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Mental Health at Work Nov 13, 2018

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Mental health is health and it is part of who we are. We take it with us wherever we go, including to work. Yet mental health in the workplace is rarely talked about. Do we share our condition with co-workers and bosses or do we keep it to ourselves? What can we do to educate those on the job and end the stigma against mental health? Maggie Georgopolous (www.maginspires.com) climbed the corporate ladder in a male-dominated field and did so while living with bipolar disorder. Listen to her story.

Book: Up the Ladder in a Skirt

Website: www.maginspires.com

Twitter: maginspires

A Living Family History Nov 06, 2018

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When Bryan Renslow’s mother died, he took his grief and turned it into something that could help, not just him, but others. Living Family History was created to help ease the grieving process by giving people a way to honor the memory of those who have passed. He stops by to talk to Karyn and Jean about capturing memories and the essence of those who have passed and how he’s chosed to honor his mother.

website: http://www.livingfamilyhistory.com

Living a Life You Love Oct 30, 2018

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Karen Chaston was a successful CFO who lived her own version of Groundhog’s Day – the same thing over and over again. When the universe sent two sobering wake-up calls, she knew a change was in order. She started Live Love by Design to help women live their best lives and get off of the treadmill we often find ourselves on. Now, she is reaching out to young girls whose lives have been affected by pregnancy and equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to design their own lives.

Download the book for free: https://www.livelovebydesign.com/

Saving Each Other Oct 23, 2018

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After enduring immense tragedy and unspeakable grief, two people find love where they least expect it. With Saving Each Other, first-time author Stacy Mitchell has created a story that has readers laughing and crying. In fact, after her initial publication, she used reader feedback to make some critical changes that made her book, the first in a series, even better. Stacy, Jean and Karyn talk superheroes, writing, accepting feedback and creativity.

Book: Saving Each Other

Home Alive Oct 16, 2018

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Mothers across the country are terrified every time their son pulls out of the parking lot or backs out of the driveway. The possibility of him encountering the police leaves them quaking in their shoes. After years as an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner had seen enough. He wrote Home Alive: 11 Must Steps to Surviving Encounters with the Police. The book and the interview isn’t about police bashing or taking sides. It is about helping both sides come out alive.

Website: https://drsavinglives.com/

Mental Health Matters Oct 09, 2018

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Nancy Virden of the Always the Fight blog (www.alwaysthefight.com) and Karyn, both depression sufferers and suicide survivors, sit down to talk about depression, wny mental health matters and what loved ones can do to help. It isn't about positive thinking or platitudes. Sometimes it is about asking the difficult questions, other times it is about just being there (and no words are necessary).

Awakening to A New Passion Oct 02, 2018

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Making movies does happen outside of Hollywood. And independent films prove that not every movie requires a big budget. Sharon Wilharm, and her husband John, are releasing their seventh film, The Summer of 67 (www.summerof67.com) in November 2018. An avid reader with a degree in journalism, Sharon never imagined a career as a filmmaker, but her marriage to John changed all of that. In turn, it awakened a passion she never knew she had.

Grief and Growth Sep 25, 2018

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No parent ever expects to lose a child. Yet, unfortunately it happens. For Roni Lambrect, it happened when her only child was 15. She decided, in her grief, was to honor her son by doing. She has written several books, including Parenting at Your Best, all about mindful parenting. Children grow so fast that if you blink, you’ll miss it. Yet, so many of the most well-meaning parents let life get in the way of enjoying their kids and the process of parenting.

Website: https://www.parentingatyourbestwithoutregrets.com/

Books: Parenting at Your Best and more...

Karyn's 50th Jubilee Sep 18, 2018

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Host Karyn Beach is celebrating the big 5-0 this week. As she enters her sixth decade, she and Jean look back on the major lessons learned in the first five decades - from bubbles to changing the game to the power of resilience, there has been a lots of lessons learned and life lived. And, as Karyn says, "The best is yet to come."

A Mind for Mindfulness Sep 11, 2018

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When most people think of mindfulness, they think of meditation. Yet, mindfulness coach, Clarissa Hughes, says mindfulness is much more than meditation. Being mindful involves being present in the present moment. You aren't dwelling on the past or focusing on the future. Instead, you are dwelling on the now and focusing on the activities you are participating in. When people begin to master mindfulness, they are less stressed and anxious and more peaceful.

website: https://thelittlebreathingspace.com

podcast: The Little Breathing Space (iTunes)