classes, and spiritual workshops in the Los Angeles area. For two years, she has had a two-hour weekly radio show called “In Your Dreams”, on KZLA with live dream analysis. She lives and teaches in Los Angeles. Visit her web site at: www.DianaLang.com.Click Here to Close
Living in the NOW
featuring Richard Moss, M.D.
When you’re not in the present, where do you go? Usually, without realizing it, our thoughts take us to the past or forward to the future, which disconnects us from living right now. On our show, you’ll learn to use a simple diagram called a mandala, as an always-available compass, to direct you back to your true self…..right now.
Positive Persuasion
featuring Joel Bauer
Get ready to launch Brand YOU. Learn how to ‘brand’ and present yourself in a dynamic, unforgettable way, so that you leave a personal signature on everything you do and with everyone you meet.
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“POSITIVE PERSUASION”
It’s Time to Launch Brand YOU!
According to my guest, Joel Bauer, ” our first point of contact, is our first point of impact.” Within the first 4 seconds of meeting someone, we are often judged by our wrapping and not our content. When you say, ‘here I am!’ what do they see? How you personally ‘brand’ yourself is what makes you memorable or forgetable. Your brand is a representation of you. The good news is that everyone can have a personal brand. It’s time to think about the tools you use. How you dress, your business card, how you communicate and what you leave behind.
On our show, we talk about the 3P’s of getting everything you want…how to present yourself, persuade others, and preserve the new relationships you are wanting to build. You’ll learn practical, strategic, and original methodologies that can help you…
- Be dynamic and distinct in your presentation
- Overcome resistance in the first 4 seconds
- Draw in your listener
- Look the part
- Use metaphors to make your point
- Use the power of leaving a free gift
- Conquer your fear of attention
Everyone can have a sense of brand. It’s time to define yours. Learn simple techniques to make others more receptive to saying YES! to you.
SPECIAL GUEST: Joel Bauer
Joel Bauer is a professional corporate pitchman whose career rests on his ability to persuade. Joel, according to The Wall Street Journal Online, is “undoubtedly the chairman of the board” of corporate tradeshow rainmaking. Twenty million people have experienced Joel’s traffic-stopping presentations for organizations such as 3M, Canon, General Motors, IBM, Intel, Mitsubishi, Motorola, Panasonic, and Philips. Joel has appeared on numerous television shows on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNBC, CNN, and FOX. He is co-author of “How to Persuade People Who Don’t Want To Be Persuaded” which is the topic of our show together. In our show, Joel generously shares his secrets of persuasion, sales, and personal productivity.
Joel lives in California with his wife, Cherie, and children, Chanelle, Briana, and Sterling. Visit Joel on the web at www.infotainer.com and www.joellive.com
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Rules for Being Human
featuring Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D.
10 universal truths (that we inherently know but have forgotten) that form the foundation of how to live a fulfilling, meaningful life.
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“RULES FOR LOVING”
- You Must Love Yourself First
Your relationship with yourself is the central template from which all others are formed. - Partnering is a Choice
You have the ability to attract your beloved and cause the relationship you desire to happen. - Creating Love is a Process
Moving from “I” to “We” requires a shift in perspective and energy. - Relationships Provide Opportunities to Grow
Your relationship will serve as an unofficial ‘Lifeshop’ in which you
will learn about yourself and how you can grow on your personal path. - Communication Is Essential
The open exchange of thoughts and feelings is the lifeblood of your
relationship. - Negotiation will be Required
There will be times when you and your partner must work through
impasses. If you do this consciously and with respect, you will learn to create win-win situations. - Your Relationship will be Challenged by Change
Life will present turns in the road. How you maneuver those twists
and turns determines the success of your relationship. - Nurture the Relationship for it to Thrive
Treasure your beloved and the relationship will flourish. - Renewal is the Key to Longevity
Happily ever after means the ability to keep the relationship fresh
and vital. - You will Forget All this the Moment You Fall in Love
You know all these rules inherently. The challenge is to remember
them when you fall under the enchanting spell of love.
On our show, Sheri Meyers and Dr. Cherie Carter-Scott team up their expertise in love and relationships as they discuss how to apply these helpful guidelines to create a long-lasting, authentic relationship in your life.
SPECIAL GUEST: Cherie Carter Scott, Ph.D.
Inspirational best selling author is a reoccuring guest on Straight from the Heart. A dynamic, motivational speaker, she struck a resounding chord with her down-to-earth, “Rules for Being Human.” which later evolved into her book, “If Life Is A Game, These Are the Rules.” After appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show, her book sold 600,000 copies in its first six weeks, and became an instant best seller. Other books in her wonderful Rules series include: “If Love is A Game, These Are the Rules” and “If Success is a Game, These are the Rules.” She has been coaching change successfully for over 25 years. Cherie wears many hats as an international author, entrepreneur, lecturer, teacher/trainer, talk-show host, seminar leader, mother and wife.Click Here to Close
Saying “NO” Without Feeling Guilty
featuring Patti Breitman
Do you ever find yourself saying “YES, I’ll do it” while inside you are screaming “NO, go away!”? This show is about giving you the basic tools you’ll need to say “NO” with skill and sensitivity in a wide variety of situations. By saying “NO” more often, you’ll have more time available to say “YES” to what matters most to you.
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“SAYING NO WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY”
What would you say?
It’s 4:57 P.M. and you’re counting the minutes till you get off of work. Then suddenly, as you are getting ready to leave, your boss appears informing you of a rush project she needs you to stay late and complete… for the third time this week!
Isn’t it amazing that “No”, one of the simplest and shortest words in our language is one of the most difficult words to say. Well, the good news is that there is a way to say NO gracefully, respectfully, and effectively, in almost every situation, and still maintain the important relationships in your life.
In “Saying NO Without Feeling Guilty”, Sheri Gantman & Patti Breitman take the fear, guilt and embarrassment OUT of turning people down. Utilizing trained actors role-playing difficult-No situations you will get a first-hand look at the effectiveness of using five different techniques of saying “No.” is a number of situations. Here are just a few:
- A family member asks you to participate in an activity you’d rather not do.
- An old friend asks for another “loan”
- Your date is pushing you towards something you are not comfortable with.
Imagine the freedom of being able to make your own choices as to how you spend your time and money. Applying these techniques, you can cut down on the unsatisfying busy-ness in your life, and create the time and space to say “YES” to that which truly makes you happy. Reclaim the power of your decisions, and take back control of your life with Straight from the Heart’s “Saying NO Without Feeling Guilty.”
SPECIAL GUEST: Patti Breitman
As a literary agent for such people as John Gray and Richard Carlson, knows what it takes to make a self-help blockbuster. She also knows that to admit to anyone at a party that she’s an agent means being bombarded by pitches all night. So, when asked her occupation, she began to say “I say no for a living”. Almost always however, the response would be “Boy, I wish I could learn to say no.” Thus, her book, co-authored with Connie Hatch, “How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty” was born.Now, on Straight from the Heart, Patti shares her knowledge and wisdom in the field of NO-ology with you.
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Sensuous Meditation
featuring Camille Maurine & Lorin Roche, Ph.D.
Do you ever find yourself saying “YES, I’ll do it” while inside you are screaming “NO, go away!”? This show is about giving you the basic tools you’ll need to say “NO” with skill and sensitivity in a wide variety of situations. By saying “NO” more often, you’ll have more time available to say “YES” to what matters most to you.
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“SENSUOUS MEDITATION”
Meditation isn’t just a time out, it’s a time in. It is an opportunity to come home to your body, to your own nature, and to the richess of your senses. And, the good news is that it doesn’t have to take hours. It can be acheived in moments, by cultivating a sense of pleasure in doing what you already love to do.
According to my guests, Camille Maurine and Lorin Roche, meditation is the practice of falling in love with life. In love, we pay attention with heightened appreciation. We are open to experience and our heart is moved. There are many instictive moments in life that border on meditation and can serve as gateways to that state: sitting in a comfortable chair, snuggling in bed, gazing at the horizon, being at the beach feeling the breeze and smelling the ocean, a warm bath by candlelight, taking a walk, praying, inhaling the smell of delicious food, drinking a cup of coffee, making love, waking up after a good night’s sleep. These moments can become meditative practices that help you to stay tuned into your true self and deepest values.
On our show you’ll learn about:
- What to do when you are hit with a barrage of emotions and thoughts.
- How to get over the hurdle of not enough time.
- Meditation as a gateway to enhancing your sensuous pleasure.
- Movements that release excess energy and help you to pay attention to the pulsation of your own life force.
- A quick way to enhance your vitality and strengthen your boundaries.
- An exercise to open and warm your heart.
It is possible to make your life much more sensuous and alive every moment of the day. Tune into “Sensuous Meditation” to learn how to make your life better 24/7.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUESTS
CAMILLE MAURINE & LORIN ROCHE
Camille Maurine is co-author with her husband, Lorin of two books: “Meditation Secrets for Women.” and“Meditation 24/7”
Camille was trained in dance, theater, and the healing arts. Her work,kinAesthetics, is a fusion of movement, yoga, meditation and expression. She is the creator of Moving Theater, a transformative performance process. Camille gives workshops and private instruction in Santa Monica, CA. Her website is www. camillemaurine.com
Lorin Roche, Ph.D.
is a prolific author of numerous books about meditation including “Meditation Made Easy”, as well as, co-author with his wife Camille of “Meditation Secrets for Women.”and“Meditation 24/7”.
Lorin has been training people in the art of meditation for over 30 years.In the mid-1970’s, Lorin began developing Instinctive Meditation, a way of meditating that feels like an innate skill you are remembering rather than a technique imposed from the outside. He works by phone, e-mail and in person with meditators of all tradition all over the world. His website is www.lorinroche.com
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Seven Steps To Inner Power
featuring Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim
How to gain mastery and success in all areas of your life.
The Art of Happiness
featuring Jean Marie Hamel, Ph.D.
Your dream of greater fullfillment can become a reality. In order to find a true sense of connection and happiness, you need to look beyond the limitations you’ve created and celebrate and live from who you really are on the inside.
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“THE ART OF HAPPINESS”
Are you happy? Are you really happy?
R esearch studies reveal that fifteen million Americans are clinically depressed. To ease our pain, we disengage further from ourselves by turning to a multitude of quick fixes. Many of us have been taught that going from the ‘outside-in’ is the formula for happiness…. such as getting the right job, the right home, and/or the right relationship. Unfortunately, anytime we define ourselves by what we have, what we possess, or what’s on the outside, we’re going to be in for a lot of disappointment, pain and let down because we soon find ourselves governed by these symbols and images rather than living authentically from our innermost desires and essence.
To live a soul-driven, authentic life you must challenge your punitive, limiting thoughts, conditioned behaviors, and disempowering emotional patterns that hold you back from being all that you can be. Believe it or not, happiness, just like pain, is a choice. It is often tempting to assume that circumstances dictate attitudes however, history repeatedly reveals that attitudes are chosen and that people who choose an expansive point of view will triumph in even the most oppressive situations.
This show is about how to engage your soul’s participation in creating a more rewarding life. In order to find a true sense of connection and happiness, you need to look beyond the limitations you’ve created and celebrate who you truly are inside.
Attitude is a choice.
SPECIAL GUEST: Jean Marie Hamel, Ph.D.,
Jean Marie Hamel, Ph.D. is a life coach, keynote speaker and professor with degrees in Spiritual Psychology and Human Development. She specializes in educating and inspiring the human spirit. She believes that we spend so much time putting the pieces of of lives into place–getting the right job, the right home, the right relationship–that we find ourselves governed by a carefully crafted lifestyle rather than living an authentic life. Her book, Living from the Inside Out: How to get to the Heart of Everything That Matters” is the topic of our show together.
Dr. Jean-Marie Hamel resides in Santa Barbara, California. To contact her go to: www.jeanmariehamel.com
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The Enneagram
featuring Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson
Which personality type are you? Using the Enneagram you can gain insight into what really makes you tick and use this knowledge for healing, growth and transformation.
The Pleasure Zone
featuring Stella Resnick, Ph.D.
There is an enormous untapped potential for joy in everyone of us. Ways to cultivate more pleasure in your life.
The Purpose of Your Life
featuring Carol Adrienne, Ph.D.
Are you living your true calling? How to become aware of and appreciate the fullness of who you are and what you are here to do.
The Men’s Guide to Dressing for Success
featuring Steve Brinkman & Glenn Laiken
Hey guys, what you wear matters! People judge you by your appearance, usually within seconds of meeting you. It is critical to put your best foot forward, particularly in business situations. On our program, Steve and Glenn show you how to put together the perfect outfits for business and social situations. Also, you’ll see two makeovers that clearly demonstrate what a difference dressing to your color and body type can make.
Taking Flight
featuring Sam Keen
Sam shares his reflections and experiences on the trapeze as a metaphor for addressing issues of fear, trust, holding on and letting go and finding your passionate expression in life.
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“LEARNING TO FLY”
How about talk to an expert.
Sam Keen Ph.D., author of numerous best selling books, including his latest, “Learning To Fly” shares his insights and discoveries gained through his experiences on (believe it or not).. the trapeze. Sam’s late blooming love affair with the trapeze is a perfect metaphor from which we can all learn about the art of living–risk taking, transcending limits, dealing with fear, trusting, timing, letting go, living on the edge, and falling with grace. In “Taking Flight” Sheri and Sam explore the various expressions and hindrances of fear and ways to move through it.
Sam shares his knowledge of….
- Lessons in Risk Taking
- Understanding and Overcoming Fear
- The Joy of Play and Practice
- The Success of Inner Confidence
- Using Fear to Gain Competence
- Transcending Self-Imposed Limits
While we may never truly be able to fly, we can soar through our lives upon the wings of freedom.
Let Straight from the Heart’s “Taking Flight” help you lift off.
SPECIAL GUEST: Sam Keen
Sam Keen has always dreamed of flying. He says, “Since my earliest awareness, I have felt an unnameable force drawing and pushing me to become airborne, to soar, to escape from rigid habits of mind, to fly free.” Two months before his sixty-second birthday, Sam saw a TV ad for a trapeze training program and he leapt at the opportunity to enroll. Five years later, at age sixty-seven, he now owns his own trapeze rig and teaches “Upward Bound” trapeze workshops, making the trapeze accessible to everyone. He works with inner city school children, abused women, recovering drug addicts and ordinary men and women who are trying to get over their fears and realize their potential. Even Fergie, the Duchess of York has flown with Sam. For the past thirty years, Sam has been at the forefront of the effort to define what it means to be spiritual today. He is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and holds a Ph.D. in the philosophy of religion from Princeton University. For many years Sam served as a consulting editor of Psychology Today and is the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller, “Fire in the Belly“ and his latest book, “Learning to Fly: Trapeze-Reflections on Fear, Trust and the Joy of Letting Go.”
To contact Sam you can visit him at: www.samkeen.com or write him at: samkeen@bigplanet.com
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Relationships
A Life of Joy
featuring Salle Merrill Redfield
We are all capable of spending a lot more time being joy-filled. Yet, many of us unconsciously fall into ‘control dramas’ when we become fearful in order to win attention and feel better about ourselves. These relational patterns rob us of love and joy. Find out about the different dramas and ways to stop playing the game.
Angry Relationships: Putting the Fire Out
featuring John Rifkin, Ph.D.
Every human being experiences anger. We all know how anger can hurt a relationship but did you know that there are ways to turn anger around to heal a relationship? Tune in to find out how you can “stop, drop and roll” to put the fire out and heal your conflicts.
A Roadmap to Intimacy
featuring Lynn Ianni, Ph.D.
Would you like to learn how to take your relationship deeper? Find out about the 4 stages of intimacy all relationships go through, the challenges we all face and how to move past them in order to create a safer, deeper, more sustainable relationship with your partner.
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“A ROADMAP TO INTIMACY”
According to my guest, Lynn Ianni, these are four stages of intimacy most relationships go through. Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing. Each of these stages take us deeper into levels of closeness, commitment and partnership. This show is about understanding the dynamics of each stage so that you can successfully navigate through your fears and roadblocks to attain the deep, dynamic, intimate relationship your heart desires.
Here’s a brief overview:
- Forming
Hallmark of this stage: Infatuation and adoring. Head over heels in love. It’s a roller coaster ride into relationship. - Storming
Hallmark of this stage: Problems arise. Can I trust you, can we go deeper, or is it over? A real testing ground. - Norming
Hallmark of this stage: Taking a real step towards intimacy. Figuring out how to make it work. - Performing
Hallmark of this stage: In sync. Committed and coupled. Frees up a lot of energy to love because there is no more struggle and second-guessing.
Tune in and find out the secrets of couples who have successfully learned to walk through life hand in hand together. Plus, as an added bonus, at the end of the show, Sheri shares 6 essential things you can do to make your love grow and intimacy deepen.
SPECIAL GUEST: Lynn Ianni, Ph.D.
Dr. Lynn Ianni is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over has 30 years of experience conducting psychotherapy with a wide variety of clients. She specializes in interactive, solution-oriented counseling. Lynn appears regularly on local and national television programs, conducts workshops and has published numerous articles on intimacy, communication skills and anxiety management. She is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and as a hypnotherapist. She and her beloved husband, Andy have two beautiful daughters.Click Here to Close
Being A Soulmate
featuring Raina Paris
Looking for your soulmate? First you have to mate with your own soul. Through the “Inner Wedding” learn how to prepare for the union of your dreams.
Breaking Up Without Breaking Down
featuring Rob Kaufman, L.C.S.W. & Gelene Weiner, M.F.C.T.
Be a survivor! Discover new ways to cope with all the feelings and changes that come from separation.
Coming Apart
featuring Daphne Rose Kingma
There are emotional stages we all go through in the process of parting. Knowing the road map makes the journey a little easier.
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“THE 9 TYPES OF LOVERS”
This fascinating program explores a kaleidoscope of personality types — Cool Cucumber, Emoter, Attention Seeker, Perfectionist, Workaholic, Fantasizer, Skeptic, Controller, People Pleaser and their love dispositions. For example, Workaholics prefer activity to conversation and tend to be over-committed and always busy while Skeptics are witty and amusing, but don’t believe in love. They are often cynical and afraid of change. By recognizing what type you and your partner are, you’ll be able to address your obstacles to emotional intimacy and learn how to enjoy and capitalize on your differences.
Have you ever wondered . . .
- Why you’re drawn to the same personality type time after time?.
- Why, as a relationship develops, the wonderful person you love begins to drive you crazy?
- Why you’re more “yourself” with some people than with others?
- Why there seems to be so many obstacles to achieving the emotional intimacy you desire?
So come explore the nine personality types– and discover the truth about romance and how to love even better.
About Our Special Guest
Daphne Rose Kingma
Daphne Rose Kingma, (aka “The Love Doctor” ) is a noted psychotherapist who has been teaching people how to love for more than twenty-five years. Our three shows together address how to survive an ending of a relationship “(Coming Apart”), how to develop love skills and elevate your relationship to a spiritual level (“The Future of Love”) and why we love the people we do and how they drive us crazy.(“Love Types”). In addition to being a fabulous guest on Straight from the Heart, Ms. Kingma has authored numerous best-selling books, focusing on the spiritual and practical aspects of love. See links below. Daphne Rose Kingma is a compassionate guide on the road to expanding your capacity to love and be loved. She lives and works in Santa Barbara, California.
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Conscious Intimacy
featuring Mark Robert Waldman
Imagine a dialogue with a friend or lover where you are able to share who you truly are, from the deepest places inside you… Sound intriguing?
Create A Great Relationship
featuring Mark Goulston M.D.
Valuable tools and indispensable insights for reviving intimacy and strengthening your commitment to grow together in love.
Creative Solutions for Handling Difficult Relatives
featuring Leonard Felder, Ph.D.
You may not be able to change your annoying or difficult relative’s behavior or attitude, but you can definitely change how you respond to them. Straightforward, humorous, and easy-to-follow advice on how to keep your cool and dramatically change how you react to the predictable stressors at your family gatherings.
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“CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR HANDLING DIFFICULT RELATIVES”
The overly critical mother-in law.
The opinionated aging parent.
The brother who delights in resurrecting childhold rivalries.
The bigoted uncle.
The father who continually comments on your weight and appearance.
The cousin who flaunts her money and status.
Ah yes. Family. You’ve got to love em, but, sometimes, certain family members, push our buttons and shake up our inner world. In fact, in a recent poll, over 75% of us report that we have at least one family member that gets on our nerves and 68% described family get-togethers as frustrating and/or an obligation they don’t enjoy. No matter who or what the source of discord, the result is the same: unpleasant interactions that literally sap our energy and often leave us cringing. Would you like to have fewer arguments and less tension around these difficult family members? If you prepare yourself, even a little bit, to feel healthy and relaxed prior to a family visit, it can dramatically change how you react to the predictable stressors at your family gatherings.
Dr. Len Felder and I did this show to help you learn clear cut things to say and do to make your family get-togethers and overall family relationships more harmonious for you than ever before.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- Why certain relatives push our buttons and shake up our world.
- The most common mistakes we make that actually increase family tension.
- Ways to improve Family Get-Togethers and Holiday Visits
- Setting boundaries using humor, detachment and love.
- When and how to change a family pattern you don’t like.
- Dealing with drug and alcohol addictions in the family.
- How to stay relaxed in situations that once made you cringe.
Your relative may still do what they have always done, but with your new understanding and use of some very practical and easy tools, you may be surprised at how many more gratifying moments you will be able to enjoy.
SPECIAL GUEST: Leonard Felder, Ph.D.
Leonard Felder, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice in West Los Angeles and a best-selling author whose seven books have sold over one million copies and have been translated into fourteen languages. A respected expert on family conflict resolution, he has appeared on more than 200 radio and television shows, including the Oprah Winfrey Show, Sally Jesse Raphael, CNN Newsnight, and NBC News.
In his book, “When Diffucult Relatives Happen to Good People” and on our show, Dr. Felder gives you specific tips on what to say and how to relate in a healthy, realistic manner to your most difficult relatives.
To reach Dr. Leonard Felder directly, please visit his web site @ www.difficultrelatives.com
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Dating and the Brain
featuring Daniel Amen, M.D.
When we first fall in love or after having sex, there are bonding hormones released that create a state of euphoria. Often we overlook the warning signs that point to trouble ahead. It’s important to use your brain before you give away your heart. Brain health and brain illness have a powerful effect on your sex life and your relationship.
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“SEX ON THE BRAIN” & “DATING ON THE BRAIN”
“A HEALTHIER BRAIN EQUALS A SEXIER YOU”
DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
The path to genuine intimacy is not body to body, but rather brain to brain. We are looking for love in all the wrong places! Understanding the connection between brain and sex can give you a huge advantage both in and out of the bedroom.
Great sex is all about blood flow to your brain and genitals. Anything that decreases blood flow, diminishes brain health and sexuality. Increasing blood flow is the fountain of youth for sex and your brain. There are many great health benefits to having a healthy sex life including pain control, longevity, and a decreased risk for heart disease.
Male and female brains are different and men and women need to learn how to navigate through the gender differences in the brain. The dance of relationships is both chemically and environmentally driven. Understanding the ingredients of the dance will make you a more effective lover and partner.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- Before you give your heart away, use your brain. Discover the warning signs to look for before you get involved.
- The primary chemicals involved in attraction, love, and commitment
- Ways to make your love unforgettable.
- Getting your partner’s heart rate up, increases interest.
- Aphrodisiacs and sexy scents that increase libido for men and women.
- Sexual novelty and a little edge can boost lasting love.
- A good foot rub is one of the most effective forms of foreplay. The area of the brain that senses the foot is next door to the area that feels the genitals.
Understanding the brain differences and how to train your lover to please you sexually is an important goal for your overall health, longevity, and pleasure..
PREVENTING ALZHEIMERS
“ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BEGINS AN AVERAGE OF 30 YEARS BEFORE THE FIRST SYMPTOMS. IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PREVENTING THIS DEVASTATING DISEASE. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THROUGH PREVENTION STRATEGIES, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DELAY THE ONSET OF AD LONG ENOUGH SO THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE SYMPTOMS.” DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
One out of every two families in the U.S. has a member with Alzheimer’s Disease. The scary news is that by age 85, there is a 50 percent chance that you will develop AD. But the good news is that you can start now to delay the symptoms from ever becoming problematic. Many of us believe that having memory problems naturally go along with normal aging. This is not true. The truth is when your brain works right, you work right. Taking good care of yourself and your brain’s health is critical no matter how old you are.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- What Alzheimer’s Disease is.
- Signs and symptoms of early, mid and late Alzheimers.
- Knowing and reducing your risk factors.
- Obtaining an accurate, prompt diagnosis.
- The difference between a MRI, Pet and SPECT scan.
- The importance of diet, exercise, vitamins and new learning everyday.
- Choosing the most effective treatment. When is the right time to use medicine.
Prevention and early treatment are the keys to reducing your risk. Let “Straight from the Heart’s ‘Preventing Alzheimer’s’ ” show you how to recognize and reduce YOUR risk.
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NEW INSIGHTS INTO ADD
“Core symptoms common to those who have ADD include: short attention span for routine tasks, distractibility, organizational problems (space and time), difficulty with follow through, and poor internal supervision. These symptoms exist over a prolonged period of time and are present from an early age.” Daniel Amen, M.D.
An estimated 17 million people in the U.S. have ADD. It is the single most common learning and behavioral problem in children and as doctors are discovering, it is a common problem in adulthood, leading to underachievement, loneliness and a myriad of other problems. ADD is an hereditary condition that runs in families. ADD affects many areas of the brain, primarily the prefrontal cortex (the brain’s controller of concentration, attention span, judgment, organization, planning and impulse control), the temporal lobes (where the brain houses memory and experience) and the deep limbic system (the brain’s mood control center).
Based on what Dr. Amen discovered while doing thousands of brain imaging scans, there are six types of ADD, not just the three currently believed. Knowing what type of ADD you or your child has is critical to establishing and maintaining an effective treatment program.
Here is a brief overview of the six types of ADD:
- Type 1: Classic ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, distractible, disorganized, hyperactive, restless, and impulsive. - Type 2: Inattentive ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, sluggish, slow-moving, have low motivation, and are often described as space cadets, daydreamers or couch potatoes. - Type 3: Overfocused ADD
Sufferers have trouble shifting attention; frequently get stuck in loops of negative thoughts or behaviors; are obsessive; worry excessively; are inflexible; frequently behave oppositionally and argumentatively. - Type 4: Temporal Lobe ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, irritable; aggressive; have dark thoughts, mood instability, and are severely impulsive. - Type 5: Limbic ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, experience chronic low-grade depression, are negative, have low energy, and have frequent feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness. - Type 6: ‘Ring of Fire’ ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, extremely distractible, angry, irritable, overly sensitive to the environment, hyperverbal, extremely oppositional, and experience cyclic moodiness.
There are many healing options in addition to medication to be aware of and numerous resources available that can help you or a loved one deal with ADD. Watching this 30 minute program is a great start.
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THE BRAIN SOUL CONNECTION
“The brain is the soul’s fragile dwelling place.”
William Shakespeare
Do you, or someone you love, suffer from anxiety, depression, obsession, anger, substance abuse or attention deficit disorder? How your brain functions impacts your behavior, feelings, life choices and spirituality. When your brain is not functioning optimally, any number of emotional and physical conditions can occur. The good news is you’re not stuck with the brain patterns you were born with. Through directed exercises you can actually enhance brain function and your productivity in life.
On our program, Sheri and Dr. Amen show you dramatic SPECT scans of what brains look like when a person is depressed, anxious, violent, on drugs, during meditation and having transcendent experiences. They discuss what each part of your brain does and offer simple steps you can take to optimize the brain and your life.
You’ll also learn about:
- Automatic Negative Thoughts and how to talk back to them.
- What to change in your diet and which exercises can reduce anxiety and depression.
- The one page miracle which can enhance your brain function.
- Where the God module is in your brain and how it affects spiritual experiences.
Find out more about how YOUR brain functions and prescriptions for what you can to enhance your intimacy, soul connections, thinking and life.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
Daniel Amen, M.D.
Dr. Daniel Amen is a clinical neuroscientist and psychiatrist, and medical director of the Amen Clinics for Behavioral Medicine in Newport Beach, CA, Fairfield, CA and Tacoma, WA. He has received numerous awards for his brain imaging work and is a nationally recognized expert on the relationship between the brain and behavior. His cutting edge work on attention deficit disorder and his research on depression and anxiety has also earned him national attention.
Dr. Amen is the author of numerous books including, “Sex on the Brain” (topic for the shows “Sex on the Brain” and “Dating and the Brain”) “Preventing Alzheimer’s” “Healing Anxiety and Depression” “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life“, “Healing ADD“ (topic for the show “New Insights into ADD”) and “Healing the Hardware of the Soul“ (topic of our “Brain-Soul Connection”).
In addition to his appearances on Straight from the Heart, Dr. Amen regularly appears on many national television programs, including “The View” “The Today Show” “CNN” and “Regis and Kelly” and has a column in “Men’s Health” magazine. Dr. Amen’s website is www.brainplace.com.
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Discovering Your Love Dosha
featuring Lissa Coffey
Knowing yourself and understanding others are two keys to making any relationship work. Learn about the dominant mind-body characteristics of Ayurveda ‘types’ and how to apply this timeless wisdom to enhance your self acceptance and compatibility with others.
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“DISCOVERING YOUR LOVE DOSHA”
Ayurveda Lesson 101:
There are three primary Ayurveda doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Each dosha is very distinctive and carries its own unique set of traits and characteristics. Though one dosha will dominate in you, we each have our own unique ‘fingerprint’ of all three in our physiology. Knowing your dosha can help you to keep your health and relationships more in balance.
And speaking of relationships, by understanding your own “love” dosha, you can learn about the strengths and weaknesses of your personality traits and tendencies, which dosha you are most compatible with and what brings you the most balance. When you know what attracts you, as well as, the potential challenges in your relationship you can better adjust your attitude and your environment to accommodate the differences between you.
On our show, Sheri and Lissa discuss and give examples of each type of relationship pairing, special tips for seducing a partner in each dosha, and the turn- ons and
turn -offs in communication, lifestyle and emotions of each dosha type.
If you are single and seeking or in a commited love relationship, this is a show you won’t want to miss!
SPECIAL GUEST: Lissa Marie Coffey
Author Lissa Marie Coffey is a lifestyle expert who offers dating and relationship advice. She serves up an inspiring blend of ancient wisdom and modern style. A frequent guest on radio and TV, Lissa’s keen insight into interpersonal and cultural dynamics offers guidance for anyone looking to fill the void in their harried lives. Lisa Marie Coffey is the author of “What’s Your Dosha, Baby? Discover the Vedic Way for Compatibility in Life and Love.” For more info and to take the free online dosha quiz log onto Lissa’s website athttp://www.whatsyourdosha.comClick Here to Close
Divorce – The Ins and Outs
featuring Mort Gantman, Attorney-at-Law
Find out what happens during the legal process and how to handle the emotional issues and changes that occur in the family.
Energy Vampires and Other Life Drainers
featuring Judith Orloff, M.D.
Each of us radiates a palpable energy. Whenever we interact with another, an exchange occurs. Some people uplift and energize us while others leave us feeling drained and exhausted. These people, my guest, Judith Orloff calls, “energy vampires.” Find out about the common types of these life-force leechers and what you can do about them.
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“ENERGY VAMPIRES & OTHER LIFE DRAINERS”
Each of us radiates a palpable energy. Whenever we interact with another, an exchange occurs. Some people give off positive energy, others negative. Some people bring an unexpected lightness and comfort to your life. You feel uplifted, energized, and safe in their presence. It’s not what they do or say, but how refreshing it feels to be around them. Then, there are people in whose company you are left feeling stressed out, exhausted, guilty, or run down. These people, my guest, Dr. Judith Orloff, calls energy vampires. These life-force leechers range from the intentionally malicious to those who are oblivious of their effect. Obnoxious or meek, they come in all forms. Energy vampires can be neighbors, co-workers, telemarketers, bosses, parents, mates, in-laws or acquaintances. It is important to notice how your energy responds to particular people and situations.
Have you encountered an energy vampire? Take this test:
- Does my chest tighten every time a certain person enters the conversation?
- Do I run to the refrigerator and stuff myself after an interaction?
- Do I need a nap after hanging up on the phone with someone?
- Do I have a headache, feel queasy, or slimed when a guest at a party starts talking to me?
- Does my energy bottom-out at family dinners? At staff meetings? Or other social gatherings?
- Do I feel attacked, criticized or blamed in a relationship?
- Is a person so needy or clinging she/he seems to stick to me like flypaper?
Are you tired of being drained?
On our show we discuss the common types of energy vampires and what you can about them starting right now.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
JUDITH ORLOFF, M.D.
In her work as a medical doctor and board-certified psychiatrist, Dr Judith Orloff is transforming the face of psychiatry in her advocacy for understanding the impact our innate intuitive intelligence has on helping us heal–and prevent–illness. Dr. Orloff believes that intuition plays an indispensable role in self-diagnosis, pain control, immune response and recovery from acute and chronic illness, depression, anxiety and emotional blockages. She lectures and conducts workshops around the world on the interrelationship of medicine, intuition and spirituality.She is author of “Second Sight” and “Dr. Judith Orloff’s Guide to Intuitive Healing” . Her latest book “Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength and Love” shows you how to slow down time to match your natural rhythms, allowing you to be fully present for your life. Learning this can make the difference between an exuberant life and one you’re always recovering from.
On our show, we discuss ways to protect your energy so that you can stay centered in dealing with the stresses and drains that arise in your relationships with others and in your life.
To contact Dr. Judith Orloff go to: www. drjudithorloff.com
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From Longing to Belonging
featuring Arthur Jeon
Most people treat love as a noun, as a ‘thing’ that can be felt, bartered, given, withheld, sought after, attained and lost from a ‘love supplier.’ This leaves us yearning for love outside ourselves. But our true nature is love. By treating love as a verb, we stop seeking it, and learn to BE it.
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“SEX, LOVE, & DHARMA”
Many people treat love as a noun, as a thing’ that can be felt, bartered, given, withheld, sought after, attained and lost from a ‘love supplier’ outside ourselves. This kind of loving is fraught with expectations in which we are always looking to get love, as if were a precious and limited commodity. Driven by lonliness and a sense of lack we walk around like addicts, looking to be ‘hooked’ up to this incredible drug called love.
It’s hard to sustain a long-term relationship if we are looking outside ourselves for love. Most of the decisions we make are based on a cocktail of fear, desire, lonliness and projection. (all which are a result of our conditioning). When we are operating out of our conditioning, we often end up with someone we don’t even like, yet alone love.
How do we find our true love without losing our way? How do we rise to love after falling into it?
Our true nature is love. It is not about seeking it, but being it. Everything changes when we treat love as a verb in our lives. To be loving and in loving relationship with the world around and within us. When we understand that the currency of love is available all the time, supporting everything we do, every single moment is an opportunity to give love, and tap into the flow of it.
We all long connect to someone in union. To love and be loved.
The bottom line is when we change how we love in the world, we pull in a different kind of partnership. Tune in to Straight from the Heart’s “From Longing to Belonging” to find out how.
About Our Special Guest
Arthur Jeon
Arthur Jeon received his BA in Humanities from Harvard University in 1985. Upon graduation he worked for a management consultancy that specialized in applying systems theory to Fortune 500 companies managing change. Seeking more creative work, he eventually became a vice president of an ad agency in Boston, MA. This work re-ignited his passion for writing and led him back to school to get his MFA at USC film school. For ten years he lived in Los Angeles and worked in the film industry as a screenwriter.Arthur has been a long time yoga practitioner and was inspired to pursue dharma thought by his internationally known teacher Catherine Ingram, who asked him to sit in as a substitute for her Dharma Dialouges and then to start holding dharma talks of his own. It was out of these ‘converstaions’ that the idea for his first book “City Dharma, Keeping your Cool in the Chaos” was born.
He presently holds monthly Dharma Conversations and teaches yoga at YOGA WORKS in Santa Monica, CA. In his second book, Sex, Love and Dharma: Finding Love Without Losing Your Way”, Arthur explores partnership and our desire for enduring love in all its forms and challenges. This wonderful book was the basis of our show.
Visit Arthur at his website: www.citydharma.com
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Illuminating Your Shadow
featuring Connie Zweig, Ph.D.
Your shadow is your blind spot, the parts of yourself that you cannot see. Often where your buttons are getting pushed is your shadow calling. That’s why our relationships are the greatest mirrors in which we project and see our shadows reflected. Many of the repetitive fights we have with our partner has more to do with our disowned shadow than we may realize. When you can reexamine relationships from romance to marriage in the context of the shadow’s hidden needs, you can move from shadow-boxing with the Other to shadow-dancing with the Beloved.
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“ILLUMINATING YOUR SHADOW”
Have you ever been attracted to or stayed too long with someone that you knew wasn’t a good match for you but there was something drawing you to that person that was so alluring, so mysterious that you couldn’t resist the connection?
According to my guest, Dr. Connie Zweig, your shadow is behind the scenes arranging your dating dance card and maybe even your marriage. So, what is the shadow you may ask. It’s our blind spot, the parts of ourselves that we cannot see, all those parts that we say, “oh no, that’s not me!” These parts of us that are sliced off want to be included. We may find ourselves attracted to them in someone else. Our relationships are the greatest mirrors in which we project and see our shadows reflected. Many of the repetitive fights we have with our partner where we believe “if only they would change, then I’d be happy,” has more to do with our disowned shadow than we may realize. Often where your buttons are getting pushed is your shadow calling. This is a great opportunity to look at your own stuff instead of blaming the ‘Other.’ As you make your shadow more conscious, you can then stop projecting it onto your partner and rejecting them for it.
Tune in to “Straight from the Heart” to learn how to make your shadow more conscious. Remember, what you don’t own, owns you. Wholeness and healing comes from accepting all the parts of yourself. When you can reexamine relationships from romance to marriage in the context of the shadow’s hidden needs, eventually you can move from shadow-boxing with the Other to shadow-dancing with the Beloved.
SPECIAL GUEST: Connie Zweig , Ph.D.
Connie Zweig, Ph. D., is a unique counselor who is in private practice in Los Angeles. As co-author ofMeeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow, she has taught seminars nationwide and has been called the Shadow Expert. She helps people uncover why they behave self-destructively and how they can choose different actions to gain different outcomes. With a doctorate in depth psychology, two years’ training at the Los Angeles Jung Institute, and ten years in practice, she goes where others fear to tread: into a person’s dark side to find the gold that lies hidden there.
Connie is also author of “The Holy Longing: The Hidden Power of Spiritual Yearning“ which explores how to move through the shadow side of spirituality to the light and “A Moth to the Flame” a novel about the great Sufi Poet, Rumi. She has worked as a meditation teacher for many years and brings a deep spiritual orientation to her work and writing.
You can visit Connie on her website at : www.conniezweig.com
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Introverts & Extroverts
featuring Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D.
Are you an innie or an outie? Learn the advantages and challenges of these two temperment types and special communication tactics to help you better relate to the innie or outie you love.
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“INTROVERTS & EXTROVERTS”
Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert?
Look over the two lists of qualities below and see which characteristics are more like you.
EXTROVERT
Do you…..?
Likes to be in the thick of things
Relish variety, bored with sameness
Know lots of people, consider them friends
Enjoy chitchatting, even with strangers
Feels stoked after activity, eager for more
Tend to speak or act without needing to think first
Are generally quite peppy
Tend to talk more than listen
Dislike being alone with nothing much to do
INTROVERT
Do you…..?
Prefer to relax alone or with a few close friends, communicating on a one-to-one level
Consider only deep relationships as friends
Need rest after outside activities even ones you enjoy
Often listen more than talk, but talk a lot about topics of importance to you
Appear calm, self-contained, and like to observe
Tend to think before you act or speak
Experience mind going blank in groups or under pressure
Like to have quiet time for reflection and to recharge
Dislike to feel rushed
So what happens when introverts and extroverts get together in relationship?
Which relationship pairings works best?
How can you best handle the conflict of differences?
Differences are neither good nor bad, it’s how you interpret them. They can add spice to your relationship, or they can pull you apart. Join Sheri and her guest, Marti Olsen Laney as they discuss the advantages and challenges of the following four relationship combinations:
- Introverted Male with Extroverted Female
- Introverted Female with Extroverted Male
- Introvert with Introvert
- Extrovert with Extrovert
Learn specific things you can do to bridge the gap of differences, resolve conflicts and appreciate each other even more.
SPECIAL GUEST: Marti Olsen Laney
Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D., is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an introvert who has been married to an extrovert for over 30 years. She certainly knows all the relationship trouble spots and how to cope with them. On our show she provides tools and tips to improve your relationship with your partner. In her wonderful book, “The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World”, Dr. Laney dispels the myths of what introversion is and isn’t and shows introverts and the extroverts who love them, how to survive and thrive and make the most of their hidden strengths.Click Here to Close
Is He For Real?
featuring Wendy Walsh
Listen up ladies! On the brink of starting a new romance? Give your boyfriend candidate this test to evaluate his potential BEFORE you give him your heart!
Living in Love
featuring Gary Quinn
Often, LOVE is at the core of all that we seek. It’s time to live and be your heart’s true desire. Learn some easy and practical tools that can help you transport your life from ordinary to extraordinarily alive and fulfilling.
Living Love, Releasing Fear
featuring Gerald Jampolsky, M.D.
Although most of us say Love is what we want, we often find ourselves stuck in the fears that block our love. Author of “Love is Letting Go of Fear” discusses how we move beyond the constrictions of our fears and experience the total freedom love can bring.
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The Roadmap to Forgiveness
We call this miracle, . Join Dr. Gerald Jampolsky and Sheri Meyers as they discuss the methods of forgiving ourselves and others so that we can let go of suffering and embrace peace of mind. Forgiving is good medicine. Growing evidence shows that people inclined to forgive themselves and others enjoy better mental and physical health than those who hold grudges. A heart weighed down by resentments of the past has little time to enjoy the present. While forgiveness is a continual process, you can learn the tools necessary to live and love now.
Come learn…
- The Common Reasons Why We Don’t Forgive
- Health Implications of Holding onto Anger
- Ways to Choose Love Over Fear and Peace over Conflict
- Tools to Release Judgment and Negative Thinking
- How to Begin to Choose Love Over Conflict
- PLUS* Dr. Sheri’s Roadmap 4 Change
It’s never too late to forgive. Why not start now? Let Straight from the Heart’s “Roadmap to Forgiveness” be the prescription you take to free yourself from the binds of the past.
Conflict occurs in all close relationships. Simply defined, a conflict is a difference in what two people need, want or think. Since we are different from each other, it is inevitable that any two people will come into conflict.
Everybody wants to love. Our heart’s desire is to love and feel loved. Yet, why, so often do we feel isolated, disconnected, separate, alone, fragmented, unloved and unlovable? The answer is fear. Fear is what keeps us from experiencing the potential for limitless love that we all have.
In “Living Love, Releasing Fear,” Sheri Meyers and Dr. Gerald Jampolsky, explore love and the things that increase and decrease it’s presence in our lives. In our show you’ll discover:
- How to heighten our awareness of love.
- The secrets to being unconditionally loving.
- The Law of Guilt
- How shame and blame sabotages our ability to love.
- How to move through the constraints of our fear.
- The moment to moment choice between pain and
peace.
Love is the natural state of our being. Our ability to love is the greatest gift we are given. It is we, and we alone, who stand in the way of our happiness and joy. There is no problem that love is not the answer to. Let “Straight from the Heart” help you find that answer.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
GERALD JAMPOLSKY, M.D.
Best selling author is a child and adult psychiatrist, graduate of Stanford Medical School and an internationally recognized authority in the fields of psychiatry, health, business and education. Dr. Jampolsky, founder of Center for Attitudinal Healing in Tiburon, California learned about love and forgiveness by helping thousands of adults, children and families over the past 30 years deal with the psychological, social and spiritual aspects of facing both chronic and life threatening illnesses. In his best selling books “Love is Letting Go of Fear”, “Forgiveness: The Greatest Healer of All” and in his latest book,“Shortcuts to God: Finding Peace Quickly Through Practical Spirituality” he reminds us that health comes from achieving inner peace and forgiveness is the medicine that helps get us there.Click Here to Close
Love Fitness: Creating Greater Intimacy
featuring Harold Bloomfield, M.D.
Often in relationships, we allow ourselves to get emotionally flabby and don’t work as hard as we could to maintain intimacy. This show is about teaching you practical strategies and simple love fitness exercises that can help you heal and prevent problems and move your relationship towards greater intimacy and passion.
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Old traumas don’t die and they don’t fade away either. The past lives on in everything you think, feel, say, and do.
Most of us have a backlog of unprocessed, painful memories that we have tucked away in the recesses of our minds. You know, those painful wounds (feeling ignored, belittled, rejected, traumatized, abandoned, unloved) that you just don’t want to deal with. We want to believe that the “past is the past, let bygones be bygones.” Unfortunately, our unhealed, buried “stuff” clogs the arteries of our spirits and keeps resurrecting in our relationships and life choices until healed. The forgotten past may also contain some treasures waiting to be unearthed…. perhaps your passion, your curiosity and innocence, a lost trait or interest, that are waiting to be recaptured.
See if your PAST is controlling YOUR life. Take this simple test:
Do you….
- Harbor guilt, gripes, or grudges from past relationship?.
- Feel plagued by thoughts like “If only I had…” or “I wish I didn’t….”?
- Think “Oh no, not again!” when personal problems arise?
- Are you afraid of rejection, disapproval, or abandonment?
- Feel ashamed of things you’ve done?
- Wish you could apologize to someone you’ve wronged and be forgiven?
- Feel victimized by past experiences?
- Wonder why life hasn’t turned out the way you wanted?
- Feel anxious or depressed about your future?
- Seem to be less happy as time goes by?
If you answered yes to even one of these questions, you’ve come to the right place. There are specific things you can do to heal the pain of your past and create a vibrant, full life for yourself. Learn how to give to yourself a present of your presence. Watch “Healing Your Past” as Dr. Harold Bloomfield and Sheri Gantman discuss the essential steps you need to take to heal the past and create a more optimal future. It’s time to make peace with your past!
Love Fitness: Creating Greater Intimacy
Often in relationships, we allow ourselves to get emotionally flabby and don’t work as hard as we could to maintain intimacy. For love to grow, there must be a solid foundation of safety and trust. This show is about teaching you practical strategies and simple love fitness exercises that can help you prevent problems, revitalize and strengthen a long term relationship, as well as, deepen the experience for those newly in love.
In addition to our discussion, you will see demonstrated practical, powerful exercises designed to create more peace, passion and fulfillment in your love relationship and in your life.
- The key to sharing feelings, desires, and difficult emotions in positive, constructive ways.
- Hearing and accepting a partner’s anger, hurt and criticism without becoming defensive.
- The three magic words that can help you to really connect with one another.
- Heart Talk agreements. Clearcut rules that are the groundwork to opening up to intimacy and improving sexual communication.
- The heart-to-heart communication that is necessary to keep love vibrantly alive.
A relationship crisis can be an opportunity to break through to a new level of growth. Tune in to learn some essential skills to making your relationship last and creating a life filled with loving and being loved.
About Our Special Guest
Harold Bloomfield
Yale trained, Dr. Harold Bloomfield is a renowned leader in alternative medicine and integrative psychiatry. Author of numerous books, he has introduced personal and family peacemaking to millions of people with his best selling books “Making Peace with Your Parents,” “Making Peace with Yourself”, “Making Peace With Your Past: ” Making Peace with God” ” and now with his newest book“Creating Peace and Passion in Your Love Relationship.” There are few doctors in the world with the experience, insight and vision of Harold, which he openly and lovingly shares with the audience.I was introduced to Harold’s work and became a big fan of his after reading “How to Survive the Loss of a Love.” Dr. Bloomfield’s appears regularly as an expert on national television shows including Oprah, 20/20, Good Morning America and CNN. To contact Harold Bloomfield, please visit his website @ www.HaroldBloomfield.com
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Love Him, Stay Yourself
featuring Beverly Engel
Do you tend to give up important parts of your SELF when you become involved in a relationship? Learn how to stop disappearing and start loving another without losing YOU.
Love Types
featuring Daphne Rose Kingma
How do I love thee? Why do we choose the people we do? You can determine your “love disposition” by finding out which of the nine personality categories you fall into.
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“THE 9 TYPES OF LOVERS”
This fascinating program explores a kaleidoscope of personality types — Cool Cucumber, Emoter, Attention Seeker, Perfectionist, Workaholic, Fantasizer, Skeptic, Controller, People Pleaser and their love dispositions. For example, Workaholics prefer activity to conversation and tend to be over-committed and always busy while Skeptics are witty and amusing, but don’t believe in love. They are often cynical and afraid of change. By recognizing what type you and your partner are, you’ll be able to address your obstacles to emotional intimacy and learn how to enjoy and capitalize on your differences.
Have you ever wondered . . .
- Why you’re drawn to the same personality type time after time?.
- Why, as a relationship develops, the wonderful person you love begins to drive you crazy?
- Why you’re more “yourself” with some people than with others?
- Why there seems to be so many obstacles to achieving the emotional intimacy you desire?
So come explore the nine personality types– and discover the truth about romance and how to love even better.
About Our Special Guest
Daphne Rose Kingma
Daphne Rose Kingma, (aka “The Love Doctor” ) is a noted psychotherapist who has been teaching people how to love for more than twenty-five years. Our three shows together address how to survive an ending of a relationship “(Coming Apart”), how to develop love skills and elevate your relationship to a spiritual level (“The Future of Love”) and why we love the people we do and how they drive us crazy.(“Love Types”). In addition to being a fabulous guest on Straight from the Heart, Ms. Kingma has authored numerous best-selling books, focusing on the spiritual and practical aspects of love. See links below. Daphne Rose Kingma is a compassionate guide on the road to expanding your capacity to love and be loved. She lives and works in Santa Barbara, California.
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Loving Without Fear
featuring Rhonda Britten
When it comes to love, most people don’t realize what they are feeling and doing is based on fear. Learn tools that can help you better date, find a mate and relate to those you love.
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“LOVING WITHOUT FEAR”
When it comes to loving, what do you really trust…love or fear?
Read the following statements and see which inner driver guides your love choices.
Fear tells you to constrict, protect, and hide your true self to stay safe.
Love tells you to open up and shine.
Fear judges.
Love accepts.
Fear wants to know why.
Love wants to know how.
Fear wants to be wanted.
Love knows it is.
Many of us approach life and our relationships with fear in the driver’s seat, always bracing us for the worst. Our fears tells us to stay safe, hidden, and protected so that we don’t get hurt. Love, on the opposite end of the totem pole, thrives on risk, lies in the unknown, and tells us to be open and vulnerable. On one hand, we say that we want to love passionately and freely yet, on the other hand, we are rarely satisfied with the love we have. On “Loving Without Fear” Sheri and her guest, Rhonda Britten, discuss how to stretch through the limitations of our fears into freedom and love. You’ll be given new skills that you can immediately apply including:
- Reshaping your expectations into intentions.
- Choosing to see people as innocent.
- Knowing whether your body language reflects fear or freedom.
- Hearing the difference between your voice of love and your voice of fear.
- Understanding the 2 sets of tools readily at your disposal: Your Fear Tools and Your Freedom to Love Tools
You can only serve one master. If you trust your fear more than love, your life will be less than you desire. Tune into Straight from the Heart’s “Loving Without Fear” and find out what you can to do move out of fear and into more love in your life.
SPECIAL GUEST: Rhonda Britten
Rhonda Britten, life coach and foremost expert on transformational fear, is founder of the Fearless Living Institute and author of 2 books, Fearless Loving: 8 Simple Truths That Will Change the Way you Date, Mate, and Relate” which is the topic of our show and “Fearless Living: Live Without Excuses or Regret. “ which challenges conventional thinking to guide people back to their personal power. Combining down-to earth-tools with her vast experience, Rhonda can show you how to successfully recognize and eliminate the everyday fears that block love.
Rhonda has appeared on Montel Williams and Oprah, as well as, hosts her own radio call-in show on 570 AM KLAC in Los Angeles. In the United Kingdom, Rhonda is the “LifeDoctor” a reality-based television show that transforms people’s lives.
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Making Love Divine
featuring Sirah Vettese, Ph.D.
To create a more harmonious and lasting relationship with another, you first have to develop a healthy, integrated relationship with yourself. When you treat yourself with respect and loving kindness and let yourself BE, it will be easier to allow your partner to BE. Working through the differences in an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion can truly make love divine!
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Are you ready for unconditional fearless intimacy with yourself?
So, what’s holding you back?????
Often, we get so caught up and distracted by our to-do lists, schedules and shoulds, that many of us move through our daily lives in unconscious numbness, resistant and insensitive to the present moment. Do you find yourself putting your life, your dreams on hold until ‘things free up’ or ‘something in your outer world’ changes? The good news is that you don’t have to wait. You have the power to consciously change the old scripts that keep you in a perpetual rut of inner disconnection, negative thinking and overwhelm! It’s as easy as STOP, LOOK & LISTEN. Tune in and learn how these specific tools can take you from spinning in outer chaos to basking in inner love and connection.
Get ready to fall in love with your life!
Tired of struggling with the same old problems in your relationship? Ready to make a change?
Our relationships offer us the greatest opportunity to see a clear mirror of what’s going on inside ourselves. Many of the struggles we have with our partner, (friends, children, co workers, bosses too!) often reflect what is and isn’t healed in our own lives! OUCH! The good news is that we can learn to use our relationships as a mirror to watch and learn more about ourselves.
So the next time a problem arises, rather than reacting with defensiveness and blaming the other person, wishing “if only he or she would change, then everything would be okay”….take a moment and step back and look instead at what’s happening inside yourself. That’s when real change can happen.
On our show, Dr. Sheri and Dr. Sirah Vettese discuss ….
- How to increase your self love and decrease your negativity
- The light and dark side of the roles you play and the reactivity that these roles create in you.
- How to get out of ‘old’ response patterns and make love instead of war
- A few simple steps to ‘allowing’ yourself and your partner to BE
- A meditation you can use to unravel the negative, reactive feeling and connect with the place of love that also co-exisits inside.
- The success formula: self respect, self love and self responsibility
To create a more harmonious and lasting relationship with another, you first have to develop a healthy, integrated relationship with yourself. When you treat yourself with respect and loving kindness and let yourself BE, it will be easier to allow your partner to BE. Working through the differences in an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion can truly make love divine!
SPECIAL GUEST: Sirah Vettese, Ph.D.
Sirah Vettese, Ph.D. is a renown expert on relationships and teacher in the field of personal development. As an author and therapist, Dr. Sirah has spent the past twenty-three years as a Counselor, Public Speaker, Life and Relationship Coach and Corporate Consultant. She is the author of “What Happened to the Prince I Married?” and “Lifemates, the Love Fitness Program for a Lasting Relationship” Our show is based on her newest, book, “Spiritual Makeover: 10 Practices for Falling in Love With Your Life.”
Dr. Sirah has also co-produced over 52 audio programs on topics relating to health and wellness and has appeared on numerous national radio and television shows. Dr. Sirah, a results oriented therapist is considered one of the finest facilitators of personal and relationship development in the country. Her private therapy and life coaching practice is in Los Angeles, CA and she does phone counseling with clients all over the world.
You can contact Sirah by writing her at: sirah@spiritualmakeovers.com.
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Mending Your Broken Heart
featuring Sarah La Saulle, Ph.D. & Sharon Kagan, M.F.A.
Are you having difficulty letting go of a romantic relationship? On our show, we divide the mourning process into four distinct seasons and give you clear cut ways to move through the emotional seasons of letting go so that you can be truly free to love again.
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“MENDING YOUR BROKEN HEART”
Have you recently ended a relationship?
Losing a lover through a breakup or divorce is one of the most profound and painful experiences of life. When we let go of a romantic relationship, we are not only facing that loss, but all the unresolved losses of relationships past. No matter how much support we have, it can be a terribly lonely time, because grief is a process of tearing away from being part of a “WE” and becoming an “I ” in the world again. As difficult the transition may feel, this is also an opportunity to take our own lives back and rediscover who we are. According to my guests, Sharon Kagan and Sarah La Saulle, the process of recovery is much like the seasons. No matter how hot it gets in summer, we do know that there will be an autumn, winter and spring following. There is always movement and change. This show is about how you can better understand your own stages of grief and proactively participate in your healing process.
- Summer: The ambivalent stage. Is it over?
- Autumn: It’s over but…
- Winter: It’s really over. Ouch!
- Spring: The Return to Life
With examples and clear cut suggestions for what you can do to come to terms with and heal your broken heart, this show can be a gentle hand which guides you to better understanding the stages of your healing process.
SPECIAL GUESTS: Sarah La Saulle & Sharon Kagan
Sarah La Saulle, Ph.D., is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Santa Monica, CA and a highly regarded relationship expert. Co-author with Sharon Kagan of “Healing A Broken Heart: A Guided Journal Through the Four Seasons of Relationship Recovery” Sarah shares her expertise to help you empower your life in the midst of your deepest pain.
Sharon Kagan, M.F.A., M.A. is a creativity expert and Director of The Creativity Center in Santa Monica, CA. As an exhibiting artist and teacher, Sharon specializes in the science of creativity. With a special focus on unlocking individual potential, Sharon inspires people to experiment, take risks, explore their authentic self and overcome thinking blocks that limit self-expression and keep them in pain.
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Mother Mysteries
featuring Maren Tonder Hansen
In the process of creating life, profound psychological, emotional and spiritual transformations occur that change a woman from maiden into mother.
My Dad
featuring Hal Meyers
This is a personal and universal story of fatherhood, recognizing the important part our father’s play in our lives. You will meet my dad, as seen through the eyes of his wife, his grandchildren and his daughter (me).
Rules for Loving
featuring Cherie Carter Scott, Ph.D.
Some basic truths about finding love, self-loving, building intimacy and maintaining a long-lasting, authentic relationship.
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“RULES FOR LOVING”
- You Must Love Yourself First
Your relationship with yourself is the central template from which all others are formed. - Partnering is a Choice
You have the ability to attract your beloved and cause the relationship you desire to happen. - Creating Love is a Process
Moving from “I” to “We” requires a shift in perspective and energy. - Relationships Provide Opportunities to Grow
Your relationship will serve as an unofficial ‘Lifeshop’ in which you
will learn about yourself and how you can grow on your personal path. - Communication Is Essential
The open exchange of thoughts and feelings is the lifeblood of your
relationship. - Negotiation will be Required
There will be times when you and your partner must work through
impasses. If you do this consciously and with respect, you will learn to create win-win situations. - Your Relationship will be Challenged by Change
Life will present turns in the road. How you maneuver those twists
and turns determines the success of your relationship. - Nurture the Relationship for it to Thrive
Treasure your beloved and the relationship will flourish. - Renewal is the Key to Longevity
Happily ever after means the ability to keep the relationship fresh
and vital. - You will Forget All this the Moment You Fall in Love
You know all these rules inherently. The challenge is to remember
them when you fall under the enchanting spell of love.
On our show, Sheri Meyers and Dr. Cherie Carter-Scott team up their expertise in love and relationships as they discuss how to apply these helpful guidelines to create a long-lasting, authentic relationship in your life.
SPECIAL GUEST: Cherie Carter Scott, Ph.D.
Inspirational best selling author is a reoccuring guest on Straight from the Heart. A dynamic, motivational speaker, she struck a resounding chord with her down-to-earth, “Rules for Being Human.” which later evolved into her book, “If Life Is A Game, These Are the Rules.” After appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show, her book sold 600,000 copies in its first six weeks, and became an instant best seller. Other books in her wonderful Rules series include: “If Love is A Game, These Are the Rules” and “If Success is a Game, These are the Rules.” She has been coaching change successfully for over 25 years. Cherie wears many hats as an international author, entrepreneur, lecturer, teacher/trainer, talk-show host, seminar leader, mother and wife.Click Here to Close
Self Esteem and Love
featuring Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
There is no greater barrier to romantic happiness or a fulfilling relationship than the fear that I am undeserving of love. When our self esteem is low, we tend to see others as sources of approval or disapproval. It’s time to turn the illusion of deficiency into feeling an emotional surplus of worth and value. Find out how.
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Why do I always fall for Ms./Mr. Wrong?
Why do my relationships never work out?
Why do I sabatoge a relationship when it starts feeling too good?
Why do I feel that my relationship is a project that I must continually struggle to make work?
The answer to the above questions is low self-esteem. There is no greater barrier to romantic happiness or a fulfilling relationship than the secret fear that I am undeserving of love….or that…my destiny is to be hurt. Fears of inadequacy give birth to self fulfilling prophecies because we tend to see other people as sources of approval or disapproval. To quote my guest, Nathaniel Branden, “If the aim is to prove that I am enough the project goes on to infinity because the battle was already lost on the day you conceded the issue was debatable.” Nothing we do ever feels like enough to give us the value we seek. It’s time to turn the illusion (yes, illusion!) of deficiency into knowing our own worth and value. What is required for many of us is the courage to tolerate happiness without self-sabotage. Find out how!
Romantic love is a passionate- spiritual- emotional -sexual attachment between two people that reflects a high regard for the value of each person. Fascination, attraction, and passion may be born “at first sight.” Love is not. Love requires knowledge, time and consciously, directed awareness. On our show, Dr. Nathaniel Branden and Sheri discuss the conditions in which love grows and the reasons why love dies. Contrary to the cliché that ‘love is blind’, love blossoms in an atmosphere of mutual respect and acceptance as well as through remaining actively visible (not blind) to each other. Whatever stage your relationship is in, this show can help you to better understand …
- How to stay connected to those qualities you value and desire in your partner.
- Why romantic love is for adults and not children.
- Surefire communicate techniques which diffuse anger and help you quickly get back to love.
- What relationship ruts are really all about.
- Ways to juice up an undernourished relationship.
In a relationship where romantic love is nourished, it can be a pathway to extraordinary joy and profound discovery. In a relationship that is starving in silence and visibility, there can be excruciating suffering. Which sounds better to you? Tune in and find out what it takes to truly make a loving relationship flourish.
The Psychology of Romantic Love
Being in love is perhaps the greatest experience a person can have. When you first fall in love, the world seems better, brighter, lighter. Everything the object of your love does is magic….at first. However, once the initial wonder dies and reality sets in, you find this heavenly person is really only human. What then?
In “The Psychology of Romantic Love”, Dr. Sheri Meyers and her guest, Dr. Nathaniel Branden, explore the essence of love and explain the keys to keeping love alive, through the years.
On this show you’ll learn….
- What romantic love is and isn’t.
- The secrets to long-term happiness.
- How to keep close when you feel oceans apart.
- How to rekindle a fading flame.
Love, passionate love, is a gift.
However, it must be cultivated, if it is to last. Let “Straight from the Heart” give you the tools to take the relationship you have and turn it into the love that you want to last a lifetime.
Coping with Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety, stress and worry are all afflictions of life in the modern world. Using techniques from the field of energy medicine and psychology you can learn important actions that you can take to overcome the symptoms of anxiety and stress right NOW.
You are a gift.
You are special.
You are a blessing.
When you read these words, how do you feel?
Do you accept these words as true, or does something get in the way?
Many of us have a lot of trouble accepting compliments and praise because deep down we don’t feel like we deserve it. This feeling of unworthiness is one of the more blatant symptoms of low self-esteem. In fact, nearly every psychological problem — from anxiety and depression to self-sabotage at work or at school, from fear of intimacy to chronic hostility — is traceable to low self-esteem.
In “How to Raise Your Self Esteem” Sheri Meyers and Dr. Nathaniel Branden explain the fundamentals of building a healthy sense of self. This is not simply a collection of affirmations, in this show, you will be given tools and exercises to help you begin building your self-esteem today.
Higher self-esteem is the single greatest gift you can give yourself. By saying yes to self-esteem, you open to a world of confidence, grace, strength and a greater overall feeling of well-being. YOU DESERVE IT!
Special Guest: Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
Nathaniel Branden, a practicing psychotherapist in Los Angeles, has written 20 books which have been translated into 18 languages, with more than 3.5 million copies in print. His works include the classic “The Psychology of Self-Esteem”, originally published in 1969. His most recent books include: “The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem” “Taking Responsibility”, “The Art of Living Consciously“, “How to Raise Your Self Esteem”, “HonoringThe Self “ and “The Psychology of Romantic Love”. In addition to his numerous books, Dr. Branden also has a newly released set of CD’s to help with anxiety, sleep problems and stress.
The name has become synonymous with “the psychology of self-esteem,” a field he began pioneering over thirty years ago. He has done more, perhaps, than any other theorist to awaken America’s consciousness to the importance of self-esteem to human well-being.
To contact Nathaniel Branden go to www. nathanielbranden.com
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Simply Loving
featuring Janet Luhrs
Imagine your life filled with less noise and chaos, fewer errands and more time for caring, creativity, sensuality and LOVE. How different your relationships would feel! Simple, easy strategies for creating and nurturing intimacy and deeper, more passionate relationships in your life.
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“SIMPLY LOVING”
It is possible to have the loving, intimate relationship you desire! A great relationship starts with you. Deeper intimacy isn’t a complicated thing; in fact, it’s about getting simple.
Join Sheri Meyers Gantman and her guest, Janet Luhrs as they discuss ways to create quality time, harmony and passion in your relationship. Janet has interviewed thousands of couples in her search for ways to keep relationships alive and lush. Together they talk about how to integrate simple rituals into your life that can create deeper closeness with your partner and yourself. Come explore how to…
- Prevent fear from overshadowing your love
- Learn to listen to your own heart
- Use awareness to navigate through the storms
- Simple, easy strategies for creating and
nurturing intimacy - Staying soul connected instead of stuff connected
It’s time to finally come home to the needs of your heart. Let Straight From The Heart guide you to the rewards of being heart-centered and living with less noise and chaos and more caring, creativity and sensuality.
SPECIAL GUEST: Janet Luhrs
Janet Luhrs is one of the pioneers of the simplicity movement and the author two books, “The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living” and her latest book “Simple Loving: A Path to Deeper, More Sustainable Relationships”. She is founder, editor, and publisher of “Simple Living”, the nation’s premier journal on making life gentler and easier. Janet is an expert at helping people get themselves out of the frenzied cycle of “work harder, buy more stuff, go home exhausted”. On our show Janet presents ways to live more consciously and aware in your life and loving relationships.Click Here to Close
Soulmates
featuring Carolyn Miller, Ph.D.
What makes a soulmate relationship different from other relationships? Is there only ONE right “meant- to-be” partner for us? Stories and videos of real couples who share their soulmate experiences. Learn their secrets and actualize your own!
Strengthening the Over-Sensitive Heart
featuring Debra Mandel, Ph.D.
People with over-sensitive hearts tend to doubt themselves, become trapped in toxic emotional patterns, personalize everything and continually draw into their lives unfulfilling relationships. But, take heart, help is on the way. On our show you’ll learn ways to finally stop the hurt, build on your inner strengths and create a healthy-hearted mentality.
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“STRENGTHENING THE OVER-SENSITIVE HEART”
People with over-sensitive hearts often become magnets for pain, seeking out relationships that prompt them to feel the anguish from their original wounds that were often formed in childhood. Sensitive-hearted individuals tend to doubt themselves, become trapped in toxic emotional patterns, personalize everything and continually draw into their lives unfulfilling relationships that ultimately frustrate and disappoint them.
Do you have a Overly Sensitive Heart? Take this little test…
- Do you have difficulty with trust and commitment in relationships, either being over-trusting or rarely trusting?
- Do you run yourself into the ground trying to meet the needs of those around you?
- Do you tend to take a lot of responsibility for other’s people’s moods and emotions that in truth have nothing to do with you?
- Do you believe that life only has value when you are in a relationship?
- Do you have intimacy troubles?
Take heart, help is on the way.
On our show you’ll learn clear cut ways to revisit your childhood and finally stop the hurt, build on your inner strengths and create a thriving healthy-hearted mentality. It’s time to claim your healthy-hearted power and finally get the Love that you desire and deserve.
SPECIAL GUEST: Debra Mandel, Ph.D.
Debra Mandel, Ph.D. is a recognized and respected clinical psychologist with twenty years experience in the treatment of individuals and couples with relationship struggles, depression, anxiety, stress, childhood mistreatment, eating disorders, addictions and general life concerns. Her practices are in Encino and West Los Angeles, CA. She is the author of “Healing the Sensitive Heart: How to Stop Getting Hurt, Build Your Inner Strength, and Find the Love You Deserve.” On our show, Debra discusses and shows you clear cut ways to claim your healthy-hearted power today.
Visit Dr. Debra on the web at http://www.drdebraonline.com
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Talking it Out
featuring Donna Goodman, M.F.T.
Avoid the normal pitfalls of “bad” communication that usually push others away. Learn effective techniques which can help you to say what you want, need and feel in a constructive, caring way.
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Yearners & Protectors
In a healthy, evolving relationship we work to be close and achieve union without losing our individuality and separate needs in the process. Yet many of us, fall into unconscious patterns ofrelating that sabotage our ability to obtain the intimacy we desire.
See if you can find which pattern is more like yours:
Some of us may find ourselves pursuing our partner’s attention, making their needs the MOST important thing in our life, blending, complying and giving up more and more of our SELF in order to be loved. (Thus losing our individuality and self-love).
While others of us, tend to feel swallowed up or inhibited in relationship and pull away from closeness by being very busy and involved in many activities. (Thus, denying our needs for closeness and love).
The interesting thing is that these two people usually end up in a relationship with each other and invariably become locked in a closeness/distance power struggle. One continually feeling hurt and abandoned while the other, continually feels guilty and smothered.
Can you relate? Well, help is on the way.
On our show you’ll learn….
- If you are a Yearner or a Protector
- Clear ways to identify and understand these patterns and how they operate in your relationship
- Where and how these patterns began
- What’s really happening during dating and when you fall in love
- The common roadblocks to intimacy and what you can do about them
All of us hunger for a love that will stay intimate and secure, and yet that also encourages our individual fulfillment. Tune in and find out how you can maintain your “I” AND belong to a “We.”
Conflict occurs in all close relationships. Simply defined, a conflict is a difference in what two people need, want or think. Since we are different from each other, it is inevitable that any two people will come into conflict.
Here’s a secret. No matter what the issue is that you find yourself fighting over: sex, money, kids, time together, chores, the bottom line of all struggles is that we don’t feel loved or understood by our partner. It is not the conflict itself but how we handle it that creates difficulties. So what can you do? Learn effective skills to communicate your thoughts, feelings and needs so they can be heard.
In our show, Donna Goodman and Sheri Meyers Gantman role play different kinds of communication issues and sure-fire communication techniques you can use anytime, anywhere to help you get what you want. It’s time to rekindle the fires of romance and intimacy and open the door to a more loving and nourishing relationship with Straight from the Heart’s “TALKING IT OUT.”
About Our SPECIAL GUEST
Donna Goodman is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist with a private practice in Westlake, CA. In her thriving practice she works with couples, individuals, families and children. She is a certified play therapist and hypnotherapist. She certainly knows the ins and outs of intimacy having been married for over 35 years.Click Here to Close
The Challenge and Beauty of Romantic Love
featuring Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
Contrary to the cliché that ‘love is blind,” love blossoms in an atmosphere of mutual respect and acceptance as well as through remaining actively visible (not blind) to each other. Whatever stage your relationship is in, this show can help you to better understand what it takes to truly make a loving relationship flourish.
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Why do I always fall for Ms./Mr. Wrong?
Why do my relationships never work out?
Why do I sabatoge a relationship when it starts feeling too good?
Why do I feel that my relationship is a project that I must continually struggle to make work?
The answer to the above questions is low self-esteem. There is no greater barrier to romantic happiness or a fulfilling relationship than the secret fear that I am undeserving of love….or that…my destiny is to be hurt. Fears of inadequacy give birth to self fulfilling prophecies because we tend to see other people as sources of approval or disapproval. To quote my guest, Nathaniel Branden, “If the aim is to prove that I am enough the project goes on to infinity because the battle was already lost on the day you conceded the issue was debatable.” Nothing we do ever feels like enough to give us the value we seek. It’s time to turn the illusion (yes, illusion!) of deficiency into knowing our own worth and value. What is required for many of us is the courage to tolerate happiness without self-sabotage. Find out how!
Romantic love is a passionate- spiritual- emotional -sexual attachment between two people that reflects a high regard for the value of each person. Fascination, attraction, and passion may be born “at first sight.” Love is not. Love requires knowledge, time and consciously, directed awareness. On our show, Dr. Nathaniel Branden and Sheri discuss the conditions in which love grows and the reasons why love dies. Contrary to the cliché that ‘love is blind’, love blossoms in an atmosphere of mutual respect and acceptance as well as through remaining actively visible (not blind) to each other. Whatever stage your relationship is in, this show can help you to better understand …
- How to stay connected to those qualities you value and desire in your partner.
- Why romantic love is for adults and not children.
- Surefire communicate techniques which diffuse anger and help you quickly get back to love.
- What relationship ruts are really all about.
- Ways to juice up an undernourished relationship.
In a relationship where romantic love is nourished, it can be a pathway to extraordinary joy and profound discovery. In a relationship that is starving in silence and visibility, there can be excruciating suffering. Which sounds better to you? Tune in and find out what it takes to truly make a loving relationship flourish.
The Psychology of Romantic Love
Being in love is perhaps the greatest experience a person can have. When you first fall in love, the world seems better, brighter, lighter. Everything the object of your love does is magic….at first. However, once the initial wonder dies and reality sets in, you find this heavenly person is really only human. What then?
In “The Psychology of Romantic Love”, Dr. Sheri Meyers and her guest, Dr. Nathaniel Branden, explore the essence of love and explain the keys to keeping love alive, through the years.
On this show you’ll learn….
- What romantic love is and isn’t.
- The secrets to long-term happiness.
- How to keep close when you feel oceans apart.
- How to rekindle a fading flame.
Love, passionate love, is a gift.
However, it must be cultivated, if it is to last. Let “Straight from the Heart” give you the tools to take the relationship you have and turn it into the love that you want to last a lifetime.
Coping with Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety, stress and worry are all afflictions of life in the modern world. Using techniques from the field of energy medicine and psychology you can learn important actions that you can take to overcome the symptoms of anxiety and stress right NOW.
You are a gift.
You are special.
You are a blessing.
When you read these words, how do you feel?
Do you accept these words as true, or does something get in the way?
Many of us have a lot of trouble accepting compliments and praise because deep down we don’t feel like we deserve it. This feeling of unworthiness is one of the more blatant symptoms of low self-esteem. In fact, nearly every psychological problem — from anxiety and depression to self-sabotage at work or at school, from fear of intimacy to chronic hostility — is traceable to low self-esteem.
In “How to Raise Your Self Esteem” Sheri Meyers and Dr. Nathaniel Branden explain the fundamentals of building a healthy sense of self. This is not simply a collection of affirmations, in this show, you will be given tools and exercises to help you begin building your self-esteem today.
Higher self-esteem is the single greatest gift you can give yourself. By saying yes to self-esteem, you open to a world of confidence, grace, strength and a greater overall feeling of well-being. YOU DESERVE IT!
Special Guest: Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
Nathaniel Branden, a practicing psychotherapist in Los Angeles, has written 20 books which have been translated into 18 languages, with more than 3.5 million copies in print. His works include the classic “The Psychology of Self-Esteem”, originally published in 1969. His most recent books include: “The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem” “Taking Responsibility”, “The Art of Living Consciously“, “How to Raise Your Self Esteem”, “HonoringThe Self “ and “The Psychology of Romantic Love”. In addition to his numerous books, Dr. Branden also has a newly released set of CD’s to help with anxiety, sleep problems and stress.
The name has become synonymous with “the psychology of self-esteem,” a field he began pioneering over thirty years ago. He has done more, perhaps, than any other theorist to awaken America’s consciousness to the importance of self-esteem to human well-being.
To contact Nathaniel Branden go to www. nathanielbranden.com
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The Future of Love
featuring Daphne Rose Kingma
Understanding the higher calling of Soul can move you through the power struggles and emotional separations into deeper love and commitment.
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“THE 9 TYPES OF LOVERS”
This fascinating program explores a kaleidoscope of personality types — Cool Cucumber, Emoter, Attention Seeker, Perfectionist, Workaholic, Fantasizer, Skeptic, Controller, People Pleaser and their love dispositions. For example, Workaholics prefer activity to conversation and tend to be over-committed and always busy while Skeptics are witty and amusing, but don’t believe in love. They are often cynical and afraid of change. By recognizing what type you and your partner are, you’ll be able to address your obstacles to emotional intimacy and learn how to enjoy and capitalize on your differences.
Have you ever wondered . . .
- Why you’re drawn to the same personality type time after time?.
- Why, as a relationship develops, the wonderful person you love begins to drive you crazy?
- Why you’re more “yourself” with some people than with others?
- Why there seems to be so many obstacles to achieving the emotional intimacy you desire?
So come explore the nine personality types– and discover the truth about romance and how to love even better.
About Our Special Guest
Daphne Rose Kingma
Daphne Rose Kingma, (aka “The Love Doctor” ) is a noted psychotherapist who has been teaching people how to love for more than twenty-five years. Our three shows together address how to survive an ending of a relationship “(Coming Apart”), how to develop love skills and elevate your relationship to a spiritual level (“The Future of Love”) and why we love the people we do and how they drive us crazy.(“Love Types”). In addition to being a fabulous guest on Straight from the Heart, Ms. Kingma has authored numerous best-selling books, focusing on the spiritual and practical aspects of love. See links below. Daphne Rose Kingma is a compassionate guide on the road to expanding your capacity to love and be loved. She lives and works in Santa Barbara, California.
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The Intuitive Path to Love
featuring Andrei Ridgeway
The most important area of our life to be intuitive is within our relationships. Learn new ways of ‘knowing’ how to deepen your bond with another in the most soulful manner.
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“THE INTUITIVE PATH TO LOVE”
“We are all intuitive. We could not function in the world if we were not making at least some of our choices from this level.”
Intuitive insights come to us on the frequency of love. Learn how to access these insights in your relationships and moment to moment choices. The most important area of our life to be intuitive is within our relationships. There are ways of knowing what kind of intuition we need to deepen our bond with another in the most soulful manner.
This show features:
- A simple meditation exercise you can do to enhance your intuition
- A method of relationship investigation that can help you and your loved one connect and deepen
- A way to understand the link between romance and intuition
- Using your intuition to center yourself and strengthen your clarity moment by moment
- Understanding the intuitive language your body speaks.
Being romantic is a spiritual art. Intuition is the paintbrush and love is the canvas.
SPECIAL GUEST: Andrei Ridgeway
Andrei Ridgeway is an intuitive counselor, poet and author living in Los Angeles, California. His approach to psychic phenomena is unique in it’s down-to-earth style. His first book, “Psychic Living” has been published around the world and his second book, “Intuitive Living: 7 Steps to Developing Your Intuitive Self” is available from Citadel Press.
His straight forward and sensitive approach to the mystical arts is a much needed perspective in a time where the subject is often overcomplicated and abstract. His practical methods are easy to follow and understand. Andrei is a healer, artist, musician and poet and journalist and has interviewed such notable characters as Allen Ginsberg and Leonard Cohen.
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The Princess Formula
featuring Donna Spangler
Girls, are you looking to move your relationship status from “Once Upon a Time” to “Happily Ever After”? Do you desire a Prince who will love, honor and adore you? Learn to develop and celebrate your ‘Inner Princess’ to land the Prince of your dreams.
The Psychology of Romantic Love
featuring Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
When we first fall in love, many of our basic needs for companionship, nurturing, visibility and sexual fulfillment feel gratified. How do we carry this satisfaction into a long-term relationship? Learn the secrets of maintaining the vitality of this passionate spiritual-emotional-sexual attachment over time.
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Why do I always fall for Ms./Mr. Wrong?
Why do my relationships never work out?
Why do I sabatoge a relationship when it starts feeling too good?
Why do I feel that my relationship is a project that I must continually struggle to make work?
The answer to the above questions is low self-esteem. There is no greater barrier to romantic happiness or a fulfilling relationship than the secret fear that I am undeserving of love….or that…my destiny is to be hurt. Fears of inadequacy give birth to self fulfilling prophecies because we tend to see other people as sources of approval or disapproval. To quote my guest, Nathaniel Branden, “If the aim is to prove that I am enough the project goes on to infinity because the battle was already lost on the day you conceded the issue was debatable.” Nothing we do ever feels like enough to give us the value we seek. It’s time to turn the illusion (yes, illusion!) of deficiency into knowing our own worth and value. What is required for many of us is the courage to tolerate happiness without self-sabotage. Find out how!
Romantic love is a passionate- spiritual- emotional -sexual attachment between two people that reflects a high regard for the value of each person. Fascination, attraction, and passion may be born “at first sight.” Love is not. Love requires knowledge, time and consciously, directed awareness. On our show, Dr. Nathaniel Branden and Sheri discuss the conditions in which love grows and the reasons why love dies. Contrary to the cliché that ‘love is blind’, love blossoms in an atmosphere of mutual respect and acceptance as well as through remaining actively visible (not blind) to each other. Whatever stage your relationship is in, this show can help you to better understand …
- How to stay connected to those qualities you value and desire in your partner.
- Why romantic love is for adults and not children.
- Surefire communicate techniques which diffuse anger and help you quickly get back to love.
- What relationship ruts are really all about.
- Ways to juice up an undernourished relationship.
In a relationship where romantic love is nourished, it can be a pathway to extraordinary joy and profound discovery. In a relationship that is starving in silence and visibility, there can be excruciating suffering. Which sounds better to you? Tune in and find out what it takes to truly make a loving relationship flourish.
The Psychology of Romantic Love
Being in love is perhaps the greatest experience a person can have. When you first fall in love, the world seems better, brighter, lighter. Everything the object of your love does is magic….at first. However, once the initial wonder dies and reality sets in, you find this heavenly person is really only human. What then?
In “The Psychology of Romantic Love”, Dr. Sheri Meyers and her guest, Dr. Nathaniel Branden, explore the essence of love and explain the keys to keeping love alive, through the years.
On this show you’ll learn….
- What romantic love is and isn’t.
- The secrets to long-term happiness.
- How to keep close when you feel oceans apart.
- How to rekindle a fading flame.
Love, passionate love, is a gift.
However, it must be cultivated, if it is to last. Let “Straight from the Heart” give you the tools to take the relationship you have and turn it into the love that you want to last a lifetime.
Coping with Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety, stress and worry are all afflictions of life in the modern world. Using techniques from the field of energy medicine and psychology you can learn important actions that you can take to overcome the symptoms of anxiety and stress right NOW.
You are a gift.
You are special.
You are a blessing.
When you read these words, how do you feel?
Do you accept these words as true, or does something get in the way?
Many of us have a lot of trouble accepting compliments and praise because deep down we don’t feel like we deserve it. This feeling of unworthiness is one of the more blatant symptoms of low self-esteem. In fact, nearly every psychological problem — from anxiety and depression to self-sabotage at work or at school, from fear of intimacy to chronic hostility — is traceable to low self-esteem.
In “How to Raise Your Self Esteem” Sheri Meyers and Dr. Nathaniel Branden explain the fundamentals of building a healthy sense of self. This is not simply a collection of affirmations, in this show, you will be given tools and exercises to help you begin building your self-esteem today.
Higher self-esteem is the single greatest gift you can give yourself. By saying yes to self-esteem, you open to a world of confidence, grace, strength and a greater overall feeling of well-being. YOU DESERVE IT!
Special Guest: Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
Nathaniel Branden, a practicing psychotherapist in Los Angeles, has written 20 books which have been translated into 18 languages, with more than 3.5 million copies in print. His works include the classic “The Psychology of Self-Esteem”, originally published in 1969. His most recent books include: “The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem” “Taking Responsibility”, “The Art of Living Consciously“, “How to Raise Your Self Esteem”, “HonoringThe Self “ and “The Psychology of Romantic Love”. In addition to his numerous books, Dr. Branden also has a newly released set of CD’s to help with anxiety, sleep problems and stress.
The name has become synonymous with “the psychology of self-esteem,” a field he began pioneering over thirty years ago. He has done more, perhaps, than any other theorist to awaken America’s consciousness to the importance of self-esteem to human well-being.
To contact Nathaniel Branden go to www. nathanielbranden.com
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What is Real Love?
featuring Bruce Brander
We think about, talk about, dream about, and sing about love. We search for it, yearning, hoping, longing for lasting bliss. Yet, many of us have not learned how to make our love succeed. In order to grow better relationships we need to move to we-centered love and become sweeter, kinder, more giving people in our lives.
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“WHAT IS REAL LOVE?”
An anthropologist studying the Hopi Indians once asked a tribesman why so many of their songs were about rain. The Hopi man answered, “Because rain is scarce.” Then he asked, “Isn’t that why so many of your songs are about love?”
We think about love, talk about love, dream about love, read about love, and yes, even sing about love. We search for it, yearning, hoping, longing for lasting bliss. We feel that love is OUT THERE somewhere and we just need to find the “right” person and then love will prevail. Yet, all too often, we end up frustrated and disillusioned when our experiences fall short of our hopes and intentions. Unfortunately, many of us have not learned how to make our love succeed.
According to my guest, Bruce Brander, the failure in most relationships is due to our getting stuck in a consumer stage of love also known as, the romantic stage of love. It is this kind of me-centered love ” I want, I need, therefore, I love” that fuels passions in the beginning but almost always guarantees failure over the long term.
To make lasting love grow we need to aim as high as possible in generosity, honesty, compassion and greater patience. As we become sweeter, kinder, more giving people in our lives, we will attract in and grow better relationships. When our relationships move to we-centered love, where the other’s welfare and happiness is as important as our own, safety, trust and REAL love flourish.
Remember: Romantic Love loves because. Higher love, loves although.
SPECIAL GUEST: Bruce Brander
For several decades Bruce Brander has been an international journalist and independent scholar. He has worked on the staffs of newspaper in New Zealand and the U.S. and was a writer and editor for National Geographic. He is author of six books on travel and social philosophy. His latest book, “Love That Works: The Art and Science of Giving” has been a work in progress for over thirty years. According to Bruce, anyone can have successful and fullfilling love relationships by rising to higher levels of love.Bruce lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and their four children.
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Why Children Misbehave
featuring Donna Goodman, M.F.T.
Would you believe that your child’s misbehavior has underlying goals? Find out what they are and what you can do about them.
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Yearners & Protectors
In a healthy, evolving relationship we work to be close and achieve union without losing our individuality and separate needs in the process. Yet many of us, fall into unconscious patterns ofrelating that sabotage our ability to obtain the intimacy we desire.
See if you can find which pattern is more like yours:
Some of us may find ourselves pursuing our partner’s attention, making their needs the MOST important thing in our life, blending, complying and giving up more and more of our SELF in order to be loved. (Thus losing our individuality and self-love).
While others of us, tend to feel swallowed up or inhibited in relationship and pull away from closeness by being very busy and involved in many activities. (Thus, denying our needs for closeness and love).
The interesting thing is that these two people usually end up in a relationship with each other and invariably become locked in a closeness/distance power struggle. One continually feeling hurt and abandoned while the other, continually feels guilty and smothered.
Can you relate? Well, help is on the way.
On our show you’ll learn….
- If you are a Yearner or a Protector
- Clear ways to identify and understand these patterns and how they operate in your relationship
- Where and how these patterns began
- What’s really happening during dating and when you fall in love
- The common roadblocks to intimacy and what you can do about them
All of us hunger for a love that will stay intimate and secure, and yet that also encourages our individual fulfillment. Tune in and find out how you can maintain your “I” AND belong to a “We.”
Conflict occurs in all close relationships. Simply defined, a conflict is a difference in what two people need, want or think. Since we are different from each other, it is inevitable that any two people will come into conflict.
Here’s a secret. No matter what the issue is that you find yourself fighting over: sex, money, kids, time together, chores, the bottom line of all struggles is that we don’t feel loved or understood by our partner. It is not the conflict itself but how we handle it that creates difficulties. So what can you do? Learn effective skills to communicate your thoughts, feelings and needs so they can be heard.
In our show, Donna Goodman and Sheri Meyers Gantman role play different kinds of communication issues and sure-fire communication techniques you can use anytime, anywhere to help you get what you want. It’s time to rekindle the fires of romance and intimacy and open the door to a more loving and nourishing relationship with Straight from the Heart’s “TALKING IT OUT.”
About Our SPECIAL GUEST
Donna Goodman is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist with a private practice in Westlake, CA. In her thriving practice she works with couples, individuals, families and children. She is a certified play therapist and hypnotherapist. She certainly knows the ins and outs of intimacy having been married for over 35 years.Click Here to Close
Yearners & Protectors
featuring Donna Goodman, M.F.T.
Which are you? See how easy it is to fall into patterns that block intimacy and what you can do to get the loving relationship you really want.
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Yearners & Protectors
In a healthy, evolving relationship we work to be close and achieve union without losing our individuality and separate needs in the process. Yet many of us, fall into unconscious patterns ofrelating that sabotage our ability to obtain the intimacy we desire.
See if you can find which pattern is more like yours:
Some of us may find ourselves pursuing our partner’s attention, making their needs the MOST important thing in our life, blending, complying and giving up more and more of our SELF in order to be loved. (Thus losing our individuality and self-love).
While others of us, tend to feel swallowed up or inhibited in relationship and pull away from closeness by being very busy and involved in many activities. (Thus, denying our needs for closeness and love).
The interesting thing is that these two people usually end up in a relationship with each other and invariably become locked in a closeness/distance power struggle. One continually feeling hurt and abandoned while the other, continually feels guilty and smothered.
Can you relate? Well, help is on the way.
On our show you’ll learn….
- If you are a Yearner or a Protector
- Clear ways to identify and understand these patterns and how they operate in your relationship
- Where and how these patterns began
- What’s really happening during dating and when you fall in love
- The common roadblocks to intimacy and what you can do about them
All of us hunger for a love that will stay intimate and secure, and yet that also encourages our individual fulfillment. Tune in and find out how you can maintain your “I” AND belong to a “We.”
Conflict occurs in all close relationships. Simply defined, a conflict is a difference in what two people need, want or think. Since we are different from each other, it is inevitable that any two people will come into conflict.
Here’s a secret. No matter what the issue is that you find yourself fighting over: sex, money, kids, time together, chores, the bottom line of all struggles is that we don’t feel loved or understood by our partner. It is not the conflict itself but how we handle it that creates difficulties. So what can you do? Learn effective skills to communicate your thoughts, feelings and needs so they can be heard.
In our show, Donna Goodman and Sheri Meyers Gantman role play different kinds of communication issues and sure-fire communication techniques you can use anytime, anywhere to help you get what you want. It’s time to rekindle the fires of romance and intimacy and open the door to a more loving and nourishing relationship with Straight from the Heart’s “TALKING IT OUT.”
About Our SPECIAL GUEST
Donna Goodman is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist with a private practice in Westlake, CA. In her thriving practice she works with couples, individuals, families and children. She is a certified play therapist and hypnotherapist. She certainly knows the ins and outs of intimacy having been married for over 35 years.Click Here to Close
Your Love Colors
featuring Pamala Oslie
Your aura, the field of energy that surrounds each of us, contains important and fascinating clues to your own and your mate’s personality. There are many different Love Color combinations, some are more compatible than others. Our show will help you determine your own personal aura colors and the best personality fit for you.
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“YOUR LOVE COLORS”
The different colors in our auras, or energy fields, reveal important information about our personalities, goals, priorities, and relationship styles. The one or two bands that are closest to our bodies are our life and love colors. There are many different love color combinations, some are more compatible than others. Identifying your love color will give you deeper understanding into your own relationship patterns and desires, as well as, those of your partner. This knowledge contributes to creating a more harmonious relationship with each other.
On our show, Pam Oslie and I discuss the different personality qualities and relationship style of each aura color, both the strengths and challenges. After recognizing your own aura colors, you’ll better understand what the best Love Colors are for you and what each of you need in order to create a long-lasting, fulfilling relationship with your chosen Love Color.
Tune in to “Straight from the Heart” to learn about this new, revolutionary approach to understanding relationships, love and your aura.
SPECIAL GUEST: Pamala Oslie
Bestselling author and professional psychic, Pamala Oslie sees auras and is here to teach you about yours. A nationally known lecturer, radio show host, and consultant with clients all over the world, Pam has written three books on the topic. Our show is based on her latest book, “Love Colors: A New Approach to Love, Relationships, and Auras. “ On our show, Pam helps you to figure out the unique personality and relationship style that goes with your love colors and your compatibility with other love colors.You can visit Pam on her website at www.auracolors.comClick Here to Close
Sexuality
Aphrodisiacs and Love Potions
featuring Cynthia M. Watson, M.D.
Up-to-date information about foods, exercises, accupressure points, vitamins, herbs and remedies that can enhance your vitality, stimulate desire, and prolong sexual pleasure.
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“APHRODISIACS & LOVE POTIONS”
The quest for the ultimate aphrodisiac is timeless. Lovers throughout history have searched for the special potion or formula to increase their passion’s fires and erotic fulfillment, inspire devotion, enhance allure, increase fertility and promote longevity. Aphrodisiacs have taken the shape of food or drink, herb or spice, charm or ritual, drug, homeopathic remedy, flower essence or aroma. Our show is about learning what modern-day, sex-enhancement foods, exercises, accupressure points, herbs and alternative medicines are available to stimulate your desire, strengthen your potency and staying power, and enhance your sexual enjoyment.
SPECIAL GUEST: Cynthia Watson, M.D.,
Dr. Cynthia Watson is a board-certified medical doctor in family medicine. She practices integrated medicine in Santa Monica, CA with a focus on preventative, anti-aging and nutritional medicine. She is author of “Love Potions: A Guide to Aphrodisiacs and Sexual Pleasures.”
Visit Dr. Watson at cynthiawatson@watsonwellness.org
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Get Out of Your Sexual Rut!
featuring Felice Dunas, Ph.D.
Has your sex life fallen into mundane, ho-hum patterns? It’s time to bring more excitement and intimacy back to your relationship and life. Tune in and find out how.
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Get Out of Your Sexual Rut!
Would you like to know how to have your most intimate desires met by your mate?
See how easy it is to breathe life back into your sexual relationship. For many of us expressing our sexual needs feels vulnerable and our holding back leads to routine sex or none at all. Are you ready to break out of your sexual rut? Join Sheri and Felice as they show you how to communicate your most intimate sexual desires and move your monogamous relationship to a new level of passion.
During this episode you will learn how to:
- Be naughty and nice
- Keep your committed relationship sensual
- Bridge the gap between you and your partner’s
sexual appetites - Restore the excitement and sexiness you felt at the
onset of your relationship
As an extra bonus Sheri will take you on a journey to one of the areas most classy and fun “love” shops and show you some of THE best selling love toys on the market. Candid interviews and demonstrations will certainly give you one or two ideas to put the spice back into your sex life!
So come learn how to keep your relationship sexy, lush, and fun.
With modern life being so hectic, it seems all relationships are vulnerable to sexual turbulence.
Has sex become a chore or a distant memory?
Do you miss those exciting evenings filled with soft caresses and lingering touches?
Applying the hidden secrets of ancient Chinese wisdom, Sheri Meyers Gantman and Dr. Felice Dunas, explore the power of making passion a priority in your life and nourishing it into a beautiful, fervent and lasting part of your relationship.
On this show you’ll learn how to…..
- Improve relationship intimacy and communication
through sexuality - Overcome sexual difficulties
- Harness sexual energy to bolster health, stamina
and spiritual balance
Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of falling into a “ho-hum sex” rut and invest instead, in a secure, sexually passionate future.
Would you like to recapture the fire and passion of uninhibited sexual pleasure?
We all deserve the raw, tingling passion of incredible lovemaking. Dr. Dunas shares a plethora of techniques and ancient secrets that can deepen the intimacy in your relationship and help you raise sex from a pastime to an art form.
How would you like to…
- Have a 15 minute orgasm.
- Revitalize and generate your spiritual strength,
health and energy through sex - Understand the sexual dynamics of our yin and
yang nature. - Turn love-making into an ultimate artistic,
spectacular experience.
Good sex. Sensational sex. Isn’t this what we all want? We all know that good sex can lift our spirits and put a bounce in our step, but great sex, informed sex, can help you to live a longer, healthier, happier life
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
FELICE DUNAS
is a highly popular speaker, author and educator who lectures around the world to public, corporate and medically-oriented audiences. Her subjects include sexuality, Chinese medicine and the health benefits of erotic love. She has been practicing acupuncture since 1974 and completed her doctorate in clinical Chinese medicine and pharmacology in 1987. Author of “Passion Play: Ancient Secrets for a Lifetime of Health and Happiness Through Sensational Sex”, Dr. Dunas believes that “if people fully understood the art of making love, the divorce rate in this country would be cut in half.” Dr. Dunas lives and practices in Los Angeles, California.
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Great Sex!
featuring Stella Resnick, Ph.D.
Yes, you can have a deeply gratifying sex life! Learn how to avoid routine and build your arousal to new heights.
Keeping Your Heart On
featuring Jordan Paul, Ph.D.
How easy is it for you to have an honest sex talk with your partner? Learn new verbal and heart centered skills for deepening your intimacy and increasing your sexual pleasure.
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“KEEPING YOUR HEART ON”
How easy is it for you to have an honest sex talk with your partner?
For most people, discussing sexual problems and issues is very difficult. Honest sex talk occurs when people feel safe in expressing themselves. According to my guest, Jordan Paul, co-author of “Oral Sex: Talking and Listening Your Way to Passionate Intimacy” feeling fulfilled and safe flows from a heart connection and conversely, feeling dissatisfied and unsafe results from a heart disconnection. When we are heart connected we feel compassion and are open to learning. We empathize rather than judge and seek to listen and understand our partner. When we are disconnected from our hearts we feel cold, closed, angry,threatened, jealous. We may find ourselves lecturing instead of listening and trying to get the other person to change or worse, cutting off all conversation.
Heart disconnection hurts us, our partner and definitely our sex life. But, hold on, help is on the way.
When you realize that you and/or your relationship is off-center, a commitment to return to balance entails:
- 1. Recognizing that you are disconnected.
- 2. Learning to return to your heart.
- 3. Learning to clean up the messes that are created when you are off-center.
- 4. Learning to live from your center more of the time.
Our show is filled with active demonstrations to help you learn new verbal and heart centered skills for increasing your heart connection no matter what the issue. Successful communication about sex can lead you and your partner to greater sexual pleasure. This gives the term ‘oral sex’ a whole different meaning.
SPECIAL GUEST: Jordan Paul, Ph.D.
Dr. Jordan Paul is a noted author, psychotherapist, college professor, business consultant, and motivational speaker. Our show together is based on Jordan’s latest book “Oral Sex: Talking and Listening Your Way to Passionate Intimacy” which is about helping couples create passionate and fulfilling sex by learning to talk and listen with a “heart on.” Dr. Paul is author of“Becoming Your Own Hero” and co-author of the national best-seller, “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?” As a psychotherapist, Dr. Paul specialized in helping couples resolve sexual and relationship issues and developed an innovative form of short-term therapy which he calls’ Fulfillment Coaching.’ Jordan has appeared on numerous radio and television shows including Donahue and Sonya Live as a guest expert, and on the ABC radio network as a talk show host. For more information, please visit his website @ http://oralsexthebook.com
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Passion Play
featuring Felice Dunas, Ph.D.
Ancient secrets for a lifetime of health and happiness through sensational sex.
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Get Out of Your Sexual Rut!
Would you like to know how to have your most intimate desires met by your mate?
See how easy it is to breathe life back into your sexual relationship. For many of us expressing our sexual needs feels vulnerable and our holding back leads to routine sex or none at all. Are you ready to break out of your sexual rut? Join Sheri and Felice as they show you how to communicate your most intimate sexual desires and move your monogamous relationship to a new level of passion.
During this episode you will learn how to:
- Be naughty and nice
- Keep your committed relationship sensual
- Bridge the gap between you and your partner’s
sexual appetites - Restore the excitement and sexiness you felt at the
onset of your relationship
As an extra bonus Sheri will take you on a journey to one of the areas most classy and fun “love” shops and show you some of THE best selling love toys on the market. Candid interviews and demonstrations will certainly give you one or two ideas to put the spice back into your sex life!
So come learn how to keep your relationship sexy, lush, and fun.
With modern life being so hectic, it seems all relationships are vulnerable to sexual turbulence.
Has sex become a chore or a distant memory?
Do you miss those exciting evenings filled with soft caresses and lingering touches?
Applying the hidden secrets of ancient Chinese wisdom, Sheri Meyers Gantman and Dr. Felice Dunas, explore the power of making passion a priority in your life and nourishing it into a beautiful, fervent and lasting part of your relationship.
On this show you’ll learn how to…..
- Improve relationship intimacy and communication
through sexuality - Overcome sexual difficulties
- Harness sexual energy to bolster health, stamina
and spiritual balance
Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of falling into a “ho-hum sex” rut and invest instead, in a secure, sexually passionate future.
Would you like to recapture the fire and passion of uninhibited sexual pleasure?
We all deserve the raw, tingling passion of incredible lovemaking. Dr. Dunas shares a plethora of techniques and ancient secrets that can deepen the intimacy in your relationship and help you raise sex from a pastime to an art form.
How would you like to…
- Have a 15 minute orgasm.
- Revitalize and generate your spiritual strength,
health and energy through sex - Understand the sexual dynamics of our yin and
yang nature. - Turn love-making into an ultimate artistic,
spectacular experience.
Good sex. Sensational sex. Isn’t this what we all want? We all know that good sex can lift our spirits and put a bounce in our step, but great sex, informed sex, can help you to live a longer, healthier, happier life
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
FELICE DUNAS
is a highly popular speaker, author and educator who lectures around the world to public, corporate and medically-oriented audiences. Her subjects include sexuality, Chinese medicine and the health benefits of erotic love. She has been practicing acupuncture since 1974 and completed her doctorate in clinical Chinese medicine and pharmacology in 1987. Author of “Passion Play: Ancient Secrets for a Lifetime of Health and Happiness Through Sensational Sex”, Dr. Dunas believes that “if people fully understood the art of making love, the divorce rate in this country would be cut in half.” Dr. Dunas lives and practices in Los Angeles, California.
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Sacred Love-Making
featuring Karinna Kittles-Karsten
Are you ready to open up to profound intimacy in your relationship? This show is about moving from good love to great love, from okay sex to sexual bliss. Learn to become a sexual alchemist. Tune IN and find out how.
Sexual Radiance
featuring Susan Taylor, Ph.D.
Utilizing good nutrition, exercise and breath work as a natural sexual “Viagra” and pathway to greater vitality.
Sex on the Brain
featuring Daniel Amen, M.D.
Did you know that the brain is the largest sex organ in the body? According to Neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Amen, the path to genuine intimacy and great sex is not body to body, but brain to brain. We’ve been looking for love in all the wrong places! Tune in to discover great ways to enhance your sex and love life.
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“SEX ON THE BRAIN” & “DATING ON THE BRAIN”
“A HEALTHIER BRAIN EQUALS A SEXIER YOU”
DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
The path to genuine intimacy is not body to body, but rather brain to brain. We are looking for love in all the wrong places! Understanding the connection between brain and sex can give you a huge advantage both in and out of the bedroom.
Great sex is all about blood flow to your brain and genitals. Anything that decreases blood flow, diminishes brain health and sexuality. Increasing blood flow is the fountain of youth for sex and your brain. There are many great health benefits to having a healthy sex life including pain control, longevity, and a decreased risk for heart disease.
Male and female brains are different and men and women need to learn how to navigate through the gender differences in the brain. The dance of relationships is both chemically and environmentally driven. Understanding the ingredients of the dance will make you a more effective lover and partner.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- Before you give your heart away, use your brain. Discover the warning signs to look for before you get involved.
- The primary chemicals involved in attraction, love, and commitment
- Ways to make your love unforgettable.
- Getting your partner’s heart rate up, increases interest.
- Aphrodisiacs and sexy scents that increase libido for men and women.
- Sexual novelty and a little edge can boost lasting love.
- A good foot rub is one of the most effective forms of foreplay. The area of the brain that senses the foot is next door to the area that feels the genitals.
Understanding the brain differences and how to train your lover to please you sexually is an important goal for your overall health, longevity, and pleasure..
“PREVENTING ALZHEIMERS”
“ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BEGINS AN AVERAGE OF 30 YEARS BEFORE THE FIRST SYMPTOMS. IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PREVENTING THIS DEVASTATING DISEASE. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THROUGH PREVENTION STRATEGIES, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DELAY THE ONSET OF AD LONG ENOUGH SO THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE SYMPTOMS.” DANIEL AMEN, M.D.
One out of every two families in the U.S. has a member with Alzheimer’s Disease. The scary news is that by age 85, there is a 50 percent chance that you will develop AD. But the good news is that you can start now to delay the symptoms from ever becoming problematic. Many of us believe that having memory problems naturally go along with normal aging. This is not true. The truth is when your brain works right, you work right. Taking good care of yourself and your brain’s health is critical no matter how old you are.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- What Alzheimer’s Disease is.
- Signs and symptoms of early, mid and late Alzheimers.
- Knowing and reducing your risk factors.
- Obtaining an accurate, prompt diagnosis.
- The difference between a MRI, Pet and SPECT scan.
- The importance of diet, exercise, vitamins and new learning everyday.
- Choosing the most effective treatment. When is the right time to use medicine.
Prevention and early treatment are the keys to reducing your risk. Let “Straight from the Heart’s ‘Preventing Alzheimer’s’ ” show you how to recognize and reduce YOUR risk.
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“NEW INSIGHTS INTO ADD”
“Core symptoms common to those who have ADD include: short attention span for routine tasks, distractibility, organizational problems (space and time), difficulty with follow through, and poor internal supervision. These symptoms exist over a prolonged period of time and are present from an early age.” Daniel Amen, M.D.
An estimated 17 million people in the U.S. have ADD. It is the single most common learning and behavioral problem in children and as doctors are discovering, it is a common problem in adulthood, leading to underachievement, loneliness and a myriad of other problems. ADD is an hereditary condition that runs in families. ADD affects many areas of the brain, primarily the prefrontal cortex (the brain’s controller of concentration, attention span, judgment, organization, planning and impulse control), the temporal lobes (where the brain houses memory and experience) and the deep limbic system (the brain’s mood control center).
Based on what Dr. Amen discovered while doing thousands of brain imaging scans, there are six types of ADD, not just the three currently believed. Knowing what type of ADD you or your child has is critical to establishing and maintaining an effective treatment program.
Here is a brief overview of the six types of ADD:
- Type 1: Classic ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, distractible, disorganized, hyperactive, restless, and impulsive. - Type 2: Inattentive ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, sluggish, slow-moving, have low motivation, and are often described as space cadets, daydreamers or couch potatoes. - Type 3: Overfocused ADD
Sufferers have trouble shifting attention; frequently get stuck in loops of negative thoughts or behaviors; are obsessive; worry excessively; are inflexible; frequently behave oppositionally and argumentatively. - Type 4: Temporal Lobe ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, irritable; aggressive; have dark thoughts, mood instability, and are severely impulsive. - Type 5: Limbic ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, experience chronic low-grade depression, are negative, have low energy, and have frequent feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness. - Type 6: ‘Ring of Fire’ ADD
Sufferers are inattentive, extremely distractible, angry, irritable, overly sensitive to the environment, hyperverbal, extremely oppositional, and experience cyclic moodiness.
There are many healing options in addition to medication to be aware of and numerous resources available that can help you or a loved one deal with ADD. Watching this 30 minute program is a great start.
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“THE BRAIN SOUL CONNECTION”
“The brain is the soul’s fragile dwelling place.”
William Shakespeare
Do you, or someone you love, suffer from anxiety, depression, obsession, anger, substance abuse or attention deficit disorder? How your brain functions impacts your behavior, feelings, life choices and spirituality. When your brain is not functioning optimally, any number of emotional and physical conditions can occur. The good news is you’re not stuck with the brain patterns you were born with. Through directed exercises you can actually enhance brain function and your productivity in life.
On our program, Sheri and Dr. Amen show you dramatic SPECT scans of what brains look like when a person is depressed, anxious, violent, on drugs, during meditation and having transcendent experiences. They discuss what each part of your brain does and offer simple steps you can take to optimize the brain and your life.
You’ll also learn about:
- Automatic Negative Thoughts and how to talk back to them.
- What to change in your diet and which exercises can reduce anxiety and depression.
- The one page miracle which can enhance your brain function.
- Where the God module is in your brain and how it affects spiritual experiences.
Find out more about how YOUR brain functions and prescriptions for what you can to enhance your intimacy, soul connections, thinking and life.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
Daniel Amen, M.D.
Dr. Daniel Amen is a clinical neuroscientist and psychiatrist, and medical director of the Amen Clinics for Behavioral Medicine in Newport Beach, CA, Fairfield, CA and Tacoma, WA. He has received numerous awards for his brain imaging work and is a nationally recognized expert on the relationship between the brain and behavior. His cutting edge work on attention deficit disorder and his research on depression and anxiety has also earned him national attention.
Dr. Amen is the author of numerous books including, “Sex on the Brain” (topic for the shows “Sex on the Brain” and “Dating and the Brain”) “Preventing Alzheimer’s” “Healing Anxiety and Depression” “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life“, “Healing ADD“ (topic for the show “New Insights into ADD”) and “Healing the Hardware of the Soul“ (topic of our “Brain-Soul Connection”).
In addition to his appearances on Straight from the Heart, Dr. Amen regularly appears on many national television programs, including “The View” “The Today Show” “CNN” and “Regis and Kelly” and has a column in “Men’s Health” magazine. Dr. Amen’s website is www.brainplace.com.
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Sexual Radiance
featuring Susan Taylor, Ph.D.
Utilizing good nutrition, exercise and breath work as a natural sexual “Viagra” and pathway to greater vitality.
The Art of Seduction
featuring Felice Dunas, Ph.D.
Discover the Yin & Yang of seduction and foreplay techniques and how to maximize your body’s potential for pleasure, vitality and healing.
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Get Out of Your Sexual Rut!
Would you like to know how to have your most intimate desires met by your mate?
See how easy it is to breathe life back into your sexual relationship. For many of us expressing our sexual needs feels vulnerable and our holding back leads to routine sex or none at all. Are you ready to break out of your sexual rut? Join Sheri and Felice as they show you how to communicate your most intimate sexual desires and move your monogamous relationship to a new level of passion.
During this episode you will learn how to:
- Be naughty and nice
- Keep your committed relationship sensual
- Bridge the gap between you and your partner’s
sexual appetites - Restore the excitement and sexiness you felt at the
onset of your relationship
As an extra bonus Sheri will take you on a journey to one of the areas most classy and fun “love” shops and show you some of THE best selling love toys on the market. Candid interviews and demonstrations will certainly give you one or two ideas to put the spice back into your sex life!
So come learn how to keep your relationship sexy, lush, and fun.
With modern life being so hectic, it seems all relationships are vulnerable to sexual turbulence.
Has sex become a chore or a distant memory?
Do you miss those exciting evenings filled with soft caresses and lingering touches?
Applying the hidden secrets of ancient Chinese wisdom, Sheri Meyers Gantman and Dr. Felice Dunas, explore the power of making passion a priority in your life and nourishing it into a beautiful, fervent and lasting part of your relationship.
On this show you’ll learn how to…..
- Improve relationship intimacy and communication
through sexuality - Overcome sexual difficulties
- Harness sexual energy to bolster health, stamina
and spiritual balance
Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of falling into a “ho-hum sex” rut and invest instead, in a secure, sexually passionate future.
Would you like to recapture the fire and passion of uninhibited sexual pleasure?
We all deserve the raw, tingling passion of incredible lovemaking. Dr. Dunas shares a plethora of techniques and ancient secrets that can deepen the intimacy in your relationship and help you raise sex from a pastime to an art form.
How would you like to…
- Have a 15 minute orgasm.
- Revitalize and generate your spiritual strength,
health and energy through sex - Understand the sexual dynamics of our yin and
yang nature. - Turn love-making into an ultimate artistic,
spectacular experience.
Good sex. Sensational sex. Isn’t this what we all want? We all know that good sex can lift our spirits and put a bounce in our step, but great sex, informed sex, can help you to live a longer, healthier, happier life
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
FELICE DUNAS
is a highly popular speaker, author and educator who lectures around the world to public, corporate and medically-oriented audiences. Her subjects include sexuality, Chinese medicine and the health benefits of erotic love. She has been practicing acupuncture since 1974 and completed her doctorate in clinical Chinese medicine and pharmacology in 1987. Author of “Passion Play: Ancient Secrets for a Lifetime of Health and Happiness Through Sensational Sex”, Dr. Dunas believes that “if people fully understood the art of making love, the divorce rate in this country would be cut in half.” Dr. Dunas lives and practices in Los Angeles, California.
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Transcendent Sex
featuring Jenny Wade, Ph.D.
What could be better than sex? A new study on sex and spirituality suggests that lovemaking can be the most widely available path to higher consciousness and can sweep people into new realities that produces altered states a thousand times more powerful than the most earth-shattering orgasm.
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“TRANSCENDENT SEX”
What could be better than sex?
How about lovemaking that sweeps people into new realities, producing altered states of consciousness a thousand times more powerful than the most earth-shattering orgasm!
Sex can be–is–much more than we ever imagined. Few people expect to encounter the Divine while making love, but it actually happens all the time. Probably one in every eight to twelve people will have a profound spiritual experience during sex at least once in their lives.
In a research project conducted by my guest, Dr. Jenny Wade, many lovers report that they have had spontaneous altered states that occur during lovemaking in which they seem to go beyond, or transcend, the boundaries of the natural world and the normal limitations of self. These happenings are so counter to normal experience that the vast majority of lovers interviewed said that they viewed them as spiritual encounters in which they tapped into divine forces.
Some of the transformational events reported were:
- Seeing visions. Experiencing waves of heat, energy and light.
- Feelings as though you are transported to other locations.
- Re-living past lives.
- Feeling as if you are dissolving into God.
- Being visited by gods and other avatars.
- Embodying spiritual forces, such as speaking in tongues.
Everybody has the potential to access other realities and spiritual experiences during sex.
On our show, we discuss a wide range of experiences that can happen, guidelines for how to respond when your partner is having a transcendent experience, what to do when disturbing things happen, and how these experiences can transform your life.
SPECIAL GUEST: Jenny Wade, Ph.D
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Jenny Wade Ph.D. is a developmental psychologist who specializes in researching naturally occurring altered states of consciousness. In her book, ” Transcendent Sex: When Lovemaking Opens the Veil” and on our show, Jenny discusses the results of extensive interviews she conducted with ordinary people who had unusual and profound transcendent, spiritual experiences in the course of making love. Her study shows that mystical experiences happen every day in the bedroom to a significant proportion of the population. Sacred Sex lives on.
To contact Dr. Wade go to: www. transcendentsex.org
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Spirituality and Soul
A Day of Rest
featuring Wayne Muller
Do you feel busy, overworked and stressed? Well, the way to renewal and a sense of calm is near at hand. It is called taking a Sabbath break…a special time each week set aside for rejuvenation of heart and spirit. Learn practical, edible and sexy ways to incorporate this practice into your daily life.
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“A DAY OF REST”
Overworked? Stressed out? Exhausted?
This seems to be the mantra for so many of us. As a culture, we have learned that action and accomplishment are better than rest and that doing something is better than doing nothing. But by constantly running at high speeds, we often times bypass the nourishment that would give us stamina, overlook the signposts that lead to deeper wisdom, miss the joy and love born of effortless delight. It seems we’ve become out of since with the necessary rhythm of life, the balance between effort and rest, doing and not doing. It is no surprise that every spiritual tradition has a Sabbath practice. It’s a universal reminder to reconnect with the sacred rhythm of rest that our bodies and spirit so desperately needs to renew.
Ask yourself, “how often do I take time to relax, nourish and joyfully experience delightful uselessness?” That is what the Sabbath is suppose to be about… a time to deliciously taste the fruits of your labor….to literally bite into that apple and let the juice run down your cheeks, make love, give thanks for the bounty of the earth, connect with family and friends, read beautiful poetry, and let the world fall away….if only for a day…. an afternoon….an hour. According to my guest, Wayne Muller, “the sabbath is a way of being in time where we remember who we are, what we know, and taste the gifts of spirit and eternity.”
The good news is you don’t have to go anywhere special, or buy or prepare anything. You can start small. You can start right now. In our show, Wayne and Sheri discuss:
- How to take Sabbath pauses throughout the day.
- Using the Sabbath to awaken your sensuality and sexuality.
- Creating a Sabbath table.
- The Sabbath box, putting your day to day world away.
- Simple acts of blessing which take an ordinary moment and make it sacred.
- Pampering your body and reconnecting with your inner self.
If you are interested in rejuvenating your heart and spirit and bringing a sense of calm back into your life, this show is a perfect primer for you.
SPECIAL GUEST: Wayne Muller
Wayne Muller is an ordained minister and therapist and founder of Bread for the Journey, an innovative organization serving families in need. A graduate of Harvard Divinity School, he runs the Institute for Engaged Spirituality. He is author of “Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal and Delight in Our Busy Lives.” A wonderful book on the topic our show was based on. In addition, Wayne has written three other books,“Learning to Pray” “Legacy of the Heart” and “How, Then, Shall We Live?” He lives in northern California.
To find out more about Wayne’s wonderful organization, Bread for the Journey go to www.breadforthejourney.org
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A Home For The Soul
featuring Anthony Lawlor, AIA
The haven your soul seeks is close at hand. Learn how to transform an ordinary house or apartment into an environment that renews your mind, body and SPIRIT.
Chanting
featuring Robert Gass
Chant is not just a obscure musical ritual, it is a powerful tool you can use to heal your body, quiet your mind and bring the sacred into your life. Tune in and learn creative techniques you can immediately apply anytime, anywhere.
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“CHANTING”
I want you to try something. Take a deep breath and say, “haaaaaaaal laaaaaaaaaaaayluuuuuuuuuu
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.” Do it again. Now, one more time. Feel good? That’s chanting. Most of us equate chanting with monks or Yogi’s, however,any one can experience the life changing benefits of chanting.
Many have asked, “Why chant?” Chanting is one of the most instanteneously beneficial mental and emotional cleansers available. And, in addition to being a fun and highly focusing spiritual tool, it also provides the body with a ‘sonic massage’ alleviating tension and stress. And, it can be done, anytime, anywhere; in the car, in your home, at the park or in the shower.
So many of us say, “But I can’t sing!” This carryover of shame and fear that stifles your personal expression can be conquered. There are ways to begin to sing, chant and let your voice be heard.
In “Straight from the Heart’s “Chanting,” Robert Gass, author, musician, psychotherapist and long-time chanter shows us how to overcome those blocks that keep up from the full expression of our inner voice.
So, tune in, and allow the power of chant to cleanse and improve your life.
SPECIAL GUEST: Robert Gass
Robert Gass, a best-selling recording artist and highly regarded composer, is also a lecturer, writer, Harvard trained clinical psychologist and a leading authority on vocal traditions from around the world. In his book, “Chanting: Discovering Spirit in Sound“and on our show, Robert explores different chanting styles and helps us in fun ways to integrate chanting into our everyday life. For over 25 years, he has been known for his leading edge work inhuman consciousness and has led thousands of people in seminars on spirituality, relationships and leadership. His musical career spans classical, rock and chant and his company, Spring Hill Music, is the foremost producer of transformational and chanting music in the country.Click Here to Close
Ceremonies & Personal Rituals
featuring Rabbi Debra Orenstein
Ceremonies you can create to honor your life passages and personal milestones.
Embracing Emptiness
featuring Mark Epstein, M.D.
How can we be with our feelings of emptiness without rushing to change them? Lessons from Buddhism and Psychotherapy.
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“EMBRACING EMPTINESS”
Emptiness is a word that inspires a myriad of images and preconceptions. Our society often thinks of emptiness as a fearsome place; vacant and void. However, many Eastern religions find it to be a place of the most fertile soil and challenge this entirely Western view of what emptiness really means on a spiritual level.
On “Embracing Emptiness,” Dr. Sheri Meyers explores this issue with renowned author, psychiatrist and devout Buddhist, Dr. Mark Epstein. Together they discuss such questions as:
- What is the value of emptiness?
- How can we not be so afraid of it?
- Why is it integral in building a stronger spiritual connection?
- Why has this important truth been forgotten in our Western culture?
- What simple practices can a person do to begin to experience for themselves the Buddhist perspective on wholeness?
Learn to transform the fear of emptiness into the exhilaration of self-liberation!
About Our Special Guest
Mark Epstein, M.D.
Mark Epstein is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York. He is the author of and Dr. Epstein is a master at weaving together the accumulated wisdom of his two worlds; Buddhism and Western psychotherapy. Both in his books and on our program, he shows how “the happiness we seek depends on our ability to balance the ego’s needs to do with our inherent longing to be.
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God Is A Verb
featuring Rabbi David A. Cooper
Secrets of the mystical Kabbalah are finally being revealed. See how you can apply these wisdom teachings to your daily life.
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God Is A Verb
The great mystics of Judaism originally passed its teaching by word of mouth only, believing that the secrets of the Kabbalah transcend the written word. Well, these great teachings that have been kept secret and inaccessible for thousands of years are now available to you. It is said that understanding the Kabbalah can lead you to your own awakening and enlightenment.
Both in his book and on our show, Rabbi David Cooper, reveals the secrets and mysteries of the Kabbalah and translates these ancient spiritual teachings into meaningful personal experiences which we can apply in our daily lives.
Then you are suffering from what Rabbi David Cooper calls one of the greatest afflictions of the 20th Century, TDS, Time Deficiency Syndrome. For many of us, the only way we finally slow down is when something drastic happens that forces us to change, such as a serious illness. All of a sudden, we discover that there is one priority: living in the present moment and listening to the needs of our much ignored, malnourished soul. Don’t wait until you drop in order to stop. Start now to regularly feed your soul.
On our show, Sheri and David discuss spiritual exercises, meditations and other practices that you can easily do to become more present, enhance the quality of your life and get your minimum daily requirement of soul nurturance.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
RABBI DAVID COOPER
left the comfort of a lucrative career as a political consultant to pursue the path of the spirit. He spent years practicing Buddhist meditation then moved to Jerusalem to explore his Jewish roots. A leading expert in the field of religious study, he has led workshops all over the U.S.A. His provocative and stimulating book, “God is a Verb: Kabbalah and the Practice of Mystical Judaism” is the subject of our two shows together.
He has also authored such books as: “Entering the Sacred Mountain: Exploring the Mystical Practices of Judaism, Buddhism, and Sufism“,“Silence, Simplicity and Solitude: A Guide for Spiritual Retreat” “Renewing Your Soul: A Guided Retreat for the Sabbath and Other Days of Rest” and “The Heart of Stillness: The Elements of Spiritual Practice“ as well as a best selling audio tape series “The Mystical Kabbalah” and “The Holy Chariot”.
After his studies in Israel, Rabbi Cooper returned to the United States to found the Heart of Stillness Hermitage in Boulder, Colorado. With his lovely wife, Shoshana, they travel the world leading meditation and chanting retreats and are leaders in a growing movement of people interested in a contemplative approach to Judaism.
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Initiation
featuring Elizabeth Jenkins
Elizabeth tells of her spiritual adventures in the Andes and the sacred practices she experienced.
Making the Transition Easier
featuring Samantha Clemens-Lewis
Tips on how to take care of yourself while care-giving others and how you can help a loved one transition to the “other side.”
Memoir of a Zen Rabbi
featuring Rabbi Alan Lew
How do we best handle change? Are there ways to facilitate our letting go and entering the flow? Rabbi Lew shares his knowledge and life experience of both Eastern and Western ways of looking at ourselves and living in a world that is constantly changing.
On The Path To Enlightenment
featuring Rabbi David A. Cooper
Do you feel like your soul is drowning in a sea of commitments and responsibilities? There are clear and simple things you can do to enliven your spirit.
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God Is A Verb
The great mystics of Judaism originally passed its teaching by word of mouth only, believing that the secrets of the Kabbalah transcend the written word. Well, these great teachings that have been kept secret and inaccessible for thousands of years are now available to you. It is said that understanding the Kabbalah can lead you to your own awakening and enlightenment.
Both in his book and on our show, Rabbi David Cooper, reveals the secrets and mysteries of the Kabbalah and translates these ancient spiritual teachings into meaningful personal experiences which we can apply in our daily lives.
Then you are suffering from what Rabbi David Cooper calls one of the greatest afflictions of the 20th Century, TDS, Time Deficiency Syndrome. For many of us, the only way we finally slow down is when something drastic happens that forces us to change, such as a serious illness. All of a sudden, we discover that there is one priority: living in the present moment and listening to the needs of our much ignored, malnourished soul. Don’t wait until you drop in order to stop. Start now to regularly feed your soul.
On our show, Sheri and David discuss spiritual exercises, meditations and other practices that you can easily do to become more present, enhance the quality of your life and get your minimum daily requirement of soul nurturance.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
RABBI DAVID COOPER
left the comfort of a lucrative career as a political consultant to pursue the path of the spirit. He spent years practicing Buddhist meditation then moved to Jerusalem to explore his Jewish roots. A leading expert in the field of religious study, he has led workshops all over the U.S.A. His provocative and stimulating book, “God is a Verb: Kabbalah and the Practice of Mystical Judaism” is the subject of our two shows together.
He has also authored such books as: “Entering the Sacred Mountain: Exploring the Mystical Practices of Judaism, Buddhism, and Sufism“,“Silence, Simplicity and Solitude: A Guide for Spiritual Retreat” “Renewing Your Soul: A Guided Retreat for the Sabbath and Other Days of Rest” and “The Heart of Stillness: The Elements of Spiritual Practice“ as well as a best selling audio tape series “The Mystical Kabbalah” and “The Holy Chariot”.
After his studies in Israel, Rabbi Cooper returned to the United States to found the Heart of Stillness Hermitage in Boulder, Colorado. With his lovely wife, Shoshana, they travel the world leading meditation and chanting retreats and are leaders in a growing movement of people interested in a contemplative approach to Judaism.
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Opening Your Soul
featuring Paul Heussenstamm
A Soul Mandala Artist shows you how to open your inner eyes and ears to experience the language of the Soul.
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“CREATING A SOUL MANDALA”
A Mandala is an ancient circular motif used by cultures spread across time and distance. At first glance, one is impressed by the depth portrayed by such simple arrangements of angles and arches. In truth, a Mandala is more than art, it is a journey to your soul. For thousands of years, humanity has used Mandalas for just this purpose.
On our show, “Creating A Soul Mandala,” Paul Heussenstamm, author and renowned Mandala artist, instructs you on what you need to do to create a Soul Mandala, how to find the design that’s right for you, as well as the benefits of birthing your OWN Mandala. Artistic skill is NOT a requirement….You can do this!!
SPECIAL GUEST: Paul Heussenstamm,
Paul Heusenstamm is well known for his capacity and clarity in helping others discover the “language of the soul.” A fourth generation artist, Paul’s formal education and degree in fine arts couId not have prepared him for the ultimate revelation of his life’s work: The artistic sharing and teaching of an ancient language and powerful symbol, the Mandala. For many, Paul’s intensely colorful paintings are for and from the soul, and serve as a pathway to self-realization, healing, and wholeness. In addition to his art, Paul travels throughout the United States and around the world teaching “Art as a Spiritual Path” workshops. He is based in Laguna Beach, CA.
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Practical Buddhism
featuring Lama Surya Das
The key to building a spiritual life is living a spiritual life. Practical things you can do daily to awaken the sacred in your everyday life.
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“PRACTICAL BUDDHISM”
With the frantic pace of modern life, do you neglect your spiritual life?
Believe it or not, it is possible to structure your day to make time to connect with the sacred. On our show, Lama Surya Das and Dr.Sheri Meyers explore the pragmatic applications of Buddhism and explain how adopting spiritual practices such as meditation can help you stay connected to the sacred in yourself and bring you the relaxation, centeredness and internal quiet so lacking in today’s fast paced world.
According to Lama Surya Das, “The key to building a spiritual life, is living a spiritual life–each and everyday.” It’s not as hard as you think. You can use the elements, resources and tools already around you. For example, you can begin to awaken your connection to the sacred by applying enlightened principles such as being more mindful and kind at work, doing inner work, having a sense of humor, paying attention to exercise and diet and living a more healthy, sane and loving life .
Want to know more?
In our show, Lama Surya Das and Sheri discuss:
- Enlightenment
- Nirvana and it’s Accessibility to All of Us.
- Practicing Mindfulness
- Prayer Journals
- Meditation Techniques and Instruction
Making time each day for practices like meditation, yoga, visualization and prayers can help you find your own inner truth and that beautiful inner incandescence that is your true spiritual nature.
SPECIAL GUEST: LAMA SURYA DAS
Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars. He’s a walking encyclopedia of Buddhism, and also a hip and regular guy. Born Jeffrey Miller, raised in Long Island, where he celebrated his bar mitzvah and earned letters in basketball, baseball and soccer has been a seeker throughout his life. While a student in college, he attended antiwar protests, marched on Washington and attended Woodstock. After graduating from college, he traveled throughout Europe and the East, and he has spent nearly thirty years studying Zen, vipassana, yoga and Tibetan Buddhism with the greatest teachers of our age. This one-time Bar Mitzvah boy became an adviser to the Dalai Lama.Today, Lama Surya Das teaches and lectures around the world, conducting dozens of meditations retreats and workshops. Lama Surya Das is the author of “Awakening to the Sacred: Creating a Spiritual Life from Scratch,“ “Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment” and his latest book is “Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be.” He is revitalizing Buddhism in an American context and believes that we can achieve nirvana in a matter of years, not lifetimes.
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Rituals That Feed Your Soul
featuring Barbara Biziou
Spiritual recipes to celebrate milestones, ease transitions, create abundance and make every day sacred.
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“RITUALS THAT FEED YOUR SOUL”
Our ancestors cherished rituals for the experience of connectedness it gave them, to themselves, each other and a higher power. In fact, our lives today, are filled with rituals. A morning cup of coffee, a daily shower, reading the newspaper, Sunday family dinner are some of the rituals we do, often by rote without much consciousness. Yet, these daily actions done with awareness and intention can transform a ordinary routine into a holy act. For example, what if you drink your cup of coffee with the idea ofusing this time for reflection and relaxation, or take a shower with the idea of purification and letting go of negativity. Imagine stopping and taking a moment to bless what you have and everything around you. What a powerful difference that simple deed can make. In our show, Barbara and Sheri discuss:
- Ways to re-spirit your home, work space and life.
- How to build an altar to focus your vision, attract more abundance, welcome in new family members, create sacred space.
- Using objects, colors, scents and textures to facilitate mindfulness.
- Simple acts of blessing which take an ordinary moment and make it sacred.
- Rituals to release fear and negativity.
- Unique ways to honor your birthday and other life passages.
Tune in and learn practical, empowering ways to illuminate the sacred in your life.
SPECIAL GUEST: Barbara Biziou
Barbara Biziou is a leading expert on ‘practical spirituality’ and the author of “The Joy of Ritual: Spiritual Recipes to Celebrate Milestones, Ease Transitions and Make Everyday Sacred.” Barbara is known for her easy-to-utilize approach to including the sacred in every day life. In her book and on our show, Barbara shows you how incorporate spirituality into your existing lifestyle and shares a multitude of simple and practical rituals which you can immediately apply to enhance your life and refresh your soul.Click Here to Close
Roots to Heaven
featuring Rabbi Tirzah Firestone
As we search for spiritual fulfillment we sometimes lose our connection to our own traditions. How to embrace our roots with a revitalized heart and renewed passion.
The Feminine Journey
featuring Maren Tonder Hansen
A woman’s experience as she creates life is like a mythic journey into the mysteries of transformation.
The Ten Challenges of Daily Life
featuring Len Felder, Ph.D.
How you can meet these challenges and bring meaning and richness into each day of your life.
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“CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR HANDLING DIFFICULT RELATIVES”
The overly critical mother-in law.
The opinionated aging parent.
The brother who delights in resurrecting childhold rivalries.
The bigoted uncle.
The father who continually comments on your weight and appearance.
The cousin who flaunts her money and status.
Ah yes. Family. You’ve got to love em, but, sometimes, certain family members, push our buttons and shake up our inner world. In fact, in a recent poll, over 75% of us report that we have at least one family member that gets on our nerves and 68% described family get-togethers as frustrating and/or an obligation they don’t enjoy. No matter who or what the source of discord, the result is the same: unpleasant interactions that literally sap our energy and often leave us cringing. Would you like to have fewer arguments and less tension around these difficult family members? If you prepare yourself, even a little bit, to feel healthy and relaxed prior to a family visit, it can dramatically change how you react to the predictable stressors at your family gatherings.
Dr. Len Felder and I did this show to help you learn clear cut things to say and do to make your family get-togethers and overall family relationships more harmonious for you than ever before.
On our show you’ll learn about….
- Why certain relatives push our buttons and shake up our world.
- The most common mistakes we make that actually increase family tension.
- Ways to improve Family Get-Togethers and Holiday Visits
- Setting boundaries using humor, detachment and love.
- When and how to change a family pattern you don’t like.
- Dealing with drug and alcohol addictions in the family.
- How to stay relaxed in situations that once made you cringe.
Your relative may still do what they have always done, but with your new understanding and use of some very practical and easy tools, you may be surprised at how many more gratifying moments you will be able to enjoy.
SPECIAL GUEST: Leonard Felder, Ph.D.
Leonard Felder, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice in West Los Angeles and a best-selling author whose seven books have sold over one million copies and have been translated into fourteen languages. A respected expert on family conflict resolution, he has appeared on more than 200 radio and television shows, including the Oprah Winfrey Show, Sally Jesse Raphael, CNN Newsnight, and NBC News.
In his book, “When Diffucult Relatives Happen to Good People” and on our show, Dr. Felder gives you specific tips on what to say and how to relate in a healthy, realistic manner to your most difficult relatives.
To reach Dr. Leonard Felder directly, please visit his web site @ www.difficultrelatives.com
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The Ways of Wisdom
featuring Sage Bennet, Ph.D.
No matter what your religion, every spiritual tradition has practices that you can apply to enrich and uplift your daily lives. On our show, we discuss easy-to-do wisdom practices from seven major traditions and demonstrate how to apply these practices to your life.
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“THE WAYS OF WISDOM”
Every spiritual tradition has incredible wisdom to offer us. You don’t have to follow a particular religion to receive and apply the gifts that each spiritual tradition has to offer. Today’s show takes you on a quick spiritual journey into the world’s great wisdom practices and provides simple, easy-to-do practices that you can immediately apply to bring more serenity into the soul and peace into your life. Here’s a brief sampling:
- From Hinduism: Create a home altar
- From Buddhism: Meditate and find peace.
- From Islam: Surrender to prayer.
- From Christianity: Forgive yourselves and others.
- From Judaism: Make time for the Sabbath
- From Taoism: Go with the flow.
- From Native American Spirituality: Let nature be your teacher.
Tune in to “Straight from the Heart” and taste the wisdom from the banquet table of the world’s greatest traditions.
SPECIAL GUEST: Sage Bennet, Ph.D,
Dr. Sage Bennet, an ordained minister, has a master’s degree and doctorate in philosophy. She has been an educator for over twenty-five years and is a leader in new paradigm education—lifelong learning for the soul. She has taught courses in philosophy, world religions, ethics, multicultural diversity, women’s studies, and spiritual development at major Universities across the United States. Her Wisdom Seminars and retreats emphasize transformational, spiritual practices from diverse traditions. Sage has a private practice in Marina del Rey, CA where she offers spiritual counseling and coaching in-person and phone sessions to individuals throughout the world. Our show is based on her wonderful book, “Wisdom Walk : Nine Practices for Creating Peace and Balance from the World’s Spiritual Traditions. “
You can visit Sage on her website at : www.sagebennet.com
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Taking Action
Joan Gattuso
featuring Sage Bennet, Ph.D.
Yes, there is suffering in life, but there is also a way through it. How to transform “Woe is me” into “I’m the most blessed person on this planet!”
Dying to be Reborn
featuring Rabbi Ted Falcon, Ph.D.
If you could live your life over what would you like to do differently? Experience a process that helps you recognize and redefine your soul’s contract.
Emotional Power Skills
featuring Darlene Mininni, Ph.D.
Feeling stuck in a bad mood? Overwhelmed by your negative thinking? Harness the power of your “Emotional Toolkit” to boost your emotional well-being and reduce your distress. Helpful tips and easy-to-follow steps you can immediately apply to take charge of your emotions and create more happiness in your life.
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“EMOTIONAL POWER SKILLS”
Have you ever been stuck in a bad mood?
Have you ever become obsessed and not able to stop your mind’s negative thinking?
Can you find your way to peace when you’re feeling overwhelmed?
Imagine being confused, sad,anxious, angry or overwhelmed and having powerful tools at your fingertips to help you understand and master your troubling feelings. The good news is that the “Emotional Power Skills” you need have arrived!
On our show, Dr. Sheri and Dr. Darlene Mininni teach you how to identify, understand, and manage those feelings and thoughts that seem to have a life of their own. When you learn to identify your feelings correctly, it’s easier to discover what the real, underlying messages are and to then pick the appropriate tools you can use to get unstuck and move through them.
Tune in and learn great, easy to use tools which can help you to successfully navigate through the most troublesome feelings and thoughts. It’s time to harness the power of your mind and body to reduce your distress and take control of your life.
SPECIAL GUEST: DARLENE MININNI, PH.D.
Darlene Mininni, Ph.D. is an emotional health specialist, lecturer, and former UCLA educator. Her work is based on a UCLA course she created and taught to help undergraduate women to identify, understand and take control of their emotions.The success of her class exceeded all expectations. Enrollment skyrocketed, evaluations brought rave reviews, and as word of the class spread, women of all ages asked if they too could learn about her emotional tools. Based on her widely popular course, Dr. Mininni wroteThe Emotional Toolkit: 7 Power-Skills to Nail Your Bad Feelings . Now, you can learn some of the critical coping skills necessary to manage your feelings of anxiety, sadness, anger, loneliness and other difficult emotions.Visit Dr. Mininni on the web at http://www.emotionaltoolkit.com
Darlene Mininni, Ph.D. is an emotional health specialist, lecturer, and former UCLA educator. Her work is based on a UCLA course she created and taught to help undergraduate women to identify, understand and take control of their emotions.The success of her class exceeded all expectations. Enrollment skyrocketed, evaluations brought rave reviews, and as word of the class spread, women of all ages asked if they too could learn about her emotional tools. Based on her widely popular course, Dr. Mininni wroteThe Emotional Toolkit: 7 Power-Skills to Nail Your Bad Feelings . Now, you can learn some of the critical coping skills necessary to manage your feelings of anxiety, sadness, anger, loneliness and other difficult emotions.Visit Dr. Mininni on the web at http://www.emotionaltoolkit.comClick Here to Close
Emotional Recovery After An Abortion
featuring Candace De Puy, Ph.D. & Dana Dovitch, Ph.D.
Specific steps you can take to emotionally heal and deal with post-abortion issues.
Experiencing Your Greatness
featuring Gary Quinn
So many of us have internalized erroneous beliefs that keep us stuck in thinking and living small. The truth is each one of us has our own unique purpose and reason for being here. It’s time to get clear on what you want, put your desires into action, and live and love BIG.
Express Yourself
featuring Jill Raiguel
Feelings are part of being human. Expressing them appropriately and regularly promotes both mental and physical health. Learn successful strategies for expressing anger constructively, letting go of suffering and creating more room for fun.
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“EXPRESS YOURSELF”
Our feelings hold a valuable place in our day-to-day awareness and growth. They help us navigate through the world, keep us “on track” in our personal and professional lives, and tell us when and where to take action. Too often, we learn, at a very young age what is okay to feel and what isn’t and in order to fit in, we start to distrust and suppress our “unacceptable” feelings. Unfortunately, the more we deny our unwanted feelings, the more we move away from recognizing our needs and experiencing life fully.
Join Sheri and her special guest Jill Raiguel, as they talk about ways you can begin to identify, understand and appropriately EXPRESS YOURSELF!
- Valuable techniques that will help you go from
suppression to expression - Feeling, accepting, and expressing anger constructively.
- Learning the language of feelings your body talks in.
- The importance of play as a means of self-nurturance.
By learning to accept and experience your feelings in the present moment, you can utilize them to get your needs met and create a happier, more fulfilling life. Let Straight from the Heart teach you how to embrace your emotions in creative and effective ways.
SPECIAL GUEST: Jill Raiguel
Jill Raiguel is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in trauma and abuse therapy. She is author of a practical workbook entitled, “Life Skills: Keys to Effective Living” which helps survivors of emotional and physical abuse take the steps necessary to heal and create a life that works. Jill believes that when you let go of suffering, you make space for something new… like more fun. Sometimes having fun, is one of the life experiences we keep putting off. Well, it’s time to start having fun regularly, ask for what you need and express yourself.Click Here to Close
Fierce Compassion
featuring China Galland
You can make a difference in this world! Inspirational ways to transform helplessness and suffering into compassionate action that heals and empowers.
Getting Organized
featuring Stephanie Winston
How many times have you felt totally overwhelmed because there was just not enough hours in the day to get everything done. Learn fresh and unique strategies to help you ‘get out from under’, simplify your life and redefine your priorities.
Handling Change
featuring Sarah & Paul Edwards
The six essential tools you’ll need for navigating through the waters of change in your life.
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“HANDLING CHANGE”
Change is rampant. How can we prepare? Learn the essential tools for navigating through the waters of change. Understanding the signs and stages of change will help you to better handle the journey. On this show you’ll learn concrete steps you can take to gain control of whatever situation life presents.
Sheri and the Edwardses discuss the six stages of change–
- Facing a new reality.
- Releasing the past.
- Finding your inner compass.
- Embracing the future.
- Developing a strategy.
- Putting your show on the road.
In addition you’ll learn about keeping a change journal, listening to your inner compass as a guide to discovering your heart’s desire, and the 5/5 plan for taking action and putting your dreams out into the world. You’ll meet Mary Ann Halpin and Pat Tallman who’ll share their stories, art and inspiration of how they recasted their careers and adapted to a better and new reality. You won’t want to miss this one!
SPECIAL GUEST: Paul & Sarah Edwards
It was great meeting and interviewing on their book: “Changing Directions Without Losing Your Way.” Authors of numerous books that have sold over one million copies, Paul and Sarah Edwards write, speak and broadcast about new and better ways to live and work. They have formed the Pine Mountain Institute devoted to bringing together nature and technology for that purpose. The Edwards believe that in today’s fast-paced, technology driven world, we need to learn how to master change as a basic survival skill. So tune in, and learn to ride the currents of change without losing your way.Click Here to Close
Healing Your Past
featuring Harold Bloomfield, M.D.
It’s time to break the shackles of shame, stop the slow acid drip of guilt and regret; resolve the lingering grief of your past losses. When you make peace with the past, you free your life energy to enjoy the present and built a more fulfilling future.
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Old traumas don’t die and they don’t fade away either. The past lives on in everything you think, feel, say, and do.
Most of us have a backlog of unprocessed, painful memories that we have tucked away in the recesses of our minds. You know, those painful wounds (feeling ignored, belittled, rejected, traumatized, abandoned, unloved) that you just don’t want to deal with. We want to believe that the “past is the past, let bygones be bygones.” Unfortunately, our unhealed, buried “stuff” clogs the arteries of our spirits and keeps resurrecting in our relationships and life choices until healed. The forgotten past may also contain some treasures waiting to be unearthed…. perhaps your passion, your curiosity and innocence, a lost trait or interest, that are waiting to be recaptured.
See if your PAST is controlling YOUR life. Take this simple test:
Do you….
- Harbor guilt, gripes, or grudges from past relationship?.
- Feel plagued by thoughts like “If only I had…” or “I wish I didn’t….”?
- Think “Oh no, not again!” when personal problems arise?
- Are you afraid of rejection, disapproval, or abandonment?
- Feel ashamed of things you’ve done?
- Wish you could apologize to someone you’ve wronged and be forgiven?
- Feel victimized by past experiences?
- Wonder why life hasn’t turned out the way you wanted?
- Feel anxious or depressed about your future?
- Seem to be less happy as time goes by?
If you answered yes to even one of these questions, you’ve come to the right place. There are specific things you can do to heal the pain of your past and create a vibrant, full life for yourself. Learn how to give to yourself a present of your presence. Watch “Healing Your Past” as Dr. Harold Bloomfield and Sheri Gantman discuss the essential steps you need to take to heal the past and create a more optimal future. It’s time to make peace with your past!
Love Fitness: Creating Greater Intimacy
Often in relationships, we allow ourselves to get emotionally flabby and don’t work as hard as we could to maintain intimacy. For love to grow, there must be a solid foundation of safety and trust. This show is about teaching you practical strategies and simple love fitness exercises that can help you prevent problems, revitalize and strengthen a long term relationship, as well as, deepen the experience for those newly in love.
In addition to our discussion, you will see demonstrated practical, powerful exercises designed to create more peace, passion and fulfillment in your love relationship and in your life.
- The key to sharing feelings, desires, and difficult emotions in positive, constructive ways.
- Hearing and accepting a partner’s anger, hurt and criticism without becoming defensive.
- The three magic words that can help you to really connect with one another.
- Heart Talk agreements. Clearcut rules that are the groundwork to opening up to intimacy and improving sexual communication.
- The heart-to-heart communication that is necessary to keep love vibrantly alive.
A relationship crisis can be an opportunity to break through to a new level of growth. Tune in to learn some essential skills to making your relationship last and creating a life filled with loving and being loved.
About Our Special Guest
Harold Bloomfield
Yale trained, Dr. Harold Bloomfield is a renowned leader in alternative medicine and integrative psychiatry. Author of numerous books, he has introduced personal and family peacemaking to millions of people with his best selling books “Making Peace with Your Parents,” “Making Peace with Yourself”, “Making Peace With Your Past: ” Making Peace with God” ” and now with his newest book“Creating Peace and Passion in Your Love Relationship.” There are few doctors in the world with the experience, insight and vision of Harold, which he openly and lovingly shares with the audience.I was introduced to Harold’s work and became a big fan of his after reading “How to Survive the Loss of a Love.” Dr. Bloomfield’s appears regularly as an expert on national television shows including Oprah, 20/20, Good Morning America and CNN. To contact Harold Bloomfield, please visit his website @ www.HaroldBloomfield.com
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How to Succeed
featuring David Samuel
The key to success is to build it from the inside out. Learn life-changing insights and exercises which can help you discover and develop your true interests, overcome obstacles and manifest your goals.
Igniting Your Life
featuring Raphael Cushnir
Do you tend to go through life feeling a little disconnected and numb? Disconnection and shutdown happens when there’s an emotion that you’re not feeling. Learn invigorating insights and wisdom for setting your heart on fire and reopening yourself to a love- infused life.
Keys to Success
featuring Cherie Carter Scott, Ph.D.
Success is a process that begins within. The true essence of success lies in your personal sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. Learn strategies that can help you move through your obstacles and turn your ‘I wish’ dreams into an ‘I can!’ reality.
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“RULES FOR LOVING”
- You Must Love Yourself First
Your relationship with yourself is the central template from which all others are formed. - Partnering is a Choice
You have the ability to attract your beloved and cause the relationship you desire to happen. - Creating Love is a Process
Moving from “I” to “We” requires a shift in perspective and energy. - Relationships Provide Opportunities to Grow
Your relationship will serve as an unofficial ‘Lifeshop’ in which you
will learn about yourself and how you can grow on your personal path. - Communication Is Essential
The open exchange of thoughts and feelings is the lifeblood of your
relationship. - Negotiation will be Required
There will be times when you and your partner must work through
impasses. If you do this consciously and with respect, you will learn to create win-win situations. - Your Relationship will be Challenged by Change
Life will present turns in the road. How you maneuver those twists
and turns determines the success of your relationship. - Nurture the Relationship for it to Thrive
Treasure your beloved and the relationship will flourish. - Renewal is the Key to Longevity
Happily ever after means the ability to keep the relationship fresh
and vital. - You will Forget All this the Moment You Fall in Love
You know all these rules inherently. The challenge is to remember
them when you fall under the enchanting spell of love.
On our show, Sheri Meyers and Dr. Cherie Carter-Scott team up their expertise in love and relationships as they discuss how to apply these helpful guidelines to create a long-lasting, authentic relationship in your life.
SPECIAL GUEST: Cherie Carter Scott, Ph.D.
Inspirational best selling author is a reoccuring guest on Straight from the Heart. A dynamic, motivational speaker, she struck a resounding chord with her down-to-earth, “Rules for Being Human.” which later evolved into her book, “If Life Is A Game, These Are the Rules.” After appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show, her book sold 600,000 copies in its first six weeks, and became an instant best seller. Other books in her wonderful Rules series include: “If Love is A Game, These Are the Rules” and “If Success is a Game, These are the Rules.” She has been coaching change successfully for over 25 years. Cherie wears many hats as an international author, entrepreneur, lecturer, teacher/trainer, talk-show host, seminar leader, mother and wife.Click Here to Close
Lessons to be Learned
featuring Cherie Carter Scott, Ph.D.
Every event that occurs in our lives has something to teach us about ourselves. As we recognize the intrinsic lesson we also find a concealed blessing.
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“RULES FOR LOVING”
- You Must Love Yourself First
Your relationship with yourself is the central template from which all others are formed. - Partnering is a Choice
You have the ability to attract your beloved and cause the relationship you desire to happen. - Creating Love is a Process
Moving from “I” to “We” requires a shift in perspective and energy. - Relationships Provide Opportunities to Grow
Your relationship will serve as an unofficial ‘Lifeshop’ in which you
will learn about yourself and how you can grow on your personal path. - Communication Is Essential
The open exchange of thoughts and feelings is the lifeblood of your
relationship. - Negotiation will be Required
There will be times when you and your partner must work through
impasses. If you do this consciously and with respect, you will learn to create win-win situations. - Your Relationship will be Challenged by Change
Life will present turns in the road. How you maneuver those twists
and turns determines the success of your relationship. - Nurture the Relationship for it to Thrive
Treasure your beloved and the relationship will flourish. - Renewal is the Key to Longevity
Happily ever after means the ability to keep the relationship fresh
and vital. - You will Forget All this the Moment You Fall in Love
You know all these rules inherently. The challenge is to remember
them when you fall under the enchanting spell of love.
On our show, Sheri Meyers and Dr. Cherie Carter-Scott team up their expertise in love and relationships as they discuss how to apply these helpful guidelines to create a long-lasting, authentic relationship in your life.
SPECIAL GUEST: Cherie Carter Scott, Ph.D.
Inspirational best selling author is a reoccuring guest on Straight from the Heart. A dynamic, motivational speaker, she struck a resounding chord with her down-to-earth, “Rules for Being Human.” which later evolved into her book, “If Life Is A Game, These Are the Rules.” After appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show, her book sold 600,000 copies in its first six weeks, and became an instant best seller. Other books in her wonderful Rules series include: “If Love is A Game, These Are the Rules” and “If Success is a Game, These are the Rules.” She has been coaching change successfully for over 25 years. Cherie wears many hats as an international author, entrepreneur, lecturer, teacher/trainer, talk-show host, seminar leader, mother and wife.Click Here to Close
Letting Go
featuring Guy Finley
“To what we are connected, is by what we are directed.” We all have things we wish we weren’t carrying around such as regrets, worries, resentments, and fears. These emotions and the thoughts that stimulate them, compromise our happiness and peace of mind. The process of letting go begins by taking notice of what we are holding onto and becoming an ‘observer/investigator’ rather than a ‘justifier’ of them.
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“LETTING GO”
Often a seemingly scary condition, whatever it may be, is not the real problem. Time after time, our fears are the result of our clinging to thoughts that limit us and not the outside world overwhelming us.
How do we develop a more fearless state, a more compassionate condition, an understanding of human beings that won’t let us betray ourselves or each other? The answer is not about being a different type of person, it’s about seeing the person that you are being. To be attentive to be present is difficult because we often get caught up in the habitual thoughts and feelings that we believe define us and are real. You can break free of unhappy thoughts and emotions by seeing that even though your feelings may feel real in the moment, you are not owned by them, nor they define the real you. You are only temporarily occupied. Self observation allows you to notice and understand the unseen forces that are at work within you, and takes you out of being overwhelmed, dominated or devastated by what you feel.
On our show you’ll learn about…
- Changing your relationship with fear.
- Discovering that it is okay to say “I’m through with you” to your fears and worries.
- Understanding that the limit of your present view is not the limit of your possibilities.
- Separating the facts from the fears.
- Saying ‘No” to a host of negative thoughts and feelings, can help you discover how you can turn any moment of darkness into a guiding light.
Our fears and negative thinking steals from us the creative energy we need to practically deal with the situation confronting us in the now. It’s time to pull back and ask yourself questions such as, “do I really need to be setting myself on fire right now?” ” Do I really need to be selling my soul to this person for his or her approval?” When we use our minds and spiritual awareness properly we can gain insight, separate facts from fiction, and understand ourselves better. Let our show “Letting Go”, show you how.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
GUY FINLEY
Guy Finley’s genial, folksy messages apply profound insights to everyday life situations. He is founder and director of the Life of Learning Foundation in Merlin, Oregon which is devoted to helping people realize their true relationship with life. In his simple and easy-to-grasp language, Guy shows us how to live positively and achieve our maximum potential while letting go of unnecessary suffering.
Guy is the best-selling author of “The Secret of Letting Go“, “Let Go Into the Now” and “Apprendice of the Heart” along with more than 25 other books and audio albums that have been published in 15 languages and sold over a million copies. In addition to his wonderful appearance on“Straight from the Heart”, Guy has been a guest on over 400 television and radio shows including ABC, NBC, CNN, NPR and hosts his own TV show called, “Wisdom’s Way.”
To contact Guy Finley go to: www.guyfinley.com
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Love And Power
featuring Lynn V. Andrews
Bridge the energies of your open heart and your creative life force as a path to Wholeness.
Meditation Made Real Easy
featuring Lorin Roche, Ph.D.
Practicing meditation is like taking a mini-vacation. Tune in and find out how you can make the experience fun, easy and even sensuous.
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“MEDITATION MADE REAL EASY”
With all the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we seem to miss out on actually enjoying it. It’s so easy to get swallowed up by all the appointments and planning and lose the present moment in favor of the future. So how do we bring our attention back? The answer is meditation. Meditation sharpens thinking, reduces stress, improves concentration, lowers blood pressure, and assists you in the fullest enjoyment of life.
Many of us believe that to reach a meditative state you are supposed to sit still, empty our mind and aspire to high spiritual ideals. If you have ever inhaled a smell so delicious that it made you swoon or merged deeply with the melody of your favorite music or drifted slowly awake and lingered in the gentle restfulness for a few moment before opening your eyes…..then you have already experienced meditative awareness . In “Meditation Made Real Easy,” psychotherapist, Sheri Gantman and author and three decade veteran meditation trainer, Lorin Roche, Ph.D. explore the facts and fiction of meditation and explain the truths about nature’s PROZAC.
- What is the benefit of meditation?
- How can I begin meditating right now?
- What can I expect from meditation?
- What is movement meditation?
- How can someone meditate with a cup of coffee?
Let “Meditation Made Real Easy” show you how five minutes a day can change your life, and open the door to inner peace.
SPECIAL GUEST: Lorin Roche, Ph.D.
Lorin Roche, Ph.D., is a prolific author of numerous books about meditation including “Meditation Made Easy” and co-author with his wife Camille of “Meditation Secrets for Women.” and“Meditation 24/7”
Lorin has been training people in the art of meditation for over 30 years. Since 1975 he has developed and taught innovative meditation techniques that are specially tailored to North American lifestyles. Both in his books and on our show, Lorin makes meditation fun and accessible to individuals of every skill level.
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Money Matters
featuring George Kinder
Create a relationship with money that is financially and spiritually rewarding. Tools which can help you have a true sense of ease around dollars and cents.
Real Power
featuring Carol Adrienne , Ph.D.
Do you jump into intimacy too fast…crave recognition… people please….withhold love…??? Recognizing your patterns is the first step to regaining personal power.
Simply Relaxing
featuring Fred Miller
How to calm down in almost any situation. Simple, practical, hands-on techniques you can immediately apply to relieve the stresses of life.
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“SIMPLY RELAXING”
Relaxing. We all make plans to do it, but there always seems to be just one more thing to do: “I’ll take a vacation after this next project, or when the kids are done with soccer, or after I finish remodeling the bathroom, or when I’m happier in my relationship, or…..” and the list goes on. Now that stress has been proven to cause health problems ranging from diminished immune response to heart attacks, relaxing becomes more than simply enjoyable, it becomes necessary.
Well, there is a way to find time to relax and get your work done. In “Simply Relaxing” Sheri Gantman and teacher and relaxation author, Fred Miller, show you exercises you can use to relax and find peace anywhere, anytime and in any situation.
In this show you’ll learn how to:
- Go on a vacation at work.
- Find peace in rush-hour traffic.
- Unlock the power of your mind to create the life you want.
- Use familiar objects to create a meditative beacon.
- Unique ways to honor your birthday and other life passages.
Relaxation is just a breath away. It lies at your very fingertips. Once you learn the tools of relaxation, a whole new world of peace and happiness opens before you. Let Straight from the Heart give you the tools to prolong your life and improve your quality of living.
SPECIAL GUEST: Fred Miller
Fred Miller, author of “How To Calm Down: Three Deep Breaths to Peace of Mind,” is a writer, journalist and filmmaker whose life drove him absolutely nuts until he learned to calm down. As a known teacher, lecturer and workshop leader in Focused Relaxation, Breath Awareness, Meditation and Yoga he not only learned how to relax himself, but how to teach it to others. On our show, Fred takes age-old information and translates it into everyday language. It’s like having the ancient wisdom of Deepak Chopra explained to you by Forrest Gump. He makes “how to relax” easy to understand and apply.Click Here to Close
Taking Charge of Your Life
featuring Cheryl Richardson
Do you have time to do all the things you want to? Learn to identify and eliminate the things in life that drain you and replace them with what fuels you.
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“TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE”
Imagine finding time to do all the things you really want to do. Having plenty of energy and enthusiasm for family and friends. Having control over your income and finances. Taking good care of your physical and emotional well-being. If you feel as though the life you’re living doesn’t reflect your true priorities and is leaving you stressed out and unfulfilled, you’re not alone. Learn how to identify and eliminate the things in life that are draining you and replace them with the things that fuel you. It’s time to stop putting your needs at the bottom of the list. Learn how to create a life in which your priority list reflects your true desires.
Take charge of your life—and begin living a life that you love.
SPECIAL GUEST: Cheryl Richardson
Cheryl Richardson, a leader in the field of personal coaching, has helped thousands of people make changes toward living a high-quality life. She is a frequent guest on ‘Oprah” and was voted one of the top ten coaches in America. Cheryl’s books “Stand Up for Your Life” “Life Makeovers” and “Take Time for Your Life” are practical, easy-to-use guides to replacing life’s anchors with life’s sails. Cheryl calls herself “a personal trainer for the soul” and has co-created the “Body and Soul” conferences sponsored by New Age magazine. She is one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the country and you’ll know why after seeing our show.Click Here to Close
The Decision That Changes Your Life
featuring Judith Wright
The life we live is a choice, and we build that life with every decision we make. Find out how making your ONE DECISION can lead you from a vaguely satisfying life to living a truly great one.
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“THE DECISION THAT CHANGES YOUR LIFE”
The life we live is a choice, and we build that life with every decision we make. According to my guest, Judith Wright, there is ONE DECISION to make about your life that will guide every single choice thereafter. This decision will impact the quality of your life, transforming the very fabric of your being and how you live each day. It becomes like a beacon from which all smaller decisions are made.
At its very highest, this ONE DECISION is a choice to become the most “you” you can be. It is the choice to pursue and receive MORE in life. More happiness, satisfaction, love, connection, fulfillment. It is an invitation to break your denial and to pierce the illusion that you are not worthy of a magnificent life, or that you want too much, or that you are not special enough or that you don’t have the time.
Making the decision to live a life of MORE changes what you do, how you think, and what you feel. It impacts what you say YES to and what you say NO to.
Making this simple, yet profound choice about the kind of life you want to live can lead you from a vaguely satisfying life to living a great one.Tune in and discover how to find and implement the ONE DECISION that is right for you.
SPECIAL GUEST: Judith Wright
Judith Wright is hailed as a peerless educator, world-class coach, lifestyles expert, inspirational speaker, best-selling author, and corporate consultant. In her first book, “There Must Be MORE Than This: Finding More Life, Love, and Meaning by Overcoming Your Soft Addictions”, she examined how Soft Addictions often get in the way of a more fulfilling life. In her new book and on our show, “The One Decision“, Judith demystifies what it takes to lead a great life by showing you what a fulfilling life of MORE really is.
Judith and her husband, Bob, are the founders and directors of the Wright Institute in Chicago (www.wrightliving.com), where for 20 years they have developed innovative education and personal-growth programs, that inspire and teach others to live more bountiful lives.
To contact Judith Wright go to: www. judithwright.com
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The Eleventh Insight
featuring James Redfield
OK all you “Celestine Phophecy” lovers the Eleventh Insight is HERE! Learn about the profound power we each carry and how to apply it to affect our lives and the world at large.
The Roadmap to Forgiveness
featuring Gerald Jampolsky, M.D.
Forgiveness is the willingness to let go of the hurtful past, our condemning judgments and grievances and instead choose inner peace. But where do we begin? Dr. Jampolsky addresses what forgiveness is, the health implications of being unforgiving and how to open the door to having more love in your life.
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The Roadmap to Forgiveness
We call this miracle, . Join Dr. Gerald Jampolsky and Sheri Meyers as they discuss the methods of forgiving ourselves and others so that we can let go of suffering and embrace peace of mind. Forgiving is good medicine. Growing evidence shows that people inclined to forgive themselves and others enjoy better mental and physical health than those who hold grudges. A heart weighed down by resentments of the past has little time to enjoy the present. While forgiveness is a continual process, you can learn the tools necessary to live and love now.
Come learn…
- The Common Reasons Why We Don’t Forgive
- Health Implications of Holding onto Anger
- Ways to Choose Love Over Fear and Peace over Conflict
- Tools to Release Judgment and Negative Thinking
- How to Begin to Choose Love Over Conflict
- PLUS* Dr. Sheri’s Roadmap 4 Change
It’s never too late to forgive. Why not start now? Let Straight from the Heart’s “Roadmap to Forgiveness” be the prescription you take to free yourself from the binds of the past.
Conflict occurs in all close relationships. Simply defined, a conflict is a difference in what two people need, want or think. Since we are different from each other, it is inevitable that any two people will come into conflict.
Everybody wants to love. Our heart’s desire is to love and feel loved. Yet, why, so often do we feel isolated, disconnected, separate, alone, fragmented, unloved and unlovable? The answer is fear. Fear is what keeps us from experiencing the potential for limitless love that we all have.
In “Living Love, Releasing Fear,” Sheri Meyers and Dr. Gerald Jampolsky, explore love and the things that increase and decrease it’s presence in our lives. In our show you’ll discover:
- How to heighten our awareness of love.
- The secrets to being unconditionally loving.
- The Law of Guilt
- How shame and blame sabotages our ability to love.
- How to move through the constraints of our fear.
- The moment to moment choice between pain and
peace.
Love is the natural state of our being. Our ability to love is the greatest gift we are given. It is we, and we alone, who stand in the way of our happiness and joy. There is no problem that love is not the answer to. Let “Straight from the Heart” help you find that answer.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST
GERALD JAMPOLSKY, M.D.
Best selling author is a child and adult psychiatrist, graduate of Stanford Medical School and an internationally recognized authority in the fields of psychiatry, health, business and education. Dr. Jampolsky, founder of Center for Attitudinal Healing in Tiburon, California learned about love and forgiveness by helping thousands of adults, children and families over the past 30 years deal with the psychological, social and spiritual aspects of facing both chronic and life threatening illnesses. In his best selling books “Love is Letting Go of Fear”, “Forgiveness: The Greatest Healer of All” and in his latest book,“Shortcuts to God: Finding Peace Quickly Through Practical Spirituality” he reminds us that health comes from achieving inner peace and forgiveness is the medicine that helps get us there.
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