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William Davis, MD: Gut Health Feb 28, 2022

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Over the past years, the human microbiome has been dramatically altered. Chemicals in our environment, over exposure to antibiotics, and industrialized food, have created changes that pose silent dangers for health. According to Dr. William Davis, we desperately need to reintroduce our bodies to the microbial species that once lived in our ancestors, while pushing back the army of interlopers that have taken their place. Dr. Davis talks about how we can reprogram our microbiome to improve our health. Dr Davis is a cardiologist and author of the number one New York Times bestseller, Wheat Belly. His new book is, Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight.

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Robert Kerbeck: Ruse Feb 23, 2022

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Robert Kerbeck was a struggling actor who found a job listing for a position that consisted of cold-calling businesses. Needing the cash, he took the job. Soon after, he found himself deep in corporate espionage. In his new book Ruse, Robert bares his wild business secrets.

Celeste Headlee: Having Important Conversations Feb 21, 2022

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For most of us, checking our emails, texts, and social media accounts is as much a part of our daily routine as bathing and brushing our teeth. Today, most of us communicate from behind electronic screens, and while we may believe we are connecting with others, studies show that Americans feel less connected and more divided than ever before. According to Celeste Headlee, the erosion of our conversational skills lies with us as individuals, and the only way forward is for us to start talking to each other. Celeste offers simple tools that can improve anyone’s communication. Celeste an award-winning journalist, professional speaker, and author of We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter, and Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving. She is a regular guest host on NPR and American Public. Her TEDx Talk sharing 10 ways to have a better conversation has over 26 million total views. Her new book is, Speaking of Race.

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Elaine Pofeldt: Tiny Business, Big Money Feb 13, 2022

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The increase in the number of people starting their own businesses in the United States has surged. Elaine Pofeldt, a small business specialist who is the author of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, discusses how to get a running start with a microbusiness and she provides a guide to making it big while keeping things small. Elaine is an independent journalist who specializes in small business and entrepreneurship. Her work has appeared on CNBC, and in Fortune, Money, Forbes, and many other publications. As a senior editor at Fortune Small Business, Elaine was twice nominated for the National Magazine Award for her features. Her new book is, Tiny Business, Big Money: Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Microbusiness.

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Clare Goldsberry: Living Fearlessly, Dying Gracefully Feb 07, 2022

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Fear of death is probably the one fear that most people have in common. For many, overcoming this fear is a lifelong process. After helping her significant other, Brent, go through 18 months of living with and eventually dying from cancer, Clare Goldsberry wanted to share not only her experience, but also the broader picture of what living fearlessly and dying gracefully means for all of us. As a Hospice volunteer for two years after Brent’s death, she became acutely aware of just how important it is for the dying person, and that person's family and friends, to understand the process. Clare is the author of the book, The Illusion of Life and Death: Mind, Consciousness, and Eternal Being.

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Linda Henderson: When Your Child Is An Addict Jan 31, 2022

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Linda Henderson shares her emotional journey through her son's addictive years. She chronicles their family's life and its downward spiral after a prescription drug, meant to aid her son's ADHD, caused a nightmarish sequence of events that nearly destroyed him. Linda is the author of the book, Wake Up, Mom!: Can't You See Your Son Is An Addict?

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Veronica Valli: Embracing Sobriety Jan 30, 2022

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In a culture that equates alcohol with enjoyment and social acceptance, when a person can no longer drink, he or she may feel isolated or like they are living a joyless life. According to Veronica Valli, sobriety can be a path filled with fun, belonging, relaxation, and romance. Veronica is a former psychotherapist who now works as a sobriety coach, helping people get sober and stay sober by increasing their self-worth, energy, and participation in life. She is the author of the book, Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol.

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Mitch Albom: Living is Giving Jan 24, 2022

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Mitch Albom has written books that have made a difference in the lives of millions around the world. He is an internationally renowned and best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, broadcaster and musician. Mitch’s books, which include Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and For One More Day, have collectively sold more than 40 million copies worldwide; have been published in 49 territories and in 47 languages around the world. His work has been made into Emmy Award-winning and critically-acclaimed television movies. Mitch’s new book is The Stranger in the Lifeboat.

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Agapi Stassinopoulos: The Power of Prayer Jan 17, 2022

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The decline of organized religion has caused millions of people to feel disconnected from spirituality. And the pandemic has exasperated the loneliness and disconnect. Many people are in a spiritual crisis. According to Agapi Stassinopoulos, our inner guidance is like a wireless network, we just need to enter the password and the password is prayer. In her new book, Speaking with Spirit: 52 Prayers to Guide, Inspire, and Uplift You, Agapi presents a non-denominational guide to harnessing the power of prayer and using it to find connection, peace, and gratitude. Agapi is a bestselling author and speaker whose books include of Wake Up to the Joy of Youand Unbinding the Heart.

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Dan Buettner: The Blue Zones Challenge Jan 10, 2022

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If you’re struggling with your weight or other health conditions, it may not be your fault. Our current living environment is making us sick. Dan Buettner, founder of The Blue Zones, has created a four-week guide and yearlong sustainability program for anyone looking to jump-start their journey to better health, happiness, less stress, and a longer life. His new book, The Blue Zones Challenge: A 4-Week Plan for a Longer, Better Life shows how living to 100 is easy with the Blue Zones way! Dan’s Blue Zones Challenge is rooted in groundbreaking research of the healthiest, longest-lived people on Earth, but it is also informed by the latest scientific research. Dan provides tips and tricks from the five Blue Zones to help you change your diet, increase activity, and discover and live your purpose. Dan is a National Geographic Explorer, and author of the books, The Blue Zones, Blue Zones Kitchen, The Blue Zones Solution, and The Blue Zones of Happiness.

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