Lessons In Joyful Living

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Marc Bekoff, Ph.D., a former Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. He has won many awards for his scientific research including the Exemplar Award from the Animal Behavior Society and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Marc has published more than 1000 essays (popular, scientific, and book chapters), 30 books, and has edited three encyclopedias. His books include the Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare, The Ten Trusts (with Jane Goodall), and the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Allen Vaysberg, the founder of School of Human Potential and a successful entrepreneur. Although Allen was living the "American Dream," deep inside he knew something needed to change because even with all his successes, he still felt unfulfilled. He discovered that in order to live a fulfilled life he needed to pursue his soul's purpose. By taking charge of his destiny and following his dreams Allen finally found peace and felt complete. Today he inspires individuals to live their essence and assists them in re-calibrating their lives. He does so through many different mediums including his coaching practice "Recalibrate Your Life."

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Donna Marie Crawford, a gifted Intuitive Psychic Medium who delights in sharing messages and insights from Spirit with those seeking confirmation and validation that their loved ones are still a part of their lives. Internationally renowned for her compassionate and empathetic readings, Donna Marie is honored to have served clients from more than 30 countries around the world.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with noted artist, author, and healer Ernesto Ortiz, who has devoted his life to exploring and communicating the language of the heart, primal movement and deep inner spaces. Over the past 25 years, Ernesto has taken thousands of people on a journey from physical and emotional inertia to the freedom of ecstasy, from the chaos of the chattering ego-mind to the blessed emptiness of stillness and inner silence.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Robert Sharpe, the Founder of BITEradio.me, host and producer of the Bringing Inspiration To Earth radio show and author of "Joy Potential: Where You'd Least Expect It," and the newly released "It's No Secret: Spirituality BITEs." BITEradio.me was established in 2010 to provide a source of positive programming designed to enlighten and entertain listeners. In addition to his radio work, Robert also works with non-profit organizations designing and maintaining web sites and assisting with business plan development.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Bob Sima. Bob is to music what Wayne Dyer, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Eckhart Tolle are to books. He has been called "Eckhart Tolle with a guitar." He is a guide, an awakener, and a musical mystic. Through the medium of melody and message, he leads listeners to an expanded consciousness, deeper sense of connection, and inner peace and purpose. His music bridges daily life and soul consciousness, the eternal with the now. He delivers instantly accessible songs that take up residence and resonance in your soul.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Karen R. Koenig, the author of "Outsmarting Overeating: Boost Your Life Skills, End Your Food Problems." A psychotherapist, eating coach, and speaker, Karen has been working with troubled eaters for over 30 years. A frequently quoted expert in both the popular media and professional literature. Anyone who has struggled to make peace with the refrigerator and the scale can identify with the vicious cycle of painfully forging a bit of progress, only to see it vanish after getting fed up with the struggle to eat healthfully. They become so tired of thinking about all of the "should" and "should nots" surrounding food that they throw up their hands in despair, and try to accept their eating as it is, until that too becomes frustrating, and the cycle of unsuccessfully trying to improve their eating habits begins all over again. The upcoming new book Outsmarting Overeating offers a powerful new approach for stopping this cycle once and for all. The solution it provides has very li

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Margaret Placentra Johnston. As a practicing optometrist, Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston has spent the last three decades helping people see better in the physical world. But now she is on a new mission to offer clearer vision of a different sort: a broader perspective about religion and spirituality than what the conventional world typically recognizes. Her book, "Faith Beyond Belief: Stories of Good People Who Left Their Church Behind," was named the GOLD WINNER of the 2013 Nautilus Book Award in Religion/spirituality.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Asher Fox, author of "Fat to Fearless: Enjoy Permanent Weight Loss and End Emotional Eating...For Good!" Asher Fox thought that becoming a personal fitness trainer would give him the tools, motivation and activity to conquer his yo-yo weight gain. And at 22, starting with only $300 left over from student loans, he built one of the largest personal training businesses in the state of Florida with multiple locations and a host of trainers working for him. But it's hard to maintain your credibility with clients, when you reach 300 pounds-just as Asher did at his peak.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Vikki Claflin, author of the award-winning humor blog "Laugh Lines," in which she shares the hilarious ups and down of midlife. Vikki believes that laughter, a good glass of wine, and an econo-sized box of Milk Duds are the path to true Zen. Vikki has been featured on the Michael J. Fox Foundation website, Erma Bombeck's Writer's Workshop, The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Midlife Boulevard, Better After 50, and Funny Times Magazine. She also received a BlogHer14 "Voices of the Year" Humor award. Vikki recently released her new book "Shake, Rattle & Roll With It: Living and Laughing with Parkinson's," which chronicles her hilarious, and sometimes poignant journey living with Parkinson's disease.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Gina Vucci. In "The Relationship Handbook: A Path to Consciousness, Healing, and Growth," beloved bestselling author Shakti Gawain, and her co-teacher for many years Gina Vucci, offer a different approach. They explain how relationships of all kinds - from romantic partners to coworkers to family and friends - can be our greatest teachers, if we know how to view them in the right way. Their approach shifts the focus away from relationships themselves and looks instead at the lessons they can teach us about ourselves.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Lisa Tarves, who holds a master's degree in Metaphysical Science. Lisa is Board Certified as an Expert Holistic Health Practitioner by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP), and is a certified Usui and Tibetan Reiki Master. She is also a certified intuitive, is certified in aromatherapy, color therapy, chakra therapy, reflexology, herbology, hypnosis and crystal therapy.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Chris Attwood, co-author of "The Passion Test." What do Simon Cowell, Warren Buffett, Brad Pitt, Colin Farrell, Serena Williams and World Cup soccer star Leighton Barnes all have in common? They incorporate rituals into their lives to help them to be at the top of their game! Janet Bray Attwood and Chris Attwood say that rituals enable anyone to attain the highest level of success in life. They point to athletes who use rituals to perform at their peak, celebrities who use rituals to balance their work and personal life, and even business executives who use rituals to pull a team together to create outstanding results.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Marney K. Makridakis, author of "Hop, Skip, Jump" and founder of the online community ArtellaLand.com. Marney's first book, "Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life," hit #1 on Amazon's bestseller lists in several categories.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Robert Sharpe, the founder of BITEradio.me. Robert is the host and producer of the "Bringing Inspiration To Earth" radio show and author of "Joy Potential: Where You'd Least Expect It," and the newly released "It's No Secret: Spirituality BITEs."

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Renee Mollan-Masters, who shows people how to transform any learning situation into something that works for them. Renée Mollan-Masters, MA, teaches people that "You Are Smarter Than You Think." Her internationally-renowned book, teaching program and new online journey helps people discover their best way to learn and how to maximize it.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Bob Sima. Bob Sima is to music what Wayne Dyer, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Eckhart Tolle are to books. He has been called "Eckhart Tolle with a guitar." He is a "Transformational Troubadour," a way-shower, a guide, an awakener, and a musical mystic. Through the medium of melody and message, he leads listeners to an expanded consciousness, deeper sense of connection, and inner peace and purpose.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Anne Riley, author of "Elusive Little Sucker." Anne has engaged in a life-long struggle to find happiness, which she recounted in her humorous and lively book. She has emerged from that struggle with happiness in hand and a method for keeping it close even as life throws its challenges in the way.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Dr. Michael Finkelstein, whose message is that "health" goes far beyond disease prevention and management, instead encompassing every aspect of our lives. Dr. Finkelstein teaches that each aspect of our lives has a domino effect on the other, and he guides us in proactively setting off a positive domino effect that results in optimal health on every level.

Join Kimberly as she speaks with Linda Deir, who has always experienced the paranormal as normal. As a small child, Linda discovered her spirit guide angels and developed a life-long relationship with them. She had such a close connection to these benevolent companions that in 1994, one of them appeared right in front of her while she had a Nikon camera in hand. That photo became the front cover of her book.